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Urborg
Color Land
Type Legendary Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion LG(U2)
Text(LG+errata):{Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Target creature loses first strike or swampwalk until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Can be used on a creature without First Strike or Swampwalk but has no effect. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 23]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.

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Urborg Drake
Color Multi
Type Creature - Drake
Cost Cost=1UB
Expansion IN(U)
Text(IN):2/3, Flying. ; ~this~ attacks each turn if able.

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Urborg Elf
Color Green
Type Creature - Elf
Cost Cost=1G
Expansion AP(C)
Text(AP):1/1. ; {Tap}: Add {G}, {U}, or {B} to your mana pool.

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Urborg Emissary
Color Black
Type Creature - Wizard
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion IN(U)
Text(IN):3/1. ; Kicker {1}{U} (You may pay an additional {1}{U} as you play this spell.) ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you paid the kicker cost, return target permanent to its owner's hand.
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Note -Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.

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Urborg Justice
Color Black
Type Instant
Cost Cost=BB
Expansion WL(R)
Text(WL+errata):Target opponent sacrifices a number of creatures equal to the number of creatures put into your graveyard from play this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
Does not target the creatures. [DeLaney 1997/06/12]
The creatures are chosen on resolution, not on announcement. [bethmo 1997/06/12]

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Urborg Mindsucker
Color Black
Type Creature - Mindsucker
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion VI(C)
Text(VI+errata):2/2. ; {B},Sacrifice ~this~: Target opponent discards a card at random from his or her hand. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery. [Oracle 2000/02/01]

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Urborg Panther
Color Black
Type Creature - Nightstalker
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion MI(C)
Text(MI+errata):2/2. ; {B},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target creature blocking ~this~. ; Sacrifice a creature named Feral Shadow, a creature named Breathstealer, and ~this~: Search your library for a card named Spirit of the Night and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
You do not have to find a Spirit of the Night card if you do not want to. See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Note -Before errata, this card was of creature type Night Stalker with two words. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
Note -This card refers to Feral Shadow.
Note -This card refers to Breathstealer.
Note -This card refers to Spirit of the Night.

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Urborg Phantom
Color Black
Type Creature - Minion
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion IN(C)
Text(IN):3/1. ; ~this~ can't block. ; {U}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by ~this~ this turn.

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Urborg Shambler
Color Black
Type Creature - Horror
Cost Cost=2BB
Expansion IN(U)
Text(IN):4/3. ; All other black creatures get -1/-1.

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Urborg Skeleton
Color Black
Type Creature - Skeleton
Cost Cost=B
Expansion IN(C)
Text(IN):0/1. ; Kicker {3} (You may pay an additional {3} as you play this spell.) ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~. ; 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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Urborg Stalker
Color Black
Type Creature - Undead
Cost Cost=3B
Expansion WL(R)
Text(WL+errata):2/4. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if that player controls a nonblack, nonland permanent, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player. [Oracle 1999/07/01]

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Urborg Uprising
Color Black
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=4B
Expansion AP(C)
Text(AP):Return up to two target creature cards from your graveyard to your hand. Draw a card.
You can choose 0, 1, or 2 targets. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
You do not get to draw a card if you chose at least one target and all targets are illegal on resolution. [Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]

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Urborg Volcano
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion IN(U)
Text(IN):~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {B} or {R} to your mana pool.

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Ur-Drago
Color Multi
Type Creature - Legend
Cost Cost=3BBUU
Expansion LG(R)
Text(LG+errata):4/4, First Strike. ; Creatures with swampwalk may be blocked as though they didn't have swampwalk. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Allows any creature controlled by any player to block Swampwalking creatures as if they did not have this ability. It is not limited to just Ur-Drago. [Aahz 1994/06/17]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.

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Urza's Armor
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=6
Expansion US(U)
Text(US+errata):Each time a source would deal damage to you, it deals that much damage minus 1 instead. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
It is a replacement effect (see Rule T.10) applied when damage would be dealt. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
If a spell or ability damages multiple things, divide up the damage before applying this effect, and give the -1 damage to you only. [WotC Rules Team 1998/10/18]

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Urza's Avenger
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature
Cost Cost=6
Expansion AQ(U1)/45(R)
Text(5th+errata):4/4. ; {0}: ~this~ gets -1/-1 and your choice of banding, flying, first strike, or trample until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
The -1/-1 is not permanent. It lasts until the end of the turn as do the abilities that are granted. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 15]
Note -Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Note -Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Urza's Bauble
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=0
Expansion IA(U)/5(U)
Text(5th+errata):{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Look at a card at random in target player's hand. You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Note -Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.

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Urza's Blueprints
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=6
Expansion UL(R)
Text(UL):Echo ; {Tap}: Draw a card.
Note -Also see Echo, Rule A.14.

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Urza's Chalice
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=1
Expansion AQ(C4)
Text(AQ+errata):Whenever a player plays an artifact spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
May not be used on its own playing. It must be in play at the time the artifact is played. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -The card is of type "Artifact" and not "Poly Artifact". [Oracle 1998/07/01]

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Urza's Contact Lenses
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=0
Expansion UG(U)
Text(UG+errata):~this~ comes into play tapped. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during its controller's untap steps. ; As long as ~this~ is untapped, all players play with their hands revealed. ; Clap your hands twice: Tap or untap ~this~. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
Optional Rule: If a Sandstorm resolves, all Urza's Contact Lenses are immediately sacrificed (well, have you tried to put contact lenses in under that sort of conditions). [Barclay 1998/08/13]
All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
Note -Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.

