Roots of Wisdom

Roots of Wisdom (Kaldheim)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Mill three cards, then return a land card or Elf card from your graveyard to your hand. If you can't, draw a card. (To mill a card, put the top card of your library into your graveyard.)

Though imprisoned in Jaspera trees, the elvish gods known as the Einir still whisper through the ages.

Legion Conquistador (Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, you may search your library for any number of cards named Legion Conquistador, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

The Legion of Dusk sailed from Torrezon in search of glory, riches, and the Immortal Sun.

Dauthi Voidwalker (Modern Horizons 2)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) If a card would be put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, instead exile it with a void counter on it. {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Choose an exiled card an opponent owns with a void counter on it. You may play it this turn without paying its mana cost.

Vastwood Fortification (Zendikar Rising)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Hauntwoods Shrieker (Duskmourn: House of Horror)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever this creature attacks, manifest dread. (Look at the top two cards of your library. Put one onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature and the other into your graveyard. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.) {1}{G}: Reveal target face-down permanent. If it's a creature card, you may turn it face up.

Demon of Catastrophes (Core Set 2019 Promos)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Flying, trample

A pit yawned open, a column of oily smoke arose, and a towering form hissed, "I accept this offering."

Eagle of Deliverance (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying When this creature enters, put an indestructible counter on another target creature you control. Draw a card if that creature's power is 2 or less.

Even as he came swooping down, Gwaihir saw the two figures fall, worn out, hiding their eyes from death.

Unctus, Grand Metatect (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Other blue creatures you control have "Whenever this creature becomes tapped, draw a card, then discard a card." Other artifact creatures you control get +1/+1. {U/P}: Until end of turn, target creature you control becomes a blue artifact in addition to its other colors and types. Activate only as a sorcery. ({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.)

Fathom Fleet Boarder (Rivals of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, you lose 2 life unless you control another Pirate.

Without frequent raids, orcs sometimes get bored and plunder their own ships.

Bonehoard Dracosaur (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying, first strike At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top two cards of your library. You may play them this turn. If you exiled a land card this way, create a 3/1 red Dinosaur creature token. If you exiled a nonland card this way, create a Treasure token.

Bloodsoaked Altar (Core Set 2020)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

{T}, Pay 2 life, Discard a card, Sacrifice a creature: Create a 5/5 black Demon creature token with flying. Activate only as a sorcery.

Blood seeps into the stone, and darkness emerges.

Gods' Hall Guardian (Kaldheim)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Vigilance Foretell {3}{W} (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)

Not a single rat has been seen in Istfell since the gods moved in.

Hordewing Skaab (Midnight Hunt Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying Other Zombies you control have flying. Whenever one or more Zombies you control deal combat damage to one or more of your opponents, you may draw cards equal to the number of opponents dealt damage this way. If you do, discard that many cards.

Boarding Party (Commander Legends)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Haste Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)

Hullbreacher (Commander Legends)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flash If an opponent would draw a card except the first one they draw in each of their draw steps, instead you create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

Embraal Bruiser (Kaladesh)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

This creature enters tapped. This creature has menace as long as you control an artifact.

In Embraal, inventor gangs defend their turf with ingenious devices and blunt objects.

Gimli of the Glittering Caves (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Double strike Whenever another legendary creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Gimli. Whenever Gimli deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token.

"No Dwarf could be unmoved by such loveliness."

Crimson Fleet Commodore (The List)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Trample When this creature enters, you become the monarch.

"Kindly steer your fleet clear of the waters west of Scrub Isle. It would be a shame to incinerate such exquisite maritime craftsmanship." —Commodore Axurik, to Admiral Yelise

Full Flowering (Commander 2019)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Populate X times. (To populate, create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control. Do this X times.)

A swirl of light, a whisper through the leaves, and all at once the forest came to life.

Final Reward (Amonkhet)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Exile target creature.

Those who earn a glorious death are given the highest honor. They are carried on funeral barges through the gate to the afterlife.

Dukhara Scavenger (Kaladesh)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, you may put target artifact or creature card from your graveyard on top of your library.

The teeth marks add character.

Disrupt Decorum (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Goad all creatures you don't control. (Until your next turn, those creatures attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)

Dinner and politics don't mix.

Mighty Leap (The List)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.

