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1. Abandon Hope

• You discard as part of the cost paid when announcing the spell. [D'Angelo 1998/11/02]
• X can be zero to just look at their hand. [D'Angelo 1998/11/02]
• Note - Also see X Costs, Rule G24.1.

2. Bellowing Fiend

3. Blood Pet

• You can sacrifice it for mana between when damage is assigned in combat and when the damage is dealt. If you do so, any damage that would be dealt to it never becomes dealt. This stops side-effects of the damage since the damage is never dealt to the Blood Pet. But, you do have the one black mana to deal with. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]

4. Bounty Hunter

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

5. Carrionette

• Since it is removed as part of the effect and not part of the cost, you can activate its ability more than once in a single stack. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
• A creature with Protection from Creatures cannot be targeted by this card's ability. [D'Angelo 2003/07/23]

6. Clot Sliver

7. Coercion

8. Coffin Queen

• If the creature brought into play leaves play, the tracking effect ends and the creature will no longer be removed from game if something happens to the Coffin Queen. [WotC Rules Team 1997/12/18]
• If the creature brought into play phases out, the tracking effect continues when it phases back in if the Coffin Queen is still in play. If the Queen left play when the creature is phased out, the creature phases in as normal. [D'Angelo 2000/05/20] See Rule 502.15h.
• If the Coffin Queen leaves play or you lose control of it or it becomes untapped, and the triggered ability resolves before the creature comes into play, then the creature will not be removed from the game this way. [D'Angelo 2001/05/19]
• Note - This card was creature type "Wizard" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Human Wizard". Then with Oracle 2008/01/01 it became "Zombie Wizard".

9. Commander Greven il-Vec

• The use of "Greven" on the second ability is just shorthand for "Commander Greven il-Vec" and should not be interpreted as referring to a non-existent Greven card. [D'Angelo 1997/10/23]
• Note - Also see Fear, Rule 502.25.
• 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 "Human Warrior".

10. Corpse Dance

• Only removes the card from the game if the card is still in play at the end of the turn. [DeLaney 1998/05/04]
• Note - Also see Buyback, Rule 502.16.
• Note - Also see Haste, Rule 502.5.

11. Dark Banishing

12. 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.

13. Darkling Stalker

• Note - This card was creature type "Spirit" until Oracle 1999/05/01, when it became "Shade". Then with Oracle 2008/01/01 it became "Shade Spirit".

14. Dauthi Embrace

• Note - Also see Shadow, Rule 502.8.

15. Dauthi Ghoul

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

16. Dauthi Horror

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

17. Dauthi Marauder

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

18. Dauthi Mercenary

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

19. Dauthi Mindripper

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

20. Dauthi Slayer

• Note - Also see Shadow, Rule 502.8.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Soldier" and not "Dauthi Soldier" until Oracle 2006/10/01.

21. Death Pits of Rath

22. Diabolic Edict

• The choice of what to sacrifice is made by the player on resolution. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page 22]

23. Disturbed Burial

• Note - Also see Buyback, Rule 502.16.

24. Dread of Night

25. Dregs of Sorrow

• X can be zero. [D'Angelo 1998/11/02]
• Note - Also see X Costs, Rule G24.1.

26. Endless Scream

• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - Also see X Costs, Rule G24.1.
• Note - This card was of type "Enchant Creature" until Oracle 2005/08/01.

27. Enfeeblement

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

28. Evincar's Justice

• Note - Also see Buyback, Rule 502.16.

29. Extinction

• You do not have to name an existing creature type. [WotC Rules Team 1998/03/31]
• Note - Also see Creature Type, Rule 205.3 and Rule 212.3.

30. Fevered Convulsions

31. Gravedigger

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

32. Imps' Taunt

• Note - Also see Buyback, Rule 502.16.

33. Kezzerdrix

• Note - Also see First Strike, Rule 502.2.

34. Knight of Dusk

• Note - This card was of creature type "Knight" until Tenth Edition and Oracle 2007/07/13 when it became "Human Knight".

35. Leeching Licid

• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - Also see Licids, Rule 702.

