Reckless Cohort
Battle for Zendikar
"You have a family. Mine died at Sea Gate. You go to yours, and I'll go to mine."
Rancor
Urza's Legacy
Hatred outlives the hateful.
Ogre Resister
Mirrodin Besieged
He didn't have a word for "home," but he knew it was something to be defended.
Goblin Offensive
Urza's Saga
They certainly are.
Selfless Savior
Core Set 2021
She raised him from an orphaned pup and gave him a life of love. With his last act, he thanked her.
Obliterate
Invasion
For his family, Barrin made a funeral pyre of Tolaria.
Null Rod
Weatherlight
Gerrard: "But it doesn't *do* anything!" Hanna: "No—it *does* nothing."
Yargle and Multani
March of the Machine
"I've heard much about you from my daughter," Multani rumbled. "There was a time when I'd balk at your aid, phantom, but she has shown me the merit in Urborg's strange ways." "Gnshhagghkkapphribbit," replied Yargle.
Reparations
Mirage
"Sorry I burned down your village. Here's some gold."
Wandering Ones
Champions of Kamigawa
"I saw them once, when I was a child. They led me to my parents' arms when I was lost. Why have they abandoned me now? Why won't they take me home again?" —Unnamed beggar
Resistance Skywarden
Phyrexia: All Will Be One
When the Vulshok taught him the word for "home," he knew it was what he had been fighting for.
Elder Cathar
Innistrad
"My greatest hope is that you will surpass me in every way, consigning my name to some forgotten corner of history."
Dark Confidant
Ravnica: City of Guilds
Greatness, at any cost.
Last Word
Darksteel
"Someday, someone will best me. But it won't be today, and it won't be you."
Time of Heroes
Rise of the Eldrazi
No one spoke. There was no need. The threat of the Eldrazi presented a simple choice: lay down your weapons and die for nothing, or hold them fast and die for something.
Selfless Savior
Secret Lair Drop
"I never had the chance to say 'thank you.' Or 'goodbye.'" —Sarvag, eulogy for a friend
Raging Goblin
Portal Second Age
He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
Fodder Cannon
Eighth Edition
Step 1: Find your cousin. Step 2: Get your cousin in the cannon. Step 3: Find another cousin.
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way
Betrayers of Kamigawa
"As I died, I rejoiced. I would see my family again. But then I woke up back on the battlefield. Back in Kamigawa. Back in hell." —Kenzo the Hardhearted
Squandered Resources
Visions
"He traded sand for skins, skins for gold, gold for life. In the end, he traded life for sand." —Afari, *Tales*
Blessed Spirits
Magic Origins
Not all heroes die in armor.
Lightning Bolt
Magic 2010
The sparkmage shrieked, calling on the rage of the storms of his youth. To his surprise, the sky responded with a fierce energy he'd never thought to see again.
Puppeteer
Tenth Edition
"That's the funny thing about free will. You don't feel any different without it." —Ambassador Laquatus
Steady Progress
Scars of Mirrodin
"More of that strange oil . . . It's probably nothing."
Gorilla Titan
Odyssey
"I want a banana *this* big!"
Tragic Lesson
Hour of Devastation
Though Kefnet's followers feverishly searched his last words for some final riddle, they found only the gurgles of a dying god.
Hatred
Exodus
"I will flay the skin from your flesh and the flesh from your bones and scrape your bones dry. And still you will not have suffered enough." —Greven *il*-Vec, to Gerrard
Werebear
Odyssey
He exercises his right to bear arms.
Clambassadors
Unglued
"Sorry we shelled your village—here's some gold."
Inspiration
Return to Ravnica
"Day 31: I finally succeeded in my time reversal experiment! "Day 30: I might have a problem here." —Journal of the Prime Izmagnus
Enormous Baloth
Legions
Its diet consists of fruits, plants, small woodland animals, large woodland animals, woodlands, fruit groves, fruit farmers, and small cities.
