Death's Presence

Death's Presence (Warhammer 40,000 Commander)
Josu Hernaiz

Whenever a creature you control dies, put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control, where X is the power of the creature that died.

The Genestealer Cults rejoiced at the arrival of their gods . . . at first.

Death's Presence (Midnight Hunt Commander)
Ryan Barger

Whenever a creature you control dies, put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control, where X is the power of the creature that died.

"We traffic in flesh, not souls. Still, it's a shame to let anything go to waste." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Death's Presence (Warhammer 40,000 Commander)
Josu Hernaiz

Whenever a creature you control dies, put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control, where X is the power of the creature that died.

The Genestealer Cults rejoiced at the arrival of their gods . . . at first.

Aetherize (Zendikar Rising Commander)
Ryan Barger

Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.

"You can come back once you've learned some manners—and figured out how to reconstitute your physical forms."

Wight of Precinct Six (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska)
Ryan Barger

This creature gets +1/+1 for each creature card in your opponents' graveyards.

Even the lost and undead need a protector.

Radiant Flames (Battle for Zendikar Promos)
Ryan Barger

Converge — Radiant Flames deals X damage to each creature, where X is the number of colors of mana spent to cast this spell.

The fires of Zendikar are always hungry, and there is much on which they can feed.

Remorseless Punishment (Oath of the Gatewatch)
Ryan Barger

Target opponent loses 5 life unless that player discards two cards or sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. Repeat this process once.

"I have suffered a thousand lifetimes of agony on this wretched world. I've far less time to share with you, but I assure you, no less pain." —Ob Nixilis

Misthoof Kirin (Dragons of Tarkir)
Ryan Barger

Flying, vigilance Megamorph {1}{W} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its megamorph cost and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

It heralded Sarkhan's return to Tarkir's present.

Carnage Gladiator (Conspiracy: Take the Crown)
Ryan Barger

Whenever a creature blocks, that creature's controller loses 1 life. {1}{B}{R}: Regenerate this creature.

Not the foulest or bloodiest act at Rix Maadi by a stretch.

Collateral Damage (Jumpstart)
Ryan Barger

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Collateral Damage deals 3 damage to any target.

It is much easier to create fire than to contain it.

Loxodon Smiter (Return to Ravnica)
Ryan Barger

This spell can't be countered. If a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard this card, put it onto the battlefield instead of putting it into your graveyard.

Keeper of the Lens (Dragons of Tarkir)
Ryan Barger

You may look at face-down creatures you don't control any time.

"It sees all, but it reveals what it sees only to a chosen few." —Taigam, Ojutai master

Mutant's Prey (Dragon's Maze)
Ryan Barger

Target creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it fights target creature an opponent controls. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)

Every street corner is a hunting ground, every citizen potential prey.

Wight of Precinct Six (Gatecrash)
Ryan Barger

This creature gets +1/+1 for each creature card in your opponents' graveyards.

Even the lost and undead need a protector.

Wight of Precinct Six (Commander 2013)
Ryan Barger

This creature gets +1/+1 for each creature card in your opponents' graveyards.

Even the lost and undead need a protector.

Wight of Precinct Six (Jumpstart)
Ryan Barger

This creature gets +1/+1 for each creature card in your opponents' graveyards.

Even the lost and undead need a protector.

Thrashing Mossdog (Ravnica: Clue Edition)
Ryan Barger

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Scavenge {4}{G}{G} ({4}{G}{G}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to this card's power on target creature. Scavenge only as a sorcery.)

Carnage Gladiator (Modern Masters 2017)
Ryan Barger

Whenever a creature blocks, that creature's controller loses 1 life. {1}{B}{R}: Regenerate this creature.

Not the foulest or bloodiest act at Rix Maadi by a stretch.

Wight of Precinct Six (The List)
Ryan Barger

This creature gets +1/+1 for each creature card in your opponents' graveyards.

Even the lost and undead need a protector.

Sultai Skullkeeper (Ultimate Masters)
Ryan Barger

When this creature enters, mill two cards.

A skullkeeper is the first to arrive after the palace archers strike down intruders, probing their brains for choice bits of knowledge.

Tarmogoyf (Modern Masters 2015)
Ryan Barger

Tarmogoyf's power is equal to the number of card types among cards in all graveyards and its toughness is equal to that number plus 1.

What doesn't grow, dies. And what dies grows the tarmogoyf.

