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Last updated: 02 August 2017<\/p>\n

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Affinity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Affinity is a static ability that functions while the spell with Affinity is on the stack. \u201cAffinity for [text]\u201d means \u201cThis spell costs you {1} less to cast for each [text] you control.\u201d If a spell has multiple instances of affinity, each of them applies.<\/p>\n

Afflict<\/strong><\/p>\n

Afflict is a triggered ability. \u201cAfflict N\u201d means \u201cWhenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses N life.\u201d If a creature has multiple instances of afflict, each triggers separately.<\/p>\n

Aftermath<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aftermath is an ability found on some split cards . It represents three static abilities. \u201cAftermath\u201d means \u201cYou may cast this half of this split card from your graveyard,\u201d \u201cThis half of this split card can\u2019t be cast from any zone other than a graveyard,\u201d and \u201cIf this spell was cast from a graveyard, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack.\u201d<\/p>\n

Annihilator<\/strong><\/p>\n

Annihilator is a triggered ability. \u201cAnnihilator N\u201d means \u201cWhenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices N permanents.\u201d If a creature has multiple instances of annihilator, each triggers separately.<\/p>\n

Awaken<\/strong><\/p>\n

Awaken appears on some instants and sorceries. It represents two abilities: a static ability that functions while the spell with awaken is on the stack and a spell ability. \u201cAwaken N\u2014[cost]\u201d means \u201cYou may pay [cost] rather than pay this spell\u2019s mana cost as you cast this spell\u201d and \u201cIf this spell\u2019s awaken cost was paid, put N +1\/+1 counters on target land you control. That land becomes a 0\/0 Elemental creature with haste. It\u2019s still a land.\u201d Paying a spell\u2019s awaken cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs.<\/p>\n

Bloodthirst<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bloodthirst is a static ability. \u201cBloodthirst N\u201d means \u201cIf an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this permanent enters the battlefield with N +1\/+1 counters on it.\u201d \u201cBloodthirst X\u201d is a special form of bloodthirst. \u201cBloodthirst X\u201d means \u201cThis permanent enters the battlefield with X +1\/+1 counters on it, where X is the total damage your opponents have been dealt this turn.\u201d. If an object has multiple instances of bloodthirst, each applies separately.<\/p>\n

Cascade<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cascade is a triggered ability that functions only while the spell with cascade is on the stack. \u201cCascade\u201d means \u201cWhen you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card whose converted mana cost is less than this spell\u2019s converted mana cost. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost. Then put all cards exiled this way that weren\u2019t cast on the bottom of your library in a random order.\u201d If a spell has multiple instances of cascade, each triggers separately.<\/p>\n

Champion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Champion represents two triggered abilities. \u201cChampion an [object]\u201d means \u201cWhen this permanent enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you exile another [object] you control\u201d and \u201cWhen this permanent leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to the battlefield under its owner\u2019s control.\u201d\u00a0 The two abilities represented by champion are linked. A permanent is \u201cchampioned\u201d by another permanent if the latter exiles the former as the direct result of a champion ability.<\/p>\n

Changeling<\/strong><\/p>\n

Changeling is a characteristic-defining ability. \u201cChangeling\u201d means \u201cThis object is every creature type.\u201d This ability works everywhere, even outside the game.<\/p>\n

Convoke<\/strong><\/p>\n

Convoke is a static ability that functions while the spell with convoke is on the stack. \u201cConvoke\u201d means \u201cFor each colored mana in this spell\u2019s total cost, you may tap an untapped creature of that color you control rather than pay that mana. For each generic mana in this spell\u2019s total cost, you may tap an untapped creature you control rather than pay that mana.\u201d The convoke ability isn\u2019t an additional or alternative cost and applies only after the total cost of the spell with convoke is determined. Multiple instances of convoke on the same spell are redundant.<\/p>\n

Cycling<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cycling is an activated ability that functions only while the card with cycling is in a player\u2019s hand. \u201cCycling [cost]\u201d means \u201c[Cost], Discard this card: Draw a card.<\/p>\n

Although the cycling ability can be activated only if the card is in a player\u2019s hand, it continues to exist while the object is on the battlefield and in all other zones. Therefore objects with cycling will be affected by effects that depend on objects having one or more activated abilities..<\/p>\n

Some cards with cycling have abilities that trigger when they\u2019re cycled. \u201cWhen you cycle [this card]\u201d means \u201cWhen you discard [this card] to pay a cycling cost.\u201d These abilities trigger from whatever zone the card winds up in after it\u2019s cycled.<\/p>\n

Typecycling is a variant of the cycling ability. \u201c[Type]cycling [cost]\u201d means \u201c[Cost], Discard this card: Search your library for a [type] card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.\u201d This type is usually a subtype (as in \u201cmountaincycling\u201d) but can be any card type, subtype, supertype, or combination thereof (as in \u201cbasic landcycling\u201d). Typecycling abilities are cycling abilities, and typecycling costs are cycling costs. Any cards that trigger when a player cycles a card will trigger when a card is discarded to pay a typecycling cost. Any effect that stops players from cycling cards will stop players from activating cards\u2019 typecycling abilities. Any effect that increases or reduces a cycling cost will increase or reduce a typecycling cost.<\/p>\n

