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Pianna, Nomad Captain
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Nomad Legend |
Cost |
Cost=1WW |
Expansion |
OD(R) |
Text(OD):2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks, attacking creatures get +1/+1
until end of turn.
This card is of creature type Nomad and of type Legend.
[D'Angelo 2001/10/10]
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
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Piety
Color |
White |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=2W |
Expansion |
AN(C4)/4(C) |
Text(4th+errata):Blocking creatures get +0/+3 until end of turn.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -The Arabian Nights card comes in two versions. One has a smaller,
darker mana circle (C3 rarity), and the other has a normal mana
circle (C1 rarity).
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Piety Charm
Color |
White |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=W |
Expansion |
ON(C) |
Text(ON):Choose one - Destroy target enchant creature; or target Soldier
gets +2/+2 until end of turn; or attacking doesn't cause creatures you
control to tap this turn.
Note -Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
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Pikemen
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Pikemen |
Cost |
Cost=1W |
Expansion |
DK(C3)/45(C) |
Text(5th):1/1, Banding, First Strike.
Note -Also see Banding, Rule A.8.
Note -Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Note -The artist's name, Dennis Detwiller, is spelled incorrectly on
The Dark version.
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Pilgrim of Justice
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Cleric |
Cost |
Cost=2W |
Expansion |
OD(C) |
Text(OD):1/3, Protection from Red. ; {W},Sacrifice ~this~: The next time a
red source of your choice would deal damage this turn, prevent that
damage.
Note -Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
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Pilgrim of Virtue
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Cleric |
Cost |
Cost=2W |
Expansion |
OD(C) |
Text(OD):1/3, Protection from Black. ; {W},Sacrifice ~this~: The next time
a black source of your choice would deal damage this turn, prevent that
damage.
Note -Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
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Pillage
Color |
Red |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=1RR |
Expansion |
AL(U2)/67(U) |
Text(6th/7th):Destroy target artifact or land. It can't be regenerated.
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Pillaging Horde
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Barbarian |
Cost |
Cost=2RR |
Expansion |
PT(R) |
Text(PT):5/5. ; When ~this~ comes into play from your hand, discard a card
at random from your hand or destroy ~this~.
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 "When ~this~
comes into play, if you played it from your hand, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you discard a random card from your hand." [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 Barbarian. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]
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Pillar Tombs of Aku
Color |
Black |
Type |
Enchant World |
Cost |
Cost=2BB |
Expansion |
VI(R) |
Text(VI+errata):At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player may
sacrifice a creature. If that player doesn't, he or she loses 5 life and
you sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 1999/07/30]
The current player chooses whether to sacrifice a creature -or- pay 5 life
and destroy this card. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 30]
Note -Also see Enchant World, Rule K.12.10.
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Pincer Spider
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Spider |
Cost |
Cost=2G |
Expansion |
IN(C) |
Text(IN):2/3. ; Kicker {3} (You may pay an additional {3} as you play this
spell.) ; ~this~ may block as though it had flying. ; If you paid the
kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Note -Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.
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Pincher Beetles
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Insect |
Cost |
Cost=2G |
Expansion |
TE(C)/BR(F1) |
Text(TE+errata):3/1. ; ~this~ can't be the target of spells or abilities.
[Oracle 1999/05/01]
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Pine Barrens
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 {B} or {G} to your mana pool. ~this~ deals 1
damage to you.
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Pinpoint Avalanche
Color |
Red |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=3RR |
Expansion |
ON(C) |
Text(ON):~this~ deals 4 damage to target creature. The damage can't be
prevented.
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Pious Warrior
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Rebel |
Cost |
Cost=3W |
Expansion |
MM(C) |
Text(MM):2/3. ; Whenever ~this~ is dealt combat damage, you gain that much
life.
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Piper's Melody
Color |
Green |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=G |
Expansion |
OD(U) |
Text(OD):Shuffle any number of target creature cards from your graveyard
into your library.
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Piracy
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=UU |
Expansion |
P2(R)/ST(R) |
Text(ST):This turn, you may tap lands you don't control to help pay for
your spells.
When played under non-Portal rules, the text should be read as "Until end
of turn, you may play mana abilities of lands you don't control, putting
the mana they generate into your mana pool. Use mana produced this way
only to play spells." [DeLaney 2000/06/09]
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
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Pirate Ship
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Ship |
Cost |
Cost=4U |
Expansion |
ABUR45(R) |
Text(5th+errata):4/3. ; ~this~ can't attack unless defending player
controls an island. ; When you control no islands, sacrifice ~this~. ;
{Tap}: ~this~ deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
[Oracle 2000/10/24]
Note -Also see Landhome, Rule A.26.
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Pitchstone Wall
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Wall |
Cost |
Cost=2R |
Expansion |
TO(U) |
Text(TO):2/5. (Walls can't attack.) ; Whenever you discard a card from
your hand, you may sacrifice ~this~. If you do, return the discarded card
from your graveyard to your hand.
Note -Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
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Pit Imp
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Imp |
Cost |
Cost=B |
Expansion |
TE(C) |
Text(TE+errata):0/1, Flying. ; {B}: ~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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Pit Raptor
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Mercenary |
Cost |
Cost=2BB |
Expansion |
PY(U) |
Text(PY):4/3, Flying, First Strike. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {2}{B}{B}.
Note -Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
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Pit Scorpion
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Scorpion |
Cost |
Cost=2B |
Expansion |
LG(C2)/45(C) |
Text(5th+errata):1/1. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player, that
player gets a poison counter. (A player with 10 or more poison counters
loses the game.) [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Note -Also see Poison, Rule E.10.
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Pit Spawn
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Beast |
Cost |
Cost=4BBB |
Expansion |
EX(R) |
Text(EX+errata):6/4, First Strike. ; At the beginning of your upkeep,
sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {B}{B}. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to
a creature, remove that creature from the game. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
Since this card has First Strike it will often deal damage during first
strike damage dealing (see Rule C.5.9) and its ability will remove the
creature it damages from the game before that creature can deal damage
back. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
The removal ability only works if the damage is not prevented.
[Barclay 1998/06/10]
Note -Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
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Pit Trap
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact |
Cost |
Cost=2 |
Expansion |
IA(U)/US(U)/7(U) |
Text(7th):{2},{Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Destroy target attacking creature
without flying. It can't be regenerated.
Note -In Ice Age this card said it could only be used on creatures
attacking you. [D'Angelo 1998/10/15]
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Pixie Queen
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Pixie-Queen |
Cost |
Cost=2GG |
Expansion |
LG(R) |
Text(LG):1/1, Flying. ; {G}{G}{G},{Tap}: Target creature gains flying until
end of turn.
The creature type is now "Pixie-Queen" instead of "Pixie Queen".
[Oracle 2001/08/24]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
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