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Goblin Legionnaire (Apocalypse)
Mark Romanoski

{R}, Sacrifice this creature: It deals 2 damage to any target. {W}, Sacrifice this creature: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.

Pillory of the Sleepless (Guildpact)
Mark Romanoski

Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block. Enchanted creature has "At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life."

Which is worse—the sleep which never ends or that which never comes?

Waterspout Elemental (Planeshift)
Mark Romanoski

Kicker {U} (You may pay an additional {U} as you cast this spell.) Flying When this creature enters, if it was kicked, return all other creatures to their owners' hands and you skip your next turn.

Exclude (Invasion)
Mark Romanoski

Counter target creature spell. Draw a card.

"I don't have time for you right now." —Teferi

Skyshroud Claim (Nemesis)
Mark Romanoski

Search your library for up to two Forest cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

The forest's constant struggle is to keep the spreading flowstone at bay.

Exclude (Commander Masters)
Mark Romanoski

Counter target creature spell. Draw a card.

"I don't have time for you right now." —Teferi

Coldsteel Heart (Coldsnap)
Mark Romanoski

This artifact enters tapped. As this artifact enters, choose a color. {T}: Add one mana of the chosen color.

The Phyrexian death machine awoke, its coldsteel heart imbuing it with sinister new power.

Coldsteel Heart (Commander 2015)
Mark Romanoski

This artifact enters tapped. As this artifact enters, choose a color. {T}: Add one mana of the chosen color.

The Phyrexian death machine awoke, its coldsteel heart imbuing it with sinister new power.

Seton's Scout (The List)
Mark Romanoski

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Threshold — This creature gets +2/+2 as long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.

Snow-Covered Plains (Mystery Booster 2)
Mark Romanoski

({T}: Add {W}.)

Goblin Ringleader (Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins)
Mark Romanoski

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) When this creature enters, reveal the top four cards of your library. Put all Goblin cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

Kangee, Aerie Keeper (The List)
Mark Romanoski

Kicker {X}{2} (You may pay an additional {X}{2} as you cast this spell.) Flying When Kangee enters, if it was kicked, put X feather counters on it. Other Bird creatures get +1/+1 for each feather counter on Kangee.

Goblin Legionnaire (Friday Night Magic 2007)
Mark Romanoski

{R}, Sacrifice this creature: It deals 2 damage to any target. {W}, Sacrifice this creature: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.

Goblin Ringleader (Apocalypse)
Mark Romanoski

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) When this creature enters, reveal the top four cards of your library. Put all Goblin cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

Submerge (The List)
Mark Romanoski

If an opponent controls a Forest and you control an Island, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost. Put target creature on top of its owner's library.

Seton's Scout (World Championship Decks 2002)
Mark Romanoski

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Threshold — This creature gets +2/+2 as long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.

Goblin Ringleader (Friday Night Magic 2007)
Mark Romanoski

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) When this creature enters, reveal the top four cards of your library. Put all Goblin cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

Counterspell (World Championship Decks 2001)
Mark Romanoski

Counter target spell.

Circle of Protection: Black (Eighth Edition)
Mark Romanoski

{1}: The next time a black source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.

Seton's Scout (Torment)
Mark Romanoski

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Threshold — This creature gets +2/+2 as long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.

Skyshroud Claim (The List)
Mark Romanoski

Search your library for up to two Forest cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

The forest's constant struggle is to keep the spreading flowstone at bay.

Kangee, Aerie Keeper (Invasion)
Mark Romanoski

Kicker {X}{2} (You may pay an additional {X}{2} as you cast this spell.) Flying When Kangee enters, if it was kicked, put X feather counters on it. Other Bird creatures get +1/+1 for each feather counter on Kangee.

Ignoble Soldier (Mercadian Masques)
Mark Romanoski

Whenever this creature becomes blocked, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by it this turn.

Cowardice is a term invented by those with no cunning.

Rushwood Legate (Mercadian Masques)
Mark Romanoski

If an opponent controls an Island and you control a Forest, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost.

Twilight's Call (Invasion)
Mark Romanoski

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.) Each player returns all creature cards from their graveyard to the battlefield.

Twilight falls. We rise. —Necropolis inscription

Hypervolt Grasp (Guildpact)
Mark Romanoski

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has "{T}: This creature deals 1 damage to any target." {1}{U}: Return this Aura to its owner's hand.

