Mindless Null

Mindless Null (Zendikar)
Karl Kopinski

This creature can't block unless you control a Vampire.

Only a bloodchief can create vampires. The rest sire nulls, who become mindless beasts in their former bodies.

Krenko, Mob Boss (Ravnica Remastered)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: Create X 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens, where X is the number of Goblins you control.

"He displays a perverse charisma fueled by avarice. Highly dangerous. Recommend civil sanctions." —Agmand Sarv, Azorius hussar

Dack's Duplicate (Conspiracy)
Karl Kopinski

You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it has haste and dethrone. (Whenever it attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Ezuri, Renegade Leader (The List)
Karl Kopinski

{G}: Regenerate another target Elf. {2}{G}{G}{G}: Elf creatures you control get +3/+3 and gain trample until end of turn.

The infamous Ezuri commands the highest bounty the vedalken have ever placed upon an outlaw.

Endless Obedience (Magic 2015)
Karl Kopinski

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.

Consuming Aberration (Commander 2016)
Karl Kopinski

Consuming Aberration's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your opponents' graveyards. Whenever you cast a spell, each opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card, then puts those cards into their graveyard.

Krenko's Command (Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins)
Karl Kopinski

Create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.

Goblins are eager to follow orders, especially when those orders involve stealing, hurting, annoying, eating, destroying, or swearing.

Acidic Slime (Commander Legends)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

Acidic Slime (Commander 2013)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

Goldnight Redeemer (Avacyn Restored)
Karl Kopinski

Flying When this creature enters, you gain 2 life for each other creature you control.

The Host sings of Avacyn's return without a single verse about its own suffering.

Warped Physique (GRN Guild Kit)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature gets +X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand.

The Gruul seek unbounded strength. The Dimir deliver cruel irony.

Krenko's Command (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.

Goblins are eager to follow orders, especially when those orders involve stealing, hurting, annoying, eating, destroying, or swearing.

Hell's Thunder (Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, haste At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature. Unearth {4}{R} ({4}{R}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)

Conflux (Masters 25)
Karl Kopinski

Search your library for a white card, a blue card, a black card, a red card, and a green card. Reveal those cards, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

After years of world-bending machinations, Bolas's triumph is at hand.

Hinterland Harbor (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Karl Kopinski

This land enters tapped unless you control a Forest or an Island. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

In places where the sea meets the trees, it's easy to forget the darkness that rules most of Innistrad.

Noyan Dar, Roil Shaper (Battle for Zendikar)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may put three +1/+1 counters on target land you control. If you do, that land becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste that's still a land.

After many years as a lullmage, Noyan Dar turned his talents from allaying Zendikar's fury to the considerably easier task of rousing it.

Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger (Iconic Masters)
Karl Kopinski

Trample Whenever you tap a land for mana, add one mana of any type that land produced. Whenever an opponent taps a land for mana, that land doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Wild Hunger (Ultimate Masters)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature gets +3/+1 and gains trample until end of turn. Flashback {3}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Otto the Hunter was filled with many grand ambitions. The snake was filled only with Otto.

Sultai Ascendancy (Khans of Tarkir)
Karl Kopinski

At the beginning of your upkeep, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)

Sadistic Shell Game (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Starting with the next opponent in turn order, each player chooses a creature you don't control. Destroy the chosen creatures.

"Shame about your friends. Wanna see what's inside yours?"

Infest (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
Karl Kopinski

All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.

"This is why we don't go out in banewasp weather." —Rannon, Vithian holdout

Unscythe, Killer of Kings (Alara Reborn)
Karl Kopinski

Equipped creature gets +3/+3 and has first strike. Whenever a creature dealt damage by equipped creature this turn dies, you may exile that card. If you do, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token. Equip {2}

Acidic Slime (Commander Anthology)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

Infest (The List)
Karl Kopinski

All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.

"This is why we don't go out in banewasp weather." —Rannon, Vithian holdout

Atarka, World Render (Fate Reforged Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, trample Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, it gains double strike until end of turn.

"Her hunger knows no limit. Left unchecked, she would feast on all of Tarkir." —Yasova Dragonclaw

Atarka, World Render (Commander 2017)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, trample Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, it gains double strike until end of turn.

"Her hunger knows no limit. Left unchecked, she would feast on all of Tarkir." —Yasova Dragonclaw

Elvish Archdruid (Foundations)
Karl Kopinski

Other Elf creatures you control get +1/+1. {T}: Add {G} for each Elf you control.

He knows the name of every elf born in the last four centuries. More importantly, they all know his.

Tormented Soul (Planechase 2012)
Karl Kopinski

This creature can't block and can't be blocked.

Those who raged most bitterly at the world in life are cursed to roam the nether realms in death.

Ultimate Price (Return to Ravnica)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy target monocolored creature.

"Let him be an example to others who would default on their debts to us." —"The Cozen," Orzhov assassin

Voracious Null (The List)
Karl Kopinski

{1}{B}, Sacrifice another creature: Put two +1/+1 counters on this creature. Activate only as a sorcery.

"These days, there's no shortage of food for the nulls of Guul Draz." —Drana, Kalastria bloodchief

Krenko, Mob Boss (The List)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: Create X 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens, where X is the number of Goblins you control.

"He displays a perverse charisma fueled by avarice. Highly dangerous. Recommend civil sanctions." —Agmand Sarv, Azorius hussar

Constricting Sliver (Magic 2015)
Karl Kopinski

Sliver creatures you control have "When this creature enters, you may exile target creature an opponent controls until this creature leaves the battlefield."

Slivers are often seen toying with enemies they capture, not out of cruelty, but to fully learn their physical capabilities.

Armory Guard (Ravnica Remastered)
Karl Kopinski

This creature has vigilance as long as you control a Gate.

The Dimir agents watched from the shadows. "Eight hours, and I've yet to see him blink," Nefara hissed. "I suggest we find another way in."

Mind's Eye (Commander's Arsenal)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever an opponent draws a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, draw a card.

"Ideas drift like petals on the wind. I have only to lift my face to the breeze."

Hobgoblin Captain (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
Karl Kopinski

Pack tactics — Whenever this creature attacks, if you attacked with creatures with total power 6 or greater this combat, this creature gains first strike until end of turn.

Hobgoblins do not fear death, for those who fall in battle have gained glory eternal.

Krenko's Command (Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning)
Karl Kopinski

Create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.

Goblins are eager to follow orders, especially when those orders involve stealing, hurting, annoying, eating, destroying, or swearing.

Bitterheart Witch (Innistrad)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch When this creature dies, you may search your library for a Curse card, put it onto the battlefield attached to target player, then shuffle.

Infest (Archenemy)
Karl Kopinski

All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.

"This is why we don't go out in banewasp weather." —Rannon, Vithian holdout

Atarka, World Render (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, trample Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, it gains double strike until end of turn.

"Her hunger knows no limit. Left unchecked, she would feast on all of Tarkir." —Yasova Dragonclaw

Tyrant of Kher Ridges (The Brothers' War Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Flying When this creature enters, it deals 4 damage to any target. {R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

In war, dragons don't see sides, just side dishes.

Atarka, World Render (Fate Reforged Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, trample Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, it gains double strike until end of turn.

"Her hunger knows no limit. Left unchecked, she would feast on all of Tarkir." —Yasova Dragonclaw

Goblin Dark-Dwellers (Oath of the Gatewatch Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) When this creature enters, you may cast target instant or sorcery card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.

Faithless Looting (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Warped Physique (Dragon's Maze)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature gets +X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand.

The Gruul seek unbounded strength. The Dimir deliver cruel irony.

Glen Elendra Archmage (Ultimate Masters)
Karl Kopinski

Flying {U}, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target noncreature spell. Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)

Horizon Scholar (Commander Legends)
Karl Kopinski

Flying When this creature enters, scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

Krenko's Enforcer (The List)
Karl Kopinski

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

He just likes to break legs. Collecting the debt is a bonus.

Kheru Lich Lord (Khans of Tarkir)
Karl Kopinski

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay {2}{B}. If you do, return a creature card at random from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains flying, trample, and haste. Exile that card at the beginning of your next end step. If it would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else.

Spiraling Duelist (Mirrodin Besieged)
Karl Kopinski

Metalcraft — This creature has double strike as long as you control three or more artifacts.

"I never move the same way twice. Those rotters can't grasp chaos."

Faithless Looting (Mystery Booster 2)
Karl Kopinski

Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Dragonlord Atarka (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, trample When Dragonlord Atarka enters, it deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or planeswalkers your opponents control.

