Each commander looked at the others and wondered who would be first to break the alliance.

Allied Strategies

Target player draws a card for each basic land type among lands he or she controls.

You draw one card per basic land type, not for each basic land. This makes it a maximum of 5 cards.

Domain abilities count the number of basic land types among lands you control, not how many lands you control or how many of any type.

The basic land types are Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, and Forest. Land types other than basic land types (such as Desert) don't contribute to domain abilities.

Domain — Target player draws a card for each basic land type among lands they control.

Kavu leaders instinctively protect their herds from harm.

Alpha Kavu

o1o
G: Target Kavu gets -1/+1 until end of turn.

{1}{G}: Target Kavu creature gets -1/+1 until end of turn.

Merfolk raided the shores untroubled for years . . . until the shores started fighting back.

Amphibious Kavu

Whenever Amphibious Kavu blocks or becomes blocked by one or more blue and/or black creatures, Amphibious Kavu gets +3/+3 until end of turn.

The ability only triggers once per combat.

Ancient Spider

First strike
Ancient Spider may block as though it had flying.

First strike; reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)

Arctic Merfolk

Kicker—
Return a creature you control to its owner's hand. (You may return a creature you control to its owner's hand in addition to any other costs as you play this spell.)
If you paid the kicker cost, Arctic Merfolk comes into play with a +1/+1 counter on it.

Kicker—Return a creature you control to its owner's hand. (You may return a creature you control to its owner's hand in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.)
If Arctic Merfolk was kicked, it enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.

"None of your history books mention me?" laughed Daria. "They will now."

Aura Blast

You don’t draw a card if this spell is countered or if the target is illegal on resolution.

You still draw a card if the enchantment regenerates.

Though a fierce fighter, its true value is that it inspires beleaguered forces.

Aurora Griffin

Flying
o
W: Target permanent becomes white until end of turn.

Flying
{W}: Target permanent becomes white until end of turn.

Bog Down

Kicker—
Sacrifice two lands. (You may sacrifice two lands in addition to any other costs as you play this spell.)
Target player discards two cards from his or her hand. If you paid the kicker cost, that player discards three cards from his or her hand instead.

The player discards 2 cards or 3 cards, not 5 cards.

Kicker—Sacrifice two lands. (You may sacrifice two lands in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.)
Target player discards two cards. If this spell was kicked, that player discards three cards instead.

As powerful and malleable as the molten rock it calls home.

Caldera Kavu

o1o
B: Caldera Kavu gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
o
G: Caldera Kavu becomes the color of your choice until end of turn.

{1}{B}: Caldera Kavu gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
{G}: Caldera Kavu becomes the color of your choice until end of turn.

Cavern Harpy

Flying
When Cavern Harpy comes into play, return a blue or black creature you control to its owner's hand.
Pay 1 life: Return Cavern Harpy to its owner's hand.

You choose the creature to return on resolution of the triggered ability. This is not targeted.

Flying
When Cavern Harpy enters, return a blue or black creature you control to its owner's hand.
Pay 1 life: Return Cavern Harpy to its owner's hand.

Cloud Cover

Whenever another permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, you may return that permanent to its owner's hand.

"Did I know Szat would betray us?" Urza asked quizzically. "I was counting on it."

Confound

Counter target spell that targets one or more creatures.
Draw a card.

Confound doesn’t resolve if the targeted spell has been countered or does not still target one or more permanents that are still creatures and are still on the battlefield. Confound is different from other such spells in that it actually specifies that the spell must target a creature, not just be able to target a creature or that the spell has a certain number of targets.

Counter target spell that targets a creature.
Draw a card.

Crosis's Catacombs

Crosis's Catacombs is a Lair in addition to its land type.
When Crosis's Catacombs comes into play, sacrifice it unless you return a non-Lair land you control to its owner's hand.
oc
T: Add o
U, o
B, or o
R to your mana pool.

If you don't want to unsummon a land, you can play this card then tap it for mana before the enters ability resolves. You may then choose to sacrifice it instead of unsummoning a land.

