Geosurge

Goremand (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Flying Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) When this creature enters, each opponent sacrifices a creature.

Urabrask, Heretic Praetor (Streets of New Capenna)
Igor Kieryluk

Haste At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top card of your library. You may play it this turn. At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, the next time they would draw a card this turn, instead they exile the top card of their library. They may play it this turn.

Walking Corpse (Welcome Deck 2016)
Igor Kieryluk

"Feeding a normal army is a problem of logistics. With zombies, it is an asset. Feeding is why they fight. Feeding is why they are feared." —Jadar, ghoulcaller of Nephalia

Niblis of the Mist (Dark Ascension)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying When this creature enters, you may tap target creature.

"Not even a roaring fire could thaw the chill it put in my heart." —Vonn, geist-trapper

Griselbrand (Modern Masters 2017)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, lifelink Pay 7 life: Draw seven cards.

"Avacyn emerged from the broken Helvault, but her freedom came at a price—him." —Thalia, Knight-Cathar

Niblis of the Urn (Dark Ascension)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever this creature attacks, you may tap target creature.

"I never had the nerve to open that bottle. I'll bet you're wishing right now you hadn't been so curious yourself." —Old Rutstein

Grasp of the Hieromancer (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, tap target creature defending player controls."

"There is power in abandon, but far more in control." —Warden Hixus, to Kytheon

Fiend of the Shadows (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles a card from their hand. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled. Sacrifice a Human: Regenerate this creature.

Haunter of Nightveil (Dragon's Maze)
Igor Kieryluk

Creatures your opponents control get -1/-0.

The Dimir employ the spirits of Ravnica's ancient, nameless dead, guiding their malevolence toward selected victims.

Demon of Catastrophes (Core Set 2019 Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Flying, trample

Boggart Brute (Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

He has the biggest bashing stick, so it's a safe bet he's the leader.

Phyrexian Delver (Commander 2018)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. You lose life equal to that card's mana value.

Because the dead have no will to resist.

Phyrexian Gargantua (Commander 2014)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you draw two cards and you lose 2 life.

Other Phyrexians have nightmares about the gargantua.

Ondu Giant (Planechase Anthology)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Some druids nurture gardens. Others nurture continents.

Serra Avatar (Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Promos )
Igor Kieryluk

Serra Avatar's power and toughness are each equal to your life total. When Serra Avatar is put into a graveyard from anywhere, shuffle it into its owner's library.

Grasp of the Hieromancer (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, tap target creature defending player controls."

"There is power in abandon, but far more in control." —Warden Hixus, to Kytheon

Inquisitor Exarch (New Phyrexia)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, choose one — • You gain 2 life. • Target opponent loses 2 life.

"Skin is the prison of the blessed and the stronghold of the heretic." —Argent Etchings, plate 64, passage 17

Helm of the Host (Dominaria Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a token that's a copy of equipped creature, except the token isn't legendary. That token gains haste. Equip {5}

Forged out of flowstone for the queen of Vesuva.

World at War (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

After the second main phase this turn, there's an additional combat phase followed by an additional main phase. At the beginning of that combat, untap all creatures that attacked this turn. Rebound (If you cast this spell from your hand, exile it as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast this card from exile without paying its mana cost.)

Platinum Emperion (Ultimate Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

Your life total can't change. (You can't gain or lose life. You can't pay any amount of life except 0.)

It ignores such insignificant forces as time, entropy, and death.

Noxious Hydra Breath (Face the Hydra)
Igor Kieryluk

Choose one — Noxious Hydra Breath deals 5 damage to each player; or destroy each tapped non-Head creature.

Curse of Surveillance (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant player At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, any number of target players other than that player each draw cards equal to the number of Curses attached to that player.

For every eye gouged out, two blinked open.

Maelstrom Pulse (Amonkhet Invocations)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target nonland permanent and all other permanents with the same name as that permanent.

Battle for Bretagard (Kaldheim Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Create a 1/1 white Human Warrior creature token. II — Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token. III — Choose any number of artifact tokens and/or creature tokens you control with different names. For each of them, create a token that's a copy of it.

Clutch of Currents (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Return target creature to its owner's hand. Awaken 3—{4}{U} (If you cast this spell for {4}{U}, also put three +1/+1 counters on target land you control and it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.)

Dark Petition (Magic Origins Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle. Spell mastery — If there are two or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard, add {B}{B}{B}.

Goremand (Core Set 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Flying Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) When this creature enters, each opponent sacrifices a creature.

Sliver Hive (Secret Lair Drop)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a Sliver spell. {5}, {T}: Create a 1/1 colorless Sliver creature token. Activate only if you control a Sliver.

Ravenous Demon (Dark Ascension)
Igor Kieryluk

Guardian Idol (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

This artifact enters tapped. {T}: Add {C}. {2}: This artifact becomes a 2/2 Golem artifact creature until end of turn.

Helm of the Host (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a token that's a copy of equipped creature, except the token isn't legendary. That token gains haste. Equip {5}

Forged out of flowstone for the queen of Vesuva.

Vigil for the Lost (Scars of Mirrodin)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever a creature you control dies, you may pay {X}. If you do, you gain X life.

"As she grew cold in my arms, I swore an oath that her funeral pyre would be dwarfed by a bonfire of our enemies."

Ondu Giant (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Some druids nurture gardens. Others nurture continents.

Batterskull (Grand Prix Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +4/+4 and has vigilance and lifelink. {3}: Return this Equipment to its owner's hand. Equip {5}

Arcane Lighthouse (Commander 2014)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Until end of turn, creatures your opponents control lose hexproof and shroud and can't have hexproof or shroud.

Vindicate (Amonkhet Invocations)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target permanent.

Suture Priest (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever another creature you control enters, you may gain 1 life. Whenever a creature an opponent controls enters, you may have that player lose 1 life.

Agent of Treachery (Core Set 2020)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, gain control of target permanent. At the beginning of your end step, if you control three or more permanents you don't own, draw three cards.

"The more secrets you have, the more easily you become my pawn."

Jace, Architect of Thought (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska)
Igor Kieryluk

+1: Until your next turn, whenever a creature an opponent controls attacks, it gets -1/-0 until end of turn. −2: Reveal the top three cards of your library. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. Put one pile into your hand and the other on the bottom of your library in any order. −8: For each player, search that player's library for a nonland card and exile it, then that player shuffles. You may cast those cards without paying their mana costs.

Putrefy (Commander 2016)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Elspeth, Knight-Errant (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret)
Igor Kieryluk

+1: Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token. +1: Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains flying until end of turn. −8: You get an emblem with "Artifacts, creatures, enchantments, and lands you control have indestructible."

Etrata, the Silencer (GRN Guild Kit)
Igor Kieryluk

Etrata can't be blocked. Whenever Etrata deals combat damage to a player, exile target creature that player controls and put a hit counter on that card. That player loses the game if they own three or more exiled cards with hit counters on them. Etrata's owner shuffles Etrata into their library.

Deafening Silence (Throne of Eldraine)
Igor Kieryluk

Each player can't cast more than one noncreature spell each turn.

"They have forsaken their vows. The edict of the Circle demands their voices be silenced." —Syr Tasdale, knight of Ardenvale

Vraska's Finisher (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, destroy target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls that was dealt damage this turn.

"You might have pleaded your case with my queen earlier. Now I am here, and it is far too late."

Lunarch Veteran (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Igor Kieryluk

Tezzeret the Seeker (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret)
Igor Kieryluk

+1: Untap up to two target artifacts. −X: Search your library for an artifact card with mana value X or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. −5: Artifacts you control become artifact creatures with base power and toughness 5/5 until end of turn.

Helm of the Host (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Igor Kieryluk

At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a token that's a copy of equipped creature, except the token isn't legendary. That token gains haste. Equip {5}

Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion (War of the Spark)
Igor Kieryluk

Trample Whenever Neheb deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker, you may discard any number of cards. If you do, draw that many cards and add that much {R}. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end.

Voice of the Provinces (Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying When this creature enters, create a 1/1 white Human creature token.

Her horn is heard across Innistrad, lifting the hearts of the righteous.

Adaptive Automaton (Foundations)
Igor Kieryluk

As this creature enters, choose a creature type. This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types. Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.

Such loyalty can only be made.

Saryth, the Viper's Fang (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Other tapped creatures you control have deathtouch. Other untapped creatures you control have hexproof. {1}, {T}: Untap another target creature or land you control.

Curse of Surveillance (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant player At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, any number of target players other than that player each draw cards equal to the number of Curses attached to that player.

For every eye gouged out, two blinked open.