Aether Vial (Modern Masters)
Karl Kopinski

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on this artifact. {T}: You may put a creature card with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact from your hand onto the battlefield.

Slum Reaper (GRN Guild Kit)
Karl Kopinski

When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

The outskirts of Golgari territory are guarded by more than just walls.

Corpse Knight (Core Set 2020)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever another creature you control enters, each opponent loses 1 life.

"With each knight that rode out from the bone-white keep, the queen's soldiers felt their courage failing." —Krinnea, *Siege of the Bone Spire*

Mountain (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Karl Kopinski

({T}: Add {R}.)

Corpse Knight (March of the Machine Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever another creature you control enters, each opponent loses 1 life.

"With each knight that rode out from the bone-white keep, the queen's soldiers felt their courage failing." —Krinnea, *Siege of the Bone Spire*

Krenko, Mob Boss (Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: Create X 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens, where X is the number of Goblins you control.

"He displays a perverse charisma fueled by avarice. Highly dangerous. Recommend civil sanctions." —Agmand Sarv, Azorius hussar

Clear a Path (Magic 2015)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy target creature with defender.

"Why do guards always look surprised when we bash them?" asked Ruric. "I think they expect a bribe," said Thar.

Hinterland Logger (Shadows over Innistrad)
Karl Kopinski

Mold Shambler (Zendikar)
Karl Kopinski

Kicker {1}{G} (You may pay an additional {1}{G} as you cast this spell.) When this creature enters, if it was kicked, destroy target noncreature permanent.

When civilization encroaches on nature, Zendikar encroaches back.

Magmaw (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Karl Kopinski

{1}, Sacrifice a nonland permanent: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.

"The purpose of existence is simple: everything is fuel for the magmaw." —Jaji, magmaw worshipper

Reckless Spite (Wilds of Eldraine Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy two target nonblack creatures. You lose 5 life.

"The end is justified in being mean. Or something like that."

Mardu Heart-Piercer (Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning)
Karl Kopinski

Raid — When this creature enters, if you attacked this turn, this creature deals 2 damage to any target.

"Those who have never ridden before the wind do not know the true joy of war."

Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger (Secret Lair Drop)
Karl Kopinski

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Triumph of Ferocity (Mystery Booster 2)
Karl Kopinski

At the beginning of your upkeep, draw a card if you control the creature with the greatest power or tied for the greatest power.

Rummaging Goblin (Magic 2013)
Karl Kopinski

{T}, Discard a card: Draw a card.

To a goblin, value is based on the four S's: shiny, stabby, smelly, and super smelly.

Steadfast Sentinel (Hour of Devastation)
Karl Kopinski

Vigilance Eternalize {4}{W}{W} ({4}{W}{W}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Human Cleric with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)

Academy Raider (Magic 2014)
Karl Kopinski

Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.

Dragonlord Atarka (Dragons of Tarkir)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, trample When Dragonlord Atarka enters, it deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or planeswalkers your opponents control.

Rix Maadi Guildmage (Return to Ravnica)
Karl Kopinski

{B}{R}: Target blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. {B}{R}: Target player who lost life this turn loses 1 life.

Insatiable, irresistible, and insane.

Mind's Eye (Battlebond)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever an opponent draws a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, draw a card.

"Ideas drift like petals on the wind. I have only to lift my face to the breeze."

Break of Day (Dark Ascension)
Karl Kopinski

Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. Fateful hour — If you have 5 or less life, those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)

Mountain (Commander 2011)
Karl Kopinski

({T}: Add {R}.)

Krenko's Command (Magic 2013)
Karl Kopinski

Create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.

Goblins are eager to follow orders, especially when those orders involve stealing, hurting, annoying, eating, destroying, or swearing.

Sultai Ascendancy (Khans of Tarkir Promos)
Karl Kopinski

At the beginning of your upkeep, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)

Constricting Sliver (Secret Lair Drop)
Karl Kopinski

Sliver creatures you control have "When this creature enters, you may exile target creature an opponent controls until this creature leaves the battlefield."

Slivers are often seen toying with enemies they capture, not out of cruelty, but to fully learn their physical capabilities.

Muzzio's Preparations (Conspiracy)
Karl Kopinski

Hidden agenda (Start the game with this conspiracy face down in the command zone and secretly choose a card name. You may turn this conspiracy face up any time and reveal that name.) Each creature you control with the chosen name enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

Faithless Looting (IDW Comics Inserts)
Karl Kopinski

Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Goblin (Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins Tokens)
Karl Kopinski

Shrine of Boundless Growth (New Phyrexia)
Karl Kopinski

At the beginning of your upkeep and whenever you cast a green spell, put a charge counter on this artifact. {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add {C} for each charge counter on this artifact.

Butcher of the Horde (Khans of Tarkir)
Karl Kopinski

Flying Sacrifice another creature: This creature gains your choice of vigilance, lifelink, or haste until end of turn.

Two-Headed Cerberus (Theros)
Karl Kopinski

Double strike (This creature deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)

The left head keeps the right head starved as motivation to track new prey.

Mountain (Magic 2011)
Karl Kopinski

({T}: Add {R}.)

Deathbringer Thoctar (Alara Reborn)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever another creature dies, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.

Mountain (Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters)
Karl Kopinski

({T}: Add {R}.)

Tormented Soul (Jumpstart 2022)
Karl Kopinski

This creature can't block and can't be blocked.

Those who raged most bitterly at the world in life are cursed to roam the nether realms in death.

Slayers' Stronghold (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: Add {C}. {R}{W}, {T}: Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains vigilance and haste until end of turn.

Its courtyards are lit during every hour of the day so that night may never fall within its walls.

Acidic Slime (30th Anniversary Play Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

It fears no sword and leaves no bones behind.

Acidic Slime (Commander Masters)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

It fears no sword and leaves no bones behind.

Rakdos Drake (Dragon's Maze)
Karl Kopinski

Flying Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Rakdos rioters paint their faces to resemble the drakes' bloodied muzzles.

Guul Draz Overseer (Battle for Zendikar)
Karl Kopinski

Flying Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, other creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn. If that land is a Swamp, those creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn instead.

Gavony Ironwright (Dark Ascension)
Karl Kopinski

Fateful hour — As long as you have 5 or less life, other creatures you control get +1/+4.

"I wish my work could shelter everyone, yet I pray we are never so few that it does."

Hell's Thunder (Shards of Alara)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, haste At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature. Unearth {4}{R} ({4}{R}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)

Faithless Looting (The Brothers' War Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder (Commander 2016 Oversized)
Karl Kopinski

Trample Whenever Yidris deals combat damage to a player, as you cast spells from your hand this turn, they gain cascade. (When you cast the spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)

Mold Shambler (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska)
Karl Kopinski

Kicker {1}{G} (You may pay an additional {1}{G} as you cast this spell.) When this creature enters, if it was kicked, destroy target noncreature permanent.

When civilization encroaches on nature, Zendikar encroaches back.

Guard Duty (Iconic Masters)
Karl Kopinski

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has defender.

"I was told these were standard issue. Do I look standard to you?"

Acidic Slime (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

It fears no sword and leaves no bones behind.

Armory Guard (Return to Ravnica)
Karl Kopinski

This creature has vigilance as long as you control a Gate.

The Dimir agents watched from the shadows. "Eight hours, and I've yet to see him blink," Nefara hissed. "I suggest we find another way in."

Toxic Nim (New Phyrexia)
Karl Kopinski

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.) {B}: Regenerate this creature.

The nim have become roving killers marshaled by whichever thane holds tenuous leadership.

Mountain (Magic 2015)
Karl Kopinski

({T}: Add {R}.)

Acidic Slime (Magic 2012)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

Nim Deathmantle (Scars of Mirrodin)
Karl Kopinski

Equipped creature gets +2/+2, has intimidate, and is a black Zombie. (A creature with intimidate can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) Whenever a nontoken creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay {4}. If you do, return that card to the battlefield and attach this Equipment to it. Equip {4}

Oggyar Battle-Seer (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Karl Kopinski

Haste {T}: Scry 1.

"May Ganathog bless us with bloody visions of glory restored!"

Timmy, Power Gamer (Unsanctioned)
Karl Kopinski

{4}: You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.

"Just wait till I get my Gigantosaurus...."

Arachnus Spinner (Double Masters 2022)
Karl Kopinski

Reach Tap an untapped Spider you control: Search your graveyard and/or library for a card named Arachnus Web and put it onto the battlefield attached to target creature. If you search your library this way, shuffle.

Consuming Aberration (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Consuming Aberration's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your opponents' graveyards. Whenever you cast a spell, each opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card, then puts those cards into their graveyard.

