# cards

id: "2f32999d2f4665a28644caa3ccfb63dcb666216e"
layout: "normal"
name: "Absolute Grace"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "All creatures have protection from black."
artist: "Jeff Miracola"
number: "1"
multiverseid: 5716
imageName: "absolute grace"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "This affects all creatures, not just your own."}]
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "All creatures gain protection from black."
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "1"
flavor:
"In pursuit of Urza, the Phyrexians sent countless foul legions into Serra's realm. Though beaten back, they left it tainted with uncleansable evil."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "6e31fb57a78ede686a3b5588d20b40dd1488b7c9"
layout: "normal"
name: "Angelic Chorus"
manaCost: "{3}{W}{W}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "The very young and the very old know best the song the angels sing."
artist: "Ron Spencer"
number: "3"
multiverseid: 5714
imageName: "angelic chorus"
printings: ["USG", "10E"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "3"
text:
"Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, you gain life equal to its toughness."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "This does not trigger on a permanent being turned into a creature. That is just a permanent changing type, not something entering the battlefield."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Angelic Chorus does not trigger when creatures phase in or change controllers."}]

originalText:
"Whenever a creature comes into play under your control, gain life equal to that creature's toughness."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "bcb8d1437b3451f0822fba37390f4909d1386e4e"
layout: "normal"
name: "Brilliant Halo"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Randy Gallegos"
number: "5"
multiverseid: 9890
imageName: "brilliant halo"
printings: ["USG", "VMA"]
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "5"
text:
"Enchant creature\nEnchanted creature gets +1/+2.\nWhen Brilliant Halo is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return Brilliant Halo to its owner's hand."

originalText:
"Enchanted creature gets +1/+2.\nWhen Brilliant Halo is put into a graveyard from play, return Brilliant Halo to owner's hand."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "eff5c97c6e48d37e68d72302d3f9f1d0eced0649"
layout: "normal"
name: "Catastrophe"
manaCost: "{4}{W}{W}"
cmc: 6
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "Destroy all lands or all creatures. Creatures destroyed this way can't be regenerated."
artist: "Andrew Robinson"
number: "6"
multiverseid: 5637
imageName: "catastrophe"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You choose land or creatures when the spell resolves."}]
printings: ["USG", "BRB"]
originalText: "Destroy all lands or all creatures. Creatures destroyed this way cannot regenerate this turn."
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "6"
flavor:
"Radiant's eyes flashed. \"Go, then,\" the angel spat at Serra, \"and leave this world to those who truly care.\""


id: "954c76057d1686f91b0b332edcac9f6db7a29504"
layout: "normal"
name: "Clear"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Destroy target enchantment.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"
artist: "Andrew Robinson"
number: "7"
multiverseid: 5692
imageName: "clear"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "7"
rulings:
[{"date": "2008-10-01", "text": "Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not."}]

originalText:
"Destroy target enchantment.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "f928bc770f9f581f31625685a89a406cbf56222b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Congregate"
manaCost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Target player gains 2 life for each creature on the battlefield."
artist: "Mark Zug"
number: "8"
multiverseid: 9702
imageName: "congregate"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Creatures are counted during resolution."}]
printings: ["USG", "HOP", "CMD", "M14", "M15"]
originalText: "Target player gains 2 life for each creature in play."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "8"
flavor:
"\"In the gathering there is strength for all who founder, renewal for all who languish, love for all who sing.\"\n\u2014Song of All, canto 642"

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "15676091f0ad635ff8555b6fd39351b36731d26f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Defensive Formation"
manaCost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Greg Staples"
number: "9"
multiverseid: 5588
imageName: "defensive formation"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Instead of the attacking player, you choose how creatures attacking you deal combat damage."
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "9"
text:
"Rather than the attacking player, you assign the combat damage of each creature attacking you. You can divide that creature's combat damage as you choose among any of the creatures blocking it."

flavor:
"\"Your enemies will pound upon the door of your defenses, but only you shall have the key, and it is the key of life.\"\n\u2014Song of All, canto 873"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Damage assignment choices from Trample and other things which allow alternative damage assignments for attacking creatures are all made by you."}, {"date": "2010-03-01", "text": "With the exception of ignoring the damage assignment order, you follow all the normal rules for damage assignment."}]


id: "51650f9fef6ef89448dfb26515b1a246fdc94f74"
layout: "normal"
name: "Disciple of Grace"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Cleric"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Cleric"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Protection from black\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"
flavor: "Beauty is beyond law."
artist: "Robh Ruppel"
number: "10"
power: "1"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5634
imageName: "disciple of grace"
printings: ["USG", "ONS"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Cleric"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "10"
rulings:
[{"date": "2008-10-01", "text": "Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not."}]

originalText:
"Protection from black\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Onslaught Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "ffed3fd33a13be6ffae04c1a43f1df51030d4245"
layout: "normal"
name: "Disciple of Law"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Cleric"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Cleric"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Protection from red\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"
flavor: "A religious order for religious order."
artist: "Matthew D. Wilson"
number: "11"
power: "1"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5672
imageName: "disciple of law"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Cleric"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "11"
rulings:
[{"date": "2008-10-01", "text": "Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not."}]

originalText:
"Protection from red\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "5af91ff2d9ca319ed3fbd45333801d8b7f6296c2"
layout: "normal"
name: "Disenchant"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Destroy target artifact or enchantment."
flavor: "\"Let Phyrexia breed evil in the darkness; my holy light will reveal its taint.\"\n\u2014Serra"
artist: "Donato Giancola"
number: "12"
multiverseid: 5630
imageName: "disenchant"
originalText: "Destroy target artifact or enchantment."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "12"
rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "This is not modal. If the target changes from an artifact to an enchantment or vice versa, this still destroys it."}]

printings:
["LEA", "LEB", "2ED", "CED", "CEI", "3ED", "4ED", "ICE", "pARL", "MIR", "5ED", "TMP", "USG", "ATH", "6ED", "MMQ", "BRB", "pFNM", "S00", "7ED", "pMPR", "CST", "TSB", "ME2", "ME3", "TPR"]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Ice Age Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Masques Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirage Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tempest Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Time Spiral Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "80f92e4618531a7b2949f7aa5e9ff561633ca80a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Faith Healer"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Cleric"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Cleric"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "The power of faith is quiet. It is the leaf unmoved by the hurricane."
artist: "Randy Gallegos"
number: "14"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5829
imageName: "faith healer"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Sacrifice an enchantment: Gain life equal to the sacrificed enchantment's total casting cost."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Cleric"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "14"
text:
"Sacrifice an enchantment: You gain life equal to the sacrificed enchantment's converted mana cost."


id: "d67668fb459dab60506227f0b9670f8c4fadb5c6"
layout: "normal"
name: "Healing Salve"
manaCost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Heather Hudson"
number: "16"
multiverseid: 8813
imageName: "healing salve"
originalText: "Choose one Target player gains 3 life; or prevent up to 3 damage to a creature or player."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "16"
text:
"Choose one \u2014\n\u2022 Target player gains 3 life.\n\u2022 Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn."

flavor:
"\"Xantcha is recovering. The medicine is slow, but my magic would have killed her.\"\n\u2014Serra, to Urza"

printings:
["LEA", "LEB", "2ED", "CED", "CEI", "3ED", "4ED", "RQS", "MIR", "ITP", "5ED", "USG", "6ED", "BRB", "7ED", "8ED", "DDC", "ME4", "DD3_DVD"]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirage Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "359677247af7180c1ba30f8d585ce12506674d80"
layout: "normal"
name: "Herald of Serra"
manaCost: "{2}{W}{W}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Angel"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Angel"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Matthew D. Wilson"
number: "17"
power: "3"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 5578
imageName: "herald of serra"
reserved: true
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Angel"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "17"
text:
"Flying, vigilance\nEcho {2}{W}{W} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)"

originalText:
"Flying; echo (During your next upkeep after this permanent comes under your control, pay its casting cost or sacrifice it.)\nAttacking does not cause Herald of Serra to tap."


id: "05f42ad7cc34c3a2f39ea6094e37ad57b939c12a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Humble"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Until end of turn, target creature loses all abilities and has base power and toughness 0/1."
flavor: "\"It is not your place to rule, Radiant. It may not even be mine.\"\n\u2014Serra"
artist: "Val Mayerik"
number: "18"
multiverseid: 5702
imageName: "humble"
printings: ["USG", "EMA"]
originalText: "Target creature loses all abilities and is a 0/1 creature until end of turn."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "18"
rulings:
[{"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "Humble overwrites all previous effects that set the creature\u2019s base power and toughness to specific values. Any power- or toughness-setting effects that start to apply after Humble resolves will overwrite this effect."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "Effects that modify a creature\u2019s power and/or toughness, such as the effect of Seal of Strength, will apply to the creature no matter when they started to take effect. The same is true for any counters that change its power and/or toughness and effects that switch its power and toughness."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "If the affected creature gains an ability after Humble resolves, it will keep that ability."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "Humble doesn\u2019t counter abilities that have already triggered or been activated. In particular, casting this spell won\u2019t stop a creature\u2019s ability that says \u201cAt the beginning of your upkeep,\u201d \u201cWhen this creature enters the battlefield,\u201d or similar from triggering."}]


id: "af050ff9ab8e67496d6d7db27c9d686ebb1faf40"
layout: "normal"
name: "Intrepid Hero"
manaCost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Soldier"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Soldier"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "{T}: Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater."
artist: "Brian Sn\u00f5ddy"
number: "19"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5678
imageName: "intrepid hero"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "8ED", "M13"]
originalText: "{T}: Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Soldier"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "19"
flavor:
"\"We each have our own strengths, Radiant,\" Serra said with a sly smile. \"If all of my people were like this one, who would carry your scrolls?\""

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The power of the creature is checked on activation and on resolution. If the targeted creature\u2019s power is not 4 or greater on resolution, the ability is countered."}]


id: "5958896cb1281c7e1aa44b4349ee06c7fa80c0eb"
layout: "normal"
name: "Monk Idealist"
manaCost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Monk Cleric"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Monk", "Cleric"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "\"Belief is the strongest mortar.\""
artist: "Daren Bader"
number: "20"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5706
imageName: "monk idealist"
printings: ["USG", "C15", "EMA"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Cleric"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "20"
text:
"When Monk Idealist enters the battlefield, return target enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You can cast this if there are no enchantments in your graveyard. The enters the battlefield ability just doesn\u2019t do anything."}]

originalText:
"When Monk Idealist comes into play, return target enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand."


id: "6ea262ee1e2e8891e2e4783de0b812503c4eaf0b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Opal Acrolith"
manaCost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Robh Ruppel"
number: "22"
multiverseid: 5784
imageName: "opal acrolith"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "22"
text:
"Whenever an opponent casts a creature spell, if Opal Acrolith is an enchantment, Opal Acrolith becomes a 2/4 Soldier creature.\n{0}: Opal Acrolith becomes an enchantment."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into an enchantment, it is no longer a creature."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Changes into a creature even if the spell is countered."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It triggers when the spell is cast, which means it becomes a creature before that spell resolves."}, {"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "A \"creature spell\" is any spell with the type Creature, even if it has other types such as Artifact or Enchantment. Older cards of type Summon are also Creature spells."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"Whenever one of your opponents successfully casts a creature spell, if Opal Acrolith is an enchantment, Opal Acrolith becomes a 2/4 creature that counts as a Guardian.\n{0}: Opal Acrolith becomes an enchantment."


id: "0dd7eee0bcc72d7348c601ae259c0aaad6eb9f5b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Opal Archangel"
manaCost: "{4}{W}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Jeff Miracola"
number: "23"
multiverseid: 5787
imageName: "opal archangel"
reserved: true
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "23"
text:
"When an opponent casts a creature spell, if Opal Archangel is an enchantment, Opal Archangel becomes a 5/5 Angel creature with flying and vigilance."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It triggers when the spell is cast, which means it becomes a creature before that spell resolves."}, {"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "A \"creature spell\" is any spell with the type Creature, even if it has other types such as Artifact or Enchantment. Older cards of type Summon are also Creature spells."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"When one of your opponents successfully casts a creature spell, if Opal Archangel is an enchantment, Opal Archangel becomes a 5/5 creature with flying that counts as an Angel. Attacking does not cause Opal Archangel to tap."


id: "ff10ad1b14e618f23cb479d6e45e9133e8bf39c6"
layout: "normal"
name: "Opal Caryatid"
manaCost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Berry"
number: "24"
multiverseid: 5795
imageName: "opal caryatid"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "24"
text:
"When an opponent casts a creature spell, if Opal Caryatid is an enchantment, Opal Caryatid becomes a 2/2 Soldier creature."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It triggers when the spell is cast, which means it becomes a creature before that spell resolves."}, {"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "A \"creature spell\" is any spell with the type Creature, even if it has other types such as Artifact or Enchantment. Older cards of type Summon are also Creature spells."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"When one of your opponents successfully casts a creature spell, if Opal Caryatid is an enchantment, Opal Caryatid becomes a 2/2 creature that counts as a Soldier."


id: "9438c73bac274535870b78609dd418c4a872dcb3"
layout: "normal"
name: "Opal Gargoyle"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Kev Walker"
number: "25"
multiverseid: 5791
imageName: "opal gargoyle"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "25"
text:
"When an opponent casts a creature spell, if Opal Gargoyle is an enchantment, Opal Gargoyle becomes a 2/2 Gargoyle creature with flying."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It triggers when the spell is cast, which means it becomes a creature before that spell resolves."}, {"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "A \"creature spell\" is any spell with the type Creature, even if it has other types such as Artifact or Enchantment. Older cards of type Summon are also Creature spells."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"When one of your opponents successfully casts a creature spell, if Opal Gargoyle is an enchantment, Opal Gargoyle becomes a 2/2 creature with flying that counts as a Gargoyle."


id: "e2f3d37637924ce7bb27378c2d792ff9d6aabcbf"
layout: "normal"
name: "Opal Titan"
manaCost: "{2}{W}{W}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Paolo Parente"
number: "26"
multiverseid: 5782
imageName: "opal titan"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "26"
text:
"When an opponent casts a creature spell, if Opal Titan is an enchantment, Opal Titan becomes a 4/4 Giant creature with protection from each of that spell's colors."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If the spell was colorless (an artifact), this card does not get any form of Protection."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It triggers when the spell is cast, which means it becomes a creature before that spell resolves."}, {"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "A \"creature spell\" is any spell with the type Creature, even if it has other types such as Artifact or Enchantment. Older cards of type Summon are also Creature spells."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"When one of your opponents successfully casts a creature spell, if Opal Titan is an enchantment, Opal Titan becomes a 4/4 creature with protection from each of that spell's colors and that counts as a Giant."


id: "8881b7f99ea0e96c589ba95572ee26b13d344473"
layout: "normal"
name: "Pacifism"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Enchant creature\nEnchanted creature can't attack or block."
flavor: "\"Fight? I cannot. I do not care if I live or die, so long as I can rest.\"\n\u2014Urza, to Serra"
artist: "Randy Gallegos"
number: "27"
multiverseid: 5748
imageName: "pacifism"
originalText: "Enchanted creature cannot attack or block."
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "27"
printings:
["MIR", "TMP", "USG", "ATH", "6ED", "BRB", "7ED", "ONS", "8ED", "9ED", "10E", "DDC", "M10", "M11", "M12", "M13", "M14", "DD3_DVD", "DTK", "TPR", "EMA"]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Khans of Tarkir Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirage Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Onslaught Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Standard"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tempest Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "312545b1d84e938f219f213ca3a22dbaa2300460"
layout: "normal"
name: "Pariah"
manaCost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Jon J Muth"
number: "28"
multiverseid: 5773
imageName: "pariah"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "10E"]
originalText: "Redirect to enchanted creature all damage dealt to you."
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "28"
text:
"Enchant creature (Target a creature as you cast this. This card enters the battlefield attached to that creature.)\nAll damage that would be dealt to you is dealt to enchanted creature instead."

flavor:
"\"It is not sad,\" Radiant chided the lesser angel. \"It is right. Every society must have its outcasts.\""

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You can attach this to an opponent\u2019s creature, and all damage done to you is instead done to their creature."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "All damage being dealt to you at one time gets redirected to one Pariah. If you take 3 damage at once, all 3 damage goes to one Pariah. If you take damage from multiple creatures in combat, all the combat damage goes to one Pariah."}]


id: "1b55aa6e63759e258beab60a362dc97da5e99b8e"
layout: "normal"
name: "Path of Peace"
manaCost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Destroy target creature. Its owner gains 4 life."
artist: "Val Mayerik"
number: "29"
multiverseid: 5684
imageName: "path of peace"
printings: ["POR", "PO2", "USG", "S99"]
originalText: "Destroy target creature. That creature's owner gains 4 life."
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "29"
flavor:
"\"When the sword becomes a burden, let the warrior lay it aside that another with a truer heart might take it up.\"\n\u2014Radiant, archangel"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If the spell fails because the target is not there or isn\u2019t legal, the owner does not gain any life."}]


id: "581d51407ef77575541e9ec18e045f9abc56d1cd"
layout: "normal"
name: "Pegasus Charger"
manaCost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Pegasus"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Pegasus"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Val Mayerik"
number: "30"
power: "2"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5729
imageName: "pegasus charger"
printings: ["USG", "ATH", "9ED"]
originalText: "Flying, first strike"
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Pegasus"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "30"
text:
"Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)\nFirst strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)"

flavor:
"\"The clouds came alive and dove to the earth! Hooves flashed among the dark army, who fled before the spectacle of fury.\"\n\u2014Song of All, canto 211"


id: "025e7c912f8449233b2b2c62dc8aea7ca983c124"
layout: "normal"
name: "Planar Birth"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Adam Rex"
number: "31"
multiverseid: 5766
imageName: "planar birth"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Put all basic lands from all graveyards into play under their owners' control, tapped."
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "31"
text:
"Return all basic land cards from all graveyards to the battlefield tapped under their owners' control."

flavor:
"\"From womb of nothingness sprang this place of beauty, purity, and hope realized.\"\n\u2014Song of All, canto 3"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "They enter the battlefield tapped. They do not enter the battlefield and then tap afterwards."}]


id: "87fb5eb6816e5e0f8e258bdbce4c941c5695add5"
layout: "normal"
name: "Presence of the Master"
manaCost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Whenever a player casts an enchantment spell, counter it."
flavor: "Peace to all. Peace be all.\n\u2014Great Hall floor inscription"
artist: "Ciruelo"
number: "32"
multiverseid: 8811
imageName: "presence of the master"
printings: ["LEG", "USG"]
originalText: "Whenever a player plays an enchantment spell, counter it."
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "32"
rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Does not stop enchantments from being put onto the battlefield by a spell or ability."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "This effect triggers when the spell is announced and prior to allowing responses to it."}]


id: "e25557bc0da424bf3cae0e52f64cc9c771e41f6a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Redeem"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Prevent all damage that would be dealt this turn to up to two target creatures."
artist: "D. Alexander Gregory"
number: "33"
multiverseid: 9716
imageName: "redeem"
printings: ["USG", "8ED"]
originalText: "Prevent all damage to one or two creatures. (Treat further damage normally.)"
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "33"
flavor:
"\"That they are saved from death is immaterial. What is important is that they know the source of their benefaction.\"\n\u2014Radiant, archangel"


id: "1ec03dfce1711a03904e9ba75fc26a6bf0473b3a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Remembrance"
manaCost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Val Mayerik"
number: "34"
multiverseid: 10419
imageName: "remembrance"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "34"
text:
"Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, you may search your library for a card with the same name as that creature, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If a copy card goes to the graveyard under this effect, you get to look for another copy of the card it was copying. This is because a copy card actually takes on the name and initial characteristics of what it copies."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "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."}, {"date": "2010-03-01", "text": "If a card which is a creature only due to an effect goes to the graveyard, you can search for another copy of that card even though the card in your library won't be a creature card."}]

originalText:
"Whenever a nontoken creature you control is put into a graveyard, you may search your library for a copy of that creature card. If you do, reveal the card, put it into your hand, and shuffle your library afterward."


id: "758d1cd804b05e78ff6ff05e205527c9006ddf23"
layout: "normal"
name: "Rune of Protection: Artifacts"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Scott M. Fischer"
number: "35"
multiverseid: 10694
imageName: "rune of protection artifacts"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "35"
text:
"{W}: The next time an artifact source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "A source of damage is a permanent, a spell on the stack (including one that creates a permanent), or any object referred to by an object on the stack. A source doesn't need to be capable of dealing damage to be a legal choice."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Can be used even when there is no damage to prevent. It prevents the next damage (if any) from the source this turn."}, {"date": "2008-10-01", "text": "Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not."}]

originalText:
"{W}: Prevent all damage to you from an artifact source. (Treat further damage from that source normally.)\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "3dc8a480fd88de8ec6b062b2797ecf8c64bbd12f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Rune of Protection: Black"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Scott M. Fischer"
number: "36"
multiverseid: 5810
imageName: "rune of protection black"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "36"
text:
"{W}: The next time a black source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "A source of damage is a permanent, a spell on the stack (including one that creates a permanent), or any object referred to by an object on the stack. A source doesn't need to be capable of dealing damage to be a legal choice."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Can be used even when there is no damage to prevent. It prevents the next damage (if any) from the source this turn."}, {"date": "2008-10-01", "text": "Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not."}]

originalText:
"{W}: Prevent all damage to you from a black source. (Treat further damage from that source normally.)\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "2da168090618be72d0009b8971189d07e805c4dc"
layout: "normal"
name: "Rune of Protection: Blue"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Scott M. Fischer"
number: "37"
multiverseid: 5811
imageName: "rune of protection blue"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "37"
text:
"{W}: The next time a blue source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "A source of damage is a permanent, a spell on the stack (including one that creates a permanent), or any object referred to by an object on the stack. A source doesn't need to be capable of dealing damage to be a legal choice."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Can be used even when there is no damage to prevent. It prevents the next damage (if any) from the source this turn."}, {"date": "2008-10-01", "text": "Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not."}]

originalText:
"{W}: Prevent all damage to you from a blue source. (Treat further damage from that source normally.)\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "19c684ee7036fa867997176ac19cced131d3dbde"
layout: "normal"
name: "Rune of Protection: Green"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Scott M. Fischer"
number: "38"
multiverseid: 5812
imageName: "rune of protection green"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "38"
text:
"{W}: The next time a green source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

originalText:
"{W}: Prevent all damage to you from a green source. (Treat further damage from that source normally.)\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "9e57102145808d0eb1d124fc6cd0e5505bbd1158"
layout: "normal"
name: "Rune of Protection: Lands"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Scott M. Fischer"
number: "39"
multiverseid: 11698
imageName: "rune of protection lands"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "39"
text:
"{W}: The next time a land source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "A source of damage is a permanent, a spell on the stack (including one that creates a permanent), or any object referred to by an object on the stack. A source doesn't need to be capable of dealing damage to be a legal choice."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Can be used even when there is no damage to prevent. It prevents the next damage (if any) from the source this turn."}]

originalText:
"{W}: Prevent all damage to you from a land source. (Treat further damage from that source normally.)\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "05bbd681505e3d17462d21ff7fd8c8a0135f6640"
layout: "normal"
name: "Rune of Protection: Red"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Scott M. Fischer"
number: "40"
multiverseid: 5813
imageName: "rune of protection red"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "40"
text:
"{W}: The next time a red source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

originalText:
"{W}: Prevent all damage to you from a red source. (Treat further damage from that source normally.)\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "7265050cf7e4fe168a85872a523097e16345fcf9"
layout: "normal"
name: "Rune of Protection: White"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Scott M. Fischer"
number: "41"
multiverseid: 5814
imageName: "rune of protection white"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "41"
text:
"{W}: The next time a white source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

originalText:
"{W}: Prevent all damage to you from a white source. (Treat further damage from that source normally.)\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "519594f8e6b463425f38ee720e42f99f64a0aa89"
layout: "normal"
name: "Sanctum Guardian"
manaCost: "{1}{W}{W}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Cleric"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Cleric"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "\"Protect our mother in her womb.\""
artist: "Donato Giancola"
number: "43"
power: "1"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 5691
imageName: "sanctum guardian"
printings: ["USG", "BRB", "9ED"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Soldier"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "43"
text:
"Sacrifice Sanctum Guardian: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to target creature or player this turn, prevent that damage."

originalText:
"Sacrifice Sanctum Guardian: Prevent all damage to a creature or player from one source. (Treat further damage from that source normally.)"


id: "1537b7a53f31c50b34e0f5b8d26e8f6e0cd9ddb9"
layout: "normal"
name: "Serra Avatar"
manaCost: "{4}{W}{W}{W}"
cmc: 7
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Avatar"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Avatar"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Dermot Power"
number: "45"
power: "*"
toughness: "*"
multiverseid: 5713
imageName: "serra avatar"
printings: ["pMEI", "USG", "pSUS", "M13", "C13", "C14"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Avatar"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "45"
text:
"Serra Avatar's power and toughness are each equal to your life total.\nWhen Serra Avatar is put into a graveyard from anywhere, shuffle it into its owner's library."

rulings:
[{"date": "2008-10-01", "text": "Whether or not the ability triggers depends on if the Avatar has the ability while in the graveyard. If it doesn\u2019t (thanks to Yixlid Jailer, for instance), then the ability won\u2019t trigger. It doesn\u2019t matter whether the Avatar had the ability in its previous zone (it will trigger even if it had been on the battlefield with Humility)."}, {"date": "2012-07-01", "text": "Serra Avatar\u2019s power and toughness are constantly updated as your life total changes."}, {"date": "2012-07-01", "text": "The ability that defines Serra Avatar\u2019s power and toughness works in all zones, not just the battlefield."}, {"date": "2012-07-01", "text": "If Serra Avatar is no longer in your graveyard when its triggered ability resolves, you won\u2019t shuffle your library."}]

originalText:
"Serra Avatar has power and toughness each equal to your life total.\nWhen Serra Avatar is put into a graveyard, shuffle Serra Avatar into owner's library."


id: "26ae65ff9bca01aef09a26ac441f11803abe72e5"
layout: "normal"
name: "Serra Zealot"
manaCost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Soldier"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Soldier"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "First strike"
artist: "DiTerlizzi"
number: "46"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5707
imageName: "serra zealot"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "First strike"
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Soldier"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "46"
flavor:
"\"The humans are useful in their way, but they must be commanded as the builder commands the stone. Be soft with them, and they will become soft.\"\n\u2014Radiant, archangel"


id: "2c4ef9f6c566413b280344a9d274abf8c4376ac9"
layout: "normal"
name: "Serra's Embrace"
manaCost: "{2}{W}{W}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Enchant creature\nEnchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying and vigilance."
artist: "Terese Nielsen"
number: "47"
multiverseid: 9682
imageName: "serra's embrace"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "10E", "DDC", "DD3_DVD"]
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "47"
flavor:
"\"Lifted beyond herself, for that battle Brindri was an angel of light and fury.\"\n\u2014Song of All, canto 524"

originalText:
"Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying. Attacking does not cause enchanted creature to tap."


id: "bd17722c72a98ee75b38c7b11db3ed983ffe7bb2"
layout: "normal"
name: "Serra's Hymn"
manaCost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Rebecca Guay"
number: "48"
multiverseid: 5602
imageName: "serra's hymn"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "48"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Serra's Hymn.\nSacrifice Serra's Hymn: Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt this turn to any number of target creatures and/or players, divided as you choose, where X is the number of verse counters on Serra's Hymn."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You count the number of counters, then divide up the prevention during the announcement of the ability. Each targeted creature receives the appropriate amount of damage prevention when the ability resolves."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If there is at least one verse counter on this, you can't choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and X targets."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You can activate the ability (choosing no targets) even if there are no verse counters on it. It doesn't do anything useful if you do this."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep, you cannot back up and add one later."}]

originalText:
"During your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Serra's Hymn.\nSacrifice Serra's Hymn: Prevent up to X damage total to any number of creatures and/or players, where X is the number of verse counters on Serra's Hymn."


id: "2574bf60b768836ec445d8edc1212e7b5141e366"
layout: "normal"
name: "Serra's Liturgy"
manaCost: "{2}{W}{W}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "rk post"
number: "49"
multiverseid: 8444
imageName: "serra's liturgy"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "49"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Serra's Liturgy.\n{W}, Sacrifice Serra's Liturgy: Destroy up to X target artifacts and/or enchantments, where X is the number of verse counters on Serra's Liturgy."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep, you cannot back up and add one later."}]

originalText:
"During your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Serra's Liturgy.\n{W}, Sacrifice Serra's Liturgy: Destroy up to X target artifacts and/or enchantments, where X is the number of verse counters on Serra's Liturgy."


id: "beb3c7c7785223dbc3ed1e007f8531ceffa3e140"
layout: "normal"
name: "Shimmering Barrier"
manaCost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Wall"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Wall"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "D. Alexander Gregory"
number: "50"
power: "1"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5743
imageName: "shimmering barrier"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Wall"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "50"
text:
"Defender (This creature can't attack.)\nFirst strike\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

originalText:
"(Walls cannot attack.)\nFirst strike\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "3596a43e7c261490c6cff5010d8983f747004aa0"
layout: "normal"
name: "Silent Attendant"
manaCost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Cleric"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Cleric"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "{T}: You gain 1 life."
artist: "Rebecca Guay"
number: "51"
power: "0"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5651
imageName: "silent attendant"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "{T}: Gain 1 life."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Cleric"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "51"
flavor:
"\"The answer to life should never be death; it should always be more life, wrapped tight around us like precious silks.\""


id: "16ea3d9aeb0d477c4395b31a89f196d961c8a5ea"
layout: "normal"
name: "Songstitcher"
manaCost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Cleric"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Cleric"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "The true names of birds are songs woven into their souls."
artist: "Berry"
number: "52"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5669
imageName: "songstitcher"
printings: ["USG", "BRB"]
originalText: "{1}{W}: Target attacking creature with flying deals no combat damage this turn."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Cleric"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "52"
text:
"{1}{W}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by target attacking creature with flying."


id: "8e3c306f4dc806994f38590fea9ec7ddf3b15996"
layout: "normal"
name: "Soul Sculptor"
manaCost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "Does the stone mimic life, or did it once live?"
artist: "Ciruelo"
number: "53"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 9846
imageName: "soul sculptor"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Townsfolk"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "53"
text:
"{1}{W}, {T}: Target creature becomes an enchantment and loses all abilities until a player casts a creature spell."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The creature stops being a creature (or any other permanent type) and is just an enchantment with no abilities."}, {"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "A \"creature spell\" is any spell with the type Creature, even if it has other types such as Artifact or Enchantment. Older cards of type Summon are also Creature spells."}]

originalText:
"{1}{W}, {T}: Target creature becomes an enchantment and loses all abilities until a player successfully casts a creature spell."


id: "3f57707763e9df60ba799a8ed18110ab5e8f250b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Voice of Grace"
manaCost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Angel"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Angel"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Flying, protection from black"
artist: "Jeff Miracola"
number: "54"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5635
imageName: "voice of grace"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Flying, protection from black"
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Angel"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "54"
flavor:
"\"Opposite Law is Grace, and Grace must be preserved. If the strands of Grace are unraveled, its design will be lost, and the people with it.\"\n\u2014Song of All, canto 167"


id: "865456ce01d28171af33e5e708770fc9431fe38f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Voice of Law"
manaCost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Angel"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Angel"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Flying, protection from red"
artist: "Mark Zug"
number: "55"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5673
imageName: "voice of law"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Flying, protection from red"
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Angel"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "55"
flavor:
"\"Life's balance is as a star: on one point is Law, and Law must be upheld. If the knots of order are loosened, chaos will spill through.\"\n\u2014Song of All, canto 167"


id: "6e82705b688b4791d5b78364a60c3a551e252821"
layout: "normal"
name: "Waylay"
manaCost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "\"You reek of corruption,\" spat the knight. \"Why are you even here?\""
artist: "Greg Staples"
number: "56"
multiverseid: 5833
imageName: "waylay"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "56"
text:
"Put three 2/2 white Knight creature tokens onto the battlefield. Exile them at the beginning of the next cleanup step."

originalText:
"Put three Knight tokens into play. Treat these tokens as 2/2 white creatures. Remove them from the game at end of turn."


id: "99212444404345514e076dbc88acb66661b46361"
layout: "normal"
name: "Worship"
manaCost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["White"]
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "\"Believe in the ideal, not the idol.\"\n\u2014Serra"
artist: "Mark Zug"
number: "57"
multiverseid: 5576
imageName: "worship"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "8ED", "9ED"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "57"
text:
"If you control a creature, damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 reduces it to 1 instead."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It reduces your life total to 1, not the damage to 1."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Worship does not prevent damage. It causes some damage to be unable to lower your life total. So any damage rendered useless by Worship was still dealt and is counted by effects that track the amount of damage done to a player. In addition, Worship does not prevent loss of life, so loss of life bypasses Worship."}]

originalText:
"Damage that would reduce your life total to less than 1 instead reduces it to 1 if you control a creature."


id: "70aa177d8a085afbe4abfea8a9d5601e22c1caf3"
layout: "normal"
name: "Academy Researchers"
manaCost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Wizard"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Wizard"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Stephen Daniele"
number: "58"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 9713
imageName: "academy researchers"
printings: ["USG", "10E"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Wizards"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "58"
text:
"When Academy Researchers enters the battlefield, you may put an Aura card from your hand onto the battlefield attached to Academy Researchers."

rulings:
[{"date": "2007-07-15", "text": "You can\u2019t put an Aura card from your hand onto the battlefield this way if that Aura can\u2019t legally enchant Academy Researchers. For example, you can\u2019t put an Aura with \u201cenchant land\u201d or \u201cenchant green creature\u201d onto the battlefield attached to Academy Researchers (unless Academy Researchers somehow turned into a land or a green creature before the ability resolved)."}]

originalText:
"When Academy Researchers comes into play, you may choose an enchant creature card in your hand and put that enchantment into play on Academy Researchers."