You can return a land that is tapped or untapped.

This land is of type "Lair" only; other subtypes have been removed. It is not a basic land.

When Crosis's Catacombs enters, sacrifice it unless you return a non-Lair land you control to its owner's hand.
{T}: Add {U}, {B}, or {R}.

Crosis's Charm

Choose one Return target permanent to its owner's hand; or destroy target nonblack creature, and it can't be regenerated; or destroy target artifact.

Choose one —
• Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
• Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
• Destroy target artifact.

Darigaaz's Caldera

Darigaaz's Caldera is a Lair in addition to its land type.
When Darigaaz's Caldera comes into play, sacrifice it unless you return a non-Lair land you control to its owner's hand.
oc
T: Add o
B, o
R, or o
G to your mana pool.

When Darigaaz's Caldera enters, sacrifice it unless you return a non-Lair land you control to its owner's hand.
{T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

Darigaaz's Charm

Choose one Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand; or Darigaaz's Charm deals 3 damage to target creature or player; or target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.

Choose one —
• Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
• Darigaaz's Charm deals 3 damage to any target.
• Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.

Most warriors think in only two dimensions. Agnate and his metathran brethren were trained to battle in three.

Daring Leap

Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains flying and first strike until end of turn.

If used after a blocker is assigned your creature is still blocked.

"After four thousand years, you learn to plan for betrayal."
—Urza

Dark Suspicions

At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player loses 1 life for each card in his or her hand more than you have in your hand.

At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player loses X life, where X is the number of cards in that player's hand minus the number of cards in your hand.

"Nothing ruins your day like a blazing zombie."
—Tahngarth

Deadapult

o
R, Sacrifice a Zombie: Deadapult deals 2 damage to target creature or player.

{R}, Sacrifice a Zombie: Deadapult deals 2 damage to any target.

There's no higher honor in Phyrexia than dying for Yawgmoth's glorious vision.

Death Bomb

As an additional cost to play Death Bomb, sacrifice a creature.
Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. Its controller loses 2 life.

Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.

You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. Its controller loses 2 life.

Stage two of the Phyrexian invasion included the complete alteration of Dominaria's landscape.

Destructive Flow

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a nonbasic land.

Diabolic Intent

As an additional cost to play Diabolic Intent, sacrifice a creature.
Search your library for a card and put that card into your hand. Then shuffle your library.

You must choose a card if there are any in your library.

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

When no birds are available, Kangee's disciples fill the sky with anything that's willing to fight.

Disciple of Kangee

o
U, oc
T: Target creature gains flying and becomes blue until end of turn.

{U}, {T}: Target creature gains flying and becomes blue until end of turn.

Dominaria's Judgment

Until end of turn, creatures you control gain protection from white if you control a plains, from blue if you control an island, from black if you control a swamp, from red if you control a mountain, and from green if you control a forest.

Until end of turn, creatures you control gain protection from white if you control a Plains, from blue if you control an Island, from black if you control a Swamp, from red if you control a Mountain, and from green if you control a Forest.

Doomsday Specter

Flying
When Doomsday Specter comes into play, return a blue or black creature you control to its owner's hand.
Whenever Doomsday Specter deals combat damage to a player, look at that player's hand and choose a card from it. The player discards that card.

Flying
When Doomsday Specter enters, return a blue or black creature you control to its owner's hand.
Whenever Doomsday Specter deals combat damage to a player, look at that player's hand and choose a card from it. The player discards that card.

Draco

Draco costs o2 less to play for each basic land type among lands you control.
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Draco unless you pay o10. This cost is reduced by o2 for each basic land type among lands you control.

Domain — This spell costs {2} less to cast for each basic land type among lands you control.
Flying
Domain — At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Draco unless you pay {10}. This cost is reduced by {2} for each basic land type among lands you control.

"Don't you agree that mogg intellects are improved by zombification?"
—Lord Dralnu

Dralnu's Crusade

All Goblins get +1/+1, are black, and are Zombies in addition to their creature types.

