Putrefy

Putrefy (Magic Player Rewards 2006)
Richard Sardinha

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

Putrefy (Fallout)
Irina Nordsol

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

Even in death, a glowing one can emit a lethal amount of radiation. The fungus doesn't seem to mind though.

Putrefy (The List)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Putrefy (Strixhaven Mystical Archive)
Minttu Hynninen

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"From monarch to mulch as quick as could be." —*The Dethroner's Grimoire*

Putrefy (Fallout)
Irina Nordsol

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

Even in death, a glowing one can emit a lethal amount of radiation. The fungus doesn't seem to mind though.

Putrefy (Dragon's Maze)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Putrefy (Modern Masters 2017)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Putrefy (Bloomburrow Commander)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Putrefy (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Putrefy (Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Putrefy (Commander 2019)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Putrefy (Commander 2015)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Putrefy (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Putrefy (Ravnica: City of Guilds)
Jim Nelson

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Putrefy (Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Putrefy (Commander 2018)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Putrefy (Ravnica Remastered)
Jim Nelson

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Putrefy (Ravnica Remastered)
Jim Nelson

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Putrefy (Kaldheim Commander)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Putrefy (Commander Anthology)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Putrefy (Commander 2020)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Putrefy (Strixhaven Mystical Archive)
Magane Okuda

アーティファクト１つかクリーチャー１体を対象とする。それを破壊する。それは再生できない。

「王から肥料に、できるだけ早く。」 —-退位させる者のグリモワール

Putrefy (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander)
Jim Nelson

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Putrefy (Commander 2016)
Igor Kieryluk

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Putrefy (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Nicholas Gregory

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

Julie thought getting trapped in a doll was the worst fate imaginable. She was wrong.

Putrefy (GRN Guild Kit)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Enduring Scalelord (Midnight Hunt Commander)
Clint Cearley

Flying Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on another creature you control, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Only the sun that beats down upon Arashin's walls could shine more brightly.

Bane Alley Broker (Gatecrash)
Clint Cearley

{T}: Draw a card, then exile a card from your hand face down. You may look at cards exiled with this creature. {U}{B}, {T}: Return a card exiled with this creature to its owner's hand.

Intangible Virtue (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander)
Clint Cearley

Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

In life, they were a motley crew: farmers, lords, cutpurses, priests. In death, they are united in singular, benevolent purpose.

Gisela, the Broken Blade (Eldritch Moon Promos)
Clint Cearley

Flying, first strike, lifelink At the beginning of your end step, if you both own and control Gisela and a creature named Bruna, the Fading Light, exile them, then meld them into Brisela, Voice of Nightmares.

She now hears only Emrakul's murmurs.

Sheer Drop (Battle for Zendikar)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target tapped creature. Awaken 3—{5}{W} (If you cast this spell for {5}{W}, also put three +1/+1 counters on target land you control and it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.)

Dust Stalker (Battle for Zendikar)
Clint Cearley

Devoid (This card has no color.) Haste At the beginning of each end step, if you control no other colorless creatures, return this creature to its owner's hand.

The only traces it leaves are silent gusts and prodigious amounts of wreckage.

Intangible Virtue (Innistrad Remastered)
Clint Cearley

Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

In life, they were a motley crew: farmers, lords, cutpurses, priests. In death, they are united in singular, benevolent purpose.

Kefnet's Last Word (Hour of Devastation Promos)
Clint Cearley

Gain control of target artifact, creature, or enchantment. Lands you control don't untap during your next untap step.

In his final moments, Kefnet reached into the minds of those around him, desperate for logic within the consuming chaos.

Bone to Ash (Dark Ascension)
Clint Cearley

Counter target creature spell. Draw a card.

"I can think of worse ways to go. On second thought, maybe not." —Ludevic, necro-alchemist

Intangible Virtue (Conspiracy)
Clint Cearley

Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

In life, they were a motley crew: farmers, lords, cutpurses, priests. In death, they are united in singular, benevolent purpose.

Sheer Drop (Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target tapped creature. Awaken 3—{5}{W} (If you cast this spell for {5}{W}, also put three +1/+1 counters on target land you control and it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.)

Putrefy (The List)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Gisela, the Broken Blade (Eldritch Moon)
Clint Cearley

Flying, first strike, lifelink At the beginning of your end step, if you both own and control Gisela and a creature named Bruna, the Fading Light, exile them, then meld them into Brisela, Voice of Nightmares.

She now hears only Emrakul's murmurs.

Justice Strike (Guilds of Ravnica)
Clint Cearley

Target creature deals damage to itself equal to its power.

"Those who show no mercy to the weak deserve no mercy from the strong." —Firemane Kavrova

Mistfire Adept (Double Masters 2022)
Clint Cearley

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

"The quieter the skies, the calmer the mind."

Bone to Ash (Magic Origins)
Clint Cearley

Counter target creature spell. Draw a card.

"I can think of worse ways to go. On second thought, maybe not." —Ludevic, necro-alchemist

Kefnet's Last Word (Hour of Devastation)
Clint Cearley

Gain control of target artifact, creature, or enchantment. Lands you control don't untap during your next untap step.

