Abjure

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a blue permanent.
Counter target spell.

Abrade

Choose one —
• Abrade deals 3 damage to target creature.
• Destroy target artifact.

Acquire

Search target opponent's library for an artifact card and put that card onto the battlefield under your control. Then that player shuffles.

Act of Treason

Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. (It can attack and {T} this turn.)

Aethersnatch

Gain control of target spell. You may choose new targets for it. (If that spell becomes a permanent, it enters the battlefield under your control.)

Act of Aggression

({R/P} can be paid with either {R} or 2 life.)
Gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.

Aether Gust

Choose target spell or permanent that's red or green. Its owner puts it on the top or bottom of their library.

Aetherize

Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.

Alpha Brawl

Target creature an opponent controls deals damage equal to its power to each other creature that player controls, then each of those creatures deals damage equal to its power to that creature.

Alrund's Epiphany

Create two 1/1 blue Bird creature tokens with flying. Take an extra turn after this one. Exile Alrund's Epiphany.
Foretell {4}{U}{U} (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)

Blessed Reincarnation

Exile target creature an opponent controls. That player reveals cards from the top of their library until a creature card is revealed. The player puts that card onto the battlefield, then shuffles the rest into their library.
Rebound (If you cast this spell from your hand, exile it as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast this card from exile without paying its mana cost.)

Beacon of Destruction

Beacon of Destruction deals 5 damage to any target. Shuffle Beacon of Destruction into its owner's library.

Banefire

Banefire deals X damage to any target.
If X is 5 or more, this spell can't be countered and the damage can't be prevented.

Beacon of Tomorrows

Target player takes an extra turn after this one. Shuffle Beacon of Tomorrows into its owner's library.

Blasphemous Act

This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature on the battlefield.
Blasphemous Act deals 13 damage to each creature.

Blaze

Blatant Thievery

For each opponent, gain control of target permanent that player controls.

Blustersquall

Tap target creature you don't control.
Overload {3}{U} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")

Bonfire of the Damned

Bonfire of the Damned deals X damage to target player or planeswalker and each creature that player or that planeswalker's controller controls.
Miracle {X}{R} (You may cast this card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)

Braingeyser

Bribery

Search target opponent's library for a creature card and put that card onto the battlefield under your control. Then that player shuffles.

Blood Feud

Target creature fights another target creature. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)

Blue Sun's Twilight

Gain control of target creature with mana value X or less. If X is 5 or more, create a token that's a copy of that creature.

Blue Sun's Zenith

Target player draws X cards. Shuffle Blue Sun's Zenith into its owner's library.

Burn from Within

Burn from Within deals X damage to any target. If a creature is dealt damage this way, it loses indestructible until end of turn. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

Kaza, Roil Chaser

Flying, haste
{T}: The next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn costs {X} less to cast, where X is the number of Wizards you control as this ability resolves.

Adeliz, the Cinder Wind

Flying, haste
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, Wizards you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Aegar, the Freezing Flame

Whenever a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls is dealt excess damage, if a Giant, Wizard, or spell you controlled dealt damage to it this turn, draw a card.

Alchemist's Apprentice

Sacrifice Alchemist's Apprentice: Draw a card.

Alandra, Sky Dreamer

Whenever you draw your second card each turn, create a 2/2 blue Drake creature token with flying.
Whenever you draw your fifth card each turn, Alandra, Sky Dreamer and Drakes you control each get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand.

Aphetto Alchemist

{T}: Untap target artifact or creature.
Morph {U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Aphetto Grifter

Tap two untapped Wizards you control: Tap target permanent.

Arcane Artisan

{2}{U}, {T}: Target player draws a card, then exiles a card from their hand. If a creature card is exiled this way, that player creates a token that's a copy of that card.
When Arcane Artisan leaves the battlefield, exile all tokens created with it at the beginning of the next end step.

Arcanis the Omnipotent

{T}: Draw three cards.
{2}{U}{U}: Return Arcanis the Omnipotent to its owner's hand.

Apprentice Wizard

Archmage Emeritus

Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.

Archmage of Echoes

Flying, ward {2}
Whenever you cast a Faerie or Wizard permanent spell, copy it. (The copy becomes a token.)

Augur of Bolas

When Augur of Bolas enters the battlefield, look at the top three cards of your library. You may reveal an instant or sorcery card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

Balmor, Battlemage Captain

Flying
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain trample until end of turn.

