Blood Scrivener

Creature - Zombie Wizard

If you would draw a card while you have no cards in hand, instead draw two cards and lose 1 life.

Make sure you bleed the fine print.

Riot Piker

Creature - Goblin Berserker

First strike

Riot Piker attacks each turn if able.

He doesn't care whether he's rioting about trade rights or just having a drunken brawl. He wakes up every morning eager to smash some heads.

Kraul Warrior

Creature - Insect Warrior

: Kraul Warrior gets +3/+3 until end of turn.

The insectile kraul lurk in the tunnels below street level. Many are loyal to the Golgari Swarm, but others follow their own esoteric caste system.

Phytoburst

Sorcery

Target creature gets +5/+5 until end of turn.

Phytohydras are banned as houseplants in many residential spires. If left unfed, they find their own exit-usually at the cost of extensive property damage.

Skylasher

Creature - Insect

Flash

Skylasher can't be countered.

Reach, protection from blue

"It preys on those who would spy on our lands, so we never prey on it."
-Kroshkar, Gruul shaman

Deputy of Acquittals

Creature - Human Wizard

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

When Deputy of Acquittals enters the battlefield, you may return another target creature you control to its owner's hand.

"Everyone deserves a day in court."

Drown in Filth

Sorcery

Choose target creature. Put the top four cards of your library into your graveyard, then that creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn for each land card in your graveyard.

The rot farmer's first rite of passage is to craft a pair of work stilts.

Legion's Initiative

Enchantment

Red creatures you control get +1/+0.

White creatures you control get +0/+1.

, Exile Legion's Initiative: Exile all creatures you control. At the beginning of the next combat, return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control and those creatures gain haste until end of turn.

Savageborn Hydra

Creature - Hydra

Double strike

Savageborn Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it.

: Put a +1/+1 counter on Savageborn Hydra. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.

Spike Jester

Creature - Goblin Warrior

Haste

For the Rakdos, "suicidal charge" and "good showmanship" are one and the same.

Tithe Drinker

Creature - Vampire

Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)

Voice of Resurgence

Creature - Elemental

Whenever an opponent casts a spell during your turn or when Voice of Resurgence dies, put a green and white Elemental creature token onto the battlefield with "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures you control."

Warped Physique

Instant

Target creature gets +X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand.

The Gruul seek unbounded strength. The Dimir deliver cruel irony.

Woodlot Crawler

Creature - Insect

Forestwalk, protection from green

"We learned something from the Simic. Unfortunately for them."
-Nefara, Dimir agent

Zhur-Taa Druid

Creature - Human Druid

: Add to your mana pool.

Whenever you tap Zhur-Taa Druid for mana, it deals 1 damage to each opponent.

"Only the decadent think magic should be pristine and without cost."

Armed (Armed/Dangerous)

Sorcery

Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains double strike until end of turn.

Fuse (You may cast one or both halves of this card from your hand.)

Beck (Beck/Call)

Sorcery

Whenever a creature enters the battlefield this turn, you may draw a card.

Fuse (You may cast one or both halves of this card from your hand.)

Breaking (Breaking/Entering)

Sorcery

Target player puts the top eight cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard.

Fuse (You may cast one or both halves of this card from your hand.)

Far (Far/Away)

Instant

Return target creature to its owner's hand.

Fuse (You may cast one or both halves of this card from your hand.)

Profit (Profit/Loss)

Instant

Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Fuse (You may cast one or both halves of this card from your hand.)

Wear (Wear/Tear)

Instant

Destroy target artifact.

Fuse (You may cast one or both halves of this card from your hand.)

Angelic Wall

Creature - Wall

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

Flying

"The air stirred as if fanned by angels' wings, and the enemy was turned aside."
-Tales of Ikarov the Voyager

Blessing

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

: Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Capashen Knight

Creature - Human Knight

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

: Capashen Knight gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Few warriors dare to challenge a knight of Capashen. Should one do so, there is one fewer.

Celestial Flare

Instant

Target player sacrifices an attacking or blocking creature.

"You were defeated the moment you declared your aggression."-Gideon Jura

Divine Favor

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

When Divine Favor enters the battlefield, you gain 3 life.

Enchanted creature gets +1/+3.

