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Cabal Archon
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Cleric |
Cost |
Cost=2B |
Expansion |
ON(U) |
Text(ON):2/2. ; {B},Sacrifice a Cleric: Target player loses 2 life and you
gain 2 life.
It can sacrifice itself. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
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Cabal Coffers
Color |
Land |
Type |
Land |
Cost |
Cost=None |
Expansion |
TO(U) |
Text(TO):{2},{Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool for each swamp you control.
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Cabal Conditioning
Color |
Black |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=6B |
Expansion |
SC(R) |
Text(SC):Any number of target players each discards cards from his or her
hand equal to the highest converted mana cost among permanents you
control.
Note -Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
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Cabal Executioner
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Cleric |
Cost |
Cost=2BB |
Expansion |
ON(U) |
Text(ON):2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, that
player sacrifices a creature. ; Morph {3}{B}{B}.
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
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Cabal Inquisitor
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Minion |
Cost |
Cost=1B |
Expansion |
OD(C) |
Text(OD):1/1. ; Threshold - {1}{B},{Tap},Remove two cards in your graveyard
from the game: Target player discards a card from his or her hand. Play
this ability only any time you could play a sorcery. (Play this ability
only if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.)
Note -Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
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Cabal Interrogator
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Zombie Wizard |
Cost |
Cost=1B |
Expansion |
SC(U) |
Text(SC):1/1. ; {X}{B},{Tap}: Target player reveals X cards from his or her
hand and you choose one of them. That player discards that card. Play
this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
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Cabal Patriarch
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Wizard Legend |
Cost |
Cost=3BBB |
Expansion |
OD(R) |
Text(OD):5/5. ; {2}{B},Sacrifice a creature: Target creature gets -2/-2
until end of turn. ; {2}{B},Remove a creature card in your graveyard from
the game: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
This card is of creature type Wizard and of type Legend.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
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Cabal Pit
Color |
Land |
Type |
Land |
Cost |
Cost=None |
Expansion |
OD(U) |
Text(OD):{Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. ;
Threshold - {B},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets -2/-2 until
end of turn. (Play this ability only if seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
Note -Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
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Cabal Ritual
Color |
Black |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=1B |
Expansion |
TO(C) |
Text(TO):Add {B}{B}{B} to your mana pool. ; Threshold - Instead add
{B}{B}{B}{B}{B} to your mana pool. (You have threshold if seven or more
cards are in your graveyard.)
Note -Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
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Cabal Shrine
Color |
Black |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=1BB |
Expansion |
OD(R) |
Text(OD):Whenever a player plays a spell, that player discards X cards from
his or her hand, where X is the number of cards in all graveyards with the
same name as that spell.
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Cabal Slaver
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Cleric |
Cost |
Cost=2B |
Expansion |
ON(U) |
Text(ON):2/1. ; Whenever a Goblin deals combat damage to a player, that
player discards a card from his or her hand.
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Cabal Surgeon
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Minion |
Cost |
Cost=2BB |
Expansion |
TO(C) |
Text(TO):2/1. ; {2}{B}{B},{Tap},Remove two cards in your graveyard from the
game: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
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Cabal Therapy
Color |
Black |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=B |
Expansion |
JU(U) |
Text(JU):Flashback - Sacrifice a creature. ; Name a nonland card. Target
player reveals his or her hand and discards from it all cards with that
name.
You name the card during resolution, then your opponent reveals their hand
and discards if appropriate. There is no way for your opponent to do
anything between you naming the card and them discarding.
[Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
Note -Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
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Cabal Torturer
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Minion |
Cost |
Cost=1BB |
Expansion |
TO(C) |
Text(TO):1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. ;
Threshold - {3}{B}{B},{Tap}: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of
turn. (Play this ability only if seven or more cards are in your
graveyard.)
Note -Also see Threshold, Rule A.36.
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Cabal Trainee
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Minion |
Cost |
Cost=B |
Expansion |
JU(C) |
Text(JU):1/1. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of
turn.