id: "d3fb70999bfd0b1b1644b43161a66b7d788cdfab"
layout: "normal"
name: "Annul"
manaCost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Counter target artifact or enchantment spell."
flavor: "The most effective way to destroy a spell is to ensure it was never cast in the first place."
artist: "Greg Simanson"
number: "59"
multiverseid: 10420
imageName: "annul"
printings: ["USG", "MRD", "THS"]
originalText: "Counter target artifact or enchantment spell."
originalType: "Interrupt"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "59"
legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirrodin Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Theros Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "1232d850a9df8cac6016d55d010ad2ef1e0dcbbb"
layout: "normal"
name: "Arcane Laboratory"
manaCost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Each player can't cast more than one spell each turn."
flavor: "It soon became obvious that some experiments were best overseen by fireproof teachers."
artist: "Stephen Daniele"
number: "60"
multiverseid: 5764
imageName: "arcane laboratory"
printings: ["USG", "7ED"]
originalText: "Each player cannot play more than one spell each turn."
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "60"
rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When Arcane Laboratory enters the battlefield, it will look back over the turn to see if any spell was cast before it entered the battlefield. It will notice itself being cast."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If a spell is countered, it still counts as the one spell cast."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it leaves the battlefield, the effect ends and all players are able to cast spells unrestricted again."}]


id: "3955a7e25584580fc00f021cdc0b0991c0e470fb"
layout: "normal"
name: "Back to Basics"
manaCost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "Nonbasic lands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps."
artist: "Andrew Robinson"
number: "62"
multiverseid: 5711
imageName: "back to basics"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Nonbasic lands do not untap during their controllers' untap phases."
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "62"
flavor:
"\"A ruler wears a crown while the rest of us wear hats, but which would you rather have when it's raining?\"\n\u2014Barrin, Principia"


id: "e9d52d7ddec421889351ec23d20db70fc9908023"
layout: "normal"
name: "Barrin, Master Wizard"
manaCost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Legendary Creature \u2014 Human Wizard"
supertypes: ["Legendary"]
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Wizard"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "{2}, Sacrifice a permanent: Return target creature to its owner's hand."
artist: "Michael Sutfin"
number: "63"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 9856
imageName: "barrin, master wizard"
reserved: true
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Legend"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "63"
flavor:
"\"Knowledge is no more expensive than ignorance, and at least as satisfying.\"\n\u2014Barrin, master wizard"

originalText:
"Barrin, Master Wizard counts as a Wizard.\n{2}, Sacrifice a permanent: Return target creature to owner's hand."


id: "595271fb3e83ab189b918bcaa392f4cf177c9b6e"
layout: "normal"
name: "Catalog"
manaCost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Draw two cards, then discard a card."
flavor: "\"Without order comes errors, and errors kill on Tolaria.\"\n\u2014Barrin, master wizard"
artist: "Berry"
number: "64"
multiverseid: 9852
imageName: "catalog"
printings: ["USG", "8ED", "SOI"]
originalText: "Draw two cards, then choose and discard a card."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "64"
legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Shadows over Innistrad Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Standard"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "62c726c4c3578e32686040104143131b5ae4a59f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Cloak of Mists"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Enchant creature\nEnchanted creature can't be blocked."
artist: "John Matson"
number: "65"
multiverseid: 5718
imageName: "cloak of mists"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Enchanted creature is unblockable."
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "65"
flavor:
"\"All we could lose, we did. All we could keep, we do. And both are shrouded by mists.\"\n\u2014Barrin, master wizard"


id: "dab05a6262baaeb54cd69dadb9545015f536e69a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Confiscate"
manaCost: "{4}{U}{U}"
cmc: 6
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Adam Rex"
number: "66"
multiverseid: 10426
imageName: "confiscate"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If you take control of an Aura, you do not get to move it."}]
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "8ED", "9ED"]
originalText: "You control enchanted permanent."
originalType: "Enchant Permanent"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "66"
text:
"Enchant permanent (Target a permanent as you cast this. This card enters the battlefield attached to that permanent.)\nYou control enchanted permanent."

flavor:
"\"I don't understand why he works so hard on a device to duplicate a sound so easily made with hand and armpit.\"\n\u2014Barrin, progress report"


id: "f362306c908e2af82383b2c09f0b592eb5fd2a29"
layout: "normal"
name: "Coral Merfolk"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Merfolk"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Merfolk"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "rk post"
number: "67"
power: "2"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5613
imageName: "coral merfolk"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "M10", "M12", "M14"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Merfolk"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "67"
flavor:
"It is not unusual for a single family of coral merfolk to spend centuries carefully guiding the growth of the reefs where they make their home."


id: "edc2af7f3cfdd0562b02f63a5e9a10c8b30dbe7a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Disruptive Student"
manaCost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Wizard"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Wizard"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "{T}: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}."
artist: "Randy Gallegos"
number: "69"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 10695
imageName: "disruptive student"
printings: ["USG", "BRB"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Wizard"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "69"
flavor:
"\"Teferi is a problem student. Always late for class. No appreciation for constructive use of time.\"\n\u2014Barrin, progress report"

originalText:
"{T}: Counter target spell unless its caster pays an additional {1}. Play this ability as an interrupt."


id: "a44018cf25e0039dc33c20b8ce2070e42816c9fc"
layout: "normal"
name: "Douse"
manaCost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "{1}{U}: Counter target red spell."
artist: "Val Mayerik"
number: "70"
multiverseid: 5723
imageName: "douse"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "{1}{U}: Counter target red spell. Play this ability as an interrupt."
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "70"
flavor:
"The academy's libraries were protected by fire-prevention spells. Even after the disaster, the books were intact\u2014though forever sealed in time."


id: "c4a43faf1c95651fb1ff4e87b255e3239c931aa9"
layout: "normal"
name: "Drifting Djinn"
manaCost: "{4}{U}{U}"
cmc: 6
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Djinn"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Djinn"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
number: "71"
power: "5"
toughness: "5"
multiverseid: 5719
imageName: "drifting djinn"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Djinn"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "71"
text:
"Flying\nAt the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Drifting Djinn unless you pay {1}{U}.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You choose whether to pay or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice Drifting Djinn. You can choose to not pay if you no longer control this card on resolution."}, {"date": "2008-10-01", "text": "Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not."}]

originalText:
"Flying\nDuring your upkeep, pay {1}{U} or sacrifice Drifting Djinn.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "1124e232b10fa263ab8b7f41df9f64a93257ed84"
layout: "normal"
name: "Enchantment Alteration"
manaCost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Attach target Aura attached to a creature or land to another permanent of that type."
artist: "D. Alexander Gregory"
number: "72"
multiverseid: 8825
imageName: "enchantment alteration"
printings: ["LEG", "CHR", "USG"]
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "72"
rulings:
[{"date": "2005-08-01", "text": "If you change this card's target, you can change which Aura is targeted, but you can't choose where that Aura will be moved."}, {"date": "2005-08-01", "text": "Only targets the Aura and not either of the things the Aura may be on."}]

originalText:
"Move target enchantment from one creature to another or from one land to another. (The enchantment's new target must be legal.)"


id: "151453683070846056c80c799e2af917c6065b32"
layout: "normal"
name: "Energy Field"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "John Matson"
number: "73"
multiverseid: 10421
imageName: "energy field"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "73"
text:
"Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you by sources you don't control.\nWhen a card is put into your graveyard from anywhere, sacrifice Energy Field."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Buyback causes a spell to go to your hand instead of your graveyard, so using Buyback will avoid triggering this card to be sacrificed."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Discarding does trigger this."}]

originalText:
"Prevent all damage dealt to you from sources you do not control. \nWhen a card is put into your graveyard, sacrifice Energy Field."


id: "bac9faccc6a5f66ee6c1609d14ac6683f7b803b4"
layout: "normal"
name: "Exhaustion"
manaCost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Creatures and lands target opponent controls don't untap during his or her next untap step."
artist: "Paolo Parente"
number: "74"
multiverseid: 5650
imageName: "exhaustion"
printings: ["POR", "PO2", "USG", "PTK", "S99", "9ED"]
originalText: "Creatures and lands target opponent controls do not untap during his or her next untap phase."
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "74"
flavor:
"The mage felt as though he'd been in the stasis suit for days. Upon his return, he found it was months."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The creatures and lands are only prevented from untapping during the targeted player\u2019s next untap step. They can still can untap during other player\u2019s untap steps."}, {"date": "2009-10-01", "text": "No creatures or lands controlled by the player will untap during his or her next untap step. This includes those which entered the battlefield after Exhaustion resolved."}]


id: "46266d7f7db62f6a775cffb48991dcfc3e81b95d"
layout: "normal"
name: "Fog Bank"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Wall"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Wall"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Defender, flying\nPrevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by Fog Bank."
artist: "Scott Kirschner"
number: "75"
power: "0"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5753
imageName: "fog bank"
printings: ["USG", "CMD", "M13", "C13", "C14"]
originalText: "(Walls cannot attack.)\nFlying\nFog Bank does not deal or receive combat damage."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Wall"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "75"
rulings:
[{"date": "2012-07-01", "text": "If Fog Bank blocks a creature with trample, that creature\u2019s controller must assign 2 damage to Fog Bank (assuming it\u2019s blocking no other creatures, there was no damage marked on it, and nothing has changed its toughness). The remainder can be assigned to the defending player or planeswalker."}]


id: "898f87176129da097ff81d24f34c24f71f56703e"
layout: "normal"
name: "Gilded Drake"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Drake"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Drake"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "Buyer beware."
artist: "Bob Eggleton"
number: "76"
power: "3"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5837
imageName: "gilded drake"
reserved: true
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Drake"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "76"
text:
"Flying\nWhen Gilded Drake enters the battlefield, exchange control of Gilded Drake and up to one target creature an opponent controls. If you don't make an exchange, sacrifice Gilded Drake. This ability can't be countered except by spells and abilities. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If the chosen creature to exchange is not on the battlefield at resolution, then sacrifice this card."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "This ability is targeted, so Protection can prevent targeting if it exists when the ability would be put on the stack. Once the ability is on the stack, adding Protection will not counter the ability but the exchange will not take place since the target is illegal and you sacrifice this card on resolution."}]

originalText:
"Flying\nWhen Gilded Drake comes into play, exchange control of Gilded Drake for target creature one of your opponents controls or sacrifice Gilded Drake."


id: "439ea9841285020c0f32afea158b80852c10ad7d"
layout: "normal"
name: "Great Whale"
manaCost: "{5}{U}{U}"
cmc: 7
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Whale"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Whale"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "When Great Whale enters the battlefield, untap up to seven lands."
artist: "Bob Eggleton"
number: "77"
power: "5"
toughness: "5"
multiverseid: 10682
imageName: "great whale"
reserved: true
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "When Great Whale comes into play, untap up to seven lands."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Whale"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "77"
flavor:
"\"As a great whale dies, it flips onto its back. And so an island is born.\"\n\u2014Mariners' legend"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You can untap another player's lands."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "This does not target the lands."}]


id: "fc00291def6c42b3e582e1c0578d70822a22c992"
layout: "normal"
name: "Hermetic Study"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "\"Books can be replaced; a prize student cannot. Be patient.\"\n\u2014Urza, to Barrin"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
number: "78"
multiverseid: 8784
imageName: "hermetic study"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Enchanted creature gains \"{T}: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature or player.\""
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "78"
text:
"Enchant creature\nEnchanted creature has \"{T}: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature or player.\""


id: "6664559a9e58118eca1ce580070e6845ea12ee91"
layout: "normal"
name: "Hibernation"
manaCost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Return all green permanents to their owners' hands."
artist: "Scott Kirschner"
number: "79"
multiverseid: 5674
imageName: "hibernation"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "8ED"]
originalText: "Return all green permanents to owners' hands."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "79"
flavor:
"On its way to the cave, the armadillo brushed by a sapling. It awoke to find a full-grown tree blocking its path."


id: "775b5075349d76682e2e4f65274cd078a1f20083"
layout: "normal"
name: "Horseshoe Crab"
manaCost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Crab"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Crab"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "{U}: Untap Horseshoe Crab."
artist: "Scott Kirschner"
number: "80"
power: "1"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 9849
imageName: "horseshoe crab"
printings: ["USG", "10E"]
originalText: "{U}: Untap Horseshoe Crab."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Crab"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "80"
flavor:
"In the final days before the disaster, all the crabs on Tolaria migrated from inlets, streams, and ponds back to the sea. No one took note."


id: "dbc1daf120db893e843c2feeb54bf2687940941c"
layout: "normal"
name: "Imaginary Pet"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Illusion"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Illusion"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "\"It followed me home. Can I keep it?\""
artist: "Heather Hudson"
number: "81"
power: "4"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 5772
imageName: "imaginary pet"
printings: ["USG", "9ED"]
originalText: "During your upkeep, if you have a card in hand, return Imaginary Pet to owner's hand."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Illusion"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "81"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have a card in hand, return Imaginary Pet to its owner's hand."

rulings:
[{"date": "2005-08-01", "text": "Imaginary Pet\u2019s ability triggers only if you have cards in your hand as your upkeep begins, and the ability checks again as it resolves. If your hand is empty at both those times, Imaginary Pet stays on the battlefield."}]


id: "f629589ba233db25d9819707f9b749847b0ee571"
layout: "normal"
name: "Launch"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Val Mayerik"
number: "82"
multiverseid: 5832
imageName: "launch"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "82"
text:
"Enchant creature\nEnchanted creature has flying.\nWhen Launch is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return Launch to its owner's hand."

originalText:
"Enchanted creature gains flying.\nWhen Launch is put into a graveyard from play, return Launch to owner's hand."


id: "bb232a83027baf876bd09105ddf1d043087dc7bf"
layout: "normal"
name: "Lilting Refrain"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Berry"
number: "83"
multiverseid: 5615
imageName: "lilting refrain"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "83"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Lilting Refrain.\nSacrifice Lilting Refrain: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}, where X is the number of verse counters on Lilting Refrain."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep, you cannot back up and add one later."}]

originalText:
"During your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Lilting Refrain.\nSacrifice Lilting Refrain: Counter target spell unless its caster pays an additional {X}, where X is the number of verse counters on Lilting Refrain. Play this ability as an interrupt."


id: "449e492eb241c42bc15b6871466b14260129bcbe"
layout: "normal"
name: "Lingering Mirage"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Enchant land\nEnchanted land is an Island.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"
flavor: "Birds frozen in flight. Sea turned to glass. Tolaria hidden in a mirror."
artist: "Jerry Tiritilli"
number: "84"
multiverseid: 10462
imageName: "lingering mirage"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchant Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "84"
originalText:
"Enchanted land is an island.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "6905f40e2fa2966e5cc08757cc223697d9c25dc0"
layout: "normal"
name: "Morphling"
manaCost: "{3}{U}{U}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Shapeshifter"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Shapeshifter"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "rk post"
number: "85"
power: "3"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5863
imageName: "morphling"
reserved: true
printings: ["pJGP", "USG", "VMA"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Shapeshifter"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "85"
text:
"{U}: Untap Morphling.\n{U}: Morphling gains flying until end of turn.\n{U}: Morphling gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)\n{1}: Morphling gets +1/-1 until end of turn.\n{1}: Morphling gets -1/+1 until end of turn."

originalText:
"{U}: Untap Morphling.\n{U}: Morphling gains flying until end of turn.\n{U}: Morphling cannot be the target of spells or abilities until end of turn.\n{1}: Morphling gets +1/-1 until end of turn.\n{1}: Morphling gets -1/+1 until end of turn."


id: "f43e644b44b47c89a027565232b5ffd25b637ae4"
layout: "normal"
name: "Pendrell Drake"
manaCost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Drake"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Drake"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Flying\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"
artist: "Jeff Miracola"
number: "86"
power: "2"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5575
imageName: "pendrell drake"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Drake"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "86"
flavor:
"The mages of Tolaria found strange ways to spend their free time. Occasionally they had contests to see whose kite was eaten last."

originalText:
"Flying\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "72f0ee62612c6182bae0690e2ed2872a933c042f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Pendrell Flux"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "Devoured by the mists, Tolaria was stuck in time, trapped between two eternal heartbeats."
artist: "Andrew Robinson"
number: "87"
multiverseid: 5614
imageName: "pendrell flux"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "87"
text:
"Enchant creature\nEnchanted creature has \"At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay its mana cost.\""

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You have to even match the color requirements of the mana cost."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You choose whether to pay or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice the creature. You can choose to not pay if you no longer control the creature on resolution."}]

originalText:
"Enchanted creature gains \"During your upkeep, pay this creature's casting cost or sacrifice it.\""


id: "76d956a9164021f82b7f927a79340e72a6273afb"
layout: "normal"
name: "Peregrine Drake"
manaCost: "{4}{U}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Drake"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Drake"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Flying\nWhen Peregrine Drake enters the battlefield, untap up to five lands."
flavor: "That the Tolarian mists parted for the drakes was warning enough to stay away."
artist: "Bob Eggleton"
number: "88"
power: "2"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5671
imageName: "peregrine drake"
printings: ["USG", "PC2", "EMA"]
originalText: "Flying\nWhen Peregrine Drake comes into play, untap up to five lands."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Drake"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "88"
rulings:
[{"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "You choose which lands to untap as the triggered ability resolves. They aren\u2019t targeted, and they don\u2019t have to be lands that you control."}]


id: "876bf04efeef4c5fa0a6b6112e8122848cf383ea"
layout: "normal"
name: "Power Sink"
manaCost: "{X}{U}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Andrew Robinson"
number: "89"
multiverseid: 5757
imageName: "power sink"
originalType: "Interrupt"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "89"
text:
"Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. If he or she doesn't, that player taps all lands with mana abilities he or she controls and empties his or her mana pool."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Does not increase the mana cost of the spell. It just requires a separate expenditure in order for it to succeed."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When this spell resolves, you either pay X mana or let your lands become tapped. The lands that become tapped are not \u201ctapped for mana\". If you choose to pay, you may pay the X mana using whatever mana abilities you want to use."}, {"date": "2010-03-01", "text": "Only lands that actually have mana abilities will get tappped. This includes basic lands and lands with mana abilities printed on them, as well as lands which have been granted a mana ability by some effect."}]

printings:
["LEA", "LEB", "2ED", "CED", "CEI", "3ED", "4ED", "ICE", "RQS", "MIR", "ITP", "5ED", "TMP", "USG", "6ED", "BTD", "VMA"]

originalText:
"Counter target spell unless its caster pays an additional {X}. If he or she does not, tap all mana-producing lands that player controls and remove all mana from his or her mana pool."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Ice Age Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirage Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tempest Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "de0e701cf013e1747e23b3f94cdba631295e2fbf"
layout: "normal"
name: "Power Taint"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Brian Sn\u00f5ddy"
number: "90"
multiverseid: 5662
imageName: "power taint"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchant Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "90"
text:
"Enchant enchantment\nAt the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted enchantment's controller, that player loses 2 life unless he or she pays {2}.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

originalText:
"During the upkeep of enchanted enchantment's controller, that player pays {2} or loses 2 life.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "82cb72a55b2e6d1cd4ff7d1395022a9857594619"
layout: "normal"
name: "Recantation"
manaCost: "{3}{U}{U}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Greg Simanson"
number: "91"
multiverseid: 8445
imageName: "recantation"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "91"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Recantation.\n{U}, Sacrifice Recantation: Return up to X target permanents to their owners' hands, where X is the number of verse counters on Recantation."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep, you cannot back up and add one later."}]

originalText:
"During your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Recantation.\n{U}, Sacrifice Recantation: Return up to X target permanents to owner's hand, where X is the number of verse counters on Recantation."


id: "a9af3c2c7fae4ca67bba2f313c27f6de0d3a358f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Rescind"
manaCost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Return target permanent to its owner's hand.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"
artist: "Adam Rex"
number: "92"
multiverseid: 5809
imageName: "rescind"
printings: ["USG", "VMA"]
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "92"
originalText:
"Return target permanent to owner's hand.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "a2ec96b4d83f3c67cee8ac125b50acb72dab58bc"
layout: "normal"
name: "Rewind"
manaCost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Counter target spell. Untap up to four lands."
artist: "Dermot Power"
number: "93"
multiverseid: 5670
imageName: "rewind"
printings: ["pARL", "USG", "8ED", "9ED", "M13"]
originalText: "Counter target spell. Untap up to four lands."
originalType: "Interrupt"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "93"
flavor:
"\"Time flows like a river. In Tolaria we practice the art of building dams.\"\n\u2014Barrin, master wizard"

rulings:
[{"date": "2012-07-01", "text": "Rewind targets only a spell. It doesn\u2019t target any lands. The lands are chosen on resolution. It doesn\u2019t matter who controls the lands."}, {"date": "2012-07-01", "text": "When Rewind resolves, you choose up to four lands and those lands untap once. You can\u2019t choose one land and have it untap four times, for example."}, {"date": "2012-07-01", "text": "If the spell is an illegal target when Rewind tries to resolve, perhaps because it was countered by another spell or ability, Rewind will be countered and none of its effects will happen. You won\u2019t untap any lands."}, {"date": "2012-07-01", "text": "If Rewind resolves but the target spell can\u2019t be countered, you\u2019ll still untap lands."}]


id: "ccc8e6030873ab2c5a870e9f7703e80ab2b4a379"
layout: "normal"
name: "Sandbar Merfolk"
manaCost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Merfolk"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Merfolk"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"
flavor: "You are not prey until a predator knows of your existence."
artist: "rk post"
number: "94"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5815
imageName: "sandbar merfolk"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Merfolk"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "94"
originalText:
"Cycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "534bdac48c06337ed7c3ab3d01b051bf36a6016b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Show and Tell"
manaCost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "At the academy, \"show and tell\" too often becomes \"run and hide.\""
artist: "Jeff Laubenstein"
number: "96"
multiverseid: 5697
imageName: "show and tell"
printings: ["pJGP", "USG"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "96"
text:
"Each player may put an artifact, creature, enchantment, or land card from his or her hand onto the battlefield."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If the cards being put onto the battlefield also require choices, those choices are made after all players choose their card. The active player makes choices for their card (if any), then the other players (if any) in turn order."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Players choose cards during resolution, not announcement."}, {"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "The current player chooses first, then each other player chooses in turn order. A player does not have to reveal the chosen card, so long as it is clear *which* card was chosen. After all choices are made, the cards are put onto the battlefield simultaneously."}]

originalText:
"Each player may choose an artifact, creature, enchantment, or land card in his or her hand and put that permanent into play."


id: "9933fb1e60cd50c32c65591ab454b63e25111aab"
layout: "normal"
name: "Somnophore"
manaCost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Illusion"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Illusion"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Andrew Robinson"
number: "97"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5745
imageName: "somnophore"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Illusion"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "97"
text:
"Flying\nWhenever Somnophore deals damage to a player, tap target creature that player controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as Somnophore remains on the battlefield."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It can end up holding more than one creature tapped."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You can choose the same creature more than once (for no additional effect)."}]

originalText:
"Flying\nWhenever Somnophore successfully deals damage to a player, tap target creature that player controls. That creature does not untap during its controller's untap phase as long as Somnophore remains in play."


id: "dfb85fd8bfb14e70b9c2e37e4240a8c3a72d0900"
layout: "normal"
name: "Spire Owl"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Bird"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Bird"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Steve Firchow"
number: "98"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 7167
imageName: "spire owl"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Bird"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "98"
text:
"Flying\nWhen Spire Owl enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library, then put them back in any order."

originalText:
"Flying\nWhen Spire Owl comes into play, look at the top four cards of your library and put them back in any order."


id: "eb207d55338bef0a2864d2dd36c4c0d442a502e7"
layout: "normal"
name: "Stern Proctor"
manaCost: "{U}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Wizard"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Wizard"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Randy Gallegos"
number: "99"
power: "1"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5661
imageName: "stern proctor"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "When Stern Proctor comes into play, return target artifact or enchantment to owner's hand."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Wizard"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "99"
text:
"When Stern Proctor enters the battlefield, return target artifact or enchantment to its owner's hand."

flavor:
"\"I preferred the harsh tutors\u2014they made mischief all the more fun.\"\n\u2014Teferi, third-level student"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If there is an artifact or enchantment on the battlefield (even your own) when this card enters the battlefield, you must return one to owner's hand. If not, then simply ignore the \"enters the battlefield\" ability."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You can cast this card if there are no artifacts or enchantments on the battlefield."}]


id: "dc6c22fa3278962160e07d5953e4aa00d1ac87fc"
layout: "normal"
name: "Stroke of Genius"
manaCost: "{X}{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "Target player draws X cards."
artist: "Stephen Daniele"
number: "100"
multiverseid: 5677
imageName: "stroke of genius"
printings: ["pJGP", "USG", "VMA", "C14", "C15"]
originalText: "Target player draws X cards."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "100"
flavor:
"After a hundred failed experiments, Urza was stunned to find that common silver passed through the portal undamaged. He immediately designed a golem made of the metal."


id: "20e93dade70fb9222d1ec0987404244aae000b22"
layout: "normal"
name: "Sunder"
manaCost: "{3}{U}{U}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "Return all lands to their owners' hands."
artist: "Stephen Daniele"
number: "101"
multiverseid: 5599
imageName: "sunder"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Only affects lands on the battlefield."}]
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Return all lands to owners' hands."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "101"
flavor:
"The flow of time was disrupted; like a flooding river it rose from its banks. Tolaria was drowned in an instant that stretched toward infinity."


id: "98602c5ea613cb1b1592b9783435e51456e63fa8"
layout: "normal"
name: "Telepathy"
manaCost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Your opponents play with their hands revealed."
artist: "Matthew D. Wilson"
number: "102"
multiverseid: 5841
imageName: "telepathy"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "8ED", "9ED", "10E", "M10"]
originalText: "Each of your opponents plays with his or her hand revealed."
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "102"
flavor:
"\"The most disappointing thing about learning telepathy is finding out how boring people really are.\"\n\u2014Teferi, fourth-level student"


id: "067ea04270536d87b712391de8538d52e6c934bf"
layout: "normal"
name: "Time Spiral"
manaCost: "{4}{U}{U}"
cmc: 6
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Michael Sutfin"
number: "103"
multiverseid: 10423
imageName: "time spiral"
reserved: true
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "103"
text:
"Exile Time Spiral. Each player shuffles his or her graveyard and hand into his or her library, then draws seven cards. You untap up to six lands."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You can untap another player's lands."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "This does not target the lands."}]

originalText:
"Remove Time Spiral from the game. Each player shuffles his or her graveyard and hand into his or her library, then draws seven cards. You untap up to six lands."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Banned", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "63719c840f1735568a9bcb5e1ac9ec4aee3c73a5"
layout: "normal"
name: "Tolarian Winds"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Discard all the cards in your hand, then draw that many cards."
flavor: "Afterward, Tolaria's winds were like the whispers of lost wizards, calling for life."
artist: "Lawrence Snelly"
number: "104"
multiverseid: 5834
imageName: "tolarian winds"
printings: ["USG", "BTD", "7ED"]
originalText: "Discard your hand, then draw that many cards."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "104"
rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It counts how many cards you discard. Since this card will not be in your hand at that time, this card is not counted."}]


id: "b0a17df4338368d7d26bbb3932768e2e4ffebe20"
layout: "normal"
name: "Turnabout"
manaCost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "The best cure for a big ego is a little failure."
artist: "Heather Hudson"
number: "105"
multiverseid: 5728
imageName: "turnabout"
printings: ["pMEI", "USG", "VMA"]
originalText: "Tap or untap all artifacts, creatures, or lands target player controls."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "105"
text:
"Choose artifact, creature, or land. Tap all untapped permanents of the chosen type target player controls, or untap all tapped permanents of that type that player controls."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You decide on resolution if you are tapping or untapping, and which kind of permanent you are affecting."}]


id: "0b91a77a0c26030f85afe0634cca88766b2f1122"
layout: "normal"
name: "Veil of Birds"
manaCost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "When wind marries sky, even the bride's veil sings her praises."
artist: "Heather Hudson"
number: "106"
multiverseid: 5788
imageName: "veil of birds"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "106"
text:
"When an opponent casts a spell, if Veil of Birds is an enchantment, Veil of Birds becomes a 1/1 Bird creature with flying."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It triggers when the spell is cast, which means it becomes a creature before that spell resolves."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"When one of your opponents successfully casts a spell, if Veil of Birds is an enchantment, Veil of Birds becomes a 1/1 creature with flying that counts as a Bird."


id: "5070fb269197fcb1ed14f9da3ae9237cfc2327e3"
layout: "normal"
name: "Veiled Apparition"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Andrew Robinson"
number: "107"
multiverseid: 5797
imageName: "veiled apparition"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "107"
text:
"When an opponent casts a spell, if Veiled Apparition is an enchantment, Veiled Apparition becomes a 3/3 Illusion creature with flying and \"At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Veiled Apparition unless you pay {1}{U}.\""

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You choose whether to pay or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice the creature. You can choose to not pay if you do not control the creature on resolution."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It triggers when the spell is cast, which means it becomes a creature before that spell resolves."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"When one of your opponents successfully casts a spell, if Veiled Apparition is an enchantment, Veiled Apparition becomes a 3/3 creature with flying and \"During your upkeep, pay {1}{U} or sacrifice Veiled Apparition\" and that counts as an Illusion."


id: "564eb40a8cb3d7560cf54d03ea9a7d88bdf9035f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Veiled Crocodile"
manaCost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "Some roads are paved with bad intentions."
artist: "Paolo Parente"
number: "108"
multiverseid: 5789
imageName: "veiled crocodile"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "108"
text:
"When a player has no cards in hand, if Veiled Crocodile is an enchantment, Veiled Crocodile becomes a 4/4 Crocodile creature."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It can trigger even if a player's hand is empty momentarily during the middle of the resolution of a spell or ability."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"When a player has no cards in hand, if Veiled Crocodile is an enchantment, Veiled Crocodile becomes a 4/4 creature that counts as a Crocodile."


id: "5c427b156106b3865dda4811c9bc1abc9f889dba"
layout: "normal"
name: "Veiled Sentry"
manaCost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Ron Spears"
number: "109"
multiverseid: 5793
imageName: "veiled sentry"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "109"
text:
"When an opponent casts a spell, if Veiled Sentry is an enchantment, Veiled Sentry becomes an Illusion creature with power and toughness each equal to that spell's converted mana cost."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If the spell is no longer on the stack when the triggered ability resolves, the converted mana cost of the spell is still remembered."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It triggers when the spell is cast, which means it becomes a creature before that spell resolves."}]

originalText:
"When one of your opponents successfully casts a spell, if Veiled Sentry is an enchantment, Veiled Sentry becomes a creature with power and toughness each equal to the total casting cost of that spell and that counts as an Illusion."


id: "29088179db19c730537536be0fca81dc260f72d6"
layout: "normal"
name: "Veiled Serpent"
manaCost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Bob Eggleton"
number: "110"
multiverseid: 8906
imageName: "veiled serpent"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "110"
text:
"When an opponent casts a spell, if Veiled Serpent is an enchantment, Veiled Serpent becomes a 4/4 Serpent creature with \"This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.\"\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It triggers when the spell is cast, which means it becomes a creature before that spell resolves."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}, {"date": "2008-10-01", "text": "Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not."}]

originalText:
"When one of your opponents successfully casts a spell, if Veiled Serpent is an enchantment, Veiled Serpent becomes a 4/4 creature that cannot attack unless defending player controls an island and that counts as a Serpent.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "72327d0d70c712c121d8ecc70eac494dc22b500f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Windfall"
manaCost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "\"To fill your mind with knowledge, we must start by emptying it.\"\n\u2014Barrin, master wizard"
artist: "Pete Venters"
number: "111"
multiverseid: 7168
imageName: "windfall"
printings: ["USG", "BRB", "CMD", "C15"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "111"
text:
"Each player discards his or her hand, then draws cards equal to the greatest number of cards a player discarded this way."

originalText:
"Each player discards his or her hand and draws cards equal to the greatest number a player discarded this way."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Banned", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Banned", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Restricted", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "611b500968253d5ce8011b8b1cc67ecf90747c9a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Wizard Mentor"
manaCost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Wizard"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Wizard"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "{T}: Return Wizard Mentor and target creature you control to their owner's hand."
artist: "Jeff Miracola"
number: "112"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 8907
imageName: "wizard mentor"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Can target itself."}]
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "{T}: Return Wizard Mentor and target creature you control to owner's hand."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Wizard"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "112"
flavor:
"Although some of the students quickly grasped the concept, the others could summon only blackboards."


id: "be4341ac1a4db187bd33a24dec426027784d2c74"
layout: "normal"
name: "Zephid's Embrace"
manaCost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "Spells will shun you, as will everyone else."
artist: "Daren Bader"
number: "114"
multiverseid: 8787
imageName: "zephid's embrace"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Enchanted creature gets +2/+2, gains flying, and cannot be the target of spells or abilities."
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "114"
text:
"Enchant creature\nEnchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)"


id: "00ec2aa85279df93e9aa89ca769c09119aae6c8a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Befoul"
manaCost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Destroy target land or nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated."
artist: "Pete Venters"
number: "116"
multiverseid: 5605
imageName: "befoul"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "CHK"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "116"
flavor:
"\"The land putrefied at its touch, turned into an oily bile in seconds.\"\n\u2014Radiant, archangel"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "This is not modal. You do not have to choose the target type. The target has to either be a land or non-black creature when announced and on resolution."}]

originalText:
"Destroy target land or nonblack creature. A creature destroyed this way cannot be regenerated this turn."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Kamigawa Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "3c21850a36e359756834633b526d325e679dc19c"
layout: "normal"
name: "Bereavement"
manaCost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Whenever a green creature dies, its controller discards a card."
flavor: "\"Grief is as useless as love.\"\n\u2014Gix, Yawgmoth praetor"
artist: "Andrew Goldhawk"
number: "117"
multiverseid: 5617
imageName: "bereavement"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If the player has no cards in hand, this has no effect."}]
printings: ["USG", "7ED"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "117"
originalText:
"Whenever a green creature is put into a graveyard from play, its controller chooses and discards a card."


