Arrows of JusticeInstantArrows of Justice deals 4 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. Archers from the Horizon Military Academy hone their skills by targeting pickpockets blocks away. |
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HindervinesInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by creatures with no +1/+1 counters on them. "Woodlands and laws. Both grow faster than the Azorius's ability to manage them."
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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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Crypt IncursionInstantExile all creature cards from target player's graveyard. You gain 3 life for each card exiled this way. The Golgari maze-runner Varolz hungers to prove his fortitude in battle, and his trail of victims feeds other hungers. |
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DragonshiftInstantUntil end of turn, target creature you control becomes a 4/4 blue and red Dragon, loses all abilities, and gains flying.
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Render SilentInstantCounter target spell. Its controller can't cast spells this turn. "We have confiscated your spells as evidence. Once we conclude our investigation, you may petition to have them returned." |
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Restore the PeaceInstantReturn each creature that dealt damage this turn to its owner's hand. "You can always count on the Azorius to ruin a party." |
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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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Protect (Protect/Serve)InstantTarget creature gets +2/+4 until end of turn.
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Ready (Ready/Willing)InstantCreatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. Untap each creature you control.
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Turn (Turn/Burn)InstantTarget creature loses all abilities and becomes a 0/1 red Weird until end of turn.
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Grim ReturnInstantChoose target creature card in a graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn. Put that card onto the battlefield under your control. The necromancer's touch strips away memory and loyalty, and only strength and malice remain. |
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Dauntless OnslaughtInstantUp to two target creatures each get +2/+2 until end of turn. "The people of Akros must learn from our leonin adversaries. If we match their staunch ferocity with our superior faith, we cannot fail." |
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Ray of DissolutionInstantDestroy target enchantment. You gain 3 life. The works of one god last only as long as the patience of another. |
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DissolveInstantCounter target spell. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom of your library.) "You thought only the gods could stop you?" |
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Hero's DownfallInstantDestroy target creature or planeswalker. Destiny exalts a chosen few, but even heroes break. |
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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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Fated InfatuationInstantPut a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of target creature you control. If it's your turn, 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.)
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Reap What Is SownInstantPut a +1/+1 counter on each of up to three target creatures. The strength of the people comes from the land. And the bounty of the land comes from Karametra. |
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Phalanx FormationInstantStrive - Phalanx Formation costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
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Hour of NeedInstantStrive - Hour of Need costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
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Polymorphous RushInstantStrive - Polymorphous Rush costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
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Nightmarish EndInstantTarget creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand. "To think some believe it peaceful to die in one's sleep." |
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Colossal HeroicsInstantStrive - Colossal Heroics costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
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Consign to DustInstantStrive - Consign to Dust costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
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Away (Far/Away)InstantTarget player sacrifices a creature.
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Loss (Profit/Loss)InstantCreatures your opponents control get -1/-1 until end of turn.
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Willing (Ready/Willing)InstantCreatures you control gain deathtouch and lifelink until end of turn.
