Gatecrash

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Aerial Maneuver
Instant

Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains flying and first strike until end of turn.

"When you put all of yourself into an attack, without fear or hesitation, in that instant you may attain greatness."

—Predak, Gateless freemage

Angelic Edict
Sorcery

Exile target creature or enchantment.

The Boros built a prison in the sky where Azorius statutes couldn't restrict their sense of justice.

Angelic Skirmisher
Creature — Angel

Flying

At the beginning of each combat, choose first strike, vigilance, or lifelink. Creatures you control gain that ability until end of turn.

"A keen mind wields an army as a deft hand wields a sword."

4/4
Assault Griffin
Creature — Griffin

Flying

"The Simic offer a prize to any biomancer who can breed a krasis to match a griffin in the air. It's never been claimed."

—Libuse, Boros sergeant

3/2
Basilica Guards
Creature — Human Soldier

Defender

Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)

"None may pass . . . for free."

1/4
Blind Obedience
Enchantment

Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)

Artifacts and creatures your opponents control enter tapped.

"By the time your knees have worn through your robe, you may have begun to learn your place."

Boros Elite
Creature — Human Soldier

Battalion — Whenever this creature and at least two other creatures attack, this creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

"First, you must fight among the rank and file. It is there I will discern your skills as a leader."

—Aurelia, to Gideon Jura

1/1
Court Street Denizen
Creature — Human Soldier

Whenever another white creature you control enters, tap target creature an opponent controls.

"The Boros fight for justice. The Azorius fight for law. I hold the line between, and make sure the people are given both."

2/2
Daring Skyjek
Creature — Human Knight

Battalion — Whenever this creature and at least two other creatures attack, this creature gains flying until end of turn.

"The hard part isn't landing in the saddle. The hard part is leaping before you see it."

3/1
Debtor's Pulpit
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant land

Enchanted land has ": Tap target creature."

"You may not be able to pay. But you can still kneel."

—Milana, Orzhov prelate

Dutiful Thrull
Creature — Thrull

: Regenerate this creature.

"They are useful, but there's little satisfaction in supplication that throws itself under your heel."

—Jozica, Orzhov enforcer

1/1
Frontline Medic
Creature — Human Cleric

Battalion — Whenever this creature and at least two other creatures attack, creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn.

Sacrifice this creature: Counter target spell with in its mana cost unless its controller pays .

3/3
Gideon, Champion of Justice
Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon

[+1]: Put a loyalty counter on Gideon for each creature target opponent controls.

[0]: Until end of turn, Gideon becomes a Human Soldier creature with power and toughness each equal to the number of loyalty counters on him and gains indestructible. He's still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to him this turn.

[−15]: Exile all other permanents.

Loyalty: 4
Guardian of the Gateless
Creature — Angel

Flying

This creature can block any number of creatures.

Whenever this creature blocks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature it's blocking.

3/3
Guildscorn Ward
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature has protection from multicolored.

"The Gateless have risen. The Ten shall fall."

—Ninth District graffiti

Hold the Gates
Enchantment

Creatures you control get +0/+1 for each Gate you control and have vigilance.

"We grew up on these streets. We know them better than any Boros grunt from Zelzo."

Holy Mantle
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from creatures.

"The guilds promise to provide safety. I prefer to make my own."

—Briska, Ninth District freemage

Knight of Obligation
Creature — Human Knight

Vigilance

Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)

He can calculate interest to six decimal places even in the midst of a deadly duel.

2/4
Knight Watch
Sorcery

Create two 2/2 white Knight creature tokens with vigilance.

"We lost respect after the battle for Barbu Rooftop. Send the troops to mingle respectfully with the citizens."

—Commander Yaszen of Boros

Luminate Primordial
Creature — Avatar

Vigilance

When this creature enters, for each opponent, exile up to one target creature that player controls and that player gains life equal to its power.

4/7
Murder Investigation
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature you control

When enchanted creature dies, create X 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens, where X is its power.

"Every death has a web of consequences. Our job is to find the spider."

Nav Squad Commandos
Creature — Human Soldier

Battalion — Whenever this creature and at least two other creatures attack, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Untap it.

Funded by the Azorius to keep current maps of the undercity, the Boros nav squads survey even the most unsavory areas.

3/5
Righteous Charge
Sorcery

Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.

"In the name of peace, moderation, and decency—wipe them all out!"

Shielded Passage
Instant

Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.

Izzet delved into the depths of Ravnica's past, and Selesnya followed without fear.

Smite
Instant

Destroy target blocked creature.

"Sure, today of all days, he asked to borrow my boots!"

—Darijo, Ivy Street ruffian

Syndic of Tithes
Creature — Human Cleric

Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)

"Entrance is free. Donations are required."

—Notice outside Vizkopa Bank

2/2
Urbis Protector
Creature — Human Cleric

When this creature enters, create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying.

"I hear that Boros is losing its angels to the Gateless Movement. I'm sure this comes as no surprise to you."

—Teysa, to Lazav

1/1
Zarichi Tiger
Creature — Cat

, : You gain 2 life.

"The taming and consecration of these creatures is evidence of our faith."

—Resimir, Zarichi Temple priest

2/3
Aetherize
Instant

Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.

