The Alphabetical Card Game
Thought Snag
Instant
Counter target creature ability. Tap that creature and put a stun counter on it.
"…wait, what was I doing again?"
Twisting Dimensions
Instant
Choose one —
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. It can't be blocked this turn.
• Exile target creature, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
Trundling Glacieroid
Creature - Elemental
Trample
Whenever ~ attacks, put a stun counter on it.
5/7
Being predictable doesn't mean much when you can't stop it anyways.
Instant
Counter target creature ability. Tap that creature and put a stun counter on it.
"…wait, what was I doing again?"
Twisting Dimensions
Instant
Choose one —
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. It can't be blocked this turn.
• Exile target creature, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
Trundling Glacieroid
Creature - Elemental
Trample
Whenever ~ attacks, put a stun counter on it.
5/7
Being predictable doesn't mean much when you can't stop it anyways.
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Urza's Staff
Artifact
: Add . Spend this mana only to cast artifacts or to activate abilities of artifacts.
, : Look at the top six cards of your library. Reveal any number of artifact cards from among them and put them into your hand. Put the rest into your graveyard.
, , Exile Urza's Staff: Shuffle all artifact cards in your graveyard into your library. Draw a card for each artifact with mana value 5 or greater shuffled into your library this way.
Artifact
: Add . Spend this mana only to cast artifacts or to activate abilities of artifacts.
, : Look at the top six cards of your library. Reveal any number of artifact cards from among them and put them into your hand. Put the rest into your graveyard.
, , Exile Urza's Staff: Shuffle all artifact cards in your graveyard into your library. Draw a card for each artifact with mana value 5 or greater shuffled into your library this way.
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Void Essence
Legendary Enchantment
Devoid
When Void Essence leaves the battlefield, each opponent chooses a nontoken permanent they control. The owners of those permanents shuffle them into their libraries.
Whenever Void Essence enters your graveyard from anywhere, shuffle it into your library.
Legendary Enchantment
Devoid
When Void Essence leaves the battlefield, each opponent chooses a nontoken permanent they control. The owners of those permanents shuffle them into their libraries.
Whenever Void Essence enters your graveyard from anywhere, shuffle it into your library.
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Water Music --
Enchantment
Cumulative upkeep -
At the end of each player's upkeep, that player returns a nonland permanent they control with mana value less than the number of counters on Water Music to their hand.
Enchantment
Cumulative upkeep -
At the end of each player's upkeep, that player returns a nonland permanent they control with mana value less than the number of counters on Water Music to their hand.
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Yenett's Loyal Servant
Creature - Sphinx
Flying
When Yenett's Loyal Servant enters, reveal your hand. Put a +1/+1 counter on it for each card with an odd mana value revealed this way.
1/1
Creature - Sphinx
Flying
When Yenett's Loyal Servant enters, reveal your hand. Put a +1/+1 counter on it for each card with an odd mana value revealed this way.
1/1
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Zur's Fiending
Enchantment
Players play with the top card of their library revealed.
If a player would draw a card, any player may tap an untapped Food they control. If a player does, exile that card instead. Otherwise, the card is drawn as normal.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player chooses one:
- Put a card exiled with Zur's Fiending into its owner's hand.
- Create a Food token.
Enchantment
Players play with the top card of their library revealed.
If a player would draw a card, any player may tap an untapped Food they control. If a player does, exile that card instead. Otherwise, the card is drawn as normal.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player chooses one:
- Put a card exiled with Zur's Fiending into its owner's hand.
- Create a Food token.
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Anathematize
Enchantment - Aura (R)
At the beginning of your upkeep, enchanted creature's controller sacrifices all other creatures they control.
"You preach of sacrifice and selflessness. But would you truly give your life for the sake of those who now spit on you?"
Enchantment - Aura (R)
At the beginning of your upkeep, enchanted creature's controller sacrifices all other creatures they control.
"You preach of sacrifice and selflessness. But would you truly give your life for the sake of those who now spit on you?"
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Bleak End
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card.
Destroy target creature or enchantment.
"Sentinels fall, and wards fail. Its certainty is what stings the most."
—Sorin Markov
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card.
Destroy target creature or enchantment.
"Sentinels fall, and wards fail. Its certainty is what stings the most."
—Sorin Markov
Cruelty of Nature
Enchantment (u)
Whenever a player plays a spell, that player loses 1 life for each in that spell's mana cost.
Enchantment (u)
Whenever a player plays a spell, that player loses 1 life for each in that spell's mana cost.
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Daggerpoint --
Instant {U}
Daggerpoint deals 2 damage to each creature that was already dealt damage this turn, You gain life equal to the amount of damage dealt this way.
