Last Word

Walker of Secret Ways (Betrayers of Kamigawa)
Scott M. Fischer

Ninjutsu {1}{U} ({1}{U}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, look at that player's hand. {1}{U}: Return target Ninja you control to its owner's hand. Activate only during your turn.

Mother of Runes (Commander 2011)
Scott M. Fischer

{T}: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

"My family protects all families."

Incinerate (World Championship Decks 1997)
Scott M. Fischer

Incinerate deals 3 damage to any target. A creature dealt damage this way can't be regenerated this turn.

"Yes, I think 'toast' is an appropriate description." —Jaya Ballard, task mage

Puppeteer (Eighth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

{U}, {T}: You may tap or untap target creature.

"Getting people to do what you want is merely a matter of telling them what they want to hear."

Angel (Magic Player Rewards 2004)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying

Solitary Confinement (Judgment)
Scott M. Fischer

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you discard a card. Skip your draw step. You have shroud. (You can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you.

Coat of Arms (Magic 2010)
Scott M. Fischer

Each creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield that shares at least one creature type with it. (For example, if two Goblin Warriors and a Goblin Shaman are on the battlefield, each gets +2/+2.)

A banner for bonds of blood or belief.

Acidic Soil (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Acidic Soil deals damage to each player equal to the number of lands they control.

Phyrexia had tried to take Urza's soul. He was relieved that Shiv tried to claim only his soles.

Echo Tracer (Legions)
Scott M. Fischer

Morph {2}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, return target creature to its owner's hand.

Magus of the Wheel (Commander Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

{1}{R}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Each player discards their hand, then draws seven cards.

"Linear time? You may as well believe in triangular gravity!"

Diabolic Servitude (Urza's Saga)
Scott M. Fischer

When this enchantment enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. When the creature put onto the battlefield with this enchantment dies, exile it and return this enchantment to its owner's hand. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, exile the creature put onto the battlefield with this enchantment.

Righteous Cause (Onslaught)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever a creature attacks, you gain 1 life.

"Until the world unites in vengeful fury and Phage is destroyed, I will not stay my hand." —Akroma, angelic avenger

Voidmage Prodigy (Onslaught)
Scott M. Fischer

{U}{U}, Sacrifice a Wizard: Counter target spell. Morph {U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Raging Minotaur (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Haste

The only thing worse than a minotaur with an axe is an angry minotaur with an axe.

Malignant Growth (Mirage)
Scott M. Fischer

Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) At the beginning of your upkeep, put a growth counter on this enchantment. At the beginning of each opponent's draw step, that player draws an additional card for each growth counter on this enchantment, then this enchantment deals damage to the player equal to the number of cards they drew this way.

Rule of Law (Core Set 2020)
Scott M. Fischer

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

The law is meant to ensure that people kill each other with only the utmost fairness.

Giada, Font of Hope (Streets of New Capenna)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying, vigilance Each other Angel you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it for each Angel you already control. {T}: Add {W}. Spend this mana only to cast an Angel spell.

Nivix Guildmage (Return to Ravnica)
Scott M. Fischer

{1}{U}{R}: Draw a card, then discard a card. {2}{U}{R}: Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.

"The only action worth taking is one with an unknown outcome."

Teleportal (Modern Masters 2017)
Scott M. Fischer

Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn. Overload {3}{U}{R} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")

Advanced Hoverguard (Fifth Dawn)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying {U}: This creature gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

"They are like their vedalken masters: untouchable, aloof, and omnipresent." —Bruenna, Neurok leader

Ancient Silverback (Seventh Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

{G}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.)

The Phyrexian killing machines couldn't have known the seriousness of their mistake in wounding the ape—they'd never seen it angry.

Vodalian Merchant (Invasion)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature enters, draw a card, then discard a card.

Not choosing sides in a war can be dangerous—but lucrative.

Guardian Archon (Commander 2021)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying As this creature enters, secretly choose an opponent. Reveal the player you chose: You and target permanent you control each gain protection from the chosen player until end of turn. Activate only once.

Lumengrid Sentinel (Mirrodin)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying Whenever an artifact you control enters, you may tap target permanent.

The vedalken order their Neurok sentinels to watch over the shores of the Quicksilver Sea, as if they know of intruders yet to come.

Diabolic Servitude (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

When this enchantment enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. When the creature put onto the battlefield with this enchantment dies, exile it and return this enchantment to its owner's hand. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, exile the creature put onto the battlefield with this enchantment.

Pristine Angel (Darksteel)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying As long as this creature is untapped, it has protection from artifacts and from each color. Whenever you cast a spell, you may untap this creature.

Solitary Confinement (Modern Horizons 2)
Scott M. Fischer

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you discard a card. Skip your draw step. You have shroud. (You can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you.

Imperious Perfect (Champs and States)
Scott M. Fischer

Other Elves you control get +1/+1. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.

Balancing Act (Odyssey)
Scott M. Fischer

Each player chooses a number of permanents they control equal to the number of permanents controlled by the player who controls the fewest, then sacrifices the rest. Each player discards cards the same way.

Cabal Conditioning (Scourge)
Scott M. Fischer

Any number of target players each discard a number of cards equal to the highest mana value among permanents you control.

"Hear only the Cabal's voice. See only the Cabal's way. Speak only the Cabal's word." —Cabal mantra

Fungus Elemental (Weatherlight)
Scott M. Fischer

{G}, Sacrifice a Forest: Put a +2/+2 counter on this creature. Activate only if this creature entered this turn.

I rot growth and grow rot. What am I? —Elvish riddle

Giada, Font of Hope (Foundations)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying, vigilance Each other Angel you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it for each Angel you already control. {T}: Add {W}. Spend this mana only to cast an Angel spell.

Righteous Cause (Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever a creature attacks, you gain 1 life.

"Until the world unites in vengeful fury and Phage is destroyed, I will not stay my hand." —Akroma, angelic avenger

Burning Wish (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Scott M. Fischer

You may reveal a sorcery card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand. Exile Burning Wish.

She wished for a weapon, but not for the skill to wield it.

Corrupt (Seventh Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Corrupt deals damage to any target equal to the number of Swamps you control. You gain life equal to the damage dealt this way.

Pristine Angel (Commander 2019)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying As long as this creature is untapped, it has protection from artifacts and from each color. Whenever you cast a spell, you may untap this creature.

Chord of Calling (Double Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) Search your library for a creature card with mana value X or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Telling Time (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
Scott M. Fischer

Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand, one on top of your library, and one on the bottom of your library.

Mastery is achieved when "telling time" becomes "telling time what to do."

Gisela, the Broken Blade (Secret Lair Drop)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying, first strike, lifelink At the beginning of your end step, if you both own and control Gisela and a creature named Bruna, the Fading Light, exile them, then meld them into Brisela, Voice of Nightmares.

"My word is forever shattered."

Echo Tracer (Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning)
Scott M. Fischer

Morph {2}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, return target creature to its owner's hand.

Gurzigost (Torment)
Scott M. Fischer

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you put two cards from your graveyard on the bottom of your library. {G}{G}, Discard a card: You may have this creature assign its combat damage this turn as though it weren't blocked.

Figure of Destiny (Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters)
Scott M. Fischer

{R/W}: This creature becomes a Kithkin Spirit with base power and toughness 2/2. {R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If this creature is a Spirit, it becomes a Kithkin Spirit Warrior with base power and toughness 4/4. {R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If this creature is a Warrior, it becomes a Kithkin Spirit Warrior Avatar with base power and toughness 8/8, flying, and first strike.

Phyrexian Scuta (Dominaria Remastered)
Scott M. Fischer

Kicker—Pay 3 life. (You may pay 3 life in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.) If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.

Rampant Growth (Double Masters 2022)
Scott M. Fischer

Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Nature grows solutions to its problems.

Glowrider (Legions)
Scott M. Fischer

Noncreature spells cost {1} more to cast.

"It is not yet time."

Corpse Augur (Commander Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature dies, you draw X cards and you lose X life, where X is the number of creature cards in target player's graveyard.

Even when the flesh grows cold, knowledge waits in the bones for a master to release it.

