Raiders' Wake

Raiders' Wake (Ixalan)
Zack Stella

Whenever an opponent discards a card, that player loses 2 life. Raid — At the beginning of your end step, if you attacked this turn, target opponent discards a card.

One was spared to tell the gruesome tale.

In Bolas's Clutches (Dominaria)
Zack Stella

Enchant permanent You control enchanted permanent. Enchanted permanent is legendary.

"Your contract is in default. You belong to me now. Serve, or die." —Nicol Bolas

Negate (Battlebond)
Zack Stella

Counter target noncreature spell.

"It is fascinating to see how the people of this plane replicate magical techniques without a natural gift. Also frustrating." —Jace Beleren

Counterspell (Dominaria Remastered)
Zack Stella

Counter target spell.

Counterspell (Game Night: Free-for-All)
Zack Stella

Counter target spell.

Counterspell (The List)
Zack Stella

Counter target spell.

Counterspell (Dominaria Remastered)
Zack Stella

Counter target spell.

Vadrok, Apex of Thunder (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos)
Zack Stella

Mutate {1}{W/U}{R}{R} (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.) Flying, first strike Whenever this creature mutates, you may cast target noncreature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.

Priest of Forgotten Gods (Foundations Jumpstart)
Zack Stella

{T}, Sacrifice two other creatures: Any number of target players each lose 2 life and sacrifice a creature of their choice. You add {B}{B} and draw a card.

The Orzhov are not the only religious tradition on Ravnica, nor the oldest.

Maverick Thopterist (Aether Revolt)
Zack Stella

Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.) When this creature enters, create two 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature tokens with flying.

Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker (Commander 2016)
Zack Stella

Flying Whenever an opponent casts a spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Ishai. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

"Through me, the Great Teacher's voice will rattle this world."

Realmwalker (Commander Masters)
Zack Stella

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) As this creature enters, choose a creature type. You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast creature spells of the chosen type from the top of your library.

Realmwalker (Kaldheim)
Zack Stella

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) As this creature enters, choose a creature type. You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast creature spells of the chosen type from the top of your library.

Dregscape Sliver (Modern Horizons)
Zack Stella

Each Sliver creature card in your graveyard has unearth {2}. Unearth {2} ({2}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)

Dauntless Aven (Hour of Devastation)
Zack Stella

Flying Whenever this creature attacks, untap target creature you control.

In the chaos brought by the new gods, swift-winged aven served as pathfinders, leading the last of the people away from the ruins of Naktamun.

Heavenly Blademaster (Commander Masters)
Zack Stella

Flying, double strike When this creature enters, you may attach any number of Auras and Equipment you control to it. Other creatures you control get +1/+1 for each Aura and Equipment attached to this creature.

Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig (Throne of Eldraine)
Zack Stella

Yorvo enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever another green creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Yorvo. Then if that creature's power is greater than Yorvo's power, put another +1/+1 counter on Yorvo.

Imperial Recruiter (Modern Horizons 2)
Zack Stella

When this creature enters, search your library for a creature card with power 2 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

A passionate recruiter will win a war before the first arrow flies.

Glint-Horn Buccaneer (Core Set 2020)
Zack Stella

Haste Whenever you discard a card, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent. {1}{R}, Discard a card: Draw a card. Activate only if this creature is attacking.

Tribal Flames (Modern Masters 2015)
Zack Stella

Domain — Tribal Flames deals X damage to any target, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control.

"Fire is the universal language." —Jhoira, master artificer

Thassa's Intervention (Theros Beyond Death)
Zack Stella

Choose one — • Look at the top X cards of your library. Put up to two of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. • Counter target spell unless its controller pays twice {X}.

"I bring a flood that nothing can withstand."

Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Zack Stella

Flying Whenever an opponent casts a spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Ishai. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

"Through me, the Great Teacher's voice will rattle this world."

Counterspell (Commander Legends)
Zack Stella

Counter target spell.

Verdurous Gearhulk (Kaladesh Inventions)
Zack Stella

Trample When this creature enters, distribute four +1/+1 counters among any number of target creatures you control.

Sea Gate Wreckage (Commander Masters)
Zack Stella

{T}: Add {C}. ({C} represents colorless mana.) {2}{C}, {T}: Draw a card. Activate only if you have no cards in hand.

Once a center for knowledge, Sea Gate now serves as a reminder of what was lost.

Imperial Recruiter (Masters 25)
Zack Stella

When this creature enters, search your library for a creature card with power 2 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

A passionate recruiter will win a war before the first arrow flies.

Damnable Pact (Commander 2021)
Zack Stella

Target player draws X cards and loses X life.

"Silumgar's mind is a dark labyrinth, full of grim secrets and subtle traps." —Siara, the Dragon's Mouth

Argentum Masticore (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Promos)
Zack Stella

First strike, protection from multicolored At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you discard a card. When you discard a card this way, destroy target nonland permanent an opponent controls with mana value less than or equal to the mana value of the discarded card.

Soul of Theros (Magic 2015)
Zack Stella

Vigilance {4}{W}{W}: Creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain first strike and lifelink until end of turn. {4}{W}{W}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain first strike and lifelink until end of turn.

Counterspell (Masters 25)
Zack Stella

Counter target spell.

Gishath, Sun's Avatar (Ixalan)
Zack Stella

Vigilance, trample, haste Whenever Gishath deals combat damage to a player, reveal that many cards from the top of your library. Put any number of Dinosaur creature cards from among them onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Realmwalker (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Zack Stella

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) As this creature enters, choose a creature type. You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast creature spells of the chosen type from the top of your library.

Dregscape Sliver (Secret Lair Drop)
Zack Stella

Each Sliver creature card in your graveyard has unearth {2}. Unearth {2} ({2}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)

"A colony of horrors lurks beneath the mire. One must move deliberately with every ste—" —Loamlair guide, last words

March of the Multitudes (Starter Commander Decks)
Zack Stella

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.) Create X 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens with lifelink.

