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Skeletal Crocodile
Color Black
Type Creature - Crocodile
Cost Cost=3B
Expansion PT(C)
Text(PT):5/1.
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 Crocodile. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]

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Skeletal Scrying
Color Black
Type Instant
Cost Cost=XB
Expansion OD(U)
Text(OD):As an additional cost to play ~this~, remove X cards in your graveyard from the game. ; You draw X cards and you lose X life.
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.

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Skeletal Snake
Color Black
Type Creature - Snake
Cost Cost=1B
Expansion PT(C)
Text(PT):2/1.
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 Snake. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]

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Skeleton Scavengers
Color Black
Type Creature - Skeleton
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion SH(R)
Text(SH+errata):0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with one +1/+1 counter on it. ; Pay {1} for each +1/+1 counter on ~this~: Regenerate ~this~. When it regenerates this way, put a +1/+1 counter on it. [Oracle 2002/03/01]

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Skeleton Ship
Color Multi
Type Creature - Legend
Cost Cost=3UB
Expansion IA(R)
Text(IA+errata):0/3. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. ; {Tap}: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.

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Skinthinner
Color Black
Type Creature - Zombie
Cost Cost=1B
Expansion LE(C)
Text(LE):2/1. ; Morph {3}{B}{B}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up, or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.

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Skirge Familiar
Color Black
Type Creature - Imp
Cost Cost=4B
Expansion US(U)
Text(US+errata):3/2, Flying. ; Discard a card from your hand: Add {B} to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/05/01]

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Skirk Alarmist
Color Red
Type Creature - Wizard
Cost Cost=1R
Expansion LE(R)
Text(LE):1/2, Haste. ; {Tap}: Turn target face-down creature you control face up. At end of turn, sacrifice it.
If this ability is used during the end of turn step, the creature is not sacrificed until the end of the next turn. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Note -Also see Haste, Rule A.22.

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Skirk Commando
Color Red
Type Creature - Goblin
Cost Cost=1RR
Expansion ON(C)
Text(ON):2/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, you may have it deal 2 damage to target creature that player controls. ; Morph {2}{R}.
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.

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Skirk Drill Sergeant
Color Red
Type Creature - Goblin
Cost Cost=1R
Expansion LE(U)
Text(LE):2/1. ; Whenever ~this~ or another Goblin is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {2}{R}. If you do, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a Goblin card, put it into play. Otherwise, put it into your graveyard.

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Skirk Fire Marshal
Color Red
Type Creature - Goblin Lord
Cost Cost=3RR
Expansion ON(R)
Text(ON):2/2, Protection from Red. ; Tap five untapped Goblins you control: ~this~ deals 10 damage to each creature and each player.
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]
Note -Also see Protection, Rule A.31.

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Skirk Marauder
Color Red
Type Creature - Goblin
Cost Cost=1R
Expansion LE(C)
Text(LE):2/1. ; Morph {2}{R}. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, it deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up, or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed or on leaving play. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.

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Skirk Outrider
Color Red
Type Creature - Goblin
Cost Cost=3R
Expansion LE(C)
Text(LE):2/2. ; ~this~ gets +2/+2 and has trample as long as you control a Beast.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Skirk Prospector
Color Red
Type Creature - Goblin
Cost Cost=R
Expansion ON(C)
Text(ON):1/1. ; Sacrifice a Goblin: Add {R} to your mana pool.

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Skirk Volcanist
Color Red
Type Creature - Goblin
Cost Cost=3R
Expansion SC(U)
Text(SC):3/1. ; Morph - Sacrifice two mountains. ; When ~this~ is turned face up, it deals 3 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures.
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.

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Skittering Horror
Color Black
Type Creature - Horror
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion UD(C)/BD(F1)
Text(UD):4/3. ; When you play a creature spell, sacrifice ~this~.
Triggers when you announce a creature spell, and will resolve before that creature is put into play. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]

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Skittering Skirge
Color Black
Type Creature - Imp
Cost Cost=BB
Expansion US(C)/BD(F1)
Text(US+errata):3/2, Flying. ; When you play a creature spell, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
The triggered ability triggers when the creature spell is announced, and it is put on the stack before any responses can be played. This ability will resolve before that creature comes into play. [D'Angelo 2000/01/02]
A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.

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Skittish Kavu
Color Red
Type Creature - Kavu
Cost Cost=1R
Expansion IN(U)
Text(IN):1/1. ; ~this~ gets +1/+1 as long as no opponent controls a white or blue creature.

