Servant of Volrath

Kill Switch (Nemesis)
Brian Snõddy

{2}, {T}: Tap all other artifacts. They don't untap during their controllers' untap steps for as long as this artifact remains tapped.

Success is largely a matter of knowing which lever to pull.

Balduvian Horde (Beatdown Box Set)
Brian Snõddy

When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard a card at random.

Meddle (Mirage)
Brian Snõddy

If target spell has only one target and that target is a creature, change that spell's target to another creature.

"Shadimir was as surprised as he was relieved when the blow turned aside." —Afari, *Tales*

Remove Enchantments (Legends)
Brian Snõddy

Return to your hand all enchantments you both own and control, all Auras you own attached to permanents you control, and all Auras you own attached to attacking creatures your opponents control. Then destroy all other enchantments you control, all other Auras attached to permanents you control, and all other Auras attached to attacking creatures your opponents control.

Aven Liberator (Scourge)
Brian Snõddy

Flying Morph {3}{W} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Raging Goblin (Exodus)
Brian Snõddy

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.)

Volrath has bred them to fear only him. Are they charging into battle, or merely fleeing his wrath?

Spell Blast (30th Anniversary Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is {3}{U}{U}, X is 5.)

Carnival of Souls (Urza's Destiny)
Brian Snõddy

Whenever a creature enters, you lose 1 life and add {B}.

"'Davvol, blast those elves.' 'Davvol, transport those troops.' No one cares that today is my birthday."

Sokenzan (Planechase Planes)
Brian Snõddy

All creatures get +1/+1 and have haste. Whenever chaos ensues, untap all creatures that attacked this turn. If it's a main phase, there is an additional combat phase after this phase, followed by an additional main phase.

Urza's Power Plant (Eighth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Mine and an Urza's Tower, add {C}{C} instead.

Lava Axe (Urza's Legacy)
Brian Snõddy

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

"Catch!"

Backfire (Legends)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant creature Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to you, this Aura deals that much damage to that creature's controller.

Mogg Maniac (Stronghold)
Brian Snõddy

Whenever this creature is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to target opponent or planeswalker.

Stand clear if he gets an itch.

Junk Golem (Odyssey)
Brian Snõddy

This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you remove a +1/+1 counter from it. {1}, Discard a card: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Spell Blast (Limited Edition Alpha)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is {3}{U}{U}, X is 5.)

Disenchant (World Championship Decks 1997)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Disenchant (Fifth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Disenchant (Coldsnap Theme Decks)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

"I implore you not to forget the horrors of the past. You would have us start the Brothers' War anew!" —Sorine Relicbane, Soldevi heretic

Mudslide (Ice Age)
Brian Snõddy

Creatures without flying don't untap during their controllers' untap steps. At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player may choose any number of tapped creatures without flying they control and pay {2} for each creature chosen this way. If the player does, untap those creatures.

Urza's Power Plant (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Mine and an Urza's Tower, add {C}{C} instead.

Urza threw himself into his research, pushing the boundaries of both possibility and morality.

Urza's Mine (Double Masters)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Power-Plant and an Urza's Tower, add {C}{C} instead.

In his hunger for power and knowledge, Urza dug deep into Dominaria's ancient past.

Dismantle (Darksteel)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target artifact. If that artifact had counters on it, put that many +1/+1 counters or charge counters on an artifact you control.

"If only the living were so easily salvaged." —Memnarch

Dying Wail (Urza's Destiny)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant creature When enchanted creature dies, target player discards two cards.

This is a world of spiteful wasps that sting and kill even as they die.

Temple of the False God (Commander Anthology)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only if you control five or more lands.

Those who bring nothing to the temple take nothing away.

Power Taint (Urza's Saga)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant enchantment At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted enchantment's controller, that player loses 2 life unless they pay {2}. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Intrepid Hero (Urza's Saga)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater.

"We each have our own strengths, Radiant," Serra said with a sly smile. "If all of my people were like this one, who would carry your scrolls?"

Rivalry (Urza's Legacy)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if that player controls more lands than each other player, this enchantment deals 2 damage to them.

The goblins revered it; the viashino defended it. Only Urza understood it.

Drift of the Dead (Coldsnap Theme Decks)
Brian Snõddy

Defender (This creature can't attack.) Drift of the Dead's power and toughness are each equal to the number of snow lands you control.

"Take their dead, and entomb them in the snow. Risen, they shall serve a new purpose." —Lim-Dûl, the Necromancer

Balduvian Horde (Classic Sixth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard a card at random.

Giant Spider (Fifth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)

While it possesses potent venom, the giant spider often chooses not to paralyze its victims. Perhaps the creature enjoys the gentle rocking motion caused by its captives' struggles to escape its web.

Psychic Venom (Fifth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, this Aura deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

Winter Orb (Eternal Masters)
Brian Snõddy

As long as this artifact is untapped, players can't untap more than one land during their untap steps.

"How could anyone survive this? There is some force at work that stifles even the will to go on." —Naromin, veteran explorer

Land Tax (Pro Tour Collector Set)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for up to three basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Vindicate (Masters 25)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target permanent.

Blinkmoth Nexus (World Championship Decks 2004)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. {1}: This land becomes a 1/1 Blinkmoth artifact creature with flying until end of turn. It's still a land. {1}, {T}: Target Blinkmoth creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Primal Rage (Stronghold)
Brian Snõddy

Creatures you control have trample. (A creature with trample can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)

"Charge!" A great cry went out, and countless elves and Vec soldiers charged up the mountain. Their fury and passion hid the fact that they were horribly outnumbered.

Disenchant (Classic Sixth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Arcane Laboratory (Seventh Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Each player can't cast more than one spell each turn.

