Invasion Spoilers 350/0
Show TextAbsorb
Counter target spell. You gain 3 life.
"Your presumption is your downfall."
illus. Andrew Goldhawk # 226/0
Addle
Choose a color. Target player reveals their hand and you choose a card of that color from it. That player discards that card.
"I'll wring out your tiny mind like a sponge."—Urborg witch
illus. Ron Spears # 91/0
Aether Rift
At the beginning of your upkeep, discard a card at random. If you discard a creature card this way, return it from your graveyard to the battlefield unless any player pays 5 life.
illus. Heather Hudson # 227/0
Aggressive Urge
Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Draw a card.
The power of the wild, concentrated in a single charge.
illus. Christopher Moeller # 181/0
Agonizing Demise
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. If this spell was kicked, Agonizing Demise deals damage equal to that creature's power to the creature's controller.
illus. Mark Brill # 92/0
Alabaster Leech
White spells you cast cost more to cast.
"Its stones seem to serve a healing function, but removing them intact is an exhausting process."—Tolarian research notes
illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr. # 1/0
Alloy Golem
As Alloy Golem enters the battlefield, choose a color.
Alloy Golem is the chosen color. (It's still an artifact.)
"We turned old weapons into new warriors."—Jhoira, master artificer
illus. Greg Staples # 297/0
Ancient Kavu
: Ancient Kavu becomes colorless until end of turn.
Those with the ability to change their nature survived Phyrexia's biological attacks. Everything else died.
illus. Glen Angus # 136/0
Ancient Spring
Ancient Spring enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add .
, Sacrifice Ancient Spring: Add .
illus. Don Hazeltine # 319/0
Andradite Leech
Black spells you cast cost more to cast.
: Andradite Leech gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
"Older specimens are completely encrusted with gems, which serve as both armor and weapons."—Tolarian research notes
illus. Wayne England # 93/0
Angel of Mercy
Flying
When Angel of Mercy enters the battlefield, you gain 3 life.
"In times like these, people need to be reminded of compassion."—Sisay
illus. Mark Tedin # 2/0
Angelic Shield
Creatures you control get +0/+1.
Sacrifice Angelic Shield: Return target creature to its owner's hand.
"If only an angel's wings could shelter us all."—Barrin
illus. Adam Rex # 228/0
Annihilate
Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
Draw a card.
"Whatever Yawgmoth marks, dies. There is no escape."—Tsabo Tavoc, Phyrexian general
illus. Kev Walker # 94/0
Archaeological Dig
: Add .
, Sacrifice Archaeological Dig: Add one mana of any color.
illus. Don Hazeltine # 320/0
Ardent Soldier
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Vigilance
If Ardent Soldier was kicked, it enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
illus. Paolo Parente # 3/0
Armadillo Cloak
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has trample.
Whenever enchanted creature deals damage, you gain that much life.
"Don't laugh. It works." —Yavimaya ranger
illus. Paolo Parente # 229/0
Armored Guardian
: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
: Armored Guardian gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
illus. Arnie Swekel # 230/0
Artifact Mutation
Destroy target artifact. It can't be regenerated. Create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens, where X is that artifact's converted mana cost.
"From shards and splinters I call forth my living horde."—Molimo, maro-sorcerer
illus. Greg Staples # 231/0
Assault // Battery
Assault deals 2 damage to any target.
illus. Ben Thompson # 295/0
Atalya, Samite Master
, : Choose one —
• Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. Spend only white mana on X.
• You gain X life. Spend only white mana on X.
"Healing is a gift the divine ones have shared with us. It is a sacred trust."
illus. Rebecca Guay # 4/0
Aura Mutation
Destroy target enchantment. Create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens, where X is that enchantment's converted mana cost.
"Life can be found in all things, even things unnatural."—Multani, maro-sorcerer
illus. Pete Venters # 232/0
Aura Shards
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment.
Gaea forged her soldiers into self-wielding weapons that struck down all impurities.
illus. Ron Spencer # 233/0
Backlash
Tap target untapped creature. That creature deals damage equal to its power to its controller.
Darigaaz decided his foe would be more useful as a weapon.
illus. Chippy # 234/0
Barrin's Spite
Choose two target creatures controlled by the same player. Their controller chooses and sacrifices one of them. Return the other to its owner's hand.
"Only vengeance matters now."—Barrin
illus. Terese Nielsen # 235/0
Barrin's Unmaking
Return target permanent to its owner's hand if that permanent shares a color with the most common color among all permanents or a color tied for most common.
illus. Luca Zontini # 46/0
Benalish Emissary
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
When Benalish Emissary enters the battlefield, if it was kicked, destroy target land.
illus. Randy Gallegos # 5/0
Benalish Heralds
, : Draw a card.
The detailed dispatch could be summarized in four words: "Time is running out."
illus. Don Hazeltine # 6/0
Benalish Lancer
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
If Benalish Lancer was kicked, it enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it and with first strike.
illus. Paolo Parente # 7/0
Benalish Trapper
, : Tap target creature.
"I'm up here. You're down there. Now who's the lower life form?"
illus. Ken Meyer, Jr. # 8/0
Bend or Break
Each player separates all nontoken lands they control into two piles. For each player, one of their piles is chosen by one of their opponents of their choice. Destroy all lands in the chosen piles. Tap all lands in the other piles.
illus. Arnie Swekel # 137/0
Bind
Counter target activated ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Draw a card.
"The battlefield is cluttered enough. Be still."—Multani, maro-sorcerer
illus. Mark Zug # 182/0
Blazing Specter
Flying, haste
Whenever Blazing Specter deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card.
illus. Marc Fishman # 236/0
Blind Seer
: Target spell or permanent becomes the color of your choice until end of turn.
"I think he sees more than he lets on."—Gerrard
illus. Dave Dorman # 47/0
Blinding Light
Tap all nonwhite creatures.
An angel's sword impales only the body; her righteousness penetrates the soul.
illus. Marc Fishman # 9/0
Bloodstone Cameo
: Add or .
"The stone whispers to me of dragon's fire and darkness. I wish I'd never pried it from the figurehead of that sunken Keldon longship."—Isel, master carver
illus. Tony Szczudlo # 298/0
Blurred Mongoose
This spell can't be countered.
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
"The mongoose blew out its candle and was asleep in bed before the room went dark."—Llanowar fable
illus. Heather Hudson # 183/0
Bog Initiate
: Add .
"Urborg's magic is strong. Did Urza send you to protect us or to protect against us?"—Urborg witch, to Barrin
illus. rk post # 95/0
Breaking Wave
You may cast Breaking Wave as though it had flash if you pay more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.)
Simultaneously untap all tapped creatures and tap all untapped creatures.
illus. Carl Critchlow # 48/0
Breath of Darigaaz
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Breath of Darigaaz deals 1 damage to each creature without flying and each player. If this spell was kicked, it deals 4 damage to each creature without flying and each player instead.
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 138/0
Callous Giant
If a source would deal 3 or less damage to Callous Giant, prevent that damage.
"The invasion has awoken slumbering mountains," noted Urza. "Good. We can use all the help we can get."
illus. Mark Brill # 139/0
Canopy Surge
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Canopy Surge deals 1 damage to each creature with flying and each player. If this spell was kicked, it deals 4 damage to each creature with flying and each player instead.
illus. Matt Cavotta # 184/0
Capashen Unicorn
, , Sacrifice Capashen Unicorn: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
Capashen riders were stern and humorless even before their ancestral home was reduced to rubble.
illus. Jerry Tiritilli # 10/0
Captain Sisay
: Search your library for a legendary card, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
Her leadership forged the Weatherlight's finest crew.
illus. Ray Lago # 237/0
Cauldron Dance
Cast this spell only during combat.
