Rile

Rile (Ixalan)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Rile (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Barrowgoyf (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Child of Night (Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

Lifelink

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

Battle for Bretagard (Commander Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Summary Dismissal (Eldritch Moon Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Exile all other spells and counter all abilities.

"Let's start fresh, shall we?"

Eerie Soultender (Dominaria United)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Geist of Saint Traft (Double Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Shacklegeist (Crimson Vow Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

Campaign of Vengeance (Eldritch Moon)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Curiosity (Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

In times of war, only death flourishes.

Adaptive Automaton (Magic 2012)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Such loyalty can only be made.

Griselbrand (Innistrad Remastered)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, lifelink Pay 7 life: Draw seven cards.

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

Adaptive Automaton (Explorers of Ixalan)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Soul Parry (Scars of Mirrodin)
Igor Kieryluk

Prevent all damage one or two target creatures would deal this turn.

"I was called to this world of steel, and it will be my steel that answers." —Elspeth Tirel

Agitator Ant (Neon Dynasty Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Dark Petition (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Trigon of Mending (Scars of Mirrodin)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Walking Corpse (Core Set 2020)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Lava Spike (Pro Tour Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Lava Spike deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker.

Flayer Husk (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Blinding Souleater (Modern Masters 2015)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Avatar of Woe (Amonkhet Invocations)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Ob Nixilis's Cruelty (Jumpstart 2022)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Eyeblight Massacre (Kaldheim Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Throne of Makindi (Zendikar Rising)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Rusted Relic (Scars of Mirrodin)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Archon of Absolution (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

Enclave Elite (Conspiracy)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Peace Strider (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you gain 3 life.

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

Zombie (Amonkhet Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Consuming Sinkhole (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Containment Priest (Amonkhet Invocations)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

Breaking (Dragon's Maze Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Blink of an Eye (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Dark Petition (Magic Origins Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Glint (Dragons of Tarkir)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Prakhata Club Security (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Throes of Chaos (Mystery Booster 2)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Agent of Treachery (Core Set 2020 Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Akroan Hoplite (Theros)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

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

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

For every eye gouged out, two blinked open.

Phyrexian Delver (Commander 2013)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Because the dead have no will to resist.

Undying Malice (Foundations)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Sedgemoor Witch (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Thief of Sanity (Guilds of Ravnica Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Nirkana Revenant (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Bloodthirsty Aerialist (Commander 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Throne of Makindi (Zendikar Rising Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Lashweed Lurker (Eldritch Moon)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Flayer Husk (Mirrodin Besieged)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

Impede Momentum (Dominaria United)
Igor Kieryluk

Tap target creature and put three stun counters on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.) Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Servo (Kaladesh Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Fiend of the Shadows (Dark Ascension)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Way of the Thief (Gatecrash)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Pilfering Imp (Guilds of Ravnica)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Germ (Commander Anthology Volume II Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Jori En, Ruin Diver (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, draw a card.

"Some relic hunters have given up exploring and gone to fight the Eldrazi. But I know our work is more important than ever. The secrets we uncover could lead to the world's salvation."

Jori En, Ruin Diver (Oath of the Gatewatch Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, draw a card.

"Some relic hunters have given up exploring and gone to fight the Eldrazi. But I know our work is more important than ever. The secrets we uncover could lead to the world's salvation."

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

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

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

Rebuke (Battlebond)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target attacking creature.

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

Walking Corpse (Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

"Is it hopeless? When wave upon wave of our dead return as mindless flesh-eaters to claw upon Thraben's walls? We're too busy cutting them down to indulge ourselves in such philosophical foppery." —Mikaeus, the Lunarch

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

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

Filigree Attendant (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Skittering Surveyor (March of the Machine)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Deathless Knight (Throne of Eldraine)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion (Dominaria United Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Shrine of Loyal Legions (New Phyrexia)
Igor Kieryluk

At the beginning of your upkeep and whenever you cast a white spell, put a charge counter on this artifact. {3}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Create a 1/1 colorless Phyrexian Myr artifact creature token for each charge counter on this artifact.

Sangromancer (Commander 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Arcane Lighthouse (Commander Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

Cloaked Cadet (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Sangromancer (Commander 2017)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Shacklegeist (Core Set 2021 Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Putrefy (Commander 2019)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Bloodthirsty Aerialist (Jumpstart 2022)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Shacklegeist (Core Set 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Summary Dismissal (Innistrad Remastered)
Igor Kieryluk

Exile all other spells and counter all abilities.

"Let's start fresh, shall we?"

