Reverse Damage

Instant

The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.

"My enemy's hatred is his weakness. My enemy's anger is my strength."
-Remin, venerable monk

Reverse Polarity

Instant

You gain X life, where X is twice the damage dealt to you so far this turn by artifacts.

Reviving Dose

Instant

You gain 3 life.

Draw a card.

Samite healers never mix their pungent elixir with sweetener or tea. The threat of a second dose is enough to get most warriors back on their feet.

Reviving Vapors

Instant

Reveal the top three cards of your library and put one of them into your hand. You gain life equal to that card's converted mana cost. Put all other cards revealed this way into your graveyard.

Reward the Faithful

Instant

Any number of target players each gain life equal to the highest converted mana cost among permanents you control.

"When you have drunk your fill, pass the cup to others who thirst."

Reweave

Instant - Arcane

Target permanent's controller sacrifices it. If he or she does, that player reveals cards from the top of his or her library until he or she reveals a permanent card that shares a card type with the sacrificed permanent, puts that card onto the battlefield, then shuffles his or her library.

Splice onto Arcane (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)

Rewind

Instant

Counter target spell. Untap up to four lands.

"The best denials are simply that: a beginning and end unchanged, a dream with no memory."

Rhystic Lightning

Instant

Rhystic Lightning deals 4 damage to target creature or player unless that creature's controller or that player pays . If he or she does, Rhystic Lightning deals 2 damage to the creature or player.

Rhystic Shield

Instant

Creatures you control get +0/+1 until end of turn. They get an additional +0/+2 until end of turn unless any player pays .

A shield for one is good. A shield for everyone is even better.

Ricochet Trap

Instant - Trap

If an opponent cast a blue spell this turn, you may pay rather than pay Ricochet Trap's mana cost.

Change the target of target spell with a single target.

In his last seconds, Remhas regretted using his most powerful spell.

Riddle of Lightning

Instant

Choose target creature or player. Scry 3, then reveal the top card of your library. Riddle of Lightning deals damage equal to that card's converted mana cost to that creature or player. (To scry 3, look at the top three cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom of your library and the rest on top in any order.)

Ride Down

Instant

Destroy target blocking creature. Creatures that were blocked by that creature this combat gain trample until end of turn.

"I will wash you from my hooves!"
-Mardu taunt

Righteous Blow

Instant

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

Righteousness

Instant

Target blocking creature gets +7/+7 until end of turn.

Sometimes the greatest strength is the strength of conviction.

Riot Control

Instant

You gain 1 life for each creature your opponents control. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you this turn.

"Ravnicans need order. If they don't have it, we shall bring it to them."
-Isperia

Riptide

Instant

Tap all blue creatures.

Rise to the Challenge

Instant

Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.

Plidius wagered that Arissa couldn't kill a chimera with her javelins alone. She proved him wrong in a way everyone could see for days to come.

Rite of Undoing

Instant

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for .)

Return target nonland permanent you control and target nonland permanent you don't control to their owners' hands.

Rites of Initiation

Instant

Discard any number of cards at random. Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn for each card discarded this way.

Rites of Refusal

Instant

Discard any number of cards. Counter target spell unless its controller pays for each card discarded this way.

Rith's Charm

Instant

Choose one - Destroy target nonbasic land; or put three 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens onto the battlefield; or prevent all damage a source of your choice would deal this turn.

Ritual of the Returned

Instant

Exile target creature card from your graveyard. Put a black Zombie creature token onto the battlefield. Its power is equal to that card's power and its toughness is equal to that card's toughness.

A mask forged to avenge a death forgotten.

Roar of Jukai

Instant - Arcane

If you control a Forest, each blocked creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Splice onto Arcane-An opponent gains 5 life. (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)

Roar of the Kha

Instant

Choose one - Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn; or untap all creatures you control.

Entwine (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)

Rock Slide

Instant

Rock Slide deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of target attacking or blocking creatures without flying.

"Good ol' rock. Nothing beats rock."
-Rhirhok, goblin archer

Roil's Retribution

Instant

Roil's Retribution deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of target attacking or blocking creatures.

