Render Silent

Instant

Counter target spell. Its controller can't cast spells this turn.

"We have confiscated your spells as evidence. Once we conclude our investigation, you may petition to have them returned."

Restore the Peace

Instant

Return each creature that dealt damage this turn to its owner's hand.

"You can always count on the Azorius to ruin a party."
-Massacre Girl

Showstopper

Instant

Until end of turn, creatures you control gain "When this creature dies, it deals 2 damage to target creature an opponent controls."

The audience quickly realized a few things: it wasn't a magic trick, there wasn't candy in there, and they'd need new clothes.

Protect (Protect/Serve)

Instant

Target creature gets +2/+4 until end of turn.

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

Ready (Ready/Willing)

Instant

Creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. Untap each creature you control.

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

Turn (Turn/Burn)

Instant

Target creature loses all abilities and becomes a 0/1 red Weird until end of turn.

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

Unmake

Instant

Exile target creature.

A gwyllion's favorite trap is the vanity mirror. A bewitched piece of glass traps the looker's soul and does away with the body.

Strangling Soot

Instant

Destroy target creature with toughness 3 or less.

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

"What good is your blade without your breath?"
-Greht, Gathan warlord

Blinding Beam

Instant

Choose one - Tap two target creatures; or creatures don't untap during target player's next untap step.

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

Erratic Mutation

Instant

Choose target creature. Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonland card. That creature gets +X/-X until end of turn, where X is that card's converted mana cost. Put all cards revealed this way on the bottom of your library in any order.

Thirst for Knowledge

Instant

Draw three cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard an artifact card.

Lymph, the fluid essence of blinkmoths, is prized by wizards for the rush of intellect it provides.

Horobi's Whisper

Instant - Arcane

If you control a Swamp, destroy target nonblack creature.

Splice onto Arcane-Exile four cards from your graveyard. (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.)

Krosan Grip

Instant

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)

Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

"Give up these unnatural weapons, these scrolls. Heart and mind and fist are enough."
-Zyd, Kamahlite druid

Fortify

Instant

Choose one - Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn; or creatures you control get +0/+2 until end of turn.

"Where metal is tainted and wood is scarce, we are best armed by faith."
-Tavalus, acolyte of Korlis

Grim Return

Instant

Choose target creature card in a graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn. Put that card onto the battlefield under your control.

The necromancer's touch strips away memory and loyalty, and only strength and malice remain.

Char

Instant

Char deals 4 damage to target creature or player and 2 damage to you.

Izzet mages often acquire their magic reagents from dubious sources, so the potency of their spells is never predictable.

Dauntless Onslaught

Instant

Up to two target creatures each get +2/+2 until end of turn.

"The people of Akros must learn from our leonin adversaries. If we match their staunch ferocity with our superior faith, we cannot fail."
-Cymede, queen of Akros

Ray of Dissolution

Instant

Destroy target enchantment. You gain 3 life.

The works of one god last only as long as the patience of another.

Dissolve

Instant

Counter target spell. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)

"You thought only the gods could stop you?"

Hero's Downfall

Instant

Destroy target creature or planeswalker.

Destiny exalts a chosen few, but even heroes break.

Shredding Winds

Instant

Shredding Winds deals 7 damage to target creature with flying.

"Enemies of the wood! Your presence here is a slap in Nylea's face. Do not be surprised if she slaps back."
-Telphe, druid of Nylea

Reckless Spite

Instant

Destroy two target nonblack creatures. You lose 5 life.

"My plan's elegance leads my enemies to believe it is spite that fuels me."
-Volrath

Sudden Spoiling

Instant

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)

Until end of turn, creatures target player controls lose all abilities and have base power and toughness 0/2.

Reincarnation

Instant

Choose target creature. When that creature dies this turn, return a creature card from its owner's graveyard to the battlefield under the control of that creature's owner.

Sprouting Vines

Instant

Search your library for a basic land card, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.

Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn.)

Crosis's Charm

Instant

Choose one - Return target permanent to its owner's hand; or destroy target nonblack creature, and it can't be regenerated; or destroy target artifact.

Dromar's Charm

Instant

Choose one - You gain 5 life; or counter target spell; or target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.

Fated Infatuation

Instant

Put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of target creature you control. If it's your turn, scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom of your library and the rest on top in any order.)

Reap What Is Sown

Instant

Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to three target creatures.

The strength of the people comes from the land. And the bounty of the land comes from Karametra.

Phalanx Formation

Instant

Strive - Phalanx Formation costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.

Any number of target creatures each gain double strike until end of turn. (They deal both first-strike and regular combat damage.)

Hour of Need

Instant

Strive - Hour of Need costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.

Exile any number of target creatures. For each creature exiled this way, its controller puts a 4/4 blue Sphinx creature token with flying onto the battlefield.

Polymorphous Rush

Instant

Strive - Polymorphous Rush costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.

Choose a creature on the battlefield. Any number of target creatures you control each become a copy of that creature until end of turn.

Nightmarish End

Instant

Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand.

"To think some believe it peaceful to die in one's sleep."
-Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver

Colossal Heroics

Instant

Strive - Colossal Heroics costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.

Any number of target creatures each get +2/+2 until end of turn. Untap those creatures.

Consign to Dust

Instant

Strive - Consign to Dust costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.

Destroy any number of target artifacts and/or enchantments.

Kor Chant

Instant

All damage that would be dealt this turn to target creature you control by a source of your choice is dealt to another target creature instead.

The true treasure no thief can touch.

Dream Fracture

Instant

Counter target spell. Its controller draws a card.

Draw a card.

"Creation is a paradox. It hatches from its opposite."
-Olka, Mistmeadow witch

Orcish Cannonade

Instant

Orcish Cannonade deals 2 damage to target creature or player and 3 damage to you.

Draw a card.

"Crispy! Scarback! Load another volcano-ball."
-Stumphobbler Thuj, Orcish captain

Spontaneous Combustion

Instant

As an additional cost to cast Spontaneous Combustion, sacrifice a creature.

Spontaneous Combustion deals 3 damage to each creature.

"Heat of battle" is usually a metaphor.

Away (Far/Away)

Instant

Target player sacrifices a creature.

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