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Noble Benefactor
Color Blue
Type Creature - Cleric
Cost Cost=2U
Expansion WL(U)
Text(WL+errata):2/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, each player may search his or her library for a card and put that card into his or her hand. Then each player who searched his or her library shuffles it. [Oracle 1999/07/01]

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Noble Elephant
Color White
Type Creature - Elephant
Cost Cost=3W
Expansion MI(C)
Text(MI):2/2, Banding, Trample.
Note -Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Noble Panther
Color Multi
Type Creature - Cat
Cost Cost=1GW
Expansion IN(R)
Text(IN):3/3. ; {1}: ~this~ gains first strike until end of turn.
Note -Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.

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Noble Purpose
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=3WW
Expansion MM(U)
Text(MM):Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage, you gain that much life.

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Noble Stand
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=4W
Expansion NE(U)
Text(NE):Whenever a creature you control blocks, you gain 2 life.
Triggers once per creature you have that blocks. Does not trigger multiple times when a single creature blocks more than one attacker. [Nemesis 2000/02/07]

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Noble Steeds
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion AL(C1)
Text(AL):{1}{W}: Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.
Note -Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.

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Noble Templar
Color White
Type Creature - Cleric Soldier
Cost Cost=5W
Expansion SC(C)
Text(SC):3/6. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ; Plainscycling {2}.
Note -Also see Landcycling, Rule A.25.

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Nocturnal Raid
Color Black
Type Instant
Cost Cost=2BB
Expansion MI(U)/7(U)
Text(7th):Black creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn.
On resolution, all black creatures in play get the bonus. Ones that enter play later in the turn do not get it. [bethmo 1997/11/03]

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Noetic Scales
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=4
Expansion US(R)
Text(US+errata):At the beginning of each player's upkeep, return to its owner's hand each creature that player controls with power greater than the number of cards in his or her hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
The number of cards in hand is counted on resolution of the ability. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]

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Nomad Decoy
Color White
Type Creature - Nomad
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion OD(U)
Text(OD):1/2. ; {W},{Tap}: Tap target creature. ; Threshold - {W}{W},{Tap}: Tap two target creatures. (Play this ability only as long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
Note -Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.

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Nomadic Elf
Color Green
Type Creature - Elf
Cost Cost=1G
Expansion IN(C)
Text(IN):2/2. ; {1}{G}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.

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Nomad Mythmaker
Color White
Type Creature - Cleric
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion JU(R)
Text(JU):2/2. ; {W},{Tap}: Put target enchant creature card from a graveyard into play enchanting a creature you control. (You control that enchantment.)
You pick the creature during resolution. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]

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Nomads en-Kor
Color White
Type Creature - Soldier
Cost Cost=W
Expansion SH(C)
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. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
See Lancers en-Kor for rulings.

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Nomad Stadium
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion OD(U)
Text(OD):{Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. ; Threshold - {W},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: You gain 4 life. (Play this ability only if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
Note -Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.

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No Mercy
Color Black
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2BB
Expansion UL(R)
Text(UL+errata):Whenever a creature deals damage to you, destroy it. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
If the damage to you is all prevented or redirected, then damage was not dealt to you, and this does not trigger. [Urza's Legacy FAQ 1999/02/03]

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No Quarter
Color Red
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=3R
Expansion TE(R)
Text(TE+errata):Whenever a creature becomes blocked by a creature with lesser power, destroy the blocking creature. ; Whenever a creature blocks a creature with lesser power, destroy the attacking creature. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
The check to see which creature is destroyed is done when the appropriate ability triggers. [D'Angelo 2003/05/20]

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No Rest for the Wicked
Color Black
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1B
Expansion US(U)
Text(US+errata):Sacrifice ~this~: Return to your hand all creature cards put into your graveyard from play since the beginning of the turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
It pulls out the creature cards at the time it resolves. It does not have a continuing effect. [D'Angelo 1998/10/15]

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Norritt
Color Black
Type Creature - Imp
Cost Cost=3B
Expansion IA(C)
Text(IA+errata):1/1. ; {Tap}: Untap target blue creature. ; {Tap}: Target non-wall creature attacks this turn if able. If that creature doesn't attack, destroy it at end of turn unless it came under its controller's control this turn. Play this ability only during target creature's controller's turn before the declare attackers step. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
It only affects creatures without summoning sickness (see Rule G.37). Thus, creatures that phase in this turn can be affected. [Aahz 1997/02/16]
The ability may only be used on a creature on its controller's turn at a time when it would be legal for that player to declare an attack later in the turn. [Aahz 1995/04/11]
The creature is destroyed if it does not attack because it simply cannot do so legally. For example, a Sea Serpent will be destroyed if it cannot attack because the opponent has no islands. [Aahz 1995/07/01]
You can use this effect on a creature you know won't be able to attack. For example, you can use it on a tapped creature. [Aahz 1995/07/01]
Note -Also see Must Attack, Rule C.7.

