============================================================================== Card Rulings Summary (CHANGES ONLY) Updated 99/11/17 ============================================================================== Rulings are collected from many sources. See credits and disclaimer at the end of the file for details. This release is under the SIXTH EDITION rules. Sixth edition rules have been checked against cards from The Dark through Urza's Destiny (except Ice Age). Expansions other than these still have rulings made under Fifth Edition rules. Complete text is included for cards from all expansions. These rulings are updated monthly. The most recent version is available on the web (WWW) as either of the following: http://www.crystalkeep.com/magic/rules/index.html If you do not have web access, send e-mail to "dangelo@crystalkeep.com" requesting a copy of the current Rulings Summaries to be e-mailed to you. A '+' is used to mark changes since the 99/10/20 release. Thanx, Stephen. ---- Stephen D'Angelo | Official Rulings Summary NetRep dangelo@crystalkeep.com | Network Representative, Wizards of the Coast, Inc. ============================================================================== - - * - * - A - * - * - - Acidic Dagger: + Text(MI+errata): {4},{Tap}: Whenever target creature deals combat damage to a non-all creature this turn, destroy that non-Wall creature. When the targeted creature leaves play this turn, sacrifice ~this~. Play this ability only before defense is chosen. [Oracle 99/11/01] Agonizing Memories: + Text(6th+errata): Look at target player's hand and choose two cards from it. Put them on top of that player's library in any order. [Oracle 99/07/30] Akron Legionnaire: + Text(5th+errata): 8/4 ; Except for creatures named Akron Legionnaire and artifact creatures, creatures you control cannot attack. [Oracle 99/11/01] Amber Prison: + Text(6th+errata): You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; {4},{Tap}: Tap target artifact, creature, or land. As long as ~this~ is tapped, that permanent doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. Arcane Denial: + Text(AL+errata): Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. ; You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/11/01] Assembly Hall: + Text(MM+errata): {4},{Tap}: Reveal a creature card in your hand. Search your library for a copy of that card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 99/11/01] Aura of Silence: + Text(WL+errata): Artifact and enchantment spells your opponents control cost {2} more to play. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target artifact or enchantment. [Oracle 99/11/01] Avizoa: + Text(WL+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; 0: ~this~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn. You skip your next untap step. Play this ability only once each turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] Awesome Presence: + Text(AL+errata): Enchanted creature can't be blocked unless defending player pays {3} for each creature that blocks enchanted creature. (This cost is paid as blockers are declared. [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - B - * - * - - Balduvian Dead: + Text(AL+errata): 2/3. ; {2}{R},Remove a creature card in your graveyard from the game: Put a 3/1 black and red Graveborn creature token with haste into play. Sacrifice it at end of turn. [Oracle 99/07/23] Balduvian Trading Post: + Text(AL+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, sacrifice an untapped mountain instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {R} and one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {1},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target attacking creature. [Oracle 99/11/01] + You sacrifice the mountain before this card is put into play, and do so no matter how it is put into play. [D'Angelo 99/11/14] Balduvian War-Makers: + Text(AL+errata): 3/3, Haste, Rampage 1, [Oracle 99/11/01] + Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.22. Baron Sengir: + Text(HL+errata): 5/5, Flying. ; Whenever a creature dealt damage by ~this~ this turn is put into the graveyard, put a +2/+2 counter on ~this~. ; {Tap}: Regenerate target Vampire. [Oracle 99/11/01] Bestial Fury: + Text(AL+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. ; Whenever enchanted creature becomes blocked, it gets +4/+0 and gains trample until end of turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] Blanket of Night: + Text(VI+errata): Each land is a swamp in addition to its normal land type. [Oracle 99/11/01] + The lands do not get the name "Swamp" in addition to their current name. [Bethmo 99/11/16] This is a REVERSAL. + It can affect lands which do not produce mana. [D'Angelo 99/11/14] Bone Dancer: + Text(WL+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may put the top creature card of defending player's graveyard into play under your control. If you do, ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn. [Oracle 99/07/30] Bounty of the Hunt: + Text(AL+errata): You may remove a green card in your hand from the game instead of paying ~this~'s mana cost. ; Three target creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn. You may target the same creature more than once with this spell. [Oracle 99/11/01] Bribery: + Text(MM+errata): Search target opponent's library for a creature card and put that card into play under your control. Then that player shuffles his or her library. [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - C - * - * - - Caller of the Hunt: + Text(MM+errata): */*. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures in play of the chosen type. [Oracle 99/11/01] Calming Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {W},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Enchanted creature can't attack." Enchant target creature with ~this~. As long as ~this~ enchants that creature, you may pay {W} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/11/01] Carpet of Flowers: + The ability is not a mana ability. [Jackson 99/10/29] Carrier Pigeons: + Text(AL+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/11/01] Cateran Enforcer: + Text(MM+errata): 4/3. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures. ; {4},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary card with converted mana cost {4} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 99/11/01] Caustic Wasps: + Text(MM+errata): 1/1, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may have it destroy target artifact that player controls. [Oracle 99/11/01] Chain Stasis: + Text(HL+errata): Whenever ~this~ taps or untaps a creature, that creature's controller may pay {2}{U} to have ~this~ tap or untap target creature. ; Tap or untap target creature. [Oracle 99/11/01] Chaosphere: + Text(MI+errata): Creatures with flying can't block creatures without flying. ; Creatures without flying can block creatures with flying as though the attacking creatures don't have flying. [Oracle 99/07/01] Choking Vines: + Text(WL+errata): X target attacking creatures are considered blocked. ~this~ deals 1 damage to each of those creatures. (This spell works on unblockable creatures.) [Oracle 99/11/01] Clockwork Swarm: + Text(HL+errata): 0/3. ; ~this~ comes into play with four +1/+0 counters on it. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by Walls. ; At end of combat, if ~this~ attacked or blocked this turn, remove a +1/+0 counter from it. ; {X},{Tap}: Put X +1/+0 counters on ~this~. You can't have more than four +1/+0 counters on ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Cold Storage: + Text(TE+errata): {3}: Remove target creature you control from the game. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Put into play all cards removed from the game with ~this~. [Oracle 99/11/01] + If it removes a card that is only a creature due to an effect, the card will still return. [D'Angelo 99/11/14] Consuming Ferocity: + Text(MI+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a non-Wall creature. ; Enchanted creature gets +1/+0. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+0 counter on enchanted creature. If enchanted creature has three +1/+0 counters on it, enchanted creature deals damage equal to its power to its controller, then destroy enchanted creature. It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 99/07/01] Convulsing Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Enchanted creature can't block." Enchant targt creature with ~this~. As long as ~this~ enchants that creature, you may pay {R} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/11/01] Coral Atoll: + Text(VI+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; If ~this~ would come into play, return an untapped island you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {U} and one colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/11/01] [Barclay 99/11/17] Corrupting Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {B},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Enchanted creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and black creatures." Enchant target creature with ~this~. As long as ~this~ enchants that creature, you may pay {B} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - D - * - * - - Dazzling Beauty: + Text(MI+errata): You may play ~this~ only during the declare blockers step. ; Target unblocked attacking creature becomes blocked. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/11/01] Debt of Loyalty: + Text(WL+errata): Regenerate target creature. You gain control of that creature if it regenerates this way this turn. [Oracle 99/07/30] Defensive Formation: + Text(US+errata): Instead of the attacking player, you assign the combat damage of creatures attacking you. [Oracle 99/11/01] Desperate Gambit: + Text(WL+errata): Choose a spell or permanent you control. The next time that source would deal damage this turn, flip a coin. If you win the flip, double that damage. If you lose the flip, prevent the damage. [Oracle 99/11/01] Diabolic Servitude: + Text(US+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, return target creature card from your graveyard to play. ; When the returned creature is put into a graveyard, remove that creature from the game and return ~this~ to its owner's hand. ; When ~this~ no longer enchants targeted creature, remove that creature from the game. [Oracle 99/11/01] Dominating Licid: + Text(EX+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{U}{U},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "You control enchanted creature." Enchant target creature with ~this~. As long as ~this~ enchants that creature, you may pay {U} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/11/01] Dormant Volcano: + Text(VI+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; If ~this~ would comes into play, return an untapped mountain you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {R} and one colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/11/01] [Barclay 99/11/17] Dystopia: + Text(AL+errata): Cumulative Upkeep - 1 life. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a white or green permanent. [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - E - * - * - - Elvish Spirit Guide: + Text(AL+errata): 2/2. ; Remove ~this~ from the game: Add {G} to your mana pool. Play this ability only if ~this~ is in your hand and only if you could play an instant. [Oracle 99/11/01] Enchantment Alteration: + Text(US+errata): Move target enchantment enchanting a creature or land to another permanent of that type. [Oracle 99/11/01] Energy Flux: + Text(MM+errata): All artifacts have "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this artifact unless you pay {2}.". [Oracle 99/11/01] Enraging Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Enchanted creature has haste." Enchant target creature with ~this~. As long as ~this~ enchants that creature, you may pay {R} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/11/01] [Oracle 99/05/01] Equipoise: + Text(VI+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, for each artifact target player controls in excess of the number you control, choose an artifact he or she controls. Repeat this process for creatures and lands. The chosen permanents phase out. [Oracle 99/11/01] Eradicate: + Text(UD+errata): Remove target nonblack creature from the game. Search its controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as that card and remove them from the game. That player then shuffles his or her library. [Oracle 99/11/01] Escaped Shapeshifter: + Text(TE+errata): 3/4. ; As long as an opponent controls a creature with flying, other than an Escaped Shapeshifter, ~this~ has flying. The same is true for first strike, trample, and protection from any color. [Oracle 99/11/01] Everglades: + Text(VI+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; If ~this~ would come into play, return an untapped swamp you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {B} and one colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/11/01] [Barclay 99/11/17] Exalted Dragon: + Text(EX+errata): 5/5, Flying. ; Each turn, ~this~ can't attack unless you sacrifice a land. (This cost is paid as you declare attackers.) [Oracle 99/11/01] Exhaustion: + The creatures and lands are only prevented from untapping during the targeted player's next untap step. They can still can untap during other player's untap steps. [Jackson 99/10/25] Exploration: + Text(US+errata): You may play an additional land on each of your turns. [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - F - * - * - - Fatal Lore: + Text(AL+errata): An opponent chooses one - You draw three cards; or you destroy up to two target creatures an opponent controls and that player draws up to three cards. [Oracle 99/11/01] Flaming Sword: + Text(MM): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ; Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 and has first strike. [Oracle 99/11/01] Furnace of Rath: + Text(TE+errata): If a source would deal damage to a creature or player, it deals double that damage to that creature or player instead. [Oracle 99/07/21] - - * - * - G - * - * - - Gliding Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {U},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Enchanted creature has flying." Enchant target creature with ~this~. As long as ~this~ enchants that creature, you may pay {U} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/11/01] Goblin Vandal: + Text(WL+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may pay {R} to destroy target artifact defending player controls. If you pay, ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn. [Oracle 99/07/30] Goblin Welder: + Text(UL+errata): 1/1 ; {Tap}: Choose target artifact a player controls and target artifact card in that player's graveyard. If both targets are still valid as this ability resolves, that player simultaneously sacrifices the artifact in play and puts the artifact from his or her graveyard into play. [Oracle 99/11/01] Gorilla Berserkers: + Text(AL+errata): 2/3, Trample, Rampage 2. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by three or more creatures. [Oracle 99/11/01] + Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.22. Gorilla War Cry: + Text(AL+errata): Play ~this~ only during combat before blockers are declared. ; Attacking creatures can't be blocked this turn except by two or more creatures. ; Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/11/01] Grim Monolith: + Text(UL+errata): ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; {Tap}: Add three colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {4}: Untap ~this~. [Oracle 99/11/01] Guerrilla Tactics: + Text(AL+errata): ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player. ; When a spell or ability controlled by an opponent causes you to discard ~this~ from your hand, ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 99/11/03] Gustha's Scepter: + Text(AL+errata): When ~this~ leaves play or you lose control of it, put all cards removed from the game with ~this~ into their owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Remove a card in your hand from the game face down. You may look at it at any time. ; {Tap}: Return a card removed from the game with ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 99/11/01] [D'Angelo 99/11/17] - - * - * - H - * - * - - Hakim, Loreweaver: + Text(MI+errata): 2/4, Flying. ; {U}{U}: Return target enchant creature card from your graveyard to play enchanting ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep and only if ~this~ isn't enchanted. ; {U}{U},{Tap}: Destroy all enchantments enchanting ~this~. [Oracle 99/11/01] Harvest Wurm: + Text(WL+errata): 3/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless you return a basic land card from your graveyard to your hand. [Oracle 99/11/01] Heart of Yavimaya: + Text(AL+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, sacrifice a forest instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyar. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] + You have to sacrifice a forest before this card is put into play, and no matter how it is put into play. [D'Angelo 99/11/01] Heartstone: + Text(SH+errata): Creatures' activated abilities cost {1} less to play. This doesn't reduce an ability's converted mana cost to less than {1}. [Oracle 99/11/01] Helm of Obedience: + Text(AL+errata): {X},{Tap}: Put the top card of target opponent's library into his or her graveyard. Repeat this process until you've put X cards or a creature card into that graveyard, whichever occurs first. If the last card put into the graveyard this way is a creature card, sacrifice ~this~ to put that card into play under your control. X can't be 0. [Oracle 99/11/01] High Ground: + Text(EX+errata): Each creature you control may block an additional creature. (All blocks must be legal.) [Oracle 99/11/01] Hivis of the Scale: + Text(MI+errata): 3/4. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; {Tap}: Gain control of target Dragon as long as ~this~ remains tapped and as long as you control ~this~. [Oracle 99/11/01] Humility: + Text(TE+errata): All creatures lose all abilities and are 1/1. [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - I - * - * - - Intimidation: + Text(MM+errata): Creatures you control can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures. [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - J - * - * - - Joven's Ferrets: + Text(HL+errata): 1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +0/+2 until end of turn. ; At end of combat, tap all creatures that blocked ~this~ this turn. They don't untap during their controllers' next untap step. [Oracle 99/11/01] Jungle Basin: + Text(VI+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; If ~this~ would come into play, return an untapped forest you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {G} and one colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/11/01] [Barclay 99/11/17] - - * - * - K - * - * - - Kaervek's Torch: + Text(MI+errata): While this is on the stack, spells that target it cost {2} more to play. ; ~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player. [Oracle 99/11/01] Karoo: + Text(VI+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; If ~this~ would come into play, return an untapped plains you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {W} and one colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/11/01] [Barclay 99/11/17] Kjeldoran Home Guard: + Text(AL+errata): 1/6. ; At end of combat, if ~this~ attacked or blocked this turn, put a -0/-1 counter on it and put a 0/1 white Deserter creature token into play. [Oracle 99/11/01] Kjeldoran Outpost: + Text(AL+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, sacrifice a plains instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool. ; {1}{W},{Tap}: Put a 1/1 white Soldier creature token into play. [Oracle 99/11/01] + You have to sacrifice a plains before this card is put into play. You have to do this no matter how it is put into play. [D'Angelo 99/11/01] Kjeldoran Pride: + Text(AL+errata): Enchanted creature gets +1/+2. ; {2}{U}: Move ~this~ to target creature. [Oracle 99/11/01] Kjeldoran Royal Guard: + Text(6th+errata): 2/5. {Tap}: All combat damage that would be dealt to you by unblocked creatures this turn is dealt to ~this~ instead as long as ~this~ is in play and is a creature. [Oracle 99/11/01] + The effect only works as long as this card is in play. Once it leaves play, the effect ends. [D'Angelo 99/11/14] Kor Chant: + Text(EX+errata): All damage that would be dealt this turn to target creature you control from a source of your choice is dealt to another target creature instead as long as both creatures are in play. [Oracle 99/11/01] Koskun Falls: + Text(HL+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you tap an untapped creature you control. ; Each creature can't attack you unless its controller pays an additional {2}. (This cost is paid as attackers are declared.) [Oracle 99/11/01] Krovikan Plague: + Text(AL+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a non-Wall creature you control. ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. ; Enchanted creature has "{Tap}: Put a -0/-1 counter on enchanted creature, and Krovikan Plague deals 1 damage to target creature or player." [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - L - * - * - - Lake of the Dead: + Text(AL+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, sacrifice a swamp instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a swamp: Add {B}{B}{B}{B} to your mana pool. [Oracle 99/11/01] + You have to sacrifice a swamp before this card is put into play. And you have to do this no matter how it is put into play. [D'Angelo 99/11/14] Lancers en-Kor: + Text(SH+errata): 3/3, Trample. ; {0}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to ~this~ this turn is dealt to target creature you control instead as long as both creatures are in play. [Oracle 99/11/01] Land Grant: + You can pay the "reveal your hand" cost even if your hand is already revealed due to another effect. [Barclay 99/11/07] Leeching Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player." Enchant target creature with ~this~. As long as ~this~ enchants that creature, you may pay {B} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/11/01] Lim-Dul's Vault: + Text(AL+errata): Look at the top five cards of your library. As many times as you choose, you may pay 1 life, put those cards on the bottom of your library, and look at the next five cards of your library. Then remove the top five cards from your library, shuffle it, and put those cards back in any order. [Oracle 99/11/01] Lion's Eye Diamond: + Text(MI+errata): Sacrifice ~this~, Discard your hand: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool. Play this ability only any time you could play an instant. [Oracle 99/11/01] + The ability is a mana ability, so it is played and resolves as a mana ability, but it can only be played at times when you can play an instant. [bethmo 99/11/17] Yes, this is a bit weird. Lodestone Bauble: + Text(AL+errata): {1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Put up to four target basic lands from a player's graveyard on top of his or her library in any order. That player draws a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/07/23] Lumbering Satyr: + Text(MM+errata): 5/4. ; All creatures have forestwalk. [Oracle 99/11/01] Lure: + Text(MM+errata): All creatures able to block enchanted creature do so. [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - M - * - * - - Malignant Growth: + Text(MI+errata): Cumulative upkeep {1}. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a growth counter on ~this~. ; At the beginning of each of your opponents' draw steps, that player draws a card for each growth counter on ~this~, then ~this~ deals to the player damage equals to the number of cards he or she drew this way. [Oracle 99/11/01] Mangara's Blessing: + Text(MI+errata): You gain 5 life. ; Whenever a spell or ability controlled by an opponent causes you to discard ~this~, you gain 2 life, and you return ~this~ from your graveyard to your hand at end of turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] Marsh Lurker: + Text(TE+errata): 3/2. ; Sacrifice a swamp: ~this~ can't be blocked this turn except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures. [Oracle 99/11/01] Martyrdom: + Text(AL+errata): Until end of turn, target creature gains "{0}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn is dealt to this creature instead as long as this creature is in play." [Oracle 99/11/01] Mask of the Mimic: + Text(SH+errata): As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a creature. ; Search your library for a copy of target creature card in play and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 99/11/01] Mind Bend: + Text(MI+errata): Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word or basic land type with another. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) (For example, you may change "nonred creature" to "nongreen creature" or "plainswalk" to "swampwalk.") [Oracle 99/11/01] Mishra's Groundbreaker: + Text(AL+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target land is a 3/3 artifact creature that still counts as a land. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 99/11/01] Misstep: + The creature is only prevented from untapping during the targeted player's next untap step. It can still can untap during other player's untap steps. [Jackson 99/10/25] Mist Dragon: + Text(MI+errata): 4/4. ; 0: ~this~ gains flying. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) ; 0: ~this~ loses flying. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) ; {3}{U}{U}: ~this~ phases out. [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - N - * - * - - Natural Balance: + Text(MI+errata): Each player who controls six or more lands sacrifices all lands he or she controls except for five. Each player who controls four or fewer lands may search his or her library for basic land cards to bring his or her land total to five and put them into play. Then each player who searched his or her library this way shuffles it. [Oracle 99/11/01] Nature's Blessing: + Text(AL+errata): {W}{G},Discard a card from your hand: Target creature gets a +1/+1 counter or gains banding, first strike, or trample. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 99/11/01] Nature's Chosen: + Text(AL+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a creature you control. ; {0}: Untap enchanted creature. Play this ability only during your turn and only once each turn. ; Tap enchanted creature: Untap target artifact, creature or land. Play this ability only if enchanted creature is white and untapped, and only once each turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] Necromancy: + Text(VI+errata): You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If you do, sacrifice it at end of turn. ; When ~this~ comes into play, put target creature card from a graveyard into play under your control and ~this~ becomes an enchant creature enchanting that creature. ; When ~this~ no longer enchants the targeted creature, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 99/11/01] Nomads en-Kor: + Text(SH+errata): 1/1. ; {0}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to ~this~ this turn is dealt to target creature you control instead as long as both creatures are in play. [Oracle 99/11/01] Nurturing Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {G},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "{G}: Regenerate enchanted creature." Enchant target creature with ~this~. As long as ~this~ enchants that creature, you may pay {G} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - O - * - * - - Ogre Enforcer: + Text(VI+errata): 4/4. ; If ~this~ would be dealt nonlethal damage from a single source, prevent that damage. [Oracle 99/11/01] Ophidian: + Text(WL+errata): 1/3. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may draw a card. If you do, ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn. [Oracle 99/07/30] Orcish Mine: + Text(HL+errata): ~this~ comes into play with three ore counters on it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep and whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, remove an ore counter from ~this~. If there are no ore counters on ~this~, destroy enchanted land and ~this~ deals 2 damage to enchanted land's controller. [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - P - * - * - - Phantasmal Fiend: + Text(AL+errata): 1/5. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 until end of turn. ; {1}{U}: Switch ~this~'s power and toughness until end of turn. Effects that alter ~this~'s power alter its toughness instead this turn, and vice versa. [Oracle 99/11/01] Phantasmal Sphere: + Text(AL+errata): 0/1, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~, then sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {1} for each +1/+1 counter on it. ; When ~this~ leaves play, put a blue Orb creature token with flying into play under an opponent's control. That creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on ~this~. [Oracle 99/11/01] Phantom Wings: + Text(WL+errata): Enchanted creature has flying. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Return enchanted creature to its owner's hand. [Oracle 99/07/30] Phyrexian Devourer: + Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~'s power is 7 or greater, sacrifice it. ; Remove the top card of your library from the game: Put a +X/+X counter on ~this~, where X is the removed card's converted mana cost. If ~this~'s power is 7 or greater, sacrifice it. [Oracle 99/11/01] Phyrexian Dreadnought: + Text(MI+errata): 12/12, Trample. ; If ~this~ would come into play, sacrifice any number of creatures with total power 12 or greater. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. [Oracle 99/11/01] Pit Imp: + Text(TE+errata): 0/1, Flying. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Spend no more than {B}{B} this way each turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] Power Sink: + Text(6th+errata): Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. If he or she doesn't, that player taps all mana-producing lands he or she controls and empties his or her mana pool. [Oracle 99/11/01] Prismatic Boon: + Text(MI+errata): X target creatures gain protection from the color of your choice until end of turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] Prismatic Lace: + Text(MI+errata): Target permanent becomes the color(s) of your choice. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) (Mana symbols on that permanent remain unchanged.) [Oracle 99/11/01] Pygmy Hippo: + Text(VI+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may have defending player tap all mana-producing lands he or she controls and empty his or her mana pool. If you do, ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn and at the beginning of your postcombat main phase you add an amount of colorless mana to your mana pool equal to the amount of mana emptied from defending player's mana pool this way. [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - Q - * - * - - Quash: + Text(UD+errata): Counter target instant or sorcery spell. Search its controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as that card and remove them from the game. That player then shuffles his or her library. [Oracle 99/11/01] Quickening Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1. ; {1}{W},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Enchanted creature has first strike." Enchant target creature with ~this~. As long as ~this~ enchants that creature, you may pay {W} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/11/01] [Oracle 99/07/21] - - * - * - R - * - * - - Rashka the Slayer: + Text(HL+errata): 3/3. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks one or more black creatures, ~this~ gets +1/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] Ray of Command: + Text(MI/5th+errata): Untap target creature an opponent controls and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of turn. ; At end of turn, if you don't control the creature, tap it. [Oracle 99/07/01] Rebound: + Text(SH+errata): Target spell that targets a single player targets another player instead. [Oracle 99/11/01] Retribution: + Text(HL+errata): Choose two target creatures controlled by one opponent. That player sacrifices one of those creatures. Put a -1/-1 counter on the other. [Oracle 99/11/01] Ritual of Steel: + Text(MI+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. ; Enchanted creature gets +0/+2. [Oracle 99/11/01] Roots: + Text(HL+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a creature without flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, tap enchanted creature. ; Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. [Oracle 99/11/01] Rysorian Badger: + Text(HL+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may remove up to two target cards in defending player's graveyard from the game. If you do, you gain 1 life for each card removed this way and ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - S - * - * - - Sabertooth Cobra: + Text(MI+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever Sabertooth Cobra deals damage to a player, he or she gets a poison counter. That player gets another poison counter at the beginning of his or her next upkeep unless he or she pays {2} before that turn to prevent this effect. (A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game.) [Oracle 99/11/01] Sand Golem: + Text(MI+errata): 3/3. ; Whenever a spell or ability controlled by an opponent causes you to discard ~this~ from your hand, put ~this~ from your graveyard to play at end of turn with a +1/+1 counter on it. [Oracle 99/11/01] Scarab of the Unseen: + Text(AL+errata): {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Return all enchantments on target permanent you own to their owners' hands. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 99/11/01] Scars of the Veteran: + Text(AL+errata): You may remove a white card in your hand from the game instead of paying ~this~'s mana cost. ; Prevent the next 7 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player ths turn. For each 1 damage to a creature prevented this way, put a +0/+1 counter on that creature at end of turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] Scour: + Text(UD+errata): Remove target enchantment from the game. Search its controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as that card and remove them from the game. That player then shuffles his or her library. [Oracle 99/11/01] Searing Touch: + Text(TE): Buyback {4}. ; ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. Sengir Bats: + Text(HL+errata): 1/2, Flying. ; Whenever a creature dealt damage by ~this~ this turn is put into a graveyard, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. [Oracle 99/11/01] Serra Bestiary: + Text(5th+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {W}{W}. ; Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities with {Tap} in their costs can't be played. [Oracle 99/11/01] Serra Inquisitors: + Text(HL+errata): 3/3. ; When ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by one or more black creatures, ~this~ gets +2/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] Shaman en-Kor: + Text(SH+errata): 1/2. ; {0}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to ~this~ this turn is dealt to target creature you control instead as long as both creatures are in play. ; {1}{W}: All damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn from a source of your choice is dealt to ~this~ instead as long as both creatures are in play. [Oracle 99/11/01] Soldevi Excavations: + Text(AL+errata): If ~this~ would come into play, sacrifice an untapped island instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {U} and one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {1},{Tap}: Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library. [Oracle 99/11/01] + You have to sacrifice an island before this card is put into play. And you have to do this no matter how it is put into play. [D'Angelo 99/11/01] Soldevi Heretic: + Text(AL+errata): 2/2. ; {W},{Tap}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. Target opponent may draw a card. [Oracle 99/11/01] Soldevi Sentry: + Text(AL+errata): 1/1. ; {1}: The next turn ~this~ would be destroyed this turn, instead regenerate it and target opponent may draw a card. [Oracle 99/11/01] Soldevi Steam Beast: + Text(AL+errata): 4/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes tapped, target opponent gains 2 life. ; {2}: Regenerate ~this~. [Oracle 99/11/01] Sowing Salt: + Text(UD+errata): Remove target nonbasic land from the game. Search its controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as that card and remove them from the game. That player then shuffles his or her library. [Oracle 99/11/01] Spatial Binding: + Text(MI+errata): Pay 1 life: Until your next upkeep step, target permanent can't phase out. [Oracle 99/11/01] Spiny Starfish: + Text(AL+errata): 0/1. ; {U}: Regenerate ~this~. ; At end of turn, if ~this~ was regenerated this turn, put a 0/1 blue Starfish creature token into play for each time it was regenerated this turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] Spirit en-Kor: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; {0}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to ~this~ this turn is dealt to target creature you control instead as long as both creatures are in play. [Oracle 99/11/01] Spitting Drake: + Text(6th+errata): 2/2, Flying. {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Play this ability only once each turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] Splinter: + Text(UD+errata): Remove target artifact from the game. Search its controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as that card and remove them from the game. That player then shuffles his or her library. [Oracle 99/11/01] Squall: + Note - The Starter version of this card has a mana cost of {2}{G}, but it does not override the Mercadian Masques card's cost. Stinging Licid: + Text(TE+errata): 1/1 ; {1}{U},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Whenever enchanted creature becomes tapped, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that creature's controller." Enchant target creature with ~this~. As long as ~this~ enchants that creature, you may pay {U} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/11/01] Storage Matrix: + Text(UD+errata): As long as ~this~ is untapped, before each player untaps all permanents he or she controls during his or her untap step, that player chooses artifacts, creatures, or lands. Permanents not of the chosen type don't untap this untap step. [Oracle 99/11/01] Stromgald Spy: + Text(AL+errata): 2/4. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, you may have defending player play with his or her hand revealed as long as ~this~ remains in play. If you do, ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] Suq'Ata Assassin: + Text(VI+errata): 1/1. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, the defending player gets a poison counter. (A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game.) [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - T - * - * - - Tariff: + Text(6th+errata): Each player sacrifices the creature he or she controls with the highest converted mana cost unless he or she pays that creature's mana cost. If two creatures a player controls are tied for highest cost, that player chooses one. [Oracle 99/07/21] Task Force: + The +0/+3 bonus is added as a triggered ability upon the playing/announcing of a spell or ability which targets this card. [D'Angelo 99/11/12] Tempting Licid: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {G},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "All creatures able to block enchanted creature do so." Enchant target creature with ~this~. As long as ~this~ enchants that creature, you may pay {G} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/11/01] Thawing Glaciers: + Text(AL+errata): ~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {1},{Tap}: Search your library for a basic land card and put that card into play tapped. Then shuffle your library. If it's the end phase, return ~this~ to its owner's hand. Otherwise, return ~this~ to its owner's hand at end of turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] Timmerian Fiends: + Text(HL+errata): 1/1. ; Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if you're not playing for ante. ; {B}{B}{B},Sacrifice ~this~: Put target artifact an opponent owns in your graveyard and put ~this~ from anywhere into that opponent's graveyard, unless that player antes the top card of his or her library. This change of ownership is permanent. [Oracle 99/11/01] Torrent of Lava: + Text(MI+errata): Each player may tap any number of untapped creatures he or she controls. ~this~ deals X damage to each creature without flying not tapped this way. ~this~ deals X-1 damage to each creature without flying tapped this way. [Oracle 99/11/01] + If X is zero, it deals zero damage (not -1 damage) to non-flying creatures it taps. [DeLaney 99/11/17] Transmogrifying Licid: + Text(EX+errata): 2/2. ; {1},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities and becomes an enchant creature that reads "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and is an artifact creature". Enchant target creature with ~this~. As long as ~this~ enchants that creature, you may pay {1} to end this effect. [Oracle 99/11/01] Two-Headed Dragon: + Text(MM+errata): 4/4, Flying. ; {1}{R}: ~this~ gets +2/+0 until end of turn. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by two or more creatures. ; ~this~ may may block one additional creature. (All blocks must be legal.) [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - U - * - * - - Urza's Engine: + Text(AL+errata): 1/5, Trample. ; {3}: ~this~ gains banding until end of turn. ; {3}: Attacking creatures banded with ~this~ gain trample until end of turn. [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - V - * - * - - Vampirism: + Text(VI+errata): When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. ; Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature you control. ; All other creatures you control get -1/-1. [Oracle 99/11/01] Varchild's War-Riders: + Text(AL+errata): 3/4, Trample, Rampage 1. ; Cumulative Upkeep - Put a 1/1 red Survivor creature token into play under an opponent's control. [Oracle 99/11/01] + Note - Also see Rampage, Rule A.22. Veteran's Voice: + Text(AL+errata): ~this~ can enchant only a creature you control. ; Enchanted creature has "{Tap}: Target creature other than this creature gets +2/+1 until end of turn." [Oracle 99/11/01] Volcanic Wind: + Text(MM+errata): ~this~ deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures, where X is the number of creatures in play as you play ~this~. [Oracle 99/11/01] Volrath's Shapeshifter: + Text(SH+errata): 0/1. ; As long as the top card of your graveyard is a creature card, ~this~ is a copy of that card that has this ability and "{2}: discard a card from your hand." ; {2}: Discard a card from your hand. [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - W - * - * - - War Cadence: + Text(MM+errata): {X}{R}: Creatures can't block this turn unless their controller pays X for each blocking creature he or she controls. (This cost is paid as blockers are declared.) [Oracle 99/11/01] Warrior en-Kor: + Text(SH+errata): 2/2. ; {0}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to ~this~ this turn is dealt to target creature you control instead as long as both creatures are in play. [Oracle 99/11/01] War Tax: + Text(MM+errata): {X}{U}: Creatures can't attack this turn unless their controller pays {X} for each attacking creature. (this cost is paid as attackers are declared.) [Oracle 99/11/01] Whip Vine: + Text(AL+errata): 1/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; {Tap}: Tap target creature with flying blocked by ~this~. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step as long as ~this~ remains tapped. [Oracle 99/11/01] Word of Command: + Text(ABU+ettata): Look at target opponent's hand and choose a card from it. That player plays that card with his or her own mana, but you make all decisions it calls for. The player is required only to use mana from his or her mana pool and mana that can be drawn from lands. [Oracle 99/09/03] + Since this spell is an instant, your opponent gets a chance to respond to it as normal. Once this spell resolves, you look at your opponent's hand and choose a spell or land. [D'Angelo 99/10/29] Note that it is common practice to respond to Word of Command by using up any spells or mana you have prior to letting it resolve. + When this spell finishes resolving, the next time the targeted player gets priority, they play the spell and you make the choices made on announcement. [Gray 99/10/27] + You can't make them play something that they could not have legally play if the spell stack were empty. So no sorcery spells unless it is their main phase, etc. But since they do get to play the spell as if the spell stack were empty, it is possible to make them play a sorcery when the spell stack is not empty. [Gray 99/10/27] + The spell being cast by Word of Command's effect can be responded to as normal once it is on the stack. [D'Angelo 99/10/29] - - * - * - X - * - * - - - - * - * - Y - * - * - - Yare: + Text(MI+errata): Target creature defending player controls gets +3/+0 until end of turn. That creature may block up to two additional creatures this turn. (All blocks must still be legal). [Oracle 99/11/01] - - * - * - Z - * - * - - Acknowledgments and Disclaimers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ While this work is not officially issued by Wizards of the Coast, it is the official collected rulings from official sanctioned representatives of and publications by Wizards of the Coast. The expansion sets in this file are indicated by the following code letters: A = Limited Edition (Alpha). B = Limited Edition (Beta). U = Unlimited Edition. R = Revised Edition. 4 = Fourth Edition. 5 = Fifth Edition. 6 = Sixth Edition. AL= Alliances. AN= Arabian Nights. AQ= Antiquities. CH= Chronicles. DK= The Dark. EX= Exodus. FE= Fallen Empires. HL= Homelands. IA= Ice Age. 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