With an armory of light, even the squire may champion her people.

Imposing Sovereign

Creature - Human

Creatures your opponents control enter the battlefield tapped.

Some are born to rule. The rest are born to bow before them.

Pacifism

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature can't attack or block.

For the first time in his life, Grakk felt a little warm and fuzzy inside.

Sentinel Sliver

Creature - Sliver

Sliver creatures you control have vigilance. (Attacking doesn't cause them to tap.)

Through its watchful gaze, all slivers may see.

Show of Valor

Instant

Target 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."
-Ajani Goldmane

Coral Merfolk

Creature - Merfolk

Merfolk are best known for their subtle magic. But those who try to fight them in their own territory quickly realize that merfolk are hardly defenseless on the field of battle.

Disperse

Instant

Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.

Most casualties of the power struggle between vedalken and Neurok didn't die on the field of battle; they merely disappeared.

Essence Scatter

Instant

Counter target creature spell.

"What you attempt to pull from the Æther, I can spread onto the wind."
-Jace Beleren

Negate

Instant

Counter target noncreature spell.

Masters of the arcane savor a delicious irony. Their study of deep and complex arcana leads to such a simple end: the ability to say merely yes or no.

Seacoast Drake

Creature - Drake

Flying

Seacoast drakes have been known to follow ships for hundreds of miles, waiting to snap up garbage, bait, and the occasional sailor.

Tidebinder Mage

Creature - Merfolk Wizard

When Tidebinder Mage enters the battlefield, tap target red or green creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as you control Tidebinder Mage.

Zephyr Charge

Enchantment

: Target creature gains flying until end of turn.

"All armies prefer high ground to low and sunny places to dark."-Sun Tzu, Art of War, trans. Giles

Altar's Reap

Instant

As an additional cost to cast Altar's Reap, sacrifice a creature.

Draw two cards.

"The demons don't care if we mutter niceties and act out ceremonies. Just kill him."
-Bishop Volpaig, servant of Griselbrand

Child of Night

Creature - Vampire

Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

Sins that would be too gruesome in the light of day are made more pleasing in the dark of night.

Corpse Hauler

Creature - Human Rogue

, Sacrifice Corpse Hauler: Return another target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

"He expects a reward, but the only piece of silver he'll get from me is my blade in his gut."-Shelac, necromancer

Dark Favor

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

When Dark Favor enters the battlefield, you lose 1 life.

Enchanted creature gets +3/+1.

When he began to curse what he held holy, his strength grew unrivaled.

Doom Blade

Instant

Destroy target nonblack creature.

Gnawing Zombie

Creature - Zombie

, Sacrifice a creature: Target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

On still nights you can hear its rotted teeth grinding tirelessly on scavenged bones.

Shrivel

Sorcery

All creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn.

"Have you ever killed insects nibbling at your crops? I think that's what the Eldrazi believe they're doing to us."
-Sheyda, Ondu gamekeeper

Dragon Hatchling

Creature - Dragon

Flying

: Dragon Hatchling gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

"Those dragons grow fast. For a while they feed on squirrels and goblins and then suddenly you're missing a mammoth."
-Hurdek, Mazar mammoth trainer

Goblin Diplomats

Creature - Goblin

: Each creature attacks this turn if able.

When you need to convey that special kind of message.

Goblin Shortcutter

Creature - Goblin Scout

When Goblin Shortcutter enters the battlefield, target creature can't block this turn.

"Goblins are cheap, but be careful. It's a lot easier to steal from a corpse than a customer."
-Samila, Murasa Expeditionary House

Seismic Stomp

Sorcery

Creatures without flying can't block this turn.

"It is not in me to tread lightly."-Ryda, geomancer

Thunder Strike

Instant

Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)

Lightning reflexes, thunderous might.

Volcanic Geyser

Instant

Volcanic Geyser deals X damage to target creature or player.

"The mountain's fire surges beneath your feet, demanding release. Can you not feel it?"

Wild Guess

Sorcery

As an additional cost to cast Wild Guess, discard a card.

Draw two cards.

No guts, no glory.

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.

Deadly Recluse

Creature - Spider

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

Even dragons fear its silken strands.

