World Championship Decks 1997
Contagion {3}{B}{B}
Instant
You may pay 1 life and exile a black card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Distribute two -2/-1 counters among one or two target creatures.
Distribute two -2/-1 counters among one or two target creatures.
Dystopia {1}{B}{B}
Enchantment
Cumulative upkeep—Pay 1 life.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a green or white permanent.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a green or white permanent.
Fallen Askari {1}{B}
Creature - Human Knight
Flanking
Fallen Askari can't block.
Fallen Askari can't block.
In troubled times, there are few greater sorrows than a wayward savior.
2/2
Nekrataal {2}{B}{B}
Creature - Human Assassin
First strike
When Nekrataal enters the battlefield, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. That creature can't be regenerated.
When Nekrataal enters the battlefield, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. That creature can't be regenerated.
"I have seen the horrors Kaervek has freed. My betrayal is certain—but of Kaervek or of Jamuraa, I cannot say."
—Jolrael
—Jolrael
2/1
Necratog {1}{B}{B}
Creature - Atog
Exile the top creature card of your graveyard: Necratog gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
The necratog can always dig up a meal.
1/2
Honorable Passage {1}{W}
Instant
The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to any target this turn, prevent that damage. If damage from a red source is prevented this way, Honorable Passage deals that much damage to the source's controller.
Hydroblast {U}
Instant
Choose one —
• Counter target spell if it's red.
• Destroy target permanent if it's red.
• Counter target spell if it's red.
• Destroy target permanent if it's red.
"Heed the lessons of our time: the forms of water may move the land itself and hold captive the fires within."
—Gustha Ebbasdotter, Kjeldoran royal mage
—Gustha Ebbasdotter, Kjeldoran royal mage
Serrated Arrows {4}
Artifact
Serrated Arrows enters the battlefield with three arrowhead counters on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are no arrowhead counters on Serrated Arrows, sacrifice it.
{T}, Remove an arrowhead counter from Serrated Arrows: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are no arrowhead counters on Serrated Arrows, sacrifice it.
{T}, Remove an arrowhead counter from Serrated Arrows: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.
Related card:
Apocalypse Chime
Phyrexian Furnace {1}
Artifact
{T}: Exile the bottom card of target player's graveyard.
{1}, Sacrifice Phyrexian Furnace: Exile target card from a graveyard. Draw a card.
{1}, Sacrifice Phyrexian Furnace: Exile target card from a graveyard. Draw a card.
Undiscovered Paradise
Land
{T}: Add one mana of any color. During your next untap step, as you untap your permanents, return Undiscovered Paradise to its owner's hand.
Jolrael's choice of homes was far better than her choice of allies.
Wildfire Emissary {3}{R}
Creature - Efreet
Protection from white
{1}{R}: Wildfire Emissary gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
{1}{R}: Wildfire Emissary gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
"The efreet is a striding storm with a voice that crackles like fire."
—Qhattib, Vizier of Amiqat
—Qhattib, Vizier of Amiqat
2/4
Disintegrate {X}{R}
Sorcery
Disintegrate deals X damage to any target. If it's a creature, it can't be regenerated this turn, and if it would die this turn, exile it instead.
Incinerate {1}{R}
Instant
Incinerate deals 3 damage to any target. A creature dealt damage this way can't be regenerated this turn.
"Yes, I think 'toast' is an appropriate description."
—Jaya Ballard, task mage
—Jaya Ballard, task mage
Pyroblast {R}
Instant
Choose one —
• Counter target spell if it's blue.
• Destroy target permanent if it's blue.
• Counter target spell if it's blue.
• Destroy target permanent if it's blue.
"Just the thing for those pesky water mages."
—Jaya Ballard, task mage
—Jaya Ballard, task mage
Frenetic Efreet {1}{U}{R}
Creature - Efreet
Flying
{0}: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, Frenetic Efreet phases out. If you lose the flip, sacrifice Frenetic Efreet.
{0}: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, Frenetic Efreet phases out. If you lose the flip, sacrifice Frenetic Efreet.
2/1
Force of Will {3}{U}{U}
Instant
You may pay 1 life and exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Counter target spell.
Counter target spell.
Cloud Elemental {2}{U}
Creature - Elemental
Flying
Cloud Elemental can block only creatures with flying.
Cloud Elemental can block only creatures with flying.
"You know you've angered the gods when the clouds turn against you."
—Sisay, Captain of the Weatherlight
—Sisay, Captain of the Weatherlight
2/3
Abduction {2}{U}{U}
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature
When Abduction enters the battlefield, untap enchanted creature.
You control enchanted creature.
When enchanted creature dies, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control.
When Abduction enters the battlefield, untap enchanted creature.
You control enchanted creature.
When enchanted creature dies, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control.