Under Dralnu's Crusade, Goblins are black only, not black in addition to any other colors. They are, however, Zombies in addition to their other creature types. As one enters the battlefield, it is already a black Goblin Zombie (and perhaps some other creature types) with +1/+1; it doesn't enter and then become a black Goblin Zombie and get +1/+1.

All Goblins get +1/+1.
All Goblins are black and are Zombies in addition to their other creature types.

Dralnu's Pet

Kicker—o2o
B, Discard a creature card from your hand. (You may pay o2o
B and discard a creature card from your hand in addition to any other costs as you play this spell.)
If you paid the kicker cost, Dralnu's Pet has flying and comes into play with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the discarded card's converted mana cost.

If the Dralnu's Pet is kicked, Dralnu's Pet will have flying from the moment it enters. This will trigger abilities that look for a creature with flying entering.

Kicker—{2}{B}, Discard a creature card. (You may pay {2}{B} and discard a creature card in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.)
If Dralnu's Pet was kicked, it enters with flying and with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the discarded card's mana value.

Dromar's Cavern

Dromar's Cavern is a Lair in addition to its land type.
When Dromar's Cavern comes into play, sacrifice it unless you return a non-Lair land you control to its owner's hand.
oc
T: Add o
W, o
U, or o
B to your mana pool.

When Dromar's Cavern enters, sacrifice it unless you return a non-Lair land you control to its owner's hand.
{T}: Add {W}, {U}, or {B}.

Dromar's Charm

Choose one You gain 5 life; or counter target spell; or target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.

Choose one —
• You gain 5 life.
• Counter target spell.
• Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.

Tribal rivalries and petty disputes were laid aside at Eladamri's summons.

Eladamri's Call

Search your library for a creature card, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.

Because the "search" requires you to find a card with certain characteristics, you don't have to find the card if you don't want to.

Search your library for a creature card, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

"Don't worry, Gerrard," said Ertai. "I'm sure the crew will come to your rescue as quickly as they came to mine."

Ertai's Trickery

Counter target spell if a kicker cost was paid for it.

You can target any spell, but that spell will be countered only if it was kicked.

Altered by Phyrexian science, corrupted by black mana, and twisted by rage, Ertai still looked in the mirror and saw only glory.

Ertai, the Corrupted

o
U, oc
T, Sacrifice a creature or enchantment: Counter target spell.

The Legend rule only applies to two legendary permanents with identical names. If the names are different, even if they depict the same character, the rule does not apply.

{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature or enchantment: Counter target spell.

"I'll get you to safety—or whatever passes for safety these days."
—Urborg ferry pilot

Escape Routes

o2o
U: Return target white or black creature you control to its owner's hand.

{2}{U}: Return target white or black creature you control to its owner's hand.

"Do not fear death. I shall release you from the eternal bonds and bring you glory."
—Lord Dralnu

Exotic Disease

Target player loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control.

Domain — Target player loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control.

Falling Timber

Kicker—
Sacrifice a land. (You may sacrifice a land in addition to any other costs as you play this spell.)
Prevent all combat damage target creature would deal this turn. If you paid the kicker cost, prevent all combat damage another target creature would deal this turn.

You pick a second target only if you choose to kick Falling Timber.

Kicker—Sacrifice a land. (You may sacrifice a land in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.)
Prevent all combat damage target creature would deal this turn. If this spell was kicked, prevent all combat damage another target creature would deal this turn.

"For dim-witted, thick-skulled genetic mutants, they have pretty good aim."
—Sisay

Flametongue Kavu

When Flametongue Kavu comes into play, it deals 4 damage to target creature.

Flametongue Kavu’s ability can target itself. If it’s the only creature on the battlefield as its ability triggers, its ability must target itself.

When Flametongue Kavu enters, it deals 4 damage to target creature.

Fleetfoot Panther

You may play Fleetfoot Panther any time you could play an instant.
When Fleetfoot Panther comes into play, return a green or white creature you control to its owner's hand.

