Reckless Cohort
Battle for Zendikar
"You have a family. Mine died at Sea Gate. You go to yours, and I'll go to mine."
Rancor
Urza's Legacy
Hatred outlives the hateful.
Ogre Resister
Mirrodin Besieged
He didn't have a word for "home," but he knew it was something to be defended.
Selfless Savior
Core Set 2021
She raised him from an orphaned pup and gave him a life of love. With his last act, he thanked her.
Goblin Offensive
Urza's Saga
They certainly are.
Obliterate
Invasion
For his family, Barrin made a funeral pyre of Tolaria.
Reparations
Mirage
"Sorry I burned down your village. Here's some gold."
Yargle and Multani
March of the Machine
"I've heard much about you from my daughter," Multani rumbled. "There was a time when I'd balk at your aid, phantom, but she has shown me the merit in Urborg's strange ways." "Gnshhagghkkapphribbit," replied Yargle.
Null Rod
Weatherlight
Gerrard: "But it doesn't *do* anything!" Hanna: "No—it *does* nothing."
Wandering Ones
Champions of Kamigawa
"I saw them once, when I was a child. They led me to my parents' arms when I was lost. Why have they abandoned me now? Why won't they take me home again?" —Unnamed beggar
Resistance Skywarden
Phyrexia: All Will Be One
When the Vulshok taught him the word for "home," he knew it was what he had been fighting for.
Elder Cathar
Innistrad
"My greatest hope is that you will surpass me in every way, consigning my name to some forgotten corner of history."
Last Word
Darksteel
"Someday, someone will best me. But it won't be today, and it won't be you."
Selfless Savior
Secret Lair Drop
"I never had the chance to say 'thank you.' Or 'goodbye.'" —Sarvag, eulogy for a friend
Dark Confidant
Ravnica: City of Guilds
Greatness, at any cost.
Time of Heroes
Rise of the Eldrazi
No one spoke. There was no need. The threat of the Eldrazi presented a simple choice: lay down your weapons and die for nothing, or hold them fast and die for something.
Fodder Cannon
Eighth Edition
Step 1: Find your cousin. Step 2: Get your cousin in the cannon. Step 3: Find another cousin.
Raging Goblin
Portal Second Age
He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way
Betrayers of Kamigawa
"As I died, I rejoiced. I would see my family again. But then I woke up back on the battlefield. Back in Kamigawa. Back in hell." —Kenzo the Hardhearted
Squandered Resources
Visions
"He traded sand for skins, skins for gold, gold for life. In the end, he traded life for sand." —Afari, *Tales*
Lightning Bolt
Magic 2010
The sparkmage shrieked, calling on the rage of the storms of his youth. To his surprise, the sky responded with a fierce energy he'd never thought to see again.
Blessed Spirits
Magic Origins
Not all heroes die in armor.
Gorilla Titan
Odyssey
"I want a banana *this* big!"
Werebear
Odyssey
He exercises his right to bear arms.
Tragic Lesson
Hour of Devastation
Though Kefnet's followers feverishly searched his last words for some final riddle, they found only the gurgles of a dying god.
Puppeteer
Tenth Edition
"That's the funny thing about free will. You don't feel any different without it." —Ambassador Laquatus
Steady Progress
Scars of Mirrodin
"More of that strange oil . . . It's probably nothing."
Hatred
Exodus
"I will flay the skin from your flesh and the flesh from your bones and scrape your bones dry. And still you will not have suffered enough." —Greven *il*-Vec, to Gerrard
Inspiration
Return to Ravnica
"Day 31: I finally succeeded in my time reversal experiment! "Day 30: I might have a problem here." —Journal of the Prime Izmagnus
Clambassadors
Unglued
"Sorry we shelled your village—here's some gold."
Enormous Baloth
Legions
Its diet consists of fruits, plants, small woodland animals, large woodland animals, woodlands, fruit groves, fruit farmers, and small cities.