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature gains haste. Return it to your hand at the beginning of the next end step.
You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. That creature gains haste. Its controller sacrifices it at the beginning of the next end step.
illus. Donato Giancola # 238/0
Chaotic Strike
Cast this spell only during combat after blockers are declared.
Flip a coin. If you win the flip, target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Draw a card.
illus. Massimilano Frezzato # 140/0
Charging Troll
Vigilance
: Regenerate Charging Troll.
They stop for nothing, not even the end of a battle.
illus. Dave Dorman # 239/0
Chromatic Sphere
, , Sacrifice Chromatic Sphere: Add one mana of any color. Draw a card.
"Let insight and energy be your guides."—The Blind Seer, to Gerrard
illus. Luca Zontini # 299/0
Cinder Shade
: Cinder Shade gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
, Sacrifice Cinder Shade: It deals damage equal to its power to target creature.
illus. Nelson DeCastro # 240/0
Coalition Victory
You win the game if you control a land of each basic land type and a creature of each color.
"You can build a perfect machine out of imperfect parts." —Urza
illus. Eric Peterson # 241/0
Coastal Tower
Coastal Tower enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add or .
The Capashen built the highest towers in Benalia to afford themselves the best view.
illus. Don Hazeltine # 321/0
Collapsing Borders
Domain — At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player gains 1 life for each basic land type among lands they control. Then Collapsing Borders deals 3 damage to that player.
illus. Glen Angus # 141/0
Collective Restraint
Domain — Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays for each creature they control that's attacking you, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control.
illus. Alan Rabinowitz # 49/0
Cremate
Exile target card from a graveyard.
Draw a card.
Death's embrace need not be cold.
illus. Andrew Goldhawk # 96/0
Crimson Acolyte
Protection from red
: Target creature gains protection from red until end of turn.
The faithful will walk through streams of fire and emerge unscathed.—Crimson acolyte creed
illus. Orizio Daniele # 11/0
Crosis, the Purger
Flying
Whenever Crosis, the Purger deals combat damage to a player, you may pay . If you do, choose a color, then that player reveals their hand and discards all cards of that color.
illus. Pete Venters # 242/0
Crosis's Attendant
, Sacrifice Crosis's Attendant: Add .
"Crosis is the eye of the ur-dragon, piercing illusion and darkness."
illus. Arnie Swekel # 300/0
Crown of Flames
Enchant creature
: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
: Return Crown of Flames to its owner's hand.
"All my life I've fought these monsters. Today I finish that fight."—Barrin
illus. Christopher Moeller # 142/0
Crusading Knight
Protection from black
Crusading Knight gets +1/+1 for each Swamp your opponents control.
"My only dream is to destroy the nightmares of others."
illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr. # 12/0
Crypt Angel
Flying, protection from white
When Crypt Angel enters the battlefield, return target blue or red creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Once an angel, now an abomination.
illus. Todd Lockwood # 97/0
Crystal Spray
Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another or one basic land type with another until end of turn.
Draw a card.
illus. Jeff Miracola # 50/0
Cursed Flesh
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets -1/-1 and has fear. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
Misery, filth, disease—all things that bring suffering to the world—only make Phyrexians more dangerous.
illus. Chippy # 98/0
Darigaaz, the Igniter
Flying
Whenever Darigaaz, the Igniter deals combat damage to a player, you may pay . If you do, choose a color, then that player reveals their hand and Darigaaz deals damage to the player equal to the number of cards of that color revealed this way.
illus. Mark Zug # 243/0
Darigaaz's Attendant
, Sacrifice Darigaaz's Attendant: Add .
"Darigaaz is the breath of the ur-dragon, burning away the burdens of mortality."
illus. Brom # 301/0
Death or Glory
Separate all creature cards in your graveyard into two piles. Exile the pile of an opponent's choice and return the other to the battlefield.
illus. Jeff Easley # 13/0
Defiling Tears
Until end of turn, target creature becomes black, gets +1/-1, and gains ": Regenerate this creature."
Serra's living warriors looked on in horror. "Where is our Lady now?" they cried.
illus. rk post # 99/0
Desperate Research
Choose a card name other than a basic land card name. Reveal the top seven cards of your library and put all of them with that name into your hand. Exile the rest.
illus. Ron Spencer # 100/0
Devouring Strossus
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature.
Sacrifice a creature: Regenerate Devouring Strossus.
illus. D. Alexander Gregory # 101/0
Dismantling Blow
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Destroy target artifact or enchantment. If this spell was kicked, draw two cards.
illus. Mark Tedin # 14/0
Disrupt
Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays .
Draw a card.
Teferi wanted no part of Urza's battle plans, but both agreed the Phyrexian portal must be closed.
illus. Paolo Parente # 51/0
Distorting Wake
Return X target nonland permanents to their owners' hands.
Gerrard savored a grim smile as the Phyrexian portals disappeared behind the Weatherlight.
illus. Arnie Swekel # 52/0
Divine Presence
If a source would deal 4 or more damage to a permanent or player, that source deals 3 damage to that permanent or player instead.
"Serra's light isn't easily extinguished."—Reya Dawnbringer
illus. Ron Spears # 15/0
Do or Die
Separate all creatures target player controls into two piles. Destroy all creatures in the pile of that player's choice. They can't be regenerated.
illus. Christopher Moeller # 102/0
Drake-Skull Cameo
: Add or .
"A strange skull was turned up by an Ephran farmer's plow. I traded a copper ring for the ‘ox skull.' It resonates of the sea and danger."—Isel, master carver
illus. Dan Frazier # 302/0
Dream Thrush
Flying
: Target land becomes the basic land type of your choice until end of turn.
Whether for good or ill, their arrival always means change.
illus. D. J. Cleland-Hura # 53/0
Dredge
Sacrifice a creature or land.
Draw a card.
"I'd strip away the world to see what's under it, but I'd never just leave it to these Phyrexian parasites and their false god."—Urborg witch
illus. Donato Giancola # 103/0
Dromar, the Banisher
Flying
Whenever Dromar, the Banisher deals combat damage to a player, you may pay . If you do, choose a color, then return all creatures of that color to their owners' hands.
illus. Dave Dorman # 244/0
Dromar's Attendant
, Sacrifice Dromar's Attendant: Add .
"Dromar is the wings of the ur-dragon, sweeping away all opposition."
illus. Carl Critchlow # 303/0
Dueling Grounds
No more than one creature can attack each combat.
No more than one creature can block each combat.
"You think you can stop me?" hissed Tsabo."I think I can kill you," replied Gerrard.
illus. Pete Venters # 245/0
Duskwalker
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
If Duskwalker was kicked, it enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it and with fear. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
illus. David Martin # 104/0
Elfhame Palace
Elfhame Palace enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add or .
Llanowar has seven elfhames, or kingdoms, each with its own ruler. Their palaces are objects of awe, wonder, and envy.
illus. Jerry Tiritilli # 322/0
Elfhame Sanctuary
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. If you do, you skip your draw step this turn and shuffle your library.
illus. Alan Rabinowitz # 185/0
Elvish Champion
Other Elf creatures get +1/+1 and have forestwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)
"For what are leaves but countless bladesTo fight a countless foe on high."—Skyshroud hymn
illus. D. Alexander Gregory # 186/0
Empress Galina
, : Gain control of target legendary permanent. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
"Above the waves you may be mighty indeed, but down here you belong to me."
illus. Matt Cavotta # 54/0
Essence Leak
Enchant permanent
As long as enchanted permanent is red or green, it has "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this permanent unless you pay its mana cost."
