Tavern Swindler

Tavern Swindler (Core Set 2021)
Cynthia Sheppard

{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.

Rakdos cultists are her best customers. They never flinch at pain and are seldom good at math.

Tavern Swindler (Iconic Masters)
Cynthia Sheppard

{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.

Rakdos cultists are her best customers. They never flinch at pain and are seldom good at math.

Tavern Swindler (Streets of New Capenna)
Pauline Voss

{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.

"Only a chump stops after one unlucky loss. You're not a chump, are you?"

Tavern Swindler (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska)
Cynthia Sheppard

{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.

Rakdos cultists are her best customers. They never flinch at pain and are seldom good at math.

Tavern Swindler (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.

Rakdos cultists are her best customers. They never flinch at pain and are seldom good at math.

Tavern Swindler (Return to Ravnica)
Cynthia Sheppard

{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.

Rakdos cultists are her best customers. They never flinch at pain and are seldom good at math.

Tavern Swindler (Battlebond)
Cynthia Sheppard

{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.

Rakdos cultists are her best customers. They never flinch at pain and are seldom good at math.

Tavern Swindler (Core Set 2021)
Cynthia Sheppard

{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.

Rakdos cultists are her best customers. They never flinch at pain and are seldom good at math.

Tavern Swindler (Iconic Masters)
Cynthia Sheppard

{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.

Rakdos cultists are her best customers. They never flinch at pain and are seldom good at math.

Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

{U}{R}, {T}: Create a token that's a copy of another target creature or artifact you control, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types. It gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.

What began as a single gift for Huatli became a battalion of automatons unlike anything ever seen on Ixalan.

Youthful Scholar (Dragons of Tarkir)
Cynthia Sheppard

When this creature dies, draw two cards.

"Too dumb, and you end up a sibsig. Too smart, and you end up a meal. Mediocrity is the key to a long life." —Mogai, Silumgar noble

Sublime Archangel (Ultimate Masters)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) Other creatures you control have exalted. (If a creature has multiple instances of exalted, each triggers separately.)

Young Pyromancer (Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token.

Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Wasitora, Nekoru Queen (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying, trample Whenever Wasitora deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice. If the player can't, you create a 3/3 black, red, and green Cat Dragon creature token with flying.

Once a fierce foe, she would become one of Madara's greatest protectors.

Reclusive Artificer (Magic Origins)
Cynthia Sheppard

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) When this creature enters, you may have it deal damage to target creature equal to the number of artifacts you control.

Exquisite Blood (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever an opponent loses life, you gain that much life.

Even as humans regained the upper hand, some still willingly traded their lives for a chance at immortality.

Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Cynthia Sheppard

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) {1}, Sacrifice another creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. {1}{W}{B}, Sacrifice another creature: Exile target nonland permanent. Activate only if you have at least 10 life more than your starting life total.

Interpret the Signs (Commander Legends)
Cynthia Sheppard

Scry 3, then reveal the top card of your library. Draw cards equal to that card's mana value. (To scry 3, look at the top three cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

Anje Falkenrath (Commander 2019)
Cynthia Sheppard

Haste {T}, Discard a card: Draw a card. Whenever you discard a card, if it has madness, untap Anje Falkenrath.

"We all hide a little madness behind our sophistication, do we not?"

Beseech the Mirror (Wilds of Eldraine Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.) Search your library for a card, exile it face down, then shuffle. If this spell was bargained, you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost if that spell's mana value is 4 or less. Put the exiled card into your hand if it wasn't cast this way.

Shamanic Revelation (Neon Dynasty Commander)
Cynthia Sheppard

Draw a card for each creature you control. Ferocious — You gain 4 life for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.

First, whispers of ancient days. Then, visions of things to come.

Flameblade Angel (Shadows over Innistrad)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying Whenever a source an opponent controls deals damage to you or a permanent you control, you may have this creature deal 1 damage to that source's controller.

"You must pay for your sin in blood."

