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1. Nevinyrral's Disk

• Creatures can be regenerated although the enchantments on the creatures will still be destroyed by the Disk. Enchantments with regeneration abilities, such as Regeneration can be used before they leave play. [PPG Page 222]
• The destruction of the disk is not a sacrifice. It is destroyed as part of the resolution if it is still in play. And it can regenerate from this if it was animated. [Duelist Magazine #15, Page 28]
• Like all abilities, once activated the effect occurs even if this card is removed from play. [Peterson 1994/11/01] For example, if you Capsize the Disk it won't be in play when it resolves but its effect will still destroy everything else.
• Guardian Beast can prevent this card from destroying itself. [D'Angelo 1996/11/07]
• Note - The Limited Edition and Unlimited Editions were of type "Mono Artifact". This meant they tapped as a cost. See Rule G13.14.

2. Goblin King

• It does not affect itself because it only affects other goblins. [D'Angelo 2005/11/01]
• Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule 502.6.
• Note - In Limited Edition and Unlimited Edition it was of creature type Goblin King.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Lord" and not "Goblin Lord" until Ninth Edition and Oracle 2005/08/01. Then it became just "Goblin" with Tenth Edition and Oracle 2007/07/13.

3. Goblin Warrens

• The token Goblins can be fed back to the Warrens to generate new Goblins. They are Goblin creatures in every way. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 7] Basically, you are paying R2 for each Goblin. But, this removes enchantments from existing Goblins and now all 3 of the new ones entered play this turn cannot attack since you have not controlled them since the start of your most recent turn.
• Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule 216.

4. Volcanic Dragon

• Note - Also see Haste, Rule 502.5.
• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.

5. Strip Mine

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) have restricted this card since 1998/01/01.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) have banned this card since 1996/10/01.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have banned this card since 1997/01/01. It was previously restricted from 1996/10/01 to 1997/01/01.
• Note - The Antiquities card appears in four different versions with different art. Three of the cards were each U1 rarity and one was C1 rarity.

6. Lady Orca

• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
• Note - Also see Legendary, Rule G12.9.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Legend" until Oracle 2004/10/01, when it became no type. Then with Oracle 2007/10/01 it became "Demon".

7. Black Knight

• Note - Also see First Strike, Rule 502.2.
• Note - Also see Protection, Rule 502.7.
• Note - This card was creature type "Knight" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Human Knight".

8. Hypnotic Specter

• Must do at least 1 point of damage to cause opponent to discard because the effect only happens if at least 1 damage remains unprevented. [WotC Rules Team 1994/02/07]
• If damage is redirected to opponent by some spell or ability and is not prevented, opponent must discard a card as if they were attacked directly. Equally, if damage is redirected away from the player, no card needs to be discarded. [WotC Rules Team 1994/02/07]
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) banned this card from 1997/10/01 until 2005/08/20.
• Note - The artist's name, Shuler, was misspelled on the Limited Edition and Unlimited Edition versions of this card.

9. Knight of Stromgald

• Note - Also see Protection, Rule 502.7.
• Note - This card was creature type "Knight" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Human Knight".

10. Ihsan's Shade

• Note - Also see Legendary, Rule G12.9.
• Note - Also see Protection, Rule 502.7.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Legend" until Oracle 2004/10/01, when it became no type. Then with Oracle 2007/10/01 it became "Shade". Then with Oracle 2008/01/01 it became "Shade Knight".

11. Goblin Balloon Brigade

• Can power up the ability repeatedly during a turn. This generally has no additional effect, but can use up a red mana each time. [Aahz 1994/03/01]
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) banned this card from 1999/10/01 until 2005/08/20.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Goblin" and not "Goblin Warrior" until Ninth Edition and Oracle 2005/08/01.

12. Goblin Mutant

• Note - Also see Trample, Rule 502.9.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Goblin" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Goblin Mutant".

13. Goblin Offensive

• The tokens are named "Goblin" and are of creature type "Goblin" (see Rule 216.1). [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
• X can be zero. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
• Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule 216.
• Note - Also see X Costs, Rule G24.1.

14. Goblin Recruiter

• You can only put "Creature - Goblin" cards on top of your library. Not any card with "Goblin" in the title. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Note that older cards say "Summon Goblin" and "Summon Goblins".
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) have banned this card since 2004/09/20.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card since 2004/01/01.
• Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule 410.10a.

