Veteran of the Depths

Veteran of the Depths (Lorwyn)
Daren Bader

Whenever this creature becomes tapped, you may put a +1/+1 counter on it.

In the backwaters of the Merrow Lanes lie stones scarred with tallies of countless generations, each representing a victory of merrow soldiers.

Veteran of the Depths (The List)
Daren Bader

Whenever this creature becomes tapped, you may put a +1/+1 counter on it.

In the backwaters of the Merrow Lanes lie stones scarred with tallies of countless generations, each representing a victory of merrow soldiers.

Deep Analysis (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
Daren Bader

Target player draws two cards. Flashback—{1}{U}, Pay 3 life. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

"The specimen seems to be broken."

Serra Sphinx (Planar Chaos)
Daren Bader

Flying, vigilance

Sphinxes drink from the mystic meres of Serra's realm, where their keen eyes watch reflections of what is and what is yet to come.

Jareth, Leonine Titan (Eternal Masters)
Daren Bader

Whenever Jareth blocks, it gets +7/+7 until end of turn. {W}: Jareth gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Light's champion in the stronghold of darkness.

Walking Desecration (Onslaught)
Daren Bader

{B}, {T}: Creatures of the creature type of your choice attack this turn if able.

Such sacrilege turns blinding grief into blinding rage.

Nadu, Winged Wisdom (Modern Horizons 3)
Daren Bader

Flying Creatures you control have "Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put it into your hand. This ability triggers only twice each turn."

Mouth of Ronom (The List)
Daren Bader

{T}: Add {C}. {4}{S}, {T}, Sacrifice this land: It deals 4 damage to target creature. ({S} can be paid with one mana from a snow source.)

Pouncing Jaguar (The List)
Daren Bader

Echo {G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)

One pounce, she's hungry—you die quickly. Two, she's teaching her cubs—you're in for a long day.

Ridgetop Raptor (Legions)
Daren Bader

Double strike (This creature deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)

"The Skirk Ridge has many wonderful things to discover—like escape routes." —Foothill guide

Kindlespark Duo (Bloomburrow)
Daren Bader

{T}: This creature deals 1 damage to target opponent. Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, untap this creature.

"We burn like fire!" cackled the lizard. "And strike like lightning!" the otter thundered.

Whispersilk Cloak (Magic 2010)
Daren Bader

Equipped creature can't be blocked and has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {2}

Day of Destiny (Betrayers of Kamigawa)
Daren Bader

Legendary creatures you control get +2/+2.

"Rise like the sun, stand like the mountain, charge like the lion, die as a hero." —General Takeno

Cowed by Wisdom (Saviors of Kamigawa)
Daren Bader

Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block unless its controller pays {1} for each card in your hand.

Pothole Mole (Aetherdrift)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, mill three cards, then you may return a land card from your graveyard to your hand. (To mill three cards, put the top three cards of your library into your graveyard.)

"Someone please call pest control. Again." —Termin, track designer

Eon Hub (Fifth Dawn)
Daren Bader

Players skip their upkeep steps.

Its power source is time itself. It absorbs unused minutes and hours, bringing the end of existence always closer.

Twisted Abomination (Scourge)
Daren Bader

{B}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.) Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Verdeloth the Ancient (Archenemy)
Daren Bader

Kicker {X} (You may pay an additional {X} as you cast this spell.) Saproling creatures and other Treefolk creatures get +1/+1. When Verdeloth enters, if it was kicked, create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens.

Deathmask Nezumi (Saviors of Kamigawa)
Daren Bader

As long as you have seven or more cards in hand, this creature gets +2/+1 and has fear. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)

"We had him cornered, we did . . . and, well, you know what they say about rats." —Araba patrol survivor

Tidal Warrior (Stronghold)
Daren Bader

{T}: Target land becomes an Island until end of turn.

The tide of battle favors those who can swim.

Seshiro the Anointed (The List)
Daren Bader

Other Snake creatures you control get +2/+2. Whenever a Snake you control deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.

His family was the first to reach out to the human monks. He soon knew as many koans as he did blade strikes.

Tamiyo's Immobilizer (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Daren Bader

This artifact enters with four oil counters on it. {T}, Remove an oil counter from this artifact: Tap target artifact or creature.

Visitors to the Surgical Bay often become permanent residents.

Zephid's Embrace (Urza's Saga)
Daren Bader

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

Spells will shun you, as will everyone else.

Molten Slagheap (Commander Anthology)
Daren Bader

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Put a storage counter on this land. {1}, Remove X storage counters from this land: Add X mana in any combination of {B} and/or {R}.

Avenging Druid (The List)
Daren Bader

Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, you may reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a land card. If you do, put that card onto the battlefield and put all other cards revealed this way into your graveyard.

Neurok Spy (Mirrodin)
Daren Bader

This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an artifact.

From the murk of Mephidross to the heart of Kuldotha, the vedalken send their servants forth to gather knowledge from every inch of Mirrodin.

Deep Analysis (Torment)
Daren Bader

Target player draws two cards. Flashback—{1}{U}, Pay 3 life. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

"The specimen seems to be broken."

Condemn (Starter Commander Decks)
Daren Bader

Put target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness.

"No doubt the arbiters would put you away, after all the documents are signed. But I will have justice now." —Alovnek, Boros guildmage

Multani, Maro-Sorcerer (Urza's Legacy)
Daren Bader

Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Multani's power and toughness are each equal to the total number of cards in all players' hands.

"To make peace with the forest, make peace with me." —Multani, to Urza

Urborg Phantom (Invasion)
Daren Bader

This creature can't block. {U}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by this creature this turn.

A chilling fog with teeth of ice.

Hagra Crocodile (Zendikar)
Daren Bader

This creature can't block. Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, this creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

The creatures of Zendikar are opportunists, eating whatever is available to them. Like goblins. Or boats.

Spurred Wolverine (Onslaught)
Daren Bader

Tap two untapped Beasts you control: Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.

After a few painful experiences, goblins learned not to pick their noses around the beasts.

Legerdemain (Tempest)
Daren Bader

Exchange control of target artifact or creature and another target permanent that shares one of those types with it. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Squee tucked the warm ball in his pocket and slipped a pebble in its place. 'Glok,' he mumbled, and hid.

Belfry Spirit (Guildpact)
Daren Bader

Flying Haunt (When this creature dies, exile it haunting target creature.) When this creature enters or the creature it haunts dies, create two 1/1 black Bat creature tokens with flying.

Allosaurus Rider (Coldsnap Promos)
Daren Bader

You may exile two green cards from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Allosaurus Rider's power and toughness are each equal to 1 plus the number of lands you control.

Splinter (Urza's Destiny)
Daren Bader

Exile target artifact. Search its controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as that artifact and exile them. Then that player shuffles.

Whispersilk Cloak (Planechase 2012)
Daren Bader

Equipped creature can't be blocked and has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {2}

Such cloaks are in high demand both by assassins and by those who fear them.

Thrive (The List)
Daren Bader

Put a +1/+1 counter on each of X target creatures.

The most successful of Simic creations is cytoplasm, a living, symbiotic substance that feeds off genetic rhythms and strengthens its host in return.

Akroma, Angel of Fury (Time Spiral Remastered)
Daren Bader

This spell can't be countered. Flying, trample, protection from white and from blue {R}: Akroma gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Morph {3}{R}{R}{R} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Wing Snare (Seventh Edition)
Daren Bader

Destroy target creature with flying.

The elves long ago mastered the art of hunting with nets. They call it "fishing the sky."

Charging Rhino (Conspiracy)
Daren Bader

This creature can't be blocked by more than one creature.

"Is it wrong to go straight for what you want? Sneaking is for cats and goblins." —Tahngarth of the *Weatherlight*

Karn, Legacy Reforged (March of the Machine: The Aftermath)
Daren Bader

Karn's power and toughness are each equal to the greatest mana value among artifacts you control. At the beginning of your upkeep, add {C} for each artifact you control. This mana can't be spent to cast nonartifact spells. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end.

Flowstone Hellion (Stronghold)
Daren Bader

Haste {0}: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.

Volrath leaves no stone untrained.

Resize (Coldsnap)
Daren Bader

Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn. Recover {1}{G} (When a creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay {1}{G}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Otherwise, exile this card.)

Oros, the Avenger (Commander 2011 Oversized)
Daren Bader

Flying Whenever Oros deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{W}. If you do, Oros deals 3 damage to each nonwhite creature.

