Overwhelmed Apprentice

Overwhelmed Apprentice (Throne of Eldraine)
Jason Rainville

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

Overwhelmed Apprentice (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason Rainville

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

Chandra, Pyrogenius (Kaladesh)
Jason Rainville

+2: Chandra deals 2 damage to each opponent. −3: Chandra deals 4 damage to target creature. −10: Chandra deals 6 damage to target player or planeswalker and each creature that player or that planeswalker's controller controls.

Muldrotha, the Gravetide (Foundations Promos)
Jason Rainville

During each of your turns, you may play a land and cast a permanent spell of each permanent type from your graveyard. (If a card has multiple permanent types, choose one as you play it.)

"My child grew from rot and ruin, yet she bloomed." —Multani

Rohirrim Chargers (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Jason Rainville

You may exert this creature as it attacks. (It won't untap during your next untap step.) Whenever you exert a creature, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal an Equipment card. Put that card onto the battlefield attached to that creature, then put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Muldrotha, the Gravetide (Foundations)
Jason Rainville

During each of your turns, you may play a land and cast a permanent spell of each permanent type from your graveyard. (If a card has multiple permanent types, choose one as you play it.)

"My child grew from rot and ruin, yet she bloomed." —Multani

Vikya, Scorching Stalwart (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason Rainville

Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) {4}{R}, {Q}, Discard a card: Vikya, Scorching Stalwart deals damage equal to its power to any target. If excess damage was dealt to a creature this way, draw a card. ({Q} is the untap symbol.)

Eidolon of Obstruction (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason Rainville

First strike Loyalty abilities of planeswalkers your opponents control cost {1} more to activate.

Mardu Skullhunter (Khans of Tarkir)
Jason Rainville

This creature enters tapped. Raid — When this creature enters, if you attacked this turn, target opponent discards a card.

Graveblade Marauder (Foundations Jumpstart)
Jason Rainville

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses life equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.

Oracle of Dust (Battle for Zendikar)
Jason Rainville

Devoid (This card has no color.) {2}, Put a card an opponent owns from exile into that player's graveyard: Draw a card, then discard a card.

Whatever it is searching for, it will stop at nothing to find it.

Convolute (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Jason Rainville

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {4}.

"No, thank you."

Andúril, Narsil Reforged (Tales of Middle-earth Scene Box)
Jason Rainville

Kari Zev's Expertise (Aether Revolt Promos)
Jason Rainville

Gain control of target creature or Vehicle until end of turn. Untap it. It gains haste until end of turn. You may cast a spell with mana value 2 or less from your hand without paying its mana cost.

"I was made for this!"

Occult Epiphany (Crimson Vow Commander)
Jason Rainville

Draw X cards, then discard X cards. Create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying for each card type among cards discarded this way.

Sage's Reverie (Fate Reforged)
Jason Rainville

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, draw a card for each Aura you control that's attached to a creature. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each Aura you control that's attached to a creature.

Mind Rake (Modern Horizons)
Jason Rainville

Target player discards two cards. Overload {1}{B} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")

Spells of madness often require a sacrifice of sanity.

Skophos Maze-Warden (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason Rainville

{1}: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn. Whenever another creature becomes the target of an ability of a land you control named Labyrinth of Skophos, you may have this creature fight that creature. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)

Jadelight Ranger (Foundations Jumpstart)
Jason Rainville

When this creature enters, it explores, then it explores again. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard. Then repeat this process.)

Duress (Dragons of Tarkir)
Jason Rainville

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

Sarkhan was eager to take vengeance on Zurgo until he saw how lowly his old foe had become.

Isengard Unleashed (Tales of Middle-earth Scene Box)
Jason Rainville

Aquatic Incursion (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason Rainville

When this enchantment enters, create two 1/1 blue Merfolk creature tokens with hexproof. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities your opponents control.) {3}{U}: Target Merfolk can't be blocked this turn.

Sinister Waltz (Crimson Vow Commander)
Jason Rainville

Choose three target creature cards in your graveyard. Return two of them at random to the battlefield and put the other on the bottom of your library.

For one evening, the dueling bloodlines channeled their feuds into elaborate footwork.

Andúril, Narsil Reforged (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Jason Rainville

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.) Whenever equipped creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. If you have the city's blessing, put two +1/+1 counters on each creature you control instead. Equip {3}

Bloodchief's Thirst (Zendikar Rising)
Jason Rainville

Kicker {2}{B} (You may pay an additional {2}{B} as you cast this spell.) Destroy target creature or planeswalker with mana value 2 or less. If this spell was kicked, instead destroy target creature or planeswalker.

"We are free. It is our duty to live well."

Adverse Conditions (Battle for Zendikar)
Jason Rainville

Devoid (This card has no color.) Tap up to two target creatures. Those creatures don't untap during their controller's next untap step. Create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token. It has "Sacrifice this token: Add {C}."

Admiral Brass, Unsinkable (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Jason Rainville

When Admiral Brass enters, mill four cards. At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may return target Pirate creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. It has base power and toughness 4/4. It gains haste until end of turn. (If a creature with a finality counter on it would die, exile it instead.)

Muldrotha, the Gravetide (Dominaria)
Jason Rainville

During each of your turns, you may play a land and cast a permanent spell of each permanent type from your graveyard. (If a card has multiple permanent types, choose one as you play it.)

"My child grew from rot and ruin, yet she bloomed." —Multani

Halana and Alena, Partners (Foundations)
Jason Rainville

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) At the beginning of combat on your turn, put X +1/+1 counters on another target creature you control, where X is Halana and Alena's power. That creature gains haste until end of turn.

Jadelight Ranger (Rivals of Ixalan Promos)
Jason Rainville

When this creature enters, it explores, then it explores again. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard. Then repeat this process.)

Graveblade Marauder (Magic Origins Promos)
Jason Rainville

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses life equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.

Gust Walker (Amonkhet)
Jason Rainville

You may exert this creature as it attacks. When you do, it gets +1/+1 and gains flying until end of turn. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)

"I'm never unarmed."

Collision (Ravnica Allegiance)
Jason Rainville

Hymn of the Wilds (The List)
Jason Rainville

(Start the game with this conspiracy face up in the command zone.) The first creature spell you cast each turn costs {1} less to cast. You can't cast instant or sorcery spells.

Many attempt to speak with nature. Selvala speaks less, and nature answers more.

Ingenious Infiltrator (Modern Horizons)
Jason Rainville

Ninjutsu {U}{B} ({U}{B}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever a Ninja you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

Arboreal Grazer (War of the Spark)
Jason Rainville

Reach When this creature enters, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.

"We fight to stop a tyrant, but we also fight for the gentle creatures who have no concept of what befalls their world." —Vivien Reid

Bloodchief's Thirst (The List)
Jason Rainville

Kicker {2}{B} (You may pay an additional {2}{B} as you cast this spell.) Destroy target creature or planeswalker with mana value 2 or less. If this spell was kicked, instead destroy target creature or planeswalker.