36. 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]

37. Maddening Imp

• It does affect creatures with summoning sickness. [D'Angelo 1998/07/30] So put your creatures into play after your attack.
• If the creature cannot attack because of some restriction, such as Pacifism, or because it is tapped, it is destroyed at the end of the turn. [D'Angelo 1998/07/30]
• If the Imp leaves play before the end of the turn, the creature still dies. [D'Angelo 1998/07/30]
• Note - Also see Must Attack or Block, Rule 500.

38. Marsh Lurker

• Note - Also see Fear, Rule 502.25.

39. Mindwhip Sliver

40. Minion of the Wastes

• When it is about to come into play by means other than being cast, you must choose the amount of life to pay and pay it right before it comes into play. [WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
• Note - Also see Trample, Rule 502.9.

41. Perish

42. Pit Imp

43. Rain of Tears

44. Rats of Rath

45. Reanimate

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

46. Reckless Spite

47. Sadistic Glee

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

48. Sarcomancy

• Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule 410.10a.
• Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule 216.

49. Screeching Harpy

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

50. Servant of Volrath

51. Skyshroud Vampire

52. Souldrinker

53. Spinal Graft

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

54. Benthic Behemoth

• Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule 502.6.

55. Capsize

• Note - Also see Buyback, Rule 502.16.

56. Chill

57. Counterspell

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

58. Dismiss

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

59. Dream Cache

60. Duplicity

• The cards are face down all the time. You can't look at them. This applies even to cards from your hand that got swapped out. You have to remember what they were if you care. [bethmo 1999/03/13]
• Taking control of another player's Duplicity will not allow you to use their cards. [Jackson 2000/10/24]
• Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule 410.10a.

61. Ertai's Meddling

• Note that a delayed Counterspell will be countered when it resolves since the Counterspell will no longer find that its target is on the stack, which is a requirement for countering a spell. [D'Angelo 1997/10/29]
• If a spell is targeted by more than one Ertai's Meddling, the first one to resolve will remove it. The second one will find the spell isn't there and so it will be countered. [D'Angelo 2008/07/12]
• A targeted spell which is delayed will still succeed even if its target has phased out and back in again. [bethmo 1997/11/19]
• Once it is put back on the stack, it is a "new" spell again and can be countered or even targeted by another Ertai's Meddling. [D'Angelo 1999/08/18]
• This card interacts a little oddly with a Flashback spell, the Flashback ability will take effect when the Meddling removes it from the stack. Since the card is already leaving the game from the stack, the Meddling does not need to alter that. Meddling will find that it is removed from game and still be able to add counters to it. When the spell goes back on the stack as a copy, it will remember whether or not the Flashback cost was paid on the original spell. [D'Angelo 2008/07/12]
• If a copy of a spell (one that has no card representing it, such as from Mirari) is affected by Ertai's Meddling, the spell ceases to exist when removed from the game. It will get the counters, but then cease to exist at the next time state-based effects are checked, so it will never go back to the stack. [D'Angelo 2008/07/12]
• If Ertai's Meddling is used to copy a spell being played face down due to Morph ability, the spell will create a face up, 2/2, colorless, nameless creature with no text. This may be a little counter-intuitive, because you might expect the card to enter play face down like it would have when originally played, but Ertai's Meddling copies only the original spell and not the entire card the spell represented. [Jordan 2003/04/21]
• Note - Also see X Costs, Rule G24.1.
• Note - Before errata, this card was of type Interrupt. It is now an Instant.

62. Escaped Shapeshifter

• This card ignores any other Escaped Shapeshifters in play when checking to see if another creature has the various abilities. [WotC Rules Team 1997/12/18] [Duelist Magazine #22, Page 27]
• Effects, such as the Radjan Spirit's, can remove an ability from the Shapeshifter as if it had that ability naturally. [WotC Rules Team 1997/12/18]
• All abilities listed on the card (Flying, First Strike, Trample, and Protection from Color) are considered to be initial abilities of this card which are only "on" under certain conditions. When determining order of effects, these abilities are considered to be built-in and thus are the oldest. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page 22]
• In a multiplayer game, it works if any opponent controls creatures with the appropriate abilities. [bethmo 1998/03/24]
• Note - Also see First Strike, Rule 502.2.
• Note - Also see Protection, Rule 502.7.
• Note - Also see Trample, Rule 502.9.

