Obzedat, Ghost Council

Legendary Creature - Spirit Advisor

When Obzedat, Ghost Council enters the battlefield, target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

At the beginning of your end step, you may exile Obzedat. If you do, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of your next upkeep. It gains haste.

Ogre Slumlord

Creature - Ogre Rogue

Whenever another nontoken creature dies, you may put a 1/1 black Rat creature token onto the battlefield.

Rats you control have deathtouch.

"His tenement is filled with the most vile, disgusting vermin. It's infested with rats, too."
-Branko One-Ear

Ordruun Veteran

Creature - Minotaur Soldier

Battalion - Whenever Ordruun Veteran and at least two other creatures attack, Ordruun Veteran gains double strike until end of turn. (It deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)

"My father was Gruul, but I chose the precision of the legion over the fury of the pack."

Prime Speaker Zegana

Legendary Creature - Merfolk Wizard

Prime Speaker Zegana enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the greatest power among other creatures you control.

When Prime Speaker Zegana enters the battlefield, draw cards equal to its power.

Realmwright

Creature - Vedalken Wizard

As Realmwright enters the battlefield, choose a basic land type.

Lands you control are the chosen type in addition to their other types.

There is not a single inch of Ravnica that hasn't been altered at one point or another to fit someone's whims.

Ripscale Predator

Creature - Lizard

Ripscale Predator can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.

As Ravnica's wilds expanded, even advocates for nature had to confront fiercer natural threats.

Rubblebelt Raiders

Creature - Human Warrior

Whenever Rubblebelt Raiders attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it for each attacking creature you control.

"This city will perish, and the Gruul will cheer as the boar-god crushes the last bricks into dust."
-Nikya of the Old Ways

Rubblehulk

Creature - Elemental

Rubblehulk's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control.

Bloodrush - , Discard Rubblehulk: Target attacking creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of lands you control.

Ruination Wurm

Creature - Wurm

When the architects of Ravnica claim a structure will stand against a wurm, they never mention for how long.

Rust Scarab

Creature - Insect

Whenever Rust Scarab becomes blocked, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment defending player controls.

"Behold nature's answer to the problem of society."
-Nikya of the Old Ways

Sage's Row Denizen

Creature - Vedalken Wizard

Whenever another blue creature enters the battlefield under your control, target player puts the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard.

"I offer you wisdom untainted by false loyalty, learning free of any guild's agenda."

Sapphire Drake

Creature - Drake

Flying

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

Sapphire drakes can communicate over great distances, their calls resonating in the gems fixed in their skulls.

Scab-Clan Charger

Creature - Centaur Warrior

Bloodrush - , Discard Scab-Clan Charger: Target attacking creature gets +2/+4 until end of turn.

"The only roads I wish to see are those beaten flat by wild hooves."

Scorchwalker

Creature - Elemental

Bloodrush - , Discard Scorchwalker: Target attacking creature gets +5/+1 until end of turn.

"Borborygmos's elemental launched an assault, but the Izzet wards held and experiments continue."
-Skyknight report on the Rubblebelt

Sepulchral Primordial

Creature - Avatar

Intimidate

When Sepulchral Primordial enters the battlefield, for each opponent, you may put up to one target creature card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.

Shadow Alley Denizen

Creature - Vampire Rogue

Whenever another black creature enters the battlefield under your control, target creature gains intimidate until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)

Shambleshark

Creature - Fish Crab

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

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.)

Simic Fluxmage

Creature - Merfolk Wizard

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.)

, : Move a +1/+1 counter from Simic Fluxmage onto target creature.

Simic Manipulator

Creature - Mutant Wizard

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.)

, Remove one or more +1/+1 counters from Simic Manipulator: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of +1/+1 counters removed this way.

Skarrg Goliath

Creature - Beast

Trample

Bloodrush - , Discard Skarrg Goliath: Target attacking creature gets +9/+9 and gains trample until end of turn.

"They bind us with their laws. We free ourselves with nature's fist."
-Nikya of the Old Ways

Skarrg Guildmage

Creature - Human Shaman

: Creatures you control gain trample until end of turn.

: Target land you control becomes a 4/4 Elemental creature until end of turn. It's still a land.

