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Commander
Hulk, Gamma Goliath
Reach, trample
Power-up abilities of other creatures you control cost less to activate.
Power-up — : Put five +1/+1 counters on Hulk. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Power-up abilities of other creatures you control cost less to activate.
Power-up — : Put five +1/+1 counters on Hulk. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Berserker Hero Gamma
Commander
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Burn
Human Torch, Johnny Storm
Flying
Whenever you draw a card, if you control another Hero, Human Torch deals 1 damage to target opponent.
Power-up — : Put three +1/+1 counters on Human Torch. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Whenever you draw a card, if you control another Hero, Human Torch deals 1 damage to target opponent.
Power-up — : Put three +1/+1 counters on Human Torch. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Hero
Burn
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Copy
Loki Laufeyson
, : When you next cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value less than or equal to Loki's power this turn, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Power-up — : Put two +1/+1 counters on Loki. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Power-up — : Put two +1/+1 counters on Loki. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Villain God Sorcerer
Wonder Man, Hollywood Hero
Flying
Each power-up ability of permanents you control can be activated an additional time.
Power-up — : Put two +1/+1 counters on Wonder Man. (Activate each power-up ability only . . . once? Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Each power-up ability of permanents you control can be activated an additional time.
Power-up — : Put two +1/+1 counters on Wonder Man. (Activate each power-up ability only . . . once? Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Hero Performer
Copy
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Counters
Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, twice that many +1/+1 counters are put on that creature instead.
Power-up — : Put three +1/+1 counters on Shang-Chi. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Power-up — : Put three +1/+1 counters on Shang-Chi. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Warrior Hero
Counters
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Creature
Creature
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Draw
Earth's Mightiest Heroes
Teamwork 5 (As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may tap any number of creatures you control with total power 5 or more.)
Reveal the top eight cards of your library. You may put a creature card from among them onto the battlefield. If this spell was cast using teamwork, put any number of creature cards from among them onto the battlefield instead. Put the rest into your graveyard.
Reveal the top eight cards of your library. You may put a creature card from among them onto the battlefield. If this spell was cast using teamwork, put any number of creature cards from among them onto the battlefield instead. Put the rest into your graveyard.
Sorcery
Gamma Grotesque
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
Power-up — : Put three +1/+1 counters on this creature. Then draw a card for each creature you control with a counter on it. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by its mana cost if it entered this turn.)
Power-up — : Put three +1/+1 counters on this creature. Then draw a card for each creature you control with a counter on it. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by its mana cost if it entered this turn.)
Creature - Horror Villain Gamma
Goliath, Mass Manipulator
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Power-up — : Put two +1/+1 counters on Goliath. Then draw a card for each creature you control with power 4 or greater. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Power-up — : Put two +1/+1 counters on Goliath. Then draw a card for each creature you control with power 4 or greater. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Scientist Hero
Jack of Hearts, Volatile Hero
Flying, haste
When Jack of Hearts dies, he deals damage equal to his power to each creature.
Power-up — : Discard your hand, then draw three cards. Put two +1/+1 counters on Jack of Hearts. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
When Jack of Hearts dies, he deals damage equal to his power to each creature.
Power-up — : Discard your hand, then draw three cards. Put two +1/+1 counters on Jack of Hearts. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Hero Alien
Viv Vision, Teen Synthezoid
Flying
Cybernetic Senses — Whenever Viv Vision attacks, draw a card if her power is 4 or greater.
Power-up — : Put two +1/+1 counters on Viv Vision. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by her mana cost if she entered this turn.)
Cybernetic Senses — Whenever Viv Vision attacks, draw a card if her power is 4 or greater.
Power-up — : Put two +1/+1 counters on Viv Vision. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by her mana cost if she entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature Artifact - Hero Robot
Draw
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Enchantment
Family's Favor
Whenever you attack, put a shield counter on target attacking creature. Until end of turn, it gains "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, remove a shield counter from it. If you do, draw a card." (If a creature with a shield counter on it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)
Enchantment
Enchantment
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Evasion
Evasion
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Land
Mosswort Bridge
Hideaway 4 (When this land enters, look at the top four cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
This land enters tapped.
: Add .
, : You may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost if creatures you control have total power 10 or greater.
This land enters tapped.
: Add .
, : You may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost if creatures you control have total power 10 or greater.
