Monologue Tax

Monologue Tax (Commander 2021)
Justine Cruz

Whenever an opponent casts their second spell each turn, you create a Treasure token.

Monologue Tax (Commander 2021)
Justine Cruz

Whenever an opponent casts their second spell each turn, you create a Treasure token.

"Your unsolicited words enrich us all. Please, continue." —Yold, professor of cryptorelicology

Monologue Tax (The List)
Justine Cruz

Whenever an opponent casts their second spell each turn, you create a Treasure token.

"Your unsolicited words enrich us all. Please, continue." —Yold, professor of cryptorelicology

Monologue Tax (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Justine Cruz

Whenever an opponent casts their second spell each turn, you create a Treasure token.

"Your unsolicited words enrich us all. Please, continue." —Yold, professor of cryptorelicology

Florian, Voldaren Scion (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Justine Cruz

First strike At the beginning of each of your postcombat main phases, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the total amount of life your opponents lost this turn. Exile one of those cards and put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. You may play the exiled card this turn.

Izoni, Center of the Web (Murders at Karlov Manor)
Justine Cruz

Menace Whenever Izoni enters or attacks, you may collect evidence 4. If you do, create two 2/1 black and green Spider creature tokens with menace and reach. Sacrifice four tokens: Surveil 2, then draw two cards. You gain 2 life.

Lossarnach Captain (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Justine Cruz

First strike Whenever this creature or another Human you control enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.

Grim Bounty (The List)
Justine Cruz

Destroy target creature or planeswalker. Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

Freed from the need to pay tribute to the dragon, the villages gladly paid the dragon-slayers instead.

Futurist Operative (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty)
Justine Cruz

As long as this creature is tapped, it's a Human Citizen with base power and toughness 1/1 and can't be blocked. {2}{U}: Untap this creature.

"The Imperials can't arrest you for illegal tech if you never even existed."

Kick in the Door (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
Justine Cruz

Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. That creature gains haste until end of turn and can't be blocked by Walls this turn. Venture into the dungeon. (Enter the first room or advance to the next room.)

"We tried your way. Now we do it my way!" —Jym, barbarian of Baldur's Gate

Tatsunari, Toad Rider (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty)
Justine Cruz

Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, if you don't control a creature named Keimi, create Keimi, a legendary 3/3 black and green Frog creature token with "Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life." {1}{G/U}: Tatsunari and target Frog you control can't be blocked this turn except by creatures with flying or reach.

Sly Instigator (Commander 2021)
Justine Cruz

{U}, {T}: Until your next turn, target creature an opponent controls can't be blocked. Goad that creature. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)

Rip, Spawn Hunter (Duskmourn: House of Horror Promos)
Justine Cruz

Survival — At the beginning of your second main phase, if Rip is tapped, reveal the top X cards of your library, where X is its power. Put any number of creature and/or Vehicle cards with different powers from among them into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Izoni, Center of the Web (Murders at Karlov Manor Promos)
Justine Cruz

Menace Whenever Izoni enters or attacks, you may collect evidence 4. If you do, create two 2/1 black and green Spider creature tokens with menace and reach. Sacrifice four tokens: Surveil 2, then draw two cards. You gain 2 life.

Chaos Warp (Fallout)
Justine Cruz

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.

No one knew what the Zetans wanted. But whatever it was, it involved cattle.

Felonious Rage (Murders at Karlov Manor)
Justine Cruz

Target creature you control gets +2/+0 and gains haste until end of turn. When that creature dies this turn, create a 2/2 white and blue Detective creature token.

It's hard to keep the peace if you can't even control your temper.

Blanchwood Prowler (The Brothers' War)
Justine Cruz

When this creature enters, mill three cards. You may put a land card from among the cards milled this way into your hand. If you don't, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (To mill a card, put the top card of your library into your graveyard.)

Sly Instigator (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Justine Cruz

{U}, {T}: Until your next turn, target creature an opponent controls can't be blocked. Goad that creature. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)

"Me? I'm just an innocent bystander!"