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Pillar of LightInstantExile target creature with toughness 4 or greater. "The vaulted ceiling of our faith rests upon such pillars." |
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Polymorphist's JestInstantUntil end of turn, each creature target player controls loses all abilities and becomes a blue Frog with base power and toughness 1/1. "The flies were bothering me." |
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Hunter's AmbushInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt by nongreen creatures this turn. First you lose your enemy's trail. Then you lose all sense of direction. Then you hear the growls . . . |
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Kill ShotInstantDestroy target attacking creature. Mardu archers are trained in Dakla, the way of the bow. They never miss their target, no matter how small, how fast, or how far away. |
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Awaken the BearInstantTarget creature gets +3/+3 and gains trample until end of turn. When Temur warriors enter the battle trance known as "awakening the bear," they lose all sense of enemy or friend, seeing only threats to the wilderness. |
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Abzan CharmInstantChoose one -
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Crackling DoomInstantCrackling Doom deals 2 damage to each opponent. Each opponent sacrifices a creature with the greatest power among creatures he or she controls. Do not fear the lightning. Fear the one it obeys. |
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Jeskai CharmInstantChoose one -
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Mardu CharmInstantChoose one -
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Sultai CharmInstantChoose one - "Strike," the fumes hiss. "Raise an empire with your ambition." |
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Temur CharmInstantChoose one -
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Trap EssenceInstantCounter target creature spell. Put two +1/+1 counters on up to one target creature. "Meat sustains the body. The spirit requires different sustenance." |
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WinterflameInstantChoose one or both - "The mountains scream with the dragons' throats." |
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Honor's RewardInstantYou gain 4 life. Bolster 2. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put two +1/+1 counters on it.) It seldom rains in Abzan lands. When it does, the khan marks the occasion by honoring the families of the fallen. |
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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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Rakshasa's DisdainInstantCounter target spell unless its controller pays for each card in your graveyard. "Every failure, every death only makes my strength greater." |
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Whisk AwayInstantPut target attacking or blocking creature on top of its owner's library. The maneuvers of the Abzan formation intrigued Ojutai in both their complexity and their futility. |
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ArcbondInstantChoose target creature. Whenever that creature is dealt damage this turn, it deals that much damage to each other creature and each player. "If you must die today, make your death worthy of legend." |
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DragonrageInstantAdd to your mana pool for each attacking creature you control. Until end of turn, attacking creatures you control gain ": This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn." "Dragons in the skies of Tarkir-for the first time, it feels like my home." |
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Ruthless InstinctsInstantChoose one - A single battle affects countless others. |
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Grim ContestInstantChoose target creature you control and target creature an opponent controls. Each of those creatures deals damage equal to its toughness to the other. The invader hoped he could survive the beast's jaws and emerge through its rotting skin. |
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Harsh SustenanceInstantHarsh Sustenance deals X damage to target creature or player and you gain X life, where X is the number of creatures you control. The Shifting Wastes provide refuge to those who know where to look for it. |
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Fate ForgottenInstantExile target artifact or enchantment. When Sarkhan saved Ugin in Tarkir's past, it changed Tarkir's future. The Sultai no longer exist, having been supplanted by the dragonlord Silumgar and his clan. |
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Ojutai's BreathInstantTap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
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Butcher's GleeInstantTarget creature gets +3/+0 and gains lifelink until end of turn. Regenerate it. (Damage dealt by a creature with lifelink also causes its controller to gain that much life.) The Crave made Kneecleaver think she was bigger than the dragon. |
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Foul-Tongue InvocationInstantAs an additional cost to cast Foul-Tongue Invocation, you may reveal a Dragon card from your hand.
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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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Tail SlashInstantTarget creature you control deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control. "Kneel before a dragon and you will be spared when it turns to leave." |
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Inspiring CallInstantDraw a card for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. Those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)
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Revealing WindInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. You may look at each face-down creature that's attacking or blocking. "The sands obscure the vision of others, but clarify ours." |
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Kolaghan's CommandInstantChoose two -
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Titan's PresenceInstantAs an additional cost to cast Titan's Presence, reveal a colorless creature card from your hand. Dust and memory are all that remain in Ulamog's wake. |
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Encircling FissureInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by creatures target opponent controls.
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Spell ShrivelInstantDevoid (This card has no color.)
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Scatter to the WindsInstantCounter target spell.
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Complete DisregardInstantDevoid (This card has no color.) "We returned to the field and found poor Len, every detail of his final moment perfectly cast in that awful dust."-Javad Nasrin, outrider captain |
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Grave BirthingInstantDevoid (This card has no color.)
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Unnatural AggressionInstantDevoid (This card has no color.) The battle served as a grim reminder of what a final victory for the Eldrazi would mean. |
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Natural ConnectionInstantSearch your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library. "Zendikar will not surrender, and neither can we." |
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Make a StandInstantCreatures you control get +1/+0 and gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.) For a moment they stood tall, all fear forgotten. |
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Abstruse InterferenceInstantDevoid (This card has no color.)