Barrin, Tolarian Archmage

When Barrin, Tolarian Archmage enters the battlefield, return up to one other target creature or planeswalker to its owner's hand.
At the beginning of your end step, if a permanent was put into your hand from the battlefield this turn, draw a card.

Arcane Savant

Before you shuffle your deck to start the game, you may reveal this card from your deck and exile an instant or sorcery card you drafted that isn't in your deck.
When Arcane Savant enters the battlefield, copy a card you exiled with cards named Arcane Savant. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.

Arcane Proxy

Prototype {1}{U}{U} — 2/1 (You may cast this spell with different mana cost, color, and size. It keeps its abilities and types.)
When Arcane Proxy enters the battlefield, if you cast it, exile target instant or sorcery card with mana value less than or equal to Arcane Proxy's power from your graveyard. Copy that card. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.

Archetype of Imagination

Creatures you control have flying.
Creatures your opponents control lose flying and can't have or gain flying.

Artisan of Forms

Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets Artisan of Forms, you may have Artisan of Forms become a copy of target creature, except it has this ability.

Aven Wind Mage

Flying
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, Aven Wind Mage gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Baral, Chief of Compliance

Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever a spell or ability you control counters a spell, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.

Azami, Lady of Scrolls

Tap an untapped Wizard you control: Draw a card.

Beguiler of Wills

{T}: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of creatures you control.

Dismissive Pyromancer

{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Draw a card.
{2}{R}, {T}, Sacrifice Dismissive Pyromancer: It deals 4 damage to target creature.

Dreadhorde Arcanist

Trample
Whenever Dreadhorde Arcanist attacks, you may cast target instant or sorcery card with mana value less than or equal to Dreadhorde Arcanist's power from your graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.

Battlefield Thaumaturge

Each instant and sorcery spell you cast costs {1} less to cast for each creature it targets.
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets Battlefield Thaumaturge, Battlefield Thaumaturge gains hexproof until end of turn.

Benthic Biomancer

{1}{U}: Adapt 1. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Benthic Biomancer, draw a card, then discard a card.

Burning Prophet

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Burning Prophet gets +1/+0 until end of turn, then scry 1.

Dualcaster Mage

Flash
When Dualcaster Mage enters the battlefield, copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Cosi's Trickster

Whenever an opponent shuffles their library, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Cosi's Trickster.

Daring Apprentice

{T}, Sacrifice Daring Apprentice: Counter target spell.

Deekah, Fractal Theorist

Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token. Put X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is that spell's mana value.
{3}{U}: Target creature token can't be blocked this turn.

Cursecatcher

Sacrifice Cursecatcher: Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Cytoplast Manipulator

Graft 2 (This creature enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever another creature enters the battlefield, you may move a +1/+1 counter from this creature onto it.)
{U}, {T}: Gain control of target creature with a +1/+1 counter on it for as long as Cytoplast Manipulator remains on the battlefield.

Cyclone Summoner

When Cyclone Summoner enters the battlefield, if you cast it from your hand, return all permanents to their owners' hands except for Giants, Wizards, and lands.

Echo Mage

Level up {1}{U} ({1}{U}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.)
LEVEL 2-3
2/4
{U}{U}, {T}: Copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
LEVEL 4+
2/5
{U}{U}, {T}: Copy target instant or sorcery spell twice. You may choose new targets for the copies.

Electrostatic Infantry

Trample
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Electrostatic Infantry.

Elite Arcanist

When Elite Arcanist enters the battlefield, you may exile an instant card from your hand.
{X}, {T}: Copy the exiled card. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost. X is the mana value of the exiled card.

Enclave Cryptologist

Level up {1}{U} ({1}{U}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.)
LEVEL 1-2
0/1
{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
LEVEL 3+
0/1
{T}: Draw a card.

Ertai, Wizard Adept

Gadwick, the Wizened

When Gadwick, the Wizened enters the battlefield, draw X cards.
Whenever you cast a blue spell, tap target nonland permanent an opponent controls.

Goblin Flectomancer

Sacrifice Goblin Flectomancer: You may change the targets of target instant or sorcery spell.

Faerie Seer

Flying
When Faerie Seer enters the battlefield, scry 2.

