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Arboria
Color Green
Type Enchant World
Cost Cost=2GG
Expansion LG(U1)
Text(LG+errata):Creatures can't attack a player who didn't play a spell and didn't put a card into play during his or her last turn. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
This effect modifies the announcement of an attack, so it only works if it is in play at that time. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
You can put tokens into play without ending this effect. For example, Tombstone Stairwell. [D'Angelo 1997/03/26]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.

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Arcades Sabboth
Color Multi
Type Creature - Elder Dragon Legend
Cost Cost=2WWGGU
Expansion LG(R)/CH(U1)
Text(CH+errata):7/7, Flying. ; Untapped nonattacking creatures you control get +0/+2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {G}{W}{U}. ; {W}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Does give himself a bonus. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 7]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.

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Arcane Denial
Color Blue
Type Instant
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion AL(C2)
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 1999/11/01]
The player does not choose how many cards to draw until the beginning of the appropriate upkeep. [Duelist Magazine #13, Page 26] They choose how many before drawing the first one. [D'Angelo 1996/11/11]
Note -Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Note -Before errata, this card was of type Interrupt. [Oracle 1999/07/23]

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Arcane Laboratory
Color Blue
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2U
Expansion US(U)/7(U)
Text(7th):Each player can't play more than one spell each turn.
You cannot play a buyback spell more than once. It does not matter that it's the same spell card. It's not the same spell instance. [WotC Rules Team 1998/10/18]
If the spell is countered, it still counts as the one spell played. [D'Angelo 1998/10/19]
When it enters play, it will look back over the turn to see if any spell was cast before it entered play. [DeLaney 1998/10/17] It will notice itself being played. [D'Angelo 1998/10/22]
When it leaves play, the effect ends and all players are able to play spells unrestricted again. [D'Angelo 1999/11/23]

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Arcane Teachings
Color Red
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=2R
Expansion JU(C)
Text(JU):Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has "{Tap}: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature or player.

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Archaeological Dig
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion IN(U)
Text(IN):{Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.

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Archangel
Color White
Type Creature - Angel
Cost Cost=5WW
Expansion VI(R)/PT(R)/P2(R)/ST(R)/6(R)
Text(6th):5/5, Flying. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
Note -The Portal version had no creature type.

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Arcanis the Omnipotent
Color Blue
Type Creature - Wizard Legend
Cost Cost=3UUU
Expansion ON(R)
Text(ON):3/4. ; {Tap}: Draw three cards. ; {2}{U}{U}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.

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Archery Training
Color White
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=W
Expansion UD(U)
Text(UD+errata):At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put an arrow counter on ~this~. ; Enchanted creature has "{Tap}: This creature deals X damage to target attacking or blocking creature, where X is the number of arrow counters on the Archery Training that created this ability." [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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]
Remember that you do not remove counters when using the ability. [DeLaney 1999/06/08]
If there is more than one Archery Training on a creature, each granted ability counts the counters on the Archery Training that granted that ability. [DeLaney 1999/06/13]

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Archivist
Color Blue
Type Creature - Wizard
Cost Cost=2UU
Expansion UL(R)/7(R)
Text(UL/7th):1/1. ; {Tap}: Draw a card.

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Arc Lightning
Color Red
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=2R
Expansion US(C)/BR(F1)
Text(US):~this~ deals 3 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or players.
Each target must receive at least 1 damage. You can't choose a target to take zero damage. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 3 targets. [DeLaney 2003/05/19]

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Arc Mage
Color Red
Type Creature - Spellshaper
Cost Cost=2R
Expansion NE(U)
Text(NE):2/2. ; {2}{R},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ deals 2 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or players.
You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 2 targets. [DeLaney 2003/05/19]
Note -Cycle with Avenger en-Dal, Bola Warrior, Divining Witch, Harvest Mage, Netter en-Dal, Plague Witch, Stampede Driver, Stronghold Biologist, Stronghold Machinist, and Trickster Mage.

