Inquisition of Kozilek

Inquisition of Kozilek (Modern Masters 2017)
Volkan Baǵa

Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it with mana value 3 or less. That player discards that card.

After the awakening of the Eldrazi, some vampires took it upon themselves to remind the others where their loyalty should lie.

Inquisition of Kozilek (Secret Lair Drop)
Aleksi Briclot

Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it with mana value 3 or less. That player discards that card.

You have been found wanting, though not for much longer.

Inquisition of Kozilek (Strixhaven Mystical Archive)
Yuka Oka

プレイヤー１人を対象とする。そのプレイヤーは自分の手札を公開する。あなたはその中から、マナ総量が３以下の土地でないカード１枚を選ぶ。そのプレイヤーはそのカードを捨てる。

「久遠の闇の中に住むなど考えられない。精神を打ち砕く奴らに遭遇するなど。」 ——タイタン年代記

Inquisition of Kozilek (Modern Event Deck 2014)
Tomasz Jedruszek

Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it with mana value 3 or less. That player discards that card.

You will scream out your innermost secrets just to make it stop.

Inquisition of Kozilek (The List)
Volkan Baǵa

Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it with mana value 3 or less. That player discards that card.

After the awakening of the Eldrazi, some vampires took it upon themselves to remind the others where their loyalty should lie.

Inquisition of Kozilek (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Volkan Baǵa

Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it with mana value 3 or less. That player discards that card.

You will scream out your innermost secrets just to make it stop.

Inquisition of Kozilek (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Tomasz Jedruszek

Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it with mana value 3 or less. That player discards that card.

You will scream out your innermost secrets just to make it stop.

Inquisition of Kozilek (Double Masters 2022)
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Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it with mana value 3 or less. That player discards that card.

You will scream out your innermost secrets just to make it stop.

Inquisition of Kozilek (Strixhaven Mystical Archive)
Matthew G. Lewis

Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it with mana value 3 or less. That player discards that card.

"To dwell within the Blind Eternities is unthinkable. To encounter those who do could shatter the mind." —*Chronicle of the Titans*

Inquisition of Kozilek (Double Masters 2022)
Tomasz Jedruszek

Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it with mana value 3 or less. That player discards that card.

You will scream out your innermost secrets just to make it stop.

Lightning Angel (The List)
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Flying, vigilance, haste

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

Ichorid (Eternal Masters)
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Haste At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature. At the beginning of your upkeep, if this card is in your graveyard, you may exile a black creature card other than this card from your graveyard. If you do, return this card to the battlefield.

Haunting Hymn (Iconic Masters)
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Target player discards two cards. If you cast this spell during your main phase, that player discards four cards instead.

The hymn's melody has persisted since Tourach's time, but the words changed to invoke the phobias of each listener.

Voice of All (Tenth Edition)
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Flying As this creature enters, choose a color. This creature has protection from the chosen color.

Double Cleave (Eventide)
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Target creature gains double strike until end of turn. (It deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)

"When in doubt, kill 'em twice."

Covetous Dragon (Urza's Destiny)
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Flying When you control no artifacts, sacrifice this creature.

Gatha survived as long as he did by giving all Keld's predators exactly what they wanted.

Viridian Revel (Scars of Mirrodin)
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Whenever an artifact is put into an opponent's graveyard from the battlefield, you may draw a card.

"Let them have their revel. Soon those who won't submit will be turned. Those who won't be turned will die." —Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

Hollow Specter (Legions)
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Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {X}. If you do, that player reveals X cards from their hand and you choose one of them. That player discards that card.

Unmask (Mercadian Masques)
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You may exile a black card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.

Mighty Leap (Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons)
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Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.

"The southern fortress taken by invaders? Heh, sure . . . when elephants fly." —Brezard Skeinbow, captain of the guard

Vulshok Sorcerer (Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning)
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Haste {T}: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.

Vulshok sorcerers train by leaping into electrified storm clouds. Dead or alive, they come back down with smiles on their faces.

Spirit Flare (Torment)
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Tap target untapped creature you control. If you do, it deals damage equal to its power to target attacking or blocking creature an opponent controls. Flashback—{1}{W}, Pay 3 life. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Phyrexian Reclamation (Commander 2015)
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{1}{B}, Pay 2 life: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

Death is no excuse to stop working.

Thrull Surgeon (Tenth Edition)
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{1}{B}, Sacrifice this creature: Look at target player's hand and choose a card from it. That player discards that card. Activate only as a sorcery.

"Just take a little off the top."

Coral Merfolk (Magic 2014)
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Early sailors thought they were tricks of the mind or perhaps manatees. As more and more ships were classified as lost to "manatee attacks," the truth began to dawn.

Thorn Elemental (Eighth Edition)
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You may have this creature assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked.

Rain from this storm leaves you pinned to the ground like an insect.

Tidehollow Sculler (Shards of Alara)
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When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand and you choose a nonland card from it. Exile that card. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to its owner's hand.

Angel of Retribution (Torment)
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Flying, first strike

Bitter vengeance never glowed so bright nor sang so sweet.

Thought Vessel (Starter Commander Decks)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Infinite possibilities contained in a finite space.

Veteran Cavalier (Starter 1999)
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Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Spirit is the sword and experience the sharpening stone. —Arabian proverb

Arbor Elf (Wizards Play Network 2021)
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{T}: Untap target Forest.

Kaervek the Merciless (Time Spiral Remastered)
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Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Kaervek deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to any target.

"Rats and jackals feast in his swath, but even they will not walk with him." —Mangara

Dawnstrider (Mercadian Masques)
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{G}, {T}, Discard a card: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.

