Cradle Guard

Cradle Guard (The List)
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Trample Echo {1}{G}{G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)

Mother, sleep / Dream our lives Our roots your soul / Our leaves your bed.

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

Mother, sleep / Dream our lives Our roots your soul / Our leaves your bed.

Utvara Hellkite (RNA Guild Kit)
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Flying Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, create a 6/6 red Dragon creature token with flying.

The fear of dragons is as old and as powerful as the fear of death itself.

Knight of the White Orchid (Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons)
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First strike When this creature enters, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for a Plains card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Both guide and guard on open plain.

Mise (Arena League 2004)
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Choose a nonland card name, then reveal the top card of your library. If that card has the chosen name, you draw three cards.

Statistically mind-staggering as it might seem, the term "mise" was in fact coined simultaneously by over one thousand Magic players.

Hunted Dragon (Commander Anthology Volume II)
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Flying, haste When this creature enters, target opponent creates three 2/2 white Knight creature tokens with first strike.

The knights see a mighty quarry. The dragon sees breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Selesnya Guildmage (Modern Masters 2015)
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{3}{G}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {3}{W}: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Elvish Champion (Eighth Edition)
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Other Elf creatures get +1/+1 and have forestwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)

"For what are leaves but countless blades To fight a countless foe on high." —Elvish hymn

Loamcrafter Faun (Wilds of Eldraine Commander)
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When this creature enters, you may discard one or more land cards. When you do, return up to that many target nonland permanent cards from your graveyard to your hand.

"Give me just a moment. I need to grow us a new bridge."

Titania's Chosen (Commander 2014)
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Whenever a player casts a green spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

"What do a hero and an arrow have in common? In times of war are many more made." —Elvish riddle

Dosan the Falling Leaf (Champions of Kamigawa)
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Players can cast spells only during their own turns.

"Each night as Master Dosan prays to the kami, the hate he receives in return withers his body a little more. Though the kami are slowly killing him, still he continues his prayers." —Meditation journal of a young budoka

Cultivator's Caravan (Kaladesh Promos)
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{T}: Add one mana of any color. Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)

Vanguard of Brimaz (Born of the Gods)
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Vigilance Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, create a 1/1 white Cat Soldier creature token with vigilance.

"The humans and their gods never blessed me. Only the pride deserves my allegiance."

Hobgoblin Bandit Lord (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
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Other Goblins you control get +1/+1. {R}, {T}: This creature deals damage equal to the number of Goblins that entered the battlefield under your control this turn to any target.

In a hobgoblin's view of the world, the weak owe tribute and fealty to the strong.

Triskelavus (Commander Anthology Volume II)
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Flying This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it. {1}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Create a 1/1 colorless Triskelavite artifact creature token with flying. It has "Sacrifice this token: This token deals 1 damage to any target."

Vedalken Shackles (Fifth Dawn)
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You may choose not to untap this artifact during your untap step. {2}, {T}: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of Islands you control for as long as this artifact remains tapped.

Absolute Law (World Championship Decks 2000)
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All creatures have protection from red.

The strength of law is unwavering. It is an iron bar in a world of water.

Kami of Terrible Secrets (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty)
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When this creature enters, if you control an artifact and an enchantment, you draw a card and you gain 1 life.

It feeds on things better left unknown, savoring the bitterness of lies and regrets.

Ignoble Hierarch (Modern Horizons 2 Promos)
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Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

He protects the fetid bog from light, life, and the hideous sound of laughter.

Gev, Scaled Scorch (Bloomburrow)
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Ward—Pay 2 life. Other creatures you control enter with an additional +1/+1 counter on them for each opponent who lost life this turn. Whenever you cast a Lizard spell, Gev deals 1 damage to target opponent.

Torch Courier (Jumpstart 2022)
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Haste Sacrifice this creature: Another target creature gains haste until end of turn.

"Light a torch and deliver this letter" were his instructions, which he unfortunately reversed.

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

Laccolith Warrior (Nemesis)
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Whenever this creature becomes blocked, you may have it deal damage equal to its power to target creature. If you do, this creature assigns no combat damage this turn.

The screams are brief. The silence lingers.

Genesis (World Championship Decks 2002)
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At the beginning of your upkeep, if this creature is in your graveyard, you may pay {2}{G}. If you do, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

"First through the Riftstone was Genesis—and the world was lifeless no more." —*Scroll of Beginnings*

Royal Assassin (Magic 2012)
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{T}: Destroy target tapped creature.

An assassin is a king's most trusted courier, ensuring his messages are heard by even the most unwilling recipients.

Okiba-Gang Shinobi (Planechase 2012)
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Ninjutsu {3}{B} ({3}{B}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards two cards.

Consecrated Sphinx (Mirrodin Besieged)
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Flying Whenever an opponent draws a card, you may draw two cards.

Blessed by the hands of Jin-Gitaxias.

Stave Off (Magic 2012)
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Target creature gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Royal Assassin (Ninth Edition)
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{T}: Destroy target tapped creature.

Trained in the arts of stealth, royal assassins choose their victims carefully, relying on timing and precision rather than brute force.

Silent Arbiter (Commander Masters)
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No more than one creature can attack each combat. No more than one creature can block each combat.

Scholars say that arbiters exist on every world, created by an unknown hand to enforce justice.

Coiling Oracle (RNA Guild Kit)
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When this creature enters, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand.

Snaking remnants of nature directed by a body of thought and progress, the oracles embody all that is Simic.

Angel's Grace (Time Spiral)
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Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) You can't lose the game this turn and your opponents can't win the game this turn. Until end of turn, damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead.

Okiba-Gang Shinobi (The List)
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Ninjutsu {3}{B} ({3}{B}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards two cards.

Ignoble Hierarch (Modern Horizons 2 Promos)
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Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

He protects the fetid bog from light, life, and the hideous sound of laughter.

Captain Howler, Sea Scourge (Aetherdrift)
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Ward—{2}, Pay 2 life. Whenever you discard one or more cards, target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn for each card discarded this way. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player this turn, you draw a card.

Honor Guard (Ninth Edition)
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{W}: This creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn.

The strength of one. The courage of ten.

Rootborn Defenses (Return to Ravnica)
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Populate. Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. (To populate, create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)

Satyr Hoplite (Journey into Nyx)
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Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

"Xenagos has become what he once despised: a tyrant and an oppressor."

Mothrider Samurai (Champions of Kamigawa)
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Flying Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

When the night blossoms open, the wings of Eiganjo take flight.

Scion of Darkness (Legions)
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Trample Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may put target creature card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. Cycling {3} ({3}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Gaea's Cradle (World Championship Decks 1999)
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{T}: Add {G} for each creature you control.

"Here sprouted the first seedling of Argoth. Here the last tree will fall." —Gamelen, Citanul elder

March of the Returned (Theros)
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Return up to two target creature cards from your graveyard to your hand.

The Returned have no memory of the Underworld or of their former lives. The golden masks they wear are the last gifts of the selves they left behind.

Eladamri (Vanguard Series)
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{0}: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature you control is dealt to you instead.

Proud, shrewd, and charismatic, Eladamri has a commitment to his people that is absolute. The guerilla war he wages against Volrath has convinced him that the only way to liberate the Skyshroud elves is to lead *all* Rath's refugees to freedom. So be it.

Coiling Oracle (Dominaria United Commander)
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When this creature enters, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand.

Snaking remnants of nature directed by a body of thought and progress, the oracles embody all that is Simic.

Tethmos High Priest (Journey into Nyx)
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Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, return target creature card with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"Death is tyranny. Like all tyranny, it must be opposed."

Rhox (Starter 2000)
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You may have this creature assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked. {2}{G}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.)

Goblin (Guilds of Ravnica Tokens)
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Benalish Marshal (Dominaria Promos)
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Other creatures you control get +1/+1.

"Some aspire to climb the mountain of Honor. The Benalish are born upon its peak, and from there ascend among the stars." —*History of Benalia*

Benalish Marshal (Dominaria)
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Other creatures you control get +1/+1.

"Some aspire to climb the mountain of Honor. The Benalish are born upon its peak, and from there ascend among the stars." —*History of Benalia*

Tethmos High Priest (Foundations Jumpstart)
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Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, return target creature card with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"Death is tyranny. Like all tyranny, it must be opposed."

