Yavimaya Elder

Yavimaya Elder (Modern Horizons 2)
Matt Cavotta

When this creature dies, you may search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. {2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

Yavimaya Elder (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Matt Cavotta

When this creature dies, you may search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. {2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

Yavimaya Elder (Midnight Hunt Commander)
Matt Cavotta

When this creature dies, you may search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. {2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

Yavimaya Elder (Commander 2018)
Matt Cavotta

When this creature dies, you may search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. {2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

Yavimaya Elder (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Matt Cavotta

When this creature dies, you may search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. {2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

Yavimaya Elder (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Matt Cavotta

When this creature dies, you may search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. {2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

Yavimaya Elder (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Matt Cavotta

When this creature dies, you may search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. {2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

Yavimaya Elder (Commander Legends)
Matt Cavotta

When this creature dies, you may search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. {2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

Yavimaya Elder (Commander 2011)
Matt Cavotta

When this creature dies, you may search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. {2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

Yavimaya Elder (The List)
Matt Cavotta

When this creature dies, you may search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. {2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

Yavimaya Elder (Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition)
Matt Cavotta

When this creature dies, you may search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle. {2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

Bloodshot Cyclops (Urza's Destiny)
Ray Lago

{T}, Sacrifice a creature: This creature deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature's power to any target.

After their first encounter, the goblins named him Chuck.

Giant Spider (Seventh Edition)
Ray Lago

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)

Watching the spider's web —Llanowar expression meaning "focusing on the wrong thing"

Merfolk of the Pearl Trident (World Championship Decks 2001)
Ray Lago

"The paladins would be wise not to forget about the Pearl Trident. The merfolk warriors have turned the tide of more than one human war … and I have no doubt they shall do so again." —Onean scholar

Captain Sisay (From the Vault: Legends)
Ray Lago

{T}: Search your library for a legendary card, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Her leadership forged the *Weatherlight*'s finest crew.

When Fluffy Bunnies Attack (Unhinged)
Ray Lago

Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of times the letter of your choice appears in that creature's name.

"Get it? Bunnies, letters, -X/-X? Me neither." —Bucky, flavor text writer

Soul Feast (Urza's Destiny)
Ray Lago

Target player loses 4 life and you gain 4 life.

As no one has ever accepted a second invitation to Davvol's table, the evincar often dines alone.

Soul Feast (Starter 1999)
Ray Lago

Target player loses 4 life and you gain 4 life.

Evil often dines alone.

Aura Graft (Tenth Edition)
Ray Lago

Gain control of target Aura that's attached to a permanent. Attach it to another permanent it can enchant.

"It's not really stealing. It's more like extended borrowing."

Second Thoughts (Odyssey)
Ray Lago

Exile target attacking creature. Draw a card.

It suddenly dawned on Jorin that farming was quite a noble profession.

Foul Presence (Apocalypse)
Ray Lago

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets -1/-1 and has "{T}: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn."

The Phyrexians have one word that means both "evolution" and "pain."

Nakaya Shade (Prophecy)
Ray Lago

{B}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn unless any player pays {2}.

Made strong by reckless magic. Made horrid by reckless strife.

Karmic Justice (Commander 2015)
Ray Lago

Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls destroys a noncreature permanent you control, you may destroy target permanent that opponent controls.

Merfolk of the Pearl Trident (Seventh Edition)
Ray Lago

"The paladins would be wise not to forget about the Pearl Trident. The merfolk warriors have turned the tide of more than one human war . . . and I have no doubt they shall do so again." —Onean scholar

Divine Sacrament (Odyssey)
Ray Lago

White creatures get +1/+1. Threshold — White creatures get an additional +1/+1 as long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard.

Their whispered prayers rally the nomads better than any war cry could.

Overeager Apprentice (Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic)
Ray Lago

Discard a card, Sacrifice this creature: Add {B}{B}{B}.

Slow and steady may not always win the race, but at least it doesn't end up splattered on the walls.

Voice of Reason (Urza's Destiny)
Ray Lago

Flying, protection from blue

"Next to Grace is Reason, and Reason must be retained. If the web of Reason comes unwoven, madness will escape." —*Song of All*, canto 167

Captain Sisay (Invasion)
Ray Lago

{T}: Search your library for a legendary card, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Her leadership forged the *Weatherlight*'s finest crew.

