Decorated Griffin

Creature - Griffin

Flying

: Prevent the next 1 combat damage that would be dealt to you this turn.

The awards and medals of polis-dwellers mean nothing to griffins, but they repay acts of generosity.

Deceiver of Form

Creature - Eldrazi

({C} represents colorless mana.)

At the beginning of combat on your turn, reveal the top card of your library. If a creature card is revealed this way, you may have creatures you control other than Deceiver of Form become copies of that card until end of turn. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.

Deathrite Shaman

Creature - Elf Shaman

: Exile target land card from a graveyard. Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.

, : Exile target instant or sorcery card from a graveyard. Each opponent loses 2 life.

, : Exile target creature card from a graveyard. You gain 2 life.

Deathpact Angel

Creature - Angel

Flying

When Deathpact Angel dies, put a 1/1 white and black Cleric creature token onto the battlefield. It has ", , Sacrifice this creature: Return a card named Deathpact Angel from your graveyard to the battlefield."

Deathless Behemoth

Creature - Eldrazi

Vigilance

Sacrifice two Eldrazi Scions: Return Deathless Behemoth from your graveyard to your hand. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.

"Over and over it rose. Over and over we fell."-Ganda, Goma Fada deserter

Deathgaze Cockatrice

Creature - Cockatrice

Flying

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

"Sometimes I come across a stone finger or foot and I know I'm in cockatrice territory."-Rulak, bog guide

Deathcult Rogue

Creature - Human Rogue

Deathcult Rogue can't be blocked except by Rogues.

"The hussars can't catch him, and he evades our traps with ease. I fear he walks unseen even in the halls of New Prahv."
-Arrester Lavinia, Tenth Precinct

Deathbellow Raider

Creature - Minotaur Berserker

Deathbellow Raider attacks each turn if able.

: Regenerate Deathbellow Raider.

"The temple has been rededicated. It belongs to Mogis now."
-Rastos, disciple of Mogis

Deadly Recluse

Creature - Spider

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

Even dragons fear its silken strands.

Deadbridge Goliath

Creature - Insect

Scavenge (, 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.)

Some Golgari insects live for centuries-and they never stop growing.

Dead Reveler

Creature - Zombie

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

He's the unlife of the party.

Dazzling Ramparts

Creature - Wall

Defender

, : Tap target creature.

When Anafenza holds court under the First Tree, the gates of Mer-Ek are sealed. No safer place exists in all of Tarkir.

Daxos of Meletis

Legendary Creature - Human Soldier

Daxos of Meletis can't be blocked by creatures with power 3 or greater.

Whenever Daxos of Meletis deals combat damage to a player, exile the top card of that player's library. You gain life equal to that card's converted mana cost. Until end of turn, you may cast that card and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it.

Dawnstrike Paladin

Creature - Human Knight

Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

She crushes darkness beneath her charger's hooves.

Dawnbringer Charioteers

Creature - Human Soldier

Flying, lifelink

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Dawnbringer Charioteers, put a +1/+1 counter on Dawnbringer Charioteers.

"Nyx may belong to the gods, but the skies of Theros are ours."

Dauntless River Marshal

Creature - Human Soldier

Dauntless River Marshal gets +1/+1 as long as you control an Island.

: Tap target creature.

"Thieves and squid squirm the same way when you capture them."

Dark Revenant

Creature - Spirit

Flying

When Dark Revenant dies, put it on top of its owner's library.

The murderer faced justice in the Azorius courts, but his soul was set free on a technicality.

Daring Thief

Creature - Human Rogue

Inspired - Whenever Daring Thief becomes untapped, you may exchange control of target nonland permanent you control and target permanent an opponent controls that shares a card type with it.

Honesty is the first casualty of war.

Daring Skyjek

Creature - Human Knight

Battalion - Whenever Daring Skyjek and at least two other creatures attack, Daring Skyjek gains flying until end of turn.

"The hard part isn't landing in the saddle. The hard part is leaping before you see it."