In his final moments, Kefnet reached into the minds of those around him, desperate for logic within the consuming chaos.

Pia's Revolution (Aether Revolt)
Clint Cearley

Whenever a nontoken artifact is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, return that card to your hand unless target opponent has this enchantment deal 3 damage to them.

Pia's passion was directed at the big picture—at making real, lasting change.

Stolen Identity (New Capenna Commander)
Clint Cearley

Create a token that's a copy of target artifact or creature. Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

Sweet Oblivion (Theros Beyond Death)
Clint Cearley

Target player mills four cards. Escape—{3}{U}, Exile four other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)

When memory is torment, oblivion is bliss.

Whispering Madness (Commander 2016)
Clint Cearley

Each player discards their hand, then draws cards equal to the greatest number of cards a player discarded this way. Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

Swamp (Hour of Devastation)
Clint Cearley

({T}: Add {B}.)

Propaganda (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander)
Clint Cearley

Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that's attacking you.

"The cost of your opposition will be extracted from your wits." —Nekusar, the Mindrazer

Sever the Bloodline (Innistrad Remastered)
Clint Cearley

Exile target creature and all other creatures with the same name as that creature. Flashback {5}{B}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Merfolk Mistbinder (Rivals of Ixalan)
Clint Cearley

Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.

"The mist clothes us when we are bare, hides us when we are alone, and unites us when we are together." —Nirit of Pashona's band

Reclamation Sage (Double Masters)
Clint Cearley

When this creature enters, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment.

"What was once formed by masons, shaped by smiths, or given life by mages, I will return to the embrace of the earth."

Notion Thief (Masters 25)
Clint Cearley

Flash If an opponent would draw a card except the first one they draw in each of their draw steps, instead that player skips that draw and you draw a card.

Syncopate (Return to Ravnica)
Clint Cearley

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.

"Patience, mage. Killing you now would be too easy."

Celestial Flare (Magic 2014)
Clint Cearley

Target player sacrifices an attacking or blocking creature of their choice.

"You were defeated the moment you declared your aggression." —Gideon Jura

Screeching Skaab (Magic Origins)
Clint Cearley

When this creature enters, mill two cards.

Its screeching is the sound of you losing your mind.

Bruna, the Fading Light (From the Vault: Transform)
Clint Cearley

When you cast this spell, you may return target Angel or Human creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Flying, vigilance (Melds with Gisela, the Broken Blade.)

She now sees only Emrakul's visions.

Battleground Geist (Jumpstart)
Clint Cearley

Flying Other Spirit creatures you control get +1/+0.

Not content to nudge vases and chill drawing rooms, some geists muster spectral armies to claw at the hearts of the living.

Celestial Flare (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora)
Clint Cearley

Target player sacrifices an attacking or blocking creature of their choice.

"You were defeated the moment you declared your aggression." —Gideon Jura

Nissa, Vital Force (Kaladesh Promos)
Clint Cearley

+1: Untap target land you control. Until your next turn, it becomes a 5/5 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land. −3: Return target permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. −6: You get an emblem with "Whenever a land you control enters, you may draw a card."

Vraska's Contempt (Ixalan)
Clint Cearley

Exile target creature or planeswalker. You gain 2 life.

It wasn't long before the taverns of High and Dry were full of whispers about the new captain who could turn a person to stone with a glance.

Breya, Etherium Shaper (Double Masters)
Clint Cearley

When Breya enters, create two 1/1 blue Thopter artifact creature tokens with flying. {2}, Sacrifice two artifacts: Choose one — • Breya deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker. • Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn. • You gain 5 life.

Displace (The List)
Clint Cearley

Exile up to two target creatures you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control.

"I'll see you soon, Subjects 25 and 26. I've got a good feeling this time!"

Bone to Ash (Core Set 2020)
Clint Cearley

Counter target creature spell. Draw a card.

"I can think of worse ways to go. On second thought, maybe not." —Ludevic, necro-alchemist

Quickling (Magic 2015)
Clint Cearley

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) Flying When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you return another creature you control to its owner's hand.

Mind Rot (Dragons of Tarkir)
Clint Cearley

Target player discards two cards.

"The Ojutai are my favorite victims. They have so much knowledge to lose." —Asmala, Silumgar sorcerer

Incremental Growth (Khans of Tarkir)
Clint Cearley

Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature, two +1/+1 counters on another target creature, and three +1/+1 counters on a third target creature.

The bonds of family cross the boundaries of race.

Proven Combatant (Hour of Devastation)
Clint Cearley

Eternalize {4}{U}{U} ({4}{U}{U}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Human Warrior with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)

"It's not wise to keep glory waiting."

Rorix Bladewing (Commander Masters)
Clint Cearley

Flying, haste

In an attempt to restore pride to Shiv and to forge an undying legacy, Rorix traveled far to compete for glory in Otaria's Grand Coliseum.

Thrull Parasite (Gatecrash)
Clint Cearley

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.) {T}, Pay 2 life: Remove a counter from target nonland permanent.