"We are free. It is our duty to live well."

Shock (Battlebond)
Jason Rainville

Shock deals 2 damage to any target.

The tools of invention became the weapons of revolution.

Unquenchable Fury (Battle the Horde)
Jason Rainville

Each Minotaur can't be blocked this turn except by two or more creatures.

Dogged Pursuit (Kaldheim)
Jason Rainville

At the beginning of your end step, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Kaya had stalked countless horrific foes, but never one that killed with such callous precision and twisted creativity.

Uvilda, Dean of Perfection (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Jason Rainville

Isengard Unleashed (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Jason Rainville

Damage can't be prevented this turn. If a source you control would deal damage this turn to an opponent or a permanent an opponent controls, it deals triple that damage instead. Flashback {4}{R}{R}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Andúril, Narsil Reforged (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Jason Rainville

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.) Whenever equipped creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. If you have the city's blessing, put two +1/+1 counters on each creature you control instead. Equip {3}

Lightning Bolt (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason Rainville

Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.

Vile Redeemer (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Jason Rainville

Devoid (This card has no color.) Flash When you cast this spell, you may pay {C}. If you do, create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token for each nontoken creature that died under your control this turn. Those tokens have "Sacrifice this token: Add {C}."

Rohirrim Chargers (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Jason Rainville

You may exert this creature as it attacks. (It won't untap during your next untap step.) Whenever you exert a creature, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal an Equipment card. Put that card onto the battlefield attached to that creature, then put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Strong, the Brutish Thespian (Fallout)
Jason Rainville

Ward {2} Enrage — Whenever Strong is dealt damage, you get three rad counters and put three +1/+1 counters on Strong. You gain life rather than lose life from radiation.

"Strong learn secret to human power from Mack Beth."

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you tap a nonland permanent for mana, add one mana of any type that permanent produced. {5}{G}{U}: Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a non-Human creature card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you tap a nonland permanent for mana, add one mana of any type that permanent produced. {5}{G}{U}: Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a non-Human creature card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Persistent Petitioners (Ravnica Remastered)
Jason Rainville

{1}, {T}: Target player mills a card. (They put the top card of their library into their graveyard.) Tap four untapped Advisors you control: Target player mills twelve cards. A deck can have any number of cards named Persistent Petitioners.

Mardu Strike Leader (Fate Reforged Promos)
Jason Rainville

Whenever this creature attacks, create a 2/1 black Warrior creature token. Dash {3}{B} (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.)

Halana and Alena, Partners (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Jason Rainville

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) At the beginning of combat on your turn, put X +1/+1 counters on another target creature you control, where X is Halana and Alena's power. That creature gains haste until end of turn.

Conclave Guildmage (Guilds of Ravnica)
Jason Rainville

{G}, {T}: Creatures you control gain trample until end of turn. {5}{W}, {T}: Create a 2/2 green and white Elf Knight creature token with vigilance.

Deadlock Trap (Kaladesh)
Jason Rainville

This artifact enters tapped. When this artifact enters, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters). {T}, Pay {E}: Tap target creature or planeswalker. Its activated abilities can't be activated this turn.

Sworn Companions (Guilds of Ravnica)
Jason Rainville

Create two 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens with lifelink.

"The trouble with youths these days is that, in outright defiance of their elders, they refuse to be bought." —Karlov of the Ghost Council

Crystalline Giant (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos)
Jason Rainville

At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose a kind of counter at random that this creature doesn't have on it from among flying, first strike, deathtouch, hexproof, lifelink, menace, reach, trample, vigilance, and +1/+1. Put a counter of that kind on this creature.

Trickbind (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason Rainville

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Counter target activated or triggered ability. If a permanent's ability is countered this way, activated abilities of that permanent can't be activated this turn. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)

"He slimed me.... I feel so funky." —Dr. Peter Venkman

Legolas's Quick Reflexes (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Jason Rainville

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Untap target creature. Until end of turn, it gains hexproof, reach, and "Whenever this creature becomes tapped, it deals damage equal to its power to up to one target creature."

Admiral Beckett Brass (Ixalan Promos)
Jason Rainville

Other Pirates you control get +1/+1. At the beginning of your end step, gain control of target nonland permanent controlled by a player who was dealt combat damage by three or more Pirates this turn.

"You and your ship will make a fine addition to my fleet."

Occult Epiphany (Crimson Vow Commander)
Jason Rainville

Draw X cards, then discard X cards. Create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying for each card type among cards discarded this way.

In a single unending moment, a hundred lifetimes of knowledge coursed through his unraveling mind.

Command the Storm (Guilds of Ravnica)
Jason Rainville

Command the Storm deals 5 damage to target creature.

In the wake of Niv-Mizzet's disappearance, Ral found himself leading the guild. He had dreamed of this day, but couldn't help feeling like a pawn in someone else's game.

Sage's Reverie (Commander 2018)
Jason Rainville

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, draw a card for each Aura you control that's attached to a creature. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each Aura you control that's attached to a creature.

Rest in Peace (The List)
Jason Rainville

When this enchantment enters, exile all graveyards. If a card or token would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

"I will keep watch."

Eldritch Evolution (The List)
Jason Rainville

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a creature card with mana value X or less, where X is 2 plus the sacrificed creature's mana value. Put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Exile Eldritch Evolution.

Zurgo Bellstriker (Dragons of Tarkir)
Jason Rainville

Zurgo can't block creatures with power 2 or greater. Dash {1}{R} (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.)

Sunder Shaman (Ravnica Allegiance)
Jason Rainville

This creature can't be blocked by more than one creature. Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, destroy target artifact or enchantment that player controls.

"You take our wilds, we take your city."

Toski, Bearer of Secrets (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
Jason Rainville

This spell can't be countered. Indestructible Toski attacks each combat if able. Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

Genesis Ultimatum (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos)
Jason Rainville

Look at the top five cards of your library. Put any number of permanent cards from among them onto the battlefield and the rest into your hand. Exile Genesis Ultimatum.

No human eyes have ever witnessed the birth of an apex monster.

Persistent Petitioners (Ravnica Remastered)
Jason Rainville

{1}, {T}: Target player mills a card. (They put the top card of their library into their graveyard.) Tap four untapped Advisors you control: Target player mills twelve cards. A deck can have any number of cards named Persistent Petitioners.

Persistent Petitioners (Ravnica Allegiance)
Jason Rainville

{1}, {T}: Target player mills a card. (They put the top card of their library into their graveyard.) Tap four untapped Advisors you control: Target player mills twelve cards. A deck can have any number of cards named Persistent Petitioners.

