Mask of the Mimic

Instant

As an additional cost to cast Mask of the Mimic, sacrifice a creature.

Search your library for a card with the same name as target nontoken creature and put that card onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library.

Mind Games

Instant

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

Tap target artifact, creature, or land.

Crossbow Ambush

Instant

Creatures 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.
-Vec saying

Change of Heart

Instant

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

Target creature can't attack this turn.

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."

Reaping the Rewards

Instant

Buyback-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.)

You gain 2 life.

Culling the Weak

Instant

As an additional cost to cast Culling the Weak, sacrifice a creature.

Add to your mana pool.

"The blood of the weak shall be the ink with which we scribe great Yawgmoth's glorious name."
-Stronghold architect, journal

Scare Tactics

Instant

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

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

Fighting Chance

Instant

For 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.

Annul

Instant

Counter target artifact or enchantment spell.

The most effective way to destroy a spell is to ensure it was never cast in the first place.

Curfew

Instant

Each player returns a creature he or she controls to its owner's hand.

". . . But I'm not tired!"

Rain of Filth

Instant

Until end of turn, lands you control gain "Sacrifice this land: Add to your mana pool."

"When I say it rained, it was not small drops, but a thick, greasy drool pouring from the heavens."
-Urza, journal

Brand

Instant

Gain control of all permanents you own. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

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

"By this glyph I affirm your role."
-Urza, to Karn

Outmaneuver

Instant

X 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."
-Jula, goblin raider

Shower of Sparks

Instant

Shower 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.

Burst of Energy

Instant

Untap target permanent.

"I stand ready to die for our world. Who will stand with me?"
-Radiant, archangel

Iron Will

Instant

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

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

Intervene

Instant

Counter target spell that targets a creature.

"At first I simply observed. But I found that without investment in others, life serves no purpose."
-Karn, silver golem

About Face

Instant

Switch target creature's power and toughness until end of turn.

The overconfident are the most vulnerable.

Last-Ditch Effort

Instant

Sacrifice 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."
-Jula, goblin raider

Crop Rotation

Instant

As an additional cost to cast Crop Rotation, sacrifice a land.

Search your library for a land card and put that card onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library.

"Hmm . . . maybe lotuses this year."

Silk Net

Instant

Target 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.

Scent of Jasmine

Instant

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

Rescue

Instant

Return 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."
-Rayne, Academy Chancellor

Magnify

Instant

All 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.

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.

Moment of Silence

Instant

Target player skips his or her next combat phase this turn.

The silence commemorates not those who've died, but those about to.

Off Balance

Instant

Target creature can't attack or block this turn.

A heavy weapon deals plenty of damage-but it does have to hit.

Infiltrate

Instant

Target creature is unblockable this turn.

Getting in was the easy part. Getting out proved to be more difficult.

Animate Land

Instant

Until 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.

Excise

Instant

Exile target attacking creature unless its controller pays .

"Creation is no great feat. Anything you make, I can unmake in a heartbeat."
-Alexi, zephyr mage

Inflame

Instant

Inflame deals 2 damage to each creature dealt damage this turn.

Wound, maim, kill: it's all the same to a Keldon.

Orim's Touch

Instant

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

Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. If Orim's Touch was kicked, prevent the next 4 damage that would be dealt to that creature or player this turn instead.

Opt

Instant

Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.

Draw a card.

"We need alternatives, Hanna," yelled Gerrard. "Now"

Dredge

Instant

Sacrifice a creature or land.

Draw a card.

"I'd strip away the world to see what's under it, but I'd never just leave it to these Phyrexian parasites and their false god."
-Urborg witch

Overload

Instant

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

Destroy target artifact if its converted mana cost is 2 or less. If Overload was kicked, destroy that artifact if its converted mana cost is 5 or less instead.

Explosive Growth

Instant

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

Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. If Explosive Growth was kicked, that creature gets +5/+5 until end of turn instead.

Vigorous Charge

Instant

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

Target creature gains trample until end of turn. Whenever that creature deals combat damage this turn, if Vigorous Charge was kicked, you gain life equal to that damage.

Stand (Stand/Deliver)

Instant

Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.