The hunger of a vampire and the subtlety of a tax collector.

Cunning Strike (Fate Reforged)
Clint Cearley

Cunning Strike deals 2 damage to target creature and 2 damage to target player or planeswalker. Draw a card.

"The opponent who blocks the path, becomes the path." —Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest

Seismic (Jumpstart Front Cards)
Clint Cearley

(Theme color: {R})

Ruthless Ripper (Ugin's Fate)
Clint Cearley

Deathtouch Morph—Reveal a black card in your hand. (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, target player loses 2 life.

Nissa, Vital Force (Kaladesh)
Clint Cearley

+1: Untap target land you control. Until your next turn, it becomes a 5/5 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land. −3: Return target permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. −6: You get an emblem with "Whenever a land you control enters, you may draw a card."

Enduring Scalelord (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Clint Cearley

Flying Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on another creature you control, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Only the sun that beats down upon Arashin's walls could shine more brightly.

Control Magic (Commander 2013)
Clint Cearley

Enchant creature You control enchanted creature.

"Do as I think, not as I do." —Jace Beleren

Putrefy (Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Battleground Geist (Innistrad Remastered)
Clint Cearley

Flying Other Spirit creatures you control get +1/+0.

Not content to nudge vases and chill drawing rooms, some geists muster spectral armies to claw at the hearts of the living.

Vampire Outcasts (Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt)
Clint Cearley

Bloodthirst 2 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.) Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

Grapeshot (The List)
Clint Cearley

Grapeshot deals 1 damage to any target. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Mages often seek to emulate the powerful relics lost to time and apocalypse.

Kheru Spellsnatcher (Khans of Tarkir)
Clint Cearley

Morph {4}{U}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost for as long as it remains exiled.

Pernicious Deed (Secret Lair Drop)
Clint Cearley

{X}, Sacrifice this enchantment: Destroy each artifact, creature, and enchantment with mana value X or less.

"The guests are starting to ask questions, and I'm running out of excuses." —Hotel manager

Propaganda (The List)
Clint Cearley

Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that's attacking you.

"The cost of your opposition will be extracted from your wits." —Nekusar, the Mindrazer

Putrefy (Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Priest of Iroas (Theros)
Clint Cearley

{3}{W}, Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target enchantment.

"Even my last breath will be a blow struck for Iroas."

Intangible Virtue (Modern Masters 2017)
Clint Cearley

Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

In life, they were a motley crew: farmers, lords, cutpurses, priests. In death, they are united in singular, benevolent purpose.

Bird (Born of the Gods Tokens)
Clint Cearley

Flying

Annihilating Fire (Return to Ravnica)
Clint Cearley

Annihilating Fire deals 3 damage to any target. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.

"The most impressive performances can be done only once." —Mote, Rakdos madcap

Notion Thief (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Clint Cearley

Flash If an opponent would draw a card except the first one they draw in each of their draw steps, instead that player skips that draw and you draw a card.

Stolen Identity (GRN Guild Kit)
Clint Cearley

Create a token that's a copy of target artifact or creature. Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

Jace's Ruse (War of the Spark)
Clint Cearley

Return up to two target creatures to their owner's hand. You may search your library and/or graveyard for a card named Jace, Arcane Strategist, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you search your library this way, shuffle.

"The Eternals can recognize faces. They just think I look like a blue minotaur."

Waterwhirl (Khans of Tarkir)
Clint Cearley

Return up to two target creatures to their owners' hands.

"Be as water: untamed and unheld, yet inexorably flowing toward a greater goal." —Shensu, Riverwheel mystic

Grapeshot (Modern Masters)
Clint Cearley

Grapeshot deals 1 damage to any target. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Mages often seek to emulate the powerful relics lost to time and apocalypse.

Gisela, the Broken Blade (Innistrad Remastered)
Clint Cearley

Flying, first strike, lifelink At the beginning of your end step, if you both own and control Gisela and a creature named Bruna, the Fading Light, exile them, then meld them into Brisela, Voice of Nightmares.

She now hears only Emrakul's murmurs.

Whispering Madness (Gatecrash)
Clint Cearley

Each player discards their hand, then draws cards equal to the greatest number of cards a player discarded this way. Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

Merfolk Mistbinder (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander)
Clint Cearley

Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.

"The mist clothes us when we are bare, hides us when we are alone, and unites us when we are together." —Nirit of Pashona's band

Lamplighter of Selhoff (Shadows over Innistrad)
Clint Cearley

When this creature enters, if you control another Zombie, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.

For stitchers and necro-alchemists, it's important that work can continue at all hours.

Breya, Etherium Shaper (Commander 2016)
Clint Cearley

When Breya enters, create two 1/1 blue Thopter artifact creature tokens with flying. {2}, Sacrifice two artifacts: Choose one — • Breya deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker. • Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn. • You gain 5 life.

Screeching Skaab (Dark Ascension)
Clint Cearley

When this creature enters, mill two cards.

Its screeching is the sound of you losing your mind.

Fated Conflagration (Born of the Gods Promos)
Clint Cearley

Fated Conflagration deals 5 damage to target creature or planeswalker. If it's your turn, scry 2.