Sliver (Magic 2014 Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Lava Spike (Ultimate Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

Lava Spike deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker.

It's not the most subtle incantation, but it gets the point across.

Shrine of Loyal Legions (Modern Event Deck 2014)
Igor Kieryluk

At the beginning of your upkeep and whenever you cast a white spell, put a charge counter on this artifact. {3}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Create a 1/1 colorless Phyrexian Myr artifact creature token for each charge counter on this artifact.

Sheltering Word (Avacyn Restored)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Kazarov, Sengir Pureblood (Dominaria Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Boggart Brute (Core Set 2019)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Banishing Stroke (Commander 2018)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

In the ruins of Kroog, only anguish thrived.

Putrefy (Commander 2015)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Thief of Sanity (New Capenna Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Sliver Hive (Magic 2015)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Eerie Soultender (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Embodiment of Agonies (Core Set 2020 Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite (New Phyrexia)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Griselbrand (Avacyn Restored)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, lifelink Pay 7 life: Draw seven cards.

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

Fyndhorn Elves (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Add {G}.

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

Sangromancer (Mirrodin Besieged)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Rebuke (Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target attacking creature.

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

Niblis of Frost (Eldritch Moon Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, tap target creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Voice of the Provinces (Avacyn Restored)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Induce Despair (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

All the angel saw was her doom.

Niblis of the Breath (Dark Ascension)
Igor Kieryluk

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

"Why do the dead remain among us? Where is Flight Alabaster to lead them home? Where is Avacyn?" —Eruth of Lambholt

Rout (Commander 2017)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Tangle Angler (Scars of Mirrodin)
Igor Kieryluk

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.) {G}: Target creature blocks this creature this turn if able.

A plague on the curious.

Cloaked Cadet (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Agent of Treachery (Core Set 2020 Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Soul Parry (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Prevent all damage one or two target creatures would deal this turn.

"I was called to this world of steel, and it will be my steel that answers." —Elspeth

Arctic Aven (Magic 2013)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying This creature gets +1/+1 as long as you control a Plains. {W}: This creature gains lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

Mightstone's Animation (The Brothers' War)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant artifact When this Aura enters, draw a card. Enchanted artifact is a creature with base power and toughness 4/4 in addition to its other types.

Sedgemoor Witch (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

Pierce Strider (Jumpstart 2022)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, target opponent loses 3 life.

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

Undying Malice (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Jace's Ingenuity (Magic 2011)
Igor Kieryluk

Draw three cards.

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

Gather the Pack (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

Reveal the top five cards of your library. You may put a creature card from among them into your hand. Put the rest into your graveyard. Spell mastery — If there are two or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard, put up to two creature cards from among the revealed cards into your hand instead of one.

Stronghold Confessor (Dominaria)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Abuna Acolyte (Scars of Mirrodin)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn. {T}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target artifact creature this turn.

"You can break nothing I cannot mend."

Murder Investigation (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Putrefy (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Vraska's Finisher (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Nightmare's Thirst (Core Set 2019)
Igor Kieryluk

You gain 1 life. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.

That feeling of something on your chest is usually sleep paralysis. Occasionally, it's something else.

Questing Beast (Throne of Eldraine Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Prowler's Helm (Theros)
Igor Kieryluk

Equipped creature can't be blocked except by Walls. Equip {2}

"The youths prattle on about heroic deeds, but avoiding the noose is a feat more daring than their entire careers." —Basarios the Blade

Phyrexian Delver (March of the Machine Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Because the dead have no will to resist.

Griselbrand (Innistrad Remastered)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, lifelink Pay 7 life: Draw seven cards.

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

Torch Gauntlet (Kaladesh)
Igor Kieryluk

Equipped creature gets +2/+0. Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

"Good morning, children. Please open your aether valves and ignite your gauntlets." —Rakib, Ghirapur schoolteacher

Village Rites (Jumpstart 2022)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, draw a card.

"Some relic hunters have given up exploring and gone to fight the Eldrazi. But I know our work is more important than ever. The secrets we uncover could lead to the world's salvation."

Geist of Saint Traft (Crimson Vow Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Zombie (Battlebond Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Undying Malice (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Weakstone's Subjugation (The Brothers' War)
Igor Kieryluk

Enchant artifact or creature When this Aura enters, you may pay {3}. If you do, tap enchanted permanent. Enchanted permanent doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.

Encircling Fissure (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by creatures target opponent controls. Awaken 2—{4}{W} (If you cast this spell for {4}{W}, also put two +1/+1 counters on target land you control and it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.)

