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Roar of the Wurm
Color Green
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=6G
Expansion OD(U)
Text(OD):Flashback {3}{G}. ; Put a 6/6 green Wurm creature token into play.
Note -Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.

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Robber Fly
Color Red
Type Creature - Insect
Cost Cost=2R
Expansion MM(U)
Text(MM):1/1, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, defending player discards his or her hand, then draws that many cards.
It triggers only once even if blocked by more than one creature. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]

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Robe of Mirrors
Color Blue
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=U
Expansion EX(C)
Text(EX+errata):Enchanted creature can't be the target of spells or abilities. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
Does not destroy enchantments which are already on the creature. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
Does not prevent enchantments from being moved onto the creature. [Barclay 1998/06/10] See Rule E.9.Ruling.1.

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Roc Hatchling
Color Red
Type Creature - Bird
Cost Cost=R
Expansion WL(U)
Text(WL+errata):0/1. ; ~this~ comes into play with four shell counters on it. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a shell counter from ~this~. ; ~this~ gets +3/+2 and has flying as long as it has no shell counters on it. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
The flying ability is inherent to the card, and is not an external effect. So it is considered the first to enter play and will lose out to any effect which removes flying from the Hatchling. [bethmo 1997/08/21]
Is not considered to have Flying ability when it is first played, so it will not trigger a Hidden Spider. [bethmo 1998/11/03]
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.

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Rock Badger
Color Red
Type Creature - Beast
Cost Cost=4R
Expansion MM(U)
Text(MM):3/3, Mountainwalk.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.

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Rock Basilisk
Color Multi
Type Creature - Basilisk
Cost Cost=4RG
Expansion MI(R)
Text(MI+errata):4/5. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a non-Wall creature, destroy that creature at end of combat. [Oracle 1999/07/01]

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Rocket Launcher
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=4
Expansion AQ(U3)/R(R)
Text(AQ/RV+errata):{2}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. Sacrifice ~this~ at end of turn. Play this ability only if you've controlled ~this~ continuously since the most recent beginning of your turn. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Because it does not have tapping as part of its activation cost, you can power it many times in one turn, but it is destroyed at the end of any turn in which you use it. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
You can choose different targets for each use. [bethmo 1994/05/01]
It is only sacrificed at end of turn if it is successfully used. If the ability is countered, it is not sacrificed. [Aahz 1997/06/12]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

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Rock Hydra
Color Red
Type Creature - Hydra
Cost Cost=XRR
Expansion ABUR(R)
Text(RV+errata):0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with X +1/+1 counters on it. ; For each 1 damage that would be dealt damage to ~this~, if it has a +1/+1 counter on it, remove a +1/+1 counter from it and prevent that one damage. ; {R}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to ~this~ this turn. ; {R}{R}{R}: Put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~. Play this ability only during your upkeep. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
Removing a +1/+1 counter is a replacement ability that happens when the damage would become successfully dealt, if the damage was not prevented by some other means. For each counter removed, the damage is never actually dealt to the Hydra. You have no choice about this ability. It must be played if the Hydra has any counters. [D'Angelo 1998/11/16]
Since the Hydra loses counters due to damage before accumulating damage points, instants like Giant Growth are not totally useful with a Rock Hydra. A Hydra with 4 counters and a Giant Growth is 7/7, but after taking 4 damage (without paying the mana to keep the counters) it will lose all of its counters and die once the Giant Growth wears off. [bethmo 1994/05/01]
If brought into play without playing it from your hand, X will be zero. See Rule K.28.Ruling.2. So if brought into play it will be a 0/0 creature and will die unless something, like Castle, increases its toughness. [PPG Page 92]
Once in play, the X is considered to be zero when calculating its mana cost. See Rule K.28.3. [PPG Page 56] This means that Metamorphosis on a Hydra gives only 3 mana.
If damage to a Rock Hydra is unpreventable (i.e. Whippoorwill or Lava Burst), you cannot spend {R} to prevent damage or remove heads to prevent damage. [Duelist Magazine #11, Page 57] The removal of counters is a replacement ability and is not damage prevention, so Whippoorwill will not stop that from happening. [D'Angelo 1998/11/16]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
Note -The Alpha printing version of this card had 'R's where the red mana symbols are on all further printings.