Too many wizards spoil the spell, but too many spells spoil the wizard. —Sign on entry to arcane lab

Unstoppable Ash (Morningtide)
Brian Snõddy

Trample Champion a Treefolk or Warrior (When this enters, sacrifice it unless you exile another Treefolk or Warrior you control. When this leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.) Whenever a creature you control becomes blocked, it gets +0/+5 until end of turn.

Drift of the Dead (Ice Age)
Brian Snõddy

Defender (This creature can't attack.) Drift of the Dead's power and toughness are each equal to the number of snow lands you control.

"Take their dead, and entomb them in the snow. Risen, they shall serve a new purpose." —Lim-Dûl, the Necromancer

Invulnerability (Tempest)
Brian Snõddy

Buyback {3} (You may pay an additional {3} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.) The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.

Vex (Darksteel)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target spell. That spell's controller may draw a card.

"The druids would be better off if they spent more time in the lab and less time watching trees grow." —Pontifex, elder researcher

Sai of the Shinobi (Planechase Anthology)
Brian Snõddy

Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Whenever a creature you control enters, you may attach this Equipment to it. Equip {2}

The passing of the sai presages the end of the old clan and the ascent of the new.

Psychic Venom (Intl. Collectors' Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, this Aura deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

Remove Soul (Chronicles)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target creature spell.

Nethya stiffened suddenly, head cocked as if straining to hear some distant sound, then fell lifeless to the ground.

Urza's Mine (Eighth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Power-Plant and an Urza's Tower, add {C}{C} instead.

Volcanic Island (Intl. Collectors' Edition)
Brian Snõddy

({T}: Add {U} or {R}.)

Land Tax (Pro Tour Collector Set)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for up to three basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Tidal Wave (The List)
Brian Snõddy

Create a 5/5 blue Wall creature token with defender. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.

"The floor of the sea is paved with the shattered remnants of vessels that navigated its surface unwelcomed." —Thassa, god of the sea

Recall (Pro Tour Collector Set)
Brian Snõddy

Discard X cards, then return a card from your graveyard to your hand for each card discarded this way. Exile Recall.

Primal Rage (Tenth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Creatures you control have trample. (A creature with trample can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)

Ferocity and cunning accounted for half the victory. Gravity accounted for the rest.

Craven Giant (Stronghold)
Brian Snõddy

This creature can't block.

What is high as a mountain and low as a snake? —Dal riddle

Balduvian Horde (Alliances)
Brian Snõddy

When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard a card at random.

"Peace will come only when we have taken Varchild's head." —Lovisa Coldeyes, Balduvian Chieftain

Vindicate (The Brothers' War Commander)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target permanent.

"Show them the same mercy they showed to Kroog." —Gyvan, thopter pilot

Urza's Tower (Commander Masters)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Mine and an Urza's Power-Plant, add {C}{C}{C} instead.

Urza studied the creations of the Thran not simply to learn from them, but to surpass them.

Phyrexian Soulgorger (The List)
Brian Snõddy

Cumulative upkeep—Sacrifice a creature. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)

The Phyrexian minds that constructed it did not live past its awakening.

Recall (Classic Sixth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Discard X cards, then return a card from your graveyard to your hand for each card discarded this way. Exile Recall.

Drooling Ogre (Darksteel)
Brian Snõddy

Whenever a player casts an artifact spell, that player gains control of this creature. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

"Is it the stomping kind or the munching kind?" —Slobad, goblin tinkerer

Spell Blast (Foreign Black Border)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is {3}{U}{U}, X is 5.)

Spell Blast (Intl. Collectors' Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is {3}{U}{U}, X is 5.)

Goblin Bombardment (Tempest)
Brian Snõddy

Sacrifice a creature: This enchantment deals 1 damage to any target.

One mogg to aim the catapult, one mogg to steer the rock.

Volcanic Island (Revised Edition)
Brian Snõddy

({T}: Add {U} or {R}.)

Sakashima's Student (The List)
Brian Snõddy

Ninjutsu {1}{U} ({1}{U}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it's a Ninja in addition to its other creature types.

Temple of the False God (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only if you control five or more lands.

Those who bring nothing to the temple take nothing away.

Heat Ray (Battle Royale Box Set)
Brian Snõddy

Heat Ray deals X damage to target creature.

It's not known whether the Thran built the device to forge their wonders or to defend them.

O-Naginata (Saviors of Kamigawa)
Brian Snõddy

This Equipment can be attached only to a creature with power 3 or greater. Equipped creature gets +3/+0 and has trample. Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Boomerang (Legends)
Brian Snõddy

Return target permanent to its owner's hand.

"O! call back yesterday, bid time return." —William Shakespeare, *King Richard the Second*

Temple of the False God (World Championship Decks 2004)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only if you control five or more lands.

Those who bring nothing to the temple take nothing away.

Land Tax (Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for up to three basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Urza's Tower (Jumpstart 2022)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Mine and an Urza's Power-Plant, add {C}{C}{C} instead.

Urza studied the creations of the Thran not simply to learn from them, but to surpass them.

Incinerate (The List)
Brian Snõddy

Incinerate deals 3 damage to any target. A creature dealt damage this way can't be regenerated this turn.

"Never taunt an embermage, 'What are you going to do about it?'" —Akin, seasoned askari

Annul (Mirrodin)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target artifact or enchantment spell.

"Murder of the living is tragic, but murder of the idea is unforgivable." —Janus, speaker of the synod

Nantuko Shade (Commander 2014)
Brian Snõddy

{B}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

In life, the nantuko study nature by revering it. In death, they study nature by disemboweling it.

Phyrexian Soulgorger (Coldsnap)
Brian Snõddy

Cumulative upkeep—Sacrifice a creature. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)

The Phyrexian minds that constructed it did not live past its awakening.

Carrion Feeder (Friday Night Magic 2004)
Brian Snõddy

This creature can't block. Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Stinking of rot, it leaps between gravestones in search of its next meal.