Toski, Bearer of Secrets (Kaldheim Promos)
Jason Rainville

This spell can't be countered. Indestructible Toski attacks each combat if able. Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

Uvilda, Dean of Perfection (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Jason Rainville

Voldaren Duelist (Shadows over Innistrad)
Jason Rainville

Haste When this creature enters, target creature can't block this turn.

"I have yet to find my equal."

Elemental (Rivals of Ixalan Tokens)
Jason Rainville

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature and return target card named Rekindling Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste until end of turn.

Wrangle (Aether Revolt)
Jason Rainville

Gain control of target creature with power 4 or less until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.

Gremlins are loyal to nothing but their next meal.

Zulaport Cutthroat (Bloomburrow Commander)
Jason Rainville

Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

"Eldrazi? Ha! Try walking through Zulaport at night with your pockets full. Now *that's* dangerous."

Gimli's Reckless Might (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Jason Rainville

Creatures you control have haste. Formidable — Whenever you attack, if creatures you control have total power 8 or greater, target attacking creature you control fights up to one target creature you don't control.

"Never did I see an axe so wielded." —Aragorn

Appeal (Hour of Devastation)
Jason Rainville

Graveblade Marauder (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason Rainville

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses life equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.

Cryptic Command (Iconic Masters)
Jason Rainville

Choose two — • Counter target spell. • Return target permanent to its owner's hand. • Tap all creatures your opponents control. • Draw a card.

Vastwood Surge (Neon Dynasty Commander)
Jason Rainville

Kicker {4} (You may pay an additional {4} as you cast this spell.) Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. If this spell was kicked, put two +1/+1 counters on each creature you control.

Crystalline Giant (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Jason Rainville

At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose a kind of counter at random that this creature doesn't have on it from among flying, first strike, deathtouch, hexproof, lifelink, menace, reach, trample, vigilance, and +1/+1. Put a counter of that kind on this creature.

Storm the Seedcore (March of the Machine)
Jason Rainville

Distribute four +1/+1 counters among up to four target creatures you control. Creatures you control gain vigilance and trample until end of turn.

In that moment, the fate of countless worlds rested with one dryad and a handful of the bravest Mirrodin had to offer.

Myth Realized (Double Masters 2022)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a lore counter on this enchantment. {2}{W}: Put a lore counter on this enchantment. {W}: Until end of turn, this enchantment becomes a Monk Avatar creature in addition to its other types and gains "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lore counters on it."

Irencrag Pyromancer (Throne of Eldraine Promos)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you draw your second card each turn, this creature deals 3 damage to any target.

"Fear of fire is a sensible instinct. If I were you, I'd be terrified."

Vampire Opportunist (War of the Spark)
Jason Rainville

{6}{B}: Each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

"I think I cracked a fang."

Reality Smasher (Oath of the Gatewatch Promos)
Jason Rainville

({C} represents colorless mana.) Trample, haste Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell an opponent controls, counter that spell unless its controller discards a card.

As easy to stop as it is to comprehend.

Zulaport Cutthroat (Time Spiral Remastered)
Jason Rainville

Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

"Eldrazi? Ha! Try walking through Zulaport at night with your pockets full. Now *that's* dangerous."

Quench (Ravnica Remastered)
Jason Rainville

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.

"When properly invoked, the plasma globule encloses the offensive spell with a satisfying slurp."

Recruiter of the Guard (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Jason Rainville

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a creature card with toughness 2 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Before a cause can have supporters, it has to have a voice.

Graveblade Marauder (New Capenna Commander)
Jason Rainville

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses life equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.

Chandra, Flamecaller (Commander 2020)
Jason Rainville

+1: Create two 3/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste. Exile them at the beginning of the next end step. 0: Discard all the cards in your hand, then draw that many cards plus one. −X: Chandra deals X damage to each creature.

Towering-Wave Mystic (Foundations Jumpstart)
Jason Rainville

Whenever this creature deals damage, target player mills that many cards.

Thassa's favor followed him to the Underworld. Even the waves of Nerono obeyed his will.

Zulaport Cutthroat (Game Night)
Jason Rainville

Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

"Eldrazi? Ha! Try walking through Zulaport at night with your pockets full. Now *that's* dangerous."

Gremlin (Aether Revolt Tokens)
Jason Rainville

Dragon's Eye Savants (Masters 25)
Jason Rainville

Morph—Reveal a blue 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, look at target opponent's hand.

Weary Prisoner (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Jason Rainville

Separatist Voidmage (Magic Origins)
Jason Rainville

When this creature enters, you may return target creature to its owner's hand.

"As long as each side thinks it can win, the balance holds, and the mage-rings stand." —Alhammarret

Dack Fayden (Mythic Edition)
Jason Rainville

+1: Target player draws two cards, then discards two cards. −2: Gain control of target artifact. −6: You get an emblem with "Whenever you cast a spell that targets one or more permanents, gain control of those permanents."

Legolas's Quick Reflexes (Tales of Middle-earth Scene Box)
Jason Rainville

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you tap a nonland permanent for mana, add one mana of any type that permanent produced. {5}{G}{U}: Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a non-Human creature card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Toski, Bearer of Secrets (Kaldheim)
Jason Rainville

This spell can't be countered. Indestructible Toski attacks each combat if able. Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

Uvilda, Dean of Perfection (Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos)
Jason Rainville

Daring Buccaneer (Rivals of Ixalan)
Jason Rainville

As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal a Pirate card from your hand or pay {2}.

No ancient lore ties the pirates of the Brazen Coalition to the Immortal Sun. But it's a powerful ancient artifact in a city of gold—what's not to covet?

Ghitu Journeymage (Dominaria)
Jason Rainville

When this creature enters, if you control another Wizard, this creature deals 2 damage to each opponent.

The Ghitu of Shiv are as fierce and uncompromising as their volcanic home.

Chandra, Heart of Fire (Core Set 2021)
Jason Rainville

+1: Discard your hand, then exile the top three cards of your library. Until end of turn, you may play cards exiled this way. +1: Chandra deals 2 damage to any target. −9: Search your graveyard and library for any number of red instant and/or sorcery cards, exile them, then shuffle. You may cast them this turn. Add six {R}.

Heir of Falkenrath (Shadows over Innistrad)
Jason Rainville

Jadelight Ranger (Rivals of Ixalan Promos)
Jason Rainville

When this creature enters, it explores, then it explores again. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard. Then repeat this process.)

Razorgrass Invoker (Foundations Jumpstart)
Jason Rainville

Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.) {8}: This creature and up to one other target creature each get +3/+3 until end of turn.

"Let the beauty of our land lull them so that they may stumble upon its hidden thorns."

Strong, the Brutish Thespian (Fallout)
Jason Rainville

Ward {2} Enrage — Whenever Strong is dealt damage, you get three rad counters and put three +1/+1 counters on Strong. You gain life rather than lose life from radiation.

"Strong learn secret to human power from Mack Beth."