Ladies' Knight
Unhinged
"I said 'Put him in a *core set*, not a corset!'" —Richard Garfield, Ph.D.
Sizzle
Eighth Edition
"Of course you should fight fire with fire. You should fight *everything* with fire." —Jaya Ballard, task mage
Double Negative
Alara Reborn
They feared each other for their differences but were absolutely terrified at their similarities.
Duress
Ixalan
Solitude and starvation are brutal punishments, but even worse is all that time to think.
Vindicate
Apocalypse
"Don't mourn for me. This is my destiny." —Gerrard
Goblin Welder
Urza's Legacy
"I wrecked your metal guy, boss. But look! I made you an ashtray."
Carnival of Souls
Urza's Destiny
"'Davvol, blast those elves.' 'Davvol, transport those troops.' No one cares that today is my birthday."
Beast of Burden
Urza's Legacy Promos
"If it is meant to be nothing but a machine," Karn finally asked Jhoira, "why did Urza build it to be like me?"
Goblin Grenade
Magic 2012
Don't underestimate the aerodynamic qualities of the common goblin.
Braids, Cabal Minion
Odyssey
"Home is where you can find a decent graveyard and strangers can disappear without awkward questions."
Martyr's Bond
Signature Spellbook: Gideon
"One life at a time. That is how the world will be saved."
Dimir Guildgate
Guilds of Ravnica
"Every guild dreads infiltration. I should know—I've been a member of all of them." —Lazav
Lava Axe
Seventh Edition
"Catch!"
Wasteland
Tempest
"The land promises nothing and keeps its promise." —Oracle *en*-Vec
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
Legions
"No rest. No mercy. No matter what."
Creepy Doll
Innistrad
A child's porcelain doll went missing one night, as did a pair of kitchen shears and the town magistrate.
Information Booth
Unfinity
"Sir, this may be the information booth, but I cannot answer ontological questions. It would be arrogant to assume I could describe the true nature of reality. Also there's a line."
Ancient Grudge
Innistrad
If there's anything a werewolf hates, it's a collar—especially Avacyn's Collar, the symbol of her church.
Abyssal Horror
Seventh Edition
"I dreamt of it once. Now I fear it dreams of me." —Tolarian scholar
Lightmine Field
Rise of the Eldrazi
If you want to kill a lot of goblins, just make sure your defenses look like fun.
Counterspell
Tempest
"It was probably a lousy spell in the first place." —Ertai, wizard adept
Night of Souls' Betrayal
Champions of Kamigawa
"How can we wage war against ourselves? What happens when the kami of our very souls rise against us? I answer simply: We cannot. We die. There can be no victory in this war." —Sensei Hisoka, letter to Lord Konda
Foul Imp
Stronghold
The imp, unaware of its own odor, paused to catch its breath . . . and promptly died.
Wheel of Sun and Moon
Shadowmoor
Every life ends, but life itself never does.
Ertai, the Corrupted
Planeshift
Altered by Phyrexian science, corrupted by black mana, and twisted by rage, Ertai still looked in the mirror and saw only glory.
Furnace Whelp
Fifth Dawn
Baby dragons can't figure out humans—if they didn't want to be killed, why were they made of meat and treasure?
Llanowar Elves
Ninth Edition
One bone broken for every twig snapped underfoot. —Llanowar penalty for trespassing
Pacifism
Mirage
For the first time in his life, Grakk felt a little warm and fuzzy inside.
Fractured Sanity
Modern Horizons 2
The body grows stronger under stress. The mind does not.
Dark Confidant
Double Masters
Greatness, at any cost.
Blood of the Martyr
The Dark
The willow knows what the storm does not: that the power to endure harm outlives the power to inflict it.
Planar Collapse
Urza's Legacy
With heavy heart, Urza doused one world's light to rekindle another's.
Tremor
Portal Second Age
One little goblin shook up the ground. When the dust cleared, no one was found.
Tidal Surge
Portal Second Age
Four little goblins, trapped by the sea. One teased a serpent, and then there were three.