"We define the boundaries of reality; they don't define us."—Teferi
illus. Adam Rex # 55/0
Exclude
Counter target creature spell.
Draw a card.
"I don't have time for you right now."—Teferi
illus. Mark Romanoski # 56/0
Exotic Curse
Enchant creature
Domain — Enchanted creature gets -1/-1 for each basic land type among lands you control.
Fouler than a necromancer's kiss.—Jamuraan expression
illus. Orizio Daniele # 105/0
Explosive Growth
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. If this spell was kicked, that creature gets +5/+5 until end of turn instead.
illus. Arnie Swekel # 187/0
Fact or Fiction
Reveal the top five cards of your library. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
illus. Terese Nielsen # 57/0
Faerie Squadron
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
If Faerie Squadron was kicked, it enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it and with flying.
illus. rk post # 58/0
Fertile Ground
Enchant land
Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, its controller adds an additional one mana of any color.
As Phyrexians descended, Multani paused to reflect on the beauty that might never be seen again.
illus. Carl Critchlow # 188/0
Fight or Flight
At the beginning of combat on each opponent's turn, separate all creatures that player controls into two piles. Only creatures in the pile of their choice can attack this turn.
illus. Randy Gallegos # 16/0
Firebrand Ranger
, : You may put a basic land card from your hand onto the battlefield.
A skilled ranger can glance at the mud on your boots and tell where you last camped.
illus. Quinton Hoover # 143/0
Fires of Yavimaya
Creatures you control have haste.
Sacrifice Fires of Yavimaya: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
illus. Val Mayerik # 246/0
Firescreamer
: Firescreamer gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
In the dark, it's nearly invisible—until it exhales.
illus. Alan Pollack # 106/0
Frenzied Tilling
Destroy target land. Search your library for a basic land card and put that card onto the battlefield tapped. Then shuffle your library.
"Beneath her scars, Dominaria's beauty yet shines."—Multani, maro-sorcerer
illus. Mike Raabe # 247/0
Galina's Knight
Protection from red
"Are they on our side?" asked Sisay."If they kill Phyrexians they are," replied Gerrard.
illus. David Martin # 248/0
Geothermal Crevice
Geothermal Crevice enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add .
, Sacrifice Geothermal Crevice: Add .
illus. John Avon # 323/0
Ghitu Fire
You may cast Ghitu Fire as though it had flash if you pay more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.)
Ghitu Fire deals X damage to any target.
illus. Glen Angus # 144/0
Glimmering Angel
Flying
: Glimmering Angel gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
"We turned to see where the blow came from and saw only a distant light."—Capashen lord
illus. Ciruelo # 17/0
Global Ruin
Each player chooses from the lands they control a land of each basic land type, then sacrifices the rest.
"The earth shook, the sky rained fire, and it seemed the world was ending."—Benalish refugee
illus. Greg Staples # 18/0
Goblin Spy
Play with the top card of your library revealed.
"Isn't he on our side?""Yep.""Why's he spyin' on us?""Don't ask."
illus. Scott M. Fischer # 145/0
Goham Djinn
: Regenerate Goham Djinn.
Goham Djinn gets -2/-2 as long as black is the most common color among all permanents or is tied for most common.
illus. Ron Spencer # 107/0
Halam Djinn
Haste
Halam Djinn gets -2/-2 as long as red is the most common color among all permanents or is tied for most common.
illus. Adam Rex # 146/0
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
, : Return target artifact or enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.
"I never thought I'd spend my life fighting. I'm a maker, not a destroyer."
illus. Dave Dorman # 249/0
Harrow
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a land.
Search your library for up to two basic land cards and put them onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library.
No spot in nature is truly barren.
illus. Rob Alexander # 189/0
Harsh Judgment
As Harsh Judgment enters the battlefield, choose a color.
If an instant or sorcery spell of the chosen color would deal damage to you, it deals that damage to its controller instead.
"At least they remember me."—Gerrard
illus. Carl Critchlow # 19/0
Hate Weaver
: Target blue or red creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
"Let my hate fuel your fury."
illus. Roger Raupp # 108/0
Heroes' Reunion
Target player gains 7 life.
"You helped save my people from a Phyrexian fate. Did you think I wouldn't return the favor?"—Eladamri, to Gerrard
illus. Terese Nielsen # 250/0
Holy Day
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.
"Will history remember this as the day demons arrived or the day saviors arrived?"—Barrin
illus. Pete Venters # 20/0
Hooded Kavu
: Hooded Kavu gains fear until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
The spread of its hood eclipses all hope.
illus. John Howe # 147/0
Horned Cheetah
Whenever Horned Cheetah deals damage, you gain that much life.
"I think she wants us to eat it," said Squee, staring at the oily carcass the cheetah had dragged to their fire.
illus. John Matson # 251/0
Hunting Kavu
, : Exile Hunting Kavu and target creature without flying that's attacking you.
Dominarians gladly fought alongside kavu . . . until the kavu figured out some Dominarians were quite tasty.
illus. Scott M. Fischer # 252/0
Hypnotic Cloud
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Target player discards a card. If this spell was kicked, that player discards three cards instead.
illus. Randy Gallegos # 109/0
Irrigation Ditch
Irrigation Ditch enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add .
, Sacrifice Irrigation Ditch: Add .
illus. Rob Alexander # 324/0
Jade Leech
Green spells you cast cost more to cast.
"It took magic to extract one of the stones and five people to carry it."—Tolarian research notes
illus. John Howe # 190/0
Juntu Stakes
Creatures with power 1 or less don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.
"Those who can't survive are of no consequence."—Tsabo Tavoc
illus. Mark Brill # 304/0
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Flying
When Kangee, Aerie Keeper enters the battlefield, if it was kicked, put X feather counters on it.
Other Bird creatures get +1/+1 for each feather counter on Kangee, Aerie Keeper.
illus. Mark Romanoski # 253/0
Kavu Aggressor
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Kavu Aggressor can't block.
If Kavu Aggressor was kicked, it enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
illus. Christopher Moeller # 148/0
Kavu Chameleon
This spell can't be countered.
: Kavu Chameleon becomes the color of your choice until end of turn.
"They weren't part of my plan, but Gaea insisted."—Urza
illus. John Howe # 191/0
Kavu Climber
When Kavu Climber enters the battlefield, draw a card.
The appearance of the first kavu surprised Multani. As they continued to emerge, he no longer had any doubts about Yavimaya's ability to defend herself.
illus. Rob Alexander # 192/0
Kavu Lair
Whenever a creature with power 4 or greater enters the battlefield, its controller draws a card.
As a dark rain of Phyrexians fell from the sky, fountains of kavu erupted from the ground.
illus. Chippy # 193/0
Kavu Monarch
Kavu creatures have trample.
Whenever another Kavu enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on Kavu Monarch.
Kavu emerged all across Dominaria, but the first and the strongest came from Yavimaya.
illus. Terese Nielsen # 149/0
Kavu Runner
Kavu Runner has haste as long as no opponent controls a white or blue creature.
illus. Douglas Shuler # 150/0
Kavu Scout
Domain — Kavu Scout gets +1/+0 for each basic land type among lands you control.