Shamanic Revelation (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

Draw a card for each creature you control. Ferocious — You gain 4 life for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.

First, whispers of ancient days. Then, visions of things to come.

Treasure Cruise (Ultimate Masters)
Cynthia Sheppard

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Draw three cards.

Countless delights drift on the surface while dark schemes run below.

Sultai Soothsayer (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

When this creature enters, look at the top four cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.

The naga of the Sultai Brood made deals with dark forces to keep their power.

Odric, Lunarch Marshal (Innistrad Remastered)
Cynthia Sheppard

At the beginning of each combat, creatures you control gain first strike until end of turn if a creature you control has first strike. The same is true for flying, deathtouch, double strike, haste, hexproof, indestructible, lifelink, menace, reach, skulk, trample, and vigilance.

Exquisite Blood (Avacyn Restored)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever an opponent loses life, you gain that much life.

Even as humans regained the upper hand, some still willingly traded their lives for a chance at immortality.

Treasure Cruise (Commander 2016)
Cynthia Sheppard

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Draw three cards.

Countless delights drift on the surface while dark schemes run below.

Lithomancer's Focus (Battle for Zendikar)
Cynthia Sheppard

Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to that creature this turn by colorless sources.

"Even in the hands of amateurs, Nahiri's hedrons can harm the Eldrazi." —Ugin

Beseech the Mirror (Wilds of Eldraine)
Cynthia Sheppard

Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.) Search your library for a card, exile it face down, then shuffle. If this spell was bargained, you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost if that spell's mana value is 4 or less. Put the exiled card into your hand if it wasn't cast this way.

Shadowcloak Vampire (Magic 2015)
Cynthia Sheppard

Pay 2 life: This creature gains flying until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

"My favorite guilty pleasure? Are there innocent ones?"

Trusted Forcemage (Avacyn Restored)
Cynthia Sheppard

Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.) As long as this creature is paired with another creature, each of those creatures gets +1/+1.

Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim (Foundations)
Cynthia Sheppard

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) {1}, Sacrifice another creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. {1}{W}{B}, Sacrifice another creature: Exile target nonland permanent. Activate only if you have at least 10 life more than your starting life total.

Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim (Oath of the Gatewatch Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) {1}, Sacrifice another creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. {1}{W}{B}, Sacrifice another creature: Exile target nonland permanent. Activate only if you have at least 10 life more than your starting life total.

Emeria Shepherd (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may return target nonland permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. If that land is a Plains, you may return that nonland permanent card to the battlefield instead.

Flameblade Angel (Shadows over Innistrad Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying Whenever a source an opponent controls deals damage to you or a permanent you control, you may have this creature deal 1 damage to that source's controller.

"You must pay for your sin in blood."

Archangel of Tithes (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying As long as this creature is untapped, creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless their controller pays {1} for each of those creatures. As long as this creature is attacking, creatures can't block unless their controller pays {1} for each of those creatures.

Archangel of Tithes (Magic Origins)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying As long as this creature is untapped, creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless their controller pays {1} for each of those creatures. As long as this creature is attacking, creatures can't block unless their controller pays {1} for each of those creatures.

Young Pyromancer (Time Spiral Remastered)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token.

Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Ghirapur Aether Grid (Magic Origins)
Cynthia Sheppard

Tap two untapped artifacts you control: This enchantment deals 1 damage to any target.

The city of Ghirapur is a living thing, and living things defend themselves.

Meren of Clan Nel Toth (Secret Lair Drop)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever another creature you control dies, you get an experience counter. At the beginning of your end step, choose target creature card in your graveyard. If that card's mana value is less than or equal to the number of experience counters you have, return it to the battlefield. Otherwise, put it into your hand.

Young Pyromancer (Magic 2014)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token.

Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Altac Bloodseeker (Magic 2015)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, this creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike and haste until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike, and it can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.)

Markov Warlord (Dark Ascension)
Cynthia Sheppard

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) When this creature enters, up to two target creatures can't block this turn.

