1 – 20 of 21 cards where the flavor text contains “braids”
Battle-Rage Blessing {1}{B}
Instant
Target creature gains deathtouch and indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say “destroy” don’t destroy it.)
“Since when is it cheating to give one side an unfair advantage?”
—Braids
Illustrated by Jarel Threat
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Blackmail {B}
Sorcery
Target player reveals three cards from their hand and you choose one of them. That player discards that card.
In addition to killing peasants, punishing subordinates, and raising an army of nightmares, Braids somehow found time for her favorite hobby: petty extortion.
Illustrated by Christopher Moeller
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Bone Splinters {B}
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Destroy target creature.
“Steel may be more durable, but nothing channels the spite of the unjustly dead like bone.”
—Braids
Illustrated by Jeremy Wilson
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Distress {B}{B}
Sorcery
Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
“They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. I like to break windows and take what’s inside.”
—Braids, dementia summoner
Illustrated by Michael Sutfin
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Face of Fear {5}{B}
Creature — Horror
{2}{B}, Discard a card: Face of Fear gains fear until end of turn. (It can’t be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
“It’s only frightened five people to death. Not my best work.”
—Braids, dementia summoner
Illustrated by Thomas M. Baxa
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Ghastly Demise {B}
Instant
Destroy target nonblack creature if its toughness is less than or equal to the number of cards in your graveyard.
“Anyone can snap her fingers and yank a soul. I prefer to kill creatively.”
—Braids, dementia summoner
Illustrated by Gary Ruddell
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Gibbering Barricade {2}{B}
Creature — Nightmare Wall
Defender
{2}{B}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain 1 life and draw a card.
“Who needs stone walls when you can hide behind an impenetrable barrier of screaming nightmares?”
—Braids
Illustrated by Drew Tucker
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Grave Consequences {1}{B}
Instant
Each player may exile any number of cards from their graveyard. Then each player loses 1 life for each card in their graveyard.
Draw a card.
“You call that a nightmare?”
—Braids, dementia summoner
Illustrated by Tim Hildebrandt
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Kresh the Bloodbraided {2}{B}{R}{G}
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Whenever another creature dies, you may put X +1/+1 counters on Kresh the Bloodbraided, where X is that creature’s power.
Each of his twenty-two braids is bound with bone and leather from a foe.
Illustrated by Raymond Swanland
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Krosan Constrictor {3}{G}
Creature — Snake
Swampwalk (This creature can’t be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
{T}: Target black creature gets -2/-0 until end of turn.
“It’s a slithering, coldblooded menace. I’ve gotta respect that.”
—Braids, dementia summoner
Illustrated by Jim Nelson
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Mirari {5}
Legendary Artifact
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may pay {3}. If you do, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
“It offers you what you want, not what you need.”
—Braids, dementia summoner
Illustrated by Donato Giancola
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Peer into the Abyss {4}{B}{B}{B}
Sorcery
Target player draws cards equal to half the number of cards in their library and loses half their life. Round up each time.
“Oh, don’t be so dramatic. When your eyes bleed, and your brain leaks out your ears, then we’ll talk about lost sanity.”
—Braids, dementia summoner
Illustrated by Izzy
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Phyrexian Gargantua {4}{B}{B}
Creature — Phyrexian Horror
When Phyrexian Gargantua enters the battlefield, you draw two cards and you lose 2 life.
“Of course I’d rather it hadn’t skinned six of my best wizards, but as nightmare fuel goes, it’s a truly inspired design.”
—Braids
Illustrated by Kevin Sidharta
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Restless Dreams {B}
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard X cards.
Return X target creature cards from your graveyard to your hand.
Braids dreams of dark rebirth.
Illustrated by John Matson
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Screeching Buzzard {3}{B}
Creature — Bird
Flying
When Screeching Buzzard dies, each opponent discards a card.
“A shrill creature that delights in the misery of others—what’s not to love?”
—Braids, dementia summoner
Illustrated by Heather Hudson
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
Skirk Prospector {R}
Creature — Goblin
Sacrifice a Goblin: Add {R}.
“I like goblins. They make funny little popping sounds when they die.”
—Braids, dementia summoner
Illustrated by Doug Chaffee
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Skulltap {1}{B}
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Draw two cards.
“Finally, a use for that head of yours.”
—Braids, dementia summoner
Illustrated by Adam Rex
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Spined Basher {2}{B}
Creature — Zombie Beast
Morph {2}{B} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
“How cute. Does it do any other tricks?”
—Braids, dementia summoner
Illustrated by Thomas M. Baxa
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Tattered Apparition {3}{B}
Creature — Shade
Flying
{1}{B}: Tattered Apparition gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
“Ah yes, I remember that one. I turned him inside out and cast his soul into an endless nightmare a few centuries ago.”
—Braids
Illustrated by Jason A. Engle
- Standard
- Legal
- Alchemy
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Explorer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Historic
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal
Unhinge {2}{B}
Sorcery
Target player discards a card.
Draw a card.
“Don’t let your mind wander—it might not come back.”
—Braids, dementia summoner
Illustrated by Keith Garletts
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Timeless
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
- Penny
- Legal