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Northern Paladin
Color White
Type Creature - Knight
Cost Cost=2WW
Expansion ABUR47(R)
Text(4th/7th):3/3. ; {W}{W},{Tap}: Destroy target black permanent.
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) banned this card from 1999/10/01 to 2001/05/01.
Note -This card is of creature type "Knight". It was of type "Paladin" in editions prior to Seventh Edition.

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North Star
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=4
Expansion LG(R)
Text(LG+errata):{4},{Tap}: You may pay for one spell this turn by paying its converted mana cost rather than its mana cost. (Additional costs are still paid.) [Oracle 2001/08/24]
Cannot be used to power the X portion of Drain Life with any color mana because the draining portion of Drain Life has the mana usage limited in the text. [D'Angelo 1999/07/26]
Effects like Planar Gate and Mana Matrix can end up paying for all the spell's mana cost. [Aahz 1994/09/02]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.

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Nostalgic Dreams
Color Green
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=GG
Expansion TO(R)
Text(TO):As an additional cost to play ~this~, discard X cards from your hand. ; Return X target cards from your graveyard to your hand. Remove ~this~ from the game.

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Nosy Goblin
Color Red
Type Creature - Goblin
Cost Cost=2R
Expansion ON(C)
Text(ON):2/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target face-down creature.
If the target is turned face up before the ability resolves, the creature is no longer a legal target and is not destroyed. [Onslaught 2002/09/24]

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Notorious Assassin
Color Black
Type Creature - Spellshaper
Cost Cost=3B
Expansion MM(R)
Text(MM):2/2. ; {2}{B},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.

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Norwood Archers
Color Green
Type Creature - Elf
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion P2(C)/ST(C)
Text(ST):3/3. ; ~this~ can block as though it had flying.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal and Starter.

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Norwood Priestess
Color Green
Type Creature - Elf
Cost Cost=2GG
Expansion P2(R)
Text(P2):1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to put any green creature from your hand into play without paying for it.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}: Put a green creature card from your hand into play. Play this ability only during your turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.

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Norwood Ranger
Color Green
Type Creature - Elf
Cost Cost=G
Expansion P2(C)/ST(C)
Text(P2/ST):1/2.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal and Starter.

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Norwood Riders
Color Green
Type Creature - Elf
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion P2(C)
Text(P2):3/3. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by more than one creature.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.

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Norwood Warrior
Color Green
Type Creature - Elf
Cost Cost=2G
Expansion P2(C)
Text(P2):2/2. ; If ~this~ attacks and is blocked, it gets +1/+1 until the end of the turn.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.

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Nova Cleric
Color White
Type Creature - Cleric
Cost Cost=W
Expansion ON(U)
Text(ON):1/2. ; {2}{W},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy all enchantments.

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Nova Pentacle
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=4
Expansion LG(R)
Text(LG+errata):{3},{Tap}: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, that damage is dealt to target creature of an opponent's choice instead. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
It does not target the opponent, but you still choose an opponent. [WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
If you have no creatures, your opponent must still choose a creature even if it ends up being one they control. [Aahz 1994/06/17]
Your opponent is counted as the one choosing the target for things like Autumn Willow that care who is targeting rather than what is targeting it. [Aahz 1995/10/24]
In multi-player games you can choose a different opposing player each time it is used. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 64]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.

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Noxious Field
Color Black
Type Enchant Land
Cost Cost=1BB
Expansion PY(U)
Text(PY):Enchanted land has "{Tap}: This land deals 1 damage to each creature and each player."
The damage dealt by a land is normally colorless. See Rule K.15.5. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]

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Noxious Ghoul
Color Black
Type Creature - Zombie
Cost Cost=3BB
Expansion LE(U)
Text(LE):3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ or another Zombie comes into play, all non-Zombie creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn.

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Noxious Toad
Color Black
Type Creature - Toad
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion PT(U)
Text(PT):1/1. ; If ~this~ is put into your discard pile from play, your opponent chooses and discards a card from his or her hand.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, target opponent discards a card from his or her hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Note -This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards, it should be played as creature type Toad. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]

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Noxious Vapors
Color Black
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=1BB
Expansion PS(U)
Text(PS):Each player reveals his or her hand and chooses one card of each color from it, then discards all other nonland cards from it.

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