Morning's mists can hide many things.

Warpath Ghoul (Magic 2010)
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The battle was over, but the carnage continued for days.

The Zephyr Maze (Planechase 2012 Planes)
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Creatures with flying get +2/+0. Creatures without flying get -2/-0. Whenever chaos ensues, target creature gains flying until end of turn.

Voice of All (Planeshift)
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Flying As this creature enters, choose a color. This creature has protection from the chosen color.

Lightning Angel (Time Spiral Timeshifted)
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Flying, vigilance, haste

Avatar of Will (Prophecy)
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If an opponent has no cards in hand, this spell costs {6} less to cast. Flying

Primal Growth (Commander 2015)
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Kicker—Sacrifice a creature. (You may sacrifice a creature in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.) Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. If this spell was kicked, instead search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Victory's Herald (Commander Anthology Volume II)
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Flying Whenever this creature attacks, attacking creatures gain flying and lifelink until end of turn.

The corruption stirred the heavens above, awaking a shining champion.

Mighty Leap (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret)
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Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.

"The southern fortress taken by invaders? Heh, sure . . . when elephants fly." —Brezard Skeinbow, captain of the guard

Arbor Elf (The List)
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{T}: Untap target Forest.

Faerie Macabre (Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana)
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Flying Discard this card: Exile up to two target cards from graveyards.

The line between dream and death is gauzy and fragile. She leads those too near it from one side to the other.

Abyssal Horror (Starter 1999)
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Flying When this creature enters, target player discards two cards.

Sakashima the Impostor (Saviors of Kamigawa)
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You may have Sakashima the Impostor enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except its name is Sakashima the Impostor, it's legendary in addition to its other types, and it has "{2}{U}{U}: Return Sakashima the Impostor to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step."

Avatar of Discord (Dissension Promos)
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({B/R} can be paid with either {B} or {R}.) Flying When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard two cards.

Such is the power of Rakdos that even his shadow takes on a cruel life of its own.

Skulking Knight (Time Spiral)
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Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

Thought Vessel (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Infinite possibilities contained in a finite space.

Faerie Squadron (Invasion)
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Kicker {3}{U} (You may pay an additional {3}{U} as you cast this spell.) If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it and with flying.

Mountain (Shadowmoor)
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({T}: Add {R}.)

Fatespinner (Mirrodin)
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At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player chooses draw step, main phase, or combat phase. The player skips each instance of the chosen step or phase this turn.

No one knows what she is watching, but she never takes her eyes off it.

Darkheart Sliver (Planar Chaos)
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All Slivers have "Sacrifice this permanent: You gain 3 life."

"At first we thought we were in some haunted wood. Then the branches twisted and scuttled toward us." —Merrik Aidar, Benalish patrol

Foul Spirit (Portal Second Age)
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Flying When this creature enters, sacrifice a land.

Concentrate (Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins)
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Draw three cards.

"The treasure in my mind is greater than any worldly glory."

Thought Vessel (The Brothers' War Commander)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Infinite possibilities contained in a finite space.

Shrieking Specter (Starter 1999)
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Flying Whenever this creature attacks, defending player discards a card.

Shiv (Planechase Planes)
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All creatures have "{R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn." Whenever chaos ensues, create a 5/5 red Dragon creature token with flying.

Primal Growth (The List)
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Kicker—Sacrifice a creature. (You may sacrifice a creature in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.) Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. If this spell was kicked, instead search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Keeper of the Beasts (Exodus)
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{G}, {T}: Choose target opponent who controls more creatures than you do as you activate this ability. Create a 2/2 green Beast creature token.

Stormfront Pegasus (Magic 2010)
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Flying

"At summer's end, the pegasus herd stampedes across the sky. Their silent footfalls taunt the clouds and bid the rains to come." —Stormfront fable

Mind Funeral (Modern Masters)
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Target opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until four land cards are revealed. That player puts all cards revealed this way into their graveyard.

"The soul is only as eternal as I say it is." —Sharuum the Hegemon

Onyx Goblet (Shards of Alara)
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{T}: Target player loses 1 life.

The goblet was a gift from the sphinx Gorael, who hoped humans and vedalken would eventually destroy each other to acquire it, leaving all of Esper to her own kind.

Sandbar Merfolk (Urza's Saga)
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Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

You are not prey until a predator knows of your existence.

Emissary of Hope (Darksteel)
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Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you gain 1 life for each artifact that player controls.

Teferi's Moat (Time Spiral Timeshifted)
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As this enchantment enters, choose a color. Creatures of the chosen color without flying can't attack you.

"Isolation is not the answer." —Urza, to Teferi

Faerie Macabre (Mystery Booster 2)
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Flying Discard this card: Exile up to two target cards from graveyards.

The line between dream and death is gauzy and fragile. She leads those too near it from one side to the other.

Thought Vessel (The List)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Infinite possibilities contained in a finite space.

Lightning Angel (Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning)
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Flying, vigilance, haste

Sudden vengeance, echoing fury.

Nefashu (Scourge)
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Whenever this creature attacks, up to five target creatures each get -1/-1 until end of turn.

Where the nefashu pass, blood rolls like a silk carpet.

Trophy Hunter (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
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{1}{G}: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature with flying. Whenever a creature with flying dealt damage by this creature this turn dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Phyrexian Reclamation (The List)
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{1}{B}, Pay 2 life: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

Death is no excuse to stop working.