"I feel the presence of the God-Pharaoh in the Second Sun, and I rise upon its rays."

Mighty Leap (Game Night 2019)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.

"I feel the presence of the God-Pharaoh in the Second Sun, and I rise upon its rays."

Daring Archaeologist (Dominaria Promos)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, you may return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand. Whenever you cast a historic spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)

Engulfing Eruption (Core Set 2020)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Engulfing Eruption deals 5 damage to target creature.

"Compared to the hunger of the fires within the earth, the appetite of a mere wurm is nothing." —Phelgis Ojin, Keral Keep acolyte

Pouncing Lynx (Jumpstart 2022)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

During your turn, this creature has first strike.

"I don't understand. He's normally so well behaved!"

Fires of Victory (Dominaria United)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Kicker {2}{U} (You may pay an additional {2}{U} as you cast this spell.) If this spell was kicked, draw a card. Fires of Victory deals damage to target creature or planeswalker equal to the number of cards in your hand.

The drums and horns were expected, but the goblin dance was a pleasant surprise.

Ajani's Pridemate (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Planeswalkers conjured replicas of old allies, reminders of the homeworlds that would fall next if Bolas prevailed.

Vraska's Conquistador (Rivals of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, if you control a Vraska planeswalker, target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

Abandoning both queen and church, he chose to follow power.

Midnight Reaper (Foundations)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, this creature deals 1 damage to you and you draw a card.

No one welcomes his visit, yet all must grant him tribute.

Dauthi Voidwalker (Modern Horizons 2)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) If a card would be put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, instead exile it with a void counter on it. {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Choose an exiled card an opponent owns with a void counter on it. You may play it this turn without paying its mana cost.

Crimson Fleet Commodore (Commander Legends)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Trample When this creature enters, you become the monarch.

"Kindly steer your fleet clear of the waters west of Scrub Isle. It would be a shame to incinerate such exquisite maritime craftsmanship." —Commodore Axurik, to Admiral Yelise

Pouncing Lynx (War of the Spark)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

During your turn, this creature has first strike.

"I don't understand. He's normally so well behaved!"

Hulking Raptor (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Ward {2} At the beginning of your first main phase, add {G}{G}.

Kitesail Larcenist (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying, ward {1} When this creature enters, for each player, choose up to one other target artifact or creature that player controls. For as long as this creature remains on the battlefield, the chosen permanents become Treasure artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color" and lose all other abilities.

Hullbreacher (Mystery Booster 2)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flash If an opponent would draw a card except the first one they draw in each of their draw steps, instead you create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

"I don't need a map to find riches."

Rampage of the Clans (Ravnica Allegiance)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Destroy all artifacts and enchantments. For each permanent destroyed this way, its controller creates a 3/3 green Centaur creature token.

"Rage! Rage until the whole world burns!"

Aven Wind Guide (Amonkhet Tokens)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying, vigilance Creature tokens you control have flying and vigilance.

Fierce Retribution (Innistrad: Double Feature)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Cleave {5}{W} (You may cast this spell for its cleave cost. If you do, remove the words in square brackets.) Destroy target [attacking] creature.

"It won't bring them back, but it will bring me peace."

Midnight Reaper (Guilds of Ravnica Promos)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, this creature deals 1 damage to you and you draw a card.

No one welcomes his visit, yet all must grant him tribute.

Demonic Embrace (Core Set 2021)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +3/+1, has flying, and is a Demon in addition to its other types. You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying 3 life and discarding a card in addition to paying its other costs.

Blindblast (The List)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Blindblast deals 1 damage to target creature. That creature can't block this turn. Draw a card.

"Peril is in the eye of the beholder. At least, if your aim is good." —Jaya Ballard

Consign (Hour of Devastation)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Dauthi Voidwalker (Modern Horizons 2)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) If a card would be put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, instead exile it with a void counter on it. {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Choose an exiled card an opponent owns with a void counter on it. You may play it this turn without paying its mana cost.

Midnight Reaper (March of the Machine Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, this creature deals 1 damage to you and you draw a card.

No one welcomes his visit, yet all must grant him tribute.

Daring Archaeologist (Dominaria)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, you may return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand. Whenever you cast a historic spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)

Stalwart Pathlighter (Midnight Hunt Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Vigilance Coven — At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control three or more creatures with different powers, creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn.

