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Pradesh Gypsies
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Gypsy |
Cost |
Cost=2G |
Expansion |
LG(U1)/456(C) |
Text(LG/4th/5th/6th):1/1. ; {1}{G},{Tap}: Target creature gets -2/-0 until
end of turn.
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Preacher
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Preacher |
Cost |
Cost=1WW |
Expansion |
DK(U1) |
Text(DK+errata):1/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {Tap}: Gain control of target creature of an opponent's choice
that he or she controls as long as ~this~ remains tapped.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
Opponent may only choose valid creature targets. A creature with
Protection from White is not valid. [bethmo 1994/09/09]
Your opponent chooses the target on announcement.
[Duelist Magazine #9, Page 60] The ability is countered if target creature
is not still valid on resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
The opponent is the one choosing the target for the purpose of things that
care, such as Autumn Willow. [D'Angelo 1996/11/08]
In multiplayer 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 banned this card since 1999/10/01.
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Precognition
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=4U |
Expansion |
TE(R) |
Text(TE+errata):At the beginning of your upkeep, you may look at the top
card of target opponent's library, then you may put that card on the
bottom of that player's library. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
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Predator, Flagship
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Legendary Artifact |
Cost |
Cost=5 |
Expansion |
NE(R) |
Text(NE):{2}: Target creature gains flying until end of turn. ;
{5},{Tap}: Destroy target creature with flying.
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Predatory Hunger
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=G |
Expansion |
EX(C) |
Text(EX+errata):Whenever an opponent plays a creature spell, put a +1/+1
counter on enchanted creature. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell.
[D'Angelo 1999/06/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature spells.
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Predatory Nightstalker
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Nightstalker |
Cost |
Cost=3BB |
Expansion |
P2(U) |
Text(P2):3/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, you may force
your opponent to destroy any one of his or her creatures. (Your opponent
chooses the creature.)
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, you may have an opponent
choose a target creature he or she controls. If you do, destroy that
creature." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
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Predict
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=1U |
Expansion |
OD(U) |
Text(OD):Name a card, then put the top card of target player's library into
his or her graveyard. If that card is the named card, you draw two cards.
Otherwise, you draw a card.
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Preemptive Strike
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=1U |
Expansion |
P3(C) |
Text(P3):Play ~this~ only in response to another player playing a creature
card. That creature has no effect, and that player puts it into his or
her graveyard.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as an Instant
spell with text "Counter target creature spell." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
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Preferred Selection
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=2GG |
Expansion |
MI(R) |
Text(MI+errata):At the beginning of your draw step, look at the top two
cards of your library and choose one. You may sacrifice ~this~ and pay
{2}{G}{G}. If you do, draw the chosen card. If you don't, put the card
on the bottom of your library. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
You make your normal draw during the draw step before this card's ability
resolves. [D'Angelo 2001/05/19] See Rule P.7.1.
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Presence of the Master
Color |
White |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=3W |
Expansion |
LG(U1)/US(U) |
Text(US):Whenever a player plays an enchantment spell, counter it.
Does not stop enchantments from being put into play by a spell or ability,
such as Show and Tell. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
This effect triggers when the spell is announced and prior to allowing
responses to it. [WotC Rules Team 1995/11/10]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) banned this card until 1998/11/01, at
which time the card was re-introduced via Urza's Saga.
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Pretender's Claim
Color |
Black |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=1B |
Expansion |
MM(U) |
Text(MM):Whenever enchanted creature becomes blocked, tap all lands
defending player controls.
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Price of Glory
Color |
Red |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=2R |
Expansion |
OD(U) |
Text(OD):Whenever a player taps a land for mana during another player's
turn, destroy that land.
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Price of Progress
Color |
Red |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=1R |
Expansion |
EX(U) |
Text(EX):~this~ deals 2 damage to each player for each nonbasic land he or
she controls.
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Pride of Lions
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Cat |
Cost |
Cost=3GG |
Expansion |
ST(U)/7(U) |
Text(ST/7th):4/4. ; You may have ~this~ deal its combat damage to defending
player as though it weren't blocked.