Beast of Burden
Urza's Legacy Promos
"If it is meant to be nothing but a machine," Karn finally asked Jhoira, "why did Urza build it to be like me?"
Goblin Grenade
Magic 2012
Don't underestimate the aerodynamic qualities of the common goblin.
Double Negative
Alara Reborn
They feared each other for their differences but were absolutely terrified at their similarities.
Dimir Guildgate
Guilds of Ravnica
"Every guild dreads infiltration. I should know—I've been a member of all of them." —Lazav
Martyr's Bond
Signature Spellbook: Gideon
"One life at a time. That is how the world will be saved."
Ladies' Knight
Unhinged
"I said 'Put him in a *core set*, not a corset!'" —Richard Garfield, Ph.D.
Sizzle
Eighth Edition
"Of course you should fight fire with fire. You should fight *everything* with fire." —Jaya Ballard, task mage
Vindicate
Apocalypse
"Don't mourn for me. This is my destiny." —Gerrard
Carnival of Souls
Urza's Destiny
"'Davvol, blast those elves.' 'Davvol, transport those troops.' No one cares that today is my birthday."
Wasteland
Tempest
"The land promises nothing and keeps its promise." —Oracle *en*-Vec
Lava Axe
Seventh Edition
"Catch!"
Duress
Ixalan
Solitude and starvation are brutal punishments, but even worse is all that time to think.
Goblin Welder
Urza's Legacy
"I wrecked your metal guy, boss. But look! I made you an ashtray."
Braids, Cabal Minion
Odyssey
"Home is where you can find a decent graveyard and strangers can disappear without awkward questions."
Abyssal Horror
Seventh Edition
"I dreamt of it once. Now I fear it dreams of me." —Tolarian scholar
Blood of the Martyr
The Dark
The willow knows what the storm does not: that the power to endure harm outlives the power to inflict it.
Counterspell
Tempest
"It was probably a lousy spell in the first place." —Ertai, wizard adept
Creepy Doll
Innistrad
A child's porcelain doll went missing one night, as did a pair of kitchen shears and the town magistrate.
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
Legions
"No rest. No mercy. No matter what."
Information Booth
Unfinity
"Sir, this may be the information booth, but I cannot answer ontological questions. It would be arrogant to assume I could describe the true nature of reality. Also there's a line."
Furnace Whelp
Fifth Dawn
Baby dragons can't figure out humans—if they didn't want to be killed, why were they made of meat and treasure?
Night of Souls' Betrayal
Champions of Kamigawa
"How can we wage war against ourselves? What happens when the kami of our very souls rise against us? I answer simply: We cannot. We die. There can be no victory in this war." —Sensei Hisoka, letter to Lord Konda
Wheel of Sun and Moon
Shadowmoor
Every life ends, but life itself never does.
Darksteel Plate
Mirrodin Besieged
"If there can be no victory, then I will fight forever." —Koth of the Hammer
Ancient Grudge
Innistrad
If there's anything a werewolf hates, it's a collar—especially Avacyn's Collar, the symbol of her church.
Llanowar Elves
Ninth Edition
One bone broken for every twig snapped underfoot. —Llanowar penalty for trespassing
Foul Imp
Stronghold
The imp, unaware of its own odor, paused to catch its breath . . . and promptly died.
Lightmine Field
Rise of the Eldrazi
If you want to kill a lot of goblins, just make sure your defenses look like fun.
Pack Leader
Core Set 2021
He will be your loyal champion, and his pack your protectors. All he asks for is a full belly, a spot by the fire, and all the love in your heart.
Grindstone
Tempest
"Memory is a burden that wears at the soul as weather wears at stone." —Crovax
Wheel of Torture
Urza's Legacy
"I'd like to buy a bowel."
Eternal Witness
Fifth Dawn
She remembers every word spoken, from the hero's oath to the baby's cry.
Fractured Sanity
Modern Horizons 2
The body grows stronger under stress. The mind does not.
Tidal Surge
Portal Second Age
Four little goblins, trapped by the sea. One teased a serpent, and then there were three.
