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|<c>Magus of the Candelabra</c>
|<c>Magus of the Candelabra</c>
|<c>Candelabra of Tawnos</c>
|<c>Candelabra of Tawnos</c>
|Name, converted mana cost, artwork, ability and flavor text. Flavor text refers to [[Urza]], [[Tawnos]], [[Teferi]] and [[Jhoira]]
|Candelabra of Tawnos [[List of Magic slang|on legs]]. Flavor text refers to [[Urza]], [[Tawnos]], [[Teferi]] and [[Jhoira]]
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|<c>Magus of the Disk</c>
|<c>Magus of the Disk</c>
|<c>Nevinyrral's Disk</c>
|<c>Nevinyrral's Disk</c>
|Name, converted mana cost, artwork, abilities and flavor text
|Nevinyrral's Disk [[List of Magic slang|on legs]].
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|<c>Magus of the Jar</c>
|<c>Magus of the Jar</c>
|<c>Memory Jar</c>
|<c>Memory Jar</c>
|Name, converted mana cost, artwork and ability<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/visions-mage’s-jar-2006-11-02|Visions in a Mage’s Jar|[[Magic Arcana]]|November 02, 2006}}</ref>
|Memory Jar [[List of Magic slang|on legs]].<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/visions-mage’s-jar-2006-11-02|Visions in a Mage’s Jar|[[Magic Arcana]]|November 02, 2006}}</ref>
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|<c>Magus of the Mirror</c>
|<c>Magus of the Mirror</c>
|<c>Mirror Universe</c>
|<c>Mirror Universe</c>
|Name, converted mana cost, artwork and ability
|Mirror Universe [[List of Magic slang|on legs]].
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|<c>Magus of the Scroll</c>
|<c>Magus of the Scroll</c>
|<c>Cursed Scroll</c>
|<c>Cursed Scroll</c>
|Name, converted mana cost, artwork and ability
|Cursed Scroll [[List of Magic slang|on legs]].
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|<c>Mana Skimmer</c>
|<c>Mana Skimmer</c>
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|<c>Mangara of Corondor</c>
|<c>Mangara of Corondor</c>
|<c>Vindicate</c>
|<c>Vindicate</c>
|Ability. Name refers to [[Mangara]] from the [[Mirage block]]. Flavor text refers to the <c>Amber Prison</c>
|3-mana permanent removal. Name refers to [[Mangara]] from the [[Mirage block]]. Flavor text refers to the <c>Amber Prison</c>
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|<c>Might of Old Krosa</c>
|<c>Might of Old Krosa</c>
|<c>Might of Oaks</c>; <c>Giant Growth</c>
|<c>Might of Oaks</c>, <c>Giant Growth</c>
|Name; Artwork. Name refers to [[Krosa]].  
|Creature-pumping spells. Might of Old Krosa's art is similar to Giant Growth's [[Alpha]] art and name is similar to Might of Oaks. Name refers to [[Krosa]].
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|<c>Might Sliver</c>
|<c>Might Sliver</c>
|<c>Muscle Sliver</c>; <c>Skyshroud Ranger</c>
|<c>Muscle Sliver</c>
|Ability; Flavor text
|Slivers that pump other slivers. Flavor text refers to <c>Skyshroud Ranger</c>.
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|<c>Mindlash Sliver</c>
|<c>Mindlash Sliver</c>
|<c>Mindslicer</c>; <c>Mind Slash</c>; <c>Sliver Queen</c>
|<c>Mindslicer</c>, <c>Mind Slash</c>
|Ability; Name; Flavor text
|Similar-named cards with abilities that cause card discard. Flavor text to <c>Sliver Queen</c>.
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|<c>Mindstab</c>
|<c>Mindstab</c>
|<c>Mindstab Thrull</c>
|<c>Mindstab Thrull</c>
|Name, artwork and ability
|Mindstab Thrull's ability in sorcery form with suspend.
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|<c>Mishra, Artificer Prodigy</c>
|<c>Mishra, Artificer Prodigy</c>
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|<c>Mogg War Marshal</c>
|<c>Mogg War Marshal</c>
|<c>Goblin Marshal</c>
|<c>Goblin Marshal</c>
|Name and ability. Name refers to the [[Goblin#Moggs|Mogg]] race of [[goblin]]s.
|Goblin warriors with echo that create goblin creature tokens upon entry or dying. Name refers to the [[Goblin#Moggs|Mogg]] race of [[goblin]]s.
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|<c>Molder</c>
|<c>Molder</c>
|<c>Creeping Mold</c>
|<c>Creeping Mold</c>
|Name and ability
|Mold spells that destroy target artifact or enchantment.
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|<c>Momentary Blink</c>
|<c>Momentary Blink</c>
|<c>Flicker</c>
|<c>Flicker</c>
|Name, mana cost and ability
|Flicker spells. Momentary Blink has flashback and is an instant to make up for only being able to target creatures.
