Death or Glory

Sorcery

Separate all creature cards in your graveyard into two piles. Exile the pile of an opponent's choice and return the other to the battlefield.

Death Stroke

Sorcery

Destroy target tapped creature.

For a sharp second, Selenia froze, and Crovax's blade found home. As the angel shattered like glass, Crovax felt his mind collapse-the curse had been fulfilled.

Death Wish

Sorcery

You may choose a card you own from outside the game and put it into your hand. You lose half your life, rounded up. Exile Death Wish.

He wished for power, but not for the longevity to abuse it.

Death's Caress

Sorcery

Destroy target creature. If that creature was a Human, you gain life equal to its toughness.

The faint smell of cloves, the rustling of the wind, and a paralyzing descent into an airless, fathomless tomb.

Death's Duet

Sorcery

Return two target creature cards from your graveyard to your hand.

Life has always been a dance. It is only fitting that death sing the tune.

Deathmark

Sorcery

Destroy target green or white creature.

"Let the final vision of doom be etched upon their unblinking eyes."
-Zul Ashur, lich lord

Debt to the Deathless

Sorcery

Each opponent loses two times X life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

Some of Orzhov's cruelest collectors remember their debtors by taste alone.

Decimate

Sorcery

Destroy target artifact, target creature, target enchantment, and target land.

"Anyone can admire creation. Only a barbarian sees the beauty in demolition."
-Kamahl, pit fighter

Decompose

Sorcery

Exile up to three target cards from a single graveyard.

"Sheesh How am I supposed to make a decent living around here?"
-Cabal grave robber

Deconstruct

Sorcery

Destroy target artifact. Add to your mana pool.

Decree of Annihilation

Sorcery

Exile all artifacts, creatures, and lands from the battlefield, all cards from all graveyards, and all cards from all hands.

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

When you cycle Decree of Annihilation, destroy all lands.

Decree of Justice

Sorcery

Put X 4/4 white Angel creature tokens with flying onto the battlefield.

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

When you cycle Decree of Justice, you may pay . If you do, put X 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens onto the battlefield.

Decree of Pain

Sorcery

Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated. Draw a card for each creature destroyed this way.

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

When you cycle Decree of Pain, all creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.

Deep Analysis

Sorcery

Target player draws two cards.

Flashback-, Pay 3 life. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

"The specimen seems to be broken."

Deep Reconnaissance

Sorcery

Search your library for a basic land card and put that card onto the battlefield tapped. Then shuffle your library.

Flashback (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Defeat

Sorcery

Destroy target creature with power 2 or less.

"Wars are decided one life at a time."
-Gvar Barzeel, Kolaghan warrior

Defy Death

Sorcery

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If it's an Angel, put two +1/+1 counters on it.

Gisela cornered the murderous demon among the graves of the dead villagers. "A fitting end," she murmured as she raised her sword.

Delirium Skeins

Sorcery

Each player discards three cards.

There came a rush, a sudden fire in the mind. Then the two saw only the sooty fog of madness, heard only the crackling of their last thoughts burning away.

Dematerialize

Sorcery

Return target permanent to its owner's hand.

Flashback (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Demolish

Sorcery

Destroy target artifact or land.

"To truly defeat a skaberen, you must destroy not the monster but the lab."
-Rem Karolus, Blade of the Inquisitors

Demon's Grasp

Sorcery

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

"Take what solace you can in the knowledge that you will not be here to witness Zendikar's demise."-Ob Nixilis

Demonfire

Sorcery

Demonfire deals X damage to target creature or player. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.

Hellbent - If you have no cards in hand, Demonfire can't be countered by spells or abilities and the damage can't be prevented.

Demonic Attorney

Sorcery

Remove Demonic Attorney from your deck before playing if you're not playing for ante.

Each player antes the top card of his or her library.

Demonic Collusion

Sorcery

Buyback-Discard two cards. (You may discard two cards in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)

Search your library for a card and put that card into your hand. Then shuffle your library.

Demonic Dread

Sorcery

Cascade (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.)

Target creature can't block this turn.

Demonic Tutor

Sorcery

Search your library for a card and put that card into your hand. Then shuffle your library.

Deny Reality

Sorcery

Cascade (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.)

Return target permanent to its owner's hand.

Denying Wind

Sorcery

Search target player's library for up to seven cards and exile them. Then that player shuffles his or her library.

"The third wind of ascension is Eliminator, clearing Keld's path to victory."
-Keld Triumphant

Descent of the Dragons

Sorcery

Destroy any number of target creatures. For each creature destroyed this way, its controller puts a 4/4 red Dragon creature token with flying onto the battlefield.

Dragons emerge from tempests fully formed and terribly hungry.

Desecrated Earth

Sorcery

Destroy target land. Its controller discards a card.

"The land is swollen with mana, cursed relics, and secrets. If you puncture it, you never know what will burst out."
-Javad Nasrin, Ondu relic hunter

Desecration Plague

Sorcery

Destroy target enchantment or land.

"The gods think of us as insects. Perhaps there is wisdom in that."
-Perisophia the philosopher

Desert Twister

Sorcery

Destroy target permanent.

Desperate Research

Sorcery

Name a card other than a basic land card. Then reveal the top seven cards of your library and put all of them with that name into your hand. Exile the rest.

Desperate Stand

Sorcery

Strive - Desperate Stand costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.

Any number of target creatures each get +2/+0 and gain first strike and vigilance until end of turn.

At the Akroan gates, hoplites revived the tactics of Kytheon Iora's infamous irregulars.

Despise

Sorcery

Target opponent reveals his or her hand. You choose a creature or planeswalker card from it. That player discards that card.

"Truth is always a weapon in your enemies' hands."
-Geth, Lord of the Vault

Despoil

Sorcery

Destroy target land. Its controller loses 2 life.

Nothing could grow where the vile smoke had been, and no one could breathe it and live.

Destroy the Evidence

Sorcery

Destroy target land. Its controller reveals cards from the top of his or her library until he or she reveals a land card, then puts those cards into his or her graveyard.

Everyone knew the Dimir had done the damage. Everyone suspected the Izzet had hired them.

Destructive Force

Sorcery

Each player sacrifices five lands. Destructive Force deals 5 damage to each creature.

The end of the world rarely comes quietly.

Detonate

Sorcery

Destroy target artifact with converted mana cost X. It can't be regenerated. Detonate deals X damage to that artifact's controller.

Devastate

Sorcery

Destroy target land. Devastate deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.

"You're willing to die for your homeland. I'm willing to kill for it."
-Latulla, Keldon overseer