Tremor
Portal Second Age
One little goblin shook up the ground. When the dust cleared, no one was found.
Pacifism
Mirage
For the first time in his life, Grakk felt a little warm and fuzzy inside.
Tidal Barracuda
Commander 2020
It lurks in the spaces between moments.
Ogre Taskmaster
Portal Second Age
Three little goblins, enjoying their brew. One bumped an ogre, and then there were two.
Dark Confidant
Double Masters
Greatness, at any cost.
Ertai, the Corrupted
Planeshift
Altered by Phyrexian science, corrupted by black mana, and twisted by rage, Ertai still looked in the mirror and saw only glory.
Memnarch
Darksteel
In the blur between metal and flesh, Memnarch found madness.
Wild Griffin
Portal Second Age
Two little goblins, out in the sun. Down came a griffin, and then there was one.
Dying Wish
Gatecrash
"I wish I could rewrite my every deed and kill you with my first breath instead of my last."
Grim Affliction
New Phyrexia
Even the small wounds let hope bleed out.
Endless Wurm
Urza's Saga
Ages ago, a party of elves took cover to let one pass. They're still waiting.
Grafted Skullcap
Seventh Edition
"Every day, I fight for my life and win. Every night, I fight to remember my name and lose."
Flavor Judge
Unsanctioned
"...and now they're trying to make a brick wall on my property fight a dinosaur to the death."
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Guildpact
"(Z—>)90° — (E—N²W)90°t = 1"
Planar Collapse
Urza's Legacy
With heavy heart, Urza doused one world's light to rekindle another's.
Toxic Deluge
Double Masters
Armor dissolved into flesh. Flesh melted to bone. Bone fell away to nothing.
All Is Dust
Rise of the Eldrazi
"The emergence of the Eldrazi isn't necessarily a bad thing, as long as you've already lived a fulfilling and complete life without regrets." —Javad Nasrin, Ondu relic hunter
Mad Prophet
Avacyn Restored
"There's no heron in the moon! It's a shrew, a five-legged shrew, with a voice like whispering thunder!"
Counterspell
Mercadian Masques
"Your attack has been rendered harmless. It is, however, quite pretty." —Saprazzan vizier
Intrepid Hero
Eighth Edition
A fool knows no fear. A hero shows no fear.
Phyrexian Hulk
Seventh Edition
It doesn't think. It doesn't feel. It doesn't laugh or cry. All it does from dusk till dawn Is make the soldiers die. —Onean children's rhyme
Might of Oaks
Seventh Edition
"Guess where I'm gonna plant this!"
Goblin Balloon Brigade
Ninth Edition
They patched the holes, loaded their sharpest rocks, spanked their children one last time, and lurched off into the sunset.
War Tax
Mercadian Masques
The worst thing about being a depraved pirate is having to work with a bunch of depraved pirates.
Blood Host
Magic 2015
It would be ill-mannered to decline his invitation. It would be ill-advised to accept it.
How Is This a Par Three?!
Unfinity
Against the infinite backdrop of space, isn't all golf miniature?
Felidar Sovereign
Secret Lair Drop
Kneel before her Impurrial Meowjesty, Pawlina von Whiskerface III. It makes it much easier to give her pets.
Yargle, Glutton of Urborg
Multiverse Legends
Consuming even a single drop of the oil would spell doom for most living things. But Yargle was not most living things, and he ate enough to clean up most of Urborg.
Kess, Dissident Mage
Commander 2017
"Loss has no meaning here. You cannot take from those who have nothing."
Turn the Tables
Darksteel
"Your arrogance is my best weapon."
Steamflogger Boss
Future Sight
"Whip the Xs! Pinch the Os! What we're building, no one knows!"
Lost in the Mist
Innistrad
The secrets she carried could have saved many lives, but they quietly drowned with her.
Grim Captain's Call
Ixalan
When the battle is over, the bitterest foes at last find common ground.