Disciple of the Ring (Magic Origins)
Clint Cearley

{1}, Exile an instant or sorcery card from your graveyard: Choose one — • Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {2}. • This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. • Tap target creature. • Untap target creature.

Blazing Hope (Rivals of Ixalan)
Clint Cearley

Exile target creature with power greater than or equal to your life total.

"No shadow remains for you to hide in." —Caparocti Sunborn

Countermand (Journey into Nyx)
Clint Cearley

Counter target spell. Its controller mills four cards.

The physical pain was nothing compared to the agony in his mind.

Stolen Identity (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Clint Cearley

Create a token that's a copy of target artifact or creature. Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

Eternal Thirst (The List)
Clint Cearley

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has lifelink and "Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature." (Damage dealt by a creature with lifelink also causes its controller to gain that much life.)

Intangible Virtue (The List)
Clint Cearley

Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

In life, they were a motley crew: farmers, lords, cutpurses, priests. In death, they are united in singular, benevolent purpose.

Heckling Fiends (Dark Ascension)
Clint Cearley

{2}{R}: Target creature attacks this turn if able.

Their language may be a cacophonous agglomeration of chittering snorts and mad barking, but the message they send is all too clear.

Sever the Bloodline (Commander Anthology)
Clint Cearley

Exile target creature and all other creatures with the same name as that creature. Flashback {5}{B}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Geist-Honored Monk (Commander 2014)
Clint Cearley

Vigilance Geist-Honored Monk's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures you control. When this creature enters, create two 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying.

Battleground Geist (Innistrad)
Clint Cearley

Flying Other Spirit creatures you control get +1/+0.

Not content to nudge vases and chill drawing rooms, some geists muster spectral armies to claw at the hearts of the living.

Force of Rage (Modern Horizons)
Clint Cearley

If it's not your turn, you may exile a red card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Create two 3/1 red Elemental creature tokens with trample and haste. Sacrifice those tokens at the beginning of your next upkeep.

Sever the Bloodline (Innistrad Remastered)
Clint Cearley

Exile target creature and all other creatures with the same name as that creature. Flashback {5}{B}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Body of Knowledge (Commander Legends)
Clint Cearley

Body of Knowledge's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand. You have no maximum hand size. Whenever this creature is dealt damage, draw that many cards.

Heckling Fiends (Conspiracy)
Clint Cearley

{2}{R}: Target creature attacks this turn if able.

Their language may be a cacophonous agglomeration of chittering snorts and mad barking, but the message they send is all too clear.

Splendid Agony (Amonkhet)
Clint Cearley

Distribute two -1/-1 counters among one or two target creatures.

"Wherever you are in the city, you can feel the presence of the God-Pharaoh. Take comfort in that." —Ukhat, vizier of initiation

Agent of Horizons (Theros)
Clint Cearley

{2}{U}: This creature can't be blocked this turn.

The light in the woods just before dawn reveals a glimmering network of branches, roots, and spiderwebs. The acolytes of Kruphix walk this lattice unseen.

Chandra's Revolution (The List)
Clint Cearley

Chandra's Revolution deals 4 damage to target creature. Tap target land. That land doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Chandra was driven by her anger, directed particularly at the man who had taken her father from her.

Intangible Virtue (Innistrad)
Clint Cearley

Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

In life, they were a motley crew: farmers, lords, cutpurses, priests. In death, they are united in singular, benevolent purpose.

Shared Trauma (Commander 2011)
Clint Cearley

Join forces — Starting with you, each player may pay any amount of mana. Each player mills X cards, where X is the total amount of mana paid this way.

Vampire Outcasts (Magic 2012)
Clint Cearley

Bloodthirst 2 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.) Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

Intangible Virtue (Time Spiral Remastered)
Clint Cearley

Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

In life, they were a motley crew: farmers, lords, cutpurses, priests. In death, they are united in singular, benevolent purpose.

Enduring Scalelord (Dragons of Tarkir)
Clint Cearley

Flying Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on another creature you control, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Only the sun that beats down upon Arashin's walls could shine more brightly.

Epiphany Storm (Born of the Gods)
Clint Cearley

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has "{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Draw a card."

In Meletis, certain oracles are trained to be divine lightning rods, receiving countless visions in an instant.

Scour from Existence (Battle for Zendikar)
Clint Cearley

Exile target permanent.

"Our people and our very lands disappear as if they never were. We no longer fight for glory, or honor. We battle now for the right to exist." —General Tazri, allied commander

Celestial Flare (Magic Origins)
Clint Cearley

Target player sacrifices an attacking or blocking creature of their choice.

"You were defeated the moment you declared your aggression." —Gideon Jura

Feast of Dreams (Journey into Nyx)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target enchanted creature or enchantment creature.

"We gave the gods the power to war against us. It is time we took that power back."

Celestial Flare (The List)
Clint Cearley

Target player sacrifices an attacking or blocking creature of their choice.

"You were defeated the moment you declared your aggression." —Gideon Jura

Dust Stalker (Battle for Zendikar Promos)
Clint Cearley

Devoid (This card has no color.) Haste At the beginning of each end step, if you control no other colorless creatures, return this creature to its owner's hand.