The kavu evolved for centuries deep inside Dominaria, and some can draw from its strength.
illus. DiTerlizzi # 151/0
Kavu Titan
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
If Kavu Titan was kicked, it enters the battlefield with three +1/+1 counters on it and with trample.
illus. Todd Lockwood # 194/0
Keldon Necropolis
: Add .
, , Sacrifice a creature: Keldon Necropolis deals 2 damage to any target.
illus. Franz Vohwinkel # 325/0
Liberate
Exile target creature you control. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
"Not everyone gets a second chance."—Hanna
illus. Alan Pollack # 21/0
Lightning Dart
Lightning Dart deals 1 damage to target creature. If that creature is white or blue, Lightning Dart deals 4 damage to it instead.
Broken and punctured by dozens of Phyrexian portals, the angry sky began to spit lightning back at the world.
illus. Arnie Swekel # 152/0
Llanowar Cavalry
: Llanowar Cavalry gains vigilance until end of turn.
For the first time, elves welcomed Benalish soldiers into the forest with something other than arrows.
illus. Eric Peterson # 195/0
Llanowar Elite
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Trample
If Llanowar Elite was kicked, it enters the battlefield with five +1/+1 counters on it.
illus. Kev Walker # 196/0
Llanowar Knight
Protection from black
Her armor and steed were borrowed, but her courage was hers alone.
illus. Heather Hudson # 254/0
Llanowar Vanguard
: Llanowar Vanguard gets +0/+4 until end of turn.
Llanowar rallied around Eladamri's banner and united in his name.
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 197/0
Loafing Giant
Whenever Loafing Giant attacks or blocks, put the top card of your library into your graveyard. If that card is a land card, prevent all combat damage Loafing Giant would deal this turn.
"Forget it. I'm not getting up today."
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 153/0
Lobotomy
Target player reveals their hand, then you choose a card other than a basic land card from it. Search that player's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as the chosen card and exile them. Then that player shuffles their library.
illus. D. Alexander Gregory # 255/0
Lotus Guardian
Flying
: Add one mana of any color.
Lotus fields are too valuable to leave undefended.
illus. Dana Knutson # 305/0
Mages' Contest
You and target spell's controller bid life. You start the bidding with a bid of 1. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid. If you win the bidding, counter that spell.
illus. Bradley Williams # 154/0
Mana Maze
Players can't cast spells that share a color with the spell most recently cast this turn.
"Those who know only one path to victory can never hope to triumph."—The Blind Seer
illus. Rebecca Guay # 59/0
Maniacal Rage
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and can't block.
"Remember me?" Tahngarth roared. "Now I'll repay you for my stay on Rath"
illus. Matt Cavotta # 155/0
Manipulate Fate
Search your library for three cards, exile them, then shuffle your library.
Draw a card.
illus. John Matson # 60/0
Marauding Knight
Protection from white
Marauding Knight gets +1/+1 for each Plains your opponents control.
"They ride our trails as if they were designed to," said the guard."They were," replied Gerrard.
illus. Daren Bader # 110/0
Metathran Aerostat
Flying
: You may put a creature card with converted mana cost X from your hand onto the battlefield. If you do, return Metathran Aerostat to its owner's hand.
illus. Greg Staples # 61/0
Metathran Transport
Flying
Metathran Transport can't be blocked by blue creatures.
: Target creature becomes blue until end of turn.
illus. Glen Angus # 62/0
Metathran Zombie
: Regenerate Metathran Zombie.
"Rise, metathran. You shall serve a nobler cause in death."—Tsabo Tavoc, Phyrexian general
illus. Arnie Swekel # 63/0
Meteor Storm
, Discard two cards at random: Meteor Storm deals 4 damage to any target.
The storm wasn't an omen. It was the fulfillment of one.
illus. John Avon # 256/0
Might Weaver
: Target red or white creature gains trample until end of turn. (If the creature would assign enough damage to its blockers to destroy them, you may have it assign the rest of its damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
"Let my strength harden your resolve."
illus. Larry Elmore # 198/0
Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control.
"The world calls and I answer."
illus. Mark Zug # 199/0
Mourning
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets -2/-0.
: Return Mourning to its owner's hand.
Barrin waited for the nausea to pass or for Urza to say something else. He waited in vain.
illus. Terese Nielsen # 111/0
Nightscape Apprentice
, : Put target creature you control on top of its owner's library.
, : Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.
illus. Andrew Goldhawk # 112/0
Nightscape Master
, : Return target creature to its owner's hand.
, : Nightscape Master deals 2 damage to target creature.
illus. Andrew Goldhawk # 113/0
Noble Panther
: Noble Panther gains first strike until end of turn.
Unlike many hunters, these panthers have no need for camouflage. They're fast enough to catch any prey.
illus. Matt Cavotta # 257/0
Nomadic Elf
: Add one mana of any color.
"I've journeyed across Dominaria. Phyrexians are everywhere. Plague is everywhere. There's no place left to hide."
illus. D. J. Cleland-Hura # 200/0
Obliterate
This spell can't be countered.
Destroy all artifacts, creatures, and lands. They can't be regenerated.
For his family, Barrin made a funeral pyre of Tolaria.
illus. Kev Walker # 156/0
Obsidian Acolyte
Protection from black
: Target creature gains protection from black until end of turn.
The truthful will stand in the gaze of death and escape unharmed.—Obsidian acolyte creed
illus. Matthew D. Wilson # 22/0
Opt
Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)
Draw a card.
"We need alternatives, Hanna," yelled Gerrard. "Now"
illus. John Howe # 64/0
Ordered Migration
Domain — Create a 1/1 blue Bird creature token with flying for each basic land type among lands you control.
"Birds reach all parts of the world," said Barrin. "They will make excellent scouts."
illus. Heather Hudson # 258/0
Orim's Touch
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn. If this spell was kicked, prevent the next 4 damage that would be dealt to that permanent or player this turn instead.
illus. Roger Raupp # 23/0
Overabundance
Whenever a player taps a land for mana, that player adds one mana of any type that land produced, and Overabundance deals 1 damage to the player.
illus. Ben Thompson # 259/0
Overload
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Destroy target artifact if its converted mana cost is 2 or less. If this spell was kicked, destroy that artifact if its converted mana cost is 5 or less instead.
illus. Gary Ruddell # 157/0
Pain // Suffering
Target player discards a card.
illus. David Martin # 294/0
Phantasmal Terrain
Enchant land
As Phantasmal Terrain enters the battlefield, choose a basic land type.
Enchanted land is the chosen type.
illus. Dana Knutson # 65/0
Phyrexian Altar
Sacrifice a creature: Add one mana of any color.
"Your life was meaningless, but your death will glorify Yawgmoth."—Tsabo Tavoc
illus. Ron Spears # 306/0
Phyrexian Battleflies
Flying
: Phyrexian Battleflies gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate this ability no more than twice each turn.
After encountering them, Squee finally lost his appetite for bugs.
illus. Dan Frazier # 114/0
Phyrexian Delver
When Phyrexian Delver enters the battlefield, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. You lose life equal to that card's converted mana cost.
illus. Dana Knutson # 115/0
Phyrexian Infiltrator
: Exchange control of Phyrexian Infiltrator and target creature. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
"It is Yawgmoth's will incarnate: an efficient machine that replaces inefficient flesh."—Tsabo Tavoc
illus. Darrell Riche # 116/0
Phyrexian Lens
, Pay 1 life: Add one mana of any color.