Whispersilk Cloak (The List)
Daren Bader

Equipped creature can't be blocked and has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {2}

Condemn (The List)
Daren Bader

Put target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness.

"No doubt the arbiters would put you away, after all the documents are signed. But I will have justice *now*!" —Alovnek, Boros guildmage

Luminesce (Coldsnap)
Daren Bader

Prevent all damage that black sources and red sources would deal this turn.

"The White Shield is not the burnished metal you lash to your forearm but the conviction that burns in your chest." —Lucilde Fiksdotter, leader of the Order of the White Shield

Reduce to Dreams (Betrayers of Kamigawa)
Daren Bader

Return all artifacts and enchantments to their owners' hands.

"This world is a dream. We cling to our toys like children, but sooner or later we must learn to live without them." —Sensei Hisoka

Volrath's Curse (Tempest)
Daren Bader

Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated. That creature's controller may sacrifice a permanent of their choice for that player to ignore this effect until end of turn. {1}{U}: Return this Aura to its owner's hand.

Twisted Abomination (Duel Decks Anthology: Garruk vs. Liliana)
Daren Bader

{B}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.) Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Macetail Hystrodon (Dominaria Remastered)
Daren Bader

First strike, haste Cycling {3} ({3}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

The goblins tracked the hystrodon with much stealth and cunning. Then they were eaten with much pain and yelling.

Shivan Phoenix (Urza's Legacy)
Daren Bader

Flying When this creature dies, return it to its owner's hand.

To strike down the phoenix is to slash at the flame.

Clockwork Hydra (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret)
Daren Bader

This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, remove a +1/+1 counter from it. If you do, it deals 1 damage to any target. {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Flowstone Hellion (The List)
Daren Bader

Haste {0}: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.

Volrath leaves no stone untrained.

Restock (Invasion)
Daren Bader

Return two target cards from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Restock.

"We hid such stockpiles all over Rath. We should continue that practice here." —Lin Sivvi

Winter, Cursed Rider (Aetherdrift Promos)
Daren Bader

Ward—Pay 2 life. Artifacts you control have "Ward—Pay 2 life." Exhaust — {2}{U}{B}, {T}, Exile X artifact cards from your graveyard: Each other nonartifact creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)

Wolf (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Tokens)
Daren Bader

Mind Swords (Nemesis)
Daren Bader

If you control a Swamp, you may sacrifice a creature rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Each player exiles two cards from their hand.

School of Piranha (Exodus)
Daren Bader

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay {1}{U}.

Some schools aren't worth getting into.

Wing Shards (Scourge)
Daren Bader

Target player sacrifices an attacking creature of their choice. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Standing Troops (Exodus)
Daren Bader

Vigilance

The less you have, the harder you fight for it.

Twisted Abomination (Time Spiral Timeshifted)
Daren Bader

{B}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.) Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Whispersilk Cloak (The List)
Daren Bader

Equipped creature can't be blocked and has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {2}

Such cloaks are in high demand both by assassins and by those who fear them.

Ceremonial Guard (Mercadian Masques)
Daren Bader

When this creature attacks or blocks, destroy it at end of combat.

"These guards are the most disciplined military unit in the city. They couldn't fight their way out of a broom closet, but they've got discipline." —Gerrard, to Sisay

Mirri, Cat Warrior (Anthologies)
Daren Bader

First strike, forestwalk, vigilance (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike, it can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest, and attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Wolf (Commander Anthology Tokens)
Daren Bader

Primal Bellow (Zendikar)
Daren Bader

Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each Forest you control.

"A might spell can be handy against baloths, giants, kraken, the Roil—or if you lose your bearings in the woods." —Chadir the Navigator

Winter, Cursed Rider (Aetherdrift)
Daren Bader

Ward—Pay 2 life. Artifacts you control have "Ward—Pay 2 life." Exhaust — {2}{U}{B}, {T}, Exile X artifact cards from your graveyard: Each other nonartifact creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)

Oath of Druids (Judge Gift Cards 2001)
Daren Bader

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player chooses target player who controls more creatures than they do and is their opponent. The first player may reveal cards from the top of their library until they reveal a creature card. If the first player does, that player puts that card onto the battlefield and all other cards revealed this way into their graveyard.

Kami of Lunacy (Champions of Kamigawa)
Daren Bader

Flying Soulshift 5 (When this creature dies, you may return target Spirit card with mana value 5 or less from your graveyard to your hand.)

Deep Analysis (World Championship Decks 2002)
Daren Bader

Target player draws two cards. Flashback—{1}{U}, Pay 3 life. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

"The specimen seems to be broken."

Wing Shards (Friday Night Magic 2007)
Daren Bader

Target player sacrifices an attacking creature of their choice. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Charging Rhino (The List)
Daren Bader

This creature can't be blocked by more than one creature.

The knights of Troinir Keep took the rhino as their emblem due to its intense focus when charging down a perceived threat—a trait they discovered on a hunting excursion.

Cultural Exchange (Odyssey)
Daren Bader

Choose any number of creatures target player controls. Choose the same number of creatures another target player controls. Those players exchange control of those creatures. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Bleachbone Verge (Aetherdrift)
Daren Bader

{T}: Add {B}. {T}: Add {W}. Activate only if you control a Plains or a Swamp.

Twisted Abomination (Double Masters)
Daren Bader

{B}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.) Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Condemn (Ravnica Remastered)
Daren Bader

Put target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness.

"No doubt the arbiters would put you away, after all the documents are signed. But I will have justice now." —Alovnek, Boros guildmage

Wing Snare (Eighth Edition)
Daren Bader

Destroy target creature with flying.

"We are the hands of the great trees, reaching out to ensnare what threatens their branches." —Elvish hunter

Molten Slagheap (Commander 2011)
Daren Bader

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Put a storage counter on this land. {1}, Remove X storage counters from this land: Add X mana in any combination of {B} and/or {R}.

Day of Destiny (Dominaria United Commander)
Daren Bader

Legendary creatures you control get +2/+2.

"If you wish to die as a hero, you must first live as one." —General Takeno

Whispersilk Cloak (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Daren Bader

Equipped creature can't be blocked and has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {2}

Such cloaks are in high demand both by assassins and by those who fear them.

Guma (Urza's Saga)
Daren Bader

Protection from blue

When the giant returned for the night, he found a dead merfolk on his pillow. Although he praised the little guma, he inwardly wondered where she had hid the head.

Oathsworn Giant (The List)
Daren Bader

Vigilance Other creatures you control get +0/+2 and have vigilance.

The town stands on his ancestors' former burial grounds. Even with the graves long gone, he continues his determined vigil.

Faceless Butcher (Time Spiral Timeshifted)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, exile another target creature. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to the battlefield under its owner's control.

Condemn (Ravnica Remastered)
Daren Bader

Put target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness.

"No doubt the arbiters would put you away, after all the documents are signed. But I will have justice now." —Alovnek, Boros guildmage

Acquire (Fifth Dawn)
Daren Bader

Search target opponent's library for an artifact card and put that card onto the battlefield under your control. Then that player shuffles.

Sometimes "innovation" means "stealing another's secret before anyone else can."

Raven's Run Dragoon (Shadowmoor)
Daren Bader

This creature can't be blocked by black creatures.

"I have a gift. The ability to sense encroaching darkness has saved many lives. And yet constantly feeling the force of so much ugliness is a terrible burden."

Poultrygeist (Unsanctioned)
Daren Bader

Flying Whenever a creature dies, you may roll a six-sided die. If you roll a 1, sacrifice this creature. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Farmer Brown never ate eggs again.

Treetop Rangers (Urza's Saga)
Daren Bader

This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying.

"If you can't catch them, cut the trees down from beneath them. Force them to fight on our terms." —Mishra

Eight-and-a-Half-Tails (Eternal Masters)
Daren Bader

{1}{W}: Target permanent you control gains protection from white until end of turn. {1}: Target spell or permanent becomes white until end of turn.

"Virtue is an inner light that can prevail in every soul."

Talon of Pain (Darksteel)
Daren Bader

Whenever a source you control other than this artifact deals damage to an opponent, put a charge counter on this artifact. {X}, {T}, Remove X charge counters from this artifact: It deals X damage to any target.

Soul Strings (Prophecy)
Daren Bader

Return two target creature cards from your graveyard to your hand unless any player pays {X}.

Everyone is manipulated. It's just more obvious with the dead.