Lumengrid Augur (Mirrodin)
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{1}, {T}: Target player draws a card, then discards a card. If that player discards an artifact card this way, untap this creature.

Information pumps like blood through vedalken society.

Avatar of Woe (Pro Tour Promos)
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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.

Sliver Queen, Brood Mother (Vanguard Series)
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{3}: Create a 1/1 colorless Sliver creature token.

Though long held captive beneath Volrath's stronghold, the sliver queen is actually freer than most of Rath's denizens. Her maternal instincts always take precedence—even when they conflict with the evincar's agenda—and through her numerous litters, she ranges across all of Rath.

Mindlock Orb (Shards of Alara)
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Players can't search libraries.

Rogue mechanists once rummaged through the wastes of the Tidehollow, constructing unauthorized golems to threaten the hegemony of the sphinxes. The orbs put a stop to that.

Dogged Hunter (Odyssey)
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{T}: Destroy target creature token.

The relationship between hunter and hunted knows nothing of alliances.

Concentrate (Planechase 2012)
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Draw three cards.

"The treasure in my mind is greater than any worldly glory."

High Ground (Tenth Edition)
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Each creature you control can block an additional creature each combat.

In war, as in society, position is everything.

Stormfront Pegasus (Welcome Deck 2017)
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Flying

Its hooves touch the earth only when a hero must rise.

Simic Sky Swallower (Commander 2011)
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Flying, trample Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

"We've bred out the shortcomings of the species' natural form and replaced them with assets of our own design." —Momir Vig

Merfolk Skyscout (Rise of the Eldrazi)
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Flying Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, untap target permanent.

"Emeria is a pleasant lie, a figment to hide Emrakul's hideous face. I can only hope to uncover a truth that lies deeper still."

Sky Swallower (Guildpact)
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Flying When this creature enters, target opponent gains control of all other permanents you control.

Would you trade the world for such a pet?

Overseer of the Damned (Commander 2019)
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Flying When this creature enters, you may destroy target creature. Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Angel of Retribution (Battlebond)
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Flying, first strike

Bitter vengeance never glowed so bright nor sang so sweet.

Silverglade Pathfinder (The List)
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{1}{G}, {T}, Discard a card: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Phyrexian Reclamation (Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander)
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{1}{B}, Pay 2 life: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

Death is no excuse to stop working.

Voice of All (Dominaria Remastered)
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Flying As this creature enters, choose a color. This creature has protection from the chosen color.

Mighty Leap (Modern Masters 2015)
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Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.

"The southern fortress taken by invaders? Heh, sure . . . when elephants fly." —Brezard Skeinbow, captain of the guard

Ridged Kusite (Planar Chaos)
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{1}{B}, {T}, Discard a card: Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.

"It offers but a taste of the power that the shadows have to offer. But even that is a heady wine indeed." —Ratadrabik of Urborg

Simic Sky Swallower (Iconic Masters)
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Flying, trample Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

"We've bred out the shortcomings of the species' natural form and replaced them with assets of our own design." —Momir Vig

Thought Vessel (The List)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Infinite possibilities contained in a finite space.

Arbor Elf (Magic 2013)
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{T}: Untap target Forest.

"The forest will surround you with its life if you are still and calm."

Thorn Elemental (Urza's Destiny)
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You may have this creature assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked.

Rain from this storm leaves you pinned to the ground like an insect.

Avatar of Fury (Archenemy: Nicol Bolas)
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If an opponent controls seven or more lands, this spell costs {6} less to cast. Flying {R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Simic Sky Swallower (RNA Guild Kit)
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Flying, trample Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

"We've bred out the shortcomings of the species' natural form and replaced them with assets of our own design." —Momir Vig

Avatar of Discord (Dissension)
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({B/R} can be paid with either {B} or {R}.) Flying When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard two cards.

Such is the power of Rakdos that even his shadow takes on a cruel life of its own.

Tidehollow Sculler (Modern Event Deck 2014)
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When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand and you choose a nonland card from it. Exile that card. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to its owner's hand.

Mighty Leap (Magic Origins)
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Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.

"The southern fortress taken by invaders? Heh, sure . . . when elephants fly." —Brezard Skeinbow, captain of the guard

Kami of Restless Shadows (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty)
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When this creature enters, choose one — • Return up to one target Ninja or Rogue creature card from your graveyard to your hand. • Put target creature card from your graveyard on top of your library.

Thought Vessel (Bloomburrow Commander)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Infinite possibilities contained in a finite space.

Voice of Truth (Nemesis)
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Flying, protection from white

"Above them all is Truth, and Truth must be set free. If the wings of Truth are clipped, the voices will fall silent." —*Song of All*, canto 167

Fulminator Mage (Shadowmoor)
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Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target nonbasic land.

"Unsafe Terrain Ahead—Turn Back" —Sign near the former location of Pyrtagh Cairn

Snow Mercy (Happy Holidays)
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Whenever a creature deals damage to you, put a globe counter on it. {T}, {Q}, {T}, {Q}, {T}: Tap all creatures with globe counters on them.

WARNING: Shake gently. Contents may cause choking, hypothermia, and/or planar invasion.

Shaper Parasite (Commander 2014)
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Morph {2}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, target creature gets +2/-2 or -2/+2 until end of turn.

Armored Warhorse (Magic 2012)
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"When we of the Northern Verge claim a mount, no peasant's nag will do. It must be as strong as our virtue, and must join us of its own will." —Sarlena, paladin of the Northern Verge

Concentrate (Commander 2014)
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Draw three cards.

"The treasure in my mind is greater than any worldly glory."

