Spell ContortionInstantMultikicker (You may pay an additional any number of times as you cast this spell.)
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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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Tomb HexInstantTarget creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
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Bold DefenseInstantKicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
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Narrow EscapeInstantReturn target permanent you control to its owner's hand. You gain 4 life. "A good explorer has to be as slippery as a gomazoa, as tough as a scute bug, and luckier than a ten-fingered trapfinder." |
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Pitfall TrapInstant - TrapIf exactly one creature is attacking, you may pay rather than pay Pitfall Trap's mana cost. Each spike is poisoned-the trapmaker's idea of mercy. |
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Hideous EndInstantDestroy target nonblack creature. Its controller loses 2 life. "A little dark magic won't stop me. The worse the curse, the better the prize." |
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HarrowInstantAs an additional cost to cast Harrow, sacrifice a land. The Roil redraws the world as it passes, leaving only the hedrons unchanged. |
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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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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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Double NegativeInstantCounter up to two target spells. They feared each other for their differences but were absolutely terrified at their similarities. |
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Intimidation BoltInstantIntimidation Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature. Other creatures can't attack this turn. For hours afterward, all they could see was the grisly silhouette of their master, screaming. |
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Flurry of WingsInstantPut X 1/1 white Bird Soldier creature tokens with flying onto the battlefield, where X is the number of attacking creatures. "We are born soldiers. The call to battle is a homecoming." |
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Tempest of LightInstantDestroy all enchantments. "Let everything return to its true nature, so that destiny may take its course." |
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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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Lapse of CertaintyInstantCounter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it on top of its owner's library instead of into that player's graveyard. Without a connection of mind and body, magic is just an idea stuck in the head, a word on the tip of a tongue. |
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Drag DownInstantDomain - Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn for each basic land type among lands you control. The barbarians of Jund believe the bottomless tar pits extend forever into other, darker worlds. |
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Dark TemperInstantDark Temper deals 2 damage to target creature. If you control a black permanent, destroy the creature instead. When you've got the temperament of a dragon, every argument is one you'll win. |
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Volcanic FalloutInstantVolcanic Fallout can't be countered. "How can we outrun the sky?" |
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Filigree FractureInstantDestroy target artifact or enchantment. If that permanent was blue or black, draw a card. The sphinx tyrannized Bant until a rhox mage tested the hardiness of her shiny parts. |
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Spell CrumpleInstantCounter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it on the bottom of its owner's library instead of into that player's graveyard. Put Spell Crumple on the bottom of its owner's library.
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Footbottom FeastInstantPut any number of target creature cards from your graveyard on top of your library. The scent of rot and vinegar fills the marsh, inviting boggarts from every warren to reunite and feast. |
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Chaos WarpInstantThe owner of target permanent shuffles it into his or her library, then reveals the top card of his or her library. If it's a permanent card, he or she puts it onto the battlefield.
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InvigorateInstantIf you control a Forest, rather than pay Invigorate's mana cost, you may have an opponent gain 3 life.
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ElectrolyzeInstantElectrolyze deals 2 damage divided as you choose among one or two target creatures and/or players. The Izzet learn something from every lesson they teach. |
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MortifyInstantDestroy target creature or enchantment.
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Predator's RapportInstantChoose target creature you control. You gain life equal to that creature's power plus its toughness. "Other guilds say the Gruul are savages, no better than the beasts we live with. I say we've found friends who won't stab us in the back."
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Massive RaidInstantMassive Raid deals damage to target creature or player equal to the number of creatures you control. "The Boros lack vision. Give them a convenient scapegoat and they'll be blind to the true threats."
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Psychic StrikeInstantCounter target spell. Its controller puts the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard. Until more information could be gleaned about Niv-Mizzet's intentions, Lazav took every opportunity to stall his experiments. |
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Arrows of JusticeInstantArrows of Justice deals 4 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. Archers from the Horizon Military Academy hone their skills by targeting pickpockets blocks away. |
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HindervinesInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by creatures with no +1/+1 counters on them. "Woodlands and laws. Both grow faster than the Azorius's ability to manage them."
