Pheres-Band Tromper

Creature - Centaur Warrior

Inspired - Whenever Pheres-Band Tromper becomes untapped, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

Trompers are the most feared warriors of the Pheres Band. Anger is their lifeblood. It sustains them and gives them purpose.

Satyr Wayfinder

Creature - Satyr

When Satyr Wayfinder enters the battlefield, reveal the top four cards of your library. You may put a land card from among them into your hand. Put the rest into your graveyard.

The first satyr to wake after a revel must search for the site of the next one.

Scourge of Skola Vale

Creature - Hydra

Trample

Scourge of Skola Vale enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it.

, Sacrifice another creature: Put a number of +1/+1 counters on Scourge of Skola Vale equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.

Setessan Oathsworn

Creature - Satyr Warrior

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Setessan Oathsworn, put two +1/+1 counters on Setessan Oathsworn.

"Setessa is not the city of my birth, but it is the place I fight for, and the place I'm willing to die for. Does that not make it my home?"

Setessan Starbreaker

Creature - Human Warrior

When Setessan Starbreaker enters the battlefield, you may destroy target Aura.

"Who says you cannot touch the stars?"

Snake of the Golden Grove

Creature - Snake

Tribute 3 (As this creature enters the battlefield, an opponent of your choice may place three +1/+1 counters on it.)

When Snake of the Golden Grove enters the battlefield, if tribute wasn't paid, you gain 4 life.

Some fruits are best left ungathered.

Swordwise Centaur

Creature - Centaur Warrior

The girl who would become the Champion of the Sun hacked furiously at the practice dummy. At last she stopped, breathing heavily, and looked up at her instructor.
"So much anger," said the centaur. "I will teach you the ways of war, child. But first you must make peace with yourself."
-The Theriad

Fanatic of Xenagos

Creature - Centaur Warrior

Trample

Tribute 1 (As this creature enters the battlefield, an opponent of your choice may place a +1/+1 counter on it.)

When Fanatic of Xenagos enters the battlefield, if tribute wasn't paid, it gets +1/+1 and gains haste until end of turn.

Kiora's Follower

Creature - Merfolk

: Untap another target permanent.

"She may call herself Kiora but I believe she is Thassa, the embodiment of the sea and empress of the depths."

Ragemonger

Creature - Minotaur Shaman

Minotaur spells you cast cost less to cast. This effect reduces only the amount of colored mana you pay. (For example, if you cast a Minotaur spell with mana cost , it costs to cast.)

Siren of the Silent Song

Creature - Zombie Siren

Flying

Inspired - Whenever Siren of the Silent Song becomes untapped, each opponent discards a card, then puts the top card of his or her library into his or her graveyard.

Akroan Mastiff

Creature - Hound

, : Tap target creature.

Even when many of the soldiers who guarded Akros were called away, its safety was never in doubt.

Dawnbringer Charioteers

Creature - Human Soldier

Flying, lifelink

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Dawnbringer Charioteers, put a +1/+1 counter on Dawnbringer Charioteers.

"Nyx may belong to the gods, but the skies of Theros are ours."

Eagle of the Watch

Creature - Bird

Flying, vigilance

"Even from miles away, I could see our eagles circling. That's when I gave the command to pick up the pace. I knew we were needed at home."
-Kanlos, Akroan captain

Lagonna-Band Trailblazer

Creature - Centaur Scout

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Lagonna-Band Trailblazer, put a +1/+1 counter on Lagonna-Band Trailblazer.

Go forth with honor, return with glory.

Leonin Iconoclast

Creature - Cat Monk

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Leonin Iconoclast, destroy target enchantment creature an opponent controls.

"The stars belong in the night sky. This is our world, and we are our own masters."

Oreskos Swiftclaw

Creature - Cat Warrior

After the Battle of Pharagax Bridge, the Champion spent many months among the leonin of Oreskos. She found that they were quick to take offense, not because they were thin-skinned, but because they were always eager for a fight.
-The Theriad

Quarry Colossus

Creature - Giant

When Quarry Colossus enters the battlefield, put target creature into its owner's library just beneath the top X cards of that library, where X is the number of Plains you control.