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Cackling Fiend
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Zombie |
Cost |
Cost=2BB |
Expansion |
US(C)/BR(F1) |
Text(US+errata):2/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, each of your opponents
discards a card fro his or her hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
If the opponent has no cards in hand, this has no effect.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
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Cackling Witch
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Spellshaper |
Cost |
Cost=1B |
Expansion |
MM(U) |
Text(MM):1/1. ; {X}{B},{Tap},Discard a card from your hand: Target creature
gets +X/+0 until end of turn.
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Cadaverous Bloom
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=3BG |
Expansion |
MI(R) |
Text(MI+errata):Remove a card in your hand from the game: Add {B}{B} or
{G}{G} to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
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Cadaverous Knight
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Knight |
Cost |
Cost=2B |
Expansion |
MI(C) |
Text(MI+errata):2/2, Flanking. ; {1}{B}{B}: Regenerate ~this~.
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
Note -Also see Flanking, Rule A.19.
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Cagemail
Color |
White |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=1W |
Expansion |
JU(C) |
Text(JU):Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and can't attack.
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Caldera Kavu
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Kavu |
Cost |
Cost=2R |
Expansion |
PS(C) |
Text(PS):2/2. ; {1}{B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. ; {G}: ~this~
becomes the color of your choice until end of turn.
You choose a color on resolution. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
Note -Also see Rule K.7.5 for changing a permanent's color.
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Caldera Lake
Color |
Land |
Type |
Land |
Cost |
Cost=None |
Expansion |
TE(R) |
Text(TE):~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add one colorless mana to
your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {U} or {R} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1
damage to you.
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Caller of the Claw
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Elf |
Cost |
Cost=2G |
Expansion |
LE(R) |
Text(LE):2/2. ; You may play ~this~ any time you could play an instant. ;
When ~this~ comes into play, put a 2/2 green Bear creature token into play
for each nontoken creature put into your graveyard from play this turn.
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
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Caller of the Hunt
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Lord |
Cost |
Cost=2G |
Expansion |
MM(R) |
Text(MM+errata):*/*. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose a creature
type. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number of
creatures in play of the chosen type. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
The text defining this card's power and toughness is not an ability. It
is just characteristic setting text. See Rule K.10.7.
[WotC Rules Team 2001/08/01]
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Call of the Herd
Color |
Green |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=2G |
Expansion |
OD(R) |
Text(OD):Flashback {3}{G}. ; Put a 3/3 green Elephant creature token into
play.
Note -Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
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Call of the Wild
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=2GG |
Expansion |
WL(R)/6(R) |
Text(6th):{2}{G}{G}: Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a
creature card, put it into play. Otherwise, put it into your graveyard.
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Callous Giant
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Giant |
Cost |
Cost=4RR |
Expansion |
IN(R) |
Text(IN):4/4. ; If a source would deal 3 damage or less to ~this~, prevent
that damage.
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Callous Oppressor
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Cephalid |
Cost |
Cost=1UU |
Expansion |
ON(R) |
Text(ON):1/2. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap
step. ; As ~this~ comes into play, an opponent chooses a creature type. ;
{Tap}: Gain control of target creature that isn't of the chosen type as
long as ~this~ remains tapped.
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Call to Arms
Color |
White |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=1W |
Expansion |
IA(R) |
Text(IA+errata):As ~this~ comes into play, choose a color and an
opponent. ; White creatures get +1/+1. ; When the chosen color isn't the
most common color among permanents the chosen opponent controls,
sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
You cannot choose "colorless" as a color. [Aahz 1995/06/08]
Only sacrificed if opponent controls less or exactly the same number of
cards of the chosen color than of any other single color. Thus, if you
chose red and they had 5 red cards, 4 blue ones, and 3 white ones, it
would not be sacrificed. [WotC Rules Team 1995/07/19]
Only counts cards in play. See Rule T.7.2. [Duelist Magazine #10, Page 44]
Colorless cards are effectively ignored by this card's ability.
