Treacherous UrgeInstantTarget opponent reveals his or her hand. You may put a creature card from it onto the battlefield under your control. That creature gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
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Tread UponInstantTarget creature gets +2/+2 and gains trample until end of turn. "Boasting impenetrable defenses only draws the most tenacious of attackers." |
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Treva's CharmInstantChoose one - Destroy target enchantment; or exile target attacking creature; or draw a card, then discard a card.
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Trial (Trial/Error)InstantReturn all creatures blocking or blocked by target creature to their owner's hand.
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Tribal UnityInstantCreatures of the creature type of your choice get +X/+X until end of turn. Kamahl left the violence of his former life behind him, but he still believes in the power of muscle. |
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Tribute to HungerInstantTarget opponent sacrifices a creature. You gain life equal to that creature's toughness. Marella was delighted. The ball had attracted so many suitors for her daughter, including that handsome stranger. She wondered where the two were now . . . . |
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Tribute to the WildInstantEach opponent sacrifices an artifact or enchantment. "You may enter, but leave those lifeless things of your world behind." |
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TrickbindInstantSplit second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
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Trickery CharmInstantChoose 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.
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Triton TacticsInstantUp to two target creatures each get +0/+3 until end of turn. Untap those creatures. At this turn's next end of combat, tap each creature that was blocked by one of those creatures this turn and it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
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Trostani's JudgmentInstantExile target creature, then populate. (Put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of a creature token you control.) "Some cannot be saved as they are, but all can serve the Worldsoul." |
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TruceInstantEach player may draw up to two cards. For each card less than two a player draws this way, that player gains 2 life. Not all victories require defeat. |
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Trumpet BlastInstantAttacking creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn. Keldon warriors don't need signals to tell them when to attack. They need signals to tell them when to stop. |
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Truth or TaleInstantReveal the top five cards of your library and separate them into two piles. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put a card from the chosen pile into your hand, then put all other cards revealed this way on the bottom of your library in any order.
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Tsabo's DecreeInstantChoose a creature type. Target player reveals his or her hand and discards all creature cards of that type. Then destroy all creatures of that type that player controls. They can't be regenerated.
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TunnelInstantDestroy target Wall. It can't be regenerated.
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Turf WoundInstantTarget player can't play land cards this turn. "I can't imagine how anyone lives in Shiv, let alone why they choose to stay." |
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Turn (Turn/Burn)InstantTarget creature loses all abilities and becomes a 0/1 red Weird until end of turn.
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Turn AgainstInstantDevoid (This card has no color.) "No, don't! Nal, it's me-" |
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Turn AsideInstantCounter target spell that targets a permanent you control. "It's not my job to ask our leaders about their experiments at the Knowledge Pool. It's my job to make sure they can continue performing them." |
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Turn the TablesInstantAll combat damage that would be dealt to you this turn is dealt to target attacking creature instead. "Your arrogance is my best weapon." |
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Turn the TideInstantCreatures your opponents control get -2/-0 until end of turn. "Let their mindless armies come and face the might of genius." |
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Turn to DustInstantDestroy target Equipment. Add to your mana pool.
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Turn to FrogInstantUntil end of turn, target creature loses all abilities and becomes a blue Frog with base power and toughness 1/1. "Ribbit." |
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Turn to MistInstantExile target creature. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step. "Did you expect me to dodge? How quaint." |
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TurnaboutInstantChoose artifact, creature, or land. Tap all untapped permanents of the chosen type target player controls, or untap all tapped permanents of that type that player controls. The best cure for a big ego is a little failure. |
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TwiddleInstantYou may tap or untap target artifact, creature, or land.
