Stalwart Shield-Bearers

Stalwart Shield-Bearers (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Austin Hsu

Defender Other creatures you control with defender get +0/+2.

"Hold fast the line! Either we stop them here or we wake up in their guts!" —Tala Vertan, Makindi shieldmate

Reassembling Skeleton (Magic 2012)
Austin Hsu

{1}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

"They may show up with the wrong thigh bone or mandible, but they always show up." —Zul Ashur, lich lord

Evil Comes to Fruition (Archenemy Schemes)
Austin Hsu

When you set this scheme in motion, create seven 0/1 green Plant creature tokens. If you control ten or more lands, create seven 3/3 green Elemental creature tokens instead.

"The plants justify the means."

Scavenging Ooze (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Reassembling Skeleton (Foundations)
Austin Hsu

{1}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

"If none of the bones are original, is it even the same skele—aaagh!" —Mort the Philosopher, last words

Kitesail Apprentice (Game Night: Free-for-All)
Austin Hsu

As long as this creature is equipped, it gets +1/+1 and has flying.

Carving lines through the sky, kite sailors map trails for the pilgrims below to follow.

Snake (Modern Masters 2015 Tokens)
Austin Hsu

Diregraf Ghoul (Innistrad Promos)
Austin Hsu

This creature enters tapped.

Forge Devil (Jumpstart)
Austin Hsu

When this creature enters, it deals 1 damage to target creature and 1 damage to you.

A bit of pain never hurts.

Serum Raker (Mirrodin Besieged)
Austin Hsu

Flying When this creature dies, each player discards a card.

The serum from the blinkmoths they gather greases the joints of witch engines.

Death by Dragons (Commander Anthology)
Austin Hsu

Each player other than target player creates a 5/5 red Dragon creature token with flying.

Suddenly, Eldo felt very alone.

Baloth Cage Trap (Zendikar)
Austin Hsu

If an opponent had an artifact enter the battlefield under their control this turn, you may pay {1}{G} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Create a 4/4 green Beast creature token.

Death by Dragons (Commander 2011)
Austin Hsu

Each player other than target player creates a 5/5 red Dragon creature token with flying.

Suddenly, Eldo felt very alone.

Merfolk Looter (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Austin Hsu

{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.

Merfolk don't always know what they're looking for, but they're certain once they find it.

Forge Devil (Dark Ascension)
Austin Hsu

When this creature enters, it deals 1 damage to target creature and 1 damage to you.

Devils infiltrated the lower levels of Thraben Cathedral, making cracks in load-bearing pillars and setting fire to precious archives.

Baloth Cage Trap (Modern Masters 2017)
Austin Hsu

If an opponent had an artifact enter the battlefield under their control this turn, you may pay {1}{G} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Create a 4/4 green Beast creature token.

Counterlash (The List)
Austin Hsu

Counter target spell. You may cast a spell that shares a card type with it from your hand without paying its mana cost.

"Pathetic. Let me show you how it's done."

Scavenging Ooze (The List)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Merfolk Looter (Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins)
Austin Hsu

{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.

Merfolk don't always know what they're looking for, but they're certain once they find it.

Reassembling Skeleton (The List)
Austin Hsu

{1}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

"They may show up with the wrong thigh bone or mandible, but they always show up." —Zul Ashur, lich lord

Welkin Tern (Zendikar)
Austin Hsu

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

"The sky hedrons are covered with tern nests. It's as though the birds have given up on the land altogether." —Ilori, merfolk falconer

Windrider Eel (The List)
Austin Hsu

Flying Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, this creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

"The best spot to hook one is right behind the gills." —Rana Cloudwake, kor skyfisher

Heat Ray (Magic 2015)
Austin Hsu

Heat Ray deals X damage to target creature.

"There was clearly a scream. I'm not sure if there was a mouth." —Sachir, Akoum Expeditionary House

Boneyard Wurm (Wizards Play Network 2011)
Austin Hsu

Boneyard Wurm's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.

The only thing it likes more than discovering a pit of bones is adding to it.

Arm with Aether (New Phyrexia)
Austin Hsu

Until end of turn, creatures you control gain "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, you may return target creature that player controls to its owner's hand."