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Priest of Gix
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Minion |
Cost |
Cost=2B |
Expansion |
US(U) |
Text(US+errata):2/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you played it from
your hand, add {B}{B}{B} to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
The errata makes it so you only get mana if it comes into play by being
cast from your hand. It does not give mana if put into play as the effect
of a spell or ability, even if it is put into play from your hand.
[DCI Tournament Update 1999/03/01]
Playing the card using an effect that lets you play something that is not
in your hand will not trigger this ability. [bethmo 1999/03/05]
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
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Priest of Titania
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Elf |
Cost |
Cost=1G |
Expansion |
US(C) |
Text(US+errata):1/1. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool for each Elf in
play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
Since he is an Elf, he counts himself. [D'Angelo 1999/08/03]
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Priest of Yawgmoth
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Cleric |
Cost |
Cost=1B |
Expansion |
AQ(C4) |
Text(AQ+errata):1/2. ; {Tap},Sacrifice an artifact: Add to your mana pool
an amount of black mana equal to the sacrificed artifact's converted mana
cost. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Before errata, you had to both control and own the artifact. Now you just
have to control it. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
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Primal Boost
Color |
Green |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=2G |
Expansion |
ON(U) |
Text(ON):Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn. ; Cycling {2}{G}. ;
When you cycle ~this~, you may have target creature get +1/+1 until end
of turn.
Note -Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
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Primal Clay
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact Creature |
Cost |
Cost=4 |
Expansion |
AQ(U3)/R456(R) |
Text(6th):*/*. ~this~ comes into play as your choice of a 3/3 artifact
creature; a 2/2 artifact creature with flying; or a 1/6 Wall artifact
creature. (Walls can't attack.)
The form is chosen when this card comes into play. [D'Angelo 2000/12/07]
A Clone or Vesuvan Doppelganger of this card which is entering play
may not choose a different form than the original.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/03/31]
If put into play by a means other than casting it, you choose the form right
before it comes into play. [WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01] See Rule G.28.3.
Note -Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
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Primal Frenzy
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=G |
Expansion |
OD(C) |
Text(OD):Enchanted creature has trample.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
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Primal Growth
Color |
Green |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=2G |
Expansion |
PS(C) |
Text(PS):Kicker-Sacrifice a creature. ; Search your library for a basic
land card, put that card into play, then shuffle your library. If you
paid the kicker cost, instead search your library for two basic land
cards, put them into play, then shuffle your library.
You may choose not to find any basic lands when you search.
[Planeshift 2001/01/26]
You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Note -Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
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Primal Order
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=2GG |
Expansion |
HL(U1)/5(R) |
Text(5th+errata):At the beginning of each player's upkeep, ~this~ deals
damage to that player equal to the number of nonbasic lands he or she
controls. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Primal Rage
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=1G |
Expansion |
SH(U) |
Text(SH+errata):Creatures you control have trample. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
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Primal Whisperer
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Elf Soldier |
Cost |
Cost=4G |
Expansion |
LE(R) |
Text(LE):2/2. ; Morph {3}{G}. ; ~this~ gets +2/+2 for each face-down
creature in play.
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
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Primeval Force
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Force |
Cost |
Cost=2GGG |
Expansion |
PT(R) |
Text(PT):8/8. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, destroy three
of your forests or destroy ~this~.
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~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you sacrifice three forests." [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 Force. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
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Primeval Shambler
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Mercenary |
Cost |
Cost=4B |
Expansion |
MM(U) |
Text(MM):3/3. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
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Primitive Etchings
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=2GG |
Expansion |
SC(R) |
Text(SC):Reveal the first card you draw each turn. Whenever you reveal a
creature card this way, draw a card.
If you have more than one of these cards in play, only one card is
revealed (both of them reveal the same card). Both of them will trigger
if this card is a creature and thereby allow you to draw 2 cards.
[Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
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Primitive Justice
Color |
Red |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=1R |
Expansion |
AL(U2) |
Text(AL+errata):As an additional cost to play ~this~, you may pay {1}{R}
and/or {1}{G} any number of times. ; Destroy another target artifact. For
each additional {1}{R} you paid, destroy another target artifact. For
each additional {1}{G} you paid you gain 1 life. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
Cannot target the same artifact more than once, even with different parts of
the spell. [Aahz 1996/07/17]
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Primoc Escapee
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Bird Beast |
Cost |
Cost=6U |
Expansion |
LE(U) |
Text(LE):4/4, Flying. ; Cycling {2}.
Note -Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.
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Primordial Ooze
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Ooze |
Cost |
Cost=R LG |
Expansion |
LG(U1)/CH(U3)/5(U) |
Text(5th):1/1. ; ~this~ attacks each turn if able. ; At the beginning of
your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. Then pay {X}, where X is
equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on ~this~, or tap ~this~ and it
deals X damage to you. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
It becomes tapped even if the damage is prevented. [D'Angelo 1994/08/01]
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Princess Lucrezia
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Creature - Legend |
Cost |
Cost=3BUU |
Expansion |
LG(U1) |
Text(LG+errata):5/4. ; {Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
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Prismatic Boon
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=XWU |
Expansion |
MI(U) |
Text(MI+errata):X target creatures gain protection from the color of your
choice until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
Note -Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
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Prismatic Circle
Color |
White |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=2W |
Expansion |
MI(C) |
Text(MI+errata):Cumulative upkeep - {1} ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose
a color. ; {1}: The next time a source of your choice of the chosen color
would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
Note -Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.
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Prismatic Lace
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=U |
Expansion |
MI(R) |
Text(MI+errata):Target permanent becomes the colors of your choice. (This
effect doesn't end at end of turn.) (Mana symbols on that permanent remain
unchanged.) [Oracle 2001/03/07]
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Prismatic Strands
Color |
White |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=2W |
Expansion |
JU(C) |
Text(JU):Flashback - Tap an untapped white creature you control. ; Prevent
all damage that sources of the color of your choice would deal this turn.
Note -Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
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Prismatic Ward
Color |
White |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=1W |
Expansion |
IA(C)/5(C) |
Text(5th+errata):As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color. ; Prevent all
damage that would be dealt to enchanted creature by sources of the chosen
color. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Cannot choose colorless or artifact. [D'Angelo 1995/07/11]
Note -The Ice Age card has the old white mana symbol on it instead of the
new one introduced for Fourth Edition and Ice Age. [D'Angelo 1995/07/01]
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Prismatic Wardrobe
Color |
White |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=W |
Expansion |
UG(C) |
Text(UG+errata):Destroy target card that doesn't share a color with
clothing worn by its controller. You can't choose an artifact or land
card. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
Color matching is defined broadly. Shades of red, such as pink, scarlet,
or crimson, count as red. Colors with a red component, such as orange or
purple, do not. [QAS 1998/09/09]
Your opponent must prove that you've picked an illegal target. Even if that
means showing your red underwear. [QAS 1998/09/09]
You can put on clothing at faster-than-mana ability speed. [QAS 1998/09/09]
Clothing is defined as any item made of cloth or like material. Shirts,
pants, socks, shoes, and hats are acceptable. Watches, jewelry, and
glasses are not. [QAS 1998/09/09]
It is legal to xxxxLace items of your clothing, in order to change their
colors. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
This card is very unlikely to be able to target a blue or black card at
most Magic tournaments. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
You can sometimes find Prismatic Wards in the Prismatic Wardrobe.
[Barclay 1998/08/13]
All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
Note -Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
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Prison Barricade
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Wall |
Cost |
Cost=1W |
Expansion |
IN(C) |
Text(IN):1/3. (Walls can't attack.) ; Kicker {1}{W} (You may pay an
additional {1}{W} as you play this spell.) ; If you paid the kicker
cost, ~this~ comes into play with a +1/+1 counter on it and may attack as
though it weren't a Wall.
If the kicker cost is paid, it comes into play with the ability to attack
as if it were not a wall and will keep this ability until it leaves play.
[D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
Note -Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Note -Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
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Private Research
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=U |
Expansion |
UD(U) |
Text(UD):At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a page counter
on ~this~. ; When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, draw a card
for each page counter on ~this~.