Wax (Wax/Wane)

Instant

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

Orim's Chant

Instant

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

Target player can't cast spells this turn.

If Orim's Chant was kicked, creatures can't attack this turn.

Pollen Remedy

Instant

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

Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt this turn to any number of target creatures and/or players, divided as you choose. If Pollen Remedy was kicked, prevent the next 6 damage this way instead.

Ertai's Trickery

Instant

Counter target spell if it was kicked.

"Don't worry, Gerrard," said Ertai. "I'm sure the crew will come to your rescue as quickly as they came to mine."

Singe

Instant

Singe deals 1 damage to target creature. That creature becomes black until end of turn.

Burnt flesh. Blackened soul.

Gaea's Might

Instant

Domain - Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each basic land type among lands you control.

With the Heart of Yavimaya aiding him, Multani didn't even strain at the load.

Illusion (Illusion/Reality)

Instant

Target spell or permanent becomes the color of your choice until end of turn.

Night (Night/Day)

Instant

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

Pay No Heed

Instant

Prevent all damage a source of your choice would deal this turn.

"Inhale life. Exhale pain."
-Mystic elder

Obsessive Search

Instant

Draw a card.

Madness (If you discard this card, you may cast it for its madness cost instead of putting it into your graveyard.)

The question strained his sanity. The answer snapped it in half.

Flaming Gambit

Instant

Flaming Gambit deals X damage to target player. That player may choose a creature he or she controls and have Flaming Gambit deal that damage to it instead.

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

Sonic Seizure

Instant

As an additional cost to cast Sonic Seizure, discard a card at random.

Sonic Seizure deals 3 damage to target creature or player.

Funeral Pyre

Instant

Exile target card from a graveyard. Its owner puts a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying onto the battlefield.

"Raze the body. Raise the soul."
-Mystic elder

Defy Gravity

Instant

Target creature gains flying until end of turn.

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

Magical or not, it's still a cloud.

Envelop

Instant

Counter target sorcery spell.

"What you made will be unmade. What you learned will be unlearned. And when you're done, you will be undone."
-Ambassador Laquatus

Mental Note

Instant

Put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard.

Draw a card.

Some minds are more open than others.

Lava Dart

Instant

Lava Dart deals 1 damage to target creature or player.

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

Canopy Claws

Instant

Target creature loses flying until end of turn.

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

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.

Piety Charm

Instant

Choose one - Destroy target Aura attached to a creature; or target Soldier creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn; or creatures you control gain vigilance until end of turn.

Unified Strike

Instant

Exile target attacking creature if its power is less than or equal to the number of Soldiers on the battlefield.

The tall, reedy grass of the Daru Plains rustles loudly in the winds, a perfect cover for any ambush.

Artificial Evolution

Instant

Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all instances of one creature type with another. The new creature type can't be Wall. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Chain of Vapor

Instant

Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Then that permanent's controller may sacrifice a land. If the player does, he or she may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.

Read the Runes

Instant

Draw X cards. For each card drawn this way, discard a card unless you sacrifice a permanent.

"The world is a puzzle, and the mind is its key."

Spy Network

Instant

Look at target player's hand, the top card of that player's library, and any face-down creatures he or she controls. Look at the top four cards of your library, then put them back in any order.

Trickery Charm

Instant

Choose one - Target creature gains flying until end of turn; or target creature becomes the creature type of your choice until end of turn; or look at the top four cards of your library, then put them back in any order.

Fade from Memory

Instant

Exile target card from a graveyard.

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

Proper burial is a luxury Otarians can no longer afford.

Misery Charm

Instant

Choose one - Destroy target Cleric; or return target Cleric card from your graveyard to your hand; or target player loses 2 life.

Brightstone Ritual

Instant

Add to your mana pool for each Goblin on the battlefield.

Wizards fought over the stone to exploit its power. Goblins fight over it because it's shiny.

Fever Charm

Instant

Choose one - Target creature gains haste until end of turn; or target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn; or Fever Charm deals 3 damage to target Wizard creature.

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.

