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Coal Golem
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature - Golem
Cost Cost=5
Expansion DK(U2)
Text(DK+errata):3/3. ; {3},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {R}{R}{R} to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -Before errata, this card did not have a creature type. [Oracle 1999/07/23]

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Coalition Flag
Color White
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=W
Expansion AP(U)
Text(AP+errata):~this~ can enchant only a creature you control. ; Enchanted creature's type is Flagbearer. ; Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls is put on the stack, if that spell or ability could target a Flagbearer in play but doesn't, that player changes one of its targets to target a flagbearer. [WotC Rules Team 2002/10/01]
If this card is ever on a creature you don't control, it is put into the graveyard as a State-Based Effect. [D'Angelo 2001/06/15]
The requirement to choose a Flagbearer as a target only affects the choice of targets. It does not affect the check made for legal targets when a spell or ability resolves. So having a Flagbearer enter play after targets are chosen will not cause a spell to be countered. [Barclay 2001/07/09]

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Coalition Honor Guard
Color White
Type Creature - Flagbearer
Cost Cost=3W
Expansion AP(C)
Text(AP+errata):2/4. ; Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls is put onto the stack, if that spell or ability could target a Flagbearer in play but doesn't, that opponent changes one of its targets to a Flagbearer. [WotC Rules Team 2002/10/01]
The requirement to choose a Flagbearer as a target only affects the choice of targets. It does not affect the check made for legal targets when a spell or ability resolves. So having a Flagbearer enter play after targets are chosen will not cause a spell to be countered. [Barclay 2001/07/09]

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Coalition Victory
Color Multi
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=3WUBRG
Expansion IN(R)
Text(IN):You win the game if you control a land of each basic land type and a creature of each color.
A land which is of multiple types or creature which is of multiple colors counts for each of its types and/or colors. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]

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Coastal Drake
Color Blue
Type Creature - Drake
Cost Cost=2U
Expansion AP(C)
Text(AP):2/1, Flying. ; {1}{U},{Tap}: Return target Kavu to its owner's hand.

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Coastal Hornclaw
Color Blue
Type Creature - Bird
Cost Cost=4U
Expansion PY(C)
Text(PY):3/3. ; Sacrifice a land: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn.

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Coastal Piracy
Color Blue
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2UU
Expansion MM(U)
Text(MM):Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.
You draw one card per creature, not one per point of damage. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]

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

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Coastal Wizard
Color Blue
Type Creature - Wizard
Cost Cost=2UU
Expansion P2(R)
Text(P2):1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to return it and any one other creature to their owners' hands.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}: Return ~this~ and target creature to their owners' hands. 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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Coast Watcher
Color Blue
Type Creature - Bird Soldier
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion SC(C)
Text(SC):1/1, Flying, Protection from Green.
Note -Also see Protection, Rule A.31.

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Coat of Arms
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=5
Expansion EX(R)/7(R)
Text(7th):Each creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature in play that shares a creature type with it. (For example, if there are three Goblins in play, each gets +2/+2.)
If you have a creature with more than one creature type, count all creatures which have either creature type. [D'Angelo 1998/08/04]
If you have a creature with more than one creature type, and another creature matches more than one creature type, you only count that creature once. You do not double count it because it has a double match. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
If a creature in play has more than one creature type, and one of those types matches the creature you are calculating for, then count this creature. Only one type needs to match in order to get counted. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
Animated lands and artifacts have no creature type (unless their text says they Count As a given creature type), so they are unaffected by this card. [D'Angelo 1998/10/30] One exception to this is that animated Legendary lands are of creature type Legend. [DeLaney 1998/12/12]
Note -Also see Creature Type, Rule K.11.