Goblin Bombardment (Friday Night Magic 2003)
Brian Snõddy

Sacrifice a creature: This enchantment deals 1 damage to any target.

One mogg to aim the catapult, one mogg to steer the rock.

Dry Spell (Homelands)
Brian Snõddy

Dry Spell deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.

"Wherever water is lacking, all things suffer." —Autumn Willow

Hull Breach (Planeshift)
Brian Snõddy

Choose one — • Destroy target artifact. • Destroy target enchantment. • Destroy target artifact and target enchantment.

"Crovax knows we're coming now," said a grinning Sisay. "I just sent the *Predator* crashing into his stronghold."

Temple of the False God (Commander 2014)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only if you control five or more lands.

Those who bring nothing to the temple take nothing away.

Land Tax (Fourth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for up to three basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Wall of Caltrops (Legends)
Brian Snõddy

Defender (This creature can't attack.) Whenever this creature blocks a creature, if at least one other Wall creature is blocking that creature and no non-Wall creatures are blocking that creature, this creature gains banding until end of turn. (If any creatures with banding you control are blocking a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by.)

"Ow! Ow ow ow! Oooh, ow, OW!"

Land Tax (Pro Tour Collector Set)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for up to three basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Land Tax (Battle Royale Box Set)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for up to three basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Spell Blast (Unlimited Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is {3}{U}{U}, X is 5.)

Land Tax (Pro Tour Collector Set)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for up to three basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Lava Axe (Core Set 2019)
Brian Snõddy

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

"Catch!"

Incinerate (World Championship Decks 1998)
Brian Snõddy

Incinerate deals 3 damage to any target. A creature dealt damage this way can't be regenerated this turn.

"Never taunt an embermage, 'What are you going to do about it?'" —Akin, seasoned askari

Volcanic Island (30th Anniversary Edition)
Brian Snõddy

({T}: Add {U} or {R}.)

Disenchant (World Championship Decks 1997)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Lava Axe (Tenth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

"Catch!"

Diamond Valley (Arabian Nights)
Brian Snõddy

{T}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.

Liquimetal Torque (The Brothers' War Commander)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Target nonland permanent becomes an artifact in addition to its other types until end of turn.

"Weaponized jewelry has a long and respected history." —Ervos Trax

Oasis (Arabian Nights)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.

Zombie Trailblazer (Torment)
Brian Snõddy

Tap an untapped Zombie you control: Target land becomes a Swamp until end of turn. Tap an untapped Zombie you control: Target creature gains swampwalk until end of turn. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)

Some zombies are natural-reborn leaders.

Spitting Earth (Classic Sixth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Spitting Earth deals damage to target creature equal to the number of Mountains you control.

"There are times solid ground gives precious little comfort." —Talibah, embermage

Avalanche (Ice Age)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy X target snow lands.

"The pass was completely blocked by the avalanche; we're forced to turn back. Nevertheless, we've gone farther and seen more than any before us." —Disa the Restless, journal entry

Oasis (Renaissance)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.

Lavaborn Muse (The List)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has two or fewer cards in hand, this creature deals 3 damage to that player.

"Her voice is disaster, painful and final." —Matoc, lavamancer

Disenchant (World Championship Decks 1997)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Lava Axe (Magic 2014)
Brian Snõddy

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

A strict upgrade over the cinder hatchet.

Mindless Automaton (Exodus)
Brian Snõddy

This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it. {1}, Discard a card: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Remove two +1/+1 counters from this creature: Draw a card.

Vindicate (Modern Horizons 2)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target permanent.

Psychic Venom (Limited Edition Alpha)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, this Aura deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

O-Naginata (Double Masters)
Brian Snõddy

This Equipment can be attached only to a creature with power 3 or greater. Equipped creature gets +3/+0 and has trample. Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Oasis (Rinascimento)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.

Psychic Venom (Classic Sixth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, this Aura deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

Spell Blast (Revised Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is {3}{U}{U}, X is 5.)

Overgrown Estate (Apocalypse)
Brian Snõddy

Sacrifice a land: You gain 3 life.

The decay of Crovax's ancestral home matched the state of his soul.

Thran Turbine (Urza's Saga)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may add {C}{C}. You can't spend this mana to cast spells.

When Urza asked the viashino what it did, they answered: "It hums."

Corpse Dance (Tempest)
Brian Snõddy

Buyback {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.) Return the top creature card of your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature gains haste until end of turn. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.

Hunted Wumpus (Mercadian Masques)
Brian Snõddy

When this creature enters, each other player may put a creature card from their hand onto the battlefield.

Just one can feed a dozen people for a month.

Lovisa Coldeyes (The List)
Brian Snõddy

Each creature that's a Barbarian, a Warrior, or a Berserker gets +2/+2 and has haste.

"I lead my horde to the northwest. I won't return until the ice wizards fall and their fiendish contraptions are crushed!"

Lavaborn Muse (Legions)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has two or fewer cards in hand, this creature deals 3 damage to that player.

"Her voice is disaster, painful and final." —Matoc, lavamancer

Evasive Action (Apocalypse)
Brian Snõddy

Domain — Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1} for each basic land type among lands you control.

Effective use of terrain is a lesson good commanders learn quickly.

Meddle (Onslaught)
Brian Snõddy

If target spell has only one target and that target is a creature, change that spell's target to another creature.

Strength may win the fight, but style wins the crowd.

Dawning Purist (Onslaught)
Brian Snõddy

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may destroy target enchantment that player controls. Morph {1}{W} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Lava Axe (Eighth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

"Catch!"

Oasis (Fourth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.

Mortify (The List)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target creature or enchantment.

Urza's Power Plant (Commander Masters)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Mine and an Urza's Tower, add {C}{C} instead.

Urza threw himself into his research, pushing the boundaries of both possibility and morality.