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|<c>Moonlace</c>
|<c>Moonlace</c>
|<c>Pale Moon</c>
|<c>Pale Moon</c>
|Name, artwork, ability and flavor text. Name and ability also refer to the Lace cycle from the original ''[[Alpha]]'' set.  
|Moon-related instants that turn something colorless. Name and ability also refer to the Lace cycle from the original ''[[Alpha]]'' set.
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|<c>Mwonvuli Acid-Moss</c>
|<c>Mwonvuli Acid-Moss</c>
|<c>Acid Rain</c>; <c>Creeping Mold</c>; <c>Nature's Lore</c>
|<c>Acid Rain</c>, <c>Creeping Mold</c>, <c>Nature's Lore</c>
|Name and ability; Name, mana cost and ability; Ability. Name refers to [[Mwonvuli]].
|Mwonvuli Acid-Moss's name involves acid similar to Acid Rain, destroys land with microorganisms similar to Creeping Mold, and tutors a forest to the battlefield similar to Nature's Lore. Name refers to [[Mwonvuli]].
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|<c>Mystical Teachings</c>
|<c>Mystical Teachings</c>
|<c>Mystical Tutor</c>
|<c>Mystical Tutor</c>
|Name and ability
|A more expensive Mystical Tutor with flashback that focuses exclusively on instant-speed cards.
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|<c>Nantuko Shaman</c>
|<c>Nantuko Shaman</c>
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|<c>Nether Traitor</c>
|<c>Nether Traitor</c>
|<c>Nether Shadow</c>
|<c>Nether Shadow</c>
|Name, mana cost, creature type, abilities and power/toughness
|A Nether Shadow with shadow and returns to the battlefield by paying {{B}} whenever another creature is put into the graveyard from the battlefield.
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|<c>Nightshade Assassin</c>
|<c>Nightshade Assassin</c>
|<c>Nekrataal</c>; <c>Nightshade Seer</c> and <c>Scent of Nightshade</c>
|<c>Nekrataal</c>, <c>Nightshade Seer</c>, <c>Scent of Nightshade</c>
|Name, mana cost, creature type, abilities and power/toughness; Name and ability
|A Nekrataal that casts Scent of Nightshade upon entry. Nightshade Assassin's madness cost is Scent of Nightshade's mana cost and its ability is Nightshade Seer's activated ability in [[List of Magic slang|ETB]] triggered form.
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|<c>Norin the Wary</c>
|<c>Norin the Wary</c>
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|Flavor text. Flavor text also refers to the [[Rathi Overlay]]
|Flavor text. Flavor text also refers to the [[Rathi Overlay]]
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|<c>Sidewinder Sliver</c
|<c>Sidewinder Sliver</c>
|<c>Mtenda Herder</c>
|<c>Mtenda Herder</c>
|Mana cost, ability, flavor text and power/toughness
|A Mtenda Herder as a sliver that grants [[flanking]] to other slivers.
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|<c>Skittering Monstrosity</c>
|<c>Skittering Monstrosity</c>

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Time Spiral/Trivia
 
 
 
 

General trivia

Allusions

Most of the cards in Time Spiral were inspired by cards from Magic's past.[2][3][4] The following Points of Interest attempt to identify these inspirations for the non-Timeshifted cards.

Card Inspired by Notes
Academy Ruins Tolarian Academy, Volrath's Stronghold Academy Ruins shows what happened to the Tolarian Academy years later. Its activated ability is the blue version of Volrath's Stronghold.
Aether Web Web Aether Web is a 2-mana Web that grants an equal pump to both power and toughness than just toughness and also grants the enchanted creature the ability to block creatures with shadow.
Aetherflame Wall Wall of Diffusion, Wall of Fire Aetherflame Wall has 1 less toughness in exchange for being able to do both what Wall of Diffusion and Wall of Fire can do.
Amrou Scout Amrou Kithkin, Ramosian Lieutenant Amrou Scout's activated tutor ability has the number 3 on it similar to the power of creatures who can't block Amrou Kithkin and the mana value of the creatures Ramosian Lieutenant can tutor. Its ability refers to other Rebel creatures from the Masques block.
Amrou Seekers Amrou Kithkin, Seeker Kithkins who can't be blocked by certain creatures. Amrou Seekers' evasion ability is similar to Seeker as if a Kithkin was already enchanted by said aura.
Ancestral Vision Ancestral Recall An Ancestral Recall that has you wait for four turns to get its ability.
Ancient Grudge Shatter, Ray of Revelation Ancient Grudge is Shatter with Ray of Revelation's flashback cost. Flavor text refers to Fires of Yavimaya.
Angel's Grace Worship, Platinum Angel Angel's Grace grants one turn worth of Worship and Platinum Angel's abilities. Its artwork is similar to Worship's.
Ashcoat Bear Grizzly Bears Ashcoat Bear is a Grizzly Bears with Flash.
Aspect of Mongoose Blurred Mongoose, Nimble Mongoose, Aspect of Wolf Aspect of Mongoose gives the enchanted shroud similar to the two mongeese. Its name is similar to Aspect of Wolf
Assassinate Royal Assassin Assassinate is Royal Assassin's activated ability in instant form.