id: "dc636e5bd5af9f7349570c57d24aa2f155744865"
layout: "normal"
name: "Breach"
manaCost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Greg Staples"
number: "120"
multiverseid: 5633
imageName: "breach"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "120"
text:
"Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains fear until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)"

originalText:
"Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. That creature cannot be blocked except by artifact creatures and black creatures this turn."


id: "efc0a5de69fcef67a3e6256d75389b93e74f9970"
layout: "normal"
name: "Carrion Beetles"
manaCost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Insect"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Insect"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "{2}{B}, {T}: Exile up to three target cards from a single graveyard."
flavor: "It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye."
artist: "Ron Spencer"
number: "122"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5620
imageName: "carrion beetles"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "{2}{B}, {T}: Remove from the game up to three target cards in one graveyard."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Insects"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "122"
rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If any of the targets are not there on resolution, the others are still affected."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You pick the 0, 1, 2, or 3 target cards on announcement."}]


id: "ca25809a4419d7366b4ca64f0cad6880a06cf165"
layout: "normal"
name: "Contamination"
manaCost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Stephen Daniele"
number: "123"
multiverseid: 5768
imageName: "contamination"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "123"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Contamination unless you sacrifice a creature.\nIf a land is tapped for mana, it produces {B} instead of any other type and amount."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The second ability of this card is a replacement effect, not a triggered ability."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "External effects that generate more mana still generate their additional mana as directed without being affected by this card. Effects which generate more mana based on what type of mana the land produces will be affected in color but not in amount."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You choose whether to sacrifice a creature or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice Contamination. You can choose to not sacrifice even if you no longer control Contamination on resolution."}]

originalText:
"During your upkeep, sacrifice a creature or sacrifice Contamination.\nWhenever a land is tapped for mana, it produces {B} instead of its normal type and amount."


id: "7ae0667825e368ec7631339a6617570699b40558"
layout: "normal"
name: "Corrupt"
manaCost: "{5}{B}"
cmc: 6
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "Yawgmoth brushed Urza's mind, and Urza's world convulsed."
artist: "Vincent Evans"
number: "124"
multiverseid: 5853
imageName: "corrupt"
printings: ["pMEI", "USG", "7ED", "pMPR", "SHM", "DDC", "DDD", "M11", "M14", "DD3_DVD", "DD3_GVL"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "124"
text:
"Corrupt deals damage equal to the number of Swamps you control to target creature or player. You gain life equal to the damage dealt this way."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The swamps are counted on resolution."}, {"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "The life you gain is equal to the damage dealt by Corrupt, not necessarily to the number of Swamps you control (if some or all of the damage is prevented, for example)."}, {"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "The amount of damage dealt to a creature is not bounded by its toughness, and the amount of damage dealt to a player is not bounded by that player\u2019s life total. For example, if Corrupt deals 6 damage to a 2/2 creature, you\u2019ll gain 6 life."}, {"date": "2013-07-01", "text": "Corrupt counts any land you control with the subtype Swamp, not just ones named Swamp."}]

originalText:
"Corrupt deals 1 damage to target creature or player for each swamp you control. When Corrupt successfully deals damage to a creature or player, gain life equal to that damage."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "e55aae20e86ae1491a9a7f021ecb99a4c7bcee92"
layout: "normal"
name: "Dark Hatchling"
manaCost: "{4}{B}{B}"
cmc: 6
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Horror"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Horror"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Mark A. Nelson"
number: "126"
power: "3"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5852
imageName: "dark hatchling"
printings: ["USG", "CMD", "PC2", "VMA"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Horror"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "126"
text:
"Flying\nWhen Dark Hatchling enters the battlefield, destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated."

originalText:
"Flying\nWhen Dark Hatchling comes into play, destroy target nonblack creature. That creature cannot be regenerated this turn."


id: "b6d4ae4f40733d2ea78a6020926f468b9422184a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Dark Ritual"
manaCost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Add {B}{B}{B} to your mana pool."
artist: "Tom Fleming"
number: "127"
multiverseid: 5626
imageName: "dark ritual"
originalText: "Add {B}{B}{B} to your mana pool."
originalType: "Mana Source"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "127"
flavor:
"\"From void evolved Phyrexia. Great Yawgmoth, Father of Machines, saw its perfection. Thus The Grand Evolution began.\"\n\u2014Phyrexian Scriptures"

printings:
["LEA", "LEB", "2ED", "CED", "CEI", "3ED", "4ED", "ICE", "RQS", "MIR", "ITP", "5ED", "TMP", "pJGP", "USG", "MMQ", "BRB", "BTD", "DKM", "CST", "DDC", "HOP", "DDE", "ME4", "V13", "VMA", "DD3_DVD", "TPR"]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Ice Age Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Masques Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirage Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tempest Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "fd0e1960ca5329edb78bb27012a936bedf3ca0b3"
layout: "normal"
name: "Darkest Hour"
manaCost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "All creatures are black."
artist: "Heather Hudson"
number: "128"
multiverseid: 5622
imageName: "darkest hour"
rulings: [{"date": "2013-04-15", "text": "Affected creatures lose all other colors and are mono-black."}]
printings: ["USG", "7ED"]
originalText: "All creatures are black."
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "128"
flavor:
"\"Yawgmoth spent eons wrapping Phyrexians in human skin. They are the sleeper agents, and they are everywhere.\"\n\u2014Xantcha, to Urza"


id: "23d64b2df8f7ae3d8bbaa5d7b1d61cb060efd48e"
layout: "normal"
name: "Despondency"
manaCost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "D. Alexander Gregory"
number: "129"
multiverseid: 10656
imageName: "despondency"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "129"
text:
"Enchant creature\nEnchanted creature gets -2/-0.\nWhen Despondency is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return Despondency to its owner's hand."

originalText:
"Enchanted creature gets -2/-0.\nWhen Despondency is put into a graveyard from play, return Despondency to owner's hand."


id: "3960e63a15d6f5090404a8b15a02060ded343be5"
layout: "normal"
name: "Diabolic Servitude"
manaCost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Scott M. Fischer"
number: "130"
multiverseid: 10427
imageName: "diabolic servitude"
printings: ["USG", "PD3", "C15"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "130"
text:
"When Diabolic Servitude enters the battlefield, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.\nWhen the creature put onto the battlefield with Diabolic Servitude dies, exile it and return Diabolic Servitude to its owner's hand.\nWhen Diabolic Servitude leaves the battlefield, exile the creature put onto the battlefield with Diabolic Servitude."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If the creature is on the battlefield and is returned to its owner\u2019s hand or is exiled, this card loses track of the creature and has no further effects in the future."}]

originalText:
"When Diabolic Servitude comes into play, choose target creature card in your graveyard and put that creature into play. \nWhen the chosen creature is put into a graveyard, remove the creature from the game and return Diabolic Servitude to owner's hand.\nWhen Diabolic Servitude leaves play, remove the chosen creature from the game."


id: "5431cc8c7abc06a9b8d90106a7925d8dbea7768f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Discordant Dirge"
manaCost: "{3}{B}{B}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
number: "131"
multiverseid: 8446
imageName: "discordant dirge"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "131"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Discordant Dirge.\n{B}, Sacrifice Discordant Dirge: Look at target opponent's hand and choose up to X cards from it, where X is the number of verse counters on Discordant Dirge. That player discards those cards."

originalText:
"During your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Discordant Dirge.\n{B}, Sacrifice Discordant Dirge: Look at target opponent's hand and choose up to X of those cards, where X is the number of verse counters on Discordant Dirge. That player discards those cards."


id: "7bc2f069c33012a7eed6c40cc666cc245c10407e"
layout: "normal"
name: "Duress"
manaCost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "\"We decide who is worthy of our works.\"\n\u2014Gix, Yawgmoth praetor"
artist: "Lawrence Snelly"
number: "132"
multiverseid: 5557
imageName: "duress"
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "132"
text:
"Target opponent reveals his or her hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. That player discards that card."

printings:
["pMEI", "pARL", "USG", "pFNM", "7ED", "DDC", "M10", "M11", "PD3", "M13", "M14", "MD1", "DD3_DVD", "DTK", "EMA"]

originalText:
"Look at target opponent's hand and choose a noncreature, nonland card there. That player discards that card."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Khans of Tarkir Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Standard"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "8778cc857e176ec58f466503c1840c683b2e5d05"
layout: "normal"
name: "Eastern Paladin"
manaCost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Zombie Knight"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Zombie", "Knight"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "{B}{B}, {T}: Destroy target green creature."
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
number: "133"
power: "3"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5860
imageName: "eastern paladin"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "8ED"]
originalText: "{B}{B}, {T}: Destroy target green creature."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Knight"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "133"
flavor:
"\"Their fragile world. Their futile lives. They obstruct the Grand Evolution. In Yawgmoth's name, we shall excise them.\"\n\u2014Oath of the East"


id: "ae2abe2f350efec44f2f2938e18059cb03124339"
layout: "normal"
name: "Expunge"
manaCost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Christopher Moeller"
number: "135"
multiverseid: 5819
imageName: "expunge"
printings: ["USG", "VMA"]
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "135"
text:
"Destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

originalText:
"Destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. That creature cannot be regenerated this turn.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "83f658e08923e56094e737fa5da8f0226c16a3d2"
layout: "normal"
name: "Flesh Reaver"
manaCost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Horror"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Horror"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Pete Venters"
number: "136"
power: "4"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 5654
imageName: "flesh reaver"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Horror"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "136"
text:
"Whenever Flesh Reaver deals damage to a creature or opponent, Flesh Reaver deals that much damage to you."

flavor:
"Though the reaver is horrifyingly effective, its dorsal vents spit a highly corrosive cloud of filth."

originalText:
"Whenever Flesh Reaver successfully deals damage to a creature or opponent, Flesh Reaver deals an equal amount of damage to you."


id: "56ed8a53a37e3833f777a61ae18a4bf2b251caa3"
layout: "normal"
name: "Hollow Dogs"
manaCost: "{4}{B}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Zombie Hound"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Zombie", "Hound"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Whenever Hollow Dogs attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn."
flavor: "A hollow dog is never empty. It is filled with thirst for the hunt."
artist: "Jeff Miracola"
number: "137"
power: "3"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5606
imageName: "hollow dogs"
printings: ["USG", "S99", "BTD", "7ED", "9ED"]
originalText: "Whenever Hollow Dogs attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Hounds"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "137"
rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If it attacks more than once per turn, it gets the bonus each time."}]


id: "7c6118c900fc89f354f749fae0b2e6e5a63f5254"
layout: "normal"
name: "Ill-Gotten Gains"
manaCost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "Urza thought it a crusade. Xantcha knew it was a robbery."
artist: "Greg Staples"
number: "138"
multiverseid: 5570
imageName: "ill-gotten gains"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Players can get fewer than 3 cards if they want."}]
printings: ["USG", "CNS"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "138"
text:
"Exile Ill-Gotten Gains. Each player discards his or her hand, then returns up to three cards from his or her graveyard to his or her hand."

originalText:
"Remove Ill-Gotten Gains from the game. All players discard their hands, then each player puts up to three cards from his or her graveyard into his or her hand."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "3fc48fb1fb3ff80fca051f76c114e262df952f9a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Looming Shade"
manaCost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Shade"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Shade"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "{B}: Looming Shade gets +1/+1 until end of turn."
artist: "Vincent Evans"
number: "139"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5591
imageName: "looming shade"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "8ED", "9ED", "10E", "M10"]
originalText: "{B}: Looming Shade gets +1/+1 until end of turn."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Shade"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "139"
flavor:
"The shade tracks victims by reverberations of the pipes, as a spider senses prey tangled in its trembling web."


id: "ade9880f3121cdf8db57c3f4ba0375c843ec14c0"
layout: "normal"
name: "Lurking Evil"
manaCost: "{B}{B}{B}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "Pay half your life, rounded up: Lurking Evil becomes a 4/4 Horror creature with flying."
flavor: "\"Ash is our air, darkness our flesh.\"\n\u2014Phyrexian Scriptures"
artist: "Scott Kirschner"
number: "140"
multiverseid: 8817
imageName: "lurking evil"
printings: ["USG", "VMA"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "140"
rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If you have zero or negative life, half your life is zero, so it costs nothing to use the ability."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn\u2019t matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"Pay half your life, rounded up: Lurking Evil becomes a 4/4 creature with flying that counts as a Horror."


id: "08de72d986950b5d7099563879a549a4491789be"
layout: "normal"
name: "Mana Leech"
manaCost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Leech"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Leech"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Mark A. Nelson"
number: "141"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 8804
imageName: "mana leech"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Worm"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "141"
text:
"You may choose not to untap Mana Leech during your untap step.\n{T}: Tap target land. It doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as Mana Leech remains tapped."

originalText:
"You may choose not to untap Mana Leech during your untap phase.\n{T}: Tap target land. As long as Mana Leech remains tapped, that land does not untap during its controller's untap phase."


id: "2ae8c3988e1a76e0025e31d949c3f1b9e963ae87"
layout: "normal"
name: "No Rest for the Wicked"
manaCost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "\"The soul? Here, we have no use for such frivolities.\"\n\u2014Sitrik, birth priest"
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
number: "142"
multiverseid: 8802
imageName: "no rest for the wicked"
printings: ["USG", "10E"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "142"
text:
"Sacrifice No Rest for the Wicked: Return to your hand all creature cards in your graveyard that were put there from the battlefield this turn."

rulings:
[{"date": "2007-07-15", "text": "It doesn\u2019t matter who controlled the creature cards when they were on the battlefield. As long as they were put into your graveyard, you get to put them into your hand."}, {"date": "2007-07-15", "text": "If you sacrifice No Rest for the Wicked on the same turn you cast it, all creature cards that were put into your graveyard from the battlefield that turn will be returned to your hand, including any that were put into your graveyard before No Rest for the Wicked entered the battlefield."}]

originalText:
"Sacrifice No Rest for the Wicked: Return to your hand all creature cards put into your graveyard from play this turn."


id: "f4eb359f5cc0dffebb6e804afebabd0ce6dced1b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Order of Yawgmoth"
manaCost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Zombie Knight"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Zombie", "Knight"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Chippy"
number: "144"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5625
imageName: "order of yawgmoth"
printings: ["USG", "DDE"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Knight"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "144"
text:
"Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)\nWhenever Order of Yawgmoth deals damage to a player, that player discards a card."

originalText:
"Order of Yawgmoth cannot be blocked except by artifact creatures and black creatures.\nWhenever Order of Yawgmoth successfully deals damage to a player, that player chooses and discards a card."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "c86588b15b89827fc333522590ff7a5c16729323"
layout: "normal"
name: "Parasitic Bond"
manaCost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "\"All bonds are parasitic. Only rulership is pure.\"\n\u2014Gix, Yawgmoth praetor"
artist: "Scott Kirschner"
number: "145"
multiverseid: 8816
imageName: "parasitic bond"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "145"
text:
"Enchant creature\nAt the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, Parasitic Bond deals 2 damage to that player."

originalText:
"During the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, Parasitic Bond deals 2 damage to that player."


id: "c1604ea4fe7e51140a671d640336aecd8167d1f7"
layout: "normal"
name: "Persecute"
manaCost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "Choose a color. Target player reveals his or her hand and discards all cards of that color."
artist: "D. Alexander Gregory"
number: "146"
multiverseid: 8843
imageName: "persecute"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The color is chosen on resolution."}]
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "8ED", "9ED"]
originalText: "Choose a color. Look at target player's hand. That player discards all cards of the chosen color."
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "146"
flavor:
"\"My finest warrior was lost to the Phyrexians. I pray that Lady Selenia died honorably.\"\n\u2014Radiant, archangel"


id: "16610e756c08194a4b59b8beaee572a4b99345f8"
layout: "normal"
name: "Pestilence"
manaCost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Pete Venters"
number: "147"
multiverseid: 5619
imageName: "pestilence"
printings: ["LEA", "LEB", "2ED", "CED", "CEI", "3ED", "4ED", "5ED", "USG", "6ED", "BRB"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "147"
text:
"At the beginning of the end step, if no creatures are on the battlefield, sacrifice Pestilence.\n{B}: Pestilence deals 1 damage to each creature and each player."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Each activation is considered a new damage effect. An activation can only be 1 point of damage."}, {"date": "2011-06-01", "text": "Note that \u201cuntil end of turn\u201d effects wear off after \u201cat the beginning of the end step\u201d triggered abilities, so an artifact that animates until end of turn can keep this on the battlefield."}, {"date": "2011-06-01", "text": "It will stay on the battlefield if there is a creature that is put into the graveyard during the end step. This is because this ability will not trigger at all if there is at least one creature on the battlefield as the end step begins."}]

originalText:
"At the end of each turn, if no creatures are in play, sacrifice Pestilence.\n{B}: Pestilence deals 1 damage to each creature and player."


id: "87e646bd2b264100ee25949b9947a65ee194f9e6"
layout: "normal"
name: "Planar Void"
manaCost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Whenever another card is put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile that card."
artist: "Andrew Goldhawk"
number: "149"
multiverseid: 5608
imageName: "planar void"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Whenever a card is put into a graveyard, remove that card from the game."
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "149"
flavor:
"\"Planeswalking isn't about walking. It's about falling and screaming.\"\n\u2014Xantcha, Phyrexian outcast"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If spell is used to destroy Planar Void, it goes to the graveyard, then the spell goes to the graveyard. The spell is not exiled, as Planar Void was not on the battlefield when it was put into the graveyard."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The card does go to the graveyard before it is exiled, so other triggered abilities will trigger on the card going to the graveyard."}, {"date": "2008-05-01", "text": "It will not trigger on itself going to the graveyard, or on any other cards going to the graveyard at the same time. This means that neither itself nor other cards put into the graveyard at the same time as it will get exiled."}]


id: "a00da8cae4219414f944f66f51d97f465162e2a5"
layout: "normal"
name: "Priest of Gix"
manaCost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Cleric Minion"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Cleric", "Minion"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, add {B}{B}{B} to your mana pool."
artist: "Brian Despain"
number: "150"
power: "2"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 9724
imageName: "priest of gix"
printings: ["USG", "DDE"]
originalText: "When Priest of Gix comes into play, add {B}{B}{B} to your mana pool."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Minion"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "150"
flavor:
"\"Gix doesn't want a people to rule but puppets to entertain his madness.\"\n\u2014Xantcha, Phyrexian outcast"

rulings:
[{"date": "2011-01-25", "text": "You get the mana whether you want it or not. If you don't spend it, it will disappear at the end of the current step (or phase)."}]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "b276cf9cae5baf6eb868b8ff4c23d3733cb72ffa"
layout: "normal"
name: "Rain of Filth"
manaCost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Until end of turn, lands you control gain \"Sacrifice this land: Add {B} to your mana pool.\""
artist: "Stephen Daniele"
number: "151"
multiverseid: 5831
imageName: "rain of filth"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Each land you control gains \"Sacrifice this land: Add {B} to your mana pool\" until end of turn."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "151"
flavor:
"\"When I say it rained, it was not small drops, but a thick, greasy drool pouring from the heavens.\"\n\u2014Urza, journal"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The granted ability can be used while the land is tapped."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Only grants the ability to lands you control when this ability resolves."}]


id: "b8404c80701a704fb4712b9d281b5ac7eec59dd6"
layout: "normal"
name: "Reclusive Wight"
manaCost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Zombie Minion"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Zombie", "Minion"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "There are places so horrible that even the dead hide their faces."
artist: "Vincent Evans"
number: "153"
power: "4"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 8803
imageName: "reclusive wight"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "During your upkeep, if you control any other nonland permanents, sacrifice Reclusive Wight."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Minion"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "153"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control another nonland permanent, sacrifice Reclusive Wight."


id: "0a418eeef2063e236707701e0135dabf6da32e25"
layout: "normal"
name: "Reprocess"
manaCost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "Everything will find its use in Phyrexia. Eventually."
artist: "Mark Tedin"
number: "154"
multiverseid: 5558
imageName: "reprocess"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You can sacrifice zero permanents if you want to."}]
printings: ["USG", "7ED"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "154"
text:
"Sacrifice any number of artifacts, creatures, and/or lands. Draw a card for each permanent sacrificed this way."

originalText:
"Sacrifice any number of artifacts, creatures, and/or lands and draw a card for each one sacrificed this way."


id: "e27a4904fcb18490f26caca11914dfb787348da7"
layout: "normal"
name: "Sanguine Guard"
manaCost: "{1}{B}{B}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Zombie Knight"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Zombie", "Knight"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "First strike\n{1}{B}: Regenerate Sanguine Guard."
artist: "Kev Walker"
number: "155"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5627
imageName: "sanguine guard"
printings: ["USG", "DDE"]
originalText: "First strike\n{1}{B}: Regenerate Sanguine Guard."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Knight"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "155"
flavor:
"\"Father of Machines! Your filigree gaze carves us, and the scars dance upon our grateful flesh.\"\n\u2014Phyrexian Scriptures"


id: "01ee90fdd9d3912c99b325aeee81a2caa08d9d07"
layout: "normal"
name: "Sicken"
manaCost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "Urza dared to attack Phyrexia. Slowly, it retaliated."
artist: "Heather Hudson"
number: "156"
multiverseid: 5553
imageName: "sicken"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "156"
text:
"Enchant creature\nEnchanted creature gets -1/-1.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

originalText:
"Enchanted creature gets -1/-1.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "a9490d2e20b3becc296a86b84c13289f4cc205d2"
layout: "normal"
name: "Skittering Skirge"
manaCost: "{B}{B}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Imp"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Imp"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Flying\nWhen you cast a creature spell, sacrifice Skittering Skirge."
artist: "Ron Spencer"
number: "158"
power: "3"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5573
imageName: "skittering skirge"
printings: ["pARL", "USG", "BTD"]
originalText: "Flying\nWhen you successfully cast a creature spell, sacrifice Skittering Skirge."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Imp"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "158"
flavor:
"The imps' warbling cries echo through Phyrexia's towers like those of mourning doves in a cathedral."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The triggered ability triggers when the creature spell is cast, and it is put on the stack before any responses can be cast or activated. This ability will resolve before that creature enters the battlefield."}, {"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "A \u201ccreature spell\u201d is any spell with the type Creature, even if it has other types such as Artifact or Enchantment. Older cards of type Summon are also Creature spells."}]


id: "7056b7bb3ac6d351e605c1c9601d5463d1ac21a7"
layout: "normal"
name: "Sleeper Agent"
manaCost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Minion"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Minion"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Randy Gallegos"
number: "159"
power: "3"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5751
imageName: "sleeper agent"
printings: ["USG", "10E"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Minion"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "159"
text:
"When Sleeper Agent enters the battlefield, target opponent gains control of it.\nAt the beginning of your upkeep, Sleeper Agent deals 2 damage to you."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "This card is a bit weird. When it enters the battlefield under your control, you give control of it to an opponent. After that it damages them each turn because the \u201cyou\u201d on the card means its controller."}]

originalText:
"When Sleeper Agent comes into play, target opponent gains control of it.\nDuring your upkeep, Sleeper Agent deals 2 damage to you."


id: "7b5d3b07baba5743a199e91ae64ecd5927f2b38b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Tainted \u00c6ther"
manaCost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, its controller sacrifices a creature or land."
artist: "Thomas M. Baxa"
number: "161"
multiverseid: 5752
imageName: "tainted aether"
printings: ["USG", "7ED"]
originalText: "Whenever a creature comes into play, its controller sacrifices a creature or land."
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "161"
flavor:
"Gix despised the sylvan morass. The gouge that the portal had torn in the forest was the only pleasing sight."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If the creature changes controllers before this ability resolves, its new controller has to sacrifice something."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If more than one of these is on the battlefield, the controller sacrifices a creature for each one of these."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If the controller has no other lands or creatures on the battlefield, they must sacrifice the creature that just entered the battlefield."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Tainted AEther\u2019s controller is the one that controls its triggered ability, but the controller of the creature that entered the battlefield chooses what creature they sacrifice during resolution."}]


id: "5a2567201961b02e9ae4a6fa49f5829195f3409e"
layout: "normal"
name: "Unworthy Dead"
manaCost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Skeleton"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Skeleton"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "{B}: Regenerate Unworthy Dead."
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
number: "163"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5780
imageName: "unworthy dead"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "{B}: Regenerate Unworthy Dead."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Skeletons"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "163"
flavor:
"\"Great Yawgmoth moves across the seas of shard and bone and rust. We exalt him in life, in death, and in between.\"\n\u2014Phyrexian Scriptures"


id: "ca92360a915d109a826b8e9bb15371c0e0c0cb05"
layout: "normal"
name: "Vampiric Embrace"
manaCost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Thomas M. Baxa"
number: "164"
multiverseid: 9684
imageName: "vampiric embrace"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "164"
text:
"Enchant creature\nEnchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying.\nWhenever a creature dealt damage by enchanted creature this turn dies, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature."

originalText:
"Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying.\nWhenever a creature successfully dealt damage by enchanted creature this turn is put into a graveyard, put a +1/+1 counter on enchanted creature."


id: "0447906d0cf009c566dc71981a2c9805a8339d58"
layout: "normal"
name: "Vebulid"
manaCost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Horror"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Horror"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
number: "165"
power: "0"
toughness: "0"
multiverseid: 5688
imageName: "vebulid"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Horror"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "165"
text:
"Vebulid enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.\nAt the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Vebulid.\nWhen Vebulid attacks or blocks, destroy it at end of combat."

originalText:
"Vebulid comes into play with one +1/+1 counter on it.\nDuring your upkeep, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Vebulid.\nWhen Vebulid attacks or blocks, destroy it at end of combat."


id: "7f0fd1f20b7775c4c8890c089fba0dfb4f5dfc3d"
layout: "normal"
name: "Victimize"
manaCost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "The priest cast Xantcha to the ground. \"It is defective. We must scrap it.\""
artist: "Val Mayerik"
number: "166"
multiverseid: 10655
imageName: "victimize"
printings: ["USG", "CNS", "C14", "C15", "EMA"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "166"
text:
"Choose two target creature cards in your graveyard. Sacrifice a creature. If you do, return the chosen cards to the battlefield tapped."

rulings:
[{"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "You must choose two targets. You can\u2019t cast Victimize targeting only one creature card."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "The creature you sacrifice isn\u2019t chosen until Victimize resolves. You can\u2019t return the creature you sacrifice because it will still be on the battlefield at the time targets are chosen."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "As Victimize resolves, you must sacrifice a creature if able. You can\u2019t change your mind and choose not to sacrifice anything."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "If one of the targeted creature cards is an illegal target (for instance, because it has left your graveyard before Victimize resolves), you\u2019ll still sacrifice a creature and put the other card onto the battlefield. If both are illegal targets, Victimize will be countered. You won\u2019t sacrifice a creature."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "Victimize can be used to put both parts of the B.F.M. onto the battlefield at once."}]

originalText:
"Choose two target creature cards in your graveyard. Sacrifice a creature. If you do, put the two chosen creatures into play tapped."


id: "e22b6fb0a60dd60fda4f249346bb43ca2239fb1a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Vile Requiem"
manaCost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
number: "167"
multiverseid: 5690
imageName: "vile requiem"
printings: ["USG", "C13"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "167"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Vile Requiem.\n{1}{B}, Sacrifice Vile Requiem: Destroy up to X target nonblack creatures, where X is the number of verse counters on Vile Requiem. They can't be regenerated."

originalText:
"During your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Vile Requiem.\n{1}{B}, Sacrifice Vile Requiem: Destroy up to X target nonblack creatures, where X is the number of verse counters on Vile Requiem. Those creatures cannot be regenerated this turn."


id: "ba6210c81a02c234256a4b4a69c6f2559731418e"
layout: "normal"
name: "Western Paladin"
manaCost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Zombie Knight"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Zombie", "Knight"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "{B}{B}, {T}: Destroy target white creature."
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
number: "168"
power: "3"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5861
imageName: "western paladin"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "8ED"]
originalText: "{B}{B}, {T}: Destroy target white creature."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Knight"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "168"
flavor:
"\"Their weak laws. Their flawed systems. They inhibit the Grand Evolution. In Yawgmoth's name, we shall erase them.\"\n\u2014Oath of the West"


id: "9aaebd095be4d8e799d455146c73ac57b00b55c6"
layout: "normal"
name: "Witch Engine"
manaCost: "{5}{B}"
cmc: 6
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Horror"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Horror"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Kev Walker"
number: "169"
power: "4"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 5836
imageName: "witch engine"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Horror"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "169"
text:
"Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)\n{T}: Add {B}{B}{B}{B} to your mana pool. Target opponent gains control of Witch Engine. (Activate this ability only any time you could cast an instant.)"

rulings:
[{"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "Because the ability is targeted, it is not a mana ability. It can only be activated when you have priority, and goes on the stack like other non-mana abilities."}]

originalText:
"Swampwalk (If defending player controls a swamp, this creature is unblockable.)\n{T}: Add {B}{B}{B}{B} to your mana pool. Target opponent gains control of Witch Engine. (Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "8d54c41c0f6bcbf7582afb281426862ef45b9e61"
layout: "normal"
name: "Yawgmoth's Edict"
manaCost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Whenever an opponent casts a white spell, that player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life."
flavor: "\"Phyrexia's purity permits no other.\"\n\u2014Xantcha, Phyrexian outcast"
artist: "Scott Kirschner"
number: "170"
multiverseid: 5696
imageName: "yawgmoth's edict"
printings: ["USG", "7ED"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "170"
originalText:
"Whenever one of your opponents successfully casts a white spell, that player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life."


id: "4702dcf4760e0d6b083efbf7e93ca35f4af32198"
layout: "normal"
name: "Yawgmoth's Will"
manaCost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Black"]
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
number: "171"
multiverseid: 5629
imageName: "yawgmoth's will"
reserved: true
printings: ["pJGP", "USG", "VMA"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "171"
text:
"Until end of turn, you may play cards from your graveyard.\nIf a card would be put into your graveyard from anywhere this turn, exile that card instead."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The second ability creates a replacement effect. It applies to both costs and effects."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If you cast a Buyback spell, then there will be two effects trying to replace where the card goes. You get to choose if the Buyback returns the card to your hand or the card gets exiled."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If an effect asks you to discard a card, you can\u2019t \u201cdiscard\u201d something that is in your graveyard. Those cards are not in your hand. Thus, Cycling abilities of cards in the graveyard can\u2019t be activated."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It will exile itself since it goes to the graveyard after its effect starts."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If you play a card using Yawgmoth\u2019s Will and something triggers only when \u201ccast from your hand\", that something will not trigger. Such things trigger based on where the card came from."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "To \u201cplay a card\u201d is to either cast a spell or to put a land onto the battlefield using the main phase special action."}, {"date": "2006-10-15", "text": "You cannot Suspend a card from your graveyard, only your hand."}]

originalText:
"Until end of turn, you may play cards in your graveyard as though they were in your hand. Cards put into your graveyard this turn are removed from the game instead."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Banned", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Restricted", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "321702161c408a3fdb9c0c6f55af32574e93ff97"
layout: "normal"
name: "Antagonism"
manaCost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Donato Giancola"
number: "173"
multiverseid: 5572
imageName: "antagonism"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "173"
text:
"At the beginning of each player's end step, Antagonism deals 2 damage to that player unless one of his or her opponents was dealt damage this turn."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It looks back over the entire turn even if this card was not on the battlefield at the time."}]

originalText:
"During each player's discard phase, Antagonism deals 2 damage to that player unless one of his or her opponents was successfully dealt damage that turn."


id: "4fd5fb4ff18d124690283a5af07018e1d534a68f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Arc Lightning"
manaCost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "Rainclouds don't last long in Shiv, but that doesn't stop the lightning."
artist: "Andrew Goldhawk"
number: "174"
multiverseid: 5733
imageName: "arc lightning"
printings: ["pARL", "USG", "BRB", "HOP", "KTK", "FRF_UGIN"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "174"
text:
"Arc Lightning deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three target creatures and/or players."

rulings:
[{"date": "2014-09-20", "text": "You choose how many targets Arc Lightning has and how the damage is divided as you cast the spell. Each target must receive at least 1 damage."}, {"date": "2014-09-20", "text": "If some of the creatures are illegal targets as Arc Lightning tries to resolve, the original division of damage still applies but no damage is dealt to the illegal targets. If all targets are illegal, Arc Lightning is countered."}]

originalText:
"Arc Lightning deals 3 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or players."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tarkir Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Standard"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "8bb6df8fde3ff347471697f8865b23458f839c1e"
layout: "normal"
name: "Brand"
manaCost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "\"By this glyph I affirm your role.\"\n\u2014Urza, to Karn"
artist: "Donato Giancola"
number: "176"
multiverseid: 5564
imageName: "brand"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "176"
text:
"Gain control of all permanents you own. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

rulings:
[{"date": "2008-10-01", "text": "Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not."}, {"date": "2009-10-01", "text": "A token's owner is the player under whose control it entered the battlefield."}]

originalText:
"Gain control of all permanents you own.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "7f373eb7e427cab929976ba2c9169db819f7ef28"
layout: "normal"
name: "Bulwark"
manaCost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "\"It will be the goblin's first bath, and its last.\" \u2014Fire Eye, viashino bey"
artist: "Brian Sn\u00f5ddy"
number: "178"
multiverseid: 8886
imageName: "bulwark"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Counts cards during resolution."}]
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "178"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, Bulwark deals X damage to target opponent, where X is the number of cards in your hand minus the number of cards in that player's hand."