Skyspear Cavalry

Creature - Human Soldier

Flying

Double strike (This creature deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)

Pray her spear reaches you first. Her griffin is less kind.

Stonewise Fortifier

Creature - Human Wizard

: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to Stonewise Fortifier by target creature this turn.

Ephara taught some mortals to feel every vein in marble as though it flows with their own blood.

Supply-Line Cranes

Creature - Bird

Flying

When Supply-Line Cranes enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

They are trained from hatching to deliver aid where it is needed most.

Tethmos High Priest

Creature - Cat Cleric

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Tethmos High Priest, return target creature card with converted mana cost 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"Death is tyranny. Like all tyranny, it must be opposed."

Battlefield Thaumaturge

Creature - Human Wizard

Each instant and sorcery spell you cast costs less to cast for each creature it targets.

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Battlefield Thaumaturge, Battlefield Thaumaturge gains hexproof until end of turn.

Cloaked Siren

Creature - Siren

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

Flying

"That is not the voice of the wind singing on the stones."
-Callaphe the mariner

Dakra Mystic

Creature - Merfolk Wizard

, : Each player reveals the top card of his or her library. You may put the revealed cards into their owners' graveyards. If you don't, each player draws a card.

Choices are rarely as simple as they seem.

Daring Thief

Creature - Human Rogue

Inspired - Whenever Daring Thief becomes untapped, you may exchange control of target nonland permanent you control and target permanent an opponent controls that shares a card type with it.

Honesty is the first casualty of war.

Godhunter Octopus

Creature - Octopus

Godhunter Octopus can't attack unless defending player controls an enchantment or an enchanted permanent.

"I will match Thassa drop for drop and show a god what true power is."
-Kiora

Sage of Hours

Creature - Human Wizard

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Sage of Hours, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

Remove all +1/+1 counters from Sage of Hours: For each five counters removed this way, take an extra turn after this one.

Scourge of Fleets

Creature - Kraken

When Scourge of Fleets enters the battlefield, return each creature your opponents control with toughness X or less to its owner's hand, where X is the number of Islands you control.

Sigiled Starfish

Creature - Starfish

: Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)

Kruphix hid the most dire prophecies about humankind where humans would never find them and tritons wouldn't care to read them.

Triton Cavalry

Creature - Merfolk Soldier

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Triton Cavalry, you may return target enchantment to its owner's hand.

The tritons broke the surface, and the Nyxborn broke ranks.

Triton Shorestalker

Creature - Merfolk Rogue

Triton Shorestalker can't be blocked.

"Who will miss you, drywalker? A wife? A child? Perhaps they will blame the sea for your fate, and teach future generations to stay far away from it."

War-Wing Siren

Creature - Siren Soldier

Flying

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets War-Wing Siren, put a +1/+1 counter on War-Wing Siren.

Once she sang sailors to their doom. Now she leads them to glory.

Bloodcrazed Hoplite

Creature - Human Soldier

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Bloodcrazed Hoplite, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

Whenever a +1/+1 counter is placed on Bloodcrazed Hoplite, remove a +1/+1 counter from target creature an opponent controls.

Felhide Petrifier

Creature - Minotaur Warrior

Deathtouch

Other Minotaur creatures you control have deathtouch.

It's common practice among minotaurs to collect the heads of their victims as trophies. Sometimes the trophies prove more than ornamental.

King Macar, the Gold-Cursed

Legendary Creature - Human

Inspired - Whenever King Macar, the Gold-Cursed becomes untapped, you may exile target creature. If you do, put a colorless artifact token named Gold onto the battlefield. It has "Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool."

Pharika's Chosen

Creature - Snake

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

The serpents' dens built into statues of Pharika serve not only to consecrate her temples, but as a hidden line of defense.

Returned Reveler

Creature - Zombie Satyr

When Returned Reveler dies, each player puts the top three cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard.

The flesh is dead and the life forgotten, but old habits persist.

Rotted Hulk

Creature - Elemental

The hulk rose from the sea and loomed over the Champion. Pinned beneath the twisting, rotted planks of wood was the body of Kaliaros, the helmsman of her former crew, and beside him the captain, Photine.
-The Theriad

Squelching Leeches

Creature - Leech

Squelching Leeches's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Swamps you control.