Coat of Arms (Ninth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Each creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield that shares at least one creature type with it. (For example, if two Goblin Warriors and a Goblin Shaman are on the battlefield, each gets +2/+2.)

"Hup, two, three, four, Dunno how to count no more."

Rule of Law (Tenth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

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

Appointed by the kha himself, members of the tribunal ensure all disputes are settled with the utmost fairness.

Zariel, Archduke of Avernus (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
Scott M. Fischer

+1: Creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain haste until end of turn. 0: Create a 1/1 red Devil creature token with "When this token dies, it deals 1 damage to any target." −6: You get an emblem with "At the end of the first combat phase on your turn, untap target creature you control. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase."

Bruna, the Fading Light (Secret Lair Drop)
Scott M. Fischer

When you cast this spell, you may return target Angel or Human creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Flying, vigilance (Melds with Gisela, the Broken Blade.)

"My heart is no longer my own."

Fiery Gambit (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Flip a coin until you lose a flip or choose to stop flipping. If you lose a flip, Fiery Gambit has no effect. If you win one or more flips, Fiery Gambit deals 3 damage to target creature. If you win two or more flips, Fiery Gambit deals 6 damage to each opponent. If you win three or more flips, draw nine cards and untap all lands you control.

Ziatora, the Incinerator (Streets of New Capenna)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying At the beginning of your end step, you may sacrifice another creature. When you do, Ziatora deals damage equal to that creature's power to any target and you create three Treasure tokens.

Imperious Perfect (Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins)
Scott M. Fischer

Other Elves you control get +1/+1. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.

In a culture of beauty, the most beautiful are worshipped as gods.

Iron Lance (Mercadian Masques)
Scott M. Fischer

{3}, {T}: Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.

"The only way to get Mercadians to fight on the front lines is to give them really long weapons." —Gerrard

Goblin Welder (Commander 2014)
Scott M. Fischer

{T}: Choose target artifact a player controls and target artifact card in that player's graveyard. If both targets are still legal as this ability resolves, that player simultaneously sacrifices the artifact and returns the artifact card to the battlefield.

"I wrecked your metal guy, boss. But look! I made you an ashtray."

Bruna, the Fading Light (Secret Lair Drop)
Scott M. Fischer

When you cast this spell, you may return target Angel or Human creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Flying, vigilance (Melds with Gisela, the Broken Blade.)

"My heart is no longer my own."

Figure of Destiny (Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning)
Scott M. Fischer

{R/W}: This creature becomes a Kithkin Spirit with base power and toughness 2/2. {R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If this creature is a Spirit, it becomes a Kithkin Spirit Warrior with base power and toughness 4/4. {R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If this creature is a Warrior, it becomes a Kithkin Spirit Warrior Avatar with base power and toughness 8/8, flying, and first strike.

Meloku the Clouded Mirror (Commander Legends)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying {1}, Return a land you control to its owner's hand: Create a 1/1 blue Illusion creature token with flying.

He loved his cities in the clouds. When he traveled to the lands below, he brought many reminders of his home.

Raging Spirit (Mirage)
Scott M. Fischer

{2}: This creature becomes colorless until end of turn.

"Its burning power is more elusive than shade on the Unyaro Plains, more perilous than the horn of a rhino." —Akin, seasoned askari

Ancient Hydra (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Fading 5 (This creature enters with five fade counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a fade counter from it. If you can't, sacrifice it.) {1}, Remove a fade counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.

Incinerate (Fifth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Incinerate deals 3 damage to any target. A creature dealt damage this way can't be regenerated this turn.

"Yes, I think 'toast' is an appropriate description." —Jaya Ballard, task mage

Deal Damage (Unhinged)
Scott M. Fischer

Deal Damage deals 4 damage to any target. Gotcha — If an opponent says "deal" or "damage," you may say "Gotcha!" When you do, return Deal Damage from your graveyard to your hand.

Until he got singed . . .

Skulking Fugitive (Mercadian Masques)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

In the Cateran guild, being caught is a capital offense.

Vedalken Orrery (Double Masters 2022)
Scott M. Fischer

You may cast spells as though they had flash.

"My observations of the Multiverse are too valuable not to preserve for posterity." —Dovin Baan

Liliana, the Last Hope (Double Masters 2022)
Scott M. Fischer

+1: Up to one target creature gets -2/-1 until your next turn. −2: Mill two cards, then you may return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand. −7: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your end step, create X 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens, where X is two plus the number of Zombies you control."

Meloku the Clouded Mirror (Modern Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying {1}, Return a land you control to its owner's hand: Create a 1/1 blue Illusion creature token with flying.

He loved his cities in the clouds. When he traveled to the lands below, he brought many reminders of his home.

Figure of Destiny (Double Masters 2022)
Scott M. Fischer

{R/W}: This creature becomes a Kithkin Spirit with base power and toughness 2/2. {R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If this creature is a Spirit, it becomes a Kithkin Spirit Warrior with base power and toughness 4/4. {R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If this creature is a Warrior, it becomes a Kithkin Spirit Warrior Avatar with base power and toughness 8/8, flying, and first strike.

Walker of Secret Ways (Planechase 2012)
Scott M. Fischer

Ninjutsu {1}{U} ({1}{U}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, look at that player's hand. {1}{U}: Return target Ninja you control to its owner's hand. Activate only during your turn.

Corpse Augur (Commander 2017)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature dies, you draw X cards and you lose X life, where X is the number of creature cards in target player's graveyard.

Even when the flesh grows cold, knowledge waits in the bones for a master to release it.

Bogardan Hellkite (Iconic Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

Flash Flying When this creature enters, it deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of targets.

Nivix Guildmage (Commander 2017)
Scott M. Fischer

{1}{U}{R}: Draw a card, then discard a card. {2}{U}{R}: Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.

"The only action worth taking is one with an unknown outcome."

Exsanguinate (Commander Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

Each opponent loses X life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

"A small sip here and a small sip there, and all of a sudden I need a new dance partner."

Gonti, Night Minister (Aetherdrift)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever a player casts a spell they don't own, that player creates a Treasure token. Whenever a creature deals combat damage to one of your opponents, its controller looks at the top card of that opponent's library and exiles it face down. They may play that card for as long as it remains exiled. Mana of any type can be spent to cast a spell this way.

Gonti, Night Minister (Aetherdrift Promos)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever a player casts a spell they don't own, that player creates a Treasure token. Whenever a creature deals combat damage to one of your opponents, its controller looks at the top card of that opponent's library and exiles it face down. They may play that card for as long as it remains exiled. Mana of any type can be spent to cast a spell this way.

Careful Study (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Draw two cards, then discard two cards.

Books are like crops—they must be thinned for best yield.

Corrupt (Seventh Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Corrupt deals damage to any target equal to the number of Swamps you control. You gain life equal to the damage dealt this way.

Mother of Runes (Urza's Legacy)
Scott M. Fischer

{T}: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

"My family protects all families."

Mother of Runes (Commander Anthology)
Scott M. Fischer

{T}: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

"My family protects all families."

Freed from the Real (Masters 25)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature {U}: Tap enchanted creature. {U}: Untap enchanted creature.

When a strong mind moves, form and energy shift to heed it.

Dark Confidant (Double Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You lose life equal to its mana value.

Greatness, at any cost.

Despoil (Prophecy)
Scott M. Fischer

Destroy target land. Its controller loses 2 life.

Nothing could grow where the vile smoke had been, and no one could breathe it and live.

Sigarda's Aid (Secret Lair Drop)
Scott M. Fischer

You may cast Aura and Equipment spells as though they had flash. Whenever an Equipment you control enters, you may attach it to target creature you control.

"Avacyn is gone, yet you remain." —Traveler's prayer to Sigarda

Serra Avenger (Magic 2013)
Scott M. Fischer

You can't cast Serra Avenger during your first, second, or third turns of the game. Flying, vigilance

Eternal Witness (30th Anniversary Play Promos)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature enters, you may return target card from your graveyard to your hand.

"I have watched over this land since the first seedling emerged from the primeval soil."

