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| Color= Blue | Type= Creature - Shapeshifter | Cost= 1U | UH(U) |
| Text (UH): 1/1. ; {1}: This card's name becomes the name of your choice. Play this ability anywhere, anytime. |
- This card's flavor text looks like an ability but it isn't. "{1}: This card's flavor text becomes the flavor text of your choice. (This ability doesn't work because it's flavor text, not rules text (but neither does this reminder text, so you figure it out).)" [Card Text]
- This card has no name. The underscores are used to make it clear that there is no name, but the name has no underscores in it. [Unhinged FAQ 2004/11/15]
- You can only choose a name that already exists in Magic. You cannot make up a completely new name. [Unhinged FAQ 2004/11/15]
- While the rules officially say you can't, it's more fun to let you play the ability to change the flavor text if you want to, but you can only change it to some flavor text that already exists in the game. [Unhinged FAQ 2004/11/15]
- All tournament formats have banned cards from Unhinged.
Abandoned Outpost
| Color= Land | Type= Land | Cost= None | OD(C) |
| Text (OD+errata): ~this~ enters the battlefield tapped. ; {Tap}: Add {W} to your mana pool. ; {Tap}, Sacrifice ~this~: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
Abandon Hope
| Color= Black | Type= Sorcery | Cost= X1B | TE(U) |
| Text (TE+errata): As an additional cost to cast ~this~, discard X cards. ; Look at target opponent's hand and choose X cards from it. That player discards those cards. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
- You discard as part of the cost paid when announcing the spell. [D'Angelo 1998/11/02]
- X can be zero to just look at their hand. [D'Angelo 1998/11/02]
- Note - Also see X Costs, Rule 107.3.
Abbey Gargoyles
| Color= White | Type= Creature - Gargoyle | Cost= 2WWW | HL(U3)/5(U) |
| Text (HL/5th): 3/4, Flying, Protection from Red. |
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule 702.14.
Abbey Matron
| Color= White | Type= Creature - Human Cleric | Cost= 2W | HL(C4) |
| Text (HL+errata): 1/3. ; {W},{Tap}: ~this~ gets +0/+3 until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/23] |
- The ability is typically used in response to a damaging effect such as a Lightning Bolt. It can also be used after declaring this card as a blocker but before damage dealing. This makes it a 1/6 creature and it still deals damage. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
- Note - This card was creature tpe "Cleric" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Human Cleric".
Abduction
| Color= Blue | Type= Enchantment - Aura | Cost= 2UU | WL(U)/6(U) |
| Text (6th+errata): Enchant creature. ; When ~this~ enters the battlefield, untap enchanted creature. ; You control enchanted creature. ; When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
- Can be played on an already untapped creature. [D'Angelo 1997/12/29]
- Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.31.
- Note - Prior to Oracle 2005/08/01, this card was of type "Enchant Creature".
Abeyance
| Color= White | Type= Instant | Cost= 1W | WL(R) |
| Text (WL+errata): Until end of turn, target player can't cast instant or sorcery spells, and that player can't activate abilities that aren't mana abilities. ; Draw a card. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
- It only affects player's right to announce things. It does not affect anything which was already announced but has not yet resolved. [D'Angelo 1997/06/30]
In other words, Abeyance cannot be used to counter a spell or ability. [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34]
- The player can respond to the casting of this spell by playing instant spells and abilities other than mana abilities. But after this spell resolves, they cannot announce any more this turn. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Never prevents mana abilities from being played. [WotC Rules Team 1997/10/06]
This means that you can tap lands for mana and play abilities of cards like Llanowar Elves which are played as mana abilities.