Tempt with Vengeance (Commander Masters)
Ryan Barger

Tempting offer — Create X 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste. Each opponent may create X 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste. For each opponent who does, create X 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste.

Grim Guardian (Journey into Nyx)
Ryan Barger

Constellation — Whenever this creature or another enchantment you control enters, each opponent loses 1 life.

Occasionally the living wander to the Rivers, but the wardens of Athreos ensure that only the dead pass.

Pheres-Band Raiders (Born of the Gods)
Ryan Barger

Inspired — Whenever this creature becomes untapped, you may pay {2}{G}. If you do, create a 3/3 green Centaur enchantment creature token.

"Who can deny the call to battle when it sings in our blood?"

Vandalize (The List)
Ryan Barger

Choose one or both — • Destroy target artifact. • Destroy target land.

"As we have learned from Kolaghan, to ruin is to rule." —Shensu, Kolaghan rider

Hunt the Hunter (Theros)
Ryan Barger

Target green creature you control gets +2/+2 until end of turn. It fights target green creature an opponent controls.

"A grudge is a tattoo worn on the inside." —Setessan warrior saying

Dictate of Kruphix (Journey into Nyx Promos)
Ryan Barger

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player draws an additional card.

Centaur (Born of the Gods Tokens)
Ryan Barger

Tower Drake (Return to Ravnica)
Ryan Barger

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

The first motion put forth in the pristine Jelenn Column was for severe restrictions on the airspace around New Prahv.

Athreos, God of Passage (Journey into Nyx)
Ryan Barger

Indestructible As long as your devotion to white and black is less than seven, Athreos isn't a creature. Whenever another creature you own dies, return it to your hand unless target opponent pays 3 life.

Wavecrash Triton (Theros)
Ryan Barger

Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, tap target creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Aetherize (Starter Commander Decks)
Ryan Barger

Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.

"You can come back once you've learned some manners—and figured out how to reconstitute your physical forms."

Commune with Lava (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Ryan Barger

Exile the top X cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards.

Atarka conquered Qadat, the Fire Rim, long ago, winning over its efreet with a promise to spread the glory of fire to all the world.

Volcanic Rush (The List)
Ryan Barger

Attacking creatures get +2/+0 and gain trample until end of turn.

"The bravest warriors take the shortest path to victory, whatever that path may be." —Sakta, Atarka hunter

Firemane Avenger (Gatecrash Promos)
Ryan Barger

Flying Battalion — Whenever this creature and at least two other creatures attack, this creature deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.

Tarmogoyf (Modern Masters 2017)
Ryan Barger

Tarmogoyf's power is equal to the number of card types among cards in all graveyards and its toughness is equal to that number plus 1.

What doesn't grow, dies. And what dies grows the tarmogoyf.

Turn (Dragon's Maze)
Ryan Barger

Guildscorn Ward (Gatecrash)
Ryan Barger

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has protection from multicolored.

"The Gateless have risen. The Ten shall fall." —Ninth District graffiti

Soldier (League Tokens 2014)
Ryan Barger

Turn (GRN Guild Kit)
Ryan Barger

Knight of Obligation (Gatecrash)
Ryan Barger

Vigilance 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.)

He can calculate interest to six decimal places even in the midst of a deadly duel.

Riptide Chimera (Journey into Nyx)
Ryan Barger

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

"I want one." —Kiora

Pinion Feast (The List)
Ryan Barger

Destroy target creature with flying. Bolster 2. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put two +1/+1 counters on it.)

"Even paradise is not without tragedies." —Sarkhan Vol

Stoke the Flames (The List)
Ryan Barger

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.) Stoke the Flames deals 4 damage to any target.

Market Festival (Journey into Nyx)
Ryan Barger

Enchant land Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, its controller adds an additional two mana in any combination of colors.

Commerce is always the basis for peace.

Rakdos Cackler (Return to Ravnica)
Ryan Barger

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

Devil-blades and dripping blood make music Rakdos never tires of hearing.

Polymorphous Rush (Journey into Nyx)
Ryan Barger

Strive — This spell costs {1}{U} more to cast for each target beyond the first. Choose a creature on the battlefield. Any number of target creatures you control each become a copy of that creature until end of turn.

Megantic Sliver (Secret Lair Drop)
Ryan Barger

Sliver creatures you control get +3/+3.