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Skittish Valesk
Color Red
Type Creature - Beast
Cost Cost=6R
Expansion ON(U)
Text(ON):5/5. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, turn ~this~ face down. ; Morph {5}{R}.
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.

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Skizzik
Color Red
Type Creature - Elemental
Cost Cost=3R
Expansion IN(R)
Text(IN):5/3, Trample, Haste. ; Kicker {R} (You may pay an additional {R} as you play this spell.) ; At end of turn, sacrifice ~this~ unless the kicker cost was paid.
Note -Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
Note -Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Skulking Fugitive
Color Black
Type Creature - Mercenary
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion MM(C)
Text(MM+errata):3/4. ; When ~this~ becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it. [Oracle 2001/08/24]

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Skulking Ghost
Color Black
Type Creature - Ghost
Cost Cost=1B
Expansion MI(C)
Text(MI+errata):2/1, Flying. ; When ~this~ becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
The sacrifice is triggered on the announcement of a spell that targets it and is placed on the stack before responses can be announced. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
You can move an enchantment onto this card using Enchantment Alteration or a similar effect without causing this card to be sacrificed. [D'Angelo 1997/12/15]

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Skull Catapult
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=4
Expansion IA(U)/56(U)
Text(5th/6th):{1},{Tap},Sacrifice a creature: ~this~ deals 2 damage to target creature or player.

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Skull Fracture
Color Black
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=B
Expansion OD(U)
Text(OD):Flashback {3}{B}. ; Target player discards a card from his or her hand.
Note -Also see Flashback, Rule A.20.

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Skull of Orm
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=3
Expansion DK(U2)
Text(DK+errata):{5},{Tap}: Return target enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
Can bring back any enchantment. This includes enchantment, enchant creature, enchant world, and so on. [Aahz 1995/01/01]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

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Skull of Ramos
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=3
Expansion MM(R)
Text(MM):{Tap}: Add one black mana to your mana pool. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Add one black mana to your mana pool.
You can play the sacrifice ability while this card is tapped. [MM FAQ 1999/09/22]

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Skullscorch
Color Red
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=RR
Expansion TO(R)
Text(TO):Target player discards two cards at random from his or her hand unless that player has ~this~ deal 4 damage to him or her.

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Skulltap
Color Black
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=1B
Expansion SC(C)
Text(SC):As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice a creature. ; Draw two cards.

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Skycloud Egg
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=1
Expansion OD(U)
Text(OD):{2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Add {W}{U} to your mana pool. Draw a card.

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Skycloud Expanse
Color Land
Type Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion OD(R)
Text(OD):{1},{Tap}: Add {W}{U} to your mana pool.

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Sky Diamond
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=2
Expansion MI(U)/67(U)
Text(6th/7th):~this~ comes into play tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {U} to your mana pool.

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Skyshaper
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=2
Expansion EX(U)
Text(EX+errata):Sacrifice ~this~: Creatures you control gain flying until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]

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Skyship Weatherlight
Color Artifact
Type Legendary Artifact
Cost Cost=4
Expansion PS(R)
Text(PS+errata):When ~this~ comes into play, search your library for any number of artifact and/or creature cards and remove them from the game. Then shuffle your library. ; {4},{Tap}: Choose a card at random that was removed from the game with ~this~. Put that card into its owner's hand. [Rules Team 2001/05/01]
You may choose to not find anything when searching your library. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
If this card leaves play, the remaining cards that were removed from the game can never come back (except by Ring of Ma'ruf). [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]
The cards are removed from the game face up. [Jordan 2001/02/12]
The card goes to its owner's hand as per the errata. [Barclay 2001/01/28]
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Note -The foil version of the card is available with the normal art and a version is also available with alternate art. There is a star next to the collector's number on the alternate version.

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Skyshooter
Color Green
Type Creature - Centaur
Cost Cost=1G
Expansion OD(U)
Text(OD):1/2. ; ~this~ may block as though it has flying. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target attacking or blocking creature with flying.

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Skyshroud Archer
Color Green
Type Creature - Elf
Cost Cost=G
Expansion SH(C)
Text(SH):1/1. ; {Tap}: Target creature with flying gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

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Skyshroud Behemoth
Color Green
Type Creature - Beast
Cost Cost=5GG
Expansion NE(R)
Text(NE):10/10, Fading 2. ; ~this~ comes into play tapped.
Note -Also see Fading, Rule A.16.