63. Fighting Drake

64. Fylamarid

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

65. Gaseous Form

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

66. Giant Crab

• Note - Also see Shroud, Rule 502.36.

67. Horned Turtle

• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.

68. Insight

69. Interdict

• Cannot be used to counter the ability of something which is not a permanent, which means it cannot be used on abilities which are played while a card is in the graveyard or hand (such as Cycling). [D'Angelo 1998/10/12]
• This card targets the ability, and not the permanent itself. [D'Angelo 1999/01/13]
• Note - Before errata, this card was of type Interrupt. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
• Note - The "can't be played this turn" text was removed from Oracle 1999/05/01 until Oracle 2006/10/01 when it was put back.

70. Intuition

• As of Oracle 2006/07/14, this card is now targeted. [D'Angelo 2006/08/01]

71. Legacy's Allure

• The "power less than or equal to the number of treasure counters on this card" restriction is a targeting restriction and will be checked on resolution in addition to on announcement. If the creature's power changes to be greater than this before the effect resolves, then the Legacy's Allure triggered ability is countered, but the card stays in the graveyard. [bethmo 1998/02/24]

72. Legerdemain

73. Mana Severance

74. Manta Riders

75. Mawcor

76. Meditate

• You skip one turn as part of the effect. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]

77. Mnemonic Sliver

78. Power Sink

• When this spell resolves, you either pay X mana or let all your lands become tapped. The lands that become tapped are not "tapped for mana". [bethmo 1997/10/09] If you choose to pay, you may pay the X mana using whatever mana abilities you want to use.
• Special lands which do not provide mana are also tapped by this card. [D'Angelo 2000/11/06]
• If the land provides mana only for specific purposes (like Mishra's Workshop), it cannot be used to pay the X mana (unless that purpose is being filled). Mishra's Workshop, like most purposed mana, could not be used to pay for Power Sink. [WotC Rules Team 1994/09/30]
• Does not increase the mana cost of the spell. It just requires a separate expenditure in order for it to succeed. [bethmo 1994/05/05]
• Note - Also see X Costs, Rule G24.1.

79. Precognition

80. Propaganda

• The payment is made during the declare attackers step at the same time you are declaring the attacker (see Rule 308). [WotC Rules Team 1998/03/01]
• Paying Propaganda is not an instant or any other kind of ability, it is a cost increase on the declaration of the attacker. This makes it much like the way Gloom makes a white spell more expensive to cast. [WotC Rules Team 1998/03/01]
• If there are multiple attacks in a turn (due to Relentless Assault), then you have to pay for each attack. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
• If there is more than one Propaganda in play, the cost is cumulative. [D'Angelo 1998/03/16]

81. Rootwater Diver

82. Rootwater Hunter

83. Rootwater Matriarch

• A creature is "enchanted" if it has any Auras on it. [D'Angelo 2007/07/15]
• Can target an unenchanted creature but has no effect on that creature. [Aahz 1997/11/17]
• The control effect ends if at any time the creature has no enchantments on it. [D'Angelo 1997/12/18]
• As long as the target is a creature at the time the ability resolves, the control effect does not end if the target stops being a creature after that. The text "as long as that creature is enchanted" means "as long as the thing that was targeted is enchanted" for purposes of the rules. [D'Angelo 2008/07/12]

84. Rootwater Shaman

• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - Also see Flash, Rule 502.57.
• Note - This card was creature type "Merfolk" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Merfolk Shaman".

85. Sea Monster

86. Shadow Rift

• Note - Also see Shadow, Rule 502.8.

87. Shimmering Wings

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

88. Skyshroud Condor

89. Spell Blast

• Note - Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule G3.29.
• Note - Also see X Costs, Rule G24.1.
• Note - In Tempest and Fifth Edition (and before) this card was of type Interrupt.

90. Steal Enchantment

• When a player takes control of an enchantment, they do not get to change anything about the enchantment (such as what creature it is on, what choices it has or anything) at that time. They just become its controller. [D'Angelo 1998/01/26]
• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - This card was of type "Enchant Enchantment" until Oracle 2005/08/01.

