Keeper of Kookus

Creature - Goblin

: Keeper of Kookus gains protection from red until end of turn.

Wanted: Thick-skinned goblin for guarding mean ol' Kookus. Must like fires. Must heal quickly.

Circling Vultures

Creature - Bird

Flying

You may discard Circling Vultures any time you could cast an instant.

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Circling Vultures unless you exile the top creature card of your graveyard.

Mwonvuli Ooze

Creature - Ooze

Cumulative upkeep (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay for each age counter on it.)

Mwonvuli Ooze's power and toughness are each equal to 1 plus twice the number of age counters on it.

"Ewww!"

Rogue Elephant

Creature - Elephant

When Rogue Elephant enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you sacrifice a Forest.

"When are trees like grass?"
-The One Thousand Questions

Veteran Explorer

Creature - Human Soldier Scout

When Veteran Explorer dies, each player may search his or her library for up to two basic land cards and put them onto the battlefield. Then each player who searched his or her library this way shuffles it.

Goblin Vandal

Creature - Goblin Rogue

Whenever Goblin Vandal attacks and isn't blocked, you may pay . If you do, destroy target artifact defending player controls and Goblin Vandal assigns no combat damage this turn.

Roc Hatchling

Creature - Bird

Roc Hatchling enters the battlefield with four shell counters on it.

At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a shell counter from Roc Hatchling.

As long as Roc Hatchling has no shell counters on it, it gets +3/+2 and has flying.

Benalish Missionary

Creature - Human Cleric

, : Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target blocked creature this turn.

"These horn-haters say no gods but theirs exist. I say let him find out for himself-right now!"
-Tahngarth of the Weatherlight

Straw Golem

Artifact Creature - Golem

When an opponent casts a creature spell, sacrifice Straw Golem.

"Don't look at me. I didn't build it."
-Hanna, Weatherlight navigator

Pit Imp

Creature - Imp

Flying

: Pit Imp gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate this ability no more than twice each turn.

The moans of the Death Pits were underscored by the chattering of imps, for whom the ship was cause for much discussion.

Manta Riders

Creature - Merfolk

: Manta Riders gains flying until end of turn.

"Water is firmament to the finned."
-Oracle en-Vec

Rootwater Diver

Creature - Merfolk

, Sacrifice Rootwater Diver: Return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.

"Drop a dagger into the murky deep and the merfolk will cut your throat with it."
-Skyshroud saying

Spike Drone

Creature - Spike Drone

Spike Drone enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.

, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Spike Drone: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

Jackal Pup

Creature - Hound

Whenever Jackal Pup is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to you.

The first morning after acquiring her familiar, the wizard awoke with fleabites and mange.

Mogg Conscripts

Creature - Goblin

Mogg Conscripts can't attack unless you've cast a creature spell this turn.

"Torahn's horns! They've seen us. Now, statue, you must fight to save yourself!"
-Tahngarth, aboard the Predator

Mogg Raider

Creature - Goblin

Sacrifice a Goblin: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

The evisceration of one mogg always cheers up the rest.

Sacred Guide

Creature - Human Cleric

, Sacrifice Sacred Guide: Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a white card. Put that card into your hand and exile all other cards revealed this way.

Soltari Foot Soldier

Creature - Soltari Soldier

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

"Children of the Ruins, raised to be warriors, know that life begins when another speaks their names."
-Soltari Tales of Life

Metallic Sliver

Artifact Creature - Sliver

When the clever counterfeit was accepted by the hive, Volrath's influence upon the slivers grew even stronger.

Spindrift Drake

Creature - Drake

Flying

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Spindrift Drake unless you pay .

Sea brine for blood, washing foam for laughter.

Tidal Warrior

Creature - Merfolk Warrior

: Target land becomes an Island until end of turn.

The tide of battle favors those who can swim.

Skyshroud Archer

Creature - Elf Archer

: Target creature with flying gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

In Rath, arrows are guided not by virtue but by necessity.

Nomads en-Kor

Creature - Kor Nomad Soldier

: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to Nomads en-Kor this turn is dealt to target creature you control instead.

The Kor forsake roots for the winding of the path; forsake voices for the silence of the mind; forsake all else for the poverty of isolation.

Shield Mate

Creature - Human Soldier

Sacrifice Shield Mate: Target creature gets +0/+4 until end of turn.

They bear weightier burdens than the shields they carry.