Titania's Chosen (Urza's Saga)
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Whenever a player casts a green spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

"What do a hero and an arrow have in common? In times of war are many more made." —Elvish riddle

Minotaur Illusionist (Apocalypse)
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{1}{U}: This creature gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) {R}, Sacrifice this creature: It deals damage equal to its power to target creature.

Satyr Hoplite (Foundations Jumpstart)
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Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

"Xenagos has become what he once despised: a tyrant and an oppressor."

Phyrexian Prowler (Nemesis)
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Fading 3 (This creature enters with three fade counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a fade counter from it. If you can't, sacrifice it.) Remove a fade counter from this creature: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Rootborn Defenses (Starter Commander Decks)
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Populate. Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. (To populate, create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)

"No harm can come to me while the Worldsoul shelters me."

Centaur Veteran (Torment)
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Trample {G}, Discard a card: Regenerate this creature.

He wears his scars like badges of honor, warning his foes that he's not easily defeated.

Maralen of the Mornsong (Morningtide)
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Players can't draw cards. At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player loses 3 life, searches their library for a card, puts it into their hand, then shuffles.

Maralen sent Veesa, Endry, and Iliona—the Vendilion clique—on the gravest of tasks.

Inundate (Eventide)
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Return all nonblue creatures to their owners' hands.

"For years, the landfolk have emptied their refuse into the waters. It's time to return the favor."

Koma, World-Eater (Foundations Promos)
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This spell can't be countered. Trample, ward {4} Whenever Koma deals combat damage to a player, create four 3/3 blue Serpent creature tokens named Koma's Coil.

The gods imprisoned Koma, fearing he would eventually devour the Cosmos itself.

Rat Colony (Special Guests)
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This creature gets +1/+0 for each other Rat you control. A deck can have any number of cards named Rat Colony.

For every five you see, there are fifty you don't.

Icy Manipulator (Mirrodin)
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{1}, {T}: Tap target artifact, creature, or land.

A model of Mirrodin in both shape and spirit.

Rukh Egg (Eighth Edition Promos)
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When this creature dies, create a 4/4 red Bird creature token with flying at the beginning of the next end step.

Called "stonefeathers" by many lowlanders, rukhs are thought to descend from a phoenix that sacrificed its flame for a body of stone.

Impelled Giant (Eventide)
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Trample Tap an untapped red creature you control other than this creature: This creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the power of the creature tapped this way.

Loamcrafter Faun (Wilds of Eldraine Commander)
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When this creature enters, you may discard one or more land cards. When you do, return up to that many target nonland permanent cards from your graveyard to your hand.

Insurrection (Commander Masters)
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Untap all creatures and gain control of them until end of turn. They gain haste until end of turn.

"Maybe they wanted to be on the winning side for once." —Matoc, lavamancer

Karn, the Great Creator (Secret Lair Drop)
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Activated abilities of artifacts your opponents control can't be activated. +1: Until your next turn, up to one target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value. −2: You may reveal an artifact card you own from outside the game or choose a face-up artifact card you own in exile. Put that card into your hand.

Brutalizer Exarch (Planechase Anthology)
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When this creature enters, choose one — • Search your library for a creature card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top. • Put target noncreature permanent on the bottom of its owner's library.

Triskelavite (Commander Anthology Volume II Tokens)
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Flying

Fleshbag Marauder (Game Night: Free-for-All)
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When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

Grixis is a world where the only things found in abundance are death and decay. Corpses, whole or in part, are the standard currency among necromancers and demons.

Fleshbag Marauder (Aetherdrift Commander)
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When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

Grixis is a world where the only things found in abundance are death and decay. Corpses, whole or in part, are the standard currency among necromancers and demons.

Chainer, Dementia Master (Dominaria Remastered)
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All Nightmares get +1/+1. {B}{B}{B}, Pay 3 life: Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is black and is a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types. When Chainer leaves the battlefield, exile all Nightmares.

Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer (Duels of the Planeswalkers)
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Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) Molimo's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control.

Mind Spring (Duels of the Planeswalkers)
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Draw X cards.

Fragments of thought refract and multiply, surging in a geyser of dizzying insight.

Ashenmoor Liege (Shadowmoor)
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Other black creatures you control get +1/+1. Other red creatures you control get +1/+1. Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, that player loses 4 life.

Cinders carry an ancestral grudge that makes them slow to trust and quick to retaliate.

Haakon, Stromgald Scourge (The List)
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You may cast this card from your graveyard, but not from anywhere else. As long as Haakon is on the battlefield, you may cast Knight spells from your graveyard. When Haakon dies, you lose 2 life.

Lotus Bloom (Modern Masters)
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Suspend 3—{0} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, pay {0} and exile it with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.) {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color.

Angel's Grace (The List)
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Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) You can't lose the game this turn and your opponents can't win the game this turn. Until end of turn, damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead.

Knight of the White Orchid (Shards of Alara)
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First strike When this creature enters, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for a Plains card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Both guide and guard on open plain.

Rootborn Defenses (Commander 2019)
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Populate. Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. (To populate, create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)

"No harm can come to me while the Worldsoul shelters me."

Karn, Silver Golem (Commander's Arsenal Oversized)
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Whenever Karn blocks or becomes blocked, it gets -4/+4 until end of turn. {1}: Target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value until end of turn.

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

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

Noble Hierarch (Judge Gift Cards 2012)
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Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {G}, {W}, or {U}.

She protects the sacred groves from blight, drought, and the Unbeholden.

Alexi, Zephyr Mage (Prophecy)
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{X}{U}, {T}, Discard two cards: Return X target creatures to their owners' hands.

The Keldons didn't know her name, but they still cursed her in battle.

Coiling Oracle (Dissension)
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When this creature enters, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand.

Snaking remnants of nature directed by a body of thought and progress, the oracles embody all that is Simic.

Torch Courier (Guilds of Ravnica)
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Haste Sacrifice this creature: Another target creature gains haste until end of turn.

"Light a torch and deliver this letter" were his instructions, which he unfortunately reversed.

Vindicate (Judge Gift Cards 2007)
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Destroy target permanent.

Some convictions are so strong that the world must break to accommodate them.

Noble Hierarch (Double Masters)
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Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {G}, {W}, or {U}.

She protects the sacred groves from blight, drought, and the Unbeholden.

Sustainer of the Realm (Iconic Masters)
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Flying Whenever this creature blocks, it gets +0/+2 until end of turn.

You may break her shield, but you'll never break her spirit.

Congregate (Magic 2015)
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Target player gains 2 life for each creature on the battlefield.

"In the gathering there is strength for all who founder, renewal for all who languish, love for all who sing." —*Song of All*, canto 642

Bonehoard Dracosaur (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos)
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Flying, first strike At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top two cards of your library. You may play them this turn. If you exiled a land card this way, create a 3/1 red Dinosaur creature token. If you exiled a nonland card this way, create a Treasure token.

Batterskull (New Phyrexia)
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Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +4/+4 and has vigilance and lifelink. {3}: Return this Equipment to its owner's hand. Equip {5}

Congregate (The List)
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Target player gains 2 life for each creature on the battlefield.

"In the gathering there is strength for all who founder, renewal for all who languish, love for all who sing." —*Song of All*, canto 642

Oath of Lieges (Exodus)
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At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player chooses target player who controls more lands than they do and is their opponent. The first player may search their library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Ponder (MagicFest 2025)
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Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.

Pious Wayfarer (Theros Beyond Death)
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Constellation — Whenever an enchantment you control enters, target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Every footstep is a prayer, every road a temple.

Cloud Sprite (Tenth Edition)
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Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) This creature can block only creatures with flying.

The delicate sprites carry messages for Saprazzans, but they refuse to land in Mercadia City's filthy markets.

Godhead of Awe (Shadowmoor)
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Flying Other creatures have base power and toughness 1/1.

"What she saw crawling upon this world repulsed her. Yet she could not tear her gaze away." —*The Seer's Parables*

Grinning Demon (Onslaught)
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At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 2 life. Morph {2}{B}{B} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

It's drawn to the scent of screaming.

Selesnya Guildmage (Starter Commander Decks)
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{3}{G}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {3}{W}: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Scurry Oak (Modern Horizons 2)
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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.) Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on this creature, you may create a 1/1 green Squirrel creature token.

