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Ribbon Snake
Color Blue
Type Creature - Snake
Cost Cost=1UU
Expansion PY(C)
Text(PY):2/3, Flying. ; {2}: ~this~ loses flying until end of turn. Any player may play this ability.

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Rib Cage Spider
Color Green
Type Creature - Spider
Cost Cost=2G
Expansion PY(C)
Text(PY):1/4. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying.

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Ricochet
Color Red
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=R
Expansion UG(U)
Text(UG+errata):If a spell would target a single player, each player rolls a six-sided die. That spell targets the player with the lowest die roll instead. If two or more players tie for the lowest die roll, they reroll until there is no tie. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
Can't target a spell if it targets a player, and something else too. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
If Ricochet chooses a player which is an illegal target for the spell, then the spell's target does not change. [QAS 1998/09/09]
All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
Note -Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.

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Ridgeline Rager
Color Red
Type Creature - Beast
Cost Cost=2R
Expansion PY(C)
Text(PY):1/2. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

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Ridgetop Raptor
Color Red
Type Creature - Beast
Cost Cost=3R
Expansion LE(U)
Text(LE):2/1, Double Strike.
Note -Also see Double Strike, Rule A.13.

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Riding Red Hare
Color White
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion P3(C)
Text(P3):Any one creature gets +3/+3 and gains horsemanship until the end of the turn.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains horsemanship until end of turn." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.
Note -Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.

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Riding the Dilu Horse
Color Green
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=2G
Expansion P3(R)
Text(P3):Any one creature gets +2/+2 and gains horsemanship.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains horsemanship until end of turn." The original card did not have "until end of turn", but it was intended to so it is included in this suggested wording. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.
Note -Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.

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Riftstone Portal
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion JU(U)
Text(JU):{Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. As long as ~this~ is in your graveyard, lands you control have "{Tap}: Add {G} or {W} to your mana pool."

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Righteous Aura
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1W
Expansion VI(C)/MM(U)
Text(MM):{W},Pay 2 life: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.

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Righteous Avengers
Color White
Type Creature - Avenger
Cost Cost=4W
Expansion LG(U1)
Text(LG):3/1, Plainswalk.
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.

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Righteous Cause
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=3WW
Expansion ON(U)
Text(ON):Whenever a creature attacks, you gain 1 life.

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Righteous Charge
Color White
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=1WW
Expansion P2(C)/ST(U)
Text(ST):Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal and Starter.

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Righteous Fury
Color White
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=4WW
Expansion P2(R)/ST(R)
Text(P2/ST):Destroy all tapped creatures. For each creature destroyed this way, you gain 2 life.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal and Starter.

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Righteous Indignation
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion MM(U)
Text(MM):Whenever a creature blocks a black or red creature, the blocking creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

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Righteousness
Color White
Type Instant
Cost Cost=W
Expansion ABUR45(R)
Text(4th/5th):Target blocking creature gets +7/+7 until end of turn.

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Righteous War
Color Multi
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1WB
Expansion VI(R)
Text(VI+errata):White creatures you control have protection from black. ; Black creatures you control have protection from white. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
Note -Also see Protection, Rule A.31.

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Rime Dryad
Color Green
Type Creature - Dryad
Cost Cost=G
Expansion IA(C)
Text(IA):1/2, Snow-covered forestwalk.
Cannot landwalk through a non-Snow-Covered Forest. [WotC Rules Team 1995/06/15]
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.

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Ring of Gix
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=3
Expansion UL(R)
Text(UL):Echo ; {1},{Tap}: Tap target artifact, creature, or land.
Note -See Icy Manipulator for related rulings.
Note -Also see Echo, Rule A.14.

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Ring of Immortals
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=5
Expansion LG(R)
Text(LG+errata):{3},{Tap}: Counter target instant or enchantment spell that targets a permanent you control. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.