Dash<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dash represents three abilities: two static abilities that function while the card with dash is on the stack, one of which may create a delayed triggered ability, and a static ability that functions while the object with dash is on the battlefield. \u201cDash [cost]\u201d means \u201cYou may cast this card by paying [cost] rather than its mana cost,\u201d \u201cIf this spell\u2019s dash cost was paid, return the permanent this spell becomes to its owner\u2019s hand at the beginning of the next end step,\u201d and \u201cAs long as this permanent\u2019s dash cost was paid, it has haste.\u201d Paying a card\u2019s dash cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs.<\/p>\n

Delve<\/strong><\/p>\n

Delve is a static ability that functions while the spell with delve is on the stack. \u201cDelve\u201d means \u201cFor each generic mana in this spell\u2019s total cost, you may exile a card from your graveyard rather than pay that mana.\u201d The delve ability isn\u2019t an additional or alternative cost and applies only after the total cost of the spell with delve is determined. Multiple instances of delve on the same spell are redundant.<\/p>\n

Devoid<\/strong><\/p>\n

Devoid is a characteristic-defining ability. \u201cDevoid\u201d means \u201cThis object is colorless.\u201d This ability functions everywhere, even outside the game.<\/p>\n

Dredge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dredge is a static ability that functions only while the card with dredge is in a player\u2019s graveyard. \u201cDredge N\u201d means \u201cAs long as you have at least N cards in your library, if you would draw a card, you may instead put N cards from the top of your library into your graveyard and return this card from your graveyard to your hand.\u201d A player with fewer cards in his or her library than the number required by a dredge ability can\u2019t put any of them into his or her graveyard this way.<\/p>\n

Embalm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Embalm is an activated ability that functions while the card with embalm is in a graveyard. \u201cEmbalm [cost]\u201d means \u201c[Cost], Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that\u2019s a copy of this card, except it\u2019s white, it has no mana cost, and it\u2019s a Zombie in addition to its other types. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.\u201d A token is \u201cembalmed\u201d if it\u2019s created by a resolving embalm ability.<\/p>\n

Emerge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emerge represents two static abilities that function while the spell with emerge is on the stack. \u201cEmerge [cost]\u201d means \u201cYou may cast this spell by paying [cost] and sacrificing a creature rather than paying its mana cost\u201d and \u201cIf you chose to pay this spell\u2019s emerge cost, its total cost is reduced by an amount of generic mana equal to the sacrificed creature\u2019s converted mana cost.\u201d Paying a card\u2019s emerge cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs.<\/p>\n

You choose which creature to sacrifice as you choose to pay a spell\u2019s emerge cost, and you sacrifice that creature as you pay the total cost.<\/p>\n

Escalate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Escalate is a static ability of modal spells\u00a0 that functions while the spell with escalate is on the stack. \u201cEscalate [cost]\u201d means \u201cFor each mode you choose beyond the first as you cast this spell, you pay an additional [cost].\u201d Paying a spell\u2019s escalate cost follows the rules for paying additional costs. If you choose more than one mode, follow the text order appearing on the card as the spell resolves<\/p>\n

If you choose more than one mode, follow the text of any chosen mode in the order that appear in the card while it resolves.<\/p>\n

Eternalize<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eternalize is an activated ability that functions while the card with eternalize is in a graveyard. \u201cEternalize [cost]\u201d means \u201c[Cost], Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that\u2019s a copy of this card, except it\u2019s black, it\u2019s 4\/4, it has no mana cost, and it\u2019s a Zombie in addition to its other types. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.\u201d<\/p>\n

Evoke<\/strong><\/p>\n

Evoke represents two abilities: a static ability that functions in any zone from which the card with evoke can be cast and a triggered ability that functions on the battlefield. \u201cEvoke [cost]\u201d means \u201cYou may cast this card by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost\u201d and \u201cWhen this permanent enters the battlefield, if its evoke cost was paid, its controller sacrifices it.\u201d Paying a card\u2019s evoke cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs.<\/p>\n

Exalted<\/strong><\/p>\n

Exalted is a triggered ability. \u201cExalted\u201d means \u201cWhenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1\/+1 until end of turn.\u201d A creature \u201cattacks alone\u201d if it\u2019s the only creature declared as an attacker in a given combat phase.<\/p>\n

Exert<\/strong><\/p>\n

To exert a permanent, you choose to have it not untap during your next untap step. A permanent can be exerted even if it\u2019s not tapped or has already been exerted in a turn. If you exert a permanent more than once before your next untap step, each effect causing it not to untap expires during the same untap step. An object that isn\u2019t on the battlefield can\u2019t be exerted. \u201cYou may exert [this creature] as it attacks\u201d is an optional cost to attack. Some objects with this static ability have a triggered ability that triggers \u201cwhen you do\u201d printed in the same paragraph. These abilities are linked.<\/p>\n