Assembly-Worker Mishra's Factory, Mishra's Workshop Assembly-Worker is Mishra's Factory already being a creature with its mana cost being equal to the mana produced by Mishra's Workshop.
Barbed Shocker Shocker A bigger Shocker with trample and haste.
Basal Sliver Basal Thrull Basal Sliver grants other Slivers Basal Thrull's ability without having to tap itself.
Basalt Gargoyle Granite Gargoyle A 3/2 Granite Gargoyle with echo.
Benalish Cavalry Name refers to Benalia.
Blazing Blade Askari Burning Shield Askari, Searing Spear Askari, Raging Spirit 2/2 human knights with flanking. Blazing Blade Askari can become colorless similar to Raging Spirit.
Bogardan Hellkite Name refers to Bogardan and the hellkite Dragons.
Bogardan Rager Name refers to Bogardan and flavor text refers to Beasts of Bogardan.
Bonesplitter Sliver Bonesplitter Bonesplitter Sliver pumps other Slivers equal to Bonesplitter's pump ability
Brass Gnat Brass Man Cheap 1-mana artifact creatures made of brass who need to be paid {1} to be untapped.
Brine Elemental Water Elemental Brine Elemental has Water Elemental's stats with morph and an extra ability connected to its morph ability.
Calciform Pools, Dreadship Reef, Molten Slagheap, Fungal Reaches, Saltcrusted Steppe Ability refers to storage land cycles.
Call to the Netherworld Raise Dead Reanimation spells. Call to the Netherworld's free madness cost makes up for its narrower list of creatures to choose from than Raise Dead's. Flavor text refers to horrors and Pit Spawn.
Cancel Counterspell Basic counterspells, where Cancel is slightly more expensive due to 2-mana counterspells already being too strong. Cancel would be a counterspell replacement in Core Sets.
Candles of Leng Library of Leng, Jayemdae Tome Candles of Leng's ability is the reverse of Library of Leng's. Its activated ability is Jayemdae Tome's on a condition. Flavor text refers to Tolaria and Archivist.
Careful Consideration Flavor text refers to Jhoira and Teferi.
Castle Raptors Castle Castle Raptors increases its own toughness when untapped similar to how Castle would do to untapped creatures. Artwork refers to the Aven.
Celestial Crusader Crusade Crusade on a stick.
Chameleon Blur Flavor text refers to Freyalise.
Children of Korlis Martyrs of Korlis Children of Korlis's name and flavor text refer to Martyrs of Korlis. Its ability refers to the bodyguard ability of the Martyrs.[5]
Chromatic Star Chromatic Sphere Chromatic Star does the same thing as Chromatic Sphere except its drawing ability is a triggered ability than an activated one.
Chronatog Totem Chronatog An artifact that becomes a Chronatog.
Chronosavant Necrosavant[6], Chronatog Chronosavant's name, mana value, artwork, ability, and power/toughness refers to Necrosavant. Its turn-skipping ability brings to mind Chronatog.
Clockwork Hydra Spitting Hydra Hydras who enter the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it and can remove one of them at a time to deal 1 damage to any target.
Cloudchaser Kestrel Cloudchaser Eagle, Aven Cloudchaser, Aurora Griffin Birds who destroy target enchantment upon entering the battlefield. The kestrel can change any permanent into white similar to the griffin.
Coal Stoker Priest of Gix, Coal Golem In design, Coal Stoker adds {R}{R}{R}{R} similar to how Priest of Gix does it, but that proved to be powerful. Upon being printed, its name and the amount of {R} it produces refers to Coal Golem.
Conflagrate Meteor Shower, Firecat Blitz Conflagrate deals damage with a cost similar to Meteor Shower's. Its flashback cost is similar to Firecat Blitz's.
Coral Trickster Coral Merfolk, Twiddle A Coral Merfolk with morph that causes Twiddle. The first letter of each word of Coral Trickster's flavor text spells out Twiddle.
Corpulent Corpse Gluttonous Zombie A Gluttonous Zombie with suspend.
Crookclaw Transmuter Crookclaw Elder, Transmutation Crookclaw Trasmuter is less tougher than Crookclaw Elder and can cast Transmutation upon entering the battlefield.
Curse of the Cabal Braids, Cabal Minion Curse of the Cabal's sacrificing ability is similar to Braids, Cabal Minion's. Its name refers to the Cabal. Its artwork refers to the Grand Coliseum.
Cyclopean Giant Cyclopean Tomb, Cyclopean Mummy Cyclopean Giant is twice of Cyclopean Mummy's mana cost and stats and can turn a land into a Swamp upon dying similar to Cyclopean Tomb.
Dark Withering Dark Banishing Dark Withering is twice the cost of Dark Banishing that can be cast for much cheaper via madness.
D'Avenant Healer D'Avenant Archer D'Avenant Healer is a D'Avenant Archer who can heal similar to healers such as Samite Healer.
