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Auriok Glaivemaster

Creature - Human Soldier 1/1, W (1)
As long as Auriok Glaivemaster is equipped, it gets +1/+1 and has first strike.
"Give me a bit of steel and I'll deliver it into the hearts of my enemies."
Illus. John Matson


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Common)


Echoing Calm

Instant, 1W (2)
Destroy target enchantment and all other enchantments with the same name as that enchantment.
A single light unleashes a hail of cleansing.
Illus. Greg Staples


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Common)


Emissary of Hope

Creature - Spirit 2/1, 1WW (3)
Flying
Whenever Emissary of Hope deals combat damage to a player, you gain 1 life for each artifact that player controls.
1
Illus. rk post


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Uncommon)


Hallow

Instant, W (1)
Prevent all damage target spell would deal this turn. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.
"Bend with the storm, then reply in kind."
Illus. Alex Horley-Orlandelli


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Common)


Leonin Battlemage

Creature - Cat Wizard 2/3, 3W (4)
{T}: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Whenever you cast a spell, you may untap Leonin Battlemage.
1
The strongest of the pride are measured not by the steel in their hands but by the steel in their souls.
Illus. Stephen Tappin


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Uncommon)


Leonin Shikari

Creature - Cat Soldier 2/2, 1W (2)
You may activate equip abilities any time you could cast an instant.1
Her instinct is as sharp as her blade.
Illus. Wayne England

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

  • 12/1/2004: An equip ability uses the keyword ability "equip." Normally, equip abilities can be activated only any time you could cast a Sorcery.
  • 12/1/2004: Leonin Shikari allows you to move your Equipment around during the combat phase or in response to a spell or ability. You're still subject to any other restrictions on activating equip abilities.

Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Rare)


Loxodon Mystic

Creature - Elephant Cleric 3/3, 3WW (5)
{W}, {T}: Tap target creature.
As the nim storm across the plains, a lone priest stands in their path. At his silent gesture, the battle line breaks, and the tide turns.
Illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr.


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (2/17) Tenth Edition (Common)
Darksteel (Common)


Metal Fatigue

Instant, 2W (3)
Tap all artifacts.
The Auriok have fought the metal hordes for so long now that knowing how to cripple them has become an instinct.
Illus. Arnie Swekel


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Common)


Pristine Angel

Creature - Angel 4/4, 4WW (6)
Flying
As long as Pristine Angel is untapped, it has protection from artifacts and from all colors.
Whenever you cast a spell, you may untap Pristine Angel.
1
Illus. Scott M. Fischer


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Rare)


Pteron Ghost

Creature - Spirit 1/1, 1W (2)
Flying
Sacrifice Pteron Ghost: Regenerate target artifact.
1
Defending to the death isn't always enough.
Illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr.


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Common)


Pulse of the Fields

Instant, 1WW (3)
You gain 4 life. Then if an opponent has more life than you, return Pulse of the Fields to its owner's hand.
Before religion or civilization, there was order.
Illus. Paolo Parente


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Rare)


Purge

Instant, 1W (2)
Destroy target artifact creature or black creature. It can't be regenerated.1
For the first and last time, the horrific creature experienced terror.
Illus. Pete Venters


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Uncommon)


Ritual of Restoration

Sorcery, W (1)
Return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.
Leonin raising ceremonies take place at the white sun's dawn, the rebirth of artifacts mirroring the birth of a new day.
Illus. Dany Orizio


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Common)


Soulscour

Sorcery, 7WWW (10)
Destroy all nonartifact permanents.
""I have seen the end of times, a future in which all our kind are torn from this world."" -Ushanti, leonin shaman
Illus. Kev Walker


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Rare)


Steelshaper Apprentice

Creature - Human Soldier 1/3, 2WW (4)
{W}, {T}, Return Steelshaper Apprentice to its owner's hand: Search your library for an Equipment card, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
Theirs is a craft brought about by necessity, now raised to the level of art.
Illus. Tim Hildebrandt


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Rare)


Stir the Pride

Instant, 4W (5)
Choose one - Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn; or until end of turn, creatures you control gain "Whenever this creature deals damage, you gain that much life."
Entwine {1}{W} (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)
1
Illus. Matt Cavotta


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/9) Darksteel (Uncommon)


Test of Faith

Instant, 1W (2)
Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn, and put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each 1 damage prevented this way.
Those who survive the test bear a mark of power anyone can recognize.
Illus. Vance Kovacs

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

  • 12/1/2004: The +1/+1 counters are put onto the creature at the time the damage is prevented. If a 1/1 creature would be dealt 6 damage, 3 damage is prevented and three +1/+1 counters are put onto the creature. The creature is a 4/4 creature with 3 damage on it, so it won't be destroyed because State-Based Actions aren't checked until after Test of Faith is finished resolving.

Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Uncommon)


Turn the Tables

Instant, 3WW (5)
All combat damage that would be dealt to you this turn is dealt to target attacking creature instead.
"Your arrogance is my best weapon."
Illus. Christopher Moeller

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

  • 12/1/2004: If the targeted creature isn't on the battlefield when the combat damage would be dealt, the damage isn't redirected.
  • 12/1/2004: If the targeted creature has been removed from combat but is still on the battlefield, the damage will be redirected.

Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Rare)


Carry Away

Enchantment - Aura, UU (2)
Enchant Equipment
When Carry Away enters the battlefield, unattach enchanted Equipment.
You control enchanted Equipment.
1
Stealing goblin weapons would be easier if the goblins were smart enough to let go.
Illus. Jim Nelson

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

  • 12/1/2004: Normally, gaining control of an Equipment doesn't change what it's attached to. However, Carry Away has a triggered ability that unattaches the Equipment from whatever it's attached to. The Equipment's new controller can activate its equip ability to move it onto a creature he or she controls.

Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Uncommon)


Chromescale Drake

Creature - Drake 3/4, 6UUU (9)
Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control.)
Flying
When Chromescale Drake enters the battlefield, reveal the top three cards of your library. Put all artifact cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
1
Illus. Ben Thompson


Format Legality Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended
Banned in Standard

Printings (1/8) Darksteel (Rare)


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