Viridian Shaman (Mirrodin)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature enters, destroy target artifact.

Because the elves are so in touch with Mirrodin's nature, they understand best how to dismantle it.

Izzet Staticaster (Return to Ravnica)
Scott M. Fischer

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) Haste {T}: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature and each other creature with the same name as that creature.

Reckless Charge (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains haste until end of turn. Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Isperia, Supreme Judge (Return to Ravnica)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying Whenever a creature attacks you or a planeswalker you control, you may draw a card.

"I serve only justice. But through that duty, I serve all of Ravnica."

Ral, Crackling Wit (Bloomburrow)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a loyalty counter on Ral. +1: Create a 1/1 blue and red Otter creature token with prowess. −3: Draw three cards, then discard two cards. −10: Draw three cards. You get an emblem with "Instant and sorcery spells you cast have storm." (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn.)

Counterflux (Commander 2015)
Scott M. Fischer

This spell can't be countered. Counter target spell you don't control. Overload {1}{U}{U}{R} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")

Sylvan Scrying (Mirrodin)
Scott M. Fischer

Search your library for a land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

One glimpse of an elf's home lasts her weeks away in the wild.

Coat of Arms (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Each creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield that shares at least one creature type with it. (For example, if two Goblin Warriors and a Goblin Shaman are on the battlefield, each gets +2/+2.)

A banner for bonds of blood or belief.

Viashino Sandscout (Urza's Legacy)
Scott M. Fischer

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) At the beginning of the end step, return this creature to its owner's hand. (Return it only if it's on the battlefield.)

Viridian Shaman (Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature enters, destroy target artifact.

She stands as a living symbol of the natural world and an enemy of the forces that threaten it.

Borderland Marauder (Iconic Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

Though she is rightly feared, there are relatively few tales of her deeds in battle, for few survive her raids.

Aphetto Exterminator (Legions)
Scott M. Fischer

Morph {3}{B} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn.

Righteous Cause (Duel Decks Anthology: Divine vs. Demonic)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever a creature attacks, you gain 1 life.

"Until the world unites in vengeful fury and Phage is destroyed, I will not stay my hand." —Akroma, angelic avenger

Zur's Weirding (Eighth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Players play with their hands revealed. If a player would draw a card, they reveal it instead. Then any other player may pay 2 life. If a player does, put that card into its owner's graveyard. Otherwise, that player draws a card.

Viashino Sandscout (Tenth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) At the beginning of the end step, return this creature to its owner's hand. (Return it only if it's on the battlefield.)

Viridian Shaman (Secret Lair Drop)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature enters, destroy target artifact.

She stands as a living symbol of the natural world and an enemy of the forces that threaten it.

Mother of Runes (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Scott M. Fischer

{T}: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

"My family protects all families."

Imperious Perfect (Kaldheim Commander)
Scott M. Fischer

Other Elves you control get +1/+1. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.

In a culture of beauty, the most beautiful are worshipped as gods.

Rune of Protection: Lands (Urza's Saga)
Scott M. Fischer

{W}: The next time a land source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Imperious Perfect (Commander Anthology)
Scott M. Fischer

Other Elves you control get +1/+1. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.

In a culture of beauty, the most beautiful are worshipped as gods.

Imperious Perfect (Commander 2014)
Scott M. Fischer

Other Elves you control get +1/+1. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.

In a culture of beauty, the most beautiful are worshipped as gods.

Gonti, Night Minister (Aetherdrift)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever a player casts a spell they don't own, that player creates a Treasure token. Whenever a creature deals combat damage to one of your opponents, its controller looks at the top card of that opponent's library and exiles it face down. They may play that card for as long as it remains exiled. Mana of any type can be spent to cast a spell this way.

Puppeteer (Odyssey)
Scott M. Fischer

{U}, {T}: You may tap or untap target creature.

"Getting people to do what you want is merely a matter of telling them what they want to hear."

Court of Grace (Secret Lair Drop)
Scott M. Fischer

When this enchantment enters, you become the monarch. At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying. If you're the monarch, create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying instead.

For a time, she was Radiant.

Phyrexian Scuta (World Championship Decks 2001)
Scott M. Fischer

Kicker—Pay 3 life. (You may pay 3 life in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.) If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.

Gravedigger (Portal)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature enters, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

Corpse Augur (Commander Anthology)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature dies, you draw X cards and you lose X life, where X is the number of creature cards in target player's graveyard.

Even when the flesh grows cold, knowledge waits in the bones for a master to release it.

Sengir Nosferatu (Time Spiral Remastered)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying {1}{B}, Exile this creature: Create a 1/2 black Bat creature token with flying. It has "{1}{B}, Sacrifice this token: Return an exiled card named Sengir Nosferatu to the battlefield under its owner's control."

Time Stop (Foundations)
Scott M. Fischer

End the turn. (Exile all spells and abilities, including this spell. The player whose turn it is discards down to their maximum hand size. Damage heals and "this turn" and "until end of turn" effects end.)

Viridian Shaman (Commander 2015)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature enters, destroy target artifact.

She stands as a living symbol of the natural world and an enemy of the forces that threaten it.

Awe Strike (Mirrodin)
Scott M. Fischer

The next time target creature would deal damage this turn, prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.

Stunned by the mere presence of the leonin kha, the nim raider quickly fell to its knees.

Isperia, Supreme Judge (Commander 2020)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying Whenever a creature attacks you or a planeswalker you control, you may draw a card.

"I serve only justice. But through that duty, I serve all of Ravnica."

Imperious Perfect (Jumpstart 2022)
Scott M. Fischer

Other Elves you control get +1/+1. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.

In a culture of beauty, the most beautiful are worshipped as gods.

Withering Gaze (Portal)
Scott M. Fischer

Target opponent reveals their hand. You draw a card for each Forest and green card in it.

Careful Study (World Championship Decks 2002)
Scott M. Fischer

Draw two cards, then discard two cards.

Books are like crops—they must be thinned for best yield.

Goblin Welder (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Scott M. Fischer

{T}: Choose target artifact a player controls and target artifact card in that player's graveyard. If both targets are still legal as this ability resolves, that player simultaneously sacrifices the artifact and returns the artifact card to the battlefield.

"I wrecked your metal guy, boss. But look! I made you an ashtray."

Nahiri, the Unforgiving (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Scott M. Fischer

Compleated ({R/W/P} can be paid with {R}, {W}, or 2 life. If life was paid, this planeswalker enters with two fewer loyalty counters.) +1: Until your next turn, up to one target creature attacks a player each combat if able. +1: Discard a card, then draw a card. 0: Exile target creature or Equipment card with mana value less than Nahiri's loyalty from your graveyard. Create a token that's a copy of it. That token gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.

Coat of Arms (Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might)
Scott M. Fischer

Each creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield that shares at least one creature type with it. (For example, if two Goblin Warriors and a Goblin Shaman are on the battlefield, each gets +2/+2.)

A banner for bonds of blood or belief.

Complicate (Onslaught)
Scott M. Fischer

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}. Cycling {2}{U} ({2}{U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.) When you cycle this card, you may counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Patron of the Moon (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Moonfolk offering (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a Moonfolk and paying the difference in mana costs between this and the sacrificed Moonfolk. Mana cost includes color.) Flying {1}: Put up to two land cards from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.

Mother of Runes (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

{T}: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

"My family protects all families."

Corpse Augur (Midnight Hunt Commander)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature dies, you draw X cards and you lose X life, where X is the number of creature cards in target player's graveyard.

Even when the flesh grows cold, knowledge waits in the bones for a master to release it.

Sickening Dreams (Premium Deck Series: Graveborn)
Scott M. Fischer

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard X cards. Sickening Dreams deals X damage to each creature and each player.

The Patriarch dreams of vile plague.

Disrupting Shoal (Betrayers of Kamigawa)
Scott M. Fischer

You may exile a blue card with mana value X from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Counter target spell if its mana value is X.

