Rivals of Ixalan Magic 2018

C

7

Creature — Vampire Soldier

2

3

Flying

"We have come at last to this holiest of holy places. What was stolen from us long ago is ours once again.

U

37

Instant

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. If you have the city's blessing, you may put that permanent on top of its owner's library instead.

C

186

Land

T, Sacrifice Evolving Wilds: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library.

The Sun Empire bends nature—rivers, mountainsides, dinosaurs—to its unyielding will.

U

6

Creature — Human Soldier

2

2

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to Everdawn Champion.

"Undefeated in battle, she is the shining future our empire deserves."
—Huatli

C

70

Creature — Vampire Soldier

1

1

When Dusk Legion Zealot enters the battlefield, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.

Once they reached Orazca, the Legion's explorers ransacked tombs and temples, hunting for the Immortal Sun.

C

69

Creature — Horse

3

3

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

Dusk Charger gets +2/+2 as long as you have the city's blessing.

Stories say demon blood runs in its veins, making it fearless and bloodthirsty.

C

5

Instant

Destroy target attacking or blocking creature.

Cunning warriors and dim-witted beasts alike fall under the church's harsh judgment.

U

156

Creature — Orc Pirate

3

2

Attacking Pirates you control get +2/+0.

The buccaneers scaled the sides of buildings as easily as they boarded enemy ships.

R

99

Creature — Human Pirate

2

1

First strike

When Dire Fleet Daredevil enters the battlefield, exile target instant or sorcery card from an opponent's graveyard. You may cast that card this turn, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast that spell. If that card would be put into a graveyard this turn, exile it instead.

C

67

Creature — Human Pirate

2

2

Whenever Dinosaur Hunter deals damage to a Dinosaur, destroy that creature.

"Aye, the foul beast chomped me, but I got away. You'd best believe when I find it again, it won't get away so easy."

R

127

Creature — Merfolk Warrior

1

1

Whenever another Merfolk enters the battlefield under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on target Merfolk you control.

"You think I stand alone? I have the forest at my call, the waters at my back. I outnumber you."

C

36

Creature — Human Pirate

3

2

Raid — When Deadeye Rig-Hauler enters the battlefield, if you attacked with a creature this turn, you may return target creature to its owner's hand.

"Up you go, you soggy rat."

U

155

Creature — Human Pirate

2

4

Deathtouch

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)

Whenever Deadeye Brawler deals combat damage to a player, if you have the city's blessing, draw a card.

R

66

Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature an opponent controls

When enchanted creature dies, exile cards equal to its power from the top of its owner's library. You may cast nonland cards from among them for as long as they remain exiled, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast those spells.

C

65

Sorcery

Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.

"Your mind is no longer yours to waste."

U

98

Creature — Human Pirate

2

2

As an additional cost to cast Daring Buccaneer, reveal a Pirate card from your hand or pay 2.

No ancient lore ties the pirates of the Brazen Coalition to the Immortal Sun. But it's a powerful ancient artifact in a city of gold—what's not to covet?

U

126

Creature — Dinosaur

3

3

Trample

When Crested Herdcaller enters the battlefield, create a 3/3 green Dinosaur creature token with trample.

"Our survival, like theirs, depends on our ability to work together."
—Huatli, to Tishana

C

34

Sorcery

Crashing Tide has flash as long as you control a Merfolk.

Return target creature to its owner's hand.

Draw a card.

U

35

Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card."

At the beginning of your end step, if you didn't attack with a creature this turn, sacrifice Curious Obsession.

R

33

Creature — Human Pirate

2

2

Flash

When Crafty Cutpurse enters the battlefield, each token that would be created under an opponent's control this turn is created under your control instead.

Possession is eleven-tenths of the pirate code.

C

125

Creature — Dinosaur

6

6

Trample

"Remember when it was the most terrifying thing you'd ever seen?"
—Captain Lannery Storm

C

4

Sorcery

Choose one —

• Destroy target Vampire.

• Destroy target enchantment.

"The sun creates, sustains, and consumes so it can create again."
—Caparocti Sunborn

U

124

Creature — Dinosaur

2

1

When Cherished Hatchling dies, you may cast Dinosaur spells this turn as though they had flash, and whenever you cast a Dinosaur spell this turn, it gains "When this creature enters the battlefield, you may have it fight another target creature."

Despite its appearance, it's anything but defenseless.

U

97

Creature — Dinosaur

4

4

Trample

If Charging Tuskodon would deal combat damage to a player, it deals double that damage to that player instead.

It doesn't hold grudges. It runs them down and impales them.