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Cockatrice
Color Green
Type Creature - Cockatrice
Cost Cost=3GG
Expansion ABUR45(R)
Text(5th+errata):2/4, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a non-Wall creature, destroy that creature at end of combat. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Protection from Green does not prevent the Cockatrice's power because the ability is not a targeted effect. [WotC Rules Team 1994/02/07] See Rule G.40.Ruling.1.
The ability destroys the creature at the end of the combat (see Rule C.6), which is after all first strike and normal damage dealing is done. This means that a creature may have to regenerate twice to survive the combat, once from damage and once again at end of combat. [D'Angelo 1996/12/09]

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Cocoon
Color Green
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=G
Expansion LG(U1)/CH(U3)
Text(CH+errata):~this~ can enchant only a creature you control. ; Enchanted creature doesn't untap during your untap step if ~this~ has a pupa counter on it. ; When ~this~ comes into play, tap enchanted creature and put three pupa counters on ~this~. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a pupa counter from ~this~. If you can't, sacrifice it and enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and gains flying. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2002/03/01]
Can be used on a tapped creature. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 22]
The creature can still be untapped using spells and abilities, such as Twiddle or Instill Energy. [Aahz 1994/06/24]
If the enchantment is moved with Enchantment Alteration, the number of counters is unchanged. [D'Angelo 1998/05/04]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

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Coercion
Color Black
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion VI(C)/TE(C)/P2(U)/P3(U)/ST(U)/6(C)/BD(F1)
Text(6th):Look at target opponent's hand and choose a card from it. That player discards that card.

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Coffin Puppets
Color Black
Type Creature - Zombie
Cost Cost=3BB
Expansion PY(R)
Text(PY+errata):3/3. ; Sacrifice two lands: Return ~this~ from your graveyard to play. Play this ability only during your upkeep, and only if you control a swamp. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
The ability works even if you sacrifice your last swamp to activate it. It only checks for a swamp at announcement time. [Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]

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Coffin Purge
Color Black
Type Instant
Cost Cost=B
Expansion OD(C)
Text(OD):Flashback {B}. ; Remove target card in a graveyard from the game.
Note -Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.

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Coffin Queen
Color Black
Type Creature - Wizard
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion TE(R)
Text(TE+errata):1/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; {2}{B},{Tap}: Put target creature card from a graveyard into play under your control. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes untapped, remove all creatures put into play with it from the game ; Whenever you lose control of ~this~, remove all creatures put into play with it from the game. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
If the creature brought into play leaves play, the tracking effect ends and the creature will no longer be removed from game if something happens to the Coffin Queen. [WotC Rules Team 1997/12/18]
If the creature brought into play phases out, the tracking effect continues when it phases back in if the Coffin Queen is still in play. If the Queen left play when the creature is phased out, the creature phases in as normal. [D'Angelo 2000/05/20] See Rule G.27.4.
If the Coffin Queen leaves play or you lose control of it or it becomes untapped, and the triggered ability resolves before the creature comes into play, then the creature will not be removed from the game this way. [D'Angelo 2001/05/19]

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Cognivore
Color Blue
Type Creature - Lhurgoyf
Cost Cost=6UU
Expansion OD(R)
Text(OD):*/*, Flying. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number of instant cards in all graveyards.

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Coiled Tinviper
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature
Cost Cost=3
Expansion TE(C)
Text(TE):2/1, First Strike.
Note -Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.

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Coiling Woodworm
Color Green
Type Creature - Insect
Cost Cost=2G
Expansion NE(U)
Text(NE):*/1. ; ~this~'s power is equal to the number of forests in play.

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Coils of the Medusa
Color Black
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=1B
Expansion WL(C)
Text(WL):Enchanted creature gets +1/-1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy all non-Wall creatures blocking enchanted creature.

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Cold Snap
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion IA(U)
Text(IA+errata):Cumulative Upkeep - {2}. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, ~this~ deals to that player damage equal to the number of snow-covered lands he or she controls. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Amount of damage is determined when ability is resolved and not when it is announced. [D'Angelo 1995/10/05]
Note -Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.