Ogre Taskmaster
Portal Second Age
Three little goblins, enjoying their brew. One bumped an ogre, and then there were two.
Wild Griffin
Portal Second Age
Two little goblins, out in the sun. Down came a griffin, and then there was one.
Wheel of Torture
Urza's Legacy
"I'd like to buy a bowel."
Endless Wurm
Urza's Saga
Ages ago, a party of elves took cover to let one pass. They're still waiting.
Grafted Skullcap
Seventh Edition
"Every day, I fight for my life and win. Every night, I fight to remember my name and lose."
Mad Prophet
Avacyn Restored
"There's no heron in the moon! It's a shrew, a five-legged shrew, with a voice like whispering thunder!"
Felidar Sovereign
Secret Lair Drop
Kneel before her Impurrial Meowjesty, Pawlina von Whiskerface III. It makes it much easier to give her pets.
Grindstone
Tempest
"Memory is a burden that wears at the soul as weather wears at stone." —Crovax
Toxic Deluge
Double Masters
Armor dissolved into flesh. Flesh melted to bone. Bone fell away to nothing.
Eternal Witness
Fifth Dawn
She remembers every word spoken, from the hero's oath to the baby's cry.
Memnarch
Darksteel
In the blur between metal and flesh, Memnarch found madness.
Grim Affliction
New Phyrexia
Even the small wounds let hope bleed out.
Counterspell
Mercadian Masques
"Your attack has been rendered harmless. It is, however, quite pretty." —Saprazzan vizier
Flavor Judge
Unsanctioned
"...and now they're trying to make a brick wall on my property fight a dinosaur to the death."
Might of Oaks
Seventh Edition
"Guess where I'm gonna plant this!"
War Tax
Mercadian Masques
The worst thing about being a depraved pirate is having to work with a bunch of depraved pirates.
Tidal Barracuda
Commander 2020
It lurks in the spaces between moments.
Pack Leader
Core Set 2021
He will be your loyal champion, and his pack your protectors. All he asks for is a full belly, a spot by the fire, and all the love in your heart.
How Is This a Par Three?!
Unfinity
Against the infinite backdrop of space, isn't all golf miniature?
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Guildpact
"(Z—>)90° — (E—N²W)90°t = 1"
Mogg Cannon
Tempest
Moggs never volunteer for anything twice.
Yargle, Glutton of Urborg
Multiverse Legends
Consuming even a single drop of the oil would spell doom for most living things. But Yargle was not most living things, and he ate enough to clean up most of Urborg.
Grim Captain's Call
Ixalan
When the battle is over, the bitterest foes at last find common ground.
Goblin Balloon Brigade
Ninth Edition
They patched the holes, loaded their sharpest rocks, spanked their children one last time, and lurched off into the sunset.
Dying Wish
Gatecrash
"I wish I could rewrite my every deed and kill you with my first breath instead of my last."
Regal Force
Eventide
It rarely moves, standing stock still in its clearing. When it does stir, ravens stop their cawing and crickets their chirping. All of nature watches in awed silence.
Turn the Tables
Darksteel
"Your arrogance is my best weapon."
Steamflogger Boss
Future Sight
"Whip the Xs! Pinch the Os! What we're building, no one knows!"
Yet Another Aether Vortex
Unhinged
It puts the "vortex" in "flavortext."
Domri's Ambush
War of the Spark
"When civilization teeters on the brink, I'll be there to kick it the rest of the way."
Haunted House
Unfinity
To build Sorin's Haunted Mansion, every detail of Markov Manor was painstakingly recreated, from the floating laser ghosts to the robot space gargoyles.
Costume Shop
Unfinity
Dressed to the 9/9s.
Blood Host
Magic 2015
It would be ill-mannered to decline his invitation. It would be ill-advised to accept it.
Goblin Spy
Invasion
"Isn't he on our side?" "Yep." "Why's he spyin' on us?" "Don't ask."