Skinbrand Goblin

Creature - Goblin Warrior

Bloodrush - , Discard Skinbrand Goblin: Target attacking creature gets +2/+1 until end of turn.

"These Gruul skin-runes-discern whether their patterns evoke streets, leylines, or both. You have four days."
-Niv-Mizzet, to his assistant

Slate Street Ruffian

Creature - Human Warrior

Whenever Slate Street Ruffian becomes blocked, defending player discards a card.

"Merciless to the point of psychosis. Let's give him a job."
-Zelinas, Orzhov recruiter

Slaughterhorn

Creature - Beast

Bloodrush - , Discard Slaughterhorn: Target attacking creature gets +3/+2 until end of turn.

The Orzhov clergy would never cross its path, but sending thrull couriers to do so is cheap and entertaining.

Smog Elemental

Creature - Elemental

Flying

Creatures with flying your opponents control get -1/-1.

"The skies used to be my refuge, a place of peace away from the chaos below. Now, with every flight, death seems to follow me like a shadow."
-Writings of Cica, Skyjek scout

Spark Trooper

Creature - Elemental Soldier

Trample, lifelink, haste

At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice Spark Trooper.

Izzet-designed conductors atop Sunhome charge empty sets of armor that give form to the fluctuating elementals.

Spire Tracer

Creature - Elf Scout

Spire Tracer can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.

Cartographers on Ravnica chart not just the horizontal, but also the vertical.

Sunhome Guildmage

Creature - Human Wizard

: Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.

: Put a 1/1 red and white Soldier creature token with haste onto the battlefield.

Sylvan Primordial

Creature - Avatar

Reach

When Sylvan Primordial enters the battlefield, for each opponent, destroy target noncreature permanent that player controls. For each permanent destroyed this way, search your library for a Forest card and put that card onto the battlefield tapped. Then shuffle your library.

Syndic of Tithes

Creature - Human Cleric

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

"Entrance is free. Donations are required."
-Notice outside Vizkopa Bank

Syndicate Enforcer

Creature - Human Rogue

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

Even the darkest corners of Ravnica still lie in the shadow of the Church.

Thrull Parasite

Creature - Thrull

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

, Pay 2 life: Remove a counter from target nonland permanent.

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

Towering Thunderfist

Creature - Giant Soldier

: Towering Thunderfist gains vigilance until end of turn.

"Nothing ruins a party like one of those big killjoys bursting through the door and setting all the guests free."
-Ruba, Rakdos cultist

Treasury Thrull

Creature - Thrull

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

Whenever Treasury Thrull attacks, you may return target artifact, creature, or enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

Truefire Paladin

Creature - Human Knight

Vigilance

: Truefire Paladin gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

: Truefire Paladin gains first strike until end of turn.

Undercity Informer

Creature - Human Rogue

, Sacrifice a creature: Target player 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.

"Scandal and slander are never welcome news. That's why I'm never the messenger."

Urbis Protector

Creature - Human Cleric

When Urbis Protector enters the battlefield, put a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying onto the battlefield.

"I hear that Boros is losing its angels to the Gateless Movement. I'm sure this comes as no surprise to you."
-Teysa, to Lazav

Viashino Shanktail

Creature - Viashino Warrior

First strike

Bloodrush - , Discard Viashino Shanktail: Target attacking creature gets +3/+1 and gains first strike until end of turn.

The Slizt Clan's battle cry is an impressive display of fury, defiance, and spit.

Vizkopa Confessor

Creature - Human Cleric

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

When Vizkopa Confessor enters the battlefield, pay any amount of life. Target opponent reveals that many cards from his or her hand. You choose one of them and exile it.

Vizkopa Guildmage

Creature - Human Wizard

: Target creature gains lifelink until end of turn.

: Whenever you gain life this turn, each opponent loses that much life.

Warmind Infantry

Creature - Elemental Soldier

Battalion - Whenever Warmind Infantry and at least two other creatures attack, Warmind Infantry gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

Before Aurelia denounced Niv-Mizzet, the two guilds had collaborated on the Warmind Initiative in pursuit of the ultimate soldier.