"Festival's just ahead. You're almost there!"

Drill Bit (Ravnica Allegiance)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Spectacle {B} (You may cast this spell for its spectacle cost rather than its mana cost if an opponent lost life this turn.) Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.

Never boring.

Hullbreacher (Commander Legends)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flash If an opponent would draw a card except the first one they draw in each of their draw steps, instead you create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

"I don't need a map to find riches."

Demonic Embrace (Core Set 2021 Promos)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +3/+1, has flying, and is a Demon in addition to its other types. You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying 3 life and discarding a card in addition to paying its other costs.

Archfiend of the Dross (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying This creature enters with four oil counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove an oil counter from this creature. Then if it has no oil counters on it, you lose the game. Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, its controller loses 2 life.

Ajani's Influence (Core Set 2019)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature. Look at the top five cards of your library. You may reveal a white card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Earthshaker Dreadmaw (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Trample When this creature enters, draw a card for each other Dinosaur you control.

Pantlaza, Sun-Favored (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever Pantlaza or another Dinosaur you control enters, you may discover X, where X is that creature's toughness. Do this only once each turn. (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with that mana value or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)

Demon (Core Set 2020 Tokens)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying

Dawnfeather Eagle (Aether Revolt)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying When this creature enters, creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain vigilance until end of turn.

Rampaging Ceratops (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

This creature can't be blocked except by three or more creatures.

Fen Hauler (The List)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.) This creature can't be blocked by artifact creatures.

"Success is found where others fear to look." —Ara, renegade smuggler

Garrison Cat (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature dies, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.

After much arguing, the soldiers decided to keep it, on the grounds that it killed enough mice to count as an honorary monster slayer.

Quicksilver Fisher (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying When this creature enters, draw a card, then discard a card.

Phyrexia will stretch from sea to sky, across worlds and realities, inescapable and perfect.

Midnight Reaper (Ravnica Remastered)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, this creature deals 1 damage to you and you draw a card.

No one welcomes his visit, yet all must grant him tribute.

Wingspan Mentor (New Capenna Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, put a flying counter on target non-Human creature you control. {2}{U}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control with flying.

Their bond grew over time, as did the height of their jumps.

Kitesail Larcenist (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying, ward {1} When this creature enters, for each player, choose up to one other target artifact or creature that player controls. For as long as this creature remains on the battlefield, the chosen permanents become Treasure artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color" and lose all other abilities.

Trostani, Selesnya's Voice (GRN Guild Kit)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain life equal to that creature's toughness. {1}{G}{W}, {T}: Populate. (Create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)

There are no soloists in the chorus of Selesnya.

Szat's Will (Commander Legends)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Choose one. If you control a commander as you cast this spell, you may choose both instead. • Each opponent sacrifices a creature they control with the greatest power. • Exile all opponents' graveyards, then create X 0/1 black Thrull creature tokens, where X is the greatest power among creature cards exiled this way.

Applied Biomancy (Ravnica Allegiance)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Choose one or both — • Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. • Return target creature to its owner's hand.

Concordant Crossroads (Secret Lair Drop)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

All creatures have haste.

The endless spectral procession crashed against the Envoy's hiding spot. "What are you," they taunted, "fighter or failure? Give in, daughter of the dead, and join your ancestor in eternal slumber."

Plummet (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Destroy target creature with flying.

Scavengers follow in Skysail's shadow, feasting on the carcasses of monsters that attacked the floating city.

Dauthi Voidwalker (Modern Horizons 2 Promos)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) If a card would be put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, instead exile it with a void counter on it. {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Choose an exiled card an opponent owns with a void counter on it. You may play it this turn without paying its mana cost.

Pugnacious Hammerskull (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever this creature attacks while you don't control another Dinosaur, put a stun counter on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)

Kitesail Skirmisher (Commander Legends)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying Whenever this creature attacks, another target creature attacking the same player or planeswalker gains flying until end of turn. Encore {4}{U} ({4}{U}, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)

Ajani's Pridemate (War of the Spark)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Planeswalkers conjured replicas of old allies, reminders of the homeworlds that would fall next if Bolas prevailed.

Blindblast (War of the Spark)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Blindblast deals 1 damage to target creature. That creature can't block this turn. Draw a card.

