Soul ManipulationInstantChoose one or both - Counter target creature spell; and/or return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. "Birth and death are both reversible." |
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Sorin's ThirstInstantSorin's Thirst deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life. "All your steel won't protect you if your will is weak." |
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Solidarity of HeroesInstantStrive - Solidarity of Heroes costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
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Snare the SkiesInstantTarget creature gets +1/+1 and gains reach until end of turn. (It can block creatures with flying.) A hunter's precision and a durkvine's strength are a potent combination. |
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SmotherInstantDestroy target creature with converted mana cost 3 or less. It can't be regenerated. "Before I hire new recruits, I test how long they can hold their breath. You'd be surprised how often it comes up." |
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Smite the MonstrousInstantDestroy target creature with power 4 or greater. Though the old holy wards and roadside shrines have begun to fail, faith in Avacyn still holds true power. |
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SmiteInstantDestroy target blocked creature. "The mighty rely solely on their strength. They are shocked when we do the same." |
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SmeltInstantDestroy target artifact. "Looks like that wasn't darksteel after all." |
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Slingbow TrapInstant - TrapIf a black creature with flying is attacking, you may pay rather than pay Slingbow Trap's mana cost. The Tajuru elves devised ways to let the forest defend itself. |
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Slice in TwainInstantDestroy target artifact or enchantment. "The hypocrisy of these elves is thicker than steel-destroying ‘unnatural metal' with their own enchanted swords." |
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Slaughter PactInstantDestroy target nonblack creature. Death is only the beginning of the end. |
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Slaughter CryInstantTarget creature gets +3/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) It's rather embarrassing to end up with your head mounted over his hearth. |
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SkullcrackInstantPlayers can't gain life this turn. Damage can't be prevented this turn. Skullcrack deals 3 damage to target player. The lawmage's argument was clever and well reasoned, but Blunk's response proved irrefutable. |
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Skillful LungeInstantTarget creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. "Valor is a currency of the living that serves us well." |
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SkeletonizeInstantSkeletonize deals 3 damage to target creature. When a creature dealt damage this way dies this turn, put a 1/1 black Skeleton creature token onto the battlefield with ": Regenerate this creature." Fire burns away both flesh and freedom. |
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Skeletal ScryingInstantAs an additional cost to cast Skeletal Scrying, exile X cards from your graveyard.
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Simic CharmInstantChoose one - Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn; or permanents you control gain hexproof until end of turn; or return target creature to its owner's hand. "We measure our progress in heartbeats."
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Silumgar's ScornInstantAs an additional cost to cast Silumgar's Scorn, you may reveal a Dragon card from your hand.
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Silumgar's CommandInstantChoose two -
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Silence the BelieversInstantStrive - Silence the Believers costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
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SilenceInstantYour opponents can't cast spells this turn. (Spells cast before this resolves are unaffected.) "Take a quiet moment to reflect on your sins." |
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Signal the ClansInstantSearch your library for three creature cards and reveal them. If you reveal three cards with different names, choose one of them at random and put that card into your hand. Shuffle the rest into your library. Gruul clanfolk obey few rules, but all feel bound to answer the call of the horn. |
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Sigil BlessingInstantUntil end of turn, target creature you control gets +3/+3 and other creatures you control get +1/+1. "For unwavering commitment and unflinching strength, the Order of the White Orchid confers its sigil. Rise, knight-captain, and do your duty." |
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Shredding WindsInstantShredding Winds deals 7 damage to target creature with flying. "Enemies of the wood! Your presence here is a slap in Nylea's face. Do not be surprised if she slaps back." |
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Shrapnel BlastInstantAs an additional cost to cast Shrapnel Blast, sacrifice an artifact.
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ShowstopperInstantUntil end of turn, creatures you control gain "When this creature dies, it deals 2 damage to target creature an opponent controls." The audience quickly realized a few things: it wasn't a magic trick, there wasn't candy in there, and they'd need new clothes. |
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Show of ValorInstantTarget creature gets +2/+4 until end of turn. "Duty, honor, and valor are either in your heart or they are not. You will never know for certain until you are tested." |
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ShockInstantShock deals 2 damage to target creature or player. "The beauty of it is they never see it coming. Ever." |
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Shieldmate's BlessingInstantPrevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn. "Even land dwellers may call for Emeria's grace in times of need." |
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Shielded PassageInstantPrevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. Izzet delved into the depths of Ravnica's past, and Selesnya followed without fear. |
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Sheltering WordInstantTarget creature you control gains hexproof until end of turn. You gain life equal to that creature's toughness. (A creature with hexproof can't be the target of spells or abilities opponents control.)
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Shattering BlowInstantExile target artifact. "Aurelia seems too eager to solve her problems by delivering them to oblivion."