Infectious Host (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
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When this creature dies, target player loses 2 life.

"Lost man, dead man, knocking on the door. Cankerman, soreman, knock no more." —Ravnican children's rhyme

Tidehollow Sculler (Modern Masters)
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When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand and you choose a nonland card from it. Exile that card. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to its owner's hand.

Counterspell (Commander Masters)
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Counter target spell.

"Nice spell you got there. Be a shame if something happened to it."

Batterskull (Double Masters)
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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}

Voice of All (Commander Anthology)
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Flying As this creature enters, choose a color. This creature has protection from the chosen color.

Sita Varma, Masked Racer (Aetherdrift)
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Exhaust — {X}{G}{G}{U}: Put X +1/+1 counters on Sita Varma. Then you may have the base power and toughness of each other creature you control become equal to Sita Varma's power until end of turn. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)

Overseer of the Damned (Commander 2014)
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Flying When this creature enters, you may destroy target creature. Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Voices from the Void (Conflux)
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Domain — Target player discards a card for each basic land type among lands you control.

As Grixis collided with the rest of Alara, the worlds began to hear the hateful whispers of the forgotten dead.

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

Mighty Leap (Magic 2012)
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Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.

"The southern fortress taken by invaders? Heh, sure . . . when elephants fly." —Brezard Skeinbow, captain of the guard

Flame Jab (Eventide)
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Flame Jab deals 1 damage to any target. Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)

"Fire's out. Should be safe now." —Gnarltrunk

Supreme Inquisitor (Onslaught)
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Tap five untapped Wizards you control: Search target player's library for up to five cards and exile them. Then that player shuffles.

"It's hard to fight on an empty mind."

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

Avatar of Hope (Prophecy Promos)
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If you have 3 or less life, this spell costs {6} less to cast. Flying This creature can block any number of creatures.

Knight of Dusk (Tenth Edition)
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{B}{B}: Destroy target creature blocking this creature.

"Challenge me with your strongest. I will paint my sword with their blood."

Time Distortion (Planechase 2012 Planes)
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When you encounter Time Distortion, reverse the game's turn order. (For example, if play had proceeded clockwise around the table, it now goes counterclockwise. Then planeswalk away from this phenomenon.)

Phyrexian Reclamation (Jumpstart)
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{1}{B}, Pay 2 life: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

Death is no excuse to stop working.

Memnite (DCI Promos)
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Reminders of Memnarch's reign still skirr across Mirrodin, reminiscent of his form if not his power.

Double Cleave (Planechase)
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Target creature gains double strike until end of turn. (It deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)

"When in doubt, kill 'em twice."

Warpath Ghoul (Magic 2012)
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Ghouls are often found skulking on the fringes of great battles, showing themselves only to snatch the wounded and weak, dragging their victims screaming into the shadows.

Thrull Surgeon (World Championship Decks 1998)
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{1}{B}, Sacrifice this creature: Look at target player's hand and choose a card from it. That player discards that card. Activate only as a sorcery.

"Just take a little off the top."

Victory's Herald (Mirrodin Besieged)
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Flying Whenever this creature attacks, attacking creatures gain flying and lifelink until end of turn.

The corruption stirred the heavens above, awaking a shining champion.

Coral Merfolk (Welcome Deck 2017)
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Merfolk are best known for their subtle magic. But those who try to fight them in their own territory quickly realize that merfolk are hardly defenseless on the field of battle.

Vulshok Sorcerer (The List)
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Haste {T}: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.

Vulshok sorcerers train by leaping into electrified storm clouds. Dead or alive, they come back down with smiles on their faces.

Leshrac's Rite (Seventh Edition)
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Enchant creature Enchanted creature has swampwalk. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)

"Brackish water, dark and blind Heed my will, to you I bind." —Opening passage of Leshrac's Rite

Avatar of Discord (Archenemy)
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({B/R} can be paid with either {B} or {R}.) Flying When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard two cards.

Such is the power of Rakdos that even his shadow takes on a cruel life of its own.

Silverglade Pathfinder (Mercadian Masques)
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{1}{G}, {T}, Discard a card: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Arbor Elf (Worldwake)
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{T}: Untap target Forest.

The Mul Daya elves reject their Tajuru kin, calling them arrogant tree-binders who think the roots serve the canopy.

Thought Vessel (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Infinite possibilities contained in a finite space.

Coral Merfolk (Urza's Saga)
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It is not unusual for a single family of coral merfolk to spend centuries carefully guiding the growth of the reefs where they make their home.

Blazing Salvo (Odyssey)
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Blazing Salvo deals 3 damage to target creature unless that creature's controller has Blazing Salvo deal 5 damage to them.

Barbarians equate courage with the ability to endure pain.

Dust Elemental (Planar Chaos)
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Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) Flying; fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.) When this creature enters, return three creatures you control to their owner's hand.

Unmask (From the Vault: Lore)
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You may exile a black card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.

Vulshok Sorcerer (Fifth Dawn)
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Haste {T}: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.

Vulshok sorcerers train by leaping into electrified storm clouds. Dead or alive, they come back down with smiles on their faces.

Faerie Macabre (Modern Masters)
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Flying Discard this card: Exile up to two target cards from graveyards.

The line between dream and death is gauzy and fragile. She leads those too near it from one side to the other.

Arbor Elf (Masters 25)
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{T}: Untap target Forest.

Avatar of Woe (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
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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.

Thought Vessel (Commander Anthology Volume II)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Infinite possibilities contained in a finite space.

Avatar of Woe (Archenemy)
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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.