Zulaport Cutthroat (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Jason Rainville

Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

"Eldrazi? Ha! Try walking through Zulaport at night with your pockets full. Now *that's* dangerous."

Seven Dwarves (Throne of Eldraine)
Jason Rainville

This creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature named Seven Dwarves you control. A deck can have up to seven cards named Seven Dwarves.

"The gleam of rubies and my brothers and sisters by my side . . . what more could I want?" —Brognold the Third

Eldritch Evolution (Eldritch Moon Promos)
Jason Rainville

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a creature card with mana value X or less, where X is 2 plus the sacrificed creature's mana value. Put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Exile Eldritch Evolution.

Era of Innovation (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Jason Rainville

Whenever an artifact or Artificer you control enters, you may pay {1}. If you do, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters). Pay six {E}, Sacrifice this enchantment: Draw three cards.

Isengard Unleashed (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Jason Rainville

Damage can't be prevented this turn. If a source you control would deal damage this turn to an opponent or a permanent an opponent controls, it deals triple that damage instead. Flashback {4}{R}{R}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Vastwood Surge (Zendikar Rising)
Jason Rainville

Kicker {4} (You may pay an additional {4} as you cast this spell.) Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. If this spell was kicked, put two +1/+1 counters on each creature you control.

Gremlin (League Tokens 2017)
Jason Rainville

Mind Rake (The List)
Jason Rainville

Target player discards two cards. Overload {1}{B} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")

Spells of madness often require a sacrifice of sanity.

Negate (Signature Spellbook: Jace)
Jason Rainville

Counter target noncreature spell.

Rest in Peace (Signature Spellbook: Gideon)
Jason Rainville

When this enchantment enters, exile all graveyards. If a card or token would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

"I will keep watch."

Towering-Wave Mystic (Jumpstart)
Jason Rainville

Whenever this creature deals damage, target player mills that many cards.

Thassa's favor followed him to the Underworld. Even the waves of Nerono obeyed his will.

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you tap a nonland permanent for mana, add one mana of any type that permanent produced. {5}{G}{U}: Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a non-Human creature card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Isareth the Awakener (Core Set 2019)
Jason Rainville

Deathtouch Whenever Isareth attacks, you may pay {X}. When you do, return target creature card with mana value X from your graveyard to the battlefield with a corpse counter on it. If that creature would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else.

Deadlock Trap (Kaladesh Promos)
Jason Rainville

This artifact enters tapped. When this artifact enters, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters). {T}, Pay {E}: Tap target creature or planeswalker. Its activated abilities can't be activated this turn.

Sethron, Hurloon General (Jumpstart)
Jason Rainville

Whenever Sethron or another nontoken Minotaur you control enters, create a 2/3 red Minotaur creature token. {2}{B/R}: Minotaurs you control get +1/+0 and gain menace and haste until end of turn. ({B/R} can be paid with either {B} or {R}.)

Vile Redeemer (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Jason Rainville

Devoid (This card has no color.) Flash When you cast this spell, you may pay {C}. If you do, create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token for each nontoken creature that died under your control this turn. Those tokens have "Sacrifice this token: Add {C}."

Zulaport Cutthroat (Commander 2020)
Jason Rainville

Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

"Eldrazi? Ha! Try walking through Zulaport at night with your pockets full. Now *that's* dangerous."

Aether Chaser (Aether Revolt)
Jason Rainville

First strike When this creature enters, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters). Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay {E}{E}. If you do, create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token.

Rekindling Phoenix (New Capenna Commander)
Jason Rainville

Flying When this creature dies, create a 0/1 red Elemental creature token with "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this token and return target card named Rekindling Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste until end of turn."

Aragorn, Hornburg Hero (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Jason Rainville

Attacking creatures you control have first strike and renown 1. (When a creature with renown 1 deals combat damage to a player, if it isn't renowned, put a +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.) Whenever a renowned creature you control deals combat damage to a player, double the number of +1/+1 counters on it.

Wardscale Dragon (Fate Reforged)
Jason Rainville

Flying As long as this creature is attacking, defending player can't cast spells.

Dromoka's brood emerge from the dragon tempests covered with tough scales that protect them from most clan weapons and magic.

Chandra, Flamecaller (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Jason Rainville

+1: Create two 3/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste. Exile them at the beginning of the next end step. 0: Discard all the cards in your hand, then draw that many cards plus one. −X: Chandra deals X damage to each creature.

Era of Innovation (Kaladesh)
Jason Rainville

Whenever an artifact or Artificer you control enters, you may pay {1}. If you do, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters). Pay six {E}, Sacrifice this enchantment: Draw three cards.

Eldritch Evolution (Innistrad Remastered)
Jason Rainville

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a creature card with mana value X or less, where X is 2 plus the sacrificed creature's mana value. Put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Exile Eldritch Evolution.

Zulaport Cutthroat (The List)
Jason Rainville

Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

"Eldrazi? Ha! Try walking through Zulaport at night with your pockets full. Now *that's* dangerous."

Cryptic Command (The List)
Jason Rainville

Choose two — • Counter target spell. • Return target permanent to its owner's hand. • Tap all creatures your opponents control. • Draw a card.

Gimli's Reckless Might (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Jason Rainville

Creatures you control have haste. Formidable — Whenever you attack, if creatures you control have total power 8 or greater, target attacking creature you control fights up to one target creature you don't control.

"Never did I see an axe so wielded." —Aragorn

Toski, Bearer of Secrets (Bloomburrow Commander)
Jason Rainville

This spell can't be countered. Indestructible Toski attacks each combat if able. Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

Stalwart Valkyrie (Kaldheim)
Jason Rainville

You may pay {1}{W} and exile a creature card from your graveyard rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Flying

"Only the worthy may pass."

Elspeth's Nightmare (The List)
Jason Rainville

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Destroy target creature an opponent controls with power 2 or less. II — Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. That player discards that card. III — Exile target opponent's graveyard.

Lorehold Command (Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos)
Jason Rainville

Choose two — • Create a 3/2 red and white Spirit creature token. • Creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain indestructible and haste until end of turn. • Lorehold Command deals 3 damage to any target. Target player gains 3 life. • Sacrifice a permanent, then draw two cards.

Into the Story (Throne of Eldraine)
Jason Rainville

This spell costs {3} less to cast if an opponent has seven or more cards in their graveyard. Draw four cards.

The boundary between real and imaginary is as thin as the page, and just as easily torn.

Stone Haven Outfitter (Foundations Jumpstart)
Jason Rainville

Equipped creatures you control get +1/+1. Whenever an equipped creature you control dies, draw a card.

The makers and menders are the first called to battle and the last to leave.

Chandra, Flamecaller (Oath of the Gatewatch Promos)
Jason Rainville

+1: Create two 3/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste. Exile them at the beginning of the next end step. 0: Discard all the cards in your hand, then draw that many cards plus one. −X: Chandra deals X damage to each creature.

