Yawgmoth's Will

Sorcery

Until end of turn, you may play cards from your graveyard.

If a card would be put into your graveyard from anywhere this turn, exile that card instead.

Yawning Fissure

Sorcery

Each opponent sacrifices a land.

The mapmaker scowled. He sighed, unrolled his parchment, and painted a large black blob where the Eternal Meadow was once marked.

Ydwen Efreet

Creature - Efreet

Whenever Ydwen Efreet blocks, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, remove Ydwen Efreet from combat and it can't block this turn. Creatures it was blocking that had become blocked by only Ydwen Efreet this combat become unblocked.

Yet Another Æther Vortex

Enchantment

All creatures have haste.

Players play with the top card of their libraries revealed.

Noninstant, nonsorcery cards on top of a library are in play under their owner's control in addition to being in that library.

It puts the "vortex" in "flavortext."

Yeva's Forcemage

Creature - Elf Shaman

When Yeva's Forcemage enters the battlefield, target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

"Nature can't be stopped. It rips and tears at Ravnica's tallest buildings to claim its place in the sun."

Yeva, Nature's Herald

Legendary Creature - Elf Shaman

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)

You may cast green creature cards as though they had flash.

"I can call an army to my side in the blink of an eye. Best not blink."

Yew Spirit

Creature - Spirit Treefolk

: Yew Spirit gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is its power.

"I wonder what dwelled in the primordial forests before humans existed."
-Elder Rimheit

Yisan, the Wanderer Bard

Legendary Creature - Human Rogue

, , Put a verse counter on Yisan, the Wanderer Bard: Search your library for a creature card with converted mana cost equal to the number of verse counters on Yisan, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library.

Designed by Brian Fargo

Yixlid Jailer

Creature - Zombie Wizard

Cards in graveyards lose all abilities.

"I have an eternity to know the souls who are bound here, to behold their every facet. But moments from now they will be gagged and masked, and they shall be known by none other."

Yoke of the Damned

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

When a creature dies, destroy enchanted creature.

The demon's yoke is part leash, part noose.

Yoked Ox

Creature - Ox

It was in fields of grain, not fields of battle, that the Champion learned to bear the yoke of duty to the gods. She worked the land long before she was called on to defend it.
-The Theriad

Yoked Plowbeast

Creature - Beast

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

"It is sacrilege to confine a gargantuan to the grinding of straight lines. I will pray that it remembers who is the master of this land."
-Syeena, elvish godtoucher

Yomiji, Who Bars the Way

Legendary Creature - Spirit

Whenever a legendary permanent other than Yomiji, Who Bars the Way is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return that card to its owner's hand.

"As I died, I rejoiced. I would see my family again. But then I woke up back on the battlefield. Back in Kamigawa. Back in hell."
-Kenzo the Hardhearted

Yore-Tiller Nephilim

Creature - Nephilim

Whenever Yore-Tiller Nephilim attacks, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and attacking.

Yosei, the Morning Star

Legendary Creature - Dragon Spirit

Flying

When Yosei, the Morning Star dies, target player skips his or her next untap step. Tap up to five target permanents that player controls.

Yotian Soldier

Artifact Creature - Soldier

Vigilance

After Kroog was destroyed while most of its defenders were at his side, Urza vowed that none of his allies would ever need to fear for their own defense again, even while laying siege to a city far from their homes.

Young Pyromancer

Creature - Human Shaman

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, put a 1/1 red Elemental creature token onto the battlefield.

Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Young Wolf

Creature - Wolf

Undying (When this creature 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.)

The Ulvenwald makes no allowances for youth. Today's newborn is either tomorrow's hunter or tomorrow's lunch.

Youthful Knight

Creature - Human Knight

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)

Idealism fits him better than his armor.

Youthful Scholar

Creature - Human Wizard

When Youthful Scholar dies, draw two cards.

"Too dumb, and you end up a sibsig. Too smart, and you end up a meal. Mediocrity is the key to a long life."
-Mogai, Silumgar noble

Yuki-Onna

Creature - Spirit

When Yuki-Onna enters the battlefield, destroy target artifact.

Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, you may return Yuki-Onna to its owner's hand.

Yukora, the Prisoner

Legendary Creature - Demon Spirit

When Yukora, the Prisoner leaves the battlefield, sacrifice all non-Ogre creatures you control.

It took ninety-nine monks to weave the spell that trapped Yukora. Upon the death of the ninety-nine, the spell was broken, and the demon returned to the mortal world seeking vengeance for its imprisonment.

Zada's Commando

Creature - Goblin Archer Ally

First strike

Cohort - , Tap an untapped Ally you control: Zada's Commando deals 1 damage to target opponent.

"There's a word for someone who brings too much gear to battle: ‘survivor.'"
-Zada of Slab Haven

Zada, Hedron Grinder

Legendary Creature - Goblin Ally

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets only Zada, Hedron Grinder, copy that spell for each other creature you control that the spell could target. Each copy targets a different one of those creatures.

"A hedron holds magic for a thousand years-or less, if need be."

Zameck Guildmage

Creature - Elf Wizard

: This turn, each creature you control enters the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

, Remove a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control: Draw a card.

Zanam Djinn

Creature - Djinn

Flying

Zanam Djinn gets -2/-2 as long as blue is the most common color among all permanents or is tied for most common.

Zanikev Locust

Creature - Insect

Flying

Scavenge (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to this card's power on target creature. Scavenge only as a sorcery.)

Zap

Instant

Zap deals 1 damage to target creature or player.

Draw a card.

"All this time I thought Squee was useless," chuckled Sisay. "Who knew he'd be such a good shot?"

Zarichi Tiger

Creature - Cat

, : You gain 2 life.

"The taming and consecration of these creatures is evidence of our faith."
-Resimir, Zarichi Temple priest

Zealot il-Vec

Creature - Human Rebel

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)

Whenever Zealot il-Vec attacks and isn't blocked, you may have it deal 1 damage to target creature. If you do, prevent all combat damage Zealot il-Vec would deal this turn.

Zealots en-Dal

Creature - Human Soldier

At the beginning of your upkeep, if all nonland permanents you control are white, you gain 1 life.

"Great chains shall free our warriors."
-Oracle en-Vec

Zealous Conscripts

Creature - Human Warrior

Haste

When Zealous Conscripts enters the battlefield, gain control of target permanent until end of turn. Untap that permanent. It gains haste until end of turn.

Zealous Guardian

Creature - Kithkin Soldier

Flash

Parapet watchers patrol the outer edges of the doun, signaling to others who wait patiently in shadow.

Zealous Inquisitor

Creature - Human Cleric

: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to Zealous Inquisitor this turn is dealt to target creature instead.

Wine and balm for the confessions of the repentant. Razors and irons for the confessions of the unrepentant.

Zealous Persecution

Instant

Until end of turn, creatures you control get +1/+1 and creatures your opponents control get -1/-1.

"Jharic returned from Grixis changed, a haunted look in her eyes. She destroyed them with an unholy glee that made me shudder."
-Knight-Captain Wyhorn

Zealous Strike

Instant

Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains first strike until end of turn.

"Cower, fiend. The night is yours no longer."

Zebra Unicorn

Creature - Unicorn

Whenever Zebra Unicorn deals damage, you gain that much life.

"I'll capture gentle zebras / for your steeds and fill the stable with every kind of unicorn."
-"Love Song of Night and Day"

Zedruu the Greathearted

Legendary Creature - Minotaur Monk

At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain X life and draw X cards, where X is the number of permanents you own that your opponents control.

: Target opponent gains control of target permanent you control.

Zektar Shrine Expedition

Enchantment

Landfall - Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you may put a quest counter on Zektar Shrine Expedition.

Remove three quest counters from Zektar Shrine Expedition and sacrifice it: Put a 7/1 red Elemental creature token with trample and haste onto the battlefield. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.

Zelyon Sword

Artifact

You may choose not to untap Zelyon Sword during your untap step.

, : Target creature gets +2/+0 for as long as Zelyon Sword remains tapped.

No sheath shall hold what finds its home in flesh.