Gatekeeper of Malakir (Zendikar)
Karl Kopinski

Kicker {B} (You may pay an additional {B} as you cast this spell.) When this creature enters, if it was kicked, target player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

"You may enter the city—once the toll is paid."

Distant Memories (Mirrodin Besieged)
Karl Kopinski

Search your library for a card, exile it, then shuffle. Any opponent may have you put that card into your hand. If no player does, you draw three cards.

"The fleeting shadows of his primitive self have all but vanished." —Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur

Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger (New Phyrexia)
Karl Kopinski

Trample Whenever you tap a land for mana, add one mana of any type that land produced. Whenever an opponent taps a land for mana, that land doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Slayers' Stronghold (Commander Legends)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: Add {C}. {R}{W}, {T}: Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains vigilance and haste until end of turn.

Its courtyards are lit during every hour of the day so that night may never fall within its walls.

Corpse Knight (Core Set 2020)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever another creature you control enters, each opponent loses 1 life.

"With each knight that rode out from the bone-white keep, the queen's soldiers felt their courage failing." —Krinnea, *Siege of the Bone Spire*

Ground Assault (Gatecrash)
Karl Kopinski

Ground Assault deals damage to target creature equal to the number of lands you control.

"Taking down a dragon is easy. All you need is enough space to get in a good swing." —Narbulg Nine Fingers

Acidic Slime (Neon Dynasty Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

It fears no sword and leaves no bones behind.

Mountain (Duels of the Planeswalkers)
Karl Kopinski

({T}: Add {R}.)

Slayers' Stronghold (Avacyn Restored)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: Add {C}. {R}{W}, {T}: Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains vigilance and haste until end of turn.

Its courtyards are lit during every hour of the day so that night may never fall within its walls.

Tor Wauki the Younger (Dominaria United Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Reach, lifelink If another source you control would deal noncombat damage to a permanent or player, it deals that much damage plus 1 to that permanent or player instead. Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, Tor Wauki deals 2 damage to any target.

Elemental (Theros Tokens)
Karl Kopinski

Sidisi, Brood Tyrant (Khans of Tarkir Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever Sidisi enters or attacks, mill three cards. Whenever one or more creature cards are put into your graveyard from your library, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Witch Hunt (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Players can't gain life. At the beginning of your upkeep, this enchantment deals 4 damage to you. At the beginning of your end step, target opponent chosen at random gains control of this enchantment.

The accusations spread like hungry flames.

Magmaw (Ultimate Masters)
Karl Kopinski

{1}, Sacrifice a nonland permanent: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.

"The purpose of existence is simple: everything is fuel for the magmaw." —Jaji, magmaw worshipper

Swift Justice (Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning)
Karl Kopinski

Until end of turn, target creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike and lifelink.

"Having conviction is more important than being righteous." —Aurelia

Tar Snare (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature gets -3/-2 until end of turn.

The amorphous, magically animated residue known as the Fathom Sludge lurks in the Hagra Cistern, attacking its prey with pseudopods and dragging it down to be digested.

Five-Alarm Fire (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage, put a blaze counter on this enchantment. Remove five blaze counters from this enchantment: It deals 5 damage to any target.

Stormtide Leviathan (Magic 2015)
Karl Kopinski

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) All lands are Islands in addition to their other types. Creatures without flying or islandwalk can't attack.

Consuming Aberration (Foundations)
Karl Kopinski

Consuming Aberration's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your opponents' graveyards. Whenever you cast a spell, each opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card, then puts those cards into their graveyard.

Smother (Worldwake)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy target creature with mana value 3 or less. It can't be regenerated.

"Before I hire new recruits, I test how long they can hold their breath. You'd be surprised how often it comes up." —Zahr Gada, Halimar expedition leader

Armory Guard (Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters)
Karl Kopinski

This creature has vigilance as long as you control a Gate.

The Dimir agents watched from the shadows. "Eight hours, and I've yet to see him blink," Nefara hissed. "I suggest we find another way in."

Beastbreaker of Bala Ged (Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi)
Karl Kopinski

Level up {2}{G} ({2}{G}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.) LEVEL 1-3 4/4 LEVEL 4+ 6/6 Trample

Titan's Strength (Magic Origins)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature gets +3/+1 until end of turn. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Gatekeeper of Malakir (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Kicker {B} (You may pay an additional {B} as you cast this spell.) When this creature enters, if it was kicked, target player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

"You may enter the city—once the toll is paid."

Skeletonize (Masters 25)
Karl Kopinski

Skeletonize deals 3 damage to target creature. When a creature dealt damage this way dies this turn, create a 1/1 black Skeleton creature token with "{B}: Regenerate this token."

Fire burns away both flesh and freedom.

Liliana's Reaver (Magic 2014)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card and you create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Trample Whenever you tap a land for mana, add one mana of any type that land produced. Whenever an opponent taps a land for mana, that land doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Dack's Duplicate (Double Masters 2022)
Karl Kopinski

You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it has haste and dethrone. (Whenever it attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Acidic Slime (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

Runner's Bane (Dragon's Maze)
Karl Kopinski

Enchant creature with power 3 or less When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature. Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.

Skarrg Goliath (Gatecrash Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Trample Bloodrush — {5}{G}{G}, Discard this card: Target attacking creature gets +9/+9 and gains trample until end of turn.

"They bind us with their laws. We free ourselves with nature's fist." —Nikya of the Old Ways

Noyan Dar, Roil Shaper (Battle for Zendikar Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may put three +1/+1 counters on target land you control. If you do, that land becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste that's still a land.

After many years as a lullmage, Noyan Dar turned his talents from allaying Zendikar's fury to the considerably easier task of rousing it.

Calculated Dismissal (Magic Origins)
Karl Kopinski

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}. Spell mastery — If there are two or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard, scry 2. (To scry 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

Tar Snare (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature gets -3/-2 until end of turn.

The amorphous, magically animated residue known as the Fathom Sludge lurks in the Hagra Cistern, attacking its prey with pseudopods and dragging it down to be digested.

Consuming Aberration (Gatecrash)
Karl Kopinski

Consuming Aberration's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your opponents' graveyards. Whenever you cast a spell, each opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card, then puts those cards into their graveyard.

Battle Brawler (Fate Reforged)
Karl Kopinski

As long as you control a red or white permanent, this creature gets +1/+0 and has first strike.

Every time he returns from battle unscathed, he feels a tinge of disappointment.

Voracious Null (Battle for Zendikar)
Karl Kopinski

{1}{B}, Sacrifice another creature: Put two +1/+1 counters on this creature. Activate only as a sorcery.

"These days, there's no shortage of food for the nulls of Guul Draz." —Drana, Kalastria bloodchief

From the Ashes (Commander 2013)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy all nonbasic lands. For each land destroyed this way, its controller may search their library for a basic land card and put it onto the battlefield. Then each player who searched their library this way shuffles.

Stromkirk Patrol (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

"You'd best move along, human. Our palates are far less discerning than our master's."

Blood Cultist (Shards of Alara)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature. Whenever a creature dealt damage by this creature this turn dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

"To immortality."

Mountain (Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might)
Karl Kopinski

({T}: Add {R}.)

Garruk, Caller of Beasts Emblem (Magic 2014 Tokens)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever you cast a creature spell, you may search your library for a creature card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library.

Hellraiser Goblin (Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning)
Karl Kopinski

Creatures you control have haste and attack each combat if able.

Don't let him lead the soldiers, but by all means let him lead the way.

Ground Assault (Modern Masters 2017)
Karl Kopinski

Ground Assault deals damage to target creature equal to the number of lands you control.

"Taking down a dragon is easy. All you need is enough space to get in a good swing." —Narbulg Nine Fingers

Slayers' Stronghold (Commander 2021)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: Add {C}. {R}{W}, {T}: Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains vigilance and haste until end of turn.

Its courtyards are lit during every hour of the day so that night may never fall within its walls.

Ezuri, Renegade Leader (Scars of Mirrodin)
Karl Kopinski

{G}: Regenerate another target Elf. {2}{G}{G}{G}: Elf creatures you control get +3/+3 and gain trample until end of turn.

The infamous Ezuri commands the highest bounty the vedalken have ever placed upon an outlaw.

Aether Vial (From the Vault: Relics)
Karl Kopinski

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on this artifact. {T}: You may put a creature card with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact from your hand onto the battlefield.

Tezzeret's Gambit (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Karl Kopinski

({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.) Draw two cards, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Karl Kopinski

When Abdel Adrian enters, exile any number of other nonland permanents you control until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield. Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token for each permanent exiled this way. Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)

Bred for the Hunt (Dragon's Maze)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.