"What use is a stake or holy symbol in the hands of a coward?"

Young Pyromancer (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token.

Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Markov Warlord (Jumpstart 2022)
Cynthia Sheppard

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) When this creature enters, up to two target creatures can't block this turn.

"What use is a stake or holy symbol in the hands of a coward?"

Young Pyromancer (Foundations Jumpstart)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token.

Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Shamanic Revelation (Commander 2016)
Cynthia Sheppard

Draw a card for each creature you control. Ferocious — You gain 4 life for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.

First, whispers of ancient days. Then, visions of things to come.

Reap What Is Sown (Born of the Gods)
Cynthia Sheppard

Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to three target creatures.

The strength of the people comes from the land. And the bounty of the land comes from Karametra.

Wake the Reflections (Dragon's Maze)
Cynthia Sheppard

Populate. (Create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)

"You see a bird, an oak, a packbeast. I see the potential for an army." —Lalia, Selesnya dryad

Cremate (Return to Ravnica)
Cynthia Sheppard

Exile target card from a graveyard. Draw a card.

"Without a body, the soul is helpless to fight the terms of our contracts." —Somhaur, Orzhov pontiff

Treasure Cruise (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Cynthia Sheppard

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Draw three cards.

Countless delights drift on the surface while dark schemes run below.

Seasoned Pyromancer (Double Masters 2022)
Cynthia Sheppard

When this creature enters, discard two cards, then draw two cards. For each nonland card discarded this way, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token. {3}{R}{R}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create two 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens.

Youthful Scholar (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

When this creature dies, draw two cards.

"Too dumb, and you end up a sibsig. Too smart, and you end up a meal. Mediocrity is the key to a long life." —Mogai, Silumgar noble

Tavern Swindler (Battlebond)
Cynthia Sheppard

{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.

Rakdos cultists are her best customers. They never flinch at pain and are seldom good at math.

Blood Host (Magic 2015)
Cynthia Sheppard

{1}{B}, Sacrifice another creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 2 life.

It would be ill-mannered to decline his invitation. It would be ill-advised to accept it.

Canyon Lurkers (Khans of Tarkir)
Cynthia Sheppard

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

The broken Qal Sisma foothills make poor terrain for cavalry, but a perfect setting for ambushes.

Shamanic Revelation (Starter Commander Decks)
Cynthia Sheppard

Draw a card for each creature you control. Ferocious — You gain 4 life for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.

First, whispers of ancient days. Then, visions of things to come.

Treasure Cruise (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Cynthia Sheppard

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Draw three cards.

Countless delights drift on the surface while dark schemes run below.

Interpret the Signs (Journey into Nyx)
Cynthia Sheppard

Scry 3, then reveal the top card of your library. Draw cards equal to that card's mana value. (To scry 3, look at the top three cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

Wake the Reflections (Modern Masters 2017)
Cynthia Sheppard

Populate. (Create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)

"You see a bird, an oak, a packbeast. I see the potential for an army." —Lalia, Selesnya dryad

Tavern Swindler (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska)
Cynthia Sheppard

{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.

Rakdos cultists are her best customers. They never flinch at pain and are seldom good at math.

Send to Sleep (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

Tap up to two target creatures. Spell mastery — If there are two or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard, those creatures don't untap during their controllers' next untap steps.

Treasure Cruise (Khans of Tarkir)
Cynthia Sheppard

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Draw three cards.

Countless delights drift on the surface while dark schemes run below.

Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge (Commander 2013 Oversized)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying When Jeleva enters, each player exiles the top X cards of their library, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast Jeleva. Whenever Jeleva attacks, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from among cards exiled with Jeleva without paying its mana cost.

Shadowcloak Vampire (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

Pay 2 life: This creature gains flying until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

"My favorite guilty pleasure? Are there innocent ones?"