Stormfront Pegasus (Magic 2012)
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Flying

Its hooves touch the earth only when a hero must rise.

Avatar of Woe (Time Spiral Timeshifted)
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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.

Worship (Seventh Edition)
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If you control a creature, damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead.

"Believe in the ideal, not the idol." —Serra

Ridged Kusite (Time Spiral Remastered)
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{1}{B}, {T}, Discard a card: Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.

"It offers but a taste of the power that the shadows have to offer. But even that is a heady wine indeed." —Ratadrabik of Urborg

Orochi Sustainer (Champions of Kamigawa)
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{T}: Add {G}.

"Nothing is the same anymore. The forests are not as lush, the waters not as pure, the air not as clear. Without the kami to direct and sustain the forces of nature, it's only a matter of time before we feel their neglect."

Defiling Tears (Invasion)
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Until end of turn, target creature becomes black, gets +1/-1, and gains "{B}: Regenerate this creature."

Serra's living warriors looked on in horror. "Where is our Lady now?" they cried.

Simic Sky Swallower (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora)
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Flying, trample Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

"We've bred out the shortcomings of the species' natural form and replaced them with assets of our own design." —Momir Vig

Teferi's Moat (Invasion)
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As this enchantment enters, choose a color. Creatures of the chosen color without flying can't attack you.

"Isolation is not the answer." —Urza, to Teferi

Victory's Herald (Commander 2015)
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Flying Whenever this creature attacks, attacking creatures gain flying and lifelink until end of turn.

The corruption stirred the heavens above, awaking a shining champion.

Torchling (Archenemy: Nicol Bolas)
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{R}: Untap this creature. {R}: Target creature blocks this creature this turn if able. {R}: Change the target of target spell that targets only this creature. {1}: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn. {1}: This creature gets -1/+1 until end of turn.

Mana Cache (Nemesis)
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At the beginning of each player's end step, put a charge counter on this enchantment for each untapped land that player controls. Remove a charge counter from this enchantment: Add {C}. Any player may activate this ability but only during their turn before the end step.

Simic Sky Swallower (Modern Masters 2017)
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Flying, trample Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

"We've bred out the shortcomings of the species' natural form and replaced them with assets of our own design." —Momir Vig

Thought Vessel (Commander Legends)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Infinite possibilities contained in a finite space.

Overseer of the Damned (Midnight Hunt Commander)
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Flying When this creature enters, you may destroy target creature. Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Kaervek the Merciless (Double Masters 2022)
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Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Kaervek deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to any target.

"Rats and jackals feast in his swath, but even they will not walk with him." —Mangara

Kaervek the Merciless (Time Spiral)
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Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Kaervek deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to any target.

"Rats and jackals feast in his swath, but even they will not walk with him." —Mangara

Avatar of Woe (Premium Deck Series: Graveborn)
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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.

Flame Jab (Eternal Masters)
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Flame Jab deals 1 damage to any target. Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)

"Fire's out. Should be safe now." —Gnarltrunk

Worry Beads (Mercadian Masques)
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At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player mills a card.

Thought Vessel (Commander Anthology)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Infinite possibilities contained in a finite space.

Thrull Surgeon (Exodus)
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{1}{B}, Sacrifice this creature: Look at target player's hand and choose a card from it. That player discards that card. Activate only as a sorcery.

"Just take a little off the top."

Warped Researcher (Legions)
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Whenever a player cycles a card, this creature gains flying and shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

New insights yield new senses.

Pardic Arsonist (Torment)
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Threshold — As long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard, this creature has "When this creature enters, it deals 3 damage to any target."

Otaria's epidemic of insanity didn't affect certain barbarians—but no one noticed.

Thought Vessel (The List)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Infinite possibilities contained in a finite space.

Avatar of Fury (Commander 2011)
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If an opponent controls seven or more lands, this spell costs {6} less to cast. Flying {R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Brooding Saurian (Coldsnap)
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At the beginning of each end step, each player gains control of all nontoken permanents they own.

"I have been trapped in the lizard's lair for days. It seems to regard me as its child and will not let me leave." —Aevar Borg, northern guide, journal entry

Acridian (Urza's Saga)
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Echo {1}{G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)

The elves of Argoth were trained to ride these creatures, even when their mounts traveled upside-down.

Simic Sky Swallower (Commander Legends)
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Flying, trample Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

"We've bred out the shortcomings of the species' natural form and replaced them with assets of our own design." —Momir Vig

Inquisition of Kozilek (Double Masters 2022)
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Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it with mana value 3 or less. That player discards that card.

You will scream out your innermost secrets just to make it stop.

Lightning Angel (Apocalypse)
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Flying, vigilance, haste

Brooding Saurian (Commander 2013)
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At the beginning of each end step, each player gains control of all nontoken permanents they own.

"I have been trapped in the lizard's lair for days. It seems to regard me as its child and will not let me leave." —Aevar Borg, northern guide, journal entry

Overseer of the Damned (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
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Flying When this creature enters, you may destroy target creature. Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Avatar of Woe (Prophecy)
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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.

Avatar of Woe (Commander Anthology Volume II)
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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.

Tidehollow Sculler (Time Spiral Remastered)
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When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand and you choose a nonland card from it. Exile that card. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to its owner's hand.

Mighty Leap (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora)
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Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.

"The southern fortress taken by invaders? Heh, sure . . . when elephants fly." —Brezard Skeinbow, captain of the guard

Mighty Leap (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
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Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.