"Our forces number more than the leaves of Vitu-Ghazi. Do not provoke us."

Mischief and Mayhem (Born of the Gods)
Zack Stella

Up to two target creatures each get +4/+4 until end of turn.

"The false god Xenagos treats the whole world as his rollick site. If his whims are left unchecked, Theros will be reduced to rubble and ashes." —Elspeth

Weave Fate (Khans of Tarkir)
Zack Stella

Draw two cards.

Temur shamans speak of three destinies: the now, the echo of the past, and the unwritten. They find flickering paths among tangled possibilities.

Dauntless Cathar (Shadows over Innistrad)
Zack Stella

{1}{W}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying. Activate only as a sorcery.

"The harder they try to extinguish my faith, the brighter it burns in the darkness."

Gishath, Sun's Avatar (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Zack Stella

Vigilance, trample, haste Whenever Gishath deals combat damage to a player, reveal that many cards from the top of your library. Put any number of Dinosaur creature cards from among them onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Counterspell (The List)
Zack Stella

Counter target spell.

Warren Warleader (Bloomburrow)
Zack Stella

Offspring {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you cast this spell. If you do, when this creature enters, create a 1/1 token copy of it.) Whenever you attack, choose one — • Create a 1/1 white Rabbit creature token that's tapped and attacking. • Attacking creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Dauntless Cathar (The List)
Zack Stella

{1}{W}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying. Activate only as a sorcery.

"The harder they try to extinguish my faith, the brighter it burns in the darkness."

Chaos Warp (Secret Lair Drop)
Zack Stella

The owner of target permanent shuffles it into their library, then reveals the top card of their library. If it's a permanent card, they put it onto the battlefield.

"It's only principle is the butterfly effect. A butterfly can flap its wings in Peking and in Central Park you get rain instead of sunshine."

Counterspell (Modern Horizons 2)
Zack Stella

Counter target spell.

Awakened Amalgam (Rivals of Ixalan Promos)
Zack Stella

Awakened Amalgam's power and toughness are each equal to the number of differently named lands you control.

"The fools have done it." —Tishana

Argentum Masticore (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Promos)
Zack Stella

First strike, protection from multicolored At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you discard a card. When you discard a card this way, destroy target nonland permanent an opponent controls with mana value less than or equal to the mana value of the discarded card.

Tribal Flames (Modern Masters)
Zack Stella

Domain — Tribal Flames deals X damage to any target, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control.

"Fire is the universal language." —Jhoira, master artificer

Glint-Horn Buccaneer (Core Set 2020 Promos)
Zack Stella

Haste Whenever you discard a card, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent. {1}{R}, Discard a card: Draw a card. Activate only if this creature is attacking.

Dead of Winter (Modern Horizons)
Zack Stella

All nonsnow creatures get -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of snow permanents you control.

"At last, silence." —Tevesh Szat

Emergent Ultimatum (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos)
Zack Stella

Search your library for up to three monocolored cards with different names and exile them. An opponent chooses one of those cards. Shuffle that card into your library. You may cast the other cards without paying their mana costs. Exile Emergent Ultimatum.

Ghastbark Twins (Core Set 2019)
Zack Stella

Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) This creature can block an additional creature each combat.

They grow closer with every passing season.

Domri, Chaos Bringer (Ravnica Allegiance)
Zack Stella

+1: Add {R} or {G}. If that mana is spent on a creature spell, it gains riot. (It enters with your choice of a +1/+1 counter or haste.) −3: Look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal up to two creature cards from among them and put them into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. −8: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of each end step, create a 4/4 red and green Beast creature token with trample."

Hedron Blade (Battle for Zendikar)
Zack Stella

Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Whenever equipped creature becomes blocked by one or more colorless creatures, it gains deathtouch until end of turn. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Vizier of the Scorpion (War of the Spark)
Zack Stella

When this creature enters, amass Zombies 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.) Zombie tokens you control have deathtouch.

His blessing is a curse.

Show and Tell (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Zack Stella

Each player may put an artifact, creature, enchantment, or land card from their hand onto the battlefield.

At the academy, "show and tell" too often becomes "run and hide."

Cyclops Tyrant (Magic 2014)
Zack Stella

Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) This creature can't block creatures with power 2 or less.

A single eye, blinded by rage.

Counterspell (Commander Legends)
Zack Stella

Counter target spell.

Tezzeret's Strider (Core Set 2019)
Zack Stella

As long as you control a Tezzeret planeswalker, this creature has menace. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

"More obedient than any dog." —Tezzeret

Vadrok, Apex of Thunder (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos)
Zack Stella

Mutate {1}{W/U}{R}{R} (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.) Flying, first strike Whenever this creature mutates, you may cast target noncreature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.

Mishra's Bauble (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Zack Stella

{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Look at the top card of target player's library. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

"The secrets of my great-uncle's heirloom lie in the world where it was forged: the grease-stained wastes of Phyrexia." —Jarsyl, diary

Oran-Rief Hydra (Battle for Zendikar Promos)
Zack Stella

Trample Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. If that land is a Forest, put two +1/+1 counters on this creature instead.

Chaos Warp (Secret Lair Drop)
Zack Stella

The owner of target permanent shuffles it into their library, then reveals the top card of their library. If it's a permanent card, they put it onto the battlefield.

"It's only principle is the butterfly effect. A butterfly can flap its wings in Peking and in Central Park you get rain instead of sunshine."

Tezzeret, Cruel Machinist (Core Set 2019)
Zack Stella

+1: Draw a card. 0: Until your next turn, target artifact you control becomes a 5/5 creature in addition to its other types. −7: Put any number of cards from your hand onto the battlefield face down. They're 5/5 artifact creatures.

Revolutionary Rebuff (Kaladesh)
Zack Stella

Counter target nonartifact spell unless its controller pays {2}.

By the time a Consulate sanction becomes official, the renegade quicksmiths have already found a way to circumvent it.

