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Dystopia

Artist: Ruth Thompson

Set: Alliances

Mana Cost: {1}{B}{B}

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Type: Enchantment

Cumulative upkeep—Pay 1 life. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a green or white permanent of their choice.

Legalities

Format Legality
Duel Legal
Brawl Not_legal
Penny Not_legal
Predh Legal
Future Not_legal
Legacy Legal
Modern Not_legal
Pauper Not_legal
Alchemy Not_legal
Pioneer Not_legal
Vintage Legal
Explorer Not_legal
Historic Not_legal
Standard Not_legal
Timeless Not_legal
Commander Legal
Gladiator Not_legal
Oldschool Not_legal
Premodern Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Standardbrawl Not_legal
Paupercommander Not_legal

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Enchant land you control Enchanted land has "{W}{W}, {T}: Create a 0/1 white Caribou creature token." Sacrifice a Caribou token: You gain 1 life.

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Abyssal Specter - Ice Age
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Flying Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, that player discards a card.

"Open the gates, and bid them enter." —Lim-Dûl, the Necromancer

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Aesthir Glider - Alliances
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Flying This creature can't block.

"A fine example of the rewards of artifice: a thoroughly obedient steed with wings of Soldevi steel." —Arcum Dagsson, Soldevi Machinist

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Order of the Sacred Torch - Classic Sixth Edition
Order of the Sacred Torch (Classic Sixth Edition)
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{T}, Pay 1 life: Counter target black spell.

A blazing light to drive out the shadows.

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Abyssal Specter - Deckmasters
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Flying Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, that player discards a card.

"Open the gates, and bid them enter." —Lim-Dûl, the Necromancer

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Justice - Ice Age
Justice (Ice Age)
Ruth Thompson

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you pay {W}{W}. Whenever a red creature or spell deals damage, this enchantment deals that much damage to that creature's or spell's controller.

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Aesthir Glider - Anthologies
Aesthir Glider (Anthologies)
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Flying This creature can't block.

"A fine example of the rewards of artifice: a thoroughly obedient steed with wings of Soldevi steel." —Arcum Dagsson, Soldevi machinist

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Order of the Sacred Torch - Fifth Edition
Order of the Sacred Torch (Fifth Edition)
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{T}, Pay 1 life: Counter target black spell.

A blazing light to drive out the shadows.

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Aesthir Glider - Alliances
Aesthir Glider (Alliances)
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Flying This creature can't block.

"Sacrilege! A noble ally in life, made nothing more than a glorified kite in death!" —Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain

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Order of the White Shield - Ice Age
Order of the White Shield (Ice Age)
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Protection from black {W}: This creature gains first strike until end of turn. {W}{W}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

"Shall we turn away a worthy soul because his parents were peasants? I think not." —Lucilde Fiksdotter, Leader of the Order of the White Shield

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Binding Grasp - Coldsnap Theme Decks
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Enchant creature At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this Aura unless you pay {1}{U}. You control enchanted creature. Enchanted creature gets +0/+1.

"What I want, I take." —Gustha Ebbasdotter, Kjeldoran royal mage

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Surge of Strength - Hobby Japan Promos
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As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a red or green card. Target creature gains trample and gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is that creature's mana value.

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Justice - Fifth Edition
Justice (Fifth Edition)
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At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you pay {W}{W}. Whenever a red creature or spell deals damage, this enchantment deals that much damage to that creature's or spell's controller.

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Surge of Strength - Alliances
Surge of Strength (Alliances)
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As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a red or green card. Target creature gains trample and gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is that creature's mana value.

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Binding Grasp - Ice Age
Binding Grasp (Ice Age)
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Enchant creature At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this Aura unless you pay {1}{U}. You control enchanted creature. Enchanted creature gets +0/+1.

"What I want, I take." —Gustha Ebbasdotter, Kjeldoran Royal Mage

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Dystopia - World Championship Decks 1997
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Ruth Thompson

Cumulative upkeep—Pay 1 life. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a green or white permanent of their choice.

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Order of the White Shield - Anthologies
Order of the White Shield (Anthologies)
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Protection from black {W}: This creature gains first strike until end of turn. {W}{W}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

A shield of light admits no shadow.

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Order of the White Shield - Fifth Edition
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A shield of light admits no shadow.

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  • duel: legal
  • brawl: not_legal
  • penny: not_legal
  • predh: legal
  • future: not_legal
  • legacy: legal
  • modern: not_legal
  • pauper: not_legal
  • alchemy: not_legal
  • pioneer: not_legal
  • vintage: legal
  • explorer: not_legal
  • historic: not_legal
  • standard: not_legal
  • timeless: not_legal
  • commander: legal
  • gladiator: not_legal
  • oldschool: not_legal
  • premodern: legal
  • oathbreaker: legal
  • standardbrawl: not_legal
  • paupercommander: not_legal