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Cold Storage
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=4
Expansion TE(R)
Text(TE+errata):{3}: Remove target creature you control from the game. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Put into play under their owners' control all cards removed from the game with ~this~. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
If this card leaves play, the cards it removed from game stay out of play. [bethmo 1997/10/09]
If it removes a token creature, the token ceases to exist and will not return. [D'Angelo 1999/08/17]
If it removes a card that is only a creature due to an effect, the card will still return. [D'Angelo 1999/11/14]

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Collapsing Borders
Color Red
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=3R
Expansion IN(R)
Text(IN):At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player gains 1 life for each basic land type among lands he or she controls. Then ~this~ deals 3 damage to him or her.

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Collective Restraint
Color Blue
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=3U
Expansion IN(R)
Text(IN):Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays X for each creature attacking you, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control. (This cost is paid as attackers are declared.)

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Collective Unconscious
Color Green
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=4GG
Expansion MM(R)
Text(MM):Draw a card for each creature you control.

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Colossus of Sardia
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature
Cost Cost=9
Expansion AQ(U1)/45(R)
Text(5th+errata):9/9, Trample. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; {9}: Untap ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Colos Yearling
Color Red
Type Creature - Beast
Cost Cost=2R
Expansion UD(C)
Text(UD):1/1, Mountainwalk. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.

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Combat Medic
Color White
Type Creature - Soldier
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion FE(C4)/AT(F1)
Text(FE+errata):0/2. ; {1}{W}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

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Commander Eesha
Color White
Type Creature - Bird Soldier Legend
Cost Cost=2WW
Expansion JU(R)
Text(JU):2/4, Flying, Protection from Creatures.
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Note -Also see Protection, Rule A.31.

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Commander Greven il-Vec
Color Black
Type Creature - Legend
Cost Cost=3BBB
Expansion TE(R)
Text(TE+errata):7/5, Fear. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice a creature. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
The use of "Greven" on the second ability is just shorthand for "Commander Greven il-Vec" and should not be interpreted as referring to a non-existent Greven card. [D'Angelo 1997/10/23]
Note -Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.

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Command of Unsummoning
Color Blue
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=2U
Expansion PT(U)
Text(PT):Play ~this~ only after you're attacked, before you declare interceptors. ; Return any one or two attacking creatures to their owner's 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 an Instant spell with text "Play ~this~ only on an opponent's turn. ; Return target one or two attacking creatures to their owner's hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]

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Commando Raid
Color Red
Type Instant
Cost Cost=2R
Expansion ON(U)
Text(ON):Until end of turn, target creature you control gains "When this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may have it deal damage equal to its power to target creature that player controls."

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Common Cause
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion MM(R)
Text(MM):Nonartifact creatures get +2/+2 as long as they all share a color.
The ability gives +2/+2 to all creatures which are not artifact creatures, as long as every one of those creatures is of the same color. They can have additional colors beyond the one they share, but they all have to share one color. If any creature is not of the shared color, the bonus is lost. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
It really does mean "all creatures", including your opponent's. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]

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Common Courtesy
Color Blue
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2UU
Expansion UG(U)
Text(UG+errata):Whenever a spell is played, counter it unless its controller asks your permission to play that spell. You may refuse permission. If you do, counter that spell and sacrifice ~this~. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
This affects all spells, even yours. So you need to ask yourself permission. [QAS 1998/09/09]
If the player doesn't ask permission, then the spell is countered automatically. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
If there's more than one in play, you need to ask each player who controls one. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
Note -Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.

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Complex Automaton
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature - Golem
Cost Cost=4
Expansion NE(R)
Text(NE):4/4. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control seven or more permanents, return ~this~ to its owner's hand.

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Complicate
Color Blue
Type Instant
Cost Cost=2U
Expansion ON(U)
Text(ON):Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}. ; Cycling {2}{U}. ; When you cycle ~this~, you may counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.
Note -Also see Cycling, Rule A.12.

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Compost
Color Green
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1G
Expansion UD(U)/7(U)
Text(7th):Whenever a black card is put into an opponent's graveyard, you may draw a card.
Drawing a card is optional. If you forget, you cannot go back later even if it is something you usually do. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Triggers on a black card being discarded, milled, or countered, as well as a black card going to the graveyard from play. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]

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Compulsion
Color Blue
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion TO(U)
Text(TO):{1}{U},Discard a card from your hand: Draw a card. ; {1}{U},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw a card.