Even the thrums, the lowliest of slivers, become deadly in its presence.

Tarmogoyf (Modern Masters)
Ryan Barger

Tarmogoyf's power is equal to the number of card types among cards in all graveyards and its toughness is equal to that number plus 1.

What doesn't grow, dies. And what dies grows the tarmogoyf.

Athreos, God of Passage (The List)
Ryan Barger

Indestructible As long as your devotion to white and black is less than seven, Athreos isn't a creature. Whenever another creature you own dies, return it to your hand unless target opponent pays 3 life.

Aetherize (Commander 2015)
Ryan Barger

Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.

"You can come back once you've learned some manners—and figured out how to reconstitute your physical forms."

Grudge Keeper (Conspiracy)
Ryan Barger

Whenever players finish voting, each opponent who voted for a choice you didn't vote for loses 2 life.

"Your defiance is noted."

Biovisionary (Gatecrash)
Ryan Barger

At the beginning of the end step, if you control four or more creatures named Biovisionary, you win the game.

He tired of his fellow researchers and their useless prattling, so he decided to make a network of scholars with whom he could carry a conversation.

Blisterpod (Battle for Zendikar)
Ryan Barger

Devoid (This card has no color.) When this creature dies, create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token. It has "Sacrifice this token: Add {C}."

A blisterpod's corpse is a scion's cradle.

Biovisionary (The List)
Ryan Barger

At the beginning of the end step, if you control four or more creatures named Biovisionary, you win the game.

He tired of his fellow researchers and their useless prattling, so he decided to make a network of scholars with whom he could carry a conversation.

Wight of Precinct Six (Iconic Masters)
Ryan Barger

This creature gets +1/+1 for each creature card in your opponents' graveyards.

Even the lost and undead need a protector.

Commune with Lava (Dragons of Tarkir)
Ryan Barger

Exile the top X cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards.

Atarka conquered Qadat, the Fire Rim, long ago, winning over its efreet with a promise to spread the glory of fire to all the world.

See the Unwritten (Khans of Tarkir)
Ryan Barger

Reveal the top eight cards of your library. You may put a creature card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest into your graveyard. Ferocious — If you control a creature with power 4 or greater, you may put two creature cards onto the battlefield instead of one.

Megantic Sliver (Magic 2014)
Ryan Barger

Sliver creatures you control get +3/+3.

Even the thrums, the lowliest of slivers, become deadly in its presence.

Thrashing Mossdog (Dragon's Maze)
Ryan Barger

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) Scavenge {4}{G}{G} ({4}{G}{G}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to this card's power on target creature. Scavenge only as a sorcery.)

Blisterpod (Jumpstart 2022)
Ryan Barger

Devoid (This card has no color.) When this creature dies, create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token. It has "Sacrifice this token: Add {C}."

A blisterpod's corpse is a scion's cradle.

Rakdos Cackler (The List)
Ryan Barger

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

Devil-blades and dripping blood make music Rakdos never tires of hearing.

Stoke the Flames (Magic 2015)
Ryan Barger

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.) Stoke the Flames deals 4 damage to any target.

Spike Jester (Modern Masters 2017)
Ryan Barger

Haste

For the Rakdos, "suicidal charge" and "good showmanship" are one and the same.

Aetherize (Iconic Masters)
Ryan Barger

Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.

"You can come back once you've learned some manners—and figured out how to reconstitute your physical forms."

Aetherize (Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora)
Ryan Barger

Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.

"You can come back once you've learned some manners—and figured out how to reconstitute your physical forms."

Tempt with Vengeance (Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander)
Ryan Barger

Tempting offer — Create X 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste. Each opponent may create X 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste. For each opponent who does, create X 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste.

Sultai Skullkeeper (Fate Reforged)
Ryan Barger

When this creature enters, mill two cards.

A skullkeeper is the first to arrive after the palace archers strike down intruders, probing their brains for choice bits of knowledge.

Protect (Dragon's Maze)
Ryan Barger

Rakdos Cackler (RNA Guild Kit)
Ryan Barger

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

Devil-blades and dripping blood make music Rakdos never tires of hearing.

Pinion Feast (Dragons of Tarkir)
Ryan Barger

Destroy target creature with flying. Bolster 2. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put two +1/+1 counters on it.)