Deathspore Thallid Its name and abilities refer to the thallids.
Deep-Sea Kraken Tidal Kraken Deep-Sea Kraken is Tidal Kraken that can be cast faster and more efficiently via suspend.
Dementia Sliver Nebuchadnezzar Dementia Sliver grants other Slivers Nebuchadnezzar's ability.
Demonic Collusion Demonic Tutor Demonic Collusion is a more expensive Demonic Tutor that can be bought back via buyback.
Divine Congregation Congregate Divine Congregating is a self-inflicting Congregation that can give its controller some time for a build-up for its effect.
Draining Whelk Mana Drain Draining Whelk is Mana Drain as a creature that pumps itself rather than adding mana.
Dralnu, Lich Lord Lord of the Undead, Lich Dralnu, Lich Lord gives cards from the graveyard a second chance of usage similar to Lord of the Undead and trades off damage upon itself with sacrifice permanents equal to that amount similar to Lich. Refers to Dralnu, Lord of the Undead, from the Planeshift expansion.
Dread Return Zombify Basic reanimation spells, with Dread Return being able to be cast twice. Mindslicer appears in the artwork.
Dream Stalker Dream Prowler A cheaper Dream Prowler that bounces rather than becoming unblockable.
Drifter il-Dal Spindrift Drake Drifter il-Dal is Spindrift Drake that exchanges flying with shadow. Name refers to the il-Dal.
Drudge Reavers Drudge Skeletons Drudge Reaver is a stronger Drudge Skeletons with flash. Flavor text refers to Lim-Dûl.
Durkwood Baloth Name refers to Durkwood. Name and artwork refer to the baloth beasts.
Durkwood Tracker Tracker Similar activated abilities causing two creatures to deal damage to each other equal to their respective powers. In Durkwood Tracker's case, target creature must be attacking.
Duskrider Peregrine Duskrider Falcon A larger Duskrider Falcon with suspend.
Empty the Warrens Goblin Warrens Similar names and have abilities that escalate the number of goblins on the battlefield.
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder Name and abilities from flavor text of Endrek Sahr from the Fallen Empires expansion.[7]
Errant Doomsayers Aysen Bureaucrats Aysen Bureaucrats that checks on toughness than power.
Errant Ephemeron Ephemeron An Ephemeron that replaces its self-bounce ability with suspend.
Eternity Snare Dehydration Eternity Snare is a Dehydration that draws a card.
Evangelize Preacher Similar names with abilities involving taking control of target creatures.
Evil Eye of Urborg Evil Eye of Orms-by-Gore Evil Eye of Urborg swaps Evil Eye of Orms-by-Gore's stats and destroys creatures blocking it than simply being unblockable except by walls.
Faceless Devourer Faceless Butcher A Faceless Butcher that specializes only in creatures with shadow.
Fallen Ideal Fallen Angel, Rancor cycle Fallen Ideal turns a creature into Fallen Angel and is perpetual similar to the perpetual aura cycle from Urza's Legacy like Rancor.
Fathom Seer Dream Cache, Gush Fathom Seer's scenario is connected to Dream Cache while its abilities mimic Gush.
Feebleness Weakness Feebleness is Weakness with flash.
Firemaw Kavu Flametongue Kavu Similarly named kavus. Firemaw Kavu's two abilities mimic Flametongue Kavu's ability.
Firewake Sliver Fires of Yavimaya Firewake Sliver grants Fires of Yavimaya's abilities to other slivers, Flavor text refers to Yavimaya and Skyshroud
Flagstones of Trokair Ruins of Trokair, Tithe Flagstones of Trokair shows the further erosion of Ruins of Trokair while its second ability imitates Tithe upon leaving the battlefield.
Flamecore Elemental Fire Elemental A cheaper Fire Elemental with echo.
Fledgling Mawcor Mawcor A young Mawcor with morph.
Flickering Spirit Blinking Spirit, Flicker A Blinking Spirit that casts Flicker upon itself.
Flowstone Channeler Flowstone Strike A spellshaper that casts Flowstone Strike.
Fool's Demise False Demise, Rancor cycle Auras that can return enchanted creature to the battlefield under the aura's controller. Fool's Demise returns itself to its owner's hand similar to Rancor.
Foriysian Interceptor Foriysian Brigade Foriysian soldiers who can block an additional creature. Both cards depict two-headed giants.
Foriysian Totem Two-Headed Giant of Foriys An artifact that turns into a Two-Headed Giant of Foriys
Fortify Army of Allah, Shield Wall Fortify is a modal spell that has its controller choose between Army of Allah or Shield Wall. Flavor text refers to Korlis
Fortune Thief Ali from Cairo Similar art[8]. Fortune Thief is Ali from Cairo with morph.
Fungus Sliver Fungusaur Fungus Sliver gives other slivers' Fungusaur's ability.
Fury Sliver Benalish Hero Flavor text refers to the Capashen family
Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Might A Gauntlet of Might that can work with any color.