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Concentrate
Color Blue
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=2UU
Expansion OD(U)
Text(OD):Draw three cards.

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Conch Horn
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=2
Expansion FE(U1)
Text(FE+errata):{1},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw two cards, then put a card from your hand on top of your library. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
You draw two cards, then put 1 back. You cannot use spells or abilities before putting the cards back. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

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Concordant Crossroads
Color Green
Type Enchant World
Cost Cost=G
Expansion LG(R)/CH(U1)
Text(CH+errata):All creatures have haste. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
Note -Also see Haste, Rule A.22.

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Cone of Flame
Color Red
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=3RR
Expansion WL(U)
Text(WL+errata):~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player, 2 damage to another target creature or player, and 3 damage to a third target creature or player. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
Cannot be played unless you have 3 different targets. [D'Angelo 1997/06/23]

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Confessor
Color White
Type Creature - Cleric
Cost Cost=W
Expansion OD(C)
Text(OD):1/1. ; Whenever a player discards a card from his or her hand, you may gain 1 life.

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Confiscate
Color Blue
Type Enchant Permanent
Cost Cost=4UU
Expansion US(U)/7(U)
Text(US/7th):You control enchanted permanent.
If you take control of a local enchantment, you do not get to move the enchantment. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]

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Confound
Color Blue
Type Instant
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion PS(C)
Text(PS):Counter target spell that targets one or more creatures. ; Draw a card.
Confound is countered on resolution if the targeted spell has been countered or does not still target one or more permanents that are still creatures and are still in play. [Rules Team 2001/05/01] Confound is different from other such spells in that it actually specifies that the spell must target a creature, not just be able to target a creature or that the spell has a certain number of targets. [Barclay 2002/02/04]

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Congregate
Color White
Type Instant
Cost Cost=3W
Expansion US(C)
Text(US):Target player gains 2 life for each creature in play.
Creatures are counted during resolution. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]

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Conquer
Color Red
Type Enchant Land
Cost Cost=3RR
Expansion IA(U)/56(U)
Text(6th):You control enchanted land.

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Consecrate Land
Color White
Type Enchant Land
Cost Cost=W
Expansion ABU(U)
Text(ABU+errata):Enchanted land can't be enchanted except by ~this~. ; If enchanted land would be destroyed, remove all damage from it instead. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
The replacement ability replaces the destroy effect (such as a card that says to destroy the land) or game rule action (such as being destroyed due to lethal damage). It also removes damage from the land if the land has any. Overall, the ability is very similar to automatic regeneration, except the land does not become tapped when it regenerates, effects that prevent regeneration will not stop Consecrate Land, and if the land is also a creature in combat it is not removed from combat. [D'Angelo 2002/03/16]
Sacrifices cannot be prevented by this card. [Mirage, Page 11]
Does prevent enchantment spells (but not the effects of enchantments) from even targeting the land. [Duelist Magazine #7, Page 99] Indirect effect by enchantments such as Conversion, Living Lands, Kormus Bell, and Mana Flare are not prevented and the land can still be targeted by Gaea's Liege, Cyclopean Tomb, and other non-enchantment effects. [Snark 1994/02/01]
The land can be targeted by land destroying spells and the spell will resolve successfully, but the destroy effect will be prevented from happening. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 22]
Does not prevent "remove from game" effects that do not destroy the card. This includes Swords to Plowshares (if the land is animated) or Dust to Dust (if the land is an artifact as well). [Aahz 1994/12/21]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.

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Conservator
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=4
Expansion ABUR4(U)
Text(4th+errata):{3},{Tap}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to you. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -See Damage Prevention, Rule G.12.
Note -Loss of life cannot be prevented. See Rule G.21.2.