originalText:
"During your upkeep, Bulwark deals 1 damage to target opponent for each card in your hand greater than the number of cards in that player's hand."


id: "13fda20ac4cdc8faea39a512ea317cb80c99a53f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Crater Hellion"
manaCost: "{4}{R}{R}"
cmc: 6
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Hellion Beast"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Hellion", "Beast"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Daren Bader"
number: "179"
power: "6"
toughness: "6"
multiverseid: 5546
imageName: "crater hellion"
printings: ["USG", "DDL", "C13", "VMA", "EMA"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Beast"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "179"
text:
"Echo {4}{R}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)\nWhen Crater Hellion enters the battlefield, it deals 4 damage to each other creature."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The ability does 4 damage to every creature on the battlefield other than Crater Hellion."}]

originalText:
"Echo (During your next upkeep after this permanent comes under your control, pay its casting cost or sacrifice it.)\nWhen Crater Hellion comes into play, it deals 4 damage to each other creature."


id: "55bf47ed0907c16530e931f369357759e8a75298"
layout: "normal"
name: "Destructive Urge"
manaCost: "{1}{R}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "Red sky at night, dragon's delight."
artist: "Andrew Robinson"
number: "180"
multiverseid: 10658
imageName: "destructive urge"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The ability has no effect if the player has no lands."}]
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "180"
text:
"Enchant creature\nWhenever enchanted creature deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices a land."

originalText:
"Whenever enchanted creature successfully deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices a land."


id: "83c8020e20ac950604013cc50850ca8efe76b8ea"
layout: "normal"
name: "Disorder"
manaCost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Disorder deals 2 damage to each white creature and each player who controls a white creature."
flavor: "\"Then, just when the other guys were winnin', the sky threw up.\"\n\u2014Jula, goblin raider"
artist: "Terese Nielsen"
number: "181"
multiverseid: 5854
imageName: "disorder"
printings: ["USG", "7ED"]
originalText: "Disorder deals 2 damage to each white creature and each player who controls a white creature."
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "181"
rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Players take 0 or 2 damage. Disorder does not do 2 damage per creature to the player."}]


id: "35675570169439a79da46770547e71aea591aa1f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Dromosaur"
manaCost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Lizard"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Lizard"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Whenever Dromosaur blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +2/-2 until end of turn."
artist: "Ciruelo"
number: "182"
power: "2"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5734
imageName: "dromosaur"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Whenever Dromosaur blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +2/-2 until end of turn."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Lizard"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "182"
flavor:
"They say dromosaurs are frightened of dogs, even little ones. There are no dogs in Shiv. Not even little ones."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If it manages to block or become blocked more than once in a turn, it can get the bonus twice."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Switching blockers will not re-trigger this since it only triggers on becoming blocked and switching does not unblock and reblock it."}]


id: "8cf03b6ee241fe57189d4c3ef4cf4d0a75863af4"
layout: "normal"
name: "Electryte"
manaCost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Beast"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Beast"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "Shivan inhabitants are hardened to fire, so their predators have developed alternative weaponry."
artist: "Thomas M. Baxa"
number: "183"
power: "3"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 9700
imageName: "electryte"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Beast"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "183"
text:
"Whenever Electryte deals combat damage to defending player, it deals damage equal to its power to each blocking creature."

originalText:
"Whenever Electryte successfully deals combat damage to defending player, Electryte deals damage equal to its power to each blocking creature."


id: "21b91e2d86334a02acd1509338571d2f0c44939a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Fiery Mantle"
manaCost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Bob Eggleton"
number: "186"
multiverseid: 10425
imageName: "fiery mantle"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "186"
text:
"Enchant creature\n{R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.\nWhen Fiery Mantle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return Fiery Mantle to its owner's hand."

originalText:
"When Fiery Mantle is put into a graveyard from play, return Fiery Mantle to owner's hand.\n{R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn."


id: "263074b9111bad7d2f2c0895f800d8129a2a8de3"
layout: "normal"
name: "Gamble"
manaCost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "When you've got nothing, you might as well trade it for something else."
artist: "Andrew Goldhawk"
number: "188"
multiverseid: 10654
imageName: "gamble"
printings: ["USG", "VMA", "EMA"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "188"
text:
"Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, discard a card at random, then shuffle your library."

rulings:
[{"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "You might end up discarding the card you searched for."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "You put the card into your hand and discard a card at random all while Gamble is resolving. Nothing can happen between the two, and no player may choose to take actions."}]

originalText:
"Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then discard a card at random. Shuffle your library afterward."


id: "48f45c97079c50987bb7823d706d244554d3f1e8"
layout: "normal"
name: "Goblin Cadets"
manaCost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Goblin"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Goblin"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "\"If you kids don't stop that racket, I'm turning this expedition around right now!\""
artist: "Jerry Tiritilli"
number: "189"
power: "2"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5541
imageName: "goblin cadets"
printings: ["USG", "CMD"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Goblins"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "189"
text:
"Whenever Goblin Cadets blocks or becomes blocked, target opponent gains control of it. (This removes Goblin Cadets from combat.)"

originalText:
"Whenever Goblin Cadets blocks or becomes blocked, target opponent gains control of it. (This removes Goblin Cadets from combat.)"


id: "6c0dfef4a01f6dc71505a646e3a5e9297cee9377"
layout: "normal"
name: "Goblin Lackey"
manaCost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Goblin"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Goblin"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "All bark, someone else's bite."
artist: "Jerry Tiritilli"
number: "190"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 9851
imageName: "goblin lackey"
printings: ["USG", "V09", "VMA"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Goblin"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "190"
text:
"Whenever Goblin Lackey deals damage to a player, you may put a Goblin permanent card from your hand onto the battlefield."

rulings:
[{"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A Goblin permanent card is an artifact, creature, land, and/or enchantment card with the creature type \u201cGoblin\". Usually such cards will be creatures in addition to any other types, but they may be tribal instead. For example, you could put Boggart Shenanigans onto the battlefield with this effect."}]

originalText:
"Whenever Goblin Lackey successfully deals damage to a player, you may choose a Goblin card in your hand and put that Goblin into play."


id: "d2d9ec6de2266455a4c30a43fbc3ca0a5a4aa547"
layout: "normal"
name: "Goblin Matron"
manaCost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Goblin"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Goblin"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "There's always room for one more."
artist: "DiTerlizzi"
number: "191"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 8824
imageName: "goblin matron"
printings: ["PO2", "USG", "ATH", "7ED", "EVG", "VMA", "DD3_EVG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Goblin"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "191"
text:
"When Goblin Matron enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a Goblin card, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Because the \u201csearch\u201d requires you to find a card with certain characteristics, you don\u2019t have to find the card if you don\u2019t want to."}, {"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "You can search for any card with the creature type Goblin, including Creature or Tribal cards. Older cards of type \u201cSummon Goblin\u201d and \u201cSummon Goblins\u201d also count. You can\u2019t search for cards that have Goblin in the name but don\u2019t have the creature type Goblin."}]

originalText:
"When Goblin Matron comes into play, you may search your library for a Goblin card. If you do, reveal that card, put it into your hand, and shuffle your library afterward."


id: "0b42538c097efeceb5672066bdc1743868f96322"
layout: "normal"
name: "Goblin Offensive"
manaCost: "{X}{1}{R}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Put X 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens onto the battlefield."
flavor: "They certainly are."
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
number: "192"
multiverseid: 8818
imageName: "goblin offensive"
printings: ["USG", "ATH", "HOP"]
originalText: "Put X Goblin tokens into play. Treat these tokens as 1/1 red creatures."
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "192"
rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The tokens are named \"Goblin\" and are of creature type \"Goblin\"."}]


id: "887f02c89d48d152db18bb5318126bac781e3f7e"
layout: "normal"
name: "Goblin Patrol"
manaCost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Goblin"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Goblin"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "\"Take the sharp metal stick and make a lotta holes.\"\n\u2014Jula, goblin raider"
artist: "Greg Staples"
number: "193"
power: "2"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5653
imageName: "goblin patrol"
printings: ["USG", "VMA"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Goblins"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "193"
text:
"Echo {R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)"

originalText:
"Echo (During your next upkeep after this permanent comes under your control, pay its casting cost or sacrifice it.)"


id: "182521f8a10573203f4788e50718a429cb976813"
layout: "normal"
name: "Goblin Spelunkers"
manaCost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Goblin Warrior"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Goblin", "Warrior"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Mountainwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Mountain.)"
flavor: "\"It only short jump. You go first.\"\n\"AIIIEEEE!\"\n\"Hmm . . . we go different way now.\""
artist: "DiTerlizzi"
number: "195"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5543
imageName: "goblin spelunkers"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "RAV"]
originalText: "Mountainwalk (If defending player controls a mountain, this creature is unblockable.)"
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Goblins"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "195"
legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Ravnica Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "9a405daa488c59370261ee346cd0ff6ad4310bda"
layout: "normal"
name: "Goblin War Buggy"
manaCost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Goblin"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Goblin"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "DiTerlizzi"
number: "196"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5760
imageName: "goblin war buggy"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Goblin"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "196"
text:
"Haste\nEcho {1}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)"

originalText:
"Echo (During your next upkeep after this permanent comes under your control, pay its casting cost or sacrifice it.)\nGoblin War Buggy is unaffected by summoning sickness."


id: "d898f27f320b5427fc5eb07611d764d5ca18175f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Guma"
manaCost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Cat"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Cat"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Protection from blue"
artist: "Daren Bader"
number: "197"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 8806
imageName: "guma"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Protection from blue"
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Cat"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "197"
flavor:
"When the giant returned for the night, he found a dead merfolk on his pillow. Although he praised the little guma, he inwardly wondered where she had hid the head."


id: "54ad84602d1dd44bedb4046fd250d2a5256413bb"
layout: "normal"
name: "Headlong Rush"
manaCost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Attacking creatures gain first strike until end of turn."
artist: "Dermot Power"
number: "198"
multiverseid: 8805
imageName: "headlong rush"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "All attacking creatures gain first strike until end of turn."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "198"
flavor:
"A landslide of goblins poured toward the defenders\u2014tumbling, rolling, and bouncing their way down the steep hillside."


id: "0d3e6ae4d5cabdc9955adc6e154129d157e11bfd"
layout: "normal"
name: "Heat Ray"
manaCost: "{X}{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Heat Ray deals X damage to target creature."
flavor: "It's not known whether the Thran built the device to forge their wonders or to defend them."
artist: "Brian Sn\u00f5ddy"
number: "199"
multiverseid: 10464
imageName: "heat ray"
printings: ["USG", "BRB", "ROE", "M15"]
originalText: "Heat Ray deals X damage to target creature."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "199"
legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Zendikar Block"}]


id: "ba331ca86e274ee30ae0afc96152fb4719e9e9e0"
layout: "normal"
name: "Jagged Lightning"
manaCost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Jagged Lightning deals 3 damage to each of two target creatures."
artist: "Mike Raabe"
number: "200"
multiverseid: 5658
imageName: "jagged lightning"
printings: ["PO2", "USG", "S99"]
originalText: "Jagged Lightning deals 3 damage to target creature and 3 damage to another target creature."
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "200"
flavor:
"The pungent smell of roasting flesh made both mages realize they'd rather break for dinner than fight."


id: "62a144e8347cb6701533c5a3509801cfbea22494"
layout: "normal"
name: "Lay Waste"
manaCost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Destroy target land.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"
artist: "Terese Nielsen"
number: "201"
multiverseid: 5817
imageName: "lay waste"
printings: ["USG", "ONS"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "201"
originalText:
"Destroy target land.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Onslaught Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "02a9060134a5cb571072ba173d4db63a96f39552"
layout: "normal"
name: "Lightning Dragon"
manaCost: "{2}{R}{R}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Dragon"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Dragon"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
number: "202"
power: "4"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 5666
imageName: "lightning dragon"
reserved: true
printings: ["pPRE", "USG", "VMA"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Dragon"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "202"
text:
"Flying\nEcho {2}{R}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)\n{R}: Lightning Dragon gets +1/+0 until end of turn."

originalText:
"Flying; echo (During your next upkeep after this permanent comes under your control, pay its casting cost or sacrifice it.)\n{R}: Lightning Dragon gets +1/+0 until end of turn."


id: "3dfa943c123d5d1ac830aeac40cfa653834a9748"
layout: "normal"
name: "Meltdown"
manaCost: "{X}{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Destroy each artifact with converted mana cost X or less."
artist: "Donato Giancola"
number: "203"
multiverseid: 10466
imageName: "meltdown"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Destroy each artifact with total casting cost X or less."
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "203"
flavor:
"Catastrophes happened so often at the mana rig that the viashino language had a special word to describe them."


id: "2389824c742ca65123f289244fb0ee3fb9ba3194"
layout: "normal"
name: "Okk"
manaCost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Goblin"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Goblin"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Mike Raabe"
number: "204"
power: "4"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 5586
imageName: "okk"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "8ED"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Goblin"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "204"
text:
"Okk can't attack unless a creature with greater power also attacks.\nOkk can't block unless a creature with greater power also blocks."

originalText:
"Okk cannot attack unless a creature with greater power also attacks.\nOkk cannot block unless a creature with greater power also blocks."


id: "ac53aa813a13fa058ad148ecabaef07474b20bbb"
layout: "normal"
name: "Outmaneuver"
manaCost: "{X}{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "X target blocked creatures assign their combat damage this turn as though they weren't blocked."
flavor: "\"Push one goblin into sight, an' run a lot. That's tactics.\"\n\u2014Jula, goblin raider"
artist: "Greg Staples"
number: "205"
multiverseid: 8899
imageName: "outmaneuver"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "205"
rulings:
[{"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "If a creature is attacking a planeswalker, assigning its damage as though it weren't blocked means the damage is assigned to the planeswalker, not to the defending player."}, {"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "Creatures damage the defending player or planeswalker even if the blocking creatures are no longer there at that time."}]

originalText:
"X target blocked creatures deal combat damage to defending player instead of to blocking creatures this turn."


id: "d12bac531145eec47860f9db733b9578c572ca2d"
layout: "normal"
name: "Rain of Salt"
manaCost: "{4}{R}{R}"
cmc: 6
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Destroy two target lands."
flavor: "Here, rain does not wash the land; it desiccates it."
artist: "Adam Rex"
number: "206"
multiverseid: 5761
imageName: "rain of salt"
printings: ["POR", "USG"]
originalText: "Destroy two target lands."
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "206"
rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You must target two different lands. You can't choose to target just one."}]


id: "3ae5c3fd888eaa06187df279a890b8b5d479995b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Reflexes"
manaCost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "\"Here's how ya win. Don't let the other guy hit back first.\"\n\u2014Jula, goblin raider"
artist: "Steve White"
number: "208"
multiverseid: 10465
imageName: "reflexes"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "8ED", "9ED"]
originalText: "Enchanted creature gains first strike."
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "208"
text:
"Enchant creature (Target a creature as you cast this. This card enters the battlefield attached to that creature.)\nEnchanted creature has first strike. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)"


id: "fc071ae34247c1c36f36264955a9c00c72990f6d"
layout: "normal"
name: "Retromancer"
manaCost: "{2}{R}{R}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Viashino Shaman"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Viashino", "Shaman"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "\"If one harm us, strike them in return. So sayeth the bey.\""
artist: "Robh Ruppel"
number: "209"
power: "3"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5826
imageName: "retromancer"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Viashino"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "209"
text:
"Whenever Retromancer becomes the target of a spell or ability, Retromancer deals 3 damage to that spell or ability's controller."

originalText:
"Whenever Retromancer is the target of a spell or ability, Retromancer deals 3 damage to that spell or ability's controller."


id: "62a358116981472b85080843acd9d26b9cf750b2"
layout: "normal"
name: "Rumbling Crescendo"
manaCost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Lawrence Snelly"
number: "210"
multiverseid: 8447
imageName: "rumbling crescendo"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "210"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Rumbling Crescendo.\n{R}, Sacrifice Rumbling Crescendo: Destroy up to X target lands, where X is the number of verse counters on Rumbling Crescendo."

originalText:
"During your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Rumbling Crescendo.\n{R}, Sacrifice Rumbling Crescendo: Destroy up to X target lands, where X is the number of verse counters on Rumbling Crescendo."


id: "cb9f47f8d385b2e4ce348daa00f691298c0133fc"
layout: "normal"
name: "Scald"
manaCost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Whenever a player taps an Island for mana, Scald deals 1 damage to that player."
artist: "Adam Rex"
number: "211"
multiverseid: 10657
imageName: "scald"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Whenever a player taps an island for mana, Scald deals 1 damage to that player."
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "211"
flavor:
"\"Shiv may be surrounded by water, but the mountains go far deeper.\"\n\u2014Fire Eye, viashino bey"


id: "d2dd3a8c8719280bdf86b0b669c4bc9a8a08f57b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Scoria Wurm"
manaCost: "{4}{R}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Wurm"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Wurm"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Steve Firchow"
number: "212"
power: "7"
toughness: "7"
multiverseid: 5569
imageName: "scoria wurm"
printings: ["USG", "10E"]
originalText: "During your upkeep, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, return Scoria Wurm to owner's hand."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Wurm"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "212"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, return Scoria Wurm to its owner's hand."

flavor:
"Late at night, ululations echo from deep under Shiv, as the wurms sing of times older than humanity."


id: "376fa8db522cd4819f3fea620a9f658862ceb445"
layout: "normal"
name: "Scrap"
manaCost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Destroy target artifact.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"
artist: "Donato Giancola"
number: "213"
multiverseid: 5816
imageName: "scrap"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "213"
originalText:
"Destroy target artifact.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "5f8d9b5ddb852d9847d5e7d01d41c705730494e0"
layout: "normal"
name: "Shiv's Embrace"
manaCost: "{2}{R}{R}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "\"Wear the foe's form to best it in battle. So sayeth the bey.\""
artist: "Bob Eggleton"
number: "214"
multiverseid: 5721
imageName: "shiv's embrace"
printings: ["USG", "M11", "DDG", "M14"]
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "216"
text:
"Enchant creature\nEnchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying.\n{R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn."

rulings:
[{"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "Only Shiv\u2019s Embrace\u2019s controller (who is not necessarily the enchanted creature\u2019s controller) can activate its activated ability."}, {"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "When Shiv\u2019s Embrace\u2019s activated ability resolves, the creature Shiv\u2019s Embrace is enchanting at that time will get +1/+0 (regardless of what creature Shiv\u2019s Embrace was enchanting when the ability was activated). If Shiv\u2019s Embrace has left the battlefield by then, the creature it was enchanting at the time it left the battlefield will get +1/+0."}]

originalText:
"Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying.\n{R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn."


id: "63c04a82de41470207980935a5f788c75a47026a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Shivan Hellkite"
manaCost: "{5}{R}{R}"
cmc: 7
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Dragon"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Dragon"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Bob Eggleton"
number: "215"
power: "5"
toughness: "5"
multiverseid: 5660
imageName: "shivan hellkite"
printings: ["USG", "10E", "DDG"]
originalText: "Flying\n{1}{R}: Shivan Hellkite deals 1 damage to target creature or player."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Dragon"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "214"
text:
"Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)\n{1}{R}: Shivan Hellkite deals 1 damage to target creature or player."

flavor:
"A dragon's scale can be carved into a mighty shield, provided you can procure a dragontooth to cut it."


id: "751783fcd12b9c29b9d6f08b6aaf0c78123762dc"
layout: "normal"
name: "Shivan Raptor"
manaCost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Lizard"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Lizard"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Bob Eggleton"
number: "216"
power: "3"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5562
imageName: "shivan raptor"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Lizard"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "215"
text:
"First strike, haste\nEcho {2}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)"

originalText:
"First strike; echo (During your next upkeep after this permanent comes under your control, pay its casting cost or sacrifice it.)\nShivan Raptor is unaffected by summoning sickness."


id: "042240ded4abb71316b3dabbee93d0d74a3476bb"
layout: "normal"
name: "Shower of Sparks"
manaCost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Shower of Sparks deals 1 damage to target creature and 1 damage to target player."
flavor: "The viashino had learned how to operate the rig through trial and error\u2014mostly error."
artist: "Christopher Moeller"
number: "217"
multiverseid: 5545
imageName: "shower of sparks"
printings: ["USG", "BRB", "DDL"]
originalText: "Shower of Sparks deals 1 damage to target creature and 1 damage to target player."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "217"
rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If the creature leaves the battlefield before this resolves, it still damages the player."}]


id: "2dcc59e578889b1f7772f07df22640f17ea1cac8"
layout: "normal"
name: "Sneak Attack"
manaCost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "\"Nothin' beat surprise\u2014'cept rock.\""
artist: "Jerry Tiritilli"
number: "218"
multiverseid: 5594
imageName: "sneak attack"
printings: ["pJGP", "USG", "EMA"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "218"
text:
"{R}: You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. That creature gains haste. Sacrifice the creature at the beginning of the next end step."

rulings:
[{"date": "2007-05-01", "text": "Putting the card onto the battlefield is optional. When the ability resolves, you can choose not to."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "You only sacrifice the creature if you still control it at end of turn. If that creature has left the battlefield, even if it came back, you don\u2019t sacrifice it. Likewise, if an opponent has gained control of it, it won\u2019t be sacrificed and will remain on the battlefield indefinitely."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "Putting a card onto the battlefield is optional. When the ability resolves, you can choose not to, even if you have one in your hand."}]

originalText:
"{R}: Choose a creature card from your hand and put that creature into play. The creature is unaffected by summoning sickness. At end of turn, sacrifice the creature."


id: "a42f6070010d2ef63f1b02312b507685ffe958f3"
layout: "normal"
name: "Steam Blast"
manaCost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Steam Blast deals 2 damage to each creature and each player."
artist: "Mike Raabe"
number: "219"
multiverseid: 5563
imageName: "steam blast"
printings: ["USG", "BRB"]
originalText: "Steam Blast deals 2 damage to each creature and player."
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "219"
flavor:
"The viashino knew of the cracked pipes but deliberately left them unmended to bolster the rig's defenses."


id: "34bcd5a4d63ee71cf77fd8304d0d971244a0889d"
layout: "normal"
name: "Sulfuric Vapors"
manaCost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "It was the dragons who first learned to chase their prey into the vapors before igniting them."
artist: "Lawrence Snelly"
number: "220"
multiverseid: 5638
imageName: "sulfuric vapors"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Whenever a red spell deals damage, it instead deals that amount of damage plus 1."
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "220"
text:
"If a red spell would deal damage to a permanent or player, it deals that much damage plus 1 to that permanent or player instead."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If the red spell damages more than one target, add 1 to each target."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The ability is a replacement effect which is applied when damage would become dealt."}]


id: "4fec7acde136312f6ef42f186bf6cdbf0fd035f7"
layout: "normal"
name: "Torch Song"
manaCost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Thomas M. Baxa"
number: "222"
multiverseid: 5659
imageName: "torch song"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "222"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Torch Song.\n{2}{R}, Sacrifice Torch Song: Torch Song deals X damage to target creature or player, where X is the number of verse counters on Torch Song."

originalText:
"During your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Torch Song.\n{2}{R}, Sacrifice Torch Song: Torch Song deals X damage to target creature or player, where X is the number of verse counters on Torch Song."


id: "3326fd9375f4b8378c58e8b1d905beaf5393024d"
layout: "normal"
name: "Viashino Outrider"
manaCost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Viashino"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Viashino"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "\"Give thy ration to thy mount, if the road be long. So sayeth the bey.\""
artist: "Ciruelo"
number: "223"
power: "4"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5739
imageName: "viashino outrider"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Viashino"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "223"
text:
"Echo {2}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)"

originalText:
"Echo (During your next upkeep after this permanent comes under your control, pay its casting cost or sacrifice it.)"


id: "be03882b0011ac867bce7f98edf60b3d3bc0bb7f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Viashino Runner"
manaCost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Viashino"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Viashino"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)"
artist: "Steve White"
number: "224"
power: "3"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5657
imageName: "viashino runner"
printings: ["USG", "10E"]
originalText: "Viashino Runner cannot be blocked by only one creature."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Viashino"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "224"
flavor:
"\"It moved this way, an' that way, an' then before I could stick it, it jumped over my head an' was gone.\"\n\u2014Jula, goblin raider"


id: "7506d2ee9f862c5c5c08a324a21d27e65e50596c"
layout: "normal"
name: "Viashino Sandswimmer"
manaCost: "{2}{R}{R}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Viashino"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Viashino"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "Few swim in a place of such thirst."
artist: "Pete Venters"
number: "225"
power: "3"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5565
imageName: "viashino sandswimmer"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Viashino"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "225"
text:
"{R}: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, return Viashino Sandswimmer to its owner's hand. If you lose the flip, sacrifice Viashino Sandswimmer."

originalText:
"{R}: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, return Viashino Sandswimmer to owner's hand. Otherwise, sacrifice Viashino Sandswimmer."


id: "763073d77c070606d1ad1680f24c1beb6776170b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Viashino Weaponsmith"
manaCost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Viashino"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Viashino"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "Within the rig settlement, those who have mastered the making of weapons earn highest honor."
artist: "Dermot Power"
number: "226"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5590
imageName: "viashino weaponsmith"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Whenever a creature blocks it, Viashino Weaponsmith gets +2/+2 until end of turn."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Viashino"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "226"
text:
"Whenever Viashino Weaponsmith becomes blocked by a creature, Viashino Weaponsmith gets +2/+2 until end of turn."


id: "17bebda81f46b2825fd728f06dd4f44862d70d95"
layout: "normal"
name: "Vug Lizard"
manaCost: "{1}{R}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Lizard"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Lizard"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Heather Hudson"
number: "227"
power: "3"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 5679
imageName: "vug lizard"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Lizard"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "227"
text:
"Mountainwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Mountain.)\nEcho {1}{R}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)"

originalText:
"Echo (During your next upkeep after this permanent comes under your control, pay its casting cost or sacrifice it.)\nMountainwalk (If defending player controls a mountain, this creature is unblockable.)"


id: "db02dc7f62183c7fe24984c2d0103a5e07a06a06"
layout: "normal"
name: "Abundance"
manaCost: "{2}{G}{G}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Rebecca Guay"
number: "229"
multiverseid: 5551
imageName: "abundance"
printings: ["USG", "10E"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "229"
text:
"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."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "This replacement effect replaces the draw, so nothing that triggers on a draw will trigger."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "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. 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."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If no card of the chosen type is found before your library empties, you don\u2019t get a card, but you do get to order all the cards in your library any way you choose."}, {"date": "2007-07-15", "text": "If your library is empty, Abundance can prevent you from losing the game for being unable to draw a card. If an effect or turn-based action would cause you to draw a card, you can replace that draw with Abundance\u2019s replacement effect. (It doesn\u2019t matter that you\u2019d be unable to actually draw a card.) Since Abundance\u2019s effect has you put a card into your hand instead of drawing a card, you\u2019ll never be forced to draw a card with an empty library."}]

originalText:
"Instead of drawing a card, you may choose land or nonland and reveal cards from your library until you reveal a card of the chosen kind. Put that card into your hand and put all other revealed cards on the bottom of your library in any order."


id: "b954444e0625e657f4b803a5a0b5053f87054a32"
layout: "normal"
name: "Acridian"
manaCost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Insect"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Insect"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "rk post"
number: "230"
power: "2"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 5865
imageName: "acridian"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Insect"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "230"
text:
"Echo {1}{G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)"

flavor:
"The elves of Argoth were trained to ride these creatures, even when their mounts traveled upside-down."

originalText:
"Echo (During your next upkeep after this permanent comes under your control, pay its casting cost or sacrifice it.)"


id: "a89b77e2c41669d4a2fce767640ab2e7987f5746"
layout: "normal"
name: "Albino Troll"
manaCost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Troll"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Troll"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Paolo Parente"
number: "231"
power: "3"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5867
imageName: "albino troll"
printings: ["USG", "pFNM", "DDD", "DD3_GVL"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Troll"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "231"
text:
"Echo {1}{G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)\n{1}{G}: Regenerate Albino Troll."

originalText:
"Echo (During your next upkeep after this permanent comes under your control, pay its casting cost or sacrifice it.)\n{1}{G}: Regenerate Albino Troll."


id: "a23f062c448d8629fc8338c24ba87aad3edeaae6"
layout: "normal"
name: "Anaconda"
manaCost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Snake"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Snake"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)"
artist: "Stephen Daniele"
number: "232"
power: "3"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5603
imageName: "anaconda"
printings: ["POR", "USG", "7ED", "9ED"]
originalText: "Swampwalk (If defending player controls a swamp, this creature is unblockable.)"
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Snake"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "232"
flavor:
"If you're smaller than the anaconda, it considers you food. If you're larger than the anaconda, it considers you a lot of food."


id: "6b2e5dd904c5769028cf46369f0f5e81fa99b2aa"
layout: "normal"
name: "Argothian Elder"
manaCost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elf Druid"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elf", "Druid"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "{T}: Untap two target lands."
flavor: "Sharpen your ears\n\u2014Elvish expression meaning \"grow wiser\""
artist: "DiTerlizzi"
number: "233"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5736
imageName: "argothian elder"
printings: ["USG", "BRB"]
originalText: "{T}: Untap two target lands."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Elf"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "233"
rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The ability can target an already untapped land."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The ability must target two different lands. It can\u2019t be activated if there is just one land to target."}]


id: "8aca8887b0581384128ecfc0661b16ef829f3ef7"
layout: "normal"
name: "Argothian Enchantress"
manaCost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Druid"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Druid"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Daren Bader"
number: "234"
power: "0"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5686
imageName: "argothian enchantress"
printings: ["pJGP", "USG", "EMA"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Enchantress"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "234"
text:
"Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)\nWhenever you cast an enchantment spell, draw a card."

rulings:
[{"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "Argothian Enchantress\u2019s last ability will resolve before the spell that caused it to trigger."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "If the enchantment spell is countered, Argothian Enchantress\u2019s last ability still resolves and causes you to draw a card."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "Enchantments put onto the battlefield without being cast won\u2019t cause Argothian Enchantress\u2019s last ability to trigger."}]

originalText:
"Argothian Enchantress cannot be the target of spells or abilities.\nWhenever you successfully cast an enchantment spell, draw a card."


id: "db6cb5b586eb169f3c4b0bda86e7ab4f240b3121"
layout: "normal"
name: "Argothian Wurm"
manaCost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Wurm"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Wurm"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Kev Walker"
number: "236"
power: "6"
toughness: "6"
multiverseid: 5769
imageName: "argothian wurm"
reserved: true
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Wurm"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "236"
text:
"Trample\nWhen Argothian Wurm enters the battlefield, any player may sacrifice a land. If a player does, put Argothian Wurm on top of its owner's library."

rulings:
[{"date": "2007-02-01", "text": "When Argothian Wurm enters the battlefield, first the active player gets the option to sacrifice a land. If he or she declines, the next player in turn order gets the option. If a player elects to sacrifice a land, Argothian Wurm is put on top of its owner's library, but then all remaining players still get the option. If all players decline, then nothing happens and Argothian Wurm stays on the battlefield."}]

originalText:
"Trample\nWhen Argothian Wurm comes into play, any player may sacrifice a land to put Argothian Wurm on top of owner's library."


id: "b075051822bb6efa51c06dc7f8e9a1d85d7f3e70"
layout: "normal"
name: "Blanchwood Armor"
manaCost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "\"Braid her branches, life fulfilling\nGoddess loving, Goddess killing.\"\n\u2014Citanul chant"
artist: "Paolo Parente"
number: "237"
multiverseid: 5623
imageName: "blanchwood armor"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "8ED", "9ED", "10E", "DPA"]
originalText: "Enchanted creature gets +X/+X, where X is the number of forests you control."
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "237"
text:
"Enchant creature (Target a creature as you cast this. This card enters the battlefield attached to that creature.)\nEnchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each Forest you control."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "22218ea4e6594dfee3eeea812828cf8905034a30"
layout: "normal"
name: "Carpet of Flowers"
manaCost: "{G}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Rebecca Guay"
number: "240"
multiverseid: 5858
imageName: "carpet of flowers"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "240"
text:
"At the beginning of each of your main phases, if you haven't added mana to your mana pool with this ability this turn, you may add up to X mana of any one color to your mana pool, where X is the number of Islands target opponent controls."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You can add less than X mana if you want, even zero."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You can target a different opponent each turn."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The ability is not a mana ability."}]

originalText:
"During your main phase, you may add up to X mana of one color to your mana pool, where X is the number of islands target opponent controls."


id: "ba45959d2e8eebc2afe9dba6374774abaa23d314"
layout: "normal"
name: "Cave Tiger"
manaCost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Cat"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Cat"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Whenever Cave Tiger becomes blocked by a creature, Cave Tiger gets +1/+1 until end of turn."
artist: "Hannibal King"
number: "241"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5762
imageName: "cave tiger"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Whenever a creature blocks it, Cave Tiger gets +1/+1 until end of turn."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Cat"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "241"
flavor:
"The druids found a haven in the cool limestone tunnels beneath Argoth. The invaders found only tigers."


