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Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor {4}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature — Octopus Noble

Tap an untapped Octopus you control: Tap target permanent.

{U}{U}{U}: Tap all creatures without flying.

“No one can fight the tide forever.”
3/3

Illustrated by Christopher Moeller

A hole in a ceiling

Agonizing Demise {3}{B}

Instant

Kicker {1}{R} (You may pay an additional {1}{R} as you cast this spell.)

Destroy target nonblack creature. It can’t be regenerated. If this spell was kicked, Agonizing Demise deals damage equal to that creature’s power to the creature’s controller.

Illustrated by Mark Brill

Agonizing Demise {3}{B}

Instant

Kicker {1}{R} (You may pay an additional {1}{R} as you cast this spell.)

Destroy target nonblack creature. It can’t be regenerated. If this spell was kicked, Agonizing Demise deals damage equal to that creature’s power to the creature’s controller.

Illustrated by Mark Brill

Viridian Revel {1}{G}{G}

Enchantment

Whenever an artifact is put into an opponent’s graveyard from the battlefield, you may draw a card.

“Let them have their revel. Soon those who won’t submit will be turned. Those who won’t be turned will die.”
—Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

Watermark: Mirran

Illustrated by rk post

Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer {B}

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Villain

Whiplash enters tapped.

Whenever Whiplash attacks, if he’s equipped, each opponent loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the number of Equipment attached to him.

“Wrap yourself in whatever armor you wish. I will shred you apart.”
2/2

Illustrated by Alexander Gering

Garruk Wildspeaker {2}{G}{G}

Legendary Planeswalker — Garruk

+1: Untap two target lands.

−1: Create a 3/3 green Beast creature token.

−4: Creatures you control get +3/+3 and gain trample until end of turn.
Loyalty: 3

Illustrated by Aleksi Briclot

Skeletal Swarming {3}{B}{G}

Enchantment

Each Skeleton you control has trample, attacks each combat if able, and gets +X/+0, where X is the number of other Skeletons you control.

At the beginning of your end step, create a tapped 1/1 black Skeleton creature token. If a creature died this turn, create two of those tokens instead.

Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov

Demon of Dark Schemes {3}{B}{B}{B}

Creature — Demon

Flying

When this creature enters, all other creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.

Whenever another creature dies, you get {E} (an energy counter).

{2}{B}, Pay {E}{E}{E}{E}: Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control tapped.
5/5

Illustrated by Daarken

Bramblesnap {1}{G}

Creature — Elemental

Trample

Tap an untapped creature you control: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

A bramblesnap is formed by grafting together thirteen different plants that already hunger for meat.
1/1

Illustrated by James Ryman

A bumper sticker that reads: My other ride is a deteriorating body of flesh and bones.

Both Gruul Storm and Cycle Storm represent quick clocks that, while known archetypes, attack at the perpendicular.

Some real BS

Dralnu's Crusade {1}{B}{R}

Enchantment

All Goblins get +1/+1.

All Goblins are black and are Zombies in addition to their other creature types.

“Don’t you agree that mogg intellects are improved by zombification?”
—Lord Dralnu

Illustrated by Arnie Swekel

Lyzolda, the Blood Witch {1}{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Human Cleric

{2}, Sacrifice a creature: Lyzolda deals 2 damage to any target if the sacrificed creature was red. Draw a card if the sacrificed creature was black.

Sacrificial rites take place before an audience of cheering cultists, each begging to be the next on stage.
3/1

Watermark: Rakdos

Illustrated by Jim Nelson

Season of Growth {1}{G}

Enchantment

Whenever a creature you control enters, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Whenever you cast a spell that targets a creature you control, draw a card.

“Awake, and lift your faces to the sun.”

Illustrated by Randy Vargas

Yasova Dragonclaw {2}{G}

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior

Trample

At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may pay {1}{U/R}{U/R}. If you do, gain control of target creature an opponent controls with power less than Yasova Dragonclaw’s power until end of turn, untap that creature, and it gains haste until end of turn.
4/2

Watermark: Temur

Illustrated by Winona Nelson

Dracoplasm {U}{R}

Creature — Shapeshifter

Flying

As this creature enters, sacrifice any number of creatures. This creature’s power becomes the total power of those creatures and its toughness becomes their total toughness.

{R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
0/0

Illustrated by Andrew Robinson

In a few short days the summer Paupergeddon will be taking place, as will the first Paupergenesis. Two nations that have no shot at winning the World Cup this year will be helping to shape the format for months to come.

Don't worry Spain, I know you just held a massive tournament and as of writing still have a shot at winning it all.