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Conspiracy
Color Black
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=3BB
Expansion MM(R)
Text(MM+errata):As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ; Creatures you control and creature cards that you own that aren't in play are of the chosen type. [Oracle 2003/02/01]
This replaces all creature types on those cards for as long as it is in play. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
If you choose "Legend" as the creature type, then all creatures are Legends and are subject to the Legend rules (see Rule K.17). [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
This can remove the Legend creature type, and therefore the Legendary status, from a creature you control. [bethmo 1999/09/22]
This can grant a creature type to animated lands and artifacts that would otherwise have no creature type. [D'Angelo 2000/10/08]
If you control a creature that is a Legend and your opponent controls a creature of the same name that is not a Legend, then nothing happens. Both have to be Legends of the same name to cause the Legend rules to apply. [DeLaney 1999/10/17]
If you choose Wall, then your creatures cannot attack. [DeLaney 1999/10/17]
It does not replace any use of creature types in card text. For example, it will not change Mercenary Informer to be able to pull a different creature type. [D'Angelo 2000/09/07]

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Constant Mists
Color Green
Type Instant
Cost Cost=1G
Expansion SH(U)
Text(SH+errata):Buyback - Sacrifice a land. ; Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
Note -Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.

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Consume Strength
Color Multi
Type Instant
Cost Cost=1BG
Expansion AP(C)
Text(AP):Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Another target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.

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Consuming Ferocity
Color Red
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=1R
Expansion MI(U)
Text(MI+errata):~this~ can enchant only a non-Wall creature. ; Enchanted creature gets +1/+0. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+0 counter on enchanted creature. If enchanted creature has three or more +1/+0 counters on it, enchanted creature deals damage equal to its power to its controller, then destroy enchanted creature and it can't be regenerated. [Oracle 2000/10/24]

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Consumptive Goo
Color Black
Type Creature - Ooze
Cost Cost=BB
Expansion SC(R)
Text(SC):1/1. ; {2}{B}{B}: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
If the target creature is not a legal target when the ability resolves, then this creature does not get a counter. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
If it targets itself, it gets both -1/-1 and the +1/+1 counter during resolution. Since state-based effects (like being at zero toughness) are not checked until resolution is done, it does not die. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]

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Contagion
Color Black
Type Instant
Cost Cost=3BB
Expansion AL(U2)
Text(AL+errata):You may pay 1 life and remove a black card in your hand from the game rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Distribute two -2/-1 counters among one or two target creatures. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
Note -Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.
Note -Also see Mana Cost, Rule K.18.

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Contamination
Color Black
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion US(R)
Text(US+errata):If a land is tapped for mana, it produces {B} instead of its normal type and amount. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you sacrifice a creature. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
The first ability of this card is a replacement effect (see Rule T.10), not a triggered ability. [WotC Rules Team 1998/11/03]
Wild Growth and other external effects that generate more mana still generate their additional mana as directed without being affected by this card. [DeLaney 1998/10/05] Effects which generate more mana based on what mana the land produces, such as Mana Flare will be affected in color but not in amount. [D'Angelo 1998/10/22]
You choose whether to sacrifice a creature or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice this card. You can choose to not sacrifice even if you no longer control this card on resolution. See Rule E.12.Ruling.3. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]

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Contemplation
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1WW
Expansion SH(U)
Text(SH+errata):Whenever you play a spell, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
You do not gain life from the casting of Contemplation itself. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]

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Contempt
Color Blue
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion SH(C)
Text(SH+errata):Whenever enchanted creature attacks, return it and ~this~ to their owners' hand at end of combat. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
If the creature dies before the end of combat, neither will return to your hand, because Contempt will be put into the graveyard when the creature dies. [Barclay 1998/02/27]
If Contempt is moved to another creature after the creature attacks, Contempt will still return to your hand at end of combat whether or not the creature dies. [D'Angelo 1998/03/23]

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Contested Cliffs
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion ON(R)
Text(ON):{Tap}: Add {1} to your mana pool. ; {R}{G},{Tap}: Choose target Beast you control and target creature an opponent controls. Each creature deals damage equal to its power to the other.
If either target is illegal when the ability resolves, it will do nothing. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]

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Contract from Below
Color Black
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=B
Expansion ABUR(R)
Text(ABU/RV+errata):Remove ~this~ from your deck before playing if you're not playing for ante. ; Discard your hand, add the top card of your library to the ante, then draw seven cards. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have banned this card since 1994/01/25.
Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card.
Note -The artist's name, Shuler, was misspelled on the Limited Edition and Unlimited Edition versions of this card.