"There's nothing I wouldn't give to achieve victory. Can you say the same?"—Tsabo Tavoc, to Gerrard
illus. Matt Cavotta # 307/0
Phyrexian Reaper
Whenever Phyrexian Reaper becomes blocked by a green creature, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.
It desires only to help others shed the itchy wet skin of life.
illus. Sam Wood # 117/0
Phyrexian Slayer
Flying
Whenever Phyrexian Slayer becomes blocked by a white creature, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.
Benalia was only the first nation victimized by Tsabo Tavoc's specialized killers.
illus. Sam Wood # 118/0
Pincer Spider
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
If Pincer Spider was kicked, it enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
illus. Dan Frazier # 201/0
Plague Spitter
At the beginning of your upkeep, Plague Spitter deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.
When Plague Spitter dies, Plague Spitter deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.
illus. Chippy # 119/0
Plague Spores
Destroy target nonblack creature and target land. They can't be regenerated.
"Breathe deep, Dominaria. Breathe deep and die."—Tsabo Tavoc, Phyrexian general
illus. Randy Gallegos # 260/0
Planar Portal
, : Search your library for a card and put that card into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
The sky split, and the air crackled and roiled. The Phyrexian invasion of Dominaria had finally begun.
illus. Mark Tedin # 308/0
Pledge of Loyalty
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has protection from the colors of permanents you control. This effect doesn't remove Pledge of Loyalty.
Urza convinced many Dominarians not only to set aside their differences, but to embrace them.
illus. Franz Vohwinkel # 24/0
Pouncing Kavu
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
First strike
If Pouncing Kavu was kicked, it enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it and with haste.
illus. Adam Rex # 158/0
Power Armor
Domain — , : Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each basic land type among lands you control.
"Great peril demands formidable weaponry."—Urza
illus. Doug Chaffee # 309/0
Prison Barricade
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
If Prison Barricade was kicked, it enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it and with "Prison Barricade can attack as though it didn't have defender."
illus. Thomas Gianni # 25/0
Probe
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Draw three cards, then discard two cards. If this spell was kicked, target player discards two cards.
illus. Eric Peterson # 66/0
Prohibit
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Counter target spell if its converted mana cost is 2 or less. If this spell was kicked, counter that spell if its converted mana cost is 4 or less instead.
illus. Adam Rex # 67/0
Protective Sphere
, Pay 1 life: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you this turn by a source of your choice that shares a color with the mana spent on this activation cost. (Colorless mana prevents no damage.)
illus. Rebecca Guay # 26/0
Psychic Battle
Whenever a player chooses one or more targets, each player reveals the top card of their library. The player who reveals the card with the highest converted mana cost may change the target or targets. If two or more cards are tied for highest cost, the target or targets remain unchanged. Changing targets this way doesn't trigger abilities of permanents named Psychic Battle.
illus. Ray Lago # 68/0
Pulse of Llanowar
If a basic land you control is tapped for mana, it produces mana of a color of your choice instead of any other type.
"Gaea's memory is eternal, and she exists in all things."—Molimo, maro-sorcerer
illus. Rebecca Guay # 202/0
Pure Reflection
Whenever a player casts a creature spell, destroy all Reflections. Then that player creates an X/X white Reflection creature token, where X is the converted mana cost of that spell.
illus. Scott M. Fischer # 27/0
Pyre Zombie
At the beginning of your upkeep, if Pyre Zombie is in your graveyard, you may pay . If you do, return Pyre Zombie to your hand.
, Sacrifice Pyre Zombie: It deals 2 damage to any target.
illus. Nelson DeCastro # 261/0
Quirion Elves
As Quirion Elves enters the battlefield, choose a color.
: Add .
: Add one mana of the chosen color.
illus. Douglas Shuler # 203/0
Quirion Sentinel
When Quirion Sentinel enters the battlefield, add one mana of any color.
All elvenkind stood against Phyrexia. The Quirion nation deployed its most spiritual adepts, who wielded the power of their native soil.
illus. Heather Hudson # 204/0
Quirion Trailblazer
When Quirion Trailblazer enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a basic land card and put that card onto the battlefield tapped. If you do, shuffle your library.
"All that matters is the path ahead."
illus. Rebecca Guay # 205/0
Rage Weaver
: Target black or green creature gains haste until end of turn. (It can attack and this turn.)
"Let my passion spur your victory."
illus. John Matson # 159/0
Raging Kavu
Flash
Haste
It took Yavimaya a thousand years to breed them, but it took only seconds for them to prove their worth.
illus. Arnie Swekel # 262/0
Rainbow Crow
Flying
: Rainbow Crow becomes the color of your choice until end of turn.
Children claim no two feathers are exactly the same color, then eagerly gather them for proof.
illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr. # 69/0
Rampant Elephant
: Target creature blocks Rampant Elephant this turn if able.
No matter how righteous the cause, it helps to bring along some muscle.
illus. Alan Pollack # 28/0
Ravenous Rats
When Ravenous Rats enters the battlefield, target opponent discards a card.
Nothing is sacred to the rats. Everything is simply another meal.
illus. Tom Wänerstrand # 120/0
Razorfoot Griffin
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
"Do griffins fight to defend their homes or purely for sport?"—Sisay
illus. Ben Thompson # 29/0
Reckless Assault
, Pay 2 life: Reckless Assault deals 1 damage to any target.
"How will you fight an enemy that cares nothing for itself?"—The Blind Seer
illus. Jeff Easley # 263/0
Reckless Spite
Destroy two target nonblack creatures. You lose 5 life.
"Death is such an exquisite sensation."—Tsabo Tavoc, Phyrexian general
illus. Chippy # 121/0
Recoil
Return target permanent to its owner's hand. Then that player discards a card.
Anything sent into a plagued world is bound to come back infected.
illus. Alan Pollack # 264/0
Recover
Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Draw a card.
As Barrin exhumed his daughter's body, he finally realized the full price of his faith in Urza.
illus. Nelson DeCastro # 122/0
Repulse
Return target creature to its owner's hand.
Draw a card.
"You aren't invited."
illus. Aaron Boyd # 70/0
Restock
Return two target cards from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Restock.
"We hid such stockpiles all over Rath. We should continue that practice here."—Lin Sivvi
illus. Daren Bader # 206/0
Restrain
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target attacking creature this turn.
Draw a card.
"Hanna would give up her own life before she'd abandon the Weatherlight."—Sisay
illus. Dave Dorman # 30/0
Reviving Dose
You gain 3 life.
Draw a card.
As healers battled each plague, they learned more about the next.
illus. D. Alexander Gregory # 31/0
Reviving Vapors
Reveal the top three cards of your library and put one of them into your hand. You gain life equal to that card's converted mana cost. Put all other cards revealed this way into your graveyard.
illus. Pete Venters # 265/0
Rewards of Diversity
Whenever an opponent casts a multicolored spell, you gain 4 life.
"Everything is in place. Nothing can happen that isn't part of my plan."—Urza
illus. Darrell Riche # 32/0
Reya Dawnbringer
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
A beacon of hope for a battered army.
illus. Matthew D. Wilson # 33/0
Riptide Crab
Vigilance
When Riptide Crab dies, draw a card.
It sleeps with its claws open.
illus. David Martin # 266/0
Rith, the Awakener
Flying
Whenever Rith, the Awakener deals combat damage to a player, you may pay . If you do, choose a color, then create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token for each permanent of that color.
illus. Carl Critchlow # 267/0
Rith's Attendant
, Sacrifice Rith's Attendant: Add .