Noose Constrictor (Innistrad Remastered)
Igor Kieryluk

Reach Discard a card: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

"More rope may not be necessary." —Kep, Lunarch inquisitor

Riparian Tiger (Kaladesh)
Igor Kieryluk

Trample When this creature enters, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters). Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay {E}{E}. If you do, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Igneous Cur (Core Set 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

{1}{R}: This creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

Some dogs just aren't meant to be indoor pets.

Questing Beast (Throne of Eldraine Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Vigilance, deathtouch, haste Questing Beast can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less. Combat damage that would be dealt by creatures you control can't be prevented. Whenever Questing Beast deals combat damage to an opponent, it deals that much damage to target planeswalker that player controls.

Dusk Legion Sergeant (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Menace {1}{B}, Sacrifice this creature: Each nontoken Vampire creature you control gains persist until end of turn. (When it dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)

Strandwalker (Mirrodin Besieged)
Igor Kieryluk

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +2/+4 and has reach. Equip {4}

Village Rites (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Draw two cards.

The Skelle raise scorn poles in conquered villages—cursed totems of wood and bone that sap survivors of physical strength and the will to fight back.

Putrefy (Commander 2018)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Skybind (Journey into Nyx)
Igor Kieryluk

Constellation — Whenever this enchantment or another enchantment you control enters, exile target nonenchantment permanent. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.

Bloodthorn Flail (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Igor Kieryluk

Equipped creature gets +2/+1. Equip—Pay {3} or discard a card.

"This weapon embodies both the strength and the weakness of the Legion of Dusk. They will endure any pain to achieve their ends, but they suffer pointlessly just to prove their dedication." —Huatli

God-Pharaoh's Statue (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Spells your opponents cast cost {2} more to cast. At the beginning of your end step, each opponent loses 1 life.

A dictator's infuriating smirk, an affront to everything Ravnica stood for.

Nirkana Revenant (Battlebond)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever you tap a Swamp for mana, add an additional {B}. {B}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Hate is an everlasting wellspring from which it is eternally sustained.

Eyeblight Massacre (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

Non-Elf creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.

"I've already seen so much evil, so much darkness. Why do you insist on adding more?" —Nissa Revane, to Dwynen

Tasigur, the Golden Fang (Ultimate Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) {2}{G/U}{G/U}: Mill two cards, then return a nonland card of an opponent's choice from your graveyard to your hand.

Guardian Idol (Iconic Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

This artifact enters tapped. {T}: Add {C}. {2}: This artifact becomes a 2/2 Golem artifact creature until end of turn.

Djeru and Hazoret (March of the Machine)
Igor Kieryluk

As long as you have one or fewer cards in hand, Djeru and Hazoret has vigilance and haste. Whenever Djeru and Hazoret attacks, look at the top six cards of your library. You may exile a legendary creature card from among them. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Until end of turn, you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost.

Alabaster Kirin (Khans of Tarkir)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, vigilance

The appearance of a kirin signifies the passing or arrival of an important figure. As word of sightings spread, all the khans took it to mean themselves. Only the shaman Chianul thought of Sarkhan Vol.

Prismari Apprentice (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Igor Kieryluk

Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, this creature can't be blocked this turn. If that spell has mana value 5 or greater, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

"No one ever created great art by playing it safe!"

Helm of the Host (Dominaria Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a token that's a copy of equipped creature, except the token isn't legendary. That token gains haste. Equip {5}

Forged out of flowstone for the queen of Vesuva.

Venser, Corpse Puppet (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Igor Kieryluk

Lifelink, toxic 1 Whenever you proliferate, choose one — • If you don't control a creature named The Hollow Sentinel, create The Hollow Sentinel, a legendary 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Golem artifact creature token. • Target artifact creature you control gains flying and lifelink until end of turn.

Venser, Corpse Puppet (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Lifelink, toxic 1 Whenever you proliferate, choose one — • If you don't control a creature named The Hollow Sentinel, create The Hollow Sentinel, a legendary 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Golem artifact creature token. • Target artifact creature you control gains flying and lifelink until end of turn.

Venser, Corpse Puppet (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Lifelink, toxic 1 Whenever you proliferate, choose one — • If you don't control a creature named The Hollow Sentinel, create The Hollow Sentinel, a legendary 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Golem artifact creature token. • Target artifact creature you control gains flying and lifelink until end of turn.

Platinum Emperion (Ultimate Box Topper)
Igor Kieryluk

Your life total can't change. (You can't gain or lose life. You can't pay any amount of life except 0.)

Linvala, Keeper of Silence (Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Activated abilities of creatures your opponents control can't be activated.

Those who seek to disturb the harmony of life will see their instruments taken from them.

Spellseeker (Commander Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you may search your library for an instant or sorcery card with mana value 2 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Mages and warriors recruited from across Kylem display their skills at Valor's Reach.

Peace Strider (Battlebond)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you gain 3 life.

"The Vanished must have sent it from beyond to aid us in this struggle." —Kessla, Sylvok shaman

Guardian Idol (Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

This artifact enters tapped. {T}: Add {C}. {2}: This artifact becomes a 2/2 Golem artifact creature until end of turn.

Vengeful Pharaoh (Magic 2012)
Igor Kieryluk

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Whenever combat damage is dealt to you or a planeswalker you control, if this card is in your graveyard, destroy target attacking creature, then put this card on top of your library.

Adaptive Automaton (Double Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

As this creature enters, choose a creature type. This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types. Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.

Such loyalty can only be made.

Skinwing (Double Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has flying. Equip {6}

Linvala, Keeper of Silence (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Activated abilities of creatures your opponents control can't be activated.

Those who seek to disturb the harmony of life will see their instruments taken from them.

Chain Lightning (Amonkhet Invocations)
Igor Kieryluk

Chain Lightning deals 3 damage to any target. Then that player or that permanent's controller may pay {R}{R}. If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.

Germ (Commander 2014 Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Priests of Norn (Mirrodin Besieged)
Igor Kieryluk

Vigilance Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

"May our blessings sever the tongues of the forsaken." —Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Malakir Cullblade (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Each cut stains his blade with fresh blood that he samples to increase his strength.

Summary Dismissal (Innistrad Remastered)
Igor Kieryluk

Exile all other spells and counter all abilities.

"Let's start fresh, shall we?"

Zombie Giant (Zendikar Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Center Soul (Dragons of Tarkir)
Igor Kieryluk

Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn. Rebound (If you cast this spell from your hand, exile it as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast this card from exile without paying its mana cost.)

Phantom Carriage (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying When this creature enters, you may search your library for a card with flashback or disturb, put it into your graveyard, then shuffle.

Passage to the abyss is free, but the return trip will cost you.

Claws of Valakut (Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons)
Igor Kieryluk

Incanta creatura La creatura incantata prende +1/+0 per ogni Montagna che controlli e ha attacco improvviso.

"Le spade possono spezzarsi. Gli scudi possono infrangersi. La mia determinazione è molto più resistente dell'acciaio, e la mia carne e le mie ossa molto più letali."

Throne of Makindi (Zendikar Rising)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Put a charge counter on this land. {T}, Remove a charge counter from this land: Add two mana of any one color. Spend this mana only to cast kicked spells.

Voice of the Provinces (Avacyn Restored)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying When this creature enters, create a 1/1 white Human creature token.

Her horn is heard across Innistrad, lifting the hearts of the righteous.

Misery's Shadow (The Brothers' War)
Igor Kieryluk

If a creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead. {1}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

In the ruins of Kroog, only anguish thrived.

Misery's Shadow (The Brothers' War)
Igor Kieryluk

If a creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead. {1}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Questing Beast (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Vigilance, deathtouch, haste Questing Beast can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less. Combat damage that would be dealt by creatures you control can't be prevented. Whenever Questing Beast deals combat damage to an opponent, it deals that much damage to target planeswalker that player controls.

Jori En, Ruin Diver (Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might)
Igor Kieryluk

あなたが各ターンのあなたの２つ目の呪文を唱えるたび、カードを１枚引く。

「遺物狩りの中にはエルドラージとの戦いに加わるため探検をやめてしまった者もいるわ。でも私たちの仕事は今こそ求められているの。発見がこの世界の救済につながるかもしれないのだから。」

Invocation of Saint Traft (Shadows over Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature attacks, create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying that's tapped and attacking. Exile that token at end of combat."

Pharika's Cure (Theros)
Igor Kieryluk

Pharika's Cure deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life.

"The venom cleanses the sickness from your body, but it will not be pleasant, and you may not survive. Pharika's blessings are fickle." —Solon, acolyte of Pharika

Harvestguard Alseids (Journey into Nyx)
Igor Kieryluk

Constellation — Whenever this creature or another enchantment you control enters, prevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.