Wasteland Viper

Creature - Snake

Deathtouch

Bloodrush - , Discard Wasteland Viper: Target attacking creature gets +1/+2 and gains deathtouch until end of turn.

"The Gruul embrace all things poisonous and living in the cracks of society."
-Teysa Karlov, Grand Envoy of Orzhov

Wight of Precinct Six

Creature - Zombie

Wight of Precinct Six gets +1/+1 for each creature card in your opponents' graveyards.

Even the lost and undead need a protector.

Wojek Halberdiers

Creature - Human Soldier

Battalion - Whenever Wojek Halberdiers and at least two other creatures attack, Wojek Halberdiers gains first strike until end of turn.

Tired of Boros interference, the Rakdos unleashed hellraiser goblins, hoping their corpses would weigh down the halberds.

Wrecking Ogre

Creature - Ogre Warrior

Double strike

Bloodrush - , Discard Wrecking Ogre: Target attacking creature gets +3/+3 and gains double strike until end of turn.

If no opponent can be found, ogres of the Bolrac Clan will often pick fights with buildings.

Zameck Guildmage

Creature - Elf Wizard

: This turn, each creature you control enters the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

, Remove a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control: Draw a card.

Zarichi Tiger

Creature - Cat

, : You gain 2 life.

"The taming and consecration of these creatures is evidence of our faith."
-Resimir, Zarichi Temple priest

Zhur-Taa Swine

Creature - Boar

Bloodrush - , Discard Zhur-Taa Swine: Target attacking creature gets +5/+4 until end of turn.

Gurley was the first to domesticate one, though his widow didn't take much solace in that accomplishment.

Diaochan, Artful Beauty

Legendary Creature - Human Advisor

: Destroy target creature of your choice, then destroy target creature of an opponent's choice. Activate this ability only during your turn, before attackers are declared.

Loyal Retainers

Creature - Human Advisor

Sacrifice Loyal Retainers: Return target legendary creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate this ability only during your turn, before attackers are declared.

Angel of Serenity

Creature - Angel

Flying

When Angel of Serenity enters the battlefield, you may exile up to three other target creatures from the battlefield and/or creature cards from graveyards.

When Angel of Serenity leaves the battlefield, return the exiled cards to their owners' hands.

Aquus Steed

Creature - Beast

, : Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of turn.

In water, it's as graceful as a dolphin. On land, it darts and jerks so unpredictably that few can ride it for long.

Archon of the Triumvirate

Creature - Archon

Flying

Whenever Archon of the Triumvirate attacks, detain up to two target nonland permanents your opponents control. (Until your next turn, those permanents can't attack or block and their activated abilities can't be activated.)

Archweaver

Creature - Spider

Reach, trample

The silk of the archweavers adds structural integrity to otherwise unstable Izzet building sites.

Armada Wurm

Creature - Wurm

Trample

When Armada Wurm enters the battlefield, put a 5/5 green Wurm creature token with trample onto the battlefield.

No one in the Conclave acts alone.

Armory Guard

Creature - Giant Soldier

Armory Guard has vigilance as long as you control a Gate.

The Dimir agents watched from the shadows. "Eight hours, and I've yet to see him blink," Nefara hissed. "I suggest we find another way in."

Ash Zealot

Creature - Human Warrior

First strike, haste

Whenever a player casts a spell from a graveyard, Ash Zealot deals 3 damage to that player.

"Smarter than death? Let's see you outsmart my mace, necromancer!"

Axebane Guardian

Creature - Human Druid

Defender

: Add X mana in any combination of colors to your mana pool, where X is the number of creatures with defender you control.

Only a worthy few are permitted within the sentient forest known as Axebane.

Axebane Stag

Creature - Elk

"When the spires have burned and the cobblestones are dust, he will take his rightful place as king of the wilds."
-Kirce, Axebane guardian

Azor's Elocutors

Creature - Human Advisor

At the beginning of your upkeep, put a filibuster counter on Azor's Elocutors. Then if Azor's Elocutors has five or more filibuster counters on it, you win the game.

Whenever a source deals damage to you, remove a filibuster counter from Azor's Elocutors.

Azorius Arrester

Creature - Human Soldier

When Azorius Arrester enters the battlefield, detain target creature an opponent controls. (Until your next turn, that creature can't attack or block and its activated abilities can't be activated.)