- Does not prohibit abilities which are not activated, such as continuous abilities of cards like Crusade, triggered abilities, or declaration of attackers or blockers. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
- Abeyance affects spells based on the spell's type and not on whether they are played when some other type would be legal. So, it does not prohibit spells that say "is played as an instant" or "can be played whenever you could play an instant" if the spell's type is not otherwise prevented. For example, an enchantment that could be played when you can play an instant is legal under Abeyance. [WotC Rules Team 1997/10/06]
Similarly, a Summon spell played via Winding Canyons is legal. [Aahz 1997/09/09]
- Does prohibit the abilities of cards which are not in play. For example, the Ashen Ghoul's ability can not be played while it is in your graveyard. [WotC Rules Team 1997/12/18]
[Duelist Magazine #22, Page 27]
Abjure
| Color= Blue | Type= Instant | Cost= U | WL(C) |
| Text (WL+errata): As an additional cost to cast ~this~, sacrifice a blue permanent. ; Counter target spell. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
- You cannot sacrifice multiple permanents to get a multiple effect. [D'Angelo 1997/06/12]
- Note - Before errata this spell was of type Interrupt.
Abolish
| Color= White | Type= Instant | Cost= 1WW | PY(U) |
| Text (PY+errata): You may discard a Plains card rather than pay ~this~'s mana cost. ; Destroy target artifact or enchantment. [Oracle 2005/08/01] |
- You may discard a non-basic land that "counts as" or "is" a plains. [DeLaney 2000/05/29]
Abomination
| Color= Black | Type= Creature - Horror | Cost= 3BB | LG(U1)/4(U) |
| Text (4th+errata): 2/6. ; Whenever ~this~ blocks or becomes blocked by a green or white creature, destroy that creature at end of combat. [Oracle 1999/09/03] |
- The color of the blocking/blocked creature is checked only at declaration of the block. If the creature is indeed green or white at that time, it will be destroyed at the end of the combat even if it changes color before the combat ends. [WotC Rules Team 1994/07/27]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule 913) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - This card was creature type "Abomination" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Horror".
Aboroth
| Color= Green | Type= Creature - Elemental | Cost= 4GG | WL(R) |
| Text (WL): 9/9. ; Cumulative Upkeep - Put a -1/-1 counter on ~this~. |
- Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule 702.21.
- Note - This card was creature type "Aboroth" until Oracle 2007/05/01, when it changed to "Elemental".
Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
| Color= Blue | Type= Legendary Creature - Cephalid | Cost= 4UU | OD(R) |
| Text (OD): 3/3. ; Tap an untapped Cephalid you control: Tap target permanent. ; {U}{U}{U}: Tap all creatures without flying. |
- Note - Also see Legendary, Rule G12.9.
- Note - This card was creature type "Legend" until Oracle 2004/10/01, when it changed to "Cephalid".
Aboshan's Desire
| Color= Blue | Type= Enchantment - Aura | Cost= U | OD(C) |
| Text (OD+errata): Enchant creature. ; Enchanted creature has flying. ; Threshold - Enchanted creature has shroud as long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard. [Oracle 2007/05/01] |
- Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.31.
- Note - Also see Shroud, Rule 702.16.
- Note - Also see Threshold, Rule G20.10.
- Note - This card was of type "Enchant Creature" until Oracle 2005/08/01.
About Face
| Color= Red | Type= Instant | Cost= R | UL(C) |
| Text (UL+errata): Switch target creature's power and toughness until end of turn. [Oracle 2005/08/01] |
- As per Rule 613, power and toughness switching is applied after any effects that modify power/toughness. This means that even if new spells and abilities are played to modify power/toughness, they are applied before the switch. [D'Angelo 2006/01/01]
- Note - See Transmutation for additional rulings.
Absolute Grace
| Color= White | Type= Enchantment | Cost= 1W | US(U) |
| Text (US+errata): All creatures have protection from black. [Oracle 1999/05/01] |
- This affects all creatures, not just your own. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule 702.14.
Absolute Law
| Color= White | Type= Enchantment | Cost= 1W | US(U) |
| Text (US+errata): All creatures have protection from red. [Oracle 1999/05/01] |
- This affects all creatures, not just your own. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
- Note - Also see Protection, Rule 702.14.
Absolver Thrull
| Color= White | Type= Creature - Thrull Cleric | Cost= 3W | GP(C) |
| Text (GP+errata): 2/3. ; Haunt. ; When ~this~ enters the battlefield or the creature it haunts is put into a graveyard, destroy target enchantment. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
- Note - Also see Haunt, Rule 702.52.
