Jund Battlemage

Jund Battlemage (Shards of Alara)
Vance Kovacs

{B}, {T}: Target player loses 1 life. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.

"Of your blood I will make my mead, an offering to the thirsty jungle."

Arcbound Slith (Planechase)
Vance Kovacs

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Modular 1 (This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it. When it dies, you may put its +1/+1 counters on target artifact creature.)

Arcbound Slith (The List)
Vance Kovacs

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Modular 1 (This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it. When it dies, you may put its +1/+1 counters on target artifact creature.)

Tukatongue Thallid (Foundations Jumpstart)
Vance Kovacs

When this creature dies, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.

Jund's thallids tried to disguise their deliciousness by covering themselves in spines harvested from the tukatongue tree.

Flowstone Embrace (Future Sight)
Vance Kovacs

Enchant creature {T}: Enchanted creature gets +2/-2 until end of turn.

"The seventh symbol, the Mark of Stone, stores the power of ancient Rath." —*Tome of Elemental Mastery*

Nightmare (Magic Origins)
Vance Kovacs

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Nightmare's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Swamps you control.

The thunder of its hooves beats dreams into despair.

Broodmate Dragon (Modern Masters 2017)
Vance Kovacs

Flying When this creature enters, create a 4/4 red Dragon creature token with flying.

Frozen in fear, the goblins stared upward at the circling hunter—and were promptly eaten by its diving mate.

Cutthroat il-Dal (Time Spiral Remastered)
Vance Kovacs

Hellbent — This creature has shadow as long as you have no cards in hand. (It can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)

Her blades slashed across the noble's shadow. He scoffed, then fell over dead.

Elemental (Conflux Tokens)
Vance Kovacs

Branching Bolt (Planechase)
Vance Kovacs

Choose one or both — • Branching Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature with flying. • Branching Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature without flying.

"Lightning lives in everything, in living flesh and growing things. It must be set free." —Rakka Mar

Agadeem Occultist (Worldwake)
Vance Kovacs

{T}: Put target creature card from an opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control if its mana value is less than or equal to the number of Allies you control.

Savage Lands (Commander 2016)
Vance Kovacs

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

Jund is a world as cruel as those who call it home. Their brutal struggles scar the land even as it carves them in its image, a vicious circle spiraling out of control.

Centaur Courser (Magic 2010)
Vance Kovacs

"The centaurs are truly free. Never will they be tamed by temptation or controlled by fear. They live in total harmony, a feat not yet achieved by our kind." —Ramal, sage of Westgate

Forest (Time Spiral)
Vance Kovacs

({T}: Add {G}.)

Savage Lands (Commander 2017)
Vance Kovacs

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

Jund is a world as cruel as those who call it home. Their brutal struggles scar the land even as it carves them in its image, a vicious circle spiraling out of control.

Rise from the Grave (Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana)
Vance Kovacs

Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types.

"Death is no excuse for disobedience." —Liliana Vess

Dragon (Shards of Alara Tokens)
Vance Kovacs

Flying

Retaliate (Fifth Dawn)
Vance Kovacs

Destroy all creatures that dealt damage to you this turn.

The Auriok learned perseverance from their forebears. They learned justice from the leonin.

Rise from the Grave (Magic 2010)
Vance Kovacs

Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types.

"Death is no excuse for disobedience." —Liliana Vess

Call to the Netherworld (Commander 2019)
Vance Kovacs

Return target black creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Madness {0} (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)

Cutthroat il-Dal (Future Sight)
Vance Kovacs

Hellbent — This creature has shadow as long as you have no cards in hand. (It can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)

Her blades slashed across the noble's shadow. He scoffed, then fell over dead.

Tendrils of Corruption (Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis)
Vance Kovacs

Tendrils of Corruption deals X damage to target creature and you gain X life, where X is the number of Swamps you control.

Darkness doesn't always send its minions to do its dirty work.

Sudden Shock (Time Spiral)
Vance Kovacs

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Sudden Shock deals 2 damage to any target.