Instant {U}
Daggerpoint deals 2 damage to each creature that was already dealt damage this turn, You gain life equal to the amount of damage dealt this way.
Eviscerating Cloud
Instant (R)
Kicker
Destroy all creatures with power 1 or less. If ~ was kicked, destroy all creatures with power 2 or less.
Exhuming Zombeast
Creature - Beast Zombie
When ~ enters, and whenever it attacks, return target creature card with power 3 or less from your graveyard to your hand.
3/5
Erode Hope
Sorcery
Target player reveals their hand. You may choose a nonland, permanent card from among them and that player discards that card. If you don't, draw a card.
Instant (R)
Kicker
Destroy all creatures with power 1 or less. If ~ was kicked, destroy all creatures with power 2 or less.
Exhuming Zombeast
Creature - Beast Zombie
When ~ enters, and whenever it attacks, return target creature card with power 3 or less from your graveyard to your hand.
3/5
Erode Hope
Sorcery
Target player reveals their hand. You may choose a nonland, permanent card from among them and that player discards that card. If you don't, draw a card.
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Flee the Flock
Sorcery
Each opponent discards a card at random and sacrifices a Clue token.
"Quit searching for me. Quit discussing me. Quit taking notes on me. Just forget me." - Fblthp, the intentionally lost
Sorcery
Each opponent discards a card at random and sacrifices a Clue token.
"Quit searching for me. Quit discussing me. Quit taking notes on me. Just forget me." - Fblthp, the intentionally lost
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Grimoire of the Damned
Artifact
When Grimoire of the Damned enters the battlefield, exile all graveyards.
: Return target creature card exiled by Grimoire of the Damned to the battlefield with a reanimation counter on it. It's a black Nightmare Zombie in addition to its other types.
When Grimoire of the Damned leaves the battlefield, sacrifice all creatures with reanimation counters on them. You lose 5 life.
Artifact
When Grimoire of the Damned enters the battlefield, exile all graveyards.
: Return target creature card exiled by Grimoire of the Damned to the battlefield with a reanimation counter on it. It's a black Nightmare Zombie in addition to its other types.
When Grimoire of the Damned leaves the battlefield, sacrifice all creatures with reanimation counters on them. You lose 5 life.
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Hunted Eternal
Creature - Zombie Jackal Soldier (U)
Afflict 2
When Hunted Eternal enters the battlefield, target opponent creates a 2/4 white Ox creature token.
"Bolas' army may be death itself. But through the blessing of Mat'Selesnya, all our city's life will be unified against it."
3/5
Creature - Zombie Jackal Soldier (U)
Afflict 2
When Hunted Eternal enters the battlefield, target opponent creates a 2/4 white Ox creature token.
"Bolas' army may be death itself. But through the blessing of Mat'Selesnya, all our city's life will be unified against it."
3/5
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Ichor-Stained Cloak --
Artifact - Equipment {U}
When Ichor-Stained Cloak becomes attached to a creature, exile each creature card in a graveyard and put a soul counter on it for each card exiled this way.
Remove a soul counter from Ichor-Stained Cloak: Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and ward until end of turn.
Equip: Pay 3 life
Artifact - Equipment {U}
When Ichor-Stained Cloak becomes attached to a creature, exile each creature card in a graveyard and put a soul counter on it for each card exiled this way.
Remove a soul counter from Ichor-Stained Cloak: Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and ward until end of turn.
Equip: Pay 3 life
Joker Break
Sorcery (R)
As an additional cost to cast ~, you may reveal any number of black cards with different mana values from your hand. For each card revealed this way, ~ costs less to cast.
~ deals 3 damage to each creature and planeswalker. If a creature or planeswalker dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.
Jester of the Gallows
Creature - Human Assassin
When ~ enters, for each 3 life an opponent has lost this turn, that opponent sacrifices a creature.
2/2
Jeering Boggarts
Creature - Goblin
: Goad target non-black creature.
2/2
Sorcery (R)
As an additional cost to cast ~, you may reveal any number of black cards with different mana values from your hand. For each card revealed this way, ~ costs less to cast.
~ deals 3 damage to each creature and planeswalker. If a creature or planeswalker dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.
Jester of the Gallows
Creature - Human Assassin
When ~ enters, for each 3 life an opponent has lost this turn, that opponent sacrifices a creature.
2/2
Jeering Boggarts
Creature - Goblin
: Goad target non-black creature.
2/2
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Kalastria Relic
Legendary Artifact
Whenever one or more non-Vampire non-Zombie creatures die, put a blood counter on Kalastria Relic.
