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Enchantment, 1BB (3)
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player discards a card at random.1
"I'm sure it came with the place. I don't think you build one on purpose." -Gerrard
Illus. Kev Walker
Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries
- The ability is controlled by the player who controls Bottomless Pit. This means that Bottomless Pit can trigger Guerrilla Tactics and other abilities which trigger off an opponent forcing you to discard. [WotC Rules Team 1998/05/01]
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Sorcery, 2B (3)
Buyback {2}{B}{B} (You may pay an additional {2}{B}{B} as you play this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Target opponent loses 2 life. You gain 2 life.1
Illus. Stephen Daniele
Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries
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Sorcery, 1B (2)
Choose two target creatures controlled by the same player. Remove one of those creatures from the game and put two +1/+1 counters on the other.1
"Mine."
Illus. Robert Bliss
Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries
- You choose the two target creatures during announcement, and you choose which gets the counters and which is to get removed from the game during announcement as well. [D'Angelo 1999/06/20]
- A creature will not be affected if it changes controllers before this spell resolves. This is because being controlled by the chosen player is a targeting restriction. [WotC Rules Team 1998/03/31]
- If one of the targets is not valid on resolution, it still affects the other target normally. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]
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Creature - Licid 2/2, 2B (3)
{B}, {T}: Corrupting Licid loses this ability and becomes an Aura enchantment with enchant creature. Attach it to target creature. You may pay {B} to end this effect.
Enchanted creature has fear.1
Illus. Thomas M. Baxa
Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries
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Legendary Creature - Vampire 0/0, 2BB (4)
Crovax the Cursed comes into play with four +1/+1 counters on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Crovax. If you don't, remove a +1/+1 counter from Crovax.
{B}: Crovax gains flying until end of turn.1
Illus. Pete Venters
Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries
- Can sacrifice itself to its upkeep triggered ability. [Barclay 1998/02/27]
- You can only sacrifice one card to it each turn. [D'Angelo 1998/10/12]
- If you choose not to sacrifice a creature and he has no +1/+1 counters, then nothing bad happens. [DeLaney 1999/01/13] Note that some other effect must be keeping him alive if he has no counters.
- Note - Also see Legendary, Rule G12.9.
- Note - This card was of creature type "Legend" until Oracle 2004/10/01.
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Creature - Dauthi Minion 1/1, 2B (3)
{T}: Target creature gains shadow until end of turn. (It can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)1
Merfolk tell their young of Dandan, humans of Rag Man. Dal tell tales of the Dauthi, and they are far worse.
Illus. Thomas M. Baxa
Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries
- Note - Also see Shadow, Rule 502.8.
- Note - This card was creature type "Minion" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Dauthi Minion".
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Sorcery, BB (2)
Destroy target tapped creature.
For a sharp second, Selenia froze, and Crovax's blade found home. As the angel shattered like glass, Crovax felt his mind collapse-the curse had been fulfilled.
Illus. Colin MacNeil
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Creature - Shade Spirit 1/1, 3B (4)
Flying
{B}: Dungeon Shade gets +1/+1 until end of turn.1
A sickness stirs in its eyes, a nightmare born in darkened wails.
Illus. Jason Alexander Behnke
Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries
- Note - This card was creature type "Spirit" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Shade Spirit".
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Creature - Imp 2/2, BB (2)
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying.)
When Foul Imp comes into play, you lose 2 life.1
The imp, unaware of its own ordor, paused to catch its breath... and promptly died.
Illus. Jim Nelson
Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries
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Enchantment, 1BBB (4)
Whenever a creature you control is put into a graveyard from play, each other player sacrifices a creature.1
"The bonds of loyalty can tie one to the grave." -Crovax
Illus. Scott Kirschner
Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries
- Each of your opponents sacrifices a creature for each creature you control that goes to a graveyard. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]
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Sorcery, B (1)
Buyback {4} (You may pay an additional {4} as you play this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Put a 1/1 black Rat creature token into play.1
Illus. DiTerlizzi
Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries
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Enchantment, 2B (3)
Whenever an opponent discards a card, Megrim deals 2 damage to that player.1
"You can run from your pain, " explained Gerrard to Crovax, "but take it from experience: you will tire before it does."
Illus. Donato Giancola
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Sorcery, B (1)
Buyback {2}{B}{B} (You may pay an additional {2}{B}{B} as you play this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Target player discards a card.1
Illus. Adam Rex
Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries
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Creature - Spirit 0/0, 2BB (4)
Mindwarper comes into play with three +1/+1 counters on it.
{2}{B}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Mindwarper: Target player discards a card. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.1
Illus. Paolo Parente
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Creature - Thrull 2/2, 2B (3)
Sacrifice Morgue Thrull: Put the top three cards of your library into your graveyard.
It's so hard to find good help these days.
Illus. Robert Bliss
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Enchantment, 3B (4)
Whenever a creature is put into your graveyard from play, put that card on top of your library.1
"Think of them not as failures but as works in progress." -Volrath
Illus. Robert Bliss
Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries
- This is not an optional ability. [Barclay 1998/02/27]
- If multiple creatures die at once, you resolve the triggers in the order you choose, so the creatures end up on your library in the order you choose. [Barclay 1998/02/27]
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Creature - Rat 1/1, 1B (2)
{T}: Target blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.1
Every sentence in Volrath's prisons ends the same way.
Illus. Matthew Wilson
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Creature - Spirit X/X, 4B (5)
Flying
Revenant's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.1
"Not again." -Hans
Illus. Terese Nielsen
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Creature - Snake Warrior 3/3, 2B (3)
When Serpent Warrior comes into play, you lose 3 life.1
A hiss before dying.
Illus. Ron Spencer
Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries
- You can play this if you have less than 3 life, since the life is lost as an effect and not a payment. [Duelist Magazine #25, Page 30]
- Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule 410.10a.
- Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
- Note - This card was of creature type "Soldier" and not "Snake Warrior" until Ninth Edition and Oracle 2005/08/01.
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Creature - Skeleton 0/0, 2B (3)
Skeleton Scavengers comes into play with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Pay {1} for each +1/+1 counter on Skeleton Scavengers: Regenerate Skeleton Scavengers. When it regenerates this way, put a +1/+1 counter on it.1
Illus. Brian Snõddy
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