Absorb
| Color= Multi | Type= Instant | Cost= WUU | IN(R) |
| Text (IN): Counter target spell. You gain 3 life. |
- If played on Urza's Rage, you gain the 3 life but Urza's Rage is not countered. [D'Angelo 2001/04/16]
Absorb Vis
| Color= Black | Type= Sorcery | Cost= 6B | CF(C) |
| Text (CF): Target player loses 4 life and you gain 4 life. ; Basic landcycling {1}{B}. |
- Note - Also see Landcycling, Rule 702.26d.
Abu Ja'far
| Color= White | Type= Creature - Human | Cost= W | AN(U3)/CH(U3) |
| Text (CH+errata): 0/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, destroy all creatures blocking or blocked by it. They can't be regenerated. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
- Protection from White will not keep a creature from being destroyed by Abu's power because combat abilities are not considered to be targeted. [D'Angelo 1994/06/01]
- The ability affects creatures that are currently blocking or blocked by it. It does not affect ones in the past. [D'Angelo 2006/08/24]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule 913) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - This card was creature type "Leper" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Human".
Abuna's Chant
| Color= White | Type= Instant | Cost= 3W | FD(C) |
| Text (FD): Choose one - You gain 5 life; or prevent the next 5 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. ; Entwine {2}. |
- Note - Also see Entwine, Rule 702.39.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G13.13.
Abundance
| Color= Green | Type= Enchantment | Cost= 2GG | US(R)/10(R) |
| Text (10): If you would draw a card, you may instead choose land or nonland and reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a card of the chosen kind. Put that card into your hand and put all other cards revealed this way on the bottom of your library in any order. |
- If no card of the chosen type is found before your library empties, the effect does not let you draw a card at all, but you do get to order all the cards in your library any way you choose. [D'Angelo 1998/10/08]
- If you use this on a multi-card draw, each replaced draw is handled separately. In other words, you reveal and then put on the bottom of the library for the first card, then do the same for the second, and so on. [bethmo 1998/10/12]
In a multi-card draw you do not have to choose how many of those draws will be replaced before you do any drawing or use of this card. [D'Angelo 1999/12/07]
- This replacement effect (see Rule 614) replaces the draw, so nothing that triggers on a draw will trigger. [Barclay 1998/03/30]
The Abyss
| Color= Black | Type= World Enchantment | Cost= 3B | LG(R) |
| Text (LG+errata): At the beginning of each player's upkeep, destroy target nonartifact creature that player controls of his or her choice. It can't be regenerated. [Oracle 2001/08/24] |
- This is a targeted ability. The Abyss targets one creature each upkeep. It cannot target creatures which are untargetable, such as those with Protection from Black. [Aahz 1994/07/13]
- If the target becomes invalid after being chosen but before resolution, you do not have to choose another target. [Duelist Magazine #16, Page 25]
- The controller of The Abyss controls the ability, but the current player chooses what gets destroyed. [Barclay 2000/12/31]
- Extended tournaments (see Rule 913) have always banned this card.
- Note - Also see World, Rule G23.5.
- Note - This card was of type "Enchant World" until Oracle 2005/08/01.
Abyssal Gatekeeper
| Color= Black | Type= Creature - Horror | Cost= 1B | WL(C) |
| Text (WL+errata): 1/1. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, each player sacrifices a creature. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
- If another creature goes to the graveyard at the same time as this card, you cannot choose that creature as the one to be sacrificed by the Gatekeeper's triggered ability. This is because you finish putting all the dying creatures into the graveyard before dealing with the Gatekeeper's triggered ability, and therefore those other creatures going to the graveyard with it are not legal targets. [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 34]
- The "sacrifice a creature" effect is not targeted. It can affect creatures with protection from black. [D'Angelo 1997/08/27]
- Note - This card was creature type "Gatekeeper" until Oracle 2007/05/01, when it changed to "Horror".