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Control Magic
Color Blue
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=2UU
Expansion ABUR4(U)/BR(F1)
Text(4th+errata):You control enchanted creature. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Takes control of a creature, but enchantments on the creature do not change controller. [D'Angelo 1998/06/01]
The controlled creature comes under your control with summoning sickness (see Rule G.37) so it cannot be tapped or used for an attack until you begin a turn with the creature in play. [Mirage, Page 14]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

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Control of the Court
Color Red
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=1R
Expansion P3(U)
Text(P3):Draw four cards and put them into your hand. Then discard three cards at random from your hand.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.

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Convalescence
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1W
Expansion EX(R)
Text(EX+errata):At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 10 life or less, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
The life total is checked when it triggers and the ability will be put on the stack only if you have 10 life or less. It checks again on resolution and does nothing if you have more life by then. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]

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Convalescent Care
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1WW
Expansion ON(R)
Text(ON):At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 5 life or less, you gain 3 life and draw a card.

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Conversion
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2WW
Expansion ABUR4(U)
Text(4th+errata):All mountains are plains. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {W}{W}. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
The mountains becomes plains in all ways (see Rule K.16.3). They even produce white mana. [D'Angelo 1998/06/01]
Will not add or remove Snow-Covered nature from a land. See Rule K.21.3. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
The Conversion effect is a continuous effect. There is no chance to tap a just-played mountain for red mana before it becomes a plains. [D'Angelo 1996/12/10]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

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Conviction
Color White
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=1W
Expansion SH(C)
Text(SH+errata):Enchanted creature gets +1/+3. ; {W}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]

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Convulsing Licid
Color Red
Type Creature - Licid
Cost Cost=2R
Expansion SH(U)
Text(SH+errata):2/2. ; {R},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature can't block." and "{R}: End the effect that created this ability." [Oracle 2001/08/24]
Note -Also see Licids, Rule E.8.

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Cooperation
Color White
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion IA(C)
Text(IA+errata):Enchanted creature has banding. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Note -Also see Banding, Rule A.8.

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Copper Gnomes
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature - Gnome
Cost Cost=2
Expansion US(R)
Text(US+errata):1/1. ; {4},Sacrifice ~this~: Put an artifact card from your hand into play. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
You choose the artifact card on resolution. [bethmo 1998/11/03]
You can use the ability if you have no artifacts in hand. It just does nothing on resolution. [DeLaney 1998/10/05] If a player claims they have none, you may call a judge to verify that they don't have any. [bethmo 1998/11/03]
Note -Before errata, this card did not have a creature type.

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Copper-Leaf Angel
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature - Angel
Cost Cost=5
Expansion PY(R)
Text(PY):2/2, Flying. ; {Tap},Sacrifice X lands: Put X +1/+1 counters on ~this~.
X can be zero. [D'Angelo 2000/06/19]

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Copper Tablet
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=2
Expansion ABU(U)
Text(ABU+errata):At the beginning of each player's upkeep, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that player. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -The card type is "Artifact" and not "Continuous Artifact". [Encyclopedia, Page 56]