Some see the world as a place of infinite wonder and knowledge. Some see it as an infinite dinner plate.

Wild Hunger (Innistrad Remastered)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature gets +3/+1 and gains trample until end of turn. Flashback {3}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Otto the Hunter was filled with many grand ambitions. The snake was filled only with Otto.

Sidisi, Brood Tyrant (Khans of Tarkir)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever Sidisi enters or attacks, mill three cards. Whenever one or more creature cards are put into your graveyard from your library, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Relentless Skaabs (Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed)
Karl Kopinski

As an additional cost to cast this spell, exile a creature card from your graveyard. Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Militant Inquisitor (Foundations Jumpstart)
Karl Kopinski

This creature gets +1/+0 for each Equipment you control.

"I am an instrument of the church wielded against Avacyn's enemies."

Cathars' Crusade (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever a creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Avacyn's holy warriors kept hope alive in her darkest hours. Now they will carry that hope across Innistrad.

Sedraxis Alchemist (Conflux)
Karl Kopinski

When this creature enters, if you control a blue permanent, return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.

The problem with a liquid that can dissolve anything is finding something to carry it in.

Furnace Scamp (New Phyrexia)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice it. If you do, this creature deals 3 damage to that player.

Born of the core, and dying to stoke it.

Sadistic Shell Game (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Starting with the next opponent in turn order, each player chooses a creature you don't control. Destroy the chosen creatures.

"Shame about your friends. Wanna see what's inside yours?"

Cathars' Crusade (Commander 2016)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever a creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Avacyn's holy warriors kept hope alive in her darkest hours. Now they will carry that hope across Innistrad.

Horizon Scholar (Core Set 2019)
Karl Kopinski

Flying When this creature enters, scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

Faithless Looting (Commander Masters)
Karl Kopinski

Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Berserkers of Blood Ridge (Magic 2010)
Karl Kopinski

This creature attacks each combat if able.

They take a blood oath to die in battle. So far none have failed to fulfill the promise.

Malfegor (Conflux Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Flying When Malfegor enters, discard your hand. Each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice for each card discarded this way.

A demon cannot be trusted, and a dragon will not be ruled.

Foundry Assembler (Aether Revolt)
Karl Kopinski

Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.)

"They never tire, they never complain, and they never ask questions. Build more." —Ivash, Consulate inventor

Blood Tyrant (Conflux)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, trample At the beginning of your upkeep, each player loses 1 life. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature for each 1 life lost this way. Whenever a player loses the game, put five +1/+1 counters on this creature.

Garruk, Caller of Beasts (Foundations Jumpstart)
Karl Kopinski

+1: Reveal the top five cards of your library. Put all creature cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. −3: You may put a green creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. −7: You get an emblem with "Whenever you cast a creature spell, you may search your library for a creature card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle."

Consuming Aberration (GRN Guild Kit)
Karl Kopinski

Consuming Aberration's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your opponents' graveyards. Whenever you cast a spell, each opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card, then puts those cards into their graveyard.

Pridemalkin (Jumpstart 2022)
Karl Kopinski

When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample. (It can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)

Pyromancer Ascension (Signature Spellbook: Chandra)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that has the same name as a card in your graveyard, you may put a quest counter on this enchantment. Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while this enchantment has two or more quest counters on it, you may copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Reckless Spite (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy two target nonblack creatures. You lose 5 life.

"The end is justified in being mean. Or something like that."

Simic Fluxmage (Gatecrash)
Karl Kopinski

Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) {1}{U}, {T}: Move a +1/+1 counter from this creature onto target creature.

Endrider Catalyzer (Aetherdrift)
Karl Kopinski

Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.) Max speed — {T}: Add {R}{R}.

Endrider magic was developed on a world that was constantly on the move—the higher the velocity, the stronger the magic.

Set Adrift (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Put target nonland permanent on top of its owner's library.

The envoy spoke, and Sidisi replied.

Caress of Phyrexia (New Phyrexia)
Karl Kopinski

Target player draws three cards, loses 3 life, and gets three poison counters.

"I am weak. Make . . . me . . . ideal."

Runehorn Hellkite (Commander 2016)
Karl Kopinski

Flying {5}{R}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Each player discards their hand, then draws seven cards.

Inscribed with runes that predate the dragon, its horns possess their own ancient magic.

Brutal Cathar (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Karl Kopinski

Krenko, Mob Boss (Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: Create X 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens, where X is the number of Goblins you control.

"He displays a perverse charisma fueled by avarice. Highly dangerous. Recommend civil sanctions." —Agmand Sarv, Azorius hussar

Corpse Knight (Core Set 2020 Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever another creature you control enters, each opponent loses 1 life.

"With each knight that rode out from the bone-white keep, the queen's soldiers felt their courage failing." —Krinnea, *Siege of the Bone Spire*

Undead Minotaur (Magic 2014)
Karl Kopinski

"The work that went into creating this magnificent specimen. Horrific, deadly, well-balanced. Not all necromancers do elegant work like this." —Lestin, necromancer

Cathars' Crusade (Mystery Booster 2)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever a creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Avacyn's holy warriors kept hope alive in her darkest hours. Now they will carry that hope across Innistrad.

Prized Amalgam (Time Spiral Remastered)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever a creature enters, if it entered from your graveyard or you cast it from your graveyard, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped at the beginning of the next end step.

Slayers' Stronghold (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: Add {C}. {R}{W}, {T}: Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains vigilance and haste until end of turn.

Its courtyards are lit during every hour of the day so that night may never fall within its walls.

Krenko, Mob Boss (Ravnica Remastered)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: Create X 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens, where X is the number of Goblins you control.

"He displays a perverse charisma fueled by avarice. Highly dangerous. Recommend civil sanctions." —Agmand Sarv, Azorius hussar

Servant of Tymaret (Born of the Gods)
Karl Kopinski

Inspired — Whenever this creature becomes untapped, each opponent loses 1 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. {2}{B}: Regenerate this creature.

Life is most precious to those who have already lost it.

Stormtide Leviathan (Commander Legends)
Karl Kopinski

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) All lands are Islands in addition to their other types. Creatures without flying or islandwalk can't attack.

Wild Hunger (Dark Ascension)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature gets +3/+1 and gains trample until end of turn. Flashback {3}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Otto the Hunter was filled with many grand ambitions. The snake was filled only with Otto.

Trickster's Elk (Modern Horizons 3)
Karl Kopinski

Bestow {1}{G} (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.) Enchanted creature loses all abilities and is a green Elk creature with base power and toughness 3/3.

"Wait. Is *that* one Dad?" —Rowan Kenrith, to Will

Mardu Heart-Piercer (Khans of Tarkir)
Karl Kopinski

Raid — When this creature enters, if you attacked this turn, this creature deals 2 damage to any target.

"Those who have never ridden before the wind do not know the true joy of war."

Aether Vial (Double Masters 2022)
Karl Kopinski

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on this artifact. {T}: You may put a creature card with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact from your hand onto the battlefield.

Tormented Soul (Planechase Anthology)
Karl Kopinski

This creature can't block and can't be blocked.

Those who raged most bitterly at the world in life are cursed to roam the nether realms in death.

Vengeful Warchief (Core Set 2020)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever you lose life for the first time each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (Damage causes loss of life.)

"Try to steal from me and I'll add your skull to my collection."

Liliana's Reaver (Commander 2014)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card and you create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Reckless Spite (Commander 2021)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy two target nonblack creatures. You lose 5 life.

"The end is justified in being mean. Or something like that."

Lay Bare the Heart (Amonkhet)
Karl Kopinski

Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonlegendary, nonland card from it. That player discards that card.

"True intentions lie not in the head but in the heart." —Bontu, god of ambition

Steadfast Sentinel (Hour of Devastation Tokens)
Karl Kopinski

Vigilance

Reaper of the Wilds (Theros)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever another creature dies, scry 1. {B}: This creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. {1}{G}: This creature gains hexproof until end of turn.

Launch the Fleet (Journey into Nyx)
Karl Kopinski

Strive — This spell costs {1} more to cast for each target beyond the first. Until end of turn, any number of target creatures each gain "Whenever this creature attacks, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token that's tapped and attacking."

Master of Waves (Theros)
Karl Kopinski

Protection from red Elemental creatures you control get +1/+1. When this creature enters, create a number of 1/0 blue Elemental creature tokens equal to your devotion to blue. (Each {U} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to blue.)