id: "0f7f822e4720a4847b989329f31bf49d6b2ce3f4"
layout: "normal"
name: "Child of Gaea"
manaCost: "{3}{G}{G}{G}"
cmc: 6
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elemental"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Paolo Parente"
number: "242"
power: "7"
toughness: "7"
multiverseid: 9678
imageName: "child of gaea"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Elemental"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "242"
text:
"Trample\nAt the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Child of Gaea unless you pay {G}{G}.\n{1}{G}: Regenerate Child of Gaea."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You choose whether to pay or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice Child of Gaea. You can choose to not pay even if you no longer control Child of Gaea on resolution."}, {"date": "2009-10-01", "text": "If you do choose not to pay, but no longer control Child of Gaea, you cannot sacrifice. It will remain on the battlefield under its current controller's control."}]

originalText:
"Trample\nDuring your upkeep, pay {G}{G} or sacrifice Child of Gaea.\n{1}{G}: Regenerate Child of Gaea."


id: "55e811023c6ec5e3de765781065a729e29d11c5d"
layout: "normal"
name: "Citanul Centaurs"
manaCost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Centaur"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Centaur"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Val Mayerik"
number: "243"
power: "6"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 5552
imageName: "citanul centaurs"
reserved: true
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Centaurs"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "243"
text:
"Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)\nEcho {3}{G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)"

originalText:
"Echo (During your next upkeep after this permanent comes under your control, pay its casting cost or sacrifice it.)\nCitanul Centaurs cannot be the target of spells or abilities."


id: "7011018896f7a9a24b7f9dff722a7e990c43922b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Citanul Hierophants"
manaCost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Druid"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Druid"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "Creatures you control have \"{T}: Add {G} to your mana pool.\""
artist: "Vincent Evans"
number: "244"
power: "3"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5724
imageName: "citanul hierophants"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Druids"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "244"
flavor:
"From deep in the caves beneath the forest, the hierophants planned the druids' raids against the enemy."

originalText:
"Each creature you control gains \"{T}: Add {G} to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source.\""


id: "baff9d8744fb37adbc4a9083e2a4ceaae995fa8c"
layout: "normal"
name: "Cradle Guard"
manaCost: "{1}{G}{G}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Treefolk"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Treefolk"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "Mother, sleep / Dream our lives\nOur roots your soul / Our leaves your bed."
artist: "Mark Zug"
number: "245"
power: "4"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 5665
imageName: "cradle guard"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Treefolk"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "245"
text:
"Trample\nEcho {1}{G}{G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)"

originalText:
"Trample; echo (During your next upkeep after this permanent comes under your control, pay its casting cost or sacrifice it.)"


id: "b31cdf71a1df231069a5760483bf286ba67a4f88"
layout: "normal"
name: "Crosswinds"
manaCost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Creatures with flying get -2/-0."
artist: "Randy Elliott"
number: "246"
multiverseid: 5668
imageName: "crosswinds"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "All creatures with flying get -2/-0."
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "246"
flavor:
"Harbin's ornithopter had been trapped for two days within the currents of the storm. When the skies cleared, all he could see was a horizon of trees."


id: "9e019d3306ab06ed27e4e4c5416a64b57c6f6113"
layout: "normal"
name: "Elvish Herder"
manaCost: "{G}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elf"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elf"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "{G}: Target creature gains trample until end of turn."
artist: "Tom Fleming"
number: "247"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5738
imageName: "elvish herder"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "{G}: Target creature gains trample until end of turn."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Elf"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "247"
flavor:
"Before Urza and Mishra came to Argoth, the herders prevented their creatures from stampeding. During the war, they encouraged it."


id: "7a3ed6b67183c56cc43eef0f0fa1013c91d5c758"
layout: "normal"
name: "Elvish Lyrist"
manaCost: "{G}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elf"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elf"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "{G}, {T}, Sacrifice Elvish Lyrist: Destroy target enchantment."
artist: "Rebecca Guay"
number: "248"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5774
imageName: "elvish lyrist"
printings: ["USG", "BRB", "pSUS", "7ED", "8ED"]
originalText: "{G}, {T}, Sacrifice Elvish Lyrist: Destroy target enchantment."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Elf"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "248"
flavor:
"Bring the spear of ancient briar;\nBring the torch to light the pyre.\nBring the one who trod our ground;\nBring the spade to dig his mound."


id: "6878ddb9b4362b2fe586b4839e01e32fc6253cbb"
layout: "normal"
name: "Endless Wurm"
manaCost: "{3}{G}{G}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Wurm"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Wurm"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "Ages ago, a party of elves took cover to let one pass. They're still waiting."
artist: "DiTerlizzi"
number: "249"
power: "9"
toughness: "9"
multiverseid: 8820
imageName: "endless wurm"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Trample\nDuring your upkeep, sacrifice an enchantment or sacrifice Endless Wurm."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Wurm"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "249"
text:
"Trample\nAt the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Endless Wurm unless you sacrifice an enchantment."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You choose whether to sacrifice an enchantment or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice this card. You can choose to not sacrifice an enchantment if you no longer control this card on resolution."}]


id: "6f7957f87ecbc009225ba74d5be57c89d2fff179"
layout: "normal"
name: "Exploration"
manaCost: "{G}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "You may play an additional land on each of your turns."
artist: "Brian Sn\u00f5ddy"
number: "250"
multiverseid: 8823
imageName: "exploration"
printings: ["USG", "CNS"]
originalText: "You may play an additional land each turn."
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "250"
flavor:
"The first explorers found Argoth a storehouse of natural wealth\u2014towering forests grown over rich veins of ore."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "5ac4e16028f93dffed888a08e39df5744787b6d4"
layout: "normal"
name: "Fecundity"
manaCost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Whenever a creature dies, that creature's controller may draw a card."
flavor: "Life is eternal. A lifetime is ephemeral."
artist: "Rebecca Guay"
number: "251"
multiverseid: 5604
imageName: "fecundity"
printings: ["USG", "BRB", "8ED", "C13"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "251"
originalText:
"Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, that creature's controller may draw a card."


id: "f00dbd24da3f4da9f7d9acfc8c3bf64b12bbfb3a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Fertile Ground"
manaCost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "The forest was too lush for the brothers to despoil\u2014almost."
artist: "Heather Hudson"
number: "252"
multiverseid: 5655
imageName: "fertile ground"
printings: ["USG", "BRB", "INV", "8ED", "LRW", "HOP", "DDE"]
originalText: "Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, it produces an additional one mana of any color."
originalType: "Enchant Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "252"
text:
"Enchant land\nWhenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, its controller adds one mana of any color to his or her mana pool (in addition to the mana the land produces)."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The color of mana to be generated is chosen when tapping the land for mana."}]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Invasion Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "6119ef858bbb24ac30a6257af9a595ee3ffdfd43"
layout: "normal"
name: "Fortitude"
manaCost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Daren Bader"
number: "253"
multiverseid: 9850
imageName: "fortitude"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "253"
text:
"Enchant creature\nSacrifice a Forest: Regenerate enchanted creature.\nWhen Fortitude is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return Fortitude to its owner's hand."

originalText:
"When Fortitude is put into a graveyard from play, return Fortitude to owner's hand.\nSacrifice a forest: Regenerate enchanted creature."


id: "9a5402d0625709c873f03cab0484fd27c708ef8d"
layout: "normal"
name: "Gaea's Bounty"
manaCost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "The forest grew back so quickly that lumbering machines were suspended in the treetops."
artist: "Stephen Daniele"
number: "254"
multiverseid: 5710
imageName: "gaea's bounty"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "254"
text:
"Search your library for up to two Forest cards, reveal those cards, and put them into your hand. Then shuffle your library."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "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."}]

originalText:
"Search your library for up to two forest cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your library afterward."


id: "1f81e7dbc9762ac87317948b39dfebbe36997a59"
layout: "normal"
name: "Gaea's Embrace"
manaCost: "{2}{G}{G}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "The forest rose to the battle, not to save the people but to save itself."
artist: "Paolo Parente"
number: "255"
multiverseid: 5720
imageName: "gaea's embrace"
printings: ["USG", "VMA"]
originalText: "Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 and gains trample.\n{G}: Regenerate enchanted creature."
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "255"
text:
"Enchant creature\nEnchanted creature gets +3/+3 and has trample.\n{G}: Regenerate enchanted creature."


id: "3d5c7c91f91f8eb82e03ca4a94ef2bc2de5e5d5f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Gorilla Warrior"
manaCost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Ape Warrior"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Ape", "Warrior"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Steve White"
number: "256"
power: "3"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5683
imageName: "gorilla warrior"
printings: ["POR", "USG", "S99", "BRB"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Ape"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "256"
flavor:
"The gorilla beat its chest and threw great handfuls of leaves into the air. It howled challenge and showed its teeth. The mechanical soldier, not understanding, simply killed it."


id: "67eb20f2165aa65151ae532191a7488b3e61e7ba"
layout: "normal"
name: "Greater Good"
manaCost: "{2}{G}{G}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "\"We have more sprouts than they have hands.\"\n\u2014Gamelen, Citanul elder"
artist: "Pete Venters"
number: "257"
multiverseid: 10467
imageName: "greater good"
printings: ["pJGP", "USG", "9ED"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "257"
text:
"Sacrifice a creature: Draw cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power, then discard three cards."

rulings:
[{"date": "2005-08-01", "text": "You must discard three cards regardless of how many cards you drew. If you have less than three cards in hand, you discard your hand."}, {"date": "2005-08-01", "text": "You draw cards equal to the creature\u2019s power when you sacrificed it. This includes any bonuses from effects like Giant Growth."}]

originalText:
"Sacrifice a creature: Draw cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power, then choose and discard three cards."


id: "347e6727624be3c81e90f509dfb1cc4e3996966b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Greener Pastures"
manaCost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Heather Hudson"
number: "258"
multiverseid: 9704
imageName: "greener pastures"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "258"
text:
"At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if that player controls more lands than each other player, the player puts a 1/1 green Saproling creature token onto the battlefield."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The ability does not trigger unless the player has more lands at the beginning of upkeep. This is checked again on resolution, and if the player does not still have more lands, no token is generated."}]

originalText:
"During each player's upkeep, if that player controls more lands than any other, the player puts a Saproling token into play under his or her control. Treat this token as a 1/1 green creature."


id: "2944f4e0aea2ebab2b6b92bd0091499aa28ef58c"
layout: "normal"
name: "Hidden Ancients"
manaCost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "The only alert the invaders had was the rustling of leaves on a day without wind."
artist: "Daren Bader"
number: "260"
multiverseid: 5785
imageName: "hidden ancients"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "260"
text:
"When an opponent casts an enchantment spell, if Hidden Ancients is an enchantment, Hidden Ancients becomes a 5/5 Treefolk creature."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"When one of your opponents successfully casts an enchantment spell, if Hidden Ancients is an enchantment, Hidden Ancients becomes a 5/5 creature that counts as a Treefolk."


id: "e09646c20ed0462b954ab14325804908215202fd"
layout: "normal"
name: "Hidden Guerrillas"
manaCost: "{G}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Christopher Moeller"
number: "261"
multiverseid: 5796
imageName: "hidden guerrillas"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "261"
text:
"When an opponent casts an artifact spell, if Hidden Guerrillas is an enchantment, Hidden Guerrillas becomes a 5/3 Soldier creature with trample."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"When one of your opponents successfully casts an artifact spell, if Hidden Guerrillas is an enchantment, Hidden Guerrillas becomes a 5/3 creature with trample and that counts as a Soldier."


id: "18a47c1efeb3664069d239fd3dd5ee034e9127ab"
layout: "normal"
name: "Hidden Herd"
manaCost: "{G}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Andrew Robinson"
number: "262"
multiverseid: 5783
imageName: "hidden herd"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "262"
text:
"When an opponent plays a nonbasic land, if Hidden Herd is an enchantment, Hidden Herd becomes a 3/3 Beast creature."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Does not trigger on lands put onto the battlefield by a spell or ability."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"When one of your opponents plays a nonbasic land, if Hidden Herd is an enchantment, Hidden Herd becomes a 3/3 creature that counts as a Beast."


id: "45339e2f52de90cb7217cc6b597f1a79bcd5f885"
layout: "normal"
name: "Hidden Predators"
manaCost: "{G}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "John Matson"
number: "263"
multiverseid: 5786
imageName: "hidden predators"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "263"
text:
"When an opponent controls a creature with power 4 or greater, if Hidden Predators is an enchantment, Hidden Predators becomes a 4/4 Beast creature."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"When one of your opponents controls a creature with power 4 or greater, if Hidden Predators is an enchantment, Hidden Predators becomes a 4/4 creature that counts as a Beast."


id: "a64a1177718f7a2e45d5d4debc4bbadf6d1660f1"
layout: "normal"
name: "Hidden Spider"
manaCost: "{G}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "It wants only to dress you in silk."
artist: "Thomas M. Baxa"
number: "264"
multiverseid: 5798
imageName: "hidden spider"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "264"
text:
"When an opponent casts a creature spell with flying, if Hidden Spider is an enchantment, Hidden Spider becomes a 3/5 Spider creature with reach. (It can block creatures with flying.)"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "This card now uses the Reach keyword ability to enable the blocking of flying creatures. This works because a creature with flying can only be blocked by creatures with flying or reach."}, {"date": "2008-05-01", "text": "The ability only triggers if the creature spell has flying, regardless of whether an effect would cause the creature to have flying once it entered the battlefield."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"When one of your opponents successfully casts a creature with flying, if Hidden Spider is an enchantment, Hidden Spider becomes a 3/5 creature that can block creatures with flying and that counts as a Spider."


id: "093cd25b77c3cf669c12abd16d94edf153abfe42"
layout: "normal"
name: "Hidden Stag"
manaCost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Berry"
number: "265"
multiverseid: 5790
imageName: "hidden stag"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "265"
text:
"Whenever an opponent plays a land, if Hidden Stag is an enchantment, Hidden Stag becomes a 3/2 Elk Beast creature.\nWhenever you play a land, if Hidden Stag is a creature, Hidden Stag becomes an enchantment."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Does not trigger on lands put onto the battlefield by a spell or ability."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"Whenever one of your opponents plays a land, if Hidden Stag is an enchantment, Hidden Stag becomes a 3/2 creature that counts as a Beast.\nWhenever you play a land, if Hidden Stag is a creature, Hidden Stag becomes an enchantment."


id: "0e6acfbf3a9d101190c8e53a416af0612dcf1538"
layout: "normal"
name: "Hush"
manaCost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Destroy all enchantments.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"
artist: "Rebecca Guay"
number: "266"
multiverseid: 5820
imageName: "hush"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "266"
originalText:
"Destroy all enchantments.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "b1aa84c058e2de2156ae47ac3ed2ded596a01a3d"
layout: "normal"
name: "Lull"
manaCost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Terese Nielsen"
number: "267"
multiverseid: 5756
imageName: "lull"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "267"
text:
"Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

originalText:
"Creatures deal no combat damage this turn.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "94512900f1faaf2d07c2db663a3a777c6ab6bfb7"
layout: "normal"
name: "Midsummer Revel"
manaCost: "{3}{G}{G}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Steve Firchow"
number: "268"
multiverseid: 8448
imageName: "midsummer revel"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "268"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Midsummer Revel.\n{G}, Sacrifice Midsummer Revel: Put X 3/3 green Beast creature tokens onto the battlefield, where X is the number of verse counters on Midsummer Revel."

originalText:
"During your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on Midsummer Revel.\n{G}, Sacrifice Midsummer Revel: Put X Beast tokens into play, where X is the number of verse counters on Midsummer Revel. Treat these tokens as 3/3 green creatures."


id: "1cfbc7c793abb0914aebf94f606a4029429c0960"
layout: "normal"
name: "Pouncing Jaguar"
manaCost: "{G}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Cat"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Cat"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Daren Bader"
number: "269"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5664
imageName: "pouncing jaguar"
printings: ["pARL", "USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Cat"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "269"
text:
"Echo {G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)"

flavor:
"One pounce, she's hungry\u2014you die quickly. Two, she's teaching her cubs\u2014you're in for a long day."


id: "476aba3f5867ac167c649cf89ee1b65457cd4982"
layout: "normal"
name: "Rejuvenate"
manaCost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "You gain 6 life.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"
artist: "Greg Simanson"
number: "271"
multiverseid: 5818
imageName: "rejuvenate"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "271"
originalText:
"Gain 6 life.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "a0a1bd6a4bd57d9491131002dfa5f17be60c0079"
layout: "normal"
name: "Retaliation"
manaCost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "A foul, metallic stench clogged Urza's senses. It was then he knew his brother was no more."
artist: "Tom Fleming"
number: "272"
multiverseid: 10408
imageName: "retaliation"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "272"
text:
"Creatures you control have \"Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.\""

originalText:
"Each creature you control gains \"Whenever a creature blocks it, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.\""


id: "988345cdd610fb6dabf17c43023b7ad2cdc40d52"
layout: "normal"
name: "Sporogenesis"
manaCost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
number: "273"
multiverseid: 5750
imageName: "sporogenesis"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "273"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a fungus counter on target nontoken creature.\nWhenever a creature with a fungus counter on it dies, put a 1/1 green Saproling creature token onto the battlefield for each fungus counter on that creature.\nWhen Sporogenesis leaves the battlefield, remove all fungus counters from all creatures."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If a non-creature with fungus counters on it leaves the battlefield, there is no effect."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If more than one Sporogenesis is on the battlefield and a creature with fungus counters on it leaves the battlefield, each Sporogenesis will put a Saproling onto the battlefield for each counter. In other words if there are N copies of Sporogenesis and the creature had M fungus counters, you get N * M Saprolings."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If one Sporogenesis leaves the battlefield, all fungus counters are removed even if other Sporogenesis cards are on the battlefield."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep, you cannot back up and add one later."}]

originalText:
"During your upkeep, you may put a fungus counter on target nontoken creature.\nWhenever a creature with a fungus counter on it is put into a graveyard, put a Saproling token into play for each of those fungus counters. Treat these tokens as 1/1 green creatures.\nWhen Sporogenesis leaves play, remove all fungus counters from all creatures."


id: "b3f82f787fe7b31730a9544d6d6d14f2a69c82c0"
layout: "normal"
name: "Spreading Algae"
manaCost: "{G}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Stephen Daniele"
number: "274"
multiverseid: 10409
imageName: "spreading algae"
printings: ["USG", "8ED"]
originalType: "Enchant Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "274"
text:
"Enchant Swamp\nWhen enchanted land becomes tapped, destroy it.\nWhen Spreading Algae is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return Spreading Algae to its owner's hand."

rulings:
[{"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "This card now has Enchant Swamp, which works exactly like any other Enchant ability. This means it can only be cast targeting a Swamp, and it will be put into its owner\u2019s graveyard if the permanent it\u2019s attached to ever stops being a Swamp."}]

originalText:
"Play Spreading Algae only on a swamp. \nWhen enchanted land becomes tapped, destroy that land.\nWhen Spreading Algae is put into a graveyard from play, return Spreading Algae to owner's hand."


id: "a97b5ca60c15d11fac3b267f5f8e136a6bcf7935"
layout: "normal"
name: "Symbiosis"
manaCost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Two target creatures each get +2/+2 until end of turn."
artist: "Jeff Miracola"
number: "275"
multiverseid: 5632
imageName: "symbiosis"
printings: ["USG", "BRB"]
originalText: "Two target creatures each get +2/+2 until end of turn."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "275"
flavor:
"Although the elves of Argoth always considered them a nuisance, the pixies made fine allies during the war against the machines."


id: "aa259e40f24085c0e58e8dd699f7bba126bb6e46"
layout: "normal"
name: "Titania's Boon"
manaCost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control."
artist: "Val Mayerik"
number: "276"
multiverseid: 8819
imageName: "titania's boon"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control."
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "276"
flavor:
"When the winds rock the trees, listen for voices in the creaking of the trunks. If you hear your name, you are one of the Goddess's chosen."


id: "b197084af92fe4a274d1d64256ace9c37559bf29"
layout: "normal"
name: "Titania's Chosen"
manaCost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elf Archer"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elf", "Archer"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Whenever a player casts a green spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Titania's Chosen."
artist: "Mark Zug"
number: "277"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 5838
imageName: "titania's chosen"
printings: ["USG", "C14"]
originalText: "Whenever a player successfully casts a green spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Titania's Chosen."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Elf"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "277"
flavor:
"\"What do a hero and an arrow have in common? In times of war are many more made.\"\n\u2014Elvish riddle"


id: "495255528922eecb3f3242f8b3068b2b0ac87b87"
layout: "normal"
name: "Treefolk Seedlings"
manaCost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Treefolk"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Treefolk"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Treefolk Seedlings's toughness is equal to the number of Forests you control."
artist: "John Matson"
number: "278"
power: "2"
toughness: "*"
multiverseid: 5866
imageName: "treefolk seedlings"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The toughness is continuously calculated."}]
printings: ["USG", "7ED"]
originalText: "Treefolk Seedlings has toughness equal to the number of forests you control."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Treefolk"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "278"
flavor:
"The year that the brothers landed on Argoth, the trees produced five times as many seeds as normal."


id: "e89d5e165b3e8e80d47b8ce2865fc025dc8a20f2"
layout: "normal"
name: "Treetop Rangers"
manaCost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elf"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elf"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Treetop Rangers can't be blocked except by creatures with flying."
artist: "Daren Bader"
number: "279"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5681
imageName: "treetop rangers"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Treetop Rangers cannot be blocked except by creatures with flying."
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Elves"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "279"
flavor:
"\"If you can't catch them, cut the trees down from beneath them. Force them to fight on our terms.\"\n\u2014Mishra"

rulings:
[{"date": "2007-05-01", "text": "Creatures with the Reach ability (such as Giant Spider) don't actually have Flying, so they can't block this."}]


id: "7e2bab7a8c03c56c49df9568c98be26a290e1b59"
layout: "normal"
name: "Venomous Fangs"
manaCost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment \u2014 Aura"
types: ["Enchantment"]
subtypes: ["Aura"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "All the pain of the shattered forest contained in a single drop."
artist: "Lawrence Snelly"
number: "280"
multiverseid: 8908
imageName: "venomous fangs"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Whenever enchanted creature successfully deals damage to a creature, destroy that creature."
originalType: "Enchant Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "280"
text:
"Enchant creature\nWhenever enchanted creature deals damage to a creature, destroy the other creature."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If the damaged creature takes both lethal damage and is destroyed by this effect, you have to regenerate the creature twice to keep it alive."}]


id: "01ef97b30b048917271f7b4cbc73952fde8b543d"
layout: "normal"
name: "Vernal Bloom"
manaCost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Bob Eggleton"
number: "281"
multiverseid: 5687
imageName: "vernal bloom"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "This is a triggered mana ability. It does not go on the stack."}]
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "8ED"]
originalText: "Whenever a forest is tapped for mana, it produces an additional {G}."
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "281"
text:
"Whenever a Forest is tapped for mana, its controller adds {G} to his or her mana pool (in addition to the mana the land produces)."

flavor:
"Many cultures have legends of a lush, hidden paradise. The elves of Argoth had no need of such stories."


id: "2c4ee7a529b6f3ff9a4ce4493b8408bf1b611a08"
layout: "normal"
name: "War Dance"
manaCost: "{G}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Enchantment"
types: ["Enchantment"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Terese Nielsen"
number: "282"
multiverseid: 5689
imageName: "war dance"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Enchantment"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "282"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on War Dance.\nSacrifice War Dance: Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of verse counters on War Dance."

originalText:
"During your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on War Dance.\nSacrifice War Dance: Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of verse counters on War Dance."


id: "c674e034aed5e749f7d7ae5d2a5cd87867be3a28"
layout: "normal"
name: "Wild Dogs"
manaCost: "{G}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Hound"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Hound"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Terese Nielsen"
number: "284"
power: "2"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 8826
imageName: "wild dogs"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Hounds"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "284"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, if a player has more life than each other player, the player with the most life gains control of Wild Dogs.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

originalText:
"During your upkeep, if a player has more life than any other, that player gains control of Wild Dogs.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "dc5eacf10ca60aa6f3f625e1498235cbd26835e2"
layout: "normal"
name: "Winding Wurm"
manaCost: "{4}{G}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Wurm"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Wurm"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "Entire trees were stripped of their bark and branches by the wurm's writhing path."
artist: "DiTerlizzi"
number: "285"
power: "6"
toughness: "6"
multiverseid: 5850
imageName: "winding wurm"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Summon \u2014 Wurm"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "285"
text:
"Echo {4}{G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)"


id: "2044f810a8d92ea3343d6825b5a0a3d3e6b8d3c5"
layout: "normal"
name: "Barrin's Codex"
manaCost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "DiTerlizzi"
number: "286"
multiverseid: 5735
imageName: "barrin's codex"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "286"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a page counter on Barrin's Codex.\n{4}, {T}, Sacrifice Barrin's Codex: Draw X cards, where X is the number of page counters on Barrin's Codex."

originalText:
"During your upkeep, you may put a page counter on Barrin's Codex.\n{4}, {T}, Sacrifice Barrin's Codex: Draw X cards, where X is the number of page counters on Barrin's Codex."


id: "465139cf9211fdd0eeb6924f67f0755be3053418"
layout: "normal"
name: "Cathodion"
manaCost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type: "Artifact Creature \u2014 Construct"
types: ["Artifact", "Creature"]
subtypes: ["Construct"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "When Cathodion dies, add {C}{C}{C} to your mana pool."
artist: "Henry G. Higgenbotham"
number: "287"
power: "3"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 10659
imageName: "cathodion"
printings: ["USG", "MRD", "C14", "MM2"]
originalText: "When Cathodion is put into a graveyard from play, add three colorless mana to your mana pool."
originalType: "Artifact Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "287"
flavor:
"Instead of creating a tool that would be damaged by heat, the Thran built one that was charged by it."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The ability is never a mana ability."}, {"date": "2011-01-25", "text": "You get the mana whether you want it or not. If you don\u2019t spend it, it will disappear at the end of the current step (or phase)."}]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirrodin Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "f784ba175ee4b96958d554caea512e282afc204a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Chimeric Staff"
manaCost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "{X}: Chimeric Staff becomes an X/X Construct artifact creature until end of turn."
flavor: "A snake in the grasp."
artist: "Michael Sutfin"
number: "288"
multiverseid: 8858
imageName: "chimeric staff"
printings: ["USG", "10E"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "288"
rulings:
[{"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn\u2019t matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}, {"date": "2009-10-01", "text": "If Chimeric Staff is already an artifact creature when you activate its ability, Chimeric Staff stays an artifact creature but the ability resets its creature types. You always apply the effect from this card before counters or other effects that modify power and toughness. For example, if you pay {3} to make it a 3/3, then someone gives it -1/-1, it will be a 2/2. If you then activate the ability with {4}, you will apply the \u201c4/4\u201d effect before the -1/-1 effect, so the end result will be a 3/3. Damage that was dealt to the creature stays on it."}]

originalText:
"{X}: Chimeric Staff is an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to X until end of turn."


id: "7f89755f75a0909899b9b05649e83de77e94de0b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Citanul Flute"
manaCost: "{5}"
cmc: 5
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Berry"
number: "289"
multiverseid: 8868
imageName: "citanul flute"
printings: ["USG", "10E"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "289"
text:
"{X}, {T}: Search your library for a creature card with converted mana cost X or less, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "X can be zero if you want."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You look in your library but you do not have to choose a creature even if you have one that meets the criteria."}]

originalText:
"{X}, {T}: Search your library for a creature card with total casting cost no greater than X. Reveal that card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your library afterward."


id: "e7b34656edf09e2d15f20e225a51302e3fcc1ff5"
layout: "normal"
name: "Claws of Gix"
manaCost: "{0}"
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "{1}, Sacrifice a permanent: You gain 1 life."
artist: "Henry G. Higgenbotham"
number: "290"
multiverseid: 8890
imageName: "claws of gix"
printings: ["USG", "TSB"]
originalText: "{1}, Sacrifice a permanent: Gain 1 life."
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "290"
flavor:
"When the Brotherhood of Gix dug out the cave of Koilos they found their master's severed hand. They enshrined it, hoping that one day it would point the way to Phyrexia."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Time Spiral Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "721bd074ea23a9de4cff25371c02f1051ae809ad"
layout: "normal"
name: "Copper Gnomes"
manaCost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type: "Artifact Creature \u2014 Gnome"
types: ["Artifact", "Creature"]
subtypes: ["Gnome"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "{4}, Sacrifice Copper Gnomes: You may put an artifact card from your hand onto the battlefield."
artist: "Jeff Laubenstein"
number: "291"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 8815
imageName: "copper gnomes"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Artifact Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "291"
flavor:
"Start with eleven gnomes and a room of parts, and come morning you'll have ten and a monster the likes of which you've never seen."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You choose the artifact card on resolution."}, {"date": "2007-05-01", "text": "Putting the card onto the battlefield is optional. When the ability resolves, you can choose not to."}]

originalText:
"{4}, Sacrifice Copper Gnomes: Choose an artifact card in your hand and put that artifact into play."


id: "b7df591fef0fc846183e034d9699e14de7d0bf14"
layout: "normal"
name: "Crystal Chimes"
manaCost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "As Serra was to learn, the peace and sanctity of her realm were as fragile as glass."
artist: "Donato Giancola"
number: "292"
multiverseid: 5742
imageName: "crystal chimes"
printings: ["USG", "C15"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "292"
text:
"{3}, {T}, Sacrifice Crystal Chimes: Return all enchantment cards from your graveyard to your hand."

originalText:
"{3}, {T}, Sacrifice Crystal Chimes: Return all enchantment cards from your graveyard to your hand."


id: "1716c2129aad66d8f6c54e1e27359eebb532ad42"
layout: "normal"
name: "Endoskeleton"
manaCost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Mark Tedin"
number: "294"
multiverseid: 8846
imageName: "endoskeleton"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "294"
text:
"You may choose not to untap Endoskeleton during your untap step.\n{2}, {T}: Target creature gets +0/+3 for as long as Endoskeleton remains tapped."

originalText:
"You may choose not to untap Endoskeleton during your untap phase.\n{2}, {T}: Target creature gets +0/+3 as long as Endoskeleton remains tapped."


id: "719a25bfa753a96b79bd1b4bc989566af4eed3d3"
layout: "normal"
name: "Fluctuator"
manaCost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "Cycling abilities you activate cost you up to {2} less to activate."
artist: "John Matson"
number: "295"
multiverseid: 5806
imageName: "fluctuator"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Cycling costs you up to {2} less to play."
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "295"
flavor:
"Fiko summoned only atogs for three straight sessions. The tutor couldn't decide whether to punish his failure or praise his consistency."


id: "ce4c1a61811d2cb35ded13bc3882e676e3ba1949"
layout: "normal"
name: "Grafted Skullcap"
manaCost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "\"Let go your mind. Mine is fitter.\"\n\u2014Gix, Yawgmoth praetor"
artist: "Brian Despain"
number: "296"
multiverseid: 7169
imageName: "grafted skullcap"
printings: ["USG", "7ED"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "296"
text:
"At the beginning of your draw step, draw an additional card.\nAt the beginning of your end step, discard your hand."

originalText:
"During your draw phase, draw an additional card.\nAt the end of each of your turns, discard your hand."


id: "2d10d25a591623f0e5f3c6cffe090b8da6a4ff57"
layout: "normal"
name: "Hopping Automaton"
manaCost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type: "Artifact Creature \u2014 Construct"
types: ["Artifact", "Creature"]
subtypes: ["Construct"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "{0}: Hopping Automaton gets -1/-1 and gains flying until end of turn."
artist: "Val Mayerik"
number: "297"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 5700
imageName: "hopping automaton"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "{0}: Hopping Automaton gets -1/-1 and gains flying until end of turn."
originalType: "Artifact Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "297"
flavor:
"Designed to carry equipment across rivers, the hopping automaton was soon pressed into service in the infantry."


id: "cd753a804b96652c69e36be46ee6b0541fb279a9"
layout: "normal"
name: "Karn, Silver Golem"
manaCost: "{5}"
cmc: 5
type: "Legendary Artifact Creature \u2014 Golem"
supertypes: ["Legendary"]
types: ["Artifact", "Creature"]
subtypes: ["Golem"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Mark Zug"
number: "298"
power: "4"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 9847
imageName: "karn, silver golem"
reserved: true
printings: ["pARL", "USG", "V10", "VMA"]
originalType: "Legendary Artifact Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "298"
text:
"Whenever Karn, Silver Golem blocks or becomes blocked, it gets -4/+4 until end of turn.\n{1}: Target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its converted mana cost until end of turn."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The blocking ability triggers only once no matter how many blockers are declared."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn\u2019t matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}]

originalText:
"Whenever Karn, Silver Golem blocks or becomes blocked, it gets -4/+4 until end of turn.\n{1}: Target noncreature artifact is an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its casting cost until end of turn. (That artifact retains its abilities.)"


id: "4da2e12502790812ee1a834d1699781c587cc900"
layout: "normal"
name: "Lifeline"
manaCost: "{5}"
cmc: 5
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "D. Alexander Gregory"
number: "299"
multiverseid: 8808
imageName: "lifeline"
reserved: true
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "299"
text:
"Whenever a creature dies, if another creature is on the battlefield, return the first card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It fails to bring the creature back if the creature is not still in the graveyard at the end of turn."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It works for all players and has errata to remove the \"your graveyard\" text."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The creature comes back even if Lifeline leaves the battlefield after triggering, but before it resolves."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If multiple creatures are coming back, they come back one at a time, not all at once. This is because Lifeline triggered once for each creature and set up a separate \"at end of turn\" effect for each."}, {"date": "2010-03-01", "text": "If more than one creature is on the battlefield and all the creatures on the battlefield go to the graveyard at once, then none of them are returned at end of turn. This is because Lifeline's ability has an intervening-if clause, which means that there must be at least one creature on the battlefield at the time the ability resolves."}]

originalText:
"Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard and a creature is in play, return that creature from your graveyard to play at end of turn."