[D'Angelo 1997/06/23]
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Call to the Grave
Color |
Black |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=4B |
Expansion |
SC(R) |
Text(SC):At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a
non-Zombie creature. ; At end of turn, if no creatures are in play,
sacrifice ~this~.
The sacrifice during upkeep is not optional. [Scourge FAQ 2003/05/30]
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Calming Licid
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Licid |
Cost |
Cost=2W |
Expansion |
SH(U) |
Text(SH+errata):2/2. ; {W},{Tap}: ~this~ loses all abilities, becomes an
enchant creature enchanting target creature, and gains "Enchanted creature
can't attack." and "{W}: End the effect that created this ability."
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
Note -Also see Licids, Rule E.8.
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Calming Verse
Color |
Green |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=3G |
Expansion |
PY(C) |
Text(PY):Destroy all enchantments you don't control. Then, if you control
an untapped land, destroy all enchantments you control.
It checks if you control an untapped land during resolution.
[Prophecy FAQ 2000/05/25]
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Caltrops
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact |
Cost |
Cost=3 |
Expansion |
UD(U)/7(U) |
Text(UD/7th):Whenever a creature attacks, ~this~ deals 1 damage to it.
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Camel
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Camel |
Cost |
Cost=W |
Expansion |
AN(C5) |
Text(AN+errata):0/1, Banding ; Prevent all damage that would be dealt by
Deserts to ~this~ or to creatures banded with ~this~ by Deserts.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
It does prevent damage from animated Deserts in combat.
[D'Angelo 1996/11/07]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
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Camouflage
Color |
Green |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=G |
Expansion |
ABU(U) |
Text(ABU+errata):Play ~this~ only during the declare attackers step. ;
This turn, instead of declaring blockers, the defending player chooses
any number of creatures he or she controls and divides them into a
number of piles equal to the number of attacking creatures. Assign each
pile to a different attacking creature at random, and any creatures in
that pile that can block the creature do so. (Piles can be empty.)
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
Note -The errata changes this card so it no longer turns any creatures
face down. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
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Candelabra of Tawnos
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact |
Cost |
Cost=1 |
Expansion |
AQ(U1) |
Text(AQ+errata):{X},{Tap}: Untap X target lands. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
This is not mana ability. It is a normal ability and it will resolve along
with other spells and abilities in its stack. The lands untap during
resolution. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
You may untap your opponent's lands if desired. [Aahz 1994/05/03] This can
be useful if Power Surge is in play.
Can be used on an untapped land. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 22]
Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) restricted this card from 1994/05/02
until 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 always banned this card.
Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have always banned this card.
Note -The card type is "Artifact" and not "Mono Artifact".
[Oracle 1998/07/01]
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Cannibalize
Color |
Black |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=1B |
Expansion |
SH(C) |
Text(SH+errata):Choose a player and two target creatures that player
controls. You remove one of them from the game and put two +1/+1 counters
on the other. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
You choose the two target creatures during announcement, and you choose
which gets the counters and which is to get removed from the game during
announcement as well. [D'Angelo 1999/06/20]
A creature will not be affected if it changes controllers before this
spell resolves. This is because being controlled by the chosen player is
a targeting restriction. [WotC Rules Team 1998/03/31]
If one of the targets is not valid on resolution, it still affects the other
target normally. See Rule G.39.5. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]
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Canopy Claws
Color |
Green |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=G |
Expansion |
JU(C) |
Text(JU):Flashback {G}. ; Target creature loses flying until end of turn.
Note -Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
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Canopy Crawler
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Beast |
Cost |
Cost=3G |
Expansion |
LE(U) |
Text(LE):2/2. ; Amplify 1. ; {Tap}: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of
turn for each +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
The number of +1/+1 counters for the ability is checked when the ability
resolves. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Note -Also see Amplify, Rule A.7.
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Canopy Dragon
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Dragon |
Cost |
Cost=4GG |
Expansion |
MI(R) |
Text(MI+errata):4/4, Trample. ; {1}{G}: ~this~ gains flying and loses
trample until end of turn. [Oracle 1998/07/01]
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
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Canopy Spider
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Spider |
Cost |
Cost=1G T |
Expansion |
TE(C)/AT(F1)/7(C) |
Text(7th):1/3. ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying.