Aether Vial (Iconic Masters)
Karl Kopinski

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on this artifact. {T}: You may put a creature card with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact from your hand onto the battlefield.

Goblin Warchief (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Goblin spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Goblins you control have haste.

Not since the days of Pashalik Mons have the Rundvelt goblins been so united or effective.

Goblin Warchief (Dominaria)
Karl Kopinski

Goblin spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Goblins you control have haste.

Not since the days of Pashalik Mons have the Rundvelt goblins been so united or effective.

Goblin Warchief (Jumpstart 2022)
Karl Kopinski

Goblin spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Goblins you control have haste.

Not since the days of Pashalik Mons have the Rundvelt goblins been so united or effective.

Rabid Bite (Core Set 2020)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.

"You should have seen the look on *both* their faces." —Morkamp, Lambholt innkeeper

Rabid Bite (Core Set 2019)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.

"You should have seen the look on *both* their faces." —Morkamp, Lambholt innkeeper

Rabid Bite (Shadows over Innistrad)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.

"You should have seen the look on *both* their faces." —Morkamp, Lambholt innkeeper

Rabid Bite (Welcome Deck 2017)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.

"You should have seen the look on *both* their faces." —Morkamp, Lambholt innkeeper

Conflux (Conflux)
Karl Kopinski

Search your library for a white card, a blue card, a black card, a red card, and a green card. Reveal those cards, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

After years of world-bending machinations, Bolas's triumph is at hand.

Reckless Spite (Conspiracy)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy two target nonblack creatures. You lose 5 life.

"The end is justified in being mean. Or something like that."

Smother (Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy target creature with mana value 3 or less. It can't be regenerated.

"Before I hire new recruits, I test how long they can hold their breath. You'd be surprised how often it comes up." —Zahr Gada, Halimar expedition leader

Krenko, Mob Boss (Jumpstart)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: Create X 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens, where X is the number of Goblins you control.

"He displays a perverse charisma fueled by avarice. Highly dangerous. Recommend civil sanctions." —Agmand Sarv, Azorius hussar

Gatekeeper of Malakir (Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt)
Karl Kopinski

Kicker {B} (You may pay an additional {B} as you cast this spell.) When this creature enters, if it was kicked, target player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

"You may enter the city—once the toll is paid."

Wild Hunger (Innistrad Remastered)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature gets +3/+1 and gains trample until end of turn. Flashback {3}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Otto the Hunter was filled with many grand ambitions. The snake was filled only with Otto.

Arachnus Web (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated. At the beginning of the end step, if enchanted creature's power is 4 or greater, destroy this Aura.

Ob Nixilis, Unshackled (Double Masters 2022)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, trample Whenever an opponent searches their library, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice and loses 10 life. Whenever another creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis.

Malfegor (Iconic Masters)
Karl Kopinski

Flying When Malfegor enters, discard your hand. Each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice for each card discarded this way.

A demon cannot be trusted, and a dragon will not be ruled.

Blood-Chin Rager (Dragons of Tarkir)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever this creature attacks, Warrior creatures you control gain menace until end of turn. (They can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

Kolaghan blades rarely stay clean for long.

Drana's Emissary (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

"The taste of freedom is sweeter than blood."

Swerve (Shards of Alara)
Karl Kopinski

Change the target of target spell with a single target.

"We can't beat the necromancers in numbers or raw power. We must beat them with ingenuity and timing." —Rannon, Vithian holdout

Pridemalkin (March of the Machine Commander)
Karl Kopinski

When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample. (It can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)

Stormtide Leviathan (Magic 2011)
Karl Kopinski

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) All lands are Islands in addition to their other types. Creatures without flying or islandwalk can't attack.

Narrow Escape (Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition)
Karl Kopinski

Return target permanent you control to its owner's hand. You gain 4 life.

He could find no strength left to budge, no power left to fight, no will left to live. Luckily, they could find him.

Cathars' Crusade (Innistrad Remastered)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever a creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Avacyn's holy warriors kept hope alive in her darkest hours. Now they will carry that hope across Innistrad.

Retriever Phoenix (Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, haste When this creature enters, if you cast it, learn. (You may reveal a Lesson card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand, or discard a card to draw a card.) As long as this card is in your graveyard, if you would learn, you may instead return this card to the battlefield.

Liliana's Reaver (Jumpstart)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card and you create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Elvish Archdruid (Foundations Jumpstart)
Karl Kopinski

Other Elf creatures you control get +1/+1. {T}: Add {G} for each Elf you control.

He knows the name of every elf born in the last four centuries. More importantly, they all know his.

Garruk, Caller of Beasts (Magic 2014)
Karl Kopinski

+1: Reveal the top five cards of your library. Put all creature cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. −3: You may put a green creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. −7: You get an emblem with "Whenever you cast a creature spell, you may search your library for a creature card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle."

Caress of Phyrexia (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Target player draws three cards, loses 3 life, and gets three poison counters.

"I am weak. Make . . . me . . . ideal."

Tyrant of Kher Ridges (The Brothers' War Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Flying When this creature enters, it deals 4 damage to any target. {R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

In war, dragons don't see sides, just side dishes.

Atarka, World Render (Fate Reforged Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, trample Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, it gains double strike until end of turn.

"Her hunger knows no limit. Left unchecked, she would feast on all of Tarkir." —Yasova Dragonclaw

Sultai Ascendancy (Fate Reforged Clash Pack)
Karl Kopinski

At the beginning of your upkeep, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)

Hell's Thunder (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, haste At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature. Unearth {4}{R} ({4}{R}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)

Goblin (Magic 2015 Tokens)
Karl Kopinski

Hinterland Harbor (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander)
Karl Kopinski

This land enters tapped unless you control a Forest or an Island. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

In places where the sea meets the trees, it's easy to forget the darkness that rules most of Innistrad.

Prized Amalgam (Shadows over Innistrad Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever a creature enters, if it entered from your graveyard or you cast it from your graveyard, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped at the beginning of the next end step.

"Ludevic's laboratory is a veritable wonderland. I have never felt so inspired." —Stitcher Geralf

Cathars' Crusade (Commander 2014)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever a creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Avacyn's holy warriors kept hope alive in her darkest hours. Now they will carry that hope across Innistrad.

Viridian Betrayers (New Phyrexia)
Karl Kopinski

This creature has infect as long as an opponent is poisoned. (It deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

To secure a place in Phyrexia's ranks, they hunted their surviving kin.

Pillar of Flame (Iconic Masters)
Karl Kopinski

Pillar of Flame deals 2 damage to any target. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.

"May the worthy spend an eternity in Blessed Sleep. May the wicked find the peace of oblivion."

Guul Draz Overseer (Battle for Zendikar Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Flying Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, other creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn. If that land is a Swamp, those creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn instead.

Skulking Killer (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Karl Kopinski

When this creature enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -2/-2 until end of turn if that opponent controls no other creatures.

Tezzeret's Gambit (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Karl Kopinski

({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.) Draw two cards, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Quest for the Gemblades (Zendikar)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a creature, you may put a quest counter on this enchantment. Remove a quest counter from this enchantment and sacrifice it: Put four +1/+1 counters on target creature.

Ezuri, Renegade Leader (Commander Anthology)
Karl Kopinski

{G}: Regenerate another target Elf. {2}{G}{G}{G}: Elf creatures you control get +3/+3 and gain trample until end of turn.

The infamous Ezuri commands the highest bounty the vedalken have ever placed upon an outlaw.

Beastbreaker of Bala Ged (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Karl Kopinski

Level up {2}{G} ({2}{G}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.) LEVEL 1-3 4/4 LEVEL 4+ 6/6 Trample

Ogre Jailbreaker (Return to Ravnica)
Karl Kopinski

Defender This creature can attack as though it didn't have defender as long as you control a Gate.

It took three years for it to occur to him to use the chain as a weapon, but once it did, he made up for lost time.

Slum Reaper (Battlebond)
Karl Kopinski

When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

It's sent into unguilded districts by the Orzhov to collect the souls of those no one will miss.

Memory Leak (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Karl Kopinski

Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from that player's graveyard or hand and exile it. Cycling {1} ({1}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

"By halves does youth depart. I remember halves of names, halves of years, halves of myself." —Ogaro, wandering sage

Pridemalkin (Core Set 2021)
Karl Kopinski

When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample. (It can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)

Krenko's Enforcer (Magic 2015)
Karl Kopinski

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

He just likes to break legs. Collecting the debt is a bonus.

Mountain (Magic 2010)
Karl Kopinski

({T}: Add {R}.)

