Balduvian Dead

Creature - Zombie 2/3, 3B (4)
{2}{R}, Remove a creature card in your graveyard from the game: Put a 3/1 black and red Graveborn creature token with haste into play. Sacrifice it at end of turn.¹
Illus. Mike Kimble

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Note - Also see Haste, Rule 502.5.
• Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule 216.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (2/9)	Coldsnap Theme Decks (Special) Alliances (Uncommon)

Casting of Bones

Enchantment - Aura, 2B (3)
Enchant creature
When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, draw three cards, then discard one of them.¹
"Only a necromancer would create such a foul form of divination." -Gerda Aagesdotter, Archmage of the Unseen
Illus. Anson Maddocks

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - This card was of type "Enchant Creature" until Oracle 2005/08/01.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Versions (2)	Alliances #2 (Anson Maddocks) Alliances #3 (Anson Maddocks)
Printings (3/15)	Coldsnap Theme Decks (Special) Alliances (Common) → View All

Casting of Bones

Enchantment - Aura, 2B (3)
Enchant creature
When enchanted creature is put into a graveyard, draw three cards, then discard one of them.¹
"Whether whole or not, still we serve Lim-Dul's wishes." -Chaeska, Keeper of Tresserhorn
Illus. Anson Maddocks

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - This card was of type "Enchant Creature" until Oracle 2005/08/01.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Versions (2)	Alliances #2 (Anson Maddocks) Alliances #3 (Anson Maddocks)
Printings (3/15)	Coldsnap Theme Decks (Special) Alliances (Common) → View All

Contagion

Instant, 3BB (5)
You may pay 1 life and remove a black card in your hand from the game rather than pay Contagion's mana cost.
Distribute two -2/-1 counters among one or two target creatures.¹
Illus. Mike Raabe

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Note - Also see Mana Cost, Rule G13.7.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (2/7)	Deckmasters (Special) Alliances (Uncommon)

Diseased Vermin

Creature - Rat 1/1, 2B (3)
Whenever Diseased Vermin deals combat damage to a player, put an infection counter on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, Diseased Vermin deals X damage to target opponent previously dealt damage by it, where X is the number of infection counters on it.¹
Illus. Scott Kirschner

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/6)	Alliances (Uncommon)

Dystopia

Enchantment, 1BB (3)
Cumulative upkeep-Pay 1 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.)
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a white or green permanent.¹
Illus. Ruth Thompson

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• The permanent is chosen and sacrificed during resolution. [D'Angelo 1998/06/23]
• Note - Also see Cumulative Upkeep, Rule 502.13.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/6)	Alliances (Rare)

Fatal Lore

Sorcery, 2BB (4)
An opponent chooses one - You draw three cards; or you destroy up to two target creatures that opponent controls and that player draws up to three cards. Those creatures can't be regenerated.¹
"All knowledge has its price." -Gerda Äagesdotter, Archmage of the Unseen
Illus. Lawrence Snelly

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• It does not target the opponent, but you still choose an opponent. [WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
• The opponent chooses which option they want (this is a mode choice). If they choose the "destroy" option, you choose the zero, one, or two targets after that. [Barclay 2002/03/26]
• Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G13.13.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/6)	Alliances (Rare)

Feast or Famine

Instant, 3B (4)
Choose one - Put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token into play; or destroy target nonblack, nonartifact creature and it can't be regenerated.¹
"The living cannot understand the benefits of death." -Chaeska, Keeper of Tresserhorn
Illus. Pete Venters

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule 216.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Versions (2)	Alliances #8 (Pete Venters) Alliances #9 (Pete Venters)
Printings (2/12)	Alliances (Common) → View All

Feast or Famine

Instant, 3B (4)
Choose one - Put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token into play; or destroy target nonblack, nonartifact creature and it can't be regenerated.¹
"We are not yet free of Lim-Dul's terrors." -Halvor Arensson, Kjeldoran Priest
Illus. Pete Venters

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule 216.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Versions (2)	Alliances #8 (Pete Venters) Alliances #9 (Pete Venters)
Printings (2/12)	Alliances (Common) → View All

Fevered Strength

Instant, 2B (3)
Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
"The burst of strength brought on by this plague should not be mistaken for a sign of renewed health." -Kolbjorn, High Honored Druid
Illus. Brian Snõddy

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Versions (2)	Alliances #10 (Brian Snõddy) Alliances #11 (Brian Snõddy)
Printings (2/12)	Alliances (Common) → View All

Fevered Strength

Instant, 2B (3)
Target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
"The fever clouds the mind as it energizes the body. Both will pass in time." -Halvor Arensson, Kjeldoran Priest
Illus. Brian Snõddy

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Versions (2)	Alliances #10 (Brian Snõddy) Alliances #11 (Brian Snõddy)
Printings (2/12)	Alliances (Common) → View All