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]
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Canopy Surge
Color |
Green |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=1G |
Expansion |
IN(U) |
Text(IN):Kicker {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you play this
spell.) ; ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature with flying and each
player. If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ deals 4 damage to each
creature with flying and each player instead.
Note -Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
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Cantivore
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Lhurgoyf |
Cost |
Cost=1WW |
Expansion |
OD(R) |
Text(OD):*/*. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap. ; ~this~'s power and
toughness are equal to the number of enchantment cards in all graveyards.
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Canyon Drake
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Drake |
Cost |
Cost=2RR |
Expansion |
TE(R) |
Text(TE+errata):1/2, Flying. ; {1},Discard a card at random from your
hand: ~this~ gets +2/+0 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
The ability cannot be used unless you have at least one card in your hand
which can be discarded. [D'Angelo 1998/11/02]
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Canyon Wildcat
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Cat |
Cost |
Cost=1R |
Expansion |
TE(C) |
Text(TE):2/1, Mountainwalk.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
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Cao Cao, Lord of Wei
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Legend |
Cost |
Cost=3BB |
Expansion |
P3(R) |
Text(P3):3/3. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to
force your opponent to choose and discard two cards from his or her
hand. (If your opponent has only one card, he or she discards it.)
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "{Tap}:
Target opponent discards two cards from his or her hand. 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.
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
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Cao Ren, Wei Commander
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Legend |
Cost |
Cost=2BB |
Expansion |
P3(R) |
Text(P3):3/3, Horsemanship. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you lose 3 life.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
Note -Also see Horsemanship, Rule A.23.
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Capashen Knight
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Knight |
Cost |
Cost=1W |
Expansion |
UD(C) |
Text(UD):1/1, First Strike. ; {1}{W}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Note -Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
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Capashen Standard
Color |
White |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=W |
Expansion |
UD(C) |
Text(UD):Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. ; {2},Sacrifice ~this~: Draw a
card.
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Capashen Templar
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Knight |
Cost |
Cost=2W |
Expansion |
UD(C) |
Text(UD):2/2. ; {W}: ~this~ gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
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Capashen Unicorn
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Unicorn |
Cost |
Cost=1W |
Expansion |
IN(C) |
Text(IN):1/2. ; {1}{W},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target artifact or
enchantment.
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Capricious Sorcerer
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Wizard |
Cost |
Cost=2U |
Expansion |
PT(R) |
Text(PT):1/1. ; On your turn, before you attack, you may tap ~this~ to have
it deal 1 damage to any one creature or player.
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
"{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player. Play this
ability only during your turn before combat." [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
Note -This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards,
it should be played as creature type Wizard. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
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Capsize
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=1UU |
Expansion |
TE(C) |
Text(TE+errata):Buyback {3}. ; Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
Note -Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
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Captain Sisay
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Creature - Legend |
Cost |
Cost=2GW |
Expansion |
IN(R) |
Text(IN):2/2. ; {Tap}: Search your library for a Legend or legendary card,
reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
You do not have to find a legendary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
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Captain's Maneuver
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=XRW |
Expansion |
AP(U) |
Text(AP):The next X damage that would be dealt to target creature or player
this turn is dealt to another target creature or player instead.
If the second target is no longer in play, or if the second target is no
longer a creature or player when the damage would be redirected, the
damage is dealt to the first target as if this spell was not played.
[Apocalypse FAQ 2001/05/24]
If the first target is no longer in play, then the damage will not be
dealt at all, so it cannot be redirected by this ability.
[DeLaney 2001/06/22]
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.
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Capture of Jingzhou
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=3UU |
Expansion |
P3(R) |
Text(P3):You take another turn after this one.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal.
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Carapace
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=G |
Expansion |
HL(C4)/5(C) |
Text(5th):Enchanted creature gets +0/+2. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Regenerate
enchanted creature.