High Priest of Penance (Gatecrash)
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Whenever this creature is dealt damage, you may destroy target nonland permanent.

"All I require is faith, loyalty, obedience, trust, and complete and utter devotion."

Noble Hierarch (Modern Masters 2015)
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Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {G}, {W}, or {U}.

She protects the sacred groves from blight, drought, and the Unbeholden.

Arcane Denial (Commander Anthology)
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Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

Batterskull (The List)
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Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +4/+4 and has vigilance and lifelink. {3}: Return this Equipment to its owner's hand. Equip {5}

Invigorate (Double Masters)
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If you control a Forest, rather than pay this spell's mana cost, you may have an opponent gain 3 life. Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.

Genesis (Judge Gift Cards 2013)
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At the beginning of your upkeep, if this creature is in your graveyard, you may pay {2}{G}. If you do, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

"First through the Riftstone was Genesis—and the world was lifeless no more." —*Scroll of Beginnings*

Genesis (World Championship Decks 2002)
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At the beginning of your upkeep, if this creature is in your graveyard, you may pay {2}{G}. If you do, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

"First through the Riftstone was Genesis—and the world was lifeless no more." —*Scroll of Beginnings*

Bind (Invasion)
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Counter target activated ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.) Draw a card.

"The battlefield is cluttered enough. Be still." —Multani, maro-sorcerer

Synod Artificer (Darksteel)
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{X}, {T}: Tap X target noncreature artifacts. {X}, {T}: Untap X target noncreature artifacts.

Memnarch shared a touch of his power with the vedalken in return for their service. It is a debt he intends to collect.

Naar Isle (Planechase Anthology Planes)
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At the beginning of your upkeep, put a flame counter on Naar Isle, then Naar Isle deals damage to you equal to the number of flame counters on it. Whenever chaos ensues, Naar Isle deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker.

Honor Guard (Eighth Edition)
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{W}: This creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn.

"It is not a choice I make, to have this guard. It is the choice of my people, and my duty to them." —Oracle *en*-Vec

Karn, Silver Golem (From the Vault: Relics)
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Whenever Karn blocks or becomes blocked, it gets -4/+4 until end of turn. {1}: Target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value until end of turn.

Order of the Golden Cricket (Jumpstart 2022)
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Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay {W}. If you do, it gains flying until end of turn.

"Should you take it in mind to ride a springjack, remember: there are easier ways to fly, and harder ways to break your skull." —Lann of Cloverdell

Pegasus Stampede (Exodus)
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Buyback—Sacrifice a land. (You may sacrifice a land in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.) Create a 1/1 white Pegasus creature token with flying.

Glint-Eye Nephilim (Dominaria United Commander)
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Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw that many cards. {1}, Discard a card: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

When it awoke, it shook the plane with the thunder of its craving.

Chainer, Dementia Master (Torment)
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All Nightmares get +1/+1. {B}{B}{B}, Pay 3 life: Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is black and is a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types. When Chainer leaves the battlefield, exile all Nightmares.

Dawnfluke (Lorwyn)
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Flash When this creature enters, prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn. Evoke {W} (You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters.)

Vorosh, the Hunter (Planar Chaos)
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Flying Whenever Vorosh deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{G}. If you do, put six +1/+1 counters on Vorosh.

Silent Arbiter (Commander 2020)
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No more than one creature can attack each combat. No more than one creature can block each combat.

Scholars say that arbiters exist on every world, created by an unknown hand to enforce justice.

Doran, the Siege Tower (Lorwyn)
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Each creature assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.

"Each year that passes rings you inwardly with memory and might. Wield your heart, and the world will tremble."

Hunted Dragon (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
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Flying, haste When this creature enters, target opponent creates three 2/2 white Knight creature tokens with first strike.

The knights see a mighty quarry. The dragon sees breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Selesnya Guildmage (Ravnica Remastered)
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{3}{G}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {3}{W}: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Selesnya Guildmage (Double Masters)
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{3}{G}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {3}{W}: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Doran, the Siege Tower (The List)
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Each creature assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.

"Each year that passes rings you inwardly with memory and might. Wield your heart, and the world will tremble."

Benalish Marshal (Game Night)
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Other creatures you control get +1/+1.

"Some aspire to climb the mountain of Honor. The Benalish are born upon its peak, and from there ascend among the stars." —*History of Benalia*

Leyline of the Meek (Guildpact)
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If this card is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with it on the battlefield. Creature tokens get +1/+1.

Where strength and humility converge.

Rootborn Defenses (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
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Populate. Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. (To populate, create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)

"No harm can come to me while the Worldsoul shelters me."

Fleshbag Marauder (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
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When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

Grixis is a world where the only things found in abundance are death and decay. Corpses, whole or in part, are the standard currency among necromancers and demons.

Sunstrike Legionnaire (Legions)
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This creature doesn't untap during your untap step. Whenever another creature enters, untap this creature. {T}: Tap target creature with mana value 3 or less.

Dark Supplicant (Foundations Jumpstart)
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{T}, Sacrifice three Clerics: Search your graveyard, hand, and/or library for a card named Scion of Darkness and put it onto the battlefield. If you search your library this way, shuffle.

Cabal clerics serve two masters: their patriarch and their god.

Angel's Grace (Modern Masters)
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Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) You can't lose the game this turn and your opponents can't win the game this turn. Until end of turn, damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead.

Fleshbag Marauder (Magic Origins)
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When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

Grixis is a world where the only things found in abundance are death and decay. Corpses, whole or in part, are the standard currency among necromancers and demons.

Vengeful Ancestor (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
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Flying Whenever this creature enters or attacks, goad target creature. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.) Whenever a goaded creature attacks, it deals 1 damage to its controller.

Scion of Darkness (Foundations Jumpstart)
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Trample Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may put target creature card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. Cycling {3} ({3}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Goblin Warchief (Friday Night Magic 2016)
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Goblin spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Goblins you control have haste.

Inspiration comes in all shapes and sizes.

Absolute Law (Urza's Saga)
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All creatures have protection from red.

The strength of law is unwavering. It is an iron bar in a world of water.

Signal Pest (The List)
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Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.) This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.

It leaps from tree to tree, revealing the enemy's positions.

Noble Hierarch (Ultimate Masters)
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Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {G}, {W}, or {U}.

She protects the sacred groves from blight, drought, and the Unbeholden.

Drill-Skimmer (Darksteel)
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Flying This creature has shroud as long as you control another artifact creature. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

In close proximity, their magnetic energies merge and form a field of protection.

Lotus Bloom (Time Spiral)
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Suspend 3—{0} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, pay {0} and exile it with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.) {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color.

Angelic Blessing (Ninth Edition)
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Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains flying until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

Only the warrior who can admit mortal weakness will be bolstered by immortal strength.

Angelic Blessing (Starter 2000)
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Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains flying until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

Only the warrior who can admit mortal weakness will be bolstered by immortal strength.

Body Snatcher (Dominaria Remastered)
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When this creature enters, exile it unless you discard a creature card. When this creature dies, exile it and return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Gaea's Cradle (Judge Gift Cards 1998)
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{T}: Add {G} for each creature you control.

"Here sprouted the first seedling of Argoth. Here the last tree will fall." —Gamelen, Citanul elder

Coiling Oracle (Commander 2016)
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When this creature enters, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand.

Snaking remnants of nature directed by a body of thought and progress, the oracles embody all that is Simic.

Invigorate (The List)
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If you control a Forest, rather than pay this spell's mana cost, you may have an opponent gain 3 life. Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.

Haze of Pollen (Amonkhet)
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Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. Cycling {3} ({3}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Few can overcome an assault of such aggressive serenity.

Silent Arbiter (Fifth Dawn)
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No more than one creature can attack each combat. No more than one creature can block each combat.

Scholars say that arbiters exist on every world, created by an unknown hand to enforce justice.

Hobgoblin Bandit Lord (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
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Other Goblins you control get +1/+1. {R}, {T}: This creature deals damage equal to the number of Goblins that entered the battlefield under your control this turn to any target.

Sword of Fire and Ice (Judge Gift Cards 2011)
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Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from red and from blue. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, this Equipment deals 2 damage to any target and you draw a card. Equip {2}

Utvara Hellkite (Ravnica Remastered)
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Flying Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, create a 6/6 red Dragon creature token with flying.