Putting on a counter is optional. If you forget, you cannot go back later
even if it is something you usually do. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
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Probe
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=2U |
Expansion |
IN(C) |
Text(IN):Kicker {1}{B} (You may pay an additional {1}{B} as you play this
spell.) ; Draw three cards, then discard two cards from your hand. ; If
you paid the kicker cost, target player discards two cards from his or her
hand.
Note -Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
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Prodigal Sorcerer
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Wizard |
Cost |
Cost=2U |
Expansion |
ABUR4567(C)/BR(F1) |
Text(4th/5th/6th/7th):1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature
or player.
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Profane Prayers
Color |
Black |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=2BB |
Expansion |
ON(C) |
Text(ON):~this~ deals X damage to target creature or player and you gain X
life, where X is the number of Clerics in play.
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Prohibit
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=1U |
Expansion |
IN(C) |
Text(IN):Kicker {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you play this
spell.) ; Counter target spell if its converted mana cost is {2} or less.
If you paid the kicker cost, counter that spell if its converted mana cost
is {4} or less instead.
Note -Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Note -Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
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Propaganda
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=2U |
Expansion |
TE(U) |
Text(TE+errata):Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2}
for each creature attacking you. (This cost is paid as attackers are
declared.) [Oracle 1999/07/21]
The payment is made during the declare attackers step at the same time you
are declaring the attacker (see Rule C.3). [WotC Rules Team 1998/03/01]
Paying Propaganda is not an instant or any other kind of ability, it is
a cost increase on the declaration of the attacker. This makes it much
like the way Gloom makes a white spell more expensive to cast.
[WotC Rules Team 1998/03/01]
If there are multiple attacks in a turn (due to Relentless Assault), then
you have to pay for each attack. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
If there is more than one Propaganda in play, the cost is cumulative.
[D'Angelo 1998/03/16]
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Prophecy
Color |
White |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=W |
Expansion |
HL(C1) |
Text(HL+errata):Reveal the top card of target opponent's library. If it's
a land, you gain 1 life. That player then shuffles his or her library. ;
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
The shuffling and drawing of a card next upkeep happens even if the card is
not a land. [Aahz 1995/10/25]
Note -Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
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Prophetic Bolt
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=3UR |
Expansion |
AP(R) |
Text(AP):~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature or player. Look at the
top four cards of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand and
the rest on the bottom of your library.
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Prosperity
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=XU |
Expansion |
VI(U)/PT(R)/6(U) |
Text(VI/6th):Each player draws X cards.
If both players run out of cards during this effect, the game is a draw.
[D'Angelo 1999/08/27] See Rule G.20.1.
Both players draw cards at the same time. [D'Angelo 1999/08/31]
If a replacement effect is being applied to cards, treat it as if each
player draws one card, then each player draws one card, and so on until
all the require drawing is done. [Jackson 2000/04/19]
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
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Protective Sphere
Color |
White |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=2W |
Expansion |
IN(C) |
Text(IN):{1},Pay 1 life: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you this
turn by a source of your choice that shares a color with the mana spent on
this activation cost. (Colorless mana prevents no damage.)
Mana spent on modifiers to the activation cost, such as with Gloom, is
not counted. [DeLaney 2000/10/02]
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Proteus Machine
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact Creature |
Cost |
Cost=3 |
Expansion |
SC(U) |
Text(SC):2/2. ; Morph {0}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, its type
becomes the creature type of your choice. (This effect doesn't end at end
of turn.)
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
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Provoke
Color |
Green |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=1G |
Expansion |
SH(C) |
Text(SH+errata):Untap target creature you don't control. That creature
blocks this turn if able. ; Draw a card. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
You can target an untapped creature. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 31]
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Prowling Nightstalker
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Nightstalker |
Cost |
Cost=3B |
Expansion |
P2(C) |
Text(P2):2/2. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by other black creatures.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
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Prowling Pangolin
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Beast |
Cost |
Cost=3BB |
Expansion |
ON(U) |
Text(ON):6/5. ; When ~this~ comes into play, any player may sacrifice two
creatures. If a player does, sacrifice ~this~.
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Acknowledgments and Disclaimers