Gaze of Justice Hand of Justice, Reiver Demon Gaze of Justice is Hand of Justice's activated ability in sorcery form and powered up to exile than just destroying creatures. Its artwork shows Reiver Demon.[9]
Gemhide Sliver Gemstone Mine Gemhide Sliver makes other slivers add one mana of any color similar to Gemstone Mine. Flavor text refers to Freyalise
Gemstone Caverns Gemstone Mine An update Gemstone Mine that uses randomness for its ability.
Ghitu Firebreathing Ghitu Fire, Firebreathing Ghitu Fire and Firebreathing combined into one.
Ghostflame Sliver Ghostly Flame Ghostflame Sliver turns other Slivers colorless similar to Ghostly Flame with red and black cards. Flavor text refers to Freyalise and Sliver Queen
Glass Asp Nafs Asp Glass Asp's ability is a stronger version of Nafs Asp's.
Goblin Skycutter Earthbind, Vertigo Cards that hate on flying.
Gorgon Recluse Infernal Medusa Gorgons that destroy creatures whenever they block or become blocked by them. Gorgon Recluse has madness to make up for its inability to destroy black creatures.
Grapeshot Scattershot ,Grapeshot Catapult Grapeshoft is Scattershot as a sorcery and its name references Grapeshot Catapult. Flavor text refers to Grapeshot Catapult
Greater Gargadon Lesser Gargadon Greater Gargadon is bigger than Lesser Gargadon in every way.
Greenseeker Lay of the Land A spellshaper that casts Lay of the Land.
Griffin Guide Elephant Guide White's Elephant Guide.
Ground Rift Falter Groundrift is a single-targeting Falter with Storm.
Gustcloak Cavalier Alaborn Cavalier, Gustcloak Sentinel Gustcloak Cavalier mixes Alaborn Cavalier and Gustcloak Sentinel's abilities.
Harmonic Sliver Aura Shards Harmonic Sliver is a mandatory Aura Shards for Slivers.. Flavor text refers to Skyshroud Ranger
Haunting Hymn Hymn to Tourach Hymns that discard cards. Haunting Hymn is more expensive in exchange for a more powerful effect under a certain condition.
Havenwood Wurm Name refers to Havenwood
Herd Gnarr Glade Gnarr, Bog Gnarr Gnarrs that pump itself by +2/+2. Herd Gnarr promotes creatures over playing multicolored unlike Glade Gnarr and Bog Gnarr.
Hypergenesis Eureka An Eureka that has you wait for three turns to get its ability.
Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician Mogg Alarm Ib Halfheart's second ability is Mogg Alarm's alternate cost and ability. Represents Ib Halfheart from Ice Age block flavor text.[10]
Icatian Crier Icatian Town; Raise the Alarm A spellshaper from Icatian that casts Raise the Alarm.
Ignite Memories Planeswalker's Fury Planeswalker's Fury in sorcery form. It has storm for repeated effect in exchange for being a single-use card.
Ironclaw Buzzardiers Ironclaw Orcs; Goblin Balloon Brigade Ironclaw Orcs with Goblin Balloon Brigade's activated ability.
Ith, High Arcanist Maze of Ith Ith is his maze on legs. Represents Ith from The Dark expansion.[11]
Ivory Giant Blinding Light Ivory Giant casts Blinding Light upon entry.
Ixidron Ixidor, Reality Sculptor Creatures that utilizes face-down creatures.
Jaya Ballard, Task Mage Pyroblast, Incinerate, and Inferno Jaya Ballard's three abilities cast Pyroblast, Incinerate, and Inferno respectively. Name refers to Jaya Ballard from (mostly) the Ice Age block. Abilities; each card used a Jaya Ballard quote as flavor text in Fifth Edition
Jedit's Dragoons Jedit Ojanen, Radiant's Dragoons Followers of Jedit's example[12], who are dragoons that grant life gain upon entry.
Jhoira's Timebug Jhoira's Toolbox A version of Jhoira's Toolbox with an ability that relates to suspend.
Kaervek the Merciless Kaervek's Purge Kaervek's ability is similar to the second part of his purge. Name represents to Kaervek from the Mirage block[10]. Flavor text refers to Mangara
Keldon Halberdier Halberdier A Halberdier with suspend. Name refers to Keld.
Kher Keep Kobolds of Kher Keep A legendary land that creates Kobolds of Kher Keep. Flavor text refers to Teferi
Knight of the Holy Nimbus Clergy of the Holy Nimbus Members of the Holy Nimbus that automatically regenerate themselves unless an opponent prevents them from doing so.
Krosan Grip Naturalize Naturalize with split second. Name refers to Krosa. Flavor text refers to Kamahl. Like Return to Dust, features the sword of Jacques le Vert.[13][14]
Liege of the Pit Lord of the Pit A Lord of the Pit with morph.