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Ring of Ma'ruf
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=5
Expansion AN(U2)
Text(AN+errata):{5},{Tap},Remove ~this~ from the game: The next time you would draw a card this turn, instead choose a card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand. [Oracle 2002/05/20]
Note -See Burning Wish for rulings.
The ability is a replacement ability (see Rule T.10). It modifies your next draw. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
You do need to reveal the card you acquire to your opponent. [Aahz 1996/06/13]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -It is of type "Artifact", not "Mono Artifact". [Oracle 1998/07/01]

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Ring of Renewal
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=5
Expansion FE(U1)
Text(FE+errata):{5},{Tap},Discard a card at random from your hand: Draw two cards. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
The card is discarded from your hand during announcement and as a cost. It is not a forced discard, so it cannot be used with Library of Leng. [Duelist Magazine #11, Page 56]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

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Riptide
Color Blue
Type Instant
Cost Cost=U
Expansion DK(C3)
Text(DK+errata):Tap all blue creatures. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

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Riptide Biologist
Color Blue
Type Creature - Wizard
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion ON(C)
Text(ON):1/2, Protection from Beasts. ; Morph {2}{U}.
Protection from beasts prevents damage from beast sources, cannot have any beasts assigned to block it, and cannot be targeted by the abilities of beasts. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
Note -Also see Protection, Rule A.31.

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Riptide Crab
Color Multi
Type Creature - Crab
Cost Cost=1WU
Expansion IN(U)
Text(IN):1/3. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, draw a card.

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Riptide Chronologist
Color Blue
Type Creature - Wizard
Cost Cost=3UU
Expansion ON(U)
Text(ON):1/3. ; {U},Sacrifice ~this~: Untap all creatures of the type of your choice.

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Riptide Director
Color Blue
Type Creature - Wizard
Cost Cost=2UU
Expansion LE(R)
Text(LE):2/3. ; {2}{U}{U},{Tap}: Draw a card for each Wizard you control.

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Riptide Entrancer
Color Blue
Type Creature - Wizard
Cost Cost=1UU
Expansion ON(R)
Text(ON):1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice it. If you do, gain control of target creature that player controls. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) ; Morph {U}{U}.
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.

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Riptide Laboratory
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion ON(R)
Text(ON):{Tap}: Add {1} to your mana pool. ; {1}{U},{Tap}: Return target Wizard you control to its owner's hand.

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Riptide Mangler
Color Blue
Type Creature - Beast
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion LE(R)
Text(LE):0/3. ; {1}{U}: Change ~this~'s power to target creature's power. (It doesn't change back at end of turn.)
It reads the current power of the creature, including counters and effects. [D'Angelo 2003/02/01]
It sets is own power using an effect, so once this is used, adding power modifying counters to it will not do anything. See Rule K.10.Ruling.1 for details. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Any power/toughness changing enchantments or effects on this card prior to using its ability will be overridden when the ability resolves. This effect completely covers all previous effects. [D'Angelo 2003/06/14]

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Riptide Replicator
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=X4
Expansion ON(R)
Text(ON):As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color and a creature type. ; ~this~ comes into play with X charge counters on it. ; {4},{Tap}: Put an X/X creature token of the chosen color and type into play, where X is the number of charge counters on ~this~.
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.

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Riptide Shapeshifter
Color Blue
Type Creature - Shapeshifter
Cost Cost=3UU
Expansion ON(U)
Text(ON):3/3. ; {2}{U}{U},Sacrifice ~this~: Choose a creature type. Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card of that type. Put that card into play and shuffle the rest into your library.

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Riptide Survivor
Color Blue
Type Creature - Wizard
Cost Cost=2U
Expansion SC(U)
Text(SC):2/1. ; Morph {1}{U}{U}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, discard two cards from your hand, then draw three cards.
If you have less than 2 cards in your hand, discard all the cards you have. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30] If you have no cards in hand, you can discard zero and draw 3.
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.

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Rishadan Airship
Color Blue
Type Creature - Pirate
Cost Cost=2U
Expansion MM(C)
Text(MM):3/1, Flying. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with flying.

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Rishadan Brigand
Color Blue
Type Creature - Pirate
Cost Cost=4U
Expansion MM(R)
Text(MM):3/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each opponent sacrifices a permanent unless he or she pays {3}. ; ~this~ may block only creatures with flying.

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Rishadan Cutpurse
Color Blue
Type Creature - Pirate
Cost Cost=2U
Expansion MM(C)
Text(MM):1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each opponent sacrifices a permanent unless he or she pays {1}.

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Rishadan Footpad
Color Blue
Type Creature - Pirate
Cost Cost=3U
Expansion MM(U)
Text(MM):2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each opponent sacrifices a permanent unless he or she pays {2}.

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Rishadan Pawnshop
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=2
Expansion MM(R)
Text(MM):{2},{Tap}: Shuffle target card in play you control into its owner's library.

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Rishadan Port
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion MM(R)
Text(MM):{Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {1},{Tap}: Tap target land.
Mercadian Masques/Nemesis/Prophecy block format tournaments (see Rule D.18.7) have banned this card since 2000/07/01.