Jeskai Infiltrator (Ugin's Fate)
Cynthia Sheppard

This creature can't be blocked as long as you control no other creatures. When this creature deals combat damage to a player, exile it and the top card of your library in a face-down pile, shuffle that pile, then manifest those cards. (To manifest a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)

Wasitora, Nekoru Queen (Commander 2017)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying, trample Whenever Wasitora deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice. If the player can't, you create a 3/3 black, red, and green Cat Dragon creature token with flying.

Once a fierce foe, she would become one of Madara's greatest protectors.

Tavern Scoundrel (Modern Horizons 2)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever you win a coin flip, create two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.") {1}, {T}, Sacrifice another permanent: Flip a coin.

"No refunds. I cheated you fair and square."

Treasure Cruise (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Draw three cards.

Countless delights drift on the surface while dark schemes run below.

Scorned Villager (Innistrad Remastered)
Cynthia Sheppard

Archangel Elspeth (March of the Machine Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

+1: Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token with lifelink. −2: Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature. It becomes an Angel in addition to its other types and gains flying. −6: Return all nonland permanent cards with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Guardian of Ghirapur (March of the Machine)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying When this creature enters, exile up to one other target creature or artifact you control. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.

She was hope incarnate, an incandescent bulwark against the tide of machines.

Scorned Villager (Innistrad Remastered)
Cynthia Sheppard

Cat Dragon (Commander 2017 Tokens)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying

Reclusive Artificer (Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors)
Cynthia Sheppard

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) When this creature enters, you may have it deal damage to target creature equal to the number of artifacts you control.

It's wise not to disturb an artist at work.

Anje Falkenrath (Commander 2019 Oversized)
Cynthia Sheppard

Haste {T}, Discard a card: Draw a card. Whenever you discard a card, if it has madness, untap Anje Falkenrath.

"We all hide a little madness behind our sophistication, do we not?"

Thief of Blood (Commander 2015)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying As this creature enters, remove all counters from all permanents. This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each counter removed this way.

Her hunger will not be denied.

Treasure Cruise (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander)
Cynthia Sheppard

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Draw three cards.

Countless delights drift on the surface while dark schemes run below.

Ghirapur Aether Grid (March of the Machine Commander)
Cynthia Sheppard

Tap two untapped artifacts you control: This enchantment deals 1 damage to any target.

The city of Ghirapur is a living thing, and living things defend themselves.

Sultai Soothsayer (Double Masters 2022)
Cynthia Sheppard

When this creature enters, look at the top four cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.

The naga of the Sultai Brood made deals with dark forces to keep their power.

Shamanic Revelation (Fate Reforged Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

Draw a card for each creature you control. Ferocious — You gain 4 life for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.

First, whispers of ancient days. Then, visions of things to come.

Markov Warlord (Foundations Jumpstart)
Cynthia Sheppard

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) When this creature enters, up to two target creatures can't block this turn.

"What use is a stake or holy symbol in the hands of a coward?"

Emeria Shepherd (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may return target nonland permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. If that land is a Plains, you may return that nonland permanent card to the battlefield instead.

Thief of Blood (Commander Anthology)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying As this creature enters, remove all counters from all permanents. This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each counter removed this way.

Her hunger will not be denied.

Sorin, Solemn Visitor (Khans of Tarkir)
Cynthia Sheppard

+1: Until your next turn, creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain lifelink. −2: Create a 2/2 black Vampire creature token with flying. −6: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice."

Dark Salvation (Eldritch Moon)
Cynthia Sheppard

Target player creates X 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens, then up to one target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn for each Zombie that player controls.

Countless ghouls surged through Thraben's streets, and with them came the city's salvation.

Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge (Commander 2013)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying When Jeleva enters, each player exiles the top X cards of their library, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast Jeleva. Whenever Jeleva attacks, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from among cards exiled with Jeleva without paying its mana cost.

Tavern Scoundrel (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever you win a coin flip, create two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.") {1}, {T}, Sacrifice another permanent: Flip a coin.

"No refunds. I cheated you fair and square."