Halana and Alena, Partners (Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos)
Jason Rainville

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) At the beginning of combat on your turn, put X +1/+1 counters on another target creature you control, where X is Halana and Alena's power. That creature gains haste until end of turn.

Hieromancer's Cage (Core Set 2019)
Jason Rainville

When this enchantment enters, exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until this enchantment leaves the battlefield.

Law protects but also contains.

Tilonalli's Skinshifter (Ixalan Promos)
Jason Rainville

Haste Whenever this creature attacks, it becomes a copy of another target nonlegendary attacking creature until end of turn.

"I am the ferocity of the Burning Sun. I am hide and feather, fang and claw."

Crystalline Giant (New Capenna Commander)
Jason Rainville

At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose a kind of counter at random that this creature doesn't have on it from among flying, first strike, deathtouch, hexproof, lifelink, menace, reach, trample, vigilance, and +1/+1. Put a counter of that kind on this creature.

Myth Realized (Dragons of Tarkir Promos)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a lore counter on this enchantment. {2}{W}: Put a lore counter on this enchantment. {W}: Until end of turn, this enchantment becomes a Monk Avatar creature in addition to its other types and gains "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lore counters on it."

Cliffhaven Sell-Sword (Zendikar Rising)
Jason Rainville

"I swing a sword. It's a simple life. A lot of adventurers just see me as some cheap muscle, but if my steel lets them return home with their lives and limbs intact, then I've done my job."

Death-Greeter's Champion (March of the Machine Commander)
Jason Rainville

Dash {3}{R} (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.) Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following ability until end of turn.) Double strike

Era of Innovation (Aetherdrift Commander)
Jason Rainville

Whenever an artifact or Artificer you control enters, you may pay {1}. If you do, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters). Pay six {E}, Sacrifice this enchantment: Draw three cards.

Violent Impact (Amonkhet)
Jason Rainville

Destroy target artifact or land. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Initiates in the heat of combat must be able to adapt to changing conditions.

Lorehold Command (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Jason Rainville

Choose two — • Create a 3/2 red and white Spirit creature token. • Creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain indestructible and haste until end of turn. • Lorehold Command deals 3 damage to any target. Target player gains 3 life. • Sacrifice a permanent, then draw two cards.

Dragon Grip (Khans of Tarkir)
Jason Rainville

Ferocious — If you control a creature with power 4 or greater, you may cast this spell as though it had flash. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.) Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+0 and has first strike.

Eidolon of Obstruction (Theros Beyond Death Promos)
Jason Rainville

First strike Loyalty abilities of planeswalkers your opponents control cost {1} more to activate.

Death turned admirable conviction into pointless intransigence.

Zurgo Bellstriker (Dragons of Tarkir Promos)
Jason Rainville

Zurgo can't block creatures with power 2 or greater. Dash {1}{R} (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.)

Whispering Snitch (Guilds of Ravnica)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you surveil for the first time each turn, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent and you gain 1 life.

"Sure, I hear things. I hear plenty. But how am I to talk with this parched throat?"

Overwhelmed Apprentice (Throne of Eldraine)
Jason Rainville

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

Genesis Ultimatum (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos)
Jason Rainville

Look at the top five cards of your library. Put any number of permanent cards from among them onto the battlefield and the rest into your hand. Exile Genesis Ultimatum.

No human eyes have ever witnessed the birth of an apex monster.

Dragon's Eye Savants (The List)
Jason Rainville

Morph—Reveal a blue 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, look at target opponent's hand.

Stone Haven Outfitter (Oath of the Gatewatch Promos)
Jason Rainville

Equipped creatures you control get +1/+1. Whenever an equipped creature you control dies, draw a card.

The makers and menders are the first called to battle and the last to leave.

Muldrotha, the Gravetide (Dominaria Promos)
Jason Rainville

During each of your turns, you may play a land and cast a permanent spell of each permanent type from your graveyard. (If a card has multiple permanent types, choose one as you play it.)

"My child grew from rot and ruin, yet she bloomed." —Multani

Admiral Beckett Brass (Ixalan)
Jason Rainville

Other Pirates you control get +1/+1. At the beginning of your end step, gain control of target nonland permanent controlled by a player who was dealt combat damage by three or more Pirates this turn.

"You and your ship will make a fine addition to my fleet."

Maeve, Insidious Singer (Game Night: Free-for-All)
Jason Rainville

{2}{U}: Goad target creature. Whenever that creature attacks one of your opponents this turn, you draw a card. (A goaded creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able, until your next turn.)

Her haunting tune drowns out the percussion of snapping masts.

Stain the Mind (Magic 2015)
Jason Rainville

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) Choose a nonland card name. Search target player's graveyard, hand, and library for any number of cards with that name and exile them. Then that player shuffles.

Elspeth's Nightmare (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason Rainville

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Destroy target creature an opponent controls with power 2 or less. II — Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. That player discards that card. III — Exile target opponent's graveyard.

Crystalline Giant (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Jason Rainville

At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose a kind of counter at random that this creature doesn't have on it from among flying, first strike, deathtouch, hexproof, lifelink, menace, reach, trample, vigilance, and +1/+1. Put a counter of that kind on this creature.

Ardenvale Tactician (Throne of Eldraine)
Jason Rainville

In a castle that prizes loyalty above all, the bond between knight and griffin is unmatched.

Irencrag Pyromancer (Throne of Eldraine)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you draw your second card each turn, this creature deals 3 damage to any target.

"Fear of fire is a sensible instinct. If I were you, I'd be terrified."

Muldrotha, the Gravetide (The List)
Jason Rainville

During each of your turns, you may play a land and cast a permanent spell of each permanent type from your graveyard. (If a card has multiple permanent types, choose one as you play it.)

"My child grew from rot and ruin, yet she bloomed." —Multani

Death-Greeter's Champion (March of the Machine Commander)
Jason Rainville

Dash {3}{R} (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.) Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following ability until end of turn.) Double strike

Vastwood Surge (The List)
Jason Rainville

Kicker {4} (You may pay an additional {4} as you cast this spell.) Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. If this spell was kicked, put two +1/+1 counters on each creature you control.

Isareth the Awakener (Commander Masters)
Jason Rainville

Deathtouch Whenever Isareth attacks, you may pay {X}. When you do, return target creature card with mana value X from your graveyard to the battlefield with a corpse counter on it. If that creature would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else.

Reality Smasher (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Jason Rainville

({C} represents colorless mana.) Trample, haste Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell an opponent controls, counter that spell unless its controller discards a card.

As easy to stop as it is to comprehend.

Eidolon of Obstruction (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason Rainville

First strike Loyalty abilities of planeswalkers your opponents control cost {1} more to activate.

Death turned admirable conviction into pointless intransigence.

Quench (Ravnica Allegiance)
Jason Rainville

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.