15. Goblin Snowman

• Note - Also see Snow, Rule G19.13.

16. Pyrokinesis

• See Pyrotechnics for other rulings.
• Note - Also see Mana Cost, Rule G13.7.

17. Uthden Troll

• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) banned this card from 1999/10/01 until 2006/10/20 when it became part of Time Spiral.

19. Aesthir Glider

• Note - This card had no creature type until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Bird".

20. Polluted Mire

• Note - Also see Cycling, Rule 502.18.

21. Smoldering Crater

• Note - Also see Cycling, Rule 502.18.

22. Cuombajj Witches

• Both targets are chosen on announcement, but you choose your target before the opponent chooses. [WotC Rules Team 1995/08/17]
• The two targets must be different. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
• It does not target the opponent, but you still choose an opponent. [WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
• If either target becomes invalid, the other one is still affected. [Aahz 1995/05/23]
• In multiplayer games you can choose a different opposing player each time it is used. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 64] You also don't have to choose the same player that you targeted with the effect (or whose creature you targeted).
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Witch" and not "Human Wizard" until Oracle 2007/09/01.

23. Feast of the Unicorn

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

24. Hymn to Tourach

• The two cards are chosen at random and then discarded at the same time. This means the player chooses the order they are stacked in the graveyard. [DeLaney 1998/04/08]
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have banned this card since 1997/01/01 since it is no longer part of the environment. It was previously restricted from 1996/10/01 until 1997/01/01.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

25. Terror

• As with all targeted spells, the requirements for targeting are checked when declaring the effect and when resolving it. So, if the creature becomes a black or artifact creature after this spell is declared and before it is resolved, then the spell is countered. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]

26. Unholy Strength

• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - The Fourth Edition version of this card has a modified version of the card art used in Limited Edition through Revised Edition. The red flaming pentagram in the background was removed.
• Note - This card was of type "Enchant Creature" until Ninth Edition and Oracle 2005/08/01.

27. Fireball

• If split for multiple targets, each target can receive only one of the splits. You may not multiply target something. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
• If the damage to creatures is redirected to the player (via Jade Monolith or other effect), the damage from the Fireball can all be prevented with one use of a Circle of Protection. The trick is that all damage from one use of a spell/ability can be prevented at once. [WotC Rules Team 1996/10/03]
• The mana spent for extra targets is not part of the mana cost. It's an extra cost. [D'Angelo 2005/12/01]
• Note - Also see X Costs, Rule G24.1.

28. Goblin Digging Team

29. Goblin Grenade

• You cannot sacrifice more than one Goblin to get a greater effect. [Aahz 1994/11/15]
• When Forked, you do not need to sacrifice another Goblin. The Goblin was part of the cost and need not be repaid when using Fork. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 6]
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

30. Goblin Hero

31. Goblin Matron

• You can search for any "Creature - Goblin" card into play. Older cards of type "Summon Goblin" and "Summon Goblins" also count. You cannot search for cards that have Goblin in the name but are not of creature type Goblin. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
• You do not have to find a Goblin card if you do not want to. See Rule G19.4. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]
• Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule 410.10a.

32. Goblin Tinkerer

• Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule G3.29.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Goblin" and not "Goblin Artificer" until Oracle 2005/08/01.

33. Goblin Vandal

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

34. Lightning Bolt

• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.

35. Mogg Fanatic

• If you block a creature with Mogg Fanatic, you can sacrifice it before combat damage is assigned (in which case the attacker is blocked but neither the attacker nor Mogg Fanatic deal damage). Or you can sacrifice it after combat damage is assigned but before damage resolves (in which case the blocked creature takes 1 damage from the Mogg Fanatic in combat but deals nothing to the now missing Mogg Fanatic... this is in addition to the 1 damage the Mogg Fanatic's ability can do). So it is possible to block a 2/2 creature and kill it with a Mogg Fanatic. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]

36. Mogg Flunkies

• A group of more than one Mogg Flunkies can attack together. [Barclay 1998/02/27]

37. Mogg Raider

• Note - The Anthologies version of the card has a mana cost of {R}{R} instead of {R}. This is an error.