"Even paradise is not without tragedies." —Sarkhan Vol

Phenax, God of Deception (The List)
Ryan Barger

Indestructible As long as your devotion to blue and black is less than seven, Phenax isn't a creature. Creatures you control have "{T}: Target player mills X cards, where X is this creature's toughness."

Magmatic Insight (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander)
Ryan Barger

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a land card. Draw two cards.

Chief among the tenets of Purphoros is that one must destroy in order to create.

Rakdos Ragemutt (Return to Ravnica)
Ryan Barger

Lifelink, haste

Ragemutts pull the chariots of the Butcher Clowns, a trio of wingless, zombified faeries formerly of the Izzet.

Aetherize (The List)
Ryan Barger

Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.

"You can come back once you've learned some manners—and figured out how to reconstitute your physical forms."

Warrior (Battlebond Tokens)
Ryan Barger

Remorseless Punishment (Oath of the Gatewatch Promos)
Ryan Barger

Target opponent loses 5 life unless that player discards two cards or sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. Repeat this process once.

"I have suffered a thousand lifetimes of agony on this wretched world. I've far less time to share with you, but I assure you, no less pain." —Ob Nixilis

Death's Presence (Midnight Hunt Commander)
Ryan Barger

Whenever a creature you control dies, put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control, where X is the power of the creature that died.

"We traffic in flesh, not souls. Still, it's a shame to let anything go to waste." —Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Carnage Gladiator (Dragon's Maze)
Ryan Barger

Whenever a creature blocks, that creature's controller loses 1 life. {1}{B}{R}: Regenerate this creature.

Not the foulest or bloodiest act at Rix Maadi by a stretch.

Vandalize (Dragons of Tarkir)
Ryan Barger

Choose one or both — • Destroy target artifact. • Destroy target land.

"As we have learned from Kolaghan, to ruin is to rule." —Shensu, Kolaghan rider

Magmatic Insight (The List)
Ryan Barger

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a land card. Draw two cards.

Chief among the tenets of Purphoros is that one must destroy in order to create.

Magmatic Insight (Magic Origins)
Ryan Barger

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a land card. Draw two cards.

Chief among the tenets of Purphoros is that one must destroy in order to create.

Commune with Lava (Commander 2020)
Ryan Barger

Exile the top X cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards.

Atarka conquered Qadat, the Fire Rim, long ago, winning over its efreet with a promise to spread the glory of fire to all the world.

Tempt with Vengeance (Commander 2013)
Ryan Barger

Tempting offer — Create X 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste. Each opponent may create X 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste. For each opponent who does, create X 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens with haste.

Aetherize (Gatecrash)
Ryan Barger

Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.

"You can come back once you've learned some manners—and figured out how to reconstitute your physical forms."

Chief Engineer (Magic 2015 Promos)
Ryan Barger

Artifact spells you cast have convoke. (Your creatures can help cast those spells. Each creature you tap while casting an artifact spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.)

An eye for detail, a mind for numbers, a soul of clockwork.

Collateral Damage (Fate Reforged)
Ryan Barger

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Collateral Damage deals 3 damage to any target.

It is much easier to create fire than to contain it.

Spike Jester (Dragon's Maze)
Ryan Barger

Haste

For the Rakdos, "suicidal charge" and "good showmanship" are one and the same.

Volcanic Rush (Dragons of Tarkir)
Ryan Barger

Attacking creatures get +2/+0 and gain trample until end of turn.

"The bravest warriors take the shortest path to victory, whatever that path may be." —Sakta, Atarka hunter

Phenax, God of Deception (Born of the Gods)
Ryan Barger

Indestructible As long as your devotion to blue and black is less than seven, Phenax isn't a creature. Creatures you control have "{T}: Target player mills X cards, where X is this creature's toughness."

Life (Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari)
Ryan Barger

Wight of Precinct Six (Commander 2016)
Ryan Barger

This creature gets +1/+1 for each creature card in your opponents' graveyards.

Even the lost and undead need a protector.

Greenside Watcher (Gatecrash)
Ryan Barger

{T}: Untap target Gate.

"The Izzet may incite war, but my duty is here. I will not abandon the wild."

Warrior (Khans of Tarkir Tokens)
Ryan Barger

Remorseless Punishment (The List)
Ryan Barger

Target opponent loses 5 life unless that player discards two cards or sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. Repeat this process once.

"I have suffered a thousand lifetimes of agony on this wretched world. I've far less time to share with you, but I assure you, no less pain." —Ob Nixilis