The only traces it leaves are silent gusts and prodigious amounts of wreckage.

Screeching Skaab (Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed)
Clint Cearley

When this creature enters, mill two cards.

Its screeching is the sound of you losing your mind.

Bone to Ash (Core Set 2019)
Clint Cearley

Counter target creature spell. Draw a card.

"I can think of worse ways to go. On second thought, maybe not." —Ludevic, necro-alchemist

Thrull Parasite (The List)
Clint Cearley

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.) {T}, Pay 2 life: Remove a counter from target nonland permanent.

The hunger of a vampire and the subtlety of a tax collector.

Horribly Awry (Battle for Zendikar)
Clint Cearley

Devoid (This card has no color.) Counter target creature spell with mana value 4 or less. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.

"We are nothing but dust to them—our bodies, our actions, even our words." —Jori En, expedition leader

Stolen Identity (Gatecrash)
Clint Cearley

Create a token that's a copy of target artifact or creature. Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

Hydrolash (Game Night)
Clint Cearley

Attacking creatures get -2/-0 until end of turn. Draw a card.

"I don't need your mage-rings or your mana equations. I call, and the sea answers." —Keyta, rebel hydromancer

Nissa, Vital Force Emblem (Kaladesh Tokens)
Clint Cearley

Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you may draw a card.

Ghitu Slinger (Eternal Masters)
Clint Cearley

Echo {2}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.) When this creature enters, it deals 2 damage to any target.

Sever the Bloodline (Innistrad)
Clint Cearley

Exile target creature and all other creatures with the same name as that creature. Flashback {5}{B}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Shared Trauma (Commander Anthology Volume II)
Clint Cearley

Join forces — Starting with you, each player may pay any amount of mana. Each player mills X cards, where X is the total amount of mana paid this way.

Eternal Thirst (Iconic Masters)
Clint Cearley

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has lifelink and "Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature." (Damage dealt by a creature with lifelink also causes its controller to gain that much life.)

Vraska's Contempt (Ixalan Promos)
Clint Cearley

Exile target creature or planeswalker. You gain 2 life.

It wasn't long before the taverns of High and Dry were full of whispers about the new captain who could turn a person to stone with a glance.

Geist-Honored Monk (Innistrad)
Clint Cearley

Vigilance Geist-Honored Monk's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures you control. When this creature enters, create two 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying.

Jorubai Murk Lurker (Magic 2015)
Clint Cearley

This creature gets +1/+1 as long as you control a Swamp. {1}{B}: Target creature gains lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.)

Temporal Trespass (Fate Reforged)
Clint Cearley

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for {1}.) Take an extra turn after this one. Exile Temporal Trespass.

Few truly live in the moment.

Liliana, Death Wielder (Amonkhet)
Clint Cearley

+2: Put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature. −3: Destroy target creature with a -1/-1 counter on it. −10: Return all creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Trait Doctoring (Dragon's Maze)
Clint Cearley

Change the text of target permanent by replacing all instances of one color word with another or one basic land type with another until end of turn. Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

Disciple of the Ring (Double Masters 2022)
Clint Cearley

{1}, Exile an instant or sorcery card from your graveyard: Choose one — • Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {2}. • This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. • Tap target creature. • Untap target creature.

Bruna, the Fading Light (Eldritch Moon)
Clint Cearley

When you cast this spell, you may return target Angel or Human creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Flying, vigilance (Melds with Gisela, the Broken Blade.)

She now sees only Emrakul's visions.

Broken Concentration (Shadows over Innistrad)
Clint Cearley

Counter target spell. Madness {3}{U} (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)

Some minds bend under pressure. Others break.

Eternal Thirst (Magic 2015)
Clint Cearley

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has lifelink and "Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature." (Damage dealt by a creature with lifelink also causes its controller to gain that much life.)

Vraska's Contempt (Ixalan Promos)
Clint Cearley

Exile target creature or planeswalker. You gain 2 life.

It wasn't long before the taverns of High and Dry were full of whispers about the new captain who could turn a person to stone with a glance.

Righteous Blow (Avacyn Restored)
Clint Cearley

Righteous Blow deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.

"Monsters will no longer find safety under the mists of Morkrut!" —Bruna, Light of Alabaster

Sever the Bloodline (Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed)
Clint Cearley

Exile target creature and all other creatures with the same name as that creature. Flashback {5}{B}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Propaganda (Modern Horizons 3 Commander)
Clint Cearley

Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that's attacking you.

"The cost of your opposition will be extracted from your wits." —Nekusar, the Mindrazer

Ornitharch (Born of the Gods)
Clint Cearley

Flying Tribute 2 (As this creature enters, an opponent of your choice may put two +1/+1 counters on it.) When this creature enters, if tribute wasn't paid, create two 1/1 white Bird creature tokens with flying.

Body of Knowledge (Commander Legends)
Clint Cearley

Body of Knowledge's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand. You have no maximum hand size. Whenever this creature is dealt damage, draw that many cards.