"The southern fortress taken by invaders? Heh, sure . . . when elephants fly." —Brezard Skeinbow, captain of the guard

Mindlock Orb (The List)
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Players can't search libraries.

Rogue mechanists once rummaged through the wastes of the Tidehollow, constructing unauthorized golems to threaten the hegemony of the sphinxes. The orbs put a stop to that.

Shiv (Planechase Anthology Planes)
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All creatures have "{R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn." Whenever chaos ensues, create a 5/5 red Dragon creature token with flying.

Ore Gorger (Champions of Kamigawa)
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Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, you may destroy target nonbasic land.

"We've stumbled upon a network of caves not on our maps. We can only hope it is safe to spend the night." —Lost Battalion, message to General Takeno

Vulshok Sorcerer (Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth)
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Haste {T}: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.

Vulshok sorcerers train by leaping into electrified storm clouds. Dead or alive, they come back down with smiles on their faces.

Urza's Armor (The List)
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If a source would deal damage to you, prevent 1 of that damage.

"Tawnos's blueprints were critical to the creation of my armor. As he once sealed himself in steel, I sealed myself in a walking crypt." —Urza

Overseer of the Damned (Archenemy: Nicol Bolas)
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Flying When this creature enters, you may destroy target creature. Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Stormfront Pegasus (Magic 2011)
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Flying

"At summer's end, the pegasus herd stampedes across the sky. Their silent footfalls taunt the clouds and bid the rains to come." —Stormfront fable

Ayumi, the Last Visitor (Saviors of Kamigawa)
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Legendary landwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a legendary land.)

Before Shinka's walls were built, before the torii at Okina stood, she was there, tall and proud against the sky, and she will be there long after they have fallen into dust.

Skittering Monstrosity (Time Spiral)
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When you cast a creature spell, sacrifice this creature.

Most living things were weakened and stunted in the ruinous aftermath of the Phyrexian invasion, but a few grew more horrid than ever.

Serra's Liturgy (Urza's Saga)
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At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on this enchantment. {W}, Sacrifice this enchantment: Destroy up to X target artifacts and/or enchantments, where X is the number of verse counters on this enchantment.

Avatar of Might (Tenth Edition)
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If an opponent controls at least four more creatures than you, this spell costs {6} less to cast. Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)

Mighty Leap (Magic 2011)
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Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.

"The southern fortress taken by invaders? Heh, sure . . . when elephants fly." —Brezard Skeinbow, captain of the guard

Avatar of Woe (Commander 2011)
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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.

Covetous Dragon (World Championship Decks 1999)
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Flying When you control no artifacts, sacrifice this creature.

Gatha survived as long as he did by giving all Keld's predators exactly what they wanted.

Morphling (Urza's Saga)
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{U}: Untap this creature. {U}: This creature gains flying until end of turn. {U}: This creature gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) {1}: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn. {1}: This creature gets -1/+1 until end of turn.

Archangel (Portal Second Age)
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Flying, vigilance

Torchling (Planar Chaos)
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{R}: Untap this creature. {R}: Target creature blocks this creature this turn if able. {R}: Change the target of target spell that targets only this creature. {1}: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn. {1}: This creature gets -1/+1 until end of turn.

Ruthless Cullblade (Worldwake)
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This creature gets +2/+1 as long as an opponent has 10 or less life.

She wields a blade as bloodthirsty and elegant as herself.

Concentrate (Planechase Anthology)
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Draw three cards.

"The treasure in my mind is greater than any worldly glory."

Morphling (Judge Gift Cards 2010)
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{U}: Untap this creature. {U}: This creature gains flying until end of turn. {U}: This creature gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) {1}: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn. {1}: This creature gets -1/+1 until end of turn.

Concentrate (Explorers of Ixalan)
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Draw three cards.

"The treasure in my mind is greater than any worldly glory."

Karn, Living Legacy (Dominaria United)
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+1: Create a tapped Powerstone token. (It's an artifact with "{T}: Add {C}. This mana can't be spent to cast a nonartifact spell.") −1: Pay any amount of mana. Look at that many cards from the top of your library, then put one of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. −7: You get an emblem with "Tap an untapped artifact you control: This emblem deals 1 damage to any target."

Thorn Elemental (Starter 1999)
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You may have this creature assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked.

Tamanoa (Coldsnap)
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Whenever a noncreature source you control deals damage, you gain that much life.

When Freyalise spoke the World Spell, the tamanoa rose to bring a new morning to Terisiare.

Thought Vessel (Commander Masters)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Infinite possibilities contained in a finite space.

The Zephyr Maze (Planechase Anthology Planes)
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Creatures with flying get +2/+0. Creatures without flying get -2/-0. Whenever chaos ensues, target creature gains flying until end of turn.

Fatespinner (The List)
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At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player chooses draw step, main phase, or combat phase. The player skips each instance of the chosen step or phase this turn.

No one knows what she is watching, but she never takes her eyes off it.

Thought Vessel (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Infinite possibilities contained in a finite space.

Lightning Angel (From the Vault: Angels)
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Flying, vigilance, haste

Sudden vengeance, echoing fury.

Sakashima the Impostor (The List)
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You may have Sakashima the Impostor enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except its name is Sakashima the Impostor, it's legendary in addition to its other types, and it has "{2}{U}{U}: Return Sakashima the Impostor to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step."

Haunting Hymn (Time Spiral)
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Target player discards two cards. If you cast this spell during your main phase, that player discards four cards instead.

The hymn's melody has persisted since Tourach's time, but the words changed to invoke the phobias of each listener.