Pouncing Jaguar (Urza's Saga)
Daren Bader

Echo {G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)

One pounce, she's hungry—you die quickly. Two, she's teaching her cubs—you're in for a long day.

Shivan Harvest (The List)
Daren Bader

{1}{R}, Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target nonbasic land.

"The blood of your ancestors ran heavy on this soil. Now it's your turn to sacrifice for the glory of Shiv." —Viashino heretic

Cantivore (Odyssey)
Daren Bader

Vigilance Cantivore's power and toughness are each equal to the number of enchantment cards in all graveyards.

Brass Herald (Commander Legends)
Daren Bader

As this creature enters, choose a creature type. When this creature enters, reveal the top four cards of your library. Put all creature cards of the chosen type revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. Creatures of the chosen type get +1/+1.

Jolrael's Favor (Prophecy)
Daren Bader

Flash Enchant creature {1}{G}: Regenerate enchanted creature.

"War destroys; nature renews." —Jolrael, empress of beasts

Grim Giganotosaurus (Jurassic World Collection)
Daren Bader

{10}{B}{G}: Monstrosity 10. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each creature with power 4 or greater your opponents control. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put ten +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.) When this creature becomes monstrous, destroy all artifacts and creatures other than this creature.

Zephid (Urza's Saga)
Daren Bader

Flying Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

Once you've seen one, you'll understand why spells won't go near them.

Condemn (Commander 2014)
Daren Bader

Put target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness.

"No doubt the arbiters would put you away, after all the documents are signed. But I will have justice now." —Alovnek, Boros guildmage

Treasure Hunt (The List)
Daren Bader

Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonland card, then put all cards revealed this way into your hand.

"The longer the journey, the more one learns." —Isanke, Halimar seastalker

Twisted Abomination (Aetherdrift Commander)
Daren Bader

{B}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.) Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Molten Slagheap (Starter Commander Decks)
Daren Bader

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Put a storage counter on this land. {1}, Remove X storage counters from this land: Add X mana in any combination of {B} and/or {R}.

Eldrazi Repurposer (Modern Horizons 3)
Daren Bader

Devoid (This card has no color.) When you cast this spell and when this creature dies, create a 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature token with "Sacrifice this token: Add {C}."

"I almost admire their ability to avoid waste. Almost." —General Tazri, allied commander

Eight-and-a-Half-Tails (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Daren Bader

{1}{W}: Target permanent you control gains protection from white until end of turn. {1}: Target spell or permanent becomes white until end of turn.

"Virtue is an inner light that can prevail in every soul."

Cavern Harpy (The List)
Daren Bader

Flying When this creature enters, return a blue or black creature you control to its owner's hand. Pay 1 life: Return this creature to its owner's hand.

Wing Shards (World Championship Decks 2003)
Daren Bader

Target player sacrifices an attacking creature of their choice. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Nantuko Shaman (Time Spiral)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, if you control no tapped lands, draw a card. Suspend 1—{2}{G}{G} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {2}{G}{G} and exile it with a time counter 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.)

Vitality Salve (Battle the Horde)
Daren Bader

At the beginning of the Horde's first main phase, reveal an additional card from the top of the Horde's library. The Horde casts that card. Hero's Reward — When Vitality Salve is put into a graveyard from anywhere, each player returns a creature card from their graveyard to the battlefield.

Winter, Cursed Rider (Aetherdrift Promos)
Daren Bader

Ward—Pay 2 life. Artifacts you control have "Ward—Pay 2 life." Exhaust — {2}{U}{B}, {T}, Exile X artifact cards from your graveyard: Each other nonartifact creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)

Eight-and-a-Half-Tails (Champions of Kamigawa)
Daren Bader

{1}{W}: Target permanent you control gains protection from white until end of turn. {1}: Target spell or permanent becomes white until end of turn.

"Virtue is an inner light that can prevail in every soul."

Neighborhood Guardian (Murders at Karlov Manor)
Daren Bader

Whenever another creature you control with power 2 or less enters, target creature you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

A rare and beloved exception to the Agency's "no one is above suspicion" rule.

Legacy's Allure (Tempest)
Daren Bader

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a treasure counter on this enchantment. Sacrifice this enchantment: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of treasure counters on this enchantment. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Bloodletter (Unhinged)
Daren Bader

When the names of three or more nonland permanents begin with the same letter, sacrifice this creature. If you do, it deals 2 damage to each creature and each player.

"That's not really an A. It's an Æ. They changed it! Wait, don't—" —Hœbrus Væm, Aerathi librarian, last words

Wild Jhovall (Mercadian Masques)
Daren Bader

Jhovalls sharpen their claws on trees—or on Mercadians, if no trees are handy.

Kyren Glider (Mercadian Masques)
Daren Bader

Flying This creature can't block.

Mercadia's Kyren goblins are the opposite of Dominarian goblins: they're smart and cowardly.

Mirri, Cat Warrior (Exodus)
Daren Bader

First strike, forestwalk, vigilance (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike, it can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest, and attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Verdeloth the Ancient (Foundations Jumpstart)
Daren Bader

Kicker {X} (You may pay an additional {X} as you cast this spell.) Saproling creatures and other Treefolk creatures get +1/+1. When Verdeloth enters, if it was kicked, create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens.

Smite (Stronghold)
Daren Bader

Destroy target blocked creature.

"You've got your childhood wish at last. Now you get to die." —Gerrard, to Volrath

Sarcomancy (Tempest)
Daren Bader

When this enchantment enters, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token. At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are no Zombies on the battlefield, this enchantment deals 1 damage to you.

Nadu, Winged Wisdom (Modern Horizons 3 Promos)
Daren Bader

Flying Creatures you control have "Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put it into your hand. This ability triggers only twice each turn."

Ridgetop Raptor (Dominaria Remastered)
Daren Bader

Double strike (This creature deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)

"The Skirk Ridge has many wonderful things to discover—like escape routes." —Foothill guide

Standing Troops (Classic Sixth Edition)
Daren Bader

Vigilance

The less you have, the harder you fight for it.

Argothian Enchantress (Eternal Masters)
Daren Bader

Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, draw a card.

Belfry Spirit (The List)
Daren Bader

Flying Haunt (When this creature dies, exile it haunting target creature.) When this creature enters or the creature it haunts dies, create two 1/1 black Bat creature tokens with flying.

Sliptide Serpent (Nemesis)
Daren Bader

{3}{U}: Return this creature to its owner's hand.

It's futile to fight something you can see only in the corner of your eye.

Glade Gnarr (Apocalypse)
Daren Bader

Whenever a player casts a blue spell, this creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Long thought merely a legend, the appearance of the gnarr was seen by the defenders as a sign of good luck.

Silvergill Douser (The List)
Daren Bader

{T}: Target creature gets -X/-0 until end of turn, where X is the number of Merfolk and/or Faeries you control.

The Silvergill school monitors traffic on the Lanes, ensuring that the riffraff don't interfere with travelers.

Deep Analysis (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander)
Daren Bader

Target player draws two cards. Flashback—{1}{U}, Pay 3 life. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

"The specimen seems to be broken."

Sleeping Potion (Planeshift)
Daren Bader

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature. Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. When enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice this Aura.

Ravenous Baboons (Exodus)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, destroy target nonbasic land.

Build something and the baboons will tear it down. Leave the pieces lying and they will scatter them.

Nantuko Elder (Odyssey)
Daren Bader

{T}: Add {C}{G}.

Plant a field with wishes, and you will grow more wishes. —Nantuko teaching

Puppeteer Clique (Commander 2017)
Daren Bader

Flying When this creature enters, put target creature card from an opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. It gains haste. At the beginning of your next end step, exile it. Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)

Treasure Hunt (Worldwake)
Daren Bader

Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonland card, then put all cards revealed this way into your hand.

"The longer the journey, the more one learns." —Isanke, Halimar seastalker

Death Kiss (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Daren Bader

Whenever a creature an opponent controls attacks one of your opponents, double its power until end of turn. {X}{X}{R}: Monstrosity X. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put X +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.) When this creature becomes monstrous, goad up to X target creatures your opponents control.

Jareth, Leonine Titan (Commander 2015)
Daren Bader

Whenever Jareth blocks, it gets +7/+7 until end of turn. {W}: Jareth gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Light's champion in the stronghold of darkness.

Phyrexian Broodlings (Jumpstart)
Daren Bader

{1}, Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

With limited resources and near unlimited time, Kerrick used parts from one beast to build another.