Phyrexian Reclamation (Secret Lair Drop)
Justine Cruz

{1}{B}, Pay 2 life: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

"I don't care what it takes, put a lid on this." —Mr. Sullivan, Play Pals CEO

Errant, Street Artist (Streets of New Capenna Promos)
Justine Cruz

Flash Defender, haste {1}{U}, {T}: Copy target spell you control that wasn't cast. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Few know her face, but everyone knows her work.

Florian, Voldaren Scion (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Justine Cruz

First strike At the beginning of each of your postcombat main phases, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the total amount of life your opponents lost this turn. Exile one of those cards and put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. You may play the exiled card this turn.

Combat Research (Dominaria United)
Justine Cruz

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card." As long as enchanted creature is legendary, it gets +1/+1 and has ward {1}. (Whenever enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)

Burly Breaker (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Justine Cruz

Talisman of Creativity (Fallout)
Justine Cruz

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {U} or {R}. This artifact deals 1 damage to you.

Science fiction? Not anymore. Now these tales are science fact.

Burly Breaker (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Justine Cruz

Hinterland Sanctifier (Foundations Jumpstart)
Justine Cruz

Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain 1 life.

"You can learn a lot about a place just by asking the land how it's doing."

Tatsunari, Toad Rider (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos)
Justine Cruz

Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, if you don't control a creature named Keimi, create Keimi, a legendary 3/3 black and green Frog creature token with "Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life." {1}{G/U}: Tatsunari and target Frog you control can't be blocked this turn except by creatures with flying or reach.

Mass Hysteria (Innistrad Remastered)
Justine Cruz

All creatures have haste.

Gavony was their stage, and the moon their spotlight.

Mirrorhall Mimic (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Justine Cruz

Zar Ojanen, Scion of Efrava (Dominaria United)
Justine Cruz

Domain — Whenever Zar Ojanen becomes tapped, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control with toughness less than the number of basic land types among lands you control.

"I carry my home in my heart."

Errant, Street Artist (Streets of New Capenna)
Justine Cruz

Flash Defender, haste {1}{U}, {T}: Copy target spell you control that wasn't cast. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Few know her face, but everyone knows her work.

Errant, Street Artist (Streets of New Capenna Promos)
Justine Cruz

Flash Defender, haste {1}{U}, {T}: Copy target spell you control that wasn't cast. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Few know her face, but everyone knows her work.

Tatsunari, Toad Rider (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty)
Justine Cruz

Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, if you don't control a creature named Keimi, create Keimi, a legendary 3/3 black and green Frog creature token with "Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life." {1}{G/U}: Tatsunari and target Frog you control can't be blocked this turn except by creatures with flying or reach.

Mirrorhall Mimic (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Justine Cruz

Kill-Zone Acrobat (The Brothers' War)
Justine Cruz

Whenever this creature attacks, you may sacrifice another creature or artifact. If you do, this creature gains flying until end of turn.

Her circus training proved surprisingly valuable on the battlefield.

Tatsunari, Toad Rider (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos)
Justine Cruz

Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, if you don't control a creature named Keimi, create Keimi, a legendary 3/3 black and green Frog creature token with "Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life." {1}{G/U}: Tatsunari and target Frog you control can't be blocked this turn except by creatures with flying or reach.

Hinterland Sanctifier (Foundations)
Justine Cruz

Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain 1 life.

"You can learn a lot about a place just by asking the land how it's doing."

The Council of Four (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Justine Cruz

Whenever a player draws their second card during their turn, you draw a card. Whenever a player casts their second spell during their turn, you create a 2/2 white Knight creature token.

Ambition has a price in Baldur's Gate, and it is paid to the Council.

Mirrorhall Mimic (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Justine Cruz

Monologue Tax (The List)
Justine Cruz

Whenever an opponent casts their second spell each turn, you create a Treasure token.

"Your unsolicited words enrich us all. Please, continue." —Yold, professor of cryptorelicology

Strength of the Coalition (Dominaria United)
Justine Cruz

Kicker {2}{W} (You may pay an additional {2}{W} as you cast this spell.) Target creature you control gets +2/+2 until end of turn. If this spell was kicked, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

"Root and wing, claw and sword; this will be a memorable stand, indeed." —Lyra Dawnbringer

Florian, Voldaren Scion (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos)
Justine Cruz

First strike At the beginning of each of your postcombat main phases, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the total amount of life your opponents lost this turn. Exile one of those cards and put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. You may play the exiled card this turn.

Chaos Warp (Fallout)
Justine Cruz

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.

No one knew what the Zetans wanted. But whatever it was, it involved cattle.

Sly Instigator (Commander 2021)
Justine Cruz

{U}, {T}: Until your next turn, target creature an opponent controls can't be blocked. Goad that creature. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)

"Me? I'm just an innocent bystander!"

Torens, Fist of the Angels (Innistrad Remastered)
Justine Cruz

Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) Whenever you cast a creature spell, create a 1/1 green and white Human Soldier creature token with training.

Torens, Fist of the Angels (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Justine Cruz

Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) Whenever you cast a creature spell, create a 1/1 green and white Human Soldier creature token with training.

Torens, Fist of the Angels (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Justine Cruz

Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) Whenever you cast a creature spell, create a 1/1 green and white Human Soldier creature token with training.

Rip, Spawn Hunter (Duskmourn: House of Horror)
Justine Cruz

Survival — At the beginning of your second main phase, if Rip is tapped, reveal the top X cards of your library, where X is its power. Put any number of creature and/or Vehicle cards with different powers from among them into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Lossarnach Captain (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Justine Cruz

First strike Whenever this creature or another Human you control enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.

Hammers of Moradin (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Justine Cruz

Myriad (Whenever this creature attacks, for each opponent other than defending player, you may create a token copy that's tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control. Exile the tokens at end of combat.) Whenever this creature attacks, for each opponent, tap up to one target creature that player controls.

Neonate's Rush (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Justine Cruz

This spell costs {1} less to cast if you control a Vampire. Neonate's Rush deals 1 damage to target creature and 1 damage to its controller. Draw a card.

"We spend our entire existence pursuing the joy of our first night's feast." —Anje Falkenrath

Mirrorhall Mimic (Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos)
Justine Cruz

Pugnacious Pugilist (Streets of New Capenna)
Justine Cruz

Whenever this creature attacks, create a tapped and attacking 1/1 red Devil creature token with "When this token dies, it deals 1 damage to any target." Blitz {3}{R} (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.)

Talisman of Creativity (Fallout)
Justine Cruz

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {U} or {R}. This artifact deals 1 damage to you.

Science fiction? Not anymore. Now these tales are science fact.

Izoni, Center of the Web (Murders at Karlov Manor Promos)
Justine Cruz

Menace Whenever Izoni enters or attacks, you may collect evidence 4. If you do, create two 2/1 black and green Spider creature tokens with menace and reach. Sacrifice four tokens: Surveil 2, then draw two cards. You gain 2 life.

Neonate's Rush (Innistrad Remastered)
Justine Cruz

This spell costs {1} less to cast if you control a Vampire. Neonate's Rush deals 1 damage to target creature and 1 damage to its controller. Draw a card.

"We spend our entire existence pursuing the joy of our first night's feast." —Anje Falkenrath

Monologue Tax (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Justine Cruz

Whenever an opponent casts their second spell each turn, you create a Treasure token.

"Your unsolicited words enrich us all. Please, continue." —Yold, professor of cryptorelicology

Alluring Suitor (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Justine Cruz

Spoils of the Hunt (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
Justine Cruz

Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each mana from a Treasure that was spent to cast this spell. Then that creature deals damage equal to its power to target creature an opponent controls.

"Every coin helps rebuild the town they destroyed."

Carnage Interpreter (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
Justine Cruz

When this creature enters, discard your hand, then investigate four times. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") As long as you have one or fewer cards in hand, this creature gets +2/+2 and has menace.

Neonate's Rush (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Justine Cruz

This spell costs {1} less to cast if you control a Vampire. Neonate's Rush deals 1 damage to target creature and 1 damage to its controller. Draw a card.

"We spend our entire existence pursuing the joy of our first night's feast." —Anje Falkenrath

Lossarnach Captain (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Justine Cruz

First strike Whenever this creature or another Human you control enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.

Torens, Fist of the Angels (Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos)
Justine Cruz

Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) Whenever you cast a creature spell, create a 1/1 green and white Human Soldier creature token with training.

Reckoner's Bargain (The List)
Justine Cruz

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact or creature. You gain life equal to the sacrificed permanent's mana value. Draw two cards.

Restricted auctions are held once a year at the Dragon's Lair—the sacred, neutral meeting ground of all Reckoner gangs.

Reckoner's Bargain (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty)
Justine Cruz

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact or creature. You gain life equal to the sacrificed permanent's mana value. Draw two cards.

Restricted auctions are held once a year at the Dragon's Lair—the sacred, neutral meeting ground of all Reckoner gangs.

Rip, Spawn Hunter (Duskmourn: House of Horror Promos)
Justine Cruz

Survival — At the beginning of your second main phase, if Rip is tapped, reveal the top X cards of your library, where X is its power. Put any number of creature and/or Vehicle cards with different powers from among them into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Monologue Tax (Commander 2021)
Justine Cruz

Whenever an opponent casts their second spell each turn, you create a Treasure token.

The Council of Four (Battle for Baldur's Gate Promos)
Justine Cruz

Whenever a player draws their second card during their turn, you draw a card. Whenever a player casts their second spell during their turn, you create a 2/2 white Knight creature token.

Ambition has a price in Baldur's Gate, and it is paid to the Council.

Faithful Pikemaster (Foundations Jumpstart)
Justine Cruz

When this creature enters, scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.) As long as it's your turn, this creature has first strike.

"I seek no fight with you, but neither will I stand aside."

Blasphemous Act (Bloomburrow Commander)
Justine Cruz

This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature on the battlefield. Blasphemous Act deals 13 damage to each creature.

In the early days of Valley, desperate animalfolk harnessed the power of Calamity Beasts in ways that destroyed more than defended.

Kalain, Reclusive Painter (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
Justine Cruz

When Kalain enters, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.") Other creatures you control enter with an additional +1/+1 counter on them for each mana from a Treasure spent to cast them.

Soldier (Dominaria United Tokens)
Justine Cruz

Mass Hysteria (Innistrad Remastered)
Justine Cruz

All creatures have haste.

Gavony was their stage, and the moon their spotlight.

Unnatural Growth (Secret Lair Drop)
Justine Cruz

At the beginning of each combat, double the power and toughness of each creature you control until end of turn.

"That s'posed to be me, bub?" - Logan, Wolverine

Grim Bounty (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
Justine Cruz

Destroy target creature or planeswalker. Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

Freed from the need to pay tribute to the dragon, the villages gladly paid the dragon-slayers instead.

Monologue Tax (Commander 2021)
Justine Cruz

Whenever an opponent casts their second spell each turn, you create a Treasure token.

"Your unsolicited words enrich us all. Please, continue." —Yold, professor of cryptorelicology

Chaos Warp (Fallout)
Justine Cruz

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.

No one knew what the Zetans wanted. But whatever it was, it involved cattle.

Blanchwood Prowler (The List)
Justine Cruz

When this creature enters, mill three cards. You may put a land card from among the cards milled this way into your hand. If you don't, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (To mill a card, put the top card of your library into your graveyard.)

Alluring Suitor (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Justine Cruz

Florian, Voldaren Scion (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos)
Justine Cruz

First strike At the beginning of each of your postcombat main phases, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the total amount of life your opponents lost this turn. Exile one of those cards and put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. You may play the exiled card this turn.

Neonate's Rush (Foundations Jumpstart)
Justine Cruz

This spell costs {1} less to cast if you control a Vampire. Neonate's Rush deals 1 damage to target creature and 1 damage to its controller. Draw a card.

"We spend our entire existence pursuing the joy of our first night's feast." —Anje Falkenrath

Termination Facilitator (Jumpstart 2022)
Justine Cruz

{T}: Put a bounty counter on target creature or planeswalker. Activate only as a sorcery. Whenever a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls with a bounty counter on it is dealt damage, destroy it.

"You sign. They die. Simple as that."

Chaos Warp (Fallout)
Justine Cruz

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.

No one knew what the Zetans wanted. But whatever it was, it involved cattle.

Florian, Voldaren Scion (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Justine Cruz

First strike At the beginning of each of your postcombat main phases, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the total amount of life your opponents lost this turn. Exile one of those cards and put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. You may play the exiled card this turn.