Dakra Mystic

Creature - Merfolk Wizard

, : Each player reveals the top card of his or her library. You may put the revealed cards into their owners' graveyards. If you don't, each player draws a card.

Choices are rarely as simple as they seem.

Daggerdrome Imp

Creature - Imp

Flying

Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

One of the many reasons why open-air markets close at dusk.

Cyclops Tyrant

Creature - Cyclops

Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)

Cyclops Tyrant can't block creatures with power 2 or less.

A single eye, blinded by rage.

Cyclops of One-Eyed Pass

Creature - Cyclops

The Champion armed herself to face the cyclops, heedless of her companions' despair.
"How will you defeat it with only one spear?" asked young Althemone.
The Champion raised her weapon. "It has but one eye."
-The Theriad

Cyclone Sire

Creature - Elemental

Flying

When Cyclone Sire dies, you may put three +1/+1 counters on target land you control. If you do, that land becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste that's still a land.

The rampaging Roil creates life out of the most volatile elements.

Cultivator Drone

Creature - Eldrazi Drone

Devoid (This card has no color.)

: Add {C} to your mana pool. Spend this mana only to cast a colorless spell, activate an ability of a colorless permanent, or pay a cost that contains {C}. ({C} represents colorless mana.)

Culling Drone

Creature - Eldrazi Drone

Devoid (This card has no color.)

Ingest (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles the top card of his or her library.)

Silence rules Bala Ged, broken only by the skittering of Eldrazi.

Cryptic Cruiser

Creature - Eldrazi Processor

Devoid (This card has no color.)

, Put a card an opponent owns from exile into that player's graveyard: Tap target creature.

"The seas are no less imperiled than the dry lands. This fight is mine as much as it is yours."-Kiora, to Gideon Jura

Cryptborn Horror

Creature - Horror

Trample

Cryptborn Horror enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the total life lost by your opponents this turn.

Although Cryptwitch Merree vanished after a spat with Rakdos, her playthings lingered.

Crypt Ghast

Creature - Spirit

Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)

Whenever you tap a Swamp for mana, add to your mana pool (in addition to the mana the land produces).

Cruel Sadist

Creature - Human Assassin

, , Pay 1 life: Put a +1/+1 counter on Cruel Sadist.

, , Remove X +1/+1 counters from Cruel Sadist: Cruel Sadist deals X damage to target creature.

Face of innocence. Hand of death.
Designed by Edmund McMillen

Crowned Ceratok

Creature - Rhino

Trample

Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample.

The best way to calm a rampaging ceratok is to wait until it dies of natural causes.

Crosstown Courier

Creature - Vedalken

Whenever Crosstown Courier deals combat damage to a player, that player puts that many cards from the top of his or her library into his or her graveyard.

Information travels quickly through Ravnica's network of messengers and thought agents.

Crocanura

Creature - Crocodile Frog

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)

Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)

Crackling Triton

Creature - Merfolk Wizard

, Sacrifice Crackling Triton: Crackling Triton deals 2 damage to target creature or player.

He calls upon both the currents in the sea and the current in the clouds.

Court Street Denizen

Creature - Human Soldier

Whenever another white creature enters the battlefield under your control, tap target creature an opponent controls.

"The Boros fight for justice. The Azorius fight for law. I hold the line between, and make sure the people are given both."

Courier Griffin

Creature - Griffin

Flying

When Courier Griffin enters the battlefield, you gain 2 life.

"Sea Gate has fallen. Survivors are on the move. Will send another griffin when we find refuge. Stay hidden. Stay safe."-Message from Tars Olan, kor world-gift

Council of the Absolute

Creature - Human Advisor

As Council of the Absolute enters the battlefield, name a card other than a creature or land card.

Your opponents can't cast cards with the chosen name.

Spells with the chosen name you cast cost less to cast.

Corpsejack Menace

Creature - Fungus

If one or more +1/+1 counters would be placed on a creature you control, twice that many +1/+1 counters are placed on it instead.

Weakness is not in the nature of the Swarm.