"When properly invoked, the plasma globule encloses the offensive spell with a satisfying slurp."

Stalwart Valkyrie (Foundations Jumpstart)
Jason Rainville

You may pay {1}{W} and exile a creature card from your graveyard rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Flying

"Only the worthy may pass."

Aragorn, Hornburg Hero (Tales of Middle-earth Scene Box)
Jason Rainville

Stalwart Valkyrie (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason Rainville

You may pay {1}{W} and exile a creature card from your graveyard rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Flying

"Only the worthy may pass."

Omnispell Adept (Guilds of Ravnica)
Jason Rainville

{2}{U}, {T}: You may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand without paying its mana cost.

She memorized every arcane text in the Ismeri Library by the time she was sixteen. Now she quizzes sphinxes in her spare time.

Lorehold Command (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Jason Rainville

Choose two — • Create a 3/2 red and white Spirit creature token. • Creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain indestructible and haste until end of turn. • Lorehold Command deals 3 damage to any target. Target player gains 3 life. • Sacrifice a permanent, then draw two cards.

Whispering Snitch (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you surveil for the first time each turn, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent and you gain 1 life.

"Sure, I hear things. I hear plenty. But how am I to talk with this parched throat?"

Weary Prisoner (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Jason Rainville

Shock (The List)
Jason Rainville

Shock deals 2 damage to any target.

The tools of invention became the weapons of revolution.

Towering-Wave Mystic (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason Rainville

Whenever this creature deals damage, target player mills that many cards.

Thassa's favor followed him to the Underworld. Even the waves of Nerono obeyed his will.

Wall (War of the Spark Tokens)
Jason Rainville

Defender

Sunder Shaman (Ravnica Remastered)
Jason Rainville

This creature can't be blocked by more than one creature. Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, destroy target artifact or enchantment that player controls.

"You take our wilds, we take your city."

Spawn of Thraxes (Journey into Nyx Promos)
Jason Rainville

Flying When this creature enters, it deals damage to any target equal to the number of Mountains you control.

Sparks from Purphoros's forge fill the belly of every dragon.

Voldaren Duelist (Foundations Jumpstart)
Jason Rainville

Haste When this creature enters, target creature can't block this turn.

"I have yet to find my equal."

Claim (The List)
Jason Rainville

Reidane, God of the Worthy (Kaldheim)
Jason Rainville

Zulaport Cutthroat (Battle for Zendikar)
Jason Rainville

Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

"Eldrazi? Ha! Try walking through Zulaport at night with your pockets full. Now *that's* dangerous."

Rekindling Phoenix (Rivals of Ixalan Promos)
Jason Rainville

Flying When this creature dies, create a 0/1 red Elemental creature token with "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this token and return target card named Rekindling Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste until end of turn."

Admiral Beckett Brass (The List)
Jason Rainville

Other Pirates you control get +1/+1. At the beginning of your end step, gain control of target nonland permanent controlled by a player who was dealt combat damage by three or more Pirates this turn.

"You and your ship will make a fine addition to my fleet."

Hymn of the Wilds (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Jason Rainville

(Start the game with this conspiracy face up in the command zone.) The first creature spell you cast each turn costs {1} less to cast. You can't cast instant or sorcery spells.

Many attempt to speak with nature. Selvala speaks less, and nature answers more.

Storm the Seedcore (The List)
Jason Rainville

Distribute four +1/+1 counters among up to four target creatures you control. Creatures you control gain vigilance and trample until end of turn.

In that moment, the fate of countless worlds rested with one dryad and a handful of the bravest Mirrodin had to offer.

Nuclear Fallout (Fallout)
Jason Rainville

Each creature gets twice -X/-X until end of turn. Each player gets X rad counters.

The end of the world occurred as predicted: too many humans, not enough space or resources to go around. The details are trivial and pointless. The reasons, as always, purely human ones.

Myth Realized (Dragons of Tarkir)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a lore counter on this enchantment. {2}{W}: Put a lore counter on this enchantment. {W}: Until end of turn, this enchantment becomes a Monk Avatar creature in addition to its other types and gains "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lore counters on it."

Cataclysmic Gearhulk (Kaladesh Inventions)
Jason Rainville

Vigilance When this creature enters, each player chooses an artifact, a creature, an enchantment, and a planeswalker from among the nonland permanents they control, then sacrifices the rest.

Gust Walker (The List)
Jason Rainville

You may exert this creature as it attacks. When you do, it gets +1/+1 and gains flying until end of turn. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)

"I'm never unarmed."

Toski, Bearer of Secrets (Kaldheim Promos)
Jason Rainville

This spell can't be countered. Indestructible Toski attacks each combat if able. Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

Graveblade Marauder (Magic Origins)
Jason Rainville

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses life equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.

Vampire Opportunist (Core Set 2020)
Jason Rainville

{6}{B}: Each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

"I think I cracked a fang."

Genesis Ultimatum (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Jason Rainville

Look at the top five cards of your library. Put any number of permanent cards from among them onto the battlefield and the rest into your hand. Exile Genesis Ultimatum.

No human eyes have ever witnessed the birth of an apex monster.

Legolas's Quick Reflexes (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Jason Rainville

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Untap target creature. Until end of turn, it gains hexproof, reach, and "Whenever this creature becomes tapped, it deals damage equal to its power to up to one target creature."

Domri, Chaos Bringer (Mythic Edition)
Jason Rainville

+1: Add {R} or {G}. If that mana is spent on a creature spell, it gains riot. (It enters with your choice of a +1/+1 counter or haste.) −3: Look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal up to two creature cards from among them and put them into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. −8: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of each end step, create a 4/4 red and green Beast creature token with trample."

Mardu Strike Leader (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Jason Rainville

Whenever this creature attacks, create a 2/1 black Warrior creature token. Dash {3}{B} (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.)

Gimli's Reckless Might (Tales of Middle-earth Scene Box)
Jason Rainville

Aragorn, Hornburg Hero (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Jason Rainville

Attacking creatures you control have first strike and renown 1. (When a creature with renown 1 deals combat damage to a player, if it isn't renowned, put a +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.) Whenever a renowned creature you control deals combat damage to a player, double the number of +1/+1 counters on it.

Dack Fayden Emblem (Mythic Edition Tokens)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you cast a spell that targets one or more permanents, gain control of those permanents.

Voldaren Duelist (The List)
Jason Rainville

Haste When this creature enters, target creature can't block this turn.

"I have yet to find my equal."

Vile Redeemer (Oath of the Gatewatch Promos)
Jason Rainville

Devoid (This card has no color.) Flash When you cast this spell, you may pay {C}. If you do, create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token for each nontoken creature that died under your control this turn. Those tokens have "Sacrifice this token: Add {C}."

Sage's Reverie (Wilds of Eldraine Commander)
Jason Rainville

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, draw a card for each Aura you control that's attached to a creature. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each Aura you control that's attached to a creature.