"Rith is the claw of the ur-dragon, scattering seeds of devastation."
illus. Adam Rex # 310/0
Rogue Kavu
Whenever Rogue Kavu attacks alone, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
"I know how this one feels," said Urza. "It's not like others of its kind and has been shunned for its differences."
illus. Darrell Riche # 160/0
Rooting Kavu
When Rooting Kavu dies, you may exile it. If you do, shuffle all creature cards from your graveyard into your library.
illus. Heather Hudson # 207/0
Rout
You may cast Rout as though it had flash if you pay more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.)
Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated.
illus. Ron Spencer # 34/0
Ruby Leech
First strike
Red spells you cast cost more to cast.
"Its gems didn't stop pulsating until they were completely removed."—Tolarian research notes
illus. Jacques Bredy # 161/0
Ruham Djinn
First strike
Ruham Djinn gets -2/-2 as long as white is the most common color among all permanents or is tied for most common.
illus. Jeff Easley # 35/0
Sabertooth Nishoba
Trample, protection from blue and from red
They sneer at the terrestrial dangers found on peaks and shores, eager to prove themselves against new and even mightier foes.
illus. Gary Ruddell # 268/0
Salt Marsh
Salt Marsh enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add or .
Only death breeds in stagnant water.—Urborg saying
illus. Jerry Tiritilli # 326/0
Samite Archer
: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
: Samite Archer deals 1 damage to any target.
"I can preserve ten lives by taking one."
illus. Scott M. Fischer # 269/0
Samite Ministration
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you this turn by a source of your choice. Whenever damage from a black or red source is prevented this way this turn, you gain that much life.
illus. Darrell Riche # 36/0
Sapphire Leech
Flying
Blue spells you cast cost more to cast.
"The subject's wings are clearly vestigial. We suspect the gems somehow keep it aloft."—Tolarian research notes
illus. Ron Spencer # 71/0
Saproling Infestation
Whenever a player kicks a spell, you create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.
"My army took centuries to gather," remarked Urza. "Yavimaya seems to conjure hers out of thin air."
illus. Heather Hudson # 208/0
Saproling Symbiosis
You may cast Saproling Symbiosis as though it had flash if you pay more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.)
Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token for each creature you control.
illus. Ciruelo # 209/0
Savage Offensive
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Creatures you control gain first strike until end of turn. If this spell was kicked, they get +1/+1 until end of turn.
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 162/0
Scarred Puma
Scarred Puma can't attack unless a black or green creature also attacks.
It's not eager to lose the other eye.
illus. Aaron Boyd # 163/0
Scavenged Weaponry
Enchant creature
When Scavenged Weaponry enters the battlefield, draw a card.
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1.
"The Phyrexians have progressed," admired Urza. "Their parts are interchangeable."
illus. Alan Pollack # 123/0
Scorching Lava
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Scorching Lava deals 2 damage to any target. If this spell was kicked, that creature can't be regenerated this turn and if it would die this turn, exile it instead.
illus. Mark Tedin # 164/0
Scouting Trek
Search your library for any number of basic land cards. Reveal those cards, then shuffle your library and put them on top of it.
"I have chosen my path. Who will walk it with me?"—Eladamri
illus. Stephanie Law # 210/0
Searing Rays
Choose a color. Searing Rays deals damage to each player equal to the number of creatures of that color that player controls.
"This is a battle of pawns, for the highest stakes imaginable."—Urza
illus. Doug Chaffee # 165/0
Seashell Cameo
: Add or .
"Today a seashell fell from the empty sky here in Kinymu, a hundred leagues from the sea. I'm torn—shall I carve a woman or a bird?"—Isel, master carver
illus. Tony Szczudlo # 311/0
Seer's Vision
Your opponents play with their hands revealed.
Sacrifice Seer's Vision: Look at target player's hand and choose a card from it. That player discards that card. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.
illus. Rebecca Guay # 270/0
Serpentine Kavu
: Serpentine Kavu gains haste until end of turn.
Under Yavimaya's peaceful facade beat the hearts of many savage beasts.
illus. Heather Hudson # 211/0
Shackles
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
: Return Shackles to its owner's hand.
"It could be worse," said Gerrard, looking around. "Well, maybe not."
illus. Greg Staples # 37/0
Shimmering Wings
Enchant creature (Target a creature as you cast this. This card enters the battlefield attached to that creature.)
Enchanted creature has flying. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
: Return Shimmering Wings to its owner's hand.
"Wings are but fins for swimming the sky."—Empress Galina
illus. Carl Critchlow # 72/0
Shivan Emissary
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
When Shivan Emissary enters the battlefield, if it was kicked, destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
illus. Paolo Parente # 166/0
Shivan Harvest
, Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target nonbasic land.
"The blood of your ancestors ran heavy on this soil. Now it's your turn to sacrifice for the glory of Shiv."—Viashino heretic
illus. Daren Bader # 167/0
Shivan Oasis
Shivan Oasis enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add or .
Only the hardiest explorers survive to eat the fruit.
illus. Rob Alexander # 327/0
Shivan Zombie
Protection from white
Barbarians long for a glorious death in battle. Phyrexia was eager to grant that wish.
illus. Tony Szczudlo # 271/0
Shoreline Raider
Protection from Kavu
"This strange new beast makes for an excellent meal. Get me more."—Empress Galina
illus. Nelson DeCastro # 73/0
Simoon
Simoon deals 1 damage to each creature target opponent controls.
Hot wind whipped up as if the weather itself wanted to fight Phyrexians.
illus. Tony Szczudlo # 272/0
Skittish Kavu
Skittish Kavu gets +1/+1 as long as no opponent controls a white or blue creature.
Fierce when roused, this breed of kavu is easily distracted by a strong voice or melodic tune.
illus. Pete Venters # 168/0
Skizzik
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Trample, haste
At the beginning of the end step, if Skizzik wasn't kicked, sacrifice it.
illus. Ron Spencer # 169/0
Sky Weaver
: Target white or black creature gains flying until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
"Let my wisdom give you wings."
illus. Christopher Moeller # 74/0
Sleeper's Robe
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has fear. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
Whenever enchanted creature deals combat damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.
illus. Alan Pollack # 273/0
Slimy Kavu
: Target land becomes a Swamp until end of turn.
Its slime liquefies the ground as efficiently as its fangs shred prey.
illus. Randy Gallegos # 170/0
Slinking Serpent
Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)
It winds its way through undergrowth as easily as it swims through shallows.
illus. Wayne England # 274/0
Smoldering Tar
At the beginning of your upkeep, target player loses 1 life.
Sacrifice Smoldering Tar: It deals 4 damage to target creature. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.
illus. David Day # 275/0
Soul Burn
Spend only black and/or red mana on X.
Soul Burn deals X damage to any target. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more than the amount of spent on X, the player's life total before the damage was dealt, the planeswalker's loyalty before the damage was dealt, or the creature's toughness.
illus. Andrew Goldhawk # 124/0
Sparring Golem
Whenever Sparring Golem becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature blocking it.
"Part drill sergeant, part training dummy," thought Gerrard. "I hope it can stand up to a real war."
illus. Adam Rex # 312/0
Spinal Embrace
Cast this spell only during combat.
Untap target creature you don't control and gain control of it. It gains haste until end of turn. At the beginning of the next end step, sacrifice it. If you do, you gain life equal to its toughness.
illus. Donato Giancola # 276/0
Spirit of Resistance
As long as you control a permanent of each color, prevent all damage that would be dealt to you.