Lightning Axe Lava Axe, Lightning Bolt Lightning Axe is Lava Axe's damage and Lightning Bolt's cost mixed into one, though it has an additional cost of either paying mana equal to Lava Axe's mana value or discarding a card. Flavor text refers to Granite Gargoyle
Lim-Dûl the Necromancer Animate Dead and Boneknitter Lim-Dûl is Boneknitter on legs that can cast Animate Dead on an opponent's creature. Name refers to Lim-Dûl from the Ice Age block.
Living End Living Death A Living Death that has you wait for three turns to get its ability.[15]
Locket of Yesterdays Stone Calendar Artifacts that reduce cost.
Looter il-Kor Merfolk Looter Rogues that have the ability to draw a card, then discard a card. Looter il-Kor is Merfolk Looter as a kor instead of a merfolk and has shadow. Name refers to the il-Kor.
Lotus Bloom Black Lotus A Black Lotus that has you wait for three turns to get it.
Magus of the Candelabra Candelabra of Tawnos Candelabra of Tawnos on legs. Flavor text refers to Urza, Tawnos, Teferi and Jhoira
Magus of the Disk Nevinyrral's Disk Nevinyrral's Disk on legs.
Magus of the Jar Memory Jar Memory Jar on legs.[16]
Magus of the Mirror Mirror Universe Mirror Universe on legs.
Magus of the Scroll Cursed Scroll Cursed Scroll on legs.
Mana Skimmer Mana Leech Name, artwork, creature type and ability
Mangara of Corondor Vindicate 3-mana permanent removal. Name refers to Mangara from the Mirage block. Flavor text refers to the Amber Prison
Might of Old Krosa Might of Oaks, Giant Growth Creature-pumping spells. Might of Old Krosa's art is similar to Giant Growth's Alpha art and name is similar to Might of Oaks. Name refers to Krosa.
Might Sliver Muscle Sliver Slivers that pump other slivers. Flavor text refers to Skyshroud Ranger.
Mindlash Sliver Mindslicer, Mind Slash Similar-named cards with abilities that cause card discard. Flavor text to Sliver Queen.
Mindstab Mindstab Thrull Mindstab Thrull's ability in sorcery form with suspend.
Mishra, Artificer Prodigy Name refers to Mishra from (mostly) the Antiquities expansion
Mogg War Marshal Goblin Marshal Goblin warriors with echo that create goblin creature tokens upon entry or dying. Name refers to the Mogg race of goblins.
Molder Creeping Mold Mold spells that destroy target artifact or enchantment.
Momentary Blink Flicker Flicker spells. Momentary Blink has flashback and is an instant to make up for only being able to target creatures.
Moonlace Pale Moon Moon-related instants that turn something colorless. Name and ability also refer to the Lace cycle from the original Alpha set.
Mwonvuli Acid-Moss Acid Rain, Creeping Mold, Nature's Lore Mwonvuli Acid-Moss's name involves acid similar to Acid Rain, destroys land with microorganisms similar to Creeping Mold, and tutors a forest to the battlefield similar to Nature's Lore. Name refers to Mwonvuli.
Mystical Teachings Mystical Tutor A more expensive Mystical Tutor with flashback that focuses exclusively on instant-speed cards.
Nantuko Shaman Name refers to the Nantuko insects from the Odyssey and Onslaught blocks
Nether Traitor Nether Shadow A Nether Shadow with shadow and returns to the battlefield by paying {B} whenever another creature is put into the graveyard from the battlefield.
Nightshade Assassin Nekrataal, Nightshade Seer, Scent of Nightshade A Nekrataal that casts Scent of Nightshade upon entry. Nightshade Assassin's madness cost is Scent of Nightshade's mana cost and its ability is Nightshade Seer's activated ability in ETB triggered form.
Norin the Wary Name and flavor text refer to Norin the Wary from various flavor texts
Opal Guardian Opal Gargoyle; Abbey Gargoyles Name, artwork and ability; Artwork, ability and artist
Opaline Sliver Reparations Converted mana cost and ability
Ophidian Eye Ophidian Name, mana cost and ability
Orcish Cannonade Orcish Cannoneers; Orcish Captain Name, mana cost, ability and flavor text; Flavor text
Outrider en-Kor Other en-Kor creatures, such as Warrior en-Kor Name and ability. Name refers to the en-Kor.