The fear of dragons is as old and as powerful as the fear of death itself.

Arcane Denial (The List)
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Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

Heedless One (Onslaught)
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Trample Heedless One's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Elves on the battlefield.

"Channel your vitality through me."

Necromaster Dragon (Dragons of Tarkir)
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Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}. If you do, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token and each opponent mills two cards.

Fleshbag Marauder (Midnight Hunt Commander)
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When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

Grixis is a world where the only things found in abundance are death and decay. Corpses, whole or in part, are the standard currency among necromancers and demons.

Scion of Darkness (Archenemy)
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Trample Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may put target creature card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. Cycling {3} ({3}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Planar Collapse (The List)
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At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are four or more creatures on the battlefield, sacrifice this enchantment and destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated.

With heavy heart, Urza doused one world's light to rekindle another's.

Wingmate Roc (Commander 2019)
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Flying Raid — When this creature enters, if you attacked this turn, create a 3/4 white Bird creature token with flying. Whenever this creature attacks, you gain 1 life for each attacking creature.

Utvara Hellkite (Return to Ravnica)
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Flying Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, create a 6/6 red Dragon creature token with flying.

The fear of dragons is as old and as powerful as the fear of death itself.

Doran, the Siege Tower (From the Vault: Legends)
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Each creature assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.

"Each year that passes rings you inwardly with memory and might. Wield your heart, and the world will tremble."

Heedless One (Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins)
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Trample Heedless One's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Elves on the battlefield.

"Channel your vitality through me."

Mind Spring (Morningtide)
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Draw X cards.

Fragments of thought refract and multiply, surging in a geyser of dizzying insight.

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

The giant was felt a few seconds before he was seen.

Rootborn Defenses (The List)
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Populate. Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. (To populate, create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)

Royal Assassin (Magic 2011)
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{T}: Destroy target tapped creature.

An assassin is a king's most trusted courier, ensuring his messages are heard by even the most unwilling recipients.

Chainer, Dementia Master (Commander Masters)
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All Nightmares get +1/+1. {B}{B}{B}, Pay 3 life: Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is black and is a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types. When Chainer leaves the battlefield, exile all Nightmares.

Okiba-Gang Shinobi (Betrayers of Kamigawa)
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Ninjutsu {3}{B} ({3}{B}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards two cards.

Grim Physician (Theros Beyond Death)
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When this creature dies, target creature an opponent controls gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

The Returned retain no memory of their identities, but sometimes they mindlessly attempt familiar tasks.

Phyrexian Prowler (The List)
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Fading 3 (This creature enters with three fade counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a fade counter from it. If you can't, sacrifice it.) Remove a fade counter from this creature: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Coiling Oracle (Modern Masters 2017)
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When this creature enters, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand.

Snaking remnants of nature directed by a body of thought and progress, the oracles embody all that is Simic.

Rod of Ruin (Tenth Edition)
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{3}, {T}: This artifact deals 1 damage to any target.

The rod is a relic from ancient times . . . cruel, vicious, mean-spirited times.

Stave Off (Conspiracy)
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Target creature gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

"Just a moment of perfect grace and sanctity is enough." —Kal Lior, leonin elder

Thundering Giant (Welcome Deck 2017)
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Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.)

The giant was felt a few seconds before he was seen.

Ignoble Hierarch (The List)
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Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

He protects the fetid bog from light, life, and the hideous sound of laughter.

Benalish Marshal (Dominaria Promos)
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Other creatures you control get +1/+1.

"Some aspire to climb the mountain of Honor. The Benalish are born upon its peak, and from there ascend among the stars." —*History of Benalia*

Royal Assassin (Tenth Edition)
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{T}: Destroy target tapped creature.

Trained in the arts of stealth, royal assassins choose their victims carefully, relying on timing and precision rather than brute force.

Hunted Lammasu (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
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Flying When this creature enters, target opponent creates a 4/4 black Horror creature token.

The lammasu ruled the velds before the city grew. Now they roam Ravnica's skies, but their ancient enemies have not forgotten them.

Rod of Ruin (Magic 2010)
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{3}, {T}: This artifact deals 1 damage to any target.

"My masterpiece is complete—and so shall be my triumph." —Saldrath, master artificer

Coal Stoker (Dominaria Remastered)
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When this creature enters, if you cast it from your hand, add {R}{R}{R}.

"The day is mine! I sent three such creatures against my foe, then watched as my magefire popped her soldiers like overripe spleenfruits." —Dobruk the Unstable, pyromancer

Thundering Giant (Magic 2015)
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Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.)

The giant was felt a few seconds before he was seen.

Chalice of the Void (Modern Masters)
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This artifact enters with X charge counters on it. Whenever a player casts a spell with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact, counter that spell.

Innocence Kami (Champions of Kamigawa)
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{W}, {T}: Tap target creature. Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, untap this creature.

Her voice was light, her substance music.

Congregate (Masters 25)
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Target player gains 2 life for each creature on the battlefield.

"In the gathering there is strength for all who founder, renewal for all who languish, love for all who sing." —*Song of All*, canto 642

Skittering Horror (Beatdown Box Set)
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When you cast a creature spell, sacrifice this creature.

"This monstrosity will do—for now." —Davvol, Evincar of Rath

Order of the Golden Cricket (Morningtide)
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Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay {W}. If you do, it gains flying until end of turn.

"Should you take it in mind to ride a springjack, remember: there are easier ways to fly, and harder ways to break your skull." —Lann of Cloverdell

Selesnya Guildmage (The List)
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{3}{G}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {3}{W}: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Neurok Transmuter (Darksteel)
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{U}: Target creature becomes an artifact in addition to its other types until end of turn. {U}: Until end of turn, target artifact creature becomes blue and isn't an artifact.

Knight of the White Orchid (March of the Machine Commander)
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First strike When this creature enters, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for a Plains card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Both guide and guard on open plain.

Thermal Glider (Mercadian Masques)
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Flying, protection from red

"The Mercadians are too busy looking down on us to see us coming." —Cho-Arrim rebel

Body Snatcher (The List)
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When this creature enters, exile it unless you discard a creature card. When this creature dies, exile it and return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Hunted Dragon (The List)
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Flying, haste When this creature enters, target opponent creates three 2/2 white Knight creature tokens with first strike.

The knights see a mighty quarry. The dragon sees breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Ascendant Evincar (Planechase)
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Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Other black creatures get +1/+1. Nonblack creatures get -1/-1.

His soul snared by an angel's curse, Crovax twisted heroism into its purest shadow.

Utvara Hellkite (Ravnica Remastered)
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Flying Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, create a 6/6 red Dragon creature token with flying.

The fear of dragons is as old and as powerful as the fear of death itself.

Lay of the Land (Apocalypse)
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Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Victory favors neither the righteous nor the wicked. It favors the prepared.

Ignoble Hierarch (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
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Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

He protects the fetid bog from light, life, and the hideous sound of laughter.

Bonehoard Dracosaur (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
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Flying, first strike At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top two cards of your library. You may play them this turn. If you exiled a land card this way, create a 3/1 red Dinosaur creature token. If you exiled a nonland card this way, create a Treasure token.

Rukh Egg (Ninth Edition)
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When this creature dies, create a 4/4 red Bird creature token with flying at the beginning of the next end step.

Called "stonefeathers" by many lowlanders, rukhs are thought to descend from a phoenix that sacrificed its flame for a body of stone.

Angelic Blessing (Starter 1999)
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Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains flying until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

Only the warrior who can admit mortal weakness will be bolstered by immortal strength.

Gustcloak Sentinel (Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters)
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Whenever this creature becomes blocked, you may untap it and remove it from combat.

Entire platoons have mysteriously vanished from battle, leaving enemy weapons to slice through empty air.

Necromaster Dragon (Dragons of Tarkir Promos)
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Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}. If you do, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token and each opponent mills two cards.

Dreadful Apathy (Theros Beyond Death)
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Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block. {2}{W}: Exile enchanted creature.

Those whose lives were uninspired are doomed to the wretched tedium of Phylias in death.

Coiling Oracle (Ravnica Remastered)
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When this creature enters, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand.

Snaking remnants of nature directed by a body of thought and progress, the oracles embody all that is Simic.

