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Roar of the Wurm
Color |
Green |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=6G |
Expansion |
OD(U) |
Text(OD):Flashback {3}{G}. ; Put a 6/6 green Wurm creature token into play.
Note -Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
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Robber Fly
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Insect |
Cost |
Cost=2R |
Expansion |
MM(U) |
Text(MM):1/1, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, defending player
discards his or her hand, then draws that many cards.
It triggers only once even if blocked by more than one creature.
[MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
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Robe of Mirrors
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=U |
Expansion |
EX(C) |
Text(EX+errata):Enchanted creature can't be the target of spells or
abilities. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
Does not destroy enchantments which are already on the creature.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
Does not prevent enchantments from being moved onto the creature.
[Barclay 1998/06/10] See Rule E.9.Ruling.1.
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Roc Hatchling
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Bird |
Cost |
Cost=R |
Expansion |
WL(U) |
Text(WL+errata):0/1. ; ~this~ comes into play with four shell counters on
it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a shell counter
from ~this~. ; ~this~ gets +3/+2 and has flying as long as it has no shell
counters on it. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
The flying ability is inherent to the card, and is not an external effect.
So it is considered the first to enter play and will lose out to any
effect which removes flying from the Hatchling. [bethmo 1997/08/21]
Is not considered to have Flying ability when it is first played, so it will
not trigger a Hidden Spider. [bethmo 1998/11/03]
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
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Rock Badger
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Beast |
Cost |
Cost=4R |
Expansion |
MM(U) |
Text(MM):3/3, Mountainwalk.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
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Rock Basilisk
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Creature - Basilisk |
Cost |
Cost=4RG |
Expansion |
MI(R) |
Text(MI+errata):4/5. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a
non-Wall creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
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Rocket Launcher
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact |
Cost |
Cost=4 |
Expansion |
AQ(U3)/R(R) |
Text(AQ/RV+errata):{2}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
Sacrifice ~this~ at end of turn. Play this ability only if you've
controlled ~this~ continuously since the most recent beginning of your
turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Because it does not have tapping as part of its activation cost, you can
power it many times in one turn, but it is destroyed at the end of any
turn in which you use it. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
You can choose different targets for each use. [bethmo 1994/05/01]
It is only sacrificed at end of turn if it is successfully used. If the
ability is countered, it is not sacrificed. [Aahz 1997/06/12]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
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Rock Hydra
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Hydra |
Cost |
Cost=XRR |
Expansion |
ABUR(R) |
Text(RV+errata):0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with X +1/+1 counters on
it. ; For each 1 damage that would be dealt damage to ~this~, if it has
a +1/+1 counter on it, remove a +1/+1 counter from it and prevent that
one damage. ; {R}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to ~this~
this turn. ; {R}{R}{R}: Put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. Play this ability
only during your upkeep. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
Removing a +1/+1 counter is a replacement ability that happens when the
damage would become successfully dealt, if the damage was not prevented
by some other means. For each counter removed, the damage is never
actually dealt to the Hydra. You have no choice about this ability. It
must be played if the Hydra has any counters. [D'Angelo 1998/11/16]
Since the Hydra loses counters due to damage before accumulating damage
points, instants like Giant Growth are not totally useful with a Rock
Hydra. A Hydra with 4 counters and a Giant Growth is 7/7, but after
taking 4 damage (without paying the mana to keep the counters) it will
lose all of its counters and die once the Giant Growth wears off.
[bethmo 1994/05/01]
If brought into play without playing it from your hand, X will be zero. See
Rule K.28.Ruling.2. So if brought into play it will be a 0/0 creature and
will die unless something, like Castle, increases its toughness.
[PPG Page 92]
Once in play, the X is considered to be zero when calculating its mana cost.
See Rule K.28.3. [PPG Page 56] This means that Metamorphosis on
a Hydra gives only 3 mana.
If damage to a Rock Hydra is unpreventable (i.e. Whippoorwill or
Lava Burst), you cannot spend {R} to prevent damage or remove heads to
prevent damage. [Duelist Magazine #11, Page 57] The removal of counters
is a replacement ability and is not damage prevention, so Whippoorwill
will not stop that from happening. [D'Angelo 1998/11/16]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Note -The Alpha printing version of this card had 'R's where the red mana
symbols are on all further printings.