Sandstorm (Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border)
Brian Snõddy

Sandstorm deals 1 damage to each attacking creature.

Psychic Venom (Unlimited Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, this Aura deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

Land Tax (Pro Tour Collector Set)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for up to three basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Psychic Venom (30th Anniversary Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, this Aura deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

Lava Axe (Magic 2011)
Brian Snõddy

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

From the heart of the mountain into the heart of the mage.

Temple of the False God (30th Anniversary Play Promos)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only if you control five or more lands.

Those who bring nothing to the temple take nothing away.

Mogg Raider (The List)
Brian Snõddy

Sacrifice a Goblin: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

The evisceration of one mogg always cheers up the rest.

Disenchant (Battle Royale Box Set)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

"I implore you not to forget the horrors of the past. You would have us start the Brothers' War anew!" —Sorine Relicbane, Soldevi heretic

Lavaborn Muse (Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has two or fewer cards in hand, this creature deals 3 damage to that player.

"Her voice is disaster, painful and final." —Matoc, lavamancer

Land Tax (Renaissance)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for up to three basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Enchantment Alteration (Chronicles)
Brian Snõddy

Attach target Aura attached to a creature or land to another permanent of that type.

Dry Spell (Classic Sixth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Dry Spell deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.

"Wherever water is lacking, all things suffer." —Autumn Willow

Feint (Legends)
Brian Snõddy

Tap all creatures blocking target attacking creature. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by that creature and each creature blocking it.

Chromatic Sphere (Mirrodin)
Brian Snõddy

{1}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color. Draw a card.

"As expected, this sphere's design reflects the colors of the four moons . . . plus another?" —Pontifex, elder researcher

Exploration (Urza's Saga)
Brian Snõddy

You may play an additional land on each of your turns.

The first explorers found Argoth a storehouse of natural wealth—towering forests grown over rich veins of ore.

An-Havva Inn (Homelands)
Brian Snõddy

You gain X plus 1 life, where X is the number of green creatures on the battlefield.

"The Inn was ever a steady source of good cheer and kindness. Greatly do I miss it, now that I am gone." —Ihsan's Shade

Spitting Earth (Mirage)
Brian Snõddy

Spitting Earth deals damage to target creature equal to the number of Mountains you control.

"There are times solid ground gives precious little comfort." —Talibah, embermage

Psychic Venom (Limited Edition Beta)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, this Aura deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

Stratadon (Planeshift)
Brian Snõddy

Domain — This spell costs {1} less to cast for each basic land type among lands you control. Trample

Designed like the gargadons of Keld—big and brutal.

Mogg Raider (Anthologies)
Brian Snõddy

Sacrifice a Goblin: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

The evisceration of one mogg always cheers up the rest.

Backdraft (Legends)
Brian Snõddy

Choose a player who cast one or more sorcery spells this turn. Backdraft deals damage to that player equal to half the damage dealt by one of those sorcery spells this turn, rounded down.

Hunted Wumpus (The List)
Brian Snõddy

When this creature enters, each other player may put a creature card from their hand onto the battlefield.

Just one can feed a dozen people for a month.

Afterlife (Mercadian Masques)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. Its controller creates a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.

Daru Lancer (Onslaught)
Brian Snõddy

First strike Morph {2}{W}{W} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Although the Order frowned upon his preparations for the pits, behind closed doors most saw the fights as a necessary evil.

Vindicate (The List)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target permanent.

Sandstorm (Rinascimento)
Brian Snõddy

Sandstorm deals 1 damage to each attacking creature.

Urza's Tower (Eighth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Mine and an Urza's Power-Plant, add {C}{C}{C} instead.

Nantuko Shade (Dominaria Remastered)
Brian Snõddy

{B}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

In life, the nantuko study nature by revering it. In death, they study nature by disemboweling it.

Dry Spell (Homelands)
Brian Snõddy

Dry Spell deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.

"My soul thirsts for Serra's salvation, as does my body for life's breath." —Ihsan's Shade

Gravity Sphere (Legends)
Brian Snõddy

All creatures lose flying.

On the morning of the Battle of Gal-Shan, the Sorcerer's cry rang out: "Let no bird fly, let no creature take wing, let all the battle join as one."

Evolving Wilds (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
Brian Snõddy

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Evasive Action (Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition)
Brian Snõddy

Domain — Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1} for each basic land type among lands you control.

Effective use of terrain is a lesson good commanders learn quickly.

Primal Rage (The List)
Brian Snõddy

Creatures you control have trample. (A creature with trample can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)

"Charge!" A great cry went out, and countless elves and Vec soldiers charged up the mountain. Their fury and passion hid the fact that they were horribly outnumbered.

Urza's Mine (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Power-Plant and an Urza's Tower, add {C}{C} instead.

In his hunger for power and knowledge, Urza dug deep into Dominaria's ancient past.

Temple of the False God (March of the Machine Commander)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only if you control five or more lands.

Those who bring nothing to the temple take nothing away.

In the Eye of Chaos (Legends)
Brian Snõddy

Whenever a player casts an instant spell, counter it unless that player pays {X}, where X is its mana value.

Tidal Wave (Mirage)
Brian Snõddy

Create a 5/5 blue Wall creature token with defender. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.

When mountains ride the sea, waves live upon the fields.

Temple of the False God (Commander 2013)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only if you control five or more lands.

Those who bring nothing to the temple take nothing away.

Mortify (Magic Player Rewards 2007)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target creature or enchantment.

Sai of the Shinobi (Masters 25)
Brian Snõddy

Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Whenever a creature you control enters, you may attach this Equipment to it. Equip {2}

The passing of the sai presages the end of the old clan and the ascent of the new.

Hull Breach (Commander 2013)
Brian Snõddy

Choose one — • Destroy target artifact. • Destroy target enchantment. • Destroy target artifact and target enchantment.