Domri's Ambush
War of the Spark
"When civilization teeters on the brink, I'll be there to kick it the rest of the way."
Die Young
Kaladesh
"When the time comes, let go. Nothing lasts forever."
Urabrask the Hidden
New Phyrexia
When the Mirran resistance arrived, the furnace dwellers looked to Urabrask for guidance. His decree stunned the others: "Let them be."
Tavern Swindler
Streets of New Capenna
"Only a chump stops after one unlucky loss. You're not a chump, are you?"
Live Fast
Kaladesh
"When you have the chance, take it. Laugh, sing, dance. Don't allow the night to end."
Mogg Cannon
Tempest
Moggs never volunteer for anything twice.
Angelic Renewal
Ultimate Masters
Angels watch over mortals with heavy hearts, knowing what fate awaits them in the end.
Introduction to Prophecy
Strixhaven: School of Mages
Final grades are posted on the first day of class.
Deathsprout
War of the Spark
"They say nothing lasts forever. I say everything lasts forever, just not in the form you may be accustomed to." —Vraska
Regal Force
Eventide
It rarely moves, standing stock still in its clearing. When it does stir, ravens stop their cawing and crickets their chirping. All of nature watches in awed silence.
Volrath's Stronghold
Stronghold
The seed of a world's evil.
Emrakul, the Promised End
Eldritch Moon
An enigma as vexing as life itself.
Goblin Spy
Invasion
"Isn't he on our side?" "Yep." "Why's he spyin' on us?" "Don't ask."
Haunted House
Unfinity
To build Sorin's Haunted Mansion, every detail of Markov Manor was painstakingly recreated, from the floating laser ghosts to the robot space gargoyles.
Yet Another Aether Vortex
Unhinged
It puts the "vortex" in "flavortext."
Colossal Dreadmaw
Ixalan
If you feel the ground quake, run. If you hear its bellow, flee. If you see its teeth, it's too late.
Wicked Guardian
Throne of Eldraine
"Some are born to greatness. You were born to scrub greatness's floors."
Force of Will
Eternal Masters
"I alone determine my destiny."
Costume Shop
Unfinity
Dressed to the 9/9s.
Yawgmoth's Vile Offering
March of the Machine Commander
Centuries ago, a mad god offered a simple trade.
Kami of Tattered Shoji
Betrayers of Kamigawa
It remembered all the shadows lantern-cast upon its paper wings, and sometimes those silhouettes played across its shape again, acting out silent tragedies.
Wall of Wood
Limited Edition Alpha
Everybody knows that to ward off trouble, you knock on wood. But usually it's better to make a wall out of the wood and let trouble do the knocking.
Stone Rain
Tempest
"The land shall beg for drink and curse the rain that follows." —Oracle *en*-Vec
Abyssal Persecutor
Worldwake
His slaves crave death more than they desire freedom. He denies them both.
Hex
Ravnica: City of Guilds
When killing five just isn't enough.
Briber's Purse
Khans of Tarkir
Victory is certain. The price, negotiable.
Goblin King
Seventh Edition
To be king, Numsgil did in Blog, who did in Unkful, who did in Viddle, who did in Loll, who did in Alrok. . . .
Fodder Cannon
Urza's Destiny
Step 1: Find your cousin. Step 2: Get your cousin in the cannon. Step 3: Find another cousin.
Crucible of Worlds
World Championship Promos
Greatness is forged in fire and fervor.
Stream of Unconsciousness
Morningtide
Dreams are tempting because one is so powerful in them. Dreams are dangerous because that power is a lie.
Kaervek the Merciless
Starter Commander Decks
"Rats and jackals feast in his swath, but even they will not walk with him." —Mangara
Drogskol Captain
Dark Ascension
Dead or alive, true leaders can inspire an entire army.
Sabretooth Tiger
Seventh Edition
"Here, kitty kitty. Here, kitty kitty. Aaaaugh!"
Arcane Laboratory
Urza's Saga
It soon became obvious that some experiments were best overseen by fireproof teachers.