Ziatora, the Incinerator (Streets of New Capenna)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying At the beginning of your end step, you may sacrifice another creature. When you do, Ziatora deals damage equal to that creature's power to any target and you create three Treasure tokens.

Royal Trooper (Battlebond)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever this creature blocks, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

"Loyalty guides me. Pride compels me. Anger sustains me. And the pay isn't bad."

Rune of Protection: White (Urza's Saga)
Scott M. Fischer

{W}: The next time a white source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Riptide Director (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

{2}{U}{U}, {T}: Draw a card for each Wizard you control.

Those who lead others to wisdom become the wisest themselves.

Righteous Cause (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever a creature attacks, you gain 1 life.

"Until the world unites in vengeful fury and Phage is destroyed, I will not stay my hand." —Akroma, angelic avenger

Acidic Soil (Urza's Saga)
Scott M. Fischer

Acidic Soil deals damage to each player equal to the number of lands they control.

Phyrexia had tried to take Urza's soul. He was relieved that Shiv tried to claim only his soles.

Savra, Queen of the Golgari (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever you sacrifice a black creature, you may pay 2 life. If you do, each other player sacrifices a creature of their choice. Whenever you sacrifice a green creature, you may gain 2 life.

"Nature's most raw beauty is the circle: perfect in its continuance, with no break between death and life."

Ancient Silverback (Seventh Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

{G}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.)

The Phyrexian killing machines couldn't have known the seriousness of their mistake in wounding the ape—they'd never seen it angry.

Serra Avenger (Time Spiral)
Scott M. Fischer

You can't cast Serra Avenger during your first, second, or third turns of the game. Flying, vigilance

"Those who endure in the face of suffering, those whose faith shines long in evil days, they shall see salvation." —*Song of All*, canto 904

Erithizon (Mercadian Masques)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature of defending player's choice.

Unlike scorpions, the erithizon isn't immune to its own weaponry.

Righteous Cause (Commander Anthology)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever a creature attacks, you gain 1 life.

"Until the world unites in vengeful fury and Phage is destroyed, I will not stay my hand." —Akroma, angelic avenger

Bogardan Hellkite (Magic 2010)
Scott M. Fischer

Flash Flying When this creature enters, it deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of targets.

Tragic Slip (Special Guests)
Scott M. Fischer

Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Morbid — That creature gets -13/-13 until end of turn instead if a creature died this turn.

Dark Confidant (Modern Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You lose life equal to its mana value.

Greatness, at any cost.

Rune of Protection: Blue (Urza's Saga)
Scott M. Fischer

{W}: The next time a blue source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Diabolic Servitude (Commander 2015)
Scott M. Fischer

When this enchantment enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. When the creature put onto the battlefield with this enchantment dies, exile it and return this enchantment to its owner's hand. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, exile the creature put onto the battlefield with this enchantment.

Nivix Guildmage (Commander 2013)
Scott M. Fischer

{1}{U}{R}: Draw a card, then discard a card. {2}{U}{R}: Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.

"The only action worth taking is one with an unknown outcome."

Echo Tracer (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Morph {2}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, return target creature to its owner's hand.

Telling Time (GRN Guild Kit)
Scott M. Fischer

Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand, one on top of your library, and one on the bottom of your library.

Mastery is achieved when "telling time" becomes "telling time what to do."

Rising Waters (Nemesis)
Scott M. Fischer

Lands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps. At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player untaps a land they control.

Rising waters, sinking hope.

Teleportal (Return to Ravnica)
Scott M. Fischer

Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn. Overload {3}{U}{R} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")

Pox (Fifth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Each player loses a third of their life, then discards a third of the cards in their hand, then sacrifices a third of the creatures they control of their choice, then sacrifices a third of the lands they control of their choice. Round up each time.

Meloku the Clouded Mirror (Champions of Kamigawa)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying {1}, Return a land you control to its owner's hand: Create a 1/1 blue Illusion creature token with flying.

He loved his cities in the clouds. When he traveled to the lands below, he brought many reminders of his home.

Redeem the Lost (Morningtide)
Scott M. Fischer

Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn. Clash with an opponent. If you win, return Redeem the Lost to its owner's hand. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a higher mana value.)

Vraska, Betrayal's Sting (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Scott M. Fischer

Compleated ({B/P} can be paid with {B} or 2 life. If life was paid, this planeswalker enters with two fewer loyalty counters.) 0: You draw a card and you lose 1 life. Proliferate. −2: Target creature becomes a Treasure artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color" and loses all other card types and abilities. −9: If target player has fewer than nine poison counters, they get a number of poison counters equal to the difference.

Borderland Marauder (Magic 2015)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

Though she is rightly feared, there are relatively few tales of her deeds in battle, for few survive her raids.

Sickening Dreams (Torment)
Scott M. Fischer

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard X cards. Sickening Dreams deals X damage to each creature and each player.

The Patriarch dreams of vile plague.

Deep-Sea Serpent (Portal)
Scott M. Fischer

This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.

Sailors fear the deep-sea serpent; others thank the gods it has no legs.

Attrition (Commander 2011)
Scott M. Fischer

{B}, Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target nonblack creature.

"I will trade life for life with the insurgents. Our resources, unlike theirs, are limitless." —Davvol, Evincar of Rath

Commander's Plate (Secret Lair Drop)
Scott M. Fischer

Equipped creature gets +3/+3 and has protection from each color that's not in your commander's color identity. Equip commander {3} Equip {5}

Forged in faith. Tempered by righteousness. Proven in battle.

Careful Study (World Championship Decks 2003)
Scott M. Fischer

Draw two cards, then discard two cards.

Books are like crops—they must be thinned for best yield.

Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir (March of the Machine: The Aftermath)
Scott M. Fischer

At the beginning of combat on your turn, up to one target land you control becomes an X/X green and blue Bird creature with flying and haste until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand. It's still a land. Whenever a land creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

Undying Rage (Dominaria Remastered)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and can't block. When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.

Radha was born in Skyshroud, but her temper is undeniably Keldon.

Serra Avenger (Champs and States)
Scott M. Fischer

You can't cast Serra Avenger during your first, second, or third turns of the game. Flying, vigilance

Viridian Shaman (Ninth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature enters, destroy target artifact.

She stands as a living symbol of the natural world and an enemy of the forces that threaten it.

Spark Rupture (March of the Machine: The Aftermath)
Scott M. Fischer

When this enchantment enters, draw a card. Each planeswalker with one or more loyalty counters on it loses all abilities and is a creature with power and toughness each equal to the number of loyalty counters on it.

Mishra, Artificer Prodigy (Time Spiral)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever you cast an artifact spell, you may search your graveyard, hand, and/or library for a card with the same name as that spell and put it onto the battlefield. If you search your library this way, shuffle.

A sojourn through time gave dark inspiration to one gifted young mind.

Burning Wish (Judgment)
Scott M. Fischer

You may reveal a sorcery card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand. Exile Burning Wish.

She wished for a weapon, but not for the skill to wield it.

Thunderscape Master (Invasion)
Scott M. Fischer

{B}{B}, {T}: Target player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. {G}{G}, {T}: Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.

Reckless Charge (Planechase)
Scott M. Fischer

Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains haste until end of turn. Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Viridian Shaman (World Championship Decks 2004)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature enters, destroy target artifact.

Because the elves are so in touch with Mirrodin's nature, they understand best how to dismantle it.

Coat of Arms (Premium Deck Series: Slivers)
Scott M. Fischer

Each creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield that shares at least one creature type with it. (For example, if two Goblin Warriors and a Goblin Shaman are on the battlefield, each gets +2/+2.)

"Hup, two, three, four, Dunno how to count no more." —Mogg march

Kaalia of the Vast (Double Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying Whenever Kaalia attacks an opponent, you may put an Angel, Demon, or Dragon creature card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking that opponent.

"I'll have my revenge if I have to call on every force from above and below."

Burning Wish (World Championship Decks 2003)
Scott M. Fischer

You may reveal a sorcery card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand. Exile Burning Wish.

She wished for a weapon, but not for the skill to wield it.

Bogardan Hellkite (Time Spiral)
Scott M. Fischer

Flash Flying When this creature enters, it deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of targets.