Markov Dreadknight (Shadows over Innistrad Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying {2}{B}, Discard a card: Put two +1/+1 counters on this creature.

The destruction of Markov Manor made the surviving members of the bloodline more dangerous.

Beseech the Mirror (Wilds of Eldraine)
Cynthia Sheppard

Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.) Search your library for a card, exile it face down, then shuffle. If this spell was bargained, you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost if that spell's mana value is 4 or less. Put the exiled card into your hand if it wasn't cast this way.

Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) {1}, Sacrifice another creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. {1}{W}{B}, Sacrifice another creature: Exile target nonland permanent. Activate only if you have at least 10 life more than your starting life total.

Ashiok, Dream Render (War of the Spark Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

Spells and abilities your opponents control can't cause their controller to search their library. −1: Target player mills four cards. Then exile each opponent's graveyard.

Incendiary Oracle (Theros Beyond Death)
Cynthia Sheppard

{1}{R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. If a creature dealt damage by this creature this turn would die, exile it instead.

The flamespeakers of Akros live passionately, devoted to Purphoros and the cycle of destructive creation.

Shadow Alley Denizen (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever another black creature you control enters, target creature gains intimidate until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)

Jeskai Infiltrator (Commander 2018)
Cynthia Sheppard

This creature can't be blocked as long as you control no other creatures. When this creature deals combat damage to a player, exile it and the top card of your library in a face-down pile, shuffle that pile, then manifest those cards. (To manifest a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)

Dark Salvation (Eldritch Moon Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

Target player creates X 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens, then up to one target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn for each Zombie that player controls.

Countless ghouls surged through Thraben's streets, and with them came the city's salvation.

Scholar of Athreos (Theros)
Cynthia Sheppard

{2}{B}: Each opponent loses 1 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

She asks pointed questions of the dead who wait for Athreos, learning of life from those who are about to leave it.

Jeskai Infiltrator (Fate Reforged)
Cynthia Sheppard

This creature can't be blocked as long as you control no other creatures. When this creature deals combat damage to a player, exile it and the top card of your library in a face-down pile, shuffle that pile, then manifest those cards. (To manifest a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)

Ashiok, Dream Render (War of the Spark)
Cynthia Sheppard

Spells and abilities your opponents control can't cause their controller to search their library. −1: Target player mills four cards. Then exile each opponent's graveyard.

Zombie (Innistrad Tokens)
Cynthia Sheppard

Shamanic Revelation (Midnight Hunt Commander)
Cynthia Sheppard

Draw a card for each creature you control. Ferocious — You gain 4 life for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.

First, whispers of ancient days. Then, visions of things to come.

Canyon Lurkers (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

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

The broken Qal Sisma foothills make poor terrain for cavalry, but a perfect setting for ambushes.

Interpret the Signs (Jumpstart 2022)
Cynthia Sheppard

Scry 3, then reveal the top card of your library. Draw cards equal to that card's mana value. (To scry 3, look at the top three cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

Dark Salvation (Midnight Hunt Commander)
Cynthia Sheppard

Target player creates X 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens, then up to one target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn for each Zombie that player controls.

Countless ghouls surged through Thraben's streets, and with them came the city's salvation.

Renegade Reaper (Kaldheim)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying When this creature enters, mill four cards. If at least one Angel card is milled this way, you gain 4 life. (To mill a card, put the top card of your library into your graveyard.)

Young Pyromancer (Double Masters 2022)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token.

Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Young Pyromancer (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token.

Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Wingsteed Rider (Ultimate Masters)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Trust is the only bridle a pegasus will accept.

Archangel (Avacyn Restored)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying, vigilance

The sky rang with the cries of armored seraphs, and the darkness made a tactical retreat.

Shamanic Revelation (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Cynthia Sheppard

Draw a card for each creature you control. Ferocious — You gain 4 life for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.

First, whispers of ancient days. Then, visions of things to come.