Arc mages aren't known for their patience.

Death Rattle (Future Sight)
Vance Kovacs

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Destroy target nongreen creature. It can't be regenerated.

Devouring Rage (Champions of Kamigawa)
Vance Kovacs

As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice any number of Spirits. Target creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn. For each Spirit sacrificed this way, that creature gets an additional +3/+0 until end of turn.

Tukatongue Thallid (Modern Masters 2015)
Vance Kovacs

When this creature dies, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.

Jund's thallids tried to disguise their deliciousness by covering themselves in spines harvested from the tukatongue tree.

Rise from the Grave (Duel Decks Anthology: Garruk vs. Liliana)
Vance Kovacs

Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types.

"Death is no excuse for disobedience." —Liliana Vess

Wall of Tanglecord (Scars of Mirrodin)
Vance Kovacs

Defender {G}: This creature gains reach until end of turn. (It can block creatures with flying.)

Rootlike fibers travel far from Mirrodin's metallic forests, emerging from the crust to drink in the mana-infused sunlight.

Vengeful Rebirth (The List)
Vance Kovacs

Return target card from your graveyard to your hand. If you return a nonland card to your hand this way, Vengeful Rebirth deals damage equal to that card's mana value to any target. Exile Vengeful Rebirth.

Verdant Catacombs (Modern Horizons 2)
Vance Kovacs

{T}, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Swamp or Forest card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Rise from the Grave (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Vance Kovacs

Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types.

"Death is no excuse for disobedience." —Liliana Vess

Branching Bolt (Shards of Alara)
Vance Kovacs

Choose one or both — • Branching Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature with flying. • Branching Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature without flying.

"Lightning lives in everything, in living flesh and growing things. It must be set free." —Rakka Mar

Word of Seizing (Commander 2015)
Vance Kovacs

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Untap target permanent and gain control of it until end of turn. It gains haste until end of turn.

"Obey!"

Broodmate Dragon (Shards of Alara Promos)
Vance Kovacs

Flying When this creature enters, create a 4/4 red Dragon creature token with flying.

Frozen in fear, the goblins stared upward at the circling hunter—and were promptly eaten by its diving mate.

Vengeful Rebirth (Modern Masters 2015)
Vance Kovacs

Return target card from your graveyard to your hand. If you return a nonland card to your hand this way, Vengeful Rebirth deals damage equal to that card's mana value to any target. Exile Vengeful Rebirth.

Nether Traitor (Time Spiral)
Vance Kovacs

Haste Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) Whenever another creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay {B}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Cloven Casting (Alara Reborn)
Vance Kovacs

Whenever you cast a multicolored instant or sorcery spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

"Let us flee to the deep jungle. Our city is no longer safe—and I suspect neither is the fallback retreat."

Skyhunter Prowler (Ninth Edition)
Vance Kovacs

Flying, vigilance (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach, and attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Swamp (Duel Decks Anthology: Divine vs. Demonic)
Vance Kovacs

({T}: Add {B}.)

Savage Lands (Commander 2013)
Vance Kovacs

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

Jund is a world as cruel as those who call it home. Their brutal struggles scar the land even as it carves them in its image, a vicious circle spiraling out of control.

Last Kiss (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Vance Kovacs

Last Kiss deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life.

"Romanticize it, glamorize it, call it what you will. To me, it will always be carnal, bloody murder." —Ayli, Kamsa cleric

Burden of Greed (Darksteel)
Vance Kovacs

Target player loses 1 life for each tapped artifact they control.

"The one who dies with the most toys is still dead." —Geth, keeper of the Vault

Savage Lands (Modern Masters 2017)
Vance Kovacs

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

Jund is a world as cruel as those who call it home. Their brutal struggles scar the land even as it carves them in its image, a vicious circle spiraling out of control.

Devouring Greed (Champions of Kamigawa)
Vance Kovacs

As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice any number of Spirits. Target player loses 2 life plus 2 life for each Spirit sacrificed this way. You gain that much life.