Basri, Devoted Paladin (Core Set 2021)
Jason Rainville

+1: Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature. It gains vigilance until end of turn. −1: Whenever a creature attacks this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on it. −6: Creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain flying until end of turn.

Arena Rector (Judge Gift Cards 2020)
Jason Rainville

When this creature dies, you may exile it. If you do, search your library for a planeswalker card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Her call echoes across worlds, calling the loyal to battle.

Arboreal Grazer (Ravnica Remastered)
Jason Rainville

Reach When this creature enters, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.

"We fight to stop a tyrant, but we also fight for the gentle creatures who have no concept of what befalls their world." —Vivien Reid

Strong, the Brutish Thespian (Fallout)
Jason Rainville

Ward {2} Enrage — Whenever Strong is dealt damage, you get three rad counters and put three +1/+1 counters on Strong. You gain life rather than lose life from radiation.

"Strong learn secret to human power from Mack Beth."

Overwhelmed Apprentice (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason Rainville

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

Rekindling Phoenix (Rivals of Ixalan Promos)
Jason Rainville

Flying When this creature dies, create a 0/1 red Elemental creature token with "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this token and return target card named Rekindling Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste until end of turn."

Myth Realized (The List)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a lore counter on this enchantment. {2}{W}: Put a lore counter on this enchantment. {W}: Until end of turn, this enchantment becomes a Monk Avatar creature in addition to its other types and gains "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lore counters on it."

Mist Intruder (Battle for Zendikar)
Jason Rainville

Devoid (This card has no color.) Flying Ingest (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles the top card of their library.)

The wastes spread as quickly as the wind.

Claim (Hour of Devastation)
Jason Rainville

Shock (Core Set 2020)
Jason Rainville

Shock deals 2 damage to any target.

"I love this thing! It's my best invention since the boulderfist gauntlet!"

Admiral Beckett Brass (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Jason Rainville

Other Pirates you control get +1/+1. At the beginning of your end step, gain control of target nonland permanent controlled by a player who was dealt combat damage by three or more Pirates this turn.

"You and your ship will make a fine addition to my fleet."

Augmenting Automaton (Aether Revolt)
Jason Rainville

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

When you have taught an automaton how to build others of its kind, it is a small step to make it build itself.

Rohirrim Chargers (Tales of Middle-earth Scene Box)
Jason Rainville

Aquatic Incursion (Rivals of Ixalan)
Jason Rainville

When this enchantment enters, create two 1/1 blue Merfolk creature tokens with hexproof. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities your opponents control.) {3}{U}: Target Merfolk can't be blocked this turn.

Reidane, God of the Worthy (Kaldheim Promos)
Jason Rainville

Eldritch Evolution (Eldritch Moon)
Jason Rainville

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a creature card with mana value X or less, where X is 2 plus the sacrificed creature's mana value. Put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Exile Eldritch Evolution.

Zulaport Cutthroat (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Jason Rainville

Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

"Eldrazi? Ha! Try walking through Zulaport at night with your pockets full. Now *that's* dangerous."

Arboreal Grazer (Ravnica Remastered)
Jason Rainville

Reach When this creature enters, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.

"We fight to stop a tyrant, but we also fight for the gentle creatures who have no concept of what befalls their world." —Vivien Reid

Domri, Chaos Bringer Emblem (Mythic Edition Tokens)
Jason Rainville

At the beginning of each end step, create a 4/4 red and green Beast creature token with trample.

Shock (Core Set 2019)
Jason Rainville

Shock deals 2 damage to any target.

The tools of invention became the weapons of revolution.

Jadelight Ranger (Rivals of Ixalan)
Jason Rainville

When this creature enters, it explores, then it explores again. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard. Then repeat this process.)

Admiral Brass, Unsinkable (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Jason Rainville

When Admiral Brass enters, mill four cards. At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may return target Pirate creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. It has base power and toughness 4/4. It gains haste until end of turn. (If a creature with a finality counter on it would die, exile it instead.)

Stone Haven Outfitter (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Jason Rainville

Equipped creatures you control get +1/+1. Whenever an equipped creature you control dies, draw a card.

The makers and menders are the first called to battle and the last to leave.

Graveblade Marauder (Double Masters 2022)
Jason Rainville

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses life equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.

Spontaneous Combustion (Conspiracy)
Jason Rainville

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Spontaneous Combustion deals 3 damage to each creature.

"Heat of battle" is usually a metaphor.

Strong, the Brutish Thespian (Fallout)
Jason Rainville

Ward {2} Enrage — Whenever Strong is dealt damage, you get three rad counters and put three +1/+1 counters on Strong. You gain life rather than lose life from radiation.

"Strong learn secret to human power from Mack Beth."

Eidolon of Obstruction (Theros Beyond Death Promos)
Jason Rainville

First strike Loyalty abilities of planeswalkers your opponents control cost {1} more to activate.

Death turned admirable conviction into pointless intransigence.

Shock (Aether Revolt)
Jason Rainville

Shock deals 2 damage to any target.

The tools of invention became the weapons of revolution.

Irencrag Pyromancer (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you draw your second card each turn, this creature deals 3 damage to any target.

"Fear of fire is a sensible instinct. If I were you, I'd be terrified."

Cryptic Command (Pro Tour Promos)
Jason Rainville

Choose two — • Counter target spell. • Return target permanent to its owner's hand. • Tap all creatures your opponents control. • Draw a card.

Eldritch Evolution (Innistrad Remastered)
Jason Rainville

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a creature card with mana value X or less, where X is 2 plus the sacrificed creature's mana value. Put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Exile Eldritch Evolution.

Ash, Party Crasher (Wilds of Eldraine)
Jason Rainville

Haste Celebration — Whenever Ash attacks, if two or more nonland permanents entered the battlefield under your control this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Ash.

"Get up and dance! Let your feet thunder like forgehammers!"

Evacuation (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Jason Rainville

Return all creatures to their owners' hands.

"Abandon ship! No, grab the treasure first!" —Admiral Beckett Brass

Rekindling Phoenix (Rivals of Ixalan)
Jason Rainville

Flying When this creature dies, create a 0/1 red Elemental creature token with "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this token and return target card named Rekindling Phoenix from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste until end of turn."

Tinker (Eternal Weekend)
Jason Rainville

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact. Search your library for an artifact card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Eternal Weekend Vintage Championship 2024

Jadelight Ranger (The List)
Jason Rainville

When this creature enters, it explores, then it explores again. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard. Then repeat this process.)

Bloodchief's Thirst (Zendikar Rising)
Jason Rainville

Kicker {2}{B} (You may pay an additional {2}{B} as you cast this spell.) Destroy target creature or planeswalker with mana value 2 or less. If this spell was kicked, instead destroy target creature or planeswalker.

"We are free. It is our duty to live well."