Naar Isle (Planechase Planes)
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At the beginning of your upkeep, put a flame counter on Naar Isle, then Naar Isle deals damage to you equal to the number of flame counters on it. Whenever chaos ensues, Naar Isle deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker.

Gustcloak Sentinel (Onslaught)
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Whenever this creature becomes blocked, you may untap it and remove it from combat.

Entire platoons have mysteriously vanished from battle, leaving enemy weapons to slice through empty air.

Selesnya Guildmage (Commander 2011)
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{3}{G}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {3}{W}: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Cradle Guard (The List)
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Trample Echo {1}{G}{G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)

Mother, sleep / Dream our lives Our roots your soul / Our leaves your bed.

Heedless One (Duel Decks Anthology: Elves vs. Goblins)
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Trample Heedless One's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Elves on the battlefield.

"Channel your vitality through me."

Centaur Healer (Modern Masters 2017)
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When this creature enters, you gain 3 life.

Instructors at the Kasarna training grounds are capable healers in case their students fail to grasp the subtleties of combat.

Chicken à la King (Unsanctioned)
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Whenever a 6 is rolled on a six-sided die, put a +1/+1 counter on each Bird. (You may roll dice only when instructed to.) Tap an untapped Bird you control: Roll a six-sided die. (Like now.)

During the Chicken Revolution, the king managed to keep his head while the others—well, just ran around.

Resounding Silence (Shards of Alara)
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Exile target attacking creature. Cycling {5}{G}{W}{U} ({5}{G}{W}{U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.) When you cycle this card, exile up to two target attacking creatures.

Flamekin Bladewhirl (Lorwyn)
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As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal an Elemental card from your hand or pay {3}.

"The elves may try to confine us, but they will learn that our blazing spirit can never be suppressed." —Vessifrus, flamekin demagogue

High Priest of Penance (Commander 2018)
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Whenever this creature is dealt damage, you may destroy target nonland permanent.

"All I require is faith, loyalty, obedience, trust, and complete and utter devotion."

Zerapa Minotaur (Prophecy)
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First strike {2}: This creature loses first strike until end of turn. Any player may activate this ability.

There's no difference between bone and crystal when it's piercing your throat.

Cultivator's Caravan (Aetherdrift Commander)
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{T}: Add one mana of any color. Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)

Chainer's Edict (From the Vault: Twenty)
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Target player sacrifices a creature of their choice. Flashback {5}{B}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Fleshbag Marauder (Commander Legends)
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When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

Grixis is a world where the only things found in abundance are death and decay. Corpses, whole or in part, are the standard currency among necromancers and demons.

Pyre Charger (Duel Decks Anthology: Jace vs. Chandra)
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Haste {R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

His blade was forged over coals of moaning treefolk, curved at the optimum angle for severing heads, and heated to volcanic temperatures by his touch.

Ignoble Hierarch (Modern Horizons 2)
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Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

He protects the fetid bog from light, life, and the hideous sound of laughter.

Coiling Oracle (Double Masters 2022)
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When this creature enters, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand.

Snaking remnants of nature directed by a body of thought and progress, the oracles embody all that is Simic.

Jeweled Torque (Mercadian Masques)
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As this artifact enters, choose a color. Whenever a player casts a spell of the chosen color, you may pay {2}. If you do, you gain 2 life.

Rootborn Defenses (Modern Masters 2017)
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Populate. Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. (To populate, create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)

Chalice of the Void (Masters 25)
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This artifact enters with X charge counters on it. Whenever a player casts a spell with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact, counter that spell.

Ignoble Hierarch (Modern Horizons 2)
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Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

He protects the fetid bog from light, life, and the hideous sound of laughter.

Stave Off (Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning)
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Target creature gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Hunted Dragon (Commander 2015)
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Flying, haste When this creature enters, target opponent creates three 2/2 white Knight creature tokens with first strike.

The knights see a mighty quarry. The dragon sees breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Knight of the White Orchid (Crimson Vow Commander)
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First strike When this creature enters, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for a Plains card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Invigorate (Game Night: Free-for-All)
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If you control a Forest, rather than pay this spell's mana cost, you may have an opponent gain 3 life. Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.

Selesnya Guildmage (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
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{3}{G}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {3}{W}: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Sword of Light and Shadow (Judge Gift Cards 2012)
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Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from white and from black. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, you gain 3 life and you may return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Equip {2}

Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer (Invasion)
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Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) Molimo's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control.

"The world calls and I answer."

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

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

Lightning Greaves (Double Masters)
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Equipped creature has haste and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {0}

After lightning struck the cliffs, the ore became iron, the iron became steel, and the steel became greaves. The lightning never left.

Knight of the White Orchid (Magic Origins Promos)
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First strike When this creature enters, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for a Plains card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Goblin Guide (Double Masters)
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Haste Whenever this creature attacks, defending player reveals the top card of their library. If it's a land card, that player puts it into their hand.

When the landmarks themselves get up and move, goblin intuition beats any map.

Karn, Silver Golem (Arena League 1999)
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Whenever Karn blocks or becomes blocked, it gets -4/+4 until end of turn. {1}: Target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value until end of turn.

Rhox (The List)
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You may have this creature assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked. {2}{G}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.)

It's as solid as the club in its hand—and about as subtle.

Skittering Horror (Urza's Destiny)
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When you cast a creature spell, sacrifice this creature.

"This monstrosity will do—for now." —Davvol, Evincar of Rath

Honor Guard (Seventh Edition)
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{W}: This creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn.

The strength of one. The courage of ten.

Bushi Tenderfoot (Champions of Kamigawa)
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Centaur Healer (GRN Guild Kit)
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When this creature enters, you gain 3 life.

Instructors at the Kasarna training grounds are capable healers in case their students fail to grasp the subtleties of combat.

Fleshbag Marauder (Commander Legends)
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When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

Treasury Thrull (The List)
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Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) Whenever this creature attacks, you may return target artifact, creature, or enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

Chalice of the Void (Time Spiral Remastered)
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This artifact enters with X charge counters on it. Whenever a player casts a spell with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact, counter that spell.

Cultivator's Caravan (Kaladesh)
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{T}: Add one mana of any color. Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)

Triskelavus (Commander 2011)
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Flying This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it. {1}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Create a 1/1 colorless Triskelavite artifact creature token with flying. It has "Sacrifice this token: This token deals 1 damage to any target."

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

The giant was felt a few seconds before he was seen.

Consecrated Sphinx (Double Masters 2022)
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Flying Whenever an opponent draws a card, you may draw two cards.

Blessed by the lands of winter.

Cultivator's Caravan (Neon Dynasty Commander)
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{T}: Add one mana of any color. Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)

Body Snatcher (Urza's Destiny)
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When this creature enters, exile it unless you discard a creature card. When this creature dies, exile it and return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Swamp (The List)
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({T}: Add {B}.)

Knight of the White Orchid (Midnight Hunt Commander)
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First strike When this creature enters, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for a Plains card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Gaea's Cradle (Urza's Saga)
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{T}: Add {G} for each creature you control.

"Here sprouted the first seedling of Argoth. Here the last tree will fall." —Gamelen, Citanul elder

Nyx Herald (Theros Beyond Death)
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At the beginning of combat on your turn, target enchanted creature or enchantment creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains trample until end of turn.

"A piercing call, bright as the stars, rang out across the valley, calling the Pheres band to war, to blood and savagery." —Luphea of Setessa, *Histories*

Selesnya Guildmage (GRN Guild Kit)
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{3}{G}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {3}{W}: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Tethmos High Priest (Ultimate Masters)
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Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, return target creature card with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"Death is tyranny. Like all tyranny, it must be opposed."

Dreadful Apathy (Foundations Jumpstart)
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Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block. {2}{W}: Exile enchanted creature.

Those whose lives were uninspired are doomed to the wretched tedium of Phylias in death.

Wren's Run Packmaster (Commander 2014)
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Champion an Elf (When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you exile another Elf you control. When this creature leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.) {2}{G}: Create a 2/2 green Wolf creature token. Wolves you control have deathtouch.

Stave Off (The List)
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Target creature gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Ascendant Evincar (Media and Collaboration Promos)
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Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Other black creatures get +1/+1. Nonblack creatures get -1/-1.

"Things are going to change around here." —Crovax

Rukh Egg (Eighth Edition)
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When this creature dies, create a 4/4 red Bird creature token with flying at the beginning of the next end step.