91. Stinging Licid

• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - Also see Licids, Rule 702.

92. Thalakos Dreamsower

• Can be used on a creature that is already tapped. [D'Angelo 1998/06/05]
• Note - Also see Shadow, Rule 502.8.
• Note - This card was creature type "Wizard" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Thalakos Wizard".

93. Thalakos Mistfolk

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

94. Thalakos Seer

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

95. Thalakos Sentry

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

96. Time Ebb

97. Time Warp

• If multiple "extra turn" effects resolve in the same turn, take them in the reverse of the order that the effects resolved. [CompRules 2002/02/20 - 300.6] See Rule 300.6.

98. Tradewind Rider

• It can tap creatures that have summoning sickness. [D'Angelo 1997/12/29]

99. Twitch

100. Unstable Shapeshifter

• Note - Also see Copying Objects, Rule 503. There are enough important rules there that they are worth reading first.
• The gained copy ability is considered an initial ability. [bethmo 1998/04/07]
• If an Unstable Shapeshifter is in play when another Unstable Shapeshifter enters play, the first one gets the second one's auto-shift ability and will auto-shift twice each time a creature comes into play. [Aahz 1997/11/17]
• The copy effect is not targeted. [D'Angelo 1998/03/25]
• If a creature enters play that has some characteristic or ability set when it enters play, such as with Dracoplasm's power/toughness, the copy does not get to make that choice. All values are zero and all checks for choices consider the choice not to have been made. [D'Angelo 2001/08/31]
• If the creature has power/toughness that is continuously recalculated, so does this copy of it. [D'Angelo 1999/01/26]
• When it changes "shape" to a new creature, any "comes into play" abilities of the creature do not trigger. [D'Angelo 2001/07/22]
• Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule 410.10a.
• Note - Also see Copying Objects, Rule 503.

101. Volrath's Curse

• If the creature this card is on is sacrificed to this card, this card is put into the graveyard before the ability to unsummon it can be used. [D'Angelo 1998/12/07]
• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - This card was of type "Enchant Creature" until Oracle 2005/08/01.

102. Whim of Volrath

• Note - Also see Text Changing, Rule 418.6.
• Note - Also see Buyback, Rule 502.16.

103. Whispers of the Muse

• Note - Also see Buyback, Rule 502.16.

104. Wind Dancer

105. Wind Drake

• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.

106. Winged Sliver

107. Aluren

• You are still casting the creature spells. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page 22] So they can be countered. [D'Angelo 1997/11/07]
• Checks the actual printed cost on the creature card, and is not affected by things which allow you to play the spell for less, such as with the Emerald Medallion. [D'Angelo 1997/10/20]
• The mana cost of the creatures being played is still the stated cost on the card for purposes of Spell Blast and such, even though you did not pay the cost. [D'Angelo 1997/11/07]
• For creatures with X in the mana cost, you must choose the value of X to make the converted mana cost be three or less for this ability. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
• Any penalty costs such as Gloom still need to be paid. [D'Angelo 1997/12/29]
• You cannot choose to play a creature as an instant via Aluren and still pay the mana cost. You either play the creature normally, or via Aluren without paying the mana cost. [bethmo 1998/02/07]
• You cannot use Aluren when playing a creature using another alternate means, such as the Morph ability. [WotC Rules Team 2002/10/01]
• Note - Also see Flash, Rule 502.57.

108. Apes of Rath

109. Bayou Dragonfly

• Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule 502.6.

110. Broken Fall

111. Canopy Spider

• Note - Also see Reach, Rule 502.70.

112. Charging Rhino

• Note - The Portal version had no creature type.

113. Choke

114. Crazed Armodon

• Note - Also see Trample, Rule 502.9.

115. 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]

116. Earthcraft

• Since it taps a creature as a cost, it must be used on an untapped creature. [D'Angelo 1997/11/11]
• It can tap a creature with summoning sickness. [bethmo 1997/11/11]
• Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) restricted this card from 2003/04/01 until 2004/09/20.
• Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) have banned this card since 2003/04/01.
• Extended tournaments (See Rule 803) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
• Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have banned this card since 1999/04/01.