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Twin BoltInstantTwin Bolt deals 2 damage divided as you choose among one or two target creatures and/or players. Kolaghan archers are trained in Dakla, the way of the bow. They utilize their dragonlord's lightning to strike their target, no matter how small, how fast, or how far away. |
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TwincastInstantCopy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy. Imitation is the most dangerous form of flattery. |
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TwinstrikeInstantTwinstrike deals 2 damage to each of two target creatures. They're dying left and right. |
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Twisted ImageInstantSwitch target creature's power and toughness until end of turn. "True strength is in the mind, for the body is too malleable a form." |
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TwitchInstantYou may tap or untap target artifact, creature, or land. "The flow is diverted. Your path is clear. What are you waiting for-the cave to bid you welcome?" |
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UlcerateInstantTarget creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn. You lose 3 life. "If it were merely lethal, that would be sufficient. The art, however, is in maximizing the suffering it causes." |
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Ultimate PriceInstantDestroy target monocolored creature. "Let him be an example to others who would default on their debts to us." |
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Uncanny SpeedInstantTarget creature gets +3/+0 and gains haste until end of turn. "To survive, we must embrace the savagery we knew in our race's infancy." |
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Unchecked GrowthInstant - ArcaneTarget creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn. If it's a Spirit, it gains trample until end of turn. "That energy was once granted to growing things. Now the kami keep it for themselves, releasing it in sudden floods that overwhelm flesh and foliage alike." |
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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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UndermineInstantCounter target spell. Its controller loses 3 life. "Which would you like first, the insult or the injury?" |
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Undying EvilInstantTarget creature gains undying until end of turn. (When it dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.) "Is it true the evil that people do follows them into death? Let's find out." |
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Unexpectedly AbsentInstantPut target nonland permanent into its owner's library just beneath the top X cards of that library. Once you've been dragged down the currents of time, you'll never quite trust your own permanence again. |
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UnforgeInstantDestroy target Equipment. If that Equipment was attached to a creature, Unforge deals 2 damage to that creature. Compared to the fire of the forge, the strength of steel is nothing. |
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Unified StrikeInstantExile 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. |
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Unified WillInstantCounter target spell if you control more creatures than that spell's controller. "We're glad to be of service-to be an audience to your failure." |
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Unity of PurposeInstantSupport 2. (Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures.) Faced with the novel problem of inspiring an army, Jace asked himself: "What would Gideon say?" |
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UnmakeInstantExile 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. |
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Unmake the GravesInstantConvoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.) "I'm raising an army. Any volunteers?" |
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Unnatural AggressionInstantDevoid (This card has no color.) The battle served as a grim reminder of what a final victory for the Eldrazi would mean. |
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Unnatural EnduranceInstantDevoid (This card has no color.) "Eldrazi don't die easy. Sometimes they don't die at all." |
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Unnatural PredationInstantTarget creature gets +1/+1 and gains trample until end of turn. "Domination by the strongest-that is all that matters in the Tangle now." |
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Unnatural SpeedInstant - ArcaneTarget 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." |
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Unnerving AssaultInstantCreatures your opponents control get -1/-0 until end of turn if was spent to cast Unnerving Assault, and creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn if was spent to cast it. (Do both if was spent.) The scales of battle rarely balance. |
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Unravel the ÆtherInstantChoose target artifact or enchantment. Its owner shuffles it into his or her library. Thaumaturges of Theros have learned to weave their magic into the world around them, but it can be pulled apart strand by strand. |
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Unstable FootingInstantKicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.) A long way down is shorter than you think. |
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UnsummonInstantReturn target creature to its owner's hand. Not to be. That is the answer. |
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Untamed MightInstantTarget creature gets +X/+X until end of turn. "Beasts kill for their very survival. If you would have their strength, you must know their desperation." |
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UpdraftInstantTarget creature gains flying until end of turn. "Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I." |
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Urborg JusticeInstantTarget opponent sacrifices a creature for each creature put into your graveyard from the battlefield this turn. "It is a narrow line between justice and vengeance." |
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Urge to FeedInstantTarget creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn. You may tap any number of untapped Vampire creatures you control. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on each of those Vampires.
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Urgent ExorcismInstantDestroy target Spirit or enchantment. "To show geists pity is to prolong their agonies. Whether they know it or not, they seek the Blessed Sleep, and we are to give it to them." |
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Urza's RageInstantKicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
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Utter EndInstantExile target nonland permanent. "I came seeking a challenge. All I found was you." |
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Valor Made RealInstantTarget creature can block any number of creatures this turn. "As my father taught, ‘Training will raise your shield to the blow, but courage fills the gaps the shield leaves open.'" |
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Valorous StanceInstantChoose one - "Every choice alters the path of fate." |
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Vampire's BiteInstantKicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
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Vampiric FuryInstantVampire creatures you control get +2/+0 and gain first strike until end of turn. Many peasants secretly admire vampires' glamour and elegance-until they witness a moment of pure bloodlust. |
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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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Vanish into MemoryInstantExile target creature. You draw cards equal to that creature's power. At the beginning of your next upkeep, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. If you do, discard cards equal to its toughness. Out of sight, into mind. |
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VanishmentInstantPut target nonland permanent on top of its owner's library.