"Peril is in the eye of the beholder. At least, if your aim is good." —Jaya Ballard

Trostani, Selesnya's Voice (The List)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain life equal to that creature's toughness. {1}{G}{W}, {T}: Populate. (Create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)

There are no soloists in the chorus of Selesnya.

Palani's Hatcher (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Other Dinosaurs you control have haste. When this creature enters, create two 0/1 green Dinosaur Egg creature tokens. At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control one or more Eggs, sacrifice an Egg, then create a 3/3 green Dinosaur creature token.

Ajani's Pridemate (The List)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Planeswalkers conjured replicas of old allies, reminders of the homeworlds that would fall next if Bolas prevailed.

Topple the Statue (War of the Spark)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Tap target permanent. If it's an artifact, destroy it. Draw a card.

Bolas cared little when his statue fell, thinking it a useful distraction, underestimating the surge of resolve it gave his opponents.

Storm Sculptor (The List)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

This creature can't be blocked. When this creature enters, return a creature you control to its owner's hand.

In his hands, the wind can become a weapon or a means of escape.

Life of Toshiro Umezawa (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Fairgrounds Patrol (Modern Horizons 2)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

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

"No signs of any suspicious activity. Yet."

Valley Rally (Bloomburrow)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Gift a Food (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, they create a Food token before its other effects. It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.") Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn. If the gift was promised, target creature you control gains first strike until end of turn.

Long Road Home (Battlebond)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Exile target creature. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.

The person who finishes a journey is rarely the same as the one who starts it.

Demonic Embrace (Core Set 2021 Promos)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +3/+1, has flying, and is a Demon in addition to its other types. You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying 3 life and discarding a card in addition to paying its other costs.

Gimli of the Glittering Caves (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Double strike Whenever another legendary creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Gimli. Whenever Gimli deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token.

"No Dwarf could be unmoved by such loveliness."

Ice Over (Aether Revolt)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Enchant artifact or creature Enchanted permanent doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.

"Slow the Consulate with whatever you've got!" —Jasi Ganin, master siphoner

Storm Sculptor (Jumpstart 2022)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

This creature can't be blocked. When this creature enters, return a creature you control to its owner's hand.

In his hands, the wind can become a weapon or a means of escape.

Skrelv, Defector Mite (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Toxic 1 (Players dealt combat damage by this creature also get a poison counter.) Skrelv can't block. {W/P}, {T}: Choose a color. Another target creature you control gains toxic 1 and hexproof from that color until end of turn. It can't be blocked by creatures of that color this turn. ({W/P} can be paid with either {W} or 2 life.)

Satyr Enchanter (Commander Masters)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, draw a card.

"The threads of magic that protect this place were woven by my will."

Camaraderie (Guilds of Ravnica)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

You gain X life and draw X cards, where X is the number of creatures you control. Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

"Within the song of Mat'Selesnya, one becomes all." —Heruj, Selesnya hierophant

Long Road Home (Eldritch Moon)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Exile target creature. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.

The person who finishes a journey is rarely the same as the one who starts it.

Boarding Party (The List)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Haste Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)

Gandalf, Westward Voyager (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever you cast a spell with mana value 5 or greater, each opponent reveals the top card of their library. If any of those cards shares a card type with that spell, copy that spell, you may choose new targets for the copy, and each opponent draws a card. Otherwise, you draw a card. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)

Trostani, Selesnya's Voice (Commander 2019)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain life equal to that creature's toughness. {1}{G}{W}, {T}: Populate. (Create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)

There are no soloists in the chorus of Selesnya.

Island (Secret Lair Drop)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

({T}: Add {U}.)

Roots of Wisdom (Kaldheim)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Mill three cards, then return a land card or Elf card from your graveyard to your hand. If you can't, draw a card. (To mill a card, put the top card of your library into your graveyard.)

Though imprisoned in Jaspera trees, the elvish gods known as the Einir still whisper through the ages.

Dukhara Scavenger (The List)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, you may put target artifact or creature card from your graveyard on top of your library.

The teeth marks add character.

Knight of Grace (Dominaria)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Hexproof from black (This creature can't be the target of black spells or abilities your opponents control.) This creature gets +1/+0 as long as any player controls a black permanent.

A light to pierce the shadows.