Insidious Bookworms

Creature - Worm 1/1, B (1)
When Insidious Bookworms is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {1}{B}. If you do, target player discards a card at random.¹
Illus. Greg Simanson

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Each Bookworm can only be used once when it goes to the graveyard. [Duelist Magazine #12, Page 32]

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Versions (2)	Alliances #12 (Greg Simanson) Alliances #13 (Greg Simanson)
Printings (3/15)	Coldsnap Theme Decks (Special) Alliances (Common) → View All

Insidious Bookworms

Creature - Worm 1/1, B (1)
When Insidious Bookworms is put into a graveyard from play, you may pay {1}{B}. If you do, target player discards a card at random.¹
Illus. Greg Simanson

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Each Bookworm can only be used once when it goes to the graveyard. [Duelist Magazine #12, Page 32]

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Versions (2)	Alliances #12 (Greg Simanson) Alliances #13 (Greg Simanson)
Printings (3/15)	Coldsnap Theme Decks (Special) Alliances (Common) → View All

Keeper of Tresserhorn

Creature - Avatar 6/6, 5B (6)
Whenever Keeper of Tresserhorn attacks and isn't blocked, it deals no combat damage this turn and defending player loses 2 life.¹
Illus. Z. Plucinski & D. A. Gregory

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• The ability triggers on declaration of blockers if the criteria is met. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
• Note - This card was creature type "Keeper" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Avatar".

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/6)	Alliances (Rare)

Krovikan Horror

Creature - Horror Spirit 2/2, 3B (4)
At end of turn, if Krovikan Horror is in your graveyard with a creature card directly above it, you may return Krovikan Horror to your hand.
{1}, Sacrifice a creature: Krovikan Horror deals 1 damage to target creature or player.¹
Illus. Christopher Rush

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Note - This card was creature type "Horror" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Horror Spirit".

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/6)	Alliances (Rare)

Krovikan Plague

Enchantment - Aura, 2B (3)
Enchant non-Wall creature you control
When Krovikan Plague comes into play, draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
Enchanted creature has "{T}: Put a -0/-1 counter on this creature, and Krovikan Plague deals 1 damage to target creature or player."¹
Illus. Liz Danforth

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• The enchantment will be put into the graveyard if you lose control of the creature or if it somehow becomes a Wall. [Duelist Magazine #11, Page 54]
• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - This card was of type "Enchant Creature" until Oracle 2005/08/01.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/6)	Alliances (Uncommon)

Lim-Dûl's High Guard

Creature - Skeleton 2/1, 1BB (3)
First strike
{1}{B}: Regenerate Lim-Dul's High Guard.¹
"Death does not prevent us from service to our absent master. As long as Tresserhorn stands, so shall we." -Chaeska, Keeper of Tresserhorn
Illus. Anson Maddocks

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Note - Also see First Strike, Rule 502.2.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Versions (2)	Alliances #17 (Anson Maddocks) Alliances #18 (Anson Maddocks)
Printings (4/14)	Deckmasters (Special) Alliances (Common) → View All

Lim-Dûl's High Guard

Creature - Skeleton 2/1, 1BB (3)
First strike
{1}{B}: Regenerate Lim-Dul's High Guard.¹
"The Guard will forever stand ready. For them, death is merely an inconvenience, not an ending." -Chaeska, Keeper of Tresserhorn
Illus. Anson Maddocks

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Note - Also see First Strike, Rule 502.2.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Versions (2)	Alliances #17 (Anson Maddocks) Alliances #18 (Anson Maddocks)
Printings (4/14)	Deckmasters (Special) Alliances (Common) → View All

Misinformation

Instant, B (1)
Put up to three target cards from an opponent's graveyard on top of his or her library in any order.
"When you cannot rely on your sources, trust your own senses. When you cannot trust those, you must follow your instincts." -Lovisa Coldeyes, Balduvian Chieftain
Illus. Richard Kane Ferguson

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• You decide the order the cards are placed on that person's library and you do not need to show that player what order you put them in. [D'Angelo 2003/09/08] See Rule 217.2.Ruling.1.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/6)	Alliances (Uncommon)

Phantasmal Fiend

Creature - Illusion 1/5, 3B (4)
{B}: Phantasmal Fiend gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
{1}{U}: Switch Phantasmal Fiend's power and toughness until end of turn.¹
Illus. Scott Kirschner

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• As per Rule 418.5a, power and toughness switching is applied after any effects that modify power/toughness. This means that even if new spells and abilities are played to modify power/toughness, they are applied before the switch. [D'Angelo 2006/01/01]
• Note - This card was of creature type "Phantasm" and not "Illusion" until Oracle 2006/07/14.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Versions (2)	Alliances #20 (Scott Kirschner) Alliances #21 (Scott Kirschner)
Printings (5/17)	Coldsnap Theme Decks (Special) Deckmasters (Special) Alliances (Common) → View All