"We can use their hunger to lead them into danger. If we're already prey, we may as well be bait!"-Yon Basrel, Oran-Rief survivalist

Roilmage's Trick

Instant

Converge - Creatures your opponents control get -X/-0 until end of turn, where X is the number of colors of mana spent to cast Roilmage's Trick.

Draw a card.

Weather on Zendikar is unpredictable-unless you're the one telling it what to do.

Rootborn Defenses

Instant

Populate. Creatures you control are indestructible this turn. (To populate, put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of a creature token you control. Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy indestructible creatures.)

Rouse

Instant

If you control a Swamp, you may pay 2 life rather than pay Rouse's mana cost.

Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

Rouse the Mob

Instant

Strive - Rouse the Mob costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.

Any number of target creatures each get +2/+0 and gain trample until end of turn.

Run Wild

Instant

Until end of turn, target creature gains trample and ": Regenerate this creature."

Wirewood's beasts didn't seem to mind when the elves moved in. In fact, they hardly noticed them underfoot.

Rune Snag

Instant

Counter target spell unless its controller pays plus an additional for each card named Rune Snag in each graveyard.

"Concentration is key. Without it, a mage conjures nothing but a splitting headache."
-Zur the Enchanter

Runeboggle

Instant

Counter target spell unless its controller pays .

Draw a card.

"Ever try to count hyperactive schoolchildren while someone shouts random numbers in your ear? It's like that."
-Geetra, frustrated mage

Runeflare Trap

Instant - Trap

If an opponent drew three or more cards this turn, you may pay rather than pay Runeflare Trap's mana cost.

Runeflare Trap deals damage to target player equal to the number of cards in that player's hand.

Rush of Blood

Instant

Target creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is its power.

Sometimes it's not for sustenance or to feed the dependence. Sometimes it's just to feel again.

Rushing River

Instant

Kicker-Sacrifice a land. (You may sacrifice a land in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.)

Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. If Rushing River was kicked, return another target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.

Rust

Instant

Counter target activated ability from an artifact source. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)

"How dull it is to pause, to make an end,/ To rust unburnished, not to shine in use,/ As though to breathe were life!" -Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "Ulysses"

Ruthless Instincts

Instant

Choose one -

• Target nonattacking creature gains reach and deathtouch until end of turn. Untap it.

• Target attacking creature gets +2/+2 and gains trample until end of turn.

A single battle affects countless others.

Sacred Boon

Instant

Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. At the beginning of the next end step, put a +0/+1 counter on that creature for each 1 damage prevented this way.

"Divine gifts are granted to those who are worthy."
-Halvor Arenson, Kjeldoran priest

Sacred Rites

Instant

Discard any number of cards. Creatures you control get +0/+1 until end of turn for each card discarded this way.

Sacrifice

Instant

As an additional cost to cast Sacrifice, sacrifice a creature.

Add to your mana pool an amount of equal to the sacrificed creature's converted mana cost.

Safe Passage

Instant

Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you and creatures you control this turn.

As she shepherds the faithful, the angel's radiance is a shield of salvation.

Samite Ministration

Instant

Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you this turn by a source of your choice. Whenever damage from a black or red source is prevented this way this turn, you gain that much life.

Sanctified Charge

Instant

Creatures you control get +2/+1 until end of turn. White creatures you control also gain first strike until end of turn. (They deal combat damage before creatures without first strike.)

You need only raise your spear to receive this blessing.

Sandblast

Instant

Sandblast deals 5 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.

In the Shifting Wastes, more are killed by sand than by steel.

Sandstorm

Instant

Sandstorm deals 1 damage to each attacking creature.

Even the landscape turned against Sarsour, first rising up and pelting him, then rearranging itself so he could no longer find his way.

Sapphire Charm

Instant

Choose one - Target player draws a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep; or target creature gains flying until end of turn; or target creature an opponent controls phases out. (While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist. It phases in before its controller untaps during his or her next untap step.)

Sarkhan's Rage

Instant

Sarkhan's Rage deals 5 damage to target creature or player. If you control no Dragons, Sarkhan's Rage deals 2 damage to you.

The people of Tarkir speak of an ancient legend, of the dragon-man called Sarkhan who was greatest of all khans.

Sarkhan's Triumph

Instant

Search your library for a Dragon creature card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.