117. Eladamri, Lord of Leaves

• Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule 502.6.
• Note - Also see Legendary, Rule G12.9.
• Note - Also see Shroud, Rule 502.36.
• Note - This card was creature type "Legend" until Oracle 2004/10/01, when it became no type. Then with Oracle 2007/10/01 it became "Elf Warrior".

118. Eladamri's Vineyard

• The "pre-combat main" phase is the "first main" phase. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
• It will not trigger a second time if you cast Relentless Assault and get a third main phase. [DeLaney 1999/06/13]

119. Elven Warhounds

• When blocked, the creature is put on top of the owner's library before damage dealing. [D'Angelo 1997/11/10]

120. Elvish Fury

• Note - Also see Buyback, Rule 502.16.

121. Flailing Drake

122. Frog Tongue

• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule 410.10a.
• Note - Also see Reach, Rule 502.70.
• Note - This card was of type "Enchant Creature" until Oracle 2005/08/01.

123. Fugitive Druid

• The text about drawing a card when targeted only applies while the Druid is in play. This means that Animate Dead targeting it will not let anyone draw a card. [D'Angelo 1997/11/12]
• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - This card was creature type "Druid" until Oracle 2007/10/01, when it became "Human Druid".

124. Harrow

• The sacrifice of a land is part of the cost of playing the card. You cannot pay this cost more than once to get a multiple effect. [D'Angelo 1997/11/12]
• The two lands do not count toward your normal one land you can play each turn. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]
• You do not have to find the land cards if you do not want to. See Rule G19.4. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]

125. Heartwood Dryad

• The player can choose to treat this creature as shadow or non-shadow when declaring blockers, but only one of the two during a single declare blockers step. [bethmo 1999/06/13]
• Note - Also see Shadow, Rule 502.8.

126. Heartwood Giant

127. Heartwood Treefolk

• Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule 502.6.

128. Horned Sliver

• Note - Also see Trample, Rule 502.9.

129. Krakilin

• If put into play by any means other than casting it, then it enters play with X=0. [D'Angelo 1997/11/28]
• Note - Also see X Costs, Rule G24.1.

130. Mirri's Guile

131. Mongrel Pack

• The Hound tokens are put into play if it dies during the combat phase, even if it was not an attacker or blocker. [bethmo 1998/01/23]
• Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule 216.

132. Muscle Sliver

• Yes, it does give the +1/+1 bonus to itself. [D'Angelo 1997/11/10]

133. Natural Spring

134. Nature's Revolt

135. Needle Storm

136. Nurturing Licid

• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - Also see Licids, Rule 702.

137. 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.

138. Pincher Beetles

• Note - Also see Shroud, Rule 502.36.

139. Rampant Growth

• The land does not count toward your one per turn limit because it was put into play by an effect. [Duelist Magazine #16, Page 30]
• You do not have to find a basic land card if you do not want to. See Rule G19.4. [D'Angelo 2001/07/14]

140. Reality Anchor

• Note - Also see Shadow, Rule 502.8.

141. Reap

• The count of the number of black permanents opponents control is done during announcement since it only affects target selection. It does not get recounted later. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page 23]

142. Recycle

• Does not let you draw for cards that are simply "put into play", such as with Eureka. [Aahz 1997/11/04] Or Rampant Growth. [bethmo 1997/12/02]
• Countering a spell that has been played will not prevent you from drawing the card. [D'Angelo 1997/11/10]
• Works when playing a land card from your hand as normal. Does not work if a land is put into play by an effect. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page 23]
• You discard down to your maximum hand size during the Cleanup Step. [D'Angelo 2001/05/19]
• If multiple effects modify your hand size limit, apply them in the order they enter play. For example, if both this and Spellbook are in play, the most recent in play decides your hand size. [D'Angelo 2001/05/21]

143. Respite

144. Root Maze

145. Rootbreaker Wurm

• Note - Also see Trample, Rule 502.9.