Archangel Elspeth (March of the Machine Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

+1: Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token with lifelink. −2: Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature. It becomes an Angel in addition to its other types and gains flying. −6: Return all nonland permanent cards with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Shadow Alley Denizen (Gatecrash)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever another black creature you control enters, target creature gains intimidate until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)

Sultai Soothsayer (Khans of Tarkir)
Cynthia Sheppard

When this creature enters, look at the top four cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.

The naga of the Sultai Brood made deals with dark forces to keep their power.

Young Pyromancer (Eternal Masters)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token.

Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Shamanic Revelation (Fate Reforged Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

Draw a card for each creature you control. Ferocious — You gain 4 life for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.

First, whispers of ancient days. Then, visions of things to come.

Send to Sleep (Magic Origins)
Cynthia Sheppard

Tap up to two target creatures. Spell mastery — If there are two or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard, those creatures don't untap during their controllers' next untap steps.

Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Cynthia Sheppard

{U}{R}, {T}: Create a token that's a copy of another target creature or artifact you control, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types. It gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.

What began as a single gift for Huatli became a battalion of automatons unlike anything ever seen on Ixalan.

Shamanic Revelation (Bloomburrow Commander)
Cynthia Sheppard

Draw a card for each creature you control. Ferocious — You gain 4 life for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.

First, whispers of ancient days. Then, visions of things to come.

Stromkirk Mentor (Shadows over Innistrad)
Cynthia Sheppard

When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on another target Vampire you control.

The lineage of Runo Stromkirk is known for producing some of Nephalia's greatest fencing masters.

Guardian of Ghirapur (March of the Machine Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying When this creature enters, exile up to one other target creature or artifact you control. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.

She was hope incarnate, an incandescent bulwark against the tide of machines.

Seasoned Pyromancer (Modern Horizons)
Cynthia Sheppard

When this creature enters, discard two cards, then draw two cards. For each nonland card discarded this way, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token. {3}{R}{R}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create two 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens.

Louvaq, the Aberrant (Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019)
Cynthia Sheppard

Protection from modified creatures (Modified creatures have a power, toughness, or ability different than their printed versions.) At the beginning of each player's end step, you may put a +1/+1 counter on target creature that player controls.

Vampire (Khans of Tarkir Tokens)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying

Tavern Swindler (Return to Ravnica)
Cynthia Sheppard

{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.

Rakdos cultists are her best customers. They never flinch at pain and are seldom good at math.

Prophetic Flamespeaker (Journey into Nyx)
Cynthia Sheppard

Double strike, trample Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, exile the top card of your library. You may play it this turn.

Fire to destroy. Fire to create.

Archangel Elspeth (March of the Machine)
Cynthia Sheppard

+1: Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token with lifelink. −2: Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature. It becomes an Angel in addition to its other types and gains flying. −6: Return all nonland permanent cards with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Bloodcrazed Neonate (Innistrad)
Cynthia Sheppard

This creature attacks each combat if able. Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

While elder vampires select their meals with care, the newly sired frenzy at the first whiff.

Reclusive Artificer (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) When this creature enters, you may have it deal damage to target creature equal to the number of artifacts you control.

It's wise not to disturb an artist at work.

Emeria Shepherd (Battle for Zendikar)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may return target nonland permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. If that land is a Plains, you may return that nonland permanent card to the battlefield instead.

Treasure Cruise (Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander)
Cynthia Sheppard

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Draw three cards.

Countless delights drift on the surface while dark schemes run below.

Harsh Sustenance (Fate Reforged)
Cynthia Sheppard

Harsh Sustenance deals X damage to any target and you gain X life, where X is the number of creatures you control.

The Shifting Wastes provide refuge to those who know where to look for it.

Treasure Cruise (Mystery Booster 2)
Cynthia Sheppard

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Draw three cards.

Countless delights drift on the surface while dark schemes run below.

Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

{U}{R}, {T}: Create a token that's a copy of another target creature or artifact you control, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types. It gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.