38. Pyrotechnics

• You cannot do fractional points of damage. [Duelist Magazine #2, Page 9]
• You cannot choose to do zero damage to a target. [WotC Rules Team 1995/07/19]
• You cannot choose to have zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 4 targets. [Jordan 2003/05/19]
• You can assign damage to multiple targets and are not forced to assign the same amount of damage to each target (like you are with Fireball). [D'Angelo 1995/03/07]
• No matter how much you assign to a target, it is only targeted once, and so damage is assigned once per target regardless of the amount of damage assigned to that target. [D'Angelo 1995/03/02]

39. Raging Goblin

• Note - Also see Haste, Rule 502.5.
• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
• Note - This card had creature type "Goblin" and not "Goblin Berserker" until Ninth Edition and Oracle 2005/08/01.

40. Mountain

• Any land of this type is considered to have the above text, even if the text does not appear on the card. [CompRules 1999/04/23]

41. Mountain

• Any land of this type is considered to have the above text, even if the text does not appear on the card. [CompRules 1999/04/23]

42. Swamp

• Any land of this type is considered to have the above text, even if the text does not appear on the card. [CompRules 1999/04/23]

43. Swamp

• Any land of this type is considered to have the above text, even if the text does not appear on the card. [CompRules 1999/04/23]

44. Brushland

45. Mirri, Cat Warrior

• Note - The Anthologies version of the card has a toughness of 2 when it should be 3. This is an error. It also has a silver rarity symbol when it should be gold.
• Note - Also see First Strike, Rule 502.2.
• Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule 502.6.
• Note - Also see Legendary, Rule G12.9.
• Note - Also see Vigilance, Rule 502.14.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Legend" until Oracle 2004/10/01.

46. Armageddon

• The destruction can be prevented normally, such as with Consecrate Land, Pyramids, or regeneration if the land is also a creature. [Aahz 1994/06/01]

47. Sacred Mesa

• It can be used during upkeep to create a Pegasus token in time for it to be sacrificed. [D'Angelo 1999/07/01]
• Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule 216.

48. Pendelhaven

• The current power/toughness being 1/1 is a targeting requirement so it is checked when announcing and again right before resolving. [bethmo 1994/06/22]
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) banned this card until 2006/10/20 when it became part of Time Spiral.
• Note - Also see Legendary, Rule G12.9.

49. Jalum Tome

50. Ranger en-Vec

• Note - Also see First Strike, Rule 502.2.
• Note - This card was creature type "Soldier" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Human Soldier Archer".

51. Erhnam Djinn

• If there are no creatures your opponent controls to target at the beginning of your upkeep, ignore this ability. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
• If you have more than one Djinn, you can have all of them target the same creature with their ability. [D'Angelo 1996/12/10]
• In multiplayer games you can choose a different player's creature each time it is used. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 64] You are forced to pick a creature that some opponent controls if there is at least one creature in play that is a legal target. [Aahz 1996/06/13]
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) banned this card from 1999/10/01 until 2002/07/01.
• Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule 502.6.

52. Hurricane

• This is not a targeted spell, and so it may be cast when there are no creatures in play. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
• Whether or not a creature is Flying is only checked on resolution. [D'Angelo 1995/10/05]
• Note - Also see X Costs, Rule G24.1.

53. Spectral Bears

• It checks for black cards only at the time you declare attackers. If there are any, it won't trigger. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
• Note - This card was of creature type "Bear" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Bear Spirit".

54. Overrun

• Affects your creatures in play when it resolves, but not ones that enter play later in the turn. [D'Angelo 2007/03/03] See Rule 418.3b.
• Note - Also see Trample, Rule 502.9.

55. Order of the White Shield

• Note - Also see First Strike, Rule 502.2.
• Note - Also see Protection, Rule 502.7.
• Note - This card was creature type "Knight" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Human Knight".

56. Pegasus Charger

• Note - Also see First Strike, Rule 502.2.

57. Serra Angel

• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) banned this card from 1999/10/01 to 2001/05/01.
• Note - Also see Vigilance, Rule 502.14.

