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Commander
Tom Bombadil
As long as there are four or more lore counters among Sagas you control, Tom Bombadil has hexproof and indestructible.
Whenever the final chapter ability of a Saga you control resolves, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a Saga card. Put that card onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. This ability triggers only once each turn.
Whenever the final chapter ability of a Saga you control resolves, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a Saga card. Put that card onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. This ability triggers only once each turn.
Legendary Creature - God Bard
Commander
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Bombadil Sees a Bird
Bombadil Sees a Bird
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Bombadil Sees the Forest
Bombadil Sees the Forest
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Bombadil Sings
Book of Mazarbul
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Amass Orcs 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)
II — Amass Orcs 2.
III — Creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain menace until end of turn.
I — Amass Orcs 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)
II — Amass Orcs 2.
III — Creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain menace until end of turn.
Enchantment - Saga
Down, Down to Goblin-town
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after IV.)
I — Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
II — Amass Goblins 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also a Goblin. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Goblin Army creature token first.)
III, IV — Target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
I — Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
II — Amass Goblins 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also a Goblin. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Goblin Army creature token first.)
III, IV — Target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Enchantment - Saga
Fall of Gil-galad
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Scry 2.
II — Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature you control.
III — Until end of turn, target creature you control gains "When this creature dies, draw two cards." Then that creature fights up to one other target creature.
I — Scry 2.
II — Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature you control.
III — Until end of turn, target creature you control gains "When this creature dies, draw two cards." Then that creature fights up to one other target creature.
Enchantment - Saga
In the Darkness Bind Them
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after IV.)
I, II, III — Create a 3/3 black Wraith creature token with menace. The Ring tempts you.
IV — For each opponent, gain control of up to one target creature that player controls until end of turn. Untap those creatures. They gain haste until end of turn. The Ring tempts you.
I, II, III — Create a 3/3 black Wraith creature token with menace. The Ring tempts you.
IV — For each opponent, gain control of up to one target creature that player controls until end of turn. Untap those creatures. They gain haste until end of turn. The Ring tempts you.
Enchantment - Saga
Long List of the Ents
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after VI.)
I, II, III, IV, V, VI — Note a creature type that hasn't been noted for this Saga. When you next cast a creature spell of that type this turn, that creature enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.
I, II, III, IV, V, VI — Note a creature type that hasn't been noted for this Saga. When you next cast a creature spell of that type this turn, that creature enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.
Enchantment - Saga
Oath of the Grey Host
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — You and target opponent each create a Food token.
II — Each opponent loses 3 life. Create a Treasure token.
III — Create three tapped 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying.
I — You and target opponent each create a Food token.
II — Each opponent loses 3 life. Create a Treasure token.
III — Create three tapped 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying.
Enchantment - Saga
Old Fat Spider Can't See Me
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after IV.)
I — Target creature you control gains hexproof for as long as this Saga remains on the battlefield.
II — Prevent all damage that would be dealt by up to one target creature for as long as this Saga remains on the battlefield.
III, IV — Draw a card.
I — Target creature you control gains hexproof for as long as this Saga remains on the battlefield.
II — Prevent all damage that would be dealt by up to one target creature for as long as this Saga remains on the battlefield.
III, IV — Draw a card.
Enchantment - Saga
Roads Go Ever, Ever On
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after IV.)
I — Search your library for up to two basic Plains cards, exile them, then shuffle. You gain 2 life.
II, III — Put a card exiled with this Saga into its owner's hand.
IV — Whenever you attack this turn, target creature you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each Plains you control.
I — Search your library for up to two basic Plains cards, exile them, then shuffle. You gain 2 life.
II, III — Put a card exiled with this Saga into its owner's hand.
IV — Whenever you attack this turn, target creature you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each Plains you control.
Enchantment - Saga
Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after IV.)