"Crovax knows we're coming now," said a grinning Sisay. "I just sent the *Predator* crashing into his stronghold."

Sakashima's Student (Planechase Anthology)
Brian Snõddy

Ninjutsu {1}{U} ({1}{U}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it's a Ninja in addition to its other creature types.

Countryside Crusher (Morningtide)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it into your graveyard and repeat this process. Whenever a land card is put into your graveyard from anywhere, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Bulwark (Urza's Saga)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of your upkeep, this enchantment deals X damage to target opponent, where X is the number of cards in your hand minus the number of cards in that player's hand.

"It will be the goblin's first bath, and its last." —Fire Eye, viashino bey

Sandstorm (Fourth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Sandstorm deals 1 damage to each attacking creature.

Even the landscape turned against Sarsour, first rising up and pelting him, then rearranging itself so he could no longer find his way.

Carrion Feeder (Eternal Masters)
Brian Snõddy

This creature can't block. Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Stinking of rot, it leaps between gravestones in search of its next meal.

Sandstorm (Battle Royale Box Set)
Brian Snõddy

Sandstorm deals 1 damage to each attacking creature.

Even the landscape turned against Sarsour, first rising up and pelting him, then rearranging itself so he could no longer find his way.

Lava Axe (Ninth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

"Catch!"

Recall (Chronicles)
Brian Snõddy

Discard X cards, then return a card from your graveyard to your hand for each card discarded this way. Exile Recall.

Volcanic Island (Foreign Black Border)
Brian Snõddy

({T}: Add {U} or {R}.)

Gangrenous Zombies (Coldsnap Theme Decks)
Brian Snõddy

{T}, Sacrifice this creature: This creature deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. If you control a snow Swamp, this creature deals 2 damage to each creature and each player instead.

Lavaborn Muse (Tenth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has two or fewer cards in hand, this creature deals 3 damage to that player.

"Her voice is disaster, painful and final." —Matoc, lavamancer

Vindicate (Apocalypse)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target permanent.

"Don't mourn for me. This is my destiny." —Gerrard

Temple of the False God (Commander 2015)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only if you control five or more lands.

Those who bring nothing to the temple take nothing away.

Wall of Pine Needles (Ice Age)
Brian Snõddy

Defender (This creature can't attack.) {G}: Regenerate this creature.

The power of the forest takes a hundred forms. Some are more surprising than others.

Land Tax (Legends)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for up to three basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Spell Blast (Summer Magic / Edgar)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is {3}{U}{U}, X is 5.)

Backfire (Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant creature Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to you, this Aura deals that much damage to that creature's controller.

Lava Axe (Magic 2012)
Brian Snõddy

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

It can chop down a redwood in a single stroke. Your sternum isn't going to fare any better.

Nantuko Shade (Dominaria Remastered)
Brian Snõddy

{B}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

In life, the nantuko study nature by revering it. In death, they study nature by disemboweling it.

Land's Edge (Legends)
Brian Snõddy

Discard a card: If the discarded card was a land card, this enchantment deals 2 damage to target player or planeswalker. Any player may activate this ability.

Lowland Tracker (Legions)
Brian Snõddy

First strike Provoke (Whenever this creature attacks, you may have target creature defending player controls untap and block it if able.)

"I feed my hatred to the righteous and they join my crusade." —Akroma, angelic avenger

Sakashima's Student (Planechase 2012)
Brian Snõddy

Ninjutsu {1}{U} ({1}{U}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it's a Ninja in addition to its other creature types.

Magistrate's Veto (Mercadian Masques)
Brian Snõddy

White creatures and blue creatures can't block.

The magistrate had been the goblins' puppet for so long that he made the right decisions with little prompting.

Clockwork Hydra (Jumpstart 2022)
Brian Snõddy

This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, remove a +1/+1 counter from it. If you do, it deals 1 damage to any target. {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Granulate (Fifth Dawn)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy each nonland artifact with mana value 4 or less.

There aren't *that* many ways to destroy a solid steel weapon, but somehow the goblins keep finding new ones.

Phyrexian Denouncer (Urza's Legacy)
Brian Snõddy

{T}, Sacrifice this creature: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

"The first stage of the illness: rash and nausea." —Phyrexian progress notes

Spell Blast (Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is {3}{U}{U}, X is 5.)

Spell Blast (Collectors' Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is {3}{U}{U}, X is 5.)

Temple of the False God (Scourge)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only if you control five or more lands.

Those who bring nothing to the temple take nothing away.

Mogg Maniac (The List)
Brian Snõddy

Whenever this creature is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to target opponent or planeswalker.

Stand clear if he gets an itch.

Lava Axe (Magic 2010)
Brian Snõddy

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

"Catch!"

Phantom Tiger (Judgment)
Brian Snõddy

This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it. If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature.

Urza's Mine (Ninth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Power-Plant and an Urza's Tower, add {C}{C} instead.

Recall (Legends)
Brian Snõddy

Discard X cards, then return a card from your graveyard to your hand for each card discarded this way. Exile Recall.

Urza's Tower (Ninth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Mine and an Urza's Power-Plant, add {C}{C}{C} instead.

Inner-Chamber Guard (Saviors of Kamigawa)
Brian Snõddy

Bushido 2 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.)

"It seems that each time I visit Lord Konda his guards are more on edge, perhaps even more eager for the war to reach them." —Masako the Humorless

Urza's Tower (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Mine and an Urza's Power-Plant, add {C}{C}{C} instead.

Urza studied the creations of the Thran not simply to learn from them, but to surpass them.

Urza's Mine (Commander Masters)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Power-Plant and an Urza's Tower, add {C}{C} instead.

In his hunger for power and knowledge, Urza dug deep into Dominaria's ancient past.

Tidal Wave (Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins)
Brian Snõddy

Create a 5/5 blue Wall creature token with defender. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.