Lumengrid Sentinel (Jumpstart 2022)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying Whenever an artifact you control enters, you may tap target permanent.

The vedalken order their Neurok sentinels to watch over the shores of the Quicksilver Sea, as if they know of intruders yet to come.

Rule of Law (Mirrodin)
Scott M. Fischer

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

Appointed by the kha himself, members of the tribunal ensure all disputes are settled with the utmost fairness.

Private Research (Urza's Destiny)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a page counter on this Aura. When enchanted creature dies, draw a card for each page counter on this Aura.

Pox (Mystery Booster 2)
Scott M. Fischer

Each player loses a third of their life, then discards a third of the cards in their hand, then sacrifices a third of the creatures they control of their choice, then sacrifices a third of the lands they control of their choice. Round up each time.

Burning Cloak (Portal)
Scott M. Fischer

Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Burning Cloak deals 2 damage to that creature.

Holy Strength (Ninth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+2.

Such power protects the body with the strength of the soul.

Oxidize (Magic Player Rewards 2005)
Scott M. Fischer

Destroy target artifact. It can't be regenerated.

Death of a Thousand Stings (Saviors of Kamigawa)
Scott M. Fischer

Target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have more cards in hand than each opponent, you may return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

Pariah (Secret Lair Drop)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature All damage that would be dealt to you is dealt to enchanted creature instead.

A valiant knight's life has no meaning without honor.

Goblin Welder (Judge Gift Cards 2011)
Scott M. Fischer

{T}: Choose target artifact a player controls and target artifact card in that player's graveyard. If both targets are still legal as this ability resolves, that player simultaneously sacrifices the artifact and returns the artifact card to the battlefield.

"I wrecked your metal guy, boss. But look! I made you an ashtray."

Diabolic Servitude (Premium Deck Series: Graveborn)
Scott M. Fischer

When this enchantment enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. When the creature put onto the battlefield with this enchantment dies, exile it and return this enchantment to its owner's hand. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, exile the creature put onto the battlefield with this enchantment.

Kiora, the Crashing Wave Emblem (Born of the Gods Tokens)
Scott M. Fischer

At the beginning of your end step, create a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token.

Undying Rage (Commander Legends)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and can't block. When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.

Sneaky Homunculus (Eighth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

This creature can't block or be blocked by creatures with power 2 or greater.

Keep watch only for the giants and you'll be eaten by the ants.

Viridian Shaman (Tenth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature enters, destroy target artifact.

She stands as a living symbol of the natural world and an enemy of the forces that threaten it.

Undying Rage (Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and can't block. When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.

Escape Artist (Odyssey)
Scott M. Fischer

This creature can't be blocked. {U}, Discard a card: Return this creature to its owner's hand.

"Not even my shadow knows where I am."

Elvish Piper (Urza's Destiny)
Scott M. Fischer

{G}, {T}: You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.

From Gaea grew the world, and the world was silent. From Gaea grew the world's elves, and the world was silent no more. —Elvish teaching

Nourish (Darksteel)
Scott M. Fischer

You gain 6 life.

Gelfruit grows abundantly wherever Sylvok druids live, as if the Tangle knows that humans are not as hardy as the beasts or as nimble as the elves.

Tameshi, Reality Architect (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever one or more noncreature permanents are returned to hand, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn. {X}{W}, Return a land you control to its owner's hand: Return target artifact or enchantment card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.

Bogardan Hellkite (From the Vault: Dragons)
Scott M. Fischer

Flash Flying When this creature enters, it deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of targets.

Cleansing the world, one breath at a time.

Rag Man (Seventh Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

{B}{B}{B}, {T}: Target opponent reveals their hand and discards a creature card at random. Activate only during your turn.

He hunts what might have been.

Holy Strength (Seventh Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+2.

Minotaur Warrior (Portal)
Scott M. Fischer

The herd's patience, the stampede's fury.

Cowardice (Eighth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever a creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, return that creature to its owner's hand. (It won't be affected by the spell or ability.)

"Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once." —William Shakespeare, *Julius Caesar*

Careful Study (Odyssey)
Scott M. Fischer

Draw two cards, then discard two cards.

Books are like crops—they must be thinned for best yield.

Rune of Protection: Green (Urza's Saga)
Scott M. Fischer

{W}: The next time a green source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Genju of the Realm (Betrayers of Kamigawa)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant land {2}: Enchanted land becomes a legendary 8/12 Spirit creature with trample until end of turn. It's still a land. When enchanted land is put into a graveyard, you may return Genju of the Realm from your graveyard to your hand.

Guardian Archon (Commander 2021)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying As this creature enters, secretly choose an opponent. Reveal the player you chose: You and target permanent you control each gain protection from the chosen player until end of turn. Activate only once.

Circle of Despair (Mirage)
Scott M. Fischer

{1}, Sacrifice a creature: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to any target this turn, prevent that damage.

"Life is a resource that should belong only to the strong." —Shauku, Endbringer

Figure of Destiny (Eventide)
Scott M. Fischer

{R/W}: This creature becomes a Kithkin Spirit with base power and toughness 2/2. {R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If this creature is a Spirit, it becomes a Kithkin Spirit Warrior with base power and toughness 4/4. {R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If this creature is a Warrior, it becomes a Kithkin Spirit Warrior Avatar with base power and toughness 8/8, flying, and first strike.

Burning-Tree Emissary (Double Masters 2022)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature enters, add {R}{G}.

The lawmage served her a warrant as long as Niv Mizzet's tail. She thanked him, then used it as kindling to burn down his house.

Nature's Resurgence (Weatherlight)
Scott M. Fischer

Each player draws a card for each creature card in their graveyard.

Spring follows winter —Elvish expression meaning "all things pass"

Rune of Protection: Artifacts (Urza's Saga)
Scott M. Fischer

{W}: The next time an artifact source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Jaya, Fiery Negotiator (Dominaria United)
Scott M. Fischer

+1: Create a 1/1 red Monk creature token with prowess. −1: Exile the top two cards of your library. Choose one of them. You may play that card this turn. −2: Choose target creature an opponent controls. Whenever you attack this turn, Jaya deals damage equal to the number of attacking creatures to that creature. −8: You get an emblem with "Whenever you cast a red instant or sorcery spell, copy it twice. You may choose new targets for the copies."

Raging Minotaur (Portal)
Scott M. Fischer

Haste

The only thing worse than a minotaur with an axe is an angry minotaur with an axe.

Fervent Denial (Odyssey)
Scott M. Fischer

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

"Your tenacity is admirable. And futile." —Emperor Aboshan

Borderland Marauder (Jumpstart)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

Though she is rightly feared, there are relatively few tales of her deeds in battle, for few survive her raids.

Imperious Perfect (Eternal Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

Other Elves you control get +1/+1. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.

In a culture of beauty, the most beautiful are worshipped as gods.

Kiora, the Crashing Wave (Born of the Gods)
Scott M. Fischer

+1: Until your next turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to and dealt by target permanent an opponent controls. −1: Draw a card. You may play an additional land this turn. −5: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your end step, create a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token."

Culling the Weak (Exodus)
Scott M. Fischer

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Add {B}{B}{B}{B}.

"The blood of the weak shall be the ink with which we scribe great Yawgmoth's glorious name." —Stronghold architect, journal

Bogardan Hellkite (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Scott M. Fischer

Flash Flying When this creature enters, it deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of targets.

Sneaky Homunculus (Nemesis)
Scott M. Fischer

This creature can't block or be blocked by creatures with power 2 or greater.

Keep watch only for the giants and you'll be eaten by the ants.

Mishra, Artificer Prodigy (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever you cast an artifact spell, you may search your graveyard, hand, and/or library for a card with the same name as that spell and put it onto the battlefield. If you search your library this way, shuffle.

A sojourn through time gave dark inspiration to one gifted young mind.

Liliana, the Last Hope (Double Masters 2022)
Scott M. Fischer

+1: Up to one target creature gets -2/-1 until your next turn. −2: Mill two cards, then you may return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand. −7: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your end step, create X 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens, where X is two plus the number of Zombies you control."