id: "6720aa1fbbdcc6c485c2a4cf088bc1296c3e4fb6"
layout: "normal"
name: "Lotus Blossom"
manaCost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Randy Gallegos"
number: "300"
multiverseid: 5717
imageName: "lotus blossom"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "300"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a petal counter on Lotus Blossom.\n{T}, Sacrifice Lotus Blossom: Add X mana of any one color to your mana pool, where X is the number of petal counters on Lotus Blossom."

originalText:
"During your upkeep, you may put a petal counter on Lotus Blossom.\n{T}, Sacrifice Lotus Blossom: Add X mana of one color to your mana pool, where X is the number of petal counters on Lotus Blossom. Play this ability as a mana source."


id: "404a28acec6e2083ee203f5f9cf8045644c33fc0"
layout: "normal"
name: "Metrognome"
manaCost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Jeff Laubenstein"
number: "301"
multiverseid: 8862
imageName: "metrognome"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "301"
text:
"When a spell or ability an opponent controls causes you to discard Metrognome, put four 1/1 colorless Gnome artifact creature tokens onto the battlefield.\n{4}, {T}: Put a 1/1 colorless Gnome artifact creature token onto the battlefield."

originalText:
"When a spell or ability one of your opponents controls causes you to discard Metrognome, put four Gnome tokens into play. Treat these tokens as 1/1 artifact creatures.\n{4}, {T}: Put a Gnome token into play. Treat this token as a 1/1 artifact creature."


id: "a4be9ff33f3e7b73126620a7fe2aefea2ab0e4b8"
layout: "normal"
name: "Mishra's Helix"
manaCost: "{5}"
cmc: 5
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "{X}, {T}: Tap X target lands."
artist: "Berry"
number: "302"
multiverseid: 10650
imageName: "mishra's helix"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You can target already tapped lands."}]
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "{X}, {T}: Tap X lands."
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "302"
flavor:
"The helix was the finest example of Mishra's campaign strategy: if he couldn't have Argoth, no one could."


id: "3c19db58d07dab6357f3e87b9b178f366d2f0676"
layout: "normal"
name: "Mobile Fort"
manaCost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type: "Artifact Creature \u2014 Wall"
types: ["Artifact", "Creature"]
subtypes: ["Wall"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Mark Tedin"
number: "303"
power: "0"
toughness: "6"
multiverseid: 5550
imageName: "mobile fort"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Artifact Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "303"
text:
"Defender (This creature can't attack.)\n{3}: Mobile Fort gets +3/-1 until end of turn and can attack this turn as though it didn't have defender. Activate this ability only once each turn."

originalText:
"Mobile Fort counts as a Wall. (Walls cannot attack.)\n{3}: Mobile Fort gets +3/-1 until end of turn and can attack this turn as though it were not a Wall. Play this ability only once each turn."


id: "b8784cd010c4f577622acaa904e8eac98711e4f4"
layout: "normal"
name: "Noetic Scales"
manaCost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Andrew Robinson"
number: "304"
multiverseid: 8809
imageName: "noetic scales"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "304"
text:
"At the beginning of each player's upkeep, return to its owner's hand each creature that player controls with power greater than the number of cards in his or her hand."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The number of cards in hand is counted on resolution of the ability."}]

originalText:
"During each player's upkeep, return to owner's hand each creature that player controls with power greater than the number of cards in his or her hand."


id: "6873f23016db9e2aee00b5f5b1bd63805640fbf6"
layout: "normal"
name: "Phyrexian Colossus"
manaCost: "{7}"
cmc: 7
type: "Artifact Creature \u2014 Golem"
types: ["Artifact", "Creature"]
subtypes: ["Golem"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Mark Tedin"
number: "305"
power: "8"
toughness: "8"
multiverseid: 8865
imageName: "phyrexian colossus"
printings: ["USG", "7ED", "8ED", "DDE"]
originalType: "Artifact Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "305"
text:
"Phyrexian Colossus doesn't untap during your untap step.\nPay 8 life: Untap Phyrexian Colossus.\nPhyrexian Colossus can't be blocked except by three or more creatures."

originalText:
"Phyrexian Colossus does not untap during your untap phase.\nPay 8 life: Untap Phyrexian Colossus.\nPhyrexian Colossus cannot be blocked by fewer than three creatures."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "8ec851478e71f833a0afbbe561edf10c480dce5e"
layout: "normal"
name: "Phyrexian Processor"
manaCost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
number: "306"
multiverseid: 5610
imageName: "phyrexian processor"
printings: ["USG", "DDE"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "306"
text:
"As Phyrexian Processor enters the battlefield, pay any amount of life.\n{4}, {T}: Put an X/X black Minion creature token onto the battlefield, where X is the life paid as Phyrexian Processor entered the battlefield."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You can pay 0 life if you want, but it's not useful most of the time."}]

originalText:
"When Phyrexian Processor comes into play, pay any amount of life.\n{4}, {T}: Put a Minion token into play. Treat this token as a black creature with power and toughness each equal to the amount of life paid at the time Phyrexian Processor came into play."


id: "c05ab0881c959f79c68a931c5d3fb6df8394a16b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Pit Trap"
manaCost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "Yotian soldiers were designed to fight, not watch their feet."
artist: "Brian Sn\u00f5ddy"
number: "307"
multiverseid: 8801
imageName: "pit trap"
printings: ["ICE", "USG", "7ED"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "307"
text:
"{2}, {T}, Sacrifice Pit Trap: Destroy target attacking creature without flying. It can't be regenerated."

originalText:
"{2}, {T}, Sacrifice Pit Trap: Destroy target attacking creature without flying. That creature cannot be regenerated this turn."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Ice Age Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "4e8b1517e15ac290f2be054a58577f15f41ef06b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Purging Scythe"
manaCost: "{5}"
cmc: 5
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Matthew D. Wilson"
number: "308"
multiverseid: 10649
imageName: "purging scythe"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Does not target the creature it damages."}]
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "308"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, Purging Scythe deals 2 damage to the creature with the least toughness. If two or more creatures are tied for least toughness, you choose one of them."

originalText:
"During your upkeep, Purging Scythe deals 2 damage to the creature with the lowest toughness. If two or more creatures are tied for the lowest toughness, you decide to which creature Purging Scythe deals damage."


id: "77ccb646de49c9da896feed5e6e414abb1e5ab8c"
layout: "normal"
name: "Smokestack"
manaCost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Scott Kirschner"
number: "309"
multiverseid: 5730
imageName: "smokestack"
printings: ["USG", "VMA", "V14"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "309"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a soot counter on Smokestack.\nAt the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a permanent for each soot counter on Smokestack."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If a player does not have enough permanents, they sacrifice all the ones they have."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Adding a counter is optional. If you forget to add one during your upkeep, you cannot back up and add one later."}]

originalText:
"During your upkeep, you may put a soot counter on Smokestack.\nDuring each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a permanent for each soot counter on Smokestack."


id: "9dfbfcdc408bd790384e16ee41397e31e11ae7a9"
layout: "normal"
name: "Temporal Aperture"
manaCost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Michael Sutfin"
number: "310"
multiverseid: 5548
imageName: "temporal aperture"
reserved: true
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "310"
text:
"{5}, {T}: Shuffle your library, then reveal the top card. Until end of turn, for as long as that card remains on top of your library, play with the top card of your library revealed and you may play that card without paying its mana cost. (If it has X in its mana cost, X is 0.)"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "While you do not have to pay the mana cost, you do have to pay any other costs described in the text that are paid when playing the card. If the cost in the card text is optional, such as with Buyback, you can optionally pay that cost."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If your library is shuffled or that card otherwise leaves the top of your library, the effect ends."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The card is removed from the top of the library when you play it, just like a card is removed from your hand when you play it."}]

originalText:
"{5}, {T}: Shuffle your library and reveal the top card. Until end of turn, as long as that card remains on top of your library, you may play the card as though it were in your hand without paying its casting cost. (If the spell has {X} in its casting cost, X is 0.)"


id: "64540d90cc4937aa515dfce81aa4fe8de7ab54c4"
layout: "normal"
name: "Thran Turbine"
manaCost: "{1}"
cmc: 1
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "When Urza asked the viashino what it did, they answered: \"It hums.\""
artist: "Brian Sn\u00f5ddy"
number: "311"
multiverseid: 8895
imageName: "thran turbine"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "311"
text:
"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may add {C} or {C}{C} to your mana pool. You can't spend this mana to cast spells."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The ability is optional. And you can add 0, 1, or 2 mana. You decide how much during resolution."}, {"date": "2011-01-25", "text": "Any of this mana that isn't spent during your upkeep step will be removed before your draw step begins. You cannot save it to be spent on the card you will draw this turn."}]

originalText:
"During your upkeep, you may add up to two colorless mana to your mana pool. This mana cannot be spent to play spells."


id: "975d3b5d0963adc38438f371f4e23193ecd9fb6d"
layout: "normal"
name: "Umbilicus"
manaCost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "It was the explorers' only tether to reality."
artist: "Dermot Power"
number: "312"
multiverseid: 8810
imageName: "umbilicus"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "312"
text:
"At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player returns a permanent he or she controls to its owner's hand unless he or she pays 2 life."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If you only have 1 life, you can't choose the pay 2 life option."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If you don't have a permanent to choose, you can still choose to not pay the life and then just do nothing since there is no permanent to choose."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You choose to pay the life or not pay the life during the resolution of the ability."}]

originalText:
"During each player's upkeep, that player pays 2 life or returns a permanent he or she controls to owner's hand."


id: "4019526c7c20df6e11c18390ad616b5fdc7cf909"
layout: "normal"
name: "Urza's Armor"
manaCost: "{6}"
cmc: 6
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "If a source would deal damage to you, prevent 1 of that damage."
artist: "rk post"
number: "313"
multiverseid: 5574
imageName: "urza's armor"
printings: ["USG", "8ED"]
originalText: "Whenever a source deals damage to you, that damage is reduced by 1."
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "313"
flavor:
"\"Tawnos's blueprints were critical to the creation of my armor. As he once sealed himself in steel, I sealed myself in a walking crypt.\"\n\u2014Urza"

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "If a spell or ability damages multiple things, divide up the damage before applying this effect, and prevent the 1 damage to you only."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It is a prevention effect applied when damage would be dealt."}]


id: "0f63d8578be25302837753d8217006e6a806a3b6"
layout: "normal"
name: "Voltaic Key"
manaCost: "{1}"
cmc: 1
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "{1}, {T}: Untap target artifact."
flavor: "The key did not work on a single lock, yet it opened many doors."
artist: "Henry G. Higgenbotham"
number: "314"
multiverseid: 5547
imageName: "voltaic key"
printings: ["USG", "DDE", "M11"]
originalText: "{1}, {T}: Untap target artifact."
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "314"
legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Banned", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "87d1da1b7c29ae1985e3f7265408e261e36ae0cb"
layout: "normal"
name: "Wall of Junk"
manaCost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type: "Artifact Creature \u2014 Wall"
types: ["Artifact", "Creature"]
subtypes: ["Wall"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Adam Rex"
number: "315"
power: "0"
toughness: "7"
multiverseid: 8871
imageName: "wall of junk"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "Whenever Wall of Junk blocks, return it to owner's hand at end of combat."
originalType: "Artifact Creature"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "315"
text:
"Defender (This creature can't attack.)\nWhen Wall of Junk blocks, return it to its owner's hand at end of combat. (Return it only if it's on the battlefield.)"

flavor:
"Urza saw the wall and realized that even if he tore every Phyrexian to pieces, they would still resist him."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It only returns to owner's hand if it is still on the battlefield at end of combat."}]


id: "1a8c59d24c2fecd266f9ba227b90a89ed9ddf8e0"
layout: "normal"
name: "Whetstone"
manaCost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "{3}: Each player puts the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard."
flavor: "To hone swords and dull minds.\n\u2014Whetstone inscription"
artist: "Greg Simanson"
number: "316"
multiverseid: 7247
imageName: "whetstone"
printings: ["USG"]
originalText: "{3}: Each player puts the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard."
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "316"
rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Can be used if a player has less than 2 cards in their library. It will remove 0 or 1 cards if that is all that is available."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "It is not a draw effect so it will not cause a player with less than 2 cards in their library to lose."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Since you are putting more than one card in the graveyard at one time, each affected player can choose the order the 2 cards go in."}]


id: "ae05ec5e2f503b2bb511eb2842d39f29e64d2f96"
layout: "normal"
name: "Worn Powerstone"
manaCost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type: "Artifact"
types: ["Artifact"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Worn Powerstone enters the battlefield tapped.\n{T}: Add {C}{C} to your mana pool."
artist: "Henry G. Higgenbotham"
number: "318"
multiverseid: 8876
imageName: "worn powerstone"
printings: ["USG", "DDE", "C14", "C15", "EMA"]
originalType: "Artifact"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "318"
originalText:
"Worn Powerstone comes into play tapped.\n{T}: Add two colorless mana to your mana pool. Play this ability as a mana source."


id: "7236bb4c077eb749bcdf214978a8f2c6b8b2279f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Blasted Landscape"
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "{T}: Add {C} to your mana pool.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"
artist: "Ciruelo"
number: "319"
multiverseid: 5612
imageName: "blasted landscape"
printings: ["USG", "C15"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "319"
originalText:
"{T}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "1e7d7f3a8f61e2bd028e967e00d04bfa9fa29cc7"
layout: "normal"
name: "Drifting Meadow"
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Bob Eggleton"
number: "320"
multiverseid: 5805
imageName: "drifting meadow"
printings: ["USG", "ATH", "BRB", "C13", "C14", "C15"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "320"
text:
"Drifting Meadow enters the battlefield tapped.\n{T}: Add {W} to your mana pool.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

originalText:
"Drifting Meadow comes into play tapped.\n{T}: Add {W} to your mana pool.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "de57a17859580b066c5e141e408a4d6299a8100f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Gaea's Cradle"
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Legendary Land"
supertypes: ["Legendary"]
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "{T}: Add {G} to your mana pool for each creature you control."
artist: "Mark Zug"
number: "321"
multiverseid: 10422
imageName: "gaea's cradle"
reserved: true
printings: ["pJGP", "USG"]
originalText: "{T}: Add {G} to your mana pool for each creature you control."
originalType: "Legendary Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "321"
flavor:
"\"Here sprouted the first seedling of Argoth. Here the last tree will fall.\"\n\u2014Gamelen, Citanul elder"

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Banned", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "6432e7bf17ed6bad9693d790f6f33e4e8f0efb53"
layout: "normal"
name: "Phyrexian Tower"
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Legendary Land"
supertypes: ["Legendary"]
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "{T}: Add {C} to your mana pool.\n{T}, Sacrifice a creature: Add {B}{B} to your mana pool."
flavor: "Living metal encasing dying flesh."
artist: "Chippy"
number: "322"
multiverseid: 10677
imageName: "phyrexian tower"
printings: ["USG"]
originalType: "Legendary Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "322"
originalText:
"{T}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool.\n{T}, Sacrifice a creature: Add {B}{B} to your mana pool."


id: "cb87459885e22fa0781b0bd643c532f409ff7798"
layout: "normal"
name: "Polluted Mire"
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Stephen Daniele"
number: "323"
multiverseid: 5808
imageName: "polluted mire"
printings: ["USG", "ATH", "BRB", "BTD", "DDD", "PD3", "C14", "DD3_GVL", "C15"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "323"
text:
"Polluted Mire enters the battlefield tapped.\n{T}: Add {B} to your mana pool.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

originalText:
"Polluted Mire comes into play tapped.\n{T}: Add {B} to your mana pool.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "dd8c18996239f7a1aa536c544f45ec7fecd8d635"
layout: "normal"
name: "Remote Isle"
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Ciruelo"
number: "324"
multiverseid: 5807
imageName: "remote isle"
printings: ["USG", "BRB", "BTD", "C14"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "324"
text:
"Remote Isle enters the battlefield tapped.\n{T}: Add {U} to your mana pool.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

originalText:
"Remote Isle comes into play tapped.\n{T}: Add {U} to your mana pool.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "d48a0e2611ce422e36f23f207f5fac37ad6ff50e"
layout: "normal"
name: "Shivan Gorge"
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Legendary Land"
supertypes: ["Legendary"]
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "{T}: Add {C} to your mana pool.\n{2}{R}, {T}: Shivan Gorge deals 1 damage to each opponent."
flavor: "Both forge and pyre."
artist: "John Matson"
number: "326"
multiverseid: 10482
imageName: "shivan gorge"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The damage has no color. It is not red."}]
printings: ["USG", "V12"]
originalType: "Legendary Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "326"
originalText:
"{T}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool.\n{2}{R}, {T}: Shivan Gorge deals 1 damage to each of your opponents."


id: "268bbf1c9229a0f835dde5460ff7ee3ed5c93c23"
layout: "normal"
name: "Slippery Karst"
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Stephen Daniele"
number: "327"
multiverseid: 5803
imageName: "slippery karst"
printings: ["USG", "ATH", "BRB", "BTD", "DDD", "C13", "C14", "DD3_GVL", "C15"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "327"
text:
"Slippery Karst enters the battlefield tapped.\n{T}: Add {G} to your mana pool.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

originalText:
"Slippery Karst comes into play tapped.\n{T}: Add {G} to your mana pool.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "a787b25313e9aea13529038334d9f0cc43b4c946"
layout: "normal"
name: "Smoldering Crater"
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Mark Tedin"
number: "328"
multiverseid: 5804
imageName: "smoldering crater"
printings: ["USG", "ATH", "BTD", "C13", "C14", "C15"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "328"
text:
"Smoldering Crater enters the battlefield tapped.\n{T}: Add {R} to your mana pool.\nCycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)"

originalText:
"Smoldering Crater comes into play tapped.\n{T}: Add {R} to your mana pool.\nCycling {2} (You may pay {2} and discard this card from your hand to draw a card. Play this ability as an instant.)"


id: "6d9d7cce6f505d9f7dabd4a47a167dc1dd0f3bf9"
layout: "normal"
name: "Thran Quarry"
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Michael Sutfin"
number: "329"
multiverseid: 8828
imageName: "thran quarry"
rulings: [{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "Triggers at the end of every player's turn."}]
printings: ["USG", "pSUS"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "329"
text:
"At the beginning of the end step, if you control no creatures, sacrifice Thran Quarry.\n{T}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool."

originalText:
"At the end of each turn, if you control no creatures, sacrifice Thran Quarry.\n{T}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool."


id: "4b0f3ac1222ab93f0a041adbd3417436c971aee0"
layout: "normal"
name: "Tolarian Academy"
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Legendary Land"
supertypes: ["Legendary"]
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "{T}: Add {U} to your mana pool for each artifact you control."
flavor: "The academy worked with time\u2014until time ran out."
artist: "Stephen Daniele"
number: "330"
multiverseid: 8883
imageName: "tolarian academy"
reserved: true
printings: ["USG", "VMA"]
originalText: "{T}: Add {U} to your mana pool for each artifact you control."
originalType: "Legendary Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
mciNumber: "330"
legalities:
[{"legality": "Banned", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Banned", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Banned", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Restricted", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "f01dbdd585286d3a3958296799b03ef09a503929"
layout: "normal"
name: "Plains"
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Basic Land \u2014 Plains"
supertypes: ["Basic"]
types: ["Land"]
subtypes: ["Plains"]
rarity: "Basic Land"
artist: "Rob Alexander"
number: "331"
multiverseid: 8322
variations: [8325, 8324, 8323]
imageName: "plains1"
originalText: "{T}: Add {W} to your mana pool."
originalType: "Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
printings:
["LEA", "LEB", "2ED", "CED", "CEI", "3ED", "4ED", "ICE", "RQS", "pARL", "MIR", "ITP", "5ED", "POR", "pPRE", "TMP", "pJGP", "PO2", "UGL", "pALP", "USG", "ATH", "6ED", "PTK", "S99", "pGRU", "MMQ", "BRB", "pELP", "S00", "INV", "7ED", "ODY", "ONS", "8ED", "MRD", "CHK", "UNH", "9ED", "RAV", "CST", "TSP", "10E", "MED", "LRW", "SHM", "ALA", "DDC", "M10", "HOP", "ME3", "ZEN", "H09", "DDE", "ROE", "ARC", "M11", "DDF", "SOM", "MBS", "DDG", "NPH", "CMD", "M12", "DDH", "ISD", "DDI", "AVR", "PC2", "M13", "RTR", "DDK", "M14", "DDL", "THS", "C13", "MD1", "M15", "DDN", "KTK", "C14", "DD3_DVD", "FRF", "DDO", "DTK", "TPR", "ORI", "DDP", "BFZ", "C15", "DDQ", "SOI"]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Battle for Zendikar Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Ice Age Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Innistrad Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Invasion Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Kamigawa Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Khans of Tarkir Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Masques Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirage Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirrodin Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Odyssey Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Onslaught Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Ravnica Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Return to Ravnica Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Scars of Mirrodin Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Shadows over Innistrad Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Shards of Alara Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Standard"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tempest Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Theros Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Time Spiral Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Un-Sets"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Urza Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Zendikar Block"}]


id: "1682b77555a8607503b84f0045b355374e91c99c"
layout: "normal"
name: "Island"
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Basic Land \u2014 Island"
supertypes: ["Basic"]
types: ["Land"]
subtypes: ["Island"]
rarity: "Basic Land"
artist: "Donato Giancola"
number: "335"
multiverseid: 8326
variations: [8329, 8328, 8327]
imageName: "island1"
originalText: "{T}: Add {U} to your mana pool."
originalType: "Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
printings:
["LEA", "LEB", "2ED", "CED", "CEI", "3ED", "4ED", "ICE", "RQS", "pARL", "MIR", "ITP", "5ED", "POR", "TMP", "pJGP", "PO2", "UGL", "pALP", "USG", "6ED", "PTK", "S99", "pGRU", "MMQ", "BRB", "pELP", "S00", "BTD", "INV", "7ED", "ODY", "ONS", "8ED", "MRD", "CHK", "UNH", "9ED", "RAV", "CST", "TSP", "10E", "MED", "LRW", "SHM", "ALA", "DD2", "M10", "HOP", "ME3", "ZEN", "H09", "DDE", "ROE", "DPA", "ARC", "M11", "DDF", "SOM", "MBS", "NPH", "CMD", "M12", "DDH", "ISD", "DDI", "AVR", "PC2", "M13", "DDJ", "RTR", "M14", "THS", "C13", "DDM", "M15", "DDN", "KTK", "C14", "DD3_JVC", "FRF", "DDO", "DTK", "TPR", "ORI", "BFZ", "C15", "DDQ", "SOI"]


id: "8f5be6d1eb96ad05dc41b71c7b7ab47fd261b881"
layout: "normal"
name: "Swamp"
colorIdentity: ["B"]
type: "Basic Land \u2014 Swamp"
supertypes: ["Basic"]
types: ["Land"]
subtypes: ["Swamp"]
rarity: "Basic Land"
artist: "John Avon"
number: "339"
multiverseid: 8330
variations: [8332, 8333, 8331]
imageName: "swamp1"
originalText: "{T}: Add {B} to your mana pool."
originalType: "Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
printings:
["LEA", "LEB", "2ED", "CED", "CEI", "3ED", "4ED", "ICE", "RQS", "pARL", "MIR", "ITP", "5ED", "POR", "TMP", "pJGP", "PO2", "UGL", "pALP", "USG", "ATH", "6ED", "PTK", "S99", "pGRU", "MMQ", "BRB", "pELP", "S00", "BTD", "INV", "7ED", "ODY", "DKM", "ONS", "8ED", "MRD", "CHK", "UNH", "9ED", "RAV", "CST", "TSP", "10E", "MED", "LRW", "SHM", "ALA", "DDC", "M10", "HOP", "ME3", "ZEN", "DDD", "H09", "DDE", "ROE", "DPA", "ARC", "M11", "SOM", "MBS", "NPH", "CMD", "M12", "DDH", "ISD", "PD3", "AVR", "PC2", "M13", "DDJ", "RTR", "DDK", "M14", "THS", "C13", "DDM", "MD1", "M15", "DDN", "KTK", "C14", "DD3_DVD", "DD3_GVL", "FRF", "DTK", "TPR", "ORI", "DDP", "BFZ", "C15", "DDQ", "SOI"]


id: "63f9b2516f6648ffa7946464d44e441d6507754e"
layout: "normal"
name: "Mountain"
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Basic Land \u2014 Mountain"
supertypes: ["Basic"]
types: ["Land"]
subtypes: ["Mountain"]
rarity: "Basic Land"
artist: "John Avon"
number: "343"
multiverseid: 8334
variations: [8336, 8337, 8335]
imageName: "mountain1"
originalText: "{T}: Add {R} to your mana pool."
originalType: "Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
printings:
["LEA", "LEB", "2ED", "ARN", "CED", "CEI", "3ED", "4ED", "ICE", "RQS", "pARL", "MIR", "ITP", "5ED", "POR", "TMP", "pJGP", "PO2", "UGL", "pALP", "USG", "ATH", "6ED", "PTK", "S99", "pGRU", "MMQ", "BRB", "pELP", "S00", "BTD", "INV", "7ED", "ODY", "DKM", "ONS", "8ED", "MRD", "CHK", "UNH", "9ED", "RAV", "CST", "TSP", "10E", "MED", "LRW", "EVG", "SHM", "ALA", "DD2", "M10", "HOP", "ME3", "ZEN", "H09", "DDE", "ROE", "DPA", "ARC", "M11", "SOM", "PD2", "MBS", "DDG", "NPH", "CMD", "M12", "DDH", "ISD", "DDI", "AVR", "PC2", "M13", "DDJ", "RTR", "DDK", "M14", "DDL", "THS", "C13", "M15", "DDN", "KTK", "C14", "DD3_EVG", "DD3_JVC", "FRF", "DTK", "TPR", "ORI", "DDP", "BFZ", "C15", "SOI"]


id: "63a761d68c3663719e626c96117ab31efdb254f2"
layout: "normal"
name: "Forest"
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Basic Land \u2014 Forest"
supertypes: ["Basic"]
types: ["Land"]
subtypes: ["Forest"]
rarity: "Basic Land"
artist: "Anthony S. Waters"
number: "347"
multiverseid: 8338
variations: [8341, 8340, 8339]
imageName: "forest1"
originalText: "{T}: Add {G} to your mana pool."
originalType: "Land"
setName: Urza's Saga
setCode: USG
setReleaseDate: 1998-10-12
printings:
["LEA", "LEB", "2ED", "CED", "CEI", "3ED", "4ED", "ICE", "RQS", "pARL", "MIR", "ITP", "5ED", "POR", "TMP", "pJGP", "PO2", "UGL", "pALP", "USG", "ATH", "6ED", "PTK", "S99", "pGRU", "MMQ", "BRB", "pELP", "S00", "BTD", "INV", "7ED", "ODY", "DKM", "ONS", "8ED", "MRD", "CHK", "UNH", "9ED", "RAV", "CST", "TSP", "10E", "MED", "LRW", "EVG", "SHM", "ALA", "M10", "HOP", "ME3", "ZEN", "DDD", "H09", "DDE", "ROE", "DPA", "ARC", "M11", "SOM", "MBS", "DDG", "NPH", "CMD", "M12", "DDH", "ISD", "AVR", "PC2", "M13", "DDJ", "RTR", "M14", "DDL", "THS", "C13", "DDM", "M15", "KTK", "C14", "DD3_EVG", "DD3_GVL", "FRF", "DDO", "DTK", "TPR", "ORI", "DDP", "BFZ", "C15", "SOI"]


id: "cbeb094f13aee5cbb284389acb85e8a2f510e803"
layout: "normal"
name: "Grim Lavamancer"
manaCost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Wizard"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Wizard"]
rarity: "Rare"
flavor: "\"Fools dig for water, corpses, or gold. The earth's real treasure is far deeper.\""
artist: "Michael Sutfin"
number: "1"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 234706
imageName: "grim lavamancer"
printings: ["pJGP", "TOR", "PD2", "M12"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Human Wizard"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "1"
text:
"{R}, {T}, Exile two cards from your graveyard: Grim Lavamancer deals 2 damage to target creature or player."

rulings:
[{"date": "2011-09-22", "text": "The two cards are exiled as the cost of Grim Lavamancer\u2019s ability is paid. Players can\u2019t respond to the paying of costs by trying to move those cards to another zone."}]

originalText:
"{R}, {T}, Exile two cards from your graveyard: Grim Lavamancer deals 2 damage to target creature or player."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Odyssey Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "6e4ac33d50b700f07f13dce3713ad70f2413d879"
layout: "normal"
name: "Jackal Pup"
manaCost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Hound"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Hound"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Whenever Jackal Pup is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to you."
flavor: "The first morning after acquiring her familiar, the wizard awoke with fleabites and mange."
artist: "Kev Walker"
number: "2"
power: "2"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 217974
imageName: "jackal pup"
printings: ["TMP", "pFNM", "PD2"]
originalText: "Whenever Jackal Pup is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to you."
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Hound"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "2"
legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tempest Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "167af45e587dd6fc94f278f54eaf48bab4fbc4ab"
layout: "normal"
name: "Mogg Fanatic"
manaCost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Goblin"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Goblin"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Sacrifice Mogg Fanatic: Mogg Fanatic deals 1 damage to target creature or player."
flavor: "\"I got it! I got it! I\u2014\""
artist: "Brom"
number: "3"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 234699
imageName: "mogg fanatic"
printings: ["TMP", "ATH", "pFNM", "pGTW", "10E", "EVG", "PD2", "DD3_EVG", "TPR", "EMA"]
originalText: "Sacrifice Mogg Fanatic: Mogg Fanatic deals 1 damage to target creature or player."
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Goblin"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "3"
rulings:
[{"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "Once Mogg Fanatic has dealt and been dealt combat damage, it\u2019s too late to activate its ability before it\u2019s destroyed."}]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tempest Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "e64de4b9f89be32eaffe488fe9980bbb5ad6c148"
layout: "normal"
name: "Spark Elemental"
manaCost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elemental"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "John Avon"
number: "4"
power: "3"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 234700
imageName: "spark elemental"
printings: ["5DN", "10E", "PD2"]
originalText: "Trample, haste\nAt the beginning of the end step, sacrifice Spark Elemental."
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "4"
text:
"Trample, haste (If this creature would assign enough damage to its blockers to destroy them, you may have it assign the rest of its damage to defending player or planeswalker. This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.)\nAt the beginning of the end step, sacrifice Spark Elemental."

flavor:
"Vulshok shamans could never keep them alive for more than a few seconds, yet those few seconds seemed to be enough."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirrodin Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "8b43cd320629887c975129803e30ea4b2e2b2583"
layout: "normal"
name: "Figure of Destiny"
manaCost: "{R/W}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["White", "Red"]
colorIdentity: ["W", "R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Kithkin"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Kithkin"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Scott M. Fischer"
number: "5"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 236456
imageName: "figure of destiny"
printings: ["pLPA", "EVE", "PD2", "MMA", "DDL"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Kithkin"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "5"
text:
"{R/W}: Figure of Destiny becomes a Kithkin Spirit with base power and toughness 2/2.\n{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If Figure of Destiny is a Spirit, it becomes a Kithkin Spirit Warrior with base power and toughness 4/4.\n{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If Figure of Destiny is a Warrior, it becomes a Kithkin Spirit Warrior Avatar with base power and toughness 8/8, flying, and first strike."

rulings:
[{"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "None of these abilities has a duration. If one of them resolves, it will remain in effect until the game ends, Figure of Destiny leaves the battlefield, or some subsequent effect changes its characteristics, whichever comes first."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "Figure of Destiny\u2019s abilities overwrite its power, toughness, and creature types. Typically, those abilities are activated in the order they appear on the card. However, if Figure of Destiny is an 8/8 Kithkin Spirit Warrior Avatar with flying and first strike, and you activate its first ability, it will become a 2/2 Kithkin Spirit that still has flying and first strike."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "You can activate Figure of Destiny\u2019s second and third abilities regardless of what creature types it is. Each of those abilities checks Figure of Destiny\u2019s creature types when that ability resolves. If Figure of Destiny isn\u2019t the appropriate creature type at that time, the ability does nothing."}, {"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "Figure of Destiny\u2019s second ability checks whether it\u2019s a Spirit, and its third ability checks whether it\u2019s a Warrior. It doesn\u2019t matter how it became the appropriate creature type."}, {"date": "2009-10-01", "text": "The effect from the ability overwrites other effects that set power and/or toughness if and only if those effects existed before the ability resolved. It will not overwrite effects that modify power or toughness (whether from a static ability, counters, or a resolved spell or ability), nor will it overwrite effects that set power and toughness which come into existence after the ability resolves. Effects that switch the creature\u2019s power and toughness are always applied after any other power or toughness changing effects, including this one, regardless of the order in which they are created."}]

originalText:
"{R/W}: Figure of Destiny becomes a 2/2 Kithkin Spirit.\n{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If Figure of Destiny is a Spirit, it becomes a 4/4 Kithkin Spirit Warrior.\n{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}: If Figure of Destiny is a Warrior, it becomes an 8/8 Kithkin Spirit Warrior Avatar with flying and first strike."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "f9bf8e7d1a0244589e019bf44e304863d58f66bc"
layout: "normal"
name: "Hellspark Elemental"
manaCost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elemental"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Justin Sweet"
number: "6"
power: "3"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 234711
imageName: "hellspark elemental"
printings: ["pWPN", "CON", "PD2", "DDK"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "6"
text:
"Trample, haste\nAt the beginning of the end step, sacrifice Hellspark Elemental.\nUnearth {1}{R} ({1}{R}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)"

originalText:
"Trample, haste\nAt the beginning of the end step, sacrifice Hellspark Elemental.\nUnearth {1}{R} ({1}{R}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)"