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Rock Jockey
Color Red
Type Creature - Goblin
Cost Cost=2R
Expansion SC(C)
Text(SC):3/3. ; You can't play ~this~ if you played a land this turn. ; You can't play lands if you played ~this~ this turn.
The first ability applies only while this card is in your hand (or someplace else you can play it from). [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
The second ability applies only while this card is in play. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]

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Rock Lobster
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature
Cost Cost=4
Expansion UG(C)
Text(UG):4/3. ; Scissors Lizards can't attack or block.
All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
Note -Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.

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Rockshard Elemental
Color Red
Type Creature - Elemental
Cost Cost=5RR
Expansion LE(R)
Text(LE):4/3, Double Strike. ; Morph {4}{R}{R}.
Note -Also see Double Strike, Rule A.13.
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.

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Rock Slide
Color Red
Type Instant
Cost Cost=XR
Expansion VI(C)
Text(VI+errata):~this~ deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of target attacking or blocking creatures without flying. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
X can be zero. [D'Angelo 2003/05/19]
If X is greater than zero, you cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and X targets. If X is zero, you cannot choose any targets. [DeLaney 2003/05/19]
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.

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Rockslide Ambush
Color Red
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=1R
Expansion P3(U)
Text(P3):~this~ deals to any one creature damage equal to the number of mountain cards you have in play. (This includes both tapped and untapped mountain cards.)
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "~this~ deals damage to target creature equal to the number of mountains you control." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.

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Rocky Tar Pit
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion MI(U)
Text(MI+errata):~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Search your library for a swamp or mountain card and put it into play. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
You do not have to find a swamp or mountain card if you do not want to. See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]

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Roc of Kher Ridges
Color Red
Type Creature - Roc
Cost Cost=3R
Expansion ABUR(R)
Text(ABU/RV):3/3, Flying.
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

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Rod of Ruin
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=4
Expansion ABUR4567(U)
Text(4th/5th/6th/7th):{3},{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.

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Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary
Color Green
Type Creature - Elf Legend
Cost Cost=GG
Expansion UD(R)
Text(UD):2/1. ; {Tap}: Add one green mana to your mana pool for each forest you control.

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Rofellos's Gift
Color Green
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=G
Expansion UD(C)
Text(UD):Reveal any number of green cards in your hand. Return an enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand for each card revealed this way.
You reveal and you choose cards during the resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]

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Rogue Elephant
Color Green
Type Creature - Elephant
Cost Cost=G
Expansion WL(C)
Text(WL+errata):3/3. ; When ~this~ comes into play, sacrifice it unless you sacrifice a forest. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.

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Rogue Kavu
Color Red
Type Creature - Kavu
Cost Cost=1R
Expansion IN(C)
Text(IN):1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks alone, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

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Rogue Skycaptain
Color Red
Type Creature - Mercenary
Cost Cost=2R
Expansion AL(R2)
Text(AL+errata):3/4, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a wage counter on ~this~, then you may pay {2} for each wage counter on it. If you don't pay, remove all wage counters from ~this~ and an opponent gains control of it. [Oracle 1999/07/23]

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Rohgahh of Kher Keep
Color Multi
Type Creature - Legend
Cost Cost=2BBRR
Expansion LG(R)
Text(LG+errata):5/5. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, unless you pay {R}{R}{R}, an opponent gains control of ~this~ and all creatures you control named Kobolds of Kher Keep. If a player gains control of a creature this way, tap it. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) ; Creatures you control named Kobolds of Kher Keep get +2/+2. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -This card refers to Kobolds of Kher Keep.
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.

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Rolling Earthquake
Color Red
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=XR
Expansion P3(R)
Text(P3):~this~ deals X damage to each player and each creature without horsemanship. (This includes you and your creatures without horsemanship.)
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Portal.
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.

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Rolling Stones
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1W
Expansion SH(R)/7(R)
Text(7th):Walls may attack as though they weren't Walls.