Rune of Protection: Red (Urza's Saga)
Scott M. Fischer

{W}: The next time a red source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Fiery Gambit (Mirrodin)
Scott M. Fischer

Flip a coin until you lose a flip or choose to stop flipping. If you lose a flip, Fiery Gambit has no effect. If you win one or more flips, Fiery Gambit deals 3 damage to target creature. If you win two or more flips, Fiery Gambit deals 6 damage to each opponent. If you win three or more flips, draw nine cards and untap all lands you control.

Coat of Arms (Eighth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Each creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield that shares at least one creature type with it. (For example, if two Goblin Warriors and a Goblin Shaman are on the battlefield, each gets +2/+2.)

"Hup, two, three, four, Dunno how to count no more." —Mogg march

Goblin Welder (Urza's Legacy)
Scott M. Fischer

{T}: Choose target artifact a player controls and target artifact card in that player's graveyard. If both targets are still legal as this ability resolves, that player simultaneously sacrifices the artifact and returns the artifact card to the battlefield.

"I wrecked your metal guy, boss. But look! I made you an ashtray."

Borderland Marauder (Battlebond)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

Though she is rightly feared, there are relatively few tales of her deeds in battle, for few survive her raids.

Telling Time (Modern Masters 2015)
Scott M. Fischer

Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand, one on top of your library, and one on the bottom of your library.

Mastery is achieved when "telling time" becomes "telling time what to do."

Fleeting Image (Urza's Legacy)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) {1}{U}: Return this creature to its owner's hand.

Horas swore off drinking, but after meeting the creature a second time he decided he'd better start again.

Bloom Tender (Double Masters 2022)
Scott M. Fischer

{T}: For each color among permanents you control, add one mana of that color.

"What, these old things? They were just lying around, gathering dust. I figured I might as well put them to use."

Puppeteer (Ninth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

{U}, {T}: You may tap or untap target creature.

"Getting people to do what you want is merely a matter of telling them what they want to hear."

Figure of Destiny (Modern Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

{R/W}: This creature becomes a Kithkin Spirit with base power and toughness 2/2. {R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If this creature is a Spirit, it becomes a Kithkin Spirit Warrior with base power and toughness 4/4. {R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If this creature is a Warrior, it becomes a Kithkin Spirit Warrior Avatar with base power and toughness 8/8, flying, and first strike.

Imposing Sovereign (Magic 2014)
Scott M. Fischer

Creatures your opponents control enter tapped.

Some are born to rule. The rest are born to bow before them.

Viridian Shaman (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature enters, destroy target artifact.

Because the elves are so in touch with Mirrodin's nature, they understand best how to dismantle it.

Attrition (Urza's Destiny)
Scott M. Fischer

{B}, Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target nonblack creature.

"I will trade life for life with the insurgents. Our resources, unlike theirs, are limitless." —Davvol, Evincar of Rath

Coat of Arms (Duels of the Planeswalkers)
Scott M. Fischer

Each creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield that shares at least one creature type with it. (For example, if two Goblin Warriors and a Goblin Shaman are on the battlefield, each gets +2/+2.)

A banner for bonds of blood or belief.

Possessed Barbarian (Torment)
Scott M. Fischer

First strike Threshold — As long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard, this creature gets +1/+1, is black, and has "{2}{B}, {T}: Destroy target red creature."

Branded Brawlers (Prophecy)
Scott M. Fischer

This creature can't attack if defending player controls an untapped land. This creature can't block if you control an untapped land.

"The sword or the lash. Choose." —Akul, Keldon whip sergeant

Bogardan Hellkite (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Scott M. Fischer

Flash Flying When this creature enters, it deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of targets.

Corpse Augur (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature dies, you draw X cards and you lose X life, where X is the number of creature cards in target player's graveyard.

Even when the flesh grows cold, knowledge waits in the bones for a master to release it.

Oxidize (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Destroy target artifact. It can't be regenerated.

Pulverize (Mercadian Masques)
Scott M. Fischer

You may sacrifice two Mountains rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Destroy all artifacts.

Nature's Resurgence (Classic Sixth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Each player draws a card for each creature card in their graveyard.

Spring follows winter —Elvish expression meaning "all things pass"

Warping Wurm (Mirage)
Scott M. Fischer

Phasing (This phases in or out before you untap during each of your untap steps. While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist.) At the beginning of your upkeep, this creature phases out unless you pay {2}{G}{U}. Whenever this creature phases in, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

Even wurms start out small.

Zur's Weirding (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Players play with their hands revealed. If a player would draw a card, they reveal it instead. Then any other player may pay 2 life. If a player does, put that card into its owner's graveyard. Otherwise, that player draws a card.

Counterflux (Return to Ravnica)
Scott M. Fischer

This spell can't be countered. Counter target spell you don't control. Overload {1}{U}{U}{R} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")

Graceful Adept (Champions of Kamigawa)
Scott M. Fischer

You have no maximum hand size.

"When you have mastered my lessons, it will seem as though the whole of the world has opened up to your mind and nothing is beyond your grasp." —Lady Azami

Tameshi, Reality Architect (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever one or more noncreature permanents are returned to hand, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn. {X}{W}, Return a land you control to its owner's hand: Return target artifact or enchantment card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.

Imperious Perfect (Foundations)
Scott M. Fischer

Other Elves you control get +1/+1. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.

In a culture of beauty, the most beautiful are worshipped as gods.

Gisela, the Broken Blade (Secret Lair Drop)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying, first strike, lifelink At the beginning of your end step, if you both own and control Gisela and a creature named Bruna, the Fading Light, exile them, then meld them into Brisela, Voice of Nightmares.

"My word is forever shattered."

Freed from the Real (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature {U}: Tap enchanted creature. {U}: Untap enchanted creature.

When a strong mind moves, form and energy shift to heed it.

Nezumi Ronin (Champions of Kamigawa)
Scott M. Fischer

Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

"Some nezumi became as skilled in the samurai arts as the humans and kitsune. Yet no lord would have them, so they sold their swords to the highest bidder." —*The History of Kamigawa*

Riptide Director (Legions)
Scott M. Fischer

{2}{U}{U}, {T}: Draw a card for each Wizard you control.

Those who lead others to wisdom become the wisest themselves.

Reef Shaman (Apocalypse)
Scott M. Fischer

{T}: Target land becomes the basic land type of your choice until end of turn.

With one gesture, she can render a thousand years of navigational charts obsolete.

Goblin Spy (Invasion)
Scott M. Fischer

Play with the top card of your library revealed.

"Isn't he on our side?" "Yep." "Why's he spyin' on us?" "Don't ask."

Force of Will (Double Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

You may pay 1 life and exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Counter target spell.

"Amateur."

Eager Cadet (Ninth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

"Training? Seeing my crops burnt to cinders was all the 'training' I needed."

Reckless Charge (Eternal Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains haste until end of turn. Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Cowardice (Mercadian Masques)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever a creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, return that creature to its owner's hand. (It won't be affected by the spell or ability.)

Gerrard was the Mercadian soldiers' greatest hero; they followed him blindly. When he left, they stumbled around blindly.

Pure Reflection (Invasion)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever a player casts a creature spell, destroy all Reflections. Then that player creates an X/X white Reflection creature token, where X is the mana value of that spell.

Shinen of Flight's Wings (Saviors of Kamigawa)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying Channel — {U}, Discard this card: Target creature gains flying until end of turn.

Rising Waters (World Championship Decks 2000)
Scott M. Fischer

Lands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps. At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player untaps a land they control.

Rising waters, sinking hope.

Holy Strength (Eighth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+2.

Time Stop (Champions of Kamigawa)
Scott M. Fischer

End the turn. (Exile all spells and abilities, including this spell. The player whose turn it is discards down to their maximum hand size. Damage heals and "this turn" and "until end of turn" effects end.)

Eager Cadet (Starter 2000)
Scott M. Fischer

The enthusiasm of the young, sharpened by the discipline of a soldier.

Undying Rage (Eternal Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and can't block. When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.

