Angel's MercyInstantYou gain 7 life. "I understand your fears. I pity your doubts. I absolve you of both." |
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Banishing StrokeInstantPut target artifact, creature, or enchantment on the bottom of its owner's library.
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CloudshiftInstantExile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under your control. "Even storm clouds bow to worship Avacyn." |
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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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Divine DeflectionInstantPrevent the next X damage that would be dealt to you and/or permanents you control this turn. If damage is prevented this way, Divine Deflection deals that much damage to target creature or player.
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Leap of FaithInstantTarget creature gains flying until end of turn. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to that creature this turn. The finest maneuvers take place in three dimensions. |
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Righteous BlowInstantRighteous Blow deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. "Monsters will no longer find safety under the mists of Morkrut!" |
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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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Crippling ChillInstantTap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. One breath of the geist turns veins to rivers of ice and freezes hearts midbeat. |
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Fleeting DistractionInstantTarget creature gets -1/-0 until end of turn. The first spell taught to young mages, it has spared the lives of many whose hands are too small to hold a sword. |
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Geist SnatchInstantCounter target creature spell. Put a 1/1 blue Spirit creature token with flying onto the battlefield. Angels and demons aren't the only ones listening to your prayers. |
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Ghostly FlickerInstantExile two target artifacts, creatures, and/or lands you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under your control. Sometimes it's useful to take a break from existence. |
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OutwitInstantCounter target spell that targets a player. The student asks how a spell is begun. The master ponders what ends it. |
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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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VanishmentInstantPut target nonland permanent on top of its owner's library.
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Death WindInstantTarget creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. Leukin stared at the smoldering angel feathers. "Run!" he screamed to his patrol. "We don't stand a chance!" |
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Human FrailtyInstantDestroy target Human creature. "I have seen a hundred mortal families rise and fall. I shall outlast a thousand more." |
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NecrobiteInstantTarget creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. Regenerate it. (The next time that creature would be destroyed this turn, it isn't. Instead tap it, remove all damage from it, and remove it from combat. Any amount of damage a creature with deathtouch deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) An undead snake doesn't bite in self-defense. It hungers as any zombie, never sated. |
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AggravateInstantAggravate deals 1 damage to each creature target player controls. Each creature dealt damage this way attacks this turn if able. "Barbarians! They burned my favorite chair! We'll kill them all!" |
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Banners RaisedInstantCreatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn. After the destruction of the Helvault, fearful mobs soon became fearless battalions. |
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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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Rush of BloodInstantTarget creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is its power. Sometimes it's not for sustenance or to feed the dependence. Sometimes it's just to feel again. |
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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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Thunderous WrathInstantThunderous Wrath deals 5 damage to target creature or player.
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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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Eaten by SpidersInstantDestroy target creature with flying and all Equipment attached to that creature. After sampling many victims, the spider developed a preference for the undead and their accoutrements. |
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Joint AssaultInstantTarget creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. If it's paired with a creature, that creature also gets +2/+2 until end of turn. "By my power, werewolves shall become the wolfir, our allies in combat against darkness." |
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Natural EndInstantDestroy target artifact or enchantment. You gain 3 life. The haunted blade shattered, and the geist drifted gratefully to the Blessed Sleep. |
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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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Snare the SkiesInstantTarget creature gets +1/+1 and gains reach until end of turn. (It can block creatures with flying.) A hunter's precision and a durkvine's strength are a potent combination. |
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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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Divine VerdictInstantDestroy target attacking or blocking creature. "Guilty." |
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EraseInstantExile target enchantment. "Don't trust your eyes, for mages are skilled in deception. Trust only in your faith. It will wipe everything clean." |
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Faith's RewardInstantReturn to the battlefield all permanent cards in your graveyard that were put there from the battlefield this turn. "I thought the wind was ushering me to my final destination, but it lifted me to my feet and I fought on." |
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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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Rain of BladesInstantRain of Blades deals 1 damage to each attacking creature. Some say they are the weapons of heroes fallen in battle, eager for one last chance at glory. |
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Safe PassageInstantPrevent all damage that would be dealt to you and creatures you control this turn. As she shepherds the faithful, the angel's radiance is a shield of salvation. |
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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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HydrosurgeInstantTarget creature gets -5/-0 until end of turn. "Thirsty?" |
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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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RewindInstantCounter target spell. Untap up to four lands. "The best denials are simply that: a beginning and end unchanged, a dream with no memory." |
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UnsummonInstantReturn target creature to its owner's hand. Not to be. That is the answer. |
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Cower in FearInstantCreatures your opponents control get -1/-1 until end of turn. "You will fully understand fear when you discover it is the final thing you put your faith in." |
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MurderInstantDestroy target creature.
