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Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters 2GreenBlue (4)
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard (2/2)

Ward 2 (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 2.)

If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead.

Commander 2021 (Mythic Rare)
Angelic Protector
Angelic Protector 3White (4)
Creature — Angel (2/2)

Flying

Whenever Angelic Protector becomes the target of a spell or ability, Angelic Protector gets +0/+3 until end of turn.

Tempest Remastered (Uncommon)
Other Versions
Tempest (Uncommon)
Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic (Uncommon)
Duel Decks Anthology, Divine vs. Demonic (Uncommon)
Ashenmoor Liege
Ashenmoor Liege 1Black or RedBlack or RedBlack or Red (4)
Creature — Elemental Knight (4/1)

Other black creatures you control get +1/+1.

Other red creatures you control get +1/+1.

Whenever Ashenmoor Liege becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, that player loses 4 life.

Shadowmoor (Rare)
Battle Mammoth
Battle Mammoth 3GreenGreen (5)
Creature — Elephant (6/5)

Trample

Whenever a permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, you may draw a card.

Foretell 2GreenGreen (During your turn, you may pay 2 and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)

Kaldheim (Mythic Rare)
Boneshard Slasher
Boneshard Slasher 1Black (2)
Creature — Horror (1/1)

Flying

Threshold — As long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard, Boneshard Slasher gets +2/+2 and has "When Boneshard Slasher becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it."

Torment (Uncommon)
Bronze Guardian
Bronze Guardian 4White (5)
Artifact Creature — Golem (*/5)

Double strike

Ward 2 (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 2.)

Other artifacts you control have ward 2.

Bronze Guardian's power is equal to the number of artifacts you control.

Commander 2021 (Rare)
Cephalid Aristocrat
Cephalid Aristocrat 4Blue (5)
Creature — Cephalid Noble (3/3)

Whenever Cephalid Aristocrat becomes the target of a spell or ability, mill two cards.

Torment (Common)
Cephalid Illusionist
Cephalid Illusionist 1Blue (2)
Creature — Cephalid Wizard (1/1)

Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, mill three cards.

2Blue, Tap: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by target creature you control this turn.

Torment (Uncommon)
Cloud Cover
Cloud Cover 2WhiteBlue (4)
Enchantment

Whenever another permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, you may return that permanent to its owner's hand.

Planeshift (Rare)
Cowardice
Cowardice 3BlueBlue (5)
Enchantment

Whenever a creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, return that creature to its owner's hand. (It won't be affected by the spell or ability.)

Mercadian Masques (Rare)
Other Versions
Eighth Edition (Rare)
Ninth Edition (Rare)
Crystalline Nautilus
Crystalline Nautilus 2Blue (3)
Enchantment Creature — Nautilus (4/4)

Bestow 3BlueBlue (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached to a creature.)

When Crystalline Nautilus becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

Enchanted creature gets +4/+4 and has "When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it."

Journey into Nyx (Uncommon)
Crystallization
Crystallization Green or BlueWhite (2)
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature can't attack or block.

When enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, exile that creature.

Alara Reborn (Common)
Cursed Monstrosity
Cursed Monstrosity 4Black (5)
Creature — Horror (4/3)

Flying

Whenever Cursed Monstrosity becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it unless you discard a land card.

Odyssey (Rare)
Daru Spiritualist
Daru Spiritualist 1White (2)
Creature — Human Cleric (1/1)

Whenever a Cleric creature you control becomes the target of a spell or ability, it gets +0/+2 until end of turn.

Scourge (Common)
Diffusion Sliver
Diffusion Sliver 1Blue (2)
Creature — Sliver (1/1)

Whenever a Sliver creature you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays 2.

Magic 2015 Core Set (Uncommon)
Dismiss into Dream
Dismiss into Dream 6Blue (7)
Enchantment

Each creature your opponents control is an Illusion in addition to its other types and has "When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it."

Magic 2014 Core Set (Rare)
Eternal Scourge
Eternal Scourge 3 (3)
Creature — Eldrazi Horror (3/3)

You may cast Eternal Scourge from exile.

When Eternal Scourge becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, exile Eternal Scourge.

Eldritch Moon (Rare)
Fractured Loyalty
Fractured Loyalty 1Red (2)
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Whenever enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, that spell or ability's controller gains control of that creature. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Mirrodin (Uncommon)
Frost Titan
Frost Titan 4BlueBlue (6)
Creature — Giant (6/6)

Whenever Frost Titan becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays 2.