Corpse Hauler

Creature - Human Rogue

, Sacrifice Corpse Hauler: Return another target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

"He expects a reward, but the only piece of silver he'll get from me is my blade in his gut."-Shelac, necromancer

Corpse Blockade

Creature - Zombie

Defender

Sacrifice another creature: Corpse Blockade gains deathtouch until end of turn.

There are laws against it, but the dead have no one to complain to and the living are too frightened to investigate.

Coralhelm Guide

Creature - Merfolk Scout Ally

: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.

"She knows every step of this coastline, both above and below the surface, and she has hideouts all along the way. She will get you there."-Jori En, expedition leader

Coral Merfolk

Creature - Merfolk

Merfolk are best known for their subtle magic. But those who try to fight them in their own territory quickly realize that merfolk are hardly defenseless on the field of battle.

Coral Barrier

Creature - Wall

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

When Coral Barrier enters the battlefield, put a 1/1 blue Squid creature token with islandwalk onto the battlefield. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Consuming Aberration

Creature - Horror

Consuming Aberration's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your opponents' graveyards.

Whenever you cast a spell, each opponent reveals cards from the top of his or her library until he or she reveals a land card, then puts those cards into his or her graveyard.

Constricting Sliver

Creature - Sliver

Sliver creatures you control have "When this creature enters the battlefield, you may exile target creature an opponent controls until this creature leaves the battlefield."

Slivers are often seen toying with enemies they capture, not out of cruelty, but to fully learn their physical capabilities.

Conduit of Ruin

Creature - Eldrazi

When you cast Conduit of Ruin, you may search your library for a colorless creature card with converted mana cost 7 or greater, reveal it, then shuffle your library and put that card on top of it.

The first creature spell you cast each turn costs less to cast.

Concordia Pegasus

Creature - Pegasus

Flying

"A kick from its hooves is like a bolt of lightning. I'd know. I've been hit by both."
-Rencz, Izzet chemister's aide

Colossus of Akros

Artifact Creature - Golem

Defender, indestructible

: Monstrosity 10. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put ten +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)

As long as Colossus of Akros is monstrous, it has trample and can attack as though it didn't have defender.

Colossal Whale

Creature - Whale

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Whenever Colossal Whale attacks, you may exile target creature defending player controls until Colossal Whale leaves the battlefield. (That creature returns under its owner's control.)

Cobblebrute

Creature - Elemental

The most ancient streets take on a life of their own. A few have decided to move to nicer neighborhoods.

Coastline Chimera

Creature - Chimera

Flying

: Coastline Chimera can block an additional creature this turn.

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

Cloudfin Raptor

Creature - Bird Mutant

Flying

Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)

Cloud Manta

Creature - Fish

Flying

When Emeria's worshippers learned that she was no more than a twisted memory of Emrakul, they abandoned their temples to the god. The deserted shrines now serve as breeding grounds for the mantas.

Clone

Creature - Shapeshifter

You may have Clone enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature on the battlefield.

One face, two minds.

Cloaked Siren

Creature - Siren

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)

Flying

"That is not the voice of the wind singing on the stones."
-Callaphe the mariner

Clinging Anemones

Creature - Jellyfish

Defender

Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)

Cliffside Lookout

Creature - Kor Scout Ally

: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Though losses run high among the scouts of the Stone Havens, they never flinch from their duty.

Cliffhaven Vampire

Creature - Vampire Warrior Ally

Flying

Whenever you gain life, each opponent loses 1 life.

"My people are no longer slaves to the Eldrazi, beholden to the past. We will determine our own future."

Clever Impersonator

Creature - Shapeshifter

You may have Clever Impersonator enter the battlefield as a copy of any nonland permanent on the battlefield.

"Our own selves are the greatest obstacles to enlightenment."
-Narset, khan of the Jeskai

Cinder Hellion

Creature - Hellion

Trample

When Cinder Hellion enters the battlefield, it deals 2 damage to target opponent.

Chandra used jets of flame to lure hellions into the path of oncoming Eldrazi.