Leeches are sacred to followers of Pharika for drawing poison from a wound, but feared by everyone else for drawing blood from the flesh.

Akroan Line Breaker

Creature - Human Warrior

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Akroan Line Breaker, Akroan Line Breaker gets +2/+0 and gains intimidate until end of turn.

The enemies' shields are the first to shatter, and their battle line is never far behind.

Bearer of the Heavens

Creature - Giant

When Bearer of the Heavens dies, destroy all permanents at the beginning of the next end step.

To hold the heavens from the earth is no curse, but a titanic responsibility.

Bladetusk Boar

Creature - Boar

Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)

Those who dare stand in its path are either brave or mindless. Or in the case of goblins, both.

Gluttonous Cyclops

Creature - Cyclops

: Monstrosity 3. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put three +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)

The cyclops had learned to never eat a shepherd. Instead he gently flung the "pit" aside to grow a new flock.

Pensive Minotaur

Creature - Minotaur Warrior

The Champion and her companions marched through the night, but the battle was over before they arrived. In the middle of the carnage sat a solitary minotaur, lost in what seemed to the Champion to be thought.
-The Theriad

Prophetic Flamespeaker

Creature - Human Shaman

Double strike, trample

Whenever Prophetic Flamespeaker deals combat damage to a player, exile the top card of your library. You may play it this turn.

Fire to destroy. Fire to create.

Satyr Hoplite

Creature - Satyr Soldier

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Satyr Hoplite, put a +1/+1 counter on Satyr Hoplite.

"Xenagos has become what he once despised: a tyrant and an oppressor."

Sigiled Skink

Creature - Lizard

Whenever Sigiled Skink attacks, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.)

The runes seem to come alive as it moves, rippling like slow flames across its scales.

Spawn of Thraxes

Creature - Dragon

Flying

When Spawn of Thraxes enters the battlefield, it deals damage to target creature or player equal to the number of Mountains you control.

Sparks from Purphoros's forge fill the belly of every dragon.

Wildfire Cerberus

Creature - Hound

: Monstrosity 1. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put a +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes monstrous.)

When Wildfire Cerberus becomes monstrous, it deals 2 damage to each opponent and each creature your opponents control.

Bassara Tower Archer

Creature - Human Archer

Hexproof, reach

Setessan warriors of Bassara Tower are known for their guerrilla tactics and skill with the bow. Interlopers into the Nessian Wood do not get far.

Golden Hind

Creature - Elk

: Add to your mana pool.

"It is not yours to hunt, mortal. Be content with its beauty alone."
-Nylea, god of the hunt

Heroes' Bane

Creature - Hydra

Heroes' Bane enters the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it.

: Put X +1/+1 counters on Heroes' Bane, where X is its power.

Travelers' tales claim that hydras bite off their own heads to make themselves deadlier.

Hydra Broodmaster

Creature - Hydra

: Monstrosity X. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put X +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)

When Hydra Broodmaster becomes monstrous, put X X/X green Hydra creature tokens onto the battlefield.

Nessian Game Warden

Creature - Beast

When Nessian Game Warden enters the battlefield, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of Forests you control. You may reveal a creature card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

Pheres-Band Thunderhoof

Creature - Centaur Warrior

Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Pheres-Band Thunderhoof, put two +1/+1 counters on Pheres-Band Thunderhoof.

"Flesh and bone or star and shadow. It makes no difference to my club."

Pheres-Band Warchief

Creature - Centaur Warrior

Vigilance, trample

Other Centaur creatures you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance and trample.

The renowned warchiefs of Pheres Band fight with the might of minotaurs and the sagacity of sphinxes.

Ravenous Leucrocota

Creature - Beast

Vigilance

: Monstrosity 3. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put three +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)

Hunger makes a leucrocota dangerous. A full belly makes it angry and dangerous.

Renowned Weaver

Creature - Human Shaman

, Sacrifice Renowned Weaver: Put a 1/3 green Spider enchantment creature token with reach onto the battlefield. (It can block creatures with flying.)

"You think your weaving as beautiful as mine? Let me show you the true meaning of the craft."