Flash
When Fleetfoot Panther enters, return a green or white creature you control to its owner's hand.

Forsaken City

Forsaken City doesn't untap during your untap step.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may remove a card in your hand from the game. If you do, untap Forsaken City.
oc
T: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.

You may choose to exile a card in your hand even if Forsaken City is already untapped.

Forsaken City doesn't untap during your untap step.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may exile a card from your hand. If you do, untap Forsaken City.
{T}: Add one mana of any color.

"I bring word from Gaea. Fight on! She will never allow her children to die alone."

Gaea's Herald

Creature spells can't be countered by spells or abilities.

The ability applies to your opponent’s spells as well as your own.

With the Heart of Yavimaya aiding him, Multani didn't even strain at the load.

Gaea's Might

Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each basic land type among lands you control.

Domain — Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each basic land type among lands you control.

"I'd be happy to stop contradicting you, Urza, just as soon as you start being right."
—Bo Levar, planeswalker

Gainsay

"Unless you like the idea of becoming some goblin's lunch, get up and move!"

Gerrard's Command

Untap target creature. It gets +3/+3 until end of turn.

This can target a creature which is already untapped.

Goblin Game

Each player hides at least one object, then all players reveal them simultaneously. Each player loses life equal to the number of objects he or she revealed. The player who revealed the fewest objects then loses half his or her life, rounded up. If two or more players are tied for fewest, each loses half his or her life, rounded up.

When it comes to choice of items, use common sense. Items should be small enough to hide but large enough to count. Make it clear what kind of object you are hiding beforehand. For example, one player may choose coins and the other may choose dice. If you can’t find something convenient to hide, write numbers on a piece of paper and reveal the numbers. Make sure the numbers are unambiguous (for example, underline a 6 or 9 so it can’t be misread).

If you attempt to halve a negative life total, you halve 0. This means that the life total stays the same. A life total of -10 would remain -10.

Each player hides at least one item, then all players reveal them simultaneously. Each player loses life equal to the number of items they revealed. The player who revealed the fewest items then loses half their life, rounded up. If two or more players are tied for fewest, each loses half their life, rounded up.

"A good guard is alert. A great guard is also loyal."
—Benalish kennelmaster

Guard Dogs

o2o
W, oc
T: Choose a permanent you control. Prevent all combat damage target creature would deal this turn if it shares a color with that permanent.

You choose the target on activation and choose the permanent which is compared for color on resolution.

You only check colors on resolution and not later when the damage prevention actually is applied.

{2}{W}, {T}: Choose a permanent you control. Prevent all combat damage target creature would deal this turn if it shares a color with that permanent.

"Wear courage as your armor. Wield honor as your blade."
—Gerrard

Heroic Defiance

Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 unless it shares a color with the most common color among all permanents or a color tied for most common.

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 unless it shares a color with the most common color among all permanents or a color tied for most common.

Hobble

When Hobble comes into play, draw a card.
Enchanted creature can't attack.
Enchanted creature can't block if it's black.

Enchant creature
When Hobble enters, draw a card.
Enchanted creature can't attack.
Enchanted creature can't block if it's black.

"I've faced your kind before. This time I'm ready for you."

Honorable Scout

When Honorable Scout comes into play, you gain 2 life for each black and/or red creature target opponent controls.

If a creature is both black and red, you gain 2 life, not 4.

When Honorable Scout enters, you gain 2 life for each black and/or red creature target opponent controls.

"That didn't happen naturally," said Multani. "Rath's overlay is interfering with the Æther itself."

Horned Kavu

When Horned Kavu comes into play, return a red or green creature you control to its owner's hand.

When Horned Kavu enters, return a red or green creature you control to its owner's hand.

"Crovax knows we're coming now," said a grinning Sisay. "I just sent the *Predator* crashing into his stronghold."

Hull Breach

Choose one Destroy target artifact; or destroy target enchantment; or destroy target artifact and target enchantment.

Choose one —
• Destroy target artifact.
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Destroy target artifact and target enchantment.