"Anything we can do to hurt the Phyrexian invaders is worth dying for."

Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer (New Phyrexia)
Austin Hsu

First strike Metalcraft — Creatures you control get +3/+0 as long as you control three or more artifacts.

"As long as my hand holds a blade, there's hope for a pure Mirrodin once again."

Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer (Commander 2021)
Austin Hsu

First strike Metalcraft — Creatures you control get +3/+0 as long as you control three or more artifacts.

"As long as my hand holds a blade, there's hope for a pure Mirrodin once again."

Wakedancer (Dark Ascension)
Austin Hsu

Morbid — When this creature enters, if a creature died this turn, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Hers is an ancient form of necromancy, steeped in shamanic trance and ritual that few skaberen or ghoulcallers comprehend.

Myr Welder (Mirrodin Besieged)
Austin Hsu

Imprint — {T}: Exile target artifact card from a graveyard. This creature has all activated abilities of all cards exiled with it.

Memnarch designed some myr to follow the levelers and reaffix lost parts. Mirran partisans put that instinct to good use.

Reassembling Skeleton (Commander Masters)
Austin Hsu

{1}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

"They may show up with the wrong thigh bone or mandible, but they always show up." —Zul Ashur, lich lord

Reassembling Skeleton (Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt)
Austin Hsu

{1}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

"They may show up with the wrong thigh bone or mandible, but they always show up." —Zul Ashur, lich lord

Kitesail Apprentice (Worldwake)
Austin Hsu

As long as this creature is equipped, it gets +1/+1 and has flying.

Carving lines through the sky, kite sailors map trails for the pilgrims below to follow.

Goblin War Paint (Zendikar)
Austin Hsu

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

War paint made from kolya fruit heightens senses and lessens fear. Unfortunately, fear is usually what keeps you alive.

Reassembling Skeleton (Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari)
Austin Hsu

{1}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

"They may show up with the wrong thigh bone or mandible, but they always show up." —Zul Ashur, lich lord

Windrider Eel (Archenemy: Nicol Bolas)
Austin Hsu

Flying Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, this creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

"The best spot to hook one is right behind the gills." —Rana Cloudwake, kor skyfisher

Stalwart Shield-Bearers (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Austin Hsu

Defender Other creatures you control with defender get +0/+2.

"Hold fast the line! Either we stop them here or we wake up in their guts!" —Tala Vertan, Makindi shieldmate

Scavenging Ooze (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Ferrovore (Scars of Mirrodin)
Austin Hsu

{R}, Sacrifice an artifact: This creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn.

The Vulshok use its digestion to break down the most obstinate artifacts, from darksteel myr to seastrider plates.

Welkin Tern (Magic 2013)
Austin Hsu

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

"It preys on other birds. And drakelings. And drakes. Pretty much anything that crosses its flight path is fair game." —Amira, skycaptain of Thune

Silver-Inlaid Dagger (Innistrad)
Austin Hsu

Equipped creature gets +2/+0. As long as equipped creature is a Human, it gets an additional +1/+0. Equip {2}

Magical etchings turned a whittler's tool into a wolfhunter's weapon.

Dispense Justice (Scars of Mirrodin)
Austin Hsu

Target player sacrifices an attacking creature of their choice. Metalcraft — That player sacrifices two attacking creatures of their choice instead if you control three or more artifacts.

The Accorders never strike first, but they always strike back.

Merfolk Looter (The List)
Austin Hsu

{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.

Merfolk don't always know what they're looking for, but they're certain once they find it.

Perish the Thought (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Austin Hsu

Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a card from it. That player shuffles that card into their library.

It removed only one idea from her mind: defiance.

Ratchet Bomb (Scars of Mirrodin)
Austin Hsu

{T}: Put a charge counter on this artifact. {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact.

Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander)
Austin Hsu

First strike Metalcraft — Creatures you control get +3/+0 as long as you control three or more artifacts.

"As long as my hand holds a blade, there's hope for a pure Mirrodin once again."

Heat Ray (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Austin Hsu

Heat Ray deals X damage to target creature.

