Karmic Guide

Karmic Guide (Secret Lair Drop)
Johannes Voss

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (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.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Just one moment more

Karmic Guide (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Allen Williams

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (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.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Karmic Guide (Eternal Masters)
Allen Williams

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (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.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Karmic Guide (Urza's Legacy)
Heather Hudson

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (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.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Karmic Guide (Modern Horizons 2)
Allen Williams

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (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.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Karmic Guide (Commander Anthology)
Allen Williams

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (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.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Karmic Guide (Secret Lair Drop)
Tsubonari

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (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.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Don't call it necromancy. Call it a revival of vintage creatures.

Karmic Guide (Crimson Vow Commander)
Allen Williams

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (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.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Karmic Guide (Judge Gift Cards 2012)
Allen Williams

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (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.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Opportunity (Battlebond)
Allen Williams

Target player draws four cards.

"Opportunity isn't something you wait for. It's something you create."

Venomous Breath (Ice Age)
Allen Williams

Choose target creature. At this turn's next end of combat, destroy all creatures that blocked or were blocked by it this turn.

Vela the Night-Clad (Starter Commander Decks)
Allen Williams

Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) Other creatures you control have intimidate. Whenever Vela or another creature you control leaves the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.

Blinking Spirit (Ninth Edition)
Allen Williams

{0}: Return this creature to its owner's hand.

"Don't look at it! Maybe it'll go away!" —Ib Halfheart, goblin tactician

Crystalline Sliver (Premium Deck Series: Slivers)
Allen Williams

All Slivers have shroud. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities.)

Bred as living shields, these slivers have proven unruly—they know they cannot be caught.

Crystalline Sliver (Friday Night Magic 2003)
Allen Williams

All Slivers have shroud. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities.)

Bred as living shields, these slivers have proven unruly-they know they cannot be caught.

Blinking Spirit (Ice Age)
Allen Williams

{0}: Return this creature to its owner's hand.

"Don't look at it! Maybe it'll go away!" —Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician

Returned Reveler (Jumpstart 2022)
Allen Williams

When this creature dies, each player mills three cards.

The flesh is dead and the life forgotten, but old habits persist.

Hooded Horror (Commander 2013)
Allen Williams

This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls the most creatures or is tied for the most.

Insidious fear can be the undoing of the greatest of armies.

Vela the Night-Clad (Commander's Arsenal)
Allen Williams

Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) Other creatures you control have intimidate. Whenever Vela or another creature you control leaves the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.

Vela snuffs out every trace of Krond's reign, leaving pure nightfall in her wake.

Indomitable Archangel (The Brothers' War Commander)
Allen Williams

Flying Metalcraft — Artifacts you control have shroud as long as you control three or more artifacts. (An artifact with shroud can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

"Every sword drawn to defend is an angelic blade, guided to justice by an angelic hand." —Auriok proverb

Metallic Sliver (Premium Deck Series: Slivers)
Allen Williams

When the clever counterfeit was accepted by the hive, Volrath's influence upon the slivers grew even stronger.

Chaotic Goo (Tempest)
Allen Williams

This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, you may flip a coin. If you win the flip, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. If you lose the flip, remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature.

Rhox War Monk (Friday Night Magic 2011)
Allen Williams

Lifelink

Rhox monks are dedicated to spiritual growth and learning, and most bear the sigils of many students. However, they do not gladly suffer fools or those who disagree with their carefully wrought dogma.

Heartflame Duelist (Wilds of Eldraine)
Allen Williams

Gladecover Scout (Magic 2014)
Allen Williams

Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

"The forest is my cover and I hold it close. In such a tight embrace, there is no room for wickedness."

Whip Vine (Alliances)
Allen Williams

Defender; reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) You may choose not to untap this creature during your untap step. {T}: Tap target creature with flying blocked by this creature. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as this creature remains tapped.

Searing Barrage (Throne of Eldraine)
Allen Williams

Searing Barrage deals 5 damage to target creature. Adamant — If at least three red mana was spent to cast this spell, Searing Barrage deals 3 damage to that creature's controller.

It emerged from the coldest depths of Lochmere only to face the fires of Irencrag.

Errantry (Ice Age)
Allen Williams

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +3/+0 and can only attack alone.