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VanquishInstantDestroy target blocking creature. "All beings have an inner light. Let me show you yours." |
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Vapor SnagInstantReturn target creature to its owner's hand. Its controller loses 1 life. "This creature is inadequate. Send it to the splicers for innovation." |
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Vault SkywardInstantTarget creature gains flying until end of turn. Untap it. "The edges of the Quicksilver Sea run dark with the spread of the Mephidross. Two more aerial passes before I can be sure what I'm seeing . . ." |
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Veil of SecrecyInstant - ArcaneTarget creature gains shroud until end of turn and is unblockable this turn.
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Venarian GlimmerInstantTarget player reveals his or her hand. You choose a nonland card with converted mana cost X or less from it. That player discards that card. Dream of nothing, and wake to a dream come true. |
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VendettaInstantDestroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. You lose life equal to that creature's toughness. "Consider my debt to your kin paid in full." |
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Vengeful DreamsInstantAs an additional cost to cast Vengeful Dreams, discard X cards. Teroh dreams of his enemies' doom. |
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Venomous BreathInstantChoose target creature. At end of combat, destroy all creatures that blocked or were blocked by it this turn.
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Venser's DiffusionInstantReturn target nonland permanent or suspended card to its owner's hand. "Each reality is but the dream of another, and each sleeper a god unknowing." |
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VerdigrisInstantDestroy target artifact. "Only the most sophisticated inventions can survive nature's unsophisticated motivations." |
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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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Veteran's ReflexesInstantTarget creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Untap that creature. "Assume everything wants to kill you. At the very least, assume everything wants what's in your pack." |
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VexInstantCounter target spell. That spell's controller may draw a card. "The druids would be better off if they spent more time in the lab and less time watching trees grow." |
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Victim of NightInstantDestroy target non-Vampire, non-Werewolf, non-Zombie creature. "Do not touch a drop. Not yet. I want to watch this so-called slayer's last crisis of faith." |
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View from AboveInstantTarget creature gains flying until end of turn. If you control a white permanent, return View from Above to its owner's hand. "This air feels so heavy and thick. There are no winds to speak of. I fear the knowledge that comes from a place like this." |
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Vigean IntuitionInstantChoose a card type, then reveal the top four cards of your library. Put all cards of the chosen type revealed this way into your hand and the rest into your graveyard. (Artifact, creature, enchantment, instant, land, planeswalker, sorcery, and tribal are card types.)
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Vigorous ChargeInstantKicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
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Vile RebirthInstantExile target creature card from a graveyard. Put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token onto the battlefield. "‘Here lies our beloved Gartu, the gentlest of all men.' Ooh, I love irony." |
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Vines of the RecluseInstantTarget creature gets +1/+2 and gains reach until end of turn. Untap it. (A creature with reach can block creatures with flying.) "The most elegant solutions are found in nature. You just have to know where to look." |
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Vines of VastwoodInstantKicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
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Violent EruptionInstantViolent Eruption deals 4 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or players.
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Violent OutburstInstantCascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
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Viridescent WispsInstantTarget creature becomes green and gets +1/+0 until end of turn. In the wisps that night, the once timid boggart saw all the terrible, bloody things he was capable of. And it was glorious. |
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Virulent SwipeInstantTarget creature gets +2/+0 and gains deathtouch until end of turn.
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Virulent WoundInstantPut a -1/-1 counter on target creature. When that creature dies this turn, its controller gets a poison counter. Sadly, the extent of Gerkk's healing knowledge was "don't pick at it." |
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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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Vision SkeinsInstantEach player draws two cards. "I could see in the other mage's eyes that he'd thought of it too. Then it became a race to exploit the knowledge first." |
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Visions of BeyondInstantDraw a card. If a graveyard has twenty or more cards in it, draw three cards instead. "The past is the foundation for all that exists in the present. We merely reconstruct what our ancestors have already discovered." |
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Vital SurgeInstant - ArcaneYou gain 3 life.
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Vitality CharmInstantChoose 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.
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VitalizeInstantUntap all creatures you control. "After waking to the magic of Llanowar, no dreams can compare." |
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Vitalizing CascadeInstantYou gain X plus 3 life. "Water is like breathing-necessary for life." |
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