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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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Crypt IncursionInstantExile all creature cards from target player's graveyard. You gain 3 life for each card exiled this way. The Golgari maze-runner Varolz hungers to prove his fortitude in battle, and his trail of victims feeds other hungers. |
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DragonshiftInstantUntil end of turn, target creature you control becomes a 4/4 blue and red Dragon, loses all abilities, and gains flying.
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PutrefyInstantDestroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated. "All matter, animate or not, rots when exposed to time. We merely speed up the process." |
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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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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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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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Protect (Protect/Serve)InstantTarget creature gets +2/+4 until end of turn.
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Ready (Ready/Willing)InstantCreatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. Untap each creature you control.
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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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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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Strangling SootInstantDestroy target creature with toughness 3 or less. "What good is your blade without your breath?" |
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Blinding BeamInstantChoose one - Tap two target creatures; or creatures don't untap during target player's next untap step.
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Erratic MutationInstantChoose target creature. Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonland card. That creature gets +X/-X until end of turn, where X is that card's converted mana cost. Put all cards revealed this way on the bottom of your library in any order.
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Thirst for KnowledgeInstantDraw three cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard an artifact card. Lymph, the fluid essence of blinkmoths, is prized by wizards for the rush of intellect it provides. |
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Horobi's WhisperInstant - ArcaneIf you control a Swamp, destroy target nonblack creature.
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Krosan GripInstantSplit second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) "Give up these unnatural weapons, these scrolls. Heart and mind and fist are enough." |
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FortifyInstantChoose one - Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn; or creatures you control get +0/+2 until end of turn. "Where metal is tainted and wood is scarce, we are best armed by faith." |
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Grim ReturnInstantChoose target creature card in a graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn. Put that card onto the battlefield under your control. The necromancer's touch strips away memory and loyalty, and only strength and malice remain. |
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CharInstantChar deals 4 damage to target creature or player and 2 damage to you. Izzet mages often acquire their magic reagents from dubious sources, so the potency of their spells is never predictable. |
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Dauntless OnslaughtInstantUp to two target creatures each get +2/+2 until end of turn. "The people of Akros must learn from our leonin adversaries. If we match their staunch ferocity with our superior faith, we cannot fail." |
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Ray of DissolutionInstantDestroy target enchantment. You gain 3 life. The works of one god last only as long as the patience of another. |
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DissolveInstantCounter target spell. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.) "You thought only the gods could stop you?" |
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Hero's DownfallInstantDestroy target creature or planeswalker. Destiny exalts a chosen few, but even heroes break. |
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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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Reckless SpiteInstantDestroy two target nonblack creatures. You lose 5 life. "My plan's elegance leads my enemies to believe it is spite that fuels me." |
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Sudden SpoilingInstantSplit 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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ReincarnationInstantChoose target creature. When that creature dies this turn, return a creature card from its owner's graveyard to the battlefield under the control of that creature's owner.
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Sprouting VinesInstantSearch your library for a basic land card, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
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Crosis's CharmInstantChoose one - Return target permanent to its owner's hand; or destroy target nonblack creature, and it can't be regenerated; or destroy target artifact.
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Dromar's CharmInstantChoose one - You gain 5 life; or counter target spell; or target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
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Fated InfatuationInstantPut a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of target creature you control. If it's your turn, 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.)