"The floor of the sea is paved with the shattered remnants of vessels that navigated its surface unwelcomed." —Thassa, god of the sea

Wall (Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins Tokens)
Brian Snõddy

Defender

Temple of the False God (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only if you control five or more lands.

Those who bring nothing to the temple take nothing away.

Bounty Hunter (Tempest)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Put a bounty counter on target nonblack creature. {T}: Destroy target creature with a bounty counter on it.

"Once they've marked you," Starke said, "the world is made of glass."

Sokenzan (March of the Machine Commander)
Brian Snõddy

All creatures get +1/+1 and have haste. Whenever chaos ensues, untap all creatures that attacked this turn. If it's a main phase, there is an additional combat phase after this phase, followed by an additional main phase.

Urza's Tower (Double Masters)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Mine and an Urza's Power-Plant, add {C}{C}{C} instead.

Urza studied the creations of the Thran not simply to learn from them, but to surpass them.

Spell Blast (Fourth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is {3}{U}{U}, X is 5.)

Psychic Venom (30th Anniversary Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, this Aura deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

Bog Wreckage (Odyssey)
Brian Snõddy

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {B}. {T}, Sacrifice this land: Add one mana of any color.

Dismantle (Double Masters)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target artifact. If that artifact had counters on it, put that many +1/+1 counters or charge counters on an artifact you control.

"If only the living were so easily salvaged." —Memnarch

Mindless Automaton (Time Spiral Timeshifted)
Brian Snõddy

This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it. {1}, Discard a card: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Remove two +1/+1 counters from this creature: Draw a card.

Hull Breach (Commander 2011)
Brian Snõddy

Choose one — • Destroy target artifact. • Destroy target enchantment. • Destroy target artifact and target enchantment.

"Crovax knows we're coming now," said a grinning Sisay. "I just sent the *Predator* crashing into his stronghold."

Lightning Coils (Mirrodin)
Brian Snõddy

Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, put a charge counter on this artifact. At the beginning of your upkeep, if this artifact has five or more charge counters on it, remove all of them from it and create that many 3/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste. Exile them at the beginning of the next end step.

Carrion Feeder (Scourge)
Brian Snõddy

This creature can't block. Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Stinking of rot, it leaps between gravestones in search of its next meal.

Spell Blast (30th Anniversary Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is {3}{U}{U}, X is 5.)

Afterlife (Commander 2011)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. Its controller creates a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.

Volcanic Island (Unlimited Edition)
Brian Snõddy

({T}: Add {U} or {R}.)

Psychic Venom (Summer Magic / Edgar)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, this Aura deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

Urza's Power Plant (Double Masters)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Mine and an Urza's Tower, add {C}{C} instead.

Urza threw himself into his research, pushing the boundaries of both possibility and morality.

Raging Goblin (Anthologies)
Brian Snõddy

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.)

Charging alone takes uncommong daring or uncommon stupidity. Or both.

Lovisa Coldeyes (Coldsnap)
Brian Snõddy

Each creature that's a Barbarian, a Warrior, or a Berserker gets +2/+2 and has haste.

"I lead my horde to the northwest. I won't return until the ice wizards fall and their fiendish contraptions are crushed!"

Remove Soul (Legends)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target creature spell.

Nethya stiffened suddenly, head cocked as if straining to hear some distant sound, then fell lifeless to the ground.

Lava Axe (Starter 1999)
Brian Snõddy

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

Meant to cut through the body and burn straight to the soul.

Carrion Feeder (Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition)
Brian Snõddy

This creature can't block. Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Stinking of rot, it leaps between gravestones in search of its next meal.

Battle Frenzy (Ice Age)
Brian Snõddy

Green creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. Nongreen creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.

"One day you, too, shall drink the blood of your foes. It is something to look forward to." —Toothlicker Harj, Orcish Captain

Bog Glider (Prophecy)
Brian Snõddy

Flying {T}, Sacrifice a land: Search your library for a Mercenary permanent card with mana value 2 or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Gangrenous Zombies (Ice Age)
Brian Snõddy

{T}, Sacrifice this creature: This creature deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. If you control a snow Swamp, this creature deals 2 damage to each creature and each player instead.

Mogg Raider (Tempest)
Brian Snõddy

Sacrifice a Goblin: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

The evisceration of one mogg always cheers up the rest.

Urza's Power Plant (Jumpstart 2022)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Mine and an Urza's Tower, add {C}{C} instead.

Urza threw himself into his research, pushing the boundaries of both possibility and morality.

Volcanic Island (30th Anniversary Edition)
Brian Snõddy

({T}: Add {U} or {R}.)

Phantom Tiger (The List)
Brian Snõddy

This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it. If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature.

Tethered Skirge (Urza's Legacy)
Brian Snõddy

Flying Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, you lose 1 life.

It bites the hand that leads it.

Annul (World Championship Decks 2004)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target artifact or enchantment spell.

"Murder of the living is tragic, but murder of the idea is unforgivable." —Janus, speaker of the synod

Urza's Power Plant (Ninth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Mine and an Urza's Tower, add {C}{C} instead.

Balduvian Horde (World Championship Promos)
Brian Snõddy

When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard a card at random.

Imposing Visage (Fifth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has menace. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

With the horrible mask, Lagfrak the Low terrorized the countryside. But then he met Il-Chunt, the mask's model . . . .

Enchantment Alteration (Legends)
Brian Snõddy

Attach target Aura attached to a creature or land to another permanent of that type.

Wall (Eternal Masters Tokens)
Brian Snõddy

Defender

Disenchant (Ice Age)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

"I implore you not to forget the horrors of the past. You would have us start the Brothers' War anew!" —Sorine Relicbane, Soldevi Heretic

Helm of Obedience (Alliances)
Brian Snõddy

{X}, {T}: Target opponent mills a card, then repeats this process until a creature card or X cards have been put into their graveyard this way, whichever comes first. If one or more creature cards were put into that graveyard this way, sacrifice this artifact and put one of them onto the battlefield under your control. X can't be 0.