"Our victory must come from all of Dominaria, or it will not come."—Urza
illus. John Avon # 38/0
Spirit Weaver
: Target green or blue creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
"Let my hope be your shield."
illus. Matthew D. Wilson # 39/0
Spite // Malice
Counter target noncreature spell.
illus. David Martin # 293/0
Spreading Plague
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, destroy all other creatures that share a color with it. They can't be regenerated.
The cruelest strain of plague keeps its hosts alive long enough to return home and infect their families.
illus. Scott Bailey # 125/0
Stalking Assassin
, : Tap target creature.
, : Destroy target tapped creature.
illus. Dana Knutson # 277/0
Stand // Deliver
Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.
illus. David Martin # 292/0
Stand or Fall
At the beginning of combat on your turn, separate all creatures defending player controls into two piles. Only creatures in the pile of that player's choice can block this turn.
illus. Matt Cavotta # 171/0
Sterling Grove
Other enchantments you control have shroud. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities.)
, Sacrifice Sterling Grove: Search your library for an enchantment card and reveal that card. Shuffle your library, then put the card on top of it.
illus. Jeff Miracola # 278/0
Stormscape Apprentice
, : Tap target creature.
, : Target player loses 1 life.
illus. D. Alexander Gregory # 75/0
Stormscape Master
, : Target creature gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
, : Target player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
illus. Hannibal King # 76/0
Strength of Unity
Enchant creature
Domain — Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each basic land type among lands you control.
All Dominarians agreed on one thing: they would not go down without a fight.
illus. Andrew Goldhawk # 40/0
Stun
Target creature can't block this turn.
Draw a card.
"They certainly are well protected. Too bad for them they're not well balanced."—Sisay
illus. Mike Ploog # 172/0
Sulam Djinn
Trample
Sulam Djinn gets -2/-2 as long as green is the most common color among all permanents or is tied for most common.
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 212/0
Sulfur Vent
Sulfur Vent enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add .
, Sacrifice Sulfur Vent: Add .
illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr. # 328/0
Sunscape Apprentice
, : Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
, : Put target creature you control on top of its owner's library.
illus. Stephanie Law # 41/0
Sunscape Master
, : Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.
, : Return target creature to its owner's hand.
illus. Alan Rabinowitz # 42/0
Sway of Illusion
Any number of target creatures become the color of your choice until end of turn.
Draw a card.
"I suggest you take a closer look."—Tidal visionary
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 77/0
Tainted Well
Enchant land
When Tainted Well enters the battlefield, draw a card.
Enchanted land is a Swamp.
"No, you get the water. I ain't thirsty."—Squee
illus. Val Mayerik # 126/0
Tangle
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.
Each attacking creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Gaea battles rampant death with abundant life.
illus. John Avon # 213/0
Tectonic Instability
Whenever a land enters the battlefield, tap all lands its controller controls.
"Think of the problems we'll face if you uproot entire continents," said Urza."I have," replied Teferi, "but the alternative is worse."
illus. Rob Alexander # 173/0
Teferi's Care
, Sacrifice an enchantment: Destroy target enchantment.
: Counter target enchantment spell.
"If I do nothing else, I will protect my people."—Teferi
illus. Scott Bailey # 43/0
Teferi's Moat
As Teferi's Moat enters the battlefield, choose a color.
Creatures of the chosen color without flying can't attack you.
"Isolation is not the answer."—Urza, to Teferi.
illus. rk post # 279/0
Teferi's Response
Counter target spell or ability an opponent controls that targets a land you control. If a permanent's ability is countered this way, destroy that permanent.
Draw two cards.
illus. Scott Bailey # 78/0
Tek
Tek gets +0/+2 as long as you control a Plains, has flying as long as you control an Island, gets +2/+0 as long as you control a Swamp, has first strike as long as you control a Mountain, and has trample as long as you control a Forest.
illus. Chippy # 313/0
Temporal Distortion
Whenever a creature or land becomes tapped, put an hourglass counter on it.
Each permanent with an hourglass counter on it doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, remove all hourglass counters from permanents that player controls.
illus. Stephanie Law # 79/0
Thicket Elemental
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
When Thicket Elemental enters the battlefield, if it was kicked, you may reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card. If you do, put that card onto the battlefield and shuffle all other cards revealed this way into your library.
illus. Ron Spencer # 214/0
Thornscape Apprentice
, : Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.
, : Tap target creature.
illus. Randy Gallegos # 215/0
Thornscape Master
, : Thornscape Master deals 2 damage to target creature.
, : Target creature gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
illus. Larry Elmore # 216/0
Thunderscape Apprentice
, : Target player loses 1 life.
, : Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
illus. D. Alexander Gregory # 174/0
Thunderscape Master
, : Target player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
, : Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.
illus. Scott M. Fischer # 175/0
Tidal Visionary
: Target creature becomes the color of your choice until end of turn.
Beneath the waves, things appear the way merfolk want them to.
illus. Glen Angus # 80/0
Tigereye Cameo
: Add or .
"An elvish adventurer unearthed this stone in Jolrael's jungle. Now it's truly fit for display in one of her palaces."—Isel, master carver
illus. Donato Giancola # 314/0
Tinder Farm
Tinder Farm enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add .
, Sacrifice Tinder Farm: Add .
illus. Rob Alexander # 329/0
Tolarian Emissary
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Flying
When Tolarian Emissary enters the battlefield, if it was kicked, destroy target enchantment.
illus. Ron Spencer # 81/0
Tower Drake
Flying
: Tower Drake gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
Young tower drakes quickly learn to maneuver among Benalia's many spires.
illus. Carl Critchlow # 82/0
Tranquility
Destroy all enchantments.
The plagues robbed Dominaria of all but its dreams. Eladamri hoped dreams were enough.
illus. Rob Alexander # 217/0
Traveler's Cloak
Enchant creature
As Traveler's Cloak enters the battlefield, choose a land type.
When Traveler's Cloak enters the battlefield, draw a card.
Enchanted creature has landwalk of the chosen type. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a land of that type.)
illus. Rebecca Guay # 83/0
Treefolk Healer
, : Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
Protected by druids for untold centuries, the forest began to return the favor.
illus. Matt Cavotta # 218/0
Trench Wurm
, : Destroy target nonbasic land.
"Their arrival marks the end of Yawgmoth's subtlety."—Urza
illus. Wayne England # 127/0
Treva, the Renewer
Flying
Whenever Treva, the Renewer deals combat damage to a player, you may pay . If you do, choose a color, then you gain 1 life for each permanent of that color.
illus. Ciruelo # 280/0
Treva's Attendant
, Sacrifice Treva's Attendant: Add .
"Treva is the voice of the ur-dragon, demanding cries of worship."
illus. Christopher Moeller # 315/0
Tribal Flames
Domain — Tribal Flames deals X damage to any target, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control.
"Fire is the universal language."—Jhoira, master artificer
illus. Tony Szczudlo # 176/0
Troll-Horn Cameo
: Add or .
"I found a troll-horn fragment in the wooded foothills of Hurloon, and it keeps growing larger. I wonder, is the horn recreating itself or the troll?"—Isel, master carver
illus. Donato Giancola # 316/0
Tsabo Tavoc
First strike, protection from legendary creatures
, : Destroy target legendary creature. It can't be regenerated.