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Arctic Foxes
Color White
Type Creature - Fox
Cost Cost=1W
Expansion IA(C)
Text(IA):1/1. ; Creatures with power 2 or greater can't block ~this~ as long as defending player controls a snow-covered land. [Oracle 2000/02/01]

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Arctic Merfolk
Color Blue
Type Creature - Merfolk
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion PS(C)
Text(PS):1/1. ; Kicker-Return a creature you control to its owner's hand. ; If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Note -Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.

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Arctic Wolves
Color Green
Type Creature - Wolf
Cost Cost=3GG
Expansion WL(U)
Text(WL):4/5. ; Cumulative upkeep - {2} ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card.
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Note -Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.

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Arcum's Sleigh
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=1
Expansion IA(U)
Text(IA+errata):{2},{Tap}: Until end of turn, attacking doesn't cause target creature to tap if defending player controls a snow-covered land. [Oracle 2001/03/07]

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Arcum's Weathervane
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=2
Expansion IA(U)
Text(IA+errata):{2},{Tap}: Target snow-covered land loses snow-covered. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) ; {2},{Tap}: Target non-snow-covered basic land becomes snow-covered. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2001/08/24]
Gives the "Snow-Covered" or removes the "Snow-Covered" attribute from a land. [D'Angelo 1995/06/08] It is possible to have Snow-Covered non-basic lands. This card cannot give Snow-Covered to a non-basic land, so it takes some tricks to make it happen.
Cannot be used on a multiland to add Snow-Coveredness even if it "is a" basic land type. You can use it on any land to remove Snow-Coveredness. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
Note -Also see Snow-Covered Lands, Rule K.21.

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Arcum's Whistle
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=3
Expansion IA(U)
Text(IA+errata):{3},{Tap}: Target non-Wall creature's controller may pay that creature's converted mana cost. If he or she doesn't, the creature attacks this turn if able, and at end of turn, destroy it if it didn't attack. Play this ability only during the creature's controller's turn before attackers are declared. You can't target a creature that came under its controller's control this turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Note -Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.

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Ardent Militia
Color White
Type Creature - Soldier
Cost Cost=4W
Expansion WL(C)/PT(U)/ST(U)/67(U)
Text(6th/7th):2/5. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
Note -The Portal version had no creature type.

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Ardent Soldier
Color White
Type Creature - Soldier
Cost Cost=1W
Expansion IN(C)
Text(IN):1/2. ; Kicker {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you play this spell.) ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~to tap. ; If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Note -Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.

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Arena
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion PR(AR)
Text(PR+errata):{3},{Tap}: Choose a creature you control. An opponent chooses a creature he or she controls. Tap both creatures. Each of those creatures deals damage equal to its power to the other. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
The opponent and the creatures are all chosen when the ability is resolving. [D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
Either or both creatures can be tapped prior to using the ability and it still works. [bethmo 1995/08/24]
Walls can fight in the Arena. [Aahz 1994/12/02]
Blocking abilities like the Thicket Basilisk's do not take effect. [Peterson 1994/11/15]
The power of the creatures when the effect resolves is used to determine how much damage is done. [Aahz 1995/03/07]
In multiplayer games, you can choose a different opposing player each time it is used. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 64]

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Arena of the Ancients
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=3
Expansion LG(R)/CH(U1)
Text(CH+errata):Legends don't untap during their controllers' untap steps. ; When ~this~ comes into play, tap all Legends. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.

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Arenson's Aura
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion IA(C)/5(U)
Text(5th+errata):{W},Sacrifice an enchantment: Destroy target enchantment. ; {3}{U}{U}: Counter target enchantment spell. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Counters an enchantment spell as it is being played from someone's hand. It does not counter the effect of an enchantment. [Aahz 1995/06/13]

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Argivian Archaeologist
Color White
Type Creature - Archaeologist
Cost Cost=1WW
Expansion AQ(U1)
Text(AQ+errata):1/1. ; {W}{W},{Tap}: Return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.

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Argivian Blacksmith
Color White
Type Creature - Smith
Cost Cost=1WW
Expansion AQ(C4)
Text(AQ+errata):2/2. ; {Tap}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target artifact creature this turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.

