Power Sink

Dauthi Marauder (Tempest Remastered)
Andrew Robinson

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)

"The dauthi came from beneath the ruins one night, and the darkness cast them in the best possible light." —Soltari Tales of Life

Jwari Scuttler (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Andrew Robinson

"Yeah, they've got a lot of meat. The only downside to eating 'em is that you often find human bones and body parts inside." —Jaby, Silundi Sea nomad

Bestial Menace (Midnight Hunt Commander)
Andrew Robinson

Create a 1/1 green Snake creature token, a 2/2 green Wolf creature token, and a 3/3 green Elephant creature token.

"My battle cry reaches ears far keener than yours." —Saidah, Joraga hunter

Alarum (Mirage)
Andrew Robinson

Untap target nonattacking creature. It gets +1/+3 until end of turn.

"One timely cry of warning can save nine of surprise." —Sidar Jabari

Noetic Scales (Urza's Saga)
Andrew Robinson

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, return to its owner's hand each creature that player controls with power greater than the number of cards in their hand.

Viashino Sandstalker (Ninth Edition)
Andrew Robinson

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) At the beginning of the end step, return this creature to its owner's hand. (Return it only if it's on the battlefield.)

"Some believe sandstalkers to be illusions; those with scars know better." —*Zhalfirin Guide to the Desert*

Heat Stroke (Weatherlight)
Andrew Robinson

At end of combat, destroy each creature that blocked or was blocked this turn.

"Stroke of heat or stroke of blade. Choose your fate, traitor." —Maraxus of Keld, to Starke

Hidden Herd (Urza's Saga)
Andrew Robinson

When an opponent plays a nonbasic land, if this permanent is an enchantment, it becomes a 3/3 Beast creature.

Torch Slinger (Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi)
Andrew Robinson

Kicker {1}{R} (You may pay an additional {1}{R} as you cast this spell.) When this creature enters, if it was kicked, it deals 2 damage to target creature.

Once thrown, twice burned.

Catastrophe (Urza's Saga)
Andrew Robinson

Destroy all lands or all creatures. Creatures destroyed this way can't be regenerated.

Radiant's eyes flashed. "Go, then," the angel spat at Serra, "and leave this world to those who truly care."

Root Greevil (Planeshift)
Andrew Robinson

{2}{G}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Destroy all enchantments of the color of your choice.

The root of all greevils.

Pendrell Flux (Urza's Saga)
Andrew Robinson

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay its mana cost."

Devoured by the mists, Tolaria was stuck in time, trapped between two eternal heartbeats.

Seascape Aerialist (Zendikar)
Andrew Robinson

Whenever this creature or another Ally you control enters, you may have Ally creatures you control gain flying until end of turn.

"The sky is like another sea. It teems with currents, life, and endless possibility."

Lightning Hounds (Mercadian Masques)
Andrew Robinson

First strike

Quick enough to avoid jhovalls when alone and fierce enough to attack them in packs, the hounds were as at home in the mountains as the Mercadians were atop theirs.

Thada Adel, Acquisitor (Worldwake)
Andrew Robinson

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) Whenever Thada Adel deals combat damage to a player, search that player's library for an artifact card and exile it. Then that player shuffles. Until end of turn, you may play that card.

Scabland (Tempest Remastered)
Andrew Robinson

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {R} or {W}. This land deals 1 damage to you.

Drain Life (Fifth Edition)
Andrew Robinson

Spend only black mana on X. Drain Life deals X damage to any target. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more life than the player's life total before the damage was dealt, the planeswalker's loyalty before the damage was dealt, or the creature's toughness.

Angel's Mercy (Magic 2013)
Andrew Robinson

You gain 7 life.

"She rose above me, and in that moment Varrik the Bloody died and I was born." —Varrik the Just

Destructive Urge (Urza's Saga)
Andrew Robinson

Enchant creature Whenever enchanted creature deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices a land of their choice.

Red sky at night, dragon's delight.

Sabertooth Cobra (Mirage)
Andrew Robinson

Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, that player gets a poison counter. The player gets another poison counter at the beginning of their next upkeep unless they pay {2} before that step. (A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game.)

Mind Games (Stronghold)
Andrew Robinson

Buyback {2}{U} (You may pay an additional {2}{U} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.) Tap target artifact, creature, or land.