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Public ExecutionInstantDestroy target creature an opponent controls. Each other creature that player controls gets -2/-0 until end of turn. Though the executioner did not speak, the villagers got the message. |
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Vile RebirthInstantExile target creature card from a graveyard. Put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token onto the battlefield. "‘Here lies our beloved Gartu, the gentlest of all men.' Ooh, I love irony." |
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Chandra's FuryInstantChandra's Fury deals 4 damage to target player and 1 damage to each creature that player controls. "I asked if they wanted to do things the easy way. I meant easy for me." |
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Kindled FuryInstantTarget creature gets +1/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. "Rage is a dangerous weapon. Your enemies will try to use your anger against you. Use it against them first." |
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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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SmeltInstantDestroy target artifact. "Looks like that wasn't darksteel after all." |
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Trumpet BlastInstantAttacking creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn. Keldon warriors don't need signals to tell them when to attack. They need signals to tell them when to stop. |
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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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FogInstantPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn. "I fear no army or beast, but only the morning fog. Our assault can survive everything else." |
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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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Serpent's GiftInstantTarget creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Venom is nature's way of redressing the imbalance between weak and mighty. |
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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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DemystifyInstantDestroy target enchantment. Behind every mage is a trail of shattered lies. |
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Guardians' PledgeInstantWhite creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn. A dozen fighting for each other are worth a thousand fighting for themselves. |
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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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Stave OffInstantTarget creature gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn. (It can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything of that color.)
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CancelInstantCounter target spell.
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FlashfreezeInstantCounter target red or green spell. "Is cold merely the absence of heat, or a force unto itself? Would a display of its power help you decide?" |
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Frost BreathInstantTap up to two target creatures. Those creatures don't untap during their controller's next untap step. If you have to be stuck somewhere for a while, it's better to be stuck there with a friend. |
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Mana LeakInstantCounter target spell unless its controller pays . The fatal flaw in every plan is the assumption that you know more than your enemy. |
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Turn to FrogInstantUntil end of turn, target creature loses all abilities and becomes a blue Frog with base power and toughness 1/1. "Ribbit." |
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Visions of BeyondInstantDraw a card. If a graveyard has twenty or more cards in it, draw three cards instead. "The past is the foundation for all that exists in the present. We merely reconstruct what our ancestors have already discovered." |
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Doom BladeInstantDestroy target nonblack creature.
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Sorin's ThirstInstantSorin's Thirst deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life. "All your steel won't protect you if your will is weak." |
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Wring FleshInstantTarget creature gets -3/-1 until end of turn. "Don't blame me. You're the one walking around with skin." |
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Chandra's OutrageInstantChandra's Outrage deals 4 damage to target creature and 2 damage to that creature's controller. Chandra never believed in using her "inside voice." |
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CombustInstantCombust can't be countered by spells or abilities.
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FlingInstantAs an additional cost to cast Fling, sacrifice a creature. About halfway to the target, Snukk vowed that he had been tricked for the last time. |
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IncinerateInstantIncinerate deals 3 damage to target creature or player. A creature dealt damage this way can't be regenerated this turn. "Spontaneous combustion is a myth. If you burst into flame, someone wanted you to." |
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ShockInstantShock deals 2 damage to target creature or player. "The beauty of it is they never see it coming. Ever." |
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Slaughter CryInstantTarget creature gets +3/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.) It's rather embarrassing to end up with your head mounted over his hearth. |
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Autumn's VeilInstantSpells you control can't be countered by blue or black spells this turn, and creatures you control can't be the targets of blue or black spells this turn. The rustling of leaves and a passing shadow are a dryad's only trace. |
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Hunter's InsightInstantChoose target creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker this turn, draw that many cards. "The predator knows the true way of the world. Life is conflict. Only the strong survive." |
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ReclaimInstantPut target card from your graveyard on top of your library. The wise pay as much attention to what they throw away as to what they keep. |
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Bar the DoorInstantCreatures you control get +0/+4 until end of turn. "It may not look like much, but it's a good old door with strong wards. It'll hold." |
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Break of DayInstantCreatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
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Faith's ShieldInstantTarget permanent you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
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Ray of RevelationInstantDestroy target enchantment. "May angels carry him into the Blessed Sleep with dreams of sunlit days and moonless nights." |
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Skillful LungeInstantTarget creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. "Valor is a currency of the living that serves us well." |
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Bone to AshInstantCounter target creature spell. "I can think of worse ways to go. On second thought, maybe not." |
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CounterlashInstantCounter target spell. You may cast a nonland card in your hand that shares a card type with that spell without paying its mana cost. "Pathetic. Let me show you how it's done." |
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GriptideInstantPut target creature on top of its owner's library. "Beware the seagrafs just off the shore. These waters are filled with hungry geists looking for an easy meal." |
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Saving GraspInstantReturn target creature you own to your hand. Nothing's more valuable than perfect timing. |
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Thought ScourInstantTarget player puts the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard. "As you inject the viscus vitae into the brain stem, don't let the spastic moaning bother you. It will soon become music to your ears." |
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GravepurgeInstantPut any number of target creature cards from your graveyard on top of your library. "The Blessed Sleep? Ha! Wake up my lovelies, there's work to be done!" |
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Tragic SlipInstantTarget creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Linger on death's door and risk being invited in. |
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Undying EvilInstantTarget creature gains undying until end of turn. (When it 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.) "Is it true the evil that people do follows them into death? Let's find out." |
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