What began as a single gift for Huatli became a battalion of automatons unlike anything ever seen on Ixalan.

Incubator Drone (Battle for Zendikar)
Cynthia Sheppard

Devoid (This card has no color.) When this creature enters, create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token. It has "Sacrifice this token: Add {C}."

The touch of an Eldrazi brings life and death in turn.

Young Pyromancer (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token.

Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Rush of Blood (Avacyn Restored)
Cynthia Sheppard

Target creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is its power.

Sometimes it's not for sustenance or to feed the dependence. Sometimes it's just to feel again.

Sublime Archangel (Magic 2013)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) Other creatures you control have exalted. (If a creature has multiple instances of exalted, each triggers separately.)

Bribery (Judge Gift Cards 2013)
Cynthia Sheppard

Search target opponent's library for a creature card and put that card onto the battlefield under your control. Then that player shuffles.

Ashiok, Dream Render (Secret Lair Drop)
Cynthia Sheppard

Spells and abilities your opponents control can't cause their controller to search their library. −1: Target player mills four cards. Then exile each opponent's graveyard.

Wingsteed Rider (Theros)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Trust is the only bridle a pegasus will accept.

Shamanic Revelation (Double Masters)
Cynthia Sheppard

Draw a card for each creature you control. Ferocious — You gain 4 life for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.

First, whispers of ancient days. Then, visions of things to come.

Exquisite Blood (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever an opponent loses life, you gain that much life.

Even as humans regained the upper hand, some still willingly traded their lives for a chance at immortality.

Rubinia Soulsinger (Commander Anthology)
Cynthia Sheppard

You may choose not to untap Rubinia Soulsinger during your untap step. {T}: Gain control of target creature for as long as you control Rubinia Soulsinger and Rubinia Soulsinger remains tapped.

"Take up the quill, and feel your future flow into the runes."

Shamanic Revelation (New Capenna Commander)
Cynthia Sheppard

Draw a card for each creature you control. Ferocious — You gain 4 life for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.

First, whispers of ancient days. Then, visions of things to come.

Rubinia Soulsinger (Commander 2013)
Cynthia Sheppard

You may choose not to untap Rubinia Soulsinger during your untap step. {T}: Gain control of target creature for as long as you control Rubinia Soulsinger and Rubinia Soulsinger remains tapped.

"Take up the quill, and feel your future flow into the runes."

Jeskai Infiltrator (Fate Reforged Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

This creature can't be blocked as long as you control no other creatures. When this creature deals combat damage to a player, exile it and the top card of your library in a face-down pile, shuffle that pile, then manifest those cards. (To manifest a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)

Louvaq, the Aberrant (Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021)
Cynthia Sheppard

Protection from modified creatures (Modified creatures have a power, toughness, or ability different than their printed versions.) At the beginning of each player's end step, you may put a +1/+1 counter on target creature that player controls.

Young Pyromancer (Signature Spellbook: Chandra)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token.

Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Sorin, Solemn Visitor Emblem (Khans of Tarkir Tokens)
Cynthia Sheppard

At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature.

Emeria Shepherd (Battle for Zendikar Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may return target nonland permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. If that land is a Plains, you may return that nonland permanent card to the battlefield instead.

Scorned Villager (Dark Ascension)
Cynthia Sheppard

Young Pyromancer (Ultimate Masters)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token.

Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Impetuous Sunchaser (Born of the Gods)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying, haste This creature attacks each combat if able.

"I will soar higher than the walls of Akros! Higher than the clouds! Higher than Heliod himself!"

Wake the Reflections (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

Populate. (Create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)

"You see a bird, an oak, a packbeast. I see the potential for an army." —Lalia, Selesnya dryad

Reviving Melody (Journey into Nyx)
Cynthia Sheppard

Choose one or both — • Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. • Return target enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

"Listen to my song, and you need never forge a golden mask to return to me."

Shamanic Revelation (Fate Reforged)
Cynthia Sheppard

Draw a card for each creature you control. Ferocious — You gain 4 life for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.