Called "stonefeathers" by many lowlanders, rukhs are thought to descend from a phoenix that sacrificed its flame for a body of stone.

Chainer's Edict (Dominaria Remastered)
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Target player sacrifices a creature of their choice. Flashback {5}{B}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Congregate (Planechase)
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Target player gains 2 life for each creature on the battlefield.

"In the gathering there is strength for all who founder, renewal for all who languish, love for all who sing." —*Song of All*, canto 642

Gev, Scaled Scorch (Bloomburrow Promos)
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Ward—Pay 2 life. Other creatures you control enter with an additional +1/+1 counter on them for each opponent who lost life this turn. Whenever you cast a Lizard spell, Gev deals 1 damage to target opponent.

Aerie Mystics (Commander Anthology)
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Flying {1}{G}{U}: Creatures you control gain shroud until end of turn. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities.)

They are cautious with their body language and facial expressions. Any stray movement could betray the positions of the troops they protect and cost many lives.

Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer (Tenth Edition)
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Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) Molimo's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control.

Haakon, Stromgald Scourge (Secret Lair Drop)
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You may cast this card from your graveyard, but not from anywhere else. As long as Haakon is on the battlefield, you may cast Knight spells from your graveyard. When Haakon dies, you lose 2 life.

Body Snatcher (Dominaria Remastered)
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When this creature enters, exile it unless you discard a creature card. When this creature dies, exile it and return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Impassioned Orator (Ravnica Allegiance)
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Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain 1 life.

In times of unrest, the crowd is eager for the comfort of strong convictions.

Injector Crocodile (The List)
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When this creature dies, incubate 3. (Create an Incubator token with three +1/+1 counters on it and "{2}: Transform this token." It transforms into a 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature.) Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Dark Supplicant (Legions)
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{T}, Sacrifice three Clerics: Search your graveyard, hand, and/or library for a card named Scion of Darkness and put it onto the battlefield. If you search your library this way, shuffle.

Cabal clerics serve two masters: their patriarch and their god.

Oppressive Rays (Journey into Nyx)
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Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block unless its controller pays {3}. Activated abilities of enchanted creature cost {3} more to activate.

Pyre Charger (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra)
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Haste {R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

His blade was forged over coals of moaning treefolk, curved at the optimum angle for severing heads, and heated to volcanic temperatures by his touch.

Injector Crocodile (March of the Machine)
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When this creature dies, incubate 3. (Create an Incubator token with three +1/+1 counters on it and "{2}: Transform this token." It transforms into a 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature.) Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Insurrection (Commander 2011)
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Untap all creatures and gain control of them until end of turn. They gain haste until end of turn.

"Maybe they wanted to be on the winning side for once." —Matoc, lavamancer

Glint-Eye Nephilim (Guildpact)
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Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw that many cards. {1}, Discard a card: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

When it awoke, it shook the plane with the thunder of its craving.

Ashenmoor Liege (Double Masters 2022)
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Other black creatures you control get +1/+1. Other red creatures you control get +1/+1. Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, that player loses 4 life.

Cinders carry an ancestral grudge that makes them slow to trust and quick to retaliate.

Noble Hierarch (The List)
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Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {G}, {W}, or {U}.

She protects the sacred groves from blight, drought, and the Unbeholden.

Centaur Healer (Battlebond)
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When this creature enters, you gain 3 life.

Instructors at the Kasarna training grounds are capable healers in case their students fail to grasp the subtleties of combat.

Angelic Blessing (Exodus)
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Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains flying until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

Only the warrior who can admit mortal weakness will be bolstered by immortal strength.

Suncleanser (Core Set 2019 Promos)
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When this creature enters, choose one — • Remove all counters from target creature. It can't have counters put on it for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield. • Target opponent loses all counters. That player can't get counters for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.

Congregate (Dominaria Remastered)
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Target player gains 2 life for each creature on the battlefield.

"In the gathering there is strength for all who founder, renewal for all who languish, love for all who sing." —*Song of All*, canto 642

Oath of Lieges (The List)
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At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player chooses target player who controls more lands than they do and is their opponent. The first player may search their library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Congregate (Commander Anthology)
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Target player gains 2 life for each creature on the battlefield.

"In the gathering there is strength for all who founder, renewal for all who languish, love for all who sing." —*Song of All*, canto 642

Wingmate Roc (Khans of Tarkir)
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Flying Raid — When this creature enters, if you attacked this turn, create a 3/4 white Bird creature token with flying. Whenever this creature attacks, you gain 1 life for each attacking creature.

Batterskull (Double Masters)
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Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +4/+4 and has vigilance and lifelink. {3}: Return this Equipment to its owner's hand. Equip {5}

Impassioned Orator (Core Set 2020)
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Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain 1 life.

In times of unrest, the crowd is eager for the comfort of strong convictions.

Invigorate (Masters 25)
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If you control a Forest, rather than pay this spell's mana cost, you may have an opponent gain 3 life. Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.

Torch Courier (The List)
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Haste Sacrifice this creature: Another target creature gains haste until end of turn.

"Light a torch and deliver this letter" were his instructions, which he unfortunately reversed.

Cessation (Urza's Legacy)
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Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack. When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.

"The face of Light will shine upon them, and they will know war no more." —*Song of All*, canto 918

Royal Assassin (Magic 2010)
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{T}: Destroy target tapped creature.

Trained in the arts of stealth, royal assassins choose their victims carefully, relying on timing and precision rather than brute force.

Avacyn's Pilgrim (MagicFest 2025)
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{T}: Add {W}.

Cultivator's Caravan (Foundations)
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{T}: Add one mana of any color. Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)

Hunted Lammasu (Commander 2021)
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Flying When this creature enters, target opponent creates a 4/4 black Horror creature token.

The lammasu ruled the velds before the city grew. Now they roam Ravnica's skies, but their ancient enemies have not forgotten them.

Chainer's Edict (Ultimate Masters)
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Target player sacrifices a creature of their choice. Flashback {5}{B}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Cloister Gargoyle (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
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When this creature enters, venture into the dungeon. (Enter the first room or advance to the next room.) As long as you've completed a dungeon, this creature gets +3/+0 and has flying.

Triskelavus (Time Spiral)
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Flying This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it. {1}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Create a 1/1 colorless Triskelavite artifact creature token with flying. It has "Sacrifice this token: This token deals 1 damage to any target."

Tortoise Formation (Shards of Alara)
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Creatures you control gain shroud until end of turn. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities.)

At sea, the Jhessian fleet strikes swiftly and decisively. On land, facing the elite cavalry of Valeron, its marines must rely on more cautious strategies.

Rootborn Defenses (Ravnica Remastered)
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Populate. Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. (To populate, create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)

"No harm can come to me while the Worldsoul shelters me."

Fleshbag Marauder (Starter Commander Decks)
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When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

Grixis is a world where the only things found in abundance are death and decay. Corpses, whole or in part, are the standard currency among necromancers and demons.

Ribbon Snake (Prophecy)
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Flying {2}: This creature loses flying until end of turn. Any player may activate this ability.

All snakes slither. Only this one soars.

Temur Charger (Khans of Tarkir)
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Morph—Reveal a green card in your hand. (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 gains trample until end of turn.

Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer (Archenemy)
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Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) Molimo's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control.

"My mind is the spread of the canopy. My heart is the embrace of the roots. I am deathless Llanowar, its fury and its peace."

Arcane Denial (Commander 2013)
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Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

Glistener Elf (Friday Night Magic 2012)
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Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

"Beg me for life, and I will fill you with the glory of Phyrexian perfection."

Waveskimmer Aven (Shards of Alara)
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Flying Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

The greatest gift you can give a sea aven is solitude.

Pacifism (Dragons of Tarkir)
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Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block.

"If I fight, I might step on a butterfly. That would be sad." —Krowg of Qal Sisma

Flight (Magic 2012)
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Enchant creature Enchanted creature has flying.

"Those who claim to know the world in its entirety rarely have the requisite perspective." —Ulmarus the Wise

Dermotaxi (Modern Horizons 2)
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Imprint — As this Vehicle enters, exile a creature card from a graveyard. Tap two untapped creatures you control: Until end of turn, this Vehicle becomes a copy of the exiled card, except it's a Vehicle artifact in addition to its other types.