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Reap What Is SownInstantPut a +1/+1 counter on each of up to three target creatures. The strength of the people comes from the land. And the bounty of the land comes from Karametra. |
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Phalanx FormationInstantStrive - Phalanx Formation costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
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Hour of NeedInstantStrive - Hour of Need costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
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Polymorphous RushInstantStrive - Polymorphous Rush costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
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Nightmarish EndInstantTarget creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand. "To think some believe it peaceful to die in one's sleep." |
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Colossal HeroicsInstantStrive - Colossal Heroics costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
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Consign to DustInstantStrive - Consign to Dust costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
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Kor ChantInstantAll damage that would be dealt this turn to target creature you control by a source of your choice is dealt to another target creature instead. The true treasure no thief can touch. |
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Dream FractureInstantCounter target spell. Its controller draws a card. "Creation is a paradox. It hatches from its opposite." |
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Orcish CannonadeInstantOrcish Cannonade deals 2 damage to target creature or player and 3 damage to you. "Crispy! Scarback! Load another volcano-ball." |
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Spontaneous CombustionInstantAs an additional cost to cast Spontaneous Combustion, sacrifice a creature. "Heat of battle" is usually a metaphor. |
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Away (Far/Away)InstantTarget player sacrifices a creature.
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Loss (Profit/Loss)InstantCreatures your opponents control get -1/-1 until end of turn.
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Willing (Ready/Willing)InstantCreatures you control gain deathtouch and lifelink until end of turn.
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Devouring LightInstantConvoke (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.) Into the light the good are welcomed, and with the light the evil are banished. |
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Pillar of LightInstantExile target creature with toughness 4 or greater. "The vaulted ceiling of our faith rests upon such pillars." |
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Polymorphist's JestInstantUntil end of turn, each creature target player controls loses all abilities and becomes a blue Frog with base power and toughness 1/1. "The flies were bothering me." |
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Chord of CallingInstantConvoke (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.)
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Hunter's AmbushInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt by nongreen creatures this turn. First you lose your enemy's trail. Then you lose all sense of direction. Then you hear the growls . . . |
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Kill ShotInstantDestroy target attacking creature. Mardu archers are trained in Dakla, the way of the bow. They never miss their target, no matter how small, how fast, or how far away. |
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Awaken the BearInstantTarget creature gets +3/+3 and gains trample until end of turn. When Temur warriors enter the battle trance known as "awakening the bear," they lose all sense of enemy or friend, seeing only threats to the wilderness. |
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Abzan CharmInstantChoose one -
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Crackling DoomInstantCrackling Doom deals 2 damage to each opponent. Each opponent sacrifices a creature with the greatest power among creatures he or she controls. Do not fear the lightning. Fear the one it obeys. |
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Jeskai CharmInstantChoose one -
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Mardu CharmInstantChoose one -
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Sultai CharmInstantChoose one - "Strike," the fumes hiss. "Raise an empire with your ambition." |
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Temur CharmInstantChoose one -
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Trap EssenceInstantCounter target creature spell. Put two +1/+1 counters on up to one target creature. "Meat sustains the body. The spirit requires different sustenance." |
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WinterflameInstantChoose one or both - "The mountains scream with the dragons' throats." |
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Wing ShardsInstantTarget player sacrifices an attacking creature.
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ExcludeInstantCounter target creature spell. "I don't have time for you right now." |
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Stroke of GeniusInstantTarget player draws X cards. After a hundred failed experiments, Urza was stunned to find that common silver passed through the portal undamaged. He immediately designed a golem made of the metal. |
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Honor's RewardInstantYou gain 4 life. Bolster 2. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put two +1/+1 counters on it.) It seldom rains in Abzan lands. When it does, the khan marks the occasion by honoring the families of the fallen. |
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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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Rakshasa's DisdainInstantCounter target spell unless its controller pays for each card in your graveyard. "Every failure, every death only makes my strength greater." |
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Whisk AwayInstantPut target attacking or blocking creature on top of its owner's library. The maneuvers of the Abzan formation intrigued Ojutai in both their complexity and their futility. |
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Douse in GloomInstantDouse in Gloom deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life. Orzhov prisoners are steeped in a blackened brew that robs their souls of strength. Patriarchs drink that brew to extend their own lives. |
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