Zap on. Zap off.

Temporary Insanity (Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons)
Mark Romanoski

Untap target creature with power less than the number of cards in your graveyard and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of turn.

Skyshroud Claim (Battlebond)
Mark Romanoski

Search your library for up to two Forest cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

The forest's constant struggle is to keep the spreading flowstone at bay.

Mana Vapors (Prophecy)
Mark Romanoski

Lands target player controls don't untap during their next untap step.

The scent of magic can rob you of your senses, blinding you to the world.

Coldsteel Heart (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Mark Romanoski

This artifact enters tapped. As this artifact enters, choose a color. {T}: Add one mana of the chosen color.

The Phyrexian death machine awoke, its coldsteel heart imbuing it with sinister new power.

Snow-Covered Plains (Coldsnap)
Mark Romanoski

({T}: Add {W}.)

Coldsteel Heart (Double Masters 2022)
Mark Romanoski

This artifact enters tapped. As this artifact enters, choose a color. {T}: Add one mana of the chosen color.

The Phyrexian death machine awoke, its coldsteel heart imbuing it with sinister new power.

Tremor (Mercadian Masques)
Mark Romanoski

Tremor deals 1 damage to each creature without flying.

Without a word, Gerrard and Sisay ran deeper into the mountain. Neither of them intended to leave Mercadia without the *Weatherlight* and its crew.

Viashino Grappler (Invasion)
Mark Romanoski

{G}: This creature gains trample until end of turn.

"They've returned for the mana rig, but it no longer belongs to them." —Viashino bey

Zombify (Eighth Edition)
Mark Romanoski

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"The first birth celebrates life. The second birth mocks it." —Mystic elder

Counterspell (World Championship Decks 2002)
Mark Romanoski

Counter target spell.

Twilight's Call (Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari)
Mark Romanoski

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.) Each player returns all creature cards from their graveyard to the battlefield.

Twilight falls. We rise. —Necropolis inscription

Submerge (Nemesis)
Mark Romanoski

If an opponent controls a Forest and you control an Island, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost. Put target creature on top of its owner's library.

Counterspell (Seventh Edition)
Mark Romanoski

Counter target spell.

Counterspell (World Championship Decks 2001)
Mark Romanoski

Counter target spell.

Zombify (Archenemy)
Mark Romanoski

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"The first birth celebrates life. The second birth mocks it." —Mystic elder

Cave Sense (Mercadian Masques)
Mark Romanoski

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has mountainwalk. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Mountain.)

Zombify (Ninth Edition)
Mark Romanoski

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"The first birth celebrates life. The second birth mocks it." —Mystic elder

Mogg Jailer (Planeshift)
Mark Romanoski

This creature can't attack if defending player controls an untapped creature with power 2 or less.

Hey, wake up! —Mogg secret password

Cave Sense (The List)
Mark Romanoski

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has mountainwalk. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Mountain.)

Goblin Ringleader (Duel Decks Anthology: Elves vs. Goblins)
Mark Romanoski

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) When this creature enters, reveal the top four cards of your library. Put all Goblin cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

Zombify (World Championship Decks 2003)
Mark Romanoski

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"The first birth celebrates life. The second birth mocks it." —Mystic elder

Coldsteel Heart (The List)
Mark Romanoski

This artifact enters tapped. As this artifact enters, choose a color. {T}: Add one mana of the chosen color.

The Phyrexian death machine awoke, its coldsteel heart imbuing it with sinister new power.

Circle of Protection: Black (Seventh Edition)
Mark Romanoski

{1}: The next time a black source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.

Submerge (World Championship Decks 2000)
Mark Romanoski

If an opponent controls a Forest and you control an Island, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost. Put target creature on top of its owner's library.

Spellgorger Barbarian (Judgment)
Mark Romanoski

When this creature enters, discard a card at random. When this creature leaves the battlefield, draw a card.

The epidemic insanity had a lasting effect on certain barbarians—but no one noticed.

Nantuko Calmer (Torment)
Mark Romanoski

{G}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target enchantment. Threshold — This creature gets +1/+1 as long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.

Temporary Insanity (Torment)
Mark Romanoski

Untap target creature with power less than the number of cards in your graveyard and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of turn.

Zombify (Odyssey)
Mark Romanoski

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"The first birth celebrates life. The second birth mocks it." —Mystic elder