Alabaster Potion

Alabaster Potion (Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border)
Harold McNeill

Choose one — • Target player gains X life. • Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.

Alabaster Potion (Legends)
Harold McNeill

Choose one — • Target player gains X life. • Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.

"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity." —D'Avenant proverb

Alabaster Potion (Renaissance)
Harold McNeill

Choose one — • Target player gains X life. • Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.

Alabaster Potion (Introductory Two-Player Set)
Harold McNeill

Choose one — • Target player gains X life. • Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.

"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity." —D'Avenant proverb

Alabaster Potion (Fourth Edition)
Harold McNeill

Choose one — • Target player gains X life. • Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.

"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity." —D'Avenant proverb

Caverns of Despair (Legends)
Harold McNeill

No more than two creatures can attack each combat. No more than two creatures can block each combat.

Darkness (Time Spiral Timeshifted)
Harold McNeill

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.

"If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, / And hug it in mine arms." —William Shakespeare, *Measure for Measure*

Wall of Opposition (Chronicles)
Harold McNeill

Defender (This creature can't attack.) {1}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Like so many obstacles in life, the Wall of Opposition is but an illusion, held fast by the focus and belief of the one who creates it.

Forgotten Lore (Ice Age)
Harold McNeill

Target opponent chooses a card in your graveyard. You may pay {G}. If you do, repeat this process except that opponent can't choose a card already chosen for Forgotten Lore. Then put the last chosen card into your hand.

In ashes are the gems of history.

Knight of the Mists (World Championship Decks 1997)
Harold McNeill

Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) When this creature enters, you may pay {U}. If you don't, destroy target Knight and it can't be regenerated.

Fear the mists, for they are armed.

Circle of Protection: Black (Tempest)
Harold McNeill

{1}: The next time a black source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.

Alabaster Potion (Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border)
Harold McNeill

Choose one — • Target player gains X life. • Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.

Sylvan Library (Fourth Edition)
Harold McNeill

At the beginning of your draw step, you may draw two additional cards. If you do, choose two cards in your hand drawn this turn. For each of those cards, pay 4 life or put the card on top of your library.

Alabaster Potion (Legends)
Harold McNeill

Choose one — • Target player gains X life. • Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.

"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity." —D'Avenant proverb

Alabaster Potion (Renaissance)
Harold McNeill

Choose one — • Target player gains X life. • Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.

Circle of Protection: White (Tempest)
Harold McNeill

{1}: The next time a white source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.

Enduring Renewal (Time Spiral Timeshifted)
Harold McNeill

Play with your hand revealed. If you would draw a card, reveal the top card of your library instead. If it's a creature card, put it into your graveyard. Otherwise, draw a card. Whenever a creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, return it to your hand.

Enduring Renewal (Ice Age)
Harold McNeill

Play with your hand revealed. If you would draw a card, reveal the top card of your library instead. If it's a creature card, put it into your graveyard. Otherwise, draw a card. Whenever a creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, return it to your hand.

That which lasts longest serves best.

Sylvan Library (Pro Tour Collector Set)
Harold McNeill

At the beginning of your draw step, you may draw two additional cards. If you do, choose two cards in your hand drawn this turn. For each of those cards, pay 4 life or put the card on top of your library.

Wall of Opposition (Legends)
Harold McNeill

Defender (This creature can't attack.) {1}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Like so many obstacles in life, the Wall of Opposition is but an illusion, held fast by the focus and belief of the one who creates it.

Errant Minion (Ice Age)
Harold McNeill

Enchant creature At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player may pay any amount of mana. This Aura deals 2 damage to that player. Prevent X of that damage, where X is the amount of mana that player paid this way.

Abandon not your faith when others abandon you.

Dazzling Beauty (Mirage)
Harold McNeill

Cast this spell only during the declare blockers step. Target unblocked attacking creature becomes blocked. (This spell works on creatures that can't be blocked.) Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

Nether Void (Legends)
Harold McNeill

Whenever a player casts a spell, counter it unless that player pays {3}.

These days, some wizards are finding that they have a little too much spell left at the end of their mana.

Ray of Command (Fifth Edition)
Harold McNeill

Untap target creature an opponent controls and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of turn. When you lose control of the creature, tap it.