When you use the activated ability, this card goes to the graveyard when
you announce the ability, but the enchanted creature does not get
regenerated until the ability resolves. It has no bonus while the ability
is on the stack and this may destroy the creature before the regeneration
can take effect. [D'Angelo 2003/05/20]
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Carbonize
Color |
Red |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=2R |
Expansion |
SC(U) |
Text(SC):~this~ deals 3 damage to target creature or player. That creature
can't be regenerated this turn. If the creature would be put into a
graveyard this turn, remove it from the game instead.
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Cardboard Carapace
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=5G |
Expansion |
UG(R) |
Text(UG):For each other Cardboard Carapace card you have with you,
enchanted creature gets +1/+1. Errata: This does not count any
Cardboard Carapace cards in play that you control or in your graveyard,
hand, or library.
Does not count cards which were removed from the game, are in ante, are
phased out, or are in limbo. Only counts ones which were never in this
game. [QAS 1998/09/09] Sideboard is also in the game.
[D'Angelo 1998/09/21]
You only have to have possession of the cards. You don't actually have to
own them (in the property sense). [QAS 1998/09/09]
You do have to show the cards to your opponent and let them count them.
[TomHa 1998/09/15]
Optional Rule: If Cardboard Carapace is enchanting a Blue creature, it gets
all wet and soggy, and provides no bonuses. [Barclay 1998/08/13]
All tournament formats have banned cards from Unglued.
Note -Also see Unglued rulings, Rule U.1.
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Careful Study
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=U |
Expansion |
OD(C) |
Text(OD):Draw two cards, then discard two cards from your hand.
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Caribou Range
Color |
White |
Type |
Enchant Land |
Cost |
Cost=2WW |
Expansion |
IA(R)/5(R) |
Text(5th+errata):~this~ can enchant only a land you control. ; Enchanted
land has "{W}{W},{Tap}: Put a 0/1 white Caribou creature token into
play." ; Sacrifice a Caribou: You gain 1 life. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
This card is destroyed if you lose control of the target land.
[Mirage, Page 22]
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
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Carnassid
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Beast |
Cost |
Cost=4GG |
Expansion |
SH(R) |
Text(SH):5/4, Trample. ; {1}{G}: Regenerate ~this~.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.
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Carnival of Souls
Color |
Black |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=1B |
Expansion |
UD(R) |
Text(UD):Whenever a creature comes into play, you lose 1 life and add {B}
to your mana pool.
This is not optional. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
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Carnivorous Plant
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Wall |
Cost |
Cost=3G DK |
Expansion |
DK(C3)/4(C)/AT(F1) |
Text(DK/4th+errata):4/5. (Walls can't attack.) [Oracle 1999/07/23]
Note -The Anthologies version of the card has a Legends expansion
symbol when it should have one from The Dark.
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
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Carnophage
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Zombie |
Cost |
Cost=B |
Expansion |
EX(C) |
Text(EX+errata):2/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, tap ~this~ unless
you pay 1 life. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Carpet of Flowers
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=G |
Expansion |
US(U) |
Text(US+errata):At the beginning of your precombat main phase, you may add
up to X mana of any one color to your mana pool, where X is the number of
islands target opponent controls. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
You can add less than X mana if you want, even zero. [DeLaney 1998/10/17]
You can target a different opponent each turn. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
The ability is not a mana ability. [Jackson 1999/10/29]
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Carrier Pigeons
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Bird |
Cost |
Cost=3W |
Expansion |
AL(C1) |
Text(AL+errata):1/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, draw a card at
the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
Note -Also see Cantrips, Rule E.2.
Note -Before errata, this card was of creature type Pigeon.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
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Carrion
Color |
Black |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=1BB |
Expansion |
MI(R) |
Text(MI+errata):Sacrifice a creature: Put into play a number of 0/1 black
Maggot creature tokens equal to the sacrificed creature's power.