Fevered Strength (Alliances)
Brian Snõddy

Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

"The fever clouds the mind as it energizes the body. Both will pass in time." —Halvor Arensson, Kjeldoran Priest

Windscouter (Prophecy)
Brian Snõddy

Flying When this creature attacks or blocks, return it to its owner's hand at end of combat. (Return it only if it's on the battlefield.)

These nimble ships were designed for hit-and-run tactics.

Stalking Yeti (Coldsnap)
Brian Snõddy

When this creature enters, if it's on the battlefield, it deals damage equal to its power to target creature an opponent controls and that creature deals damage equal to its power to this creature. {2}{S}: Return this creature to its owner's hand. Activate only as a sorcery. ({S} can be paid with one mana from a snow source.)

Corpse Dance (World Championship Decks 1999)
Brian Snõddy

Buyback {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.) Return the top creature card of your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature gains haste until end of turn. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.

Temple of the False God (Wilds of Eldraine Commander)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only if you control five or more lands.

"When gods become apathetic, the people will worship anyone who answers their pleas." —Kiora

Otarian Juggernaut (Odyssey)
Brian Snõddy

This creature can't be blocked by Walls. Threshold — As long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard, this creature gets +3/+0 and attacks each combat if able.

Blinkmoth Nexus (Darksteel)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. {1}: This land becomes a 1/1 Blinkmoth artifact creature with flying until end of turn. It's still a land. {1}, {T}: Target Blinkmoth creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Balduvian Horde (Deckmasters)
Brian Snõddy

When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard a card at random.

"Peace will come only when we have taken Varchild's head." —Lovisa Coldeyes, Balduvian chieftain

Chromatic Sphere (Jumpstart)
Brian Snõddy

{1}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color. Draw a card.

"As expected, this sphere's design reflects the colors of the four moons . . . plus another?" —Pontifex, elder researcher

Wall of Swords (Classic Sixth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Defender (This creature can't attack.) Flying

Sharper than wind, lighter than air.

Psychic Venom (Revised Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, this Aura deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

Heavy Ballista (Seventh Edition)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: This creature deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.

"Soldiers wear down and enemies collapse—but the ballista never tires." —Ballista captain

Boomerang (Chronicles)
Brian Snõddy

Return target permanent to its owner's hand.

"O! call back yesterday, bid time return." —William Shakespeare, *King Richard the Second*

Mindless Automaton (Eternal Masters)
Brian Snõddy

This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it. {1}, Discard a card: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Remove two +1/+1 counters from this creature: Draw a card.

Volcanic Island (Collectors' Edition)
Brian Snõddy

({T}: Add {U} or {R}.)

Sonic Burst (Exodus)
Brian Snõddy

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card at random. Sonic Burst deals 4 damage to any target.

Music scythes the savage beast.

Temple of the False God (Commander 2011)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only if you control five or more lands.

Those who bring nothing to the temple take nothing away.

Army of Allah (Arabian Nights)
Brian Snõddy

Attacking creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn.

On the day of victory no one is tired. —Arab proverb

Sizzle (Mercadian Masques)
Brian Snõddy

Sizzle deals 3 damage to each opponent.

Explosions ripped through the ship overhead, and those unfortunate enough to be directly below scrambled to find cover.

Heat Ray (Urza's Saga)
Brian Snõddy

Heat Ray deals X damage to target creature.

It's not known whether the Thran built the device to forge their wonders or to defend them.

Spell Blast (Limited Edition Beta)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is {3}{U}{U}, X is 5.)

Backfire (Renaissance)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant creature Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to you, this Aura deals that much damage to that creature's controller.

Army of Allah (Arabian Nights)
Brian Snõddy

Attacking creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn.

On the day of victory no one is tired. —Arab proverb

Chaos Lord (Ice Age)
Brian Snõddy

First strike At the beginning of your upkeep, target opponent gains control of this creature if the number of permanents is even. This creature can attack as though it had haste unless it entered this turn.

Volcanic Island (Limited Edition Beta)
Brian Snõddy

({T}: Add {U} or {R}.)

Spell Blast (Pro Tour Collector Set)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target spell with mana value X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is {3}{U}{U}, X is 5.)

Wood Elemental (Legends)
Brian Snõddy

As this creature enters, sacrifice any number of untapped Forests. Wood Elemental's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Forests sacrificed as it entered.

Incinerate (Mirage)
Brian Snõddy

Incinerate deals 3 damage to any target. A creature dealt damage this way can't be regenerated this turn.

"Never taunt an embermage, 'What are you going to do about it?'" —Akin, seasoned askari

Skeleton Scavengers (Stronghold)
Brian Snõddy

This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it. Pay {1} for each +1/+1 counter on this creature: Regenerate this creature. When it regenerates this way, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

Exiled Doomsayer (Scourge)
Brian Snõddy

All morph costs cost {2} more. (This doesn't affect the cost to cast creature spells face down.)

He's desperate to hold back the future because he has seen it.

Tidal Wave (Eternal Masters)
Brian Snõddy

Create a 5/5 blue Wall creature token with defender. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.

"The floor of the sea is paved with the shattered remnants of vessels that navigated its surface unwelcomed." —Thassa, god of the sea

Sandstorm (Renaissance)
Brian Snõddy

Sandstorm deals 1 damage to each attacking creature.

Recall (Pro Tour Collector Set)
Brian Snõddy

Discard X cards, then return a card from your graveyard to your hand for each card discarded this way. Exile Recall.

Land's Edge (Chronicles)
Brian Snõddy

Discard a card: If the discarded card was a land card, this enchantment deals 2 damage to target player or planeswalker. Any player may activate this ability.

