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Frankenstein's Monster
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Monster |
Cost |
Cost=XBB |
Expansion |
DK(U1) |
Text(DK+errata):0/1. ; As ~this~ comes into play, remove X creature cards
in your graveyard from the game. If you can't, put ~this~ into its
owner's graveyard instead of into play. For each creature card removed
this way, ~this~ comes into play with a +2/+0, +1/+1, or +0/+2 counter.
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card.
[D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
X is declared when this spell is announced. You remove the creature cards
and choose the types of tokens just before this card comes into play.
When it comes into play, it shows up with the tokens you choose.
[DeLaney 2002/07/16]
X can be any number and it does not have to match the total contents of
your graveyard. [bethmo 1994/09/09]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
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Frantic Purification
Color |
White |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=2W |
Expansion |
TO(C) |
Text(TO):Madness {W}. ; Destroy target enchantment.
Note -Also see Madness, Rule A.28.
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Frantic Search
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=2U |
Expansion |
UL(C) |
Text(UL+errata):Draw two cards, then discard two cards from your hand.
Untap up to three lands. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
You can untap 0 to 3 lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
Does not target the lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
Can be used on already untapped lands (with no effect). [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
Can be used on another player's lands. [D'Angelo 1999/02/13]
Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since 1999/10/01.
Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
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Free-for-All
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=3U |
Expansion |
UG(R) |
Text(UG+errata):When ~this~ comes into play, set aside all creatures in
play, face down. ; At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player
chooses a creature card at random from those set aside in this way and
puts that creature into play. ; When ~this~ leaves play, put each card
still set aside by ~this~ into its owner's graveyard.
[D'Angelo 2000/03/09 - unofficial errata]
It will set cards and tokens aside, but only cards come back.
[Barclay 1998/08/13] Tokens are removed from the game as soon as they
leave play.
Only sets creatures aside when it comes into play. It doesn't keep doing
it to creatures that enter play afterwards. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
Treat B.F.M. as one creature for purposes of this card. [QAS 1998/09/09]
All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
Note -Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
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Free-Range Chicken
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Chicken |
Cost |
Cost=3G |
Expansion |
UG(C) |
Text(UG):3/3. ; {1}{G}: Roll two six-sided dice. If both die rolls are the
same, ~this~ gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number rolled on
each die. Otherwise, if the total rolled is equal to any other total you
have rolled this turn for ~this~, sacrifice it. (For example, if you roll
two 3s, ~this~ gets +3/+3. If you roll a total of 6 for ~this~ later in
that turn, sacrifice it.)
All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
Note -Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
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Freewind Falcon
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Bird |
Cost |
Cost=1W |
Expansion |
VI(C)/AT(F1) |
Text(VI):1/1, Flying, Protection from Red.
Note -Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
Note -Before errata, this card was of creature type Falcon.
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Frenetic Efreet
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Creature - Efreet |
Cost |
Cost=1UR |
Expansion |
MI(R) |
Text(MI+errata):2/1, Flying. ; {0}: If ~this~ is in play, flip a coin. If
you win the flip, ~this~ phases out. If you lose the flip,
sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2001/03/07]
Note -Also see Phasing Out and In, Rule G.27.
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Frenetic Ogre
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Ogre |
Cost |
Cost=4R |
Expansion |
OD(U) |
Text(OD):2/3. ; {R},Discard a card at random from your hand: ~this~
gets +3/+0 until end of turn.
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Frenetic Raptor
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Beast |
Cost |
Cost=5R |
Expansion |
LE(U) |
Text(LE):6/6. ; Beasts can't block.
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Frenzied Tilling
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=3RG |
Expansion |
IN(C) |
Text(IN):Destroy target land. Search your library for a basic land card
and put that card into play tapped. Then shuffle your library.
You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
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Fresh Volunteers
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Rebel |
Cost |
Cost=1W |
Expansion |
MM(C) |
Text(MM):2/2.
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Freyalise's Charm
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=GG |
Expansion |
IA(U) |
Text(IA+errata):Whenever an opponent plays a black spell, you may pay
{G}{G}. If you do, draw a card. ; {G}{G}: Return ~this~ to its owner's
hand. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Freyalise Supplicant
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Cleric |
Cost |
Cost=1G |
Expansion |
IA(U) |
Text(IA+errata):1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a red or white creature: ~this~
deals to target creature or player damage equal to half the sacrificed
creature's power, rounded down. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Freyalise's Winds
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=2GG |
Expansion |
IA(R) |
Text(IA+errata):Whenever a permanent becomes tapped, put a wind counter on
it. That permanent gains "This permanent doesn't untap during your untap
step if it has a wind counter on it" and "At the beginning of your upkeep,
remove a wind counter from this permanent." [Oracle 2001/03/07]
If this card leaves play, the wind counters remain and continue to function.
[D'Angelo 2000/11/06]
May remove wind counters from Cyclone. [D'Angelo 2000/03/09]
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Frightcrawler
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Horror |
Cost |
Cost=1B |
Expansion |
OD(C) |
Text(OD+errata):1/1, Fear. ; Threshold - ~this~ gets +2/+2 and can't
block. (You have threshold as long as seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.) [Oracle 2002/10/01]
Note -Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
Note -Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
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Frightshroud Courier
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Zombie |
Cost |
Cost=2B |
Expansion |
ON(U) |
Text(ON):2/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; {2}{B},{Tap}: As long as ~this~ remains tapped, target Zombie
gets +2/+2 and has fear.
It checks the creature type when the ability is announced and resolved,
but once the effect is placed on the creature, if its creature type
changes the effect still continues. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Note -Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
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Frog Tongue
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=G |
Expansion |
TE(C) |
Text(TE+errata):When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card. ; Enchanted
creature may block as though it had flying. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
The player can choose to treat this creature as flying or non-flying when
declaring blockers, but only one of the two during a single declare
blockers step. For example, it can block a creature that can only be
blocked by flyers. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
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Frontline Strategist
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Soldier |
Cost |
Cost=W |
Expansion |
SC(C) |
Text(SC):1/1. ; Morph {W}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, prevent all
combat damage non-Soldiers would deal this turn.
The creature type is checked for "non-Soldier" at the time the damage would
be dealt. If the creature that is dealing the damage is not in play, use
its creature type right before it left play. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
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Frost Giant
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Giant |
Cost |
Cost=3RRR |
Expansion |
LG(U1) |
Text(LG):4/4, Rampage 2.
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -Also see Rampage, Rule A.33.
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Frozen Shade
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Shade |
Cost |
Cost=2B |
Expansion |
ABUR45(C) |
Text(4th/5th+errata):0/1. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
Note -The artist's name, Shuler, was misspelled on the Limited Edition
and Unlimited Edition versions of this card.
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Frozen Solid
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=1UU |
Expansion |
SC(C) |
Text(SC):Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap
step. ; When damage is dealt to enchanted creature, destroy it.
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Fruition
Color |
Green |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=G |
Expansion |
PT(C) |
Text(PT):For each forest you and your opponent have in play, you gain 1
life.
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 "You gain 1
life for each forest in play." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
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