Imperious Perfect (Commander Legends)
Scott M. Fischer

Other Elves you control get +1/+1. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.

In a culture of beauty, the most beautiful are worshipped as gods.

Righteous Cause (Commander 2011)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever a creature attacks, you gain 1 life.

"Until the world unites in vengeful fury and Phage is destroyed, I will not stay my hand." —Akroma, angelic avenger

Borderland Marauder (Jumpstart 2022)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

Though she is rightly feared, there are relatively few tales of her deeds in battle, for few survive her raids.

Ancient Hydra (Nemesis)
Scott M. Fischer

Fading 5 (This creature enters with five fade counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a fade counter from it. If you can't, sacrifice it.) {1}, Remove a fade counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.

Soothing Balm (Mercadian Masques)
Scott M. Fischer

Target player gains 5 life.

Orim taught Ta-Karnst and the other Cho-Arrim healers a far less invasive method of healing.

Giada, Font of Hope (Foundations)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying, vigilance Each other Angel you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it for each Angel you already control. {T}: Add {W}. Spend this mana only to cast an Angel spell.

Savra, Queen of the Golgari (GRN Guild Kit)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever you sacrifice a black creature, you may pay 2 life. If you do, each other player sacrifices a creature of their choice. Whenever you sacrifice a green creature, you may gain 2 life.

"Nature's most raw beauty is the circle: perfect in its continuance, with no break between death and life."

Time Stop (Tenth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

End the turn. (Exile all spells and abilities, including this spell. The player whose turn it is discards down to their maximum hand size. Damage heals and "this turn" and "until end of turn" effects end.)

Coat of Arms (Exodus)
Scott M. Fischer

Each creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield that shares at least one creature type with it. (For example, if two Goblin Warriors and a Goblin Shaman are on the battlefield, each gets +2/+2.)

"Hup, two, three, four, Dunno how to count no more." —Mogg march

Sickening Dreams (World Championship Decks 2003)
Scott M. Fischer

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard X cards. Sickening Dreams deals X damage to each creature and each player.

The Patriarch dreams of vile plague.

Incinerate (World Championship Decks 1997)
Scott M. Fischer

Incinerate deals 3 damage to any target. A creature dealt damage this way can't be regenerated this turn.

"Yes, I think 'toast' is an appropriate description." —Jaya Ballard, task mage

Necrologia (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Cast this spell only during your end step. As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay X life. Draw X cards.

Imperious Perfect (Duel Decks Anthology: Elves vs. Goblins)
Scott M. Fischer

Other Elves you control get +1/+1. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.

In a culture of beauty, the most beautiful are worshipped as gods.

Phyrexian Scuta (Planeshift)
Scott M. Fischer

Kicker—Pay 3 life. (You may pay 3 life in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.) If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.

Nissa, Who Shakes the World (Secret Lair Drop)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever you tap a Forest for mana, add an additional {G}. +1: Put three +1/+1 counters on up to one target noncreature land you control. Untap it. It becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with vigilance and haste that's still a land. −8: You get an emblem with "Lands you control have indestructible." Search your library for any number of Forest cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Fungusaur (Fifth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever this creature is dealt damage, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

Rather than sheltering her young, the female fungusaur often injures her own offspring, thereby ensuring their rapid growth.

Multani's Presence (Urza's Legacy)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever a spell you've cast is countered, draw a card.

When a tree falls in the forest, Multani hears it.

Walker of Secret Ways (Planechase Anthology)
Scott M. Fischer

Ninjutsu {1}{U} ({1}{U}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, look at that player's hand. {1}{U}: Return target Ninja you control to its owner's hand. Activate only during your turn.

Culling the Weak (Mystery Booster 2)
Scott M. Fischer

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Add {B}{B}{B}{B}.

"The blood of the weak shall be the ink with which we scribe great Yawgmoth's glorious name." —Stronghold architect, journal

Nature's Kiss (Weatherlight)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature {1}, Exile the top card of your graveyard: Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

I cradle my rage even as the earth cradles my dead kin. —Mirri of the *Weatherlight*

Ancient Silverback (Magic 2015)
Scott M. Fischer

{G}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.)

Nivix Guildmage (GRN Guild Kit)
Scott M. Fischer

{1}{U}{R}: Draw a card, then discard a card. {2}{U}{R}: Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.

"The only action worth taking is one with an unknown outcome."

Aphetto Runecaster (Scourge)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever a permanent is turned face up, you may draw a card.

"The ignorant fear change; the wise use it as a weapon."

Sengir Nosferatu (Time Spiral)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying {1}{B}, Exile this creature: Create a 1/2 black Bat creature token with flying. It has "{1}{B}, Sacrifice this token: Return an exiled card named Sengir Nosferatu to the battlefield under its owner's control."

Complicate (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}. Cycling {2}{U} ({2}{U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.) When you cycle this card, you may counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Hurloon Shaman (Weatherlight)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature dies, each player sacrifices a land of their choice.

"I believe it when they say they're connected to the land—looks like somebody plowed her face." —Tahngarth of the *Weatherlight*

Freed from the Real (Saviors of Kamigawa)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature {U}: Tap enchanted creature. {U}: Untap enchanted creature.

When a strong mind moves, form and energy shift to heed it.

Customs Depot (Mercadian Masques)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever you cast a creature spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, draw a card, then discard a card.

A bribe is always faster than filling out paperwork.

Undying Rage (Ultimate Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and can't block. When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.

Pariah (Seventh Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature All damage that would be dealt to you is dealt to enchanted creature instead.

A valiant knight's life has no meaning without honor.

Disrupting Shoal (Ultimate Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

You may exile a blue card with mana value X from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Counter target spell if its mana value is X.

Borderland Marauder (Welcome Deck 2016)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

Though she is rightly feared, there are relatively few tales of her deeds in battle, for few survive her raids.

Inferno of the Star Mounts (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
Scott M. Fischer

This spell can't be countered. Flying, haste {R}: Inferno of the Star Mounts gets +1/+0 until end of turn. When its power becomes 20 this way, it deals 20 damage to any target.

Possessed Aven (Torment)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying Threshold — As long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard, this creature gets +1/+1, is black, and has "{2}{B}, {T}: Destroy target blue creature."

Undying Rage (Time Spiral)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and can't block. When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.

Radha was born in Skyshroud, but her temper is undeniably Keldon.

Time Stop (Foundations Promos)
Scott M. Fischer

End the turn. (Exile all spells and abilities, including this spell. The player whose turn it is discards down to their maximum hand size. Damage heals and "this turn" and "until end of turn" effects end.)

Incinerate (World Championship Decks 1997)
Scott M. Fischer

Incinerate deals 3 damage to any target. A creature dealt damage this way can't be regenerated this turn.

"Yes, I think 'toast' is an appropriate description." —Jaya Ballard, task mage

Burning Cloak (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Burning Cloak deals 2 damage to that creature.

Patron of the Moon (Betrayers of Kamigawa)
Scott M. Fischer

Moonfolk offering (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a Moonfolk and paying the difference in mana costs between this and the sacrificed Moonfolk. Mana cost includes color.) Flying {1}: Put up to two land cards from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.

Vigorous Charge (Invasion)
Scott M. Fischer

Kicker {W} (You may pay an additional {W} as you cast this spell.) Target creature gains trample until end of turn. Whenever that creature deals combat damage this turn, if this spell was kicked, you gain life equal to that damage.

Ancient Silverback (Ninth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

{G}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.)

Bogardan Hellkite (Commander 2014)
Scott M. Fischer

Flash Flying When this creature enters, it deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of targets.

Sylvan Tutor (Special Guests)
Scott M. Fischer

Search your library for a creature card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.

The magic of the land is a thread that weaves all of Valley into a tapestry, connecting even the most distant of friends.

Cagemail (Judgment)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and can't attack.

"Power often costs too high a price." —Commander Eesha

Mirror Gallery (Betrayers of Kamigawa)
Scott M. Fischer

The "legend rule" doesn't apply.

Only in mirrors do heroes find their equal.