Paradise Plume Birds of Paradise; Sol Grail Name and ability; Ability. Ability refers to the new Lucky Charms from the Darksteel set
Paradox Haze Flavor text refers to Teferi
Pardic Dragon Shivan Dragon Name, mana cost, artwork, creature type and abilities. Name refers to the Pardic Mountains
Pendelhaven Elder Pendelhaven; Jacques le Vert Name, ability and flavor text; Flavor text
Pentarch Paladin Northern Paladin and Southern Paladin Name, creature type, ability and power/toughness
Pentarch Ward Flickering Ward, as well as other wards Name and ability refer to the Ward cycle in the original Alpha set
Penumbra Spider Giant Spider; Apocalypse penumbra creatures, such as Penumbra Bobcat Name, mana cost, creature type, ability and power/toughness; Name and ability
Phantom Wurm Craw Wurm; Phantom Centaur Name, mana cost, artwork, creature type and effective power/toughness; Name, creature type, abilities and power/toughness
Phthisis Agonizing Demise Ability
Phyrexian Totem Phyrexian Negator Name, artwork, abilities and artist
Pit Keeper Oversold Cemetery Ability
Plague Sliver Juzám Djinn Mana cost, upkeep cost and power/toughness
Plated Pegasus Armored Pegasus; Benevolent Unicorn Name, artwork and power/toughness; Ability
Plunder Pillage Name and ability
Premature Burial Terror; Dark Banishing Mana cost and ability; Ability
Primal Forcemage Tribal Forcemage Name
Prismatic Lens Mana Prism Name and abilities
Psionic Sliver Psionic Entity Name, mana cost, ability, flavor text and power/toughness
Psychotic Episode Coercion Converted mana cost and ability
Pull from Eternity Flavor text refers to Femeref
Pulmonic Sliver Avenging Angel Mana cost, abilities and power/toughness
Quilled Sliver Crossbow Infantry Name, Mana cost, abilities and power/toughness
Reiterate Fork Artwork and ability. Flavor text refers to the Mirari and Kamahl
Restore Balance Balance Name, artwork, ability and artist
Return to Dust Altar's Light Ability
Rift Bolt Lightning Bolt Name, ability and suspend cost
Riftwing Cloudskate Man-o'-War; Cloudskate Ability and power/toughness; Name, abilities and power/toughness
Saffi Eriksdotter Angelic Renewal Ability. Name refers to Saffi Eriksdotter from the flavor text of Lhurgoyf
Sage of Epityr Sage Owl Name, ability and power/toughness. Name refers to Epityr.
Sangrophage Carnophage Name, artwork, creature type, ability, flavor text and artist
Sarpadian Empires, Vol. VII Name refers to flavor text found in the Fallen Empires expansion. Artwork and ability refer to creature types featured in the Fallen Empires expansion
Savage Thallid Feral Thallid Creature type, power/toughness and abilities
Scarwood Treefolk Name refers to Scarwood
Scion of the Ur-Dragon The Cycle of legendary dragons from the Invasion expansion Name, creature type and flavor text
Screeching Sliver Hair-Strung Koto Ability. Flavor text refers to Benalia
Scryb Ranger Scryb Sprites; Quirion Ranger Name, creature type, ability and power/toughness; Name, ability and power/toughness
Search for Tomorrow Untamed Wilds Mana cost, artwork and ability
Sedge Sliver Sedge Troll Name, mana cost, ability and power/toughness
Sengir Nosferatu Sengir Vampire Name, mana cost, creature type, ability and power/toughness. Name refers to Sengir.
Serra Avenger Serra Angel Name, creature type and ability. Name refers to Serra. Flavor text refers to flavor text found on white cards in the Urza's block
Shadow Sliver Sliver Queen Flavor text. Flavor text also refers to the Rathi Overlay
Sidewinder Sliver Mtenda Herder A Mtenda Herder as a sliver that grants flanking to other slivers.
Skittering Monstrosity Skittering Skirge; Skittering Horror Name and ability; Name, creature type and ability; Flavor text refers to the Phyrexian Invasion
Skulking Knight Skulking Ghost; Shadow Rider Name and ability; Artwork, creature type, ability and power/toughness
Slipstream Serpent Sea Monster; Slipstream Eel Artwork, creature type, and abilities; Name and power/toughness
Smallpox Pox Name and ability
Snapback Snap; Misdirection and other pitch spells; Tolarian Sentinel Abilities and free cost; Alternate mana cost; Flavor text
Spectral Force Force of Nature; Spectral Bears; Pendelhaven Elder Name, artwork, creature type, ability and power/toughness; Name and ability; Flavor text
Spell Burst Spell Blast Name, mana cost, ability and flavor text
Spike Tiller Other Spike creatures such as Spike Colony; Verdant Touch Name, artwork, creature type, abilities and power/toughness; Ability
Spiketail Drakeling Spiketail Hatchling and Spiketail Drake Name and Abilities
Spinneret Sliver Other Spider creatures such as Giant Spider Ability
Spirit Loop Spirit Link Name, artwork and ability
Sporesower Thallid Thallid Name, creature type and abilities
Sprite Noble Faerie Noble Name, converted mana cost, abilities and toughness
Sprout Chatter of the Squirrel Ability
Squall Line Fault Line and Hurricane Name, mana cost and ability
Stonebrow, Krosan Hero Fervent Charge Ability. Represents General Stonebrow[10]. Flavor text refers to Krosa
Stonewood Invocation Stonewood Invoker Name and ability
Stormcloud Djinn Cloud Djinn; Electric Eel Name, creature type and abilities; Ability and flavor text
Strangling Soot Smother Name and ability
Strength in Numbers Mob Mentality; Pendelhaven Elder Name and ability; Flavor text
Stuffy Doll Artwork of Black Vise, The Rack, etc. Name and artwork
Subterranean Shambler Subterranean Spirit Name, artwork, creature type and ability
Sudden Death Death Pulse Name and ability
Sudden Shock Shock Name and ability
Sudden Spoiling Sorceress Queen; Humility Mana cost and ability; Ability
Sulfurous Blast Steam Blast Ability. Flavor text refers to Keld
Swarmyard Elephant Graveyard Abilities and artwork[17]
Tectonic Fiend Flavor text refers to Pardia
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir Flash and City of Solitude Abilities. Name refers to Teferi originally from the Mirage block and Zhalfir.