Tavern Swindler
Streets of New Capenna
"Only a chump stops after one unlucky loss. You're not a chump, are you?"
Sabretooth Tiger
Seventh Edition
"Here, kitty kitty. Here, kitty kitty. Aaaaugh!"
Stone Rain
Tempest
"The land shall beg for drink and curse the rain that follows." —Oracle *en*-Vec
Kaervek the Merciless
Starter Commander Decks
"Rats and jackals feast in his swath, but even they will not walk with him." —Mangara
Darksteel Plate
Mirrodin Besieged
"If there can be no victory, then I will fight forever." —Koth of the Hammer
Volrath's Stronghold
Stronghold
The seed of a world's evil.
Goblin King
Seventh Edition
To be king, Numsgil did in Blog, who did in Unkful, who did in Viddle, who did in Loll, who did in Alrok. . . .
Glimmer Bairn
Modern Horizons 2
"Tricks and treats, souls and sweets! On wooded path, whom shall we meet?"
Evil Comes to Fruition
Archenemy Schemes
"The plants justify the means."
Kami of Tattered Shoji
Betrayers of Kamigawa
It remembered all the shadows lantern-cast upon its paper wings, and sometimes those silhouettes played across its shape again, acting out silent tragedies.
Phyrexian Hulk
Seventh Edition
It doesn't think. It doesn't feel. It doesn't laugh or cry. All it does from dusk till dawn Is make the soldiers die. —Onean children's rhyme
Deathsprout
War of the Spark
"They say nothing lasts forever. I say everything lasts forever, just not in the form you may be accustomed to." —Vraska
Briber's Purse
Khans of Tarkir
Victory is certain. The price, negotiable.
Introduction to Prophecy
Strixhaven: School of Mages
Final grades are posted on the first day of class.
Pale Rider of Trostad
Shadows over Innistrad
"What's worse than being alone on the moors at night? Try *not* being alone." —Nadila Maas, moor chaplain
Angelic Renewal
Ultimate Masters
Angels watch over mortals with heavy hearts, knowing what fate awaits them in the end.
All Is Dust
Rise of the Eldrazi
"The emergence of the Eldrazi isn't necessarily a bad thing, as long as you've already lived a fulfilling and complete life without regrets." —Javad Nasrin, Ondu relic hunter
Crucible of Worlds
World Championship Promos
Greatness is forged in fire and fervor.
Fodder Cannon
Urza's Destiny
Step 1: Find your cousin. Step 2: Get your cousin in the cannon. Step 3: Find another cousin.
Drogskol Captain
Dark Ascension
Dead or alive, true leaders can inspire an entire army.
Kess, Dissident Mage
Commander 2017
"Loss has no meaning here. You cannot take from those who have nothing."
Emrakul, the Promised End
Eldritch Moon
An enigma as vexing as life itself.
Warren Pilferers
Lorwyn
"What do they need all this stuff for? They're dead. We're alive. Simple enough."
Stream of Unconsciousness
Morningtide
Dreams are tempting because one is so powerful in them. Dreams are dangerous because that power is a lie.
Wayward Soul
Exodus
"no home no heart no hope" —Stronghold graffito
Bloodline Culling
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
"Forget your human ancestors. You're part of my family now."
Wall of Wood
Limited Edition Alpha
Everybody knows that to ward off trouble, you knock on wood. But usually it's better to make a wall out of the wood and let trouble do the knocking.
Elfhame Wurm
Dominaria United
The wurms consume everything in their path, so the elves make sure that their path goes through as many Phyrexians as possible.
Arcane Laboratory
Urza's Saga
It soon became obvious that some experiments were best overseen by fireproof teachers.
Look at Me, I'm the DCI
Unglued
Few understand the DCI's rigorous decision-making process.
Control Magic
Commander 2013
"Do as I think, not as I do." —Jace Beleren
Colossal Dreadmaw
Ixalan
If you feel the ground quake, run. If you hear its bellow, flee. If you see its teeth, it's too late.
