Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora Spoilers 60/120
Show TextScourge of Fleets
When Scourge of Fleets enters the battlefield, return each creature your opponents control with toughness X or less to its owner's hand, where X is the number of Islands you control.
illus. Steven Belledin # 41/120
Accumulated Knowledge
Draw a card, then draw cards equal to the number of cards named Accumulated Knowledge in all graveyards.
"Learn not only from the failures of the past, but also from its triumphs." —Isperia
illus. David Palumbo # 35/120
Ætherize
Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.
"You can come back once you've learned some manners—and figured out how to reconstitute your physical forms."
illus. Ryan Barger # 36/120
Banisher Priest
When Banisher Priest enters the battlefield, exile target creature an opponent controls until Banisher Priest leaves the battlefield. (That creature returns under its owner's control.)
"Oathbreaker, I cast you out!"
illus. Willian Murai # 2/120
Captain of the Watch
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
Other Soldier creatures you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.
When Captain of the Watch enters the battlefield, create three 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.
illus. Greg Staples # 3/120
Celestial Flare
Target player sacrifices an attacking or blocking creature.
"You were defeated the moment you declared your aggression." —Gideon Jura
illus. Clint Cearley # 4/120
Coiling Oracle
When Coiling Oracle enters the battlefield, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand.
"Nature was slowly heading in the right direction, but we know how to achieve faster results." —Vorel of the Hull Clade
illus. Mark Zug # 51/120
Court Street Denizen
Whenever another white creature enters the battlefield under your control, tap target creature an opponent controls.
"The Boros fight for justice. The Azorius fight for law. I hold the line between, and make sure the people are given both."
illus. Volkan Baga # 5/120
Dauntless Onslaught
Up to two target creatures each get +2/+2 until end of turn.
"The people of Akros must learn from our leonin adversaries. If we match their staunch ferocity with our superior faith, we cannot fail." —Cymede, queen of Akros
illus. Peter Mohrbacher # 6/120
Decree of Justice
Create X 4/4 white Angel creature tokens with flying.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle Decree of Justice, you may pay . If you do, create X 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.
illus. Lius Lasahido # 7/120
Dictate of Heliod
Flash
Creatures you control get +2/+2.
"In our war Heliod gave mortals some favor, yet other times he withheld aid. Are we still no more than game pieces to him?" —Polyxene the Doubter
illus. Terese Nielsen # 8/120
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
+1: Create three 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.
−3: Destroy all creatures with power 4 or greater.
−7: You get an emblem with "Creatures you control get +2/+2 and have flying."
illus. Tyler Jacobson # 1/120
Evolving Wilds
, Sacrifice Evolving Wilds: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library.
Without the interfering hands of civilization, nature will always shape itself to its own needs.
illus. Steven Belledin # 58/120
Explore
You may play an additional land this turn.
Draw a card.
"I will never run out of new oceans to explore or new sea-dwellers to embrace as my own." —Kiora
illus. Johann Bodin # 45/120
Explosive Vegetation
Search your library for up to two basic land cards and put them onto the battlefield tapped. Then shuffle your library.
Torching Krosa would be pointless. It grows faster than it burns.
illus. John Avon # 46/120
Gempalm Avenger
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle Gempalm Avenger, Soldier creatures get +1/+1 and gain first strike until end of turn.
illus. Tim Hildebrandt # 9/120
Grazing Gladehart
Landfall — Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you may gain 2 life.
"Don't be fooled. If it were as docile as it looks, it would've died off long ago." —Yon Basrel, Oran-Rief survivalist
illus. Ryan Pancoast # 47/120
Gustcloak Harrier
Flying
Whenever Gustcloak Harrier becomes blocked, you may untap it and remove it from combat.
Banking steeply, the aven streaked toward the ground—and vanished.
illus. Dan Frazier # 10/120
Gustcloak Savior
Flying
Whenever a creature you control becomes blocked, you may untap that creature and remove it from combat.
"Our death-arrows flew in high arcs towards the aven. And then . . . nothing." —Coliseum guard
illus. Jim Nelson # 11/120
Gustcloak Sentinel
Whenever Gustcloak Sentinel becomes blocked, you may untap it and remove it from combat.
Entire platoons have mysteriously vanished from battle, leaving enemy weapons to slice through empty air.
illus. Mark Zug # 12/120
Gustcloak Skirmisher
Flying
Whenever Gustcloak Skirmisher becomes blocked, you may untap it and remove it from combat.
They're trained in the art of pressing their luck.
illus. Dan Frazier # 13/120
Icatian Javelineers
Icatian Javelineers enters the battlefield with a javelin counter on it.
, Remove a javelin counter from Icatian Javelineers: Icatian Javelineers deals 1 damage to any target.
illus. Michael Phillippi # 14/120
Inkwell Leviathan
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Trample
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
"Into its maw went the seventh sea, never to be seen again while the world remains." —Esper fable
illus. Anthony Francisco # 37/120
Kinsbaile Skirmisher
When Kinsbaile Skirmisher enters the battlefield, target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
"If a boggart even dares breathe near one of my kin, I'll know. And I'll not be happy."
illus. Thomas Denmark # 15/120
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
+1: Until your next turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to and dealt by target permanent an opponent controls.
−1: Draw a card. You may play an additional land this turn.
−5: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your end step, create a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token."
illus. Tyler Jacobson # 34/120
Kiora's Follower
: Untap another target permanent.