Kalonian Tusker

Creature - Beast

"And all this time I thought we were tracking it."-Juruk, Kalonian tracker

Manaweft Sliver

Creature - Sliver

Sliver creatures you control have ": Add one mana of any color to your mana pool."

"I see in their interconnectedness a strange embodiment of the natural order."-Dionus, elvish archdruid

Plummet

Instant

Destroy target creature with flying.

"Let nothing own the skies but the wind."
-Dejara, Giltwood druid

Predatory Sliver

Creature - Sliver

Sliver creatures you control get +1/+1.

No matter how much the slivers change, their collective might remains.

Scavenging Ooze

Creature - Ooze

: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on Scavenging Ooze and you gain 1 life.

In nature, not a single bone or scrap of flesh goes to waste.

Vastwood Hydra

Creature - Hydra

Vastwood Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it.

When Vastwood Hydra dies, you may distribute a number of +1/+1 counters equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on Vastwood Hydra among any number of creatures you control.

Voracious Wurm

Creature - Wurm

Voracious Wurm enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the amount of life you've gained this turn.

Shepherds in Kalonia know it's better to let sheep roam than have them be trapped when the wurms are feeding.

Bubbling Cauldron

Artifact

, , Sacrifice a creature: You gain 4 life.

, , Sacrifice a creature named Festering Newt: Each opponent loses 4 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

Millstone

Artifact

, : Target player puts the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard.

More than one mage has been driven insane by the sound of the millstone relentlessly grinding away.

Ratchet Bomb

Artifact

: Put a charge counter on Ratchet Bomb.

, Sacrifice Ratchet Bomb: Destroy each nonland permanent with converted mana cost equal to the number of charge counters on Ratchet Bomb.

Strionic Resonator

Artifact

, : Copy target triggered ability you control. You may choose new targets for the copy. (A triggered ability uses the words "when," "whenever," or "at.")

Its tines cannot be rung by mere physical force. Only magic of great power can start its eldritch resonance.

Battlewise Valor

Instant

Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)

It's never good to walk into an ambush, but with the right spell you might walk out again.

Cavalry Pegasus

Creature - Pegasus

Flying

Whenever Cavalry Pegasus attacks, each attacking Human gains flying until end of turn.

"It is hope, hooved and winged."
-Cymede, queen of Akros

Chosen by Heliod

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

When Chosen by Heliod enters the battlefield, draw a card.

Enchanted creature gets +0/+2.

"Training and studies aid a soldier in meager amounts. The gods do the rest."
-Brigone, soldier of Meletis

Glare of Heresy

Sorcery

Exile target white permanent.

No foe is more hated than the former friend.

Last Breath

Instant

Exile target creature with power 2 or less. Its controller gains 4 life.

"Tsk. You'd think those nasty merrows would know how to hold their breath."
-Olka, mistmeadow witch

Leonin Snarecaster

Creature - Cat Soldier

When Leonin Snarecaster enters the battlefield, you may tap target creature.

Formerly oppressed by the polis of Meletis, leonin occasionally "mistake" their old enemies for game.

Ordeal of Heliod

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

Whenever enchanted creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Then if it has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, sacrifice Ordeal of Heliod.

When you sacrifice Ordeal of Heliod, you gain 10 life.

Phalanx Leader

Creature - Human Soldier

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Phalanx Leader, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

His soldiers etch his words on the insides of their shields, their inspiration always in sight during battle.

Setessan Battle Priest

Creature - Human Cleric

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Setessan Battle Priest, you gain 2 life.

"Your god teaches you only how to kill. Karametra teaches me to defend what I hold dear. That is why I will prevail."

Traveling Philosopher

Creature - Human Advisor

The Champion and the philosopher Olexa returned from the opposing camp at dusk. Behind them, the enemy raised sail and departed, breaking the siege. When asked what the two had done, the Champion replied, "We spoke to them."
-The Theriad

Artisan of Forms

Creature - Human Wizard

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Artisan of Forms, you may have Artisan of Forms become a copy of target creature and gain this ability.

Curse of the Swine

Sorcery

Exile X target creatures. For each creature exiled this way, its controller puts a 2/2 green Boar creature token onto the battlefield.