Defy Death (Jumpstart 2022)
Karl Kopinski

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If it's an Angel, put two +1/+1 counters on it.

Gisela cornered the murderous demon among the graves of the dead villagers. "A fitting end," she murmured as she raised her sword.

Mirran Crusader (Mirrodin Besieged Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Double strike, protection from black and from green

A symbol of what Mirrodin once was and hope for what it will be again.

Vendetta (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. You lose life equal to that creature's toughness.

"Consider my debt to your kin paid in full." —Idrol, Guul Draz assassin

Second Guess (Avacyn Restored)
Karl Kopinski

Counter target spell that's the second spell cast this turn.

"I see where you're going with that. I don't like it." —Dierk, geistmage

Slum Reaper (Ultimate Masters)
Karl Kopinski

When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

It's sent into unguilded districts by the Orzhov to collect the souls of those no one will miss.

Sorin's Thirst (Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt)
Karl Kopinski

Sorin's Thirst deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life.

"All your steel won't protect you if your will is weak."

Defy Death (Avacyn Restored)
Karl Kopinski

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If it's an Angel, put two +1/+1 counters on it.

Gisela cornered the murderous demon among the graves of the dead villagers. "A fitting end," she murmured as she raised her sword.

Ground Assault (Double Masters 2022)
Karl Kopinski

Ground Assault deals damage to target creature equal to the number of lands you control.

"Taking down a dragon is easy. All you need is enough space to get in a good swing." —Narbulg Nine Fingers

Titan's Strength (Theros)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature gets +3/+1 until end of turn. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Arachnus Spinner (Magic 2012)
Karl Kopinski

Reach Tap an untapped Spider you control: Search your graveyard and/or library for a card named Arachnus Web and put it onto the battlefield attached to target creature. If you search your library this way, shuffle.

Akoum Warrior (Zendikar Rising)
Karl Kopinski

Consuming Aberration (Time Spiral Remastered)
Karl Kopinski

Consuming Aberration's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your opponents' graveyards. Whenever you cast a spell, each opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card, then puts those cards into their graveyard.

Arachnus Spinner (Modern Masters 2017)
Karl Kopinski

Reach Tap an untapped Spider you control: Search your graveyard and/or library for a card named Arachnus Web and put it onto the battlefield attached to target creature. If you search your library this way, shuffle.

Ob Nixilis, Unshackled (Magic 2015)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, trample Whenever an opponent searches their library, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice and loses 10 life. Whenever another creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis.

Designed by Brad Muir

Chord of Calling (Magic 2015)
Karl Kopinski

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) Search your library for a creature card with mana value X or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Faithless Looting (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Baneful Omen (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Karl Kopinski

At the beginning of your end step, you may reveal the top card of your library. If you do, each opponent loses life equal to that card's mana value.

"Ah, again it does not bode well for you."

Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder (Commander 2016)
Karl Kopinski

Trample Whenever Yidris deals combat damage to a player, as you cast spells from your hand this turn, they gain cascade. (When you cast the spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)

Infest (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Karl Kopinski

All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.

"This is why we don't go out in banewasp weather." —Rannon, Vithian holdout

Faithless Looting (Commander 2019)
Karl Kopinski

Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Stromkirk Patrol (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

"You'd best move along, human. Our palates are far less discerning than our master's."

Wellwisher (The List)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: You gain 1 life for each Elf on the battlefield.

"Close your ears to the voice of greed, and you can turn a gift for one into a gift for many."

Temple of Silence (Theros)
Karl Kopinski

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.) {T}: Add {W} or {B}.

Eyetwitch (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Karl Kopinski

Flying When this creature dies, learn. (You may reveal a Lesson card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand, or discard a card to draw a card.)

Oculomancers see the ideal potion ingredient. The bats don't see it that way.

Tezzeret's Gambit (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander)
Karl Kopinski

({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.) Draw two cards, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Bloodsworn Squire (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Karl Kopinski

Swift Justice (Return to Ravnica)
Karl Kopinski

Until end of turn, target creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike and lifelink.

"Having conviction is more important than being righteous." —Aurelia

Beastbreaker of Bala Ged (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Level up {2}{G} ({2}{G}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.) LEVEL 1-3 4/4 LEVEL 4+ 6/6 Trample

Magmaw (The List)
Karl Kopinski

{1}, Sacrifice a nonland permanent: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.

"The purpose of existence is simple: everything is fuel for the magmaw." —Jaji, magmaw worshipper

Immediate Action (Conspiracy)
Karl Kopinski

Hidden agenda (Start the game with this conspiracy face down in the command zone and secretly choose a card name. You may turn this conspiracy face up any time and reveal that name.) Creatures you control with the chosen name have haste.

Endless Obedience (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.

Swift Justice (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Until end of turn, target creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike and lifelink.

"Having conviction is more important than being righteous." —Aurelia

Rakdos Drake (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Flying Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Rakdos rioters paint their faces to resemble the drakes' bloodied muzzles.

Elvish Archdruid (Commander Anthology)
Karl Kopinski

Other Elf creatures you control get +1/+1. {T}: Add {G} for each Elf you control.

He knows the name of every elf born in the last four centuries. More importantly, they all know his.

Ezuri, Renegade Leader (Commander 2014)
Karl Kopinski

{G}: Regenerate another target Elf. {2}{G}{G}{G}: Elf creatures you control get +3/+3 and gain trample until end of turn.

The infamous Ezuri commands the highest bounty the vedalken have ever placed upon an outlaw.

Krenko's Command (Ravnica Remastered)
Karl Kopinski

Create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.

Krenko's hirelings are unflinchingly loyal.

Prized Amalgam (Double Masters 2022)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever a creature enters, if it entered from your graveyard or you cast it from your graveyard, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped at the beginning of the next end step.

"Ludevic's laboratory is a veritable wonderland. I have never felt so inspired." —Stitcher Geralf

Acidic Slime (Magic 2013)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

Rummaging Goblin (Magic 2015)
Karl Kopinski

{T}, Discard a card: Draw a card.

To a goblin, value is based on the four S's: shiny, stabby, smelly, and super smelly.

Sun Titan (Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters)
Karl Kopinski

Vigilance Whenever this creature enters or attacks, you may return target permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

A blazing sun that never sets.

Mage-Ring Bully (Magic Origins)
Karl Kopinski

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) This creature attacks each combat if able.

"Don't be rude, Beleren. We just want to enjoy the view with you."

Slave of Bolas (DCI Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Gain control of target creature. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.

Nicol Bolas doesn't distinguish between servants and victims.

Butcher of the Horde (Khans of Tarkir Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Flying Sacrifice another creature: This creature gains your choice of vigilance, lifelink, or haste until end of turn.

Mountain (Commander 2014)
Karl Kopinski

({T}: Add {R}.)

Retriever Phoenix (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, haste When this creature enters, if you cast it, learn. (You may reveal a Lesson card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand, or discard a card to draw a card.) As long as this card is in your graveyard, if you would learn, you may instead return this card to the battlefield.

Forced Worship (New Phyrexia)
Karl Kopinski

Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack. {2}{W}: Return this Aura to its owner's hand.

Imprisonment teaches revenge. Hobbling teaches resignation.

Goldnight Redeemer (Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed)
Karl Kopinski

Flying When this creature enters, you gain 2 life for each other creature you control.

The Host sings of Avacyn's return without a single verse about its own suffering.

Demon's Herald (Shards of Alara)
Karl Kopinski

{2}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice a blue creature, a black creature, and a red creature: Search your library for a card named Prince of Thralls, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

"May these deaths be the first of many."

Krenko, Mob Boss (Jumpstart 2022)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: Create X 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens, where X is the number of Goblins you control.

"He displays a perverse charisma fueled by avarice. Highly dangerous. Recommend civil sanctions." —Agmand Sarv, Azorius hussar

Pillar of Flame (Avacyn Restored)
Karl Kopinski

Pillar of Flame deals 2 damage to any target. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.

"May the worthy spend an eternity in Blessed Sleep. May the wicked find the peace of oblivion."

Mangara of Corondor (Time Spiral Remastered)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: Exile Mangara and target permanent.

"I have been brought to this place and I cannot leave. I may be free of the amber, but I am still in prison."

Prized Amalgam (Shadows over Innistrad)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever a creature enters, if it entered from your graveyard or you cast it from your graveyard, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped at the beginning of the next end step.

"Ludevic's laboratory is a veritable wonderland. I have never felt so inspired." —Stitcher Geralf

Arachnus Web (Double Masters 2022)
Karl Kopinski

Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated. At the beginning of the end step, if enchanted creature's power is 4 or greater, destroy this Aura.