Priest of Forgotten Gods (Ravnica Remastered)
Zack Stella

{T}, Sacrifice two other creatures: Any number of target players each lose 2 life and sacrifice a creature of their choice. You add {B}{B} and draw a card.

The Orzhov are not the only religious tradition on Ravnica, nor the oldest.

Sibsig Muckdraggers (Fate Reforged)
Zack Stella

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

Venerated Loxodon (Guilds of Ravnica Promos)
Zack Stella

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.) When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature that convoked it.

Mouth (Amonkhet)
Zack Stella

Vizier of the Scorpion (Starter Commander Decks)
Zack Stella

When this creature enters, amass Zombies 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.) Zombie tokens you control have deathtouch.

His blessing is a curse.

Zada's Commando (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Zack Stella

First strike Cohort — {T}, Tap an untapped Ally you control: This creature deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.

"There's a word for someone who brings too much gear to battle: 'survivor.'" —Zada of Slab Haven

Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig (Throne of Eldraine Promos)
Zack Stella

Yorvo enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever another green creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Yorvo. Then if that creature's power is greater than Yorvo's power, put another +1/+1 counter on Yorvo.

Shake the Foundations (Rivals of Ixalan)
Zack Stella

Shake the Foundations deals 1 damage to each creature without flying. Draw a card.

A threefold calamity with a single will.

Priest of Forgotten Gods (Ravnica Allegiance Promos)
Zack Stella

{T}, Sacrifice two other creatures: Any number of target players each lose 2 life and sacrifice a creature of their choice. You add {B}{B} and draw a card.

The Orzhov are not the only religious tradition on Ravnica, nor the oldest.

Ephara's Warden (Theros)
Zack Stella

{T}: Tap target creature with power 3 or less.

"When you threaten the sanctity of the polis, you insult Ephara herself. If she doesn't smite you, I will."

Realmwalker (Kaldheim Promos)
Zack Stella

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) As this creature enters, choose a creature type. You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast creature spells of the chosen type from the top of your library.

Elspeth, Knight-Errant Emblem (Mythic Edition Tokens)
Zack Stella

Artifacts, creatures, enchantments, and lands you control have indestructible.

Gishath, Sun's Avatar (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos)
Zack Stella

Vigilance, trample, haste Whenever Gishath deals combat damage to a player, reveal that many cards from the top of your library. Put any number of Dinosaur creature cards from among them onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Temporal Machinations (Dominaria)
Zack Stella

Return target creature to its owner's hand. If you control an artifact, draw a card.

The Cabal soldier blinked and found day had become night, he had a face full of thistle seeds, and the old man was nowhere to be seen.

Grafted Butcher (March of the Machine Promos)
Zack Stella

When this creature enters, Phyrexians you control gain menace until end of turn. Other Phyrexians you control get +1/+1. {3}{B}, Sacrifice an artifact or creature: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.

Realmwalker (Kaldheim Promos)
Zack Stella

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) As this creature enters, choose a creature type. You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast creature spells of the chosen type from the top of your library.

Flooded Strand (Nationals Promos)
Zack Stella

{T}, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Plains or Island card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Chosen by Heliod (Foundations Jumpstart)
Zack Stella

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, draw a card. Enchanted creature gets +0/+2.

"Training and studies aid a soldier in meager amounts. The gods do the rest." —Brigone, soldier of Meletis

Vivien's Arkbow (War of the Spark Promos)
Zack Stella

{X}, {T}, Discard a card: Look at the top X cards of your library. You may put a creature card with mana value X or less from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Grafted Butcher (March of the Machine)
Zack Stella

When this creature enters, Phyrexians you control gain menace until end of turn. Other Phyrexians you control get +1/+1. {3}{B}, Sacrifice an artifact or creature: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.

Aerial Formation (Journey into Nyx)
Zack Stella

Strive — This spell costs {2}{U} more to cast for each target beyond the first. Any number of target creatures each get +1/+1 and gain flying until end of turn.

Sweatworks Brawler (The List)
Zack Stella

Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.) Menace

The residents of Embraal were never known for finesse, just for getting things done.

Maverick Thopterist (Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors)
Zack Stella

Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.) When this creature enters, create two 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature tokens with flying.

Dauntless Cathar (Innistrad Remastered)
Zack Stella

{1}{W}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying. Activate only as a sorcery.

"The harder they try to extinguish my faith, the brighter it burns in the darkness."

Cryptolith Rite (Shadows over Innistrad)
Zack Stella

Creatures you control have "{T}: Add one mana of any color."

The chant was incomprehensible, but its power was unmistakable.

Nature's Way (Kaladesh)
Zack Stella

Target creature you control gains vigilance and trample until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.

Many elves incorporate the beauty of nature into their inventions. Very few capture its savagery.

Priest of Forgotten Gods (Ravnica Allegiance)
Zack Stella

{T}, Sacrifice two other creatures: Any number of target players each lose 2 life and sacrifice a creature of their choice. You add {B}{B} and draw a card.

The Orzhov are not the only religious tradition on Ravnica, nor the oldest.

Negate (Aether Revolt)
Zack Stella

Counter target noncreature spell.

"It is fascinating to see how the people of this plane replicate magical techniques without a natural gift. Also frustrating." —Jace Beleren

Daghatar the Adamant (Fate Reforged)
Zack Stella

Vigilance Daghatar enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. {1}{B/G}{B/G}: Move a +1/+1 counter from target creature onto a second target creature.

"Our victories will protect a thousand generations."

Erase (Khans of Tarkir)
Zack Stella

Exile target enchantment.

"Truth is hard enough to see, let alone understand. We must remove all distractions to find clarity." —Zogye, wandering sage

Metallic Mimic (Aether Revolt)
Zack Stella

As this creature enters, choose a creature type. This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types. Each other creature you control of the chosen type enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

Realmwalker (Kaldheim)
Zack Stella

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) As this creature enters, choose a creature type. You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast creature spells of the chosen type from the top of your library.

True-Name Nemesis (Time Spiral Remastered)
Zack Stella

As this creature enters, choose a player. This creature has protection from the chosen player.

March of the Multitudes (Guilds of Ravnica)
Zack Stella

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.) Create X 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens with lifelink.

"Our forces number more than the leaves of Vitu-Ghazi. Do not provoke us."

Disowned Ancestor (Khans of Tarkir)
Zack Stella

Outlast {1}{B} ({1}{B}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Outlast only as a sorcery.)

Long after death, the spirits of the Disowned continue to seek redemption among their Abzan kin.

Demonic Tutor (Ultimate Box Topper)
Zack Stella

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

Counterspell (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Zack Stella

Counter target spell.

Counterspell (Starter Commander Decks)
Zack Stella

Counter target spell.

March of the Multitudes (New Capenna Commander)
Zack Stella

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.) Create X 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens with lifelink.

"Our forces number more than the leaves of Vitu-Ghazi. Do not provoke us."

Guardian of Tazeem (Battle for Zendikar)
Zack Stella

Flying Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. If that land is an Island, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Whisk Away (Fate Reforged)
Zack Stella

Put target attacking or blocking creature on top of its owner's library.

The maneuvers of the Abzan formation intrigued Ojutai in both their complexity and their futility.

Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero (Commander 2019)
Zack Stella

First strike When Gerrard dies, exile it and return to the battlefield all artifact and creature cards in your graveyard that were put there from the battlefield this turn.

Gerrard's final act ensured his legacy would never die.

Damnable Pact (Dragons of Tarkir Promos)
Zack Stella

Target player draws X cards and loses X life.

"Silumgar's mind is a dark labyrinth, full of grim secrets and subtle traps." —Siara, the Dragon's Mouth

Commencement of Festivities (The List)
Zack Stella

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to players this turn.

Never before have there been so many brilliant minds and wondrous inventions in one place. Denizens from every corner of Kaladesh will flock to the once-in-a-lifetime Inventors' Fair.

Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig (Throne of Eldraine)
Zack Stella

Yorvo enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever another green creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Yorvo. Then if that creature's power is greater than Yorvo's power, put another +1/+1 counter on Yorvo.

Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig (Throne of Eldraine Promos)
Zack Stella

Yorvo enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever another green creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Yorvo. Then if that creature's power is greater than Yorvo's power, put another +1/+1 counter on Yorvo.

Legion Guildmage (Guilds of Ravnica)
Zack Stella

{5}{R}, {T}: This creature deals 3 damage to each opponent. {2}{W}, {T}: Tap another target creature.

Venerated Loxodon (March of the Machine Commander)
Zack Stella

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.) When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature that convoked it.

Hippo (Amonkhet Tokens)
Zack Stella

Maverick Thopterist (The List)
Zack Stella

Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.) When this creature enters, create two 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature tokens with flying.

Charging Monstrosaur (The List)
Zack Stella

Trample, haste

"I knew I should have stayed with the boat. Always stay with the boat!"

Grafted Butcher (March of the Machine)
Zack Stella

When this creature enters, Phyrexians you control gain menace until end of turn. Other Phyrexians you control get +1/+1. {3}{B}, Sacrifice an artifact or creature: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.

Liturgy of Blood (Battlebond)
Zack Stella

Destroy target creature. Add {B}{B}{B}.

"You harbor such vast potential. It would be such a shame to let you die of old age." —Zul Ashur, lich lord

Warren Warleader (Bloomburrow Promos)
Zack Stella

Offspring {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you cast this spell. If you do, when this creature enters, create a 1/1 token copy of it.) Whenever you attack, choose one — • Create a 1/1 white Rabbit creature token that's tapped and attacking. • Attacking creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Venerated Loxodon (Guilds of Ravnica Promos)
Zack Stella

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.) When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature that convoked it.

Show and Tell (Judge Gift Cards 2013)
Zack Stella

Each player may put an artifact, creature, enchantment, or land card from their hand onto the battlefield.

At the academy, "show and tell" too often becomes "run and hide."

Belltoll Dragon (The List)
Zack Stella

Flying, hexproof Megamorph {5}{U}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its megamorph cost and put a +1/+1 counter on it.) When this creature is turned face up, put a +1/+1 counter on each other Dragon creature you control.

Domri, Chaos Bringer Emblem (Ravnica Allegiance Tokens)
Zack Stella

At the beginning of each end step, create a 4/4 red and green Beast creature token with trample.

Shielded by Faith (Signature Spellbook: Gideon)
Zack Stella

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has indestructible. Whenever a creature enters, you may attach this Aura to that creature.

Damnable Pact (Dragons of Tarkir)
Zack Stella

Target player draws X cards and loses X life.

"Silumgar's mind is a dark labyrinth, full of grim secrets and subtle traps." —Siara, the Dragon's Mouth

Kumena's Awakening (Rivals of Ixalan Promos)
Zack Stella

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.) At the beginning of your upkeep, each player draws a card. If you have the city's blessing, instead only you draw a card.

Realmwalker (The List)
Zack Stella

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) As this creature enters, choose a creature type. You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast creature spells of the chosen type from the top of your library.

Demonic Tutor (Commander Masters)
Zack Stella

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

Beware the generosity of demons.

Zareth San, the Trickster (Zendikar Rising Promos)
Zack Stella

Flash {2}{U}{B}, Return an unblocked attacking Rogue you control to its owner's hand: Put this card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Whenever Zareth San deals combat damage to a player, you may put target permanent card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.

Goldnight Castigator (Shadows over Innistrad Promos)
Zack Stella

Flying, haste If a source would deal damage to you, it deals double that damage to you instead. If a source would deal damage to this creature, it deals double that damage to this creature instead.

Weave Fate (Magic Origins)
Zack Stella

Draw two cards.

Destiny is a flickering path among tangled possibilities.

Prepare (Amonkhet Promos)
Zack Stella

Zareth San, the Trickster (Zendikar Rising)
Zack Stella

Flash {2}{U}{B}, Return an unblocked attacking Rogue you control to its owner's hand: Put this card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Whenever Zareth San deals combat damage to a player, you may put target permanent card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.

Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea (Theros Beyond Death)
Zack Stella

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."

Nature's Way (The List)
Zack Stella

Target creature you control gains vigilance and trample until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.

Many elves incorporate the beauty of nature into their inventions. Very few capture its savagery.

Teferi, Timebender (Dominaria)
Zack Stella

+2: Untap up to one target artifact or creature. −3: You gain 2 life and draw two cards. −9: Take an extra turn after this one.

Maverick Thopterist (Commander 2018)
Zack Stella

Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.) When this creature enters, create two 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature tokens with flying.

Verdant Crescendo (Kaladesh)
Zack Stella

Search your library for a basic land card and put it onto the battlefield tapped. Search your library and graveyard for a card named Nissa, Nature's Artisan, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Treefolk Umbra (Modern Horizons)
Zack Stella

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +0/+2 and assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power. Umbra armor (If enchanted creature would be destroyed, instead remove all damage from it and destroy this Aura.)

Colossus of Akros (Theros)
Zack Stella

Defender, indestructible {10}: Monstrosity 10. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put ten +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.) As long as this creature is monstrous, it has trample and can attack as though it didn't have defender.

Commencement of Festivities (Kaladesh)
Zack Stella

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to players this turn.

Never before have there been so many brilliant minds and wondrous inventions in one place. Denizens from every corner of Kaladesh will flock to the once-in-a-lifetime Inventors' Fair.

Sinister Concoction (Shadows over Innistrad)
Zack Stella

{B}, Pay 1 life, Mill a card, Discard a card, Sacrifice this enchantment: Destroy target creature.

An old family recipe for an old family grudge.

Smoldering Werewolf (Innistrad Remastered)
Zack Stella

Metallic Mimic (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Zack Stella

As this creature enters, choose a creature type. This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types. Each other creature you control of the chosen type enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

Akroan Sergeant (The List)
Zack Stella

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Renown 1 (When this creature deals combat damage to a player, if it isn't renowned, put a +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.)

Sea Gate Wreckage (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Zack Stella

{T}: Add {C}. ({C} represents colorless mana.) {2}{C}, {T}: Draw a card. Activate only if you have no cards in hand.

Once a center for knowledge, Sea Gate now serves as a reminder of what was lost.

Elemental Expressionist (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Zack Stella

Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, choose target creature you control. Until end of turn, it gains "If this creature would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else" and "When this creature is put into exile, create a 4/4 blue and red Elemental creature token." (Each instance of that ability triggers separately.)

Priest of Forgotten Gods (Ravnica Allegiance Promos)
Zack Stella

{T}, Sacrifice two other creatures: Any number of target players each lose 2 life and sacrifice a creature of their choice. You add {B}{B} and draw a card.

The Orzhov are not the only religious tradition on Ravnica, nor the oldest.

Vadrok, Apex of Thunder (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Zack Stella

Mutate {1}{W/U}{R}{R} (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.) Flying, first strike Whenever this creature mutates, you may cast target noncreature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.

Kumena's Awakening (Rivals of Ixalan)
Zack Stella

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.) At the beginning of your upkeep, each player draws a card. If you have the city's blessing, instead only you draw a card.

Thassa's Intervention (Theros Beyond Death)
Zack Stella

Choose one — • Look at the top X cards of your library. Put up to two of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. • Counter target spell unless its controller pays twice {X}.

Prepare (Amonkhet)
Zack Stella

Smoldering Werewolf (Innistrad Remastered)
Zack Stella

Thassa's Intervention (Theros Beyond Death Promos)
Zack Stella

Choose one — • Look at the top X cards of your library. Put up to two of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. • Counter target spell unless its controller pays twice {X}.

"I bring a flood that nothing can withstand."

Void Snare (Magic 2015)
Zack Stella

Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.

"I've tried so many variations on how to get rid of annoying things that it's hard to decide which one I like best." —Ashurel, voidmage

Damnable Pact (Commander 2017)
Zack Stella

Target player draws X cards and loses X life.

"Silumgar's mind is a dark labyrinth, full of grim secrets and subtle traps." —Siara, the Dragon's Mouth

Battlewise Valor (Theros)
Zack Stella

Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

It's never good to walk into an ambush, but with the right spell you might walk out again.

Raiders' Wake (Ixalan)
Zack Stella

Whenever an opponent discards a card, that player loses 2 life. Raid — At the beginning of your end step, if you attacked this turn, target opponent discards a card.

One was spared to tell the gruesome tale.

Behold My Grandeur (Archenemy: Nicol Bolas Schemes)
Zack Stella

When you set this scheme in motion, add {U}{B}{R}. When you set this scheme in motion, if you control six or more lands, you may search your library for a card with mana value 6 or greater, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Smoldering Werewolf (Eldritch Moon)
Zack Stella

Akroan Sergeant (Magic Origins)
Zack Stella

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Renown 1 (When this creature deals combat damage to a player, if it isn't renowned, put a +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.)

Severed Strands (The List)
Zack Stella

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. Destroy target creature an opponent controls.

"I've seen Ravnica's fate. Believe me, I'm doing you a favor."

Heavenly Blademaster (Game Night: Free-for-All)
Zack Stella

Flying, double strike When this creature enters, you may attach any number of Auras and Equipment you control to it. Other creatures you control get +1/+1 for each Aura and Equipment attached to this creature.

True-Name Nemesis (Battlebond)
Zack Stella

As this creature enters, choose a player. This creature has protection from the chosen player.

Providence (Eldritch Moon)
Zack Stella

You may reveal this card from your opening hand. If you do, at the beginning of the first upkeep, your life total becomes 26. Your life total becomes 26.

There is power in prayer, regardless of who is listening.

Thassa's Intervention (Theros Beyond Death Promos)
Zack Stella

Choose one — • Look at the top X cards of your library. Put up to two of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. • Counter target spell unless its controller pays twice {X}.

"I bring a flood that nothing can withstand."

Huatli's Spurring (Ixalan)
Zack Stella

Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. If you control a Huatli planeswalker, that creature gets +4/+0 until end of turn instead.

"Run like the wind, fierce one. The hunt has begun."

Zada's Commando (The List)
Zack Stella

First strike Cohort — {T}, Tap an untapped Ally you control: This creature deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.

"There's a word for someone who brings too much gear to battle: 'survivor.'" —Zada of Slab Haven

Emergent Ultimatum (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Zack Stella

Search your library for up to three monocolored cards with different names and exile them. An opponent chooses one of those cards. Shuffle that card into your library. You may cast the other cards without paying their mana costs. Exile Emergent Ultimatum.

Vivien's Arkbow (War of the Spark)
Zack Stella

{X}, {T}, Discard a card: Look at the top X cards of your library. You may put a creature card with mana value X or less from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Thassa, Deep-Dwelling (Theros Beyond Death)
Zack Stella

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.

Sarkhan's Catharsis (War of the Spark)
Zack Stella

Sarkhan's Catharsis deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

"You once brought havoc to my home and ruined my mind. I'm here to return the favor, Bolas."

Cached Defenses (Fate Reforged)
Zack Stella

Bolster 3. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put three +1/+1 counters on it.)

The glittering scales in the Abzan vaults represent mighty deeds of the past and protection for generations to come.

Crumbling Vestige (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Zack Stella

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, add one mana of any color. {T}: Add {C}. ({C} represents colorless mana.)

Greven, Predator Captain (Commander 2019)
Zack Stella

Menace Greven gets +X/+0, where X is the amount of life you've lost this turn. Whenever Greven attacks, you may sacrifice another creature. If you do, you draw cards equal to that creature's power and you lose life equal to that creature's toughness.

Dauntless Cathar (Innistrad Remastered)
Zack Stella

{1}{W}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying. Activate only as a sorcery.

"The harder they try to extinguish my faith, the brighter it burns in the darkness."

Severed Strands (Foundations Jumpstart)
Zack Stella

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. Destroy target creature an opponent controls.

"I've seen Ravnica's fate. Believe me, I'm doing you a favor."

Mishra's Bauble (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Zack Stella

{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Look at the top card of target player's library. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

"The secrets of my great-uncle's heirloom lie in the world where it was forged: the grease-stained wastes of Phyrexia." —Jarsyl, diary

Dauntless Cathar (Masters 25)
Zack Stella

{1}{W}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying. Activate only as a sorcery.

"The harder they try to extinguish my faith, the brighter it burns in the darkness."

Claim of Erebos (Born of the Gods)
Zack Stella

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has "{1}{B}, {T}: Target player loses 2 life."

Priests of Erebos give an occasional reminder to mortals who have forgotten their mortality.

Providence (Eldritch Moon Promos)
Zack Stella

You may reveal this card from your opening hand. If you do, at the beginning of the first upkeep, your life total becomes 26. Your life total becomes 26.

There is power in prayer, regardless of who is listening.

Nature's Way (Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors)
Zack Stella

Target creature you control gains vigilance and trample until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.

Many elves incorporate the beauty of nature into their inventions. Very few capture its savagery.

Daghatar the Adamant (Fate Reforged Promos)
Zack Stella

Vigilance Daghatar enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. {1}{B/G}{B/G}: Move a +1/+1 counter from target creature onto a second target creature.

"Our victories will protect a thousand generations."

Venerated Loxodon (Guilds of Ravnica)
Zack Stella

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.) When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature that convoked it.

Reach of Branches (Modern Masters)
Zack Stella

Create a 2/5 green Treefolk Shaman creature token. Whenever a Forest you control enters, you may return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

Growth has no limits.

Herald of Dromoka (Dragons of Tarkir)
Zack Stella

Vigilance Other Warrior creatures you control have vigilance.

The trumpeters of Arashin are ever alert in their watch over the Great Aerie.

Orator of Ojutai (Dragons of Tarkir)
Zack Stella

As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may reveal a Dragon card from your hand. Defender, flying When this creature enters, if you revealed a Dragon card or controlled a Dragon as you cast this spell, draw a card.

Vona's Hunger (Rivals of Ixalan Promos)
Zack Stella

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.) Each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. If you have the city's blessing, instead each opponent sacrifices half the creatures they control of their choice, rounded up.

Demonic Tutor (Ultimate Masters)
Zack Stella

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

Beware the generosity of demons.

Grafted Butcher (March of the Machine Promos)
Zack Stella

When this creature enters, Phyrexians you control gain menace until end of turn. Other Phyrexians you control get +1/+1. {3}{B}, Sacrifice an artifact or creature: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.

Sweatworks Brawler (Aether Revolt)
Zack Stella

Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.) Menace

The residents of Embraal were never known for finesse, just for getting things done.

Thassa, Deep-Dwelling (Theros Beyond Death Promos)
Zack Stella

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.

Metallic Mimic (Aether Revolt Promos)
Zack Stella

As this creature enters, choose a creature type. This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types. Each other creature you control of the chosen type enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

Show and Tell (Mystery Booster 2)
Zack Stella

Each player may put an artifact, creature, enchantment, or land card from their hand onto the battlefield.

At the academy, "show and tell" too often becomes "run and hide."

Emergent Ultimatum (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Zack Stella

Search your library for up to three monocolored cards with different names and exile them. An opponent chooses one of those cards. Shuffle that card into your library. You may cast the other cards without paying their mana costs. Exile Emergent Ultimatum.

Expropriate (The List)
Zack Stella

Council's dilemma — Starting with you, each player votes for time or money. For each time vote, take an extra turn after this one. For each money vote, choose a permanent owned by the voter and gain control of it. Exile Expropriate.

Few things are more valuable than time or money—and Leovold has plenty of both.

Elemental Expressionist (Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos)
Zack Stella

Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, choose target creature you control. Until end of turn, it gains "If this creature would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else" and "When this creature is put into exile, create a 4/4 blue and red Elemental creature token." (Each instance of that ability triggers separately.)

Gishath, Sun's Avatar (Ixalan Promos)
Zack Stella

Vigilance, trample, haste Whenever Gishath deals combat damage to a player, reveal that many cards from the top of your library. Put any number of Dinosaur creature cards from among them onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Elemental Expressionist (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Zack Stella

Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, choose target creature you control. Until end of turn, it gains "If this creature would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else" and "When this creature is put into exile, create a 4/4 blue and red Elemental creature token." (Each instance of that ability triggers separately.)

Font of Ire (Journey into Nyx)
Zack Stella

{3}{R}, Sacrifice this enchantment: It deals 5 damage to target player or planeswalker.

Drink deep, and find your vengeance fulfilled.

Heavenly Blademaster (Commander 2018)
Zack Stella

Flying, double strike When this creature enters, you may attach any number of Auras and Equipment you control to it. Other creatures you control get +1/+1 for each Aura and Equipment attached to this creature.

Cryptolith Rite (Innistrad Remastered)
Zack Stella

Creatures you control have "{T}: Add one mana of any color."

The chant was incomprehensible, but its power was unmistakable.

Disowned Ancestor (The List)
Zack Stella

Outlast {1}{B} ({1}{B}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Outlast only as a sorcery.)

Long after death, the spirits of the Disowned continue to seek redemption among their Abzan kin.

Rowan, Fearless Sparkmage (Throne of Eldraine)
Zack Stella

+1: Up to one target creature gets +3/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. −2: Rowan deals 1 damage to each of up to two target creatures. Those creatures can't block this turn. −9: Gain control of all creatures until end of turn. Untap them. They gain haste until end of turn.

Nature's Way (Jumpstart)
Zack Stella

Target creature you control gains vigilance and trample until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.

Many elves incorporate the beauty of nature into their inventions. Very few capture its savagery.

Zombie (Journey into Nyx Tokens)
Zack Stella

Tetzimoc, Primal Death (Rivals of Ixalan Promos)
Zack Stella

Deathtouch {B}, Reveal this card from your hand: Put a prey counter on target creature. Activate only during your turn. When Tetzimoc enters, destroy each creature your opponents control with a prey counter on it.

Damnable Pact (Crimson Vow Commander)
Zack Stella

Target player draws X cards and loses X life.

"Silumgar's mind is a dark labyrinth, full of grim secrets and subtle traps." —Siara, the Dragon's Mouth

Tetzimoc, Primal Death (Rivals of Ixalan Promos)
Zack Stella

Deathtouch {B}, Reveal this card from your hand: Put a prey counter on target creature. Activate only during your turn. When Tetzimoc enters, destroy each creature your opponents control with a prey counter on it.

Severed Strands (Double Masters 2022)
Zack Stella

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. Destroy target creature an opponent controls.

"I've seen Ravnica's fate. Believe me, I'm doing you a favor."

True-Name Nemesis (The List)
Zack Stella

As this creature enters, choose a player. This creature has protection from the chosen player.

Argentum Masticore (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Zack Stella

First strike, protection from multicolored At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you discard a card. When you discard a card this way, destroy target nonland permanent an opponent controls with mana value less than or equal to the mana value of the discarded card.

Cryptolith Rite (Innistrad Remastered)
Zack Stella

Creatures you control have "{T}: Add one mana of any color."

The chant was incomprehensible, but its power was unmistakable.

Angelic Observer (Streets of New Capenna)
Zack Stella

Affinity for Citizens (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each Citizen you control.) Flying

Still and solemn as the statues of her kind that decorated the Park Heights rooftops, she gazed in sorrow on the city below.

Glint-Horn Buccaneer (Jumpstart 2022)
Zack Stella

Haste Whenever you discard a card, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent. {1}{R}, Discard a card: Draw a card. Activate only if this creature is attacking.

True-Name Nemesis (Commander 2013)
Zack Stella

As this creature enters, choose a player. This creature has protection from the chosen player.

Locthwain Paladin (Throne of Eldraine)
Zack Stella

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) Adamant — If at least three black mana was spent to cast this spell, this creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.

"I will find the king if I have to ride from summer to winter and back again."

Zareth San, the Trickster (Zendikar Rising Promos)
Zack Stella

Flash {2}{U}{B}, Return an unblocked attacking Rogue you control to its owner's hand: Put this card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Whenever Zareth San deals combat damage to a player, you may put target permanent card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.

Treefolk Shaman (Modern Masters Tokens)
Zack Stella

Mouth (Amonkhet Promos)
Zack Stella

Vona's Hunger (Rivals of Ixalan)
Zack Stella

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.) Each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. If you have the city's blessing, instead each opponent sacrifices half the creatures they control of their choice, rounded up.

Venerated Loxodon (Foundations Jumpstart)
Zack Stella

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.) When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature that convoked it.

Chosen by Heliod (Theros)
Zack Stella

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, draw a card. Enchanted creature gets +0/+2.

"Training and studies aid a soldier in meager amounts. The gods do the rest." —Brigone, soldier of Meletis

Expropriate (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Zack Stella

Council's dilemma — Starting with you, each player votes for time or money. For each time vote, take an extra turn after this one. For each money vote, choose a permanent owned by the voter and gain control of it. Exile Expropriate.

Few things are more valuable than time or money—and Leovold has plenty of both.

Chandra, Bold Pyromancer (Dominaria)
Zack Stella

+1: Add {R}{R}. Chandra deals 2 damage to target player. −3: Chandra deals 3 damage to target creature or planeswalker. −7: Chandra deals 10 damage to target player and each creature and planeswalker they control.

Imperial Recruiter (Double Masters)
Zack Stella

When this creature enters, search your library for a creature card with power 2 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

A passionate recruiter will win a war before the first arrow flies.

Damnable Pact (New Capenna Commander)
Zack Stella

Target player draws X cards and loses X life.

"Silumgar's mind is a dark labyrinth, full of grim secrets and subtle traps." —Siara, the Dragon's Mouth

Counterspell (Eternal Masters)
Zack Stella

Counter target spell.

Tetzimoc, Primal Death (Rivals of Ixalan)
Zack Stella

Deathtouch {B}, Reveal this card from your hand: Put a prey counter on target creature. Activate only during your turn. When Tetzimoc enters, destroy each creature your opponents control with a prey counter on it.

Glint-Horn Buccaneer (Core Set 2020 Promos)
Zack Stella

Haste Whenever you discard a card, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent. {1}{R}, Discard a card: Draw a card. Activate only if this creature is attacking.

Argentum Masticore (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Zack Stella

First strike, protection from multicolored At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you discard a card. When you discard a card this way, destroy target nonland permanent an opponent controls with mana value less than or equal to the mana value of the discarded card.

Orator of Ojutai (Commander 2017)
Zack Stella

As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may reveal a Dragon card from your hand. Defender, flying When this creature enters, if you revealed a Dragon card or controlled a Dragon as you cast this spell, draw a card.

Gishath, Sun's Avatar (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos)
Zack Stella

Vigilance, trample, haste Whenever Gishath deals combat damage to a player, reveal that many cards from the top of your library. Put any number of Dinosaur creature cards from among them onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Elemental Expressionist (Strixhaven: School of Mages Promos)
Zack Stella

Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, choose target creature you control. Until end of turn, it gains "If this creature would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else" and "When this creature is put into exile, create a 4/4 blue and red Elemental creature token." (Each instance of that ability triggers separately.)

Guardian of Tazeem (Battle for Zendikar Promos)
Zack Stella

Flying Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. If that land is an Island, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Ivory Giant (Modern Masters)
Zack Stella

When this creature enters, tap all nonwhite creatures. Suspend 5—{W} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {W} and exile it with five time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost. It has haste.)

Goldnight Castigator (Shadows over Innistrad)
Zack Stella

Flying, haste If a source would deal damage to you, it deals double that damage to you instead. If a source would deal damage to this creature, it deals double that damage to this creature instead.

Severed Strands (Guilds of Ravnica)
Zack Stella

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. Destroy target creature an opponent controls.

"I've seen Ravnica's fate. Believe me, I'm doing you a favor."

Maverick Thopterist (The List)
Zack Stella

Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.) When this creature enters, create two 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature tokens with flying.

Dromoka Warrior (Dragons of Tarkir)
Zack Stella

Dromoka has regard for the humans who serve under her. In return for her protection, they obey with steadfast loyalty, acting as weapons for her and her scalelords against the other clans.

Elspeth, Knight-Errant (Mythic Edition)
Zack Stella

+1: Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token. +1: Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains flying until end of turn. −8: You get an emblem with "Artifacts, creatures, enchantments, and lands you control have indestructible."

Ritual of the Returned (Journey into Nyx)
Zack Stella

Exile target creature card from your graveyard. Create a black Zombie creature token. Its power is equal to that card's power and its toughness is equal to that card's toughness.

A mask forged to avenge a death forgotten.

Festive Funeral (Throne of Eldraine)
Zack Stella

Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your graveyard.

"Even as we mourn the last, we look to the next with joy. Hopefully, my new suitor will bring the Cauldron home." —Ayara, First of Locthwain

Sea Gate Wreckage (Oath of the Gatewatch Promos)
Zack Stella

{T}: Add {C}. ({C} represents colorless mana.) {2}{C}, {T}: Draw a card. Activate only if you have no cards in hand.

Once a center for knowledge, Sea Gate now serves as a reminder of what was lost.

Cryptolith Rite (Shadows over Innistrad Promos)
Zack Stella

Creatures you control have "{T}: Add one mana of any color."

The chant was incomprehensible, but its power was unmistakable.

Thassa, Deep-Dwelling (Theros Beyond Death Promos)
Zack Stella

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.

Zareth San, the Trickster (Zendikar Rising)
Zack Stella

Flash {2}{U}{B}, Return an unblocked attacking Rogue you control to its owner's hand: Put this card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Whenever Zareth San deals combat damage to a player, you may put target permanent card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.

Belltoll Dragon (Dragons of Tarkir)
Zack Stella

Flying, hexproof Megamorph {5}{U}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its megamorph cost and put a +1/+1 counter on it.) When this creature is turned face up, put a +1/+1 counter on each other Dragon creature you control.

Emergent Ultimatum (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos)
Zack Stella

Search your library for up to three monocolored cards with different names and exile them. An opponent chooses one of those cards. Shuffle that card into your library. You may cast the other cards without paying their mana costs. Exile Emergent Ultimatum.

Demonic Tutor (The List)
Zack Stella

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

Beware the generosity of demons.

Blitz of the Thunder-Raptor (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Zack Stella

Blitz of the Thunder-Raptor deals damage to target creature or planeswalker equal to the number of instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard. If that creature or planeswalker would die this turn, exile it instead.

The sound of Vadrok's gigantic wings is ominous. But the true terror is when they fall silent.

Vona's Hunger (Rivals of Ixalan Promos)
Zack Stella

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.) Each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. If you have the city's blessing, instead each opponent sacrifices half the creatures they control of their choice, rounded up.

Damnation (Amonkhet Invocations)
Zack Stella

Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated.

Warren Warleader (Bloomburrow Promos)
Zack Stella

Offspring {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you cast this spell. If you do, when this creature enters, create a 1/1 token copy of it.) Whenever you attack, choose one — • Create a 1/1 white Rabbit creature token that's tapped and attacking. • Attacking creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Charging Monstrosaur (Ixalan)
Zack Stella

Trample, haste

"I knew I should have stayed with the boat. Always stay with the boat!"

Liturgy of Blood (Magic 2014)
Zack Stella

Destroy target creature. Add {B}{B}{B}.

"You harbor such vast potential. It would be such a shame to let you die of old age." —Zul Ashur, lich lord

Awakened Amalgam (Rivals of Ixalan)
Zack Stella

Awakened Amalgam's power and toughness are each equal to the number of differently named lands you control.

"The fools have done it." —Tishana