Rootwater Mystic

Creature - Merfolk Wizard

: Look at the top card of target player's library.

"Read the roots tell the tale
Future forms in waving weeds
Higher than truth is hope."
-Rootwater Saga

Carnophage

Creature - Zombie

At the beginning of your upkeep, tap Carnophage unless you pay 1 life.

Eating is all it knows.

Skyshroud Elite

Creature - Elf

Skyshroud Elite gets +1/+2 as long as an opponent controls a nonbasic land.

"Civilization is a conspiracy to disguise the mutilation of nature."
-Skyshroud elite creed

Serra Zealot

Creature - Human Soldier

First strike

"The humans are useful in their way, but they must be commanded as the builder commands the stone. Be soft with them, and they will become soft."-Radiant, archangel

Songstitcher

Creature - Human Cleric

: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by target attacking creature with flying.

The true names of birds are songs woven into their souls.

Sandbar Merfolk

Creature - Merfolk

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

You are not prey until a predator knows of your existence.

Carrion Beetles

Creature - Insect

, : Exile up to three target cards from a single graveyard.

It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.

Vebulid

Creature - Horror

Vebulid enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Vebulid.

When Vebulid attacks or blocks, destroy it at end of combat.

Goblin Cadets

Creature - Goblin

Whenever Goblin Cadets blocks or becomes blocked, target opponent gains control of it. (This removes Goblin Cadets from combat.)

"If you kids don't stop that racket, I'm turning this expedition around right now!"

Goblin Lackey

Creature - Goblin

Whenever Goblin Lackey deals damage to a player, you may put a Goblin permanent card from your hand onto the battlefield.

All bark, someone else's bite.

Goblin Patrol

Creature - Goblin

Echo (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)

"Take the sharp metal stick and make a lotta holes."
-Jula, goblin raider

Elvish Herder

Creature - Elf

: Target creature gains trample until end of turn.

Before Urza and Mishra came to Argoth, the herders prevented their creatures from stampeding. During the war, they encouraged it.

Pouncing Jaguar

Creature - Cat

Echo (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)

One pounce, she's hungry-you die quickly. Two, she's teaching her cubs-you're in for a long day.

Wild Dogs

Creature - Hound

At the beginning of your upkeep, if a player has more life than each other player, the player with the most life gains control of Wild Dogs.

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

Devout Harpist

Creature - Human

: Destroy target Aura attached to a creature.

The notes themselves are irrelevant. The music's effect, however, is worth ten armies.

Tragic Poet

Creature - Human

, Sacrifice Tragic Poet: Return target enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

"I would weep, but my tears have been stolen; I would shout, but my voice has been taken. Thus, I write."

Goblin Welder

Creature - Goblin Artificer

: Choose target artifact a player controls and target artifact card in that player's graveyard. If both targets are still legal as this ability resolves, that player simultaneously sacrifices the artifact and returns the artifact card to the battlefield.

"I wrecked your metal guy, boss. But look! I made you an ashtray."

Weatherseed Elf

Creature - Elf

: Target creature gains forestwalk until end of turn.

"My grandmother once told me the future of our world was inside the Weatherseed. When I touched it, I knew she was right."

Tethered Griffin

Creature - Griffin

Flying

When you control no enchantments, sacrifice Tethered Griffin.

Poorly trained griffins sometimes attack the noble audiences that gather to watch their progress.

Fledgling Osprey

Creature - Bird

Fledgling Osprey has flying as long as it's enchanted.

It isn't truly born until its first flight.

Elvish Lookout

Creature - Elf

Shroud (This permanent can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

Like a masterful quilter, Yavimaya stitches together patches of color to warn its denizens of threats.

Taunting Elf

Creature - Elf

All creatures able to block Taunting Elf do so.

Much to Multani's chagrin, Rofellos gleefully tutored Yavimaya's elves on the rudest and most vulgar words spoken in Llanowar.

Charm Peddler

Creature - Human Spellshaper

, , Discard a card: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to target creature this turn, prevent that damage.

Cho-Arrim Alchemist

Creature - Human Spellshaper

, , Discard a card: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.

Ramosian Sergeant

Creature - Human Rebel

, : Search your library for a Rebel permanent card with converted mana cost 2 or less and put it onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library.

Her commands are part rallying cry, part sermon, and wholly undeniable.