Manabarbs
Tenth Edition
"I don't know why people say a double-edged sword is bad. It's a sword. With two edges." —Kamahl, pit fighter
Doran, the Siege Tower
Judge Gift Cards 2017
"Each year that passes rings you inwardly with memory and might. Wield your heart, and the world will tremble."
Mortician Beetle
Rise of the Eldrazi
To the soldier, war is famine; to the scavenger, a feast.
Pale Rider of Trostad
Shadows over Innistrad
"What's worse than being alone on the moors at night? Try *not* being alone." —Nadila Maas, moor chaplain
Warren Pilferers
Lorwyn
"What do they need all this stuff for? They're dead. We're alive. Simple enough."
Gamble
Urza's Saga
When you've got nothing, you might as well trade it for something else.
Ancient Grudge
Secret Lair Drop
Shelby locked eyes with the ferocious creature as the glass began to crack. With one more lunge, she would break through and confront her nemesis at last.
Sage of Lat-Nam
Eighth Edition
Within each device is a spark of its creator's soul. Within each sage is a lamp that awaits that spark.
Sedraxis Alchemist
Conflux
The problem with a liquid that can dissolve anything is finding something to carry it in.
Phantasmal Dreadmaw
Modern Horizons 2
"That was perhaps the most terrifying thing I thought I almost saw." —Captain Lannery Storm
Goblin Tunneler
Rise of the Eldrazi
"You never know what's going to be in goblin tunnels. Even in the best case, there will still be goblins." —Sachir, Akoum Expeditionary House
Pandemonium
Exodus
"If we cannot live proudly, we die so!" —Eladamri, Lord of Leaves
Glimmer Bairn
Modern Horizons 2
"Tricks and treats, souls and sweets! On wooded path, whom shall we meet?"
Look at Me, I'm the DCI
Unglued
Few understand the DCI's rigorous decision-making process.
Evil Comes to Fruition
Archenemy Schemes
"The plants justify the means."
Elfhame Wurm
Dominaria United
The wurms consume everything in their path, so the elves make sure that their path goes through as many Phyrexians as possible.
Phyrexian Reaper
Invasion
It desires only to help others shed the itchy wet skin of life.
Control Magic
Commander 2013
"Do as I think, not as I do." —Jace Beleren
Glittering Wish
Future Sight
She wished for gold, but not for the strength to carry it.
All Is Dust
Grand Prix Promos
"The emergence of the Eldrazi isn't necessarily a bad thing, as long as you've already lived a fulfilling and complete life without regrets." —Javad Nasrin, Ondu relic hunter
Mathas, Fiend Seeker
Commander 2017
"All will know of your crimes."
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
Battle for Zendikar
A force as voracious as time itself.
Nissa's Defeat
Hour of Devastation
"The soul of this world is gone, Nissa, and I would gladly kill it again." —Nicol Bolas
Snakeform
Eventide
Losing his possessions distressed him, but the lack of limbs was strangely liberating.
Kamahl's Druidic Vow
Dominaria
Centuries ago, a barbarian laid his rage to rest.
Purge
Darksteel
For the first and last time, the horrific creature experienced terror.
Conjurer's Closet
Avacyn Restored
"Tomorrow wears yesterday's face." —Kordel the Cryptic
Goblin Electromancer
Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari
When asked how much power is required, Izzet mages always answer "more."
No One Left Behind
The Brothers' War
Dying for the cause is overrated.
Bloodline Culling
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
"Forget your human ancestors. You're part of my family now."
Wayward Soul
Exodus
"no home no heart no hope" —Stronghold graffito
Black Lotus
Vintage Championship
2017 North American Vintage Champion
Phyrexian Reclamation
Urza's Legacy
Death is no excuse to stop working.
Carrion Locust
The Brothers' War
No honor. No glory. No leftovers.
Deflection
Ice Age
Up and down, over and through, back around— the joke's on you.
Godless Shrine
Secret Lair Drop
The Second Sun brought nothing but darkness.