Even the fiercest beast will flee when faced with the possibility of becoming dinner.

Hunting Drake

Flying
When Hunting Drake comes into play, put target red or green creature on top of its owner's library.

Flying
When Hunting Drake enters, put target red or green creature on top of its owner's library.

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Alpha Kavu - 1997	Creature	$0.00 ^(0.05)
Amphibious Kavu - 1997	Creature	$0.00 ^(0.02)
Ancient Spider - 1997	Creature	$0.10 ^(5.00)
Arctic Merfolk - 1997	Creature	$0.02 ^(1.50)
Aura Blast - 1997	Instant	$0.02 ^(2.00)
Aurora Griffin - 1997	Creature	$0.00 ^(0.15)
Bog Down - 1997	Sorcery	$0.02 ^(0.02)
Caldera Kavu - 1997	Creature	$0.00 ^(0.05)
Cavern Harpy - 1997	Creature	$0.02 ^(7.50)
Cloud Cover - 1997	Enchantment	$0.50 ^(8.00)
Confound - 1997	Instant	$0.02 ^(3.00)
Crosis's Catacombs - 1997	Land	$1.50 ^(3.50)
Crosis's Charm - 1997	Instant	$0.15 ^(3.65)
Darigaaz's Caldera - 1997	Land	$1.50 ^(3.50)
Darigaaz's Charm - 1997	Instant	$0.05 ^(2.50)
Daring Leap - 1997	Instant	$0.02 ^(0.05)
Dark Suspicions - 1997	Enchantment	$0.08 ^(4.00)
Deadapult - 1997	Enchantment	$0.08 ^(1.08)
Death Bomb - 1997	Instant	$0.00 ^(0.00)
Destructive Flow - 1997	Enchantment	$0.50 ^(8.00)
Diabolic Intent - 1997	Sorcery	$12.00 ^(192.00)
Disciple of Kangee - 1997	Creature	$0.00 ^(0.05)
Dominaria's Judgment - 1997	Instant	$0.00 ^(5.00)
Doomsday Specter - 1997	Creature	$0.15 ^(4.65)
Draco - 1997	Creature	$1.50 ^(22.50)
Dralnu's Crusade - 1997	Enchantment	$0.25 ^(3.00)
Dralnu's Pet - 1997	Creature	$0.08 ^(1.00)
Dromar's Cavern - 1997	Land	$0.05 ^(4.00)
Dromar's Charm - 1997	Instant	$0.02 ^(5.02)
Eladamri's Call - 1997	Instant	$7.50 ^(127.50)
Ertai's Trickery - 1997	Instant	$0.02 ^(0.15)
Ertai, the Corrupted - 1997	Creature	$0.10 ^(193.00)
Ertai, the Corrupted - 1997	Creature	$0.00 ^(0.00)
Escape Routes - 1997	Enchantment	$0.00 ^(3.50)
Exotic Disease - 1997	Sorcery	$0.02 ^(0.05)
Falling Timber - 1997	Instant	$0.02 ^(0.05)
Flametongue Kavu - 1997	Creature	$0.05 ^(11.00)
Fleetfoot Panther - 1997	Creature	$0.02 ^(5.02)
Forsaken City - 1997	Land	$0.10 ^(16.10)
Gaea's Herald - 1997	Creature	$0.50 ^(7.50)
Gaea's Might - 1997	Instant	$0.02 ^(1.50)
Gainsay - 1997	Instant	$0.05 ^(2.50)
Gerrard's Command - 1997	Instant	$0.02 ^(2.50)
Goblin Game - 1997	Sorcery	$0.15 ^(6.65)
Guard Dogs - 1997	Creature	$0.02 ^(0.77)
Heroic Defiance - 1997	Enchantment	$0.00 ^(0.05)
Hobble - 1997	Enchantment	$0.02 ^(0.50)
Honorable Scout - 1997	Creature	$0.02 ^(0.75)
Horned Kavu - 1997	Creature	$0.00 ^(2.50)

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