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Argivian Find
Color White
Type Instant
Cost Cost=W
Expansion WL(U)
Text(WL):Return target artifact or enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

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Argivian Restoration
Color Blue
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=2UU
Expansion WL(U)
Text(WL+errata):Put target artifact card from your graveyard into play. [Oracle 1999/07/01]

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Argothian Elder
Color Green
Type Creature - Elf
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion US(U)/BR(F1)
Text(US):2/2. ; {Tap}: Untap two target lands.
Must target two different lands. Can't be used if there is just one land to target. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Can target an already untapped land. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]

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Argothian Enchantress
Color Green
Type Creature - Enchantress
Cost Cost=1G
Expansion US(R)
Text(US+errata):0/1. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities. ; Whenever you play an enchantment spell, draw a card. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
The ability triggers when you announce an Enchantment or Enchant spell. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]

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Argothian Pixies
Color Green
Type Creature - Faerie
Cost Cost=1G
Expansion AQ(C4)/CH(C3)
Text(CH+errata):2/1. ; ~this~ can't be blocked by artifact creatures. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt to ~this~ by artifact creatures. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

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Argothian Swine
Color Green
Type Creature - Boar
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion US(C)
Text(US):3/3, Trample.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Argothian Treefolk
Color Green
Type Creature - Treefolk
Cost Cost=3GG
Expansion AQ(C4)
Text(AQ+errata):3/5. ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt to ~this~ by artifacts. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.

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Argothian Wurm
Color Green
Type Creature - Wurm
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion US(R)
Text(US+errata):6/6, Trample. ; When ~this~ comes into play, any player may sacrifice a land. If a player does, put ~this~ on top of its owner's library. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
Only one triggered ability is placed on the stack that offers all the players a choice when it resolves. See Rule A.4.11. [D'Angelo 2001/08/15]
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Ark of Blight
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=2
Expansion SC(U)
Text(SC):{3},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target land.

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Armadillo Cloak
Color Multi
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=1GW
Expansion IN(C)
Text(IN):Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has trample. ; Whenever enchanted creature deals damage, you gain that much life.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Armageddon
Color White
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=3W
Expansion ABUR456(R)/PT(R)/P2(R)/ST(R)/AT(F1)
Text(4th/5th/6th):Destroy all lands.
The destruction can be prevented normally, such as with Consecrate Land, Pyramids, or regeneration if the land is also a creature. [Aahz 1994/06/01]

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Armageddon Clock
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=6
Expansion AQ(U2)/R4(R)
Text(4th+errata):At the beginning of your upkeep, put a doom counter on ~this~. ; At the beginning of your draw step, ~this~ deals damage to each player equal to the number of doom counters on it. ; {4}: Remove a doom counter from ~this~. Any player may play this ability, but only during any upkeep step. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
Players can remove as many counters as they can pay for each turn. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

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Armistice
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion MM(R)
Text(MM):{3}{W}{W}: You draw a card and target opponent gains 3 life.

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Armored Galleon
Color Blue
Type Creature - Ship
Cost Cost=4U
Expansion P2(U)
Text(P2):5/4. ; ~this~ can't attack unless the defending player has an island in play.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ can't attack unless defending player controls an island." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.

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Armored Griffin
Color White
Type Creature - Griffin
Cost Cost=3W
Expansion P2(U)
Text(P2):2/3, Flying. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.

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Armored Guardian
Color Multi
Type Creature - Guardian
Cost Cost=3WU
Expansion IN(R)
Text(IN):2/5. ; {1}{W}{W}: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn. ; {1}{U}{U}: ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities this turn.
You can play the "can't be the target" ability in response to this card being targeted by a spell or ability. If you do so, then the spell or ability will fail to do anything to this card since this card will now be an illegal target. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Note -Also see Protection, Rule A.31.

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Armored Pegasus
Color White
Type Creature - Pegasus
Cost Cost=1W
Expansion TE(C)/PT(C)/6(C)/AT(F1)/BR(F1)
Text(TE/6th):1/2, Flying.
Note -The Anthologies version of the card has a mana cost of {2}{W} instead of {1}{W}. This is an error.
Note -The Portal version had no creature type.

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Armorer Guildmage
Color Red
Type Creature - Wizard
Cost Cost=R
Expansion MI(C)
Text(MI):1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. ; {G},{Tap}: Target creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn.