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

Mother, sleep / Dream our lives Our roots your soul / Our leaves your bed.

Kingpin's Pet (Gatecrash)
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Flying Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)

"Debt and death sound so similar, and thrulls are so hard of hearing. Mistakes are inevitable." —Milana, Orzhov prelate

Wren's Run Packmaster (Commander Anthology)
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Champion an Elf (When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you exile another Elf you control. When this creature leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.) {2}{G}: Create a 2/2 green Wolf creature token. Wolves you control have deathtouch.

Aviary Mechanic (Kaladesh)
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When this creature enters, you may return another permanent you control to its owner's hand.

Pilots take crippled skyships to the Aviaries, trusting Ghirapur's most talented mechanics to get them back into the air.

Angelic Blessing (Ninth Edition)
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Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains flying until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

Only the warrior who can admit mortal weakness will be bolstered by immortal strength.

Treasury Thrull (RNA Guild Kit)
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Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) Whenever this creature attacks, you may return target artifact, creature, or enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

Coiling Oracle (Commander 2015)
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When this creature enters, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand.

Snaking remnants of nature directed by a body of thought and progress, the oracles embody all that is Simic.

Coal Stoker (Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt)
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When this creature enters, if you cast it from your hand, add {R}{R}{R}.

"The day is mine! I sent three such creatures against my foe, then watched as my magefire popped her soldiers like overripe spleenfruits." —Dobruk the Unstable, pyromancer

Brutalizer Exarch (Planechase 2012)
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When this creature enters, choose one — • Search your library for a creature card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top. • Put target noncreature permanent on the bottom of its owner's library.

Druid Lyrist (Odyssey)
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{G}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target enchantment.

The druids and the forest are in perfect harmony. They sing the same songs.

Selesnya Guildmage (Commander 2013)
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{3}{G}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {3}{W}: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Mind Spring (Bloomburrow)
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Draw X cards.

Fragments of thought refract and multiply, surging in a geyser of dizzying insight.

Mind Spring (The List)
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Draw X cards.

Fragments of thought refract and multiply, surging in a geyser of dizzying insight.

Ignoble Hierarch (Modern Horizons 2)
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Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

Intention: Do a mirror image of the Noble Hierarch card, only this time with a goblin.

Elven Palisade (Exodus)
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Sacrifice a Forest: Target attacking creature gets -3/-0 until end of turn.

"Volrath is not the only one who can shape this world to serve him." —Eladamri, Lord of Leaves

Sustainer of the Realm (Seventh Edition)
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Flying Whenever this creature blocks, it gets +0/+2 until end of turn.

You may break her shield, but you'll never break her spirit.

Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer (Commander Legends)
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Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) Molimo's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control.

"My mind is the spread of the canopy. My heart is the embrace of the roots. I am deathless Llanowar, its fury and its peace."

Knights of the Black Rose (March of the Machine Commander)
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When this creature enters, you become the monarch. Whenever an opponent becomes the monarch, if you were the monarch as the turn began, that player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

"Hail to the true queen! Long may she reign!"

Sun-Blessed Healer (Foundations)
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Kicker {1}{W} (You may pay an additional {1}{W} as you cast this spell.) Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.) When this creature enters, if it was kicked, return target nonland permanent card with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Angelic Blessing (Tenth Edition)
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Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains flying until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

Only the warrior who can admit mortal weakness will be bolstered by immortal strength.

Hobgoblin Bandit Lord (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos)
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Other Goblins you control get +1/+1. {R}, {T}: This creature deals damage equal to the number of Goblins that entered the battlefield under your control this turn to any target.

In a hobgoblin's view of the world, the weak owe tribute and fealty to the strong.

Fugitive Wizard (Tenth Edition)
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"The law has its place—as a footnote in my spellbook." —Siyani, fugitive mage

Dreadful Apathy (Jumpstart 2022)
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Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block. {2}{W}: Exile enchanted creature.

Those whose lives were uninspired are doomed to the wretched tedium of Phylias in death.

Cloud Sprite (Mercadian Masques)
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Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) This creature can block only creatures with flying.

The delicate sprites carry messages for Saprazzans, but they refuse to land in Mercadia City's filthy markets.

Coiling Oracle (Commander Legends)
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When this creature enters, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand.

Snaking remnants of nature directed by a body of thought and progress, the oracles embody all that is Simic.

Pegasus Stampede (Anthologies)
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Buyback—Sacrifice a land. (You may sacrifice a land in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.) Create a 1/1 white Pegasus creature token with flying.

Pyre Charger (Shadowmoor)
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Haste {R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

His blade was forged over coals of moaning treefolk, curved at the optimum angle for severing heads, and heated to volcanic temperatures by his touch.

Glint-Eye Nephilim (Commander 2016)
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Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw that many cards. {1}, Discard a card: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

When it awoke, it shook the plane with the thunder of its craving.

Utvara Hellkite (Commander 2017)
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Flying Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, create a 6/6 red Dragon creature token with flying.

The fear of dragons is as old and as powerful as the fear of death itself.

Hobgoblin Bandit Lord (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos)
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Other Goblins you control get +1/+1. {R}, {T}: This creature deals damage equal to the number of Goblins that entered the battlefield under your control this turn to any target.

In a hobgoblin's view of the world, the weak owe tribute and fealty to the strong.

Sustainer of the Realm (Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic)
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Flying Whenever this creature blocks, it gets +0/+2 until end of turn.

You may break her shield, but you'll never break her spirit.

Black Dragon (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
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Flying Acid Breath — When this creature enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -3/-3 until end of turn.

Black dragons revel in the collapse of humanoid kingdoms.

Mind Spring (Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins)
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Draw X cards.

Fragments of thought refract and multiply, surging in a geyser of dizzying insight.

Vorosh, the Hunter (Commander Anthology Volume II)
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Flying Whenever Vorosh deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{G}. If you do, put six +1/+1 counters on Vorosh.

Gustcloak Sentinel (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora)
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Whenever this creature becomes blocked, you may untap it and remove it from combat.

Entire platoons have mysteriously vanished from battle, leaving enemy weapons to slice through empty air.

Selesnya Guildmage (Commander Anthology)
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{3}{G}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {3}{W}: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Selesnya Guildmage (Archenemy)
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{3}{G}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {3}{W}: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Suncleanser (Core Set 2019)
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When this creature enters, choose one — • Remove all counters from target creature. It can't have counters put on it for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield. • Target opponent loses all counters. That player can't get counters for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.

Pegasus Stampede (The List)
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Buyback—Sacrifice a land. (You may sacrifice a land in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.) Create a 1/1 white Pegasus creature token with flying.

Worship (World Championship Decks 2000)
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If you control a creature, damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead.

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

Titania's Chosen (Commander Anthology)
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Whenever a player casts a green spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

"What do a hero and an arrow have in common? In times of war are many more made." —Elvish riddle

Cloaked Siren (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
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Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) Flying

"That is not the voice of the wind singing on the stones." —Callaphe the mariner

Elven Palisade (The List)
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Sacrifice a Forest: Target attacking creature gets -3/-0 until end of turn.

"Volrath is not the only one who can shape this world to serve him." —Eladamri, Lord of Leaves

Knight of the White Orchid (Commander 2020)
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First strike When this creature enters, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for a Plains card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Sootstoke Kindler (Shadowmoor)
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Haste {T}: Target black or red creature gains haste until end of turn.

"Nothing warms my heart better than a spirit kindled with rage."

Cloaked Siren (Journey into Nyx)
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Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) Flying

"That is not the voice of the wind singing on the stones." —Callaphe the mariner

Centaur Healer (Return to Ravnica)
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When this creature enters, you gain 3 life.

Instructors at the Kasarna training grounds are capable healers in case their students fail to grasp the subtleties of combat.

Fleshbag Marauder (Game Night)
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When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

Grixis is a world where the only things found in abundance are death and decay. Corpses, whole or in part, are the standard currency among necromancers and demons.

Karn, Silver Golem (Urza's Saga)
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Whenever Karn blocks or becomes blocked, it gets -4/+4 until end of turn. {1}: Target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value until end of turn.

Noble Hierarch (Conflux)
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Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {G}, {W}, or {U}.

She protects the sacred groves from blight, drought, and the Unbeholden.