Archive Dragon
Wilds of Eldraine
"Fascinating. It says here that dragons cannot read."
Gideon's Triumph
War of the Spark
His triumph came not from victory over his enemies, but from the salvation of those who survived.
Goblin Razerunners
Conflux
Finding themselves in a new and unexplored world, they immediately set it on fire.
Boil
Seventh Edition
"It is a slaughter, the death of a sea. Never speak of it again." —The Lord of Atlantis
Sluggishness
Urza's Legacy
Vark decided to lie down and think of a good excuse to quit working.
Serra Angel
Dominaria
The angel remembers her past lives like dreams. Her song held up meadows. Her blade drove back darkness. Her wings carried her across the ages.
Ponder
Lorwyn
"We see the same sky as you, just through a different lens."
Myr Propagator
Scars of Mirrodin
"We will ingest and remake this world in our image, not unlike some admirable designs I have seen here." —Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
Towering Gibbon
Jumpstart 2022
"Don't worry, folks. We're perfectly safe here. That's a banana processing plant."
Teach by Example
Strixhaven: School of Mages
"Learning to imitate a master is the first step in becoming one." —Uvilda, Prismari dean
Cauldron Familiar
Throne of Eldraine
Every day the cat returns to kill the same mouse, which sinks again into the cauldron's brew.
Cavalcade of Calamity
Ravnica Allegiance
Let the Dimir worry about witnesses. For the Rakdos, screams count as applause.
Mad Science Fair Project
Unstable
"When it comes down to it, science is more art than science."
Bedevil
Ravnica Allegiance
"It's easy to get taken in by the spectacle, to enjoy a bit of naughty amusement. But make no mistake: the Cult of Rakdos is a danger." —Tajic
Pillardrop Warden
Strixhaven: School of Mages
A giant statue of a dwarf is still a giant statue.
Pollywog Symbiote
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
It always knew it was destined to be more than a frog.
Aether Tunnel
Core Set 2019
If you can't find a doorway, make one.
Enduring Victory
Dragons of Tarkir
"My dragonlord is immortal. Most dragons are not." —Kadri, Dromoka warrior
Wall of Wood
Tenth Edition
Orcish lumberjacks spent the night sharpening their blades and resting for a day of labor. They awoke to find that the forest had been making its own preparations.
Dredge the Mire
Commander 2020
Fortunately, the reanimation spell just missed the long-dead colony of dung scorpions.
Duskmantle, House of Shadow
Ravnica: City of Guilds
In a space where there is no room, in a structure that was never built, meets the guild that doesn't exist.
Wall of Junk
Urza's Saga
Urza saw the wall and realized that even if he tore every Phyrexian to pieces, they would still resist him.
Benalish Marshal
Dominaria
"Some aspire to climb the mountain of Honor. The Benalish are born upon its peak, and from there ascend among the stars." —*History of Benalia*
Goblin Gathering
Ravnica Allegiance
Two's a party. Three's a felony.
Goblin Chieftain
Magic 2010
"We are goblinkind, heirs to the mountain empires of chieftains past. Rest is death to us, and arson is our call to war."
Misers' Cage
Mirage
"Let him be imprisoned while his possessions wander free." —Suq'Ata legal decree
Arenson's Aura
Ice Age
"I have my faith, and I have my prayers. But if push comes to shove, I've also got a little something extra." —Halvor Arenson, Kjeldoran Priest
Tideforce Elemental
Worldwake
Ebb and flow, high tide and low, quick as sand and just as slow.
Sharuum the Hegemon
From the Vault: Legends
To gain audience with the hegemon, one must bring a riddle she has not heard.
Sell-Sword Brute
Ravnica: City of Guilds
"Killing is easy. Just wrap your hand around the haft, and wrap your enemy around the blade."
Savor the Moment
Secret Lair Drop
"I do."
Curator of Mysteries
Amonkhet
To consult a sphinx is a test in patience. Perhaps that's the point.