, Remove a blood counter from Kalastria Relic: Each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
, Exile Kalastria Relic: Return a number of target legendary Vampires with total mana value less than or equal to the number of blood counters on Kalastria Relic.
"It was the cup we bloodchiefs drank from when we ascended into the night. They gave it to me when Kalastria was founded as a gift. I thought I unlocked all its secrets over the centuries."
—Drana
Legendary Artifact
Whenever one or more non-Vampire non-Zombie creatures die, put a blood counter on Kalastria Relic.
, Remove a blood counter from Kalastria Relic: Each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
, Exile Kalastria Relic: Return a number of target legendary Vampires with total mana value less than or equal to the number of blood counters on Kalastria Relic.
"It was the cup we bloodchiefs drank from when we ascended into the night. They gave it to me when Kalastria was founded as a gift. I thought I unlocked all its secrets over the centuries."
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Larval Infestation
Enchantment (U)
Enchanted creature gets -2/-2.
When enchanted creature dies, create a 2/2 black Insect creature token with flying.
Enchantment (U)
Enchanted creature gets -2/-2.
When enchanted creature dies, create a 2/2 black Insect creature token with flying.
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Mope --
Enchantment - Aura {U}
Enchant permanent
Activated abilities of enchanted permanent cost an additional 1 life to activate.
Whenever an ability of enchanted permanent triggers, mill a card.
Enchantment - Aura {U}
Enchant permanent
Activated abilities of enchanted permanent cost an additional 1 life to activate.
Whenever an ability of enchanted permanent triggers, mill a card.
Neurotoxin Cloud
Instant
Creatures your opponents control get-2/-2 and cannot have their abilities activated until end of turn.
Nascent Aberration
Creature - Horror Egg
Whenever a non-token creature is sacrificed or a player discards a creature card, put a hatch counter on ~.
, Remove six hatch counters from ~: Transform ~.
0/3
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Null Apotheosis
Creature - Horror (B)
Menace, trample, protection from white and green
When this permanent transforms in ~, destroy all non-black creatures.
13/13
Nope
Sorcery
Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.
Instant
Creatures your opponents control get-2/-2 and cannot have their abilities activated until end of turn.
Nascent Aberration
Creature - Horror Egg
Whenever a non-token creature is sacrificed or a player discards a creature card, put a hatch counter on ~.
, Remove six hatch counters from ~: Transform ~.
0/3
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Null Apotheosis
Creature - Horror (B)
Menace, trample, protection from white and green
When this permanent transforms in ~, destroy all non-black creatures.
13/13
Nope
Sorcery
Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.
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Onan
Legendary Creature - Demon
Ward - Discard a card
Lifelink
Whenever a creature becomes the target of an ability, if it was also the source of that ability, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
9/6
Legendary Creature - Demon
Ward - Discard a card
Lifelink
Whenever a creature becomes the target of an ability, if it was also the source of that ability, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
9/6
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Phyrexian Eradicator
Creature - Phyrexian Horror (MR)
Trample
Whenever Phyrexian Eradicator is dealt damage, put that many -1/-1 counters on each other creature.
5/5
Creature - Phyrexian Horror (MR)
Trample
Whenever Phyrexian Eradicator is dealt damage, put that many -1/-1 counters on each other creature.
5/5
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Quarrelsome Fiend
Creature - Demon
Non-mana activated abilities of other creatures you control cost 1 life more to activate.
: Target creature cannot block ~ this turn.
"You call that a spell? Pft, try harder next time, wimp."
4/4
Quill-Frenzy Aberrant
Creature - Porcupine Nightmare
Mutate
Wither
Whenever this creature mutates, put two -1/-1 counters on target creature.
2/2
Creature - Demon
Non-mana activated abilities of other creatures you control cost 1 life more to activate.
: Target creature cannot block ~ this turn.
"You call that a spell? Pft, try harder next time, wimp."
4/4
Quill-Frenzy Aberrant
Creature - Porcupine Nightmare
Mutate
Wither
Whenever this creature mutates, put two -1/-1 counters on target creature.
2/2
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Ransack the Apothecary
Battle - Skirmish
(Opponents cannot deal damage to you as long as this Battle is on the battlefield. You cannot control more than one Skirmish at a time.)
Whenever Ransack the Apothecary is dealt damage, the source's controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. If Ransack the Apothecary leaves the battlefield this turn, put a deathtouch counter on up to two target creatures you control.
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Battle - Skirmish
(Opponents cannot deal damage to you as long as this Battle is on the battlefield. You cannot control more than one Skirmish at a time.)
Whenever Ransack the Apothecary is dealt damage, the source's controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. If Ransack the Apothecary leaves the battlefield this turn, put a deathtouch counter on up to two target creatures you control.
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