Cinder Elemental

Creature - Elemental

, , Sacrifice Cinder Elemental: Cinder Elemental deals X damage to target creature or player.

Their rage can grow to such proportions that they explode in a cloud of fire.

Chronicler of Heroes

Creature - Centaur Wizard

When Chronicler of Heroes enters the battlefield, draw a card if you control a creature with a +1/+1 counter on it.

She paints pictures with words, though not all pictures show the truth.

Chorus of the Tides

Creature - Siren

Flying

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Chorus of the Tides, scry 1. (To scry 1, look at the top card of your library, then you may put that card on the bottom of your library.)

Child of Night

Creature - Vampire

Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

Sins that would be too gruesome in the light of day are made more pleasing in the dark of night.

Chief of the Scale

Creature - Human Warrior

Other Warrior creatures you control get +0/+1.

"We are the shield unbroken. If we fall today, we will die well, and our trees will bear our names in honor."

Chief of the Edge

Creature - Human Warrior

Other Warrior creatures you control get +1/+0.

"We are the swift, the strong, the blade's sharp shriek! Fear nothing, and strike!"

Chief Engineer

Creature - Vedalken Artificer

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

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

Chasm Skulker

Creature - Squid Horror

Whenever you draw a card, put a +1/+1 counter on Chasm Skulker.

When Chasm Skulker dies, put X 1/1 blue Squid creature tokens with islandwalk onto the battlefield, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on Chasm Skulker. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Designed by Mike Neumann

Chasm Guide

Creature - Goblin Scout Ally

Rally - Whenever Chasm Guide or another Ally enters the battlefield under your control, creatures you control gain haste until end of turn.

With a single act of bravery, she went from expendable to indispensable.

Charging Rhino

Creature - Rhino

Charging Rhino can't be blocked by more than one creature.

"Is it wrong to go straight for what you want? Sneaking is for cats and goblins."
-Tahngarth of the Weatherlight

Charging Griffin

Creature - Griffin

Flying

Whenever Charging Griffin attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Four claws, two wings, one beak, no fear.

Charging Badger

Creature - Badger

Trample

"If the hierarchies of nature were determined by ferocity alone, the badger would be lord of the beasts."
-Anthousa of Setessa

Chaos Imps

Creature - Imp

Flying

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

Chaos Imps has trample as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.

Chandra's Phoenix

Creature - Phoenix

Flying

Haste (This creature can attack and as soon as it comes under your control.)

Whenever an opponent is dealt damage by a red instant or sorcery spell you control or by a red planeswalker you control, return Chandra's Phoenix from your graveyard to your hand.

Champion of Stray Souls

Creature - Skeleton Warrior

, , Sacrifice X other creatures: Return X target creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield.

: Put Champion of Stray Souls on top of your library from your graveyard.

Centaur's Herald

Creature - Elf Scout

, Sacrifice Centaur's Herald: Put a 3/3 green Centaur creature token onto the battlefield.

The farther they go from Vitu-Ghazi, the less willing the crowd is to part for them.

Centaur Healer

Creature - Centaur Cleric

When Centaur Healer enters the battlefield, you gain 3 life.

Instructors at the Kasarna training grounds are capable healers in case their students fail to grasp the subtleties of combat.

Centaur Battlemaster

Creature - Centaur Warrior

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Centaur Battlemaster, put three +1/+1 counters on Centaur Battlemaster.

"A herd is only as strong as its weakest. Our weakest just killed his third minotaur raider-today."
-Braulios of Pheres Band

Cavalry Pegasus

Creature - Pegasus

Flying

Whenever Cavalry Pegasus attacks, each attacking Human gains flying until end of turn.

"It is hope, hooved and winged."
-Cymede, queen of Akros

Catacomb Slug

Creature - Slug

"The entire murder scene was covered in dripping, oozing slime. No need for a soothsayer to solve that one."
-Pel Javya, Wojek investigator

Catacomb Sifter

Creature - Eldrazi Drone

Devoid (This card has no color.)

