Aura FinesseInstantAttach target Aura you control to target creature. "Although armor and auras can be similar, the brains required to use them are worlds apart." |
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DepriveInstantAs an additional cost to cast Deprive, return a land you control to its owner's hand. "That would have brought shame to you as a mage. Tell you what-I'll keep your secret." |
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Lay BareInstantCounter target spell. Look at its controller's hand. "It's good to learn from your failures, but I prefer to learn from the failures of others." |
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Reality SpasmInstantChoose one - Tap X target permanents; or untap X target permanents. From the moment the first Eldrazi spawn squirmed free, everything on Zendikar took on an adjusted meaning, a new slant toward or away from the waking giants. |
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RegressInstantReturn target permanent to its owner's hand. "Never look too deep, where the waters turn dark. What the sea has hidden there may not stay down forever." |
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Unified WillInstantCounter target spell if you control more creatures than that spell's controller. "We're glad to be of service-to be an audience to your failure." |
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Consume the MeekInstantDestroy each creature with converted mana cost 3 or less. They can't be regenerated. "Why does it destroy? It does, and to talk of reasons wastes time and breath." |
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Induce DespairInstantAs an additional cost to cast Induce Despair, reveal a creature card from your hand. All the angel saw was her doom. |
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Last KissInstantLast Kiss deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life. "Romanticize it, glamorize it, call it what you will. To me, it will always be carnal, bloody murder." |
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Suffer the PastInstantExile X target cards from target player's graveyard. For each card exiled this way, that player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. Ulamog's tentacles, their touch like burning ice, rummaged through his soul and stung his memories one by one. |
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VendettaInstantDestroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. You lose life equal to that creature's toughness. "Consider my debt to your kin paid in full." |
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Virulent SwipeInstantTarget creature gets +2/+0 and gains deathtouch until end of turn.
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Heat RayInstantHeat Ray deals X damage to target creature. "There was clearly a scream. I'm not sure if there was a mouth." |
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Spawning BreathInstantSpawning Breath deals 1 damage to target creature or player. Put a 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature token onto the battlefield. It has "Sacrifice this creature: Add to your mana pool." Death by death, Kozilek's lineage spread. |
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StaggershockInstantStaggershock deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
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Leaf ArrowInstantLeaf Arrow deals 3 damage to target creature with flying. "Those who think the trees shall remain bystanders throughout this conflict shall be sorely mistaken." |
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Living DestinyInstantAs an additional cost to cast Living Destiny, reveal a creature card from your hand. "That our enemies are great only brings us greater hope." |
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Might of the MassesInstantTarget creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature you control. The Joraga elves never need ask a troll to leave their territory. They merely grant it their combined strength, and it can't resist embarking on a merry rampage. |
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Momentous FallInstantAs an additional cost to cast Momentous Fall, sacrifice a creature. It wasn't long until the elves had developed a use for every part of the Eldrazi. |
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Prey's VengeanceInstantTarget creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
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Realms UnchartedInstantSearch your library for four land cards with different names and reveal them. An opponent chooses two of those cards. Put the chosen cards into your graveyard and the rest into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
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Join the RanksInstantPut two 1/1 white Soldier Ally creature tokens onto the battlefield. Expeditionary houses are notorious for their rivalries. But when adventurers meet in the wilderness, the instinct for mutual survival outweighs petty grudges. |
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Refraction TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent cast a red instant or sorcery spell this turn, you may pay rather than pay Refraction Trap's mana cost.
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Rest for the WearyInstantTarget player gains 4 life. Zendikar is a brutal taskmaster, but sometimes it offers unexpected solace. |
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Veteran's ReflexesInstantTarget creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Untap that creature. "Assume everything wants to kill you. At the very least, assume everything wants what's in your pack." |
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Æther TradewindsInstantReturn target permanent you control and target permanent you don't control to their owners' hands. "The wind smells of misfortune. Check your knots." |
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Mysteries of the DeepInstantDraw two cards. "The Roil is destructive, but not random. It's Zendikar's way of revealing secrets." |
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Permafrost TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent had a green creature enter the battlefield under his or her control this turn, you may pay rather than pay Permafrost Trap's mana cost.
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Spell ContortionInstantMultikicker (You may pay an additional any number of times as you cast this spell.)
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TwitchInstantYou may tap or untap target artifact, creature, or land. "The flow is diverted. Your path is clear. What are you waiting for-the cave to bid you welcome?" |
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Nemesis TrapInstant - TrapIf a white creature is attacking, you may pay rather than pay Nemesis Trap's mana cost.