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Copy Artifact
Color Blue
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion ABUR(R)
Text(RV+errata):As ~this~ comes into play, you may choose an artifact in play. If you do, ~this~ comes into play as a copy of that artifact. It's still an enchantment. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
Note -Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4. There are enough important rules there that they are worth reading first.
The artifact to copy is chosen at the time this card enters play. If there is no valid artifact to choose, then this card enters play as a global enchantment that has no effect. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
As a copy, Copy Artifact copies all initial characteristics of the targeted artifact. This includes name, abilities, whether or not it is a creature and more. See Rule E.4.2. [CompRules 2001/07/23 - 503.2/3]
The copy of the artifact is not still blue. It copies the color of the thing it is copying. [Duelist Magazine #14, Page 26]
The copy is both an artifact and an enchantment, so it is an artifact-enchantment (perhaps even an artifact-creature-enchantment). It can be affected by anything which affects either type of permanent. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/03/23 to 1997/10/01.
Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) banned this card until 1999/04/01.
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since 1995/05/02. It was previously restricted up until 1995/05/02.
Note -Also see Copy Cards, Rule E.4.

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Coral Atoll
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion VI(U)
Text(VI+errata):If ~this~ would come into play, return an untapped island you control to its owner's hand instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play tapped. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. ; {Tap}: Add {U} and one colorless mana to your mana pool. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
When played from your hand, it counts as your playing of a land this turn. This is because it replaces the effect of putting the land into play. It does not replace the announcement of playing a land. [WotC Rules Team 2000/01/11]

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Coral Eel
Color Blue
Type Creature - Eel
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion PT(C)/ST(C)
Text(PT/ST):2/1.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal and Starter.
Note -The Portal version had no creature type.

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Coral Fighters
Color Blue
Type Creature - Merfolk
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion MI(U)
Text(MI+errata):1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, look at the top card of defending player's library. You may put that card on the bottom of that player's library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]

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Coral Helm
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=3
Expansion AQ(U1)/45(R)
Text(5th+errata):{3},Discard a card at random from your hand: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
The cards are discarded from your hand during announcement and as a cost. [Duelist Magazine #11, Page 56]

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Coral Merfolk
Color Blue
Type Creature - Merfolk
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion US(C)/7(C)
Text(US/7th):2/1.

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Coral Net
Color Blue
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=U
Expansion TO(C)
Text(TO):~this~ can enchant only a green or white creature. ; Enchanted creature has "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you discard a card from your hand."

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Coral Reef
Color Blue
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=UU
Expansion HL(C1)
Text(HL+errata):~this~ comes into play with four polyp counters on it. ; Sacrifice an island: Put two polyp counters on ~this~. ; {U},Tap an untapped blue creature you control,Remove a polyp counter from ~this~: Put a +0/+1 counter on target creature. [Oracle 1999/07/23]

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Cornered Market
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion MM(R)
Text(MM):Players can't play spells or nonbasic lands with the same name as a card in play.
This card only looks at cards in play, not ones on the stack. So it is possible to play two instances of a spell onto the stack. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]
Does not prevent effects which "put into play" a card. It only stops people from playing (announcing). [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]

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Corpse Dance
Color Black
Type Instant
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion TE(R)
Text(TE+errata):Buyback {2}. ; Put the top creature card from your graveyard into play. That creature gains haste. Remove the creature from the game at end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
Only removes the card from the game if the card is still in play at the end of the turn. [DeLaney 1998/05/04]
Note -Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
Note -Also see Haste, Rule A.22.

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Corpse Harvester
Color Black
Type Creature - Zombie Wizard
Cost Cost=3BB
Expansion LE(U)
Text(LE):3/3. ; {1}{B},{Tap},Sacrifice a creature: Search your library for a Zombie card and a swamp card, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
You do not have to find a Zombie card or swamp card if you do not want to, even if you have them in your library. See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2003/02/01]

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Corrosion
Color Multi
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1BR
Expansion VI(R)
Text(VI+errata):Cumulative Upkeep - {1}. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a rust counter on each artifact target opponent controls. Then, for each artifact any opponent controls, if the number of rust counters on that artifact equals or exceeds its converted mana cost, destroy the artifact. Artifacts destroyed this way can't be regenerated. When ~this~ leaves play, remove all rust counters from all artifacts. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
Does not destroy anything until its upkeep triggered ability is resolved. So the turn after you cast it, all 0-cost and 1-cost artifacts are destroyed. [bethmo 1997/01/28] In other words, the destroy is part of the effect and is not a continuous ability or part of the counters.
When it leaves play, it removes all rust counters from all instances of Corrosion and not just ones from itself. [Aahz 1997/01/29]
It does count rust counters put on artifacts by other Corrosion cards. This means that having more than one of these can result in fast destruction of artifacts. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
In multiplayer games, you can choose a new target player each upkeep. [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
Note -Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule A.11.