Dead-Iron Sledge (Mirrodin)
Ray Lago

Whenever equipped creature blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, destroy both creatures. Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery. This card enters unattached and stays on the battlefield if the creature leaves.)

Granite Grip (Seventh Edition)
Ray Lago

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 for each Mountain you control.

"Let me introduce you to Rocky."

Longbow Archer (Seventh Edition)
Ray Lago

First strike; reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)

Some say they have the blood of hawks running through their veins.

Balshan Beguiler (Odyssey)
Ray Lago

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player reveals the top two cards of their library. You choose one of those cards and put it into their graveyard.

Overeager Apprentice (Duel Decks Anthology: Divine vs. Demonic)
Ray Lago

Discard a card, Sacrifice this creature: Add {B}{B}{B}.

Slow and steady may not always win the race, but at least it doesn't end up splattered on the walls.

Overeager Apprentice (Odyssey)
Ray Lago

Discard a card, Sacrifice this creature: Add {B}{B}{B}.

Slow and steady may not always win the race, but at least it doesn't end up splattered on the walls.

Lava Axe (DCI Promos)
Ray Lago

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

"Catch!"

Whirlpool Rider (Apocalypse)
Ray Lago

When this creature enters, shuffle the cards from your hand into your library, then draw that many cards.

Where the wind meets the water, change is inevitable.

Second Thoughts (Eternal Masters)
Ray Lago

Exile target attacking creature. Draw a card.

It suddenly dawned on Jorin that farming was quite a noble profession.

When Fluffy Bunnies Attack (Unhinged)
Ray Lago

Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of times the letter of your choice appears in that creature's name.

"Get it? Bunnies, letters, -X/-X? Me neither." —Bucky, flavor text writer

Putrid Warrior (Apocalypse)
Ray Lago

Whenever this creature deals damage, choose one — • Each player loses 1 life. • Each player gains 1 life.

"I do not like it," said Grizzlegom, "but I will take every soldier I can get."

Charmed Griffin (Mercadian Masques)
Ray Lago

Flying When this creature enters, each other player may put an artifact or enchantment card onto the battlefield from their hand.

Are you sure you can afford such a luxury?

Deepwood Wolverine (Mercadian Masques)
Ray Lago

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

The jhovalls are depleting its food sources, the Mercadians are eroding its home, and you're wondering why it's angry?

Merfolk of the Pearl Trident (Magic 2013)
Ray Lago

"The merfolk of the Pearl Trident have risen from the waves since the earliest days, at times allies to humans, other times enemies. Now their power is cresting again, and who can say which way the new tide will flow." —Kalis, Onean scholar

Lava Axe (Seventh Edition)
Ray Lago

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

"Catch!"

Celestial Convergence (Prophecy)
Ray Lago

This enchantment enters with seven omen counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove an omen counter from this enchantment. If there are no omen counters on this enchantment, the player with the highest life total wins the game. If two or more players are tied for highest life total, the game is a draw.

Karmic Justice (Odyssey)
Ray Lago

Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls destroys a noncreature permanent you control, you may destroy target permanent that opponent controls.

Save Life (Unhinged)
Ray Lago

Choose one — • Target player gains 2½ life. • Prevent the next 2½ damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. Gotcha — If an opponent says "save" or "life," you may say "Gotcha!" When you do, return Save Life from your graveyard to your hand.

Who consistently managed to win.

Aura Graft (Odyssey)
Ray Lago

Gain control of target Aura that's attached to a permanent. Attach it to another permanent it can enchant.

"It's not really stealing. It's more like extended borrowing."

Putrid Warrior (The List)
Ray Lago

Whenever this creature deals damage, choose one — • Each player loses 1 life. • Each player gains 1 life.

"I do not like it," said Grizzlegom, "but I will take every soldier I can get."

Psychic Battle (Invasion)
Ray Lago

Whenever a player chooses one or more targets, each player reveals the top card of their library. The player who reveals the card with the highest mana value may change the target or targets. If two or more cards are tied for highest, the target or targets remain unchanged. Changing targets this way doesn't trigger abilities of permanents named Psychic Battle.