Abyssal Horror
| Color= Black | Type= Creature - Horror | Cost= 4BB | US(R)/ST(R)/7(R) |
| Text (7th+errata): 2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ enters the battlefield, target player discards two cards. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
Abyssal Hunter
| Color= Black | Type= Creature - Human Assassin | Cost= 3B | MI(R)/6(R) |
| Text (6th+errata): 1/1. ; {B},{Tap}: Tap target creature. ~this~ deals damage equal to ~this~'s power to that creature. [Oracle 2000/02/01] |
- The ability can be used on an already tapped creature. [bethmo 1997/10/14]
- Note - This card was creature type "Hunter" until Sixth Edition, when it became "Minion". Then with Oracle 2005/08/01 it became "Human Assassin".
Abyssal Nightstalker
| Color= Black | Type= Creature - Nightstalker | Cost= 3B | P2(U) |
| Text (P2+errata): 2/2. ; Whenever ~this~ attacks and isn't blocked, defending player discards a card. [Oracle 2005/10/01] |
- Vintage tournaments (see Rule 911) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
- Legacy tournaments (see Rule 911) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
- Extended tournaments (see Rule 913) have always banned this card.
- Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 914) have always banned this card.
Abyssal Nocturnus
| Color= Black | Type= Creature - Horror | Cost= 1BB | GP(R) |
| Text (GP): 2/2. ; Whenever an opponent discards a card, ~this~ gets +2/+2 and gains fear until end of turn. |
- If your opponent discards any cards during his or her cleanup step to get down to the maximum hand size, the ability will trigger and players will receive priority. After that cleanup step ends, a new one will begin and Abyssal Nocturnus's effect will end. It won't carry over into the next turn. [Guildpact FAQ 2005/12/22]
- Note - Also see Fear, Rule 702.33.
Abyssal Specter
| Color= Black | Type= Creature - Specter | Cost= 2BB | IA(U)/5(U)/6(U)/7(U)/8(U)/BR(F1) |
| Text (7th/8th+errata): 2/3, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage to a player, that player discards a card. [Oracle 2005/08/01] |
Academy Rector
| Color= White | Type= Creature - Human Cleric | Cost= 3W | UD(R) |
| Text (UD+errata): 1/2. ; When ~this~ is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may exile it. If you do, search your library for an enchantment card and put that card onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your library. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
- An enchantment card is any Enchantment or Enchant <-something-> card. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
- You do not have to find an enchantment card if you do not want to. See Rule 701.14. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
- Note - This card was creature type "Cleric" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Human Cleric".
Academy Researchers
| Color= Blue | Type= Creature - Human Wizard | Cost= 1UU | US(U)/10(U) |
| Text (10+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ enters the battlefield, you may put an Aura card from your hand onto the battlefield attached to ~this~. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
- Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.31.
- Note - This card was creature type "Wizard" until Oracle 2007/07/13, when it became "Human Wizard".
Academy Ruins
| Color= Land | Type= Legendary Land | Cost= None | TS(R) |
| Text (TS): {Tap}: Add {1} to your mana pool. ; {1}{U},{Tap}: Put target artifact card in your graveyard on top of your library. |
- Note - Also see Legendary, Rule G12.9.
Accelerate
| Color= Red | Type= Instant | Cost= 1R | TO(C) |
| Text (TO): Target creature gains haste until end of turn. ; Draw a card. |
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule 702.10.
Accelerated Mutation
| Color= Green | Type= Instant | Cost= 3GG | SC(C) |
| Text (SC): Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the highest converted mana cost among permanents you control. |
- Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule 202.3.
Acceptable Losses
| Color= Red | Type= Sorcery | Cost= 3R | OD(C) |
| Text (OD+errata): As an additional cost to cast ~this~, discard a card at random. ; ~this~ deals 5 damage to target creature. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
Accumulated Knowledge
| Color= Blue | Type= Instant | Cost= 1U | NE(C) |
| Text (NE): Draw a card, then draw cards equal to the number of cards named Accumulated Knowledge in all graveyards. [Oracle 2001/08/24] |
- The count does not include the card that is currently resolving. The card does not go to the graveyard until after it is done resolving. [Nemesis FAQ 2000/02/07]
Accursed Centaur
| Color= Black | Type= Creature - Zombie Centaur | Cost= B | ON(C) |
| Text (ON+errata): 2/2. ; When ~this~ enters the battlefield, sacrifice a creature. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
- If it is the only creature in play, you must sacrifice it. [Onslaught FAQ 2002/09/24]
Ach! Hans, Run!