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SmotherInstantDestroy target creature with converted mana cost 3 or less. It can't be regenerated. "Before I hire new recruits, I test how long they can hold their breath. You'd be surprised how often it comes up." |
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Tomb HexInstantTarget creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
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Urge to FeedInstantTarget creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn. You may tap any number of untapped Vampire creatures you control. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on each of those Vampires.
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Bull RushInstantTarget creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. "It's gone mad! Loose the chains and save what you can!" |
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Comet StormInstantMultikicker (You may pay an additional any number of times as you cast this spell.)
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Ricochet TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent cast a blue spell this turn, you may pay rather than pay Ricochet Trap's mana cost. In his last seconds, Remhas regretted using his most powerful spell. |
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Searing BlazeInstantSearing Blaze deals 1 damage to target player and 1 damage to target creature that player controls.
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Stone Idol TrapInstant - TrapStone Idol Trap costs less to cast for each attacking creature.
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GroundswellInstantTarget creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. "This world will not be tamed." |
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Nature's ClaimInstantDestroy target artifact or enchantment. Its controller gains 4 life. "On this plane, the use of magic can provoke a ferocious reprisal from nature. Whoever the Eldrazi were, their relics left Zendikar forever enraged." |
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Slingbow TrapInstant - TrapIf a black creature with flying is attacking, you may pay rather than pay Slingbow Trap's mana cost. The Tajuru elves devised ways to let the forest defend itself. |
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Strength of the TajuruInstantMultikicker (You may pay an additional any number of times as you cast this spell.)
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Arrow Volley TrapInstant - TrapIf four or more creatures are attacking, you may pay rather than pay Arrow Volley Trap's mana cost.
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Bold DefenseInstantKicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
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Brave the ElementsInstantChoose a color. White creatures you control gain protection from the chosen color until end of turn. (They can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything of that color.) "Trust me, your lost fingers and toes are nothing compared to the lost treasures of Sejiri." |
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Narrow EscapeInstantReturn target permanent you control to its owner's hand. You gain 4 life. "A good explorer has to be as slippery as a gomazoa, as tough as a scute bug, and luckier than a ten-fingered trapfinder." |
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Pitfall TrapInstant - TrapIf exactly one creature is attacking, you may pay rather than pay Pitfall Trap's mana cost. Each spike is poisoned-the trapmaker's idea of mercy. |
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Shieldmate's BlessingInstantPrevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. "Even land dwellers may call for Emeria's grace in times of need." |
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Archive TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent searched his or her library this turn, you may pay rather than pay Archive Trap's mana cost.
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Into the RoilInstantKicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.) "Roil tide! Roil tide! Tie yourselves down!" |
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Lethargy TrapInstant - TrapIf three or more creatures are attacking, you may pay rather than pay Lethargy Trap's mana cost. Suddenly, Zurdi didn't care about treasure, glory, food . . . or the drakes circling above. |
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Mindbreak TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent cast three or more spells this turn, you may pay rather than pay Mindbreak Trap's mana cost. "Life is a maze. This is one of its dead ends." |
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Spell PierceInstantCounter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays . "There's a hole in your plan." |
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Summoner's BaneInstantCounter target creature spell. Put a 2/2 blue Illusion creature token onto the battlefield. "I don't need to have the perfect plan. My foe just has to have an imperfect one." |
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Trapmaker's SnareInstantSearch your library for a Trap card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library. "Trapmaking is an art. The trap is a corporeal riddle, a battle of wits between its creator and whatever it lures inside." |
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Whiplash TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent had two or more creatures enter the battlefield under his or her control this turn, you may pay rather than pay Whiplash Trap's mana cost.
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DisfigureInstantTarget creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. "Brave scar or unfortunate tale? It all depends on your pain threshold." |
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Hideous EndInstantDestroy target nonblack creature. Its controller loses 2 life. "A little dark magic won't stop me. The worse the curse, the better the prize." |
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Needlebite TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent gained life this turn, you may pay rather than pay Needlebite Trap's mana cost. The traps around the vampire city of Malakir hint at the thirst of its inhabitants. |
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Ravenous TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent had three or more cards put into his or her graveyard from anywhere this turn, you may pay rather than pay Ravenous Trap's mana cost.
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Vampire's BiteInstantKicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
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Burst LightningInstantKicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
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Inferno TrapInstant - TrapIf you've been dealt damage by two or more creatures this turn, you may pay rather than pay Inferno Trap's mana cost. "Do you smell something burning?" |
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Lavaball TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent had two or more lands enter the battlefield under his or her control this turn, you may pay rather than pay Lavaball Trap's mana cost.