Burst Lightning (Zendikar)
Vance Kovacs

Kicker {4} (You may pay an additional {4} as you cast this spell.) Burst Lightning deals 2 damage to any target. If this spell was kicked, it deals 4 damage instead.

Polluted Delta (Modern Horizons 3)
Vance Kovacs

{T}, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for an Island or Swamp card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Savage Lands (Shards of Alara)
Vance Kovacs

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

Jund is a world as cruel as those who call it home. Their brutal struggles scar the land even as it carves them in its image, a vicious circle spiraling out of control.

Harmonize (Magic Player Rewards 2008)
Vance Kovacs

Draw three cards.

Tendrils of Corruption (Duel Decks Anthology: Garruk vs. Liliana)
Vance Kovacs

Tendrils of Corruption deals X damage to target creature and you gain X life, where X is the number of Swamps you control.

Darkness doesn't always send its minions to do its dirty work.

Repay in Kind (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Vance Kovacs

Each player's life total becomes the lowest life total among all players.

Sorin has gathered grudges for centuries, patiently awaiting the day he can exact the perfect vengeance.

Sudden Shock (Time Spiral Remastered)
Vance Kovacs

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Sudden Shock deals 2 damage to any target.

Arc mages aren't known for their patience.

Word of Seizing (Commander 2014)
Vance Kovacs

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Untap target permanent and gain control of it until end of turn. It gains haste until end of turn.

"Obey!"

Spell Pierce (Mystery Booster 2)
Vance Kovacs

Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {2}.

"There's a hole in your plan." —Noyan Dar, Tazeem lullmage

Shard Convergence (Conflux)
Vance Kovacs

Search your library for a Plains card, an Island card, a Swamp card, and a Mountain card. Reveal those cards, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Alara is broken no more.

Test of Faith (Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons)
Vance Kovacs

Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. For each 1 damage prevented this way, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.

Those who survive the test bear a mark of power anyone can recognize.

Broodmate Dragon (Shards of Alara)
Vance Kovacs

Flying When this creature enters, create a 4/4 red Dragon creature token with flying.

Frozen in fear, the goblins stared upward at the circling hunter—and were promptly eaten by its diving mate.

Nightmare (Welcome Deck 2017)
Vance Kovacs

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Nightmare's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Swamps you control.

The thunder of its hooves beats dreams into despair.

Tukatongue Thallid (Planechase 2012)
Vance Kovacs

When this creature dies, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.

Jund's thallids tried to disguise their deliciousness by covering themselves in spines harvested from the tukatongue tree.

Savage Lands (New Capenna Commander)
Vance Kovacs

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

Jund is a world as cruel as those who call it home. Their brutal struggles scar the land even as it carves them in its image, a vicious circle spiraling out of control.

Mnemonic Wall (Commander 2013)
Vance Kovacs

Defender When this creature enters, you may return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.

"I'd build an entire fortress of them if I could." —Mzali, Lighthouse archmage

Otherworldly Journey (Duel Decks Anthology: Divine vs. Demonic)
Vance Kovacs

Exile target creature. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.

"The landscape shimmered and I felt a chill breeze. When my vision cleared, I found myself alone among the corpses of my fallen friends." —Journal found in Numai

Tendrils of Corruption (Magic 2010)
Vance Kovacs

Tendrils of Corruption deals X damage to target creature and you gain X life, where X is the number of Swamps you control.

Darkness doesn't always send its minions to do its dirty work.

Burst Lightning (Foundations)
Vance Kovacs

Kicker {4} (You may pay an additional {4} as you cast this spell.) Burst Lightning deals 2 damage to any target. If this spell was kicked, it deals 4 damage instead.

Rise from the Grave (Commander Anthology)
Vance Kovacs

Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types.

"Death is no excuse for disobedience." —Liliana Vess

Savage Lands (Commander 2018)
Vance Kovacs

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

Jund is a world as cruel as those who call it home. Their brutal struggles scar the land even as it carves them in its image, a vicious circle spiraling out of control.