Pillarfield Ox (Conspiracy)
Andrew Robinson

"May starving fleas birth a thousand generations on your stubborn hide, cow!" —Bruse Tarl, Goma Fada nomad

Dracoplasm (Tempest Remastered)
Andrew Robinson

Flying As this creature enters, sacrifice any number of creatures. This creature's power becomes the total power of those creatures and its toughness becomes their total toughness. {R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

See Beyond (Planechase Anthology)
Andrew Robinson

Draw two cards, then shuffle a card from your hand into your library.

Ancient lore locked in a mind driven mad is just as safe as when it was locked deep underground.

Lure of Prey (Mirage)
Andrew Robinson

Cast this spell only if an opponent cast a creature spell this turn. You may put a green creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.

Thalakos Sentry (Tempest)
Andrew Robinson

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)

"Ill luck and poor geography caught the Thalakos between us and the Dauthi." —Lyna, Soltari emissary

Ray of Command (Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska)
Andrew Robinson

Untap target creature an opponent controls and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of turn. When you lose control of the creature, tap it.

"Heel."

Dauthi Embrace (Tempest)
Andrew Robinson

{B}{B}: Target creature gains shadow until end of turn. (It can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)

"The Dauthi army grows by screams and bounds." —Lyna, Soltari emissary

Reclaim (Magic Origins)
Andrew Robinson

Put target card from your graveyard on top of your library.

The wise pay as much attention to what they throw away as to what they keep.

Veiled Apparition (Urza's Saga)
Andrew Robinson

When an opponent casts a spell, if this permanent is an enchantment, it becomes a 3/3 Illusion creature with flying and "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay {1}{U}."

Aether Tide (Exodus)
Andrew Robinson

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard X creature cards. Return X target creatures to their owners' hands.

The tide of magic brought them here. Now it would take them home.

Anaconda (Ninth Edition)
Andrew Robinson

Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)

If you're smaller than the anaconda, it considers you food. If you're larger than the anaconda, it considers you a lot of food.

Zirilan of the Claw (Mirage)
Andrew Robinson

{1}{R}{R}, {T}: Search your library for a Dragon permanent card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. That Dragon gains haste until end of turn. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.

Civic Guildmage (Mirage)
Andrew Robinson

{G}, {T}: Target creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn. {U}, {T}: Put target creature you control on top of its owner's library.

To condemn the innocent you must first condemn yourself. —Civic Guild maxim

Flare (Fifth Edition)
Andrew Robinson

Flare deals 1 damage to any target. Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

The secret of destruction is simple: everything burns.

Thalakos Drifters (Tempest Remastered)
Andrew Robinson

Discard a card: This creature gains shadow until end of turn. (It can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)

They drift in and out of shadow and ever on toward madness.

Thalakos Deceiver (Stronghold)
Andrew Robinson

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, you may sacrifice it. If you do, gain control of target creature. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Pendrell Mists (Weatherlight)
Andrew Robinson

All creatures have "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay {1}."

As insubstantial—and as insistent—as appetite.

Somnophore (Urza's Saga)
Andrew Robinson

Flying Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, tap target creature that player controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.

Clear (Urza's Saga)
Andrew Robinson

Destroy target enchantment. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Howling Banshee (Duel Decks Anthology: Garruk vs. Liliana)
Andrew Robinson

Flying When this creature enters, each player loses 3 life.

Villagers cloaked the town in magical silence, but their ears still bled.

Quickening Licid (Tempest)
Andrew Robinson

{1}{W}, {T}: This creature loses this ability and becomes an Aura enchantment with enchant creature. Attach it to target creature. You may pay {W} to end this effect. Enchanted creature has first strike.

Hivis of the Scale (Mirage)
Andrew Robinson

You may choose not to untap Hivis during your untap step. {T}: Gain control of target Dragon for as long as you control Hivis and Hivis remains tapped.

Glimpse the Future (Magic 2014)
Andrew Robinson

Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.

"No simple coin toss can solve this riddle. You must think and choose wisely." —Shai Fusan, archmage

Pulse Tracker (Foundations)
Andrew Robinson

Whenever this creature attacks, each opponent loses 1 life.

"You can't think your way out of this, Jace. Thought implies life, and life requires a pulse—music to a hunter's ears." —Vraska