"There is no shame in solitude. The lone Knight may succeed where a hundred founder." —Arna Kennerüd, Skyknight

Basilica Shepherd (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Allen Williams

Flying When this creature enters, create two 1/1 colorless Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens with toxic 1 and "This token can't block." (Players dealt combat damage by them also get a poison counter.)

Disenchant (Tempest)
Allen Williams

Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

The swarm seemed unmoved by the artificial slivers' destruction. "They clearly were not the leaders," Hanna cursed. "I guess we'll have to do this the hard way."

Karmic Guide (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Allen Williams

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (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.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Sunspear Shikari (Modern Masters 2015)
Allen Williams

As long as this creature is equipped, it has first strike and lifelink. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike. Damage dealt by it also causes you to gain that much life.)

Left without their leader Raksha, the leonin split into two prides: one side supported the regent kha, while the other rebelled in fury.

Divine Favor (The List)
Allen Williams

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, you gain 3 life. Enchanted creature gets +1/+3.

With an armory of light, even the squire may champion her people.

Aegis of the Meek (Ice Age)
Allen Williams

{1}, {T}: Target 1/1 creature gets +1/+2 until end of turn.

"With this marvel, even the weak have a fighting chance!" —Arcum Dagsson, Soldevi Machinist

Crystalline Sliver (Stronghold)
Allen Williams

All Slivers have shroud. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities.)

Bred as living shields, these slivers have proven unruly—they know they cannot be caught.

Illusory Angel (Planechase Anthology)
Allen Williams

Cast this spell only if you've cast another spell this turn. Flying

"Yes, she is made of pure belief—but I hardly see why that makes her unique." —Reith, master illusionist

Indomitable Archangel (Neon Dynasty Commander)
Allen Williams

Flying Metalcraft — Artifacts you control have shroud as long as you control three or more artifacts. (An artifact with shroud can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

"Every sword drawn to defend is an angelic blade, guided to justice by an angelic hand." —Auriok proverb

Rebuild (Urza's Legacy)
Allen Williams

Return all artifacts to their owners' hands. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Karmic Guide (Eternal Masters)
Allen Williams

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (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.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Murder (Foundations Jumpstart)
Allen Williams

Destroy target creature.

"By fate or by will, every reign must come to an end." —Kethis, the Hidden Hand

Dauthi Mindripper (Tempest)
Allen Williams

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, you may sacrifice it. If you do, defending player discards three cards.

Dark Favor (Magic 2014)
Allen Williams

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, you lose 1 life. Enchanted creature gets +3/+1.

When he began to curse what he held holy, his strength grew unrivaled.

Relic Putrescence (Scars of Mirrodin)
Allen Williams

Enchant artifact Whenever enchanted artifact becomes tapped, its controller gets a poison counter.

"Until we shed the curse of sentience, we must endure its grotesque handiwork." —Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

Blinking Spirit (Pro Tour Collector Set)
Allen Williams

{0}: Return this creature to its owner's hand.

"Don't look at it! Maybe it'll go away!" —Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician

Kjeldoran Royal Guard (Fifth Edition)
Allen Williams

{T}: All combat damage that would be dealt to you by unblocked creatures this turn is dealt to this creature instead.

Honorable in battle, generous in death. —Motto of the Kjeldoran Royal Guard

Twist Reality (Duskmourn: House of Horror)
Allen Williams

Choose one — • Counter target spell. • Manifest dread. (Look at the top two cards of your library. Put one onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature and the other into your graveyard. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)

Merfolk Secretkeeper (Throne of Eldraine)
Allen Williams

Merfolk curiosity usually has dire consequences, but rarely for the merfolk.

Counterspell (Ice Age)
Allen Williams

Counter target spell.

"The duel was going badly for me, and Zur thought I was finished. He boasted that he would eat my soul—but all he ate were his words." —Gustha Ebbasdotter, Kjeldoran Royal Mage

Disenchant (World Championship Decks 1998)
Allen Williams

Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

The swarm seemed unmoved by the artificial slivers' destruction. "They clearly were not the leaders," Hanna cursed. "I guess we'll have to do this the hard way."

Grafted Exoskeleton (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander)
Allen Williams

Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has infect. (It deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.) Whenever Grafted Exoskeleton becomes unattached from a permanent, sacrifice that permanent. Equip {2}

Tormenting Voice (Game Night)
Allen Williams

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card. Draw two cards.

"You are undeserving of the afterlife. You will never feel the God-Pharaoh's embrace."