Sarkhan gazed on the world around him, the dragons sweeping through its skies, and joy kindled like a fire in his soul.

Savage Beating

Instant

Cast Savage Beating only during your turn and only during combat.

Choose one - Creatures you control gain double strike until end of turn; or untap all creatures you control and after this phase, there is an additional combat phase.

Entwine (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)

Savage Summoning

Instant

Savage Summoning can't be countered.

The next creature card you cast this turn can be cast as though it had flash. That spell can't be countered. That creature enters the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

Savage Surge

Instant

Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Untap that creature.

Gruul warriors never need to be stirred to battle. They need only to be shown where the battle is.

Saving Grasp

Instant

Return target creature you own to your hand.

Flashback (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Nothing's more valuable than perfect timing.

Scale Blessing

Instant

Bolster 1, then put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. (To bolster 1, choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

"Your bravery honors us all."
-Dromoka, translated from Draconic

Scapegoat

Instant

As an additional cost to cast Scapegoat, sacrifice a creature.

Return any number of target creatures you control to their owner's hand.

"Enjoy your deception, Vuel," Gerrard said as Volrath's features melted from the dead shapeshifter. "I'll count this one as practice."

Scar

Instant

Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.

"What is a scar? A sign of courage in the face of danger? A mere trick of flesh? Or a constant reminder of agonizing pain, and the follies of war."
-Illulia of Nighthearth

Scare Tactics

Instant

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

"Fear rules those weak enough to accept it."
-Greven il-Vec

Scars of the Veteran

Instant

You may exile a white card from your hand rather than pay Scars of the Veteran's mana cost.

Prevent the next 7 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. At the beginning of the next end step, put a +0/+1 counter on that creature for each 1 damage prevented this way.

Scatter Arc

Instant

Counter target noncreature spell.

Draw a card.

"Should your chosen emissary be able to fluctuate triharmonic pentodes, however unlikely, I shall shunt excess negavolt radicals."

Scatter the Seeds

Instant

Convoke (Each creature you tap while casting this spell reduces its cost by or by one mana of that creature's color.)

Put three 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens onto the battlefield.

From the seeds of faith, great forests grow.

Scatter to the Winds

Instant

Counter target spell.

Awaken 3- (If you cast this spell for , 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.)

Scattering Stroke

Instant

Counter target spell. Clash with an opponent. If you win, at the beginning of your next main phase, you may add to your mana pool, where X is that spell's converted mana cost. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of his or her library, then puts that card on the top or bottom. A player wins if his or her card had a higher converted mana cost.)

Scattershot

Instant

Scattershot deals 1 damage to target creature.

Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

Scent of Brine

Instant

Reveal any number of blue cards in your hand. Counter target spell unless its controller pays for each card revealed this way.

Scent of Ivy

Instant

Reveal any number of green cards in your hand. Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards revealed this way.

Scent of Jasmine

Instant

Reveal any number of white cards in your hand. You gain 2 life for each card revealed this way.

Scent of Nightshade

Instant

Reveal any number of black cards in your hand. Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards revealed this way.

Schismotivate

Instant

Target creature gets +4/+0 until end of turn. Another target creature gets -4/-0 until end of turn.

Scorching Lava

Instant

Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)

Scorching Lava deals 2 damage to target creature or player. If Scorching Lava was kicked, that creature can't be regenerated this turn and if it would die this turn, exile it instead.

Scour

Instant

Exile target enchantment. Search its controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as that enchantment and exile them. Then that player shuffles his or her library.

Scour from Existence

Instant

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

Scout's Warning

Instant

The next creature card you play this turn can be played as though it had flash.

Draw a card.

"There is no tactic I enjoy more than ambushing the ambushers."

Scrap

Instant

Destroy target artifact.

Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Sea Kings' Blessing

Instant

Any number of target creatures become blue until end of turn.

Searing Blaze

Instant

Searing Blaze deals 1 damage to target player and 1 damage to target creature that player controls.

Landfall - If you had a land enter the battlefield under your control this turn, Searing Blaze deals 3 damage to that player and 3 damage to that creature instead.

Searing Blood

Instant

Searing Blood deals 2 damage to target creature. When that creature dies this turn, Searing Blood deals 3 damage to the creature's controller.