Vitality Charm

Instant

Choose one - Put a 1/1 green Insect creature token onto the battlefield; or target creature gets +1/+1 and gains trample until end of turn; or regenerate target Beast.

Wirewood Pride

Instant

Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of Elves on the battlefield.

"Though you may leave this haven we have found, may our strength never leave you."

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."

Stifle

Instant

Counter target activated or triggered ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)

"If I wanted your opinion, I'd have told you what it was."
-Pemmin, Riptide survivor

Spark Spray

Instant

Spark Spray deals 1 damage to target creature or player.

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

It's the only kind of shower goblins will tolerate.

Divergent Growth

Instant

Until end of turn, lands you control gain ": Add one mana of any color to your mana pool."

Nature has forgotten its own rules.

Awe Strike

Instant

The next time target creature would deal damage this turn, prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.

Stunned by the mere presence of the leonin kha, the nim raider quickly fell to its knees.

Disarm

Instant

Unattach all Equipment from target creature.

"Be thankful I left you your clothes."

Dream's Grip

Instant

Choose one - Tap target permanent; or untap target permanent.

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

Spoils of the Vault

Instant

Name a card. Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal the named card, then put that card into your hand. Exile all other cards revealed this way, and you lose 1 life for each of the exiled cards.

Electrostatic Bolt

Instant

Electrostatic Bolt deals 2 damage to target creature. If it's an artifact creature, Electrostatic Bolt deals 4 damage to it instead.

It's hard to avoid electric shock when the entire plane is metallic.

Battlegrowth

Instant

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

Turn to Dust

Instant

Destroy target Equipment. Add to your mana pool.

Hallow

Instant

Prevent all damage target spell would deal this turn. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.

"Bend with the storm, then reply in kind."

Retract

Instant

Return all artifacts you control to their owner's hand.

"Secrets are meant to remain secret."
-Memnarch

Oxidize

Instant

Destroy target artifact. It can't be regenerated.

"Ashes to ashes, rust to rust."
-Viridian shaman

Stand Firm

Instant

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

Scry 2. (To 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.)

Condescend

Instant

Counter target spell unless its controller pays .

Scry 2. (To 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.)

Lose Hope

Instant

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

Scry 2. (To 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.)

Magnetic Theft

Instant

Attach target Equipment to target creature. (Control of the Equipment doesn't change.)

Among the Vulshok, the most prized blades are those that killed their original owners.

Blessed Breath

Instant - Arcane

Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

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.)

Ethereal Haze

Instant - Arcane

Prevent all damage that would be dealt by creatures this turn.

"Imagine a dove flying through smoke. Does the dove injure the smoke? Does the smoke impede the dove?"
-Teachings of Eight-and-a-Half-Tails

Quiet Purity

Instant - Arcane

Destroy target enchantment.

"When the Kami of Utter Silence passes, walls lose their secrets. Scrolls lose their lessons. Tapestries lose their beauty. Where there was meaning, there is only stillness."
-Sensei Hisoka

Reciprocate

Instant

Exile target creature that dealt damage to you this turn.

"Just as the noble soul calls virtue to itself, the evil soul summons harm."
-Teachings of Eight-and-a-Half-Tails

Reach Through Mists

Instant - Arcane

Draw a card.

"Know one part of the name, obsession begins. Know two parts, paranoia sets in. Know three parts, madness descends. Know all, and only the kami know what will become of you."
-Lady Azami

Unnatural Speed

Instant - Arcane

Target creature gains haste until end of turn.

"How can we hope to match the speed of lightning? The fury of storms? The power of mountains? The answer is simple. We cannot. I advise against this war."
-Sensei Hisoka, letter to Lord Konda

Kodama's Might

Instant - Arcane

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

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.)

Hundred-Talon Strike

Instant - Arcane

Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.

Splice onto Arcane-Tap an untapped white creature you control. (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.)

Pure Intentions

Instant - Arcane

Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard cards this turn, return those cards from your graveyard to your hand.

When a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard Pure Intentions, return Pure Intentions from your graveyard to your hand at the beginning of the next end step.

Spiritual Visit

Instant - Arcane

Put a 1/1 colorless Spirit creature token onto the battlefield.

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.)