Karmic Guide (Modern Horizons 2)
Allen Williams

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (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.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Tormented Thoughts (Journey into Nyx)
Allen Williams

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Target player discards a number of cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power.

"Not all nightmares can be escaped by waking." —Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver

Touch of Vitae (Ice Age)
Allen Williams

Until end of turn, target creature gains haste and "{0}: Untap this creature. Activate only once." Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

Minion of Leshrac (Ice Age)
Allen Williams

Protection from black At the beginning of your upkeep, this creature deals 5 damage to you unless you sacrifice a creature other than this creature. If this creature deals damage to you this way, tap it. {T}: Destroy target creature or land.

Flowstone Blade (Stronghold)
Allen Williams

Enchant creature {R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.

"Remember the fable of the elf who came upon a cave of gold. In trying to free the largest piece, she was crushed by its weight." —Karn, silver golem

Gladecover Scout (Magic 2012)
Allen Williams

Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

"The forest is my cover and I hold it close. In such a tight embrace, there is no room for wickedness."

Apocalypse (Tempest)
Allen Williams

Exile all permanents. You discard your hand.

"There is a future in which I can see only mist and a single shadow." —Oracle *en*-Vec

Illusory Angel (Magic 2015)
Allen Williams

Cast this spell only if you've cast another spell this turn. Flying

"In a daze, I woke and looked upon the battlefield, where I could swear my dreams were laying waste to the enemy." —Letter from a soldier

Vela the Night-Clad (Commander 2017)
Allen Williams

Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) Other creatures you control have intimidate. Whenever Vela or another creature you control leaves the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.

Enervate (Ice Age)
Allen Williams

Tap target artifact, creature, or land. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

"Worlds turn in crucial moments of decision. Make your choice." —Gustha Ebbasdotter, Kjeldoran Royal Mage

You Cannot Hide from Me (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Allen Williams

(An ongoing scheme remains face up until it's abandoned.) At the beginning of combat on your turn, up to one target creature gets +2/+2 and gains vigilance until end of turn. It can't be blocked this turn. At the beginning of each opponent's end step, if that player has less than half their starting life total, abandon this scheme.

Enervate (Fifth Edition)
Allen Williams

Tap target artifact, creature, or land. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

"Worlds turn in crucial moments of decision. Make your choice." —Gustha Ebbasdotter, Kjeldoran royal mage

Caldera Lake (Tempest)
Allen Williams

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {U} or {R}. This land deals 1 damage to you.

Giant Growth (Deckmasters)
Allen Williams

Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.

"Here in Fyndhorn, the goddess Freyalise is generous to her children." —Kolbjörn, Elder Druid of the Juniper Order

Murder (The List)
Allen Williams

Destroy target creature.

"By fate or by will, every reign must come to an end." —Kethis, the Hidden Hand

Quirion Ranger (Modern Horizons 2)
Allen Williams

Return a Forest you control to its owner's hand: Untap target creature. Activate only once each turn.

"Respect the earth, for it will one day be your shield and another day your blanket." —Liefellen, Quirion exarch

Divine Favor (Magic 2012)
Allen Williams

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, you gain 3 life. Enchanted creature gets +1/+3.

With an armory of light, even the squire may champion her people.

Virtue of Persistence (Wilds of Eldraine)
Allen Williams

Giant Growth (Ice Age)
Allen Williams

Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.

"Here in Fyndhorn, the goddess Freyalise is generous to her children." —Kolbjörn, Elder Druid of the Juniper Order

Phyrexian Espionage (Dominaria United)
Allen Williams

Kicker {1}{B} (You may pay an additional {1}{B} as you cast this spell.) Draw two cards. If this spell was kicked, each opponent discards a card.

"Even if they're hunting for sleeper agents, who looks twice at a bird?" —Rona

Flowstone Infusion (Dominaria United)
Allen Williams

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

The rumor that contact with flowstone would reveal Phyrexian sleeper agents was spread mostly by Phyrexian sleeper agents.

Tormented Thoughts (Magic Origins)
Allen Williams

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Target player discards a number of cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power.

"Not all nightmares can be escaped by waking." —Ashiok

Queen of Ice (Throne of Eldraine)
Allen Williams

Divine Favor (Magic 2013)
Allen Williams

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, you gain 3 life. Enchanted creature gets +1/+3.

With an armory of light, even the squire may champion her people.

