Arrogant Vampire

Creature - Vampire 4/3, 3BB (5)
Flying
Charm and grace may hide a foul heart.
Illus. Zina Saunders

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have always banned this card.
• Note - This card had no creature type. If played with non-Portal cards, it should be played as creature type Vampire. [D'Angelo 2000/06/05]

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/4)	Portal (Uncommon)

Assassin's Blade

Instant, 1B (2)
Play Assassin's Blade only during the declare attackers step and only if you are the defending player.
Destroy target nonblack attacking creature.¹
Illus. John Matson

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have always banned this card.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/4)	Portal (Uncommon)

Bog Imp

Creature - Imp 1/1, 1B (2)
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying.)¹
Don't be fooled by their looks. Think of them as little knives with wings.
Illus. Christopher Rush

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended Banned in Standard
Printings (10/53)	Core Set - Ninth Edition (Common) Core Set - Eighth Edition (Common) Seventh Edition (Common) Starter (Common) Classic Sixth Edition (Common) Portal (Common) → View All

Bog Raiders

Creature - Zombie 2/2, 2B (3)
Swampwalk¹
Those who live amid decay must expect scavengers.
Illus. Steve Luke

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule 502.6.
• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (3/11)	Starter (Common) Urza's Saga (Common) Portal (Common)

Bog Wraith

Creature - Wraith 3/3, 3B (4)
Swampwalk (This creature is unblockable as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)¹
It moved through the troops leaving no footprints, save on their souls.
Illus. Ted Naifeh

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule 502.6.
• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended, Standard
Printings (14/68)	Tenth Edition (Uncommon) Core Set - Ninth Edition (Uncommon) Core Set - Eighth Edition (Uncommon) Seventh Edition (Uncommon) Starter (Uncommon) Portal (Uncommon) → View All

Charging Bandits

Creature - Human Rogue 3/3, 4B (5)
Whenever Charging Bandits attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.¹
The fear in their victims' eyes is their most cherished reward.
Illus. Dermot Power

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have always banned this card.
• Note - This card had no creature type until Oracle 2005/10/01, when it became "Bandit". Then with Oracle 2007/10/01 it became "Human Rogue"

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/4)	Portal (Uncommon)

Craven Knight

Creature - Human Knight 2/2, 1B (2)
Craven Knight can't block.¹
"I say victory is better than honor."
Illus. Charles Gillespie

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have always banned this card.
• Note - This card had no creature type until Oracle 2005/10/01, when it became "Knight". Then with Oracle 2007/10/01 it became "Human Knight"

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/4)	Portal (Common)

Cruel Bargain

Sorcery, BBB (3)
Draw four cards. You lose half your life, rounded up.¹
Illus. Adrian Smith

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have always banned this card.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/4)	Portal (Rare)

Cruel Tutor

Sorcery, 2B (3)
Search your library for a card, then shuffle your library and put that card on top of it. You lose 2 life.¹
The more you pay for the lesson, the better you'll remember it.
Illus. Kev Walker

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have always banned this card.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/4)	Portal (Rare)

Dread Charge

Sorcery, 3B (4)
Until end of turn, black creatures you control can be blocked only by black creatures.¹
"As equal were their souls, so equal was their fate." -John Dryden, "Ode to Mrs. Anne Killigrew"
Illus. Ted Naifeh

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have always banned this card.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/4)	Portal (Rare)

Dread Reaper

Creature - Horror 6/5, 3BBB (6)
Flying
When Dread Reaper comes into play, you lose 5 life.¹
Illus. Christopher Rush

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Starter.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Starter.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have always banned this card.
• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (2/5)	Starter (Rare) Portal (Rare)

Dry Spell

Sorcery, 1B (2)
Dry Spell deals 1 damage to each creature and each player.¹
A fist of dust to line your throat, a bowl of sand to fill your belly.
Illus. Roger Raupp

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (4/22)	Classic Sixth Edition (Common) Portal (Uncommon) Homelands (Common) → View All

Ebon Dragon

Creature - Dragon 5/4, 5BB (7)
Flying
When Ebon Dragon comes into play, you may have target opponent discard a card.¹
Illus. Donato Giancola

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have always banned this card.
• Note - This card had no creature type until Oracle 2005/10/01.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/4)	Portal (Rare)

Endless Cockroaches

Creature - Insect 1/1, 1BB (3)
When Endless Cockroaches is put into to a graveyard from play, return Endless Cockroaches to its owner's hand.¹
Illus. Ron Spencer

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have always banned this card.
• Note - This card had no creature type until Oracle 2005/10/01.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/4)	Portal (Rare)

Feral Shadow

Creature - Nightstalker 2/1, 2B (3)
Flying
Not all shadows are cast by light-some are cast by darkness.
Illus. Colin MacNeil

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Note - This card is referred to by Urborg Panther.
• Note - Before errata, the creature type was Night Stalker as two words. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (6/19)	Portal Demogame (Special) Beatdown (Special) Starter (Common) Classic Sixth Edition (Common) Portal (Common) → View All

Final Strike

Sorcery, 2BB (4)
As an additional cost to play Final Strike, sacrifice a creature.
Final Strike deals damage to target opponent equal to the sacrificed creature's power.¹
Illus. John Coulthart

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have always banned this card.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (1/4)	Portal (Rare)

Gravedigger

Creature - Zombie 2/2, 3B (4)
When Gravedigger comes into play, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.¹
Illus. Scott M. Fischer

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule 410.10a.
• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended, Standard
Printings (10/57)	Tenth Edition (Common) Core Set - Ninth Edition (Common) Core Set - Eighth Edition (Common) Odyssey (Common) Seventh Edition (Common) Portal (Uncommon) → View All

Hand of Death

Sorcery, 2B (3)
Destroy target nonblack creature.¹
Death claims all but the darkest souls.
Illus. John Coulthart

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal and Starter.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal and Starter.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have always banned this card.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Versions (2)	Portal #18 (John Coulthart) Portal #19 (John Coulthart)
Printings (5/21)	Starter 2000 Box Set (Special) Starter (Common) Portal Second Age (Common) Portal (Common) → View All

Hand of Death

Sorcery, 2B (3)
Destroy target nonblack creature.¹
Death claims all but the darkest souls.
Illus. John Coulthart

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal and Starter.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal and Starter.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have always banned this card.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Versions (2)	Portal #18 (John Coulthart) Portal #19 (John Coulthart)
Printings (5/21)	Starter 2000 Box Set (Special) Starter (Common) Portal Second Age (Common) Portal (Common) → View All

Howling Fury

Sorcery, 2B (3)
Target creature gets +4/+0 until end of turn.¹
I howl my soul to the moon, and the moon howls with me.
Illus. Mike Dringenberg

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal and Starter.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card until 2005/10/20 because it only appears in Portal and Starter.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have always banned this card.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy Banned in Extended, Standard
Printings (2/5)	Starter (Uncommon) Portal (Common)