Slithering Shade (Dissension)
Daren Bader

Defender (This creature can't attack.) {B}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Hellbent — This creature can attack as though it didn't have defender as long as you have no cards in hand.

Belfry Spirit (RNA Guild Kit)
Daren Bader

Flying Haunt (When this creature dies, exile it haunting target creature.) When this creature enters or the creature it haunts dies, create two 1/1 black Bat creature tokens with flying.

Patrol Hound (Odyssey)
Daren Bader

Discard a card: This creature gains first strike until end of turn.

To the camp, it was a fierce and loyal protector. To the sentry's youngest daughter, it would always be her "Wuv Muffin."

Akroma, Angel of Fury (Commander Anthology)
Daren Bader

This spell can't be countered. Flying, trample, protection from white and from blue {R}: Akroma gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Morph {3}{R}{R}{R} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Nantuko Shaman (Iconic Masters)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, if you control no tapped lands, draw a card. Suspend 1—{2}{G}{G} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {2}{G}{G} and exile it with a time counter 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.)

Akroma, Angel of Fury (Planar Chaos)
Daren Bader

This spell can't be countered. Flying, trample, protection from white and from blue {R}: Akroma gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Morph {3}{R}{R}{R} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Tidal Warrior (The List)
Daren Bader

{T}: Target land becomes an Island until end of turn.

The tide of battle favors those who can swim.

Cry of Contrition (Guildpact)
Daren Bader

Target player discards a card. Haunt (When this spell card is put into a graveyard after resolving, exile it haunting target creature.) When the creature this card haunts dies, target player discards a card.

Goblin Sky Raider (Onslaught)
Daren Bader

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

The goblin word for "flying" is more accurately translated as "falling slowly."

Thrive (Double Masters 2022)
Daren Bader

Put a +1/+1 counter on each of X target creatures.

The most successful of Simic creations is cytoplasm, a living, symbiotic substance that feeds off genetic rhythms and strengthens its host in return.

Macetail Hystrodon (Legions)
Daren Bader

First strike, haste Cycling {3} ({3}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

The goblins tracked the hystrodon with much stealth and cunning. Then they were eaten with much pain and yelling.

Serra Sphinx (Double Masters)
Daren Bader

Flying, vigilance

Sphinxes drink from the mystic meres of Serra's realm, where their keen eyes watch reflections of what is and what is yet to come.

Viridian Scout (Fifth Dawn)
Daren Bader

{2}{G}, Sacrifice this creature: It deals 2 damage to target creature with flying.

They know a hoverguard's only blind spot is directly above it.

Clockwork Hydra (Time Spiral)
Daren Bader

This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, remove a +1/+1 counter from it. If you do, it deals 1 damage to any target. {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Argothian Enchantress (Judge Gift Cards 2003)
Daren Bader

Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, draw a card.

Allosaurus Rider (Coldsnap)
Daren Bader

You may exile two green cards from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Allosaurus Rider's power and toughness are each equal to 1 plus the number of lands you control.

Allosaurus Rider (Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins)
Daren Bader

You may exile two green cards from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Allosaurus Rider's power and toughness are each equal to 1 plus the number of lands you control.

Open the Way (March of the Machine: The Aftermath)
Daren Bader

X can't be greater than the number of players in the game. Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal X land cards. Put those land cards onto the battlefield tapped and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Swat (Urza's Legacy)
Daren Bader

Destroy target creature with power 2 or less. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Legerdemain (The List)
Daren Bader

Exchange control of target artifact or creature and another target permanent that shares one of those types with it. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Squee tucked the warm ball in his pocket and slipped a pebble in its place. 'Glok,' he mumbled, and hid.

Plant (Worldwake Tokens)
Daren Bader

Seeker of Skybreak (Mystery Booster 2)
Daren Bader

{T}: Untap target creature.

"We shun them not for their dream but for their refusal to let such a noble dream die a noble death." —Eladamri, Lord of Leaves

Mystic Snake (Time Spiral Timeshifted)
Daren Bader

Flash When this creature enters, counter target spell.

Its fangs are in your flesh before its hiss leaves your ears.

Bull Hippo (Urza's Saga)
Daren Bader

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

"How could you not hear it approach? It's a hippo!" —Argivian commander

Puppeteer Clique (Wilds of Eldraine Commander)
Daren Bader

Flying When this creature enters, put target creature card from an opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. It gains haste. At the beginning of your next end step, exile it. Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)

Plant (Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi)
Daren Bader

Wing Snare (Welcome Deck 2017)
Daren Bader

Destroy target creature with flying.

"We are the hands of the great trees, reaching out to ensnare what threatens their branches." —Elvish hunter

Silent Specter (Onslaught)
Daren Bader

Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards two cards. Morph {3}{B}{B} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Greater Harvester (Darksteel)
Daren Bader

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a permanent. Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices two permanents of their choice.

Culling Sun (Guildpact)
Daren Bader

Destroy each creature with mana value 3 or less.

"Who truly runs this city? Look to the sky on hallowed days, and see whose sigil is stamped clearly onto the heavens." —Vuliev of the Ghost Council

Wing Shards (Iconic Masters)
Daren Bader

Target player sacrifices an attacking creature of their choice. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Nantuko Shaman (Time Spiral Remastered)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, if you control no tapped lands, draw a card. Suspend 1—{2}{G}{G} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {2}{G}{G} and exile it with a time counter 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.)

Deadhead (Unglued)
Daren Bader

{0}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only if an opponent isn't touching their hand (of cards).

"I'm back from the Dead," the zombie moaned. "And they were far out, man."

Brass Herald (Eighth Edition)
Daren Bader

As this creature enters, choose a creature type. When this creature enters, reveal the top four cards of your library. Put all creature cards of the chosen type revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. Creatures of the chosen type get +1/+1.

Torch Drake (Guildpact)
Daren Bader

Flying {1}{R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

"Drakes? Bah! Things that breathe don't interest me. It breathes *fire*, you say? Well, that's a different story!" —Zataz, Izzet clockwork artificer

Twisted Abomination (Masters 25)
Daren Bader

{B}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.) Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Spire Golem (Darksteel)
Daren Bader

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

The longer it soars above the shimmering swirls of the Quicksilver Sea, the more it adopts their unpredictability.

Woebringer Demon (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
Daren Bader

Flying At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice. If the player can't, sacrifice this creature.

Each soul he devours adds its hunger to his own.

Wing Shards (Commander 2017)
Daren Bader

Target player sacrifices an attacking creature of their choice. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Marauding Knight (Invasion)
Daren Bader

Protection from white This creature gets +1/+1 for each Plains your opponents control.

"They ride our trails as if they were designed to," said the guard. "They were," replied Gerrard.

Luminesce (Tenth Edition)
Daren Bader

Prevent all damage that black sources and red sources would deal this turn.

"The White Shield is not the burnished metal you lash to your forearm but the conviction that burns in your chest." —Lucilde Fiksdotter, leader of the Order of the White Shield

Mystic Snake (Commander 2015)
Daren Bader

Flash When this creature enters, counter target spell.

Its fangs are in your flesh before its hiss leaves your ears.

Tangle Asp (Fifth Dawn)
Daren Bader

Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.

"I have no fangs, yet I constantly bite. I have no scales, yet I slither through you. What am I?" —Riddle of the viper's venom

Ogre Gatecrasher (Dissension)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, destroy target creature with defender.

A popular game among ogres is to see how many revolutions a head can make before it pops off.

Frenetic Raptor (Legions)
Daren Bader

Beasts can't block.

"How do you stop a raptor from charging? No, seriously! Help!" —Blarg, goblin jester

Faceless Butcher (Premium Deck Series: Graveborn)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, exile another target creature. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to the battlefield under its owner's control.

Oros, the Avenger (Commander 2011)
Daren Bader

Flying Whenever Oros deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{W}. If you do, Oros deals 3 damage to each nonwhite creature.

Mystic Snake (Apocalypse)
Daren Bader

Flash When this creature enters, counter target spell.

Its fangs are in your flesh before its hiss leaves your ears.

Oros, the Avenger (Planar Chaos Promos)
Daren Bader

Flying Whenever Oros deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{W}. If you do, Oros deals 3 damage to each nonwhite creature.

Wing Shards (The List)
Daren Bader

Target player sacrifices an attacking creature of their choice. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Scapegoat (Stronghold)
Daren Bader

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Return any number of target creatures you control to their owner's hand.

"Enjoy your deception, Vuel," Gerrard said as Volrath's features melted from the dead shapeshifter. "I'll count this one as practice."

Deep Analysis (Friday Night Magic 2007)
Daren Bader

Target player draws two cards. Flashback—{1}{U}, Pay 3 life. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

"The specimen seems to be broken."

Ceremonial Guard (The List)
Daren Bader

When this creature attacks or blocks, destroy it at end of combat.

"These guards are the most disciplined military unit in the city. They couldn't fight their way out of a broom closet, but they've got discipline." —Gerrard, to Sisay

Rootwater Matriarch (Tenth Edition)
Daren Bader

{T}: Gain control of target creature for as long as that creature is enchanted.

In the harsh depths of Rootwater, the charms of surface dwellers are quite useless . . . except as lures.

Zephid's Embrace (The List)
Daren Bader

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

Spells will shun you, as will everyone else.

Condemn (Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters)
Daren Bader

Put target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness.

"No doubt the arbiters would put you away, after all the documents are signed. But I will have justice now." —Alovnek, Boros guildmage

Phyrexian Broodlings (Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition)
Daren Bader

{1}, Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

With limited resources and near unlimited time, Kerrick used parts from one beast to build another.

Tidal Warrior (Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins)
Daren Bader

{T}: Target land becomes an Island until end of turn.

The tide of battle favors those who can swim.

Altar's Light (Mirrodin)
Daren Bader

Exile target artifact or enchantment.

"The altar does nothing; the device is crushed under the weight of its own impurity." —Ushanti, leonin seer

Death Kiss (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Daren Bader

Whenever a creature an opponent controls attacks one of your opponents, double its power until end of turn. {X}{X}{R}: Monstrosity X. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put X +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.) When this creature becomes monstrous, goad up to X target creatures your opponents control.

Thunderscape Familiar (Planeshift)
Daren Bader

First strike Black spells and green spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Thunderscape masters release familiars to help guide their apprentices down the thunderscape path.

Kami of False Hope (Betrayers of Kamigawa)
Daren Bader

Sacrifice this creature: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.

"Across the rift of battle, a bridge of gossamer. And for one moment, it holds." —Snow-Fur, kitsune poet

Condemn (Tenth Edition)
Daren Bader

Put target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness.

"No doubt the arbiters would put you away, after all the documents are signed. But I will have justice now!" —Alovnek, Boros guildmage

Coalhauler Swine (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
Daren Bader

Whenever this creature is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to each player.

Nothing stops industry in Ravnica—certainly not the safety of its workers.

Monk Idealist (Urza's Saga)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, return target enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

"Belief is the strongest mortar."

Twisted Abomination (Eternal Masters)
Daren Bader

{B}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.) Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Monk Realist (Urza's Saga)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, destroy target enchantment.

"We plant the seeds of doubt to harvest the crop of wisdom."

Akroma, Angel of Fury (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
Daren Bader

This spell can't be countered. Flying, trample, protection from white and from blue {R}: Akroma gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Morph {3}{R}{R}{R} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Poultrygeist (Unglued)
Daren Bader

Flying Whenever a creature dies, you may roll a six-sided die. If you roll a 1, sacrifice this creature. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Farmer Brown never ate eggs again.

Hunting Grounds (Dominaria Remastered)
Daren Bader

Threshold — As long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard, this enchantment has "Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield."

Phyrexian Broodlings (Urza's Legacy)
Daren Bader

{1}, Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

With limited resources and near unlimited time, Kerrick used parts from one beast to build another.

Veteran of the Depths (Lorwyn)
Daren Bader

Whenever this creature becomes tapped, you may put a +1/+1 counter on it.

In the backwaters of the Merrow Lanes lie stones scarred with tallies of countless generations, each representing a victory of merrow soldiers.

Hidden Ancients (Urza's Saga)
Daren Bader

When an opponent casts an enchantment spell, if this permanent is an enchantment, it becomes a 5/5 Treefolk creature.

The only alert the invaders had was the rustling of leaves on a day without wind.

Puppeteer Clique (Shadowmoor)
Daren Bader

Flying When this creature enters, put target creature card from an opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. It gains haste. At the beginning of your next end step, exile it. Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)

Verdeloth the Ancient (Invasion)
Daren Bader

Kicker {X} (You may pay an additional {X} as you cast this spell.) Saproling creatures and other Treefolk creatures get +1/+1. When Verdeloth enters, if it was kicked, create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens.

Akroma, Angel of Fury (Commander 2011)
Daren Bader

This spell can't be countered. Flying, trample, protection from white and from blue {R}: Akroma gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Morph {3}{R}{R}{R} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Kor Soldier (Commander 2014 Tokens)
Daren Bader

Oros, the Avenger (Planar Chaos)
Daren Bader

Flying Whenever Oros deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{W}. If you do, Oros deals 3 damage to each nonwhite creature.

Last Chance (Dominaria Remastered)
Daren Bader

Take an extra turn after this one. At the beginning of that turn's end step, you lose the game.

No reinforcements. Nowhere to retreat. Nothing to lose.

Velukan Dragon (Mystery Booster 2)
Daren Bader

Flying Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, roll a six-sided die. This creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the result minus 1.

The most powerful among them, Ashuza rules Veluk with flame and claw.

Oathsworn Giant (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
Daren Bader

Vigilance Other creatures you control get +0/+2 and have vigilance.

The town stands on his ancestors' former burial grounds. Even with the graves long gone, he continues his determined vigil.

Molten Slagheap (Commander 2013)
Daren Bader

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Put a storage counter on this land. {1}, Remove X storage counters from this land: Add X mana in any combination of {B} and/or {R}.

Monk Realist (Commander 2011)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, destroy target enchantment.

"We plant the seeds of doubt to harvest the crop of wisdom."

Finale of Devastation (Commander Masters)
Daren Bader

Search your library and/or graveyard for a creature card with mana value X or less and put it onto the battlefield. If you search your library this way, shuffle. If X is 10 or more, creatures you control get +X/+X and gain haste until end of turn.

With a roar, the forest came alive.

Ogre Gatecrasher (The List)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, destroy target creature with defender.

A popular game among ogres is to see how many revolutions a head can make before it pops off.

One with Nature (Scourge)
Daren Bader

Enchant creature Whenever enchanted creature deals combat damage to a player, you may search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Spirit en-Dal (The List)
Daren Bader

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) Forecast — {1}{W}, Reveal this creature from your hand: Target creature gains shadow until end of turn. (Activate only during your upkeep and only once each turn.)

Crater Hellion (Urza's Saga)
Daren Bader

Echo {4}{R}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.) When this creature enters, it deals 4 damage to each other creature.

Serra Sphinx (The List)
Daren Bader

Flying, vigilance

Sphinxes drink from the mystic meres of Serra's realm, where their keen eyes watch reflections of what is and what is yet to come.

Oros, the Avenger (Commander Anthology)
Daren Bader

Flying Whenever Oros deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{W}. If you do, Oros deals 3 damage to each nonwhite creature.

Jareth, Leonine Titan (Commander 2017)
Daren Bader

Whenever Jareth blocks, it gets +7/+7 until end of turn. {W}: Jareth gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Light's champion in the stronghold of darkness.

Spire Golem (Duel Decks Anthology: Jace vs. Chandra)
Daren Bader

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

The longer it soars above the shimmering swirls of the Quicksilver Sea, the more it adopts their unpredictability.

Avenging Druid (Exodus)
Daren Bader

Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, you may reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a land card. If you do, put that card onto the battlefield and put all other cards revealed this way into your graveyard.

Standing Troops (Eighth Edition)
Daren Bader

Vigilance

The less you have, the harder you fight for it.

Cleanfall (Champions of Kamigawa)
Daren Bader

Destroy all enchantments.

During the war, the rites of purification were still effective, but the kami, not the kitsune, chose what to cleanse.

Wolf (Zendikar Tokens)
Daren Bader

Thrive (Dissension)
Daren Bader

Put a +1/+1 counter on each of X target creatures.

The most successful of Simic creations is cytoplasm, a living, symbiotic substance that feeds off genetic rhythms and strengthens its host in return.

Flamekin Brawler (Duel Decks Anthology: Jace vs. Chandra)
Daren Bader

{R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

When he hits people, they stay hit.

Dirty Wererat (Odyssey)
Daren Bader

{B}, Discard a card: Regenerate this creature. Threshold — As long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard, this creature gets +2/+2 and can't block.

Deep Analysis (World Championship Decks 2003)
Daren Bader

Target player draws two cards. Flashback—{1}{U}, Pay 3 life. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

"The specimen seems to be broken."

Bloodshot Cyclops (Eighth Edition)
Daren Bader

{T}, Sacrifice a creature: This creature deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature's power to any target.

After their first encounter, the goblins named him Chuck.

Spirit en-Dal (Future Sight)
Daren Bader

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) Forecast — {1}{W}, Reveal this creature from your hand: Target creature gains shadow until end of turn. (Activate only during your upkeep and only once each turn.)

Call to the Grave (Scourge)
Daren Bader

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a non-Zombie creature of their choice. At the beginning of the end step, if no creatures are on the battlefield, sacrifice this enchantment.

Spitting Hydra (Stronghold)
Daren Bader

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

Skull of Orm (Eighth Edition)
Daren Bader

{5}, {T}: Return target enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

Though lifeless, the skull still possessed a strange power over the flow of magic.

Supply (Dissension)
Daren Bader

Rabid Wolverines (Exodus)
Daren Bader

Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Is there any other kind?

Lurking Skirge (Urza's Legacy)
Daren Bader

When a creature is put into an opponent's graveyard from the battlefield, if this permanent is an enchantment, it becomes a 3/2 Phyrexian Imp creature with flying.

They never miss a funeral.

Enduring Ideal (Saviors of Kamigawa)
Daren Bader

Search your library for an enchantment card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Epic (For the rest of the game, you can't cast spells. At the beginning of each of your upkeeps, copy this spell except for its epic ability.)

Clockwork Hydra (Time Spiral Remastered)
Daren Bader

This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, remove a +1/+1 counter from it. If you do, it deals 1 damage to any target. {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Allosaurus Rider (Duel Decks Anthology: Elves vs. Goblins)
Daren Bader

You may exile two green cards from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Allosaurus Rider's power and toughness are each equal to 1 plus the number of lands you control.

Mirri, Cat Warrior (Tenth Edition)
Daren Bader

First strike, forestwalk, vigilance (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike, it can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest, and attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Plant (Planechase Anthology Tokens)
Daren Bader

Molten Slagheap (Time Spiral)
Daren Bader

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Put a storage counter on this land. {1}, Remove X storage counters from this land: Add X mana in any combination of {B} and/or {R}.

Mouth of Ronom (Coldsnap)
Daren Bader

{T}: Add {C}. {4}{S}, {T}, Sacrifice this land: It deals 4 damage to target creature. ({S} can be paid with one mana from a snow source.)

Lockjaw Snapper (Shadowmoor)
Daren Bader

Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.) When this creature dies, put a -1/-1 counter on each creature with a -1/-1 counter on it.

Jareth, Leonine Titan (Onslaught)
Daren Bader

Whenever Jareth blocks, it gets +7/+7 until end of turn. {W}: Jareth gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Light's champion in the stronghold of darkness.

Puppeteer Clique (New Capenna Commander)
Daren Bader

Flying When this creature enters, put target creature card from an opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. It gains haste. At the beginning of your next end step, exile it. Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)

Restock (The List)
Daren Bader

Return two target cards from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Restock.

What looked like a retreat was actually a replenishing.

Culling Scales (Mirrodin)
Daren Bader

At the beginning of your upkeep, destroy target nonland permanent with the lowest mana value. (If two or more permanents are tied for lowest, target any one of them.)

Whispersilk Cloak (Magic 2011)
Daren Bader

Equipped creature can't be blocked and has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {2}

Scourge of Kher Ridges (Future Sight)
Daren Bader

Flying {1}{R}: This creature deals 2 damage to each creature without flying. {5}{R}: This creature deals 6 damage to each other creature with flying.

Doom casts its own flickering shadow.

Twisted Abomination (Archenemy)
Daren Bader

{B}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.) Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Thrive (Modern Masters 2015)
Daren Bader

Put a +1/+1 counter on each of X target creatures.

The most successful of Simic creations is cytoplasm, a living, symbiotic substance that feeds off genetic rhythms and strengthens its host in return.

Heartwood Treefolk (Tempest)
Daren Bader

Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)

"In all my years in Llanowar I never understood where trees fit in. They are revered by elves and watered on by dogs." —Mirri of the *Weatherlight*

Mystic Snake (Modern Masters 2015)
Daren Bader

Flash When this creature enters, counter target spell.

Its fangs are in your flesh before its hiss leaves your ears.

Puppeteer Clique (Modern Masters 2015)
Daren Bader

Flying When this creature enters, put target creature card from an opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. It gains haste. At the beginning of your next end step, exile it. Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)

Fortitude (Urza's Saga)
Daren Bader

Enchant creature Sacrifice a Forest: Regenerate enchanted creature. When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.

Wing Shards (Commander 2014)
Daren Bader

Target player sacrifices an attacking creature of their choice. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Major Teroh (Torment)
Daren Bader

Flying {3}{W}{W}, Sacrifice Major Teroh: Exile all black creatures.

"I am the holy wind that shall avenge the Cabal's victims."

Vermiculos (Mirrodin)
Daren Bader

Whenever an artifact enters, this creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.

Mirrodin's artificial environment requires its own predators, scavengers, and senseless forces of nature.

Fling (DCI Promos)
Daren Bader

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Fling deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature's power to any target.

Sometimes the cannoneer must become the cannonball.

Abyssal Horror (Seventh Edition)
Daren Bader

Flying When this creature enters, target player discards two cards.

"I dreamt of it once. Now I fear it dreams of me." —Tolarian scholar

Riddle of Lightning (Future Sight)
Daren Bader

Choose any target. Scry 3, then reveal the top card of your library. Riddle of Lightning deals damage equal to that card's mana value to that permanent or player.

Crater Hellion (Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters)
Daren Bader

Echo {4}{R}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.) When this creature enters, it deals 4 damage to each other creature.

Rofellos (Vanguard Series)
Daren Bader

Whenever a creature you control dies, draw a card.

Gerrard's longtime friend and fellow student under the maro-sorcerer Multani, Rofellos is an excellent warrior and excellent company. Though adept at both magic and swordplay, he's far more comfortable with a flagon in his hand and a good companion at his side.

Measure of Wickedness (Saviors of Kamigawa)
Daren Bader

At the beginning of your end step, sacrifice this enchantment and you lose 8 life. Whenever another card is put into your graveyard from anywhere, target opponent gains control of this enchantment.

Talon of Pain (Jumpstart 2022)
Daren Bader

Whenever a source you control other than this artifact deals damage to an opponent, put a charge counter on this artifact. {X}, {T}, Remove X charge counters from this artifact: It deals X damage to any target.

Silvergill Douser (Lorwyn)
Daren Bader

{T}: Target creature gets -X/-0 until end of turn, where X is the number of Merfolk and/or Faeries you control.

The Silvergill school monitors traffic on the Lanes, ensuring that the riffraff don't interfere with travelers.

Gravegouger (Torment)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, exile up to two target cards from a single graveyard. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled cards to their owner's graveyard.

Barrenton Cragtreads (Shadowmoor)
Daren Bader

This creature can't be blocked by red creatures.

"Boggarts are easy to get around. Just toss some mutton in another direction. Giants are a little harder. You have to be quick to avoid their steps. Cinders are the difficult ones, but even they have fears to be exploited."

Deep Analysis (World Championship Decks 2003)
Daren Bader

Target player draws two cards. Flashback—{1}{U}, Pay 3 life. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

"The specimen seems to be broken."

Goblin Sky Raider (Ninth Edition)
Daren Bader

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

The goblin word for "flying" is more accurately translated as "falling slowly."

Puppeteer Clique (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Daren Bader

Flying When this creature enters, put target creature card from an opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. It gains haste. At the beginning of your next end step, exile it. Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)

Grim Giganotosaurus (Jurassic World Collection)
Daren Bader

{10}{B}{G}: Monstrosity 10. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each creature with power 4 or greater your opponents control. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put ten +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.) When this creature becomes monstrous, destroy all artifacts and creatures other than this creature.

Battlefield Scrounger (Dominaria Remastered)
Daren Bader

Threshold — Put three cards from your graveyard on the bottom of your library: This creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn. Activate only once each turn and only if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.

Condemn (Dissension)
Daren Bader

Put target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness.

"No doubt the arbiters would put you away, after all the documents are signed. But I will have justice *now*!" —Alovnek, Boros guildmage

Charging Rhino (Magic 2015)
Daren Bader

This creature can't be blocked by more than one creature.

The knights of Troinir Keep took the rhino as their emblem due to its intense focus when charging down a perceived threat—a trait they discovered on a hunting excursion.

Sleeping Potion (The List)
Daren Bader

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature. Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. When enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice this Aura.

Winter, Cursed Rider (Aetherdrift)
Daren Bader

Ward—Pay 2 life. Artifacts you control have "Ward—Pay 2 life." Exhaust — {2}{U}{B}, {T}, Exile X artifact cards from your graveyard: Each other nonartifact creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)

Kavu Mauler (Apocalypse)
Daren Bader

Trample Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each other attacking Kavu.

To the kavu, all Phyrexians are merely crunchy snacks.

Plant (Oath of the Gatewatch Tokens)
Daren Bader

Veteran of the Depths (The List)
Daren Bader

Whenever this creature becomes tapped, you may put a +1/+1 counter on it.

In the backwaters of the Merrow Lanes lie stones scarred with tallies of countless generations, each representing a victory of merrow soldiers.

Spire Golem (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra)
Daren Bader

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

The longer it soars above the shimmering swirls of the Quicksilver Sea, the more it adopts their unpredictability.

Oath of Druids (Exodus)
Daren Bader

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player chooses target player who controls more creatures than they do and is their opponent. The first player may reveal cards from the top of their library until they reveal a creature card. If the first player does, that player puts that card onto the battlefield and all other cards revealed this way into their graveyard.

Kor Soldier (Zendikar Tokens)
Daren Bader

Whispersilk Cloak (Planechase Anthology)
Daren Bader

Equipped creature can't be blocked and has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {2}

Such cloaks are in high demand both by assassins and by those who fear them.

Mystic Snake (Masters 25)
Daren Bader

Flash When this creature enters, counter target spell.

Its fangs are in your flesh before its hiss leaves your ears.

Plant (Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis)
Daren Bader

Restock (Magic 2015)
Daren Bader

Return two target cards from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Restock.

What looked like a retreat was actually a replenishing.

Nantuko Shaman (Modern Masters)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, if you control no tapped lands, draw a card. Suspend 1—{2}{G}{G} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {2}{G}{G} and exile it with a time counter 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.)

Wolf (Modern Masters 2015 Tokens)
Daren Bader

Burrenton Shield-Bearers (Morningtide)
Daren Bader

Whenever this creature attacks, target creature gets +0/+3 until end of turn.

Soul and bones, kithkin are woven into their clans. They fight fiercely and without self-interest.

Shivan Harvest (Invasion)
Daren Bader

{1}{R}, Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target nonbasic land.

"The blood of your ancestors ran heavy on this soil. Now it's your turn to sacrifice for the glory of Shiv." —Viashino heretic

Monk Idealist (Commander 2015)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, return target enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

"Belief is the strongest mortar."

Verdeloth the Ancient (Modern Masters)
Daren Bader

Kicker {X} (You may pay an additional {X} as you cast this spell.) Saproling creatures and other Treefolk creatures get +1/+1. When Verdeloth enters, if it was kicked, create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens.

Seeker of Skybreak (Battle Royale Box Set)
Daren Bader

{T}: Untap target creature.

"We shun them not for their dream but for their refusal to let such a noble dream die a noble death." —Eladamri, Lord of Leaves

Woebringer Demon (Ravnica Remastered)
Daren Bader

Flying At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice. If the player can't, sacrifice this creature.

Each soul he devours adds its hunger to his own.

Monk Idealist (Eternal Masters)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, return target enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

"Belief is the strongest mortar."

One with Nature (The List)
Daren Bader

Enchant creature Whenever enchanted creature deals combat damage to a player, you may search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Wing Shards (Modern Horizons)
Daren Bader

Target player sacrifices an attacking creature of their choice. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Her feathers cut the air, as sharp as they are silent.

Charging Rhino (Tempest)
Daren Bader

This creature can't be blocked by more than one creature.

"Is it wrong to go straight for what you want? Sneaking is for cats and goblins." —Tahngarth of the *Weatherlight*

Cloak and Dagger (Morningtide)
Daren Bader

Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Whenever a Rogue creature enters, you may attach this Equipment to it. Equip {3}

Kami of False Hope (The List)
Daren Bader

Sacrifice this creature: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.

"Across the rift of battle, a bridge of gossamer. And for one moment, it holds." —Snow-Fur, kitsune poet

Brass Herald (Apocalypse)
Daren Bader

As this creature enters, choose a creature type. When this creature enters, reveal the top four cards of your library. Put all creature cards of the chosen type revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. Creatures of the chosen type get +1/+1.

Oath of Druids (Mystery Booster 2)
Daren Bader

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player chooses target player who controls more creatures than they do and is their opponent. The first player may reveal cards from the top of their library until they reveal a creature card. If the first player does, that player puts that card onto the battlefield and all other cards revealed this way into their graveyard.

Twisted Abomination (Commander Masters)
Daren Bader

{B}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.) Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Goblin Sky Raider (Duels of the Planeswalkers)
Daren Bader

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

The goblin word for "flying" is more accurately translated as "falling slowly."

Plains (Magic Premiere Shop 2006)
Daren Bader

({T}: Add {W}.)

Emerald Oryx (Magic 2010)
Daren Bader

Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)

After the oryx dies, its flesh returns to the earth, but its emerald bones remain as a tribute to the forest.

Condemn (Magic 2011)
Daren Bader

Put target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness.

"No doubt the arbiters would put you away, after all the documents are signed. But I will have justice now." —Alovnek, Boros guildmage

Flamekin Brawler (Lorwyn)
Daren Bader

{R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

When he hits people, they stay hit.

Jareth, Leonine Titan (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Daren Bader

Whenever Jareth blocks, it gets +7/+7 until end of turn. {W}: Jareth gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Light's champion in the stronghold of darkness.

Gamble (Dominaria Remastered)
Daren Bader

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

"What's the worst that could happen?"

Molten Slagheap (Time Spiral Remastered)
Daren Bader

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Put a storage counter on this land. {1}, Remove X storage counters from this land: Add X mana in any combination of {B} and/or {R}.

Herd Gnarr (Time Spiral)
Daren Bader

Whenever another creature you control enters, this creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Long ago, the solitary gnarr was a sign of good luck. Now they have become wild pack hunters, a sign of impending danger.

Battlefield Scrounger (Judgment)
Daren Bader

Threshold — Put three cards from your graveyard on the bottom of your library: This creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn. Activate only once each turn and only if seven or more cards are in your graveyard.

Twisted Abomination (Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana)
Daren Bader

{B}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.) Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Allosaurus Rider (The List)
Daren Bader

You may exile two green cards from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Allosaurus Rider's power and toughness are each equal to 1 plus the number of lands you control.

Goblin Sky Raider (Tenth Edition)
Daren Bader

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

The goblin word for "flying" is more accurately translated as "falling slowly."

Twisted Abomination (The List)
Daren Bader

{B}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.) Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Unswerving Sloth (Aetherdrift)
Daren Bader

Whenever this creature attacks while saddled, it gains indestructible until end of turn. Untap all creatures you control. Saddle 4 (Tap any number of other creatures you control with total power 4 or more: This Mount becomes saddled until end of turn. Saddle only as a sorcery.)

"To victory . . . eventually!"

Soldier (Unglued Tokens)
Daren Bader

Seshiro the Anointed (Champions of Kamigawa)
Daren Bader

Other Snake creatures you control get +2/+2. Whenever a Snake you control deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.

His family was the first to reach out to the human monks. He soon knew as many koans as he did blade strikes.

Indoraptor, the Perfect Hybrid (Jurassic World Collection)
Daren Bader

Bloodthirst X (This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the damage dealt to your opponents this turn.) Menace Enrage — Whenever Indoraptor is dealt damage, choose an opponent at random. Indoraptor deals damage equal to its power to that player unless they sacrifice a nontoken creature of their choice.

Bloodshot Cyclops (Seventh Edition)
Daren Bader

{T}, Sacrifice a creature: This creature deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature's power to any target.

After their first encounter, the goblins named him Chuck.

Whispering Shade (Odyssey)
Daren Bader

Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.) {B}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

It glides through the shadows until it reaches yours.

Nantuko Elder (The List)
Daren Bader

{T}: Add {C}{G}.

Plant a field with wishes, and you will grow more wishes. —Nantuko teaching

Whispersilk Cloak (Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition)
Daren Bader

Equipped creature can't be blocked and has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {2}

Such cloaks are in high demand both by assassins and by those who fear them.

Wolf (Masters 25 Tokens)
Daren Bader

Crater Hellion (Commander 2013)
Daren Bader

Echo {4}{R}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.) When this creature enters, it deals 4 damage to each other creature.

Whispersilk Cloak (Commander 2016)
Daren Bader

Equipped creature can't be blocked and has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {2}

Such cloaks are in high demand both by assassins and by those who fear them.

Deep Analysis (Commander 2013)
Daren Bader

Target player draws two cards. Flashback—{1}{U}, Pay 3 life. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

"The specimen seems to be broken."

Treasure Hunt (Commander 2018)
Daren Bader

Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonland card, then put all cards revealed this way into your hand.

"The longer the journey, the more one learns." —Isanke, Halimar seastalker

Condemn (Commander 2017)
Daren Bader

Put target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness.

"No doubt the arbiters would put you away, after all the documents are signed. But I will have justice now." —Alovnek, Boros guildmage

Legacy's Allure (The List)
Daren Bader

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a treasure counter on this enchantment. Sacrifice this enchantment: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of treasure counters on this enchantment. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Flamekin Brawler (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra)
Daren Bader

{R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

When he hits people, they stay hit.

Crater Hellion (Eternal Masters)
Daren Bader

Echo {4}{R}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.) When this creature enters, it deals 4 damage to each other creature.

Riddle of Lightning (Time Spiral Remastered)
Daren Bader

Choose any target. Scry 3, then reveal the top card of your library. Riddle of Lightning deals damage equal to that card's mana value to that permanent or player.

Coalhauler Swine (Jumpstart 2022)
Daren Bader

Whenever this creature is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to each player.

Nothing stops industry in Ravnica—certainly not the safety of its workers.

Fling (DCI Promos)
Daren Bader

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Fling deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature's power to any target.

Sometimes the cannoneer must become the cannonball.

Deep Analysis (World Championship Decks 2002)
Daren Bader

Target player draws two cards. Flashback—{1}{U}, Pay 3 life. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

"The specimen seems to be broken."

Pouncing Jaguar (World Championship Decks 1999)
Daren Bader

Echo {G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)

One pounce, she's hungry—you die quickly. Two, she's teaching her cubs—you're in for a long day.

Manabond (Mystery Booster 2)
Daren Bader

At the beginning of your end step, you may reveal your hand and put all land cards from it onto the battlefield. If you do, discard your hand.

Bull Hippo (Starter 1999)
Daren Bader

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Stay alert: his lumbering may shake the ground itself, but in water, he glides.

Spirit Link (Seventh Edition)
Daren Bader

Enchant creature (Target a creature as you cast this. This card enters attached to that creature.) Whenever enchanted creature deals damage, you gain that much life.

The noble paladins draw strength from the courage of others.

Landfill (Unglued)
Daren Bader

Choose a land type. Exile all lands you control of that type. Drop those cards, one at a time, onto the playing area from a height of at least one foot. Destroy each permanent completely covered by those cards. Then return the cards you dropped to the battlefield tapped.

Verdeloth the Ancient (Commander Masters)
Daren Bader

Kicker {X} (You may pay an additional {X} as you cast this spell.) Saproling creatures and other Treefolk creatures get +1/+1. When Verdeloth enters, if it was kicked, create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens.

Bog Gnarr (Apocalypse)
Daren Bader

Whenever a player casts a black spell, this creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Not all of Dominaria's defenders were nourished by the light.

Condemn (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Daren Bader

Put target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness.

"No doubt the arbiters would put you away, after all the documents are signed. But I will have justice now." —Alovnek, Boros guildmage

Island (Unglued)
Daren Bader

({T}: Add {U}.)

Deep Analysis (World Championship Decks 2003)
Daren Bader

Target player draws two cards. Flashback—{1}{U}, Pay 3 life. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

"The specimen seems to be broken."

Sleeper's Guile (Urza's Legacy)
Daren Bader

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has fear. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.) When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.

Charging Rhino (Battlebond)
Daren Bader

This creature can't be blocked by more than one creature.

The knights of Troinir Keep took the rhino as their emblem due to its intense focus when charging down a perceived threat—a trait they discovered on a hunting excursion.

Twisted Abomination (Conspiracy)
Daren Bader

{B}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.) Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Twisted Abomination (Premium Deck Series: Graveborn)
Daren Bader

{B}: Regenerate this creature. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.) Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Faceless Butcher (Dominaria Remastered)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, exile another target creature. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to the battlefield under its owner's control.

Augur il-Vec (Future Sight)
Daren Bader

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) Sacrifice this creature: You gain 4 life. Activate only during your upkeep.

"If it would end this exile, my life is yours."

Cloudchaser Kestrel (Time Spiral)
Daren Bader

Flying When this creature enters, destroy target enchantment. {W}: Target permanent becomes white until end of turn.

Splinter (World Championship Decks 2000)
Daren Bader

Exile target artifact. Search its controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as that artifact and exile them. Then that player shuffles.

Obscuring Haze (Commander Masters)
Daren Bader

If you control a commander, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost. Prevent all damage that would be dealt this turn by creatures your opponents control.

"Be calm, wise spirit. You are in a world that is not your own, but I am not your enemy."

Shaleskin Plower (Legions)
Daren Bader

Morph {4}{R} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, destroy target land.

Condemn (Commander Legends)
Daren Bader

Put target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness.

"No doubt the arbiters would put you away, after all the documents are signed. But I will have justice now." —Alovnek, Boros guildmage

Thornplate Intimidator (Bloomburrow)
Daren Bader

Offspring {3} (You may pay an additional {3} as you cast this spell. If you do, when this creature enters, create a 1/1 token copy of it.) When this creature enters, target opponent loses 3 life unless they sacrifice a nonland permanent of their choice or discard a card.

Cavern Harpy (Planeshift)
Daren Bader

Flying When this creature enters, return a blue or black creature you control to its owner's hand. Pay 1 life: Return this creature to its owner's hand.

Nezumi Shortfang (The List)
Daren Bader

Oath of Druids (Commander 2016)
Daren Bader

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player chooses target player who controls more creatures than they do and is their opponent. The first player may reveal cards from the top of their library until they reveal a creature card. If the first player does, that player puts that card onto the battlefield and all other cards revealed this way into their graveyard.

Wing Shards (World Championship Decks 2004)
Daren Bader

Target player sacrifices an attacking creature of their choice. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Seeker of Skybreak (Tempest)
Daren Bader

{T}: Untap target creature.

"We shun them not for their dream but for their refusal to let such a noble dream die a noble death." —Eladamri, Lord of Leaves

Silent Specter (Onslaught Promos)
Daren Bader

Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards two cards. Morph {3}{B}{B} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Nezumi Shortfang (Champions of Kamigawa)
Daren Bader

Viridian Joiner (Mirrodin)
Daren Bader

{T}: Add an amount of {G} equal to this creature's power.

"The Tangle reaches out to itself constantly, forming new connections. We must follow its example."

Goblin Elite Infantry (Seventh Edition)
Daren Bader

Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

We're *elite*. You're not. —Infantry motto

Topple (Nemesis)
Daren Bader

Exile target creature with the greatest power among creatures on the battlefield. (If two or more creatures are tied for greatest power, target any one of them.)

"Let all witness the fate of those who defy me." —Crovax

Verdeloth the Ancient (Time Spiral Timeshifted)
Daren Bader

Kicker {X} (You may pay an additional {X} as you cast this spell.) Saproling creatures and other Treefolk creatures get +1/+1. When Verdeloth enters, if it was kicked, create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens.

Argothian Enchantress (Urza's Saga)
Daren Bader

Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, draw a card.

Pouncing Jaguar (Arena League 1999)
Daren Bader

Echo {G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)

One pounce, she's hungry—you die quickly. Two, she's teaching her cubs—you're in for a long day.

Faceless Butcher (Torment)
Daren Bader

When this creature enters, exile another target creature. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to the battlefield under its owner's control.

Scrib Nibblers (Worldwake)
Daren Bader

{T}: Exile the top card of target player's library. If it's a land card, you gain 1 life. Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may untap this creature.