Agent of Masks (Modern Masters 2017)
Allen Williams

At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent loses 1 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

"Two-faced" is an understatement.

Blinking Spirit (Pro Tour Collector Set)
Allen Williams

{0}: Return this creature to its owner's hand.

"Don't look at it! Maybe it'll go away!" —Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician

Karmic Guide (Crimson Vow Commander)
Allen Williams

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (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.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Horned Sliver (Tempest)
Allen Williams

All Sliver creatures have trample.

A bristling wave of slivers broke against the *Weatherlight*'s timbers.

Updraft (Ice Age)
Allen Williams

Target creature gains flying until end of turn. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

"The power of flight has but one equal in battle: surprise. Understanding how to use both is the key to victory." —Arnjlot Olasson, Sky Mage

Illusory Angel (Planechase 2012)
Allen Williams

Cast this spell only if you've cast another spell this turn. Flying

"Yes, she is made of pure belief—but I hardly see why that makes her unique." —Reith, master illusionist

Sunspear Shikari (Scars of Mirrodin)
Allen Williams

As long as this creature is equipped, it has first strike and lifelink. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike. Damage dealt by it also causes you to gain that much life.)

Left without their leader Raksha, the leonin split into two prides: one side supported the regent kha, while the other rebelled in fury.

Murder (Core Set 2020)
Allen Williams

Destroy target creature.

"By fate or by will, every reign must come to an end." —Kethis, the Hidden Hand

Grafted Exoskeleton (Scars of Mirrodin)
Allen Williams

Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has infect. (It deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.) Whenever Grafted Exoskeleton becomes unattached from a permanent, sacrifice that permanent. Equip {2}

Revoke Existence (Scars of Mirrodin)
Allen Williams

Exile target artifact or enchantment.

"No half measures, no regrets. We'll tell no stories of this day. It will be as if it never existed at all." —Ganedor, loxodon mystic

Opportunity (Commander 2013)
Allen Williams

Target player draws four cards.

"Opportunity isn't something you wait for. It's something you create."

Cranial Ram (Modern Horizons 3)
Allen Williams

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +X/+1, where X is the number of artifacts you control. Equip {2}

To ensure proper fit, the mandibles can be inserted directly into the ears.

Thran Lens (Urza's Legacy)
Allen Williams

All permanents are colorless.

"Every device in the rig is evidence of Thran enlightenment. All mana was the same to them, whether from rock or water, growth or decay. Can you imagine such unity of vision?" —Urza, journal

Murder (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Allen Williams

Destroy target creature.

Revoke Existence (Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth)
Allen Williams

Exile target artifact or enchantment.

"No half measures, no regrets. We'll tell no stories of this day. It will be as if it never existed at all." —Ganedor, loxodon mystic

Divine Favor (Magic 2014)
Allen Williams

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, you gain 3 life. Enchanted creature gets +1/+3.

With an armory of light, even the squire may champion her people.

Angelic Wall (Avacyn Restored)
Allen Williams

Defender (This creature can't attack.) Flying

"The air stirred as if fanned by angels' wings, and the enemy was turned aside." —Tales of Ikarov the Voyager

Kjeldoran Royal Guard (Classic Sixth Edition)
Allen Williams

{T}: All combat damage that would be dealt to you by unblocked creatures this turn is dealt to this creature instead.

Honorable in battle, generous in death. —Motto of the Kjeldoran Royal Guard

Opportunity (Commander 2017)
Allen Williams

Target player draws four cards.

"Opportunity isn't something you wait for. It's something you create."

Crystalline Sliver (Commander Masters)
Allen Williams

All Slivers have shroud. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities.)

Bred as living shields, these slivers have proven unruly—they know they cannot be caught.

Crystalline Sliver (The List)
Allen Williams

All Slivers have shroud. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities.)

Bred as living shields, these slivers have proven unruly—they know they cannot be caught.

Murder (Magic 2013)
Allen Williams

Destroy target creature.

Maritime Guard (Magic Origins)
Allen Williams

To stand as a guardian of the sea, one must possess the resolve of a mounting wave.

Karmic Guide (Commander Anthology)
Allen Williams

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (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.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Returned Reveler (Journey into Nyx)
Allen Williams

When this creature dies, each player mills three cards.

The flesh is dead and the life forgotten, but old habits persist.