"She may call herself Kiora but I believe she is Thassa, the embodiment of the sea and empress of the depths."
illus. Eric Deschamps # 52/120
Kor Skyfisher
Flying
When Kor Skyfisher enters the battlefield, return a permanent you control to its owner's hand.
"Sometimes I snare the unexpected, but I know its purpose will be revealed in time."
illus. Dan Scott # 16/120
Lorescale Coatl
Whenever you draw a card, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Lorescale Coatl.
"The enlightenment I never found in etherium I have found traced in the coatl's scales." —Ranalus, vedalken heretic
illus. Greg Staples # 53/120
Loxodon Partisan
Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.)
"On every plane I've encountered loxodons, I've found stalwart and loyal friends." —Elspeth
illus. Matt Stewart # 17/120
Man-o'-War
When Man-o'-War enters the battlefield, return target creature to its owner's hand.
"Beauty to the eye does not always translate to the touch." —Naimah, Femeref philosopher
illus. Jon J Muth # 38/120
Mighty Leap
Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.
"The southern fortress taken by invaders? Heh, sure . . . when elephants fly." —Brezard Skeinbow, captain of the guard
illus. rk post # 18/120
Mortal's Ardor
Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.)
"Such deeds should be common fare for such as us." —Anax, king of Akros
illus. Kev Walker # 19/120
Mother of Runes
: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
She will not touch a weapon, yet she is the greatest protector her people have ever known.
illus. Terese Nielsen # 20/120
Nessian Asp
Reach
: Monstrosity 4. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put four +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)
It's not the two heads you should fear. It's the four fangs.
illus. Alex Horley-Orlandelli # 48/120
Netcaster Spider
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Whenever Netcaster Spider blocks a creature with flying, Netcaster Spider gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
It is an expert at culling individuals who stray too far from the herd.
illus. Yohann Schepacz # 49/120
Nimbus Swimmer
Flying
Nimbus Swimmer enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it.
The Simic soon discovered that the sky offered as few constraints on size as the sea.
illus. Howard Lyon # 54/120
Noble Templar
Vigilance
Plainscycling (, Discard this card: Search your library for a Plains card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.)
illus. Alex Horley-Orlandelli # 21/120
Omenspeaker
When Omenspeaker enters the battlefield, scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom of your library and the rest on top in any order.)
Her prophecies amaze her even as she speaks them.
illus. Dallas Williams # 39/120
Peel from Reality
Return target creature you control and target creature you don't control to their owners' hands.
"Soulless demon, you are bound to me. Now we will both dwell in oblivion."
illus. Jason Felix # 40/120
Plasm Capture
Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next precombat main phase, add X mana in any combination of colors, where X is that spell's converted mana cost.
"Everything serves a purpose. Even you." —Vorel of the Hull Clade
illus. Chase Stone # 55/120
Precinct Captain
First strike
Whenever Precinct Captain deals combat damage to a player, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.
"In troubled times, we all need someone to watch our back."
illus. Steve Prescott # 22/120
Raise the Alarm
Create two 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.
Like blinking or breathing, responding to an alarm is an involuntary reflex.
illus. Zoltan Boros # 23/120
Sealock Monster
Sealock Monster can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.
: Monstrosity 3. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put three +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)
When Sealock Monster becomes monstrous, target land becomes an Island in addition to its other types.
illus. Adam Paquette # 42/120
Secluded Steppe
Secluded Steppe enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add .
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
illus. Heather Hudson # 29/120
Simic Sky Swallower
Flying, trample
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
"We've bred out the shortcomings of the species' natural form and replaced them with assets of our own design." —Momir Vig
illus. rk post # 56/120
Soul Parry
Prevent all damage one or two target creatures would deal this turn.
"I was called to this world of steel, and it will be my steel that answers." —Elspeth
illus. Igor Kieryluk # 24/120
Standing Troops
Vigilance
"Bant sentries were called the Angel Line. They never faltered, and they were ready to die defending their position." —Elspeth
illus. Zoltan Boros # 25/120
Sunlance
Sunlance deals 3 damage to target nonwhite creature.
"It's easy for the innocent to speak of justice. They seldom feel its terrible power." —Orim, Samite inquisitor
illus. Volkan Baga # 26/120
Surrakar Banisher
When Surrakar Banisher enters the battlefield, you may return target tapped creature to its owner's hand.
Surrakar grab things they don't want.
illus. Matt Cavotta # 43/120
Temple of the False God
: Add . Activate this ability only if you control five or more lands.
"When gods become apathetic, the people will worship anyone who answers their pleas." —Kiora
illus. James Zapata # 59/120
Time to Feed
Choose target creature an opponent controls. When that creature dies this turn, you gain 3 life. Target creature you control fights that creature. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
illus. Wayne Reynolds # 50/120
Urban Evolution
Draw three cards. You may play an additional land this turn.
As the Simic released more of their krasis experiments, they required new habitats, always at the expense of the locals.
illus. Eytan Zana # 57/120
Veteran Armorsmith
Other Soldier creatures you control get +0/+1.
"Courage is a proud and gleaming shield. It does not bend or hide from sight. To fight with courage, we must forge in steel."
illus. Michael Komarck # 27/120
Veteran Swordsmith
Other Soldier creatures you control get +1/+0.
"Truth is a straight, keen edge. There are no soft angles or rounded edges. To fight for truth, we must forge in steel."
illus. Michael Komarck # 28/120
Whelming Wave
Return all creatures to their owners' hands except for Krakens, Leviathans, Octopuses, and Serpents.
"I can see why this appeals to Thassa." —Kiora
illus. Slawomir Maniak # 44/120
