Welkin Tern

Welkin Tern (Global Series Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling)
Yutaka Li

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

It stops flying only as its life comes to an end.

Welkin Tern (Zendikar)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Welkin Tern (The List)
Yutaka Li

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

It stops flying only as its life comes to an end.

Welkin Tern (Magic 2015)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Scavenging Ooze (Foundations)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Grappler Spider (Worldwake)
Austin Hsu

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)

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

Counterlash (Dark Ascension)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Devil's Play (Commander 2019)
Austin Hsu

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

A devil's hands are never idle.

Pathrazer of Ulamog (Commander Masters)
Austin Hsu

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

No thought but hunger. No strategy but destruction.

Scavenging Ooze (Commander 2016)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Reassembling Skeleton (The List)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Scrapyard Salvo (New Phyrexia)
Austin Hsu

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

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

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

{1}{B}：あなたの墓地にある組み直しの骸骨をタップ状態で戦場に戻す。

「脚や顎の骨が違っていることもあるが、必ずこの場に現れる。」――死者の王、ザル・アシュール

Vampire Aristocrat (Magic 2010)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Forge Devil (Dark Ascension)
Austin Hsu

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

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

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

{1}{B}：あなたの墓地にある組み直しの骸骨をタップ状態で戦場に戻す。

「脚や顎の骨が違っていることもあるが、必ずこの場に現れる。」――死者の王、ザル・アシュール

Scavenging Ooze (Foundations Promos)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Goblin War Paint (Magic 2012)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Windrider Eel (Zendikar)
Austin Hsu

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

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

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

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

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

Wakedancer (Conspiracy)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Scavenging Ooze (Magic 2014)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Scavenging Ooze (Core Set 2021 Promos)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Reassembling Skeleton (Archenemy)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Reassembling Skeleton (Modern Masters 2015)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Scavenging Ooze (Modern Masters 2017)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer (Commander 2016)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Immolating Souleater (New Phyrexia)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Scavenging Ooze (Core Set 2021 Promos)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Acid Web Spider (Scars of Mirrodin)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Hero of Bladehold (Mirrodin Besieged)
Austin Hsu

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

Devil's Play (Innistrad)
Austin Hsu

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

A devil's hands are never idle.

Reassembling Skeleton (Magic 2012)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Evil Comes to Fruition (Archenemy Schemes)
Austin Hsu

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

"The plants justify the means."

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

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

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

Diregraf Ghoul (Innistrad Promos)
Austin Hsu

This creature enters tapped.

Forge Devil (Jumpstart)
Austin Hsu

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

A bit of pain never hurts.

Baloth Cage Trap (Zendikar)
Austin Hsu

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

Death by Dragons (Commander 2011)
Austin Hsu

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

Suddenly, Eldo felt very alone.

Counterlash (The List)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Scavenging Ooze (The List)
Austin Hsu

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

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

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

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

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

Arm with Aether (New Phyrexia)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Wakedancer (Dark Ascension)
Austin Hsu

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

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

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

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

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

Kitesail Apprentice (Worldwake)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Windrider Eel (Archenemy: Nicol Bolas)
Austin Hsu

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Silver-Inlaid Dagger (Innistrad)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Dispense Justice (Scars of Mirrodin)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Perish the Thought (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Austin Hsu

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

It removed only one idea from her mind: defiance.

Ratchet Bomb (Scars of Mirrodin)
Austin Hsu

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

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

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

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

Forge Devil (Magic 2015)
Austin Hsu

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

A bit of pain never hurts.

Immolating Souleater (The List)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Merfolk Looter (Eternal Masters)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Scavenging Ooze (Core Set 2021)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Heat Ray (Iconic Masters)
Austin Hsu

Heat Ray deals X damage to target creature.

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

Death by Dragons (The List)
Austin Hsu

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

Suddenly, Eldo felt very alone.

Vampire Aristocrat (Modern Masters 2017)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Reassembling Skeleton (Foundations Jumpstart)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Pathrazer of Ulamog (The List)
Austin Hsu

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

No thought but hunger. No strategy but destruction.

Reassembling Skeleton (Magic 2011)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Skirsdag Flayer (Dark Ascension)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Ratchet Bomb (Magic 2014)
Austin Hsu

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

Scavenging Ooze (Commander 2011)
Austin Hsu

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

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

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

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

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

Jagwasp Swarm (Worldwake)
Austin Hsu

Flying

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

Scavenging Ooze (Starter Commander Decks)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Scavenging Ooze (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Reassembling Skeleton (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Scavenging Ooze (New Capenna Commander)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Wakedancer (Eternal Masters)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Merfolk Looter (Magic 2010)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Snake (Zendikar Tokens)
Austin Hsu

Reassembling Skeleton (Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Merfolk Looter (Magic 2012)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Welkin Tern (Magic 2015)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Ratchet Bomb (Double Masters)
Austin Hsu

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

Reassembling Skeleton (Foundations)
Austin Hsu

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

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

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

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

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

Snake (Modern Masters 2015 Tokens)
Austin Hsu

Serum Raker (Mirrodin Besieged)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Death by Dragons (Commander Anthology)
Austin Hsu

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

Suddenly, Eldo felt very alone.

Merfolk Looter (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Baloth Cage Trap (Modern Masters 2017)
Austin Hsu

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

Welkin Tern (Zendikar)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Windrider Eel (The List)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Heat Ray (Magic 2015)
Austin Hsu

Heat Ray deals X damage to target creature.

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

Boneyard Wurm (Wizards Play Network 2011)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer (New Phyrexia)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer (Commander 2021)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Myr Welder (Mirrodin Besieged)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Reassembling Skeleton (Commander Masters)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Goblin War Paint (Zendikar)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Ferrovore (Scars of Mirrodin)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Merfolk Looter (The List)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Heat Ray (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Austin Hsu

Heat Ray deals X damage to target creature.

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

Goblin War Paint (Modern Masters 2015)
Austin Hsu

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

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

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

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

A devil's hands are never idle.

Scavenging Ooze (Love Your LGS 2021)
Austin Hsu

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

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

Pathrazer of Ulamog (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Austin Hsu

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

No thought but hunger. No strategy but destruction.

Forge Devil (The List)
Austin Hsu

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

A bit of pain never hurts.

Reassembling Skeleton (Core Set 2019)
Austin Hsu

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

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