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ShatterInstantDestroy target artifact. "I am an artist, a builder, a creator . . . I create the biggest explosions around." |
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Shape the SandsInstantTarget creature gets +0/+5 and gains reach until end of turn. (It can block creatures with flying.) "Dragons in flight seldom expect company." |
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ShadowfeedInstantExile target card from a graveyard. You gain 3 life. "The future is a snake, devouring your life backwards through time. And when you die, believe me, it doesn't stop feeding." |
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Setessan TacticsInstantStrive - Setessan Tactics costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
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Serve (Protect/Serve)InstantTarget creature gets -6/-0 until end of turn.
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Serpent's GiftInstantTarget creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Venom is nature's way of redressing the imbalance between weak and mighty. |
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Selesnya CharmInstantChoose one - Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains trample until end of turn; or exile target creature with power 5 or greater; or put a 2/2 white Knight creature token with vigilance onto the battlefield.
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Seize the InitiativeInstantTarget creature gets +1/+1 and gains first strike until end of turn. The time between spotting a leonin shikari and feeling its claws is just time enough to draw your last breath. |
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Seismic StrikeInstantSeismic Strike deals damage to target creature equal to the number of Mountains you control. "Life up here is simple. Adapt to the ways of the mountains and they will reward you. Fight them and they will end you." |
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Seismic ShudderInstantSeismic Shudder deals 1 damage to each creature without flying. "The land here seems go out of its way to kill you." |
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Secure the WastesInstantPut X 1/1 white Warrior creature tokens onto the battlefield. "The Shifting Wastes provide our clan eternal protection. It is our duty to return the favor." |
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Second GuessInstantCounter target spell that's the second spell cast this turn. "I see where you're going with that. I don't like it." |
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Searing SpearInstantSearing Spear deals 3 damage to target creature or player. Sometimes you die a glorious death with your sword held high. Sometimes you're just target practice. |
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Searing LightInstantDestroy target attacking or blocking creature with power 2 or less. "Light can lay bare our fears. It can also make them go away." |
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Searing BloodInstantSearing Blood deals 2 damage to target creature. When that creature dies this turn, Searing Blood deals 3 damage to the creature's controller. Purphoros's blessing: sometimes a boon, sometimes a bane. Always ablaze. |
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Searing BlazeInstantSearing Blaze deals 1 damage to target player and 1 damage to target creature that player controls.
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Scour from ExistenceInstantExile target permanent. "Our people and our very lands disappear as if they never were. We no longer fight for glory, or honor. We battle now for the right to exist."-General Tazri, allied commander |
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Scattering StrokeInstantCounter target spell. Clash with an opponent. If you win, at the beginning of your next main phase, you may add to your mana pool, where X is that spell's converted mana cost. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of his or her library, then puts that card on the top or bottom. A player wins if his or her card had a higher converted mana cost.)
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Scatter to the WindsInstantCounter target spell.
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Scatter ArcInstantCounter target noncreature spell. "Should your chosen emissary be able to fluctuate triharmonic pentodes, however unlikely, I shall shunt excess negavolt radicals." |
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Scale BlessingInstantBolster 1, then put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. (To bolster 1, choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put a +1/+1 counter on it.) "Your bravery honors us all." |
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Saving GraspInstantReturn target creature you own to your hand. Nothing's more valuable than perfect timing. |
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Savage SurgeInstantTarget creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Untap that creature. Gruul warriors never need to be stirred to battle. They need only to be shown where the battle is. |
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Savage SummoningInstantSavage Summoning can't be countered.
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Sarkhan's TriumphInstantSearch your library for a Dragon creature card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library. Sarkhan gazed on the world around him, the dragons sweeping through its skies, and joy kindled like a fire in his soul. |
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Sarkhan's RageInstantSarkhan's Rage deals 5 damage to target creature or player. If you control no Dragons, Sarkhan's Rage deals 2 damage to you. The people of Tarkir speak of an ancient legend, of the dragon-man called Sarkhan who was greatest of all khans. |
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SandblastInstantSandblast deals 5 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. In the Shifting Wastes, more are killed by sand than by steel. |
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Sanctified ChargeInstantCreatures you control get +2/+1 until end of turn. White creatures you control also gain first strike until end of turn. (They deal combat damage before creatures without first strike.) You need only raise your spear to receive this blessing. |
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Safe PassageInstantPrevent all damage that would be dealt to you and creatures you control this turn. As she shepherds the faithful, the angel's radiance is a shield of salvation. |
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Ruthless InstinctsInstantChoose one - A single battle affects countless others. |
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Rush of BloodInstantTarget creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is its power. Sometimes it's not for sustenance or to feed the dependence. Sometimes it's just to feel again. |
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Runeflare TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent drew three or more cards this turn, you may pay rather than pay Runeflare Trap's mana cost.
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Rouse the MobInstantStrive - Rouse the Mob costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
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Rootborn DefensesInstantPopulate. Creatures you control are indestructible this turn. (To populate, put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of a creature token you control. Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy indestructible creatures.)