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Void ShatterInstantDevoid (This card has no color.) Eldrazi break concentration like glass. |
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Grip of the RoilInstantSurge (You may cast this spell for its surge cost if you or a teammate has cast another spell this turn.)
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Sweep AwayInstantReturn target creature to its owner's hand. If that creature is attacking, you may put it on top of its owner's library instead. The Roil takes many forms. It also takes many victims. |
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Tar SnareInstantTarget creature gets -3/-2 until end of turn. The amorphous, magically animated residue known as the Fathom Sludge lurks in the Hagra Cistern, attacking its prey with pseudopods and dragging it down to be digested. |
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Kozilek's ReturnInstantDevoid (This card has no color.)
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Pulse of MurasaInstantReturn target creature or land card from a graveyard to its owner's hand. You gain 6 life. "Little flower twirl and bloom, arise from this your rocky tomb. Little warrior slash and brawl, be born again to free us all." |
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CursebreakInstantDestroy target enchantment. You gain 2 life. No longer the village pariah. No longer taunted and shamed. Sigrun was finally free. |
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Zealous StrikeInstantTarget creature gets +2/+2 and gains first strike until end of turn. "Cower, fiend. The night is yours no longer." |
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Peel from RealityInstantReturn target creature you control and target creature you don't control to their owners' hands. "Soulless demon, you are bound to me. Now we will both dwell in oblivion." |
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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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Battle HymnInstantAdd to your mana pool for each creature you control. "A church is just wood and walls. A congregation is the faithful praising the angels." |
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Dangerous WagerInstantDiscard your hand, then draw two cards. "C'mon friend, take a turn tossing the knucklebones. What've you got to lose?" |
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ThunderboltInstantChoose one - Thunderbolt deals 3 damage to target player; or Thunderbolt deals 4 damage to target creature with flying. "My next aerial design will use less metal." |
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Uncanny SpeedInstantTarget creature gets +3/+0 and gains haste until end of turn. "To survive, we must embrace the savagery we knew in our race's infancy." |
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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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Terrifying PresenceInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt by creatures other than target creature this turn. Elmut had slaughtered vampires, slain werewolves, and destroyed hordes of zombies. Sadly, he never got over his fear of spiders. |
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Glorious ChargeInstantCreatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. "One's blade is only as sharp as one's conviction." |
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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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DownpourInstantTap up to three target creatures. "The sky holds vast oceans. They are at your fingertips if you know how to call them." |
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Essence ScatterInstantCounter target creature spell. "What you attempt to pull from the Æther, I can spread onto the wind." |
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NegateInstantCounter 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. |
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RedirectInstantYou may choose new targets for target spell. "It's actually quite simple, but since you've only recently begun to walk upright, it may take some time to explain." |
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MagmaquakeInstantMagmaquake deals X damage to each creature without flying and each planeswalker. "Where will you run when I punish you with the very ground you flee on?" |
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ReverberateInstantCopy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy. "Not bad, but I can think of a better use for that." |
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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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Volcanic GeyserInstantVolcanic Geyser deals X damage to target creature or player. "The mountain's fire surges beneath your feet, demanding release. Can you not feel it?" |
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NaturalizeInstantDestroy target artifact or enchantment. "When your cities and trinkets crumble, only nature will remain." |
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PlummetInstantDestroy target creature with flying. "Let nothing own the skies but the wind." |
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Titanic GrowthInstantTarget creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn. The pup looked over the treetops, eyeing the man who just yesterday had kicked her. Suddenly, her hunger was infused with pure delight. |
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Celestial PurgeInstantExile target black or red permanent. "A world without evil? Boring. Give me vile fiends to smite and banish any day." |
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Mighty LeapInstantTarget creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn. "The southern fortress taken by invaders? Heh, sure . . . when elephants fly." |
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