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Rock Jockey
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Goblin |
Cost |
Cost=2R |
Expansion |
SC(C) |
Text(SC):3/3. ; You can't play ~this~ if you played a land this turn. ; You
can't play lands if you played ~this~ this turn.
The first ability applies only while this card is in your hand (or someplace
else you can play it from). [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
The second ability applies only while this card is in play.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
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Rock Lobster
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact Creature |
Cost |
Cost=4 |
Expansion |
UG(C) |
Text(UG):4/3. ; Scissors Lizards can't attack or block.
All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
Note -Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
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Rockshard Elemental
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Elemental |
Cost |
Cost=5RR |
Expansion |
LE(R) |
Text(LE):4/3, Double Strike. ; Morph {4}{R}{R}.
Note -Also see Double Strike, Rule A.13.
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
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Rock Slide
Color |
Red |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=XR |
Expansion |
VI(C) |
Text(VI+errata):~this~ deals X damage divided as you choose among any
number of target attacking or blocking creatures without flying.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
X can be zero. [D'Angelo 2003/05/19]
If X is greater than zero, you cannot choose zero targets. You must choose
between 1 and X targets. If X is zero, you cannot choose any targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
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Rockslide Ambush
Color |
Red |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=1R |
Expansion |
P3(U) |
Text(P3):~this~ deals to any one creature damage equal to the number of
mountain cards you have in play. (This includes both tapped and untapped
mountain cards.)
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ deals
damage to target creature equal to the number of mountains you control."
[D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
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Rocky Tar Pit
Color |
Land |
Type |
Land |
Cost |
Cost=None |
Expansion |
MI(U) |
Text(MI+errata):~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~:
Search your library for a swamp or mountain card and put it into play.
Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
You do not have to find a swamp or mountain card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
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Roc of Kher Ridges
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Roc |
Cost |
Cost=3R |
Expansion |
ABUR(R) |
Text(ABU/RV):3/3, Flying.
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
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Rod of Ruin
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact |
Cost |
Cost=4 |
Expansion |
ABUR4567(U) |
Text(4th/5th/6th/7th):{3},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature
or player.
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Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Elf Legend |
Cost |
Cost=GG |
Expansion |
UD(R) |
Text(UD):2/1. ; {Tap}: Add one green mana to your mana pool for each forest
you control.
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Rofellos's Gift
Color |
Green |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=G |
Expansion |
UD(C) |
Text(UD):Reveal any number of green cards in your hand. Return an
enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand for each card revealed
this way.
You reveal and you choose cards during the resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
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Rogue Elephant
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Elephant |
Cost |
Cost=G |
Expansion |
WL(C) |
Text(WL+errata):3/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless you
sacrifice a forest. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
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Rogue Kavu
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Kavu |
Cost |
Cost=1R |
Expansion |
IN(C) |
Text(IN):1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks alone, it gets +2/+0 until end of
turn.
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Rogue Skycaptain
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Mercenary |
Cost |
Cost=2R |
Expansion |
AL(R2) |
Text(AL+errata):3/4, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a wage
counter on ~this~, then you may pay {2} for each wage counter on it. If
you don't pay, remove all wage counters from ~this~ and an opponent gains
control of it. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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Rohgahh of Kher Keep
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Creature - Legend |
Cost |
Cost=2BBRR |
Expansion |
LG(R) |
Text(LG+errata):5/5. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, unless you
pay {R}{R}{R}, an opponent gains control of ~this~ and all creatures you
control named Kobolds of Kher Keep. If a player gains control of a
creature this way, tap it. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) ;
Creatures you control named Kobolds of Kher Keep get +2/+2.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -This card refers to Kobolds of Kher Keep.
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
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Rolling Earthquake
Color |
Red |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=XR |
Expansion |
P3(R) |
Text(P3):~this~ deals X damage to each player and each creature without
horsemanship. (This includes you and your creatures without
horsemanship.)
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
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Rolling Stones
Color |
White |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=1W |
Expansion |
SH(R)/7(R) |
Text(7th):Walls may attack as though they weren't Walls.
