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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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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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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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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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Artifact BlastInstantCounter target artifact spell. The first line of defense against Urza and Mishra, the Artifact Blast achieved widespread fame until an unlucky mage discovered it was useless on the devices the brothers had already created. |
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DarknessInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. "If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride,/ And hug it in my arms." -William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure |
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Glyph of DoomInstantAt end of combat, destroy all creatures that were blocked by target Wall this turn. "He knows he has a short span of life, that the day will come when he must pass through the wall of oblivion . . ." -William Faulkner |
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Hell SwarmInstantAll creatures get -1/-0 until end of turn. The brightness of day turned in an instant to dusk as the swarm descended upon the battlefield. |
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Touch of DarknessInstantAny number of target creatures become black until end of turn. "Black spirits and white, red spirits and gray,/ Mingle, mingle, mingle, you that mingle may." -Thomas Middleton, The Witch |
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Enchantment AlterationInstantAttach target Aura attached to a creature or land to another permanent of that type.
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Flash FloodInstantChoose one - Destroy target red permanent; or return target Mountain to its owner's hand. Many people say that no power can bring the mountains low. Many people are fools. |
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Glyph of DelusionInstantPut X glyph counters on target creature that target Wall blocked this turn, where X is the power of that blocked creature. The creature gains "This creature doesn't untap during your untap step if it has a glyph counter on it" and "At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a glyph counter from this creature."
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Sea Kings' BlessingInstantAny number of target creatures become blue until end of turn.
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Avoid FateInstantCounter target instant or Aura spell that targets a permanent you control.
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Glyph of ReincarnationInstantCast Glyph of Reincarnation only after combat.
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RustInstantCounter 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" |
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SubdueInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target creature this turn. That creature gets +0/+X until end of turn, where X is its converted mana cost.
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Sylvan ParadiseInstantAny number of target creatures become green until end of turn.
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Active VolcanoInstantChoose one - Destroy target blue permanent; or return target Island to its owner's hand.
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Dwarven SongInstantAny number of target creatures become red until end of turn.
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FeintInstantTap all creatures blocking target attacking creature. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by that creature and each creature blocking it.
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Glyph of DestructionInstantTarget blocking Wall you control gets +10/+0 until end of combat. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to it this turn. Destroy it at the beginning of the next end step.
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Glyph of LifeInstantUntil end of turn, whenever an attacking creature deals damage to target Wall creature, you gain that much life. Any wall can be battered down, but at what cost? |
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Great DefenderInstantTarget creature gets +0/+X until end of turn, where X is its converted mana cost.
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Heaven's GateInstantAny number of target creatures become white until end of turn.
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Indestructible AuraInstantPrevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. Theodar strode the battle lines, snatching swords with his bare hands and casting them aside until all cowered before him. |
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Remove EnchantmentsInstantReturn to your hand all enchantments you both own and control, all Auras you own attached to permanents you control, and all Auras you own attached to attacking creatures your opponents control. Then destroy all other enchantments you control, all other Auras attached to permanents you control, and all other Auras attached to attacking creatures your opponents control.
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RiptideInstantTap all blue creatures.
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FestivalInstantCast Festival only during an opponent's upkeep. Only after the townsfolk had drawn us into their merry celebration did we discover that their holiday rituals held a deeper purpose. |
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High TideInstantUntil end of turn, whenever a player taps an Island for mana, that player adds "When the very tides turn against you, it's time to consider retirement." |
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Burnt OfferingInstantAs an additional cost to cast Burnt Offering, sacrifice a creature. "My foes serve me twice: in dying, and in death." |
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Demonic ConsultationInstantName a card. Exile the top six cards of your library, then reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal the named card. Put that card into your hand and exile all other cards revealed this way.
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GravebindInstantTarget creature can't be regenerated this turn. One foot in the grave, |
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Songs of the DamnedInstantAdd Not wind, but the breath of the dead. |
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ClairvoyanceInstantLook at target player's hand. "As we followed the ice wall, we had the distinct feeling of being watched. Many of the party wanted to turn back." |
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Ray of ErasureInstantTarget player puts the top card of his or her library into his or her graveyard. "What is real can be unreal." |
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Winter's ChillInstantCast Winter's Chill only during combat before blockers are declared.
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Word of UndoingInstantReturn target creature and all white Auras you own attached to it to their owners' hands. "It was in Urza's journals that I finally found the secret at the core of the summonings." |
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WarningInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target attacking creature this turn. "The folk of the Karplusan Mountains are impossible to ambush." |
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Chain StasisInstantYou may tap or untap target creature. Then that creature's controller may pay "Here we go again." |
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MisinformationInstantPut up to three target cards from an opponent's graveyard on top of his or her library in any order. "When you cannot rely on your sources, trust your own senses. When you cannot trust those, you must follow your instincts." -Lovisa Coldeyes, Balduvian Chieftain |
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UndergrowthInstantAs an additional cost to cast Undergrowth, you may pay "It is the work of sorcery. Burn it!" -Taaveti of Kelsinko, Elvish Hunter |
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Death SparkInstantDeath Spark deals 1 damage to target creature or player.
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ReinforcementsInstantPut up to three target creature cards from your graveyard on top of your library. "Let them send their legions! I will show them that my truth is stronger than their swords." |
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Thermal FluxInstantChoose one - Target nonsnow permanent becomes snow until end of turn; or target snow permanent isn't snow until end of turn.