Realmwalker (Kaldheim)
Igor Kieryluk

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) As this creature enters, choose a creature type. You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast creature spells of the chosen type from the top of your library.

Summary Dismissal (Eldritch Moon)
Igor Kieryluk

Exile all other spells and counter all abilities.

"Let's start fresh, shall we?"

Athreos, Shroud-Veiled (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Encircling Fissure (Battle for Zendikar)
Igor Kieryluk

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by creatures target opponent controls. Awaken 2—{4}{W} (If you cast this spell for {4}{W}, also put two +1/+1 counters on target land you control and it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.)

Thief of Sanity (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Norn's Dominion (Planechase 2012 Planes)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite (Judge Gift Cards 2014)
Igor Kieryluk

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Highspire Mantis (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, trample

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

Throne of Makindi (Zendikar Rising)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Desert Cerodon (Amonkhet)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Germ (Modern Masters 2015 Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Filigree Attendant (The Brothers' War Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Phantom Carriage (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Water Servant (Modern Masters 2015)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

Curiosity (Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Witness the End (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Igor Kieryluk

Devoid (This card has no color.) Target opponent exiles two cards from their hand and loses 2 life.

"Ulamog stood before us at Sea Gate, ready to succumb . . . and then Kozilek arose. Whatever hope I had for our world died." —Vandri, Kalastria emissary

Fyndhorn Elves (Commander Legends)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Add {G}.

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

Rusted Relic (Modern Masters 2015)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Grasp of the Hieromancer (Archenemy: Nicol Bolas)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Mage's Attendant (Streets of New Capenna)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Crime sometimes makes unlikely allies into lifelong friends.

Shacklegeist (Core Set 2021 Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Kruphix's Insight (Journey into Nyx)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Shadewing Laureate (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying Whenever another creature you control with flying dies, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

"Would you prefer I destroy you using prose or verse?"

Pilfering Imp (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Geist of Saint Traft (Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Summary Dismissal (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Exile all other spells and counter all abilities.

"Let's start fresh, shall we?"

Germ (Planechase Anthology Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Putrefy (Commander 2020)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Germ (Commander Anthology Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Voice of the Provinces (Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Priests of Norn (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Demystify (Ixalan)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target enchantment.

"The River Heralds carve spells into jade, hoping to steer us from our course. But what right do they have to keep us from that which once was ours?"

Pierce Strider (Mirrodin Besieged)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, target opponent loses 3 life.

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

Archon of Absolution (Throne of Eldraine)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Cobbled Lancer (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

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

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

Falkenrath Aristocrat (Dark Ascension)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Helm of the Host (Bloomburrow Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Forged out of flowstone for the queen of Vesuva.

Village Rites (Kaldheim)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Halo-Charged Skaab (March of the Machine)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, each player mills two cards. Then you may put an instant, sorcery, or battle card from your graveyard on top of your library. (To mill two cards, a player puts the top two cards of their library into their graveyard.)

Innistrad's stitchers were practiced at incorporating magical substances into undead creations.

Phyrexian Gargantua (Eternal Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Other Phyrexians have nightmares about the gargantua.

Skull Raid (Kaldheim)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite (Iconic Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Oxidda Scrapmelter (Scars of Mirrodin)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, destroy target artifact.

It subsists on a diet rich in screaming metal and molten blood.

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

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

Cyclone Sire (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying When this creature dies, you may put three +1/+1 counters on target land you control. If you do, that land becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste that's still a land.

The rampaging Roil creates life out of the most volatile elements.

Harvestguard Alseids (Journey into Nyx)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Not all shields are forged of iron or bronze.

Pyrokinesis (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Goremand (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

Walking Corpse (Welcome Deck 2016)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Geosurge (New Phyrexia)
Igor Kieryluk

Add {R}{R}{R}{R}{R}{R}{R}. Spend this mana only to cast artifact or creature spells.

"The mountains have been corrupted. Otherwise, they would not lend me their fire so easily." —Koth of the Hammer

Niblis of the Mist (Dark Ascension)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Griselbrand (Modern Masters 2017)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, lifelink Pay 7 life: Draw seven cards.

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

Niblis of the Urn (Dark Ascension)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Grasp of the Hieromancer (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Fiend of the Shadows (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Haunter of Nightveil (Dragon's Maze)
Igor Kieryluk

Creatures your opponents control get -1/-0.