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Rolling Thunder
Color Red
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=XRR
Expansion TE(C)/BR(F1)
Text(TE+errata):~this~ deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or players. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
X can be zero. [D'Angelo 2003/05/19]
If X is greater than zero, you cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and X targets. If X is zero, you cannot choose any targets. [DeLaney 2003/05/19]
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.

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Rootbreaker Wurm
Color Green
Type Creature - Wurm
Cost Cost=5GG
Expansion TE(C)
Text(TE):6/6, Trample.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Root Cage
Color Green
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1G
Expansion PY(U)
Text(PY):Mercenaries don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.

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Root Elemental
Color Green
Type Creature - Elemental
Cost Cost=4GG
Expansion SC(R)
Text(SC):6/5. ; Morph {5}{G}{G}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, you may put a creature card from your hand into play.
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.

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Root Greevil
Color Green
Type Creature - Beast
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion PS(C)
Text(PS):2/3. ; {2}{G},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy all enchantments of the color of your choice.

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Rooting Kavu
Color Green
Type Creature - Kavu
Cost Cost=2GG
Expansion IN(U)
Text(IN):4/3. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, you may remove ~this~ from the game. If you do, shuffle all creature cards from your graveyard into your library.

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Root Maze
Color Green
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=G
Expansion TE(R)
Text(TE+errata):Artifacts and lands come into play tapped. [Oracle 1999/05/01]

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Roots
Color Green
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion HL(U3)
Text(HL+errata):~this~ can enchant only a creature without flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, tap enchanted creature. ; Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. [Oracle 1999/11/01]

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Root Sliver
Color Green
Type Creature - Sliver
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion LE(U)
Text(LE):2/2. ; ~this~ can't be countered. ; Sliver spells can't be countered.
The first ability applies when this card is not in play. The second ability applies when this card is in play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]

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Roots of Life
Color Green
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1GG
Expansion MI(U)
Text(MI+errata):As ~this~ comes into play, choose islands or swamps. ; Whenever a land of the chosen type an opponent controls becomes tapped, you gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
A Magical Hack that targets this spell on the stack will allow you to change the land types it affects. Once it is in play, changing the text does not change the behavior. [D'Angelo 2000/06/10]
It affects all opponents in a multiplayer game. [D'Angelo 1999/07/01]

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Root Spider
Color Green
Type Creature - Spider
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion HL(U3)
Text(HL+errata):2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks, it gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]

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Rootwalla
Color Green
Type Creature - Lizard
Cost Cost=2G
Expansion TE(C)
Text(TE+errata):2/2. ; {1}{G}: ~this~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Play this ability only once each turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]

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Rootwater Alligator
Color Green
Type Creature - Alligator
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion EX(C)
Text(EX):3/2. ; Sacrifice a forest: Regenerate ~this~.

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Rootwater Commando
Color Blue
Type Creature - Merfolk
Cost Cost=2U
Expansion NE(C)
Text(NE):2/2, Islandwalk.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.

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Rootwater Depths
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion TE(U)
Text(TE+errata):{Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {U} or {B} to your mana pool. ~this~ doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. [Oracle 2000/10/24]

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Rootwater Diver
Color Blue
Type Creature - Merfolk
Cost Cost=U
Expansion TE(U)
Text(TE):1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~ : Return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.

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Rootwater Hunter
Color Blue
Type Creature - Merfolk
Cost Cost=2U
Expansion TE(C)
Text(TE):1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.

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Rootwater Matriarch
Color Blue
Type Creature - Merfolk
Cost Cost=2UU
Expansion TE(R)
Text(TE+errata):2/3. ; {Tap}: Gain control of target creature as long as it's enchanted. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
A creature is "enchanted" if it has any local enchantments on it. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
Can target an unenchanted creature but has no effect on that creature. [Aahz 1997/11/17]
The control effect ends if at any time the creature has no enchantments on it. [D'Angelo 1997/12/18]

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Rootwater Mystic
Color Blue
Type Creature - Merfolk
Cost Cost=U
Expansion EX(C)
Text(EX):1/1. ; {1}{U}: Look at the top card of target player's library.