Ludevic's Test Subject (Innistrad Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Elvish Archdruid (Magic 2013)
Karl Kopinski

Other Elf creatures you control get +1/+1. {T}: Add {G} for each Elf you control.

He knows the name of every elf born in the last four centuries. More importantly, they all know his.

Blood Tyrant (Commander 2016)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, trample At the beginning of your upkeep, each player loses 1 life. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature for each 1 life lost this way. Whenever a player loses the game, put five +1/+1 counters on this creature.

Wellwisher (Commander Anthology)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: You gain 1 life for each Elf on the battlefield.

"Close your ears to the voice of greed, and you can turn a gift for one into a gift for many."

Five-Alarm Fire (Gatecrash)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage, put a blaze counter on this enchantment. Remove five blaze counters from this enchantment: It deals 5 damage to any target.

Pridemalkin (Foundations Jumpstart)
Karl Kopinski

When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample. (It can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)

Tezzeret's Gambit (New Phyrexia)
Karl Kopinski

({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.) Draw two cards, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Titan's Strength (Foundations Jumpstart)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature gets +3/+1 until end of turn. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Chord of Calling (Double Masters)
Karl Kopinski

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) Search your library for a creature card with mana value X or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Narrow Escape (Zendikar)
Karl Kopinski

Return target permanent you control to its owner's hand. You gain 4 life.

"A good explorer has to be as slippery as a gomazoa, as tough as a scute bug, and luckier than a ten-fingered trapfinder." —Arhana, Kazandu trapfinder

Blood Tyrant (Archenemy: Nicol Bolas)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, trample At the beginning of your upkeep, each player loses 1 life. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature for each 1 life lost this way. Whenever a player loses the game, put five +1/+1 counters on this creature.

Ob Nixilis, Unshackled (Magic 2015 Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, trample Whenever an opponent searches their library, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice and loses 10 life. Whenever another creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Ob Nixilis.

Designed by Brad Muir

Wild Hunger (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature gets +3/+1 and gains trample until end of turn. Flashback {3}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Otto the Hunter was filled with many grand ambitions. The snake was filled only with Otto.

Minotaur Abomination (Magic 2014)
Karl Kopinski

"Look at that. Shuffling, wobbling, entrails placed haphazardly. It's shameful. Who would let that kind of work flap about for all to see?" —Lestin, necromancer

Acidic Slime (Commander 2018)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

It fears no sword and leaves no bones behind.

Vampire Nighthawk (DCI Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Flying Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

Ground Assault (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Ground Assault deals damage to target creature equal to the number of lands you control.

"Taking down a dragon is easy. All you need is enough space to get in a good swing." —Narbulg Nine Fingers

Set Adrift (Khans of Tarkir)
Karl Kopinski

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Put target nonland permanent on top of its owner's library.

The envoy spoke, and Sidisi replied.

Elvish Archdruid (Commander 2014)
Karl Kopinski

Other Elf creatures you control get +1/+1. {T}: Add {G} for each Elf you control.

He knows the name of every elf born in the last four centuries. More importantly, they all know his.

Ogre Jailbreaker (Modern Masters 2017)
Karl Kopinski

Defender This creature can attack as though it didn't have defender as long as you control a Gate.

It took three years for it to occur to him to use the chain as a weapon, but once it did, he made up for lost time.

Stomper Cub (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Karl Kopinski

Trample

"This one is only a yearling, but it would be wise to move away before we provide it with excellent hunting practice." —Samila, Murasa Expeditionary House

Mind's Eye (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever an opponent draws a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, draw a card.

"Ideas drift like petals on the wind. I have only to lift my face to the breeze."

Forced Worship (Jumpstart 2022)
Karl Kopinski

Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack. {2}{W}: Return this Aura to its owner's hand.

Imprisonment teaches revenge. Hobbling teaches resignation.

Vedalken Certarch (Scars of Mirrodin)
Karl Kopinski

Metalcraft — {T}: Tap target artifact, creature, or land. Activate only if you control three or more artifacts.

"An appropriately detailed model is indistinguishable from reality, and much easier to control."

Acidic Slime (Commander Legends)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

It fears no sword and leaves no bones behind.

Elvish Archdruid (Magic 2010)
Karl Kopinski

Other Elf creatures you control get +1/+1. {T}: Add {G} for each Elf you control.

He knows the name of every elf born in the last four centuries. More importantly, they all know his.

Titan's Strength (Double Masters 2022)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature gets +3/+1 until end of turn. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

"One last push, and then my task is done."

Curse of Wizardry (DCI Promos)
Karl Kopinski

As this enchantment enters, choose a color. Whenever a player casts a spell of the chosen color, that player loses 1 life.

"We must all push through the pain to heal our world." —Ayli, Kamsa cleric

Tezzeret's Gambit (Commander 2019)
Karl Kopinski

({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.) Draw two cards, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Faithless Looting (Dominaria United Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Mountain (Magic 2014)
Karl Kopinski

({T}: Add {R}.)

Kor Aeronaut (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret)
Karl Kopinski

Kicker {1}{W} (You may pay an additional {1}{W} as you cast this spell.) Flying When this creature enters, if it was kicked, target creature gains flying until end of turn.

Runehorn Hellkite (Starter Commander Decks)
Karl Kopinski

Flying {5}{R}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Each player discards their hand, then draws seven cards.

Inscribed with runes that predate the dragon, its horns possess their own ancient magic.

Faithless Looting (Commander 2021)
Karl Kopinski

Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Kheru Lich Lord (Khans of Tarkir Promos)
Karl Kopinski

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay {2}{B}. If you do, return a creature card at random from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains flying, trample, and haste. Exile that card at the beginning of your next end step. If it would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else.

Tyrant of Kher Ridges (The Brothers' War)
Karl Kopinski

Flying When this creature enters, it deals 4 damage to any target. {R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Consuming Aberration (Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander)
Karl Kopinski

Consuming Aberration's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your opponents' graveyards. Whenever you cast a spell, each opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card, then puts those cards into their graveyard.

Titan's Strength (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature gets +3/+1 until end of turn. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Siege Dragon (Magic 2015)
Karl Kopinski

Flying When this creature enters, destroy all Walls your opponents control. Whenever this creature attacks, if defending player controls no Walls, it deals 2 damage to each creature without flying that player controls.

Ragemonger (Born of the Gods)
Karl Kopinski

Minotaur spells you cast cost {B}{R} less to cast. This effect reduces only the amount of colored mana you pay. (For example, if you cast a Minotaur spell with mana cost {2}{R}, it costs {2} to cast.)

Pharika's Disciple (Magic Origins)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Renown 1 (When this creature deals combat damage to a player, if it isn't renowned, put a +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.)

Atarka, World Render (Fate Reforged)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, trample Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, it gains double strike until end of turn.

"Her hunger knows no limit. Left unchecked, she would feast on all of Tarkir." —Yasova Dragonclaw

Barricade Breaker (Aether Revolt)
Karl Kopinski

Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.) This creature attacks each combat if able.

"The Consulate sought to crush us. Let's give them a taste of their own medicine." —Venkat Dasai, renegade commander

Stromkirk Patrol (Innistrad)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

"You'd best move along, human. Our palates are far less discerning than our master's."

Skeletonize (Shards of Alara)
Karl Kopinski

Skeletonize deals 3 damage to target creature. When a creature dealt damage this way dies this turn, create a 1/1 black Skeleton creature token with "{B}: Regenerate this token."

Fire burns away both flesh and freedom.

Executioner's Swing (Gatecrash)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature that dealt damage this turn gets -5/-5 until end of turn.

"The contract specified an appendage for a missed payment. Read the fine print: the head is an appendage."

Elvish Archdruid (Foundations Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Other Elf creatures you control get +1/+1. {T}: Add {G} for each Elf you control.

He knows the name of every elf born in the last four centuries. More importantly, they all know his.

Polukranos, World Eater (Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters)
Karl Kopinski

{X}{X}{G}: Monstrosity X. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put X +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.) When Polukranos becomes monstrous, it deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures your opponents control. Each of those creatures deals damage equal to its power to Polukranos.

Wandering Goblins (Conflux)
Karl Kopinski

Domain — {3}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each basic land type among lands you control.

Tired of waiting for a dragon to eat them, some hardy goblins struck out to become meals for the unknown.

Steadfast Sentinel (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Vigilance Eternalize {4}{W}{W} ({4}{W}{W}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Human Cleric with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)

Infest (Shards of Alara)
Karl Kopinski

All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.