Whenever Frost Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, tap target permanent. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Secret Lair Drop (Mythic Rare)
Other Versions
Magic 2011 (Mythic Rare)
Magic 2012 (Mythic Rare)
Commander 2014 (Mythic Rare)
Frost Walker
Frost Walker 1Blue (2)
Creature — Elemental (4/1)

When Frost Walker becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

Fate Reforged (Uncommon)
Gilded Drake
Gilded Drake 1Blue (2)
Creature — Drake (3/3)

Flying

When Gilded Drake enters the battlefield, exchange control of Gilded Drake and up to one target creature an opponent controls. If you don't or can't make an exchange, sacrifice Gilded Drake. This ability still resolves if its target becomes illegal.

Urza's Saga (Rare)
Glyph Keeper
Glyph Keeper 3BlueBlue (5)
Creature — Sphinx (5/3)

Flying

Whenever Glyph Keeper becomes the target of a spell or ability for the first time each turn, counter that spell or ability.

Embalm 5BlueBlue (5BlueBlue, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a white Zombie Sphinx with no mana cost. Embalm only as a sorcery.)

Amonkhet (Rare)
Gossamer Phantasm
Gossamer Phantasm 1Blue (2)
Creature — Illusion (2/1)

Flying

When Gossamer Phantasm becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

Time Spiral Remastered (Common)
Other Versions
Planar Chaos (Common)
Horobi, Death's Wail
Horobi, Death's Wail 2BlackBlack (4)
Legendary Creature — Spirit (4/4)

Flying

Whenever a creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, destroy that creature.

Champions of Kamigawa (Rare)
Ice Cage
Ice Cage 1Blue (2)
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.

When enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, destroy Ice Cage.

Magic 2012 (Common)
Other Versions
Magic 2010 (Common)
Magic 2011 (Common)
Illusionary Armor
Illusionary Armor 4Blue (5)
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets +4/+4.

When enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice Illusionary Armor.

Magic 2014 Core Set (Uncommon)
Illusionary Servant
Illusionary Servant 1BlueBlue (3)
Creature — Illusion (3/4)

Flying

When Illusionary Servant becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

Magic 2010 (Common)
Jetting Glasskite
Jetting Glasskite 4BlueBlue (6)
Creature — Spirit (4/4)

Flying

Whenever Jetting Glasskite becomes the target of a spell or ability for the first time each turn, counter that spell or ability.

Eternal Masters (Uncommon)
Other Versions
Betrayers of Kamigawa (Uncommon)
Magic: The Gathering—Conspiracy (Uncommon)
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner 1BlueBlue (3)
Legendary Creature — Spirit (2/2)

Flying

Creatures you control have "Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability for the first time each turn, counter that spell or ability."

Jumpstart (Rare)
Other Versions
Betrayers of Kamigawa (Rare)
Modern Masters (Rare)
Lava Runner
Lava Runner 1RedRed (3)
Creature — Lizard (2/2)

Haste

Whenever Lava Runner becomes the target of a spell or ability, that spell or ability's controller sacrifices a land.

Mercadian Masques (Rare)
Lazav, the Multifarious
Lazav, the Multifarious BlueBlack (2)
Legendary Creature — Shapeshifter (1/3)

When Lazav, the Multifarious enters the battlefield, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

Variable Colorless: Lazav, the Multifarious becomes a copy of target creature card in your graveyard with mana value X, except its name is Lazav, the Multifarious, it's legendary in addition to its other types, and it has this ability.

Guilds of Ravnica (Mythic Rare)
Leovold, Emissary of Trest
Leovold, Emissary of Trest BlackGreenBlue (3)
Legendary Creature — Elf Advisor (3/3)

Each opponent can't draw more than one card each turn.

Whenever you or a permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, you may draw a card.

Ultimate Box Toppers (Special)
Other Versions
Conspiracy: Take the Crown (Mythic Rare)
Ultimate Masters (Mythic Rare)
Leyline of Combustion
Leyline of Combustion 2RedRed (4)
Enchantment

If Leyline of Combustion is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with it on the battlefield.

Whenever you and/or at least one permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, Leyline of Combustion deals 2 damage to that player.

Core Set 2020 (Rare)
Makeshift Mannequin
Makeshift Mannequin 3Black (4)
Instant

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a mannequin counter on it. For as long as that creature has a mannequin counter on it, it has "When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it."

Archenemy (Uncommon)
Other Versions
Lorwyn (Uncommon)
Mila, Crafty Companion
Mila, Crafty Companion 1WhiteWhite (3)
Legendary Creature — Fox (2/3)

Whenever an opponent attacks one or more planeswalkers you control, put a loyalty counter on each planeswalker you control.

