Sunken Ruins

Sunken Ruins (Shadowmoor)
Warren Mahy

{T}: Add {C}. {U/B}, {T}: Add {U}{U}, {U}{B}, or {B}{B}.

Without the care of the tideshapers, the Lanes lie neglected. Some have flooded entire towns; others dried to cracked mud.

Sunken Ruins (Double Masters)
Warren Mahy

{T}: Add {C}. {U/B}, {T}: Add {U}{U}, {U}{B}, or {B}{B}.

Without the care of the tideshapers, the Lanes lie neglected. Some have flooded entire towns; others dried to cracked mud.

Sunken Ruins (Zendikar Expeditions)
Adam Paquette

{T}: Add {C}. {U/B}, {T}: Add {U}{U}, {U}{B}, or {B}{B}.

Sunken Ruins (Shadowmoor)
Warren Mahy

{T}: Add {C}. {U/B}, {T}: Add {U}{U}, {U}{B}, or {B}{B}.

Without the care of the tideshapers, the Lanes lie neglected. Some have flooded entire towns; others dried to cracked mud.

Survey the Wreckage (Return to Ravnica)
Warren Mahy

Destroy target land. Create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token.

Goblins and architects seldom get along.

Sentry Oak (Lorwyn)
Warren Mahy

Defender At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may clash with an opponent. If you win, this creature gets +2/+0 and loses defender until end of turn. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a higher mana value.)

Keening Stone (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Warren Mahy

{5}, {T}: Target player mills X cards, where X is the number of cards in that player's graveyard.

"The new prototype utilizing a rotational axis is marvelously effective: it makes me want to tear my own ears off." —Ashnod, to her assistants

Latchkey Faerie (Morningtide)
Warren Mahy

Flying Prowl {2}{U} (You may cast this for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Faerie or Rogue.) When this creature enters, if its prowl cost was paid, draw a card.

Sunken Ruins (Double Masters)
Warren Mahy

{T}: Add {C}. {U/B}, {T}: Add {U}{U}, {U}{B}, or {B}{B}.

Without the care of the tideshapers, the Lanes lie neglected. Some have flooded entire towns; others dried to cracked mud.

Bulk Up (Foundations)
Warren Mahy

Double target creature's power until end of turn. Flashback {4}{R}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Norf would win the arm-wrestling contest this year, at any cost.

Lairwatch Giant (Lorwyn)
Warren Mahy

This creature can block an additional creature each combat. Whenever this creature blocks two or more creatures, it gains first strike until end of turn.

A giant can brood over a grudge for decades, and woe to those who interrupt him.

Sigil of the Nayan Gods (Alara Reborn)
Warren Mahy

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each creature you control. Cycling {G/W} ({G/W}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

As the elves learned the hymns of angels, the knights learned the roars of titans.

Griffin Sentinel (Core Set 2020)
Warren Mahy

Flying Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Once a griffin sentinel adopts a territory as its own, only death can force it to betray its post.

Pollen Lullaby (Commander 2011)
Warren Mahy

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. Clash with an opponent. If you win, creatures that player controls don't untap during the player's next untap step. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a higher mana value.)

Field of the Dead (Secret Lair Drop)
Warren Mahy

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {C}. Whenever this land or another land you control enters, if you control seven or more lands with different names, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Scream as your nightmares come true.

Mountain (Secret Lair Drop)
Warren Mahy

({T}: Add {R}.)

4. Here and there an oracle who sees the night ahead: the rude glimmer of it, tucked into the corners of our sky.

Cursecatcher (Shadowmoor)
Warren Mahy

Sacrifice this creature: Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays {1}.

"Of all the things that can be stolen, opportunity is the most valuable."

Changeling Berserker (Lorwyn)
Warren Mahy

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) Haste Champion a creature (When this enters, sacrifice it unless you exile another creature you control. When this leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.)

Island (Shadowmoor)
Warren Mahy

({T}: Add {U}.)

Journey to Nowhere (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret)
Warren Mahy

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

Pollen Lullaby (Lorwyn)
Warren Mahy

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. Clash with an opponent. If you win, creatures that player controls don't untap during the player's next untap step. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a higher mana value.)

Assault on Osgiliath (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth)
Warren Mahy

Amass Orcs X, then Goblins and Orcs you control gain double strike and haste until end of turn. (To amass Orcs X, put X +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)

Reyav, Master Smith (Multiverse Legends)
Warren Mahy

Whenever a creature you control that's enchanted or equipped attacks, that creature gains double strike until end of turn.

His impromptu demonstration of the portable energy shield attachment both saved lives and increased demand for aether-powered multi-tool gauntlets tenfold.

Axegrinder Giant (Lorwyn)
Warren Mahy

The angriest of giants are often the most skillful weaponsmiths. Their grudges fuel endless sessions at the forge, all the while growling ferociously to themselves.

Turn to Frog (Magic Origins)
Warren Mahy

Until end of turn, target creature loses all abilities and becomes a blue Frog with base power and toughness 1/1.

"Ribbit."

Deadly Recluse (Commander Masters)
Warren Mahy

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

Even dragons fear its silken strands.

Fabricate (Magic 2010)
Warren Mahy

Search your library for an artifact card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

"I'm one masterpiece away from ruling this pathetic world." —Saldrath, master artificer

Shelob, Dread Weaver (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Warren Mahy

Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, exile it. {2}{B}, Put a creature card exiled with Shelob into its owner's graveyard: Put two +1/+1 counters on Shelob. Draw a card. {X}{1}{B}: Put target creature card with mana value X exiled with Shelob onto the battlefield tapped under your control.

Rejuvenating Springs (Commander Masters)
Warren Mahy

This land enters tapped unless you have two or more opponents. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

"This garden is where my grandmother had her first breakthrough on biomodular logarithmic theory!" —Zimone, Quandrix mage-student

Auntie's Snitch (Modern Masters)
Warren Mahy

This creature can't block. Prowl {1}{B} (You may cast this for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Goblin or Rogue.) Whenever a Goblin or Rogue you control deals combat damage to a player, if this card is in your graveyard, you may return this card to your hand.

Fabricate (The List)
Warren Mahy

Search your library for an artifact card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

"I'm one masterpiece away from ruling this pathetic world." —Saldrath, master artificer

Electroduplicate (Foundations)
Warren Mahy

Create a token that's a copy of target creature you control, except it has haste and "At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this token." Flashback {2}{R}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

The dragon roared and the storm thundered back.

Goblin Guide (Love Your LGS 2021)
Warren Mahy

Haste Whenever this creature attacks, defending player reveals the top card of their library. If it's a land card, that player puts it into their hand.

"I've been all over this world. I even remember some of those places."

Deadly Recluse (Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters)
Warren Mahy

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

Even dragons fear its silken strands.

Savor the Moment (Shadowmoor)
Warren Mahy

Take an extra turn after this one. Skip the untap step of that turn.

The merrow took a moment for herself. She never gave it back.

Wormwood Dryad (Time Spiral)
Warren Mahy

{G}: This creature gains forestwalk until end of turn and deals 1 damage to you. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.) {B}: This creature gains swampwalk until end of turn and deals 1 damage to you. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)

Keening Stone (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Warren Mahy

{5}, {T}: Target player mills X cards, where X is the number of cards in that player's graveyard.

"The new prototype utilizing a rotational axis is marvelously effective: it makes me want to tear my own ears off." —Ashnod, to her assistants

Mind's Eye (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Warren Mahy

Whenever an opponent draws a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, draw a card.

"I sit and I think of Lat-Nam, of the azure waves white with froth, suspended over the shore. I see the energy there and I call it here." —Hurkyl, meditation notes

Earwig Squad (Morningtide)
Warren Mahy

Prowl {2}{B} (You may cast this for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Goblin or Rogue.) When this creature enters, if its prowl cost was paid, search target opponent's library for three cards and exile them. Then that player shuffles.

Mine Raider (Outlaws of Thunder Junction)
Warren Mahy

Trample When this creature enters, if you control another outlaw, create a Treasure token. (Assassins, Mercenaries, Pirates, Rogues, and Warlocks are outlaws. A Treasure token is an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

Reality Shift (Commander Masters)
Warren Mahy

Exile target creature. Its controller manifests the top card of their library. (That player puts the top card of their library onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. If it's a creature card, it can be turned face up any time for its mana cost.)

Turn to Frog (Magic 2015)
Warren Mahy

Until end of turn, target creature loses all abilities and becomes a blue Frog with base power and toughness 1/1.

"Ribbit."

Surgespanner (Lorwyn)
Warren Mahy

Whenever this creature becomes tapped, you may pay {1}{U}. If you do, return target permanent to its owner's hand.

They ride on waves of Æther, washing out anything that might pollute the Merrow Lanes.

Executioner's Capsule (The List)
Warren Mahy

{1}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy target nonblack creature.

There is always a moment of trepidation before opening a message capsule, for fear of the judgment that might be contained within.

Deadly Recluse (Magic 2013)
Warren Mahy

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

Even dragons fear its silken strands.

Saproling (Modern Masters Tokens)
Warren Mahy

Electroduplicate (Foundations Promos)
Warren Mahy

Create a token that's a copy of target creature you control, except it has haste and "At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this token." Flashback {2}{R}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

The dragon roared and the storm thundered back.

Tenement Crasher (Return to Ravnica)
Warren Mahy

Haste

Nothing was going to stop it—not the narrow alleys, not the Boros garrison, and certainly not the four-story Orzhov cathedral.

Siege-Gang Lieutenant (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Warren Mahy

Lieutenant — At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control your commander, create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens. Those tokens gain haste until end of turn. {2}, Sacrifice a Goblin: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.

His crew proudly maintains an accident rate of 100% per day.

Griffin Sentinel (Magic 2010)
Warren Mahy

Flying Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Once a griffin sentinel adopts a territory as its own, only death can force it to betray its post.

Metallurgeon (Archenemy)
Warren Mahy

{W}, {T}: Regenerate target artifact.

"By the time I got there, the heart had stopped. Fortunately, I was able to replace it with something better."

Steamflogger Boss (The List)
Warren Mahy

Other Riggers you control get +1/+0 and have haste. If a Rigger you control would assemble a Contraption, it assembles two Contraptions instead.

"Don't quit now, we're almost done. Then we'll build another one!"

Drain the Well (Eventide)
Warren Mahy

Destroy target land. You gain 2 life.

Trows have learned that it's not wise to eat cinders without a bucket or two of water nearby.

Yargle and Multani (Secret Lair Drop)
Warren Mahy

"I tried to think of the most harmless thing . . . something I loved from my childhood," Stantz mumbled. "Something that could never, ever possibly destroy us. Mr. Stay Puft!" "Nice thinkin', Ray," replied Venkman.

Steamflogger of the Month (Unstable)
Warren Mahy

When this creature enters, it assembles a Contraption for each Contraption you control. (To assemble a Contraption, put the top card of your Contraption deck face up onto one of your sprockets.)

The perks aren't great.

Ringwraiths (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth)
Warren Mahy

When this creature enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -3/-3 until end of turn. If that creature is legendary, its controller loses 3 life. When the Ring tempts you, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

Geyser Glider (Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth)
Warren Mahy

Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, this creature gains flying until end of turn.

"Quit pontificating, mage. The last thing we want to do is give it more hot air." —Tala Vertan, Makindi shieldmate

Blind Hunter (Guildpact)
Warren Mahy

Flying Haunt (When this creature dies, exile it haunting target creature.) When this creature enters or the creature it haunts dies, target player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

Rush the Room (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth)
Warren Mahy

Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. If it's a Goblin or Orc, it also gains haste until end of turn.

There was a horn-blast and a rush of feet, and Orcs one after another leaped into the chamber.

Changeling Berserker (The List)
Warren Mahy

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) Haste Champion a creature (When this enters, sacrifice it unless you exile another creature you control. When this leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.)

Soulquake (Alara Reborn)
Warren Mahy

Return all creatures on the battlefield and all creature cards in graveyards to their owners' hands.

The Maelstrom sent a wave of raw mana through the battlefield, carrying off the fighting and fallen alike.

Esper Cormorants (Conflux)
Warren Mahy

Flying

"The smiths of this land must be mad to reach so far and so high for another creature to decorate." —Cagen Vargan, Jhessian sea scout

Plains (Lorwyn)
Warren Mahy

({T}: Add {W}.)

Esperzoa (Double Masters)
Warren Mahy

Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, return an artifact you control to its owner's hand.

The more metal it digests, the more its jelly will fetch on the alchemists' market.

Skitter of Lizards (Conspiracy)
Warren Mahy

Multikicker {1}{R} (You may pay an additional {1}{R} any number of times as you cast this spell.) Haste This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each time it was kicked.

Surgespanner (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Warren Mahy

Whenever this creature becomes tapped, you may pay {1}{U}. If you do, return target permanent to its owner's hand.

They ride on waves of aether, washing out anything that might pollute the Merrow Lanes.

Eaten Alive (Foundations Jumpstart)
Warren Mahy

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature or pay {3}{B}. Exile target creature or planeswalker.

Flesh untouched by plague was a rare delicacy for the hungry creatures in Guul Draz.

Daily Regimen (Morningtide)
Warren Mahy

Enchant creature {1}{W}: Put a +1/+1 counter on enchanted creature.

What self-indulgence tears down, discipline builds up again.

Glen Elendra Archmage (Modern Masters)
Warren Mahy

Flying {U}, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target noncreature spell. 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.)

Island (Lorwyn)
Warren Mahy

({T}: Add {U}.)

Executioner's Capsule (Shards of Alara)
Warren Mahy

{1}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy target nonblack creature.

There is always a moment of trepidation before opening a message capsule, for fear of the judgment that might be contained within.

Bloodchief Ascension (Commander Masters)
Warren Mahy

At the beginning of each end step, if an opponent lost 2 or more life this turn, you may put a quest counter on this enchantment. (Damage causes loss of life.) Whenever a card is put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, if this enchantment has three or more quest counters on it, you may have that player lose 2 life. If you do, you gain 2 life.

Steamflogger Service Rep (Unstable)
Warren Mahy

Whenever another Goblin you control enters, you may pay {1}. If you do, this creature assembles a Contraption. (Put the top card of your Contraption deck face up onto one of your sprockets.)

It's more like a hard day of lunch with a work break between shifts.

Ashling's Prerogative (Lorwyn)
Warren Mahy

As this enchantment enters, choose odd or even. (Zero is even.) Each creature with mana value of the chosen quality has haste. Each creature without mana value of the chosen quality enters tapped.

Turn to Frog (Magic 2012)
Warren Mahy

Until end of turn, target creature loses all abilities and becomes a blue Frog with base power and toughness 1/1.

"Ribbit."

Steamflogger Boss (Unstable)
Warren Mahy

Other Riggers you control get +1/+0 and have haste. If a Rigger you control would assemble a Contraption, it assembles two Contraptions instead.

"Don't quit now, we're almost done. Then we'll build another one!"

Aethertow (Modern Masters 2017)
Warren Mahy

Put target attacking or blocking creature on top of its owner's library. Conspire (As you cast this spell, you may tap two untapped creatures you control that share a color with it. When you do, copy it and you may choose a new target for the copy.)

Earwig Squad (Morningtide Promos)
Warren Mahy

Prowl {2}{B} (You may cast this for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Goblin or Rogue.) When this creature enters, if its prowl cost was paid, search target opponent's library for three cards and exile them. Then that player shuffles.

Ichor Elixir (March of the Machine Commander)
Warren Mahy

If you would roll one or more planar dice, instead roll that many planar dice plus one and ignore one. {T}: Add {C}{C}.

The corrupted essence of Kaldheim's World Tree became the seed from which New Phyrexia's Realmbreaker grew.

Twitching Doll (Duskmourn: House of Horror Promos)
Warren Mahy

{T}: Add one mana of any color. Put a nest counter on this creature. {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Create a 2/2 green Spider creature token with reach for each counter on this creature. Activate only as a sorcery.

Ringwraiths (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth)
Warren Mahy

When this creature enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -3/-3 until end of turn. If that creature is legendary, its controller loses 3 life. When the Ring tempts you, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

Alley Assailant (Murders at Karlov Manor)
Warren Mahy

This creature enters tapped. Disguise {4}{B}{B} (You may cast this card face down for {3} as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.) When this creature is turned face up, target opponent loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.

Mind's Eye (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Warren Mahy

Whenever an opponent draws a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, draw a card.

"I sit and I think of Lat-Nam, of the azure waves white with froth, suspended over the shore. I see the energy there and I call it here." —Hurkyl, meditation notes

Turn to Frog (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
Warren Mahy

Until end of turn, target creature loses all abilities and becomes a blue Frog with base power and toughness 1/1.

"Ribbit."

Fiery Annihilation (Foundations)
Warren Mahy

Fiery Annihilation deals 5 damage to target creature. Exile up to one target Equipment attached to that creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

"Fireproof or your money back!" —Jornald's Arms and Armor (out of business)

Glen Elendra Archmage (30th Anniversary Play Promos)
Warren Mahy

Flying {U}, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target noncreature spell. 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.)

Wanderwine Hub (Lorwyn)
Warren Mahy

As this land enters, you may reveal a Merfolk card from your hand. If you don't, this land enters tapped. {T}: Add {W} or {U}.

Below the great river, a bustling hub channels the flow of merrow trade.

Llanowar Empath (Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors)
Warren Mahy

When this creature enters, scry 2, then reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card, put it into your hand. (To 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.)

Boggart Shenanigans (Duel Decks Anthology: Elves vs. Goblins)
Warren Mahy

Whenever another Goblin you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may have this enchantment deal 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.

Boggarts revel in discovering new sensations, from the texture of an otter pellet to the squeak of a dying warren mate.

Rendclaw Trow (Eventide)
Warren Mahy

Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.) 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.)

Wasp Lancer (Shadowmoor)
Warren Mahy

Flying

"I doubt that faeries understand how short their lives are, compared to the rest of us. If they did, would they so readily charge into battle, heedless of the danger before them?" —Awylla, elvish safewright

Latchkey Faerie (Modern Masters)
Warren Mahy

Flying Prowl {2}{U} (You may cast this for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Faerie or Rogue.) When this creature enters, if its prowl cost was paid, draw a card.

Cultivate (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Warren Mahy

Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.

Suddenly as they drew nearer, a terrific baying and barking broke out, and a loud voice was heard shouting: "Grip! Fang! Wolf! Come on, lads!"

Journey to Nowhere (Zendikar)
Warren Mahy

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

Daily Regimen (Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters)
Warren Mahy

Enchant creature {1}{W}: Put a +1/+1 counter on enchanted creature.

What self-indulgence tears down, discipline builds up again.

Battle-Rattle Shaman (The List)
Warren Mahy

At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may have target creature get +2/+0 until end of turn.

The shaman rattles not to inspire a battle fury but to drown out the shrieks of those fleeing the Eldrazi.

Warmonger's Chariot (Conspiracy)
Warren Mahy

Equipped creature gets +2/+2. As long as equipped creature has defender, it can attack as though it didn't have defender. Equip {3} ({3}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

The best defense is a good offense.

Executioner's Capsule (Modern Masters)
Warren Mahy

{1}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy target nonblack creature.

There is always a moment of trepidation before opening a message capsule, for fear of the judgment that might be contained within.

Reyav, Master Smith (Multiverse Legends)
Warren Mahy

Whenever a creature you control that's enchanted or equipped attacks, that creature gains double strike until end of turn.

His impromptu demonstration of the portable energy shield attachment both saved lives and increased demand for aether-powered multi-tool gauntlets tenfold.

Ichor Elixir (March of the Machine Commander)
Warren Mahy

If you would roll one or more planar dice, instead roll that many planar dice plus one and ignore one. {T}: Add {C}{C}.

Ground Pounder (Unstable)
Warren Mahy

{3}{G}: Roll a six-sided die. This creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the result. Whenever you roll a 5 or higher on a die, this creature gains trample until end of turn.

People came from miles away just to see the head of the hammer.

Executioner's Capsule (The Brothers' War Commander)
Warren Mahy

{1}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy target nonblack creature.

There is always a moment of trepidation before opening a message capsule, for fear of the judgment that might be contained within.

Battle-Rattle Shaman (Iconic Masters)
Warren Mahy

At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may have target creature get +2/+0 until end of turn.

The shaman rattles not to inspire a battle fury but to drown out the shrieks of those fleeing the Eldrazi.

Icefall (Coldsnap)
Warren Mahy

Destroy target artifact or land. Recover {R}{R} (When a creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay {R}{R}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Otherwise, exile this card.)

As the Thaw met Terisiare, mountains shed their icy skins, crushing homes and hopes alike.

Innocent Bystander (Murders at Karlov Manor)
Warren Mahy

Whenever this creature is dealt 3 or more damage, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

"Whoops, this isn't my street! Don't mind me! I'll just be on my way while you enjoy your . . . very sharp knives."

Target Minotaur (Unstable)
Warren Mahy

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

"Not again!"

Raven's Crime (The List)
Warren Mahy

Target player discards a card. Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)

It plucks away memories like choice bits of carrion.

Conflagrate (Time Spiral)
Warren Mahy

Conflagrate deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of targets. Flashback—{R}{R}, Discard X cards. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Shadow Sliver (Time Spiral)
Warren Mahy

All Sliver creatures have shadow. (They can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)

These slivers, trapped between worlds since the Rathi overlay, are among the last to claim direct lineage from the lost Sliver Queen.

Cursecatcher (Masters 25)
Warren Mahy

Sacrifice this creature: Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays {1}.

"Of all the things that can be stolen, opportunity is the most valuable."

Deadly Recluse (Magic 2010)
Warren Mahy

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

Saproling (Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition Tokens)
Warren Mahy

Steamflogger of the Month (The List (Unfinity Foil Edition))
Warren Mahy

When this creature enters, it assembles a Contraption for each Contraption you control. (To assemble a Contraption, put the top card of your Contraption deck face up onto one of your sprockets.)

The perks aren't great.

Llanowar Empath (Future Sight)
Warren Mahy

When this creature enters, scry 2, then reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card, put it into your hand. (To 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.)

Journey to Nowhere (The List)
Warren Mahy

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

Steamflogger Boss (Future Sight)
Warren Mahy

Other Riggers you control get +1/+0 and have haste. If a Rigger you control would assemble a Contraption, it assembles two Contraptions instead.

"Whip the Xs! Pinch the Os! What we're building, no one knows!"

Staff of Domination (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Warren Mahy

{1}: Untap this artifact. {2}, {T}: You gain 1 life. {3}, {T}: Untap target creature. {4}, {T}: Tap target creature. {5}, {T}: Draw a card.

Stone Giant (Magic 2010)
Warren Mahy

{T}: Target creature you control with toughness less than this creature's power gains flying until end of turn. Destroy that creature at the beginning of the next end step.

A typical day for a giant. A momentous event for a goat.

Mindless Conscription (Modern Horizons 3)
Warren Mahy

When this enchantment enters and whenever you draw your third card each turn, amass Zombies 3. (Put three +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.)

Reborn Hope (Alara Reborn)
Warren Mahy

Return target multicolored card from your graveyard to your hand.

"In darkness is kindled the fiercest hope." —Hadran, sunseeder of Naya

Esperzoa (Modern Masters)
Warren Mahy

Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, return an artifact you control to its owner's hand.

The more metal it digests, the more its jelly will fetch on the alchemists' market.

Shelob, Dread Weaver (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Warren Mahy

Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, exile it. {2}{B}, Put a creature card exiled with Shelob into its owner's graveyard: Put two +1/+1 counters on Shelob. Draw a card. {X}{1}{B}: Put target creature card with mana value X exiled with Shelob onto the battlefield tapped under your control.

Target Minotaur (Unstable)
Warren Mahy

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

"Not again!"

Goldmeadow (Planechase Anthology Planes)
Warren Mahy

Whenever a land enters, that land's controller creates three 0/1 white Goat creature tokens. Whenever chaos ensues, create a 0/1 white Goat creature token.

Esperzoa (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret)
Warren Mahy

Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, return an artifact you control to its owner's hand.

The more metal it digests, the more its jelly will fetch on the alchemists' market.

Cumber Stone (Conflux)
Warren Mahy

Creatures your opponents control get -1/-0.

"The stone is more potent than ever. The flesh that creeps into our land will become even more slovenly and weak." —Niclavs, archmage of Esper

Gorehorn Raider (Foundations)
Warren Mahy

Raid — When this creature enters, if you attacked this turn, this creature deals 2 damage to any target.

Anyone fast enough to dodge her horns and parry her cutlass just gets kicked overboard.

Executioner's Capsule (Commander 2016)
Warren Mahy

{1}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy target nonblack creature.

There is always a moment of trepidation before opening a message capsule, for fear of the judgment that might be contained within.

Boggart Shenanigans (Lorwyn)
Warren Mahy

Whenever another Goblin you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may have this enchantment deal 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.

Boggarts revel in discovering new sensations, from the texture of an otter pellet to the squeak of a dying warren mate.

Twitching Doll (Duskmourn: House of Horror)
Warren Mahy

{T}: Add one mana of any color. Put a nest counter on this creature. {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Create a 2/2 green Spider creature token with reach for each counter on this creature. Activate only as a sorcery.

Raven's Crime (Modern Masters)
Warren Mahy

Target player discards a card. Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)

It plucks away memories like choice bits of carrion.

Sporogenic Infection (Duskmourn: House of Horror)
Warren Mahy

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, target player sacrifices a creature of their choice other than enchanted creature. When enchanted creature is dealt damage, destroy it.

Flawless Maneuver (Commander Masters)
Warren Mahy

If you control a commander, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost. Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn.

"I've survived a century's worth of assassination attempts, but this might be the most pathetic of them all."

Reigning Victor (Tarkir: Dragonstorm)
Warren Mahy

Mobilize 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, create a tapped and attacking 1/1 red Warrior creature token. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.) When this creature enters, target creature gets +1/+0 and gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)

Auntie's Snitch (Morningtide)
Warren Mahy

This creature can't block. Prowl {1}{B} (You may cast this for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Goblin or Rogue.) Whenever a Goblin or Rogue you control deals combat damage to a player, if this card is in your graveyard, you may return this card to your hand.

Shadow Sliver (Secret Lair Drop)
Warren Mahy

All Sliver creatures have shadow. (They can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)

These slivers, trapped between worlds since the Rathi overlay, are among the last to claim direct lineage from the lost Sliver Queen.

Fowl Strike (Modern Horizons 3)
Warren Mahy

Destroy target creature with flying. Reinforce 2—{2}{G} ({2}{G}, Discard this card: Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature.)

With a resounding wallop, the ancient battle between buzzard and druid was finally finished.

Sludge Titan (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
Warren Mahy

Trample Whenever this creature enters or attacks, mill five cards. You may put a creature card and/or a land card from among them into your hand.

A hideous, living residue of countless corpses dissolving anonymously in the scummy depths.

Aethertow (Shadowmoor)
Warren Mahy

Put target attacking or blocking creature on top of its owner's library. Conspire (As you cast this spell, you may tap two untapped creatures you control that share a color with it. When you do, copy it and you may choose a new target for the copy.)

Shelob, Dread Weaver (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Warren Mahy

Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, exile it. {2}{B}, Put a creature card exiled with Shelob into its owner's graveyard: Put two +1/+1 counters on Shelob. Draw a card. {X}{1}{B}: Put target creature card with mana value X exiled with Shelob onto the battlefield tapped under your control.

Bolrac-Clan Basher (Murders at Karlov Manor)
Warren Mahy

Double strike, trample Disguise {3}{R}{R} (You may cast this card face down for {3} as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)

Determining the culprit was not difficult. Getting him to stop committing the crime long enough to be arrested, however, was a massive challenge.

Geyser Glider (Zendikar)
Warren Mahy

Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, this creature gains flying until end of turn.

"Quit pontificating, mage. The last thing we want to do is give it more hot air." —Tala Vertan, Makindi shieldmate

Llanowar Empath (The List)
Warren Mahy

When this creature enters, scry 2, then reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card, put it into your hand. (To 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.)

Warmonger's Chariot (Jumpstart)
Warren Mahy

Equipped creature gets +2/+2. As long as equipped creature has defender, it can attack as though it didn't have defender. Equip {3} ({3}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

The best defense is a good offense.

Simian Brawler (Coldsnap)
Warren Mahy

Discard a land card: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

"It's odd to see the apes rip down trees to arm themselves in defense of their forests." —Taaveti of Kelsinko, elvish hunter

Earwig Squad (Modern Masters)
Warren Mahy

Prowl {2}{B} (You may cast this for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Goblin or Rogue.) When this creature enters, if its prowl cost was paid, search target opponent's library for three cards and exile them. Then that player shuffles.

Odious Trow (Eventide)
Warren Mahy

{1}{B/G}: Regenerate this creature.

Trows are the vile trolls that lurk in the bogs of Shadowmoor. They reappear each night to frighten the living and gnaw the dead.

Battle-Rattle Shaman (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Warren Mahy

At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may have target creature get +2/+0 until end of turn.

The shaman rattles not to inspire a battle fury but to drown out the shrieks of those fleeing the Eldrazi.

Amulet of Vigor (The List)
Warren Mahy

Whenever a permanent you control enters tapped, untap it.

"After years of study, I've learned an important lesson: the relics we watch may be watching us back." —Anowon, the Ruin Sage

Stone Giant (The List)
Warren Mahy

{T}: Target creature you control with toughness less than this creature's power gains flying until end of turn. Destroy that creature at the beginning of the next end step.

A typical day for a giant. A momentous event for a goat.

Conflagrate (Time Spiral Remastered)
Warren Mahy

Conflagrate deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of targets. Flashback—{R}{R}, Discard X cards. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Amulet of Vigor (Worldwake)
Warren Mahy

Whenever a permanent you control enters tapped, untap it.

"After years of study, I've learned an important lesson: the relics we watch may be watching us back." —Anowon, the Ruin Sage

Raven's Crime (Eventide)
Warren Mahy

Target player discards a card. Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)

It plucks away memories like choice bits of carrion.

Goblin Furrier (Coldsnap)
Warren Mahy

Prevent all damage that this creature would deal to snow creatures.

Clambering up and over the powdery slope, the goblin chanced upon a small furry thing. There they regarded each other: the goblin and his new pair of earmuffs.

Llanowar Empath (Magic Origins)
Warren Mahy

When this creature enters, scry 2, then reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card, put it into your hand. (To 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.)

Aquus Steed (Return to Ravnica)
Warren Mahy

{2}{U}, {T}: Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of turn.

In water, it's as graceful as a dolphin. On land, it darts and jerks so unpredictably that few can ride it for long.

Devastation Tide (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Warren Mahy

Return all nonland permanents to their owners' hands. Miracle {1}{U} (You may cast this card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)

The Riders were overwhelmed: drowned in the roaring of the river as it carried them away.

Target Minotaur (Unstable)
Warren Mahy

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

"Not again!"

Target Minotaur (Unstable)
Warren Mahy

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

"Not again!"

Deadly Recluse (Double Masters 2022)
Warren Mahy

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

Even dragons fear its silken strands.

Battle-Rattle Shaman (Modern Masters 2017)
Warren Mahy

At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may have target creature get +2/+0 until end of turn.

The shaman rattles not to inspire a battle fury but to drown out the shrieks of those fleeing the Eldrazi.

Electroduplicate (Foundations)
Warren Mahy

Create a token that's a copy of target creature you control, except it has haste and "At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this token." Flashback {2}{R}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

The dragon roared and the storm thundered back.

Executioner's Capsule (Double Masters)
Warren Mahy

{1}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy target nonblack creature.

There is always a moment of trepidation before opening a message capsule, for fear of the judgment that might be contained within.

Staff of Domination (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Warren Mahy

{1}: Untap this artifact. {2}, {T}: You gain 1 life. {3}, {T}: Untap target creature. {4}, {T}: Tap target creature. {5}, {T}: Draw a card.

Glen Elendra Archmage (Eventide)
Warren Mahy

Flying {U}, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target noncreature spell. 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.)

Swamp (Shadowmoor)
Warren Mahy

({T}: Add {B}.)

Turn to Frog (Commander 2014)
Warren Mahy

Until end of turn, target creature loses all abilities and becomes a blue Frog with base power and toughness 1/1.

"Ribbit."

Claws Out (Foundations)
Warren Mahy

This spell costs {1} less to cast for each Cat you control. Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.

"I'm sure we can spare a little of today's catch for a hungry friend. Or two. Or five. Or . . . seven . . ." —Lars, fisherman

Deadly Recluse (Commander 2011)
Warren Mahy

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

Battle-Rattle Shaman (Core Set 2021)
Warren Mahy

At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may have target creature get +2/+0 until end of turn.

The shaman rattles not to inspire a battle fury but to drown out the shrieks of those fleeing the Eldrazi.

Latchkey Faerie (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Warren Mahy

Flying Prowl {2}{U} (You may cast this for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Faerie or Rogue.) When this creature enters, if its prowl cost was paid, draw a card.

Battle-Rattle Shaman (Foundations)
Warren Mahy

At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may have target creature get +2/+0 until end of turn.

A few moments of her rattle's infuriating clattering is enough to provoke even lifelong pacifists into a howling, violent rage.

Simian Brawler (Jumpstart 2022)
Warren Mahy

Discard a land card: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

"It's odd to see the apes rip down trees to arm themselves in defense of their forests." —Taaveti of Kelsinko, elvish hunter

Lunk Errant (Morningtide)
Warren Mahy

Whenever this creature attacks alone, it gets +1/+1 and gains trample until end of turn.

"One's plenty," observed the merrow. "Way too plenty," agreed the boggart.

Battle-Rattle Shaman (Battlebond)
Warren Mahy

At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may have target creature get +2/+0 until end of turn.

The shaman rattles not to inspire a battle fury but to drown out the shrieks of those fleeing the Eldrazi.

Runes of the Deus (Shadowmoor)
Warren Mahy

Enchant creature As long as enchanted creature is red, it gets +1/+1 and has double strike. (It deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.) As long as enchanted creature is green, it gets +1/+1 and has trample.

Twitching Doll (Duskmourn: House of Horror Promos)
Warren Mahy

{T}: Add one mana of any color. Put a nest counter on this creature. {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Create a 2/2 green Spider creature token with reach for each counter on this creature. Activate only as a sorcery.

Twitching Doll (Duskmourn: House of Horror)
Warren Mahy

{T}: Add one mana of any color. Put a nest counter on this creature. {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Create a 2/2 green Spider creature token with reach for each counter on this creature. Activate only as a sorcery.

Quill-Slinger Boggart (Lorwyn)
Warren Mahy

Whenever a player casts a Kithkin spell, you may have target player lose 1 life.

"A good day in Goldmeadow is one in which I don't spend all evening picking quills out of my backside." —Calydd, kithkin farmer

Warmonger's Chariot (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Warren Mahy

Equipped creature gets +2/+2. As long as equipped creature has defender, it can attack as though it didn't have defender. Equip {3} ({3}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

The best defense is a good offense.

Lively Dirge (Outlaws of Thunder Junction)
Warren Mahy

Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.) + {1} — Search your library for a card, put it into your graveyard, then shuffle. + {2} — Return up to two creature cards with total mana value 4 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"Now rip your partner from the grave, and form an undead killing wave!"

Battle-Rattle Shaman (Archenemy: Nicol Bolas)
Warren Mahy

At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may have target creature get +2/+0 until end of turn.

The shaman rattles not to inspire a battle fury but to drown out the shrieks of those fleeing the Eldrazi.

Griffin Sentinel (Magic 2014)
Warren Mahy

Flying Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Once a griffin sentinel adopts a territory as its own, only death can force it to betray its post.

Glen Elendra Archmage (Wilds of Eldraine Commander)
Warren Mahy

Flying {U}, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target noncreature spell. 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.)

Esperzoa (Conflux)
Warren Mahy

Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, return an artifact you control to its owner's hand.

The more metal it digests, the more its jelly will fetch on the alchemists' market.

Exhumer Thrull (Guildpact)
Warren Mahy

Haunt (When this creature dies, exile it haunting target creature.) When this creature enters or the creature it haunts dies, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

Saproling (Modern Masters 2015 Tokens)
Warren Mahy

Walking Ballista (Secret Lair Drop)
Warren Mahy

This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. {4}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.

Metallurgeon (Shards of Alara)
Warren Mahy

{W}, {T}: Regenerate target artifact.

"By the time I got there, the heart had stopped. Fortunately, I was able to replace it with something better."

Skitter of Lizards (Worldwake)
Warren Mahy

Multikicker {1}{R} (You may pay an additional {1}{R} any number of times as you cast this spell.) Haste This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each time it was kicked.

Tattermunge Witch (Modern Masters 2017)
Warren Mahy

{R}{G}: Each blocked creature gets +1/+0 and gains trample until end of turn.

The Tattermunge gang has no words for the spell that whips their instinctual rage into a frenzy. They only know they like it.

Deadly Recluse (Magic 2014)
Warren Mahy

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

Even dragons fear its silken strands.

Goblin Guide (Zendikar)
Warren Mahy

Haste Whenever this creature attacks, defending player reveals the top card of their library. If it's a land card, that player puts it into their hand.

"I've been all over this world. I even remember some of those places."

Oteclan Landmark (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Warren Mahy

Siege-Gang Lieutenant (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Warren Mahy

Lieutenant — At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control your commander, create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens. Those tokens gain haste until end of turn. {2}, Sacrifice a Goblin: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.

His crew proudly maintains an accident rate of 100% per day.

Zombie Apocalypse (Secret Lair Drop)
Warren Mahy

Return all Zombie creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped, then destroy all Humans.

"Tantir-ah-mis-trobeen-ha-zar-ta Tantir-man-ov-mis-hazen-sober. Kanda. Kanda. Kanda."

Entangling Trap (Lorwyn)
Warren Mahy

Whenever you clash, tap target creature an opponent controls. If you won, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. (This ability triggers after the clash ends.)

Feldon's Cane (Foundations)
Warren Mahy

{T}, Exile this artifact: Shuffle your graveyard into your library.

Feldon bartered the second of these canes from a Yumok fisherman who had been using it as a boat tiller.

Journey to Nowhere (Commander 2011)
Warren Mahy

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

Boggart Shenanigans (Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins)
Warren Mahy

Whenever another Goblin you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may have this enchantment deal 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.

Boggarts revel in discovering new sensations, from the texture of an otter pellet to the squeak of a dying warren mate.

Reyav, Master Smith (Multiverse Legends)
Warren Mahy

Whenever a creature you control that's enchanted or equipped attacks, that creature gains double strike until end of turn.

His impromptu demonstration of the portable energy shield attachment both saved lives and increased demand for aether-powered multi-tool gauntlets tenfold.

Merfolk (Zendikar Tokens)
Warren Mahy

Conflagrate (Ultimate Masters)
Warren Mahy

Conflagrate deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of targets. Flashback—{R}{R}, Discard X cards. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Blind Hunter (Ravnica Remastered)
Warren Mahy

Flying Haunt (When this creature dies, exile it haunting target creature.) When this creature enters or the creature it haunts dies, target player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

Latchkey Faerie (The List)
Warren Mahy

Flying Prowl {2}{U} (You may cast this for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Faerie or Rogue.) When this creature enters, if its prowl cost was paid, draw a card.

Serum Visionary (Modern Horizons 3)
Warren Mahy

When this creature enters, draw a card, then scry 2.

"Pre-criminal notions detected in the Sixth Precinct. The suspect will confess when arrested in two hours."

Stone Giant (Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth)
Warren Mahy

{T}: Target creature you control with toughness less than this creature's power gains flying until end of turn. Destroy that creature at the beginning of the next end step.

A typical day for a giant. A momentous event for a goat.

Battle-Rattle Shaman (Double Masters)
Warren Mahy

At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may have target creature get +2/+0 until end of turn.

The shaman rattles not to inspire a battle fury but to drown out the shrieks of those fleeing the Eldrazi.

Griffin Sentinel (Magic 2012)
Warren Mahy

Flying Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Once a griffin sentinel adopts a territory as its own, only death can force it to betray its post.

Goldmeadow (Planechase Planes)
Warren Mahy

Whenever a land enters, that land's controller creates three 0/1 white Goat creature tokens. Whenever chaos ensues, create a 0/1 white Goat creature token.

Assault on Osgiliath (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth)
Warren Mahy

Amass Orcs X, then Goblins and Orcs you control gain double strike and haste until end of turn. (To amass Orcs X, put X +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)

Tattermunge Witch (Shadowmoor)
Warren Mahy

{R}{G}: Each blocked creature gets +1/+0 and gains trample until end of turn.

The Tattermunge gang has no words for the spell that whips their instinctual rage into a frenzy. They only know they like it.

Purity (Lorwyn)
Warren Mahy

Flying If noncombat damage would be dealt to you, prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way. When Purity is put into a graveyard from anywhere, shuffle it into its owner's library.

Rush the Room (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth)
Warren Mahy

Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. If it's a Goblin or Orc, it also gains haste until end of turn.

There was a horn-blast and a rush of feet, and Orcs one after another leaped into the chamber.