"This is why we don't go out in banewasp weather." —Rannon, Vithian holdout

Krenko's Command (Ravnica Remastered)
Karl Kopinski

Create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.

Krenko's hirelings are unflinchingly loyal.

Acidic Slime (Commander 2020)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

It fears no sword and leaves no bones behind.

Reckless Spite (Archenemy: Nicol Bolas)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy two target nonblack creatures. You lose 5 life.

"The end is justified in being mean. Or something like that."

Nim Deathmantle (Double Masters 2022)
Karl Kopinski

Equipped creature gets +2/+2, has intimidate, and is a black Zombie. (A creature with intimidate can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) Whenever a nontoken creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay {4}. If you do, return that card to the battlefield and attach this Equipment to it. Equip {4}

Mountain (Magic 2013)
Karl Kopinski

({T}: Add {R}.)

Mountain (Commander Anthology)
Karl Kopinski

({T}: Add {R}.)

Cancel (Return to Ravnica)
Karl Kopinski

Counter target spell.

"It is forbidden. Asking why is irrelevant." —Sergiu, Opal Lake magistrate

Acidic Slime (Magic 2010)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

Reckless Spite (Commander 2013)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy two target nonblack creatures. You lose 5 life.

"The end is justified in being mean. Or something like that."

Stormtide Leviathan (Magic 2013)
Karl Kopinski

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) All lands are Islands in addition to their other types. Creatures without flying or islandwalk can't attack.

Clear a Path (Dragon's Maze)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy target creature with defender.

"Why do guards always look surprised when we bash them?" asked Ruric. "I think they expect a bribe," said Thar.

Retriever Phoenix (Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, haste When this creature enters, if you cast it, learn. (You may reveal a Lesson card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand, or discard a card to draw a card.) As long as this card is in your graveyard, if you would learn, you may instead return this card to the battlefield.

Ultimate Price (Ravnica Remastered)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy target monocolored creature.

"Let him be an example to others who would default on their debts to us." —"The Cozen," Orzhov assassin

Rummaging Goblin (Commander Legends)
Karl Kopinski

{T}, Discard a card: Draw a card.

To a goblin, value is based on the four S's: shiny, stabby, smelly, and super smelly.

Acidic Slime (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

Mountain (Magic 2012)
Karl Kopinski

({T}: Add {R}.)

Ultimate Price (RNA Guild Kit)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy target monocolored creature.

"Let him be an example to others who would default on their debts to us." —"The Cozen," Orzhov assassin

Elvish Archdruid (Magic 2012)
Karl Kopinski

Other Elf creatures you control get +1/+1. {T}: Add {G} for each Elf you control.

He knows the name of every elf born in the last four centuries. More importantly, they all know his.

Mardu Heart-Piercer (Jumpstart 2022)
Karl Kopinski

Raid — When this creature enters, if you attacked this turn, this creature deals 2 damage to any target.

"Those who have never ridden before the wind do not know the true joy of war."

Krenko, Mob Boss (Commander Masters)
Karl Kopinski

{T}: Create X 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens, where X is the number of Goblins you control.

"He displays a perverse charisma fueled by avarice. Highly dangerous. Recommend civil sanctions." —Agmand Sarv, Azorius hussar

Tyrant of Kher Ridges (The Brothers' War)
Karl Kopinski

Flying When this creature enters, it deals 4 damage to any target. {R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

In war, dragons don't see sides, just side dishes.

Slum Reaper (Return to Ravnica)
Karl Kopinski

When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

It's sent into unguilded districts by the Orzhov to collect the souls of those no one will miss.

Drana's Emissary (Battle for Zendikar)
Karl Kopinski

Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

"The taste of freedom is sweeter than blood."

Bred for the Hunt (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.

Some see the world as a place of infinite wonder and knowledge. Some see it as an infinite dinner plate.

Witch Hunt (Commander 2013)
Karl Kopinski

Players can't gain life. At the beginning of your upkeep, this enchantment deals 4 damage to you. At the beginning of your end step, target opponent chosen at random gains control of this enchantment.

The accusations spread like hungry flames.

Retriever Phoenix (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Karl Kopinski

Flying, haste When this creature enters, if you cast it, learn. (You may reveal a Lesson card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand, or discard a card to draw a card.) As long as this card is in your graveyard, if you would learn, you may instead return this card to the battlefield.

Guild Feud (Return to Ravnica)
Karl Kopinski

At the beginning of your upkeep, target opponent reveals the top three cards of their library, may put a creature card from among them onto the battlefield, then puts the rest into their graveyard. You do the same with the top three cards of your library. If two creatures are put onto the battlefield this way, those creatures fight each other.

Tezzeret's Gambit (The List)
Karl Kopinski

({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.) Draw two cards, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Ignition Team (Conspiracy)
Karl Kopinski

This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of tapped lands on the battlefield. {2}{R}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Target land becomes a 4/4 red Elemental creature until end of turn. It's still a land.

Sorin's Thirst (Magic 2012)
Karl Kopinski

Sorin's Thirst deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life.

"All your steel won't protect you if your will is weak."

Temple of Silence (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander)
Karl Kopinski

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.) {T}: Add {W} or {B}.

Arachnus Web (Modern Masters 2017)
Karl Kopinski

Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated. At the beginning of the end step, if enchanted creature's power is 4 or greater, destroy this Aura.

Goblin War Paint (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has haste.

"The Eldrazi may not be intimidated, but if it boosts the goblins' confidence, I see no reason to discourage it." —Jalun, Affa sentry

Ultimate Price (Ravnica Remastered)
Karl Kopinski

Destroy target monocolored creature.

"Let him be an example to others who would default on their debts to us." —"The Cozen," Orzhov assassin

Hinterland Harbor (Innistrad)
Karl Kopinski

This land enters tapped unless you control a Forest or an Island. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

In places where the sea meets the trees, it's easy to forget the darkness that rules most of Innistrad.

Tormented Soul (Magic 2013)
Karl Kopinski

This creature can't block and can't be blocked.

Those who raged most bitterly at the world in life are cursed to roam the nether realms in death.

Goblin (Magic 2013 Tokens)
Karl Kopinski

Razorfield Thresher (Scars of Mirrodin)
Karl Kopinski

DANGER! Keep appendages clear of front of machine. And rear of machine. And side of machine. And top of machine.

Acidic Slime (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) When this creature enters, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land.

It fears no sword and leaves no bones behind.

Hellraiser Goblin (Gatecrash)
Karl Kopinski

Creatures you control have haste and attack each combat if able.

Don't let him lead the soldiers, but by all means let him lead the way.

Brutal Cathar (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Karl Kopinski

Kor Aeronaut (Zendikar)
Karl Kopinski

Kicker {1}{W} (You may pay an additional {1}{W} as you cast this spell.) Flying When this creature enters, if it was kicked, target creature gains flying until end of turn.

Cathars' Crusade (Avacyn Restored)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever a creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Avacyn's holy warriors kept hope alive in her darkest hours. Now they will carry that hope across Innistrad.

Constricting Sliver (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Sliver creatures you control have "When this creature enters, you may exile target creature an opponent controls until this creature leaves the battlefield."

Slivers are often seen toying with enemies they capture, not out of cruelty, but to fully learn their physical capabilities.

Mirran Mettle (Mirrodin Besieged)
Karl Kopinski

Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Metalcraft — That creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn instead if you control three or more artifacts.

"Our land will not yield to Phyrexian corruption!"

Consuming Aberration (Foundations Promos)
Karl Kopinski

Consuming Aberration's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your opponents' graveyards. Whenever you cast a spell, each opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card, then puts those cards into their graveyard.

War Flare (Fate Reforged)
Karl Kopinski

Creatures you control get +2/+1 until end of turn. Untap those creatures.

"No sun or fire can warm my blood quite like a war flare." —Urut Barzeel, Mardu hordechief

Reaper of the Wilds (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska)
Karl Kopinski

Whenever another creature dies, scry 1. {B}: This creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. {1}{G}: This creature gains hexproof until end of turn.

Magmaw (Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi)
Karl Kopinski

{1}, Sacrifice a nonland permanent: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.

"The purpose of existence is simple: everything is fuel for the magmaw." —Jaji, magmaw worshipper

Horizon Scholar (Theros)
Karl Kopinski

Flying When this creature enters, scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

Relentless Skaabs (Dark Ascension)
Karl Kopinski

As an additional cost to cast this spell, exile a creature card from your graveyard. Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Calculated Dismissal (The List)
Karl Kopinski

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}. Spell mastery — If there are two or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard, scry 2. (To scry 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)