Vampire Outcasts (Modern Masters 2015)
Clint Cearley

Bloodthirst 2 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.) Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

Some vampires reject the decadent trappings of their kind. Once they turn feral, no amount of blood will satisfy their hunger.

Chandra's Revolution (Aether Revolt)
Clint Cearley

Chandra's Revolution deals 4 damage to target creature. Tap target land. That land doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Chandra was driven by her anger, directed particularly at the man who had taken her father from her.

Putrefy (Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Disciple of Griselbrand (Innistrad)
Clint Cearley

{1}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.

The demon Griselbrand dared to stand against Avacyn, earning him the loathing of thousands and the admiration of a few.

Volcanic Geyser (Magic 2013)
Clint Cearley

Volcanic Geyser deals X damage to any target.

"The mountain's fire surges beneath your feet, demanding release. Can you not feel it?"

Swamp (Amonkhet)
Clint Cearley

({T}: Add {B}.)

Break Through the Line (Fate Reforged)
Clint Cearley

{R}: Target creature with power 2 or less gains haste until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn.

"If the Mardu were more in tune with their beasts, they would not scare so easily." —Jilaya, Temur whisperer

Triton Fortune Hunter (Theros)
Clint Cearley

Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, draw a card.

"Thassa has blessed me with power and insight. I am careful not to disappoint her."

Rorix Bladewing (Eternal Masters)
Clint Cearley

Flying, haste

In an attempt to restore pride to Shiv and to forge an undying legacy, Rorix traveled far to compete for glory in Otaria's Grand Coliseum.

Rite of Ruin (Avacyn Restored)
Clint Cearley

Choose an order for artifacts, creatures, and lands. Each player sacrifices one permanent of their choice of the first type, sacrifices two of their choice of the second type, then sacrifices three of their choice of the third type.

Skirsdag cultists refused to quietly accept Avacyn's ascendancy.

Bruna, the Fading Light (Innistrad Remastered)
Clint Cearley

When you cast this spell, you may return target Angel or Human creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Flying, vigilance (Melds with Gisela, the Broken Blade.)

She now sees only Emrakul's visions.

Grapeshot (Dominaria Remastered)
Clint Cearley

Grapeshot deals 1 damage to any target. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Mages often seek to emulate the powerful relics lost to time and apocalypse.

Nettle Drone (Battle for Zendikar)
Clint Cearley

Devoid (This card has no color.) {T}: This creature deals 1 damage to each opponent. Whenever you cast a colorless spell, untap this creature.

Sever the Bloodline (Commander 2015)
Clint Cearley

Exile target creature and all other creatures with the same name as that creature. Flashback {5}{B}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Breya, Etherium Shaper (Commander 2016 Oversized)
Clint Cearley

When Breya enters, create two 1/1 blue Thopter artifact creature tokens with flying. {2}, Sacrifice two artifacts: Choose one — • Breya deals 3 damage to target player or planeswalker. • Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn. • You gain 5 life.

Nissa, Vital Force (Kaladesh Promos)
Clint Cearley

+1: Untap target land you control. Until your next turn, it becomes a 5/5 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land. −3: Return target permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. −6: You get an emblem with "Whenever a land you control enters, you may draw a card."

Intangible Virtue (New Capenna Commander)
Clint Cearley

Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

In life, they were a motley crew: farmers, lords, cutpurses, priests. In death, they are united in singular, benevolent purpose.

Fathom Feeder (Battle for Zendikar)
Clint Cearley

Devoid (This card has no color.) Deathtouch Ingest (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles the top card of their library.) {3}{U}{B}: Draw a card. Each opponent exiles the top card of their library.

Screeching Skaab (Eternal Masters)
Clint Cearley

When this creature enters, mill two cards.

Its screeching is the sound of you losing your mind.

Pia's Revolution (Aether Revolt Promos)
Clint Cearley

Whenever a nontoken artifact is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, return that card to your hand unless target opponent has this enchantment deal 3 damage to them.

Pia's passion was directed at the big picture—at making real, lasting change.

Enduring Scalelord (March of the Machine Commander)
Clint Cearley

Flying Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on another creature you control, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Only the sun that beats down upon Arashin's walls could shine more brightly.

Intangible Virtue (Eternal Masters)
Clint Cearley

Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

In life, they were a motley crew: farmers, lords, cutpurses, priests. In death, they are united in singular, benevolent purpose.

Intangible Virtue (Commander 2019)
Clint Cearley

Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

In life, they were a motley crew: farmers, lords, cutpurses, priests. In death, they are united in singular, benevolent purpose.

Intangible Virtue (Commander Masters)
Clint Cearley

Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

In life, they were a motley crew: farmers, lords, cutpurses, priests. In death, they are united in singular, benevolent purpose.

Intangible Virtue (Commander Legends)
Clint Cearley

Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

In life, they were a motley crew: farmers, lords, cutpurses, priests. In death, they are united in singular, benevolent purpose.

The Royal Scions (Secret Lair Drop)
Clint Cearley

+1: Draw a card, then discard a card. +1: Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike and trample until end of turn. −8: Draw four cards. When you do, The Royal Scions deals damage to any target equal to the number of cards in your hand.