Gamble
Urza's Saga
When you've got nothing, you might as well trade it for something else.
Force of Will
Eternal Masters
"I alone determine my destiny."
Snakeform
Eventide
Losing his possessions distressed him, but the lack of limbs was strangely liberating.
Mortician Beetle
Rise of the Eldrazi
To the soldier, war is famine; to the scavenger, a feast.
Wicked Guardian
Throne of Eldraine
"Some are born to greatness. You were born to scrub greatness's floors."
Conjurer's Closet
Avacyn Restored
"Tomorrow wears yesterday's face." —Kordel the Cryptic
Intrepid Hero
Eighth Edition
A fool knows no fear. A hero shows no fear.
Pandemonium
Exodus
"If we cannot live proudly, we die so!" —Eladamri, Lord of Leaves
Ancient Grudge
Secret Lair Drop
Shelby locked eyes with the ferocious creature as the glass began to crack. With one more lunge, she would break through and confront her nemesis at last.
Phyrexian Reaper
Invasion
It desires only to help others shed the itchy wet skin of life.
Dredge the Mire
Commander 2020
Fortunately, the reanimation spell just missed the long-dead colony of dung scorpions.
Wall of Wood
Tenth Edition
Orcish lumberjacks spent the night sharpening their blades and resting for a day of labor. They awoke to find that the forest had been making its own preparations.
Deflection
Ice Age
Up and down, over and through, back around— the joke's on you.
Manabarbs
Tenth Edition
"I don't know why people say a double-edged sword is bad. It's a sword. With two edges." —Kamahl, pit fighter
Lost in the Mist
Innistrad
The secrets she carried could have saved many lives, but they quietly drowned with her.
Ponder
Lorwyn
"We see the same sky as you, just through a different lens."
Goblin Razerunners
Conflux
Finding themselves in a new and unexplored world, they immediately set it on fire.
Die Young
Kaladesh
"When the time comes, let go. Nothing lasts forever."
Purge
Darksteel
For the first and last time, the horrific creature experienced terror.
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
Battle for Zendikar
A force as voracious as time itself.
Abyssal Persecutor
Worldwake
His slaves crave death more than they desire freedom. He denies them both.
Live Fast
Kaladesh
"When you have the chance, take it. Laugh, sing, dance. Don't allow the night to end."
Boil
Seventh Edition
"It is a slaughter, the death of a sea. Never speak of it again." —The Lord of Atlantis
Cauldron Familiar
Throne of Eldraine
Every day the cat returns to kill the same mouse, which sinks again into the cauldron's brew.
Teach by Example
Strixhaven: School of Mages
"Learning to imitate a master is the first step in becoming one." —Uvilda, Prismari dean
Sluggishness
Urza's Legacy
Vark decided to lie down and think of a good excuse to quit working.
Bedevil
Ravnica Allegiance
"It's easy to get taken in by the spectacle, to enjoy a bit of naughty amusement. But make no mistake: the Cult of Rakdos is a danger." —Tajic
Sedraxis Alchemist
Conflux
The problem with a liquid that can dissolve anything is finding something to carry it in.
Mad Science Fair Project
Unstable
"When it comes down to it, science is more art than science."
Myr Propagator
Scars of Mirrodin
"We will ingest and remake this world in our image, not unlike some admirable designs I have seen here." —Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
Pillardrop Warden
Strixhaven: School of Mages
A giant statue of a dwarf is still a giant statue.
Goblin Tunneler
Rise of the Eldrazi
"You never know what's going to be in goblin tunnels. Even in the best case, there will still be goblins." —Sachir, Akoum Expeditionary House
Pollywog Symbiote
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
It always knew it was destined to be more than a frog.
Nissa's Defeat
Hour of Devastation
"The soul of this world is gone, Nissa, and I would gladly kill it again." —Nicol Bolas
Goblin Electromancer
Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari
When asked how much power is required, Izzet mages always answer "more."
