Merlin
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Curiosity
Acquisition Octopus
Whenever this creature or equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Reconfigure (: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)
Reconfigure (: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)
Creature Artifact - Equipment Octopus
Combat Research
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card."
As long as enchanted creature is legendary, it gets +1/+1 and has ward . (Whenever enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .)
Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card."
As long as enchanted creature is legendary, it gets +1/+1 and has ward . (Whenever enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .)
Enchantment - Aura
Goggles of Night
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, scry 1, then draw a card. (To scry 1, look at the top card of your library, then you may put that card on the bottom.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Helm of the Ghastlord
Enchant creature
As long as enchanted creature is blue, it gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, draw a card."
As long as enchanted creature is black, it gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card."
As long as enchanted creature is blue, it gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, draw a card."
As long as enchanted creature is black, it gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card."
Enchantment - Aura
Ninja's Blades
Job select
Equipped creature gets +1/+1, is a Ninja in addition to its other types, and has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card, then discard a card. That player loses life equal to the discarded card's mana value."
Mutsunokami — Equip
Equipped creature gets +1/+1, is a Ninja in addition to its other types, and has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card, then discard a card. That player loses life equal to the discarded card's mana value."
Mutsunokami — Equip
Artifact - Equipment
Pact Weapon
As long as this Equipment is attached to a creature, you don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.
Whenever equipped creature attacks, draw a card and reveal it. The creature gets +X/+X until end of turn and you lose X life, where X is that card's mana value.
Equip—Discard a card.
Whenever equipped creature attacks, draw a card and reveal it. The creature gets +X/+X until end of turn and you lose X life, where X is that card's mana value.
Equip—Discard a card.
Artifact - Equipment
Sea-Dasher Octopus
Mutate (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.)
Flash
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Flash
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Creature - Octopus
Tandem Lookout
Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.)
As long as Tandem Lookout is paired with another creature, each of those creatures has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, draw a card."
As long as Tandem Lookout is paired with another creature, each of those creatures has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, draw a card."
Creature - Human Scout
Curiosity
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Haste
Haste
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Land
Land
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Payoffs
Payoffs
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Protection
Secret Identity
Choose one —
• Conceal — Until end of turn, target creature you control becomes a Citizen with base power and toughness 1/1 and gains hexproof.
• Reveal — Until end of turn, target creature you control becomes a Hero with base power and toughness 3/4 and gains flying and vigilance.
• Conceal — Until end of turn, target creature you control becomes a Citizen with base power and toughness 1/1 and gains hexproof.
• Reveal — Until end of turn, target creature you control becomes a Hero with base power and toughness 3/4 and gains flying and vigilance.
Instant
Swiftfoot Boots
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and no matter when it came under your control.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Protection
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Ramp
Ramp
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Shadowmage Infiltrator
Barbed Servitor
Indestructible
When this creature enters, suspect it. (It has menace and can't block.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, target opponent loses that much life.
When this creature enters, suspect it. (It has menace and can't block.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, target opponent loses that much life.
Creature Artifact - Construct
Enduring Curiosity
Flash
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
When Enduring Curiosity dies, if it was a creature, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. It's an enchantment. (It's not a creature.)
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
When Enduring Curiosity dies, if it was a creature, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. It's an enchantment. (It's not a creature.)
Creature Enchantment - Cat Glimmer
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
Flash
Flying
Whenever Malcolm deals combat damage to a player, put a chorus counter on it. Draw a card, then discard a card. If there are four or more chorus counters on Malcolm, you may cast the discarded card without paying its mana cost.
Flying
Whenever Malcolm deals combat damage to a player, put a chorus counter on it. Draw a card, then discard a card. If there are four or more chorus counters on Malcolm, you may cast the discarded card without paying its mana cost.
Legendary Creature - Pirate Siren
Pirated Copy
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it's a Pirate in addition to its other types and it has "Whenever this creature or another creature with the same name deals combat damage to a player, you draw a card."
Creature - Shapeshifter Pirate
Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
Flying
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Whenever a creature you control with a counter on it deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Whenever a creature you control with a counter on it deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Legendary Creature - Mutant Fish
Starwinder
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may draw that many cards.
Warp (You may cast this card from your hand for its warp cost. Exile this creature at the beginning of the next end step, then you may cast it from exile on a later turn.)
Warp (You may cast this card from your hand for its warp cost. Exile this creature at the beginning of the next end step, then you may cast it from exile on a later turn.)
Creature - Leviathan
Wharf Infiltrator
Skulk (This creature can't be blocked by creatures with greater power.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.
Whenever you discard a creature card, you may pay . If you do, create a 3/2 colorless Eldrazi Horror creature token.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.
Whenever you discard a creature card, you may pay . If you do, create a 3/2 colorless Eldrazi Horror creature token.
Creature - Human Horror
Shadowmage Infiltrator
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Maybeboard
Geyadrone Dihada
Protection from permanents with corruption counters on them
+1: Each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. Put a corruption counter on up to one other target creature or planeswalker.
−3: Gain control of target creature or planeswalker until end of turn. Untap it and put a corruption counter on it. It gains haste until end of turn.
−7: Gain control of each permanent with a corruption counter on it.
+1: Each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. Put a corruption counter on up to one other target creature or planeswalker.
−3: Gain control of target creature or planeswalker until end of turn. Untap it and put a corruption counter on it. It gains haste until end of turn.
−7: Gain control of each permanent with a corruption counter on it.
Legendary Planeswalker - Dihada
Thief of Sanity
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, look at the top three cards of that player's library, exile one of them face down, then put the rest into their graveyard. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, look at the top three cards of that player's library, exile one of them face down, then put the rest into their graveyard. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell.
Creature - Specter
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
Partner with Pir, Imaginative Rascal (When this creature enters, target player may put Pir into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
Whenever you draw a card, put a +1/+1 counter on Toothy.
When Toothy leaves the battlefield, draw a card for each +1/+1 counter on it.
Whenever you draw a card, put a +1/+1 counter on Toothy.
When Toothy leaves the battlefield, draw a card for each +1/+1 counter on it.
Legendary Creature - Illusion
Maybeboard
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