58. Swords to Plowshares

• The controller of the creature may decide to "pump up" the creature before it leaves in order to get more life out of the deal because the total power of the creature (including enchantments and such) is counted on resolution of this spell. [D'Angelo 1994/04/01]
• If the creature has a negative power, the player does not lose life. It acts the same as if it had a power of zero. [Aahz 1994/06/01] See

59. White Knight

• Note - Also see First Strike, Rule 502.2.
• Note - Also see Protection, Rule 502.7.
• Note - This card was creature type "Knight" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Human Knight".

60. Pegasus Stampede

• Note - Also see Buyback, Rule 502.16.
• Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule 216.

61. Drifting Meadow

• Note - Also see Cycling, Rule 502.18.

62. Slippery Karst

• Note - Also see Cycling, Rule 502.18.

63. Serrated Arrows

• The counter is removed as part of the cost of using the ability and is not returned if the ability is countered or if the target creature is not legal on resolution. [D'Angelo 1998/08/11]
• The upkeep trigger only counts the number of counters at the start of upkeep. At that time it decides whether or not to put the ability on the stack. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]

64. Canopy Spider

• Note - Also see Reach, Rule 502.70.

65. Carnivorous Plant

• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
• Note - Also see Defender, Rule 502.41.
• Note - The Anthologies version of the card has a Legends expansion symbol when it should have one from The Dark.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Wall" until Oracle 2007/09/01 when it became "Plant Wall".

66. Giant Growth

67. Giant Spider

• Note - Also see Reach, Rule 502.70.
• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.

68. Gorilla Chieftain

• Note - In Alliances this card was of creature type Gorilla.

69. Llanowar Elves

• Note - This card was of creature type "Elf" and not "Elf Druid" until Ninth Edition and Oracle 2005/08/01.

70. Scavenger Folk

• Note - The artist's name, Dennis Detwiller, is spelled incorrectly on The Dark version.
• Note - This card was creature type "Scavenger Folk" until Oracle 1999/09/01, when it became "Scavenger-Folk". Then it became "Scavenger". Then with Oracle 2007/10/01 it became "Human".

71. Woolly Spider

• Note - Also see Reach, Rule 502.70.

72. Armored Pegasus

• Note - The Anthologies version of the card has a mana cost of {2}{W} instead of {1}{W}. This is an error.
• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.

73. Benalish Knight

• Note - Also see First Strike, Rule 502.2.
• Note - Also see Flash, Rule 502.57.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Knight" until Oracle 2007/05/01 when it changed to "Human Knight".

74. Combat Medic

• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
• Note - This card was creature type "Soldier" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Human Soldier Cleric". Then with Oracle 2008/01/01 it became "Human Cleric Soldier".

75. Disenchant

• Artifact creatures can regenerate from destroy effects like this. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
• This spell is not modal. If the target changes from an artifact to an enchantment or vice versa (as with Transmogrifying Licid), this spell still destroys it. [WotC Rules Team 1998/07/01]

76. Freewind Falcon

• Note - Also see Protection, Rule 502.7.
• Note - Before errata, this card was of creature type Falcon.

77. Icatian Javelineers

• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) banned this card from 1999/10/01 until 2006/10/20 when it became part of Time Spiral.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Soldier" and not "Human Soldier" until Oracle 2006/10/01.

78. Infantry Veteran

• Note - This card was of creature type "Soldier" and not "Human Soldier" until Ninth Edition and Oracle 2005/08/01.

79. Pacifism

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

81. Samite Healer

• Note - The Anthologies version of the card has a mana cost of {2}{W} instead of {1}{W}. This is an error.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Cleric" and not "Human Cleric" until Ninth Edition and Oracle 2005/08/01.

82. Warrior's Honor

• Note - The Anthologies version of the card has a mana cost of {1}{W} instead of {2}{W}. This is an error.

83. Youthful Knight

• Note - Also see First Strike, Rule 502.2.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Knight" and not "Human Knight" until Tenth Edition and Oracle 2007/07/13.

84. Forest

• Any land of this type is considered to have the above text, even if the text does not appear on the card. [CompRules 1999/04/23]

85. Forest

• Any land of this type is considered to have the above text, even if the text does not appear on the card. [CompRules 1999/04/23]

86. Plains

• Any land of this type is considered to have the above text, even if the text does not appear on the card. [CompRules 1999/04/23]

87. Plains

• Any land of this type is considered to have the above text, even if the text does not appear on the card. [CompRules 1999/04/23]