Arcane Denial (Commander 2016)
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Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

Karn, Silver Golem (World Championship Decks 1999)
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Whenever Karn blocks or becomes blocked, it gets -4/+4 until end of turn. {1}: Target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value until end of turn.

Serra Angel (Seventh Edition)
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Flying Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Her sword sings more beautifully than any choir.

Kingpin's Pet (The List)
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Flying Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)

"Debt and death sound so similar, and thrulls are so hard of hearing. Mistakes are inevitable." —Milana, Orzhov prelate

Tainted Monkey (Unhinged)
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{T}: Choose a word. Target player mills a card. If a card with the chosen word in its text box was milled this way, they lose 3 life.

"C'mon, choose 'monkey.' Everybody loves monkeys!"

Sustainer of the Realm (Duel Decks Anthology: Divine vs. Demonic)
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Flying Whenever this creature blocks, it gets +0/+2 until end of turn.

You may break her shield, but you'll never break her spirit.

Congregate (Urza's Saga)
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Target player gains 2 life for each creature on the battlefield.

"In the gathering there is strength for all who founder, renewal for all who languish, love for all who sing." —*Song of All*, canto 642

Scurry Oak (The List)
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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.) Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on this creature, you may create a 1/1 green Squirrel creature token.

Serra Angel (Eighth Edition)
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Flying Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

When she flies above the good, they consider themselves blessed. When she flies above the wicked, they consider themselves dead.

Sword of Light and Shadow (Darksteel)
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Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from white and from black. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, you gain 3 life and you may return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Equip {2}

Darigaaz, the Igniter (Invasion)
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Flying Whenever Darigaaz deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{R}. If you do, choose a color, then that player reveals their hand and Darigaaz deals damage to the player equal to the number of cards of that color revealed this way.

Planar Collapse (Urza's Legacy)
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At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are four or more creatures on the battlefield, sacrifice this enchantment and destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated.

With heavy heart, Urza doused one world's light to rekindle another's.

Coiling Oracle (Commander Legends)
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When this creature enters, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand.

Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer (Commander Masters)
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Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) Molimo's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control.

"My mind is the spread of the canopy. My heart is the embrace of the roots. I am deathless Llanowar, its fury and its peace."

Fugitive Wizard (Magic 2015)
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"The law has its place—as a footnote in my spellbook." —Siyani, fugitive mage

Oppressive Rays (Magic 2015)
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Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block unless its controller pays {3}. Activated abilities of enchanted creature cost {3} more to activate.

Ponyback Brigade (Khans of Tarkir)
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When this creature enters or is turned face up, create three 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens. Morph {2}{R}{W}{B} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Dragon (Return to Ravnica Tokens)
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Flying

Fleshbag Marauder (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
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When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

Grixis is a world where the only things found in abundance are death and decay. Corpses, whole or in part, are the standard currency among necromancers and demons.

Shaleskin Bruiser (Onslaught)
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Trample Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +3/+0 until end of turn for each other attacking Beast.

Its only predators are the elements.

Treasury Thrull (Gatecrash)
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Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) Whenever this creature attacks, you may return target artifact, creature, or enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

Knights of the Black Rose (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
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When this creature enters, you become the monarch. Whenever an opponent becomes the monarch, if you were the monarch as the turn began, that player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

"Hail to the true queen! Long may she reign!"

Koma, World-Eater (Foundations)
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This spell can't be countered. Trample, ward {4} Whenever Koma deals combat damage to a player, create four 3/3 blue Serpent creature tokens named Koma's Coil.

The gods imprisoned Koma, fearing he would eventually devour the Cosmos itself.

Vanguard of Brimaz (The List)
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Vigilance Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, create a 1/1 white Cat Soldier creature token with vigilance.

"The humans and their gods never blessed me. Only the pride deserves my allegiance."

Zedruu the Greathearted (Commander 2011 Oversized)
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At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain X life and draw X cards, where X is the number of permanents you own that your opponents control. {U}{R}{W}: Target opponent gains control of target permanent you control.

Mountain (Secret Lair Drop)
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({T}: Add {R}.)

3. The day draws back, the time of struggle ebbs. Sun-scarred relics lie about the land.

Swooping Talon (Legions)
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Flying {1}: This creature loses flying until end of turn. Provoke (Whenever this creature attacks, you may have target creature defending player controls untap and block it if able.)

Aven Archer (Odyssey)
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Flying {2}{W}, {T}: This creature deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.

Aimed by the eyes of eagles, their arrows never miss the mark.

Coiling Oracle (Commander 2021)
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When this creature enters, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand.

Snaking remnants of nature directed by a body of thought and progress, the oracles embody all that is Simic.

Vorosh, the Hunter (Commander 2011 Oversized)
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Flying Whenever Vorosh deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{G}. If you do, put six +1/+1 counters on Vorosh.

Mind Spring (Magic 2010)
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Draw X cards.

Fragments of thought refract and multiply, surging in a geyser of dizzying insight.

Knight of the White Orchid (Commander 2021)
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First strike When this creature enters, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for a Plains card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Aerie Mystics (Conflux)
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Flying {1}{G}{U}: Creatures you control gain shroud until end of turn. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities.)

They are cautious with their body language and facial expressions. Any stray movement could betray the positions of the troops they protect and cost many lives.

Llawan, Cephalid Empress (The List)
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When Llawan enters, return all blue creatures your opponents control to their owners' hands. Your opponents can't cast blue creature spells.

Royal Assassin (Dominaria Remastered)
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{T}: Destroy target tapped creature.

Trained in the arts of stealth, royal assassins choose their victims carefully, relying on timing and precision rather than brute force.

Ascendant Evincar (Duels of the Planeswalkers)
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Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Other black creatures get +1/+1. Nonblack creatures get -1/-1.

His soul snared by an angel's curse, Crovax twisted heroism into its purest shadow.

Doran, the Siege Tower (Double Masters 2022)
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Each creature assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.

"Each year that passes rings you inwardly with memory and might. Wield your heart, and the world will tremble."

Lotus Bloom (The List)
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Suspend 3—{0} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, pay {0} and exile it with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.) {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color.

Vorosh, the Hunter (Commander 2011)
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Flying Whenever Vorosh deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{G}. If you do, put six +1/+1 counters on Vorosh.

Coal Stoker (Time Spiral)
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When this creature enters, if you cast it from your hand, add {R}{R}{R}.

"The day is mine! I sent three such creatures against my foe, then watched as my magefire popped her soldiers like overripe spleenfruits." —Dobruk the Unstable, pyromancer

Coal Stoker (Time Spiral Remastered)
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When this creature enters, if you cast it from your hand, add {R}{R}{R}.

"The day is mine! I sent three such creatures against my foe, then watched as my magefire popped her soldiers like overripe spleenfruits." —Dobruk the Unstable, pyromancer

Knight of the White Orchid (Magic Origins)
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First strike When this creature enters, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for a Plains card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Selesnya Guildmage (Commander 2016)
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{3}{G}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {3}{W}: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Noble Hierarch (Ultimate Box Topper)
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Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {G}, {W}, or {U}.

Coiling Oracle (Ravnica Remastered)
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When this creature enters, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand.

Snaking remnants of nature directed by a body of thought and progress, the oracles embody all that is Simic.

Congregate (Magic 2014)
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Target player gains 2 life for each creature on the battlefield.

"In the gathering there is strength for all who founder, renewal for all who languish, love for all who sing." —*Song of All*, canto 642

Serene Master (Commander 2013)
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Whenever this creature blocks, exchange its power and the power of target creature it's blocking until end of combat.

"A great warrior studies many different disciplines and takes the best from each." —Gideon Jura

Selesnya Guildmage (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
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{3}{G}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {3}{W}: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

High Priest of Penance (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
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Whenever this creature is dealt damage, you may destroy target nonland permanent.

"All I require is faith, loyalty, obedience, trust, and complete and utter devotion."

Cabal Patriarch (Commander Masters)
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{2}{B}, Sacrifice a creature: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. {2}{B}, Exile a creature card from your graveyard: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.

Invigorate (Eternal Masters)
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If you control a Forest, rather than pay this spell's mana cost, you may have an opponent gain 3 life. Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.

Goatnap (Modern Horizons)
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Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. If that creature is a Goat, it also gets +3/+0 until end of turn.

"The steering horns ain't steering!"