Not all shields are forged of iron or bronze.

Sliver Hive (Magic 2015)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a Sliver spell. {5}, {T}: Create a 1/1 colorless Sliver creature token. Activate only if you control a Sliver.

Griselbrand (Avacyn Restored)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, lifelink Pay 7 life: Draw seven cards.

"Avacyn emerged from the broken Helvault, but her freedom came at a price—him." —Thalia, Knight-Cathar

Child of Night (Guilds of Ravnica)
Igor Kieryluk

Lifelink

No guilds—that is her rule. The House vampires unnerve her. The Combine would dissect her, the Legion burn her, the Conclave "cure" her. The shadows are all the family she needs.

Filigree Attendant (The Brothers' War Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Filigree Attendant's power is equal to the number of artifacts you control.

"The perfect assistant is one that's responsive, dextrous, and capable of reaching all the high shelves." —Coruk, Esper artificer

Undying Malice (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Igor Kieryluk

Until end of turn, target creature gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it."

Few take kindly to being put in their place, especially if their place is the grave.

Bloodthirsty Aerialist (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

A circus acrobat in life, she kills with such fluid grace that even her victims are awed by her performance.

Battle for Bretagard (Kaldheim)
Igor Kieryluk

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Create a 1/1 white Human Warrior creature token. II — Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token. III — Choose any number of artifact tokens and/or creature tokens you control with different names. For each of them, create a token that's a copy of it.

Zombie Giant (Battlebond Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Spectral Rider (Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)

Never a word. Never a warning. Only the sound of hoofbeats along the crossways, and the screams of the avenged.

Walking Corpse (Magic 2015)
Igor Kieryluk

"Feeding a normal army is a problem of logistics. With zombies, it is an asset. Feeding is why they fight. Feeding is why they are feared." —Jadar, ghoulcaller of Nephalia

Innocent Traveler (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Igor Kieryluk

Emissary of the Sleepless (Shadows over Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying When this creature enters, if a creature died this turn, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.

Walking Corpse (Magic 2013)
Igor Kieryluk

"Feeding a normal army is a problem of logistics. With zombies, it is an asset. Feeding is why they fight. Feeding is why they are feared." —Jadar, ghoulcaller of Nephalia

God-Pharaoh's Statue (War of the Spark)
Igor Kieryluk

Spells your opponents cast cost {2} more to cast. At the beginning of your end step, each opponent loses 1 life.

A dictator's infuriating smirk, an affront to everything Ravnica stood for.

Campaign of Vengeance (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever a creature you control attacks, defending player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

"There is no saving this world, not anymore. But we shall be its bloody vengeance." —Sorin Markov

Lunarch Veteran (Innistrad Remastered)
Igor Kieryluk

Invocation of Saint Traft (Shadows over Innistrad Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature attacks, create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying that's tapped and attacking. Exile that token at end of combat."

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Vigilance Other creatures you control get +2/+2. Creatures your opponents control get -2/-2.

"The Gitaxians whisper among themselves of other worlds. If they exist, we must bring Phyrexia's magnificence to them."

Thief of Sanity (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, look at the top three cards of that player's library, exile one of them face down, then put the rest into their graveyard. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell.

Sangromancer (Starter Commander Decks)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, you may gain 3 life. Whenever an opponent discards a card, you may gain 3 life.

Wall of Forgotten Pharaohs (Hour of Devastation)
Igor Kieryluk

Defender {T}: This creature deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker. Activate only if you control a Desert or there is a Desert card in your graveyard.

Lunarch Veteran (Innistrad Remastered)
Igor Kieryluk

Sangromancer (Commander 2016)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, you may gain 3 life. Whenever an opponent discards a card, you may gain 3 life.

Blink of an Eye (Dominaria)
Igor Kieryluk

Kicker {1}{U} (You may pay an additional {1}{U} as you cast this spell.) Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. If this spell was kicked, draw a card.

Vivisection Evangelist (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Igor Kieryluk

Vigilance Corrupted — When this creature enters, if an opponent has three or more poison counters, destroy target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls.

"May you rejoice in the magnificence of Norn. May your flesh serve perfection."

Divert (Amonkhet Invocations)
Igor Kieryluk

Change the target of target spell with a single target unless that spell's controller pays {2}.

Shacklegeist (Core Set 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying This creature can block only creatures with flying. Tap two untapped Spirits you control: Tap target creature you don't control.

Pyrokinesis (Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters)
Igor Kieryluk

You may exile a red card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Pyrokinesis deals 4 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures.

Fyndhorn Elves (Commander Legends)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Add {G}.

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite (Secret Lair Drop)
Igor Kieryluk

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Rile (Ixalan)
Igor Kieryluk

Rile deals 1 damage to target creature you control. That creature gains trample until end of turn. Draw a card.

The enormous can still be at the mercy of the small.

Filigree Attendant (Commander Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Filigree Attendant's power is equal to the number of artifacts you control.

"The perfect assistant is one that's responsive, dextrous, and capable of reaching all the high shelves." —Coruk, Esper artificer

Deafening Silence (Mystery Booster 2)
Igor Kieryluk

Each player can't cast more than one noncreature spell each turn.

"They have forsaken their vows. The edict of the Circle demands their voices be silenced." —Syr Tasdale, knight of Ardenvale

Kazarov, Sengir Pureblood (Dominaria)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever a creature an opponent controls is dealt damage, put a +1/+1 counter on Kazarov. {3}{R}: Kazarov deals 2 damage to target creature.

Walking Corpse (Core Set 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

"Feeding a normal army is a problem of logistics. With zombies, it is an asset. Feeding is why they fight. Feeding is why they are feared." —Jadar, ghoulcaller of Nephalia

Rebuke (Battlebond)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target attacking creature.

"No one chooses to be stitched together into a skaab. If it could speak, it would beg for its own destruction." —Thalia, Knight-Cathar

Barrowgoyf (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Deathtouch, lifelink Barrowgoyf's power is equal to the number of card types among cards in all graveyards and its toughness is equal to that number plus 1. Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may mill that many cards. If you do, you may put a creature card from among them into your hand.

Shacklegeist (Core Set 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying This creature can block only creatures with flying. Tap two untapped Spirits you control: Tap target creature you don't control.

The Blessed Sleep doesn't come easily to a mind chained by regrets.

Rile (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Rile deals 1 damage to target creature you control. That creature gains trample until end of turn. Draw a card.

The enormous can still be at the mercy of the small.

Vraska the Unseen (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska)
Igor Kieryluk

+1: Until your next turn, whenever a creature deals combat damage to Vraska, destroy that creature. −3: Destroy target nonland permanent. −7: Create three 1/1 black Assassin creature tokens with "Whenever this token deals combat damage to a player, that player loses the game."

Sheltering Word (Avacyn Restored)
Igor Kieryluk

Target creature you control gains hexproof until end of turn. You gain life equal to that creature's toughness. (A creature with hexproof can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Anticognition (Zendikar Rising)
Igor Kieryluk

Counter target creature or planeswalker spell unless its controller pays {2}. If an opponent has eight or more cards in their graveyard, instead counter that spell, then scry 2.

"I think not." —Flekon the Mindcensor

Rout (Conspiracy)
Igor Kieryluk

You may cast this spell as though it had flash if you pay {2} more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.) Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated.

"End this. What I seek is far greater." —Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Murder Investigation (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature you control When enchanted creature dies, create X 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens, where X is its power.

"Every death has a web of consequences. Our job is to find the spider."

Misery's Shadow (The Brothers' War Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

If a creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead. {1}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

In the ruins of Kroog, only anguish thrived.

Creative Outburst (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Igor Kieryluk

Creative Outburst deals 5 damage to any target. Look at the top five cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. {U/R}{U/R}, Discard this card: Create a Treasure token.

Spirits (Jumpstart Front Cards)
Igor Kieryluk

(Theme color: {U})

Sangromancer (Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, you may gain 3 life. Whenever an opponent discards a card, you may gain 3 life.

Grim Tutor (Core Set 2021 Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle. You lose 3 life.

As blood touched the empty page, it formed words that seared themselves into the wizard's mind.

Dire Mimic (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Igor Kieryluk

Flash {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color. {3}: This artifact becomes a Shapeshifter artifact creature with base power and toughness 5/5 until end of turn.

Sometimes the closet *is* the monster.