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Corrupt
Color Black
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=5B
Expansion US(C)/7(C)
Text(7th):~this~ deals damage equal to the number of swamps you control to target creature or player. You gain life equal to the damage dealt this way.
The swamps are counted on resolution. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]

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Corrupt Court Official
Color Black
Type Creature - Advisor
Cost Cost=1B
Expansion P3(U)
Text(P3):1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, your opponent chooses and discards a card from his or her hand. (Ignore this effect if your opponent doesn't have any cards.)
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.

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Corrupt Eunuchs
Color Red
Type Creature - Advisor
Cost Cost=3R
Expansion P3(U)
Text(P3):2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 2 damage to any one creature. (If you're the only one with creatures, deal the damage to one of them.)
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "When ~this~ comes into play, it deals 2 damage to target creature." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.

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Corrupting Licid
Color Black
Type Creature - Licid
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion SH(U)
Text(SH+errata):2/2. ; {B},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature has fear" and "{B}: End the effect that created this ability." [Oracle 2002/10/01]
Note -Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Note -Also see Licids, Rule E.8.

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Corrupt Official
Color Black
Type Creature - Minion
Cost Cost=4B
Expansion MM(R)
Text(MM):3/1. ; {2}{B}: Regenerate ~this~. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, defending player discards a card at random from his or her hand.
It triggers only once even if blocked by more than one creature. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]

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Cosmic Horror
Color Black
Type Creature - Horror
Cost Cost=3BBB
Expansion LG(R)/4(R)
Text(4th+errata):7/7, First Strike. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, unless you pay {3}{B}{B}{B}, sacrifice ~this~ and it deals 7 damage to you. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.

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Council of Advisors
Color Blue
Type Creature - Advisor
Cost Cost=2U
Expansion P3(U)
Text(P3):1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, draw a card.
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 draw a card." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.

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Counterintelligence
Color Blue
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=2UU
Expansion P3(U)
Text(P3):Return any one or two creatures to their owner's hand.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Return one or two target creatures to their owners' hand." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.

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Counterspell
Color Blue
Type Instant
Cost Cost=UU
Expansion ABUR4(U)/567(C)/ST(U)/IA(C)/TE(C)/MM(C)/BR(F1)/BD(F1)
Text(4th/5th/6th/7th/IA/TE/MM):Counter target spell.
Note -In Fifth Edition (and before) this was an Interrupt. All such spells are now Instants.

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Cover of Darkness
Color Black
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1B
Expansion ON(R)
Text(ON):As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature type. ; Creatures of the chosen type have fear.
Note -Also see Fear, Rule A.17.

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Covert Operative
Color Blue
Type Creature - Wizard
Cost Cost=4U
Expansion LE(C)
Text(LE):3/2. ; ~this~ is unblockable.

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Covetous Dragon
Color Red
Type Creature - Dragon
Cost Cost=4R
Expansion UD(R)
Text(UD):6/5, Flying. ; When you control no artifacts, sacrifice ~this~.
Only checks if you control no artifacts at the time it triggers. It does not check again on resolution. So gaining control of an artifact before then will not save the Dragon. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
The ability will trigger if you don't control an artifact, even for a brief moment during the resolution of another spell or ability. [Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]
Note -Also see state-based triggered abilities, Rule A.4.15 and Rule A.4.16. [D'Angelo 1999/08/04]

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Cowardice
Color Blue
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=3UU
Expansion MM(R)
Text(MM):Whenever a creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, return that creature to its owner's hand.

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