Land
Path of Ancestry
This land enters tapped.
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Land
Land
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Protection
Protection
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Pump
Pump
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Ramp
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
Activated abilities of creatures you control cost less to activate, where X is Agatha's power. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.
: Other creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain trample and haste until end of turn.
: Other creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain trample and haste until end of turn.
Legendary Creature - Human Warlock
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Whenever another creature enters, its controller may draw a card if its power is greater than each other creature's power.
, : Add X mana in any combination of colors, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.
, : Add X mana in any combination of colors, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.
Legendary Creature - Elf Scout
World War Hulk
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — The next red or green creature spell you cast this turn can be cast without paying its mana cost.
II — Put three +1/+1 counters on target creature you control.
III — Choose target creature you control. Until end of turn, double its power and toughness and it gains trample.
I — The next red or green creature spell you cast this turn can be cast without paying its mana cost.
II — Put three +1/+1 counters on target creature you control.
III — Choose target creature you control. Until end of turn, double its power and toughness and it gains trample.
Enchantment - Saga
Ramp
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Recursion
Timeless Witness
When this creature enters, return target card from your graveyard to your hand.
Eternalize (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Human Shaman with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)
Eternalize (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Human Shaman with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Human Shaman
Recursion
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Removal
HULK SMASH!
Teamwork 4 (As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may tap any number of creatures you control with total power 4 or more.)
Choose one. If this spell was cast using teamwork, choose both instead.
• Destroy target noncreature artifact.
• Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to target creature an opponent controls.
Choose one. If this spell was cast using teamwork, choose both instead.
• Destroy target noncreature artifact.
• Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to target creature an opponent controls.
Instant
Hulk's Thunderclap
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may behold a Gamma creature. (You may choose a Gamma creature you control or reveal a Gamma creature card from your hand.)
Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to another target creature. If this spell's additional cost was paid, destroy target noncreature artifact or noncreature enchantment.
Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to another target creature. If this spell's additional cost was paid, destroy target noncreature artifact or noncreature enchantment.
Sorcery
Iron Fist, Hero for Hire
Trample
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Power-up — : Iron Fist deals 5 damage divided as you choose among up to five targets. Put five +1/+1 counters on Iron Fist. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Power-up — : Iron Fist deals 5 damage divided as you choose among up to five targets. Put five +1/+1 counters on Iron Fist. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Mercenary Hero
Removal
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Tokens
Tokens
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Sideboard
Sideboard
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Maybeboard
Garruk's Uprising
When this enchantment enters, if you control a creature with power 4 or greater, draw a card.
Creatures you control have trample. (Each of those creatures can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Whenever a creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, draw a card.
Creatures you control have trample. (Each of those creatures can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Whenever a creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, draw a card.
Enchantment
Invigorating Hot Spring
This enchantment enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.
Modified creatures you control have haste. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
Remove a +1/+1 counter from this enchantment: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery and only once each turn.
Modified creatures you control have haste. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
Remove a +1/+1 counter from this enchantment: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery and only once each turn.
Enchantment
Iroh, Dragon of the West
Haste
Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.)
At the beginning of combat on your turn, each creature you control with a counter on it gains firebending 2 until end of turn. (Whenever it attacks, add . This mana lasts until end of combat.)
Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.)
At the beginning of combat on your turn, each creature you control with a counter on it gains firebending 2 until end of turn. (Whenever it attacks, add . This mana lasts until end of combat.)
Legendary Creature - Human Ally Noble
Maybeboard
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Power-up Creatures
Molly Hayes, Runaway
Power-up — : Put two +1/+1 counters on Molly Hayes. Exile the top card of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by her mana cost if she entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Mutant Hero
Quicksilver, Brash Blur
If Quicksilver, Brash Blur is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with him on the battlefield.
Haste
Power-up — : Put a +1/+1 counter and a double strike counter on Quicksilver. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Haste
Power-up — : Put a +1/+1 counter and a double strike counter on Quicksilver. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Mutant Hero
White Tiger, Ava Ayala
Power-up — : Put a +1/+1 counter on White Tiger and create The Tiger God, a legendary 4/4 green Cat God creature token with "The Tiger God can't be blocked by more than one creature." (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by her mana cost if she entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Hero
Power-up Creatures
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Description
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