Flayer Husk (Modern Masters 2015)
Igor Kieryluk

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Equip {2}

Banishing Stroke (Modern Masters 2017)
Igor Kieryluk

Put target artifact, creature, or enchantment on the bottom of its owner's library. Miracle {W} (You may cast this card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)

Throne of Makindi (Zendikar Rising Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Put a charge counter on this land. {T}, Remove a charge counter from this land: Add two mana of any one color. Spend this mana only to cast kicked spells.

Germ (Commander 2016 Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Shoreline Salvager (Worldwake)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, if you control an Island, you may draw a card.

"They search for treasures that wash up from the depths. Tracking one could lead you to riches. Or in circles." —Javad Nasrin, Ondu relic hunter

Blinding Fog (Ixalan)
Igor Kieryluk

Prevent all damage that would be dealt to creatures this turn. Creatures you control gain hexproof until end of turn. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

"I see you, shiny soldiers, but you won't see me."

Vine Snare (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by creatures with power 4 or less.

Nissa found that the vines of the marsh could ensnare just as well as forest vines could—maybe even better.

Sheltering Word (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Target creature you control gains hexproof until end of turn. You gain life equal to that creature's toughness. (A creature with hexproof can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Misery's Shadow (The Brothers' War Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

If a creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead. {1}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

In the ruins of Kroog, only anguish thrived.

Necrobite (Born of the Gods)
Igor Kieryluk

Target creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. Regenerate it. (The next time that creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.)

A servant of Pharika must know countless balms that heal and soothe—and countless more that do the opposite.

Linvala, Keeper of Silence (Modern Masters 2017)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Activated abilities of creatures your opponents control can't be activated.

Those who seek to disturb the harmony of life will see their instruments taken from them.

Varina, Lich Queen (Double Masters 2022)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever you attack with one or more Zombies, draw that many cards, then discard that many cards. You gain that much life. {2}, Exile two cards from your graveyard: Create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Servant of Nefarox (Magic 2013)
Igor Kieryluk

Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

"My cause is power, and at the altar of power I will gladly forfeit my soul."

Wild Instincts (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

Target creature you control gets +2/+2 until end of turn. It fights target creature an opponent controls. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)

Nissa had only the space of a heartbeat to react, her instincts steering her blade.

Banishing Stroke (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Put target artifact, creature, or enchantment on the bottom of its owner's library. Miracle {W} (You may cast this card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)

Krovikan Sorcerer (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}, Discard a nonblack card: Draw a card. {T}, Discard a black card: Draw two cards, then discard one of them.

"These sorcerers always seem to have another surprise up their sleeves." —Zur the Enchanter

Claws of Valakut (Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 for each Mountain you control and has first strike.

"Swords may sunder. Shields may fail. My will is stronger than steel, and my flesh and bone far more deadly."

Norn's Dominion (Planechase Anthology Planes)
Igor Kieryluk

When you planeswalk away from Norn's Dominion, destroy each nonland permanent without a fate counter on it, then remove all fate counters from all permanents. Whenever chaos ensues, you may put a fate counter on target permanent.

Blink of an Eye (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

Kicker {1}{U} (You may pay an additional {1}{U} as you cast this spell.) Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. If this spell was kicked, draw a card.

Teyo's Lightshield (War of the Spark)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

Teyo gifted his shields to as many allies as possible, knowing he could not always be there to protect them himself.

Sangromancer (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, you may gain 3 life. Whenever an opponent discards a card, you may gain 3 life.

Soul Parry (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Sedgemoor Witch (Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Menace Ward—Pay 3 life. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 3 life.) Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."

Roil Spout (Battle for Zendikar)
Igor Kieryluk

Put target creature on top of its owner's library. Awaken 4—{4}{W}{U} (If you cast this spell for {4}{W}{U}, also put four +1/+1 counters on target land you control and it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.)

Belbe, Corrupted Observer (Commander Legends)
Igor Kieryluk

At the beginning of each postcombat main phase, the active player adds {C}{C} for each of your opponents who lost life this turn. (Damage causes loss of life.)

"Those who wish to become evincar must first cast off the shackles of compassion."

Questing Beast (Throne of Eldraine)
Igor Kieryluk

Vigilance, deathtouch, haste Questing Beast can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less. Combat damage that would be dealt by creatures you control can't be prevented. Whenever Questing Beast deals combat damage to an opponent, it deals that much damage to target planeswalker that player controls.

Storrev, Devkarin Lich (War of the Spark)
Igor Kieryluk

Trample Whenever Storrev deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker, return to your hand target creature or planeswalker card in your graveyard that wasn't put there this combat.

In times of war, only death flourishes.

Cobbled Lancer (Innistrad Remastered)
Igor Kieryluk

As an additional cost to cast this spell, exile a creature card from your graveyard. {3}{U}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Draw a card.

"Don't worry everyone—I hear hoofbeats! The Gavony Riders are coming to save us!" —Adin, Moorland villager

Noose Constrictor (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Reach Discard a card: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

"More rope may not be necessary." —Kep, Lunarch inquisitor

Toxic Abomination (Dominaria United)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you lose 2 life.

Deep in the forgotten reaches of Urborg, ancient Phyrexian monstrosities shamble endlessly, putrid ichor leaking from their rusted forms.

Embodiment of Agonies (Core Set 2020 Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, deathtouch This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each different mana cost among nonland cards in your graveyard. (For example, {2}{B} and {1}{B}{B} are different mana costs.)

"I feel your pain. It's exquisite."

Arcum's Astrolabe (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

({S} can be paid with one mana from a snow source.) When this artifact enters, draw a card. {1}, {T}: Add one mana of any color.

Though the Time of Ice has ended, its relics still slumber in New Argive.

Akroan Hoplite (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the number of attacking creatures you control.

"Fair fight? How could it be a fair fight? We're Akroans. They're not."

Akroan Hoplite (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the number of attacking creatures you control.

"Fair fight? How could it be a fair fight? We're Akroans. They're not."

Varina, Lich Queen (Commander 2018)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever you attack with one or more Zombies, draw that many cards, then discard that many cards. You gain that much life. {2}, Exile two cards from your graveyard: Create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Fervent Denial (Commander 2019)
Igor Kieryluk

Counter target spell. Flashback {5}{U}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

"I prefer a reality in which you are not."

Dusk Legion Sergeant (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Menace {1}{B}, Sacrifice this creature: Each nontoken Vampire creature you control gains persist until end of turn. (When it dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)

Water Servant (Magic 2014)
Igor Kieryluk

{U}: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn. {U}: This creature gets -1/+1 until end of turn.

"This creature has innate perceptiveness. It knows when to rise and when to vanish into the tides." —Jestus Dreya, *Of Elements and Eternity*

Goremand (Commander Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Flying Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) When this creature enters, each opponent sacrifices a creature.

Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion (War of the Spark Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Trample Whenever Neheb deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker, you may discard any number of cards. If you do, draw that many cards and add that much {R}. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end.

Barrowgoyf (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Deathtouch, lifelink Barrowgoyf's power is equal to the number of card types among cards in all graveyards and its toughness is equal to that number plus 1. Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may mill that many cards. If you do, you may put a creature card from among them into your hand.

Walking Corpse (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

"Feeding a normal army is a problem of logistics. With zombies, it is an asset. Feeding is why they fight. Feeding is why they are feared." —Jadar, ghoulcaller of Nephalia

Selhoff Occultist (Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever this creature or another creature dies, target player mills a card.

"The mist whispers to those who know it to be more than a mundane fog."

Wild Celebrants (Theros)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you may destroy target artifact.

"You can tell something's really valuable by the sound it makes when you slam your staff into it."

Rebuke (Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target attacking creature.

"No one chooses to be stitched together into a skaab. If it could speak, it would beg for its own destruction." —Thalia, Knight-Cathar

Saryth, the Viper's Fang (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Other tapped creatures you control have deathtouch. Other untapped creatures you control have hexproof. {1}, {T}: Untap another target creature or land you control.

Agitator Ant (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

At the beginning of your end step, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. Goad each creature that had counters put on it this way. (Until your next turn, those creatures attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)

Drogskol Cavalry (Shadows over Innistrad Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever another Spirit you control enters, you gain 2 life. {3}{W}: Create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.

Mage's Attendant (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, create a 1/1 blue Wizard creature token with "{1}, Sacrifice this token: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {1}."

Crime sometimes makes unlikely allies into lifelong friends.

Sliver (Magic 2015 Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Cloistered Youth (Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

Filigree Attendant (Jumpstart 2022)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Filigree Attendant's power is equal to the number of artifacts you control.

"The perfect assistant is one that's responsive, dextrous, and capable of reaching all the high shelves." —Coruk, Esper artificer

Rout (Commander 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

You may cast this spell as though it had flash if you pay {2} more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.) Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated.