Tukatongue Thallid (Conflux)
Vance Kovacs

When this creature dies, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.

Jund's thallids tried to disguise their deliciousness by covering themselves in spines harvested from the tukatongue tree.

Swamp (Planechase)
Vance Kovacs

({T}: Add {B}.)

Dragon (Modern Masters Tokens)
Vance Kovacs

Flying

Sudden Shock (Modern Masters)
Vance Kovacs

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Sudden Shock deals 2 damage to any target.

Arc mages aren't known for their patience.

Harmonize (The List)
Vance Kovacs

Draw three cards.

Death Rattle (Modern Masters)
Vance Kovacs

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Destroy target nongreen creature. It can't be regenerated.

Nightmare (Magic 2014)
Vance Kovacs

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Nightmare's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Swamps you control.

The thunder of its hooves beats dreams into despair.

Nightmare (Welcome Deck 2016)
Vance Kovacs

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Nightmare's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Swamps you control.

The thunder of its hooves beats dreams into despair.

Verdant Catacombs (Modern Masters 2017)
Vance Kovacs

{T}, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Swamp or Forest card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Test of Faith (Darksteel)
Vance Kovacs

Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. For each 1 damage prevented this way, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.

Those who survive the test bear a mark of power anyone can recognize.

Burst Lightning (The List)
Vance Kovacs

Kicker {4} (You may pay an additional {4} as you cast this spell.) Burst Lightning deals 2 damage to any target. If this spell was kicked, it deals 4 damage instead.

Mnemonic Wall (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Vance Kovacs

Defender When this creature enters, you may return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.

"I'd build an entire fortress of them if I could." —Mzali, Lighthouse archmage

Jund Battlemage (Shards of Alara)
Vance Kovacs

{B}, {T}: Target player loses 1 life. {G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.

"Of your blood I will make my mead, an offering to the thirsty jungle."

Rise from the Grave (Magic 2011)
Vance Kovacs

Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types.

"Death is no excuse for disobedience." —Liliana Vess

Vengeful Rebirth (Alara Reborn)
Vance Kovacs

Return target card from your graveyard to your hand. If you return a nonland card to your hand this way, Vengeful Rebirth deals damage equal to that card's mana value to any target. Exile Vengeful Rebirth.

Centaur Courser (Magic 2013)
Vance Kovacs

"The centaurs are truly free. Never will they be tamed by temptation or controlled by fear. They live in total harmony, a feat not yet achieved by our kind." —Ramal, sage of Westgate

Savage Lands (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Vance Kovacs

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

Jund is a world as cruel as those who call it home. Their brutal struggles scar the land even as it carves them in its image, a vicious circle spiraling out of control.

Rise from the Grave (Commander 2015)
Vance Kovacs

Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types.

"Death is no excuse for disobedience." —Liliana Vess

Otherworldly Journey (The List)
Vance Kovacs

Exile target creature. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.

"The landscape shimmered and I felt a chill breeze. When my vision cleared, I found myself alone among the corpses of my fallen friends." —Journal found in Numai

Tendrils of Corruption (Commander 2014)
Vance Kovacs

Tendrils of Corruption deals X damage to target creature and you gain X life, where X is the number of Swamps you control.

Darkness doesn't always send its minions to do its dirty work.

Forest (Commander Anthology)
Vance Kovacs

({T}: Add {G}.)

Breath of Malfegor (Starter Commander Decks)
Vance Kovacs

Breath of Malfegor deals 5 damage to each opponent.

The blood of the demons quickened as their master rose over the battlefield. The blood of the angels also quickened: here was the chance to finally end the war started millennia ago.

Word of Seizing (Commander Legends)
Vance Kovacs

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Untap target permanent and gain control of it until end of turn. It gains haste until end of turn.

"Obey!"

Tendrils of Corruption (Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition)
Vance Kovacs

Tendrils of Corruption deals X damage to target creature and you gain X life, where X is the number of Swamps you control.

Darkness doesn't always send its minions to do its dirty work.