"You can come back once you've learned some manners—and figured out how to reconstitute your physical forms."

Agoraphobia
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets -5/-0.

: Return this Aura to its owner's hand.

"Everyone in this city is choosing sides. I choose inside."

Clinging Anemones
Creature — Jellyfish

Defender

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.)

1/4
Cloudfin Raptor
Creature — Bird Mutant

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.)

0/1
Diluvian Primordial
Creature — Avatar

Flying

When this creature enters, for each opponent, you may cast up to one target instant or sorcery card from that player's graveyard without paying its mana cost. If a spell cast this way would be put into a graveyard, exile it instead.

5/5
Enter the Infinite
Sorcery

Draw cards equal to the number of cards in your library, then put a card from your hand on top of your library. You have no maximum hand size until your next turn.

"Don't just have an idea—have all of them."

—Niv-Mizzet

Frilled Oculus
Creature — Homunculus

: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.

"Understand the Simic? That's about as easy as winning a staring contest with a homunculus."

—Dars Gostok, Firefist captain

1/3
Gridlock
Instant

Tap X target nonland permanents.

"One tiny peg pulled from a single wagon wheel, and an entire district grinds to a halt."

—Lazav

Hands of Binding
Sorcery

Tap target creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

Incursion Specialist
Creature — Human Wizard

Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, this creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn.

"Work for the Dimir again? That depends. Tell me more about this maze."

1/3
Keymaster Rogue
Creature — Human Rogue

This creature can't be blocked.

When this creature enters, return a creature you control to its owner's hand.

"This one opens the grate outside Zelzo Base. This one is for Ismeri Library. This one is for an invisible door . . . No, I've said too much."

3/2
Last Thoughts
Sorcery

Draw a card.

Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

Leyline Phantom
Creature — Illusion

When this creature deals combat damage, return it to its owner's hand. (Return it only if it survived combat.)

"Is the maze itself a phantom? Or is one as real as the other? Perhaps I am as mad as the dragon."

—Jace Beleren, journal

5/5
Metropolis Sprite
Creature — Faerie Rogue

Flying

: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.

"Well, if that goblin didn't want his tongue pierced, he shouldn't have stuck it out at me."

1/2
Mindeye Drake
Creature — Drake

Flying

When this creature dies, target player mills five cards.

They can map both the cityscape and the minds of its architects.

2/5
Rapid Hybridization
Instant

Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. That creature's controller creates a 3/3 green Frog Lizard creature token.

"We've merged your life essence with that of several creatures at once. You're welcome."

—Speaker Trifon

Realmwright
Creature — Vedalken Wizard

As this creature enters, choose a basic land type.

Lands you control are the chosen type in addition to their other types.

There is not a single inch of Ravnica that hasn't been altered at one point or another to fit someone's whims.

1/1
Sage's Row Denizen
Creature — Vedalken Wizard

Whenever another blue creature you control enters, target player mills two cards.

"I offer you wisdom untainted by false loyalty, learning free of any guild's agenda."

2/3
Sapphire Drake
Creature — Drake

Flying

Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has flying.

Sapphire drakes can communicate over great distances, their calls resonating in the gems fixed in their skulls.

4/4
Scatter Arc
Instant

Counter target noncreature spell.

Draw a card.

"Should your chosen emissary be able to fluctuate triharmonic pentodes, however unlikely, I shall shunt excess negavolt radicals."

Simic Fluxmage
Creature — Merfolk Wizard

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.)

, : Move a +1/+1 counter from this creature onto target creature.

1/2
Simic Manipulator
Creature — Mutant Wizard

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.)

, Remove one or more +1/+1 counters from this creature: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of +1/+1 counters removed this way.

0/1
Skygames
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant land

Enchanted land has ": Target creature gains flying until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery."

Both Boros and Azorius scout the games in hopes of recruiting the finest athletes.

Spell Rupture
Instant

Counter target spell unless its controller pays , where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.

"Like water, mana will drain from an inferior vessel."

—Jalan Tosk, Simic forcemage

Stolen Identity
Sorcery

Create a token that's a copy of target artifact or creature.

Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

Totally Lost
Instant

Put target nonland permanent on top of its owner's library.

Fblthp had always hated crowds.

Voidwalk
Sorcery

Exile target creature. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.

Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

Way of the Thief
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets +2/+2.

Enchanted creature can't be blocked as long as you control a Gate.

A true shortcut isn't a way other people don't know; it's a way other people can't go.

Balustrade Spy
Creature — Vampire Rogue

Flying

When this creature enters, target player reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card, then puts those cards into their graveyard.

2/3
Basilica Screecher
Creature — Bat

Flying

Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)

A screech in the night is all it takes for Orzhov debtors to clutch at their coin purses.

1/2
Contaminated Ground
Enchantment — Aura

Enchant land

Enchanted land is a Swamp.

Whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, its controller loses 2 life.

"No one cares about pollution until they can see it."

—Gurras, Golgari rot farmer

Corpse Blockade
Creature — Zombie

Defender

Sacrifice another creature: This creature gains deathtouch until end of turn.

There are laws against it, but the dead have no one to complain to and the living are too frightened to investigate.

1/4