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Shards of Alara Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "450e683b3fe32160206eaba0dd380c5d9319e556"
layout: "normal"
name: "Keldon Marauders"
manaCost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Warrior"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Warrior"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Alex Horley-Orlandelli"
number: "7"
power: "3"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 234709
imageName: "keldon marauders"
printings: ["PLC", "PD2", "EMA"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Human Warrior"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "7"
text:
"Vanishing 2 (This creature enters the battlefield with two time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from it. When the last is removed, sacrifice it.)\nWhen Keldon Marauders enters the battlefield or leaves the battlefield, it deals 1 damage to target player."

originalText:
"Vanishing 2 (This permanent enters the battlefield with two time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from it. When the last is removed, sacrifice it.)\nWhen Keldon Marauders enters the battlefield or leaves the battlefield, it deals 1 damage to target player."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Time Spiral Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "cf1a0687ed04d96c7bbe8d311678daab2335d075"
layout: "normal"
name: "Mogg Flunkies"
manaCost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Goblin"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Goblin"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Mogg Flunkies can't attack or block alone."
flavor: "They'll attack whatever's in front of them\u2014as long as you tell them where that is."
artist: "Brom"
number: "8"
power: "3"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 234710
imageName: "mogg flunkies"
printings: ["STH", "ATH", "PD2", "M13", "TPR"]
originalText: "Mogg Flunkies can't attack or block alone."
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Goblin"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "8"
rulings:
[{"date": "2012-07-01", "text": "Mogg Flunkies can be declared as an attacker only if another creature is declared as an attacker at the same time. Similarly, Mogg Flunkies can be declared as a blocker only if another creature is declared as a blocker at the same time."}, {"date": "2012-07-01", "text": "Two or more Mogg Flunkies can attack or block together."}, {"date": "2012-07-01", "text": "Although Mogg Flunkies can\u2019t attack alone, the other attacking creature(s) doesn\u2019t have to attack the same player or planeswalker. For example, Mogg Flunkies could attack an opponent and another creature could attack a planeswalker that opponent controls."}, {"date": "2012-07-01", "text": "In a Two-Headed Giant game (or in another format using the shared team turns option), Mogg Flunkies can attack or block with a creature controlled by your teammate, even if no other creatures you control are attacking or blocking."}]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tempest Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "e22edd4bc0bf364673e3342b33755d96f4e5b232"
layout: "normal"
name: "Cinder Pyromancer"
manaCost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elemental Shaman"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elemental", "Shaman"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "\"If the whole world burns, I'll never grow cold.\""
artist: "Greg Staples"
number: "9"
power: "0"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 234717
imageName: "cinder pyromancer"
printings: ["EVE", "DPA", "PD2"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Elemental Shaman"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "9"
text:
"{T}: Cinder Pyromancer deals 1 damage to target player.\nWhenever you cast a red spell, you may untap Cinder Pyromancer."

originalText:
"{T}: Cinder Pyromancer deals 1 damage to target player.\nWhenever you cast a red spell, you may untap Cinder Pyromancer."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "fda41f2c2bf588a41c303e2b931cd6f125bc3582"
layout: "normal"
name: "Jaya Ballard, Task Mage"
manaCost: "{1}{R}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Legendary Creature \u2014 Human Spellshaper"
supertypes: ["Legendary"]
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Spellshaper"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Matt Cavotta"
number: "10"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 234707
imageName: "jaya ballard, task mage"
printings: ["pMEI", "TSP", "PD2"]
originalType: "Legendary Creature \u2014 Human Spellshaper"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "10"
text:
"{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Destroy target blue permanent.\n{1}{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Jaya Ballard, Task Mage deals 3 damage to target creature or player. A creature dealt damage this way can't be regenerated this turn.\n{5}{R}{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Jaya Ballard deals 6 damage to each creature and each player."

originalText:
"{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Destroy target blue permanent.\n{1}{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Jaya Ballard, Task Mage deals 3 damage to target creature or player. A creature dealt damage this way can't be regenerated this turn.\n{5}{R}{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Jaya Ballard deals 6 damage to each creature and each player."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Time Spiral Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "87bcaad99ba38acea43826399c2d03bfb87d3cc2"
layout: "normal"
name: "Vulshok Sorcerer"
manaCost: "{1}{R}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Shaman"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Shaman"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Haste\n{T}: Vulshok Sorcerer deals 1 damage to target creature or player."
artist: "rk post"
number: "11"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 234719
imageName: "vulshok sorcerer"
printings: ["5DN", "PD2", "DDI"]
originalText: "Haste\n{T}: Vulshok Sorcerer deals 1 damage to target creature or player."
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Human Shaman"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "11"
flavor:
"Vulshok sorcerers train by leaping into electrified storm clouds. Dead or alive, they come back down with smiles on their faces."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirrodin Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "fde7e138220e27b6f1d57eb98bdabeb65de11693"
layout: "normal"
name: "Ball Lightning"
manaCost: "{R}{R}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elemental"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Trevor Claxton"
number: "12"
power: "6"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 234722
imageName: "ball lightning"
printings: ["DRK", "4ED", "5ED", "pJGP", "BTD", "MED", "M10", "PD2"]
originalText: "Trample, haste\nAt the beginning of the end step, sacrifice Ball Lightning."
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "12"
text:
"Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to defending player or planeswalker while attacking.)\nHaste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.)\nAt the beginning of the end step, sacrifice Ball Lightning."

rulings:
[{"date": "2007-02-01", "text": "The creature is sacrificed at the end of every turn in which it is on the battlefield. There is no choice about what turn to sacrifice it."}]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "b3ef40671bb9470a2e25bb24d924aa57fac81cdd"
layout: "normal"
name: "Keldon Champion"
manaCost: "{2}{R}{R}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Barbarian"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Barbarian"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Mark Tedin"
number: "14"
power: "3"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 234713
imageName: "keldon champion"
printings: ["UDS", "HOP", "PD2", "EMA"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Human Barbarian"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "14"
text:
"Haste\nEcho {2}{R}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)\nWhen Keldon Champion enters the battlefield, it deals 3 damage to target player."

originalText:
"Haste\nEcho {2}{R}{R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)\nWhen Keldon Champion enters the battlefield, it deals 3 damage to target player."


id: "ab309c99c41bd5f5dd8f05424fba41eb595fa14c"
layout: "normal"
name: "Fire Servant"
manaCost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elemental"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Ryan Yee"
number: "15"
power: "4"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 234702
imageName: "fire servant"
printings: ["M11", "PD2"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "15"
text:
"If a red instant or sorcery spell you control would deal damage, it deals double that damage instead."

flavor:
"\"Elemental fire shimmers with rose hues and, unlike terrestrial blazes, smolders long after it's extinguished.\"\n\u2014Jestus Dreya, Of Elements and Eternity"

rulings:
[{"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "Fire Servant\u2019s ability applies no matter who or what the damage would be dealt to: a creature, a player, or a planeswalker."}, {"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "If a red instant or sorcery spell you control causes damage to be dealt, that spell will always identify the source of the damage. In most cases, the source is the spell itself. For example, Lightning Bolt says \u201cLightning Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature or player.\u201d Such a spell is affected by Fire Servant\u2019s ability. If the source of the damage is something else (for example, if the spell is Soul\u2019s Fire, which says \u201cTarget creature you control on the battlefield deals damage equal to its power to target creature or player\"), it isn\u2019t affected by Fire Servant\u2019s ability."}, {"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "If multiple effects modify how damage will be dealt, the player who would be dealt damage or the controller of the permanent that would be dealt damage chooses the order to apply the effects. For example, Mending Hands says, \u201cPrevent the next 4 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn\u201d and Lava Axe is a red sorcery that says \u201cLava Axe deals 5 damage to target player.\u201d Suppose a Lava Axe controlled by a player who controls Fire Servant would deal 5 damage to a player who has cast Mending Hands targeting him or herself. The player who would be dealt damage can either (a) prevent 4 damage first and then let Fire Servant\u2019s effect double the remaining 1 damage, taking 2 damage, or (b) double the damage to 10 and then prevent 4 damage, taking 6 damage."}, {"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "If a red instant or sorcery spell you control divides damage among multiple recipients (such as Fireball does), the damage is divided before Fire Servant\u2019s effect doubles it."}, {"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "If you control more than one Fire Servant, the effects are cumulative. Two such effects will cause damage from red instant or sorcery spells you control to be multiplied by four; three such effects will cause damage from red instant or sorcery spells you control to be multiplied by eight."}]

originalText:
"If a red instant or sorcery spell you control would deal damage, it deals double that damage instead."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "112135987f8b91aecfe31216b9d13905e1903e6e"
layout: "normal"
name: "Chain Lightning"
manaCost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Christopher Moeller"
number: "16"
multiverseid: 217977
imageName: "chain lightning"
printings: ["LEG", "ME3", "PD2", "VMA", "EMA"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "16"
text:
"Chain Lightning deals 3 damage to target creature or player. Then that player or that creature's controller may pay {R}{R}. If the player does, he or she may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The copy is a spell, so it can be targeted by other spells and abilities that target a spell."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The player putting the copy spell on the stack controls that spell."}, {"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The spell copy has all the text and can result in itself being copied."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "As Chain Lightning resolves, the targeted player or the controller of the targeted creature may copy it. The copy has the same text, target, and color of the resolving spell, though the player who\u2019s copying it may choose a new target for it. Once that copy is created (or not), the first Chain Lightning has finished resolving and leaves the stack."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "The player putting the copy of the spell on the stack controls that copy."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "The copy of Chain Lightning is created on the stack, so it\u2019s not cast. Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won\u2019t trigger. Players may respond to that spell before it resolves."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "If the targeted creature or player is an illegal target when Chain Lightning tries to resolve, the spell is countered. It can\u2019t be copied."}]

originalText:
"Chain Lightning deals 3 damage to target creature or player. Then that player or that creature's controller may pay {R}{R}. If the player does, he or she may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "445834f09a1646d3906ffaeb14c1cd7006ebec6f"
layout: "normal"
name: "Lightning Bolt"
manaCost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature or player."
artist: "Christopher Moeller"
number: "17"
multiverseid: 234704
imageName: "lightning bolt"
originalText: "Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to target creature or player."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "17"
printings:
["LEA", "LEB", "2ED", "CED", "CEI", "3ED", "4ED", "pJGP", "ATH", "BTD", "pMPR", "MED", "M10", "M11", "PD2", "MM2"]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "aecd348f6c8a5a29fbfef4de19702b60e8930cd6"
layout: "normal"
name: "Price of Progress"
manaCost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "Man versus nature is not a fair fight."
artist: "Richard Kane Ferguson"
number: "18"
multiverseid: 234714
imageName: "price of progress"
printings: ["EXO", "PD2", "EMA"]
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "18"
text:
"Price of Progress deals damage to each player equal to twice the number of nonbasic lands that player controls."

originalText:
"Price of Progress deals damage to each player equal to twice the number of nonbasic lands that player controls."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tempest Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "0ee2f4ae2fb5c886f092acb55492a46454f60800"
layout: "normal"
name: "Thunderbolt"
manaCost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "\"Most wizards consider a thunderbolt to be a proper retort.\"\n\u2014Ertai, wizard adept"
artist: "Dylan Martens"
number: "19"
multiverseid: 234716
imageName: "thunderbolt"
printings: ["WTH", "BTD", "PD2", "AVR"]
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "19"
text:
"Choose one \u2014\n\u2022 Thunderbolt deals 3 damage to target player.\n\u2022 Thunderbolt deals 4 damage to target creature with flying."

originalText:
"Choose one \u2014 Thunderbolt deals 3 damage to target player; or Thunderbolt deals 4 damage to target creature with flying."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Innistrad Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirage Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "121eaaed247c634b3318964a91e846681e2e0019"
layout: "normal"
name: "Reverberate"
manaCost: "{R}{R}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Rare"
text: "Copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy."
flavor: "\"I'm not indecisive. I just don't like to limit my options.\"\n\u2014Maxti, pyromancer"
artist: "jD"
number: "20"
multiverseid: 234705
imageName: "reverberate"
printings: ["M11", "PD2", "M12", "M13"]
originalText: "Copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "20"
rulings:
[{"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "Reverberate can target (and copy) any instant or sorcery spell, not just one with targets. It doesn\u2019t matter who controls it."}, {"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "When Reverberate resolves, it creates a copy of a spell. You control the copy. That copy is created on the stack, so it\u2019s not \u201ccast.\u201d Abilities that trigger when a player casts a spell won\u2019t trigger. The copy will then resolve like a normal spell, after players get a chance to cast spells and activate abilities."}, {"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "The copy will have the same targets as the spell it\u2019s copying unless you choose new ones. You may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. If, for one of the targets, you can\u2019t choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal)."}, {"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "If the spell Reverberate copies is modal (that is, it says \u201cChoose one --\u201d or the like), the copy will have the same mode. You can\u2019t choose a different one."}, {"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "If the spell Reverberate copies has an X whose value was determined as it was cast (like Earthquake does), the copy has the same value of X."}, {"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "You can\u2019t choose to pay any additional costs for the copy. However, effects based on any additional costs that were paid for the original spell are copied as though those same costs were paid for the copy too. For example, if a player sacrifices a 3/3 creature to cast Fling, and you copy it with Reverberate, the copy of Fling will also deal 3 damage to its target."}, {"date": "2010-08-15", "text": "If the copy says that it affects \u201cyou,\u201d it affects the controller of the copy, not the controller of the original spell. Similarly, if the copy says that it affects an \u201copponent,\u201d it affects an opponent of the copy\u2019s controller, not an opponent of the original spell\u2019s controller."}]


id: "b843be72528a25b9b14602b8ad9fcdda94ccb331"
layout: "normal"
name: "Browbeat"
manaCost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "\"Even the threat of power has power.\"\n\u2014Jeska, warrior adept"
artist: "Mark Tedin"
number: "21"
multiverseid: 234712
imageName: "browbeat"
printings: ["pFNM", "JUD", "TSB", "HOP", "PD2", "DDK"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "21"
text:
"Any player may have Browbeat deal 5 damage to him or her. If no one does, target player draws three cards."

originalText:
"Any player may have Browbeat deal 5 damage to him or her. If no one does, target player draws three cards."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Odyssey Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Time Spiral Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "ae524d64439668a9efe9b2f7ccb7ee9acc2dfe85"
layout: "normal"
name: "Flames of the Blood Hand"
manaCost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "Many ogres extracted blood oaths from the oni they summoned. Others simply extracted blood."
artist: "Aleksi Briclot"
number: "22"
multiverseid: 234718
imageName: "flames of the blood hand"
printings: ["BOK", "PD2"]
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "22"
text:
"Flames of the Blood Hand deals 4 damage to target player. The damage can't be prevented. If that player would gain life this turn, that player gains no life instead."

rulings:
[{"date": "2005-02-01", "text": "The damage is unpreventable, and the targeted player\u2019s life gain that turn is replaced with nothing."}, {"date": "2005-02-01", "text": "The replacement effect applies only to the target player, not to a creature or player the damage might be redirected to."}]

originalText:
"Flames of the Blood Hand deals 4 damage to target player. The damage can't be prevented. If that player would gain life this turn, that player gains no life instead."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Kamigawa Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "adf926b2e668d2e890db7e98a3c3a7698d5f0164"
layout: "normal"
name: "Hammer of Bogardan"
manaCost: "{1}{R}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
number: "23"
multiverseid: 234721
imageName: "hammer of bogardan"
printings: ["MIR", "pJGP", "6ED", "8ED", "PD2"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "23"
text:
"Hammer of Bogardan deals 3 damage to target creature or player.\n{2}{R}{R}{R}: Return Hammer of Bogardan from your graveyard to your hand. Activate this ability only during your upkeep."

originalText:
"Hammer of Bogardan deals 3 damage to target creature or player.\n{2}{R}{R}{R}: Return Hammer of Bogardan from your graveyard to your hand. Activate this ability only during your upkeep."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirage Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "50496ade8ff86fc21d93b793330867611ce042db"
layout: "normal"
name: "Pillage"
manaCost: "{1}{R}{R}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Destroy target artifact or land. It can't be regenerated."
artist: "Bradley Williams"
number: "24"
multiverseid: 234720
imageName: "pillage"
printings: ["ALL", "pARL", "6ED", "7ED", "DKM", "ME2", "PD2"]
originalText: "Destroy target artifact or land. It can't be regenerated."
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "24"
legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Ice Age Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "55e8c78d393b7deacbeadd73926d8ae61b6bdff9"
layout: "normal"
name: "Sudden Impact"
manaCost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Sudden Impact deals damage to target player equal to the number of cards in that player's hand."
artist: "Wayne Reynolds"
number: "25"
multiverseid: 234701
imageName: "sudden impact"
printings: ["TMP", "7ED", "8ED", "9ED", "10E", "PD2"]
originalText: "Sudden Impact deals damage equal to the number of cards in target player's hand to that player."
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "25"
flavor:
"\"Some say it's better to think before you act. While those people are considering all the options, that's usually when I kill them.\"\n\u2014Dravus, lava mage"

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tempest Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "131f9461b26480186da75b847552be1d21f85d85"
layout: "normal"
name: "Fireblast"
manaCost: "{4}{R}{R}"
cmc: 6
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Instant"
types: ["Instant"]
rarity: "Common"
flavor: "Embermages aren't well known for their diplomatic skills."
artist: "Michael Danza"
number: "26"
multiverseid: 234736
imageName: "fireblast"
printings: ["VIS", "pFNM", "DD2", "PD2", "VMA", "DD3_JVC"]
originalType: "Instant"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "26"
text:
"You may sacrifice two Mountains rather than pay Fireblast's mana cost.\nFireblast deals 4 damage to target creature or player."

originalText:
"You may sacrifice two Mountains rather than pay Fireblast's mana cost.\nFireblast deals 4 damage to target creature or player."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirage Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "63c730f69901c2530212762506706f3e19c74a29"
layout: "normal"
name: "Fireball"
manaCost: "{X}{R}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Red"]
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Dave Dorman"
number: "27"
multiverseid: 234703
imageName: "fireball"
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "27"
text:
"Fireball deals X damage divided evenly, rounded down, among any number of target creatures and/or players.\nFireball costs {1} more to cast for each target beyond the first."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-12-01", "text": "The additional cost is paid when you pay the rest of Fireball\u2019s costs, even though that text appears second on the card (to make the card easier to read). The additional cost doesn\u2019t count toward Fireball\u2019s converted mana cost."}, {"date": "2004-12-01", "text": "If, for example, X is 5 and you choose three target creatures, Fireball has a total cost of {7}{R} (even though its mana cost is just {5}{R}). If those creatures are all still legal targets as Fireball resolves, it deals 1 damage to each of them."}, {"date": "2009-05-01", "text": "You may cast Fireball with zero targets, regardless of the value chosen for X. If you do so, it will not be a targeted spell, and no damage will actually be dealt when it resolves."}, {"date": "2009-10-01", "text": "Fireball's damage is divided as Fireball resolves, not as it's cast, because there are no choices involved. The division involves only targets that are still legal at that time."}, {"date": "2009-10-01", "text": "You can target more than X creatures. However, if the number of legal targets at the time Fireball resolves is greater than X, none of them will be dealt any damage."}]

printings:
["LEA", "LEB", "2ED", "CED", "CEI", "3ED", "pMEI", "4ED", "RQS", "pARL", "ITP", "5ED", "ATH", "BTD", "pMPR", "DST", "DD2", "M10", "ARC", "M11", "PD2", "ME4", "M12", "C13", "DD3_JVC"]

originalText:
"Fireball deals X damage divided evenly, rounded down, among any number of target creatures and/or players.\nFireball costs {1} more to cast for each target beyond the first."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirrodin Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "cec9b2bb1a35b68a2b0056c7da67a615d8080fad"
layout: "normal"
name: "Barbarian Ring"
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "John Avon"
number: "28"
multiverseid: 234737
imageName: "barbarian ring"
printings: ["ODY", "PD2"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "28"
text:
"{T}: Add {R} to your mana pool. Barbarian Ring deals 1 damage to you.\nThreshold \u2014 {R}, {T}, Sacrifice Barbarian Ring: Barbarian Ring deals 2 damage to target creature or player. Activate this ability only if seven or more cards are in your graveyard."

originalText:
"{T}: Add {R} to your mana pool. Barbarian Ring deals 1 damage to you.\nThreshold \u2014 {R}, {T}, Sacrifice Barbarian Ring: Barbarian Ring deals 2 damage to target creature or player. Activate this ability only if seven or more cards are in your graveyard."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Odyssey Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "85110c26c63c9439770a43b2ecfb9af9c6685820"
layout: "normal"
name: "Ghitu Encampment"
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "John Avon"
number: "29"
multiverseid: 234698
imageName: "ghitu encampment"
printings: ["ULG", "10E", "PD2", "DDN"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "29"
text:
"Ghitu Encampment enters the battlefield tapped.\n{T}: Add {R} to your mana pool.\n{1}{R}: Ghitu Encampment becomes a 2/1 red Warrior creature with first strike until end of turn. It's still a land. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)"

rulings:
[{"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn. It doesn\u2019t matter how long the permanent has been a creature."}, {"date": "2009-10-01", "text": "Activating the ability that turns it into a creature while it\u2019s already a creature will override any effects that set its power and/or toughness to a specific number. However, any effect that raises or lowers power and/or toughness (such as the effect created by Giant Growth, Glorious Anthem, or a +1/+1 counter) will continue to apply."}]

originalText:
"Ghitu Encampment enters the battlefield tapped.\n{T}: Add {R} to your mana pool.\n{1}{R}: Ghitu Encampment becomes a 2/1 red Warrior creature with first strike until end of turn. It's still a land."


id: "677815b1aad73145830d3880bae6df0633cc8408"
layout: "normal"
name: "Teetering Peaks"
colorIdentity: ["R"]
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Fred Fields"
number: "30"
multiverseid: 234715
imageName: "teetering peaks"
printings: ["pFNM", "ZEN", "PD2"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: Premium Deck Series: Fire and Lightning
setCode: PD2
setReleaseDate: 2010-11-19
mciNumber: "30"
text:
"Teetering Peaks enters the battlefield tapped.\nWhen Teetering Peaks enters the battlefield, target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.\n{T}: Add {R} to your mana pool."

originalText:
"Teetering Peaks enters the battlefield tapped.\nWhen Teetering Peaks enters the battlefield, target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.\n{T}: Add {R} to your mana pool."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Zendikar Block"}]


id: "d007afa63b91e0a9b2e6a8586cc43fd1bb25e3f1"
layout: "normal"
name: "Balduvian Horde"
manaCost: "{2}{R}{R}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Red"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Barbarian"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Barbarian"]
rarity: "Special"
text: "When Balduvian Horde enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you discard a card at random."
artist: "Brian Sn\u00f5ddy"
number: "1"
power: "5"
toughness: "5"
imageName: "balduvian horde"
releaseDate: "1999-08-04"
printings: ["ALL", "6ED", "pWOR", "BTD", "DKM", "MED"]
source: "Side events participation bonus at World Championships in Yokohama"
setName: Worlds
setCode: pWOR
setReleaseDate: 1999-08-04
mciNumber: "1"
rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You choose whether to discard or not on resolution. If not, then you sacrifice this card. You can choose to not discard even if you no longer control this card on resolution."}]

foreignNames:
[{"language": "French", "name": "Horde Balduviane"}, {"language": "German", "name": "Balduvianische Horde"}, {"language": "Italian", "name": "Orda di Balduvia"}, {"language": "Portuguese (Brazil)", "name": "Horda Balduviana"}, {"language": "Spanish", "name": "Horda balduviana"}]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Ice Age Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "99b2e9bf6a1138265a80bd21055d6be8a51f1449"
layout: "normal"
name: "Ancient Tomb"
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Mythic Rare"
text: "{T}: Add {C}{C} to your mana pool. Ancient Tomb deals 2 damage to you."
flavor: "There is no glory to be gained in the kingdom of the dead.\n\u2014Vec tomb inscription"
artist: "Colin MacNeil"
number: "1"
multiverseid: 288994
imageName: "ancient tomb"
printings: ["TMP", "V12", "VMA", "EXP"]
originalText: "{T}: Add {2} to your mana pool. Ancient Tomb deals 2 damage to you."
originalType: "Land"
setName: From the Vault: Realms
setCode: V12
setReleaseDate: 2012-08-31
legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tempest Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "fc97839153b80b47e486e8f2aeb685fb32ce6a7c"
layout: "normal"
name: "Boseiju, Who Shelters All"
type: "Legendary Land"
supertypes: ["Legendary"]
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Mythic Rare"
artist: "Ralph Horsley"
number: "2"
multiverseid: 291507
imageName: "boseiju, who shelters all"
printings: ["CHK", "V12"]
originalType: "Legendary Land"
setName: From the Vault: Realms
setCode: V12
setReleaseDate: 2012-08-31
text:
"Boseiju, Who Shelters All enters the battlefield tapped.\n{T}, Pay 2 life: Add {C} to your mana pool. If that mana is spent on an instant or sorcery spell, that spell can't be countered by spells or abilities."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-12-01", "text": "The spell can't be countered if the mana produced by Boseiju is spent to cover any cost of the spell, even an additional cost such as a splice cost. This is true even if you pay an additional cost while casting a spell \"without paying its mana cost.\""}, {"date": "2004-12-01", "text": "Suppose mana produced by Boseiju is spent on a spell and an effect creates a copy of that spell. The copy can be countered, even though the original can't."}]

originalText:
"Boseiju, Who Shelters All enters the battlefield tapped.\n{T}, Pay 2 life: Add {1} to your mana pool. If that mana is spent on an instant or sorcery spell, that spell can't be countered by spells or abilities."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Kamigawa Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "d9a22cd5f67c1cc35fcff76a76b0a8c06f5774eb"
layout: "normal"
name: "Cephalid Coliseum"
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Mythic Rare"
artist: "Cliff Childs"
number: "3"
multiverseid: 288995
imageName: "cephalid coliseum"
printings: ["ODY", "V12"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: From the Vault: Realms
setCode: V12
setReleaseDate: 2012-08-31
text:
"{T}: Add {U} to your mana pool. Cephalid Coliseum deals 1 damage to you.\nThreshold \u2014 {U}, {T}, Sacrifice Cephalid Coliseum: Target player draws three cards, then discards three cards. Activate this ability only if seven or more cards are in your graveyard."

originalText:
"{T}: Add {U} to your mana pool. Cephalid Coliseum deals 1 damage to you.\nThreshold \u2014 {U}, {T}, Sacrifice Cephalid Coliseum: Target player draws three cards, then discards three cards. Activate this ability only if seven or more cards are in your graveyard."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Odyssey Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "6328bf018f5e0471130c5d70db5671450eb3eac9"
layout: "normal"
name: "Desert"
type: "Land \u2014 Desert"
types: ["Land"]
subtypes: ["Desert"]
rarity: "Mythic Rare"
artist: "Glen Angus"
number: "4"
multiverseid: 287341
imageName: "desert"
printings: ["ARN", "pFNM", "TSB", "V12"]
originalType: "Land \u2014 Desert"
setName: From the Vault: Realms
setCode: V12
setReleaseDate: 2012-08-31
text:
"{T}: Add {C} to your mana pool.\n{T}: Desert deals 1 damage to target attacking creature. Activate this ability only during the end of combat step."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The ability can be used on any player's attacking creatures. This includes your own and creatures in an attack you are not involved in (for multiplayer games)."}]

originalText:
"{T}: Add {1} to your mana pool.\n{T}: Desert deals 1 damage to target attacking creature. Activate this ability only during the end of combat step."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Time Spiral Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "8b3955b69c7e05132f780ce79e3fd0a6f05cea58"
layout: "normal"
name: "Dryad Arbor"
colors: ["Green"]
colorIdentity: ["G"]
type: "Land Creature \u2014 Forest Dryad"
types: ["Land", "Creature"]
subtypes: ["Forest", "Dryad"]
rarity: "Mythic Rare"
artist: "Brad Rigney"
number: "5"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 282542
imageName: "dryad arbor"
printings: ["FUT", "V12"]
originalText: "G"
originalType: "Land Creature \u2014 Forest Dryad"
setName: From the Vault: Realms
setCode: V12
setReleaseDate: 2012-08-31
text:
"(Dryad Arbor isn't a spell, it's affected by summoning sickness, and it has \"{T}: Add {G} to your mana pool.\")"

rulings:
[{"date": "2007-05-01", "text": "Forest is a land type. Dryad is a creature type."}, {"date": "2007-05-01", "text": "Dryad Arbor is played as a land. It doesn't use the stack, it's not a spell, it can't be responded to, it has no mana cost, and it counts as your land play for the turn."}, {"date": "2007-05-01", "text": "If a Dryad Arbor gains flash, or you have the ability to play Dryad Arbor as though it had flash (due to Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir or Scout's Warning, for example), you can ignore the normal timing rules for playing a land, but not any other restrictions. You can't play Dryad Arbor during another player's turn, and you can't play Dryad Arbor if it's your turn and you've already played a land."}, {"date": "2011-09-22", "text": "If Dryad Arbor is changed into another basic land type (such as by Sea's Claim), it continues to be a creature and a Dryad."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "Although originally printed with a characteristic-defining ability that defined its color, this card now has a color indicator. This color indicator can't be affected by text-changing effects (such as the one created by Crystal Spray), although color-changing effects can still overwrite it."}]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Time Spiral Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "24333805558698527e143fcf264f59a1e8160e89"
layout: "normal"
name: "Forbidden Orchard"
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Mythic Rare"
artist: "Daniel Ljunggren"
number: "6"
multiverseid: 282541
imageName: "forbidden orchard"
printings: ["CHK", "V12", "EXP"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: From the Vault: Realms
setCode: V12
setReleaseDate: 2012-08-31
text:
"{T}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.\nWhenever you tap Forbidden Orchard for mana, target opponent puts a 1/1 colorless Spirit creature token onto the battlefield."

originalText:
"{T}: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.\nWhenever you tap Forbidden Orchard for mana, put a 1/1 colorless Spirit creature token onto the battlefield under target opponent's control."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Kamigawa Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "73601a38920cae3d0b2eac3085ce192d4eddc41b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Glacial Chasm"
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Mythic Rare"
artist: "Mike Bierek"
number: "7"
multiverseid: 288996
imageName: "glacial chasm"
printings: ["ICE", "ME2", "V12"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: From the Vault: Realms
setCode: V12
setReleaseDate: 2012-08-31
text:
"Cumulative upkeep\u2014Pay 2 life. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)\nWhen Glacial Chasm enters the battlefield, sacrifice a land.\nCreatures you control can't attack.\nPrevent all damage that would be dealt to you."

rulings:
[{"date": "2008-08-01", "text": "When Glacial Chasm's enters-the-battlefield ability resolves, if you don't control any other lands, you must sacrifice Glacial Chasm itself."}]

originalText:
"Cumulative upkeep\u2014Pay 2 life.\nWhen Glacial Chasm enters the battlefield, sacrifice a land.\nCreatures you control can't attack.\nPrevent all damage that would be dealt to you."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Ice Age Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "e585c610a61a49a655403d25c2ce8442a473dff5"
layout: "normal"
name: "Grove of the Burnwillows"
colorIdentity: ["R", "G"]
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Mythic Rare"
artist: "Cliff Childs"
number: "8"
multiverseid: 287335
imageName: "grove of the burnwillows"
printings: ["FUT", "V12"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: From the Vault: Realms
setCode: V12
setReleaseDate: 2012-08-31
text:
"{T}: Add {C} to your mana pool.\n{T}: Add {R} or {G} to your mana pool. Each opponent gains 1 life."

flavor:
"Spring is the most beautiful season in the grove, when the new leaves open from their ember-buds in a race of leaping flames."

originalText:
"{T}: Add {1} to your mana pool.\n{T}: Add {R} or {G} to your mana pool. Each opponent gains 1 life."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Time Spiral Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "4ab2570bcf52272ce7f35a92d2aa19de9fd03e0b"
layout: "normal"
name: "High Market"
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Mythic Rare"
text: "{T}: Add {C} to your mana pool.\n{T}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain 1 life."
flavor: "If it can't be had here, it can't be had on any world."
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
number: "9"
multiverseid: 287336
imageName: "high market"
printings: ["MMQ", "V12", "C15"]
originalText: "{T}: Add {1} to your mana pool.\n{T}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain 1 life."
originalType: "Land"
setName: From the Vault: Realms
setCode: V12
setReleaseDate: 2012-08-31
legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Masques Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "fa6333a942e55a72a802d39778d0b26b7fa8cb10"
layout: "normal"
name: "Maze of Ith"
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Mythic Rare"
artist: "Yeong-Hao Han"
number: "10"
multiverseid: 287329
imageName: "maze of ith"
printings: ["DRK", "pJGP", "ME4", "V12", "EMA"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: From the Vault: Realms
setCode: V12
setReleaseDate: 2012-08-31
text:
"{T}: Untap target attacking creature. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by that creature this turn."