"You have the right to remain silent. Mostly because I tire of your excuses."

Azorius Justiciar

Creature - Human Wizard

When Azorius Justiciar enters the battlefield, detain up to two target creatures your opponents control. (Until your next turn, those creatures can't attack or block and their activated abilities can't be activated.)

"Your potential to commit a crime warrants further investigation."

Batterhorn

Creature - Beast

When Batterhorn enters the battlefield, you may destroy target artifact.

Novice shopkeeps spend hours deciding how best to display their wares. Veterans focus on portability.

Bazaar Krovod

Creature - Beast

Whenever Bazaar Krovod attacks, another target attacking creature gets +0/+2 until end of turn. Untap that creature.

The Hauler's Collective wields great influence over the Ravnican merchant class. Without it, little moves in the city.

Bellows Lizard

Creature - Lizard

: Bellows Lizard gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

As the price of wood and coal rose, smiths found creative ways to keep their forges burning.

Blistercoil Weird

Creature - Weird

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, Blistercoil Weird gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Untap it.

Azorius lawmages would like to outlaw the creation of weirds, but first they'd have to settle their long-standing debate on how to classify them.

Bloodfray Giant

Creature - Giant

Trample

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.)

The star performer of the Juri Revue, his shows have fans and blood spilling into the street.

Brushstrider

Creature - Beast

Vigilance

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

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.

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

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'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.

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.

Cobblebrute

Creature - Elemental

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Desecration Demon

Creature - Demon

Flying

At the beginning of each combat, any opponent may sacrifice a creature. If a player does, tap Desecration Demon and put a +1/+1 counter on it.

Doorkeeper

Creature - Homunculus

Defender

, : Target player puts the top X cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard, where X is the number of creatures with defender you control.

One piercing stare usually convinces thieves to go elsewhere.

Drainpipe Vermin

Creature - Rat

When Drainpipe Vermin dies, you may pay . If you do, target player discards a card.

When times are tough, the poor eat the rats. When times are tougher, the rats eat the poor.

Dreg Mangler

Creature - Plant Zombie

Haste

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.)

Drudge Beetle

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.)

The Street Swarm is the labor class that drives the Golgari's endless cycle of life and death.

Dryad Militant

Creature - Dryad Soldier

If an instant or sorcery card would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

"We will defend the Worldsoul from Izzet ‘progress' at any cost."

Faerie Impostor

Creature - Faerie Rogue

Flying

When Faerie Impostor enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you return another creature you control to its owner's hand.

Many Tin Street shops display a sign on the door: "No cloaks allowed."

Fencing Ace

Creature - Human Soldier

Double strike (This creature deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)

His prowess gives the guildless hope that they can hold out against tyranny.

Frostburn Weird

Creature - Weird

: Frostburn Weird gets +1/-1 until end of turn.

Many chemisters are oblivious to the innumerable machinations of their guild, instead focusing obsessively on creating the perfect weird.

Gatecreeper Vine

Creature - Plant

Defender

When Gatecreeper Vine enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a basic land card or a Gate card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.

Every inch of Ravnica is home to something.

Gobbling Ooze

Creature - Ooze

, Sacrifice another creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on Gobbling Ooze.

The furious citizens blamed the Simic for releasing it in their district. The Simic pointed out that rats were no longer a problem.

Goblin Electromancer

Creature - Goblin Wizard

Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost less to cast.

When asked how much power is required, Izzet mages always answer "more."

Golgari Decoy

Creature - Elf Rogue

All creatures able to block Golgari Decoy do so.

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.)

Golgari Longlegs

Creature - Insect

Despite its enormous stature, it can fold itself into a tunnel with startling quickness, vanishing back into the undercity.

Gore-House Chainwalker

Creature - Human Warrior

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.)

If the pig's blood drips on you, you're next on the chain.

Grim Roustabout

Creature - Skeleton Warrior

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.)

: Regenerate Grim Roustabout.

He'll point you to your death row seats.

Guttersnipe

Creature - Goblin Shaman

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, Guttersnipe deals 2 damage to each opponent.

He wants to watch Ravnica burn, one soul at a time.