Ruthless Ripper (Khans of Tarkir)
Clint Cearley

Deathtouch Morph—Reveal a black card in your hand. (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, target player loses 2 life.

Destroy the Evidence (Return to Ravnica)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target land. Its controller reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card, then puts those cards into their graveyard.

Everyone knew the Dimir had done the damage. Everyone suspected the Izzet had hired them.

Nyxborn Triton (Born of the Gods)
Clint Cearley

Bestow {4}{U} (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached to a creature.) Enchanted creature gets +2/+3.

"He is Thassa's. I could not sway him." —Kiora

Cast into Darkness (Journey into Nyx)
Clint Cearley

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets -2/-0 and can't block.

In desperation the soldier prayed to Phenax, begging for the power to cheat the gorgon's gaze.

Bruna, the Fading Light (Eldritch Moon Promos)
Clint Cearley

When you cast this spell, you may return target Angel or Human creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Flying, vigilance (Melds with Gisela, the Broken Blade.)

She now sees only Emrakul's visions.

Volcanic Geyser (Core Set 2021)
Clint Cearley

Volcanic Geyser deals X damage to any target.

"The common folk call it the breaking of the crust or the spilling of fire. Geomancers call it target practice." —Ryda, geomancer

Kheru Spellsnatcher (Commander 2019)
Clint Cearley

Morph {4}{U}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost for as long as it remains exiled.

Glimpse of Freedom (Theros Beyond Death)
Clint Cearley

Draw a card. Escape—{2}{U}, Exile five other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)

"Freedom lies in accepting a single path." —Nyklos, Meletian philosopher

Intangible Virtue (Modern Event Deck 2014)
Clint Cearley

Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

In life, they were a motley crew: farmers, lords, cutpurses, priests. In death, they are united in singular, benevolent purpose.

Volcanic Geyser (Magic 2014)
Clint Cearley

Volcanic Geyser deals X damage to any target.

"The common folk call it the breaking of the crust or the spilling of fire. Geomancers call it target practice." —Ryda, geomancer

Propaganda (Commander 2020)
Clint Cearley

Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that's attacking you.

"The cost of your opposition will be extracted from your wits." —Nekusar, the Mindrazer

Fathom Feeder (Battle for Zendikar Promos)
Clint Cearley

Devoid (This card has no color.) Deathtouch Ingest (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles the top card of their library.) {3}{U}{B}: Draw a card. Each opponent exiles the top card of their library.

Propaganda (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
Clint Cearley

Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that's attacking you.

"The cost of your opposition will be extracted from your wits." —Nekusar, the Mindrazer

Mistfire Adept (Fate Reforged)
Clint Cearley

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

"The quieter the skies, the calmer the mind."

Notion Thief (Dragon's Maze)
Clint Cearley

Flash If an opponent would draw a card except the first one they draw in each of their draw steps, instead that player skips that draw and you draw a card.

Body of Knowledge (Bloomburrow Commander)
Clint Cearley

Body of Knowledge's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand. You have no maximum hand size. Whenever this creature is dealt damage, draw that many cards.

Reclamation Sage (Starter Commander Decks)
Clint Cearley

When this creature enters, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment.

"What was once formed by masons, shaped by smiths, or given life by mages, I will return to the embrace of the earth."

Reclamation Sage (The List)
Clint Cearley

When this creature enters, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment.

"What was once formed by masons, shaped by smiths, or given life by mages, I will return to the embrace of the earth."

Merfolk Mistbinder (The List)
Clint Cearley

Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.

"The mist clothes us when we are bare, hides us when we are alone, and unites us when we are together." —Nirit of Pashona's band

Curse of Death's Hold (Innistrad)
Clint Cearley

Enchant player Creatures enchanted player controls get -1/-1.

"May you and all your kin waste and wither until your clan is no more!"

Propaganda (Commander 2016)
Clint Cearley

Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that's attacking you.

"The cost of your opposition will be extracted from your wits." —Nekusar, the Mindrazer

Enduring Scalelord (Commander 2016)
Clint Cearley

Flying Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on another creature you control, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Only the sun that beats down upon Arashin's walls could shine more brightly.

Disciple of Griselbrand (Commander 2013)
Clint Cearley

{1}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.

The demon Griselbrand dared to stand against Avacyn, earning him the loathing of thousands and the admiration of a few.

Syncopate (GRN Guild Kit)
Clint Cearley

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.

"Patience, mage. Killing you now would be too easy."

Priest of Urabrask (DCI Promos)
Clint Cearley

When this creature enters, add {R}{R}{R}.

Gainsay (Theros)
Clint Cearley

Counter target blue spell.

"You dryfolk must take the air for granted. You constantly insist on wasting it." —Kenessos, priest of Thassa

Quickling (Wilds of Eldraine Commander)
Clint Cearley

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) Flying When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you return another creature you control to its owner's hand.