Demon of Catastrophes (Jumpstart 2022)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Flying, trample

A pit yawned open, a column of oily smoke arose, and a towering form hissed, "I accept this offering."

Mighty Leap (Amonkhet)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.

"I feel the presence of the God-Pharaoh in the Second Sun, and I rise upon its rays."

Demon of Catastrophes (Core Set 2019)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Flying, trample

A pit yawned open, a column of oily smoke arose, and a towering form hissed, "I accept this offering."

Disrupt Decorum (Commander 2017)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Goad all creatures you don't control. (Until your next turn, those creatures attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)

Dinner and politics don't mix.

Fierce Retribution (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Cleave {5}{W} (You may cast this spell for its cleave cost. If you do, remove the words in square brackets.) Destroy target [attacking] creature.

"It won't bring them back, but it will bring me peace."

Aerial Guide (Foundations Jumpstart)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying Whenever this creature attacks, another target attacking creature gains flying until end of turn.

"Kefnet taught us to turn obstacles into advantages." —Neponem, vizier of Kefnet

Mob (Modern Horizons)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

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.) Destroy target creature.

Not all monsters fight with teeth and claws.

Stadium Vendors (Battlebond)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, choose a player. That player adds two mana of any one color they choose.

"Potions! Mana potions, health potions, energy potions—get your potions here!"

Gandalf, Westward Voyager (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever you cast a spell with mana value 5 or greater, each opponent reveals the top card of their library. If any of those cards shares a card type with that spell, copy that spell, you may choose new targets for the copy, and each opponent draws a card. Otherwise, you draw a card. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)

Faramir, Field Commander (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died under your control this turn, draw a card. Whenever the Ring tempts you, if you chose a creature other than Faramir as your Ring-bearer, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.

"A chance for Faramir, Captain of Gondor, to show his quality."

Strangle (Store Championships)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Strangle deals 3 damage to target creature or planeswalker.

Eagle of Deliverance (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying When this creature enters, put an indestructible counter on another target creature you control. Draw a card if that creature's power is 2 or less.

Even as he came swooping down, Gwaihir saw the two figures fall, worn out, hiding their eyes from death.

Dauthi Voidwalker (The List)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) If a card would be put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, instead exile it with a void counter on it. {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Choose an exiled card an opponent owns with a void counter on it. You may play it this turn without paying its mana cost.

Rampage of the Clans (Ravnica Allegiance Promos)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Destroy all artifacts and enchantments. For each permanent destroyed this way, its controller creates a 3/3 green Centaur creature token.

"Rage! Rage until the whole world burns!"

Faramir, Field Commander (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died under your control this turn, draw a card. Whenever the Ring tempts you, if you chose a creature other than Faramir as your Ring-bearer, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.

"A chance for Faramir, Captain of Gondor, to show his quality."

Sleeper Dart (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this artifact enters, draw a card. {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Target creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

"Sleep now, you big brute." —Kelsien, the Plague

Hordewing Skaab (Midnight Hunt Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying Other Zombies you control have flying. Whenever one or more Zombies you control deal combat damage to one or more of your opponents, you may draw cards equal to the number of opponents dealt damage this way. If you do, discard that many cards.

Mighty Leap (Core Set 2019)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.

"I feel the presence of the God-Pharaoh in the Second Sun, and I rise upon its rays."

Crimson Fleet Commodore (Commander Masters)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Trample When this creature enters, you become the monarch.

"Kindly steer your fleet clear of the waters west of Scrub Isle. It would be a shame to incinerate such exquisite maritime craftsmanship." —Commodore Axurik, to Admiral Yelise

Demonic Embrace (Core Set 2021)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +3/+1, has flying, and is a Demon in addition to its other types. You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying 3 life and discarding a card in addition to paying its other costs.

Deface (Ravnica Allegiance)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Choose one — • Destroy target artifact. • Destroy target creature with defender.

"Leave no stone unturned." —Ruric Thar

Mana Cannons (Dominaria United Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever you cast a multicolored spell, this enchantment deals X damage to any target, where X is the number of colors that spell is.

"I hate the smell of charred Phyrexian, but it sure beats the alternative!" —Jaya

Quicksilver Fisher (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying When this creature enters, draw a card, then discard a card.

Phyrexia will stretch from sea to sky, across worlds and realities, inescapable and perfect.