Purphoros's blessing: sometimes a boon, sometimes a bane. Always ablaze.

Searing Light

Instant

Destroy target attacking or blocking creature with power 2 or less.

"Light can lay bare our fears. It can also make them go away."
-Nazra of the Stone Havens

Searing Spear

Instant

Searing Spear deals 3 damage to target creature or player.

Sometimes you die a glorious death with your sword held high. Sometimes you're just target practice.

Searing Touch

Instant

Buyback (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)

Searing Touch deals 1 damage to target creature or player.

Searing Wind

Instant

Searing Wind deals 10 damage to target creature or player.

"The first wind of ascension is Forger, burning away impurity."
-Keld Triumphant

Second Guess

Instant

Counter target spell that's the second spell cast this turn.

"I see where you're going with that. I don't like it."
-Dierk, geistmage

Second Sight

Instant

Choose one - Look at the top five cards of target opponent's library, then put them back in any order; or look at the top five cards of your library, then put them back in any order.

Entwine (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)

Second Sunrise

Instant

Each player returns to the battlefield all artifact, creature, enchantment, and land cards in his or her graveyard that were put there from the battlefield this turn.

The bright tunnel sometimes leads back to life.

Second Thoughts

Instant

Exile target attacking creature.

Draw a card.

It suddenly dawned on Jorin that farming was quite a noble profession.

Secure the Wastes

Instant

Put X 1/1 white Warrior creature tokens onto the battlefield.

"The Shifting Wastes provide our clan eternal protection. It is our duty to return the favor."
-Kadri, Dromoka warrior

Seed Spark

Instant

Destroy target artifact or enchantment. If was spent to cast Seed Spark, put two 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens onto the battlefield.

"If you ask me, those root-lovers value mindless dogma over progress."
-Trivaz, Izzet mage

Seedling Charm

Instant

Choose one - Return target Aura attached to a creature to its owner's hand; or regenerate target green creature; or target creature gains trample until end of turn.

Seeds of Strength

Instant

Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Beneath the beauty of light and seed is the might of Vitu-Ghazi.

Seedtime

Instant

Cast Seedtime only during your turn.

Take an extra turn after this one if an opponent cast a blue spell this turn.

The hippo grows wings to fight the condor.
-Nantuko teaching

Seething Song

Instant

Add to your mana pool.

"The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace, and the brightest thunder-bolt is elicited from the darkest storm."
-Charles Colton

Seismic Shudder

Instant

Seismic Shudder deals 1 damage to each creature without flying.

"The land here seems go out of its way to kill you."
-Chandra Nalaar

Seismic Strike

Instant

Seismic Strike deals damage to target creature equal to the number of Mountains you control.

"Life up here is simple. Adapt to the ways of the mountains and they will reward you. Fight them and they will end you."
-Kezim, prodigal pyromancer

Seize the Initiative

Instant

Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains first strike until end of turn.

The time between spotting a leonin shikari and feeling its claws is just time enough to draw your last breath.

Seize the Soul

Instant

Destroy target nonwhite, nonblack creature. Put a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying onto the battlefield.

Haunt (When this spell card is put into a graveyard after resolving, exile it haunting target creature.)

When the creature Seize the Soul haunts dies, destroy target nonwhite, nonblack creature. Put a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying onto the battlefield.

Selesnya Charm

Instant

Choose one - Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains trample until end of turn; or exile target creature with power 5 or greater; or put a 2/2 white Knight creature token with vigilance onto the battlefield.

Serene Heart

Instant

Destroy all Auras.

"If magic is your crutch, cast it aside and learn to walk without it."
-Teferi

Serene Offering

Instant

Destroy target enchantment. You gain life equal to its converted mana cost.

"A sacrifice made in peace is worth a dozen made in panic."
-Orim, Samite healer

Serene Sunset

Instant

Prevent all combat damage X target creatures would deal this turn.

The armies paused, silent, as the warriors reflected on the sunsets of their youth.

Serpent's Gift

Instant

Target creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

Venom is nature's way of redressing the imbalance between weak and mighty.

Serve (Protect/Serve)

Instant

Target creature gets -6/-0 until end of turn.

Fuse (You may cast one or both halves of this card from your hand.)