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Skyshroud Blessing
Color Green
Type Instant
Cost Cost=1G
Expansion PS(U)
Text(PS):Lands can't be the targets of spells or abilities this turn. ; Draw a card.
This affects your lands and your opponent's. [Planeshift 2001/01/26]

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Skyshroud Claim
Color Green
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion NE(C)
Text(NE):Search your library for up to two forest cards and put them into play. Then shuffle your library.

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Skyshroud Condor
Color Blue
Type Creature - Bird
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion TE(U)
Text(TE+errata):2/2, Flying. ; You can't play ~this~ unless you've played another spell this turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]

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Skyshroud Cutter
Color Green
Type Creature - Beast
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion NE(C)
Text(NE+errata):2/2. ; If you control a forest, you may have each other player gain 5 life rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. [Oracle 2001/06/01]
Note -Also see Alternate Cost Spells, Rule E.1.

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Skyshroud Elf
Color Green
Type Creature - Elf
Cost Cost=1G
Expansion TE(C)
Text(TE+errata):1/1. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool. ; {1}: Add {W} or {R} to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/05/01]

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Skyshroud Elite
Color Green
Type Creature - Elf
Cost Cost=G
Expansion EX(U)/BR(F1)
Text(EX+errata):1/1. ; ~this~ gets +1/+2 as long as an opponent controls a nonbasic land. [Oracle 1999/05/01]

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Skyshroud Falcon
Color White
Type Creature - Bird
Cost Cost=1W
Expansion SH(C)/7(C)
Text(7th):1/1, Flying. ; Attacking doesn't cause ~this~ to tap.
No it is not a Falcon creature type. It is a Bird. [D'Angelo 1998/03/09]

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Skyshroud Forest
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 {G} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1 damage to you.

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Skyshroud Poacher
Color Green
Type Creature - Rebel
Cost Cost=2GG
Expansion NE(R)
Text(NE):2/2. ; {3},{Tap}: Search your library for an Elf card and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library.
You do not have to find an Elf card if you do not want to. See Rule Z.6.9. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]

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Skyshroud Ranger
Color Green
Type Creature - Elf
Cost Cost=G
Expansion TE(C)
Text(TE+errata):1/1. ; {Tap}: Put a land card from your hand into play. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery. [Oracle 2000/02/01]

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Skyshroud Ridgeback
Color Green
Type Creature - Beast
Cost Cost=G
Expansion NE(C)
Text(NE):2/3, Fading 2.
Note -Also see Fading, Rule A.16.

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Skyshroud Sentinel
Color Green
Type Creature - Elf
Cost Cost=2G
Expansion NE(C)
Text(NE+errata):1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you may search your library for up to three cards named Skyshroud Sentinel, reveal them, and put them into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library. [Oracle 2000/10/24]

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Skyshroud Troll
Color Green
Type Creature - Giant
Cost Cost=2GG
Expansion TE(C)
Text(TE):3/3. ; {1}{G}: Regenerate ~this~.

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Skyshroud Troopers
Color Green
Type Creature - Elf
Cost Cost=3G
Expansion SH(C)
Text(SH+errata):3/3. ; {Tap}: Add {G} to your mana pool. [Oracle 1999/05/01]

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Skyshroud Vampire
Color Black
Type Creature - Vampire
Cost Cost=3BB
Expansion TE(U)
Text(TE+errata):3/3, Flying. ; Discard a creature card: ~this~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/05/01]

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Skyshroud War Beast
Color Green
Type Creature - Beast
Cost Cost=1G
Expansion EX(R)
Text(EX+errata):*/*, Trample. ; As ~this~ comes into play, choose an opponent. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number of nonbasic lands the chosen opponent controls. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
You choose one opposing player on casting and it only affects that one player. This target is not changed even if this card changes controllers. It becomes a 0/0 creature if the target player leaves play. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
The power and toughness are continuously recalculated. [D'Angelo 1998/10/19]
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Sky Spirit
Color Multi
Type Creature - Spirit
Cost Cost=1WU
Expansion TE(U)
Text(TE):2/2, Flying, First Strike.
Note -Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.

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Sky Weaver
Color Blue
Type Creature - Wizard
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion IN(U)
Text(IN):2/1. ; {2}: Target white or black creature gains flying until end of turn.

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Skywing Aven
Color Blue
Type Creature - Bird Soldier
Cost Cost=2U
Expansion TO(C)
Text(TO):2/1, Flying. ; Discard a card from your hand: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand.

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