Molting Harpy

Creature - Harpy Mercenary

Flying

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Molting Harpy unless you pay .

Shed harpy feathers leave painful wounds-which explains the harpies' mood.

Rampart Crawler

Creature - Lizard Mercenary

Rampart Crawler can't be blocked by Walls.

"Not even the magistrate in his lofty tower is out of our reach."
-Cateran overlord

Flailing Soldier

Creature - Human Soldier

: Flailing Soldier gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Any player may activate this ability.

: Flailing Soldier gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Any player may activate this ability.

Kris Mage

Creature - Human Spellshaper

, , Discard a card: Kris Mage deals 1 damage to target creature or player.

Her blade draws blood without ever touching its target.

Deepwood Wolverine

Creature - Wolverine

Whenever Deepwood Wolverine becomes blocked, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

The jhovalls are depleting its food sources, the Mercadians are eroding its home, and you're wondering why it's angry?

Sacred Prey

Creature - Horse

Whenever Sacred Prey becomes blocked, you gain 1 life.

To see one is a good omen to the Cho-Arrim.

Netter en-Dal

Creature - Human Spellshaper

, , Discard a card: Target creature can't attack this turn.

The wizard's vocabulary of mogg profanities increased with every net she cast.

Trickster Mage

Creature - Human Spellshaper

, , Discard a card: You may tap or untap target artifact, creature, or land.

"If it ain't broke, I'll break it. If it *is* broke, I'll fix it."

Laccolith Whelp

Creature - Beast

Whenever Laccolith Whelp becomes blocked, you may have it deal damage equal to its power to target creature. If you do, Laccolith Whelp assigns no combat damage this turn.

They don't feed; they stoke.

Harvest Mage

Creature - Human Spellshaper

, , Discard a card: Until end of turn, if you tap a land for mana, it produces one mana of a color of your choice instead of any other type and amount.

"Why should one limit oneself to the resources at hand?"

Mossdog

Creature - Plant Hound

Whenever Mossdog becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, put a +1/+1 counter on Mossdog.

The more you look at it, the more dangerous it becomes.

Skyshroud Ridgeback

Creature - Beast

Fading 2 (This creature enters the battlefield with two fade counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a fade counter from it. If you can't, sacrifice it.)

Stampede Driver

Creature - Human Spellshaper

, , Discard a card: Creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain trample until end of turn.

"The thunder of hooves is music to my ears."

Glittering Lynx

Creature - Cat

Prevent all damage that would be dealt to Glittering Lynx.

: Until end of turn, Glittering Lynx loses "Prevent all damage that would be dealt to Glittering Lynx." Any player may activate this ability.

Branded Brawlers

Creature - Human Soldier

Branded Brawlers can't attack if defending player controls an untapped land.

Branded Brawlers can't block if you control an untapped land.

"The sword or the lash. Choose."
-Akul, Keldon whip sergeant

Marsh Boa

Creature - Snake

Swampwalk

Though a powerful constrictor, it prefers simply to drown its prey.

Spore Frog

Creature - Frog

Sacrifice Spore Frog: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.

The end of one life is merely the beginning of thousands more.

Alabaster Leech

Creature - Leech

White spells you cast cost more to cast.

"Its stones seem to serve a healing function, but removing them intact is an exhausting process."
-Tolarian research notes

Sunscape Apprentice

Creature - Human Wizard

, : Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

, : Put target creature you control on top of its owner's library.

Faerie Squadron

Creature - Faerie

Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)

If Faerie Squadron was kicked, it enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it and with flying.

Stormscape Apprentice

Creature - Human Wizard

, : Tap target creature.

, : Target player loses 1 life.

Tidal Visionary

Creature - Merfolk Wizard

: Target creature becomes the color of your choice until end of turn.

Beneath the waves, things appear the way merfolk want them to.

Duskwalker

Creature - Human Minion

Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)

If Duskwalker was kicked, it enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it and with fear. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)

Nightscape Apprentice

Creature - Zombie Wizard

, : Put target creature you control on top of its owner's library.

, : Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.

Phyrexian Battleflies

Creature - Insect

Flying

: Phyrexian Battleflies gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate this ability no more than twice each turn.

After encountering them, Squee finally lost his appetite for bugs.

Urborg Skeleton

Creature - Skeleton

Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)

: Regenerate Urborg Skeleton.

If Urborg Skeleton was kicked, it enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.

