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Battle Royale

1. Abyssal Specter

2. Advance Scout

• 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 Scout".

3. Air Elemental

4. Angelic Page

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

5. Arc Lightning

• Each target must receive at least 1 damage. You can't choose a target to take zero damage. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
• You cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and 3 targets. [DeLaney 2003/05/19]

6. Argothian Elder

• Must target two different lands. Can't be used if there is just one land to target. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
• Can target an already untapped land. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
• Note - This card was creature type "Elf" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Elf Druid".

7. 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.

8. Azure Drake

9. Blinking Spirit

• Note - This card was of creature type Blinking Spirit and is now of creature type Spirit. [Oracle 2000/02/01]

10. Broken Fall

11. Cackling Fiend

• If the opponent has no cards in hand, this has no effect. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
• Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule 410.10a.

12. Catastrophe

• You choose land or creatures when the spell resolves. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]

13. Cinder Marsh

14. Control Magic

• Takes control of a creature, but enchantments on the creature do not change controller. [D'Angelo 1998/06/01]
• The controlled creature comes under your control with summoning sickness (see Rule G19.39) so it cannot be tapped or used for an attack until you begin a turn with the creature in play. [Mirage, Page 14]
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - This card was of type "Enchant Creature" until Oracle 2005/08/01.

15. Counterspell

• Note - In Fifth Edition (and before) this was an Interrupt. All such spells are now Instants.

16. Crazed Skirge

• Note - Also see Haste, Rule 502.5.

17. Curfew

• The current player chooses first. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
• All choices are made during resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]

18. Dark Ritual

• This card, as with all instants cards, goes to the graveyard when it resolves. It does not stay in play. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card since 2000/04/01.
• Note - In Mirage, Fifth Edition, Tempest, and Urza's Saga, this spell was of type Mana Source. In Ice Age, Fourth Edition (and before), it was of type Interrupt. It is now of type Instant.

19. Dirtcowl Wurm

• A spell or ability that tells a player to "put a land into play" does not count as playing a land. [D'Angelo 1998/12/16]

20. 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]

21. Disruptive Student

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

22. Drifting Meadow

• Note - Also see Cycling, Rule 502.18.

23. Elvish Lyrist

24. Exhume

• The current player chooses first (if they can choose). [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
• All choices are made during resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]

25. Fecundity

• Only triggers when a creature goes to a graveyard from play. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]

26. Fertile Ground

• The color of mana to be generated is chosen when tapping the land for mana. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
• This does not change the mana type the land produces for any other effects that check what mana type the land produces. For example, a Mana Flare would see a Mountain produce {R}, and make an extra {R} regardless of what color Fertile Ground generates. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]
• Still generates mana even if the other land is tapped for zero mana. For example, Gaea's Cradle tapped when no creatures are in play. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - This card was of type "Enchant Land" until Oracle 2005/08/01.

27. Fire Ants

• Does 1 damage to each non-Flying creature other than itself. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]

28. Flood

• Note - The artist's name, Dennis Detwiller, is spelled incorrectly on The Dark version.

29. Giant Growth

30. Gorilla Warrior

• It is not a creature of type Gorilla, it is of type Ape. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
• Note - The Portal version had no creature type even though the Urza's Saga version was already type "Ape". Then with Oracle 2007/10/01, it became "Ape Warrior".

31. Healing Salve

• Note - Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G13.13.

32. Heat Ray

• Note - Also see X Costs, Rule G24.1.

33. 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.

34. Infantry Veteran

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

35. Land Tax

• Can get a Snow-Covered land out. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132]
• Counts lands when announced and again before it would resolve. It will not do anything if you do not still have fewer lands when it resolves. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
• Land Tax counts lands at the beginning of upkeep before even a mana ability can be used. [D'Angelo 2000/08/06]
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card since 2004/09/20. It was previously banned from 1996/07/01 to 1997/04/01.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) banned this card from 1998/07/01.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have banned this card since 1997/01/01. It was previously restricted from 1996/07/01 to 1997/01/01

36. Lhurgoyf

• A "creature card" is a Creature card or Artifact Creature card. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.

37. Lightning Elemental

• Note - Also see Haste, Rule 502.5.

