Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas
Moroii {2}{U}{B}
Creature - Vampire
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life.
"Touched by moroii"
—Undercity slang meaning "to grow old"
—Undercity slang meaning "to grow old"
4/4
Blazing Specter {2}{B}{R}
Creature - Specter
Flying, haste
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card.
2/2
Shriekmaw {4}{B}
Creature - Elemental
Fear
When this creature enters, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature.
Evoke {1}{B}
When this creature enters, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature.
Evoke {1}{B}
3/2
Ogre Savant {4}{R}
Creature - Ogre Wizard
When this creature enters, if {U} was spent to cast it, return target creature to its owner's hand.
He's an oxymoron.
3/2
Vapor Snag {U}
Instant
Return target creature to its owner's hand. Its controller loses 1 life.
"This creature is inadequate. Send it to the splicers for innovation."
—Malcator, Executor of Synthesis
—Malcator, Executor of Synthesis
Countersquall {U}{B}
Instant
Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller loses 2 life.
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
—Nicol Bolas
—Nicol Bolas
Obelisk of Grixis {3}
Artifact
{T}: Add {U}, {B}, or {R}.
Like most features of Grixis, the obelisks that remain from the time of Alara now exist only for dark exploitation.
Recoil {1}{U}{B}
Instant
Return target permanent to its owner's hand. Then that player discards a card.
Anything sent into a plagued world is bound to come back infected.
Undermine {U}{U}{B}
Instant
Counter target spell. Its controller loses 3 life.
"Which would you like first, the insult or the injury?"
Grixis Charm {U}{B}{R}
Instant
Choose one —
• Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
• Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn.
• Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn.
• Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
• Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn.
• Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn.
"So many choices. Shall I choose loathing, hate, or malice today?"
—Eliza of the Keep
—Eliza of the Keep
Icy Manipulator {4}
Artifact
{1}, {T}: Tap target artifact, creature, or land.
In fire there is the spark of chaos and destruction, the seed of life. In ice there is perfect tranquility, perfect order, and the silence of death.
Deep Analysis {3}{U}
Sorcery
Target player draws two cards.
Flashback—{1}{U}, Pay 3 life.
Flashback—{1}{U}, Pay 3 life.
"No fact escapes me. Why do you think you can?"
Agonizing Demise {3}{B}
Instant
Kicker {1}{R}
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.
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.
Slave of Bolas {3}{U/R}{B}
Sorcery
Gain control of target creature. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
Nicol Bolas doesn't distinguish between servants and victims.
Elder Mastery {3}{U}{B}{R}
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 and has flying.
Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to a player, that player discards two cards.
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 and has flying.
Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to a player, that player discards two cards.
Taste his power, hunger for his command.
Cruel Ultimatum {U}{U}{B}{B}{B}{R}{R}
Sorcery
Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice, discards three cards, then loses 5 life. You return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand, draw three cards, then gain 5 life.
There is always a greater power.
Profane Command {X}{B}{B}
Sorcery
Choose two —
• Target player loses X life.
• Return target creature card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
• Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.
• Up to X target creatures gain fear until end of turn.
• Target player loses X life.
• Return target creature card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
• Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.
• Up to X target creatures gain fear until end of turn.