Whenever a permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, you may draw a card.

Strixhaven: School of Mages (Mythic Rare)
Mirozel
Mirozel 3Blue (4)
Creature — Illusion (2/3)

Flying

When Mirozel becomes the target of a spell or ability, return Mirozel to its owner's hand.

Exodus (Uncommon)
Mossdog
Mossdog Green (1)
Creature — Plant Dog (1/1)

Whenever Mossdog becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, put a +1/+1 counter on Mossdog.

Nemesis (Common)
Owlin Shieldmage
Owlin Shieldmage 3WhiteBlack (5)
Creature — Bird Warlock (3/3)

Flying

Ward—Pay 3 life. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 3 life.)

Strixhaven: School of Mages (Common)
Petrahydrox
Petrahydrox 3Blue or Red (4)
Creature — Weird (3/3)

(Blue or Red can be paid with either Blue or Red.)

When Petrahydrox becomes the target of a spell or ability, return Petrahydrox to its owner's hand.

Guildpact (Common)
Phantasmal Abomination
Phantasmal Abomination 1BlueBlue (3)
Creature — Illusion (5/5)

Defender

When Phantasmal Abomination becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

Rise of the Eldrazi (Uncommon)
Phantasmal Bear
Phantasmal Bear Blue (1)
Creature — Bear Illusion (2/2)

When Phantasmal Bear becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

Masters 25 (Common)
Other Versions
Magic 2012 (Common)
Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska (Common)
Phantasmal Dragon
Phantasmal Dragon 2BlueBlue (4)
Creature — Dragon Illusion (5/5)

Flying

When Phantasmal Dragon becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska (Uncommon)
Other Versions
Magic 2012 (Uncommon)
Phantasmal Dreadmaw
Phantasmal Dreadmaw 2BlueBlue (4)
Creature — Dinosaur Illusion (6/6)

Trample

When Phantasmal Dreadmaw becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

Modern Horizons 2 (Common)
Phantasmal Image
Phantasmal Image 1Blue (2)
Creature — Illusion (0/0)

You may have Phantasmal Image enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it's an Illusion in addition to its other types and it has "When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it."

Modern Masters 2017 Edition (Rare)
Other Versions
Magic 2012 (Rare)
Phantom Beast
Phantom Beast 3Blue (4)
Creature — Illusion Beast (4/5)

When Phantom Beast becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

Magic 2011 (Common)
Rayne, Academy Chancellor
Rayne, Academy Chancellor 2Blue (3)
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard (1/1)

Whenever you or a permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, you may draw a card. You may draw an additional card if Rayne, Academy Chancellor is enchanted.

Urza's Destiny (Rare)
Retromancer
Retromancer 2RedRed (4)
Creature — Viashino Shaman (3/3)

Whenever Retromancer becomes the target of a spell or ability, Retromancer deals 3 damage to that spell or ability's controller.

Urza's Saga (Common)
Scalelord Reckoner
Scalelord Reckoner 3WhiteWhite (5)
Creature — Dragon (4/4)

Flying

Whenever a Dragon you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, destroy target nonland permanent that player controls.

Commander 2017 (Rare)
Sedgemoor Witch
Sedgemoor Witch 2Black (3)
Creature — Human Warlock (3/2)

Menace

Ward—Pay 3 life. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 3 life.)

Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this creature dies, you gain 1 life."

Strixhaven: School of Mages (Rare)
Segmented Wurm
Segmented Wurm 3RedGreen (5)
Creature — Wurm (5/5)

Whenever Segmented Wurm becomes the target of a spell or ability, put a -1/-1 counter on it.

Beatdown Box Set (Uncommon)
Other Versions
Tempest (Uncommon)
Shapers' Sanctuary
Shapers' Sanctuary Green (1)
Enchantment

Whenever a creature you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, you may draw a card.

Ixalan (Rare)
Shield Mare
Shield Mare 1WhiteWhite (3)
Creature — Horse (2/3)

Shield Mare can't be blocked by red creatures.

When Shield Mare enters the battlefield or becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, you gain 3 life.

Core Set 2019 (Uncommon)
Shimmering Glasskite
Shimmering Glasskite 3Blue (4)
Creature — Spirit (2/3)

Flying

Whenever Shimmering Glasskite becomes the target of a spell or ability for the first time each turn, counter that spell or ability.

Betrayers of Kamigawa (Common)
Skophos Maze-Warden
Skophos Maze-Warden 3Red (4)
Creature — Minotaur Warrior (3/4)

1: Skophos Maze-Warden gets +1/-1 until end of turn.