Kamahl's Druidic Vow
Dominaria
Centuries ago, a barbarian laid his rage to rest.
Aether Tunnel
Core Set 2019
If you can't find a doorway, make one.
Sage of Lat-Nam
Eighth Edition
Within each device is a spark of its creator's soul. Within each sage is a lamp that awaits that spark.
Wall of Junk
Urza's Saga
Urza saw the wall and realized that even if he tore every Phyrexian to pieces, they would still resist him.
No One Left Behind
The Brothers' War
Dying for the cause is overrated.
Hex
Ravnica: City of Guilds
When killing five just isn't enough.
Kill Switch
Nemesis
Success is largely a matter of knowing which lever to pull.
Howl from Beyond
Ice Age
"From the mouths of my servants, my voice shall emerge to shake the souls of my foes." —Lim-Dûl, the Necromancer
Alirios, Enraptured
Theros Beyond Death
"Why would I ever want to look away?"
Solemnity
Hour of Devastation
The arrival of the God-Pharaoh marked a betrayal of both gods and mortals.
Waterfront District
Streets of New Capenna
The bottom of the dark canals is littered with countless corpses and treasures.
Croakid Amphibonaut
Unfinity
"I designed the Astrotorium's jetpacks to be lightweight and inexpensive. Nobody mentioned reliable." —Truss, chief engineer
Companion of the Trials
Amonkhet
"The fiercest loyalties are earned in battle." —Gideon Jura
Black Lotus
Vintage Championship
2017 North American Vintage Champion
Arcum's Astrolabe
Modern Horizons
Though the Time of Ice has ended, its relics still slumber in New Argive.
Carrion Locust
The Brothers' War
No honor. No glory. No leftovers.
Benalish Marshal
Dominaria
"Some aspire to climb the mountain of Honor. The Benalish are born upon its peak, and from there ascend among the stars." —*History of Benalia*
Firewing Phoenix
Magic 2013
"When a phoenix nests in a volcano, we rejoice, for it means a hundred years of war." —Golmak, Keldon warlord
Doran, the Siege Tower
Judge Gift Cards 2017
"Each year that passes rings you inwardly with memory and might. Wield your heart, and the world will tremble."
Curator of Mysteries
Amonkhet
To consult a sphinx is a test in patience. Perhaps that's the point.
Arenson's Aura
Ice Age
"I have my faith, and I have my prayers. But if push comes to shove, I've also got a little something extra." —Halvor Arenson, Kjeldoran Priest
Misers' Cage
Mirage
"Let him be imprisoned while his possessions wander free." —Suq'Ata legal decree
Sharuum the Hegemon
From the Vault: Legends
To gain audience with the hegemon, one must bring a riddle she has not heard.
Terminate
Alara Reborn
"I've seen death before. My mother succumbing to illness, my comrades bleeding on the battlefield . . . But I'd never seen anything as dreadful as that." —Taani, berserker of Etlan
Final Payment
Ravnica Allegiance
There's nothing quite like the feeling of paying off a large debt.
Gideon's Triumph
War of the Spark
His triumph came not from victory over his enemies, but from the salvation of those who survived.
Sire of Stagnation
Battle for Zendikar
As the great scourge passed by, Zendikar shivered, then lay silent.
Merrow Witsniper
Morningtide
"The world above the waterline must be monitored—and, when necessary, adjusted."
Game Plan
Battlebond
Plan for victory, or prepare for defeat.
Towering Gibbon
Jumpstart 2022
"Don't worry, folks. We're perfectly safe here. That's a banana processing plant."
Goblin Gardener
Seventh Edition
Years of attempts have brought the goblins no closer to growing a sausage tree.
Mathas, Fiend Seeker
Commander 2017
"All will know of your crimes."
Kasmina's Transmutation
War of the Spark
"Hop away now, little Eternal. Go eat some flies." —Kasmina
Rishadan Cutpurse
Mercadian Masques
The bigger the purse, the greater the fool. —Rishadan saying