Another imminent battle subsided in busy snuffling and carefree rooting.

Fate Foretold

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

When Fate Foretold enters the battlefield, draw a card.

When enchanted creature dies, its controller draws a card.

The tale of her life was already written, but that didn't mean she could predict the ending.

Gainsay

Instant

Counter target blue spell.

"I'd be happy to stop contradicting you, Urza, just as soon as you start being right."
-Bo Levar, planeswalker

Omenspeaker

Creature - Human Wizard

When Omenspeaker enters the battlefield, 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.)

Her prophecies amaze her even as she speaks them.

Ordeal of Thassa

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

Whenever enchanted creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Then if it has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, sacrifice Ordeal of Thassa.

When you sacrifice Ordeal of Thassa, draw two cards.

Stymied Hopes

Instant

Counter target spell unless its controller pays . Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)

When a god's will is against you, the day never ends well.

Vaporkin

Creature - Elemental

Flying

Vaporkin can block only creatures with flying.

"Mists are carefree. They drift where they will, unencumbered by rocks and river beds."
-Thrasios, triton hero

Voyage's End

Instant

Return target creature to its owner's hand. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)

Philosophers say those lost at sea ascended to a more perfect realm. Sailors say they drowned.

Baleful Eidolon

Enchantment Creature - Spirit

Bestow (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached to a creature.)

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has deathtouch.

Fleshmad Steed

Creature - Horse

Whenever another creature dies, tap Fleshmad Steed.

More disturbing than the unknown is a distortion of the familiar.

Ordeal of Erebos

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

Whenever enchanted creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Then if it has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, sacrifice Ordeal of Erebos.

When you sacrifice Ordeal of Erebos, target player discards two cards.

Pharika's Cure

Instant

Pharika's Cure deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life.

"The venom cleanses the sickness from your body, but it will not be pleasant, and you may not survive. Pharika's blessings are fickle."
-Solon, acolyte of Pharika

Returned Phalanx

Creature - Zombie Soldier

Defender

: Returned Phalanx can attack this turn as though it didn't have defender.

They lived in different nations and fought in different eras, but as the Returned, they link arms as one.

Scourgemark

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

When Scourgemark enters the battlefield, draw a card.

Enchanted creature gets +1/+0.

To members of the cult of Erebos, gold-infused tattoos symbolize the inevitable grasp of the god of death.

Arena Athlete

Creature - Human

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Arena Athlete, target creature an opponent controls can't block this turn.

The Iroan Games award no medals. Athletes vie for a visit from Iroas, god of victory.

Deathbellow Raider

Creature - Minotaur Berserker

Deathbellow Raider attacks each turn if able.

: Regenerate Deathbellow Raider.

"The temple has been rededicated. It belongs to Mogis now."
-Rastos, disciple of Mogis

Lightning Strike

Instant

Lightning Strike deals 3 damage to target creature or player.

"The hand of Keranos can be seen in every rumbling storm cloud. Best not to stand where he points."
-Rakleia of Shrine Peak

Magma Jet

Instant

Magma Jet deals 2 damage to target creature or player. 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.)

Ordeal of Purphoros

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

Whenever enchanted creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Then if it has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, sacrifice Ordeal of Purphoros.

When you sacrifice Ordeal of Purphoros, it deals 3 damage to target creature or player.

Satyr Rambler

Creature - Satyr

Trample

A satyr is bound by nothing-not home, not family, not loyalty.

Commune with the Gods

Sorcery

Reveal the top five cards of your library. You may put a creature or enchantment card from among them into your hand. Put the rest into your graveyard.

For the first time in many years, Elspeth asked for help.

Defend the Hearth

Instant

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to players this turn.

The defenders said not a word. Their shields, spears, and stances were warning enough.

Leafcrown Dryad

Enchantment Creature - Nymph Dryad

Bestow (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached to a creature.)

Reach

Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has reach.

Nylea's Presence

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant land

When Nylea's Presence enters the battlefield, draw a card.

Enchanted land is every basic land type in addition to its other types.

Ordeal of Nylea

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

Whenever enchanted creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Then if it has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, sacrifice Ordeal of Nylea.

When you sacrifice Ordeal of Nylea, search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library.