Tilonalli's Skinshifter (Ixalan)
Jason Rainville

Haste Whenever this creature attacks, it becomes a copy of another target nonlegendary attacking creature until end of turn.

"I am the ferocity of the Burning Sun. I am hide and feather, fang and claw."

Recruiter of the Guard (The List)
Jason Rainville

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a creature card with toughness 2 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Before a cause can have supporters, it has to have a voice.

Mardu Strike Leader (Fate Reforged)
Jason Rainville

Whenever this creature attacks, create a 2/1 black Warrior creature token. Dash {3}{B} (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.)

Genesis Ultimatum (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Jason Rainville

Look at the top five cards of your library. Put any number of permanent cards from among them onto the battlefield and the rest into your hand. Exile Genesis Ultimatum.

Ingenious Infiltrator (Modern Horizons 1 Timeshifts)
Jason Rainville

Ninjutsu {U}{B} ({U}{B}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever a Ninja you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

Voldaren Duelist (Game Night 2019)
Jason Rainville

Haste When this creature enters, target creature can't block this turn.

"I have yet to find my equal."

Kari Zev's Expertise (Aether Revolt)
Jason Rainville

Gain control of target creature or Vehicle until end of turn. Untap it. It gains haste until end of turn. You may cast a spell with mana value 2 or less from your hand without paying its mana cost.

"I was made for this!"

Irencrag Pyromancer (Throne of Eldraine Promos)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you draw your second card each turn, this creature deals 3 damage to any target.

"Fear of fire is a sensible instinct. If I were you, I'd be terrified."

Dragon's Eye Savants (Khans of Tarkir)
Jason Rainville

Morph—Reveal a blue 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, look at target opponent's hand.

Crystalline Giant (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos)
Jason Rainville

At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose a kind of counter at random that this creature doesn't have on it from among flying, first strike, deathtouch, hexproof, lifelink, menace, reach, trample, vigilance, and +1/+1. Put a counter of that kind on this creature.

Tinybones, Trinket Thief (Jumpstart)
Jason Rainville

At the beginning of each end step, if an opponent discarded a card this turn, you draw a card and you lose 1 life. {4}{B}{B}: Each opponent with no cards in hand loses 10 life.

Big distractions mean tiny nuisances can slip by unnoticed.

Abstruse Appropriation (Modern Horizons 3 Promos)
Jason Rainville

Devoid (This card has no color.) Exile target nonland permanent. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled, and you may spend colorless mana as though it were mana of any color to cast that spell.

"Kozilek experiences reality on his own terms." —Ayli, high priest of the Eternal Pilgrims

Isareth the Awakener (Core Set 2019 Promos)
Jason Rainville

Deathtouch Whenever Isareth attacks, you may pay {X}. When you do, return target creature card with mana value X from your graveyard to the battlefield with a corpse counter on it. If that creature would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else.

Irencrag Pyromancer (Throne of Eldraine)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you draw your second card each turn, this creature deals 3 damage to any target.

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy (The List)
Jason Rainville

Whenever you tap a nonland permanent for mana, add one mana of any type that permanent produced. {5}{G}{U}: Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a non-Human creature card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Sorin's Guide (Core Set 2020)
Jason Rainville

When this creature enters, you may search your library and/or graveyard for a card named Sorin, Vampire Lord, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you search your library this way, shuffle.

"My people serve the dragon Kolaghan, but I give my blood for a greater lord."

Kaya's Guile (Modern Horizons)
Jason Rainville

Choose two — • Each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. • Exile all opponents' graveyards. • Create a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying. • You gain 4 life. Entwine {3} (Choose all if you pay the entwine cost.)

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist (Commander Legends)
Jason Rainville

At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may attach any number of Auras and Equipment you control to target permanent or player. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

"With the right tools, even the sky is within reach."

Aven Skirmisher (Fate Reforged)
Jason Rainville

Flying

"We do not hide from the dragons that pretend to rule the skies. If we did, the dragons would become our rulers, and our way of life would be lost."

Abstruse Appropriation (Modern Horizons 3)
Jason Rainville

Devoid (This card has no color.) Exile target nonland permanent. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled, and you may spend colorless mana as though it were mana of any color to cast that spell.

"Kozilek experiences reality on his own terms." —Ayli, high priest of the Eternal Pilgrims

Professor of Symbology (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Jason Rainville

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

"A language isn't dead until we stop learning from it."

Lorehold Command (Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos)
Jason Rainville

Choose two — • Create a 3/2 red and white Spirit creature token. • Creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain indestructible and haste until end of turn. • Lorehold Command deals 3 damage to any target. Target player gains 3 life. • Sacrifice a permanent, then draw two cards.

Muldrotha, the Gravetide (Double Masters 2022)
Jason Rainville

During each of your turns, you may play a land and cast a permanent spell of each permanent type from your graveyard. (If a card has multiple permanent types, choose one as you play it.)

"My child grew from rot and ruin, yet she bloomed." —Multani

Thunderbreak Regent (Dragons of Tarkir Promos)
Jason Rainville

Flying Whenever a Dragon you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, this creature deals 3 damage to that player.

Attracting a dragon's attention may be the last mistake you make.

Voldaren Duelist (Innistrad Remastered)
Jason Rainville

Haste When this creature enters, target creature can't block this turn.

"I have yet to find my equal."

Zulaport Cutthroat (Masters 25)
Jason Rainville

Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

"Eldrazi? Ha! Try walking through Zulaport at night with your pockets full. Now *that's* dangerous."

End Hostilities (Khans of Tarkir)
Jason Rainville

Destroy all creatures and all permanents attached to creatures.

Her palm flared like the eye of a waking dragon. Then all was calm.

Kor Entanglers (Battle for Zendikar)
Jason Rainville

Rally — Whenever this creature or another Ally you control enters, tap target creature an opponent controls.

"We came into this world together. We fight for this world together. We'll leave this world together."

Nuclear Fallout (Fallout)
Jason Rainville

Each creature gets twice -X/-X until end of turn. Each player gets X rad counters.

The end of the world occurred as predicted: too many humans, not enough space or resources to go around. The details are trivial and pointless. The reasons, as always, purely human ones.

Sage's Reverie (The List)
Jason Rainville

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, draw a card for each Aura you control that's attached to a creature. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each Aura you control that's attached to a creature.

Sinister Waltz (Crimson Vow Commander)
Jason Rainville

Choose three target creature cards in your graveyard. Return two of them at random to the battlefield and put the other on the bottom of your library.

Halana and Alena, Partners (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Jason Rainville

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) At the beginning of combat on your turn, put X +1/+1 counters on another target creature you control, where X is Halana and Alena's power. That creature gains haste until end of turn.

Whispers of Emrakul (Eldritch Moon)
Jason Rainville

Target opponent discards a card at random. Delirium — If there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard, that player discards two cards at random instead.

Your thoughts are no longer your own.