38. Living Death

• Both players remove their creature cards at once. Then both players sacrifice all creature they control at once. Then both players put all creatures they removed into play. If there are any choices involved for a given step, the current player makes their choices first, then the other player, and finally you do the action all at once. [D'Angelo 1999/08/31]
• Both player's creatures from this are considered to enter play simultaneously. So if two of the same Legendary creature enter play, both will be put into the graveyard. [D'Angelo 1999/07/28]
• The creatures which are put in the graveyard cannot be regenerated. [D'Angelo 1997/12/28]

39. Llanowar Elves

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

40. Man-o'-War

• It can choose itself. It has to if there are no other creatures. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 30]
• Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule 410.10a.
• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.

41. Mana Leak

• Note - This card was of type Interrupt. It is now an Instant. [Oracle 1999/05/01]

42. Maniacal Rage

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

43. Manta Riders

44. Master Decoy

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

45. Mogg Hollows

46. Nekrataal

• Nothing happens if there are no non-artifact, non-black creatures in play when it comes into play. [Duelist Magazine #17, Page 30]
• Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule 410.10a.
• Note - Also see First Strike, Rule 502.2.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Nekrataal" and not "Human Assassin" until Ninth Edition and Oracle 2005/08/01.

47. Opportunity

48. Pacifism

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

49. Pestilence

• It is not targeted, so it will try to damage creatures with Protection from Black, but note that Protection from Color immediately reduces all damage of that color to zero, so the damage is prevented before it can actually hurt the creature. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
• Each activation is considered a new damage effect. An activation can only be 1 point of damage. [Duelist Magazine #12, Page 26]
• It will stay in play if there is a creature which is put into the graveyard at end of turn. This is because this ability will not trigger at all if there is at least one creature in play at that time. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Remember that the current player's "at end of turn" effects resolve after the other player's because they are put on the stack first.
• Note that "until end of turn" effects wear off after this, so a Mishra's Factory can keep Pestilence in play. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
• Applies to all players and their creatures in multiplayer games. [Duelist Magazine #4, Page 64]

50. Phyrexian Ghoul

51. Pincher Beetles

• Note - Also see Shroud, Rule 502.36.

52. Plated Rootwalla

53. Polluted Mire

• Note - Also see Cycling, Rule 502.18.

54. Prodigal Sorcerer

• Note - This card was of creature type "Wizard" and not "Human Wizard" until Oracle 2006/10/01 and Time Spiral.

55. 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.

56. Ray of Command

• Can be used on an untapped creature. Being tapped is not a targeting requirement. [Aahz 1995/06/08]
• The creature returns to the opponent when the "until end of turn" effect wears off during the cleanup step. It taps during the Cleanup step (if it is not already tapped), so any abilities triggered off it tapping happen at that time. [D'Angelo 1999/07/10]
• Note that the creature gets summoning sickness again when it returns so it cannot be tapped for an ability or attack until it begins that player's turn under their control again. [D'Angelo 1995/08/02]
• This effect ends if the creature phases out. The creature will phase back in during your next untap phase without the Ray of Command's control effect, which typically means it will be under its original controller's control. [D'Angelo 1997/09/02]
• Note - Also see Haste, Rule 502.5.

57. Reanimate

• Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule G3.29.

58. Remote Isle

• Note - Also see Cycling, Rule 502.18.

59. River Boa

• Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule 502.6.

60. Rolling Thunder

• X can be zero. [D'Angelo 2003/05/19]
• If X is greater than zero, you cannot choose zero targets. You must choose between 1 and X targets. If X is zero, you cannot choose any targets. [DeLaney 2003/05/19]
• Note - Also see X Costs, Rule G24.1.

61. Sadistic Glee

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

62. Sanctum Custodian

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

63. Sanctum Guardian

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

64. Sandstorm

• Only affects attacking creatures, which means it only works during the attack phase. If used at other times, it does nothing. [D'Angelo 1994/02/01]
• Creatures receive the damage immediately and may be killed before they can deal damage. [Arab FAQ 1994/01/05]

65. Scaled Wurm

66. Scryb Sprites

67. Seasoned Marshal

• Can tap an already tapped creature if you want. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Soldier" and not "Human Soldier" until Ninth Edition and Orcle 2005/08/01.

