Oath of the Gatewatch
Battle for Zendikar
Khans of Tarkir
Magic 2015
Journey Into Nyx
Born of the Gods
Theros
Magic 2014
Dragon's Maze
Gatecrash
Return to Ravnica
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Mirror StrikeInstantAll combat damage that would be dealt to you this turn by target unblocked creature is dealt to its controller instead. "Enemies can be your weapons or your shields. Simply show them which they are." |
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RethinkInstantCounter target spell unless its controller pays "Are you sure you want to do that?" |
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Rhystic LightningInstantRhystic Lightning deals 4 damage to target creature or player unless that creature's controller or that player pays
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Rhystic ShieldInstantCreatures 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. |
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SnagInstantYou may discard a Forest card rather than pay Snag's mana cost.
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Steal StrengthInstantTarget creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Another target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. With each grunt of pain from Haddad, Greel's grin widened. |
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Vitalizing WindInstantCreatures you control get +7/+7 until end of turn. "The fifth wind of ascension is Exalter, fulfilling Keld's destiny." |
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Wild MightInstantTarget creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. That creature gets an additional +4/+4 until end of turn unless any player pays The hunted can become the fiercest hunters. |
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WithdrawInstantReturn target creature to its owner's hand. Then return another target creature to its owner's hand unless its controller pays "We outnumber them! Charge! Charge! Hey, where'd you guys go? Retreat! Retreat!" |
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Accumulated KnowledgeInstantDraw a card, then draw cards equal to the number of cards named Accumulated Knowledge in all graveyards. "I have seen and heard much here. There are secrets within secrets. Let me show you." |
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Angelic FavorInstantIf you control a Plains, you may tap an untapped creature you control rather than pay Angelic Favor's mana cost.
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Animate LandInstantUntil end of turn, target land becomes a 3/3 creature that's still a land. Irony is getting walked on by the earth instead of the other way around. |
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Dark TriumphInstantIf you control a Swamp, you may sacrifice a creature rather than pay Dark Triumph's mana cost. All that's left is the coronation. |
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DazeInstantYou may return an Island you control to its owner's hand rather than pay Daze's mana cost.
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DominateInstantGain control of target creature with converted mana cost X or less. (This effect lasts indefinitely.) "I've come to reclaim what is mine. And you, Greven, are mine." |
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Downhill ChargeInstantYou may sacrifice a Mountain rather than pay Downhill Charge's mana cost.
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EnsnareInstantYou may return two Islands you control to their owner's hand rather than pay Ensnare's mana cost. Rootwater has become as dangerous to its denizens as to its enemies. |
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Flowstone StrikeInstantTarget creature gets +1/-1 and gains haste until end of turn. Aggression exacts its toll. |
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Fog PatchInstantCast Fog Patch only during the declare blockers step. Realizing they weren't getting past the fog, the elves did the only thing they could do: wait. |
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InfiltrateInstantTarget creature is unblockable this turn. Getting in was the easy part. Getting out proved to be more difficult. |
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Mogg SalvageInstantIf an opponent controls an Island and you control a Mountain, you may cast Mogg Salvage without paying its mana cost. Three moggs, one treasure, too bad. |
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Off BalanceInstantTarget creature can't attack or block this turn. A heavy weapon deals plenty of damage-but it does have to hit. |
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Pale MoonInstantUntil end of turn, if a player taps a nonbasic land for mana, it produces colorless mana instead of any other type. Denizens of Rath had never seen the moon before. It was a symbol of change, not constancy. |
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Refreshing RainInstantIf an opponent controls a Swamp and you control a Forest, you may cast Refreshing Rain without paying its mana cost.
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Sivvi's RuseInstantIf an opponent controls a Mountain and you control a Plains, you may cast Sivvi's Ruse without paying its mana cost.
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Sivvi's ValorInstantIf you control a Plains, you may tap an untapped creature you control rather than pay Sivvi's Valor's mana cost.
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SubmergeInstantIf an opponent controls a Forest and you control an Island, you may cast Submerge without paying its mana cost.
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Blood OathInstantChoose a card type. Target opponent reveals his or her hand. Blood Oath deals 3 damage to that player for each card of the chosen type revealed this way. (Artifact, creature, enchantment, instant, land, planeswalker, sorcery, and tribal are card types.)
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BrawlInstantUntil end of turn, all creatures gain " Anything can happen when patience is scarce and wine is abundant. |
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CrashInstantYou may sacrifice a Mountain rather than pay Crash's mana cost. Gerrard shook his head as the ground rushed to meet him. "This," he thought, "is not the start I was hoping for." |
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Ghoul's FeastInstantTarget creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard. Mercadians not wealthy enough to buy a tomb are thrown into a bog called "the Ghoul's Larder." |
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GushInstantYou may return two Islands you control to their owner's hand rather than pay Gush's mana cost. Don't trust your secrets to the sea. |
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Honor the FallenInstantExile all creature cards from all graveyards. You gain 1 life for each card exiled this way. "May the River claim Cho-Manno's body, wherever it lies." |
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HoodwinkInstantReturn target artifact, enchantment, or land to its owner's hand. The youths of Rishada's marketplace are always ready for a quick footrace. |
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InvigorateInstantIf you control a Forest, rather than pay Invigorate's mana cost, you may have an opponent gain 3 life.