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Rising Waters
Color Blue
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=3U
Expansion NE(R)
Text(NE):Lands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player untaps a land he or she controls.

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Risky Move
Color Red
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=3RRR
Expansion ON(R)
Text(ON):At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player gains control of ~this~. ; When you gain control of ~this~ from another player, choose a creature you control and an opponent. Flip a coin. If you lose the flip, that opponent gains control of that creature.
The change of control of creatures does not end at end of turn or even when this card leaves play. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
This card does not target any creatures or players. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]

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Rites of Initiation
Color Red
Type Instant
Cost Cost=R
Expansion OD(C)
Text(OD):Discard any number of cards at random from your hand. Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn for each card discarded this way.

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Rites of Refusal
Color Blue
Type Instant
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion OD(C)
Text(OD):Discard any number of cards from your hand. Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3} for each card discarded this way.

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Rites of Spring
Color Green
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=1G
Expansion OD(C)
Text(OD):Discard any number of cards from your hand. Search your library for that many basic land cards, reveal those cards, and put them into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
You can choose to find fewer basic land cards if you want to. [D'Angelo 2001/10/10]

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Rith's Attendant
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature - Golem
Cost Cost=5
Expansion IN(U)
Text(IN):3/3. ; {1},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {R}{G}{W} to your mana pool.

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Rith's Charm
Color Multi
Type Instant
Cost Cost=RGW
Expansion PS(U)
Text(PS):Choose one - Destroy target nonbasic land; or put three 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens into play; or prevent all damage a source of your choice would deal this turn.
Note -Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.

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Rith's Grove
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion PS(U)
Text(PS):~this~ is a Lair in addition to its land type. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless you return a non-Lair land you control to its owner's hand. ; {Tap}: Add {R}, {G}, or {W} to your mana pool.
If you don't want to unsummon a land, you can play this card then tap it for mana before the comes into play ability resolves. You may then choose to sacrifice it instead of unsummoning a land. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
This land is of type "Lair" and "Rith's Grove". It is not a basic land. [DeLaney 2001/02/12]

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Rith, the Awakener
Color Multi
Type Creature - Dragon Legend
Cost Cost=3RGW
Expansion IN(R)
Text(IN):6/6, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{G}. If you do, choose a color. Put a 1/1 green Saproling creature token into play for each permanent of that color.
You choose the color during resolution. This means your opponent does not get to react after knowing the color you chose. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Note -Also see Color, Rule G.3, for rules on choosing a color.
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.

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Ritual of Steel
Color White
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion MI(C)
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 1999/11/01]

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Ritual of Subdual
Color Green
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=4GG
Expansion IA(R)
Text(IA+errata):Cumulative Upkeep - {2}. ; If tapped for mana, lands produce colorless mana instead of their normal type. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
All affected lands produce colorless mana and the amount generated is not affected. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 131]
Will remove restrictions on how mana generated by the land is used. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 131] For example, the 3 mana from a Mishra's Workshop still is not limited any more.
The ability generates a replacement effect (see Rule T.10). [DeLaney 1998/11/03]
Note -Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.

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Ritual of the Machine
Color Black
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=2BB
Expansion AL(R2)
Text(AL+errata):As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a creature. ; Gain control of target nonblack, nonartifact creature. [Oracle 1999/07/23]

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Rivalry
Color Red
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2R
Expansion UL(R)
Text(UL+errata):At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if that player controls more lands than any other, ~this~ deals 2 damage to him or her. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
This ability will only trigger if the player controls more lands at the beginning of upkeep. This condition is checked again at the start of resolution, and if not true, then nothing happens. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]

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Riven Turnbull
Color Multi
Type Creature - Legend
Cost Cost=5BU
Expansion LG(U1)
Text(LG+errata):5/7. ; {Tap}: Add {B} 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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River Bear
Color Green
Type Creature - Bear
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion P2(U)
Text(P2):3/3, Islandwalk.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.

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River Boa
Color Green
Type Creature - Snake
Cost Cost=1G V
Expansion VI(C)/6(U)/BR(F1)
Text(6th):2/1, Islandwalk. ; {G}: Regenerate ~this~.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.

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River Delta
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion IA(R)
Text(IA+errata):{Tap}: Add {U} or {B} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during your next untap step. [Oracle 2000/02/01]

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River Merfolk
Color Blue
Type Creature - Merfolk
Cost Cost=UU
Expansion FE(U1)
Text(FE+errata):2/1. ; {U}: ~this~ gains Mountainwalk until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.

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