"I might almost pity my enemies—if it wasn't so amusing to watch them die."
illus. Michael Sutfin # 281/0
Tsabo's Assassin
: Destroy target creature if it shares a color with the most common color among all permanents or a color tied for most common. A creature destroyed this way can't be regenerated.
illus. Glen Angus # 128/0
Tsabo's Decree
Choose a creature type. Target player reveals their hand and discards all creature cards of that type. Then destroy all creatures of that type that player controls. They can't be regenerated.
illus. Thomas M. Baxa # 129/0
Tsabo's Web
When Tsabo's Web enters the battlefield, draw a card.
Each land with an activated ability that isn't a mana ability doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
illus. Carl Critchlow # 317/0
Turf Wound
Target player can't play lands this turn.
Draw a card.
"I can't imagine how anyone lives in Shiv, let alone why they choose to stay."—Sisay
illus. Thomas Gianni # 177/0
Twilight's Call
You may cast Twilight's Call as though it had flash if you pay more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.)
Each player returns all creature cards from their graveyard to the battlefield.
Twilight falls. We rise.—Necropolis inscription
illus. Mark Romanoski # 130/0
Undermine
Counter target spell. Its controller loses 3 life.
"Which would you like first, the insult or the injury?"
illus. Massimilano Frezzato # 282/0
Urborg Drake
Flying
Urborg Drake attacks each combat if able.
Relentless as the sea, remorseless as death.
illus. Sam Wood # 283/0
Urborg Emissary
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
When Urborg Emissary enters the battlefield, if it was kicked, return target permanent to its owner's hand.
illus. Eric Peterson # 131/0
Urborg Phantom
Urborg Phantom can't block.
: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by Urborg Phantom this turn.
A chilling fog with teeth of ice.
illus. Daren Bader # 132/0
Urborg Shambler
Other black creatures get -1/-1.
A writhing mass of rot, with sharp claws and a vicious spirit.
illus. Pete Venters # 133/0
Urborg Skeleton
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
: Regenerate Urborg Skeleton.
If Urborg Skeleton was kicked, it enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
illus. Alan Pollack # 134/0
Urborg Volcano
Urborg Volcano enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add or .
Deep in the heart of Urborg lie massive volcanoes whose thick black smoke covers the land with perpetual darkness.
illus. Tony Szczudlo # 330/0
Urza's Filter
Multicolored spells cost up to less to cast.
"It's a tool for aiding my other tools," explained Urza. "Now they'll work in harmony."
illus. Dave Dorman # 318/0
Urza's Rage
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
This spell can't be countered.
Urza's Rage deals 3 damage to any target. If this spell was kicked, instead it deals 10 damage to that permanent or player and the damage can't be prevented.
illus. Matthew D. Wilson # 178/0
Utopia Tree
: Add one mana of any color.
The fruit of this fabled tree takes on the flavor of whatever food you love most.
illus. Gary Ruddell # 219/0
Verdeloth the Ancient
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Saproling creatures and other Treefolk creatures get +1/+1.
When Verdeloth the Ancient enters the battlefield, if it was kicked, create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens.
illus. Daren Bader # 220/0
Verduran Emissary
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
When Verduran Emissary enters the battlefield, if it was kicked, destroy target artifact. It can't be regenerated.
illus. Alton Lawson # 221/0
Viashino Grappler
: Viashino Grappler gains trample until end of turn.
"They've returned for the mana rig, but it no longer belongs to them."—Viashino bey
illus. Mark Romanoski # 179/0
Vicious Kavu
Whenever Vicious Kavu attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
As battle raged in Shiv, a strange new ally appeared from below the ravaged ground.
illus. Kev Walker # 284/0
Vigorous Charge
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Target creature gains trample until end of turn. Whenever that creature deals combat damage this turn, if this spell was kicked, you gain life equal to that damage.
illus. Scott M. Fischer # 222/0
Vile Consumption
All creatures have "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay 1 life."
The plague moved faster than an army and was far more deadly.
illus. Heather Hudson # 285/0
Vodalian Hypnotist
, : Target player discards a card. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.
"Deceit is the heart of war."
illus. Rebecca Guay # 84/0
Vodalian Merchant
When Vodalian Merchant enters the battlefield, draw a card, then discard a card.
Not choosing sides in a war can be dangerous—but lucrative.
illus. Scott M. Fischer # 85/0
Vodalian Serpent
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Vodalian Serpent can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.
If Vodalian Serpent was kicked, it enters the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it.
illus. Christopher Moeller # 86/0
Vodalian Zombie
Protection from green
"Every last one of you will become my servant. It's a shame you won't live to see the irony."—Tsabo Tavoc, Phyrexian general
illus. Greg & Tim Hildebrandt # 286/0
Void
Choose a number. Destroy all artifacts and creatures with converted mana cost equal to that number. Then target player reveals their hand and discards all nonland cards with converted mana cost equal to the number.
illus. Kev Walker # 287/0
Voracious Cobra
First strike
Whenever Voracious Cobra deals combat damage to a creature, destroy that creature.
There's no known antidote for the cobra's venom . . . or its appetite.
illus. Terese Nielsen # 288/0
Wallop
Destroy target blue or black creature with flying.
In Yavimaya, flying low to join a battle can be a costly mistake.
illus. Mike Ploog # 223/0
Wandering Stream
Domain — You gain 2 life for each basic land type among lands you control.
"Dominaria touches us all."—Molimo, maro-sorcerer
illus. Quinton Hoover # 224/0
Wash Out
Return all permanents of the color of your choice to their owners' hands.
"Rest now. You've neither won nor lost, but this battle is over for you just the same."—Teferi
illus. Matthew D. Wilson # 87/0
Wax // Wane
Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
illus. Ben Thompson # 296/0
Wayfaring Giant
Domain — Wayfaring Giant gets +1/+1 for each basic land type among lands you control.
Its stature and stride increase with each step it takes.
illus. Christopher Moeller # 44/0
Well-Laid Plans
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to a creature by another creature if they share a color.
"I knew this day would come," said Urza. Looking at the destruction, Barrin sighed, "You don't have to revel in it."
illus. Kev Walker # 88/0
Whip Silk
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has reach. (It can block creatures with flying.)
: Return Whip Silk to its owner's hand.
Llanowar forges weapons of steel. Yavimaya grows her weapons within.
illus. Dave Dorman # 225/0
Wings of Hope
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+3 and has flying.
Urza knew Phyrexians would come through the air and sent his soldiers to greet them.
illus. Wayne England # 289/0
Winnow
Destroy target nonland permanent if another permanent with the same name is on the battlefield.
Draw a card.
"Strength in numbers? I think not."—Gerrard
illus. Roger Raupp # 45/0
Worldly Counsel
Domain — Look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control. Put one of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
illus. Gary Ruddell # 89/0
Yavimaya Barbarian
Protection from blue
Not all elves embrace the pastoral life. Some still roam the forest's edge, forever making war against their hated enemies.
illus. Don Hazeltine # 290/0
Yavimaya Kavu
Yavimaya Kavu's power is equal to the number of red creatures on the battlefield.
Yavimaya Kavu's toughness is equal to the number of green creatures on the battlefield.
Kavu hunt prey in packs—one kavu hunts a pack of prey.
illus. Greg Staples # 291/0
Yawgmoth's Agenda
You can't cast more than one spell each turn.
You may play cards from your graveyard.
If a card would be put into your graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.
illus. Arnie Swekel # 135/0
Zanam Djinn
Flying
Zanam Djinn gets -2/-2 as long as blue is the most common color among all permanents or is tied for most common.
illus. Eric Peterson # 90/0