Satyr Grovedancer

Creature - Satyr Shaman

When Satyr Grovedancer enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

"Some of my kin dance for themselves, without greater purpose. Nylea gives me purpose, and with it strength."

Swarmborn Giant

Creature - Giant

When you're dealt combat damage, sacrifice Swarmborn Giant.

: Monstrosity 2. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put two +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)

As long as Swarmborn Giant is monstrous, it has reach.

Disciple of Deceit

Creature - Human Rogue

Inspired - Whenever Disciple of Deceit becomes untapped, you may discard a nonland card. If you do, search your library for a card with the same converted mana cost as that card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.

Fleetfeather Cockatrice

Creature - Cockatrice

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

Flying, deathtouch

: Monstrosity 3. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put three +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)

Stormchaser Chimera

Creature - Chimera

Flying

: Scry 1, then reveal the top card of your library. Stormchaser Chimera gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is that card's converted mana cost. (To scry 1, look at the top card of your library, then you may put that card on the bottom of your library.)

Ajani's Pridemate

Creature - Cat Soldier

Whenever you gain life, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's Pridemate.

"When one of us prospers, the pride prospers."
-Jazal Goldmane

Avacyn, Guardian Angel

Legendary Creature - Angel

Flying, vigilance

: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to another target creature this turn by sources of the color of your choice.

: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target player this turn by sources of the color of your choice.

Boonweaver Giant

Creature - Giant Monk

When Boonweaver Giant enters the battlefield, you may search your graveyard, hand, and/or library for an Aura card and put it onto the battlefield attached to Boonweaver Giant. If you search your library this way, shuffle it.

Constricting Sliver

Creature - Sliver

Sliver creatures you control have "When this creature enters the battlefield, you may exile target creature an opponent controls until this creature leaves the battlefield."

Slivers are often seen toying with enemies they capture, not out of cruelty, but to fully learn their physical capabilities.

Dauntless River Marshal

Creature - Human Soldier

Dauntless River Marshal gets +1/+1 as long as you control an Island.

: Tap target creature.

"Thieves and squid squirm the same way when you capture them."

Geist of the Moors

Creature - Spirit

Flying

"The battle is won. There's work to be done. / The Blessed Sleep must wait. / A fiend is about. It stalks the devout. / I'll save them from my fate."
-"The Good Geist's Vow"

Heliod's Pilgrim

Creature - Human Cleric

When Heliod's Pilgrim enters the battlefield, you may search your library for an Aura card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.

The blessings of Heliod are apparent for all to see.

Hushwing Gryff

Creature - Hippogriff

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

Flying

Creatures entering the battlefield don't cause abilities to trigger.

An overwhelming sense of calm accompanies the gryffs that wheel above the roofs of Gavony.

Kinsbaile Skirmisher

Creature - Kithkin Soldier

When Kinsbaile Skirmisher enters the battlefield, target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

"If a boggart even dares breathe near one of my kin, I'll know. And I'll not be happy."

Midnight Guard

Creature - Human Soldier

Whenever another creature enters the battlefield, untap Midnight Guard.

"When you're on watch, no noise is harmless and no shadow can be ignored."
-Olgard of the Skiltfolk

Paragon of New Dawns

Creature - Human Soldier

Other white creatures you control get +1/+1.

, : Another target white creature you control gains vigilance until end of turn. (Attacking doesn't cause it to tap.)

Preeminent Captain

Creature - Kithkin Soldier

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

Whenever Preeminent Captain attacks, you may put a Soldier creature card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking.

"If you need an example to lead others to the front lines, consider the precedent set."

Razorfoot Griffin

Creature - Griffin

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

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

Like a meteor, it strikes from above without warning. Unlike a meteor, it then carries you off and eats you.

Resolute Archangel

Creature - Angel

Flying

When Resolute Archangel enters the battlefield, if your life total is less than your starting life total, it becomes equal to your starting life total.

Cut it down, bury it in snow, put it to the torch. The rose will still bloom again.

Selfless Cathar

Creature - Human Cleric

, Sacrifice Selfless Cathar: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

"If I fail to offer myself, we will surely be overrun. My fate would be the same."

Seraph of the Masses

Creature - Angel

Convoke (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.)