[Oracle 1999/07/01]
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
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Carrion Ants
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Ant |
Cost |
Cost=2BB |
Expansion |
LG(R)/45(U) |
Text(LG/4th/5th+errata):0/1. ; {1}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
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Carrion Beetles
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Insect |
Cost |
Cost=B |
Expansion |
US(C) |
Text(US+errata):1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: Remove up to three target cards in a
single graveyard from the game. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
You pick the 0, 1, 2, or 3 target cards on announcement.
[DeLaney 1998/10/05]
If any of the targets are not there on resolution, the others are still
affected. [D'Angelo 1998/10/15]
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Carrionette
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Skeleton |
Cost |
Cost=1B |
Expansion |
TE(R) |
Text(TE+errata):1/1. ; {2}{B}{B}: Remove ~this~ and target creature from
the game unless that creature's controller pays {2}. Play this ability
only if ~this~ is in your graveyard. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
Since it is removed as part of the effect and not part of the cost, you can
activate its ability more than once in a single stack.
[D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
+ A creature with Protection from Creatures cannot be targeted by this card's
ability. [D'Angelo 2003/07/23]
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Carrion Feeder
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Zombie |
Cost |
Cost=B |
Expansion |
SC(C) |
Text(SC):1/1. ; ~this~ can't block. ; Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1
counter on ~this~.
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Carrion Rats
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Rat |
Cost |
Cost=B |
Expansion |
TO(C) |
Text(TO):2/1. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks or blocks, any player may remove a
card in his or her graveyard from the game. If a player does, ~this~
deals no combat damage this turn.
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Carrion Wall
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Wall |
Cost |
Cost=1BB |
Expansion |
NE(U) |
Text(NE):3/2. (Walls can't attack.) ; {1}{B}: Regenerate ~this~.
Note -Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
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Carrion Wurm
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Zombie Wurm |
Cost |
Cost=3BB |
Expansion |
TO(U) |
Text(TO):6/5. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks or blocks, any player may remove
three cards in his or her graveyard from the game. If a player
does, ~this~ deals no combat damage this turn.
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Cartographer
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Townsfolk |
Cost |
Cost=2G |
Expansion |
EX(U)/OD(C) |
Text(EX/OD):2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may return target land
card from your graveyard to your hand.
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
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Casting of Bones
Color |
Black |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=2B |
Expansion |
AL(C1) |
Text(AL+errata):When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, draw three
cards, then discard one of them from your hand. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
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Castle
Color |
White |
Type |
Enchantment |
Cost |
Cost=3W |
Expansion |
ABUR4567(U) |
Text(6th/7th):Untapped creatures you control get +0/+2.
Tapping a creature removes the +2 toughness from the creature and may
kill it if it has already taken damage. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
Note -In Fifth Edition (and before) the +0/+2 bonus was not granted if the
creature was attacking.
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Castle Sengir
Color |
Land |
Type |
Land |
Cost |
Cost=None |
Expansion |
HL(U3) |
Text(HL+errata):{Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ;
{1},{Tap}: Add {B} to your mana pool. ; {2},{Tap}: Add {U} or {R} to your
mana pool. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
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Cataclysm
Color |
White |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=2WW |
Expansion |
EX(R) |
Text(EX+errata):Each player chooses from the permanents he or she controls
an artifact, a creature, an enchantment, and a land, then sacrifices the
rest. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
If you control a permanent with more than one type, you can choose that same
permanent for more than one of the choices if you want to.
[Barclay 1998/06/10] This makes it possible to select a Brass Man as
both your artifact and creature, and then select a land and thereby keep
only two cards. You probably won't want to do this often, but it is an
option. [D'Angelo 1998/08/19]
If you control a permanent with more than one type, you can choose that
permanent to be the representative of either type. This makes it possible
to have more than one creature (or other permanent type) in play. For
example, if you select a Scryb Sprites for your creature and a
Brass Man for your artifact, you get to keep both of these creatures.
[D'Angelo 1998/07/23]
The permanents to save are chosen on resolution. You do not choose them
when announcing the spell. [WotC Rules Team 1998/08/01]
The current player makes their choices before the other player. After both
players make choices, all the sacrifices are done simultaneously.