Goblin Electromancer

Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Fatespinner

At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player chooses draw step, main phase, or combat phase. The player skips each instance of the chosen step or phase this turn.

Fatestitcher

{T}: You may tap or untap another target permanent.
Unearth {U} ({U}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)

Gadwick's First Duel

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Create a Cursed Role token attached to up to one target creature. (If you control another Role on it, put that one into the graveyard. Enchanted creature is 1/1.)
II — Scry 2.
III — When you next cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value 3 or less this turn, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand, you may cast up to one target card of the other type from your graveyard. If a spell cast from your graveyard this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.
Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)

Gandalf, Friend of the Shire

Flash
You may cast sorcery spells as though they had flash.
Whenever the Ring tempts you, if you chose a creature other than Gandalf, Friend of the Shire as your Ring-bearer, draw a card.

Heartfire Immolator

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
{R}, Sacrifice Heartfire Immolator: It deals damage equal to its power to target creature or planeswalker.

Harbinger of the Tides

You may cast Harbinger of the Tides as though it had flash if you pay {2} more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.)
When Harbinger of the Tides enters the battlefield, you may return target tapped creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.

Harmonic Prodigy

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
If an ability of a Shaman or another Wizard you control triggers, that ability triggers an additional time.

Nivix Guildmage

{1}{U}{R}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
{2}{U}{R}: Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Imagecrafter

{T}: Choose a creature type other than Wall. Target creature becomes that type until end of turn.

Information Dealer

{T}: Look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of Wizards on the battlefield, then put them back in any order.

Izzet Chemister

Haste
{R}, {T}: Exile target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard.
{1}{R}, {T}, Sacrifice Izzet Chemister: Cast any number of cards exiled with Izzet Chemister without paying their mana costs.

Izzet Guildmage

({U/R} can be paid with either {U} or {R}.)
{2}{U}: Copy target instant spell you control with mana value 2 or less. You may choose new targets for the copy.
{2}{R}: Copy target sorcery spell you control with mana value 2 or less. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Lunar Mystic

Whenever you cast an instant spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, draw a card.

Mizzix of the Izmagnus

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value greater than the number of experience counters you have, you get an experience counter.
Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast for each experience counter you have.

Kadena's Silencer

When Kadena's Silencer is turned face up, counter all abilities your opponents control.
Megamorph {1}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its megamorph cost and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Lighthouse Chronologist

Level up {U} ({U}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.)
LEVEL 4-6
2/4
LEVEL 7+
3/5
At the beginning of each end step, if it's not your turn, take an extra turn after this one.

Jori En, Ruin Diver

Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, draw a card.

Naban, Dean of Iteration

If a Wizard entering the battlefield under your control causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.

Karfell Harbinger

{T}: Add {U}. Spend this mana only to foretell a card from your hand or cast an instant or sorcery spell.

Magus of the Future

Play with the top card of your library revealed.
You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library.

Meletis Charlatan

{2}{U}, {T}: The controller of target instant or sorcery spell copies it. That player may choose new targets for the copy.

Melek, Izzet Paragon

Play with the top card of your library revealed.
You may cast instant and sorcery spells from the top of your library.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell from your library, copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Rayne, Academy Chancellor

Whenever you or a permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, you may draw a card. You may draw an additional card if Rayne, Academy Chancellor is enchanted.

Poppet Stitcher

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. (It can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or more creature tokens, you may transform Poppet Stitcher.

Poppet Factory

Creature tokens you control lose all abilities and have base power and toughness 3/3.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may transform Poppet Factory.

Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory

Murmuring Mystic

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 blue Bird Illusion creature token with flying.

Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius

Flying
Whenever Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius deals damage to a player, you may draw a card.
{U}{R}: Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius deals 1 damage to any target.

Naru Meha, Master Wizard

Flash
When Naru Meha, Master Wizard enters the battlefield, copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Other Wizards you control get +1/+1.

Nin, the Pain Artist

{X}{U}{R}, {T}: Nin, the Pain Artist deals X damage to target creature. That creature's controller draws X cards.

Niv-Mizzet, Parun

This spell can't be countered.
Flying
Whenever you draw a card, Niv-Mizzet, Parun deals 1 damage to any target.
Whenever a player casts an instant or sorcery spell, you draw a card.

Riptide Director

{2}{U}{U}, {T}: Draw a card for each Wizard you control.

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