Telekinetic Sliver Opposition Mana cost, ability and flavor text. Flavor text refers to Freyalise
Temporal Eddy Temporal Spring Name and ability
Temporal Isolation Muzzle and Pacifism Ability
Tendrils of Corruption Tendrils of Agony; Corrupt Name; Ability
Terramorphic Expanse Terminal Moraine Ability
Thallid Germinator Thallid Devourer Name, converted mana cost, creature type, abilities and power/toughness
Thallid Shell-Dweller Thallid Name, creature type and abilities
Thelon of Havenwood Night Soil; Thallid Mana cost and ability; Abilities and flavor text. Name refers to Thelon and Havenwood from the Fallen Empires expansion.
Thelonite Hermit Deranged Hermit Name, creature type, abilities and power/toughness. Name refers to Thelon.
Thick-Skinned Goblin Keeper of Kookus Name, creature type, ability, flavor text and toughness[18]
Think Twice Inspiration; Archivist Ability and artwork; Flavor text. Flavor text also refers to Tolaria
Thrill of the Hunt Holy Strength Ability
Thunder Totem Thunder Spirit Name, converted mana cost, artwork and ability
Tivadar of Thorn Knights of Thorn; Tivadar's Crusade Name, artwork, ability and power/toughness; Name, mana cost, ability and flavor text. Name refers to Tivadar and Thorn.
Tolarian Sentinel Rescue Ability. Name refers to Tolaria.
Traitor's Clutch Breach Ability
Trespasser il-Vec City of Traitors; Thalakos Drifters; Dauthi Marauder; Name and flavor text; Ability; Power/toughness; Flavor text also refers to the Rathi Overlay
Trickbind Interdict and Stifle; Bind Ability; Name
Triskelavus Triskelion; Tetravus Name, mana cost, abilities and power/toughness; Name, mana cost, artwork, abilities and power/toughness
Tromp the Domains Overrun; Domain mechanic from the Invasion block Name and ability; Ability. Flavor text refers to Benalia, Llanowar, Hurloon and Urborg, all of which are located in The Domains
Truth or Tale Fact or Fiction Name and ability
Two-Headed Sliver Two-Headed Dragon Name and ability
Undying Rage Maniacal Rage Name and ability. Flavor text refers to Skyshroud and Keld
Unyaro Bees Killer Bees; Unyaro Bee Sting Name, converted mana cost, abilities and power/toughness; Name, artwork and ability
Urborg Syphon-Mage Syphon Soul Name and ability
Urza's Factory Urza's Mine, Urza's Power Plant and Urza's Tower; Mishra's Factory Name, artwork, land type and ability; Name and ability. Flavor text refers to Urza and Mishra
Vampiric Sliver Sengir Vampire Name and ability
Venser's Sliver Metallic Sliver Card type and creature type
Verdant Embrace Verdant Force; Urza's Saga "Embrace" cycle of Auras Name, artwork and ability; Name and ability
Vesuva Vesuvan Doppelganger Name and ability
Vesuvan Shapeshifter Vesuvan Doppelganger Name, mana cost, artwork, ability and power/toughness
Viashino Bladescout Viashino Sandscout; Viashino Bey Name and power/toughness; Flavor text
Viscerid Deepwalker The Homarids from the Fallen Empires and Alliances expansions; Sea Spirit Name and creature type; Mana cost, ability and power/toughness
Viscid Lemures Hyalopterous Lemure Name, mana cost, ability, flavor text and power/toughness. Flavor text refers to Norin the Wary
Voidmage Husher Voidmage Apprentice Name and ability
Volcanic Awakening Volcanic Eruption Name, artwork and ability
Walk the Aeons Time Walk Name, artwork and ability
Watcher Sliver Castle; Amrou Kithkin Mana cost and ability; Flavor text
Weathered Bodyguards Veteran Bodyguard Name, ability and power/toughness
Weatherseed Totem Weatherseed Treefolk Name, artwork, abilities and artist
Wheel of Fate Wheel of Fortune Name, artwork and ability
Wipe Away Boomerang Ability
Word of Seizing Threaten Ability. Flavor text ties into the old tradition of having a card with a single, four-letter word as its flavor text (Ray of Command, Cannibalize, Magma Mine, etc.)
Wormwood Dryad Wormwood Treefolk Name and abilities
Wurmcalling Ivy Elemental Ability
Yavimaya Dryad Yavimaya Elder Name, mana cost, ability and power/toughness refer to
Zealot il-Vec Farrel's Zealot Name and ability

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