Zhalfirin Commander

Creature - Human Knight

Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)

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

"Command is the act of balancing on a vine and convincing others that it is firm ground."
-Sidar Jabari

Zerapa Minotaur

Creature - Minotaur

First strike

: Zerapa Minotaur loses first strike until end of turn. Any player may activate this ability.

There's no difference between bone and crystal when it's piercing your throat.

Zephyr Sprite

Creature - Faerie

Flying

"I've never understood why so many beings lumber around on the ground. There are three dimensions, yet they use only two."

Zephyr Spirit

Creature - Spirit

When Zephyr Spirit blocks, return it to its owner's hand.

A spiteful force exists on Ravnica that binds these ghosts to the land of the living but forbids them to touch it.

Zephyr Scribe

Creature - Human Monk

, : Draw a card, then discard a card.

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, untap Zephyr Scribe.

"Ojutai's rule has allowed Tarkir's monks to learn from the truly enlightened."
-Sarkhan Vol

Zephyr Net

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature has defender and flying.

Faeries hang beings that interest them as ornaments in the sky, each clique competing to outshine the prize of the last.

Zephyr Falcon

Creature - Bird

Flying, vigilance

Although greatly prized among falconers, the Zephyr Falcon is capricious and not easily tamed.

Zephyr Charge

Enchantment

: Target creature gains flying until end of turn.

"All armies prefer high ground to low and sunny places to dark."-Sun Tzu, Art of War, trans. Giles

Zephid's Embrace

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

Spells will shun you, as will everyone else.

Zephid

Creature - Illusion

Flying; shroud (This permanent can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

Once you've seen one, you'll understand why spells won't go near them.

Zendikar Resurgent

Enchantment

Whenever you tap a land for mana, add one mana to your mana pool of any type that land produced. (The types of mana are white, blue, black, red, green, and colorless.)

Whenever you cast a creature spell, draw a card.

Zendikar Farguide

Creature - Elemental

Forestwalk

Expeditions follow the paths it leaves in its wake.

Zelyon Sword

Artifact

You may choose not to untap Zelyon Sword during your untap step.

, : Target creature gets +2/+0 for as long as Zelyon Sword remains tapped.

No sheath shall hold what finds its home in flesh.

Zektar Shrine Expedition

Enchantment

Landfall - Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you may put a quest counter on Zektar Shrine Expedition.

Remove three quest counters from Zektar Shrine Expedition and sacrifice it: Put a 7/1 red Elemental creature token with trample and haste onto the battlefield. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.

Zedruu the Greathearted

Legendary Creature - Minotaur Monk

At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain X life and draw X cards, where X is the number of permanents you own that your opponents control.

: Target opponent gains control of target permanent you control.

Zebra Unicorn

Creature - Unicorn

Whenever Zebra Unicorn deals damage, you gain that much life.

"I'll capture gentle zebras / for your steeds and fill the stable with every kind of unicorn."
-"Love Song of Night and Day"

Zealous Strike

Instant

Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains first strike until end of turn.

"Cower, fiend. The night is yours no longer."

Zealous Persecution

Instant

Until end of turn, creatures you control get +1/+1 and creatures your opponents control get -1/-1.

"Jharic returned from Grixis changed, a haunted look in her eyes. She destroyed them with an unholy glee that made me shudder."
-Knight-Captain Wyhorn

Zealous Inquisitor

Creature - Human Cleric

: The next 1 damage that would be dealt to Zealous Inquisitor this turn is dealt to target creature instead.

Wine and balm for the confessions of the repentant. Razors and irons for the confessions of the unrepentant.

Zealous Guardian

Creature - Kithkin Soldier

Flash

Parapet watchers patrol the outer edges of the doun, signaling to others who wait patiently in shadow.

Zealous Conscripts

Creature - Human Warrior

Haste

When Zealous Conscripts enters the battlefield, gain control of target permanent until end of turn. Untap that permanent. It gains haste until end of turn.

Zealots en-Dal

Creature - Human Soldier

At the beginning of your upkeep, if all nonland permanents you control are white, you gain 1 life.

"Great chains shall free our warriors."
-Oracle en-Vec

Zealot il-Vec

Creature - Human Rebel

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

Whenever Zealot il-Vec attacks and isn't blocked, you may have it deal 1 damage to target creature. If you do, prevent all combat damage Zealot il-Vec would deal this turn.

Zarichi Tiger

Creature - Cat

, : You gain 2 life.

"The taming and consecration of these creatures is evidence of our faith."
-Resimir, Zarichi Temple priest

Zap

Instant

Zap deals 1 damage to target creature or player.

Draw a card.

"All this time I thought Squee was useless," chuckled Sisay. "Who knew he'd be such a good shot?"

Zanikev Locust

Creature - Insect

Flying

Scavenge (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to this card's power on target creature. Scavenge only as a sorcery.)

Zanam Djinn

Creature - Djinn

Flying

Zanam Djinn gets -2/-2 as long as blue is the most common color among all permanents or is tied for most common.

Zameck Guildmage

Creature - Elf Wizard

: This turn, each creature you control enters the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

, Remove a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control: Draw a card.

Zada, Hedron Grinder

Legendary Creature - Goblin Ally

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets only Zada, Hedron Grinder, copy that spell for each other creature you control that the spell could target. Each copy targets a different one of those creatures.

"A hedron holds magic for a thousand years-or less, if need be."

Zada's Commando

Creature - Goblin Archer Ally

First strike

Cohort - , Tap an untapped Ally you control: Zada's Commando deals 1 damage to target opponent.

"There's a word for someone who brings too much gear to battle: ‘survivor.'"
-Zada of Slab Haven

Yukora, the Prisoner

Legendary Creature - Demon Spirit

When Yukora, the Prisoner leaves the battlefield, sacrifice all non-Ogre creatures you control.

It took ninety-nine monks to weave the spell that trapped Yukora. Upon the death of the ninety-nine, the spell was broken, and the demon returned to the mortal world seeking vengeance for its imprisonment.

Yuki-Onna

Creature - Spirit

When Yuki-Onna enters the battlefield, destroy target artifact.

Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, you may return Yuki-Onna to its owner's hand.

Youthful Scholar

Creature - Human Wizard

When Youthful Scholar dies, draw two cards.

"Too dumb, and you end up a sibsig. Too smart, and you end up a meal. Mediocrity is the key to a long life."
-Mogai, Silumgar noble

Youthful Knight

Creature - Human Knight

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

Idealism fits him better than his armor.

Young Wolf

Creature - Wolf

Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)

The Ulvenwald makes no allowances for youth. Today's newborn is either tomorrow's hunter or tomorrow's lunch.

Young Pyromancer

Creature - Human Shaman

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, put a 1/1 red Elemental creature token onto the battlefield.

Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Yotian Soldier

Artifact Creature - Soldier

Vigilance

After Kroog was destroyed while most of its defenders were at his side, Urza vowed that none of his allies would ever need to fear for their own defense again, even while laying siege to a city far from their homes.

Yosei, the Morning Star

Legendary Creature - Dragon Spirit

Flying

When Yosei, the Morning Star dies, target player skips his or her next untap step. Tap up to five target permanents that player controls.

Yore-Tiller Nephilim

Creature - Nephilim

Whenever Yore-Tiller Nephilim attacks, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and attacking.

Yomiji, Who Bars the Way

Legendary Creature - Spirit

Whenever a legendary permanent other than Yomiji, Who Bars the Way is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return that card to its owner's hand.

"As I died, I rejoiced. I would see my family again. But then I woke up back on the battlefield. Back in Kamigawa. Back in hell."
-Kenzo the Hardhearted