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Balduvian RageInstantTarget attacking creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn. "Let your heartbeat be the thunder in the valley. Let your swords be the lightning on the peaks." |
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SkredInstantSkred deals damage to target creature equal to the number of snow permanents you control. "This close to Rimewind Keep, no avalanche is nature's doing." |
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Ebony CharmInstantChoose one - Target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life; or exile up to three target cards from a single graveyard; or target creature gains fear until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
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SoulshriekInstantTarget creature you control gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard. Sacrifice that creature at the beginning of the next end step. "The flesh is a casket for the soul." |
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Prismatic LaceInstantTarget permanent becomes the color or colors of your choice. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
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Sapphire CharmInstantChoose 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.)
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Seedling CharmInstantChoose 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.
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Chaos CharmInstantChoose one - Destroy target Wall; or Chaos Charm deals 1 damage to target creature; or target creature gains haste until end of turn.
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Telim'Tor's EdictInstantExile target permanent you own or control. "Execution awaits the dissenter." |
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Ivory CharmInstantChoose one - All creatures get -2/-0 until end of turn; or tap target creature; or prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn.
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Funeral CharmInstantChoose one - Target player discards a card; or target creature gets +2/-1 until end of turn; or target creature gains swampwalk until end of turn.
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Vision CharmInstantChoose one - Target player puts the top four cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard; or choose a land type and a basic land type, and each land of the first chosen type becomes the second chosen type until end of turn; or target artifact 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.)
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Emerald CharmInstantChoose one - Untap target permanent; or destroy target non-Aura enchantment; or target creature loses flying until end of turn.
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Hearth CharmInstantChoose one - Destroy target artifact creature; or attacking creatures get +1/+0 until end of turn; or target creature with power 2 or less is unblockable this turn.
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Rock SlideInstantRock 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." |
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Hope CharmInstantChoose one - Target creature gains first strike until end of turn; or target player gains 2 life; or destroy target Aura.
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TitheInstantSearch your library for a Plains card. If target opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for an additional Plains card. Reveal those cards and put them into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
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AbjureInstantAs an additional cost to cast Abjure, sacrifice a blue permanent. Mirri's hackles rose as Ertai continued expounding his virtues. "If that arrogant brat doesn't shut up soon," she growled to herself, "I'm going to have to kill him." |
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DisruptInstantCounter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays Oh, I'm sorry-did I break your concentration? |
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Blossoming WreathInstantYou gain life equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard. "I place this wreath for you, my kin. Even in death, you give me strength to avenge you." |
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Choking VinesInstantCast Choking Vines only during the declare blockers step.
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Desperate GambitInstantChoose a source you control and flip a coin. If you win the flip, the next time that source would deal damage this turn, it deals double that damage instead. If you lose the flip, the next time it would deal damage this turn, prevent that damage.
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FirestormInstantAs an additional cost to cast Firestorm, discard X cards. "Glok loved storms! He'd sit an' watch an' laugh through the whole thing. I miss him." |
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Argivian FindInstantReturn target artifact or enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand. "We often bury our pasts, and then someone comes along and digs them up." |
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Ertai's MeddlingInstantX can't be 0.
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Shadow RiftInstantTarget creature gains shadow until end of turn. (It can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
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Whim of VolrathInstantBuyback
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Whispers of the MuseInstantBuyback "I followed her song only to find it was a dirge." |
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Elvish FuryInstantBuyback
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Searing TouchInstantBuyback
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AnointInstantBuyback
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Worthy CauseInstantBuyback
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LeapInstantTarget creature gains flying until end of turn. Mirri leapt quickly and silently. The guard died likewise. |
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Mask of the MimicInstantAs an additional cost to cast Mask of the Mimic, sacrifice a creature.
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Mind GamesInstantBuyback
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Crossbow AmbushInstantCreatures you control gain reach until end of turn. (They can block creatures with flying.) There is no drake that flies faster than a crossbow bolt. |
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Change of HeartInstantBuyback
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ScapegoatInstantAs an additional cost to cast Scapegoat, sacrifice a creature. "Enjoy your deception, Vuel," Gerrard said as Volrath's features melted from the dead shapeshifter. "I'll count this one as practice." |
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Reaping the RewardsInstantBuyback-Sacrifice a land. (You may sacrifice a land in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
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Culling the WeakInstantAs an additional cost to cast Culling the Weak, sacrifice a creature. "The blood of the weak shall be the ink with which we scribe great Yawgmoth's glorious name." |
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Scare TacticsInstantCreatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn. "Fear rules those weak enough to accept it." |
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Fighting ChanceInstantFor each blocking creature, flip a coin. If you win the flip, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by that creature this turn. A stroke of luck can smite an army. |
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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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CurfewInstantEach player returns a creature he or she controls to its owner's hand. ". . . But I'm not tired!" |
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Rain of FilthInstantUntil end of turn, lands you control gain "Sacrifice this land: Add "When I say it rained, it was not small drops, but a thick, greasy drool pouring from the heavens." |
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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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OutmaneuverInstantX target blocked creatures assign their combat damage this turn as though they weren't blocked. "Push one goblin into sight, an' run a lot. That's tactics." |
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Shower of SparksInstantShower of Sparks deals 1 damage to target creature and 1 damage to target player. The viashino had learned how to operate the rig through trial and error-mostly error. |
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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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Iron WillInstantTarget creature gets +0/+4 until end of turn.
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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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About FaceInstantSwitch target creature's power and toughness until end of turn. The overconfident are the most vulnerable. |
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