Exploit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Exploit is a triggered ability. \u201cExploit\u201d means \u201cWhen this creature enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice a creature.\u201d A creature with exploit \u201cexploits a creature\u201d when the controller of the exploit ability sacrifices a creature as that ability resolves.<\/p>\n

Flashback<\/strong><\/p>\n

Flashback appears on some instants and sorceries. It represents two static abilities: one that functions while the card is in a player\u2019s graveyard and another that functions while the card is on the stack. \u201cFlashback [cost]\u201d means \u201cYou may cast this card from your graveyard by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost\u201d and \u201cIf the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack.\u201d Casting a spell using its flashback ability follows the rules for paying alternative costs.<\/p>\n

Hideaway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hideaway represents a static ability and a triggered ability. \u201cHideaway\u201d means \u201cThis permanent enters the battlefield tapped\u201d and \u201cWhen this permanent enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library. Exile one of them face down and put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. The exiled card gains \u201cAny player who has controlled the permanent that exiled this card may look at this card in the exile zone\u201d.<\/p>\n

Impulse<\/strong><\/p>\n

Surge is a static ability that functions while the spell with surge is on the stack. \u201cSurge [cost]\u201d means \u201cYou may pay [cost] rather than pay this spell\u2019s mana cost as you cast this spell if you or one of your teammates has cast another spell this turn.\u201d Paying a spell\u2019s surge cost follows the rules for paying alternative costs<\/p>\n

If an Instant or sorcery casted by their surge cost is copied, the copy didn\u2019t pay the surge cost. All the effects based on if the surge cost was paid don\u2019t apply to the copy.<\/p>\n

Infect<\/strong><\/p>\n

Infect is a static ability. Damage dealt to a player by a source with infect doesn\u2019t cause that player to lose life. Rather, it causes the player to get that many poison counters. Damage dealt to a creature by a source with infect isn\u2019t marked on that creature. Rather, it causes that many -1\/-1 counters to be put on that creature. If a permanent leaves the battlefield before an effect causes it to deal damage, its last known information is used to determine whether it had infect.<\/p>\n

The infect rules function no matter what zone an object with infect deals damage from. Multiple instances of infect on the same object are redundant.<\/p>\n

Ingest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingest is a triggered ability. \u201cIngest\u201d means \u201cWhenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles the top card of his or her library\u201d. If a creature has multiple instances of ingest, each triggers separately.<\/p>\n

Kicker<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kicker is a static ability that functions while the spell with kicker is on the stack. \u201cKicker [cost]\u201d means \u201cYou may pay an additional [cost] as you cast this spell.\u201d Paying a spell\u2019s kicker cost(s) follows the rules for paying additional costs. The phrase \u201cKicker [cost 1] and\/or [cost 2]\u201d means the same thing as \u201cKicker [cost 1], kicker [cost 2].\u201d. Multikicker is a variant of the kicker ability. \u201cMultikicker [cost]\u201d means \u201cYou may pay an additional [cost] any number of times as you cast this spell.\u201d A multikicker cost is a kicker cost. If a spell\u2019s controller declares the intention to pay any of that spell\u2019s kicker costs, that spell has been \u201ckicked.\u201d If a spell has two kicker costs or has multikicker, it may be kicked multiple times.<\/p>\n

Objects with kicker or multikicker have additional abilities that specify what happens if they are kicked. These abilities are linked to the kicker or multikicker abilities printed on that object: they can refer only to those specific kicker or multikicker abilities. Objects with more than one kicker cost have abilities that each correspond to a specific kicker cost. They contain the phrases \u201cif it was kicked with its [A] kicker\u201d and \u201cif it was kicked with its [B] kicker,\u201d where A and B are the first and second kicker costs listed on the card, respectively. Each of those abilities is linked to the appropriate kicker ability. If part of a spell\u2019s ability has its effect only if that spell was kicked, and that part of the ability includes any targets, the spell\u2019s controller chooses those targets only if that spell was kicked. Otherwise, the spell is cast as if it did not have those targets.<\/p>\n

Living weapon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Living weapon is a triggered ability. \u201cLiving weapon\u201d means \u201cWhen this Equipment enters the battlefield, create a 0\/0 black Germ creature token, then attach this Equipment to it\u201d.<\/p>\n

Madness<\/strong><\/p>\n

Madness is a keyword that represents two abilities. The first is a static ability that functions while the card with madness is in a player\u2019s hand. The second is a triggered ability that functions when the first ability is applied. \u201cMadness [cost]\u201d means \u201cIf a player would discard this card, that player discards it, but exiles it instead of putting it into his or her graveyard\u201d and \u201cWhen this card is exiled this way, its owner may cast it by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost. If that player doesn\u2019t, he or she puts this card into his or her graveyard.\u201d.<\/p>\n

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