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Karn's TouchInstantTarget noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its converted mana cost until end of turn. (It retains its abilities.)
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LungeInstantLunge deals 2 damage to target creature and 2 damage to target player. Cho-Arrim righteousness was no match for Benalish combat training. |
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Mercadia's DownfallInstantEach attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each nonbasic land defending player controls. With an explosion that shook the foundation of the city, the Weatherlight burst from the underground hangar. |
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MisdirectionInstantYou may exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay Misdirection's mana cost.
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Moment of SilenceInstantTarget player skips his or her next combat phase this turn. The silence commemorates not those who've died, but those about to. |
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Orim's CureInstantIf you control a Plains, you may tap an untapped creature you control rather than pay Orim's Cure's mana cost.
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Puppet's VerdictInstantFlip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy all creatures with power 2 or less. If you lose the flip, destroy all creatures with power 3 or greater. "What was heads again?" |
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Ramosian RallyInstantIf you control a Plains, you may tap an untapped creature you control rather than pay Ramosian Rally's mana cost.
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RenounceInstantSacrifice any number of permanents. You gain 2 life for each permanent sacrificed this way. Gerrard offered no defense to Orim's condemnation; the mission was under his command, and he was responsible. |
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Reverent MantraInstantYou may exile a white card from your hand rather than pay Reverent Mantra's mana cost.
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RouseInstantIf you control a Swamp, you may pay 2 life rather than pay Rouse's mana cost.
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Shoving MatchInstantUntil end of turn, all creatures gain " Rishadan barkeeps know something the Mercadians have yet to learn: if you keep pushing, someone will eventually push back. |
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Snuff OutInstantIf you control a Swamp, you may pay 4 life rather than pay Snuff Out's mana cost. Squee watched his Kyren cousins fall with a mixture of sympathy and relief. |
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Soothing BalmInstantTarget player gains 5 life. Orim taught Ta-Karnst and the other Cho-Arrim healers a far less invasive method of healing. |
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ThunderclapInstantYou may sacrifice a Mountain rather than pay Thunderclap's mana cost.
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ThwartInstantYou may return three Islands you control to their owner's hand rather than pay Thwart's mana cost.
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Tidal BoreInstantYou may return an Island you control to its owner's hand rather than pay Tidal Bore's mana cost. The dry riverbed became a raging torrent, and the Cho-Arrim claimed their prize. |
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WarpathInstantWarpath deals 3 damage to each blocking creature and each blocked creature. Cho-Manno had never seen Mercadia City's forces fight so well. The magistrate must have hired a new hero. |
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Fend OffInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target creature this turn. The best defense is to not get hit. |
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MagnifyInstantAll creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn. The seed torches' pollen gives off light, but the elves find it heightens their senses as well. |
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QuashInstantCounter target instant or sorcery spell. Search its controller's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as that spell and exile them. Then that player shuffles his or her library.
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Rapid DecayInstantExile up to three target cards from a single graveyard. The grave robbers arrived the day after the burial. They were a day too late. |
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RescueInstantReturn target permanent you control to its owner's hand. "Urza, I've discovered more promising students than you and my husband have, combined. And I haven't lost a single one." |
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Scent of BrineInstantReveal any number of blue cards in your hand. Counter target spell unless its controller pays
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Scent of IvyInstantReveal 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.
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Scent of JasmineInstantReveal any number of white cards in your hand. You gain 2 life for each card revealed this way.
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Scent of NightshadeInstantReveal 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.
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ScourInstantExile 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.
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BoilInstantDestroy all Islands. "The fishers will throw out their nets and draw them back filled with dust." |
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DesertionInstantCounter target spell. If an artifact or creature spell is countered this way, put that card onto the battlefield under your control instead of into its owner's graveyard. First the insult, then the injury. |
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Enlightened TutorInstantSearch your library for an artifact or enchantment card and reveal that card. Shuffle your library, then put the card on top of it. "I do not teach. I simply reveal." |
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ExileInstantExile target nonwhite attacking creature. You gain life equal to its toughness.
