Festerleech

Festerleech (Murders at Karlov Manor)
Helge C. Balzer

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you mill two cards. {1}{B}: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.

"Four Dead in Zombie Leech Attack, Dozens Nauseated" —*Tenth District Times* headline

Time Reaper (Doctor Who)
Helge C. Balzer

Flying, haste Consume Anomaly — Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put target face-up card they own in exile on the bottom of their library. If you do, you gain 3 life.

The Speed Demon (Aetherdrift)
Helge C. Balzer

Flying, trample Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.) At the beginning of your end step, you draw X cards and lose X life, where X is your speed.

Caution is for those who falter.

Tlincalli Hunter (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Helge C. Balzer

Xander's Pact (New Capenna Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Casualty 2 (As you cast this spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 2 or greater. When you do, copy this spell.) Each opponent exiles the top card of their library. You may cast spells from among those cards this turn. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to that spell's mana value rather than pay its mana cost.

Moldering Gym (Duskmourn: House of Horror)
Helge C. Balzer

Skullclamp (Warhammer 40,000 Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Equipped creature gets +1/-1. Whenever equipped creature dies, draw two cards. Equip {1}

Only the most pious and devoted Imperial servants are granted the posthumous honor of becoming servo-skulls.

Etched Host Doombringer (March of the Machine)
Helge C. Balzer

When this creature enters, choose one — • Target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. • Choose target battle. If an opponent protects it, remove three defense counters from it. Otherwise, put three defense counters on it.

The Speed Demon (Aetherdrift)
Helge C. Balzer

Flying, trample Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.) At the beginning of your end step, you draw X cards and lose X life, where X is your speed.

Caution is for those who falter.

First Responder (New Capenna Commander Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Vigilance At the beginning of your end step, you may return another creature you control to its owner's hand, then put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to that creature's power on this creature.

Wayfarer's Bauble (Warhammer 40,000 Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

When Chaos makes a tool that isn't specifically for destroying things, it's usually for finding new things to destroy.

Doom Weaver (Crimson Vow Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Reach 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 Doom Weaver is paired with another creature, each of those creatures has "When this creature dies, draw cards equal to its power."

Mirror Room (Duskmourn: House of Horror Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

The Howling Abomination (Universes Within)
Helge C. Balzer

Haste The Howling Abomination has trample as long as you've cast three or more spells this turn. Whenever The Howling Abomination becomes the target of a spell, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn and deals 2 damage to each opponent.

Anzrag, the Quake-Mole (Murders at Karlov Manor Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Whenever Anzrag becomes blocked, untap each creature you control. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase. {3}{R}{R}{G}{G}: Anzrag must be blocked each combat this turn if able.

His claws tear at the foundations of civilization.

March of the World Ooze (Aetherdrift)
Helge C. Balzer

Creatures you control have base power and toughness 6/6 and are Oozes in addition to their other types. Whenever an opponent casts a spell, if it's not their turn, you create a 3/3 green Elephant creature token.

"The fauna here functions as a planar antibody." —Rashmi, aether-seer

Polygoyf (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Trample, myriad (Whenever this creature attacks, for each opponent other than defending player, you may create a token copy that's tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control. Exile the tokens at end of combat.) Polygoyf's power is equal to the number of card types among cards in all graveyards and its toughness is equal to that number plus 1.

Mortarion, Daemon Primarch (Warhammer 40,000 Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Flying Primarch of the Death Guard — At the beginning of your end step, you may pay {X}. If you do, create X 2/2 black Astartes Warrior creature tokens with menace. X can't be greater than the amount of life you lost this turn.

Vraan, Executioner Thane (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Whenever one or more other creatures you control die, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. This ability triggers only once each turn.

"Soon enough each praetor will have hired me to kill the others, and I will stand alone as the true Father of Machines."

Skyscythe Engulfer (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Helge C. Balzer

Reach, trample This creature can't be blocked by creatures with flying.

"I bet even Skithiryx would take the long way around this one." —Kara Vrist, resistance spymaster

Sheoldred's Edict (The List)
Helge C. Balzer

Choose one — • Each opponent sacrifices a nontoken creature of their choice. • Each opponent sacrifices a creature token of their choice. • Each opponent sacrifices a planeswalker of their choice.

"Congratulations. I am entertained."

Wayfarer's Bauble (Warhammer 40,000 Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

When Chaos makes a tool that isn't specifically for destroying things, it's usually for finding new things to destroy.

Time Reaper (Doctor Who)
Helge C. Balzer

Flying, haste Consume Anomaly — Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put target face-up card they own in exile on the bottom of their library. If you do, you gain 3 life.

Overlord of the Boilerbilges (Duskmourn: House of Horror Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Impending 4—{2}{R}{R} (If you cast this spell for its impending cost, it enters with four time counters and isn't a creature until the last is removed. At the beginning of your end step, remove a time counter from it.) Whenever this permanent enters or attacks, it deals 4 damage to any target.

Polygoyf (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Trample, myriad (Whenever this creature attacks, for each opponent other than defending player, you may create a token copy that's tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control. Exile the tokens at end of combat.) Polygoyf's power is equal to the number of card types among cards in all graveyards and its toughness is equal to that number plus 1.

Tlincalli Hunter (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Helge C. Balzer

Omnath, Locus of All (March of the Machine)
Helge C. Balzer

If you would lose unspent mana, that mana becomes black instead. At the beginning of your first main phase, look at the top card of your library. You may reveal that card if it has three or more colored mana symbols in its mana cost. If you do, add three mana in any combination of its colors and put it into your hand. If you don't reveal it, put it into your hand.

The Swarmweaver (Duskmourn: House of Horror)
Helge C. Balzer

When The Swarmweaver enters, create two 1/1 black and green Insect creature tokens with flying. Delirium — As long as there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard, Insects and Spiders you control get +1/+1 and have deathtouch.

March of the World Ooze (Aetherdrift Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Creatures you control have base power and toughness 6/6 and are Oozes in addition to their other types. Whenever an opponent casts a spell, if it's not their turn, you create a 3/3 green Elephant creature token.

"The fauna here functions as a planar antibody." —Rashmi, aether-seer

March of the World Ooze (Aetherdrift Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Creatures you control have base power and toughness 6/6 and are Oozes in addition to their other types. Whenever an opponent casts a spell, if it's not their turn, you create a 3/3 green Elephant creature token.

"The fauna here functions as a planar antibody." —Rashmi, aether-seer

The Speed Demon (Aetherdrift Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Flying, trample Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.) At the beginning of your end step, you draw X cards and lose X life, where X is your speed.

Caution is for those who falter.

Great Unclean One (Warhammer 40,000 Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Reverberating Summons — At the beginning of your end step, each opponent loses 2 life. Then for each opponent who has less life than you, create a 1/3 black Demon creature token named Plaguebearer of Nurgle.

Overlord of the Boilerbilges (Duskmourn: House of Horror Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Impending 4—{2}{R}{R} (If you cast this spell for its impending cost, it enters with four time counters and isn't a creature until the last is removed. At the beginning of your end step, remove a time counter from it.) Whenever this permanent enters or attacks, it deals 4 damage to any target.

Rewind (Secret Lair Drop)
Helge C. Balzer

Counter target spell. Untap up to four lands.

Sometimes you just have to go for it.

The Swarmweaver (Duskmourn: House of Horror Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

When The Swarmweaver enters, create two 1/1 black and green Insect creature tokens with flying. Delirium — As long as there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard, Insects and Spiders you control get +1/+1 and have deathtouch.

Haruspex (Warhammer 40,000 Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Rapacious Hunger — Whenever another creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Devouring Monster — {T}, Remove X +1/+1 counters from this creature: Add X mana of any one color.

Daggermaw Megalodon (Duskmourn: House of Horror)
Helge C. Balzer

Vigilance Islandcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for an Island card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Valgavoth's evil aura turned the shark from an apex predator into an inescapable terror of the deeps.

Altar of the Wretched (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Karumonix, the Rat King (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Toxic 1 (Players dealt combat damage by this creature also get a poison counter.) Other Rats you control have toxic 1. When Karumonix enters, look at the top five cards of your library. You may reveal any number of Rat cards from among them and put the revealed cards into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Waxen Shapethief (Aetherdrift)
Helge C. Balzer

Flash You may have this creature enter as a copy of an artifact or creature you control. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Altar of the Wretched (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Aplan Mortarium (Doctor Who)
Helge C. Balzer

Byzantium Radiation — At the beginning of your upkeep, put an exposure counter on Aplan Mortarium. Then you lose life equal to the number of exposure counters on it. Whenever chaos ensues, create two 2/2 black Alien Angel artifact creature tokens with first strike, vigilance, and "Whenever an opponent casts a creature spell, this token isn't a creature until end of turn."

Xander's Pact (New Capenna Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Casualty 2 (As you cast this spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 2 or greater. When you do, copy this spell.) Each opponent exiles the top card of their library. You may cast spells from among those cards this turn. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to that spell's mana value rather than pay its mana cost.

Blinding Angel (Secret Lair Drop)
Helge C. Balzer

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player skips their next combat phase.

"It's turning out the lights!" —Sally Sparrow

Hideous Taskmaster (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Devoid (This card has no color.) When you cast this spell, for each opponent, gain control of up to one target creature that player controls until end of turn. Untap those creatures. They gain trample, haste, and annihilator 1 until end of turn. Trample, haste, annihilator 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices a permanent of their choice.)

Overlord of the Boilerbilges (Duskmourn: House of Horror)
Helge C. Balzer

Impending 4—{2}{R}{R} (If you cast this spell for its impending cost, it enters with four time counters and isn't a creature until the last is removed. At the beginning of your end step, remove a time counter from it.) Whenever this permanent enters or attacks, it deals 4 damage to any target.

Xander's Pact (New Capenna Commander Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Casualty 2 (As you cast this spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 2 or greater. When you do, copy this spell.) Each opponent exiles the top card of their library. You may cast spells from among those cards this turn. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to that spell's mana value rather than pay its mana cost.

Sawblade Scamp (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Helge C. Balzer

Haste Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put an oil counter on this creature. {T}, Remove an oil counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to each opponent.

Sometimes the Great Work requires destruction to allow for more efficient reconstruction.

Time Reaper (Doctor Who)
Helge C. Balzer

Flying, haste Consume Anomaly — Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put target face-up card they own in exile on the bottom of their library. If you do, you gain 3 life.

Anzrag, the Quake-Mole (Murders at Karlov Manor)
Helge C. Balzer

Whenever Anzrag becomes blocked, untap each creature you control. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase. {3}{R}{R}{G}{G}: Anzrag must be blocked each combat this turn if able.

His claws tear at the foundations of civilization.

First Responder (New Capenna Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Vigilance At the beginning of your end step, you may return another creature you control to its owner's hand, then put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to that creature's power on this creature.

Vraan, Executioner Thane (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Whenever one or more other creatures you control die, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. This ability triggers only once each turn.

"Soon enough each praetor will have hired me to kill the others, and I will stand alone as the true Father of Machines."

Gemcutter Buccaneer (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Whenever this creature or another Pirate you control enters, create a tapped Treasure token. Treasures you control are Equipment in addition to their other types and have "Equipped creature gets +2/+0," equip Pirate {1}, and equip {3}.

Aggravated Assault (Secret Lair Drop)
Helge C. Balzer

{3}{R}{R}: Untap all creatures you control. After this main phase, there is an additional combat phase followed by an additional main phase. Activate only as a sorcery.

Despite being more cunning than most Orks, Kaptin Badrukk still recognizes that some plans just need more dakka.

The Swarmweaver (Duskmourn: House of Horror)
Helge C. Balzer

When The Swarmweaver enters, create two 1/1 black and green Insect creature tokens with flying. Delirium — As long as there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard, Insects and Spiders you control get +1/+1 and have deathtouch.

Mirror Room (Duskmourn: House of Horror Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Festerleech (Murders at Karlov Manor)
Helge C. Balzer

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you mill two cards. {1}{B}: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.

"Four Dead in Zombie Leech Attack, Dozens Nauseated" —*Tenth District Times* headline

Beast Within (Doctor Who)
Helge C. Balzer

Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Beast creature token.

"Do you recognize them? The Chagaskas. Your worst fears, my creativity." —Zellin

Sheoldred's Edict (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Helge C. Balzer

Choose one — • Each opponent sacrifices a nontoken creature of their choice. • Each opponent sacrifices a creature token of their choice. • Each opponent sacrifices a planeswalker of their choice.

"Congratulations. I am entertained."

Karumonix, the Rat King (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Toxic 1 (Players dealt combat damage by this creature also get a poison counter.) Other Rats you control have toxic 1. When Karumonix enters, look at the top five cards of your library. You may reveal any number of Rat cards from among them and put the revealed cards into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Sheoldred's Edict (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Helge C. Balzer

Choose one — • Each opponent sacrifices a nontoken creature of their choice. • Each opponent sacrifices a creature token of their choice. • Each opponent sacrifices a planeswalker of their choice.

"Congratulations. I am entertained."

Commence the Endgame (Aetherdrift Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

This spell can't be countered. Draw two cards, then amass Zombies X, where X is the number of cards in your hand. (Put X +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.)

Doom Weaver (Crimson Vow Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Reach 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 Doom Weaver is paired with another creature, each of those creatures has "When this creature dies, draw cards equal to its power."

Waxen Shapethief (Aetherdrift)
Helge C. Balzer

Flash You may have this creature enter as a copy of an artifact or creature you control. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Waxen Shapethief (Aetherdrift Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Flash You may have this creature enter as a copy of an artifact or creature you control. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Gemcutter Buccaneer (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Whenever this creature or another Pirate you control enters, create a tapped Treasure token. Treasures you control are Equipment in addition to their other types and have "Equipped creature gets +2/+0," equip Pirate {1}, and equip {3}.

The Speed Demon (Aetherdrift Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Flying, trample Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.) At the beginning of your end step, you draw X cards and lose X life, where X is your speed.

Caution is for those who falter.

Mirror Room (Duskmourn: House of Horror)
Helge C. Balzer

Isolated Chapel (Secret Lair Drop)
Helge C. Balzer

This land enters tapped unless you control a Plains or a Swamp. {T}: Add {W} or {B}.

"There's this house. A big old house, been empty for years, falling apart. Wester Drumlins, out by the estate." —Sally Sparrow

Overlord of the Boilerbilges (Duskmourn: House of Horror)
Helge C. Balzer

Impending 4—{2}{R}{R} (If you cast this spell for its impending cost, it enters with four time counters and isn't a creature until the last is removed. At the beginning of your end step, remove a time counter from it.) Whenever this permanent enters or attacks, it deals 4 damage to any target.

Guiltfeeder (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Helge C. Balzer

Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.) Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, defending player loses 1 life for each card in their graveyard.

Spirit (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Tokens)
Helge C. Balzer

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

March of the World Ooze (Aetherdrift)
Helge C. Balzer

Creatures you control have base power and toughness 6/6 and are Oozes in addition to their other types. Whenever an opponent casts a spell, if it's not their turn, you create a 3/3 green Elephant creature token.

"The fauna here functions as a planar antibody." —Rashmi, aether-seer

Haruspex (Warhammer 40,000 Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Rapacious Hunger — Whenever another creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Devouring Monster — {T}, Remove X +1/+1 counters from this creature: Add X mana of any one color.

The Swarmweaver (Duskmourn: House of Horror Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

When The Swarmweaver enters, create two 1/1 black and green Insect creature tokens with flying. Delirium — As long as there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard, Insects and Spiders you control get +1/+1 and have deathtouch.

Waxen Shapethief (Aetherdrift Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Flash You may have this creature enter as a copy of an artifact or creature you control. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Vraan, Executioner Thane (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Helge C. Balzer

Whenever one or more other creatures you control die, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. This ability triggers only once each turn.

"Soon enough each praetor will have hired me to kill the others, and I will stand alone as the true Father of Machines."

Angelic Aberration (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Devoid (This card has no color.) Flying, vigilance When this creature enters, sacrifice any number of creatures each with base power or toughness 1 or less. Create that many 4/4 colorless Eldrazi Angel creature tokens with flying and vigilance.

Karumonix, the Rat King (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Helge C. Balzer

Toxic 1 (Players dealt combat damage by this creature also get a poison counter.) Other Rats you control have toxic 1. When Karumonix enters, look at the top five cards of your library. You may reveal any number of Rat cards from among them and put the revealed cards into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Wastes (Secret Lair Drop)
Helge C. Balzer

{T}: Add {C}.

First Responder (New Capenna Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Vigilance At the beginning of your end step, you may return another creature you control to its owner's hand, then put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to that creature's power on this creature.

Beast Within (Doctor Who)
Helge C. Balzer

Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Beast creature token.

"Do you recognize them? The Chagaskas. Your worst fears, my creativity." —Zellin

Anzrag, the Quake-Mole (Murders at Karlov Manor Promos)
Helge C. Balzer

Whenever Anzrag becomes blocked, untap each creature you control. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase. {3}{R}{R}{G}{G}: Anzrag must be blocked each combat this turn if able.

His claws tear at the foundations of civilization.

Time Reaper (Doctor Who)
Helge C. Balzer

Flying, haste Consume Anomaly — Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put target face-up card they own in exile on the bottom of their library. If you do, you gain 3 life.

Skullclamp (Warhammer 40,000 Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Equipped creature gets +1/-1. Whenever equipped creature dies, draw two cards. Equip {1}

Only the most pious and devoted Imperial servants are granted the posthumous honor of becoming servo-skulls.

Mortarion, Daemon Primarch (Warhammer 40,000 Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Flying Primarch of the Death Guard — At the beginning of your end step, you may pay {X}. If you do, create X 2/2 black Astartes Warrior creature tokens with menace. X can't be greater than the amount of life you lost this turn.

Great Unclean One (Warhammer 40,000 Commander)
Helge C. Balzer

Reverberating Summons — At the beginning of your end step, each opponent loses 2 life. Then for each opponent who has less life than you, create a 1/3 black Demon creature token named Plaguebearer of Nurgle.

Animate Dead (Judge Gift Cards 2022)
Helge C. Balzer

Enchant creature card in a graveyard When this Aura enters, if it's on the battlefield, it loses "enchant creature card in a graveyard" and gains "enchant creature put onto the battlefield with this Aura." Return enchanted creature card to the battlefield under your control and attach this Aura to it. When this Aura leaves the battlefield, that creature's controller sacrifices it. Enchanted creature gets -1/-0.

March of the World Ooze (Aetherdrift)
Helge C. Balzer

Creatures you control have base power and toughness 6/6 and are Oozes in addition to their other types. Whenever an opponent casts a spell, if it's not their turn, you create a 3/3 green Elephant creature token.

"The fauna here functions as a planar antibody." —Rashmi, aether-seer