Glimmer Lens (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

For Mirrodin! (When this Equipment enters, create a 2/2 red Rebel creature token, then attach this to it.) Whenever equipped creature and at least one other creature attack, draw a card. Equip {1}{W}

Wild Wanderer (Kaladesh)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

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

"We all began in nature, and nature is where we belong."

Mass Mutiny (Explorers of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

For each opponent, gain control of up to one target creature that player controls until end of turn. Untap those creatures. They gain haste until end of turn.

"You too, Squib?"

Scytheclaw Raptor (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever a player casts a spell, if it's not their turn, this creature deals 4 damage to them.

Midnight Reaper (Starter Commander Decks)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, this creature deals 1 damage to you and you draw a card.

No one welcomes his visit, yet all must grant him tribute.

Consign (The List)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Aether Inspector (Aether Revolt)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Vigilance When this creature enters, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters). Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay {E}{E}. If you do, create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token.

Scrapwork Mutt (The Brothers' War)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card. Unearth {1}{R} ({1}{R}: 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.)

Plains (Throne of Eldraine)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

({T}: Add {W}.)

Ghost Quarter (Secret Lair Drop)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

{T}: Add {C}. {T}, Sacrifice this land: Destroy target land. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Upon scattering her grandmother's ashes, the Envoy was bathed in a warm spectral glow.

Satyr Enchanter (The List)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, draw a card.

"The threads of magic that protect this place were woven by my will."

Dauthi Voidwalker (Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) If a card would be put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, instead exile it with a void counter on it. {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Choose an exiled card an opponent owns with a void counter on it. You may play it this turn without paying its mana cost.

Wingspan Mentor (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, put a flying counter on target non-Human creature you control. {2}{U}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control with flying.

Their bond grew over time, as did the height of their jumps.

Aerial Guide (Hour of Devastation)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying Whenever this creature attacks, another target attacking creature gains flying until end of turn.

"Kefnet taught us to turn obstacles into advantages." —Neponem, vizier of Kefnet

Azure Fleet Admiral (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, you become the monarch. This creature can't be blocked by creatures the monarch controls.

"Your concern for my safety is touching, but as long as your gunners remain reliably erratic, I see no reason to change course." —Admiral Yelise, to Commodore Axurik

Soaring Show-Off (Battlebond)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying When this creature enters, each player draws a card.

Some spectators love an underdog, but others are just as happy to support a proven winner.

Midnight Reaper (Guilds of Ravnica)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, this creature deals 1 damage to you and you draw a card.

No one welcomes his visit, yet all must grant him tribute.

Stalwart Pathlighter (Midnight Hunt Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Vigilance Coven — At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control three or more creatures with different powers, creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn.

Blindblast (Jumpstart)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Blindblast deals 1 damage to target creature. That creature can't block this turn. Draw a card.

"Peril is in the eye of the beholder. At least, if your aim is good." —Jaya Ballard

Thrashing Brontodon (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

{1}, Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Azure Fleet Admiral (Commander Legends)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, you become the monarch. This creature can't be blocked by creatures the monarch controls.

"Your concern for my safety is touching, but as long as your gunners remain reliably erratic, I see no reason to change course." —Admiral Yelise, to Commodore Axurik

Kitesail Larcenist (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying, ward {1} When this creature enters, for each player, choose up to one other target artifact or creature that player controls. For as long as this creature remains on the battlefield, the chosen permanents become Treasure artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color" and lose all other abilities.

Camaraderie (New Capenna Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

You gain X life and draw X cards, where X is the number of creatures you control. Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

"Within the song of Mat'Selesnya, one becomes all." —Heruj, Selesnya hierophant

Guild Summit (Guilds of Ravnica)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this enchantment enters, you may tap any number of untapped Gates you control. Draw a card for each Gate tapped this way. Whenever a Gate you control enters, draw a card.

In a climate of suspicion, Isperia gathered the guilds to propose a radical idea: cooperation.

Knight of Grace (Foundations)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Hexproof from black (This creature can't be the target of black spells or abilities your opponents control.) This creature gets +1/+0 as long as any player controls a black permanent.

A light to pierce the shadows.

Trumpeting Carnosaur (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Trample When this creature enters, discover 5. {2}{R}, Discard this card: It deals 3 damage to target creature or planeswalker.

Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Trample When Ghalta enters, put any number of creature cards from your hand onto the battlefield.

Reverent Hoplite (The List)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, create a number of 1/1 white Human Soldier creature tokens equal to your devotion to white. (Each {W} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to white.)

"Zeal is the sharpest blade, and piety the strongest shield."

Reverent Hoplite (Theros Beyond Death)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, create a number of 1/1 white Human Soldier creature tokens equal to your devotion to white. (Each {W} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to white.)

"Zeal is the sharpest blade, and piety the strongest shield."

Camaraderie (Starter Commander Decks)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

You gain X life and draw X cards, where X is the number of creatures you control. Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

"Within the song of Mat'Selesnya, one becomes all." —Heruj, Selesnya hierophant

Ghost Quarter (Secret Lair Drop)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

{T}: Add {C}. {T}, Sacrifice this land: Destroy target land. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Upon scattering her grandmother's ashes, the Envoy was bathed in a warm spectral glow.

Graceful Takedown (Wilds of Eldraine)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Any number of target enchanted creatures you control and up to one other target creature you control each deal damage equal to their power to target creature you don't control.

The fauns of the Tanglespan are adept at using the precarious environment against larger opponents.

Gishath, Sun's Avatar (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

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

Topple the Statue (Double Masters)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Tap target permanent. If it's an artifact, destroy it. Draw a card.

Bolas cared little when his statue fell, thinking it a useful distraction, underestimating the surge of resolve it gave his opponents.

Legion Conquistador (Rivals of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, you may search your library for any number of cards named Legion Conquistador, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

The Legion of Dusk sailed from Torrezon in search of glory, riches, and the Immortal Sun.

Glimmer Lens (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

For Mirrodin! (When this Equipment enters, create a 2/2 red Rebel creature token, then attach this to it.) Whenever equipped creature and at least one other creature attack, draw a card. Equip {1}{W}

Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Haste When Itzquinth enters, you may pay {2}. When you do, target Dinosaur you control deals damage equal to its power to another target creature.

Knight of Malice (Dominaria)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Hexproof from white (This creature can't be the target of white spells or abilities your opponents control.) This creature gets +1/+0 as long as any player controls a white permanent.

A shadow to swallow the light.

Belligerent Yearling (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Trample Whenever another Dinosaur you control enters, you may have this creature's base power become equal to that creature's power until end of turn.

Fierce Retribution (The List)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Cleave {5}{W} (You may cast this spell for its cleave cost. If you do, remove the words in square brackets.) Destroy target [attacking] creature.

"It won't bring them back, but it will bring me peace."

Aven Wind Guide (Amonkhet)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying, vigilance Creature tokens you control have flying and vigilance. Embalm {4}{W}{U} ({4}{W}{U}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a white Zombie Bird Warrior with no mana cost. Embalm only as a sorcery.)

Reaver Ambush (Rivals of Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Exile target creature with power 3 or less.

Onora knew with sudden, grim certainty he would never see the Great River again.

Thriving Ibex (Kaladesh)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters). Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay {E}{E}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

Textiles at the Inventors' Fair feature threads from every corner of Kaladesh.

Demonic Embrace (Game Night: Free-for-All)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +3/+1, has flying, and is a Demon in addition to its other types. You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying 3 life and discarding a card in addition to paying its other costs.

Storm Sculptor (Jumpstart)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

This creature can't be blocked. When this creature enters, return a creature you control to its owner's hand.

In his hands, the wind can become a weapon or a means of escape.

Nomad Outpost (Secret Lair Drop)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {R}, {W}, or {B}.

The old woman murmured, her last words too hoarse, too quiet to understand. The Envoy steeled herself, feebly disguising her grief: "The pilgrimage begins at dawn."

Bloodsoaked Altar (Game Night: Free-for-All)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

{T}, Pay 2 life, Discard a card, Sacrifice a creature: Create a 5/5 black Demon creature token with flying. Activate only as a sorcery.

Blood seeps into the stone, and darkness emerges.

Disrupt Decorum (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Goad all creatures you don't control. (Until your next turn, those creatures attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)

Dinner and politics don't mix.

Scrapwork Mutt (The List)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this creature enters, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card. Unearth {1}{R} ({1}{R}: 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.)

Long Road Home (Jumpstart)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Exile target creature. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.