"End this. What I seek is far greater." —Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Throes of Chaos (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.) Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)

Phyrexian Delver (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. You lose life equal to that card's mana value.

Because the dead have no will to resist.

Ondu Giant (Jumpstart 2022)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Some druids nurture gardens. Others nurture continents.

Tasigur, the Golden Fang (Ultimate Box Topper)
Igor Kieryluk

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) {2}{G/U}{G/U}: Mill two cards, then return a nonland card of an opponent's choice from your graveyard to your hand.

Enclave Cryptologist (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Level up {1}{U} ({1}{U}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.) LEVEL 1-2 0/1 {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card. LEVEL 3+ 0/1 {T}: Draw a card.

Highspire Mantis (Khans of Tarkir)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, trample

Its wings produce a high-pitched, barely audible whirring sound in flight. Only Jeskai masters are quiet enough to hear one coming.

Etched Champion (The Brothers' War Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Metalcraft — This creature has protection from each color as long as you control three or more artifacts.

Its predecessors were etched with the wisdom of ancients; its own etchings bear warnings of a future fraught with war.

Helm of the Host (Dominaria)
Igor Kieryluk

At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a token that's a copy of equipped creature, except the token isn't legendary. That token gains haste. Equip {5}

Forged out of flowstone for the queen of Vesuva.

Putrefy (Commander Anthology)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Arcum's Astrolabe (Modern Horizons)
Igor Kieryluk

({S} can be paid with one mana from a snow source.) When this artifact enters, draw a card. {1}, {T}: Add one mana of any color.

Though the Time of Ice has ended, its relics still slumber in New Argive.

Clutch of Currents (Battle for Zendikar)
Igor Kieryluk

Return target creature to its owner's hand. Awaken 3—{4}{U} (If you cast this spell for {4}{U}, also put three +1/+1 counters on target land you control and it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.)

Peace Strider (Conspiracy)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you gain 3 life.

"The Vanished must have sent it from beyond to aid us in this struggle." —Kessla, Sylvok shaman

Cosi's Trickster (Zendikar)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever an opponent shuffles their library, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

She watches the chaos created by the Roil, seeking strength in the patterns of anarchy.

Ondu Giant (Planechase 2012)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Some druids nurture gardens. Others nurture continents.

Noose Constrictor (Eldritch Moon)
Igor Kieryluk

Reach Discard a card: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

"More rope may not be necessary." —Kep, Lunarch inquisitor

Village Rites (Game Night: Free-for-All)
Igor Kieryluk

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Draw two cards.

The Skelle raise scorn poles in conquered villages—cursed totems of wood and bone that sap survivors of physical strength and the will to fight back.

Green Slime (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Igor Kieryluk

Flash When this creature enters, counter target activated or triggered ability from an artifact or enchantment source. If a permanent's ability is countered this way, destroy that permanent. Foretell {G} (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)

Ondu Giant (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Some druids nurture gardens. Others nurture continents.

Vraska's Finisher (War of the Spark)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, destroy target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls that was dealt damage this turn.

"You might have pleaded your case with my queen earlier. Now I am here, and it is far too late."

Lashweed Lurker (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Emerge {5}{G}{U} (You may cast this spell by sacrificing a creature and paying the emerge cost reduced by that creature's mana value.) When you cast this spell, you may put target nonland permanent on top of its owner's library.

Voracious Wurm (Magic 2014)
Igor Kieryluk

This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the amount of life you've gained this turn.

Shepherds in Kalonia know it's better to let sheep roam than have them be trapped when the wurms are feeding.

Enclave Elite (Worldwake)
Igor Kieryluk

Multikicker {1}{U} (You may pay an additional {1}{U} any number of times as you cast this spell.) Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each time it was kicked.

Blinding Souleater (New Phyrexia)
Igor Kieryluk

{W/P}, {T}: Tap target creature. ({W/P} can be paid with either {W} or 2 life.)

"We thank the souleaters for inscribing our souls with subservience, to reinforce the sacred order." —Drones' hymn of gratitude

Reprobation (Modern Horizons)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature Enchanted creature loses all abilities and is a Coward creature with base power and toughness 0/1. (It keeps all supertypes but loses all other types and creature types.)

There was a time all craven beasts cowered before Avacyn's divine might.

Fyndhorn Elves (From the Vault: Twenty)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Add {G}.

"We could no more abandon the forest than the stars could abandon the night sky."

Valor in Akros (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever a creature you control enters, creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

They became a single entity, a phalanx in the Temple of Triumph standing against a host of enemies.

Banishing Stroke (Avacyn Restored)
Igor Kieryluk

Put target artifact, creature, or enchantment on the bottom of its owner's library. Miracle {W} (You may cast this card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)

Ondu Rising (Battle for Zendikar)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever a creature attacks this turn, it gains lifelink until end of turn. Awaken 4—{4}{W} (If you cast this spell for {4}{W}, also put four +1/+1 counters on target land you control and it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.)

Adaptive Automaton (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Igor Kieryluk

As this creature enters, choose a creature type. This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types. Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.

Adaptive Automaton (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Igor Kieryluk

As this creature enters, choose a creature type. This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types. Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.

Embodiment of Agonies (Core Set 2020)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, deathtouch This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each different mana cost among nonland cards in your graveyard. (For example, {2}{B} and {1}{B}{B} are different mana costs.)

"I feel your pain. It's exquisite."

Shoreline Salvager (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, if you control an Island, you may draw a card.

"They search for treasures that wash up from the depths. Tracking one could lead you to riches. Or in circles." —Javad Nasrin, Ondu relic hunter

Claws of Valakut (Worldwake)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 for each Mountain you control and has first strike.

"Swords may sunder. Shields may fail. My will is stronger than steel, and my flesh and bone far more deadly."

Biomathematician (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token. Put a +1/+1 counter on each Fractal you control.

"I will reach infinity."

Pierce Strider (Battlebond)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, target opponent loses 3 life.

"Pain isn't a negative stimulus. Pain is a sign of your imperfection." —Sheoldred, Whispering One

Pyrokinesis (Eternal Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

You may exile a red card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Pyrokinesis deals 4 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures.

Falkenrath Aristocrat (Double Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, haste Sacrifice a creature: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn. If the sacrificed creature was a Human, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

"Your blood is quite pleasing. A pity there's not enough for both of us."

Kruphix's Insight (Commander 2018)
Igor Kieryluk

Reveal the top six cards of your library. Put up to three enchantment cards from among them into your hand and the rest of the revealed cards into your graveyard.

The horizon is tantalizing in both its uncertainty and its potential.

Skinwing (Mirrodin Besieged)
Igor Kieryluk

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has flying. Equip {6}

Center Soul (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn. Rebound (If you cast this spell from your hand, exile it as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast this card from exile without paying its mana cost.)

Kheru Mind-Eater (Commander 2017)
Igor Kieryluk

Menace Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles a card from their hand face down. You may look at cards exiled with this creature, and you may play lands and cast spells from among those cards.

Helm of the Host (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Igor Kieryluk

At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a token that's a copy of equipped creature, except the token isn't legendary. That token gains haste. Equip {5}

Griptide (Dark Ascension)
Igor Kieryluk

Put target creature on top of its owner's library.

"Beware the seagrafs just off the shore. These waters are filled with hungry geists looking for an easy meal." —Captain Eberhart

Demonic Appetite (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature you control Enchanted creature gets +3/+3. At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature.

"Morality is just shorthand for the constraints of being powerless." —Ob Nixilis

Sedgemoor Witch (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Igor Kieryluk

Menace Ward—Pay 3 life. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 3 life.) Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."

Forge Boss (Streets of New Capenna)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever you sacrifice one or more other creatures, this creature deals 2 damage to each opponent. This ability triggers only once each turn.

"Big furnace like this can reduce anything to ash. You got something you need reduced to ash?"

Curse of Surveillance (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant player At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, any number of target players other than that player each draw cards equal to the number of Curses attached to that player.

Abstruse Interference (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Igor Kieryluk

Devoid (This card has no color.) Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}. You create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token. It has "Sacrifice this token: Add {C}." ({C} represents colorless mana.)

Bloodthirsty Aerialist (Core Set 2020)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

A circus acrobat in life, she kills with such fluid grace that even her victims are awed by her performance.

Induce Despair (Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi)
Igor Kieryluk

As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal a creature card from your hand. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the revealed card's mana value.

All the angel saw was her doom.

Stronghold Confessor (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

Kicker {3} (You may pay an additional {3} as you cast this spell.) Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.