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Fatal BlowInstantDestroy target creature that was dealt damage this turn. It can't be regenerated. "What is crueler? To let a wound of the heart fester, or to simply cut it out?" |
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Final FortuneInstantTake an extra turn after this one. At the beginning of that turn's end step, you lose the game. Want all, lose all. |
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FlashInstantYou may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. If you do, sacrifice it unless you pay its mana cost reduced by up to
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Lightning BlastInstantLightning Blast deals 4 damage to target creature or player. "Those who fear the darkness have never seen what the light can do." |
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Mystical TutorInstantSearch your library for an instant or sorcery card and reveal that card. Shuffle your library, then put the card on top of it. "To the tutors, a ‘poem of sand' was of little account, a ‘poem of ivory,' priceless." |
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RemedyInstantPrevent the next 5 damage that would be dealt this turn to any number of target creatures and/or players, divided as you choose. "These things will protect you while I'm gone, remind you of my love for you." |
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ReprisalInstantDestroy target creature with power 4 or greater. It can't be regenerated. "The meek shall fight as one, and they shall overcome even the greatest of foes." |
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Vampiric TutorInstantSearch your library for a card, then shuffle your library and put that card on top of it. You lose 2 life. "I write upon clean white parchment with a sharp quill and the blood of my students, divining their secrets." |
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VertigoInstantVertigo deals 2 damage to target creature with flying. That creature loses flying until end of turn. "I saw the wizard gesturing, but I didn't guess his plan until my aesthir cried out and went into a dive." |
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VitalizeInstantUntap all creatures you control. "After waking to the magic of Llanowar, no dreams can compare." |
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Worldly TutorInstantSearch your library for a creature card and reveal that card. Shuffle your library, then put the card on top of it. "Aselbo soon had the rhino eating from his palm and the snake waiting at his heels." |
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About FaceInstantSwitch target creature's power and toughness until end of turn. The overconfident are the most vulnerable. |
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Burst of EnergyInstantUntap target permanent. "I stand ready to die for our world. Who will stand with me?" |
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Crop RotationInstantAs an additional cost to cast Crop Rotation, sacrifice a land. "Hmm . . . maybe lotuses this year." |
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Frantic SearchInstantDraw two cards, then discard two cards. Untap up to three lands. Motivation was high in the academy once students realized flunking their exams could kill them. |
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Harmonic ConvergenceInstantPut all enchantments on top of their owners' libraries. When the eternal stars align, can mere mortals resist? |
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Hope and GloryInstantUntap two target creatures. Each of them gets +1/+1 until end of turn. "Serra ruled by faith. I cannot afford that luxury." |
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InterveneInstantCounter target spell that targets a creature. "At first I simply observed. But I found that without investment in others, life serves no purpose." |
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Iron WillInstantTarget creature gets +0/+4 until end of turn.
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Last-Ditch EffortInstantSacrifice any number of creatures. Last-Ditch Effort deals that much damage to target creature or player. "If you're gonna lose, at least make sure they don't win as much." |
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MiscalculationInstantCounter target spell unless its controller pays
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ParchInstantChoose one - Parch deals 2 damage to target creature or player; or Parch deals 4 damage to target blue creature. "Your porous flesh betrays you." |
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Peace and QuietInstantDestroy two target enchantments. "In time our realm will shine again. But it will gleam only when we scour away the taint of doubt." |
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Rack and RuinInstantDestroy two target artifacts. "My people are bound by masters centuries dead. Each artifact we destroy is another link broken in that chain." |
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Radiant's JudgmentInstantDestroy target creature with power 4 or greater.
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RebuildInstantReturn all artifacts to their owners' hands.
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RepopulateInstantShuffle all creature cards from target player's graveyard into that player's library.
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Sick and TiredInstantTwo target creatures each get -1/-1 until end of turn. The Phyrexians' only interest in organic life is discerning its weakness. |
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Silk NetInstantTarget creature gets +1/+1 and gains reach until end of turn. (It can block creatures with flying.) Sometimes it's possible to pull a meal out of thin air. |
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SnapInstantReturn target creature to its owner's hand. Untap up to two lands. Good riddance. |
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SwatInstantDestroy target creature with power 2 or less.
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AnnulInstantCounter target artifact or enchantment spell. The most effective way to destroy a spell is to ensure it was never cast in the first place. |
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BrandInstantGain control of all permanents you own. (This effect lasts indefinitely.) "By this glyph I affirm your role." |
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Prophecy #17 (Uncommon)
, where X is its converted mana cost.
Nemesis #26 (Common)
Jace vs. Chandra #23 (Common)
Venser vs. Koth #69 (Common)
Mercadian Masques #177 (Rare)
: This creature deals damage equal to its power to target creature."
Izzet vs. Golgari #67 (Uncommon)
Commander #162 (Common)
Garruk vs. Liliana #19 (Common)
Conspiracy #102 (Rare)
Urza's Destiny #7 (Common)
Betrayers of Kamigawa #47 (Uncommon)
Eighth Edition #180 (Uncommon)
Seventh Edition #177 (Uncommon)
Sixth Edition #169 (Unknown)
Tempest #165 (Uncommon)
Commander's Arsenal #4 (Rare)
Visions #30 (Rare)
Mirage #218 (Uncommon)
Alliances #129 (Rare)
Weatherlight #9 (Common)
Knights vs. Dragons #27 (Unknown)
Ice Age #222 (Uncommon)
Urza's Legacy #73 (Common)
Onslaught #174 (Common)
Mirrodin #29 (Common)
Urza's Saga #59 (Common)