[D'Angelo 1998/11/04]
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Catacomb Dragon
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Dragon |
Cost |
Cost=4BB |
Expansion |
MI(R) |
Text(MI+errata):4/4, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by a
nonartifact, non-Dragon creature, that creature gets -X/-0 until end of
turn, where X is half the creature's power, rounded down.
[Oracle 2001/03/07]
The value of X is calculated when the ability resolves. It it not
recalculated later if something changes. [D'Angelo 2001/03/17] (REVERSAL)
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Catalog
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=2U |
Expansion |
US(C) |
Text(US+errata):Draw two cards, then discard a card from your hand.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Catalyst Stone
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact |
Cost |
Cost=2 |
Expansion |
OD(R) |
Text(OD):Flashback costs you pay cost up to {2} less. ; Flashback costs
your opponents pay cost {2} more.
Note -Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.
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Catapult Master
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Soldier Lord |
Cost |
Cost=3WW |
Expansion |
ON(R) |
Text(ON):3/3. ; Tap five untapped Soldiers you control: Remove target
creature from the game.
Since the ability does not have the {Tap} symbol, you can use the ability
before this creature begins a turn under your control.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
It can tap itself but is not required to do so. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
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Catapult Squad
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Soldier |
Cost |
Cost=1W |
Expansion |
ON(U) |
Text(ON):2/1. ; Tap two untapped Soldiers you control: ~this~ deals 2
damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
Since the ability does not have the {Tap} symbol, you can use the ability
before this creature begins a turn under your control.
[Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
It can tap itself but is not required to do so. [D'Angelo 2002/10/15]
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Catastrophe
Color |
White |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=4WW |
Expansion |
US(R)/BR(F1) |
Text(US+errata):Destroy all lands or all creatures. Creatures destroyed
this way can't be regenerated. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
You choose land or creatures when the spell resolves. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
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Cat Burglar
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Minion |
Cost |
Cost=3B |
Expansion |
EX(C) |
Text(EX+errata):2/2. ; {2}{B},{Tap}: Target player discards a card from his
or her hand. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Cateran Brute
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Mercenary |
Cost |
Cost=2B |
Expansion |
MM(C) |
Text(MM):2/2. ; {2},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary card with
converted mana cost {2} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle
your library.
You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Note -Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
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Cateran Enforcer
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Mercenary |
Cost |
Cost=3BB |
Expansion |
MM(U) |
Text(MM+errata):4/3, Fear. ; {4},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary
card with converted mana cost {4} or less and put that card into play.
Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 2002/10/01]
You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Note -Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Note -Also see Fear, Rule A.17.
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Cateran Kidnappers
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Mercenary |
Cost |
Cost=2BB |
Expansion |
MM(U) |
Text(MM):4/2. ; {3},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary card with
converted mana cost {3} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle
your library.
You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Note -Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
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Cateran Overlord
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Mercenary |
Cost |
Cost=4BBB |
Expansion |
MM(R) |
Text(MM):7/5. ; Sacrifice a creature: Regenerate ~this~. ;
{6},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary card with converted mana
cost {6} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library.
You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Note -Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
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Cateran Persuader
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Mercenary |
Cost |
Cost=BB |
Expansion |
MM(C) |
Text(MM):2/1. ; {1},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary card with
converted mana cost {1} or less and put that card into play. Then shuffle
your library.
You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Note -Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
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Cateran Slaver
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Mercenary |
Cost |
Cost=4BB |
Expansion |
MM(R) |
Text(MM):5/5, Swampwalk. ; {5},{Tap}: Search your library for a Mercenary
card with converted mana cost {5} or less and put that card into play.
Then shuffle your library.
You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
Note -Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
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Cateran Summons
Color |
Black |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=B |
Expansion |
MM(U) |
Text(MM):Search your library for a Mercenary card, reveal that card, and
put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
You do not have to find a Mercenary card if you do not want to. See
Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
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Cathedral of Serra
Color |
Land |
Type |
Land |
Cost |
Cost=None |
Expansion |
LG(U1) |
Text(LG+errata):White Legends you control have "bands with other Legends".