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Urza's Engine
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature
Cost Cost=5
Expansion AL(R6)
Text(AL+errata):1/5, Trample. ; {3}: ~this~ gains banding until end of turn. ; {3}: Attacking creatures banded with ~this~ gain trample until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
Note -Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Urza's Filter
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=4
Expansion IN(R)
Text(IN):Multicolored spells cost up to {2} less to play.

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Urza's Guilt
Color Multi
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=2UB
Expansion PS(R)
Text(PS):Each player draws two cards, then discards three cards from his or her hand, then loses 4 life.

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Urza's Incubator
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=3
Expansion UD(R)
Text(UD+errata):As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ; Creature spells of the chosen type cost {2} less to play. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
You choose a creature type right as it comes into play, before any continuous effects are applied or trigged abilities trigger. [D'Angelo 1999/07/28]
Multiple Incubators are cumulative. [Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
Note -See Rule K.11.7 on choosing a creature type.
Note -Also see Creature Type, Rule K.11.

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Urza's Mine
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion AQ(C6)/CH(C4)/5(C)
Text(5th+errata):{Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. If you control a permanent named Urza's Power Plant and a permanent named Urza's Tower, add one additional colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
The last part means "one additional colorless mana" for a total of two. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
If you have at least one of each of the three Urza's lands in play, you must take the 2 mana instead of just one. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 15]
Note -Also see Urza's Power Plant and Urza's Tower.
Note -The Antiquities card appears in four different versions with different art. Two of the cards were each C1 rarity and two were C2 rarity. The Chronicles card appears with all four pieces of art at C1 rarity.

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Urza's Miter
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=3
Expansion AQ(U1)
Text(AQ+errata):Whenever an artifact you control is put into a graveyard from play, if it wasn't sacrificed, you may pay {3}. If you do, draw a card. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Can be used on itself because it can trigger on its own trip to the graveyard just like an animated Soul Net can. [D'Angelo 1996/10/01]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -It is of type Artifact, not Poly Artifact. [Oracle 1998/07/01]

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Urza's Power Plant
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion AQ(C6)/CH(C4)/5(C)
Text(5th+errata):{Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. If you control a permanent named Urza's Mine and a permanent named Urza's Tower, add one additional colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
The last part means "one additional colorless mana" for a total of two. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
If you have at least one of each of the three Urza's lands in play, you must take the 2 mana instead of just one. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 15]
Note -Also see Urza's Mine and Urza's Tower.
Note -The Antiquities card appears in four different versions with different art. Two of the cards were each C1 rarity and two were C2 rarity. The Chronicles card appears with all four pieces of art at C1 rarity.

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Urza's Rage
Color Red
Type Instant
Cost Cost=2R
Expansion IN(R)
Text(IN):Kicker {8}{R} (You may pay an additional {8}{R} as you play this spell.) ; ~this~ can't be countered by spells or abilities. ; ~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player. If you paid the kicker cost, instead ~this~ deals 10 damage to that creature or player and the damage can't be prevented.
It can be countered by game rules, such as by having all its targets be illegal. Game rules are neither spells or abilities. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Counterspells can be played that target it, but when they resolve they simply don't counter it since it can't be countered. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
This spell has a self-replacement in it (see Rule T.10.13). This means that if you pay the kicker cost, the 3 damage is replaced with 10 unpreventable damage before any other replacements can be applied. For example, you cannot use Healing Salve to replace the 3 damage before it gets changed. [Rules Team 2001/05/01]
The damage is unpreventable, but it can be affected by replacement effects such as Pariah. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
You can use spells and abilities that target this spell, such as Misdirection. Those spells and abilities just can't counter it. [D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
Note -Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.

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Urza's Science Fair Project
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature
Cost Cost=6
Expansion UG(U)
Text(UG+errata):4/4. ; {2}: Roll a six-sided die for ~this~. 1 - It gets -2/-2 until end of turn. 2 - Prevent all combat damage it would deal this turn. 3 - Attacking doesn't cause it to tap this turn. 4 - It gains first strike until end of turn. 5 - It gains flying until end of turn. 6 - It gets +2/+2 until end of turn. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
The die is rolled on resolution, not announcement. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
Note -Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Note -Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.

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Urza's Tower
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion AQ(C5)/CH(C4)/5(C)
Text(5th+errata):{Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. If you control a permanent named Urza's Mine and a permanent named Urza's Power Plant, add two additional colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
The last part means "two additional colorless mana" for a total of three. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
If you have at least one of each of the three Urza's lands in play, you must take the 3 mana instead of just one. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 15]
Note -Also see Urza's Mine and Urza's Power Plant.
Note -The Antiquities card appears in four different versions with different art. Three of the cards were each C1 rarity and one was C2 rarity. The Chronicles card appears with all four pieces of art at C1 rarity.

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