The person who finishes a journey is rarely the same as the one who starts it.

Fen Hauler (Aether Revolt)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.) This creature can't be blocked by artifact creatures.

"Success is found where others fear to look." —Ara, renegade smuggler

You Find a Cursed Idol (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Choose one — • Smash It — Destroy target artifact. • Lift the Curse — Destroy target enchantment. • Steal Its Eyes — Create a Treasure token and venture into the dungeon. (Enter the first room or advance to the next room.)

Mana Cannons (Dominaria United Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever you cast a multicolored spell, this enchantment deals X damage to any target, where X is the number of colors that spell is.

Pestilent Haze (Core Set 2021)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Choose one — • All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn. • Remove two loyalty counters from each planeswalker.

"Your crops will rot. The air itself will turn against you. You will suffer as I have suffered." —Karaz, outcast

Centaur (Ravnica Allegiance Tokens)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Ertai, the Corrupted (Secret Lair Drop)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature or enchantment: Counter target spell.

Share the Spoils (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this enchantment enters and whenever an opponent loses the game, exile the top card of each player's library. During each player's turn, that player may play a land or cast a spell from among cards exiled with this enchantment, and they may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast that spell. When they do, exile the top card of their library.

Skrelv, Defector Mite (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Toxic 1 (Players dealt combat damage by this creature also get a poison counter.) Skrelv can't block. {W/P}, {T}: Choose a color. Another target creature you control gains toxic 1 and hexproof from that color until end of turn. It can't be blocked by creatures of that color this turn. ({W/P} can be paid with either {W} or 2 life.)

Storm Sculptor (Ixalan)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

This creature can't be blocked. When this creature enters, return a creature you control to its owner's hand.

In his hands, the wind can become a weapon or a means of escape.

Midnight Reaper (Midnight Hunt Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, this creature deals 1 damage to you and you draw a card.

No one welcomes his visit, yet all must grant him tribute.

Archfiend of the Dross (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying This creature enters with four oil counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove an oil counter from this creature. Then if it has no oil counters on it, you lose the game. Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, its controller loses 2 life.

Satyr Enchanter (Core Set 2019)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, draw a card.

"The threads of magic that protect this place were woven by my will."

Disrupt Decorum (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Goad all creatures you don't control. (Until your next turn, those creatures attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)

Dinner and politics don't mix.

Gandalf, Westward Voyager (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Whenever you cast a spell with mana value 5 or greater, each opponent reveals the top card of their library. If any of those cards shares a card type with that spell, copy that spell, you may choose new targets for the copy, and each opponent draws a card. Otherwise, you draw a card. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)

Unctus, Grand Metatect (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Other blue creatures you control have "Whenever this creature becomes tapped, draw a card, then discard a card." Other artifact creatures you control get +1/+1. {U/P}: Until end of turn, target creature you control becomes a blue artifact in addition to its other colors and types. Activate only as a sorcery. ({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.)

Share the Spoils (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

When this enchantment enters and whenever an opponent loses the game, exile the top card of each player's library. During each player's turn, that player may play a land or cast a spell from among cards exiled with this enchantment, and they may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast that spell. When they do, exile the top card of their library.

Knight of Malice (Foundations)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Hexproof from white (This creature can't be the target of white spells or abilities your opponents control.) This creature gets +1/+0 as long as any player controls a white permanent.

A shadow to swallow the light.

Kitesail Larcenist (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Flying, ward {1} When this creature enters, for each player, choose up to one other target artifact or creature that player controls. For as long as this creature remains on the battlefield, the chosen permanents become Treasure artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color" and lose all other abilities.

Gimli of the Glittering Caves (Tales of Middle-earth Commander)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Double strike Whenever another legendary creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Gimli. Whenever Gimli deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token.

"No Dwarf could be unmoved by such loveliness."

Szat's Will (Commander Legends)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Choose one. If you control a commander as you cast this spell, you may choose both instead. • Each opponent sacrifices a creature they control with the greatest power. • Exile all opponents' graveyards, then create X 0/1 black Thrull creature tokens, where X is the greatest power among creature cards exiled this way.

Disrupt Decorum (Commander Masters)
Sidharth Chaturvedi

Goad all creatures you don't control. (Until your next turn, those creatures attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)

Dinner and politics don't mix.