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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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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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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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Rite of UndoingInstantDelve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for
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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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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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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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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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Rouse the MobInstantStrive - Rouse the Mob costs
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Runeflare TrapInstant - TrapIf an opponent drew three or more cards this turn, you may pay
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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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Ruthless InstinctsInstantChoose one - A single battle affects countless others. |
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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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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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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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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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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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Savage SummoningInstantSavage Summoning can't be countered.
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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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Saving GraspInstantReturn target creature you own to your hand. Nothing's more valuable than perfect timing. |
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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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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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Scatter to the WindsInstantCounter target spell.
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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
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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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Searing BlazeInstantSearing Blaze deals 1 damage to target player and 1 damage to target creature that player controls.
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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Serve (Protect/Serve)InstantTarget creature gets -6/-0 until end of turn.
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Setessan TacticsInstantStrive - Setessan Tactics costs
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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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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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ShatterInstantDestroy target artifact. "I am an artist, a builder, a creator . . . I create the biggest explosions around." |
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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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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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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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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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ShockInstantShock deals 2 damage to target creature or player. "The beauty of it is they never see it coming. Ever." |
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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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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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Shrapnel BlastInstantAs an additional cost to cast Shrapnel Blast, sacrifice an artifact.
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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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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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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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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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Silence the BelieversInstantStrive - Silence the Believers costs
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Silumgar's CommandInstantChoose two -
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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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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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Skeletal ScryingInstantAs an additional cost to cast Skeletal Scrying, exile X cards from your graveyard.
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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 " Fire burns away both flesh and freedom. |
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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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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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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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Slaughter PactInstantDestroy target nonblack creature. Death is only the beginning of the end. |
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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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Slingbow TrapInstant - TrapIf a black creature with flying is attacking, you may pay The Tajuru elves devised ways to let the forest defend itself. |
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SmeltInstantDestroy target artifact. "Looks like that wasn't darksteel after all." |
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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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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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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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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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Solidarity of HeroesInstantStrive - Solidarity of Heroes costs
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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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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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Soul ParryInstantPrevent all damage one or two target creatures would deal this turn. "I was called to this world of steel, and it will be my steel that answers." |
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Soul's FireInstantTarget creature you control on the battlefield deals damage equal to its power to target creature or player. An avatar he sculpts of anger and flame. |
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Soul's GraceInstantYou gain life equal to target creature's power. An avatar he sculpts of fellowship and light. |
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Spare from EvilInstantCreatures you control gain protection from non-Human creatures until end of turn. "As long as we can utter a prayer or lift a weapon, we have the power to fight back." |
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Spark JoltInstantSpark Jolt deals 1 damage to target creature or player. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.) Acolytes of Purphoros hammer the world until they see the sparks of change. |
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Spatial ContortionInstant({C} represents colorless mana.) "For those without the Planeswalker spark, the merest touch of the Blind Eternities can kill." |
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Spawning BreathInstantSpawning Breath deals 1 damage to target creature or player. Put a 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature token onto the battlefield. It has "Sacrifice this creature: Add Death by death, Kozilek's lineage spread. |
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Spell BlastInstantCounter target spell with converted mana cost X. (For example, if that spell's mana cost is
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Spell ContortionInstantMultikicker
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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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Spell PierceInstantCounter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays "There's a hole in your plan." |
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Spell RuptureInstantCounter target spell unless its controller pays "Like water, mana will drain from an inferior vessel."
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Spell ShrivelInstantDevoid (This card has no color.)
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Spell SnareInstantCounter target spell with converted mana cost 2. Every culture has its unlucky numbers. In a city where you're either alone, in a crowd, or being stabbed in the back, two is the worst number of all. |
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Spell SnipInstantCounter target spell unless its controller pays "Magic cast through a hand of flesh is just as weak as the flesh itself." |
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Sphinx's RevelationInstantYou gain X life and draw X cards. "Let the knowledge of absolute law inspire you to live a life of absolute order." |
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Spidery GraspInstantUntap target creature. It gets +2/+4 and gains reach until end of turn. (It can block creatures with flying.) "Nobody's seen the Lady of Videns for years. Poor dear, no companions at all in that old castle." |
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Spinal EmbraceInstantCast Spinal Embrace only during combat.
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Split DecisionInstantWill of the council - Choose target instant or sorcery spell. Starting with you, each player votes for denial or duplication. If denial gets more votes, counter the spell. If duplication gets more votes or the vote is tied, copy the spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
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Spoils of BloodInstantPut an X/X black Horror creature token onto the battlefield, where X is the number of creatures that died this turn. "There are always leftovers." |
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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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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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Stabbing PainInstantTarget creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Tap that creature. "You can take the fight out of nearly any creature if you know where its soft spot is." |
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StaggershockInstantStaggershock deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
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StarfallInstantStarfall deals 3 damage to target creature. If that creature is an enchantment, Starfall deals 3 damage to that creature's controller. "The most brilliant stars are not born of Nyx." |
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StarstormInstantStarstorm deals X damage to each creature. Pardic barbarians didn't complain when the Order started blaming every crisis on the Cabal. |
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Statute of DenialInstantCounter target spell. If you control a blue creature, draw a card, then discard a card. "Pyrotechnic activity of any sort is strictly prohibited. It is irrelevant that today is a holiday." |
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