WHY_RIV3R
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1. Ramp
1. Ramp
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2. Card Advantage
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
When Brass's Tunnel-Grinder enters, discard any number of cards, then draw that many cards plus one.
At the beginning of your end step, if you descended this turn, put a bore counter on Brass's Tunnel-Grinder. Then if there are three or more bore counters on it, remove those counters and transform it. (You descended if a permanent card was put into your graveyard from anywhere.)
At the beginning of your end step, if you descended this turn, put a bore counter on Brass's Tunnel-Grinder. Then if there are three or more bore counters on it, remove those counters and transform it. (You descended if a permanent card was put into your graveyard from anywhere.)
Legendary Artifact
Caretaker's Talent
(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
Whenever one or more tokens you control enter, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
: Level 2
When this Class becomes level 2, create a token that's a copy of target token you control.
: Level 3
Creature tokens you control get +2/+2.
Whenever one or more tokens you control enter, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
: Level 2
When this Class becomes level 2, create a token that's a copy of target token you control.
: Level 3
Creature tokens you control get +2/+2.
Enchantment - Class
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)
I — Create a 2/2 red Goblin Shaman creature token with "Whenever this token attacks, create a Treasure token."
II — You may discard up to two cards. If you do, draw that many cards.
III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.
I — Create a 2/2 red Goblin Shaman creature token with "Whenever this token attacks, create a Treasure token."
II — You may discard up to two cards. If you do, draw that many cards.
III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.
Enchantment - Saga
Lorehold, the Historian
Flying, haste
Each instant and sorcery card in your hand has miracle . (You may cast a card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
Each instant and sorcery card in your hand has miracle . (You may cast a card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
Legendary Creature - Elder Dragon
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
, Discard a card: Draw a card.
, : Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonlegendary, nonland card with mana value 3 or less. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost. Put all revealed cards not cast this way on the bottom of your library in a random order.
, : Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonlegendary, nonland card with mana value 3 or less. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost. Put all revealed cards not cast this way on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Legendary Creature - Shaman Orc
Quintorius, History Chaser
Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, create a 3/2 red and white Spirit creature token.
+1: You may discard a card. If you do, draw two cards, then mill a card.
−4: Spirits you control gain double strike and vigilance until end of turn.
Quintorius, History Chaser can be your commander.
+1: You may discard a card. If you do, draw two cards, then mill a card.
−4: Spirits you control gain double strike and vigilance until end of turn.
Quintorius, History Chaser can be your commander.
Legendary Planeswalker - Quintorius
2. Card Advantage
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3. Removal
3. Removal
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4. Triggers Graveyard
Court of Ardenvale
When this enchantment enters, you become the monarch.
At the beginning of your upkeep, return target permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to your hand. If you're the monarch, return that permanent card to the battlefield instead.
At the beginning of your upkeep, return target permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to your hand. If you're the monarch, return that permanent card to the battlefield instead.
Enchantment
Currency Converter
Whenever you discard a card, you may exile that card from your graveyard.
, : Draw a card, then discard a card.
: Put a card exiled with this artifact into its owner's graveyard. If it's a land card, create a Treasure token. If it's a nonland card, create a 2/2 black Rogue creature token.
, : Draw a card, then discard a card.
: Put a card exiled with this artifact into its owner's graveyard. If it's a land card, create a Treasure token. If it's a nonland card, create a 2/2 black Rogue creature token.
Artifact
Goblin Engineer
When this creature enters, you may search your library for an artifact card, put it into your graveyard, then shuffle.
, , Sacrifice an artifact: Return target artifact card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
, , Sacrifice an artifact: Return target artifact card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Creature - Goblin Artificer
Guardian Scalelord
Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following abilities until end of turn.)
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, return target nonland permanent card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is this creature's power.
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, return target nonland permanent card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is this creature's power.
Creature - Dragon
Quintorius, Loremaster
Vigilance
At the beginning of your end step, exile target noncreature, nonland card from your graveyard. Create a 3/2 red and white Spirit creature token.
, , Sacrifice a Spirit: Choose target card exiled with Quintorius. You may cast that card this turn without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into a graveyard, put it on the bottom of its owner's library instead.
At the beginning of your end step, exile target noncreature, nonland card from your graveyard. Create a 3/2 red and white Spirit creature token.
, , Sacrifice a Spirit: Choose target card exiled with Quintorius. You may cast that card this turn without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into a graveyard, put it on the bottom of its owner's library instead.
Legendary Creature - Cleric Elephant
Sevinne's Reclamation
Return target permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. If this spell was cast from a graveyard, you may copy this spell and may choose a new target for the copy.
Flashback (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Flashback (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Sorcery
The Restoration of Eiganjo
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)
I — Search your library for a basic Plains card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
II — You may discard a card. When you do, return target permanent card with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.
I — Search your library for a basic Plains card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
II — You may discard a card. When you do, return target permanent card with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.
Enchantment - Saga
4. Triggers Graveyard
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5. Land
5. Land
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6. Wincons
Akroma's Will
Choose one. If you control a commander as you cast this spell, you may choose both instead.
• Creatures you control gain flying, vigilance, and double strike until end of turn.
• Creatures you control gain lifelink, indestructible, and protection from each color until end of turn.
• Creatures you control gain flying, vigilance, and double strike until end of turn.
• Creatures you control gain lifelink, indestructible, and protection from each color until end of turn.
Instant
6. Wincons
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7. Protection
Teferi's Protection
Until your next turn, your life total can't change and you gain protection from everything. All permanents you control phase out. (While they're phased out, they're treated as though they don't exist. They phase in before you untap during your untap step.)
Exile Teferi's Protection.
Exile Teferi's Protection.
Instant
7. Protection
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