| Color= Multi | Type= Enchantment | Cost= 2RRGG | UH(R) |
| Text (UH+errata): At the beginning of your upkeep, you may say "Ach Hans, run It's the . . ." and name a creature card. If you do, search your library for the named card, put it into play, then shuffle your library. That creature has haste. Remove it from the game at end of turn. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
Acidic Dagger
| Color= Artifact | Type= Artifact | Cost= 4 | MI(R) |
| Text (MI+errata): {4},{Tap}: Whenever target creature deals combat damage to a non-Wall creature this turn, destroy that non-Wall creature. When the targeted creature leaves the battlefield this turn, sacrifice ~this~. Activate this ability only during combat before blockers are declared. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
- If used on a creature with first strike, the Dagger ability will destroy the blocked/blocking creature at the end of first strike damage resolution, so if the other creature did not have first strike, it may never get to go at all. [bethmo 1996/10/27]
- Does not affect the creature if all damage is prevented or redirected. [D'Angelo 1996/10/15]
Acidic Slime
| Color= Green | Type= Creature - Ooze | Cost= 3GG | M10(U) |
| Text (M10): 2/2, Deathtouch. ; When ~this~ enters the battlefield, destroy target artifact, enchantment, or land. |
- Note - Also see Deathtouch, Rule 702.2.
Acidic Sliver
| Color= Multi | Type= Creature - Sliver | Cost= BR | SH(U) |
| Text (SH+errata): 2/2. ; All Slivers have "{2}, Sacrifice this permanent: This permanent deals 2 damage to target creature or player." [Oracle 2007/05/01] |
Acidic Soil
| Color= Red | Type= Sorcery | Cost= 2R | US(U) |
| Text (US+errata): ~this~ deals damage to each player equal to the number of lands he or she controls. [Oracle 2005/08/01] |
- Counts the lands on resolution. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Acid Rain
| Color= Blue | Type= Sorcery | Cost= 3U | LG(R) |
| Text (LG+errata): Destroy all Forests. [Oracle 2003/07/01] |
- Extended tournaments (see Rule 913) have always banned this card.
Acolyte of Xathrid
| Color= Black | Type= Creature - Human Cleric | Cost= B | M10(C) |
| Text (M10): 0/1. ; {1}{B},{Tap}: Target player loses 1 life. |
Acorn Harvest
| Color= Green | Type= Sorcery | Cost= 3G | TO(C) |
| Text (TO+errata): Flashback - {1}{G}, Pay 3 life. ; Put two 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens onto the battlefield. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
- Note - Also see Flashback, Rule 702.31.
- Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule 110.5.
Acquire
| Color= Blue | Type= Sorcery | Cost= 3UU | FD(R) |
| Text (FD+errata): Search target opponent's library for an artifact card and put that card onto the battlefield under your control. Then that player shuffles his or her library. [Oracle 2009/07/08] |
- You do not have to find an artifact card if you don't want to. See Rule 701.14. [D'Angelo 2006/01/01]
Acridian
| Color= Green | Type= Creature - Insect | Cost= 1G | US(C) |
| Text (US+errata): 2/4. ; Echo {1}{G}. [Oracle 2006/10/01] |
- Note - Also see Echo, Rule 702.27.
Active Volcano
| Color= Red | Type= Instant | Cost= R | LG(C2)/CH(C3) |
| Text (LG/CH+errata): Choose one - Destroy target blue permanent; or return target Island to its owner's hand. [Oracle 2003/07/01] |
- Extended tournaments (see Rule 913) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
- Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G13.13.
- Note - The artist is actually Justin Hampton. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 7]
Act of Treason
| Color= Red | Type= Sorcery | Cost= 2R | M10(U) |
| Text (M10): Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. |
- Note - Also see Haste, Rule 702.10.
Adamaro, First to Desire
| Color= Red | Type= Legendary Creature - Spirit | Cost= 1RR | SK(R) |
| Text (SK): */*. ; ~this~'s power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in the hand of the opponent with the most cards in hand. |
- Note - Also see Legendary, Rule G12.9.
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