Whenever another creature becomes the target of an ability of a land you control named Labyrinth of Skophos, you may have Skophos Maze-Warden fight that creature. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)

Theros Beyond Death (Uncommon)
Skulking Fugitive
Skulking Fugitive 2Black (3)
Creature — Horror Mercenary (3/4)

When Skulking Fugitive becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

Mercadian Masques (Common)
Skulking Ghost
Skulking Ghost 1Black (2)
Creature — Spirit (2/1)

Flying

When Skulking Ghost becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

Eternal Masters (Common)
Other Versions
Mirage (Common)
Skulking Knight
Skulking Knight 2Black (3)
Creature — Zombie Knight (3/3)

Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)

When Skulking Knight becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

Time Spiral (Common)
Sleeping Potion
Sleeping Potion 1Blue (2)
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

When Sleeping Potion enters the battlefield, tap enchanted creature.

Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.

When enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice Sleeping Potion.

Planeshift (Common)
Spinal Graft
Spinal Graft 1Black (2)
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets +3/+3.

When enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.

Tempest Remastered (Common)
Other Versions
Tempest (Common)
Vintage Masters (Common)
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
Svyelun of Sea and Sky 1BlueBlue (3)
Legendary Creature — Merfolk God (3/4)

Svyelun of Sea and Sky has indestructible as long as you control at least two other Merfolk.

Whenever Svyelun attacks, draw a card.

Other Merfolk you control have ward 1. (Whenever another Merfolk you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 1.)

Modern Horizons 2 (Mythic Rare)
Tar Pit Warrior
Tar Pit Warrior 2Black (3)
Creature — Cyclops Warrior (3/4)

When Tar Pit Warrior becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

Beatdown Box Set (Common)
Other Versions
Visions (Common)
Task Force
Task Force 2White (3)
Creature — Human Rebel (1/3)

Whenever Task Force becomes the target of a spell or ability, it gets +0/+3 until end of turn.

Mercadian Masques (Common)
Tethered Skirge
Tethered Skirge 2Black (3)
Creature — Phyrexian Imp (2/2)

Flying

Whenever Tethered Skirge becomes the target of a spell or ability, you lose 1 life.

Urza's Legacy (Uncommon)
Thorn Lieutenant
Thorn Lieutenant 1Green (2)
Creature — Elf Warrior (2/3)

Whenever Thorn Lieutenant becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.

5Green: Thorn Lieutenant gets +4/+4 until end of turn.

Core Set 2019 (Rare)
Thunderbreak Regent
Thunderbreak Regent 2RedRed (4)
Creature — Dragon (4/4)

Flying

Whenever a Dragon you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, Thunderbreak Regent deals 3 damage to that player.

Dragons of Tarkir (Rare)
Torrent Sculptor
Torrent Sculptor 2BlueBlue (4)
Creature — Merfolk Wizard (2/2)

Ward 2 (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 2.)

When Torrent Sculptor enters the battlefield, exile an instant or sorcery card from your graveyard. Put a number of +1/+1 counters on Torrent Sculptor equal to half that card's mana value, rounded up.

Strixhaven: School of Mages (Rare)
Treacherous Blessing
Treacherous Blessing 2Black (3)
Enchantment

When Treacherous Blessing enters the battlefield, draw three cards.

Whenever you cast a spell, you lose 1 life.

When Treacherous Blessing becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.

Theros Beyond Death (Rare)
Unsettled Mariner
Unsettled Mariner WhiteBlue (2)
Creature — Shapeshifter (2/2)

Changeling (This card is every creature type.)

Whenever you or a permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays 1.

Modern Horizons (Rare)
Valkmira, Protector's Shield
Valkmira, Protector's Shield 3White (4)
Legendary Artifact

If a source an opponent controls would deal damage to you or a permanent you control, prevent 1 of that damage.

Whenever you or another permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays 1.

Kaldheim (Rare)
Warden of the Woods
Warden of the Woods 4GreenGreen (6)
Creature — Treefolk (5/7)

Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Whenever Warden of the Woods becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, you may draw two cards.

Core Set 2021 (Uncommon)
Waterfall Aerialist
Waterfall Aerialist 3Blue (4)
Creature — Djinn Wizard (3/1)

Flying

Ward 2 (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 2.)

Strixhaven: School of Mages (Common)
Willbreaker
Willbreaker 3BlueBlue (5)
Creature — Human Wizard (2/3)

Whenever a creature an opponent controls becomes the target of a spell or ability you control, gain control of that creature for as long as you control Willbreaker.

Magic Origins (Rare)