146. Rootwalla

147. Scragnoth

• If a counterspell resolves against this card, it fails to counter it. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]
• Counterspells like Dissipate and Memory Lapse do not have their side effect happen when the countering fails. This is because these spells just are a counter with a "put the card someplace instead of the graveyard after the counter is successful", which cannot happen if the counter is not successful. [Aahz 1997/10/07]
• Desertion will not put the card in play for you. It only does that if the spell is successfully countered. [D'Angelo 1998/01/20]
• Counterspells do have their untargeted parts work since the counter just fails rather than being countered itself. So Dismiss lets you draw a card. [D'Angelo 1998/01/06]
• Power Sink does have its side-effect happen even if the countering fails. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page 23]
• Mana Drain does have its side-effect because it happens even if the counter fails. [Aahz 1997/11/17]
• Spells such as Sleight of Mind can target Scragnoth and affect it while it is being cast. Only countering effects are ignored. [D'Angelo 1997/12/15]
• Note - Also see Protection, Rule 502.7.

148. Seeker of Skybreak

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

149. Skyshroud Elf

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

150. Skyshroud Ranger

151. Skyshroud Troll

• Note - This card was creature type Giant until Oracle 2003/10/01, when it became "Troll". Then with Oracle 2007/10/01 it became "Troll Giant".

152. Spike Drone

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

153. Storm Front

154. Trained Armodon

155. Tranquility

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

156. Trumpeting Armodon

157. Verdant Force

• Verdant Force's controller gets the tokens. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01] That is the controller at the beginning of upkeep. [DeLaney 1999/06/13]
• A token is put into play during each player's upkeep, not just your own. [D'Angelo 2006/05/13]
• Note - Also see Token Creatures, Rule 216.

158. Verdigris

159. Winter's Grasp

160. Aftershock

161. Ancient Runes

162. Apocalypse

163. Barbed Sliver

164. Blood Frenzy

165. Boil

166. Canyon Drake

• The ability cannot be used unless you have at least one card in your hand which can be discarded. [D'Angelo 1998/11/02]

167. Canyon Wildcat

• Note - Also see Landwalk, Rule 502.6.

168. Chaotic Goo

169. Crown of Flames

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

170. Deadshot

• Deadshot can target a creature which is already tapped as its first target, and it will still damage the second target. This is because it taps that creature as an effect, not as a cost. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page 22]

171. Enraging Licid

• Note - Also see Aura, Rule G1.30.
• Note - Also see Haste, Rule 502.5.
• Note - Also see Licids, Rule 702.

172. Firefly

173. Fireslinger

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

174. Flowstone Giant

175. Flowstone Salamander

176. Flowstone Wyvern

177. Furnace of Rath

• It is a replacement effect (see Rule 419) applied when damage is would be dealt. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]
• If a spell or ability damages multiple things, divide up the damage before applying this effect. [WotC Rules Team 1998/10/18] This means you cannot normally end up with an odd amount of damage on something.
• If you have two of these in play, the damage is multiplied by 4. [8E FAQ 2003/07/28]
• The multiplied damage counts in all ways as if it came from the original source. Furnace of Rath is not the source. [8E FAQ 2003/07/28]
• The trample rules cause damage to be divided before it is doubled. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]

178. Giant Strength

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

179. Goblin Bombardment

180. Hand to Hand

• Will not prevent cost increasers such as Propaganda. [WotC Rules Team 1998/03/01]

181. Havoc

• In a multiplayer game, it affects all opponents. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]

182. Heart Sliver

• Note - Also see Haste, Rule 502.5.

183. Jackal Pup

184. Kindle

• Counts the Kindles in graveyard on resolution. [bethmo 1998/04/03]

185. Lightning Blast

186. Lightning Elemental

• Note - Also see Haste, Rule 502.5.

187. Lowland Giant

188. Magmasaur

• Note - This card was creature type "Elemental" until Oracle 2008/01/01, when it became "Elemental Lizard".

189. Mogg Conscripts

• A creature spell is any "Creature" or "Artifact Creature" spell. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.

190. 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]

191. Mogg Raider

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

192. Mogg Squad

193. No Quarter

• The check to see which creature is destroyed is done when the appropriate ability triggers. [D'Angelo 2003/05/20]

194. Opportunist

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

195. Pallimud

196. Rathi Dragon

• Note - Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule 410.10a.

197. Renegade Warlord