Suffocation (Alliances)
Allen Williams

Cast this spell only if you were dealt damage this turn by a red instant or sorcery spell. Suffocation deals 4 damage to the controller of the last red instant or sorcery spell that dealt damage to you this turn. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

Sunspear Shikari (Commander 2017)
Allen Williams

As long as this creature is equipped, it has first strike and lifelink. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike. Damage dealt by it also causes you to gain that much life.)

Left without their leader Raksha, the leonin split into two prides: one side supported the regent kha, while the other rebelled in fury.

Diminishing Returns (Alliances)
Allen Williams

Each player shuffles their hand and graveyard into their library. You exile the top ten cards of your library. Then each player draws up to seven cards.

Murder (Masters 25)
Allen Williams

Destroy target creature.

"No matter how busy my schedule gets, I always try to take time for that personal touch." —Queen Marchesa

Dauthi Mindripper (The List)
Allen Williams

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, you may sacrifice it. If you do, defending player discards three cards.

Kjeldoran Royal Guard (Ice Age)
Allen Williams

{T}: All combat damage that would be dealt to you by unblocked creatures this turn is dealt to this creature instead.

"Honorable in battle, generous in death." —Motto of the Kjeldoran Royal Guard

Gumdrop Poisoner (Wilds of Eldraine)
Allen Williams

Illusory Angel (Iconic Masters)
Allen Williams

Cast this spell only if you've cast another spell this turn. Flying

"In a daze, I woke and looked upon the battlefield, where I could swear my dreams were laying waste to the enemy." —Letter from a soldier

Tormenting Voice (Amonkhet)
Allen Williams

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card. Draw two cards.

"You are undeserving of the afterlife. You will never feel the God-Pharaoh's embrace."

Divine Favor (Magic 2015)
Allen Williams

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, you gain 3 life. Enchanted creature gets +1/+3.

With an armory of light, even the squire may champion her people.

Nether Horror (Magic 2011)
Allen Williams

"My dreams darkened and seeped into my waking hours. Spellcraft and nightmare merged to create this monstrosity." —Sunniva, witch of Holm Hollow

Whip Vine (Alliances)
Allen Williams

Defender; reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) You may choose not to untap this creature during your untap step. {T}: Tap target creature with flying blocked by this creature. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as this creature remains tapped.

Blinking Spirit (Fifth Edition)
Allen Williams

{0}: Return this creature to its owner's hand.

"Don't look at it! Maybe it'll go away!" —Ib Halfheart, goblin tactician

Vela the Night-Clad (Planechase Anthology)
Allen Williams

Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) Other creatures you control have intimidate. Whenever Vela or another creature you control leaves the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.

Vela snuffs out every trace of Krond's reign, leaving pure nightfall in her wake.

Land Cap (Ice Age)
Allen Williams

This land doesn't untap during your untap step if it has a depletion counter on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a depletion counter from this land. {T}: Add {W} or {U}. Put a depletion counter on this land.

Hematite Talisman (Ice Age)
Allen Williams

Whenever a player casts a red spell, you may pay {3}. If you do, untap target permanent.

Metallic Sliver (Tempest)
Allen Williams

When the clever counterfeit was accepted by the hive, Volrath's influence upon the slivers grew even stronger.

Murder (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Allen Williams

Destroy target creature.

"By fate or by will, every reign must come to an end." —Kethis, the Hidden Hand

Vela the Night-Clad (The List)
Allen Williams

Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) Other creatures you control have intimidate. Whenever Vela or another creature you control leaves the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.

Vela snuffs out every trace of Krond's reign, leaving pure nightfall in her wake.

Diminishing Returns (Classic Sixth Edition)
Allen Williams

Each player shuffles their hand and graveyard into their library. You exile the top ten cards of your library. Then each player draws up to seven cards.

Disenchant (World Championship Decks 1998)
Allen Williams

Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

The swarm seemed unmoved by the artificial slivers' destruction. "They clearly were not the leaders," Hanna cursed. "I guess we'll have to do this the hard way."

Opportunity (Modern Masters 2017)
Allen Williams

Target player draws four cards.

"Opportunity isn't something you wait for. It's something you create."

Indomitable Archangel (Scars of Mirrodin)
Allen Williams

Flying Metalcraft — Artifacts you control have shroud as long as you control three or more artifacts. (An artifact with shroud can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

"Every sword drawn to defend is an angelic blade, guided to justice by an angelic hand." —Auriok proverb

Captain of the Mists (Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed)
Allen Williams

Whenever another Human you control enters, untap this creature. {1}{U}, {T}: You may tap or untap target permanent.