Ragamuffyn (Dissension)
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Hellbent — {T}, Sacrifice a creature or land: Draw a card. Activate only if you have no cards in hand.

They cut the stitches and give her sips of her brew. Then they sew her up again, and she's back to stirring.

Emissary of Despair (Darksteel)
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Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses 1 life for each artifact they control.

Urza's Armor (Urza's Saga)
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If a source would deal damage to you, prevent 1 of that damage.

"Tawnos's blueprints were critical to the creation of my armor. As he once sealed himself in steel, I sealed myself in a walking crypt." —Urza

Worldgorger Dragon (Dominaria Remastered)
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Flying, trample When this creature enters, exile all other permanents you control. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled cards to the battlefield under their owners' control.

Veteran Cavalier (Ninth Edition)
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Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Spirit is the sword and experience the sharpening stone. —Arabian proverb

Avatar of Hope (Prophecy)
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If you have 3 or less life, this spell costs {6} less to cast. Flying This creature can block any number of creatures.

Necroplasm (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
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At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. At the beginning of your end step, destroy each creature with mana value equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature. Dredge 2 (If you would draw a card, you may mill two cards instead. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.)

Cho-Arrim Legate (Mercadian Masques)
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If an opponent controls a Swamp and you control a Plains, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost. Protection from black

Death Match (Onslaught)
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Whenever a creature enters, that creature's controller may have target creature of their choice get -3/-3 until end of turn.

The Cabal breeds many things for the pit fights, but it never breeds compassion.

Mind Funeral (Alara Reborn)
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Target opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until four land cards are revealed. That player puts all cards revealed this way into their graveyard.

"The soul is only as eternal as I say it is." —Sharuum the Hegemon

Magister of Worth (Conspiracy Promos)
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Flying Will of the council — When this creature enters, starting with you, each player votes for grace or condemnation. If grace gets more votes, each player returns each creature card from their graveyard to the battlefield. If condemnation gets more votes or the vote is tied, destroy all creatures other than this creature.

Blazing Salvo (Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt)
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Blazing Salvo deals 3 damage to target creature unless that creature's controller has Blazing Salvo deal 5 damage to them.

Barbarians equate courage with the ability to endure pain.

Time Distortion (Planechase Anthology Planes)
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When you encounter Time Distortion, reverse the game's turn order. (For example, if play had proceeded clockwise around the table, it now goes counterclockwise. Then planeswalk away from this phenomenon.)

Coral Merfolk (Magic 2012)
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Merfolk are best known for their subtle magic. But those who try to fight them in their own territory quickly realize that merfolk are hardly defenseless on the field of battle.

Phyrexian Reclamation (Commander 2013)
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{1}{B}, Pay 2 life: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

Death is no excuse to stop working.

Merfolk Skyscout (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
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Flying Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, untap target permanent.

"Emeria is a pleasant lie, a figment to hide Emrakul's hideous face. I can only hope to uncover a truth that lies deeper still."

Voice of All (Commander 2011)
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Flying As this creature enters, choose a color. This creature has protection from the chosen color.

Mind Funeral (The List)
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Target opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until four land cards are revealed. That player puts all cards revealed this way into their graveyard.

"The soul is only as eternal as I say it is." —Sharuum the Hegemon

Urza's Armor (Eighth Edition)
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If a source would deal damage to you, prevent 1 of that damage.

Urza protected his body well, but neglected his soul.

Veteran Cavalier (Ninth Edition)
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Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Spirit is the sword and experience the sharpening stone. —Arabian proverb

Concentrate (The List)
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Draw three cards.

"The treasure in my mind is greater than any worldly glory."

High Ground (Exodus)
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Each creature you control can block an additional creature each combat.

In war, as in society, position is everything.

Ichorid (Torment)
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Haste At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature. At the beginning of your upkeep, if this card is in your graveyard, you may exile a black creature card other than this card from your graveyard. If you do, return this card to the battlefield.

Thorn Elemental (Seventh Edition)
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You may have this creature assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked.

Rain from this storm leaves you pinned to the ground like an insect.

Thought Vessel (Commander 2015)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Infinite possibilities contained in a finite space.

Jeska, Warrior Adept (Judgment)
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First strike, haste {T}: Jeska deals 1 damage to any target.

"My brother and I both come from Balthor's forge. Kamahl has a temper of fire. I have a temper of steel."

Primal Growth (Planeshift)
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Kicker—Sacrifice a creature. (You may sacrifice a creature in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.) Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. If this spell was kicked, instead search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Sanguine Praetor (Guildpact)
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{B}, Sacrifice a creature: Destroy each creature with the same mana value as the sacrificed creature.

"Our fealty to guilds dooms us. The old gods shall resurface. Our skins will wave upon the guild-masts over emptied streets, and our bones will clatter in the wind." —Ilromov, traveling storyteller

Burning Earth (Magic 2014)
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Whenever a player taps a nonbasic land for mana, this enchantment deals 1 damage to that player.

"Your world is formed from the same power that wraps my burning hand around your throat." —Shrazik, lavamancer

Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero (Nemesis)
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{X}, {T}: Search your library for a Rebel permanent card with mana value X or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. {3}: Put target Rebel card from your graveyard on the bottom of your library.

Twisted Experiment (Urza's Destiny)
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Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +3/-1.

Gatha showed remarkable prowess in increasing his subjects' stature. Their lifespans, however, were another matter.

Coral Merfolk (Magic 2010)
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Merfolk are best known for their subtle magic. But those who try to fight them in their own territory quickly realize that merfolk are hardly defenseless on the field of battle.