First, whispers of ancient days. Then, visions of things to come.

Tavern Swindler (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

{T}, Pay 3 life: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, you gain 6 life.

Rakdos cultists are her best customers. They never flinch at pain and are seldom good at math.

Treasure Cruise (Commander 2021)
Cynthia Sheppard

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Draw three cards.

Countless delights drift on the surface while dark schemes run below.

Young Pyromancer (Jumpstart)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token.

Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Exquisite Blood (Jumpstart)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever an opponent loses life, you gain that much life.

Even as humans regained the upper hand, some still willingly traded their lives for a chance at immortality.

Ampryn Tactician (Magic Origins)
Cynthia Sheppard

When this creature enters, creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

"It's all a game. You shouldn't get too attached to the pieces."

Treasure Cruise (New Capenna Commander)
Cynthia Sheppard

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Draw three cards.

Countless delights drift on the surface while dark schemes run below.

Rubinia Soulsinger (Commander 2013 Oversized)
Cynthia Sheppard

You may choose not to untap Rubinia Soulsinger during your untap step. {T}: Gain control of target creature for as long as you control Rubinia Soulsinger and Rubinia Soulsinger remains tapped.

"Take up the quill, and feel your future flow into the runes."

Wind Dancer (Conspiracy)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying {T}: Target creature gains flying until end of turn.

"Take my hand and dance to the music of the winds."

Shamanic Revelation (Commander 2021)
Cynthia Sheppard

Draw a card for each creature you control. Ferocious — You gain 4 life for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.

First, whispers of ancient days. Then, visions of things to come.

Blood Host (Jumpstart)
Cynthia Sheppard

{1}{B}, Sacrifice another creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and you gain 2 life.

It would be ill-mannered to decline his invitation. It would be ill-advised to accept it.

Guardian of Ghirapur (March of the Machine)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying When this creature enters, exile up to one other target creature or artifact you control. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.

Transgress the Mind (Battle for Zendikar)
Cynthia Sheppard

Devoid (This card has no color.) Target player reveals their hand. You choose a card from it with mana value 3 or greater and exile that card.

"Fear of the unknown can be a wonderfully innocent thing, relatively speaking." —Anowon, the Ruin Sage

Guardian of Ghirapur (March of the Machine Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying When this creature enters, exile up to one other target creature or artifact you control. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.

She was hope incarnate, an incandescent bulwark against the tide of machines.

Treasure Cruise (Time Spiral Remastered)
Cynthia Sheppard

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Draw three cards.

Countless delights drift on the surface while dark schemes run below.

Doom Blade (Secret Lair Drop)
Cynthia Sheppard

Destroy target nonblack creature.

tALk aBoUt puTtINg tHe "OW!" in "sHAdOw"!

Young Pyromancer (Jumpstart 2022)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token.

Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Shadow Alley Denizen (Ravnica Remastered)
Cynthia Sheppard

Whenever another black creature you control enters, target creature gains intimidate until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)

Wingsteed Rider (Double Masters 2022)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Trust is the only bridle a pegasus will accept.

Wasitora, Nekoru Queen (Double Masters 2022)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying, trample Whenever Wasitora deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice. If the player can't, you create a 3/3 black, red, and green Cat Dragon creature token with flying.

Once a fierce foe, she would become one of Madara's greatest protectors.

Beseech the Mirror (Wilds of Eldraine Promos)
Cynthia Sheppard

Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.) Search your library for a card, exile it face down, then shuffle. If this spell was bargained, you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost if that spell's mana value is 4 or less. Put the exiled card into your hand if it wasn't cast this way.

Wingsteed Rider (Foundations Jumpstart)
Cynthia Sheppard

Flying Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Trust is the only bridle a pegasus will accept.

Sorin, Solemn Visitor (The List)
Cynthia Sheppard

+1: Until your next turn, creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain lifelink. −2: Create a 2/2 black Vampire creature token with flying. −6: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice."