Nest of Scarabs

Goblin (Conspiracy: Take the Crown Tokens)
Jason A. Engle

This creature can't block.

Skirsdag High Priest (Commander 2014)
Jason A. Engle

Morbid — {T}, Tap two untapped creatures you control: Create a 5/5 black Demon creature token with flying. Activate only if a creature died this turn.

"Thraben's pleas fall on deaf ears. Ours do not."

Keldon Flamesage (Dominaria United)
Jason A. Engle

Enlist Whenever this creature attacks, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is this creature's power. You may exile an instant or sorcery card with mana value X or less from among them. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. You may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost.

Pinnacle Monk (Modern Horizons 3)
Jason A. Engle

Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Menace When Atris enters, target opponent looks at the top three cards of your library and separates them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.

Empyrean Eagle (Foundations)
Jason A. Engle

Flying Other creatures you control with flying get +1/+1.

All the birds of the skies are the spirit's brood, gathered for safety under its wings.

Dread Statuary (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Jason A. Engle

{T}: Add {C}. {4}: This land becomes a 4/2 Golem artifact creature until end of turn. It's still a land.

The last reliable landmark in Tazeem just walked away.

Fang Guardian (Aetherdrift)
Jason A. Engle

Flash When this creature enters, another target creature or Vehicle you control gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Though the Fang Druids desired peace, the Grand Prix's interference threatened to awaken old dangers on Muraganda.

Maskwood Nexus (The List)
Jason A. Engle

Creatures you control are every creature type. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield. {3}, {T}: Create a 2/2 blue Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. (It is every creature type.)

Orzhov Advokist (Commander 2016)
Jason A. Engle

At the beginning of your upkeep, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. If a player does, creatures that player controls can't attack you or planeswalkers you control until your next turn.

The Orzhov care not for repentance, only repayment.

Chatterfang, Squirrel General (Modern Horizons 2 Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.) If one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus that many 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens are created instead. {B}, Sacrifice X Squirrels: Target creature gets +X/-X until end of turn.

Irontread Crusher (The List)
Jason A. Engle

Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)

"We've been through a lot together."

Nylea, God of the Hunt (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to green is less than five, Nylea isn't a creature. (Each {G} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to green.) Other creatures you control have trample. {3}{G}: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Hold the Perimeter (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Jason A. Engle

(Start the game with this conspiracy face up in the command zone.) At the beginning of your first upkeep, create a 1/2 white Soldier creature token with defender. At the beginning of each other player's first upkeep, that player creates a 1/1 red Goblin creature token with "This token can't block."

Spirit (Commander Legends Tokens)
Jason A. Engle

Flying

Blacksmith's Skill (Modern Horizons 2)
Jason A. Engle

Target permanent gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. If it's an artifact creature, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Before he was subjugated by demonic forces, Dakkon was a master smith of unrivaled artistry.

Renata, Called to the Hunt (The List)
Jason A. Engle

Renata's power is equal to your devotion to green. (Each {G} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to green.) Each other creature you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

Underworld Hermit (Modern Horizons 2)
Jason A. Engle

When this creature enters, create a number of 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens equal to your devotion to black. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)

Some souls yearn to escape death. Others are content to feed the wildlife.

Blim, Comedic Genius (Commander Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Flying Whenever Blim deals combat damage to a player, that player gains control of target permanent you control. Then each player loses life and discards cards equal to the number of permanents they control but don't own.

Conductor of Cacophony (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason A. Engle

This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it. {B}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to each other creature and each player.

Only an imitation of tortured shrieking —or so the Rakdos claim.

Questing Druid (Wilds of Eldraine)
Jason A. Engle

Flames of the Raze-Boar (Jumpstart)
Jason A. Engle

Flames of the Raze-Boar deals 4 damage to target creature an opponent controls. Then Flames of the Raze-Boar deals 2 damage to each other creature that player controls if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.

"Fire will cure a multitude of ills."

Havoc Jester (Core Set 2021)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever you sacrifice a permanent, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.

To the Rakdos, screams of delight and screams of terror are one and the same.

Infernal Tutor (Judge Gift Cards 2020)
Jason A. Engle

Reveal a card from your hand. Search your library for a card with the same name as that card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Hellbent — If you have no cards in hand, instead search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Nyxbloom Ancient (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Trample If you tap a permanent for mana, it produces three times as much of that mana instead.

Bygone Bishop (Crimson Vow Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Flying Whenever you cast a creature spell with mana value 3 or less, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Ulvenwald Bear (Dark Ascension)
Jason A. Engle

Morbid — When this creature enters, if a creature died this turn, put two +1/+1 counters on target creature.

Out chasing bears —Kessig expression meaning "died in the woods"

Lose Calm (Dragons of Tarkir)
Jason A. Engle

Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste and menace until end of turn. (A creature with menace can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

A lifetime of discipline forsaken in a moment of rage.

Marrow Bats (Avacyn Restored)
Jason A. Engle

Flying Pay 4 life: Regenerate this creature.

"No matter how far we push into Stensia, undeath will always remain in these lands." —Terhold, archmage of Drunau

Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever you attack a player, tap target creature that player controls and goad it. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.) Whenever an opponent attacks another one of your opponents, you and the attacking player each draw a card and lose 1 life.

The Aether Flues (Planechase Planes)
Jason A. Engle

When you planeswalk to The Aether Flues and at the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle all other cards revealed this way into your library. Whenever chaos ensues, you may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.

Polluted Dead (Avacyn Restored)
Jason A. Engle

When this creature dies, destroy target land.

After the zombie attack, crops withered on the vine, and the thriving village became a ghost town almost overnight.

Daxos, Blessed by the Sun (The List)
Jason A. Engle

Daxos's toughness is equal to your devotion to white. (Each {W} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to white.) Whenever another creature you control enters or dies, you gain 1 life.

Satyr Grovedancer (Journey into Nyx)
Jason A. Engle

When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

"Some of my kin dance for themselves, without greater purpose. Nylea gives me purpose, and with it strength."

Spirit (Core Set 2020 Tokens)
Jason A. Engle

Flying

The Aether Flues (Planechase Anthology Planes)
Jason A. Engle

When you planeswalk to The Aether Flues and at the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle all other cards revealed this way into your library. Whenever chaos ensues, you may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.

Midnight Guard (Battlebond)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever another creature enters, untap this creature.

"When you're on watch, no noise is harmless and no shadow can be ignored." —Olgard of the Skiltfolk

Wiretapping (Streets of New Capenna)
Jason A. Engle

Hideaway 5 (When this enchantment enters, look at the top five cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom in a random order.) Whenever you draw your first card during each of your draw steps, draw a card. Then if you have nine or more cards in hand, you may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost.

Lumberknot (Innistrad Remastered)
Jason A. Engle

Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.) Whenever a creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Animated by geists fused in its oak, it hungers for more life to add to its core.

Avatar of Slaughter (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Jason A. Engle

All creatures have double strike and attack each combat if able.

"Diplomacy has solved nothing. Only bloodspill can end this now. Call forth the warbringer." —Basandra, Battle Seraph

Black Dragon (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
Jason A. Engle

Flying Acid Breath — When this creature enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -3/-3 until end of turn.

Lumberknot (Planechase Anthology)
Jason A. Engle

Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.) Whenever a creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Animated by geists fused in its oak, it hungers for more life to add to its core.

Lightning Axe (Innistrad Remastered)
Jason A. Engle

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

Spirits disturbed by ghoulcallers become geists driven by restless anger.

Ruric Thar, the Unbowed (RNA Guild Kit)
Jason A. Engle

Vigilance, reach Ruric Thar attacks each combat if able. Whenever a player casts a noncreature spell, Ruric Thar deals 6 damage to that player.

Soulsurge Elemental (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Jason A. Engle

First strike Soulsurge Elemental's power is equal to the number of creatures you control.

It draws its strength from those around it, but the pleasure of destruction is all its own.

Avatar of Slaughter (Commander 2011)
Jason A. Engle

All creatures have double strike and attack each combat if able.

"Diplomacy has solved nothing. Only bloodspill can end this now. Call forth the warbringer." —Basandra, Battle Seraph

Marauding Looter (Ixalan)
Jason A. Engle

Raid — At the beginning of your end step, if you attacked this turn, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.

"I'll be taking that."

Skirsdag High Priest (Innistrad Remastered)
Jason A. Engle

Morbid — {T}, Tap two untapped creatures you control: Create a 5/5 black Demon creature token with flying. Activate only if a creature died this turn.

"Thraben's pleas fall on deaf ears. Ours do not."

Zombify (Masters 25)
Jason A. Engle

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"The first birth celebrates life. The second birth mocks it." —Mystic elder

Student of Ojutai (Dragons of Tarkir)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, you gain 2 life.

"Human enlightenment is a firefly that sparks in the night. Dragon enlightenment is a beacon that disperses all darkness."

Havoc Jester (Commander Masters)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever you sacrifice a permanent, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.

To the Rakdos, screams of delight and screams of terror are one and the same.

Lightning Axe (Shadows over Innistrad)
Jason A. Engle

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

Spirits disturbed by ghoulcallers become geists driven by restless anger.

Cruel Somnophage (Wilds of Eldraine)
Jason A. Engle

Blood Servitor (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Jason A. Engle

When this creature enters, create a Blood token. (It's an artifact with "{1}, {T}, Discard a card, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

"Please, my friends, help yourselves to the help." —Olivia Voldaren

Keldon Flamesage (Dominaria United)
Jason A. Engle

Enlist Whenever this creature attacks, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is this creature's power. You may exile an instant or sorcery card with mana value X or less from among them. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. You may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost.

Wiretapping (Streets of New Capenna Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Hideaway 5 (When this enchantment enters, look at the top five cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom in a random order.) Whenever you draw your first card during each of your draw steps, draw a card. Then if you have nine or more cards in hand, you may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost.

Foundry Inspector (Kaladesh)
Jason A. Engle

Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Automaton inspectors ensure that the Consulate's stringent standards for mass production are upheld.

Reduce to Ashes (Shadows over Innistrad)
Jason A. Engle

Reduce to Ashes deals 5 damage to target creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

Previously the training center for cathars, the Elgaud Grounds are now used by the Lunarch Inquisition to punish those considered to be heretics.

Empyrean Eagle (Starter Commander Decks)
Jason A. Engle

Flying Other creatures you control with flying get +1/+1.

All the birds of the skies are the spirit's brood, gathered for safety under its wings.

Incorrigible Youths (Shadows over Innistrad Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) Madness {2}{R} (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)

Marrow Bats (Commander 2013)
Jason A. Engle

Flying Pay 4 life: Regenerate this creature.

"No matter how far we push into Stensia, undeath will always remain in these lands." —Terhold, archmage of Drunau

The Aether Flues (March of the Machine Commander)
Jason A. Engle

When you planeswalk to The Aether Flues and at the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle all other cards revealed this way into your library. Whenever chaos ensues, you may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.

Eerie Ultimatum (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Return any number of permanent cards with different names from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"The ground under our feet is a record of every slight against the world, to be avenged at a time of its choosing." —Gavi, nest warden

Deification (March of the Machine: The Aftermath)
Jason A. Engle

As this enchantment enters, choose a planeswalker type. Planeswalkers you control of the chosen type have hexproof. As long as you control a creature, if damage dealt to a planeswalker you control of the chosen type would result in all loyalty counters on it being removed, instead all but one of those counters are removed.

Zof Shade (Magic 2015)
Jason A. Engle

{2}{B}: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Shades are drawn to places of power, often rooting themselves in a single area to feed.

Dead Man's Chest (Rivals of Ixalan)
Jason A. Engle

Enchant creature an opponent controls When enchanted creature dies, exile cards equal to its power from the top of its owner's library. You may cast spells from among those cards for as long as they remain exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast them.

Lumberknot (Innistrad Remastered)
Jason A. Engle

Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.) Whenever a creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Animated by geists fused in its oak, it hungers for more life to add to its core.

Zombie (Ravnica Allegiance Tokens)
Jason A. Engle

Avatar of Slaughter (Commander Anthology)
Jason A. Engle

All creatures have double strike and attack each combat if able.

"Diplomacy has solved nothing. Only bloodspill can end this now. Call forth the warbringer." —Basandra, Battle Seraph

Bone Dragon (Core Set 2019)
Jason A. Engle

Flying {3}{B}{B}, Exile seven other cards from your graveyard: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

Its roar is the clatter of a thousand bones.

Underworld Hermit (Modern Horizons 2)
Jason A. Engle

When this creature enters, create a number of 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens equal to your devotion to black. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)

Mood: He's the Pied Piper of squirrels.

Tymaret, Chosen from Death (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Tymaret's toughness is equal to your devotion to black. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.) {1}{B}: Exile up to two target cards from graveyards. You gain 1 life for each creature card exiled this way.

Agrus Kos, Spirit of Justice (Murders at Karlov Manor Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Double strike, vigilance Whenever Agrus Kos enters or attacks, choose up to one target creature. If it's suspected, exile it. Otherwise, suspect it. (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)

"Eventually I'll give retirement another shot. But not today."

Ezrim, Agency Chief (Murders at Karlov Manor Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Flying When Ezrim enters, investigate twice. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") {1}, Sacrifice an artifact: Ezrim gains your choice of vigilance, lifelink, or hexproof until end of turn.

Dihada's Ploy (Modern Horizons 2)
Jason A. Engle

Draw two cards, then discard a card. You gain life equal to the number of cards you've discarded this turn. Jump-start (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a card in addition to paying its other costs. Then exile this card.)

The last piece was finally in place.

Lumberknot (Planechase 2012)
Jason A. Engle

Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.) Whenever a creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Animated by geists fused in its oak, it hungers for more life to add to its core.

Skirsdag High Priest (Innistrad)
Jason A. Engle

Morbid — {T}, Tap two untapped creatures you control: Create a 5/5 black Demon creature token with flying. Activate only if a creature died this turn.

"Thraben's pleas fall on deaf ears. Ours do not."

Spirit (Unstable Tokens)
Jason A. Engle

Obscura Interceptor (Streets of New Capenna)
Jason A. Engle

Flash Lifelink When this creature enters, it connives. When it connives this way, return up to one target spell to its owner's hand. (To have a creature connive, draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)

Orzhov Advokist (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
Jason A. Engle

At the beginning of your upkeep, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. If a player does, creatures that player controls can't attack you or planeswalkers you control until your next turn.

The Orzhov care not for repentance, only repayment.

Anax, Hardened in the Forge (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason A. Engle

Anax's power is equal to your devotion to red. (Each {R} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to red.) Whenever Anax or another nontoken creature you control dies, create a 1/1 red Satyr creature token with "This token can't block." If the creature had power 4 or greater, create two of those tokens instead.

Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant (Game Night: Free-for-All)
Jason A. Engle

Menace Whenever another creature dies during your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Vogar. When Vogar dies, draw a card for each +1/+1 counter on it.

A despot in life. A monster in death.

Heron-Blessed Geist (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Jason A. Engle

Flying {3}{W}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create two 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying. Activate only if you control an enchantment and only as a sorcery.

Nevermore (Innistrad)
Jason A. Engle

As this enchantment enters, choose a nonland card name. Spells with the chosen name can't be cast.

"By the law of Avacyn, the following thoughts, words, and deeds are henceforth disallowed."

Sphinx's Tutelage (Special Guests)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever you draw a card, target opponent mills two cards. If two nonland cards that share a color were milled this way, repeat this process. {5}{U}: Draw a card, then discard a card.

Sailors swear by the Sphinx's stars, which always seem to point the way home.

Bone Dragon (Core Set 2019 Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Flying {3}{B}{B}, Exile seven other cards from your graveyard: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

Its roar is the clatter of a thousand bones.

Failure (Amonkhet Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Eerie Ultimatum (The List)
Jason A. Engle

Return any number of permanent cards with different names from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"The ground under our feet is a record of every slight against the world, to be avenged at a time of its choosing." —Gavi, nest warden

Agatha of the Vile Cauldron (Wilds of Eldraine Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Activated abilities of creatures you control cost {X} less to activate, where X is Agatha's power. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana. {4}{R}{G}: Other creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain trample and haste until end of turn.

Coveted Jewel (Bloomburrow Commander)
Jason A. Engle

When this artifact enters, draw three cards. {T}: Add three mana of any one color. Whenever one or more creatures an opponent controls attack you and aren't blocked, that player draws three cards and gains control of this artifact. Untap it.

Henrika Domnathi (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Jason A. Engle

Blood Hypnotist (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Jason A. Engle

This creature can't block. Whenever you sacrifice one or more Blood tokens, target creature can't block this turn. This ability triggers only once each turn.

Crush Contraband (Starter Commander Decks)
Jason A. Engle

Choose one or both — • Exile target artifact. • Exile target enchantment.

The Izzet mage knew she would neither get her thermoinverter back nor have the satisfaction of exploding it herself.

Malcator's Watcher (Foundations Jumpstart)
Jason A. Engle

Flying, vigilance When this creature dies, draw a card.

Each of the Gitaxian sectives watches the others, looking for any hint of imperfection.

Maskwood Nexus (Kaldheim)
Jason A. Engle

Creatures you control are every creature type. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield. {3}, {T}: Create a 2/2 blue Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. (It is every creature type.)

Orzhov Advokist (Midnight Hunt Commander)
Jason A. Engle

At the beginning of your upkeep, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. If a player does, creatures that player controls can't attack you or planeswalkers you control until your next turn.

The Orzhov care not for repentance, only repayment.

Skilled Animator (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason A. Engle

When this creature enters, target artifact you control becomes an artifact creature with base power and toughness 5/5 for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.

Flare of Denial (Modern Horizons 3)
Jason A. Engle

You may sacrifice a nontoken blue creature rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Counter target spell.

"I see where you're going with that, and I don't like it."

Underworld Hermit (The List)
Jason A. Engle

When this creature enters, create a number of 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens equal to your devotion to black. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)

Some souls yearn to escape death. Others are content to feed the wildlife.

Orzhov Advokist (Commander Legends)
Jason A. Engle

At the beginning of your upkeep, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. If a player does, creatures that player controls can't attack you or planeswalkers you control until your next turn.

The Orzhov care not for repentance, only repayment.

Agatha's Soul Cauldron (Wilds of Eldraine)
Jason A. Engle

You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to activate abilities of creatures you control. Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them have all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with Agatha's Soul Cauldron. {T}: Exile target card from a graveyard. When a creature card is exiled this way, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

Beanstalk Giant (Throne of Eldraine)
Jason A. Engle

Scroll Rack (Kaladesh Inventions)
Jason A. Engle

{1}, {T}: Exile any number of cards from your hand face down. Put that many cards from the top of your library into your hand. Then look at the exiled cards and put them on top of your library in any order.

Thallid Soothsayer (Dominaria)
Jason A. Engle

{2}, Sacrifice a creature: Draw a card.

Some of the thallids that escaped into the fens of Urborg began emulating the Cabal's bloodsoaked rituals in their own peculiar way.

Siege Behemoth (Commander Anthology)
Jason A. Engle

Hexproof As long as this creature is attacking, for each creature you control, you may have that creature assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked.

"Hold the line, hold the li—" —General Srok, last words

Klothys, God of Destiny (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to red and green is less than seven, Klothys isn't a creature. At the beginning of your first main phase, exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a land card, add {R} or {G}. Otherwise, you gain 2 life and Klothys deals 2 damage to each opponent.

Iroas, God of Victory (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to red and white is less than seven, Iroas isn't a creature. Creatures you control have menace. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to attacking creatures you control.

Blessing (Magic 2014)
Jason A. Engle

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

"Virtue can't survive without strength." —Ardanna of the Angelic Council

Goddric, Cloaked Reveler (Wilds of Eldraine Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Haste Celebration — As long as two or more nonland permanents entered the battlefield under your control this turn, Goddric is a Dragon with base power and toughness 4/4, flying, and "{R}: Dragons you control get +1/+0 until end of turn." (It loses all other creature types.)

Irontread Crusher (Aether Revolt)
Jason A. Engle

Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)

"We've been through a lot together."

Blade of the Oni (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Menace Equipped creature has base power and toughness 5/5, has menace, and is a black Demon in addition to its other colors and types. Reconfigure {2}{B}{B} ({2}{B}{B}: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)

Kroxa and Kunoros (March of the Machine)
Jason A. Engle

Vigilance, menace, lifelink Whenever Kroxa and Kunoros enters or attacks, you may exile five cards from your graveyard. When you do, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Evolved Sleeper (Dominaria United)
Jason A. Engle

{B}: This creature becomes a Human Cleric with base power and toughness 2/2. {1}{B}: If this creature is a Cleric, put a deathtouch counter on it and it becomes a Phyrexian Human Cleric with base power and toughness 3/3. {1}{B}{B}: If this creature is a Phyrexian, put a +1/+1 counter on it, then you draw a card and you lose 1 life.

Call to the Kindred (Dark Ascension)
Jason A. Engle

Enchant creature At the beginning of your upkeep, you may look at the top five cards of your library. If you do, you may put a creature card that shares a creature type with enchanted creature from among them onto the battlefield, then you put the rest of those cards on the bottom of your library in any order.

Dread Statuary (Worldwake)
Jason A. Engle

{T}: Add {C}. {4}: This land becomes a 4/2 Golem artifact creature until end of turn. It's still a land.

The last reliable landmark in Tazeem just walked away.

Empyrean Eagle (Core Set 2020)
Jason A. Engle

Flying Other creatures you control with flying get +1/+1.

All the birds of the skies are the spirit's brood, gathered for safety under its wings.

Wiretapping (Streets of New Capenna)
Jason A. Engle

Hideaway 5 (When this enchantment enters, look at the top five cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom in a random order.) Whenever you draw your first card during each of your draw steps, draw a card. Then if you have nine or more cards in hand, you may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost.

Maskwood Nexus (Kaldheim Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Creatures you control are every creature type. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield. {3}, {T}: Create a 2/2 blue Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. (It is every creature type.)

Font of Agonies (Ravnica Allegiance)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever you pay life, put that many blood counters on this enchantment. {1}{B}, Remove four blood counters from this enchantment: Destroy target creature.

"No worthwhile reward is easily gained." —Nicol Bolas

Chatterfang, Squirrel General (Modern Horizons 2)
Jason A. Engle

Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.) If one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus that many 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens are created instead. {B}, Sacrifice X Squirrels: Target creature gets +X/-X until end of turn.

Yahenni's Expertise (Aether Revolt Promos)
Jason A. Engle

All creatures get -3/-3 until end of turn. You may cast a spell with mana value 3 or less from your hand without paying its mana cost.

Sakashima of a Thousand Faces (Commander Legends)
Jason A. Engle

You may have Sakashima enter as a copy of another creature you control, except it has Sakashima's other abilities. The "legend rule" doesn't apply to permanents you control. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Foundry Inspector (The List)
Jason A. Engle

Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Automaton inspectors ensure that the Consulate's stringent standards for mass production are upheld.

Dead Man's Chest (Rivals of Ixalan Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Enchant creature an opponent controls When enchanted creature dies, exile cards equal to its power from the top of its owner's library. You may cast spells from among those cards for as long as they remain exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast them.

Mondrak, Glory Dominus (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Promos)
Jason A. Engle

If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead. {1}{W/P}{W/P}, Sacrifice two other artifacts and/or creatures: Put an indestructible counter on Mondrak. ({W/P} can be paid with either {W} or 2 life.)

Evolved Sleeper (Dominaria United Promos)
Jason A. Engle

{B}: This creature becomes a Human Cleric with base power and toughness 2/2. {1}{B}: If this creature is a Cleric, put a deathtouch counter on it and it becomes a Phyrexian Human Cleric with base power and toughness 3/3. {1}{B}{B}: If this creature is a Phyrexian, put a +1/+1 counter on it, then you draw a card and you lose 1 life.

Soulcage Fiend (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason A. Engle

When this creature dies, each player loses 3 life.

Vowing to free the souls of her children, Kastinne followed the tormentors into the ghastly network of caves below Stensia.

Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever you cast a spell from exile or a land you control enters from exile, create a 2/2 green Wolf creature token. {1}, {T}, Discard a card: Exile the top card of your library. You may play it this turn.

Blade of the Oni (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Menace Equipped creature has base power and toughness 5/5, has menace, and is a black Demon in addition to its other colors and types. Reconfigure {2}{B}{B} ({2}{B}{B}: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)

Nightbird's Clutches (Innistrad)
Jason A. Engle

Up to two target creatures can't block this turn. Flashback {3}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Shiny polished silver can ward off many creatures, but it attracts others.

Dead Man's Chest (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Enchant creature an opponent controls When enchanted creature dies, exile cards equal to its power from the top of its owner's library. You may cast spells from among those cards for as long as they remain exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast them.

Crush Contraband (Guilds of Ravnica)
Jason A. Engle

Choose one or both — • Exile target artifact. • Exile target enchantment.

The Izzet mage knew she would neither get her thermoinverter back nor have the satisfaction of exploding it herself.

Maskwood Nexus (Aetherdrift Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Creatures you control are every creature type. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield. {3}, {T}: Create a 2/2 blue Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. (It is every creature type.)

Goddric, Cloaked Reveler (Wilds of Eldraine)
Jason A. Engle

Haste Celebration — As long as two or more nonland permanents entered the battlefield under your control this turn, Goddric is a Dragon with base power and toughness 4/4, flying, and "{R}: Dragons you control get +1/+0 until end of turn." (It loses all other creature types.)

Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason A. Engle

Callaphe's power is equal to your devotion to blue. (Each {U} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to blue.) Creatures and enchantments you control have "Spells your opponents cast that target this permanent cost {1} more to cast."

Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Menace When Atris enters, target opponent looks at the top three cards of your library and separates them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.

Chatterfang, Squirrel General (Bloomburrow Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.) If one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus that many 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens are created instead. {B}, Sacrifice X Squirrels: Target creature gets +X/-X until end of turn.

Midnight Guard (Dark Ascension)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever another creature enters, untap this creature.

"When you're on watch, no noise is harmless and no shadow can be ignored." —Olgard of the Skiltfolk

Daxos, Blessed by the Sun (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Daxos's toughness is equal to your devotion to white. (Each {W} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to white.) Whenever another creature you control enters or dies, you gain 1 life.

Trailblazing Historian (March of the Machine)
Jason A. Engle

Haste {T}: Another target creature gains haste until end of turn.

Spells once used to traverse Lorehold excavation sites were swiftly repurposed to keep the students one step ahead of the Invasion Tree's grasp.

Lightning Axe (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason A. Engle

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

Spirits disturbed by ghoulcallers become geists driven by restless anger.

Phenax, God of Deception (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to blue and black is less than seven, Phenax isn't a creature. Creatures you control have "{T}: Target player mills X cards, where X is this creature's toughness."

Foundry Inspector (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Jason A. Engle

Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

"Delicate resonance detectors could scan the assembly lines for metallic impurities, loose bolts, and freak occurrences of sentience." —Tawnos, proposal for overseer prototype

Sepulcher Ghoul (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
Jason A. Engle

Sacrifice another creature: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.

Ghouls devour the dead and any living creatures unwary enough to fall into their grasp.

Strangling Spores (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason A. Engle

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

Imagine a thousand tiny mushrooms cropping up within your lungs.

Questing Druid (Wilds of Eldraine Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Norn's Choirmaster (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Flying, first strike Whenever a commander you control enters or attacks, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Arixmethes enters tapped with five slumber counters on it. As long as Arixmethes has a slumber counter on it, it's a land. (It's not a creature.) Whenever you cast a spell, you may remove a slumber counter from Arixmethes. {T}: Add {G}{U}.

Coveted Jewel (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Jason A. Engle

When this artifact enters, draw three cards. {T}: Add three mana of any one color. Whenever one or more creatures an opponent controls attack you and aren't blocked, that player draws three cards and gains control of this artifact. Untap it.

Strike the Weak Spot (Face the Hydra)
Jason A. Engle

Destroy target Head. If that Head was elite, the Hydra takes an extra turn after this one.

Foundry Inspector (Commander Masters)
Jason A. Engle

Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Automaton inspectors ensure that the Consulate's stringent standards for mass production are upheld.

Maskwood Nexus (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Jason A. Engle

Creatures you control are every creature type. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield. {3}, {T}: Create a 2/2 blue Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. (It is every creature type.)

Athreos, God of Passage (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to white and black is less than seven, Athreos isn't a creature. Whenever another creature you own dies, return it to your hand unless target opponent pays 3 life.

Hallowed Respite (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Jason A. Engle

Exile target nonlegendary creature, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it entered under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Otherwise, tap it. Flashback {1}{W}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Font of Agonies (Ravnica Allegiance Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever you pay life, put that many blood counters on this enchantment. {1}{B}, Remove four blood counters from this enchantment: Destroy target creature.

"No worthwhile reward is easily gained." —Nicol Bolas

Orzhov Advokist (The List)
Jason A. Engle

At the beginning of your upkeep, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. If a player does, creatures that player controls can't attack you or planeswalkers you control until your next turn.

The Orzhov care not for repentance, only repayment.

Foundry Inspector (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Jason A. Engle

Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Automaton inspectors ensure that the Consulate's stringent standards for mass production are upheld.

Timothar, Baron of Bats (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Ward—Discard a card. Whenever another nontoken Vampire you control dies, you may pay {1} and exile it. If you do, create a 1/1 black Bat creature token with flying. It gains "When this token deals combat damage to a player, sacrifice it and return the exiled card to the battlefield tapped."

Guul Draz Assassin (Rise of the Eldrazi Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Level up {1}{B} ({1}{B}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.) LEVEL 2-3 2/2 {B}, {T}: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. LEVEL 4+ 4/4 {B}, {T}: Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn.

Assure (Ravnica Remastered)
Jason A. Engle

Hallowed Respite (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Exile target nonlegendary creature, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it entered under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Otherwise, tap it. Flashback {1}{W}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Hallowed Respite (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Jason A. Engle

Exile target nonlegendary creature, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it entered under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Otherwise, tap it. Flashback {1}{W}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Student of Ojutai (Iconic Masters)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, you gain 2 life.

"Human enlightenment is a firefly that sparks in the night. Dragon enlightenment is a beacon that disperses all darkness."

Avatar of Slaughter (Commander Masters)
Jason A. Engle

All creatures have double strike and attack each combat if able.

"Diplomacy has solved nothing. Only bloodspill can end this now. Call forth the warbringer." —Basandra, Battle Seraph

Grim Wanderer (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
Jason A. Engle

Flash Tragic Backstory — Cast this spell only if a creature died this turn.

There is a stillness that walks with him, the quiet that follows great tragedy, when even the mourners are too exhausted to weep.

Keranos, God of Storms (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to blue and red is less than seven, Keranos isn't a creature. Reveal the first card you draw on each of your turns. Whenever you reveal a land card this way, draw a card. Whenever you reveal a nonland card this way, Keranos deals 3 damage to any target.

Awaken the Erstwhile (Ravnica Allegiance Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Each player discards all the cards in their hand, then creates that many 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens.

In preparation for the conflict all foresaw, the Golgari called upon an army that had slept for millennia beneath the city.

Assure (Guilds of Ravnica Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Purphoros, God of the Forge (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to red is less than five, Purphoros isn't a creature. Whenever another creature you control enters, Purphoros deals 2 damage to each opponent. {2}{R}: Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.

Lurching Rotbeast (Hour of Devastation)
Jason A. Engle

Cycling {B} ({B}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

The dead that swept across Naktamun came in all shapes and sizes.

Agatha of the Vile Cauldron (Wilds of Eldraine)
Jason A. Engle

Activated abilities of creatures you control cost {X} less to activate, where X is Agatha's power. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana. {4}{R}{G}: Other creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain trample and haste until end of turn.

Meletis Charlatan (Theros)
Jason A. Engle

{2}{U}, {T}: The controller of target instant or sorcery spell copies it. That player may choose new targets for the copy.

"Every object has an echo in the Æther beyond the world. Every idea has a shadow that can be brought to light."

Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever you attack a player, tap target creature that player controls and goad it. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.) Whenever an opponent attacks another one of your opponents, you and the attacking player each draw a card and lose 1 life.

Masked Vandal (The List)
Jason A. Engle

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) When this creature enters, you may exile a creature card from your graveyard. If you do, exile target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls.

Cruel Feeding (Journey into Nyx)
Jason A. Engle

Strive — This spell costs {2}{B} more to cast for each target beyond the first. Any number of target creatures each get +1/+0 and gain lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by a creature with lifelink also causes its controller to gain that much life.)

Renata, Called to the Hunt (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Renata's power is equal to your devotion to green. (Each {G} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to green.) Each other creature you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

Norn's Choirmaster (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Flying, first strike Whenever a commander you control enters or attacks, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

When Kroxa enters, sacrifice it unless it escaped. Whenever Kroxa enters or attacks, each opponent discards a card, then each opponent who didn't discard a nonland card this way loses 3 life. Escape—{B}{B}{R}{R}, Exile five other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)

Renata, Called to the Hunt (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason A. Engle

Renata's power is equal to your devotion to green. (Each {G} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to green.) Each other creature you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

Myojin of Grim Betrayal (Neon Dynasty Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Myojin of Grim Betrayal enters with an indestructible counter on it if you cast it from your hand. Remove an indestructible counter from Myojin of Grim Betrayal: Put onto the battlefield under your control all creature cards in all graveyards that were put there from anywhere this turn.

Keldon Overseer (Dominaria)
Jason A. Engle

Kicker {3}{R} (You may pay an additional {3}{R} as you cast this spell.) Haste When this creature enters, if it was kicked, gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.

Seismic Rupture (Foundations)
Jason A. Engle

Seismic Rupture deals 2 damage to each creature without flying.

The raiding party advanced on the lone figure, confident they had her cornered and helpless. Then she raised her hands, and the ground opened with a fiery roar.

Cabaretti Initiate (Streets of New Capenna)
Jason A. Engle

{2}{R/W}: This creature gains double strike until end of turn.

"Now there's a fellow who knows how to have a good time!" —Jetmir

Eerie Ultimatum (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Jason A. Engle

Return any number of permanent cards with different names from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"The ground under our feet is a record of every slight against the world, to be avenged at a time of its choosing." —Gavi, nest warden

Earthshaker Khenra (Hour of Devastation Tokens)
Jason A. Engle

Haste When Earthshaker Khenra enters the battlefield, target creature with power less than or equal to Earthshaker Khenra's power can't block this turn.

Liliana's Steward (Core Set 2021)
Jason A. Engle

{T}, Sacrifice this creature: Target opponent discards a card. Activate only as a sorcery.

Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

When Kroxa enters, sacrifice it unless it escaped. Whenever Kroxa enters or attacks, each opponent discards a card, then each opponent who didn't discard a nonland card this way loses 3 life. Escape—{B}{B}{R}{R}, Exile five other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)

Rapacious One (Commander 2011)
Jason A. Engle

Trample Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, create that many 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature tokens. They have "Sacrifice this token: Add {C}."

Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to red is less than five, Purphoros isn't a creature. Other creatures you control have haste. {2}{R}: You may put a red creature card or an artifact creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.

Feed the Infection (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Jason A. Engle

You draw three cards and you lose 3 life. Corrupted — Each opponent who has three or more poison counters loses 3 life.

They wished to become vital parts of the Dross Pits. Azax-Azog granted their request.

Chatterfang, Squirrel General (Modern Horizons 2)
Jason A. Engle

Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.) If one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus that many 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens are created instead. {B}, Sacrifice X Squirrels: Target creature gets +X/-X until end of turn.

Unholy Officiant (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Jason A. Engle

Vigilance {4}{W}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Nyx Infusion (Journey into Nyx)
Jason A. Engle

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 as long as it's an enchantment. Otherwise, it gets -2/-2.

A balm or a poison depending on how it is administered, and to whom.

Midnight Guard (The List)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever another creature enters, untap this creature.

"When you're on watch, no noise is harmless and no shadow can be ignored." —Olgard of the Skiltfolk

Empyrean Eagle (The List)
Jason A. Engle

Flying Other creatures you control with flying get +1/+1.

All the birds of the skies are the spirit's brood, gathered for safety under its wings.

Karametra, God of Harvests (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to green and white is less than seven, Karametra isn't a creature. Whenever you cast a creature spell, you may search your library for a Forest or Plains card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Ezrim, Agency Chief (Murders at Karlov Manor Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Flying When Ezrim enters, investigate twice. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") {1}, Sacrifice an artifact: Ezrim gains your choice of vigilance, lifelink, or hexproof until end of turn.

Renata, Called to the Hunt (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Renata's power is equal to your devotion to green. (Each {G} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to green.) Each other creature you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

Gamble (Special Guests)
Jason A. Engle

Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, discard a card at random, then shuffle.

Agatha of the Vile Cauldron (Wilds of Eldraine Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Activated abilities of creatures you control cost {X} less to activate, where X is Agatha's power. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana. {4}{R}{G}: Other creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain trample and haste until end of turn.

Myojin of Roaring Blades (Neon Dynasty Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Myojin of Roaring Blades enters with an indestructible counter on it if you cast it from your hand. Remove an indestructible counter from Myojin of Roaring Blades: It deals 7 damage to each of up to three targets.

Witch's Cauldron (Commander Masters)
Jason A. Engle

{1}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain 1 life and draw a card.

The best recipes start with reliable cookware.

Agrus Kos, Spirit of Justice (Murders at Karlov Manor Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Double strike, vigilance Whenever Agrus Kos enters or attacks, choose up to one target creature. If it's suspected, exile it. Otherwise, suspect it. (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)

"Eventually I'll give retirement another shot. But not today."

Egon, God of Death (Kaldheim Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Lair Delve (Avacyn Restored)
Jason A. Engle

Reveal the top two cards of your library. Put all creature and land cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

"The fiends have fled. Well, good riddance. Nothing I like more than an empty lair."

Orzhov Advokist (New Capenna Commander)
Jason A. Engle

At the beginning of your upkeep, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. If a player does, creatures that player controls can't attack you or planeswalkers you control until your next turn.

The Orzhov care not for repentance, only repayment.

Kruphix, God of Horizons (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to green and blue is less than seven, Kruphix isn't a creature. You have no maximum hand size. If you would lose unspent mana, that mana becomes colorless instead.

Havoc Jester (The List)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever you sacrifice a permanent, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.

To the Rakdos, screams of delight and screams of terror are one and the same.

Mwonvuli Beast Tracker (Magic 2013 Promos)
Jason A. Engle

When this creature enters, search your library for a creature card with deathtouch, hexproof, reach, or trample and reveal it. Shuffle and put that card on top.

Lava Serpent (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason A. Engle

Haste Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Lavabrink's boiling moat is a deterrent for most, and a relaxing bath for one.

Goddric, Cloaked Reveler (Wilds of Eldraine Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Haste Celebration — As long as two or more nonland permanents entered the battlefield under your control this turn, Goddric is a Dragon with base power and toughness 4/4, flying, and "{R}: Dragons you control get +1/+0 until end of turn." (It loses all other creature types.)

Pillardrop Rescuer (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Jason A. Engle

Flying When this creature enters, return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to your hand.

Gentle hands of stone whisk the careless from the crumbling ruins of Pillardrop.

Skirsdag High Priest (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason A. Engle

Morbid — {T}, Tap two untapped creatures you control: Create a 5/5 black Demon creature token with flying. Activate only if a creature died this turn.

"Thraben's pleas fall on deaf ears. Ours do not."

Evolved Sleeper (Dominaria United)
Jason A. Engle

{B}: This creature becomes a Human Cleric with base power and toughness 2/2. {1}{B}: If this creature is a Cleric, put a deathtouch counter on it and it becomes a Phyrexian Human Cleric with base power and toughness 3/3. {1}{B}{B}: If this creature is a Phyrexian, put a +1/+1 counter on it, then you draw a card and you lose 1 life.

Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever you cast a spell from exile or a land you control enters from exile, create a 2/2 green Wolf creature token. {1}, {T}, Discard a card: Exile the top card of your library. You may play it this turn.

"Cities are a blight on the beauty of nature."

Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea (The List)
Jason A. Engle

Callaphe's power is equal to your devotion to blue. (Each {U} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to blue.) Creatures and enchantments you control have "Spells your opponents cast that target this permanent cost {1} more to cast."

Malcator's Watcher (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Jason A. Engle

Flying, vigilance When this creature dies, draw a card.

Each of the Gitaxian sectives watches the others, looking for any hint of imperfection.

Nightbird's Clutches (Ultimate Masters)
Jason A. Engle

Up to two target creatures can't block this turn. Flashback {3}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Shiny polished silver can ward off many creatures, but it attracts others.

Last Gasp (Battlebond)
Jason A. Engle

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

Takedowns in Valor's Reach are never meant to be lethal, but that doesn't mean they won't be incredibly painful.

Maskwood Nexus (Bloomburrow Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Creatures you control are every creature type. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield. {3}, {T}: Create a 2/2 blue Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. (It is every creature type.)

Insect (Amonkhet Tokens)
Jason A. Engle

Blade of the Oni (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty)
Jason A. Engle

Menace Equipped creature has base power and toughness 5/5, has menace, and is a black Demon in addition to its other colors and types. Reconfigure {2}{B}{B} ({2}{B}{B}: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)

Liliana's Steward (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason A. Engle

{T}, Sacrifice this creature: Target opponent discards a card. Activate only as a sorcery.

Servants at Vess Manor are chosen for their strong work ethic and respectful demeanor. Being alive is not required.

Keldon Flamesage (Dominaria United Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Enlist Whenever this creature attacks, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is this creature's power. You may exile an instant or sorcery card with mana value X or less from among them. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. You may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost.

Frillscare Mentor (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Jason A. Engle

When this creature enters, put a menace counter on target non-Human creature you control. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) {2}{R}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control with menace.

Fortune favors the ferocious.

Anax, Hardened in the Forge (The List)
Jason A. Engle

Anax's power is equal to your devotion to red. (Each {R} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to red.) Whenever Anax or another nontoken creature you control dies, create a 1/1 red Satyr creature token with "This token can't block." If the creature had power 4 or greater, create two of those tokens instead.

Deification (March of the Machine: The Aftermath)
Jason A. Engle

As this enchantment enters, choose a planeswalker type. Planeswalkers you control of the chosen type have hexproof. As long as you control a creature, if damage dealt to a planeswalker you control of the chosen type would result in all loyalty counters on it being removed, instead all but one of those counters are removed.

Beanstalk Giant (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Bygone Bishop (Shadows over Innistrad)
Jason A. Engle

Flying Whenever you cast a creature spell with mana value 3 or less, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Pyroceratops (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Jason A. Engle

Trample Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

"I always thought wizards were supposed to have owls or one-eyed cats for familiars, but flaming dinosaurs work, too."

Tymaret, Chosen from Death (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Tymaret's toughness is equal to your devotion to black. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.) {1}{B}: Exile up to two target cards from graveyards. You gain 1 life for each creature card exiled this way.

Maskwood Nexus (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Creatures you control are every creature type. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield. {3}, {T}: Create a 2/2 blue Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. (It is every creature type.)

Bonecaller Cleric (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Jason A. Engle

{3}{B}, Sacrifice this creature: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.

The bell's unearthly chime slips into the ears of the dead, waking them rudely from their eternal slumber.

Lightning Axe (Innistrad Remastered)
Jason A. Engle

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

Spirits disturbed by ghoulcallers become geists driven by restless anger.

Reduce to Ashes (Core Set 2020)
Jason A. Engle

Reduce to Ashes deals 5 damage to target creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

"Before they can go to their final rest, the wicked must be purified by fire." —Harra the Adjudicator

Calix, Guided by Fate (March of the Machine: The Aftermath)
Jason A. Engle

Constellation — Whenever Calix or another enchantment you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Whenever Calix or an enchanted creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may create a token that's a copy of a nonlegendary enchantment you control. Do this only once each turn.

Coveted Jewel (The List)
Jason A. Engle

When this artifact enters, draw three cards. {T}: Add three mana of any one color. Whenever one or more creatures an opponent controls attack you and aren't blocked, that player draws three cards and gains control of this artifact. Untap it.

Timothar, Baron of Bats (Crimson Vow Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Ward—Discard a card. Whenever another nontoken Vampire you control dies, you may pay {1} and exile it. If you do, create a 1/1 black Bat creature token with flying. It gains "When this token deals combat damage to a player, sacrifice it and return the exiled card to the battlefield tapped."

Flames of the Raze-Boar (Ravnica Allegiance)
Jason A. Engle

Flames of the Raze-Boar deals 4 damage to target creature an opponent controls. Then Flames of the Raze-Boar deals 2 damage to each other creature that player controls if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.

"Fire will cure a multitude of ills."

Maskwood Nexus (Kaldheim)
Jason A. Engle

Creatures you control are every creature type. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield. {3}, {T}: Create a 2/2 blue Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. (It is every creature type.)

Tymaret, Chosen from Death (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason A. Engle

Tymaret's toughness is equal to your devotion to black. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.) {1}{B}: Exile up to two target cards from graveyards. You gain 1 life for each creature card exiled this way.

Kolaghan Forerunners (Dragons of Tarkir)
Jason A. Engle

Trample Kolaghan Forerunners's power is equal to the number of creatures you control. Dash {2}{R} (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.)

Predatory Wurm (Core Set 2021)
Jason A. Engle

Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.) This creature gets +2/+2 as long as you control a Garruk planeswalker.

"The strong eat. The weak are eaten. That's the way of things." —Garruk Wildspeaker

Mondrak, Glory Dominus (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Promos)
Jason A. Engle

If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead. {1}{W/P}{W/P}, Sacrifice two other artifacts and/or creatures: Put an indestructible counter on Mondrak. ({W/P} can be paid with either {W} or 2 life.)

Agrus Kos, Spirit of Justice (Murders at Karlov Manor)
Jason A. Engle

Double strike, vigilance Whenever Agrus Kos enters or attacks, choose up to one target creature. If it's suspected, exile it. Otherwise, suspect it. (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)

"Eventually I'll give retirement another shot. But not today."

Flare of Denial (Modern Horizons 3 Promos)
Jason A. Engle

You may sacrifice a nontoken blue creature rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Counter target spell.

"I see where you're going with that, and I don't like it."

Bygone Bishop (Shadows over Innistrad Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Flying Whenever you cast a creature spell with mana value 3 or less, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Reduce to Ashes (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
Jason A. Engle

Reduce to Ashes deals 5 damage to target creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

"Before they can go to their final rest, the wicked must be purified by fire." —Harra the Adjudicator

Maskwood Nexus (Kaldheim Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Creatures you control are every creature type. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield. {3}, {T}: Create a 2/2 blue Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. (It is every creature type.)

Coveted Jewel (Starter Commander Decks)
Jason A. Engle

When this artifact enters, draw three cards. {T}: Add three mana of any one color. Whenever one or more creatures an opponent controls attack you and aren't blocked, that player draws three cards and gains control of this artifact. Untap it.

Skirsdag High Priest (Double Masters)
Jason A. Engle

Morbid — {T}, Tap two untapped creatures you control: Create a 5/5 black Demon creature token with flying. Activate only if a creature died this turn.

"Thraben's pleas fall on deaf ears. Ours do not."

Magus of the Candelabra (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Jason A. Engle

{X}, {T}: Untap X target lands.

"What would Urza think, I wonder, if he could hear how the nature mages still snarl at his name, but venerate the work of his apprentice?" —Teferi, to Jhoira

Ramosian Greatsword (March of the Machine)
Jason A. Engle

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) Equipped creature gets +3/+1 and has trample. Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Belligerent Guest (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Jason A. Engle

Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, create a Blood token. (It's an artifact with "{1}, {T}, Discard a card, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Awaken the Erstwhile (Ravnica Allegiance)
Jason A. Engle

Each player discards all the cards in their hand, then creates that many 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens.

In preparation for the conflict all foresaw, the Golgari called upon an army that had slept for millennia beneath the city.

Orzhov Advokist (Commander 2021)
Jason A. Engle

At the beginning of your upkeep, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. If a player does, creatures that player controls can't attack you or planeswalkers you control until your next turn.

The Orzhov care not for repentance, only repayment.

Renata, Called to the Hunt (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Renata's power is equal to your devotion to green. (Each {G} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to green.) Each other creature you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

Erebos, God of the Dead (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to black is less than five, Erebos isn't a creature. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.) Your opponents can't gain life. {1}{B}, Pay 2 life: Draw a card.

Failure (Amonkhet)
Jason A. Engle

Rapacious One (Commander Masters)
Jason A. Engle

Trample Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, create that many 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature tokens. They have "Sacrifice this token: Add {C}."

Hallowed Respite (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Jason A. Engle

Exile target nonlegendary creature, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it entered under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Otherwise, tap it. Flashback {1}{W}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Hallowed Respite (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Exile target nonlegendary creature, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it entered under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Otherwise, tap it. Flashback {1}{W}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Rapacious One (The List)
Jason A. Engle

Trample Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, create that many 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature tokens. They have "Sacrifice this token: Add {C}."

Earthshaker Khenra (Hour of Devastation Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Haste When this creature enters, target creature with power less than or equal to this creature's power can't block this turn. Eternalize {4}{R}{R} ({4}{R}{R}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Jackal Warrior with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)

Tymaret, Chosen from Death (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Tymaret's toughness is equal to your devotion to black. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.) {1}{B}: Exile up to two target cards from graveyards. You gain 1 life for each creature card exiled this way.

Lumberknot (Innistrad)
Jason A. Engle

Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.) Whenever a creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Animated by geists fused in its oak, it hungers for more life to add to its core.

Scrapheap Scrounger (Kaladesh)
Jason A. Engle

This creature can't block. {1}{B}, Exile another creature card from your graveyard: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Some machines refuse to accept their own obsolescence.

Pillardrop Rescuer (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason A. Engle

Flying When this creature enters, return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to your hand.

Gentle hands of stone whisk the careless from the crumbling ruins of Pillardrop.

Questing Druid (Wilds of Eldraine Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Skilled Animator (Core Set 2019)
Jason A. Engle

When this creature enters, target artifact you control becomes an artifact creature with base power and toughness 5/5 for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.

Tymaret, Chosen from Death (The List)
Jason A. Engle

Tymaret's toughness is equal to your devotion to black. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.) {1}{B}: Exile up to two target cards from graveyards. You gain 1 life for each creature card exiled this way.

Heliod, the Radiant Dawn (March of the Machine)
Jason A. Engle

Mondrak, Glory Dominus (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Jason A. Engle

If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead. {1}{W/P}{W/P}, Sacrifice two other artifacts and/or creatures: Put an indestructible counter on Mondrak. ({W/P} can be paid with either {W} or 2 life.)

Earthshaker Khenra (Hour of Devastation)
Jason A. Engle

Haste When this creature enters, target creature with power less than or equal to this creature's power can't block this turn. Eternalize {4}{R}{R} ({4}{R}{R}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Jackal Warrior with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)

Foundry Inspector (Commander Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Automaton inspectors ensure that the Consulate's stringent standards for mass production are upheld.

Eerie Ultimatum (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Return any number of permanent cards with different names from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"The ground under our feet is a record of every slight against the world, to be avenged at a time of its choosing." —Gavi, nest warden

Scrapheap Scrounger (Kaladesh Promos)
Jason A. Engle

This creature can't block. {1}{B}, Exile another creature card from your graveyard: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Some machines refuse to accept their own obsolescence.

Agatha's Soul Cauldron (Wilds of Eldraine Promos)
Jason A. Engle

You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to activate abilities of creatures you control. Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them have all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with Agatha's Soul Cauldron. {T}: Exile target card from a graveyard. When a creature card is exiled this way, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

Crush Contraband (Crimson Vow Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Choose one or both — • Exile target artifact. • Exile target enchantment.

The Izzet mage knew she would neither get her thermoinverter back nor have the satisfaction of exploding it herself.

Egon, God of Death (Kaldheim)
Jason A. Engle

Flare of Denial (Modern Horizons 3)
Jason A. Engle

You may sacrifice a nontoken blue creature rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Counter target spell.

"I see where you're going with that, and I don't like it."

Lava Serpent (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Jason A. Engle

Haste Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Lavabrink's boiling moat is a deterrent for most, and a relaxing bath for one.

Last Gasp (Jumpstart)
Jason A. Engle

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

Takedowns in Valor's Reach are never meant to be lethal, but that doesn't mean they won't be incredibly painful.

Seismic Rupture (Dragons of Tarkir)
Jason A. Engle

Seismic Rupture deals 2 damage to each creature without flying.

The shaman opened the earth beneath their feet, trapping the survivors within the crevices of Ayagor for Atarka to devour at her leisure.

Evolved Sleeper (Dominaria United Promos)
Jason A. Engle

{B}: This creature becomes a Human Cleric with base power and toughness 2/2. {1}{B}: If this creature is a Cleric, put a deathtouch counter on it and it becomes a Phyrexian Human Cleric with base power and toughness 3/3. {1}{B}{B}: If this creature is a Phyrexian, put a +1/+1 counter on it, then you draw a card and you lose 1 life.

Heron-Blessed Geist (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Jason A. Engle

Flying {3}{W}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create two 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying. Activate only if you control an enchantment and only as a sorcery.

Nylea, Keen-Eyed (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to green is less than five, Nylea isn't a creature. Creature spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. {2}{G}: Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card, put it into your hand. Otherwise, you may put it into your graveyard.

Spirit (Shadows over Innistrad Tokens)
Jason A. Engle

Flying

Daxos, Blessed by the Sun (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Daxos's toughness is equal to your devotion to white. (Each {W} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to white.) Whenever another creature you control enters or dies, you gain 1 life.

Monoskelion (Modern Horizons 2)
Jason A. Engle

This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it. {1}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.

An unfinished body with unfinished business.

Storm Fleet Arsonist (Ixalan)
Jason A. Engle

Raid — When this creature enters, if you attacked this turn, target opponent sacrifices a permanent of their choice.

"Go ahead, build another. I'll burn that down as well."

Liliana's Steward (Core Set 2021)
Jason A. Engle

{T}, Sacrifice this creature: Target opponent discards a card. Activate only as a sorcery.

Servants at Vess Manor are chosen for their strong work ethic and respectful demeanor. Being alive is not required.

Obscura Interceptor (Streets of New Capenna Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Flash Lifelink When this creature enters, it connives. When it connives this way, return up to one target spell to its owner's hand. (To have a creature connive, draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)

Karumonix, the Rat King (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Jason A. Engle

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.

Foundry Inspector (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Jason A. Engle

Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

"Delicate resonance detectors could scan the assembly lines for metallic impurities, loose bolts, and freak occurrences of sentience." —Tawnos, proposal for overseer prototype

Beanstalk Giant (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Coveted Jewel (Commander 2018)
Jason A. Engle

When this artifact enters, draw three cards. {T}: Add three mana of any one color. Whenever one or more creatures an opponent controls attack you and aren't blocked, that player draws three cards and gains control of this artifact. Untap it.

Last Gasp (Ultimate Masters)
Jason A. Engle

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

Takedowns in Valor's Reach are never meant to be lethal, but that doesn't mean they won't be incredibly painful.

Herald of the Pantheon (Magic Origins)
Jason A. Engle

Enchantment spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, you gain 1 life.

The distinction of bearing the gods' banner is nothing compared to the glory of being closer to Nyx.

Thallid Soothsayer (Game Night)
Jason A. Engle

{2}, Sacrifice a creature: Draw a card.

Some of the thallids that escaped into the fens of Urborg began emulating the Cabal's bloodsoaked rituals in their own peculiar way.

Monoskelion (Modern Horizons 2)
Jason A. Engle

This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it. {1}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.

An unfinished body with unfinished business.

Goddric, Cloaked Reveler (Wilds of Eldraine)
Jason A. Engle

Haste Celebration — As long as two or more nonland permanents entered the battlefield under your control this turn, Goddric is a Dragon with base power and toughness 4/4, flying, and "{R}: Dragons you control get +1/+0 until end of turn." (It loses all other creature types.)

Skilled Animator (Commander Legends)
Jason A. Engle

When this creature enters, target artifact you control becomes an artifact creature with base power and toughness 5/5 for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.

Cruel Somnophage (Wilds of Eldraine Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Pharika, God of Affliction (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to black and green is less than seven, Pharika isn't a creature. {B}{G}: Exile target creature card from a graveyard. Its owner creates a 1/1 black and green Snake enchantment creature token with deathtouch.

Dread Statuary (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska)
Jason A. Engle

{T}: Add {C}. {4}: This land becomes a 4/2 Golem artifact creature until end of turn. It's still a land.

The last reliable landmark in Tazeem just walked away.

Daxos, Blessed by the Sun (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason A. Engle

Daxos's toughness is equal to your devotion to white. (Each {W} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to white.) Whenever another creature you control enters or dies, you gain 1 life.

Midnight Guard (Magic 2015)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever another creature enters, untap this creature.

"When you're on watch, no noise is harmless and no shadow can be ignored." —Olgard of the Skiltfolk

Tuinvale Treefolk (Throne of Eldraine)
Jason A. Engle

"Right now you are a feeble stick, but I will help you grow some rings."

Calix, Guided by Fate (March of the Machine: The Aftermath)
Jason A. Engle

Constellation — Whenever Calix or another enchantment you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Whenever Calix or an enchanted creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may create a token that's a copy of a nonlegendary enchantment you control. Do this only once each turn.

Ruin Ghost (Worldwake)
Jason A. Engle

{W}, {T}: Exile target land you control, then return it to the battlefield under your control.

The Forsaken Ones haunt the ruins that flicker in and out of the spirit realm. Such sites are hard to find and even harder to loot.

Masked Vandal (Kaldheim)
Jason A. Engle

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) When this creature enters, you may exile a creature card from your graveyard. If you do, exile target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls.

Didn't Say Please (Throne of Eldraine)
Jason A. Engle

Counter target spell. Its controller mills three cards.

"If you're in our home, we expect you to mind your manners."

Wreath of Geists (Innistrad)
Jason A. Engle

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +X/+X, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard.

Before you travel the woods of Kessig, first get permission from those who died trying.

Xenagos, God of Revels (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to red and green is less than seven, Xenagos isn't a creature. At the beginning of combat on your turn, another target creature you control gains haste and gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is that creature's power.

Strangling Spores (Core Set 2019)
Jason A. Engle

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

Imagine a thousand tiny mushrooms cropping up within your lungs.

Beanstalk Giant (Commander Masters)
Jason A. Engle

Coveted Jewel (March of the Machine Commander)
Jason A. Engle

When this artifact enters, draw three cards. {T}: Add three mana of any one color. Whenever one or more creatures an opponent controls attack you and aren't blocked, that player draws three cards and gains control of this artifact. Untap it.

Not on My Watch (Murders at Karlov Manor)
Jason A. Engle

Exile target attacking creature.

"You know, Proft, I've done a lot of questionable things in my life, but helping a pompous detective save lives is a new low, even for me."

Vivien on the Hunt (Streets of New Capenna)
Jason A. Engle

+2: You may sacrifice a creature. If you do, search your library for a creature card with mana value equal to 1 plus the sacrificed creature's mana value, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. +1: Mill five cards, then put any number of creature cards milled this way into your hand. −1: Create a 4/4 green Rhino Warrior creature token.

Assure (Guilds of Ravnica)
Jason A. Engle

Lord of Extinction (Amonkhet Invocations)
Jason A. Engle

Lord of Extinction's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in all graveyards.

Zombify (Foundations)
Jason A. Engle

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"The first birth celebrates life. The second birth mocks it." —Mystic elder

Obscura Interceptor (Streets of New Capenna Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Flash Lifelink When this creature enters, it connives. When it connives this way, return up to one target spell to its owner's hand. (To have a creature connive, draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)

Inferno Hellion (Core Set 2019)
Jason A. Engle

Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) At the beginning of each end step, if this creature attacked or blocked this turn, its owner shuffles it into their library.

Heliod, Sun-Crowned (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to white is less than five, Heliod isn't a creature. Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature or enchantment you control. {1}{W}: Another target creature gains lifelink until end of turn.

Herald of the Pantheon (Commander Masters)
Jason A. Engle

Enchantment spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, you gain 1 life.

The distinction of bearing the gods' banner is nothing compared to the glory of being closer to Nyx.

Thassa, Deep-Dwelling (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to blue is less than five, Thassa isn't a creature. At the beginning of your end step, exile up to one other target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under your control. {3}{U}: Tap another target creature.

Myojin of Grim Betrayal (Neon Dynasty Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Myojin of Grim Betrayal enters with an indestructible counter on it if you cast it from your hand. Remove an indestructible counter from Myojin of Grim Betrayal: Put onto the battlefield under your control all creature cards in all graveyards that were put there from anywhere this turn.

Markov Waltzer (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Jason A. Engle

Flying, haste At the beginning of combat on your turn, up to two target creatures you control each get +1/+0 until end of turn.

On the Job (Murders at Karlov Manor)
Jason A. Engle

Creatures you control get +2/+1 until end of turn. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

For all their differences, Kaya, Kellan, and Agrus Kos agreed on one thing: none of them would rest until Teysa's murderer was brought to justice.

Agatha's Champion (Wilds of Eldraine)
Jason A. Engle

Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.) Trample When this creature enters, if it was bargained, it fights up to one target creature you don't control. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)

Havoc Jester (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever you sacrifice a permanent, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.

To the Rakdos, screams of delight and screams of terror are one and the same.

Coveted Jewel (Commander 2021)
Jason A. Engle

When this artifact enters, draw three cards. {T}: Add three mana of any one color. Whenever one or more creatures an opponent controls attack you and aren't blocked, that player draws three cards and gains control of this artifact. Untap it.

Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Arixmethes enters tapped with five slumber counters on it. As long as Arixmethes has a slumber counter on it, it's a land. (It's not a creature.) Whenever you cast a spell, you may remove a slumber counter from Arixmethes. {T}: Add {G}{U}.

Masked Vandal (Kaldheim)
Jason A. Engle

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) When this creature enters, you may exile a creature card from your graveyard. If you do, exile target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls.

Zof Shade (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Jason A. Engle

{2}{B}: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

It haunts the remnants of the Helix of Zof, leeching strength from the vast Eldrazi ruin.

Erebos, Bleak-Hearted (Theros Beyond Death)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to black is less than five, Erebos isn't a creature. Whenever another creature you control dies, you may pay 2 life. If you do, draw a card. {1}{B}, Sacrifice another creature: Target creature gets -2/-1 until end of turn.