I, II, III, IV — Exile up to one target creature or land you control. If you do, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
I, II, III, IV — Exile up to one target creature or land you control. If you do, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Enchantment - Saga
Scroll of Isildur
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Gain control of up to one target artifact for as long as you control this Saga. The Ring tempts you.
II — Tap up to two target creatures. Put a stun counter on each of them.
III — Draw a card for each tapped creature target opponent controls.
I — Gain control of up to one target artifact for as long as you control this Saga. The Ring tempts you.
II — Tap up to two target creatures. Put a stun counter on each of them.
III — Draw a card for each tapped creature target opponent controls.
Enchantment - Saga
Tale of Tinúviel
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Target creature you control gains indestructible for as long as you control this Saga.
II — Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
III — Up to two target creatures you control each gain lifelink until end of turn.
I — Target creature you control gains indestructible for as long as you control this Saga.
II — Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
III — Up to two target creatures you control each gain lifelink until end of turn.
Enchantment - Saga
The Misty Mountains Cold
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after IV.)
I, II, III, IV — Create a Treasure token. Then if you control four or more Treasures, sacrifice this Saga. If you do, create a 6/6 red Dragon creature token with flying. (A Treasure token is an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
I, II, III, IV — Create a Treasure token. Then if you control four or more Treasures, sacrifice this Saga. If you do, create a 6/6 red Dragon creature token with flying. (A Treasure token is an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Enchantment - Saga
The Mountain-king's Return
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)
II — Return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
III — Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature.
I — Recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)
II — Return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
III — Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature.
Enchantment - Saga
Bombadil Sings
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Bombadil Travels Far and Wide
Colossal Whale
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Whenever this creature attacks, you may exile target creature defending player controls until this creature leaves the battlefield. (That creature returns under its owner's control.)
Whenever this creature attacks, you may exile target creature defending player controls until this creature leaves the battlefield. (That creature returns under its owner's control.)
Creature - Whale
Bombadil Travels Far and Wide
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Bombadil Votes
Círdan the Shipwright
Vigilance
Secret council — Whenever Círdan enters or attacks, each player secretly votes for a player, then those votes are revealed. Each player draws a card for each vote they received. Each player who received no votes may put a permanent card from their hand onto the battlefield.
Secret council — Whenever Círdan enters or attacks, each player secretly votes for a player, then those votes are revealed. Each player draws a card for each vote they received. Each player who received no votes may put a permanent card from their hand onto the battlefield.
Legendary Creature - Elf Noble
Elrond of the White Council
Secret council — When Elrond enters, each player secretly votes for fellowship or aid, then those votes are revealed. For each fellowship vote, the voter chooses a creature they control. You gain control of each creature chosen this way, and they gain "This creature can't attack its owner." Then for each aid vote, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Legendary Creature - Elf Noble
Gandalf, Westward Voyager
Whenever you cast a spell with mana value 5 or greater, each opponent reveals the top card of their library. If any of those cards shares a card type with that spell, copy that spell, you may choose new targets for the copy, and each opponent draws a card. Otherwise, you draw a card. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)
Legendary Creature - Wizard Avatar
Sail into the West
Will of the council — Starting with you, each player votes for return or embark. If return gets more votes, each player returns up to two cards from their graveyard to their hand, then you exile Sail into the West. If embark gets more votes or the vote is tied, each player may discard their hand and draw seven cards.
Instant
Travel Through Caradhras
Council's dilemma — Starting with you, each player votes for Redhorn Pass or Mines of Moria. For each Redhorn Pass vote, search your library for a basic land card and put it onto the battlefield tapped. If you search your library this way, shuffle. For each Mines of Moria vote, return a card from your graveyard to your hand.
Exile Travel Through Caradhras.
Exile Travel Through Caradhras.
Sorcery
Bombadil Votes
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Land
Land
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Ramp
Entish Restoration
Sacrifice a land. Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. If you control a creature with power 4 or greater, instead search your library for up to three basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Instant
Ramp
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Utility
Utility
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