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Roilmage's TrickInstantConverge - Creatures your opponents control get -X/-0 until end of turn, where X is the number of colors of mana spent to cast Roilmage's Trick. Weather on Zendikar is unpredictable-unless you're the one telling it what to do. |
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Roil's RetributionInstantRoil's Retribution deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of target attacking or blocking creatures. "We can use their hunger to lead them into danger. If we're already prey, we may as well be bait!"-Yon Basrel, Oran-Rief survivalist |
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Ritual of the ReturnedInstantExile target creature card from your graveyard. Put a black Zombie creature token onto the battlefield. Its power is equal to that card's power and its toughness is equal to that card's toughness. A mask forged to avenge a death forgotten. |
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Rite of UndoingInstantDelve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for .)
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Rise to the ChallengeInstantTarget creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. Plidius wagered that Arissa couldn't kill a chimera with her javelins alone. She proved him wrong in a way everyone could see for days to come. |
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Riot ControlInstantYou gain 1 life for each creature your opponents control. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you this turn. "Ravnicans need order. If they don't have it, we shall bring it to them." |
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RighteousnessInstantTarget blocking creature gets +7/+7 until end of turn. Sometimes the greatest strength is the strength of conviction. |
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Righteous BlowInstantRighteous Blow deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. "Monsters will no longer find safety under the mists of Morkrut!" |
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Ride DownInstantDestroy target blocking creature. Creatures that were blocked by that creature this combat gain trample until end of turn. "I will wash you from my hooves!" |
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Riddle of LightningInstantChoose target creature or player. Scry 3, then reveal the top card of your library. Riddle of Lightning deals damage equal to that card's converted mana cost to that creature or player. (To scry 3, look at the top three cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom of your library and the rest on top in any order.)
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Ricochet TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent cast a blue spell this turn, you may pay rather than pay Ricochet Trap's mana cost. In his last seconds, Remhas regretted using his most powerful spell. |
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RewindInstantCounter target spell. Untap up to four lands. "The best denials are simply that: a beginning and end unchanged, a dream with no memory." |
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ReverberateInstantCopy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy. "Not bad, but I can think of a better use for that." |
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Revealing WindInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. You may look at each face-down creature that's attacking or blocking. "The sands obscure the vision of others, but clarify ours." |
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Return to the EarthInstantDestroy target artifact, enchantment, or creature with flying. "Dragons are feared for their breath and their bite, but it is their wings that make them unconquerable. Bring them to earth, and they die like any other beast." |
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Return to DustInstantExile target artifact or enchantment. If you cast this spell during your main phase, you may exile up to one other target artifact or enchantment. Some timelines forever fray, branch, and intermingle. Others end abruptly. |
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Retraction HelixInstantUntil end of turn, target creature gains ": Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand." Where the geometries of the world collapse, a master of the Æther can harvest power beyond comprehending. |
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ResupplyInstantYou gain 6 life. "If the scalelords are the brains of Dromoka's army, the supply caravans are its beating heart." |
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Restore the PeaceInstantReturn each creature that dealt damage this turn to its owner's hand. "You can always count on the Azorius to ruin a party." |
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Rest for the WearyInstantTarget player gains 4 life. Zendikar is a brutal taskmaster, but sometimes it offers unexpected solace. |
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RespiteInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. You gain 1 life for each attacking creature. "If they board us we're finished," warned Orim. Crovax nodded. "And if they don't . . . what then?" |
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Resounding WaveInstantReturn target permanent to its owner's hand.
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Resounding ThunderInstantResounding Thunder deals 3 damage to target creature or player.
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Resounding SilenceInstantExile target attacking creature.
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Resounding RoarInstantTarget creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
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Rescue from the UnderworldInstantAs an additional cost to cast Rescue from the Underworld, sacrifice a creature.
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RepulseInstantReturn target creature to its owner's hand. "You aren't invited." |
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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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Repel the DarknessInstantTap up to two target creatures. A boon to those who cannot see in the dark. A bane to those who live in it. |
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Renounce the GuildsInstantEach player sacrifices a multicolored permanent. "Scores will die in the name of peace. That is what you call compromise?" |
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Rending VolleyInstantRending Volley can't be countered by spells or abilities. The sky offers few hiding places. |
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Render SilentInstantCounter target spell. Its controller can't cast spells this turn. "We have confiscated your spells as evidence. Once we conclude our investigation, you may petition to have them returned." |
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Relic CrushInstantDestroy target artifact or enchantment and up to one other target artifact or enchantment. There are many ruins, but there used to be many more. |
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Reins of PowerInstantUntap all creatures you control and all creatures target opponent controls. You and that opponent each gain control of all creatures the other controls until end of turn. Those creatures gain haste until end of turn.
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