Goblin Spy

Creature - Goblin Rogue

Play with the top card of your library revealed.

"Isn't he on our side?"
"Yep."
"Why's he spyin' on us?"
"Don't ask."

Scarred Puma

Creature - Cat

Scarred Puma can't attack unless a black or green creature also attacks.

It's not eager to lose the other eye.

Thunderscape Apprentice

Creature - Human Wizard

, : Target player loses 1 life.

, : Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Llanowar Elite

Creature - Elf

Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)

Trample

If Llanowar Elite was kicked, it enters the battlefield with five +1/+1 counters on it.

Thornscape Apprentice

Creature - Human Wizard

, : Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.

, : Tap target creature.

Honorable Scout

Creature - Human Soldier Scout

When Honorable Scout enters the battlefield, you gain 2 life for each black and/or red creature target opponent controls.

"I've faced your kind before. This time I'm ready for you."

Dega Disciple

Creature - Human Wizard

, : Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of turn.

, : Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

"There is no true equity of power. There is only more and less."

Ceta Disciple

Creature - Merfolk Wizard

, : Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

, : Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.

"The sea holds all that you need. You simply must know how to ask for it."

Reef Shaman

Creature - Merfolk Shaman

: Target land becomes the basic land type of your choice until end of turn.

With one gesture, she can render a thousand years of navigational charts obsolete.

Necra Disciple

Creature - Human Wizard

, : Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.

, : Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn.

"The darkness merely hides the light."

Bloodfire Dwarf

Creature - Dwarf

, Sacrifice Bloodfire Dwarf: Bloodfire Dwarf deals 1 damage to each creature without flying.

For them, the only honorable death is one that leaves a crater.

Raka Disciple

Creature - Minotaur Wizard

, : Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn.

, : Target creature gains flying until end of turn.

"The strong can also be subtle."

Ana Disciple

Creature - Human Wizard

, : Target creature gains flying until end of turn.

, : Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of turn.

"The blessings of Gaea alone are no longer enough."

Carrion Rats

Creature - Rat

Whenever Carrion Rats attacks or blocks, any player may exile a card from his or her graveyard. If a player does, Carrion Rats assigns no combat damage this turn.

"Just what I need-more competition."
-Cabal grave robber

Putrid Imp

Creature - Zombie Imp

Discard a card: Putrid Imp gains flying until end of turn.

Threshold - As long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard, Putrid Imp gets +1/+1 and can't block.

Enslaved Dwarf

Creature - Dwarf

, Sacrifice Enslaved Dwarf: Target black creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.

Captive dwarves always regain their freedom, either through escape or through a desperate, fiery death.

Basking Rootwalla

Creature - Lizard

: Basking Rootwalla gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Activate this ability only once each turn.

Madness (If you discard this card, you may cast it for its madness cost instead of putting it into your graveyard.)

Benevolent Bodyguard

Creature - Human Cleric

Sacrifice Benevolent Bodyguard: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

"My destiny is to save others so their destinies may be achieved."

Hapless Researcher

Creature - Human Wizard

Sacrifice Hapless Researcher: Draw a card, then discard a card.

Scholars possess such lofty knowledge that it shouldn't be surprising when they fall.

Cabal Trainee

Creature - Human Minion

Sacrifice Cabal Trainee: Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of turn.

"Ah, a faceshredder. Very rare. Nearly unstoppable. Good luck"
-Cabal instructor

Dwarven Scorcher

Creature - Dwarf

Sacrifice Dwarven Scorcher: Dwarven Scorcher deals 1 damage to target creature unless that creature's controller has Dwarven Scorcher deal 2 damage to him or her.

Barbarians invented the blaze of glory. Dwarves perfected it.

Liberated Dwarf

Creature - Dwarf

, Sacrifice Liberated Dwarf: Target green creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.

Freed from their chains, these dwarves are bound only by honor.

Krosan Wayfarer

Creature - Human Druid

Sacrifice Krosan Wayfarer: You may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield.

"The Krosan Forest lives, and druids are its seeds."
-Seton, centaur druid

Sylvan Safekeeper

Creature - Human Wizard

Sacrifice a land: Target creature you control gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

"How could someone so small cause so much trouble?"
-Nomad sentry

Foothill Guide

Creature - Human Cleric

Protection from Goblins

Morph (You may cast this face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

"Like any pests, goblins must be repelled quickly or they multiply."