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Armor of Faith
Color White
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=W
Expansion IA(C)/5(C)
Text(5th):Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. ; {W}: Enchanted creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn.

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Armor of Thorns
Color Green
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=1G
Expansion MI(C)
Text(MI+errata):~this~ can enchant only a nonblack creature. ; You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. If it was played any time a sorcery couldn't have been played, sacrifice it at end of turn. ; Enchanted creature gets +2/+2. [Oracle 2000/10/24]

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Armor Sliver
Color White
Type Creature - Sliver
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion TE(U)
Text(TE+errata):2/2. ; All Slivers have "{2}: This creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn." [Oracle 1999/05/01]

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Armor Thrull
Color Black
Type Creature - Thrull
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion FE(C4)
Text(FE+errata):1/3. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Put a +1/+2 counter on target creature. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

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Arms Dealer
Color Red
Type Creature - Goblin
Cost Cost=2R
Expansion MM(U)
Text(MM):1/1. ; {1}{R},Sacrifice a Goblin: ~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature.

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Army Ants
Color Multi
Type Creature - Insect
Cost Cost=1BR
Expansion VI(U)
Text(VI):1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a land: Destroy target land.

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Army of Allah
Color White
Type Instant
Cost Cost=1WW
Expansion AN(C4)
Text(AN+errata):Attacking creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -The card appears in two different versions. One version has a normal generic mana symbol in the cost (it is C1 rarity) and the other has a small dark mana symbol (it is C3 rarity). [D'Angelo 1999/01/31]

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Arnjlot's Ascent
Color Blue
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1UU
Expansion IA(C)
Text(IA):Cumulative Upkeep - {U}. ; {1}: Target creature gains flying until end of turn.
Note -Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.

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Arrest
Color White
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion MM(U)
Text(MM):Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be played.

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Arrogant Vampire
Color Black
Type Creature - Vampire
Cost Cost=3BB
Expansion PT(U)
Text(PT):4/3, Flying.
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 Vampire. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]

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Arrogant Wurm
Color Green
Type Creature - Wurm
Cost Cost=3GG
Expansion TO(U)
Text(TO):4/4, Trample. ; Madness {2}{G}.
Note -Also see Madness, Rule A.28.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Artifact Blast
Color Red
Type Instant
Cost Cost=R
Expansion AQ(C4)
Text(AQ+errata):Counter target artifact spell. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -This spell was of type Interrupt, but now it is of type Instant. [Oracle 1999/09/03]

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Artifact Mutation
Color Multi
Type Instant
Cost Cost=RG
Expansion IN(R)
Text(IN):Destroy target artifact. It can't be regenerated. ; Put X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens into play, where X is its converted mana cost.
This spell is countered and you get no Saprolings if the artifact is an illegal target on resolution. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Note -Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.

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Artifact Possession
Color Black
Type Enchant Artifact
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion AQ(C4)
Text(AQ+errata):Whenever enchanted artifact becomes tapped or a player plays an ability of enchanted artifact without {Tap} in its activation cost, ~this~ deals 2 damage to that artifact's controller. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
Triggered abilities are not "played" and so they won't trigger this card's ability. [DeLaney 2000/03/12]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.

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Artifact Ward
Color White
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=W
Expansion AQ(C4)
Text(AQ+errata):Enchanted creature has protection from artifacts. This effect doesn't remove Artifact Ward. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
Does not protect against non-damaging and non-targeted artifacts such as Nevinyrral's Disk. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -Also see Protection, Rule A.31.

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Artificial Evolution
Color Blue
Type Instant
Cost Cost=U
Expansion ON(R)
Text(ON):Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all instances of one creature type with another. The new creature type can't be Legend or Wall. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.)
It changes creature type words in the text box and on the card's type line. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
It only changes what is printed on the card (or set on a token when it was created or set by a copy effect). It will not change any effects that are on the permanent. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
If a creature's creature type has been changed by a spell or ability, changing the card's text won't affect or alter the new creature type. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
If this card is used to change "Wall" into something else, the Wall reminder text will also be changed. This won't make the creature of the new type unable to attack, however. It's just reminder text that is now inaccurate. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]

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