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
See Adventurers' Guildhouse for rulings.
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
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Cathodion
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact Creature |
Cost |
Cost=3 |
Expansion |
US(U) |
Text(US):3/3. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from play, add three
colorless mana to your mana pool.
If it goes to the graveyard in combat, you get the 3 mana and can spend it
on instants during the final steps of combat. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
You cannot choose not to get the 3 mana when Cathodion is destroyed.
[D'Angelo 1998/10/17]
The ability is never a mana ability. [bethmo 1999/12/10]
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Cat Warriors
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Cat Warrior |
Cost |
Cost=1GG |
Expansion |
LG(C2)/CH(C3)/56(C) |
Text(LG/CH/5th/6th):2/2, Forestwalk.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
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Cauldron Dance
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=4BR |
Expansion |
IN(U) |
Text(IN):Play ~this~ only during combat. ; Return target creature card from
your graveyard to play. That creature gains haste. Return it to your
hand at end of turn. ; Put a creature card from your hand into play. That
creature gains haste. Put it into your graveyard at end of turn.
You must have a creature in your graveyard to play this spell since it
requires a valid target. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
You can play this spell when you have no creature card in your hand. If
this happens, simply ignore that part of the spell. You still bring the
graveyard creature into play and still return it to your hand at end
of turn. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
If the targeted creature in the graveyard is removed before resolution,
this spell will be countered since its only target will be invalid.
[Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
Note -Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
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Caustic Tar
Color |
Black |
Type |
Enchant Land |
Cost |
Cost=4BB |
Expansion |
OD(U) |
Text(OD):Enchanted land has "{Tap}: Target player loses 3 life."
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Caustic Wasps
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Insect |
Cost |
Cost=2G |
Expansion |
MM(U) |
Text(MM+errata):1/1, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a
player, you may destroy target artifact that player controls.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
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Cave-In
Color |
Red |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=3RR |
Expansion |
MM(R) |
Text(MM+errata):You may remove a red card in your hand from the game rather
than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; ~this~ deals 2 damage to each creature and
each player. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
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Cave People
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Cave-People |
Cost |
Cost=1RR |
Expansion |
DK(U2)/45(U) |
Text(5th+errata):1/4. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, it gets +1/-2 until end of
turn. ; {1}{R}{R},{Tap}: Target creature gains mountainwalk until end of
turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
The creature type is "Cave-People" which is considered one word.
Before errata, it was two words, "Cave People". [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
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Cavern Crawler
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Insect |
Cost |
Cost=2R |
Expansion |
MM(C) |
Text(MM):0/3, Mountainwalk. ; {R}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
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Cavern Harpy
Color |
Multi |
Type |
Creature - Beast |
Cost |
Cost=UB |
Expansion |
PS(C) |
Text(PS):2/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return a blue or black
creature you control to its owner's hand. ; Pay 1 life: Return ~this~ to
its owner's hand.
You choose the creature to return on resolution of the triggered ability.
This is not targeted. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
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Caverns of Despair
Color |
Red |
Type |
Enchant World |
Cost |
Cost=2RR |
Expansion |
LG(R) |
Text(LG+errata):No more than two creatures may attack each combat. ; No
more than two creatures may block each combat. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -See Declare Attackers, Rule C.3, for general rules on declaring
attackers.
Note -Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
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Cave Sense
Color |
Red |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=1R |
Expansion |
MM(C) |
Text(MM):Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has mountainwalk.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
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Caves of Koilos
Color |
Land |
Type |
Land |
Cost |
Cost=None |
Expansion |
AP(R) |
Text(AP):{Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap}: Add {W}
or {B} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you.
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Cave Tiger
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Cat |
Cost |
Cost=2G |
Expansion |
US(C) |
Text(US+errata):2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until
end of turn for each creature blocking it. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Acknowledgments and Disclaimers