Faerie Macabre (Duel Decks Anthology: Garruk vs. Liliana)
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Flying Discard this card: Exile up to two target cards from graveyards.

The line between dream and death is gauzy and fragile. She leads those too near it from one side to the other.

Primal Growth (Commander Anthology)
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Kicker—Sacrifice a creature. (You may sacrifice a creature in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.) Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. If this spell was kicked, instead search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Necroplasm (Commander Anthology Volume II)
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At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. At the beginning of your end step, destroy each creature with mana value equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature. Dredge 2 (If you would draw a card, you may mill two cards instead. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.)

Damping Engine (Urza's Legacy)
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A player who controls more permanents than each other player can't play lands or cast artifact, creature, or enchantment spells. That player may sacrifice a permanent of their choice for that player to ignore this effect until end of turn.

Tilling Treefolk (Eventide)
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When this creature enters, you may return up to two target land cards from your graveyard to your hand.

He digs his roots into barren ground, searching for old seeds that never had the chance to sprout.

Fulminator Mage (Modern Masters 2015)
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Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target nonbasic land.

"Unsafe Terrain Ahead—Turn Back" —Sign near the former location of Pyrtagh Cairn

Victory's Herald (Welcome Deck 2017)
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Flying Whenever this creature attacks, attacking creatures gain flying and lifelink until end of turn.

Skittering Monstrosity (Time Spiral Remastered)
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When you cast a creature spell, sacrifice this creature.

Most living things were weakened and stunted in the ruinous aftermath of the Phyrexian invasion, but a few grew more horrid than ever.

Kaervek the Merciless (Archenemy)
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Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Kaervek deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to any target.

"Rats and jackals feast in his swath, but even they will not walk with him." —Mangara

Torchling (Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth)
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{R}: Untap this creature. {R}: Target creature blocks this creature this turn if able. {R}: Change the target of target spell that targets only this creature. {1}: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn. {1}: This creature gets -1/+1 until end of turn.

Necroplasm (Commander 2016)
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At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. At the beginning of your end step, destroy each creature with mana value equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature. Dredge 2 (If you would draw a card, you may mill two cards instead. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.)

Avatar of Might (Prophecy)
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If an opponent controls at least four more creatures than you, this spell costs {6} less to cast. Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)

Flame Jab (The List)
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Flame Jab deals 1 damage to any target. Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)

"Fire's out. Should be safe now." —Gnarltrunk

Abyssal Horror (Urza's Saga)
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Flying When this creature enters, target player discards two cards.

It has no face of its own—it wears that of its latest victim.

Vithian Renegades (Alara Reborn)
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When this creature enters, destroy target artifact.

"Here is the proof that what has been done may yet be undone. The hope we thought dead will be gloriously reborn."

Darkheart Sliver (Time Spiral Remastered)
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All Slivers have "Sacrifice this permanent: You gain 3 life."

"At first we thought we were in some haunted wood. Then the branches twisted and scuttled toward us." —Merrik Aidar, Benalish patrol

Tajuru Preserver (Rise of the Eldrazi)
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Spells and abilities your opponents control can't cause you to sacrifice permanents.

"No more blood shall be spilled to satisfy another's deluded lust for power."

Nesting Wurm (Nemesis)
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Trample When this creature enters, you may search your library for up to three cards named Nesting Wurm, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Overseer of the Damned (Starter Commander Decks)
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Flying When this creature enters, you may destroy target creature. Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Nefashu (Planechase)
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Whenever this creature attacks, up to five target creatures each get -1/-1 until end of turn.

Where the nefashu pass, blood rolls like a silk carpet.

Bog Initiate (Invasion)
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{1}: Add {B}.

"Urborg's magic is strong. Did Urza send you to protect us or to protect against us?" —Urborg witch, to Barrin

Faerie Macabre (Shadowmoor)
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Flying Discard this card: Exile up to two target cards from graveyards.

The line between dream and death is gauzy and fragile. She leads those too near it from one side to the other.

Swamp (Shadowmoor)
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({T}: Add {B}.)

Avatar of Fury (Prophecy)
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If an opponent controls seven or more lands, this spell costs {6} less to cast. Flying {R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Simic Sky Swallower (Dissension)
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Flying, trample Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

"We've bred out the shortcomings of the species' natural form and replaced them with assets of our own design." —Momir Vig

Phyrexian Reclamation (Urza's Legacy)
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{1}{B}, Pay 2 life: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

Death is no excuse to stop working.

Avatar of Discord (RNA Guild Kit)
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({B/R} can be paid with either {B} or {R}.) Flying When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard two cards.

Such is the power of Rakdos that even his shadow takes on a cruel life of its own.

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

Thought Vessel (Mystery Booster 2)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Infinite possibilities contained in a finite space.

Silent Assassin (Mercadian Masques)
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{3}{B}: Destroy target blocking creature at end of combat.

She feels no need to disturb her victim's slumber.

Swat (Onslaught)
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Destroy target creature with power 2 or less. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Few who cross Phage have the chance to repeat the mistake.

Thought Vessel (Commander Legends)
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You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Concentrate (Foundations Jumpstart)
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Draw three cards.

"The treasure in my mind is greater than any worldly glory."

Unmask (The List)
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You may exile a black card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.

High Ground (The List)
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Each creature you control can block an additional creature each combat.

In war, as in society, position is everything.

Thorn Elemental (Media and Collaboration Promos)
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You may have this creature assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked.

Rain from this storm leaves you pinned to the ground like an insect.