rulings:
[{"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "Maze of Ith can target an untapped attacking creature. It will still prevent damage in that case."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "The creature isn\u2019t removed from combat; it just has its damage prevented. It\u2019s still an attacking creature until the combat phase is complete."}, {"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "You can activate Maze of Ith\u2019s ability targeting an attacking creature you control during the combat damage step or the end of combat step. It\u2019ll be untapped and the damage it had already dealt won\u2019t be undone."}]

originalText:
"{T}: Untap target attacking creature. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by that creature this turn."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "884d9f4836338ba1da0bec50c620e255a6ced4e1"
layout: "normal"
name: "Murmuring Bosk"
colorIdentity: ["G", "W", "B"]
type: "Land \u2014 Forest"
types: ["Land"]
subtypes: ["Forest"]
rarity: "Mythic Rare"
artist: "John Avon"
number: "11"
multiverseid: 287334
imageName: "murmuring bosk"
printings: ["MOR", "V12"]
originalType: "Land \u2014 Forest"
setName: From the Vault: Realms
setCode: V12
setReleaseDate: 2012-08-31
text:
"({T}: Add {G} to your mana pool.)\nAs Murmuring Bosk enters the battlefield, you may reveal a Treefolk card from your hand. If you don't, Murmuring Bosk enters the battlefield tapped.\n{T}: Add {W} or {B} to your mana pool. Murmuring Bosk deals 1 damage to you."

rulings:
[{"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "Murmuring Bosk is a Forest, but it isn't a basic land. Things that affect basic lands don't affect it. Things that affect basic land types do. For example, you can't find Murmuring Bosk with Fertilid's ability (\"searches his or her library for a basic land card\"), but you can find Murmuring Bosk with Everbark Shaman's ability (\"search your library for two Forest cards\")."}]

originalText:
"({T}: Add {G} to your mana pool.)\nAs Murmuring Bosk enters the battlefield, you may reveal a Treefolk card from your hand. If you don't, Murmuring Bosk enters the battlefield tapped.\n{T}: Add {W} or {B} to your mana pool. Murmuring Bosk deals 1 damage to you."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "c9d4c5b09a41d94d6471503792d30a89860a5f81"
layout: "normal"
name: "Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth"
type: "Legendary Land"
supertypes: ["Legendary"]
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Mythic Rare"
text: "Each land is a Swamp in addition to its other land types."
artist: "John Avon"
number: "13"
multiverseid: 287330
imageName: "urborg, tomb of yawgmoth"
printings: ["PLC", "V12", "M15"]
originalText: "Each land is a Swamp in addition to its other land types."
originalType: "Legendary Land"
setName: From the Vault: Realms
setCode: V12
setReleaseDate: 2012-08-31
flavor:
"\"Yawgmoth's corpse is a wound in the universe. His foul blood seeps out, infecting the land with his final curse.\"\n\u2014Lord Windgrace"

rulings:
[{"date": "2008-04-01", "text": "If Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth and either Blood Moon or Magus of the Moon are on the battlefield, all nonbasic lands will be Mountains, not Swamps. Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth will be a Mountain as well. It will have \u201c{T}: Add {R} to your mana pool\u201d and no other abilities."}, {"date": "2014-07-18", "text": "Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth isn\u2019t a Swamp while it\u2019s not on the battlefield."}, {"date": "2014-07-18", "text": "Urborg\u2019s ability causes each land on the battlefield to have the land type Swamp. Each land thus has the ability \u201c{T}: Add {B} to your mana pool.\u201d Nothing else changes about those lands, including their names, other subtypes, other abilities, and whether they\u2019re legendary or basic."}, {"date": "2014-07-18", "text": "If Urborg loses its abilities (for example, if it becomes a creature and then Turn to Frog targets it), all lands on the battlefield, including Urborg, will still be Swamps, but Urborg won\u2019t have the ability \u201cEach land is a Swamp in addition to its other land types.\u201d Urborg also won\u2019t be able to tap to produce {B}, but other lands (including those that enter the battlefield later in the turn) will. The way continuous effects work, Urborg\u2019s type-changing ability is applied before the effect that removes both the type-changing ability and its own mana ability."}]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Time Spiral Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "820a202b31e2d9c1ced2df72e61bb39308e1886b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Vesuva"
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Mythic Rare"
text: "You may have Vesuva enter the battlefield tapped as a copy of any land on the battlefield."
flavor: "It is everywhere you've ever been."
artist: "Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai"
number: "14"
multiverseid: 287332
imageName: "vesuva"
printings: ["TSP", "V12"]
originalText: "You may have Vesuva enter the battlefield tapped as a copy of any land on the battlefield."
originalType: "Land"
setName: From the Vault: Realms
setCode: V12
setReleaseDate: 2012-08-31
rulings:
[{"date": "2006-09-25", "text": "Vesuva has no intrinsic mana abilities."}, {"date": "2006-09-25", "text": "If you don't choose a land on the battlefield, Vesuva enters the battlefield untapped as itself."}, {"date": "2006-10-15", "text": "Cornered Market won't prevent Vesuva from being played (unless there's a Vesuva on the battlefield copying nothing), since you play it before it becomes named something else."}]


id: "0621cfc9bcd7d45ecd7d962910e0c81fade1e961"
layout: "normal"
name: "Windbrisk Heights"
colorIdentity: ["W"]
type: "Land"
types: ["Land"]
rarity: "Mythic Rare"
artist: "Omar Rayyan"
number: "15"
multiverseid: 287338
imageName: "windbrisk heights"
printings: ["LRW", "V12", "MD1"]
originalType: "Land"
setName: From the Vault: Realms
setCode: V12
setReleaseDate: 2012-08-31
text:
"Hideaway (This land enters the battlefield tapped. When it does, look at the top four cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom of your library.)\n{T}: Add {W} to your mana pool.\n{W}, {T}: You may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost if you attacked with three or more creatures this turn."

rulings:
[{"date": "2007-10-01", "text": "At the time the ability resolves, you'll get to play the card if you declared three different creatures as attackers at any point in the turn. A creature declared as an attacker in two different attack phases counts only once. A creature that entered the battlefield attacking (such as a token created by Militia's Pride) doesn't count because you never attacked with it."}]

originalText:
"Hideaway (This land enters the battlefield tapped. When it does, look at the top four cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom of your library.)\n{T}: Add {W} to your mana pool.\n{W}, {T}: You may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost if you attacked with three or more creatures this turn."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Freeform"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Prismatic"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Singleton 100"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tribal Wars Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "bc58c18d0d4f50dd814fbc72c3c1311d92e51019"
layout: "normal"
name: "Jace Beleren"
manaCost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Planeswalker \u2014 Jace"
types: ["Planeswalker"]
subtypes: ["Jace"]
rarity: "Mythic Rare"
artist: "Kev Walker"
number: "1"
loyalty: 3
multiverseid: 185816
imageName: "jace beleren"
printings: ["pMEI", "LRW", "DD2", "M10", "M11", "DD3_JVC"]
originalType: "Planeswalker \u2014 Jace"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "1"
text:
"+2: Each player draws a card.\n\u22121: Target player draws a card.\n\u221210: Target player puts the top twenty cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard."

rulings:
[{"date": "2009-10-01", "text": "If there are fewer than twenty cards in the targeted player\u2019s library, that player puts all the cards from his or her library into his or her graveyard."}]

foreignNames:
[{"multiverseid": 227476, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u30b8\u30a7\u30a4\u30b9\u30fb\u30d9\u30ec\u30ec\u30f3"}]

originalText:
"+2: Each player draws a card.\n-1: Target player draws a card.\n-10: Target player puts the top twenty cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard."


id: "780420a039c60f1b11d219b7cc87cd365f5547c8"
layout: "normal"
name: "Martyr of Frost"
manaCost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Wizard"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Wizard"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Wayne England"
number: "2"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 189243
imageName: "martyr of frost"
foreignNames: [{"multiverseid": 227480, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u971c\u306e\u6b89\u6559\u8005"}]
printings: ["CSP", "DD2", "DD3_JVC"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Human Wizard"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "2"
text:
"{2}, Reveal X blue cards from your hand, Sacrifice Martyr of Frost: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}."

flavor:
"\"Do not call the Balduvians barbaric. Their magic is as potent as it is primal.\"\n\u2014Zur the Enchanter"

rulings:
[{"date": "2006-07-15", "text": "Each card that\u2019s revealed to pay the cost remains revealed until the ability leaves the stack."}, {"date": "2006-07-15", "text": "A card that\u2019s already revealed for another cost or because of an effect can be revealed to pay this cost."}, {"date": "2006-07-15", "text": "If one of the cards that\u2019s revealed to pay the cost leaves its owner\u2019s hand before the ability resolves, it stops being revealed, but the value of X is not affected."}]

originalText:
"{2}, Reveal X blue cards from your hand, Sacrifice Martyr of Frost: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Ice Age Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "48fa1db0ca23e4cf8ec09e395ce775a3c012f5e4"
layout: "normal"
name: "Fathom Seer"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Illusion"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Illusion"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Ralph Horsley"
number: "3"
power: "1"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 189247
imageName: "fathom seer"
foreignNames: [{"multiverseid": 227455, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u6c34\u6df1\u306e\u4e88\u898b\u8005"}]
printings: ["TSP", "DD2", "DDN", "C14", "DD3_JVC"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Illusion"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "3"
text:
"Morph\u2014Return two Islands you control to their owner's hand. (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)\nWhen Fathom Seer is turned face up, draw two cards."

originalText:
"Morph\u2014Return two Islands you control to their owner's hand. (You may play this face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)\nWhen Fathom Seer is turned face up, draw two cards."


id: "01385bc85a077acdeb6cf1e40f7547d06f2ce552"
layout: "normal"
name: "Voidmage Apprentice"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Wizard"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Wizard"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Jim Nelson"
number: "4"
power: "1"
toughness: "1"
multiverseid: 189250
imageName: "voidmage apprentice"
printings: ["LGN", "DD2", "DD3_JVC"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Human Wizard"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "4"
text:
"Morph {2}{U}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)\nWhen Voidmage Apprentice is turned face up, counter target spell."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up, or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed or on leaving the battlefield."}, {"date": "2013-04-15", "text": "If a spell with split second is on the stack, you can still respond by turning this creature face up and targeting that spell with the trigger. This is because split second only stops players from casting spells or activating abilities, while turning a creature face up is a special action."}]

foreignNames:
[{"multiverseid": 227499, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u865a\u7a7a\u9b54\u9053\u58eb\u306e\u5f1f\u5b50"}]

originalText:
"Morph {2}{U}{U} (You may play this face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)\nWhen Voidmage Apprentice is turned face up, counter target spell."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Onslaught Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "41662c3e8088b706f8c343ce88bbe6d4feec6cb3"
layout: "normal"
name: "Wall of Deceit"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Wall"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Wall"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "John Avon"
number: "5"
power: "0"
toughness: "5"
multiverseid: 189251
imageName: "wall of deceit"
foreignNames: [{"multiverseid": 227500, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u8a50\u6b3a\u306e\u58c1"}]
printings: ["LGN", "DD2", "DD3_JVC"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Wall"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "5"
text:
"Defender (This creature can't attack.)\n{3}: Turn Wall of Deceit face down.\nMorph {U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)"

originalText:
"Defender\n{3}: Turn Wall of Deceit face down.\nMorph {U} (You may play this face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)"

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Onslaught Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "565bcb1815ef54d08a1e43fa90c3a7ce70fd4c1a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Willbender"
manaCost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Human Wizard"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Human", "Wizard"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Eric Peterson"
number: "6"
power: "1"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 189252
imageName: "willbender"
printings: ["pFNM", "LGN", "TSB", "DD2", "DDN", "C14", "DD3_JVC"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Human Wizard"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "6"
text:
"Morph {1}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)\nWhen Willbender is turned face up, change the target of target spell or ability with a single target."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up, or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed or on leaving the battlefield."}, {"date": "2013-04-15", "text": "If a spell with split second is on the stack, you can still respond by turning this creature face up and targeting that spell with the trigger. This is because split second only stops players from casting spells or activating abilities, while turning a creature face up is a special action."}]

foreignNames:
[{"multiverseid": 227502, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u610f\u5fd7\u3092\u66f2\u3052\u308b\u8005"}]

originalText:
"Morph {1}{U} (You may play this face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)\nWhen Willbender is turned face up, change the target of target spell or ability with a single target."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Onslaught Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Time Spiral Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "515f5df902ab0ef5216bdeec2b8ebe39fb94437c"
layout: "normal"
name: "Bottle Gnomes"
manaCost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type: "Artifact Creature \u2014 Gnome"
types: ["Artifact", "Creature"]
subtypes: ["Gnome"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Sacrifice Bottle Gnomes: You gain 3 life."
flavor: "Reinforcements . . . or refreshments?"
artist: "Ben Thompson"
number: "7"
power: "1"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 189224
imageName: "bottle gnomes"
printings: ["TMP", "pFNM", "MRD", "9ED", "10E", "DD2", "C14", "DD3_JVC", "TPR"]
originalText: "Sacrifice Bottle Gnomes: You gain 3 life."
originalType: "Artifact Creature \u2014 Gnome"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "7"
foreignNames:
[{"multiverseid": 227443, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u30dc\u30c8\u30eb\u306e\u30ce\u30fc\u30e0"}]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirrodin Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Modern"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Tempest Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "a56f86ef5b98efe5886c0ed67974c30a6c31deab"
layout: "normal"
name: "Man-o'-War"
manaCost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Jellyfish"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Jellyfish"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "When Man-o'-War enters the battlefield, return target creature to its owner's hand."
flavor: "\"Beauty to the eye does not always translate to the touch.\"\n\u2014Naimah, Femeref philosopher"
artist: "Jon J Muth"
number: "8"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 189240
imageName: "man-o'-war"
foreignNames: [{"multiverseid": 227479, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u5927\u30af\u30e9\u30b2"}]
printings: ["pARL", "VIS", "POR", "S99", "BRB", "DD2", "VMA", "DD3_JVC", "DDO", "EMA"]
originalText: "When Man-o'-War comes into play, return target creature to its owner's hand."
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Jellyfish"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "8"
rulings:
[{"date": "2016-06-08", "text": "If there are no other creatures on the battlefield when Man-o\u2019-War enters the battlefield, its ability must target itself."}]

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirage Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "dcafa5bb05b7d6c6481fe430d80eb3c5c82be93b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Ophidian"
manaCost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Snake"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Snake"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Cliff Nielsen"
number: "9"
power: "1"
toughness: "3"
multiverseid: 189253
imageName: "ophidian"
foreignNames: [{"multiverseid": 227487, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u77e5\u6075\u306e\u86c7"}]
printings: ["WTH", "pFNM", "DD2", "VMA", "DD3_JVC"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Snake"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "9"
text:
"Whenever Ophidian attacks and isn't blocked, you may draw a card. If you do, Ophidian assigns no combat damage this turn."

rulings:
[{"date": "2013-04-15", "text": "An ability that triggers when something \u201cattacks and isn\u2019t blocked\u201d triggers in the declare blockers step after blockers are declared if (1) that creature is attacking and (2) no creatures are declared to block it. It will trigger even if that creature was put onto the battlefield attacking rather than having been declared as an attacker in the declare attackers step."}]

originalText:
"Whenever Ophidian attacks and isn't blocked, you may draw a card. If you do, Ophidian deals no combat damage this turn."

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Mirage Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "0cba811521d58b23189864cdb458add339ab78e0"
layout: "normal"
name: "Fledgling Mawcor"
manaCost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Beast"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Beast"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Kev Walker"
number: "10"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 189248
imageName: "fledgling mawcor"
foreignNames: [{"multiverseid": 227464, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u5de3\u7acb\u3064\u5927\u53e3\u7363"}]
printings: ["TSP", "DD2", "DD3_JVC"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Beast"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "10"
text:
"Flying\n{T}: Fledgling Mawcor deals 1 damage to target creature or player.\nMorph {U}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)"

originalText:
"Flying\n{T}: Fledgling Mawcor deals 1 damage to target creature or player.\nMorph {U}{U} (You may play this face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)"


id: "350e6ca26e8a35b66f25767a5005f95c217e5b2b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Waterspout Djinn"
manaCost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Djinn"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Djinn"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "\"Fly us higher, out of its storm.\"\n\u2014Sisay, captain of the Weatherlight"
artist: "Thomas Gianni"
number: "11"
power: "4"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 189241
imageName: "waterspout djinn"
foreignNames: [{"multiverseid": 227501, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u7adc\u5dfb\u306e\u30b8\u30f3"}]
printings: ["VIS", "DD2", "DD3_JVC"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Djinn"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "11"
text:
"Flying\nAt the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Waterspout Djinn unless you return an untapped Island you control to its owner's hand."

rulings:
[{"date": "2004-10-04", "text": "You choose a land to return and return it during resolution of the upkeep triggered ability. This means if you have two Waterspout Djinns, they must each return different Islands."}]

originalText:
"Flying\nAt the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Waterspout Djinn unless you return an untapped Island you control to its owner's hand."


id: "870319977756970c6ef30953dcb99444ba2f361b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Mulldrifter"
manaCost: "{4}{U}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elemental"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Eric Fortune"
number: "12"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 189217
imageName: "mulldrifter"
foreignNames: [{"multiverseid": 227486, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u719f\u8003\u6f02\u3044"}]
printings: ["pFNM", "LRW", "DD2", "CMD", "MMA", "C14", "DD3_JVC", "MM2", "C15"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "12"
text:
"Flying\nWhen Mulldrifter enters the battlefield, draw two cards.\nEvoke {2}{U} (You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters the battlefield.)"

originalText:
"Flying\nWhen Mulldrifter comes into play, draw two cards.\nEvoke {2}{U} (You may play this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it comes into play.)"


id: "48ad1aa7641f54ed7589e70bd5c9aee362f4a29d"
layout: "normal"
name: "Air Elemental"
manaCost: "{3}{U}{U}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elemental"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
text: "Flying"
flavor: "Pray that it doesn't seek the safety of your lungs."
artist: "Kev Walker"
number: "13"
power: "4"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 189223
imageName: "air elemental"
foreignNames: [{"multiverseid": 227441, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u5927\u6c17\u306e\u7cbe\u970a"}]
originalText: "Flying"
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "13"
printings:
["LEA", "LEB", "2ED", "CED", "CEI", "3ED", "4ED", "5ED", "PO2", "6ED", "S99", "BRB", "BTD", "7ED", "8ED", "9ED", "10E", "DD2", "M10", "DPA", "ME4", "DD3_JVC"]


id: "3350e8835fad1c4ee113ca3151750e5527990d87"
layout: "normal"
name: "Guile"
manaCost: "{3}{U}{U}{U}"
cmc: 6
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elemental Incarnation"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elemental", "Incarnation"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai"
number: "14"
power: "6"
toughness: "6"
multiverseid: 189213
imageName: "guile"
foreignNames: [{"multiverseid": 227466, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u72e1\u77e5"}]
printings: ["LRW", "DD2", "DD3_JVC", "MM2"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Elemental Incarnation"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "14"
text:
"Guile can't be blocked except by three or more creatures.\nIf a spell or ability you control would counter a spell, instead exile that spell and you may play that card without paying its mana cost.\nWhen Guile is put into a graveyard from anywhere, shuffle it into its owner's library."

rulings:
[{"date": "2007-10-01", "text": "Guile\u2019s second ability replaces \u201ccounter [a certain spell]\u201d with \u201cexile [a certain spell] and you may cast it without paying its mana cost.\u201d You have the option to cast it immediately upon its exile. If you choose not to, it remains exiled and you don\u2019t get another chance to cast it. If the spell or ability that tried to counter the spell has additional effects, it then continues to resolve."}, {"date": "2007-10-01", "text": "Exiling the spell is mandatory. Casting it is not."}, {"date": "2007-10-01", "text": "A spell exiled this way was never actually countered."}, {"date": "2007-10-01", "text": "If a spell or ability you control attempts to counter a spell that can\u2019t be countered, it doesn\u2019t. Since the spell wouldn\u2019t be countered, Guile\u2019s ability has no effect on it. The spell will continue to resolve normally."}, {"date": "2007-10-01", "text": "The last ability triggers when the Incarnation is put into its owner\u2019s graveyard from any zone, not just from on the battlefield."}, {"date": "2007-10-01", "text": "Although this ability triggers when the Incarnation is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, it doesn\u2019t *specifically* trigger on leaving the battlefield, so it doesn\u2019t behave like other leaves-the-battlefield abilities. The ability will trigger from the graveyard."}, {"date": "2007-10-01", "text": "If the Incarnation had lost this ability while on the battlefield (due to Lignify, for example) and then was destroyed, the ability would still trigger and it would get shuffled into its owner\u2019s library. However, if the Incarnation lost this ability when it was put into the graveyard (due to Yixlid Jailer, for example), the ability wouldn\u2019t trigger and the Incarnation would remain in the graveyard."}, {"date": "2007-10-01", "text": "If the Incarnation is removed from the graveyard after the ability triggers but before it resolves, it won\u2019t get shuffled into its owner\u2019s library. Similarly, if a replacement effect has the Incarnation move to a different zone instead of being put into the graveyard, the ability won\u2019t trigger at all."}]

originalText:
"Guile can't be blocked except by three or more creatures.\nIf a spell or ability you control would counter a spell, instead remove that spell from the game and you may play that card without paying its mana cost.\nWhen Guile is put into a graveyard from anywhere, shuffle it into its owner's library."


id: "efb14030c0ba28c27d294af2690705d0074b4e4b"
layout: "normal"
name: "Riftwing Cloudskate"
manaCost: "{3}{U}{U}"
cmc: 5
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Illusion"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Illusion"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
number: "15"
power: "2"
toughness: "2"
multiverseid: 189249
imageName: "riftwing cloudskate"
printings: ["TSP", "DD2", "MMA", "DDM", "DD3_JVC"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Illusion"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "15"
text:
"Flying\nWhen Riftwing Cloudskate enters the battlefield, return target permanent to its owner's hand.\nSuspend 3\u2014{1}{U} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {1}{U} and exile it with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, cast it without paying its mana cost. It has haste.)"

rulings:
[{"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "You can exile a card in your hand using suspend any time you could cast that card. Consider its card type, any effect that affects when you could cast it (such as flash) and any other effects that could stop you from casting it (such as Meddling Mage\u2019s effect) to determine if and when you can do this. Whether or not you could actually complete all steps in casting the card is irrelevant. For example, you can exile a card with suspend that has no mana cost or requires a target even if no legal targets are available at that time."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "Exiling a card with suspend isn\u2019t casting that card. This action doesn\u2019t use the stack and can\u2019t be responded to."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "If the spell requires any targets, those targets are chosen when the spell is finally cast, not when it\u2019s exiled."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "If the first triggered ability of suspend (the one that removes time counters) is countered, no time counter is removed. The ability will trigger again during the card\u2019s owner\u2019s next upkeep."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "When the last time counter is removed, the second triggered ability of suspend will trigger. It doesn\u2019t matter why the last time counter was removed or what effect removed it."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "If the second triggered ability of suspend (the one that lets you cast the card) is countered, the card can\u2019t be cast. It remains exiled with no time counters on it, and it\u2019s no longer suspended."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "As the second triggered ability resolves, you must cast the card if able. Timing restrictions based on the card\u2019s type are ignored."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "If you can\u2019t cast the card, perhaps because there are no legal targets available, it remains exiled with no time counters on it, and it\u2019s no longer suspended."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those if able. However, if an additional cost includes a mana payment, you are forced to pay that cost only if there\u2019s enough mana in your mana pool at the time you cast the spell. You aren\u2019t forced to activate any mana abilities, although you may do so if you wish."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "A creature cast using suspend will enter the battlefield with haste. It will have haste until another player gains control of it (or, in some rare cases, gains control of the creature spell itself)."}]

foreignNames:
[{"multiverseid": 227493, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u88c2\u3051\u76ee\u7ffc\u306e\u96f2\u9593\u3092\u6cf3\u3050\u3082\u306e"}]

originalText:
"Flying\nWhen Riftwing Cloudskate comes into play, return target permanent to its owner's hand.\nSuspend 3\u2014{1}{U} (Rather than play this card from your hand, you may pay {1}{U} and remove it from the game with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, play it without paying its mana cost. It has haste.)"


id: "1469c9be56fe1fd8f5f8ece47a549991b8ada90a"
layout: "normal"
name: "Spire Golem"
manaCost: "{6}"
cmc: 6
type: "Artifact Creature \u2014 Golem"
types: ["Artifact", "Creature"]
subtypes: ["Golem"]
rarity: "Common"
text: "Affinity for Islands (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each Island you control.)\nFlying"
artist: "Daren Bader"
number: "16"
power: "2"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 189233
imageName: "spire golem"
printings: ["DST", "DD2", "DD3_JVC"]
originalText: "Affinity for Islands (This spell costs {1} less to play for each Island you control.)\nFlying"
originalType: "Artifact Creature \u2014 Golem"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "16"
flavor:
"The longer it soars above the shimmering swirls of the Quicksilver Sea, the more it adopts their unpredictability."

foreignNames:
[{"multiverseid": 227497, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u5c16\u5854\u306e\u30b4\u30fc\u30ec\u30e0"}]


id: "ee695e70d411d3dd6a236e8e61a4c0f777d38571"
layout: "normal"
name: "\u00c6thersnipe"
manaCost: "{5}{U}"
cmc: 6
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elemental"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai"
number: "17"
power: "4"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 189211
imageName: "aethersnipe"
foreignNames: [{"multiverseid": 227440, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u970a\u6c17\u6483\u3061"}]
printings: ["LRW", "DD2", "CMD", "MMA", "DD3_JVC", "MM2"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "17"
text:
"When \u00c6thersnipe enters the battlefield, return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.\nEvoke {1}{U}{U} (You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters the battlefield.)"

rulings:
[{"date": "2013-04-15", "text": "If you cast this card for its evoke cost, you may put the sacrifice trigger and the regular enters-the-battlefield trigger on the stack in either order. The one put on the stack last will resolve first."}]

originalText:
"When \u00c6thersnipe comes into play, return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.\nEvoke {1}{U}{U} (You may play this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it comes into play.)"


id: "cae72add36031f67541e2d65722354c8d7885389"
layout: "normal"
name: "Brine Elemental"
manaCost: "{4}{U}{U}"
cmc: 6
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Elemental"]
rarity: "Uncommon"
flavor: "Water calls to water, and the world is left exhausted and withered in its wake."
artist: "Stephen Tappin"
number: "18"
power: "5"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 189245
imageName: "brine elemental"
foreignNames: [{"multiverseid": 227444, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u5869\u6c34\u306e\u7cbe\u970a"}]
printings: ["TSP", "DD2", "C14", "DD3_JVC"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Elemental"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "18"
text:
"Morph {5}{U}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)\nWhen Brine Elemental is turned face up, each opponent skips his or her next untap step."

rulings:
[{"date": "2006-09-25", "text": "Skipping the \u201cnext\u201d step is cumulative. If a player turns two Brine Elementals face up on the same turn, that player\u2019s opponents will each skip their next two untap steps."}]

originalText:
"Morph {5}{U}{U} (You may play this face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)\nWhen Brine Elemental is turned face up, each opponent skips his or her next untap step."


id: "829656c1966f81fdfe44b6ba55360086dd1409ad"
layout: "normal"
name: "Quicksilver Dragon"
manaCost: "{4}{U}{U}"
cmc: 6
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Dragon"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Dragon"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
number: "19"
power: "5"
toughness: "5"
multiverseid: 189254
imageName: "quicksilver dragon"
printings: ["ONS", "DD2", "DD3_JVC"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Dragon"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "19"
text:
"Flying\n{U}: If target spell has only one target and that target is Quicksilver Dragon, change that spell's target to another creature.\nMorph {4}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)"

foreignNames:
[{"multiverseid": 227490, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u6c34\u9280\u306e\u30c9\u30e9\u30b4\u30f3"}]

originalText:
"Flying\n{U}: If target spell has only one target and that target is Quicksilver Dragon, change that spell's target to another creature.\nMorph {4}{U} (You may play this face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)"

legalities:
[{"legality": "Legal", "format": "Commander"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Legacy"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Onslaught Block"}, {"legality": "Legal", "format": "Vintage"}]


id: "e3c361d2f49a5c6437c735d6be88641160c50fd0"
layout: "normal"
name: "Errant Ephemeron"
manaCost: "{6}{U}"
cmc: 7
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Creature \u2014 Illusion"
types: ["Creature"]
subtypes: ["Illusion"]
rarity: "Common"
artist: "Luca Zontini"
number: "20"
power: "4"
toughness: "4"
multiverseid: 189246
imageName: "errant ephemeron"
printings: ["TSP", "DD2", "MMA", "DDM", "DD3_JVC"]
originalType: "Creature \u2014 Illusion"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "20"
text:
"Flying\nSuspend 4\u2014{1}{U} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {1}{U} and exile it with four time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, cast it without paying its mana cost. It has haste.)"

rulings:
[{"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "You can exile a card in your hand using suspend any time you could cast that card. Consider its card type, any effect that affects when you could cast it (such as flash) and any other effects that could stop you from casting it (such as Meddling Mage\u2019s effect) to determine if and when you can do this. Whether or not you could actually complete all steps in casting the card is irrelevant. For example, you can exile a card with suspend that has no mana cost or requires a target even if no legal targets are available at that time."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "Exiling a card with suspend isn\u2019t casting that card. This action doesn\u2019t use the stack and can\u2019t be responded to."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "If the spell requires any targets, those targets are chosen when the spell is finally cast, not when it\u2019s exiled."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "If the first triggered ability of suspend (the one that removes time counters) is countered, no time counter is removed. The ability will trigger again during the card\u2019s owner\u2019s next upkeep."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "When the last time counter is removed, the second triggered ability of suspend will trigger. It doesn\u2019t matter why the last time counter was removed or what effect removed it."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "If the second triggered ability of suspend (the one that lets you cast the card) is countered, the card can\u2019t be cast. It remains exiled with no time counters on it, and it\u2019s no longer suspended."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "As the second triggered ability resolves, you must cast the card if able. Timing restrictions based on the card\u2019s type are ignored."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "If you can\u2019t cast the card, perhaps because there are no legal targets available, it remains exiled with no time counters on it, and it\u2019s no longer suspended."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those if able. However, if an additional cost includes a mana payment, you are forced to pay that cost only if there\u2019s enough mana in your mana pool at the time you cast the spell. You aren\u2019t forced to activate any mana abilities, although you may do so if you wish."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "A creature cast using suspend will enter the battlefield with haste. It will have haste until another player gains control of it (or, in some rare cases, gains control of the creature spell itself)."}]

foreignNames:
[{"multiverseid": 227453, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u904d\u6b74\u306e\u30ab\u30b2\u30ed\u30a6\u7363"}]

originalText:
"Flying\nSuspend 4\u2014{1}{U} (Rather than play this card from your hand, you may pay {1}{U} and remove it from the game with four time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, play it without paying its mana cost. It has haste.)"


id: "4058f84c2c92c7064b06667e3a8e1e356c91a376"
layout: "normal"
name: "Ancestral Vision"
colors: ["Blue"]
colorIdentity: ["U"]
type: "Sorcery"
types: ["Sorcery"]
rarity: "Rare"
artist: "Mark Poole"
number: "21"
multiverseid: 189244
imageName: "ancestral vision"
foreignNames: [{"multiverseid": 227442, "language": "Japanese", "name": "\u7956\u5148\u306e\u5e7b\u8996"}]
printings: ["TSP", "DD2", "DD3_JVC"]
originalType: "Sorcery"
setName: Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
setCode: DD2
setReleaseDate: 2008-11-07
mciNumber: "21"
text:
"Suspend 4\u2014{U} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, pay {U} and exile it with four time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, cast it without paying its mana cost.)\nTarget player draws three cards."

rulings:
[{"date": "2006-10-15", "text": "This has no mana cost, which means it can\u2019t normally be cast as a spell. You could, however, cast it via some alternate means, like with Fist of Suns or Mind\u2019s Desire."}, {"date": "2006-10-15", "text": "This has no mana cost, which means it can\u2019t be cast with the Replicate ability of Djinn Illuminatus or by somehow giving it Flashback."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "You can exile a card in your hand using suspend any time you could cast that card. Consider its card type, any effect that affects when you could cast it (such as flash) and any other effects that could stop you from casting it (such as Meddling Mage\u2019s effect) to determine if and when you can do this. Whether or not you could actually complete all steps in casting the card is irrelevant. For example, you can exile a card with suspend that has no mana cost or requires a target even if no legal targets are available at that time."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "Exiling a card with suspend isn\u2019t casting that card. This action doesn\u2019t use the stack and can\u2019t be responded to."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "If the spell requires any targets, those targets are chosen when the spell is finally cast, not when it\u2019s exiled."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "If the first triggered ability of suspend (the one that removes time counters) is countered, no time counter is removed. The ability will trigger again during the card\u2019s owner\u2019s next upkeep."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "When the last time counter is removed, the second triggered ability of suspend will trigger. It doesn\u2019t matter why the last time counter was removed or what effect removed it."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "If the second triggered ability of suspend (the one that lets you cast the card) is countered, the card can\u2019t be cast. It remains exiled with no time counters on it, and it\u2019s no longer suspended."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "As the second triggered ability resolves, you must cast the card if able. Timing restrictions based on the card\u2019s type are ignored."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "If you can\u2019t cast the card, perhaps because there are no legal targets available, it remains exiled with no time counters on it, and it\u2019s no longer suspended."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those if able. However, if an additional cost includes a mana payment, you are forced to pay that cost only if there\u2019s enough mana in your mana pool at the time you cast the spell. You aren\u2019t forced to activate any mana abilities, although you may do so if you wish."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "A creature cast using suspend will enter the battlefield with haste. It will have haste until another player gains control of it (or, in some rare cases, gains control of the creature spell itself)."}, {"date": "2013-06-07", "text": "Although originally printed with a characteristic-defining ability that defined its color, this card now has a color indicator. This color indicator can\u2019t be affected by text-changing effects (such as the one created by Crystal Spray), although color-changing effects can still overwrite it."}]

originalText:
"Ancestral Vision is blue.\nSuspend 4\u2014{U} (Rather than play this card from your hand, pay {U} and remove it from the game with four time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, play it without paying its mana cost.)\nTarget player draws three cards."