Boggart Brute (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

He has the biggest bashing stick, so it's a safe bet he's the leader.

Agitator Ant (Commander 2020)
Igor Kieryluk

At the beginning of your end step, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. Goad each creature that had counters put on it this way. (Until your next turn, those creatures attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)

Grim Tutor (Core Set 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle. You lose 3 life.

As blood touched the empty page, it formed words that seared themselves into the wizard's mind.

Curio Vendor (Kaladesh)
Igor Kieryluk

"Step right up! Try your hand! It'll thrill the senses and boggle the mind!"

Noose Constrictor (Innistrad Remastered)
Igor Kieryluk

Reach Discard a card: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

"More rope may not be necessary." —Kep, Lunarch inquisitor

Monument to Perfection (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

{3}, {T}: Search your library for a basic, Sphere, or Locus land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. {3}: This artifact becomes a 9/9 Phyrexian Construct artifact creature, loses all abilities, and gains indestructible and toxic 9. Activate only if there are nine or more lands with different names among the basic, Sphere, and Locus lands you control.

Murder Investigation (Gatecrash)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature you control When enchanted creature dies, create X 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens, where X is its power.

"Every death has a web of consequences. Our job is to find the spider."

Curio Vendor (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

"Step right up! Try your hand! It'll thrill the senses and boggle the mind!"

Flayer Husk (Planechase Anthology)
Igor Kieryluk

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Equip {2}

Agitator Ant (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Igor Kieryluk

At the beginning of your end step, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. Goad each creature that had counters put on it this way. (Until your next turn, those creatures attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)

Jace's Ingenuity (Magic 2015)
Igor Kieryluk

Draw three cards.

"Brute force can sometimes kick down a locked door, but knowledge is a skeleton key."

Phyrexian Gargantua (Commander 2013)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you draw two cards and you lose 2 life.

Other Phyrexians have nightmares about the gargantua.

Eyeblight Massacre (Commander Legends)
Igor Kieryluk

Non-Elf creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.

"I've already seen so much evil, so much darkness. Why do you insist on adding more?" —Nissa Revane, to Dwynen

Questing Beast (Throne of Eldraine)
Igor Kieryluk

Vigilance, deathtouch, haste Questing Beast can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less. Combat damage that would be dealt by creatures you control can't be prevented. Whenever Questing Beast deals combat damage to an opponent, it deals that much damage to target planeswalker that player controls.

Glint (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Target creature you control gets +0/+3 and gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Rakshasa waste no opportunity to display their wealth and power, even in the midst of a sorcerous duel.

Filigree Attendant (Modern Horizons 2)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Filigree Attendant's power is equal to the number of artifacts you control.

"The perfect assistant is one that's responsive, dextrous, and capable of reaching all the high shelves." —Coruk, Esper artificer

Arcane Lighthouse (Mystery Booster 2)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Until end of turn, creatures your opponents control lose hexproof and shroud and can't have hexproof or shroud.

Ghoulflesh (Avacyn Restored)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets -1/-1 and is a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types.

The body dies in stages. First the skin, then the muscle. The brain is last, much to the victim's dismay.

Infinite Reflection (Commander 2014)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature When this Aura enters attached to a creature, each other nontoken creature you control becomes a copy of that creature. Nontoken creatures you control enter as a copy of enchanted creature.

Voice of the Provinces (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying When this creature enters, create a 1/1 white Human creature token.

Her horn is heard across Innistrad, lifting the hearts of the righteous.

Germ (Commander 2015 Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Putrefy (Modern Masters 2017)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Suture Priest (March of the Machine Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever another creature you control enters, you may gain 1 life. Whenever a creature an opponent controls enters, you may have that player lose 1 life.

Prakhata Club Security (Kaladesh)
Igor Kieryluk

It's rare that the Prakhata Club closes its doors. It's also rare that Lord Gonti meets with Consul Kambal. What are the odds the two would occur on the same day?

Flayer Husk (Planechase 2012)
Igor Kieryluk

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Equip {2}

Thief of Sanity (Guilds of Ravnica)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, look at the top three cards of that player's library, exile one of them face down, then put the rest into their graveyard. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell.

Boggart Brute (Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins)
Igor Kieryluk

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

He has the biggest bashing stick, so it's a safe bet he's the leader.

Murder Investigation (Jumpstart 2022)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature you control When enchanted creature dies, create X 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens, where X is its power.

"Every death has a web of consequences. Our job is to find the spider."

Desert Cerodon (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Cycling {R} ({R}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

The endless expanse of desert surrounding Naktamun sometimes yields threats that the gods themselves must answer.

Induce Despair (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Igor Kieryluk

As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal a creature card from your hand. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the revealed card's mana value.

All the angel saw was her doom.

Prakhata Club Security (Battlebond)
Igor Kieryluk

It's rare that the Prakhata Club closes its doors. It's also rare that Lord Gonti meets with Consul Kambal. What are the odds the two would occur on the same day?

Lunarch Veteran (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Igor Kieryluk

Mask of Immolation (Core Set 2020)
Igor Kieryluk

When this Equipment enters, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token, then attach this Equipment to it. Equipped creature has "Sacrifice this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target." Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Flayer Husk (Double Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Equip {2}

Boggart Brute (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

He has the biggest bashing stick, so it's a safe bet he's the leader.

Consecrate (Ravnica Allegiance)
Igor Kieryluk

Spiteful Prankster (Secret Lair Drop)
Igor Kieryluk

During your turn, this creature has first strike. Whenever another creature dies, this creature deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.

"ApRiL fOOls!"

Germ (Mirrodin Besieged Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Curse of Surveillance (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant player At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, any number of target players other than that player each draw cards equal to the number of Curses attached to that player.

For every eye gouged out, two blinked open.

Riparian Tiger (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Trample When this creature enters, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters). Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay {E}{E}. If you do, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Griptide (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska)
Igor Kieryluk

Put target creature on top of its owner's library.

"Beware the seagrafs just off the shore. These waters are filled with hungry geists looking for an easy meal." —Captain Eberhart

Skull Raid (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Target opponent discards two cards. If fewer than two cards were discarded this way, you draw cards equal to the difference. Foretell {1}{B} (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)

Elite Inquisitor (Innistrad Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

First strike, vigilance Protection from Vampires, from Werewolves, and from Zombies

Griselbrand (Open the Helvault)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, lifelink Pay 7 life: Draw seven cards.

"Avacyn emerged from the broken Helvault, but her freedom came at a price—him." —Thalia, Knight-Cathar

World at War (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Igor Kieryluk

After the second main phase this turn, there's an additional combat phase followed by an additional main phase. At the beginning of that combat, untap all creatures that attacked this turn. Rebound (If you cast this spell from your hand, exile it as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast this card from exile without paying its mana cost.)

Wild Celebrants (Commander Legends)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you may destroy target artifact.

"You can tell something's really valuable by the sound it makes when you slam your staff into it."

Bloodthirsty Aerialist (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

A circus acrobat in life, she kills with such fluid grace that even her victims are awed by her performance.

Master of Dark Rites (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}, Sacrifice another creature: Add {B}{B}{B}. Spend this mana only to cast Vampire, Cleric, and/or Demon spells.

"With each sacrifice, we step closer to the Age of Everflowing Blood."

Graven Abomination (Hour of Devastation)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever this creature attacks, exile target card from defending player's graveyard.

Ironically, the statues had been constructed as a warning.

Drogskol Cavalry (Shadows over Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever another Spirit you control enters, you gain 2 life. {3}{W}: Create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.

Monument to Perfection (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Igor Kieryluk

{3}, {T}: Search your library for a basic, Sphere, or Locus land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. {3}: This artifact becomes a 9/9 Phyrexian Construct artifact creature, loses all abilities, and gains indestructible and toxic 9. Activate only if there are nine or more lands with different names among the basic, Sphere, and Locus lands you control.

Battle for Bretagard (Kaldheim Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Create a 1/1 white Human Warrior creature token. II — Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token. III — Choose any number of artifact tokens and/or creature tokens you control with different names. For each of them, create a token that's a copy of it.

Boggart Brute (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

He has the biggest bashing stick, so it's a safe bet he's the leader.

Zombie Giant (Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis)
Igor Kieryluk

Ondu Giant (Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Some druids nurture gardens. Others nurture continents.

Black Vise (Kaladesh Inventions)
Igor Kieryluk

As this artifact enters, choose an opponent. At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, this artifact deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of cards in their hand minus 4.