Imperious Perfect (Lorwyn)
Scott M. Fischer

Other Elves you control get +1/+1. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.

In a culture of beauty, the most beautiful are worshipped as gods.

Vodalian Merchant (World Championship Decks 2001)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature enters, draw a card, then discard a card.

Not choosing sides in a war can be dangerous—but lucrative.

Pristine Angel (Conspiracy)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying As long as this creature is untapped, it has protection from artifacts and from each color. Whenever you cast a spell, you may untap this creature.

Serra Avenger (Time Spiral Remastered)
Scott M. Fischer

You can't cast Serra Avenger during your first, second, or third turns of the game. Flying, vigilance

"Those who endure in the face of suffering, those whose faith shines long in evil days, they shall see salvation." —*Song of All*, canto 904

Gonti, Night Minister (Aetherdrift Promos)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever a player casts a spell they don't own, that player creates a Treasure token. Whenever a creature deals combat damage to one of your opponents, its controller looks at the top card of that opponent's library and exiles it face down. They may play that card for as long as it remains exiled. Mana of any type can be spent to cast a spell this way.

Eager Cadet (Starter 1999)
Scott M. Fischer

The enthusiasm of the young, sharpened by the discipline of a soldier.

Hunting Kavu (Invasion)
Scott M. Fischer

{1}{R}{G}, {T}: Exile this creature and target creature without flying that's attacking you.

Dominarians gladly fought alongside kavu . . . until the kavu figured out some Dominarians were quite tasty.

Figure of Destiny (Eventide Promos)
Scott M. Fischer

{R/W}: This creature becomes a Kithkin Spirit with base power and toughness 2/2. {R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If this creature is a Spirit, it becomes a Kithkin Spirit Warrior with base power and toughness 4/4. {R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If this creature is a Warrior, it becomes a Kithkin Spirit Warrior Avatar with base power and toughness 8/8, flying, and first strike.

Imperious Perfect (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Other Elves you control get +1/+1. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.

In a culture of beauty, the most beautiful are worshipped as gods.

Corpse Augur (Commander 2015)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature dies, you draw X cards and you lose X life, where X is the number of creature cards in target player's graveyard.

Even when the flesh grows cold, knowledge waits in the bones for a master to release it.

Taunting Elf (Urza's Destiny)
Scott M. Fischer

All creatures able to block this creature do so.

Much to Multani's chagrin, Rofellos gleefully tutored Yavimaya's elves on the rudest and most vulgar words spoken in Llanowar.

Dark Confidant (Modern Masters 2015)
Scott M. Fischer

At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You lose life equal to its mana value.

Greatness, at any cost.

Telling Time (Tenth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand, one on top of your library, and one on the bottom of your library.

Mastery is achieved when "telling time" becomes "telling time what to do."

Bargaining Table (Mercadian Masques)
Scott M. Fischer

{X}, {T}: Draw a card. X is the number of cards in an opponent's hand.

Although it looks like a game, business around the table is deadly serious.

Aphetto Exterminator (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Morph {3}{B} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn.

Rebel Informer (Prophecy)
Scott M. Fischer

This creature can't be the target of white spells or abilities from white sources. {3}: Put target nontoken Rebel on the bottom of its owner's library.

The problem with mercenaries is that if you can buy their loyalty, others can too.

Royal Trooper (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever this creature blocks, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

"Loyalty guides me. Pride compels me. Anger sustains me. And the pay isn't bad."

Necrologia (Seventh Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Cast this spell only during your end step. As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay X life. Draw X cards.

Imperious Perfect (Duels of the Planeswalkers)
Scott M. Fischer

Other Elves you control get +1/+1. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.

In a culture of beauty, the most beautiful are worshipped as gods.

Rampant Growth (Seventh Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Nature grows solutions to her problems.

Corpse Augur (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Scott M. Fischer

When this creature dies, you draw X cards and you lose X life, where X is the number of creature cards in target player's graveyard.

Even when the flesh grows cold, knowledge waits in the bones for a master to release it.

Rune of Protection: Black (Urza's Saga)
Scott M. Fischer

{W}: The next time a black source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Balefire Dragon (Commander Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, it deals that much damage to each creature that player controls.

An unwelcome light on a dark and foggy night.

Looming Hoverguard (Mirrodin)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying When this creature enters, put target artifact on top of its owner's library.

Although mute, hoverguards get their message across loud and clear.

Samite Archer (Invasion)
Scott M. Fischer

{T}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn. {T}: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.

"I can preserve ten lives by taking one."

Oversoul of Dusk (Shadowmoor)
Scott M. Fischer

Protection from blue, from black, and from red

"Some say she hid the sun herself, a desperate act to save it from its ultimate extinction." —*The Seer's Parables*

Tameshi, Reality Architect (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever one or more noncreature permanents are returned to hand, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn. {X}{W}, Return a land you control to its owner's hand: Return target artifact or enchantment card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.

Imperious Perfect (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Other Elves you control get +1/+1. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.

Tameshi, Reality Architect (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever one or more noncreature permanents are returned to hand, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn. {X}{W}, Return a land you control to its owner's hand: Return target artifact or enchantment card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.

Chainflinger (Odyssey)
Scott M. Fischer

{1}{R}, {T}: This creature deals 1 damage to any target. Threshold — {2}{R}, {T}: This creature deals 2 damage to any target. Activate only if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.

Borderland Marauder (Eternal Masters)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

Though she is rightly feared, there are relatively few tales of her deeds in battle, for few survive her raids.

Diabolic Servitude (Commander Anthology)
Scott M. Fischer

When this enchantment enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. When the creature put onto the battlefield with this enchantment dies, exile it and return this enchantment to its owner's hand. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, exile the creature put onto the battlefield with this enchantment.

Coat of Arms (Tenth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Each creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature on the battlefield that shares at least one creature type with it. (For example, if two Goblin Warriors and a Goblin Shaman are on the battlefield, each gets +2/+2.)

"Hup, two, three, four, Dunno how to count no more."

Rakavolver (Apocalypse)
Scott M. Fischer

Kicker {1}{W} and/or {U} (You may pay an additional {1}{W} and/or {U} as you cast this spell.) If this creature was kicked with its {1}{W} kicker, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it and with "Whenever this creature deals damage, you gain that much life." If this creature was kicked with its {U} kicker, it enters with a +1/+1 counter on it and with flying.

Ancient Silverback (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

{G}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.)

Flying Carpet (Seventh Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

{2}, {T}: Target creature gains flying until end of turn.

"Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

Sylvan Scrying (Tenth Edition)
Scott M. Fischer

Search your library for a land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

One glimpse of an elf's home lasts her weeks away in the wild.

Angel (Secret Lair Drop)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying

Telling Time (Commander 2018)
Scott M. Fischer

Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand, one on top of your library, and one on the bottom of your library.

Mastery is achieved when "telling time" becomes "telling time what to do."

Royal Trooper (Starter 1999)
Scott M. Fischer

Whenever this creature blocks, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

"Fortune does not side with the faint-hearted." —Sophocles, *Phaedra*

Reckless Charge (Odyssey)
Scott M. Fischer

Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains haste until end of turn. Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Archangel of Thune (Secret Lair Drop)
Scott M. Fischer

Flying Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.) Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

She is a reflection of the good that lurks in the hearts of humanity.

Cho-Arrim Alchemist (Mercadian Masques)
Scott M. Fischer

{1}{W}{W}, {T}, Discard a card: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.

Jhovall Rider (Mercadian Masques)
Scott M. Fischer

Trample

Don't be fooled by the riders' fluid grace—it takes years of practice to ride these beasts.

Rune of Protection: Lands (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

{W}: The next time a land source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Undying Rage (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and can't block. When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.

Mother of Runes (Friday Night Magic 2004)
Scott M. Fischer

{T}: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

"My family protects all families."

Shivan Wurm (Planeshift)
Scott M. Fischer

Trample When this creature enters, return a red or green creature you control to its owner's hand.

Mirror Gallery (The List)
Scott M. Fischer

The "legend rule" doesn't apply.

Only in mirrors do heroes find their equal.