Lightning Blow (Ice Age)
Harold McNeill

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

"If you do it right, they'll never know what hit them." —General Jarkeld, the Arctic Fox

Ray of Command (Ice Age)
Harold McNeill

Untap target creature an opponent controls and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of turn. When you lose control of the creature, tap it.

Sylvan Library (Renaissance)
Harold McNeill

At the beginning of your draw step, you may draw two additional cards. If you do, choose two cards in your hand drawn this turn. For each of those cards, pay 4 life or put the card on top of your library.

Fog (Beatdown Box Set)
Harold McNeill

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.

Darkness (Legends)
Harold McNeill

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.

"If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride,/ And hug it in my arms." —William Shakespeare, *Measure for Measure*

Fog (Classic Sixth Edition)
Harold McNeill

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.

Circle of Protection: Blue (Tempest)
Harold McNeill

{1}: The next time a blue source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.

Flash Counter (Legends)
Harold McNeill

Counter target instant spell.

"She grinned at me—a wicked grin. 'I hope you weren't relying too heavily on that, my dear.'" —Medryn Silverwand, *Diary*

Soul Barrier (Ice Age)
Harold McNeill

Whenever an opponent casts a creature spell, this enchantment deals 2 damage to that player unless they pay {2}.

"There's more than one way to skin an Ouphe—or thwart a mage." —Gustha Ebbasdotter, Kjeldoran Royal Mage

Death Ward (Ice Age)
Harold McNeill

Regenerate target creature.

"Sometimes, a soul is not ready to complete its journey to the next world." —Halvor Arenson, Kjeldoran Priest

Alabaster Potion (Introductory Two-Player Set)
Harold McNeill

Choose one — • Target player gains X life. • Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.

"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity." —D'Avenant proverb

Fog (Mirage)
Harold McNeill

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.

"More armies have been lost in the confusion of the jungle mists than to any battle." —Jolrael

Sylvan Library (Pro Tour Collector Set)
Harold McNeill

At the beginning of your draw step, you may draw two additional cards. If you do, choose two cards in your hand drawn this turn. For each of those cards, pay 4 life or put the card on top of your library.

Relic Barrier (Legends)
Harold McNeill

{T}: Tap target artifact.

Circle of Protection: Red (Tempest)
Harold McNeill

{1}: The next time a red source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.

Wall of Resistance (Mirage)
Harold McNeill

Defender (This creature can't attack.) Flying At the beginning of each end step, if this creature was dealt damage this turn, put a +0/+1 counter on it.

Telim'Tor could no longer recall the exact number of assaults—but his troops could.

Circle of Protection: Shadow (Tempest)
Harold McNeill

{1}: The next time a creature of your choice with shadow would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.

Knight of the Mists (Visions)
Harold McNeill

Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) When this creature enters, you may pay {U}. If you don't, destroy target Knight and it can't be regenerated.

Fear the mists, for they are armed.

Sylvan Library (Fifth Edition)
Harold McNeill

At the beginning of your draw step, you may draw two additional cards. If you do, choose two cards in your hand drawn this turn. For each of those cards, pay 4 life or put the card on top of your library.

Alabaster Potion (Fourth Edition)
Harold McNeill

Choose one — • Target player gains X life. • Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.

"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity." —D'Avenant proverb

Sylvan Library (Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border)
Harold McNeill

At the beginning of your draw step, you may draw two additional cards. If you do, choose two cards in your hand drawn this turn. For each of those cards, pay 4 life or put the card on top of your library.

Circle of Protection: Green (Tempest)
Harold McNeill

{1}: The next time a green source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.

Sylvan Library (Legends)
Harold McNeill

At the beginning of your draw step, you may draw two additional cards. If you do, choose two cards in your hand drawn this turn. For each of those cards, pay 4 life or put the card on top of your library.

Infinite Hourglass (Ice Age)
Harold McNeill

At the beginning of your upkeep, put a time counter on this artifact. All creatures get +1/+0 for each time counter on this artifact. {3}: Remove a time counter from this artifact. Any player may activate this ability but only during any upkeep step.

Soul Barrier (Fifth Edition)
Harold McNeill

Whenever an opponent casts a creature spell, this enchantment deals 2 damage to that player unless they pay {2}.

"The Soul selects her own Society— Then—shuts the Door—" —Emily Dickinson, "The Soul selects her own Society"