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Rolling Thunder
Color |
Red |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=XRR |
Expansion |
TE(C)/BR(F1) |
Text(TE+errata):~this~ deals X damage divided as you choose among any
number of target creatures and/or players. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
X can be zero. [D'Angelo 2003/05/19]
If X is greater than zero, you cannot choose zero targets. You must choose
between 1 and X targets. If X is zero, you cannot choose any targets.
[DeLaney 2003/05/19]
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
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Rootbreaker Wurm
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Wurm |
Cost |
Cost=5GG |
Expansion |
TE(C) |
Text(TE):6/6, Trample.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
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Root Cage
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=1G |
Expansion |
PY(U) |
Text(PY):Mercenaries don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.
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Root Elemental
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Elemental |
Cost |
Cost=4GG |
Expansion |
SC(R) |
Text(SC):6/5. ; Morph {5}{G}{G}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, you may
put a creature card from your hand into play.
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
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Root Greevil
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Beast |
Cost |
Cost=3G |
Expansion |
PS(C) |
Text(PS):2/3. ; {2}{G},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy all enchantments of
the color of your choice.
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Rooting Kavu
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Kavu |
Cost |
Cost=2GG |
Expansion |
IN(U) |
Text(IN):4/3. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you may
remove ~this~ from the game. If you do, shuffle all creature cards from
your graveyard into your library.
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Root Maze
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=G |
Expansion |
TE(R) |
Text(TE+errata):Artifacts and lands come into play tapped.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Roots
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=3G |
Expansion |
HL(U3) |
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 1999/11/01]
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Root Sliver
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Sliver |
Cost |
Cost=3G |
Expansion |
LE(U) |
Text(LE):2/2. ; ~this~ can't be countered. ; Sliver spells can't be
countered.
The first ability applies when this card is not in play. The second ability
applies when this card is in play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
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Roots of Life
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=1GG |
Expansion |
MI(U) |
Text(MI+errata):As ~this~ comes into play, choose islands or swamps. ;
Whenever a land of the chosen type an opponent controls becomes tapped,
you gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
A Magical Hack that targets this spell on the stack will allow you to
change the land types it affects. Once it is in play, changing the text
does not change the behavior. [D'Angelo 2000/06/10]
It affects all opponents in a multiplayer game. [D'Angelo 1999/07/01]
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Root Spider
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Spider |
Cost |
Cost=3G |
Expansion |
HL(U3) |
Text(HL+errata):2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, it gets +1/+0 and gains first
strike until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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Rootwalla
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Lizard |
Cost |
Cost=2G |
Expansion |
TE(C) |
Text(TE+errata):2/2. ; {1}{G}: ~this~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Play
this ability only once each turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Rootwater Alligator
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Alligator |
Cost |
Cost=3G |
Expansion |
EX(C) |
Text(EX):3/2. ; Sacrifice a forest: Regenerate ~this~.
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Rootwater Commando
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Merfolk |
Cost |
Cost=2U |
Expansion |
NE(C) |
Text(NE):2/2, Islandwalk.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
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Rootwater Depths
Color |
Land |
Type |
Land |
Cost |
Cost=None |
Expansion |
TE(U) |
Text(TE+errata):{Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{Tap}: Add {U} or {B} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during its
controller's next untap step. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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Rootwater Diver
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Merfolk |
Cost |
Cost=U |
Expansion |
TE(U) |
Text(TE):1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~ : Return target artifact card from
your graveyard to your hand.
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Rootwater Hunter
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Merfolk |
Cost |
Cost=2U |
Expansion |
TE(C) |
Text(TE):1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
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Rootwater Matriarch
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Merfolk |
Cost |
Cost=2UU |
Expansion |
TE(R) |
Text(TE+errata):2/3. ; {Tap}: Gain control of target creature as long as
it's enchanted. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
A creature is "enchanted" if it has any local enchantments on it.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Can target an unenchanted creature but has no effect on that creature.
[Aahz 1997/11/17]
The control effect ends if at any time the creature has no enchantments on
it. [D'Angelo 1997/12/18]
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Rootwater Mystic
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Merfolk |
Cost |
Cost=U |
Expansion |
EX(C) |
Text(EX):1/1. ; {1}{U}: Look at the top card of target player's library.
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Rootwater Shaman
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Merfolk |
Cost |
Cost=2U |
Expansion |
TE(R) |
Text(TE+errata):2/2. ; You may play enchant creature cards any time you
could play an instant. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
If used to cast any of the enchantments which have a built-in "can play as
an instant" ability, those enchantments do not consider themselves as
having used their own "can play as an instant" ability. This means
that Armor of Thorns when cast using Rootwater Shaman is not destroyed
at end of turn. [D'Angelo 1998/03/26]
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Rootwater Thief
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Merfolk |
Cost |
Cost=1U |
Expansion |
NE(R) |
Text(NE):1/2. ; {U}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn. ;
Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}. If you
do, search that player's library for a card and remove that card from the
game, then the player shuffles his or her library.
Note -This card was designed by Mike Long after winning the 2000
tournament in Kuala Lumpur.
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Rorix Bladewing
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Dragon Legend |
Cost |
Cost=3RRR |
Expansion |
ON(R) |
Text(ON):6/5, Flying, Haste.
Note -Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
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Roterothopter
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact Creature |
Cost |
Cost=1 |
Expansion |
HL(C1) |
Text(HL+errata):0/2, Flying. ; {2}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Play this ability no more than twice each turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Rotlung Reanimator
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Zombie Cleric |
Cost |
Cost=2B |
Expansion |
ON(R) |
Text(ON):2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ or another Cleric is put into a graveyard
from play, put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token into play.
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
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Rotting Giant
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Zombie Giant |
Cost |
Cost=1B |
Expansion |
OD(U) |
Text(OD):3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks or blocks, sacrifice it unless you
remove a card in your graveyard from the game.
This card is of creature type Zombie and of type Giant.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
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Rouse
Color |
Black |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=1B |
Expansion |
MM(C) |
Text(MM+errata):If you control a swamp, you may pay 2 life rather than
pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
[Oracle 2001/06/01]
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Rout
Color |
White |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=3WW |
Expansion |
IN(R) |
Text(IN):You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant if you pay
{2} more to play it. ; Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated.
Note -See Rule E.12.Ruling.7 for "any time you could play" rules.
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Rowan Treefolk
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Treefolk |
Cost |
Cost=3G |
Expansion |
PT(C) |
Text(PT):3/4.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Note -This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Treefolk. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
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Rowen
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=2GG |
Expansion |
VI(R)/67(R) |
Text(6th/7th):Reveal the first card you draw each turn. Whenever you
reveal a basic land card this way, draw a card.
The first sentence is a continuous ability. You reveal the card when you
draw it, during the resolution of any draw effect. The second sentence
is a triggered ability (see Rule A.4), and thus will wait until the entire
draw effect finishes resolving before you do it. [DeLaney 1997/01/28]
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Royal Assassin
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Assassin |
Cost |
Cost=1BB |
Expansion |
ABUR4(R) |
Text(4th):1/1. ; {Tap}: Destroy target tapped creature.
If the creature is no longer tapped (it untaps by Twiddle or other
effect) when the Assassin is resolved, then the ability is countered.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
You can target creatures you control. [bethmo 1994/05/01]
Cannot target itself because you choose the target at the same time you are
tapping him. At that time he is not yet tapped. [D'Angelo 1995/07/18]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
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Royal Decree
Color |
White |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=2WW |
Expansion |
AL(R2) |
Text(AL):Cumulative Upkeep - {W}. ; Whenever a swamp, mountain, black
permanent, or red permanent becomes tapped, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that
permanent's controller.
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Royal Falcon
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Bird |
Cost |
Cost=1W |
Expansion |
ST(S1)/S2(F1) |
Text(ST/S2):1/1, Flying.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
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Royal Herbalist
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Cleric |
Cost |
Cost=W |
Expansion |
AL(C1) |
Text(AL+errata):1/1. ; {2},Remove the top card of your library from the
game: You gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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Royal Trooper
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Soldier |
Cost |
Cost=2W |
Expansion |
ST(U) |
Text(ST):2/2. ; When ~this~ blocks, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Starter.
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Acknowledgments and Disclaimers