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

Demon of Catastrophes (Core Set 2019 Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Boggart Brute (Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Phyrexian Delver (Commander 2018)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Because the dead have no will to resist.

Phyrexian Gargantua (Commander 2014)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Other Phyrexians have nightmares about the gargantua.

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

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

In the ruins of Kroog, only anguish thrived.

Ondu Giant (Planechase Anthology)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Some druids nurture gardens. Others nurture continents.

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

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

Grasp of the Hieromancer (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Inquisitor Exarch (New Phyrexia)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Helm of the Host (Dominaria Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Forged out of flowstone for the queen of Vesuva.

World at War (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Platinum Emperion (Ultimate Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Noxious Hydra Breath (Face the Hydra)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

For every eye gouged out, two blinked open.

Maelstrom Pulse (Amonkhet Invocations)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Battle for Bretagard (Kaldheim Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Clutch of Currents (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Dark Petition (Magic Origins Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Goremand (Core Set 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Sliver Hive (Secret Lair Drop)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Ravenous Demon (Dark Ascension)
Igor Kieryluk

Guardian Idol (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Helm of the Host (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Forged out of flowstone for the queen of Vesuva.

Vigil for the Lost (Scars of Mirrodin)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Ondu Giant (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Some druids nurture gardens. Others nurture continents.

Batterskull (Grand Prix Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Arcane Lighthouse (Commander 2014)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Vindicate (Amonkhet Invocations)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target permanent.

Suture Priest (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Agent of Treachery (Core Set 2020)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

Putrefy (Commander 2016)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

Etrata, the Silencer (GRN Guild Kit)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Deafening Silence (Throne of Eldraine)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Vraska's Finisher (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Lunarch Veteran (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adaptive Automaton (Foundations)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Such loyalty can only be made.

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

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

Curse of Surveillance (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Igor Kieryluk

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

For every eye gouged out, two blinked open.

Noose Constrictor (Innistrad Remastered)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Riparian Tiger (Kaladesh)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Igneous Cur (Core Set 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Questing Beast (Throne of Eldraine Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

Strandwalker (Mirrodin Besieged)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

Putrefy (Commander 2018)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Pharika's Cure (Theros)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Skybind (Journey into Nyx)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Bloodthorn Flail (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

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

Nirkana Revenant (Battlebond)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Anticognition (Zendikar Rising)
Igor Kieryluk

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

"I think not." —Flekon the Mindcensor

Eyeblight Massacre (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Tasigur, the Golden Fang (Ultimate Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Guardian Idol (Iconic Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Djeru and Hazoret (March of the Machine)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Alabaster Kirin (Khans of Tarkir)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, vigilance

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

Prismari Apprentice (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Helm of the Host (Dominaria Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Forged out of flowstone for the queen of Vesuva.

Invocation of Saint Traft (Shadows over Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Linvala, Keeper of Silence (Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Spellseeker (Commander Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Child of Night (Guilds of Ravnica)
Igor Kieryluk

Lifelink

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

Peace Strider (Battlebond)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you gain 3 life.

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

Guardian Idol (Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Walking Corpse (Core Set 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Campaign of Vengeance (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Lunarch Veteran (Innistrad Remastered)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Thief of Sanity (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

Sangromancer (Starter Commander Decks)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Wall of Forgotten Pharaohs (Hour of Devastation)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Chain Lightning (Amonkhet Invocations)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Malakir Cullblade (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Summary Dismissal (Innistrad Remastered)
Igor Kieryluk

Exile all other spells and counter all abilities.

"Let's start fresh, shall we?"

Phantom Carriage (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Fyndhorn Elves (Commander Legends)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Add {G}.

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

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Rile (Ixalan)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Filigree Attendant (Commander Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Deafening Silence (Mystery Booster 2)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Sangromancer (Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Zombie Giant (Battlebond Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Walking Corpse (Magic 2015)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Walking Corpse (Magic 2013)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Shoreline Salvager (Worldwake)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

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

Vine Snare (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Sheltering Word (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Rebuke (Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target attacking creature.

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

Necrobite (Born of the Gods)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

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

Varina, Lich Queen (Double Masters 2022)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Servant of Nefarox (Magic 2013)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Cloistered Youth (Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

Filigree Attendant (Jumpstart 2022)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Krovikan Sorcerer (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Rout (Commander 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Phyrexian Delver (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Because the dead have no will to resist.

Infinite Reflection (Avacyn Restored)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Platinum Emperion (Ultimate Box Topper)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Vengeful Pharaoh (Magic 2012)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Adaptive Automaton (Double Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Such loyalty can only be made.