Agitator Ant (New Capenna Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

At the beginning of your end step, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. Goad each creature that had counters put on it this way. (Until your next turn, those creatures attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)

Arcane Lighthouse (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Until end of turn, creatures your opponents control lose hexproof and shroud and can't have hexproof or shroud.

Thief of Sanity (Guilds of Ravnica Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, look at the top three cards of that player's library, exile one of them face down, then put the rest into their graveyard. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell.

Enclave Cryptologist (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Igor Kieryluk

Level up {1}{U} ({1}{U}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.) LEVEL 1-2 0/1 {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card. LEVEL 3+ 0/1 {T}: Draw a card.

Phyrexian Gargantua (Commander Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you draw two cards and you lose 2 life.

Other Phyrexians have nightmares about the gargantua.

Shorecrasher Elemental (Dragons of Tarkir)
Igor Kieryluk

{U}: Exile this creature, then return it to the battlefield face down under its owner's control. {1}: This creature gets +1/-1 or -1/+1 until end of turn. Megamorph {4}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its megamorph cost and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Radiant Purge (Dragons of Tarkir)
Igor Kieryluk

Exile target multicolored creature or multicolored enchantment.

The Shifting Wastes are Dromoka's domain. She will not tolerate intruders.

Grim Tutor (Core Set 2021 Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle. You lose 3 life.

As blood touched the empty page, it formed words that seared themselves into the wizard's mind.

Suture Priest (New Phyrexia)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever another creature you control enters, you may gain 1 life. Whenever a creature an opponent controls enters, you may have that player lose 1 life.

Adaptive Automaton (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Igor Kieryluk

As this creature enters, choose a creature type. This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types. Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.

Throes of Chaos (Modern Horizons)
Igor Kieryluk

Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.) Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)

Putrefy (Dragon's Maze)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Pardic Wanderer (Dominaria)
Igor Kieryluk

Trample

"To the head of Archaeological Findings: The excavation schedule at dig site 93-beta must be revised. Part of the site has walked off." —Tolarian field dispatch

Cobbled Lancer (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Igor Kieryluk

As an additional cost to cast this spell, exile a creature card from your graveyard. {3}{U}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Draw a card.

"Don't worry everyone—I hear hoofbeats! The Gavony Riders are coming to save us!" —Adin, Moorland villager

Jace's Ingenuity (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska)
Igor Kieryluk

Draw three cards.

"Brute force can sometimes kick down a locked door, but knowledge is a skeleton key."

Spellseeker (Battlebond)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you may search your library for an instant or sorcery card with mana value 2 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Mages and warriors recruited from across Kylem display their skills at Valor's Reach.

Etched Champion (Modern Masters 2015)
Igor Kieryluk

Metalcraft — This creature has protection from each color as long as you control three or more artifacts.

Its predecessors were etched with the wisdom of ancients; its own etchings bear warnings of a future fraught with war.

Peace Strider (Mirrodin Besieged)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you gain 3 life.

"The Vanished must have sent it from beyond to aid us in this struggle." —Kessla, Sylvok shaman

Walking Corpse (Core Set 2019)
Igor Kieryluk

"Feeding a normal army is a problem of logistics. With zombies, it is an asset. Feeding is why they fight. Feeding is why they are feared." —Jadar, ghoulcaller of Nephalia

Selhoff Occultist (Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever this creature or another creature dies, target player mills a card.

"The mist whispers to those who know it to be more than a mundane fog."

Blinding Souleater (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

{W/P}, {T}: Tap target creature. ({W/P} can be paid with either {W} or 2 life.)

"We thank the souleaters for inscribing our souls with subservience, to reinforce the sacred order." —Drones' hymn of gratitude

Falkenrath Aristocrat (Modern Masters 2017)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, haste Sacrifice a creature: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn. If the sacrificed creature was a Human, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

"Your blood is quite pleasing. A pity there's not enough for both of us."

Putrefy (Bloomburrow Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Sheoldred's Restoration (Dominaria United)
Igor Kieryluk

Kicker {2}{W} (You may pay an additional {2}{W} as you cast this spell.) Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If this spell was kicked, you gain life equal to that card's mana value. Otherwise, you lose that much life. Exile Sheoldred's Restoration.

Peace Strider (Double Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you gain 3 life.

"The Vanished must have sent it from beyond to aid us in this struggle." —Kessla, Sylvok shaman

Child of Night (Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

Lifelink

No guilds—that is her rule. The House vampires unnerve her. The Combine would dissect her, the Legion burn her, the Conclave "cure" her. The shadows are all the family she needs.

Summary Dismissal (Eldritch Moon Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Exile all other spells and counter all abilities.

"Let's start fresh, shall we?"

Eerie Soultender (Dominaria United)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, mill three cards. (Put the top three cards of your library into your graveyard.) {4}{B}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Return another target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

Geist of Saint Traft (Double Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.) Whenever Geist of Saint Traft attacks, create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying that's tapped and attacking. Exile that token at end of combat.

Shacklegeist (Crimson Vow Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying This creature can block only creatures with flying. Tap two untapped Spirits you control: Tap target creature you don't control.

The Blessed Sleep doesn't come easily to a mind chained by regrets.

Campaign of Vengeance (Eldritch Moon)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever a creature you control attacks, defending player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

"There is no saving this world, not anymore. But we shall be its bloody vengeance." —Sorin Markov

Curiosity (Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.

"Surely you know the joy of the hunt, my furry friend. My kind of hunt just takes a different form than yours."

Storrev, Devkarin Lich (War of the Spark Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Trample Whenever Storrev deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker, return to your hand target creature or planeswalker card in your graveyard that wasn't put there this combat.

In times of war, only death flourishes.

Griselbrand (Innistrad Remastered)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, lifelink Pay 7 life: Draw seven cards.

"Avacyn emerged from the broken Helvault, but her freedom came at a price—him." —Thalia, Knight-Cathar

Trigon of Mending (Scars of Mirrodin)
Igor Kieryluk

This artifact enters with three charge counters on it. {W}{W}, {T}: Put a charge counter on this artifact. {2}, {T}, Remove a charge counter from this artifact: Target player gains 3 life.

Walking Corpse (Core Set 2020)
Igor Kieryluk

"What does it mean when the dead feed on the dead? When no new life emerges, but only more death? Is it not an endless spiral into annihilation?" —Jeddeg, philosopher of graves

Lava Spike (Pro Tour Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Lava Spike deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker.

Flayer Husk (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Equip {2}

Blinding Souleater (Modern Masters 2015)
Igor Kieryluk

{W/P}, {T}: Tap target creature. ({W/P} can be paid with either {W} or 2 life.)

"We thank the souleaters for inscribing our souls with subservience, to reinforce the sacred order." —Drones' hymn of gratitude

Eyeblight Massacre (Kaldheim Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Non-Elf creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.

"I've already seen so much evil, so much darkness. Why do you insist on adding more?" —Nissa Revane, to Dwynen

Archon of Absolution (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Protection from white (This creature can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, enchanted, or equipped by anything white.) Creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless their controller pays {1} for each of those creatures.

Saryth, the Viper's Fang (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Other tapped creatures you control have deathtouch. Other untapped creatures you control have hexproof. {1}, {T}: Untap another target creature or land you control.

Containment Priest (Amonkhet Invocations)
Igor Kieryluk

Flash If a nontoken creature would enter and it wasn't cast, exile it instead.

Akroan Hoplite (Theros)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the number of attacking creatures you control.

"Fair fight? How could it be a fair fight? We're Akroans. They're not."

Ob Nixilis, the Adversary (Streets of New Capenna)
Igor Kieryluk

Casualty X. The copy isn't legendary and has starting loyalty X. (As you cast this spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power X. When you do, copy this spell. The copy becomes a token.) +1: Each opponent loses 2 life unless they discard a card. If you control a Demon or Devil, you gain 2 life. −2: Create a 1/1 red Devil creature token with "When this token dies, it deals 1 damage to any target." −7: Target player draws seven cards and loses 7 life.

Phyrexian Delver (Commander 2013)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. You lose life equal to that card's mana value.

Because the dead have no will to resist.

Undying Malice (Foundations)
Igor Kieryluk

Until end of turn, target creature gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it."

Lazlo was going to find the jerks who stabbed him in the back and stab them in their fronts.

Servo (Kaladesh Tokens)
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Fiend of the Shadows (Dark Ascension)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles a card from their hand. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled. Sacrifice a Human: Regenerate this creature.

Mind Twist (Amonkhet Invocations)
Igor Kieryluk

Target player discards X cards at random.

Stern Mentor (Avacyn Restored)
Igor Kieryluk

Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.) As long as this creature is paired with another creature, each of those creatures has "{T}: Target player mills two cards."