"There was clearly a scream. I'm not sure if there was a mouth." —Sachir, Akoum Expeditionary House

Goblin War Paint (Modern Masters 2015)
Austin Hsu

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

War paint made from kolya fruit heightens senses and lessens fear. Unfortunately, fear is usually what keeps you alive.

Forge Devil (Magic 2015)
Austin Hsu

When this creature enters, it deals 1 damage to target creature and 1 damage to you.

A bit of pain never hurts.

Scrapyard Salvo (New Phyrexia)
Austin Hsu

Scrapyard Salvo deals damage to target player or planeswalker equal to the number of artifact cards in your graveyard.

"Squealstokers! Build me a glorious pile of Mirran metal. Then add yourselves to the pile." —Furnace boss, sector 11

Immolating Souleater (The List)
Austin Hsu

{R/P}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. ({R/P} can be paid with either {R} or 2 life.)

"We thank the souleaters for melting the sinful that we may be reminded of our own insignificance." —Drones' hymn of gratitude

Merfolk Looter (Eternal Masters)
Austin Hsu

{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.

Merfolk don't always know what they're looking for, but they're certain once they find it.

Scavenging Ooze (Core Set 2021)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Death by Dragons (The List)
Austin Hsu

Each player other than target player creates a 5/5 red Dragon creature token with flying.

Suddenly, Eldo felt very alone.

Vampire Aristocrat (Modern Masters 2017)
Austin Hsu

Sacrifice a creature: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

"I admit, I am a creature of the city. The sights, the nightly excitement, the abundance of fine drink . . ."

Reassembling Skeleton (Foundations Jumpstart)
Austin Hsu

{1}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

"They may show up with the wrong thigh bone or mandible, but they always show up." —Zul Ashur, lich lord

Pathrazer of Ulamog (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Austin Hsu

Annihilator 3 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices three permanents of their choice.) This creature can't be blocked except by three or more creatures.

No thought but hunger. No strategy but destruction.

Reassembling Skeleton (Core Set 2019)
Austin Hsu

{1}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

"They may show up with the wrong thigh bone or mandible, but they always show up." —Zul Ashur, lich lord

Scavenging Ooze (Foundations)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Reassembling Skeleton (Magic 2011)
Austin Hsu

{1}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

Though you may see the same bones, you'll never see the same skeleton twice.

Vampire Aristocrat (Magic 2010)
Austin Hsu

Sacrifice a creature: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

"I admit, I am a creature of the city. The sights, the nightly excitement, the abundance of fine drink . . ."

Grappler Spider (Worldwake)
Austin Hsu

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)

Creatures of the air wisely avoid the darkest regions of Guul Draz—which is why grappler spiders inhabit the few places touched by the sun's rays.

Counterlash (Dark Ascension)
Austin Hsu

Counter target spell. You may cast a spell that shares a card type with it from your hand without paying its mana cost.

"Pathetic. Let me show you how it's done."

Devil's Play (Commander 2019)
Austin Hsu

Devil's Play deals X damage to any target. Flashback {X}{R}{R}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

A devil's hands are never idle.

Pathrazer of Ulamog (Commander Masters)
Austin Hsu

Annihilator 3 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices three permanents of their choice.) This creature can't be blocked except by three or more creatures.

No thought but hunger. No strategy but destruction.

Scavenging Ooze (Commander 2016)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Ratchet Bomb (Magic 2014)
Austin Hsu

{T}: Put a charge counter on this artifact. {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact.

Scavenging Ooze (Foundations Promos)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Goblin War Paint (Magic 2012)
Austin Hsu

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

"The secret to our war paint is hot peppers and stinkbugs. Lots of stinkbugs." —Skab, goblin secretkeeper

Jagwasp Swarm (Worldwake)
Austin Hsu

Flying

"You know how to tell a sapling explorer from an old hardhead? See which one mistakes a swarm of jagwasps for the setting sun." —Chadir the Navigator

Scavenging Ooze (Commander 2011)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Scavenging Ooze (Starter Commander Decks)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Reassembling Skeleton (Game Night: Free-for-All)
Austin Hsu

{1}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

"They may show up with the wrong thigh bone or mandible, but they always show up." —Zul Ashur, lich lord

Wakedancer (Conspiracy)
Austin Hsu

Morbid — When this creature enters, if a creature died this turn, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Hers is an ancient form of necromancy, steeped in shamanic trance and ritual that few skaberen or ghoulcallers comprehend.