Rise from the Grave (Commander 2011)
Vance Kovacs

Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types.

"Death is no excuse for disobedience." —Liliana Vess

Tukatongue Thallid (The List)
Vance Kovacs

When this creature dies, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.

Jund's thallids tried to disguise their deliciousness by covering themselves in spines harvested from the tukatongue tree.

Spell Pierce (Modern Masters 2017)
Vance Kovacs

Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {2}.

"There's a hole in your plan." —Noyan Dar, Tazeem lullmage

Centaur Courser (Core Set 2019)
Vance Kovacs

"The centaurs are truly free. Never will they be tamed by temptation or controlled by fear. They live in total harmony, a feat not yet achieved by our kind." —Ramal, sage of Westgate

Breath of Malfegor (Alara Reborn)
Vance Kovacs

Breath of Malfegor deals 5 damage to each opponent.

The blood of the demons quickened as their master rose over the battlefield. The blood of the angels also quickened: here was the chance to finally end the war started millennia ago.

Vengeful Rebirth (Commander 2011)
Vance Kovacs

Return target card from your graveyard to your hand. If you return a nonland card to your hand this way, Vengeful Rebirth deals damage equal to that card's mana value to any target. Exile Vengeful Rebirth.

Burst Lightning (Modern Masters 2015)
Vance Kovacs

Kicker {4} (You may pay an additional {4} as you cast this spell.) Burst Lightning deals 2 damage to any target. If this spell was kicked, it deals 4 damage instead.

Avatar (Lorwyn Tokens)
Vance Kovacs

This creature's power and toughness are each equal to your life total.

Nether Traitor (Time Spiral Remastered)
Vance Kovacs

Haste Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) Whenever another creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay {B}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Swamp (Time Spiral)
Vance Kovacs

({T}: Add {B}.)

Demon of Death's Gate (The List)
Vance Kovacs

You may pay 6 life and sacrifice three black creatures rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Flying, trample

The locks on the cages of the damned are opened with keys of marrow, sinew, and blood.

Centaur Courser (Core Set 2020)
Vance Kovacs

"The centaurs are truly free. Never will they be tamed by temptation or controlled by fear. They live in total harmony, a feat not yet achieved by our kind." —Ramal, sage of Westgate

Verdant Catacombs (Zendikar)
Vance Kovacs

{T}, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Swamp or Forest card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Mnemonic Wall (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Vance Kovacs

Defender When this creature enters, you may return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.

"I'd build an entire fortress of them if I could." —Mzali, Lighthouse archmage

Verdant Catacombs (Modern Horizons 2 Promos)
Vance Kovacs

{T}, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Swamp or Forest card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Blazing Torch (Zendikar)
Vance Kovacs

Equipped creature can't be blocked by Vampires or Zombies. Equipped creature has "{T}, Sacrifice Blazing Torch: Blazing Torch deals 2 damage to any target." Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Arcbound Slith (Darksteel)
Vance Kovacs

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Modular 1 (This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it. When it dies, you may put its +1/+1 counters on target artifact creature.)

Repay in Kind (The List)
Vance Kovacs

Each player's life total becomes the lowest life total among all players.

Sorin has gathered grudges for centuries, patiently awaiting the day he can exact the perfect vengeance.

Liliana's Specter (Conspiracy)
Vance Kovacs

Flying When this creature enters, each opponent discards a card.

"The finest minions know what I need without me ever saying a thing." —Liliana Vess

Oracle of Mul Daya (Zendikar)
Vance Kovacs

You may play an additional land on each of your turns. Play with the top card of your library revealed. You may play lands from the top of your library.

Spell Pierce (Double Masters 2022)
Vance Kovacs

Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {2}.

"There's a hole in your plan." —Noyan Dar, Tazeem lullmage

Branching Bolt (Archenemy)
Vance Kovacs

Choose one or both — • Branching Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature with flying. • Branching Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature without flying.

"Lightning lives in everything, in living flesh and growing things. It must be set free." —Rakka Mar

Tendrils of Corruption (The List)
Vance Kovacs

Tendrils of Corruption deals X damage to target creature and you gain X life, where X is the number of Swamps you control.

Darkness doesn't always send its minions to do its dirty work.

Spell Pierce (Zendikar)
Vance Kovacs

Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {2}.

"There's a hole in your plan." —Noyan Dar, Tazeem lullmage

Centaur Courser (Magic 2015)
Vance Kovacs

"The centaurs are truly free. Never will they be tamed by temptation or controlled by fear. They live in total harmony, a feat not yet achieved by our kind." —Ramal, sage of Westgate

Centaur Courser (The List)
Vance Kovacs

"The centaurs are truly free. Never will they be tamed by temptation or controlled by fear. They live in total harmony, a feat not yet achieved by our kind." —Ramal, sage of Westgate

Nightmare (Magic 2015)
Vance Kovacs

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Nightmare's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Swamps you control.

The thunder of its hooves beats dreams into despair.

Herald of Torment (Born of the Gods)
Vance Kovacs

Bestow {3}{B}{B} (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached to a creature.) Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life. Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 and has flying.

Tukatongue Thallid (Planechase Anthology)
Vance Kovacs

When this creature dies, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.

Jund's thallids tried to disguise their deliciousness by covering themselves in spines harvested from the tukatongue tree.

Savage Lands (The List)
Vance Kovacs

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

Jund is a world as cruel as those who call it home. Their brutal struggles scar the land even as it carves them in its image, a vicious circle spiraling out of control.

Call to the Netherworld (Time Spiral)
Vance Kovacs

Return target black creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Madness {0} (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)

The ritual was normally performed only by horrors and pit spawn. Lesser mages had but one sanity to crack in the casting.

Skyhunter Prowler (Jumpstart 2022)
Vance Kovacs

Flying, vigilance (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach, and attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

As tireless as her mount, a skyhunter's vigil is measured in days.

Sudden Shock (Time Spiral Promos)
Vance Kovacs

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Sudden Shock deals 2 damage to any target.

Arc mages aren't known for their patience.

Flesh Allergy (Scars of Mirrodin)
Vance Kovacs

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Destroy target creature. Its controller loses life equal to the number of creatures that died this turn.

Otherworldly Journey (Champions of Kamigawa)
Vance Kovacs

Exile target creature. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.

"The landscape shimmered and I felt a chill breeze. When my vision cleared, I found myself alone among the corpses of my fallen friends." —Journal found in Numai

Verdant Catacombs (Modern Horizons 2)
Vance Kovacs

{T}, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Swamp or Forest card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Word of Seizing (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Vance Kovacs

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Untap target permanent and gain control of it until end of turn. It gains haste until end of turn.

"Obey!"

Rise from the Grave (Magic 2013)
Vance Kovacs

Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types.

"For my enemies, one death. For my allies, many." —Liliana Vess

Tendrils of Corruption (Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana)
Vance Kovacs

Tendrils of Corruption deals X damage to target creature and you gain X life, where X is the number of Swamps you control.

Darkness doesn't always send its minions to do its dirty work.

Savage Lands (Dominaria United Commander)
Vance Kovacs

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

Jund is a world as cruel as those who call it home. Their brutal struggles scar the land even as it carves them in its image, a vicious circle spiraling out of control.

Otherworldly Journey (Modern Masters)
Vance Kovacs

Exile target creature. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.

"The landscape shimmered and I felt a chill breeze. When my vision cleared, I found myself alone among the corpses of my fallen friends." —Journal found in Numai

Otherworldly Journey (Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic)
Vance Kovacs

Exile target creature. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.

"The landscape shimmered and I felt a chill breeze. When my vision cleared, I found myself alone among the corpses of my fallen friends." —Journal found in Numai

Forest (Commander 2014)
Vance Kovacs

({T}: Add {G}.)

Devouring Greed (Modern Masters 2015)
Vance Kovacs

As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice any number of Spirits. Target player loses 2 life plus 2 life for each Spirit sacrificed this way. You gain that much life.

Last Kiss (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska)
Vance Kovacs

Last Kiss deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life.

"Romanticize it, glamorize it, call it what you will. To me, it will always be carnal, bloody murder." —Ayli, Kamsa cleric

Marshaling Cry (Future Sight)
Vance Kovacs

Creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain vigilance until end of turn. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.) Flashback {3}{W} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Oracle of Mul Daya (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander)
Vance Kovacs

You may play an additional land on each of your turns. Play with the top card of your library revealed. You may play lands from the top of your library.

Forest (Modern Horizons 3)
Vance Kovacs

({T}: Add {G}.)

Oracle of Mul Daya (Jumpstart)
Vance Kovacs

You may play an additional land on each of your turns. Play with the top card of your library revealed. You may play lands from the top of your library.

Nessian Courser (Future Sight)
Vance Kovacs

Liliana's Specter (Magic 2011)
Vance Kovacs

Flying When this creature enters, each opponent discards a card.

"The finest minions know what I need without me ever saying a thing." —Liliana Vess

Oracle of Mul Daya (Double Masters 2022)
Vance Kovacs

You may play an additional land on each of your turns. Play with the top card of your library revealed. You may play lands from the top of your library.

Liliana's Specter (Planechase Anthology)
Vance Kovacs

Flying When this creature enters, each opponent discards a card.

"The finest minions know what I need without me ever saying a thing." —Liliana Vess

Demon of Death's Gate (Magic 2011)
Vance Kovacs

You may pay 6 life and sacrifice three black creatures rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Flying, trample

The locks on the cages of the damned are opened with keys of marrow, sinew, and blood.

Dragon (Modern Masters 2017 Tokens)
Vance Kovacs

Flying

Liliana's Specter (Planechase 2012)
Vance Kovacs

Flying When this creature enters, each opponent discards a card.

"The finest minions know what I need without me ever saying a thing." —Liliana Vess

Verdant Catacombs (Modern Horizons 2)
Vance Kovacs

{T}, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Swamp or Forest card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Otherworldly Journey (Modern Masters 2015)
Vance Kovacs

Exile target creature. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.

"The landscape shimmered and I felt a chill breeze. When my vision cleared, I found myself alone among the corpses of my fallen friends." —Journal found in Numai

Dispel (Worldwake)
Vance Kovacs

Counter target instant spell.

The Jwari winds undo reality as easily as they scatter a pile of leaves.

Swamp (Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic)
Vance Kovacs

({T}: Add {B}.)

Liliana's Specter (The List)
Vance Kovacs

Flying When this creature enters, each opponent discards a card.

"The finest minions know what I need without me ever saying a thing." —Liliana Vess

Avatar (Magic 2011 Tokens)
Vance Kovacs

This creature's power and toughness are each equal to your life total.

Test of Faith (Modern Masters)
Vance Kovacs

Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. For each 1 damage prevented this way, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.

Those who survive the test bear a mark of power anyone can recognize.

Nightmare (The List)
Vance Kovacs

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Nightmare's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Swamps you control.

The thunder of its hooves beats dreams into despair.

Avatar (Magic 2010 Tokens)
Vance Kovacs

This creature's power and toughness are each equal to your life total.

Broodmate Dragon (Commander 2017)
Vance Kovacs

Flying When this creature enters, create a 4/4 red Dragon creature token with flying.

Frozen in fear, the goblins stared upward at the circling hunter—and were promptly eaten by its diving mate.

Skyhunter Prowler (Fifth Dawn)
Vance Kovacs

Flying, vigilance (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach, and attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

"If what I have seen comes to pass, we will need our guardians more than ever." —Ushanti, leonin seer

Skyhunter Prowler (Tenth Edition)
Vance Kovacs

Flying, vigilance (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach, and attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

As tireless as her mount, a skyhunter's vigil is measured in days.

Word of Seizing (Time Spiral)
Vance Kovacs

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Untap target permanent and gain control of it until end of turn. It gains haste until end of turn.

"Obey!"