Flying

Seraph of the Masses's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures you control.

Soul of Theros

Creature - Avatar

Vigilance

: Creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain first strike and lifelink until end of turn.

, Exile Soul of Theros from your graveyard: Creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain first strike and lifelink until end of turn.

Sungrace Pegasus

Creature - Pegasus

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

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

The sacred feathers of the pegasus are said to have healing powers.

Tireless Missionaries

Creature - Human Cleric

When Tireless Missionaries enters the battlefield, you gain 3 life.

If they succeed in their holy work, their order will vanish into welcome obscurity, for there will be no more souls to redeem.

Wall of Essence

Creature - Wall

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

Whenever Wall of Essence is dealt combat damage, you gain that much life.

The ceiling and the floor fell in love, but only the wall knew.
-Dal saying

Warden of the Beyond

Creature - Human Wizard

Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Warden of the Beyond gets +2/+2 as long as an opponent owns a card in exile.

He draws strength from a vast source few mortals can fathom.
Designed by Isaiah Cartwright

Aeronaut Tinkerer

Creature - Human Artificer

Aeronaut Tinkerer has flying as long as you control an artifact. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

"All tinkerers have their heads in the clouds. I don't intend to stop there."

Amphin Pathmage

Creature - Salamander Wizard

: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.

"There are those who do not believe in the existence of the amphin. This seems somehow to be of their own design."
-Gor Muldrak, Cryptohistories

Chasm Skulker

Creature - Squid Horror

Whenever you draw a card, put a +1/+1 counter on Chasm Skulker.

When Chasm Skulker dies, put X 1/1 blue Squid creature tokens with islandwalk onto the battlefield, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on Chasm Skulker. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Designed by Mike Neumann

Chief Engineer

Creature - Vedalken Artificer

Artifact spells you cast have convoke. (Your creatures can help cast those spells. Each creature you tap while casting an artifact spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.)

An eye for detail, a mind for numbers, a soul of clockwork.

Coral Barrier

Creature - Wall

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

When Coral Barrier enters the battlefield, put a 1/1 blue Squid creature token with islandwalk onto the battlefield. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Diffusion Sliver

Creature - Sliver

Whenever a Sliver creature you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays .

"The hive shimmered, and its walls seemed a living mirror."
-Hastric, Thunian scout

Frost Lynx

Creature - Elemental Cat

When Frost Lynx enters the battlefield, tap target creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

It readily attacks much larger prey, knowing retaliation is impossible.

Fugitive Wizard

Creature - Human Wizard

"The law has its place-as a footnote in my spellbook."
-Siyani, fugitive mage

Glacial Crasher

Creature - Elemental

Trample (If this creature would assign enough damage to its blockers to destroy them, you may have it assign the rest of its damage to defending player or planeswalker.)

Glacial Crasher can't attack unless there is a Mountain on the battlefield.

Illusory Angel

Creature - Angel Illusion

Flying

Cast Illusory Angel only if you've cast another spell this turn.

"Yes, she is made of pure belief-but I hardly see why that makes her unique."
-Reith, master illusionist

Jalira, Master Polymorphist

Legendary Creature - Human Wizard

, , Sacrifice another creature: Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonlegendary creature card. Put that card onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

"You can become anything if I just put my mind to it."

Jorubai Murk Lurker

Creature - Leech

Jorubai Murk Lurker gets +1/+1 as long as you control a Swamp.

: Target creature gains lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.)

Kapsho Kitefins

Creature - Fish

Flying

Whenever Kapsho Kitefins or another creature enters the battlefield under your control, tap target creature an opponent controls.

"It's a truly disconcerting sight to see their shadows cast upon the deck."
-Captain Triff

Master of Predicaments

Creature - Sphinx

Flying

Whenever Master of Predicaments deals combat damage to a player, choose a card in your hand. That player guesses whether the card's converted mana cost is greater than 4. If the player guessed wrong, you may cast the card without paying its mana cost.

Designed by David Sirlin

Mercurial Pretender

Creature - Shapeshifter

You may have Mercurial Pretender enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature you control except it gains ": Return this creature to its owner's hand."

The king went off to find himself. Imagine his terror when he succeeded.