68. Seeker of Skybreak

• It can use its tap ability to untap itself. [bethmo 1997/11/11]

69. Sengir Vampire

• Gets counters when creatures go to the graveyard. If it dies at the same time as a creature it killed, it does not get the counter. If it regenerates or otherwise lives past the creature going to the graveyard, it gets the counter. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
• Does not get a counter if it damages a creature and that creature's permanent is no longer a creature at the time it is put in the graveyard. [WotC Rules Team 1997/06/01] [Duelist Magazine #19, Page 31]
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) banned this card from 1999/10/01 until 2002/03/01, when it was put back into print.

70. Sewer Rats

71. Shower of Sparks

• If the creature leaves play before this resolves, it still damages the player. [Urza's FAQ 1998/10/05]

72. Skyshroud Elite

73. Slippery Karst

• Note - Also see Cycling, Rule 502.18.

74. Soltari Foot Soldier

• Note - Also see Shadow, Rule 502.8.
• Note - This card was creature type "Soldier" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Soltari Soldier".

75. Songstitcher

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

76. Soul Warden

• The ability will not trigger on itself coming into play, but it will trigger on any other creature that is put into play at the same time Soul Warden is, or while it is in play. [D'Angelo 1999/08/01]
• Does not trigger on a card in play being changed into a creature. [D'Angelo 1999/02/23]
• Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule 410.10a.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Cleric" and not "Human Cleric" until Ninth Edition and Oracle 2005/08/01.

77. Spike Colony

• It dies as a state based effect just after you remove the last counter when announcing its ability to remove a counter and right before any other spells or abilities can be used. There is no way to sacrifice it or do anything else with it before it dies. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]

78. Spike Feeder

• It dies as a state based effect just after you remove the last counter when announcing its ability to remove a counter and right before any other spells or abilities can be used. There is no way to sacrifice it or do anything else with it before it dies. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]

79. Spike Weaver

• The second ability includes your own creatures as well. [Barclay 1998/06/10]
• It dies as a state based effect just after you remove the last counter when announcing its ability to remove a counter and right before any other spells or abilities can be used. There is no way to sacrifice it or do anything else with it before it dies. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]

80. Spike Worker

• It dies as a state based effect just after you remove the last counter when announcing its ability to remove a counter and right before any other spells or abilities can be used. There is no way to sacrifice it or do anything else with it before it dies. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]

81. Steam Blast

82. Subversion

• This is loss of life, not damage. It cannot be prevented. [Barclay 1999/02/09]

83. Sun Clasp

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

84. 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

85. Symbiosis

• Cannot be cast unless you can pick two different creatures to target. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]

86. Syphon Soul

• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) banned this card until 1999/06/01 when it was reprinted in Sixth Edition.

87. 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]

88. Thalakos Lowlands

89. Tranquility

• Destroys all cards that read "Enchant xxx" as well as those reading "Enchantment". [bethmo 1994/06/01]

90. Trumpeting Armodon

91. Unnerve

• Players with less than 2 cards discard all they have. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]

92. 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.

93. Vec Townships

94. Village Elder

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

95. Wall of Heat

• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
• Note - Also see Defender, Rule 502.41.
• Note - Also see Walls, Rule G23.1.

96. Weakness

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

97. Wildfire Emissary

• Note - Also see Protection, Rule 502.7.

98. Wind Drake

• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.

99. Windfall

• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) have restricted this card since 1999/01/01.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) have banned this card since 1999/01/01.
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card since 1999/01/01.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have banned this card since 1999/01/01.
• Urza Block Constructed tournaments (see Rule 806.6) have banned this card since 1999/04/01.

100. Wrath of God

• Creatures with Protection from White cannot avoid this spell's effects. Destruction by means of Wrath of God is not targeted. [bethmo 1994/06/01]

101. 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]

102. 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]

103. 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]

104. 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]

105. 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]

106. 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]

107. 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]

108. 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]

109. 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]

110. Island

• 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]

111. Island

• 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]

112. Island

• 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]

113. Island

• 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]

114. Island

• 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]

115. 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]

116. 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]

117. 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]

118. 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]

119. 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]

120. 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]

121. 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]

122. 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]

123. 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]

124. 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]

125. 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]

126. 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]

127. 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]

128. 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]

129. 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]

130. 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]

131. 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]

132. 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]

133. 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]

134. 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]

135. 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]

136. 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]