"I am no mere ship's captain. The north wind is my accomplice. The tide is my first mate."

Prismatic Ward (Ice Age)
Allen Williams

Enchant creature As this Aura enters, choose a color. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to enchanted creature by sources of the chosen color.

"These, of all spells, must have common components I can isolate and use." —Halvor Arensson, Kjeldoran Priest

Murder (Commander Legends)
Allen Williams

Destroy target creature.

"No matter how busy my schedule gets, I always try to take time for that personal touch." —Queen Marchesa

Horned Sliver (Secret Lair Drop)
Allen Williams

All Sliver creatures have trample.

A bristling wave of slivers broke against the *Weatherlight's* timbers.

Horned Sliver (The List)
Allen Williams

All Sliver creatures have trample.

A bristling wave of slivers broke against the *Weatherlight*'s timbers.

Angelic Wall (Magic 2014)
Allen Williams

Defender (This creature can't attack.) Flying

"The air stirred as if fanned by angels' wings, and the enemy was turned aside." —Tales of Ikarov the Voyager

Opportunity (Magic 2014)
Allen Williams

Target player draws four cards.

"Opportunity isn't something you wait for. It's something you create."

Flowstone Blade (Conspiracy)
Allen Williams

Enchant creature {R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.

"Remember the fable of the elf who came upon a cave of gold. In trying to free the largest piece, she was crushed by its weight." —Karn

Blinking Spirit (Battle Royale Box Set)
Allen Williams

{0}: Return this creature to its owner's hand.

"Don't look at it! Maybe it'll go away!" —Ib Halfheart, goblin tactician

Crystalline Sliver (Secret Lair Drop)
Allen Williams

All Slivers have shroud. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities.)

Bred as living shields, these slivers have proven unruly—they know they cannot be caught.

Vela the Night-Clad (Planechase 2012)
Allen Williams

Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) Other creatures you control have intimidate. Whenever Vela or another creature you control leaves the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.

Vela snuffs out every trace of Krond's reign, leaving pure nightfall in her wake.

Etched Slith (Modern Horizons 3)
Allen Williams

Menace Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it. When you do, you may remove a counter from another target permanent or opponent.

The inherently adaptive bodies of the slith made them coveted subjects for *compleation*.

Karmic Guide (Judge Gift Cards 2012)
Allen Williams

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (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.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Captain of the Mists (Avacyn Restored)
Allen Williams

Whenever another Human you control enters, untap this creature. {1}{U}, {T}: You may tap or untap target permanent.

"I am no mere ship's captain. The north wind is my accomplice. The tide is my first mate."

Counterspell (Beatdown Box Set)
Allen Williams

Counter target spell.

Opportunity (Foundations Jumpstart)
Allen Williams

Target player draws four cards.

"Opportunity isn't something you wait for. It's something you create."

Divine Favor (Foundations Jumpstart)
Allen Williams

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, you gain 3 life. Enchanted creature gets +1/+3.

With an armory of light, even the squire may champion her people.

Maritime Guard (Magic 2011)
Allen Williams

Once common in the Kapsho Seas, merfolk were hunted almost to extinction. They survived those dark days and emerged calculating and determined to endure.

Opportunity (The List)
Allen Williams

Target player draws four cards.

"Opportunity isn't something you wait for. It's something you create."

Dark Favor (Magic 2013)
Allen Williams

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, you lose 1 life. Enchanted creature gets +3/+1.

When he began to curse what he held holy, his strength grew unrivaled.

Cruel Grimnarch (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Allen Williams

Deathtouch When this creature enters, each opponent discards a card. For each opponent who can't, you gain 4 life.

The gospel of lies sounds sweetest when whispered by many mouths.

Dark Favor (Magic 2012)
Allen Williams

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, you lose 1 life. Enchanted creature gets +3/+1.

When he began to curse what he held holy, his strength grew unrivaled.

Indomitable Archangel (Modern Masters 2015)
Allen Williams

Flying Metalcraft — Artifacts you control have shroud as long as you control three or more artifacts. (An artifact with shroud can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

"Every sword drawn to defend is an angelic blade, guided to justice by an angelic hand." —Auriok proverb