Death Cultist (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Igor Kieryluk

Sacrifice this creature: Target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Death inevitably seduces all who study it.

Water Servant (Magic 2011)
Igor Kieryluk

{U}: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn. {U}: This creature gets -1/+1 until end of turn.

"This creature has innate perceptiveness. It knows when to rise and when to vanish into the tides." —Jestus Dreya, *Of Elements and Eternity*

Deathless Knight (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Haste When you gain life for the first time each turn, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

"Headed to the wilds? Beware the dead riders who serve the Shadow Queen." —Scalan, Edgewall innkeeper

Phyrexian Gargantua (Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you draw two cards and you lose 2 life.

Other Phyrexians have nightmares about the gargantua.

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite (Modern Masters 2015)
Igor Kieryluk

Vigilance Other creatures you control get +2/+2. Creatures your opponents control get -2/-2.

"The Gitaxians whisper among themselves of other worlds. If they exist, we must bring Phyrexia's magnificence to them."

Rout (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

You may cast this spell as though it had flash if you pay {2} more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.) Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated.

"End this. What I seek is far greater." —Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Storrev, Devkarin Lich (War of the Spark Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Trample Whenever Storrev deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker, return to your hand target creature or planeswalker card in your graveyard that wasn't put there this combat.

In times of war, only death flourishes.

Canopy Cover (Worldwake)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach. Enchanted creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.

Saryth, the Viper's Fang (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Igor Kieryluk

Other tapped creatures you control have deathtouch. Other untapped creatures you control have hexproof. {1}, {T}: Untap another target creature or land you control.

Battle for Bretagard (Commander Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Create a 1/1 white Human Warrior creature token. II — Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token. III — Choose any number of artifact tokens and/or creature tokens you control with different names. For each of them, create a token that's a copy of it.

Saryth, the Viper's Fang (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Other tapped creatures you control have deathtouch. Other untapped creatures you control have hexproof. {1}, {T}: Untap another target creature or land you control.

Adaptive Automaton (Magic 2012)
Igor Kieryluk

As this creature enters, choose a creature type. This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types. Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.

Such loyalty can only be made.

Adaptive Automaton (Explorers of Ixalan)
Igor Kieryluk

As this creature enters, choose a creature type. This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types. Other creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.

Soul Parry (Scars of Mirrodin)
Igor Kieryluk

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 Tirel

Agitator Ant (Neon Dynasty Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

At the beginning of your end step, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. Goad each creature that had counters put on it this way. (Until your next turn, those creatures attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)

Dark Petition (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle. Spell mastery — If there are two or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard, add {B}{B}{B}.

Avatar of Woe (Amonkhet Invocations)
Igor Kieryluk

If there are ten or more creature cards total in all graveyards, this spell costs {6} less to cast. Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.) {T}: Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated.

Ob Nixilis's Cruelty (Jumpstart 2022)
Igor Kieryluk

Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

Trapped on Ravnica with no affection for either side, Ob Nixilis sought gratification in random acts of torment.

Rusted Relic (Scars of Mirrodin)
Igor Kieryluk

Metalcraft — This artifact is a 5/5 Golem artifact creature as long as you control three or more artifacts.

"We consider rust a curable disease." —Tarrin, Hammer-Tribe shaman

Enclave Elite (Conspiracy)
Igor Kieryluk

Multikicker {1}{U} (You may pay an additional {1}{U} any number of times as you cast this spell.) Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each time it was kicked.

Peace Strider (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you gain 3 life.

"The Vanished must have sent it from beyond to aid us in this struggle." —Kessla, Sylvok shaman

Zombie (Amonkhet Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Consuming Sinkhole (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Igor Kieryluk

Devoid (This card has no color.) Choose one — • Exile target land creature. • Consuming Sinkhole deals 4 damage to target player or planeswalker.

"What will not yield will be consumed." —Ayli, high priest of the Eternal Pilgrims

Master of Dark Rites (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}, Sacrifice another creature: Add {B}{B}{B}. Spend this mana only to cast Vampire, Cleric, and/or Demon spells.

"With each sacrifice, we step closer to the Age of Everflowing Blood."

Breaking (Dragon's Maze Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Blink of an Eye (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Kicker {1}{U} (You may pay an additional {1}{U} as you cast this spell.) Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. If this spell was kicked, draw a card.

Dark Petition (Magic Origins Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle. Spell mastery — If there are two or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard, add {B}{B}{B}.

Glint (Dragons of Tarkir)
Igor Kieryluk

Target creature you control gets +0/+3 and gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Rakshasa waste no opportunity to display their wealth and power, even in the midst of a sorcerous duel.

Prakhata Club Security (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

It's rare that the Prakhata Club closes its doors. It's also rare that Lord Gonti meets with Consul Kambal. What are the odds the two would occur on the same day?

Throes of Chaos (Mystery Booster 2)
Igor Kieryluk

Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.) Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)

Agent of Treachery (Core Set 2020 Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, gain control of target permanent. At the beginning of your end step, if you control three or more permanents you don't own, draw three cards.

"The more secrets you have, the more easily you become my pawn."

Curse of Surveillance (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant player At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, any number of target players other than that player each draw cards equal to the number of Curses attached to that player.

For every eye gouged out, two blinked open.

Sedgemoor Witch (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Menace Ward—Pay 3 life. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 3 life.) Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."

Thief of Sanity (Guilds of Ravnica Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, look at the top three cards of that player's library, exile one of them face down, then put the rest into their graveyard. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell.

Nirkana Revenant (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever you tap a Swamp for mana, add an additional {B}. {B}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Hate is an everlasting wellspring from which it is eternally sustained.

Bloodthirsty Aerialist (Commander 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

A circus acrobat in life, she kills with such fluid grace that even her victims are awed by her performance.

Throne of Makindi (Zendikar Rising Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Put a charge counter on this land. {T}, Remove a charge counter from this land: Add two mana of any one color. Spend this mana only to cast kicked spells.

Lashweed Lurker (Eldritch Moon)
Igor Kieryluk

Emerge {5}{G}{U} (You may cast this spell by sacrificing a creature and paying the emerge cost reduced by that creature's mana value.) When you cast this spell, you may put target nonland permanent on top of its owner's library.

Flayer Husk (Mirrodin Besieged)
Igor Kieryluk

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Equip {2}

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled (Theros Beyond Death)
Igor Kieryluk

Indestructible As long as your devotion to white and black is less than seven, Athreos isn't a creature. At the beginning of your end step, put a coin counter on another target creature. Whenever a creature with a coin counter on it dies or is put into exile, return that card to the battlefield under your control.

Way of the Thief (Gatecrash)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2. Enchanted creature can't be blocked as long as you control a Gate.

A true shortcut isn't a way other people don't know; it's a way other people can't go.

Pilfering Imp (Guilds of Ravnica)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying {1}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card. Activate only as a sorcery.

Germ (Commander Anthology Volume II Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Lord of Shatterskull Pass (Rise of the Eldrazi Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Level up {1}{R} ({1}{R}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.) LEVEL 1-5 6/6 LEVEL 6+ 6/6 Whenever this creature attacks, it deals 6 damage to each creature defending player controls.

Ob Nixilis's Cruelty (War of the Spark)
Igor Kieryluk

Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

Trapped on Ravnica with no affection for either side, Ob Nixilis sought gratification in random acts of torment.

Filigree Attendant (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Filigree Attendant's power is equal to the number of artifacts you control.

"The perfect assistant is one that's responsive, dexterous, and capable of reaching all the high shelves." —Coruk, Esper artificer

Skittering Surveyor (March of the Machine)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Though no bigger than a hand, the surveyors were as vital to the resistance as the largest war constructs.

Deathless Knight (Throne of Eldraine)
Igor Kieryluk

Haste When you gain life for the first time each turn, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

"Headed to the wilds? Beware the dead riders who serve the Shadow Queen." —Scalan, Edgewall innkeeper

Arcane Lighthouse (Commander Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Until end of turn, creatures your opponents control lose hexproof and shroud and can't have hexproof or shroud.

Helm of the Host (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Igor Kieryluk

At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a token that's a copy of equipped creature, except the token isn't legendary. That token gains haste. Equip {5}

Cloaked Cadet (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Igor Kieryluk

Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on one or more Humans you control, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.

Sangromancer (Commander 2017)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, you may gain 3 life. Whenever an opponent discards a card, you may gain 3 life.

Shacklegeist (Core Set 2021 Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying This creature can block only creatures with flying. Tap two untapped Spirits you control: Tap target creature you don't control.

The Blessed Sleep doesn't come easily to a mind chained by regrets.