Scavenging Ooze (Magic 2014)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Reassembling Skeleton (Modern Masters 2015)
Austin Hsu

{1}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

Though you may see the same bones, you'll never see the same skeleton twice.

Scavenging Ooze (New Capenna Commander)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Merfolk Looter (Magic 2010)
Austin Hsu

{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.

Merfolk don't always know what they're looking for, but they're certain once they find it.

Snake (Zendikar Tokens)
Austin Hsu

Hero of Bladehold (Mirrodin Besieged)
Austin Hsu

Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.) Whenever this creature attacks, create two 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens that are tapped and attacking.

Welkin Tern (Magic 2015)
Austin Hsu

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

Sailors have come to regard them as bad luck, for they falsely bring hope of land.

Devil's Play (Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt)
Austin Hsu

Devil's Play deals X damage to any target. Flashback {X}{R}{R}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

A devil's hands are never idle.

Scavenging Ooze (Love Your LGS 2021)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Heat Ray (Iconic Masters)
Austin Hsu

Heat Ray deals X damage to target creature.

"There was clearly a scream. I'm not sure if there was a mouth." —Sachir, Akoum Expeditionary House

Forge Devil (The List)
Austin Hsu

When this creature enters, it deals 1 damage to target creature and 1 damage to you.

A bit of pain never hurts.

Pathrazer of Ulamog (The List)
Austin Hsu

Annihilator 3 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices three permanents of their choice.) This creature can't be blocked except by three or more creatures.

No thought but hunger. No strategy but destruction.

Skirsdag Flayer (Dark Ascension)
Austin Hsu

{3}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice a Human: Destroy target creature.

Certain initiates into the Skirsdag cult take a vow of blindness, pledging obedience to none but demonkind.

Windrider Eel (Zendikar)
Austin Hsu

Flying Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, this creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

"The best spot to hook one is right behind the gills." —Rana Cloudwake, kor skyfisher

Scavenging Ooze (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Scavenging Ooze (Core Set 2021 Promos)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Reassembling Skeleton (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Austin Hsu

{1}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

"They may show up with the wrong thigh bone or mandible, but they always show up." —Zul Ashur, lich lord

Reassembling Skeleton (Archenemy)
Austin Hsu

{1}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

Though you may see the same bones, you'll never see the same skeleton twice.

Wakedancer (Eternal Masters)
Austin Hsu

Morbid — When this creature enters, if a creature died this turn, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Hers is an ancient form of necromancy, steeped in shamanic trance and ritual that few skaberen or ghoulcallers comprehend.

Scavenging Ooze (Modern Masters 2017)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Reassembling Skeleton (Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander)
Austin Hsu

{1}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

"If none of the bones are original, is it even the same skele—aaagh!" —Mort the Philosopher, last words

Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer (Commander 2016)
Austin Hsu

First strike Metalcraft — Creatures you control get +3/+0 as long as you control three or more artifacts.

"As long as my hand holds a blade, there's hope for a pure Mirrodin once again."

Merfolk Looter (Magic 2012)
Austin Hsu

{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.

Merfolk don't always know what they're looking for, but they're certain once they find it.

Immolating Souleater (New Phyrexia)
Austin Hsu

{R/P}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. ({R/P} can be paid with either {R} or 2 life.)

"We thank the souleaters for melting the sinful that we may be reminded of our own insignificance." —Drones' hymn of gratitude

Scavenging Ooze (Core Set 2021 Promos)
Austin Hsu

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Acid Web Spider (Scars of Mirrodin)
Austin Hsu

Reach When this creature enters, you may destroy target Equipment.

Its web is an excellent source of found copper for the daring or the stupid.

Devil's Play (Innistrad)
Austin Hsu

Devil's Play deals X damage to any target. Flashback {X}{R}{R}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

A devil's hands are never idle.

Ratchet Bomb (Double Masters)
Austin Hsu

{T}: Put a charge counter on this artifact. {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact.