Lightning Axe

Lightning Axe (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

"A gargoyle's meat can be carved with an ordinary cleaver, but for its petrous hide . . ." —Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar, *The Underworld Cookbook*

Lightning Axe (Innistrad Remastered)
Jason A. Engle

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

Spirits disturbed by ghoulcallers become geists driven by restless anger.

Lightning Axe (Shadows over Innistrad)
Jason A. Engle

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

Spirits disturbed by ghoulcallers become geists driven by restless anger.

Lightning Axe (Double Masters)
Dan Murayama Scott

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

"A gargoyle's meat can be carved with an ordinary cleaver, but for its petrous hide . . ." —Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar, *The Underworld Cookbook*

Lightning Axe (Jumpstart 2022)
Jason A. Engle

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

Spirits disturbed by ghoulcallers become geists driven by restless anger.

Lightning Axe (Innistrad Remastered)
Jason A. Engle

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

Spirits disturbed by ghoulcallers become geists driven by restless anger.

Lightning Axe (Time Spiral)
Dan Murayama Scott

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

"A gargoyle's meat can be carved with an ordinary cleaver, but for its petrous hide . . ." —Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar, *The Underworld Cookbook*

Lightning Axe (Jumpstart)
Jason A. Engle

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

Spirits disturbed by ghoulcallers become geists driven by restless anger.

Lightning Axe (Time Spiral Remastered)
Dan Murayama Scott

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

"A gargoyle's meat can be carved with an ordinary cleaver, but for its petrous hide . . ." —Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar, *The Underworld Cookbook*

Vassal Soul (Return to Ravnica)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying

For the Azorius, the opportunity to serve the law is too great an honor for death to interrupt.

Stensia Uprising (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Dan Murayama Scott

At the beginning of your end step, create a 1/1 red Human creature token. Then if you control exactly thirteen permanents, you may sacrifice this enchantment. When you do, it deals 7 damage to any target.

"Vampires have done nothing but take from us. Tonight, we reclaim what's ours!"

Goldvein Pick (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.") Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Ponder (Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.

Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.

Shaman of the Pack (Magic Origins)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature enters, target opponent loses life equal to the number of Elves you control.

To the elves, her spear is a compass; to the boggarts, a harbinger of doom.

Kederekt Parasite (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever an opponent draws a card, if you control a red permanent, you may have this creature deal 1 damage to that player.

When the smell of passing thoughts piques its hunger, its maw becomes primed with acid and a taste for brains.

Judge of Currents (Lorwyn)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever a Merfolk you control becomes tapped, you may gain 1 life.

Though the currents of the Lanes shift every year, the merrow never lose track of where they are or where they are going.

Sword of Vengeance (Commander 2014)
Dan Murayama Scott

Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has first strike, vigilance, trample, and haste. Equip {3}

When wielded by a true believer, it matters little whether the sword is a relic or a replica.

Harm's Way (Magic 2010)
Dan Murayama Scott

The next 2 damage that a source of your choice would deal to you and/or permanents you control this turn is dealt to any target instead.

Even when fate is already written, there's always time to change the names.

Spectral Force (Time Spiral)
Dan Murayama Scott

Trample Whenever this creature attacks, if defending player controls no black permanents, it doesn't untap during your next untap step.

"The spirits of old have not left us unguarded." —Uros, Pendelhaven elder

Moroii (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life.

"Touched by moroii" —Undercity slang meaning "to grow old"

Regrowth (Modern Horizons)
Dan Murayama Scott

Return target card from your graveyard to your hand.

While the root remains, the tree yet lives.

Kor Skyfisher (Modern Masters 2017)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, return a permanent you control to its owner's hand.

"Sometimes I snare the unexpected, but I know its purpose will be revealed in time."

Diabolic Intent (The Brothers' War)
Dan Murayama Scott

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

Gix pierced his disciples' minds and savored their experiences as he took in their knowledge.

Terramorphic Expanse (Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Arcane Signet (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Sphinx's Herald (Shards of Alara)
Dan Murayama Scott

{2}{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a white creature, a blue creature, and a black creature: Search your library for a card named Sphinx Sovereign, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

He calls a riddle through the gaps of cloven clouds, hoping for an answer.

Vedalken Entrancer (Jumpstart)
Dan Murayama Scott

{U}, {T}: Target player mills two cards.

Their denial reaches far into your future.

Slaughter Drone (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Dan Murayama Scott

Devoid (This card has no color.) {C}: This creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it. {C} represents colorless mana.)

It kills what is, making way for what should not be.

Knight (Dominaria United Commander Tokens)
Dan Murayama Scott

Vigilance

Thunderblust (Eventide)
Dan Murayama Scott

Haste This creature has trample as long as it has a -1/-1 counter on 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.)

Rhox Oracle (Core Set 2019)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature enters, draw a card.

"The further into the future I look, the less certain my vision. Even now, the middle distance is obscured by fire."

Professional Face-Breaker (Jumpstart 2022)
Dan Murayama Scott

Menace Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token. Sacrifice a Treasure: Exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn.

Fire (Ultimate Masters)
Dan Murayama Scott

Keruga, the Macrosage (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Companion — Your starting deck contains only cards with mana value 3 or greater and land cards. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.) When Keruga enters, draw a card for each other permanent you control with mana value 3 or greater.

Fish (Masters 25 Tokens)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature dies, create a 6/6 blue Whale creature token with "When this creature dies, create a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token."

Dream Twist (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Target player mills three cards. Flashback {1}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Defensive Stance (New Phyrexia)
Dan Murayama Scott

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets -1/+1.

"It isn't for fighting. It's for when the fighting's gone bad." —Kara Vrist, Mirran resistance

Diabolic Intent (The Brothers' War Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

Gix pierced his disciples' minds and savored their experiences as he took in their knowledge.

Increasing Confusion (Dark Ascension)
Dan Murayama Scott

Target player mills X cards. If this spell was cast from a graveyard, that player mills twice that many cards instead. Flashback {X}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Sparkspitter (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Create a 3/1 red Elemental creature token named Spark Elemental. It has trample, haste, and "At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this token."

Helix Pinnacle (Eventide)
Dan Murayama Scott

Shroud (This enchantment can't be the target of spells or abilities.) {X}: Put X tower counters on this enchantment. At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are 100 or more tower counters on this enchantment, you win the game.

Whale (Commander 2014 Tokens)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature dies, create a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token.

Grotesque Mutation (Battlebond)
Dan Murayama Scott

Target creature gets +3/+1 and gains lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.)

Eyekite (Jumpstart 2022)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying This creature gets +2/+0 as long as you've drawn two or more cards this turn.

"This one will need direction. After all, each of its eyes is larger than its brain." —Cyla, Lord of the Aerie

Terramorphic Expanse (Commander 2013)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Ironpaw Aspirant (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

"Train your mind and your muscles with equal ferocity, cub. Without wisdom, even a mighty warrior is nothing but a bully." —Sovereign Okinec Ahau

Charmbreaker Devils (Iconic Masters)
Dan Murayama Scott

At the beginning of your upkeep, return an instant or sorcery card at random from your graveyard to your hand. Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +4/+0 until end of turn.

Orochi Eggwatcher (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Aven Sentry (Dominaria)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying

"My flock flew from a distant continent ruined by cataclysm and war. Benalia gave us shelter to end our exodus."

Electrostatic Field (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Defender Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.

"It's both an ingress-denial mechanism and an attractive hallway light!" —Daxiver, Izzet electromancer

Kangee, Sky Warden (Commander Legends)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying, vigilance Whenever Kangee attacks, attacking creatures with flying get +2/+0 until end of turn. Whenever Kangee blocks, blocking creatures with flying get +0/+2 until end of turn.

"Let their horrors and machines come. We will meet them blow for blow."

Jeskai Ascendancy (Khans of Tarkir)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. Untap those creatures. Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.

Force of Savagery (Future Sight)
Dan Murayama Scott

Trample

"Life cannot be created and then abandoned. It must be nurtured and fed so that it may express its ripened might." —Freyalise

Shining Aerosaur (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying

"The invaders cloak themselves in the shadows of dusk. Aerosaurs hide in the brilliance of the noonday sun." —Caparocti Sunborn

Earthen Arms (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Put two +1/+1 counters on target permanent. Awaken 4—{6}{G} (If you cast this spell for {6}{G}, also put four +1/+1 counters on target land you control and it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.)

Crossroads Candleguide (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature enters, exile up to one target card from a graveyard. {2}: Add one mana of any color.

Do the candleguides' heads turn to follow you as you pass, or is it merely a trick of the flickering light?

Martyr of Spores (Coldsnap)
Dan Murayama Scott

{1}, Reveal X green cards from your hand, Sacrifice this creature: Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn.

"Weep not for me. I will rise with the spring's new growth."

Gather the Townsfolk (Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed)
Dan Murayama Scott

Create two 1/1 white Human creature tokens. Fateful hour — If you have 5 or less life, create five of those tokens instead.

In the memories of those they lost lies the strength needed to defend their city.

Chaotic Aether (Planechase 2012 Planes)
Dan Murayama Scott

When you encounter Chaotic Aether, each blank roll of the planar die is a {CHAOS} roll until a player planeswalks away from a plane. (Then planeswalk away from this phenomenon.)

Weldfast Wingsmith (Kaladesh)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever an artifact you control enters, this creature gains flying until end of turn.

"Airships are too confining. If I'm in the sky, I want to feel the wind in my hair and taste the aether."

Intervention of Keranos (Battle the Horde)
Dan Murayama Scott

At the beginning of combat this turn, Intervention of Keranos deals 3 damage to each creature.

Sword of Vengeance (Neon Dynasty Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has first strike, vigilance, trample, and haste. Equip {3}

When wielded by a true believer, it matters little whether the sword is a relic or a replica.

Arborback Stomper (Kaladesh)
Dan Murayama Scott

Trample When this creature enters, you gain 5 life.

The power of aether draws creatures to it like a magnetic force, and those that are touched by it are forever altered.

Raging Redcap (Foundations)
Dan Murayama Scott

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

Many tales of redcap terror begin with two simple things: bloodlust and stolen steel.

Gust-Skimmer (Mirrodin Besieged)
Dan Murayama Scott

{U}: This creature gains flying until end of turn.

Phyrexian smog clouds choked the skies, threatening creatures who couldn't comprehend the menace below.

War Screecher (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying {5}{W}, {T}: Other creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Soaring over Vitu-Ghazi, New Prahv, and Orzhova, the Conclave's trained falcons provided critical intelligence.

Cloudblazer (Kaldheim Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, you gain 2 life and draw two cards.

All the aether charts in the world can't compete with the trained eye of a talented scout.

Kor Skyfisher (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, return a permanent you control to its owner's hand.

"Sometimes I snare the unexpected, but I know its purpose will be revealed in time."

Ulvenwald Mystics (Innistrad)
Dan Murayama Scott

Intet, the Dreamer (Double Masters 2022)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying Whenever Intet deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{U}. If you do, exile the top card of your library face down. You may look at that card for as long as it remains exiled. You may play that card without paying its mana cost for as long as Intet remains on the battlefield.

Biomass Mutation (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Creatures you control have base power and toughness X/X until end of turn.

"A regression to ancient forms? A glimpse of future evolutions? Or a fleeting alteration of the present?" —Vorel of the Hull Clade

Semblance Anvil (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Dan Murayama Scott

Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile a nonland card from your hand. Spells you cast that share a card type with the exiled card cost {2} less to cast.

Forged from what it forges.

Battlefield Scavenger (Amonkhet)
Dan Murayama Scott

You may exert this creature as it attacks. (It won't untap during your next untap step.) Whenever you exert a creature, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.

Daretti, Scrap Savant (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

+2: Discard up to two cards, then draw that many cards. −2: Sacrifice an artifact. If you do, return target artifact card from your graveyard to the battlefield. −10: You get an emblem with "Whenever an artifact is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, return that card to the battlefield at the beginning of the next end step." Daretti, Scrap Savant can be your commander.

Moroii (Ravnica Remastered)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life.

"Touched by moroii" —Undercity slang meaning "to grow old"

Mosscoat Goriak (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Dan Murayama Scott

Vigilance

"Goriaks are as stubborn and hardy as I'd expect of a large herbivore in a wetland habitat. But I never expected them to have such beautiful voices!" —Vivien Reid

Pilgrim's Eye (Commander 2014)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

The kor send their thopter kites to see if the land is in a welcoming mood.

Cogwork Librarian (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Draft this card face up. As you draft a card, you may draft an additional card from that booster pack. If you do, put this card into that booster pack.

Why wait for answers?

Keruga, the Macrosage (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Companion — Your starting deck contains only cards with mana value 3 or greater and land cards. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.) When Keruga enters, draw a card for each other permanent you control with mana value 3 or greater.

Inspiring Call (Iconic Masters)
Dan Murayama Scott

Draw a card for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. Those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)

"Now is the hour. Ours is the duty. For victory and family—charge!"

Nissa's Expedition (Magic 2015)
Dan Murayama Scott

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Skittering Surveyor (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Like a cross between a spider and a spyglass, but friendlier.

Hopeful Initiate (Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) {2}{W}, Remove two +1/+1 counters from among creatures you control: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Wildwood Patrol (Core Set 2021)
Dan Murayama Scott

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

If you're lucky, the centaurs will give a single warning to leave their territory before driving a spear into you. If you're unlucky, the spear is the warning.

Battlefield Scavenger (Foundations Jumpstart)
Dan Murayama Scott

You may exert this creature as it attacks. (It won't untap during your next untap step.) Whenever you exert a creature, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.

Ethersworn Adjudicator (Conflux)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying {1}{W}{B}, {T}: Destroy target creature or enchantment. {2}{U}: Untap this creature.

Esper mages devised their weapons to be so devastating that war seemed unnecessary.

Lightning Axe (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

"A gargoyle's meat can be carved with an ordinary cleaver, but for its petrous hide . . ." —Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar, *The Underworld Cookbook*

Cloudblazer (Starter Commander Decks)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, you gain 2 life and draw two cards.

All the aether charts in the world can't compete with the trained eye of a talented scout.

Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature. Create a Food token. II — Draw a card. Create a Food token. III — Create a 1/1 white Halfling creature token for each Food you control.

Aven Heartstabber (Streets of New Capenna)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying As long as there are five or more mana values among cards in your graveyard, this creature gets +2/+2 and has deathtouch. When this creature dies, mill two cards, then draw a card.

Initiate's Companion (Amonkhet)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, untap target creature or land.

"I'd like to say that it's our pet, but the reverse may be closer to the truth." —Ixor, initiate of Rhet crop

Sudden Demise (Archenemy: Nicol Bolas)
Dan Murayama Scott

Choose a color. Sudden Demise deals X damage to each creature of the chosen color.

In the Skyfang Mountains, one misstep can mean the end of an entire clan.

Snake (Commander 2015 Tokens)
Dan Murayama Scott

Alchemist's Refuge (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add {C}. {G}{U}, {T}: You may cast spells this turn as though they had flash.

Persecuted alchemists fled deep into Kessig's wilds, seeking solitude to continue their ghoulish craft.

Dragon Turtle (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flash Drag Below — When this creature enters, tap it and up to one target creature an opponent controls. They don't untap during their controllers' next untap steps.

Assembled Alphas (Eldritch Moon Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, this creature deals 3 damage to that creature and 3 damage to that creature's controller.

There is always a toll to pay for passage.

Sage-Eye Avengers (Fate Reforged Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) Whenever this creature attacks, you may return target creature to its owner's hand if its power is less than this creature's power.

Vines of the Recluse (Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis)
Dan Murayama Scott

Target creature gets +1/+2 and gains reach until end of turn. Untap it. (A creature with reach can block creatures with flying.)

"The most elegant solutions are found in nature. You just have to know where to look."

Spell Crumple (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Dan Murayama Scott

Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it on the bottom of its owner's library instead of into that player's graveyard. Put Spell Crumple on the bottom of its owner's library.

Vigor Mortis (Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari)
Dan Murayama Scott

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If {G} was spent to cast this spell, that creature enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

After fear and weakness rot away, that which remains is stronger than its living form.

Hopeful Initiate (Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) {2}{W}, Remove two +1/+1 counters from among creatures you control: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Githzerai Monk (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flash Flying Psychic Defense — When this creature enters, tap all creatures you don't control.

The githzerai dwell in the heart of Limbo, shaping the chaos of that plane with their powerful psionic abilities.

Coastline Chimera (Theros)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying {1}{W}: This creature can block an additional creature this turn.

Seeing a chimera overhead foretells good fortune, but only because seeing one any closer foretells dismemberment.

Harmonize (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Draw three cards.

"Animals commune with their environment without the need for language. Theirs is a fundamental connection that surpasses flimsy words." —Vivien Reid

Opt (Wilds of Eldraine Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.) Draw a card.

"Sometimes the hardest choice is between two wonders." —Gadwick, the Wizened

Arcane Signet (The Brothers' War Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Grotesque Mutation (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Target creature gets +3/+1 and gains lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.)

Initiate's Companion (Jumpstart)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, untap target creature or land.

"I'd like to say that it's our pet, but the reverse may be closer to the truth." —Ixor, initiate of Rhet crop

Fish (Masters 25 Tokens)
Dan Murayama Scott

Treasure (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Tokens)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.

Ravenous Squirrel (Modern Horizons 2)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever you sacrifice an artifact or creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. {1}{B}{G}, Sacrifice an artifact or creature: You gain 1 life and draw a card.

Action: This is a squirrel who eats everything.

Rampaging Ferocidon (Special Guests)
Dan Murayama Scott

Menace Players can't gain life. Whenever another creature enters, this creature deals 1 damage to that creature's controller.

Unlike their pack-hunting kin, ferocidons stalk in solitude and lash out at everything that approaches.

Feudkiller's Verdict (Modern Masters)
Dan Murayama Scott

You gain 10 life. Then if you have more life than an opponent, create a 5/5 white Giant Warrior creature token.

"There are all kinds of strengths, but if you have strength of soul, the others will follow." —Galanda Feudkiller

Pilgrim's Eye (Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

The kor send their thopter kites to see if the land is in a welcoming mood.

Lys Alana Bowmaster (Commander Legends)
Dan Murayama Scott

Reach Whenever you cast an Elf spell, you may have this creature deal 2 damage to target creature with flying.

Karok Wrangler (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Dan Murayama Scott

Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

"She showed up to class on a what?" —Valentin, Witherbloom Dean

Ninja of the Deep Hours (Commander 2018)
Dan Murayama Scott

Ninjutsu {1}{U} ({1}{U}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.

Epic Experiment (Commander 2015)
Dan Murayama Scott

Exile the top X cards of your library. You may cast instant and sorcery spells with mana value X or less from among them without paying their mana costs. Then put all cards exiled this way that weren't cast into your graveyard.

Charmbreaker Devils (Commander 2020)
Dan Murayama Scott

At the beginning of your upkeep, return an instant or sorcery card at random from your graveyard to your hand. Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +4/+0 until end of turn.

Arcane Signet (Starter Commander Decks)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Bloodshed Fever (Shadowmoor)
Dan Murayama Scott

Enchant creature Enchanted creature attacks each combat if able.

Cinder mages enjoy seeing their victims in the throes of bloodlust—and seeing the regret that inevitably follows.

Veilborn Ghoul (Magic 2013)
Dan Murayama Scott

This creature can't block. Whenever a Swamp you control enters, you may return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

Liliana's voice carries far, reaching beyond the cold pall of death.

Sickle Ripper (Modern Masters 2015)
Dan Murayama Scott

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

His sickle was forged in the heat of another cinder's funeral pyre.

Aerial Assault (Core Set 2020)
Dan Murayama Scott

Destroy target tapped creature. You gain 1 life for each creature you control with flying.

"Oh, you must be mistaken. Hawks are solitary hunters, you see." —Bunder Diedreck, ornithologist

Foundry Screecher (Kaladesh)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying This creature gets +1/+0 as long as you control an artifact.

"My creations still can't match the dive speed of those floppy-winged mammals. Maybe I should enter one of them in the Fair." —Viprikti, thopterist

Terramorphic Expanse (Dominaria United Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Take two steps north into the unsettled future, south into the unquiet past, east into the present day, or west into the great unknown.

Amplifire (Ravnica Allegiance Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card. Until your next turn, this creature's base power becomes twice that card's power and its base toughness becomes twice that card's toughness. Put the revealed cards on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Harmonize (New Capenna Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Draw three cards.

"Animals commune with their environment without the need for language. Theirs is a fundamental connection that surpasses flimsy words." —Vivien Reid

Pilgrim's Eye (Commander 2018)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

The kor send their thopter kites to see if the land is in a welcoming mood.

Solemn Simulacrum (Aetherdrift Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. When this creature dies, you may draw a card.

Terramorphic Expanse (Commander 2011)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Take two steps north into the unsettled future, south into the unquiet past, east into the present day, or west into the great unknown.

Semblance Anvil (Scars of Mirrodin)
Dan Murayama Scott

Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile a nonland card from your hand. Spells you cast that share a card type with the exiled card cost {2} less to cast.

Forged from what it forges.

Terramorphic Expanse (Commander 2019)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Kor Sanctifiers (Zendikar)
Dan Murayama Scott

Kicker {W} (You may pay an additional {W} as you cast this spell.) When this creature enters, if it was kicked, destroy target artifact or enchantment.

"Why keep such trinkets? They only add weight to your travels."

Bow to My Command (Archenemy: Nicol Bolas Schemes)
Dan Murayama Scott

(An ongoing scheme remains face up until it's abandoned.) As you set this scheme in motion, choose an opponent. Creatures the chosen player controls can't attack you or planeswalkers you control. At the beginning of your opponents' end step, they may tap any number of untapped creatures they control with total power 8 or greater. If they do, abandon this scheme.

Willbreaker (Magic Origins Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever a creature an opponent controls becomes the target of a spell or ability you control, gain control of that creature for as long as you control this creature.

"Master your mind, or I shall master it for you."

Terramorphic Expanse (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Take two steps north into the unsettled future, south into the unquiet past, east into the present day, or west into the great unknown.

Ratcatcher (Dissension)
Dan Murayama Scott

Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.) At the beginning of your upkeep, you may search your library for a Rat card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

An ogre's poisonous stench is like fine Kashkaval cheese to the noses lowest to the ground.

Akroma's Memorial (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Creatures you control have flying, first strike, vigilance, trample, haste, and protection from black and from red.

"No rest. No mercy. No matter what." —Memorial inscription

Arcane Signet (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Orbweaver Kumo (Champions of Kamigawa)
Dan Murayama Scott

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, this creature gains forestwalk until end of turn. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)

Pestilent Cauldron (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
Dan Murayama Scott

Arashin Sovereign (Dragons of Tarkir Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature dies, you may put it on your choice of the top or bottom of its owner's library.

Dromoka dragons foster trust among their subjects, while the other clans must spend their time quelling rebellion.

Daretti, Scrap Savant Emblem (Commander Anthology Volume II Tokens)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever an artifact is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, return that card to the battlefield at the beginning of the next end step.

Stensia Uprising (Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

At the beginning of your end step, create a 1/1 red Human creature token. Then if you control exactly thirteen permanents, you may sacrifice this enchantment. When you do, it deals 7 damage to any target.

"Vampires have done nothing but take from us. Tonight, we reclaim what's ours!"

Eyeblight Assassin (Magic Origins)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

"Boggart blood disgusts me almost as much as the foul creatures themselves."

Corrosive Gale (New Phyrexia)
Dan Murayama Scott

({G/P} can be paid with either {G} or 2 life.) Corrosive Gale deals X damage to each creature with flying.

"Wipe Sheoldred's spies from the sky. She'll see the result of our vision soon enough." —Glissa

Terramorphic Expanse (Premium Deck Series: Slivers)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Pristine Skywise (Dragons of Tarkir Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, untap this creature. It gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

The elite of Ojutai's brood, the skywise see their enemies as puzzles to be solved.

Yes Man, Personal Securitron (Fallout)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Target opponent gains control of Yes Man. When they do, you draw two cards and put a quest counter on Yes Man. Activate only during your turn. Wild Card — When Yes Man leaves the battlefield, its owner creates a tapped 1/1 white Soldier creature token for each quest counter on it.

Arcane Signet (Commander Masters)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Terramorphic Expanse (Commander Legends)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Take two steps north into the unsettled future, south into the unquiet past, east into the present day, or west into the great unknown.

Kavu Predator (Planar Chaos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Trample Whenever an opponent gains life, put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature.

In a withered world, the scent of healthy prey is enough to drive a predator to frenzy.

Kederekt Parasite (Conflux)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever an opponent draws a card, if you control a red permanent, you may have this creature deal 1 damage to that player.

When the smell of passing thoughts piques its hunger, its maw becomes primed with acid and a taste for brains.

Stensia Uprising (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Dan Murayama Scott

At the beginning of your end step, create a 1/1 red Human creature token. Then if you control exactly thirteen permanents, you may sacrifice this enchantment. When you do, it deals 7 damage to any target.

Nadir Kraken (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever you draw a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and create a 1/1 blue Tentacle creature token.

Meeting one is definitely the low point of your life.

Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Foundations Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying You have no maximum hand size. Whenever a source you control deals noncombat damage to an opponent, you draw that many cards.

Ravnica's sharpest mind and its biggest ego.

Pilgrim's Eye (Game Night)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Each time it is sent to find a safe haven, it takes longer to return.

Retether (Wilds of Eldraine Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Return each Aura card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Only creatures can be enchanted this way. (Aura cards that can't enchant a creature on the battlefield remain in your graveyard.)

The rifts reach into infinite time streams, bringing the divergent products of alternate pasts into the present.

Belligerent Brontodon (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Each creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.

Predators try to separate the young, old, or injured from the rest of the herd. The alternative is crushing defeat.

Sudden Demise (Commander 2013)
Dan Murayama Scott

Choose a color. Sudden Demise deals X damage to each creature of the chosen color.

In the Skyfang Mountains, one misstep can mean the end of an entire clan.

Firemind's Foresight (Return to Ravnica)
Dan Murayama Scott

Search your library for an instant card with mana value 3, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then repeat this process for instant cards with mana values 2 and 1. Then shuffle.

Shining Aerosaur (Ixalan)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying

"The invaders cloak themselves in the shadows of dusk. Aerosaurs hide in the brilliance of the noonday sun." —Caparocti Sunborn

Solemn Simulacrum (Commander 2016)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. When this creature dies, you may draw a card.

Helix Pinnacle (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Shroud (This enchantment can't be the target of spells or abilities.) {X}: Put X tower counters on this enchantment. At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are 100 or more tower counters on this enchantment, you win the game.

Wild Ricochet (Commander 2013)
Dan Murayama Scott

You may choose new targets for target instant or sorcery spell. Then copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

"May your day never match your expectations." —Scriptus Fleen, flectomancer

Epic Experiment (Commander 2021)
Dan Murayama Scott

Exile the top X cards of your library. You may cast instant and sorcery spells with mana value X or less from among them without paying their mana costs. Then put all cards exiled this way that weren't cast into your graveyard.

Mysterious Limousine (Streets of New Capenna)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever this Vehicle enters or attacks, exile up to one other target creature until this Vehicle leaves the battlefield. If a creature is put into exile this way, return each other card exiled with this Vehicle to the battlefield under its owner's control. Crew 2

Terramorphic Expanse (Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Take two steps north into the unsettled future, south into the unquiet past, east into the present day, or west into the great unknown.

Terramorphic Expanse (Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Take two steps north into the unsettled future, south into the unquiet past, east into the present day, or west into the great unknown.

Kor Skyfisher (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, return a permanent you control to its owner's hand.

"Sometimes I snare the unexpected, but I know its purpose will be revealed in time."

Harm's Way (Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons)
Dan Murayama Scott

The next 2 damage that a source of your choice would deal to you and/or permanents you control this turn is dealt to any target instead.

Even when fate is already written, there's always time to change the names.

Black Vise (From the Vault: Relics)
Dan Murayama Scott

As this artifact enters, choose an opponent. At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, this artifact deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of cards in their hand minus 4.

Semblance Anvil (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Dan Murayama Scott

Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile a nonland card from your hand. Spells you cast that share a card type with the exiled card cost {2} less to cast.

"The forges consumed all and still screamed for more." —*The Antiquities War*

Aven Heartstabber (Streets of New Capenna)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying As long as there are five or more mana values among cards in your graveyard, this creature gets +2/+2 and has deathtouch. When this creature dies, mill two cards, then draw a card.

Sigil of Valor (Magic Origins)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever equipped creature attacks alone, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each other creature you control. Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

With each honor he earns, Gideon paves the path to his redemption.

Volcanic Awakening (Time Spiral)
Dan Murayama Scott

Destroy target land. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

With a great roar, the land opened like a titan's yawn, with teeth of blackened rock and a lolling tongue of magma.

Treasure (Battle for Baldur's Gate Tokens)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.

Dance of the Tumbleweeds (Outlaws of Thunder Junction)
Dan Murayama Scott

Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.) + {1} — Search your library for a basic land card or a Desert card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. + {3} — Create an X/X green Elemental creature token, where X is the number of lands you control.

Gelectrode (GRN Guild Kit)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: This creature deals 1 damage to any target. Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may untap this creature.

"Diametrically opposing energies in self-sealed plasmodermic bubbles make great pets!" —Trivaz, Izzet mage

Rune-Cervin Rider (Shadowmoor)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying {G/W}{G/W}: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Things of beauty are in constant peril. The riders whisk them to safety, ahead of the encroaching darkness.

Gore-House Chainwalker (Return to Ravnica)
Dan Murayama Scott

Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.)

If the pig's blood drips on you, you're next on the chain.

Weldfast Wingsmith (Jumpstart 2022)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever an artifact you control enters, this creature gains flying until end of turn.

"Airships are too confining. If I'm in the sky, I want to feel the wind in my hair and taste the aether."

Territorial Boar (Ravnica Allegiance)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever a creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, this creature gets +1/+1 and gains vigilance until end of turn.

"The presence of the strong will make you stronger." —Yeva, Nature's Herald

Chained Brute (Jumpstart)
Dan Murayama Scott

This creature doesn't untap during your untap step. {1}, Sacrifice another creature: Untap this creature. Activate only during your turn.

A momentary lapse is all it needs to break free.

Cloudpiercer (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Dan Murayama Scott

Mutate {3}{R} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.) Reach Whenever this creature mutates, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.

Sudden Insight (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
Dan Murayama Scott

Draw a card for each different mana value among nonland cards in your graveyard.

A lucky draw from the Deck of Many Things gave Voltusk an inexplicable flash of understanding that he spent the rest of his life trying to repeat.

Pilgrim's Eye (Starter Commander Decks)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

The kor send their thopter kites to see if the land is in a welcoming mood.

Steadfast Cathar (Eldritch Moon)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +0/+2 until end of turn.

"The most resolute soldiers will press forward in the face of overwhelming odds." —Gideon Jura

Skyclave Pick-Axe (Zendikar Rising)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this Equipment enters, attach it to target creature you control. Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, equipped creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Equip {2}{G} ({2}{G}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

For use on cliffs and other faces.

Terramorphic Expanse (The Brothers' War Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Take two steps north into the unsettled future, south into the unquiet past, east into the present day, or west into the great unknown.

Ratchet Bomb (Magic 2014 Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

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

Anowon, the Ruin Sage (Worldwake)
Dan Murayama Scott

At the beginning of your upkeep, each player sacrifices a non-Vampire creature of their choice.

"So many have died in search of that map. And now it appears in the hands of the arrogant child Chandra Nalaar."

Sword of Vengeance (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has first strike, vigilance, trample, and haste. Equip {3}

When wielded by a true believer, it matters little whether the sword is a relic or a replica.

Rhet-Crop Spearmaster (Amonkhet)
Dan Murayama Scott

You may exert this creature as it attacks. When you do, it gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)

"In the afterlife, I'll have no need of sleep. And until then, I have no time for it!"

Repeal (Time Spiral Remastered)
Dan Murayama Scott

Return target nonland permanent with mana value X to its owner's hand. Draw a card.

"Your deed cannot be undone. You, however, can be." —Agosto, Azorius imperator

Slagstorm (Foundations Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Choose one — • Slagstorm deals 3 damage to each creature. • Slagstorm deals 3 damage to each player.

"As long as we have the will to fight, we are never without weapons." —Koth of the Hammer

Price of Knowledge (Commander 2013)
Dan Murayama Scott

Players have no maximum hand size. At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, this enchantment deals damage to that player equal to the number of cards in that player's hand.

Nissa's Expedition (Starter Commander Decks)
Dan Murayama Scott

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Repeating Barrage (Ixalan Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Repeating Barrage deals 3 damage to any target. Raid — {3}{R}{R}: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Activate only if you attacked this turn.

Sword of Vengeance (Magic 2011)
Dan Murayama Scott

Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has first strike, vigilance, trample, and haste. Equip {3}

When wielded by a true believer, it matters little whether the sword is a relic or a replica.

Mysterious Limousine (Streets of New Capenna)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever this Vehicle enters or attacks, exile up to one other target creature until this Vehicle leaves the battlefield. If a creature is put into exile this way, return each other card exiled with this Vehicle to the battlefield under its owner's control. Crew 2

Skyclave Pick-Axe (Foundations Jumpstart)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this Equipment enters, attach it to target creature you control. Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, equipped creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Equip {2}{G} ({2}{G}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

For use on cliffs and other faces.

Filigree Sages (Shards of Alara)
Dan Murayama Scott

{2}{U}: Untap target artifact.

"We of the Sanctum Arcanum have pondered every word on every page of the Filigree Texts. If you can't say the same, don't bother speaking."

Cloudblazer (Foundations)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, you gain 2 life and draw two cards.

All the aether charts in the world can't compete with the trained eye of a talented scout.

Terramorphic Expanse (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Take two steps north into the unsettled future, south into the unquiet past, east into the present day, or west into the great unknown.

Serpent's Soul-Jar (Kaldheim Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever an Elf you control dies, exile it. {T}, Pay 2 life: Until end of turn, you may cast a creature spell from among cards exiled with this artifact.

The coils spiral like time itself, carrying spirits back around from death to reawakening.

Wrathful Red Dragon (Battle for Baldur's Gate Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying Whenever a Dragon you control is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to any target that isn't a Dragon.

"We'll put it all back! The gems, the gold, the chalice that would've looked great on my mantle; we'll put everythi—"

Vedalken Entrancer (Magic 2013)
Dan Murayama Scott

{U}, {T}: Target player mills two cards.

"Don't get any ideas."

Gust-Skimmer (Modern Masters 2015)
Dan Murayama Scott

{U}: This creature gains flying until end of turn.

Phyrexian smog clouds choked the skies, threatening creatures who couldn't comprehend the menace below.

Circle of Confinement (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this enchantment enters, exile target creature an opponent controls with mana value 3 or less until this enchantment leaves the battlefield. Whenever an opponent casts a Vampire spell with the same name as a card exiled with this enchantment, you gain 2 life.

Arcane Signet (Commander Legends)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Moroii (Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life.

"Touched by moroii" —Undercity slang meaning "to grow old"

Covetous Castaway (Innistrad Remastered)
Dan Murayama Scott

Biomantic Mastery (Commander 2015)
Dan Murayama Scott

Draw a card for each creature target player controls, then draw a card for each creature another target player controls.

"Look beyond, to the vascular awareness that all life is a map to greater knowledge." —Momir Vig, *Biomancy*, vol. I

Inspiring Call (March of the Machine Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Draw a card for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. Those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)

"Now is the hour. Ours is the duty. For victory and family—charge!"

Ponder (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.

Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.

Herald of Ilharg (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
Dan Murayama Scott

Trample Whenever you cast a creature spell, put two +1/+1 counters on this creature. If that spell has mana value 5 or greater, this creature deals damage equal to the number of counters on it to each opponent.

Vedalken Entrancer (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
Dan Murayama Scott

{U}, {T}: Target player mills two cards.

Their denial reaches far into your future.

Staff of Nin (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Dan Murayama Scott

At the beginning of your upkeep, draw a card. {T}: This artifact deals 1 damage to any target.

"I have attuned the staff to your screams so that only I may benefit from your pain." —Volux, disciple of Nin

Mysterious Limousine (Streets of New Capenna Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever this Vehicle enters or attacks, exile up to one other target creature until this Vehicle leaves the battlefield. If a creature is put into exile this way, return each other card exiled with this Vehicle to the battlefield under its owner's control. Crew 2

Selvala's Charge (Conspiracy)
Dan Murayama Scott

Parley — Each player reveals the top card of their library. For each nonland card revealed this way, you create a 3/3 green Elephant creature token. Then each player draws a card.

Selvala's arrival never goes unnoticed.

Feudkiller's Verdict (Morningtide)
Dan Murayama Scott

You gain 10 life. Then if you have more life than an opponent, create a 5/5 white Giant Warrior creature token.

"There are all kinds of strengths, but if you have strength of soul, the others will follow." —Galanda Feudkiller

Professional Face-Breaker (Streets of New Capenna)
Dan Murayama Scott

Menace Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token. Sacrifice a Treasure: Exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn.

Gladehart Cavalry (Oath of the Gatewatch Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature enters, support 6. (Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to six other target creatures.) Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it dies, you gain 2 life.

Reality Shaping (Planechase 2012 Planes)
Dan Murayama Scott

When you encounter Reality Shaping, starting with you, each player may put a permanent card from their hand onto the battlefield. (Then planeswalk away from this phenomenon.)

Lightning Axe (Double Masters)
Dan Murayama Scott

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay {5}. Lightning Axe deals 5 damage to target creature.

"A gargoyle's meat can be carved with an ordinary cleaver, but for its petrous hide . . ." —Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar, *The Underworld Cookbook*

Serendib Sorcerer (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Target creature other than this creature has base power and toughness 0/2 until end of turn.

"Even a dragon is humble as a kitten if it thinks itself a slave."

Ninja of the Deep Hours (Commander 2015)
Dan Murayama Scott

Ninjutsu {1}{U} ({1}{U}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.

Black Vise (Mystery Booster 2)
Dan Murayama Scott

As this artifact enters, choose an opponent. At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, this artifact deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of cards in their hand minus 4.

Crossroads Candleguide (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature enters, exile up to one target card from a graveyard. {2}: Add one mana of any color.

Do the candleguides' heads turn to follow you as you pass, or is it merely a trick of the flickering light?

Fathom Mage (Gatecrash Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) Whenever a +1/+1 counter is put on this creature, you may draw a card.

Meletis Astronomer (Born of the Gods)
Dan Murayama Scott

Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, look at the top three cards of your library. You may reveal an enchantment card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

Direct Current (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
Dan Murayama Scott

Direct Current deals 2 damage to any target. Jump-start (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a card in addition to paying its other costs. Then exile this card.)

Karplusan Strider (Tenth Edition)
Dan Murayama Scott

This creature can't be the target of blue or black spells.

The strider's long, loping gait is an adaptation that allows it to move quickly in deep snow.

Charmbreaker Devils (Commander 2013)
Dan Murayama Scott

At the beginning of your upkeep, return an instant or sorcery card at random from your graveyard to your hand. Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +4/+0 until end of turn.

Wild Ricochet (Lorwyn)
Dan Murayama Scott

You may choose new targets for target instant or sorcery spell. Then copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

"I knew that trick long before your great-grandmother's great-grandmother was born."

Immortal Coil (Shards of Alara)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Exile two cards from your graveyard: Draw a card. If damage would be dealt to you, prevent that damage. Exile a card from your graveyard for each 1 damage prevented this way. When there are no cards in your graveyard, you lose the game.

Yes Man, Personal Securitron (Fallout)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Target opponent gains control of Yes Man. When they do, you draw two cards and put a quest counter on Yes Man. Activate only during your turn. Wild Card — When Yes Man leaves the battlefield, its owner creates a tapped 1/1 white Soldier creature token for each quest counter on it.

Skywinder Drake (Magic 2012)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying This creature can block only creatures with flying.

It's so light and fragile that it can glide where the air is thinnest.

Wild Ricochet (Commander Legends)
Dan Murayama Scott

You may choose new targets for target instant or sorcery spell. Then copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

"May your day never match your expectations." —Scriptus Fleen, flectomancer

Serendib Sorcerer (Planar Chaos)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Target creature other than this creature has base power and toughness 0/2 until end of turn.

"Even a dragon is humble as a kitten if it thinks itself a slave."

Wrathful Red Dragon (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying Whenever a Dragon you control is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to any target that isn't a Dragon.

"We'll put it all back! The gems, the gold, the chalice that would've looked great on my mantle; we'll put everythi—"

Phalanx Formation (Journey into Nyx)
Dan Murayama Scott

Strive — This spell costs {1}{W} more to cast for each target beyond the first. Any number of target creatures each gain double strike until end of turn. (They deal both first-strike and regular combat damage.)

Chaotic Aether (Planechase Anthology Planes)
Dan Murayama Scott

When you encounter Chaotic Aether, each blank roll of the planar die is a {CHAOS} roll until a player planeswalks away from a plane. (Then planeswalk away from this phenomenon.)

Spirit (Avacyn Restored Tokens)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying

Spidery Grasp (Amonkhet)
Dan Murayama Scott

Untap target creature. It gets +2/+4 and gains reach until end of turn. (It can block creatures with flying.)

There are no safe paths through the Trial of Strength.

Cogwork Librarian (Conspiracy)
Dan Murayama Scott

Draft this card face up. As you draft a card, you may draft an additional card from that booster pack. If you do, put this card into that booster pack.

Why wait for answers?

Mountain (Foundations)
Dan Murayama Scott

({T}: Add {R}.)

Frostcliff Siege (Tarkir: Dragonstorm)
Dan Murayama Scott

As this enchantment enters, choose Jeskai or Temur. • Jeskai — Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, draw a card. • Temur — Creatures you control get +1/+0 and have trample and haste.

Differing philosophies were debated by bloodshed.

Terramorphic Expanse (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Take two steps north into the unsettled future, south into the unquiet past, east into the present day, or west into the great unknown.

Fountain of Youth (Tenth Edition)
Dan Murayama Scott

{2}, {T}: You gain 1 life.

Some say the fountain's waters are the first rains that fell over Dominaria.

Willbreaker (Magic Origins)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever a creature an opponent controls becomes the target of a spell or ability you control, gain control of that creature for as long as you control this creature.

"Master your mind, or I shall master it for you."

Terramorphic Expanse (Commander 2014)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Flycatcher Giraffid (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Dan Murayama Scott

This creature enters with your choice of a vigilance counter or a reach counter on it.

Poachers use the harvested tongues to snare pests, plumb caves, and scale tall buildings.

Spectral Force (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Trample Whenever this creature attacks, if defending player controls no black permanents, it doesn't untap during your next untap step.

"The spirits of old have not left us unguarded." —Uros, Pendelhaven elder

Sage-Eye Avengers (Fate Reforged)
Dan Murayama Scott

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) Whenever this creature attacks, you may return target creature to its owner's hand if its power is less than this creature's power.

Regrowth (Masters 25)
Dan Murayama Scott

Return target card from your graveyard to your hand.

Spawnbinder Mage (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Dan Murayama Scott

Cohort — {T}, Tap an untapped Ally you control: Tap target creature.

"Follow me. Step lightly. And resist the urge to kick them."

Fire (Modern Horizons 2)
Dan Murayama Scott

Tazeem Raptor (Zendikar Rising)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, you may return a land you control to its owner's hand.

"It's good to see the eagles circling the Lighthouse once again." —Tazri

Terramorphic Expanse (Archenemy)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Aetherspouts (Magic 2015)
Dan Murayama Scott

For each attacking creature, its owner puts it on their choice of the top or bottom of their library.

"Don't worry, there's plenty for everyone." —Vickon, Eleventh Company battlemage

Hellfire Mongrel (Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas)
Dan Murayama Scott

At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has two or fewer cards in hand, this creature deals 2 damage to that player.

There is no fondness between the hound and its master. There is only a common appreciation of the hunt.

Minister of Inquiries (Kaladesh)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature enters, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters). {T}, Pay {E}: Target player mills three cards.

"This research violates Consulate law."

Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature. Create a Food token. II — Draw a card. Create a Food token. III — Create a 1/1 white Halfling creature token for each Food you control.

Terramorphic Expanse (Commander 2015)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Take two steps north into the unsettled future, south into the unquiet past, east into the present day, or west into the great unknown.

Weldfast Wingsmith (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever an artifact you control enters, this creature gains flying until end of turn.

"Airships are too confining. If I'm in the sky, I want to feel the wind in my hair and taste the aether."

Dismal Failure (Planar Chaos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Counter target spell. Its controller discards a card.

"Two magi could trade spells all day and never crown a victor. The real battle is not one of power but of will. If your confidence breaks, so too shall you." —Venser

Kangee, Sky Warden (Starter Commander Decks)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying, vigilance Whenever Kangee attacks, attacking creatures with flying get +2/+0 until end of turn. Whenever Kangee blocks, blocking creatures with flying get +0/+2 until end of turn.

"Let their horrors and machines come. We will meet them blow for blow."

Treasure Chest (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
Dan Murayama Scott

{4}, Sacrifice this artifact: Roll a d20. 1 | Trapped! — You lose 3 life. 2—9 | Create five Treasure tokens. 10—19 | You gain 3 life and draw three cards. 20 | Search your library for a card. If it's an artifact card, you may put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put that card into your hand. Then shuffle.

Terramorphic Expanse (Commander Legends)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Skyrider Elf (Battle for Zendikar)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying Converge — This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each color of mana spent to cast it.

"It may be unconventional, but I'll take any steady mount in a storm."

Feline Sovereign (Core Set 2021 Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Other Cats you control get +1/+1 and have protection from Dogs. Whenever one or more Cats you control deal combat damage to a player, destroy up to one target artifact or enchantment that player controls.

Dogs beg. Cats lay claim.

Daretti, Scrap Savant (Commander Masters)
Dan Murayama Scott

+2: Discard up to two cards, then draw that many cards. −2: Sacrifice an artifact. If you do, return target artifact card from your graveyard to the battlefield. −10: You get an emblem with "Whenever an artifact is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, return that card to the battlefield at the beginning of the next end step." Daretti, Scrap Savant can be your commander.

Direct Current (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Direct Current deals 2 damage to any target. Jump-start (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a card in addition to paying its other costs. Then exile this card.)

Arcane Signet (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Invasion of Lorwyn (March of the Machine)
Dan Murayama Scott

Skarrgan Skybreaker (Guildpact)
Dan Murayama Scott

Bloodthirst 3 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it.) {1}, Sacrifice this creature: It deals damage equal to its power to any target.

"The sky isn't falling—it's being thrown at us!" —Otak, Tin Street shopkeep

Secluded Courtyard (Special Guests)
Dan Murayama Scott

As this land enters, choose a creature type. {T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell of the chosen type or activate an ability of a creature source of the chosen type.

Leave (Hour of Devastation Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Gideon's Reproach (Battle for Zendikar)
Dan Murayama Scott

Gideon's Reproach deals 4 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.

"Suddenly, Gideon was there with us, clearing the way so that we could escape." —*The War Diaries*

Rimewind Cryomancer (Coldsnap)
Dan Murayama Scott

{1}, {T}: Counter target activated ability. Activate only if you control four or more snow permanents. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)

"The Thaw brings flooding, disease, and death. We will do all in our power to bring frigid peace back to the world."

Fish (Commander 2014 Tokens)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature dies, create a 6/6 blue Whale creature token with "When this creature dies, create a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token."

Near-Death Experience (From the Vault: Lore)
Dan Murayama Scott

At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have exactly 1 life, you win the game.

Lands ravaged, cities in ruins, so many lives sacrificed, and yet there was no other word for it but victory.

Nef-Crop Entangler (Foundations Jumpstart)
Dan Murayama Scott

Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) You may exert this creature as it attacks. When you do, it gets +1/+2 until end of turn. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)

Pilfering Hawk (Kaldheim)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying {S}, {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card. ({S} can be paid with one mana from a snow source.)

"Well, at least it left us a mouse in exchange. Er . . . ugh . . . make that half a mouse." —Binhald, Beskir veteran

Dream Twist (Innistrad)
Dan Murayama Scott

Target player mills three cards. Flashback {1}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Professional Face-Breaker (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Menace Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token. Sacrifice a Treasure: Exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn.

Rhet-Crop Spearmaster (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

You may exert this creature as it attacks. When you do, it gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)

"In the afterlife, I'll have no need of sleep. And until then, I have no time for it!"

Thieving Sprite (Lorwyn)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, target player reveals X cards from their hand, where X is the number of Faeries you control. You choose one of those cards. That player discards that card.

Hopeful Initiate (Innistrad Remastered)
Dan Murayama Scott

Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) {2}{W}, Remove two +1/+1 counters from among creatures you control: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Kavu Predator (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Trample Whenever an opponent gains life, put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature.

In a withered world, the scent of healthy prey is enough to drive a predator to frenzy.

Firemind's Foresight (Commander 2015)
Dan Murayama Scott

Search your library for an instant card with mana value 3, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then repeat this process for instant cards with mana values 2 and 1. Then shuffle.

Memory Plunder (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Dan Murayama Scott

You may cast target instant or sorcery card from an opponent's graveyard without paying its mana cost.

"Vengeance is the echo of the victim's own crime." —Grensch, merrow cutthroat

Knight (Throne of Eldraine Tokens)
Dan Murayama Scott

Vigilance

Nightpack Ambusher (Core Set 2020 Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flash Other Wolves and Werewolves you control get +1/+1. At the beginning of your end step, if you didn't cast a spell this turn, create a 2/2 green Wolf creature token.

A strong leader means a growing pack.

Kraken (Commander 2014 Tokens)
Dan Murayama Scott

Burning-Tree Shaman (Guildpact)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever a player activates an ability that isn't a mana ability, this creature deals 1 damage to that player.

Gruul shamans are bent on punishing the civilized. Any act more complex than rubbing sticks together or eating with utensils is met with the stinging burn of their magic.

Snakeskin Veil (Outlaws of Thunder Junction)
Dan Murayama Scott

Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Most travelers panic when they stumble upon the skin of a giant rattlewurm. Landry saw it as a gift.

Cytoplast Manipulator (Dissension)
Dan Murayama Scott

Graft 2 (This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever another creature enters, you may move a +1/+1 counter from this creature onto it.) {U}, {T}: Gain control of target creature with a +1/+1 counter on it for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.

Ravenous Squirrel (Modern Horizons 2)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever you sacrifice an artifact or creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. {1}{B}{G}, Sacrifice an artifact or creature: You gain 1 life and draw a card.

"Nope, no monsters in the forest. Nothing in there but squirrels." —Joskun, An-Havva constable

Arcane Signet (Commander 2020)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Scavenging Ooze (Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 Promos )
Dan Murayama Scott

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

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

Arcane Signet (Crimson Vow Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Arcane Signet (Neon Dynasty Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Terramorphic Expanse (Ultimate Masters)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Take two steps north into the unsettled future, south into the unquiet past, east into the present day, or west into the great unknown.

Hypersonic Dragon (GRN Guild Kit)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying, haste You may cast sorcery spells as though they had flash. (You may cast them any time you could cast an instant.)

"Even this primitive specimen of my kind is impressive." —Niv-Mizzet

Reiterate (Time Spiral)
Dan Murayama Scott

Buyback {3} (You may pay an additional {3} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.) Copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

"Echoes of the Mirari's power yet linger." —Zyd, Kamahlite druid

Repeating Barrage (Ixalan)
Dan Murayama Scott

Repeating Barrage deals 3 damage to any target. Raid — {3}{R}{R}: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Activate only if you attacked this turn.

Inspiring Call (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Draw a card for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. Those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)

"Now is the hour. Ours is the duty. For victory and family—charge!"

Opt (Throne of Eldraine)
Dan Murayama Scott

Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.) Draw a card.

"Sometimes the hardest choice is between two wonders." —Gadwick, the Wizened

Reconstructed Thopter (The Brothers' War)
Dan Murayama Scott

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

From above, the brothers noticed strange glyphs etched into the desert sand.

Arcane Signet (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Virus Beetle (Foundations Jumpstart)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature enters, each opponent discards a card.

"They'll be debugging their code for days before they figure out what happened!" —Eita, Futurist agent

Arcane Signet (New Capenna Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Scourge of the Nobilis (Eventide)
Dan Murayama Scott

Enchant creature As long as enchanted creature is red, it gets +1/+1 and has "{R/W}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn." As long as enchanted creature is white, it gets +1/+1 and has lifelink. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.)

Shaman of the Pack (Secret Lair Drop)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature enters, target opponent loses life equal to the number of Elves you control.

To the elves, her spear is a compass; to the boggarts, a harbinger of doom.

Sickening Shoal (Betrayers of Kamigawa)
Dan Murayama Scott

You may exile a black card with mana value X from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.

Pilgrim's Eye (Commander Legends)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

The kor send their thopter kites to see if the land is in a welcoming mood.

Transmogrant Altar (The Brothers' War)
Dan Murayama Scott

{B}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature: Add {C}{C}{C}. {2}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature: Create a 3/3 colorless Zombie artifact creature token. Activate only as a sorcery.

"The human body—like any other machine—can be stripped for parts." —Ashnod

Pilgrim's Eye (Jumpstart 2022)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

The kor send their thopter kites to see if the land is in a welcoming mood.

Sigil of Valor (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever equipped creature attacks alone, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each other creature you control. Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

With each honor he earns, Gideon paves the path to his redemption.

Raging Redcap (Throne of Eldraine)
Dan Murayama Scott

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

Many tales of redcap terror begin with two simple things: bloodlust and stolen steel.

Earthen Arms (Battle for Zendikar)
Dan Murayama Scott

Put two +1/+1 counters on target permanent. Awaken 4—{6}{G} (If you cast this spell for {6}{G}, also put four +1/+1 counters on target land you control and it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.)

Hopeful Initiate (Innistrad Remastered)
Dan Murayama Scott

Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) {2}{W}, Remove two +1/+1 counters from among creatures you control: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Magnifying Glass (Shadows over Innistrad)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add {C}. {4}, {T}: Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Knight-Inquisitors of Saint Raban delve deep into mysteries best left unexplored.

Solemn Simulacrum (Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. When this creature dies, you may draw a card.

Cemetery Desecrator (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Dan Murayama Scott

Menace When this creature enters or dies, exile another card from a graveyard. When you do, choose one — • Remove X counters from target permanent, where X is the mana value of the exiled card. • Target creature an opponent controls gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the mana value of the exiled card.

Mysterious Limousine (Streets of New Capenna Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever this Vehicle enters or attacks, exile up to one other target creature until this Vehicle leaves the battlefield. If a creature is put into exile this way, return each other card exiled with this Vehicle to the battlefield under its owner's control. Crew 2

Ponder (New Capenna Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.

Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.

Vigor Mortis (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
Dan Murayama Scott

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If {G} was spent to cast this spell, that creature enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

After fear and weakness rot away, that which remains is stronger than its living form.

Magnifying Glass (Double Masters)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add {C}. {4}, {T}: Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Knight-Inquisitors of Saint Raban delve deep into mysteries best left unexplored.

Magnifying Glass (Commander 2018)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add {C}. {4}, {T}: Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Knight-Inquisitors of Saint Raban delve deep into mysteries best left unexplored.

Rally the Righteous (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
Dan Murayama Scott

Radiance — Untap target creature and each other creature that shares a color with it. Those creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn.

Yuri took up the ragged Boros banner, and his brethren, inspired by the act, followed him back into the fight.

Alms Beast (Gatecrash)
Dan Murayama Scott

Creatures blocking or blocked by this creature have lifelink.

Alms-coins are only redeemable at Orzhov businesses.

Cemetery Desecrator (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Dan Murayama Scott

Menace When this creature enters or dies, exile another card from a graveyard. When you do, choose one — • Remove X counters from target permanent, where X is the mana value of the exiled card. • Target creature an opponent controls gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the mana value of the exiled card.

Cemetery Desecrator (Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Menace When this creature enters or dies, exile another card from a graveyard. When you do, choose one — • Remove X counters from target permanent, where X is the mana value of the exiled card. • Target creature an opponent controls gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the mana value of the exiled card.

Cemetery Desecrator (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Dan Murayama Scott

Menace When this creature enters or dies, exile another card from a graveyard. When you do, choose one — • Remove X counters from target permanent, where X is the mana value of the exiled card. • Target creature an opponent controls gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the mana value of the exiled card.

Oath of the Ancient Wood (Magic 2014)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever this enchantment or another enchantment you control enters, you may put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

"Some gaze upon the forest and see trees. I see true power."

Connive (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Kraken (Born of the Gods Tokens)
Dan Murayama Scott

Nexus Wardens (Theros Beyond Death)
Dan Murayama Scott

Reach Constellation — Whenever an enchantment you control enters, you gain 2 life.

The Summer Nexus is a holy grove in Setessa where the starfields of Nyx glitter in the shadows.

Akroma's Memorial (Future Sight)
Dan Murayama Scott

Creatures you control have flying, first strike, vigilance, trample, haste, and protection from black and from red.

"No rest. No mercy. No matter what." —Memorial inscription

Angel's Tomb (Avacyn Restored)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever a creature you control enters, you may have this artifact become a 3/3 white Angel artifact creature with flying until end of turn.

"Faith can quicken the stones themselves with life." —Writings of Mikaeus

Kraken (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora)
Dan Murayama Scott

Orochi Eggwatcher (Champions of Kamigawa)
Dan Murayama Scott

Basilica Guards (Ravnica Remastered)
Dan Murayama Scott

Defender Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)

"None may pass . . . for free."

Mardu Shadowspear (Fate Reforged Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever this creature attacks, each opponent loses 1 life. Dash {1}{B} (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.)

Reef Worm (Commander 2014)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature dies, create a 3/3 blue Fish creature token with "When this token dies, create a 6/6 blue Whale creature token with 'When this token dies, create a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token.'"

Arcane Signet (Commander 2021)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Ponder (Commander 2018)
Dan Murayama Scott

Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.

Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.

Ponder (Magic 2012)
Dan Murayama Scott

Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.

Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.

Ponder (Time Spiral Remastered)
Dan Murayama Scott

Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.

Ponder (Mystery Booster 2)
Dan Murayama Scott

Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.

Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.

Aetherspouts (Commander 2021)
Dan Murayama Scott

For each attacking creature, its owner puts it on their choice of the top or bottom of their library.

"Don't worry, there's plenty for everyone." —Vickon, Eleventh Company battlemage

Terramorphic Expanse (Modern Masters)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Take two steps north into the unsettled future, south into the unquiet past, east into the present day, or west into the great unknown.

Kindled Fury (Dragons of Tarkir)
Dan Murayama Scott

Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)

"It is most honorable to use every part of the animals we kill . . . especially if we use them to annihilate our enemies." —Surrak, the Hunt Caller

Moonlight Geist (Avacyn Restored)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying {3}{W}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by this creature this turn.

Wails and whispers are the only weapons she has left.

Reef Worm (Commander 2021)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature dies, create a 3/3 blue Fish creature token with "When this token dies, create a 6/6 blue Whale creature token with 'When this token dies, create a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token.'"

Arcane Signet (Midnight Hunt Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Arcane Signet (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Arcane Signet (Dominaria United Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Arcane Signet (Foundations Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Ponder (Commander 2021)
Dan Murayama Scott

Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.

Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.

Ponder (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.

Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.

Nadir Kraken (Theros Beyond Death)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever you draw a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and create a 1/1 blue Tentacle creature token.

Connive (Guilds of Ravnica Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Goldvein Pick (Jumpstart 2022)
Dan Murayama Scott

Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.") Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Lotus-Eye Mystics (Ultimate Masters)
Dan Murayama Scott

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) When this creature enters, return target enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

Every action has a foreseen purpose.

Nadir Kraken (Theros Beyond Death Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever you draw a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and create a 1/1 blue Tentacle creature token.

Sparkspitter (Future Sight)
Dan Murayama Scott

{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Create a 3/1 red Elemental creature token named Spark Elemental. It has trample, haste, and "At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this token."

Karametra's Acolyte (Theros Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add an amount of {G} equal to your devotion to green. (Each {G} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to green.)

"The wilds are a garden tended by divine hands."

Grotesque Mutation (Shadows over Innistrad)
Dan Murayama Scott

Target creature gets +3/+1 and gains lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.)

Adherent of Hope (Core Set 2021)
Dan Murayama Scott

At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control a Basri planeswalker, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

"Basri has shown me the way forward, and I will follow."

Future Sight (Modern Horizons)
Dan Murayama Scott

Play with the top card of your library revealed. You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library.

"Is the inevitable any less miraculous?" —Veldka, wandering sage

Lotus-Eye Mystics (Fate Reforged)
Dan Murayama Scott

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) When this creature enters, return target enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

Every action has a foreseen purpose.

Daretti, Scrap Savant (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Dan Murayama Scott

+2: Discard up to two cards, then draw that many cards. −2: Sacrifice an artifact. If you do, return target artifact card from your graveyard to the battlefield. −10: You get an emblem with "Whenever an artifact is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, return that card to the battlefield at the beginning of the next end step." Daretti, Scrap Savant can be your commander.

Intet, the Dreamer (Commander 2017)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying Whenever Intet deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{U}. If you do, exile the top card of your library face down. You may look at that card for as long as it remains exiled. You may play that card without paying its mana cost for as long as Intet remains on the battlefield.

Cloudblazer (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying When this creature enters, you gain 2 life and draw two cards.

All the aether charts in the world can't compete with the trained eye of a talented scout.

Mizzix's Mastery (Ravnica Remastered)
Dan Murayama Scott

Exile target card that's an instant or sorcery from your graveyard. For each card exiled this way, copy it, and you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost. Exile Mizzix's Mastery. Overload {5}{R}{R}{R} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")

Sigil of Valor (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever equipped creature attacks alone, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each other creature you control. Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

"This war will be over quickly, so we can afford to make the medals out of gold." —Dispatch from the Merchant Council of Korlis

Fire (Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari)
Dan Murayama Scott

Inspiring Call (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Draw a card for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. Those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)

"Now is the hour. Ours is the duty. For victory and family—charge!"

Hopeful Initiate (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Dan Murayama Scott

Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) {2}{W}, Remove two +1/+1 counters from among creatures you control: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Tempest Owl (Zendikar)
Dan Murayama Scott

Kicker {4}{U} (You may pay an additional {4}{U} as you cast this spell.) Flying When this creature enters, if it was kicked, tap up to three target permanents.

Covetous Castaway (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Dan Murayama Scott

Diabolic Intent (The Brothers' War)
Dan Murayama Scott

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

Hellfire Mongrel (Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas)
Dan Murayama Scott

Falls zu Beginn des Versorgungssegments jedes deiner Gegner dieser Spieler zwei oder weniger Karten auf der Hand hat, fügt ihm der Höllenfeuer-Mischling 2 Schadenspunkte zu.

Zwischen Hund und Herrn gibt es keine Freundschaft. Nur die gemeinsame Liebe zur Jagd.

Arcane Signet (The List)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

It started as a mere drop of water. The Magic Mirror crystallized it into much more.

Lunar Insight (Foundations Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Draw a card for each different mana value among nonland permanents you control.

"The night sky is generous with its secrets. We need only learn its language."

Solemn Simulacrum (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Dan Murayama Scott

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. When this creature dies, you may draw a card.

Leering Onlooker (Murders at Karlov Manor)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying {2}{B}{B}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create two tapped 1/1 black Bat creature tokens with flying.

"Ooh, this one does look nasty. Maybe they'll send Proft!"

Repel the Abominable (Eldritch Moon)
Dan Murayama Scott

Prevent all damage that would be dealt this turn by non-Human sources.

"Fight for a better future, even if you may not live to see it." —Grete, Order of Saint Traft

Sadistic Sacrament (Zendikar)
Dan Murayama Scott

Kicker {7} (You may pay an additional {7} as you cast this spell.) Search target player's library for up to three cards, exile them, then that player shuffles. If this spell was kicked, instead search that player's library for up to fifteen cards, exile them, then that player shuffles.

Ninja of the Deep Hours (Planechase 2012)
Dan Murayama Scott

Ninjutsu {1}{U} ({1}{U}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.

Pouncing Shoreshark (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Dan Murayama Scott

Mutate {3}{U} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.) Flash Whenever this creature mutates, you may return target creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.

Scrap Mastery (Commander 2014)
Dan Murayama Scott

Each player exiles all artifact cards from their graveyard, then sacrifices all artifacts they control, then puts all cards they exiled this way onto the battlefield.

"Where a lesser mind sees junk, I see infinite potential."

Hypersonic Dragon (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying, haste You may cast sorcery spells as though they had flash. (You may cast them any time you could cast an instant.)

"Even this primitive specimen of my kind is impressive." —Niv-Mizzet

Aven Heartstabber (Streets of New Capenna Promos)
Dan Murayama Scott

Flying As long as there are five or more mana values among cards in your graveyard, this creature gets +2/+2 and has deathtouch. When this creature dies, mill two cards, then draw a card.

Goldvein Pick (Foundations)
Dan Murayama Scott

Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.") Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Charmbreaker Devils (Jumpstart)
Dan Murayama Scott

At the beginning of your upkeep, return an instant or sorcery card at random from your graveyard to your hand. Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +4/+0 until end of turn.

Aerial Assault (Jumpstart)
Dan Murayama Scott

Destroy target tapped creature. You gain 1 life for each creature you control with flying.

"Oh, you must be mistaken. Hawks are solitary hunters, you see." —Bunder Diedreck, ornithologist

Nadir Kraken (March of the Machine Commander)
Dan Murayama Scott

Whenever you draw a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and create a 1/1 blue Tentacle creature token.

Semblance Anvil (The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts)
Dan Murayama Scott

Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile a nonland card from your hand. Spells you cast that share a card type with the exiled card cost {2} less to cast.

"The forges consumed all and still screamed for more." —*The Antiquities War*

Mimeofacture (Guildpact)
Dan Murayama Scott

Replicate {3}{U} (When you cast this spell, copy it for each time you paid its replicate cost. You may choose new targets for the copies.) Choose target permanent an opponent controls. Search that player's library for a card with the same name and put it onto the battlefield under your control. Then that player shuffles.

Kavu Predator (Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters)
Dan Murayama Scott

Trample Whenever an opponent gains life, put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature.

In a withered world, the scent of healthy prey is enough to drive a predator to frenzy.

Safewright Quest (Shadowmoor)
Dan Murayama Scott

Search your library for a Forest or Plains card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Elves search for sources of beauty in a nighted world. Meanwhile, the nighted world searches for the blood of elves.

Yes Man, Personal Securitron (Fallout)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: Target opponent gains control of Yes Man. When they do, you draw two cards and put a quest counter on Yes Man. Activate only during your turn. Wild Card — When Yes Man leaves the battlefield, its owner creates a tapped 1/1 white Soldier creature token for each quest counter on it.

Gelectrode (Guildpact)
Dan Murayama Scott

{T}: This creature deals 1 damage to any target. Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may untap this creature.

"Diametrically opposing energies in self-sealed plasmodermic bubbles make great pets!" —Trivaz, Izzet mage

Daretti, Scrap Savant (Commander 2014 Oversized)
Dan Murayama Scott