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Rootwater Shaman
Color Blue
Type Creature - Merfolk
Cost Cost=2U
Expansion TE(R)
Text(TE+errata):2/2. ; You may play enchant creature cards any time you could play an instant. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
If used to cast any of the enchantments which have a built-in "can play as an instant" ability, those enchantments do not consider themselves as having used their own "can play as an instant" ability. This means that Armor of Thorns when cast using Rootwater Shaman is not destroyed at end of turn. [D'Angelo 1998/03/26]

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Rootwater Thief
Color Blue
Type Creature - Merfolk
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion NE(R)
Text(NE):1/2. ; {U}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}. If you do, search that player's library for a card and remove that card from the game, then the player shuffles his or her library.
Note -This card was designed by Mike Long after winning the 2000 tournament in Kuala Lumpur.

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Rorix Bladewing
Color Red
Type Creature - Dragon Legend
Cost Cost=3RRR
Expansion ON(R)
Text(ON):6/5, Flying, Haste.
Note -Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.

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Roterothopter
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature
Cost Cost=1
Expansion HL(C1)
Text(HL+errata):0/2, Flying. ; {2}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Play this ability no more than twice each turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]

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Rotlung Reanimator
Color Black
Type Creature - Zombie Cleric
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion ON(R)
Text(ON):2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ or another Cleric is put into a graveyard from play, put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token into play.
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.

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Rotting Giant
Color Black
Type Creature - Zombie Giant
Cost Cost=1B
Expansion OD(U)
Text(OD):3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks or blocks, sacrifice it unless you remove a card in your graveyard from the game.
This card is of creature type Zombie and of type Giant. [D'Angelo 2001/10/10]

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Rouse
Color Black
Type Instant
Cost Cost=1B
Expansion MM(C)
Text(MM+errata):If you control a swamp, you may pay 2 life rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 2001/06/01]

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Rout
Color White
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=3WW
Expansion IN(R)
Text(IN):You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant if you pay {2} more to play it. ; Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated.
Note -See Rule E.12.Ruling.7 for "any time you could play" rules.

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Rowan Treefolk
Color Green
Type Creature - Treefolk
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion PT(C)
Text(PT):3/4.
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 Treefolk. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]

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Rowen
Color Green
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2GG
Expansion VI(R)/67(R)
Text(6th/7th):Reveal the first card you draw each turn. Whenever you reveal a basic land card this way, draw a card.
The first sentence is a continuous ability. You reveal the card when you draw it, during the resolution of any draw effect. The second sentence is a triggered ability (see Rule A.4), and thus will wait until the entire draw effect finishes resolving before you do it. [DeLaney 1997/01/28]

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Royal Assassin
Color Black
Type Creature - Assassin
Cost Cost=1BB
Expansion ABUR4(R)
Text(4th):1/1. ; {Tap}: Destroy target tapped creature.
If the creature is no longer tapped (it untaps by Twiddle or other effect) when the Assassin is resolved, then the ability is countered. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
You can target creatures you control. [bethmo 1994/05/01]
Cannot target itself because you choose the target at the same time you are tapping him. At that time he is not yet tapped. [D'Angelo 1995/07/18]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

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Royal Decree
Color White
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=2WW
Expansion AL(R2)
Text(AL):Cumulative Upkeep - {W}. ; Whenever a swamp, mountain, black permanent, or red permanent becomes tapped, ~this~ deals 1 damage to that permanent's controller.

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Royal Falcon
Color White
Type Creature - Bird
Cost Cost=1W
Expansion ST(S1)/S2(F1)
Text(ST/S2):1/1, Flying.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Starter.

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Royal Herbalist
Color White
Type Creature - Cleric
Cost Cost=W
Expansion AL(C1)
Text(AL+errata):1/1. ; {2},Remove the top card of your library from the game: You gain 1 life. [Oracle 1999/07/23]

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Royal Trooper
Color White
Type Creature - Soldier
Cost Cost=2W
Expansion ST(U)
Text(ST):2/2. ; When ~this~ blocks, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in Starter.

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