Skinwing (Double Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

Lunarch Veteran (Innistrad Remastered)
Igor Kieryluk

Sangromancer (Commander 2016)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Germ (Commander 2014 Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Priests of Norn (Mirrodin Besieged)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Blink of an Eye (Dominaria)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

Divert (Amonkhet Invocations)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Shacklegeist (Core Set 2021)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

Zombie Giant (Zendikar Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Center Soul (Dragons of Tarkir)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Kazarov, Sengir Pureblood (Dominaria)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Bloodthirsty Aerialist (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Battle for Bretagard (Kaldheim)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Spirits (Jumpstart Front Cards)
Igor Kieryluk

(Theme color: {U})

Grim Tutor (Core Set 2021 Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

Sometimes the closet *is* the monster.

Rout (Conspiracy)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Flayer Husk (Modern Masters 2015)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Spectral Rider (Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Banishing Stroke (Modern Masters 2017)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Throne of Makindi (Zendikar Rising Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Germ (Commander 2016 Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Innocent Traveler (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Igor Kieryluk

Emissary of the Sleepless (Shadows over Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Blinding Fog (Ixalan)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Wild Celebrants (Theros)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you may destroy target artifact.

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

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

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

In the ruins of Kroog, only anguish thrived.

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

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

Agitator Ant (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Drogskol Cavalry (Shadows over Innistrad Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

Crime sometimes makes unlikely allies into lifelong friends.

Sliver (Magic 2015 Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

Wild Instincts (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Banishing Stroke (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

Norn's Dominion (Planechase Anthology Planes)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

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

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

Enclave Cryptologist (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Highspire Mantis (Khans of Tarkir)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, trample

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

Etched Champion (The Brothers' War Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Helm of the Host (Dominaria)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Forged out of flowstone for the queen of Vesuva.

Sangromancer (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Clutch of Currents (Battle for Zendikar)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Peace Strider (Conspiracy)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, you gain 3 life.

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

Cosi's Trickster (Zendikar)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

Prevent all damage one or two target creatures would deal this turn.

"I was called to this world of steel, and it will be my steel that answers." —Elspeth

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

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

Roil Spout (Battle for Zendikar)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Noose Constrictor (Eldritch Moon)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Questing Beast (Throne of Eldraine)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

In times of war, only death flourishes.

Cobbled Lancer (Innistrad Remastered)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Noose Constrictor (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

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

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

Embodiment of Agonies (Core Set 2020 Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Arcum's Astrolabe (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Lashweed Lurker (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Voracious Wurm (Magic 2014)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Akroan Hoplite (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Akroan Hoplite (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Blinding Souleater (New Phyrexia)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Varina, Lich Queen (Commander 2018)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Valor in Akros (Magic Origins)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Fyndhorn Elves (From the Vault: Twenty)
Igor Kieryluk

{T}: Add {G}.

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

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

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

Banishing Stroke (Avacyn Restored)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Goremand (Commander Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Rile (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Barrowgoyf (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Walking Corpse (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

Selhoff Occultist (Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Claws of Valakut (Worldwake)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Desert Cerodon (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Biomathematician (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Igor Kieryluk

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

"I will reach infinity."

Pierce Strider (Battlebond)
Igor Kieryluk

When this creature enters, target opponent loses 3 life.

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

Pyrokinesis (Eternal Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Falkenrath Aristocrat (Double Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Lunarch Veteran (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Igor Kieryluk

Mask of Immolation (Core Set 2020)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Flayer Husk (Double Masters)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Boggart Brute (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Consecrate (Ravnica Allegiance)
Igor Kieryluk

Spiteful Prankster (Secret Lair Drop)
Igor Kieryluk

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

"ApRiL fOOls!"

Creative Outburst (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Germ (Mirrodin Besieged Tokens)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Griptide (Dark Ascension)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Sedgemoor Witch (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Forge Boss (Streets of New Capenna)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

Riparian Tiger (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

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

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

All the angel saw was her doom.

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

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

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

Stronghold Confessor (Foundations Jumpstart)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Skull Raid (The List)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Elite Inquisitor (Innistrad Promos)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Griselbrand (Open the Helvault)
Igor Kieryluk

Flying, lifelink Pay 7 life: Draw seven cards.

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

Graven Abomination (Hour of Devastation)
Igor Kieryluk

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

Ironically, the statues had been constructed as a warning.

Drogskol Cavalry (Shadows over Innistrad)
Igor Kieryluk

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