Sever the Bloodline (Modern Masters 2017)
Clint Cearley

Exile target creature and all other creatures with the same name as that creature. Flashback {5}{B}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Geist-Honored Monk (Kaldheim Commander)
Clint Cearley

Vigilance Geist-Honored Monk's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures you control. When this creature enters, create two 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying.

Ruthless Ripper (Masters 25)
Clint Cearley

Deathtouch Morph—Reveal a black card in your hand. (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, target player loses 2 life.

Perilous Shadow (Return to Ravnica)
Clint Cearley

{1}{B}: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

There are some shadows that even the Dimir fear.

Propaganda (Commander 2013)
Clint Cearley

Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that's attacking you.

"The cost of your opposition will be extracted from your wits." —Nekusar, the Mindrazer

Grapeshot (Time Spiral Remastered)
Clint Cearley

Grapeshot deals 1 damage to any target. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Mages often seek to emulate the powerful relics lost to time and apocalypse.

Eternal Thirst (Jumpstart)
Clint Cearley

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has lifelink and "Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature." (Damage dealt by a creature with lifelink also causes its controller to gain that much life.)

Kheru Spellsnatcher (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Clint Cearley

Morph {4}{U}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When this creature is turned face up, counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost for as long as it remains exiled.

Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage (Ixalan)
Clint Cearley

+1: Draw a card. +1: Untap all creatures you control. −9: Gain control of up to three target creatures.

Mnemonic Betrayal (Guilds of Ravnica)
Clint Cearley

Exile all opponents' graveyards. You may cast spells from among those cards this turn, and mana of any type can be spent to cast them. At the beginning of the next end step, if any of those cards remain exiled, return them to their owners' graveyards. Exile Mnemonic Betrayal.

Stormchaser Mage (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Clint Cearley

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

Roilmages' tactics are as chaotic as the energies they channel.

Gisela, the Broken Blade (From the Vault: Transform)
Clint Cearley

Flying, first strike, lifelink At the beginning of your end step, if you both own and control Gisela and a creature named Bruna, the Fading Light, exile them, then meld them into Brisela, Voice of Nightmares.

She now hears only Emrakul's murmurs.

Reclamation Sage (Magic 2015 Promos)
Clint Cearley

When this creature enters, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment.

"What was once formed by masons, shaped by smiths, or given life by mages, I will return to the embrace of the earth."

Control Magic (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska)
Clint Cearley

Enchant creature You control enchanted creature.

"Do as I think, not as I do." —Jace Beleren

Proven Combatant (Hour of Devastation Tokens)
Clint Cearley

Reclamation Sage (Jumpstart 2022)
Clint Cearley

When this creature enters, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment.

"What was once formed by masons, shaped by smiths, or given life by mages, I will return to the embrace of the earth."

Control Magic (Commander Anthology)
Clint Cearley

Enchant creature You control enchanted creature.

"Do as I think, not as I do." —Jace Beleren

Putrefy (Kaldheim Commander)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Body of Knowledge (Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander)
Clint Cearley

Body of Knowledge's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand. You have no maximum hand size. Whenever this creature is dealt damage, draw that many cards.

Enduring Scalelord (Battlebond)
Clint Cearley

Flying Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on another creature you control, you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Only the sun that beats down upon Arashin's walls could shine more brightly.

Putrefy (GRN Guild Kit)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

"All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." —Ezoc, Golgari rot farmer

Hydrolash (Magic Origins)
Clint Cearley

Attacking creatures get -2/-0 until end of turn. Draw a card.

"I don't need your mage-rings or your mana equations. I call, and the sea answers." —Keyta, rebel hydromancer

Propaganda (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Clint Cearley

Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that's attacking you.

"The cost of your opposition will be extracted from your wits." —Nekusar, the Mindrazer

Messenger's Speed (Theros)
Clint Cearley

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has trample and haste.

"He outran arrows. He outran even the archers' insults." —Bayma, storyteller of Lagonna Band

Hydrolash (The List)
Clint Cearley

Attacking creatures get -2/-0 until end of turn. Draw a card.

"I don't need your mage-rings or your mana equations. I call, and the sea answers." —Keyta, rebel hydromancer

Sheer Drop (The List)
Clint Cearley

Destroy target tapped creature. Awaken 3—{5}{W} (If you cast this spell for {5}{W}, also put three +1/+1 counters on target land you control and it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.)

Displace (Eldritch Moon)
Clint Cearley

Exile up to two target creatures you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control.

"I'll see you soon, Subjects 25 and 26. I've got a good feeling this time!"

Volcanic Geyser (Archenemy: Nicol Bolas)
Clint Cearley

Volcanic Geyser deals X damage to any target.

"The common folk call it the breaking of the crust or the spilling of fire. Geomancers call it target practice." —Ryda, geomancer

Sever the Bloodline (New Capenna Commander)
Clint Cearley

Exile target creature and all other creatures with the same name as that creature. Flashback {5}{B}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Grapeshot (Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might)
Clint Cearley

Grapeshot deals 1 damage to any target. Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Mages often seek to emulate the powerful relics lost to time and apocalypse.

Plains (Kaladesh)
Clint Cearley

({T}: Add {W}.)