Tenacious Underdog (Streets of New Capenna)
Jason A. Engle

Blitz—{2}{B}{B}, Pay 2 life. (If you cast this spell for its blitz cost, it gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card." Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.) You may cast this card from your graveyard using its blitz ability.

Thassa, God of the Sea (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to blue is less than five, Thassa isn't a creature. (Each {U} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to blue.) At the beginning of your upkeep, scry 1. {1}{U}: Target creature you control can't be blocked this turn.

Crush Contraband (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Choose one or both — • Exile target artifact. • Exile target enchantment.

The Izzet mage knew she would neither get her thermoinverter back nor have the satisfaction of exploding it herself.

Heliod, God of the Sun (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to white is less than five, Heliod isn't a creature. (Each {W} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to white.) Other creatures you control have vigilance. {2}{W}{W}: Create a 2/1 white Cleric enchantment creature token.

Ezrim, Agency Chief (Murders at Karlov Manor)
Jason A. Engle

Flying When Ezrim enters, investigate twice. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") {1}, Sacrifice an artifact: Ezrim gains your choice of vigilance, lifelink, or hexproof until end of turn.

Mogis, God of Slaughter (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to black and red is less than seven, Mogis isn't a creature. At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, Mogis deals 2 damage to that player unless they sacrifice a creature of their choice.

Foundry Inspector (Neon Dynasty Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Automaton inspectors ensure that the Consulate's stringent standards for mass production are upheld.

Orzhov Advokist (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Jason A. Engle

At the beginning of your upkeep, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. If a player does, creatures that player controls can't attack you or planeswalkers you control until your next turn.

The Orzhov care not for repentance, only repayment.

Eerie Ultimatum (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Jason A. Engle

Return any number of permanent cards with different names from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Curse of Chaos (Commander 2013)
Jason A. Engle

Enchant player Whenever a player attacks enchanted player with one or more creatures, that attacking player may discard a card. If the player does, they draw a card.

"Let them cry for mercy. The only one who can hear them is me." —Siglind the Conqueror

Necropanther (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Jason A. Engle

Mutate {2}{W/B}{W/B} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.) Whenever this creature mutates, return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Tattered Apparition (Dominaria United)
Jason A. Engle

Flying {1}{B}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

"Ah yes, I remember that one. I turned him inside out and cast his soul into an endless nightmare a few centuries ago." —Braids

Lightning Axe (Jumpstart)
Jason A. Engle

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

Spirits disturbed by ghoulcallers become geists driven by restless anger.

Tizerus Charger (Modern Horizons 2)
Jason A. Engle

Escape—{4}{B}, Exile five other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.) This creature escapes with your choice of a +1/+1 counter or a flying counter on it.

Beanstalk Giant (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Jason A. Engle

Soldier (Conspiracy: Take the Crown Tokens)
Jason A. Engle

Defender

Timothar, Baron of Bats (Crimson Vow Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Ward—Discard a card. Whenever another nontoken Vampire you control dies, you may pay {1} and exile it. If you do, create a 1/1 black Bat creature token with flying. It gains "When this token deals combat damage to a player, sacrifice it and return the exiled card to the battlefield tapped."

Wiretapping (Streets of New Capenna Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Hideaway 5 (When this enchantment enters, look at the top five cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom in a random order.) Whenever you draw your first card during each of your draw steps, draw a card. Then if you have nine or more cards in hand, you may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost.

Ephara, God of the Polis (Secret Lair Drop)
Jason A. Engle

Indestructible As long as your devotion to white and blue is less than seven, Ephara isn't a creature. At the beginning of each upkeep, if you had another creature enter the battlefield under your control last turn, draw a card.

Polukranos Reborn (March of the Machine)
Jason A. Engle

Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Menace When Atris enters, target opponent looks at the top three cards of your library and separates them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.

Agatha's Soul Cauldron (Wilds of Eldraine)
Jason A. Engle

You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to activate abilities of creatures you control. Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them have all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with Agatha's Soul Cauldron. {T}: Exile target card from a graveyard. When a creature card is exiled this way, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

Static Prison (Modern Horizons 3)
Jason A. Engle

When this enchantment enters, exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until this enchantment leaves the battlefield. You get {E}{E} (two energy counters). At the beginning of your first main phase, sacrifice this enchantment unless you pay {E}.

Soulcage Fiend (Avacyn Restored)
Jason A. Engle

When this creature dies, each player loses 3 life.

Vowing to free the souls of her children, Kastinne followed the tormentors into the ghastly network of caves below Stensia.

Agatha of the Vile Cauldron (Wilds of Eldraine)
Jason A. Engle

Activated abilities of creatures you control cost {X} less to activate, where X is Agatha's power. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana. {4}{R}{G}: Other creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain trample and haste until end of turn.

Inferno Hellion (Jumpstart)
Jason A. Engle

Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) At the beginning of each end step, if this creature attacked or blocked this turn, its owner shuffles it into their library.

Blacksmith's Skill (Modern Horizons 2)
Jason A. Engle

Target permanent gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. If it's an artifact creature, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Before he was subjugated by demonic forces, Dakkon was a master smith of unrivaled artistry.

Rapacious One (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Jason A. Engle

Trample Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, create that many 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature tokens. They have "Sacrifice this token: Add {C}."

Blood Servitor (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Jason A. Engle

When this creature enters, create a Blood token. (It's an artifact with "{1}, {T}, Discard a card, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

"Please, my friends, help yourselves to the help." —Olivia Voldaren

Witch's Cauldron (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason A. Engle

{1}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain 1 life and draw a card.

The best recipes start with reliable cookware.

Herald of the Pantheon (Commander 2018)
Jason A. Engle

Enchantment spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, you gain 1 life.

The distinction of bearing the gods' banner is nothing compared to the glory of being closer to Nyx.

Witch's Cauldron (Core Set 2021)
Jason A. Engle

{1}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain 1 life and draw a card.

The best recipes start with reliable cookware.

Daxos, Blessed by the Sun (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Daxos's toughness is equal to your devotion to white. (Each {W} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to white.) Whenever another creature you control enters or dies, you gain 1 life.

Midnight Guard (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason A. Engle

Whenever another creature enters, untap this creature.

"When you're on watch, no noise is harmless and no shadow can be ignored." —Olgard of the Skiltfolk

Keldon Flamesage (Dominaria United Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Enlist Whenever this creature attacks, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is this creature's power. You may exile an instant or sorcery card with mana value X or less from among them. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. You may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost.

Bygone Bishop (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Jason A. Engle

Flying Whenever you cast a creature spell with mana value 3 or less, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Crush Contraband (Neon Dynasty Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Choose one or both — • Exile target artifact. • Exile target enchantment.

The Izzet mage knew she would neither get her thermoinverter back nor have the satisfaction of exploding it herself.

Siege Behemoth (Commander 2014)
Jason A. Engle

Hexproof As long as this creature is attacking, for each creature you control, you may have that creature assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked.

"Hold the line, hold the li—" —General Srok, last words

Erstwhile Trooper (Guilds of Ravnica)
Jason A. Engle

Discard a creature card: This creature gets +2/+2 and gains trample until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.

"The Erstwhile—rotten of body and outmoded in dress, but unfailing in loyalty." —Vraska

Viashino Sandsprinter (Modern Horizons)
Jason A. Engle

Trample, haste At the beginning of the end step, return this creature to its owner's hand. (Return it only if it's on the battlefield.) Cycling {R} ({R}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

When Kroxa enters, sacrifice it unless it escaped. Whenever Kroxa enters or attacks, each opponent discards a card, then each opponent who didn't discard a nonland card this way loses 3 life. Escape—{B}{B}{R}{R}, Exile five other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)

Keldon Overseer (The List)
Jason A. Engle

Kicker {3}{R} (You may pay an additional {3}{R} as you cast this spell.) Haste When this creature enters, if it was kicked, gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.

Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle (Multiverse Legends)
Jason A. Engle

Arixmethes enters tapped with five slumber counters on it. As long as Arixmethes has a slumber counter on it, it's a land. (It's not a creature.) Whenever you cast a spell, you may remove a slumber counter from Arixmethes. {T}: Add {G}{U}.

Cruel Somnophage (Wilds of Eldraine Promos)
Jason A. Engle

Myojin of Roaring Blades (Neon Dynasty Commander)
Jason A. Engle

Myojin of Roaring Blades enters with an indestructible counter on it if you cast it from your hand. Remove an indestructible counter from Myojin of Roaring Blades: It deals 7 damage to each of up to three targets.

Blade of the Oni (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty)
Jason A. Engle

Menace Equipped creature has base power and toughness 5/5, has menace, and is a black Demon in addition to its other colors and types. Reconfigure {2}{B}{B} ({2}{B}{B}: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)

Agatha's Soul Cauldron (Wilds of Eldraine Promos)
Jason A. Engle

You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to activate abilities of creatures you control. Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them have all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with Agatha's Soul Cauldron. {T}: Exile target card from a graveyard. When a creature card is exiled this way, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.