Psychic Venom (Collectors' Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, this Aura deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

Unstoppable Ash (The List)
Brian Snõddy

Trample Champion a Treefolk or Warrior (When this enters, sacrifice it unless you exile another Treefolk or Warrior you control. When this leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.) Whenever a creature you control becomes blocked, it gets +0/+5 until end of turn.

O-Naginata (The List)
Brian Snõddy

This Equipment can be attached only to a creature with power 3 or greater. Equipped creature gets +3/+0 and has trample. Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Catapult Squad (Onslaught)
Brian Snõddy

Tap two untapped Soldiers you control: This creature deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.

Together they could hit anything between the heavens and the horizon.

Goblin Bombardment (Commander 2013)
Brian Snõddy

Sacrifice a creature: This enchantment deals 1 damage to any target.

One mogg to aim the catapult, one mogg to steer the rock.

Sandstorm (Arabian Nights)
Brian Snõddy

Sandstorm deals 1 damage to each attacking creature.

Even the landscape turned against Sarsour, first rising up and pelting him, then rearranging itself so he could no longer find his way.

Urza's Mine (Jumpstart 2022)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Power-Plant and an Urza's Tower, add {C}{C} instead.

In his hunger for power and knowledge, Urza dug deep into Dominaria's ancient past.

Nantuko Shade (Torment)
Brian Snõddy

{B}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

"If the Nantuko only knew what awaits them beyond death, they would abandon all they hold dear." —Cabal Patriarch

Chill Haunting (Scourge)
Brian Snõddy

As an additional cost to cast this spell, exile X creature cards from your graveyard. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.

Rustmouth Ogre (Mirrodin)
Brian Snõddy

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may destroy target artifact that player controls.

It has an iron stomach. Literally.

Aven Liberator (The List)
Brian Snõddy

Flying Morph {3}{W} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Backfire (Fourth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant creature Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to you, this Aura deals that much damage to that creature's controller.

Lava Axe (Magic 2015)
Brian Snõddy

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

A strict upgrade over the cinder hatchet.

Phyrexian Hulk (Seventh Edition)
Brian Snõddy

It doesn't think. It doesn't feel. It doesn't laugh or cry. All it does from dusk till dawn Is make the soldiers die. —Onean children's rhyme

Arcane Laboratory (The List)
Brian Snõddy

Each player can't cast more than one spell each turn.

Too many wizards spoil the spell, but too many spells spoil the wizard. —Sign on entry to arcane lab

Lava Axe (Starter 2000)
Brian Snõddy

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

Meant to cut through the body and burn straight to the soul.

Wall of Swords (Fifth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Defender (This creature can't attack.) Flying

Just as the evil ones approached to slay Justina, she cast a great spell, imbuing her weapons with her own life force. Thus she fulfilled the prophecy: "In the death of your savior will you find salvation."

Spitting Earth (Starter 1999)
Brian Snõddy

Spitting Earth deals damage to target creature equal to the number of Mountains you control.

Nantuko Shade (Magic 2011)
Brian Snõddy

{B}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

In life, the nantuko study nature by revering it. In death, they study nature by disemboweling it.

Sokenzan (Planechase Anthology Planes)
Brian Snõddy

All creatures get +1/+1 and have haste. Whenever chaos ensues, untap all creatures that attacked this turn. If it's a main phase, there is an additional combat phase after this phase, followed by an additional main phase.

Afterlife (Commander 2014)
Brian Snõddy

Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. Its controller creates a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.

Oasis (Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.

Subdue (Legends)
Brian Snõddy

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target creature this turn. That creature gets +0/+X until end of turn, where X is its mana value.

Lava Axe (Beatdown Box Set)
Brian Snõddy

Lava Axe deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

"Catch!"

Annul (World Championship Decks 2004)
Brian Snõddy

Counter target artifact or enchantment spell.

"Murder of the living is tragic, but murder of the idea is unforgivable." —Janus, speaker of the synod

Psychic Venom (Foreign Black Border)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, this Aura deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

Sonic Burst (Beatdown Box Set)
Brian Snõddy

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card at random. Sonic Burst deals 4 damage to any target.

Music scythes the savage beast.

Sai of the Shinobi (Planechase 2012)
Brian Snõddy

Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Whenever a creature you control enters, you may attach this Equipment to it. Equip {2}

The passing of the sai presages the end of the old clan and the ascent of the new.

Psychic Venom (Fourth Edition)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, this Aura deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

Hull Breach (Planechase)
Brian Snõddy

Choose one — • Destroy target artifact. • Destroy target enchantment. • Destroy target artifact and target enchantment.

"Crovax knows we're coming now," said a grinning Sisay. "I just sent the *Predator* crashing into his stronghold."

Liquimetal Torque (Modern Horizons 2)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Target nonland permanent becomes an artifact in addition to its other types until end of turn.

"Weaponized jewelry has a long and respected history." —Ervos Trax

Fevered Strength (Alliances)
Brian Snõddy

Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

"The burst of strength brought on by this plague should not be mistaken for a sign of renewed health." —Kolbjörn, High Honored Druid

Phyrexian Denouncer (Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition)
Brian Snõddy

{T}, Sacrifice this creature: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

"The first stage of the illness: rash and nausea." —Phyrexian progress notes

Psychic Venom (Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border)
Brian Snõddy

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, this Aura deals 2 damage to that land's controller.

Liquimetal Torque (Modern Horizons 2)
Brian Snõddy

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Target nonland permanent becomes an artifact in addition to its other types until end of turn.

"Weaponized jewelry has a long and respected history." —Ervos Trax

Pit Trap (Urza's Saga)
Brian Snõddy

{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy target attacking creature without flying. It can't be regenerated.

Yotian soldiers were designed to fight, not watch their feet.

Land Tax (Pro Tour Collector Set)
Brian Snõddy

At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for up to three basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.