When Catacomb Sifter enters the battlefield, put a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token onto the battlefield. It has "Sacrifice this creature: Add to your mana pool."

Whenever another creature you control dies, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)

Cartel Aristocrat

Creature - Human Advisor

Sacrifice another creature: Cartel Aristocrat gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

"Your life serves a higher purpose now: ensuring the continuation of my own."

Carrion Crow

Creature - Zombie Bird

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

Carrion Crow enters the battlefield tapped.

When carrion feeds on carrion, dark days approach.

Carrier Thrall

Creature - Vampire

When Carrier Thrall dies, put a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token onto the battlefield. It has "Sacrifice this creature: Add to your mana pool."

"Later we will mourn those we have lost. First we must end their suffering."-Drana, Kalastria bloodchief

Carnivorous Moss-Beast

Creature - Plant Elemental Beast

: Put a +1/+1 counter on Carnivorous Moss-Beast.

Ranger wisdom dictates that when fleeing from a moss-beast, you must stay calm, find your bearings, and run south.

Carnival Hellsteed

Creature - Nightmare Horse

First strike, haste

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

Its favorite treats are candied hands and sweet hearts.

Carnage Gladiator

Creature - Skeleton Warrior

Whenever a creature blocks, that creature's controller loses 1 life.

: Regenerate Carnage Gladiator.

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

Capashen Knight

Creature - Human Knight

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)

: Capashen Knight gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Few warriors dare to challenge a knight of Capashen. Should one do so, there is one fewer.

Canyon Minotaur

Creature - Minotaur Warrior

"We'll scale these cliffs, traverse Brittle Bridge, and then fight our way down the volcanic slopes on the other side."
"Isn't the shortest route through the canyon?"
"Yes."
"So shouldn't we-"
"No."

Canyon Lurkers

Creature - Human Rogue

Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

The broken Qal Sisma foothills make poor terrain for cavalry, but a perfect setting for ambushes.

Canopy Gorger

Creature - Wurm

The settlement's defenders were glad to have such a massive, ferocious creature join the fight-but less glad to see it flatten their homes along the way.

Butcher of the Horde

Creature - Demon

Flying

Sacrifice another creature: Butcher of the Horde gains your choice of vigilance, lifelink, or haste until end of turn.

Burnished Hart

Artifact Creature - Elk

, Sacrifice Burnished Hart: Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library.

Forged by divine hands to wander mortal realms.

Burning-Tree Emissary

Creature - Human Shaman

When Burning-Tree Emissary enters the battlefield, add to your mana pool.

Those who regard the Gruul as savage simpletons underestimate the subtle power of their shamans.

Brushstrider

Creature - Beast

Vigilance

Magistrate Ludy agreed to designate land for the brushstriders only after several broken windows and dozens of missing blini-cakes.

Broodhunter Wurm

Creature - Wurm

The native creatures of Zendikar have adapted to live under rocks and crawl through underbrush in order to avoid the most voracious predators. The Eldrazi have yet to make such adjustments.

Brood Monitor

Creature - Eldrazi Drone

Devoid (This card has no color.)

When Brood Monitor enters the battlefield, put three 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature tokens onto the battlefield. They have "Sacrifice this creature: Add to your mana pool."

The tenderness of a mother. The pity of a mantis.

Brood Keeper

Creature - Human Shaman

Whenever an Aura becomes attached to Brood Keeper, put a 2/2 red Dragon creature token with flying onto the battlefield. It has ": This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn."

"Come, little one. Unfurl your wings, fill your lungs, and release your first fiery breath."

Brood Butcher

Creature - Eldrazi Drone

Devoid (This card has no color.)

When Brood Butcher enters the battlefield, put a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token onto the battlefield. It has "Sacrifice this creature: Add to your mana pool."

, Sacrifice a creature: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.

Bronzebeak Moa

Creature - Bird

Whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control, Bronzebeak Moa gets +3/+3 until end of turn.

They fight for their home with more loyalty than any conscript.