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Punishing FireInstantPunishing Fire deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
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Runeflare TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent drew three or more cards this turn, you may pay rather than pay Runeflare Trap's mana cost.
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Seismic ShudderInstantSeismic Shudder deals 1 damage to each creature without flying. "The land here seems go out of its way to kill you." |
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Unstable FootingInstantKicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.) A long way down is shorter than you think. |
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Baloth Cage TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent had an artifact enter the battlefield under his or her control this turn, you may pay rather than pay Baloth Cage Trap's mana cost.
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Cobra TrapInstant - TrapIf a noncreature permanent under your control was destroyed this turn by a spell or ability an opponent controlled, you may pay rather than pay Cobra Trap's mana cost.
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HarrowInstantAs an additional cost to cast Harrow, sacrifice a land. The Roil redraws the world as it passes, leaving only the hedrons unchanged. |
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Primal BellowInstantTarget creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each Forest you control. "A might spell can be handy against baloths, giants, kraken, the Roil-or if you lose your bearings in the woods." |
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Relic CrushInstantDestroy target artifact or enchantment and up to one other target artifact or enchantment. There are many ruins, but there used to be many more. |
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Summoning TrapInstant - TrapIf a creature spell you cast this turn was countered by a spell or ability an opponent controlled, you may pay rather than pay Summoning Trap's mana cost.
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TanglesapInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by creatures without trample. "The blood of the forest is beholden to no one." |
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Vines of VastwoodInstantKicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
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Offering to AshaInstantCounter target spell unless its controller pays . You gain 4 life. "His body belongs to Bant now. His soul? I honestly don't know. I expect it belongs to the angels." |
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Soul ManipulationInstantChoose one or both - Counter target creature spell; and/or return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. "Birth and death are both reversible." |
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Bituminous BlastInstantCascade (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.)
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Breath of MalfegorInstantBreath of Malfegor deals 5 damage to each opponent. The blood of the demons quickened as their master rose over the battlefield. The blood of the angels also quickened: here was the chance to finally end the war started millennia ago. |
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TerminateInstantDestroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. "I've seen death before. My mother succumbing to illness, my comrades bleeding on the battlefield . . . But I'd never seen anything as dreadful as that." |
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Colossal MightInstantTarget creature gets +4/+2 and gains trample until end of turn. "Never corner a barbarian. You become the path of least resistance." |
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Violent OutburstInstantCascade (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.)
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Zealous PersecutionInstantUntil end of turn, creatures you control get +1/+1 and creatures your opponents control get -1/-1. "Jharic returned from Grixis changed, a haunted look in her eyes. She destroyed them with an unholy glee that made me shudder." |
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Double NegativeInstantCounter up to two target spells. They feared each other for their differences but were absolutely terrified at their similarities. |
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Fight to the DeathInstantDestroy all blocking creatures and all blocked creatures. When a battlefield falls silent, it's rarely due to a cease-fire. |
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Intimidation BoltInstantIntimidation Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature. Other creatures can't attack this turn. For hours afterward, all they could see was the grisly silhouette of their master, screaming. |
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Flurry of WingsInstantPut X 1/1 white Bird Soldier creature tokens with flying onto the battlefield, where X is the number of attacking creatures. "We are born soldiers. The call to battle is a homecoming." |
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CondemnInstantPut target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness. "No doubt the arbiters would put you away, after all the documents are signed. But I will have justice now." |
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Inspired ChargeInstantCreatures you control get +2/+1 until end of turn. "Impossible! How could they overwhelm us? We had barricades, war elephants, . . . and they were barely a tenth of our number!" |
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SilenceInstantYour opponents can't cast spells this turn. (Spells cast before this resolves are unaffected.) "Take a quiet moment to reflect on your sins." |
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DiminishInstantTarget creature becomes 1/1 until end of turn. "‘That was a narrow escape!' said Alice, a good deal frightened at the sudden change, but very glad to find herself still in existence." |
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Jace's IngenuityInstantDraw three cards. "Brute force can sometimes kick down a locked door, but knowledge is a skeleton key." |
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Stabbing PainInstantTarget creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Tap that creature. "You can take the fight out of nearly any creature if you know where its soft spot is." |
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InciteInstantTarget creature becomes red until end of turn and attacks this turn if able. The veneer of rationality peeled from the mage, revealing the spite and rage beneath. |
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Lightning BoltInstantLightning Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature or player.
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Pyretic RitualInstantAdd to your mana pool. The Multiverse is filled with limitless power just waiting for someone to reach out and seize it. |
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Thunder StrikeInstantTarget creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) Lightning reflexes, thunderous might. |
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Back to NatureInstantDestroy all enchantments. "Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same." |
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