Oros, the Avenger {3}{R}{W}{B}

Legendary Creature — Dragon

Flying

Whenever Oros deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{W}. If you do, Oros deals 3 damage to each nonwhite creature.
6/6

Illustrated by Daren Bader

Puffer Extract {5}

Artifact

{X}, {T}: Target creature you control gets +X/+X until end of turn. Destroy it at the beginning of the next end step.

The puffer’s flesh is the deadliest in the sea—and therefore the most useful.

Illustrated by Heather Hudson

Two copies if Hunted Wumpus - one Eighth Edition foil, one Mercadian Masques

Orochi Eggwatcher {2}{G}

Creature — Snake Shaman

{2}{G}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green Snake creature token. If you control ten or more creatures, flip this creature.
1/1
Shidako, Broodmistress

Legendary Creature — Snake Shaman

{G}, Sacrifice a creature: Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
3/3

Illustrated by Dan Murayama Scott

Yasova Dragonclaw {2}{G}

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior

Trample

At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may pay {1}{U/R}{U/R}. If you do, gain control of target creature an opponent controls with power less than Yasova Dragonclaw’s power until end of turn, untap that creature, and it gains haste until end of turn.
4/2

Watermark: Temur

Illustrated by Winona Nelson

Demon of Dark Schemes {3}{B}{B}{B}

Creature — Demon

Flying

When this creature enters, all other creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.

Whenever another creature dies, you get {E} (an energy counter).

{2}{B}, Pay {E}{E}{E}{E}: Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control tapped.
5/5

Illustrated by Daarken

Viridian Revel {1}{G}{G}

Enchantment

Whenever an artifact is put into an opponent’s graveyard from the battlefield, you may draw a card.

“Let them have their revel. Soon those who won’t submit will be turned. Those who won’t be turned will die.”
—Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

Watermark: Mirran

Illustrated by rk post

A red tailed hawk that lives at my job.

Tymaret, the Murder King {B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Zombie Warrior

{1}{R}, Sacrifice another creature: Tymaret deals 2 damage to target player or planeswalker.

{1}{B}, Sacrifice a creature: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

His memories remained in the Underworld, but his cruelty crossed the Rivers with him.
2/2

Illustrated by Volkan Baǵa

Gisa, the Hellraiser {3}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — Human Warlock

Ward—{2}, Pay 2 life.

Skeletons and Zombies you control get +1/+1 and have menace.

Whenever you commit a crime, create two tapped 2/2 blue and black Zombie Rogue creature tokens. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime.)
4/4

Illustrated by Chris Rahn

Binding Mummy {1}{W}

Creature — Zombie

Whenever another Zombie you control enters, you may tap target artifact or creature.

What the gods decree, the mummies enforce.
2/2

Illustrated by Shreya Shetty

Tymaret, the Murder King {B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Zombie Warrior

{1}{R}, Sacrifice another creature: Tymaret deals 2 damage to target player or planeswalker.

{1}{B}, Sacrifice a creature: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

His memories remained in the Underworld, but his cruelty crossed the Rivers with him.
2/2

Illustrated by Volkan Baǵa

Balthor the Defiled {2}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — Zombie Dwarf

Minion creatures get +1/+1.

{B}{B}{B}, Exile Balthor: Each player returns all black and all red creature cards from their graveyard to the battlefield.

He remembers enough of his life to weep for what he has lost.
2/2

Illustrated by Carl Critchlow

Marionette Master {4}{B}{B}

Creature — Human Artificer

Fabricate 3 (When this creature enters, put three +1/+1 counters on it or create three 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature tokens.)

Whenever an artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, target opponent loses life equal to this creature’s power.
1/3

Illustrated by James Ryman

Mavinda, Students' Advocate {2}{W}

Legendary Creature — Bird Advisor

Flying

{0}: You may cast target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard this turn. If that spell doesn’t target a creature you control, it costs {8} more to cast this way. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead. Activate only once each turn. (You still pay the spell’s costs. Timing rules for the spell still apply.)
2/3

Illustrated by Wesley Burt

Kroxa and Kunoros {3}{R}{W}{B}

Legendary Creature — Elder Giant Dog

Vigilance, menace, lifelink

Whenever Kroxa and Kunoros enters or attacks, you may exile five cards from your graveyard. When you do, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

When the Invasion Tree reached the Underworld, it found only teeth and fury.
6/6

Illustrated by Ignatius Budi

Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit {W}{W}

Legendary Creature — Spirit Soldier

Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, bolster 1. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Martyred for worshipping her ancestors, she now walks among them.
2/2

Watermark: Dromoka

Illustrated by Ryan Yee

I honestly felt like I was gonna vomit when I saw the Anunoby tip go in

Same