Tidal Warrior

Creature - Merfolk Warrior

: Target land becomes an Island until end of turn.

The tide of battle favors those who can swim.

Skyshroud Archer

Creature - Elf Archer

: Target creature with flying gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

In Rath, arrows are guided not by virtue but by necessity.

Nomads en-Kor

Creature - Kor Nomad Soldier

: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to Nomads en-Kor this turn is dealt to target creature you control instead.

The Kor forsake roots for the winding of the path; forsake voices for the silence of the mind; forsake all else for the poverty of isolation.

Shield Mate

Creature - Human Soldier

Sacrifice Shield Mate: Target creature gets +0/+4 until end of turn.

They bear weightier burdens than the shields they carry.

Rootwater Mystic

Creature - Merfolk Wizard

: Look at the top card of target player's library.

"Read the roots tell the tale
Future forms in waving weeds
Higher than truth is hope."
-Rootwater Saga

Carnophage

Creature - Zombie

At the beginning of your upkeep, tap Carnophage unless you pay 1 life.

Eating is all it knows.

Skyshroud Elite

Creature - Elf

Skyshroud Elite gets +1/+2 as long as an opponent controls a nonbasic land.

"Civilization is a conspiracy to disguise the mutilation of nature."
-Skyshroud elite creed

Serra Zealot

Creature - Human Soldier

First strike

"The humans are useful in their way, but they must be commanded as the builder commands the stone. Be soft with them, and they will become soft."-Radiant, archangel

Songstitcher

Creature - Human Cleric

: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by target attacking creature with flying.

The true names of birds are songs woven into their souls.

Sandbar Merfolk

Creature - Merfolk

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

You are not prey until a predator knows of your existence.

Carrion Beetles

Creature - Insect

, : Exile up to three target cards from a single graveyard.

It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.

Vebulid

Creature - Horror

Vebulid enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Vebulid.

When Vebulid attacks or blocks, destroy it at end of combat.

Goblin Cadets

Creature - Goblin

Whenever Goblin Cadets blocks or becomes blocked, target opponent gains control of it. (This removes Goblin Cadets from combat.)

"If you kids don't stop that racket, I'm turning this expedition around right now!"

Goblin Lackey

Creature - Goblin

Whenever Goblin Lackey deals damage to a player, you may put a Goblin permanent card from your hand onto the battlefield.

All bark, someone else's bite.

Goblin Patrol

Creature - Goblin

Echo (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)

"Take the sharp metal stick and make a lotta holes."
-Jula, goblin raider

Elvish Herder

Creature - Elf

: Target creature gains trample until end of turn.

Before Urza and Mishra came to Argoth, the herders prevented their creatures from stampeding. During the war, they encouraged it.

Pouncing Jaguar

Creature - Cat

Echo (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)

One pounce, she's hungry-you die quickly. Two, she's teaching her cubs-you're in for a long day.

Wild Dogs

Creature - Hound

At the beginning of your upkeep, if a player has more life than each other player, the player with the most life gains control of Wild Dogs.

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

Devout Harpist

Creature - Human

: Destroy target Aura attached to a creature.

The notes themselves are irrelevant. The music's effect, however, is worth ten armies.

Tragic Poet

Creature - Human

, Sacrifice Tragic Poet: Return target enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

"I would weep, but my tears have been stolen; I would shout, but my voice has been taken. Thus, I write."

Goblin Welder

Creature - Goblin Artificer

: Choose target artifact a player controls and target artifact card in that player's graveyard. If both targets are still legal as this ability resolves, that player simultaneously sacrifices the artifact and returns the artifact card to the battlefield.

"I wrecked your metal guy, boss. But look! I made you an ashtray."

Weatherseed Elf

Creature - Elf

: Target creature gains forestwalk until end of turn.

"My grandmother once told me the future of our world was inside the Weatherseed. When I touched it, I knew she was right."

Tethered Griffin

Creature - Griffin

Flying

When you control no enchantments, sacrifice Tethered Griffin.

Poorly trained griffins sometimes attack the noble audiences that gather to watch their progress.

Fledgling Osprey

Creature - Bird

Fledgling Osprey has flying as long as it's enchanted.

It isn't truly born until its first flight.

Elvish Lookout

Creature - Elf

Shroud (This permanent can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

Like a masterful quilter, Yavimaya stitches together patches of color to warn its denizens of threats.

Taunting Elf

Creature - Elf

All creatures able to block Taunting Elf do so.

Much to Multani's chagrin, Rofellos gleefully tutored Yavimaya's elves on the rudest and most vulgar words spoken in Llanowar.

Charm Peddler

Creature - Human Spellshaper

, , Discard a card: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to target creature this turn, prevent that damage.

Cho-Arrim Alchemist

Creature - Human Spellshaper

, , Discard a card: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.

Ramosian Sergeant

Creature - Human Rebel

, : Search your library for a Rebel permanent card with converted mana cost 2 or less and put it onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library.

Her commands are part rallying cry, part sermon, and wholly undeniable.

Molting Harpy

Creature - Harpy Mercenary

Flying

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Molting Harpy unless you pay .

Shed harpy feathers leave painful wounds-which explains the harpies' mood.

Rampart Crawler

Creature - Lizard Mercenary

Rampart Crawler can't be blocked by Walls.

"Not even the magistrate in his lofty tower is out of our reach."
-Cateran overlord

Flailing Soldier

Creature - Human Soldier

: Flailing Soldier gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Any player may activate this ability.

: Flailing Soldier gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Any player may activate this ability.

Kris Mage

Creature - Human Spellshaper

, , Discard a card: Kris Mage deals 1 damage to target creature or player.

Her blade draws blood without ever touching its target.

Deepwood Wolverine

Creature - Wolverine

Whenever Deepwood Wolverine becomes blocked, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

The jhovalls are depleting its food sources, the Mercadians are eroding its home, and you're wondering why it's angry?

Sacred Prey

Creature - Horse

Whenever Sacred Prey becomes blocked, you gain 1 life.

To see one is a good omen to the Cho-Arrim.

Netter en-Dal

Creature - Human Spellshaper

, , Discard a card: Target creature can't attack this turn.

The wizard's vocabulary of mogg profanities increased with every net she cast.

Trickster Mage

Creature - Human Spellshaper

, , Discard a card: You may tap or untap target artifact, creature, or land.

"If it ain't broke, I'll break it. If it *is* broke, I'll fix it."

Laccolith Whelp

Creature - Beast

Whenever Laccolith Whelp becomes blocked, you may have it deal damage equal to its power to target creature. If you do, Laccolith Whelp assigns no combat damage this turn.

They don't feed; they stoke.

Harvest Mage

Creature - Human Spellshaper

, , Discard a card: Until end of turn, if you tap a land for mana, it produces one mana of a color of your choice instead of any other type and amount.

"Why should one limit oneself to the resources at hand?"

Mossdog

Creature - Plant Hound

Whenever Mossdog becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, put a +1/+1 counter on Mossdog.

The more you look at it, the more dangerous it becomes.