Mirage
Forsaken Wastes {2}{B}
World Enchantment
Players can't gain life.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player loses 1 life.
Whenever Forsaken Wastes becomes the target of a spell, that spell's controller loses 5 life.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player loses 1 life.
Whenever Forsaken Wastes becomes the target of a spell, that spell's controller loses 5 life.
Grave Servitude {1}{B}
Enchantment - Aura
You may cast Grave Servitude as though it had flash. If you cast it any time a sorcery couldn't have been cast, the controller of the permanent it becomes sacrifices it at the beginning of the next cleanup step.
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +3/-1 and is black.
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +3/-1 and is black.
"I no longer believe in a final resting place."
—Shauku, Endbringer
—Shauku, Endbringer
Gravebane Zombie {3}{B}
Creature - Zombie
If Gravebane Zombie would die, put Gravebane Zombie on top of its owner's library instead.
"A zombie's bed must be a lumpy one or he wouldn't leave it so often."
—Rana, Suq'Ata market fool
—Rana, Suq'Ata market fool
3/2
Harbinger of Night {2}{B}{B}
Creature - Spirit
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a -1/-1 counter on each creature.
Embrace the Harbinger
—Suq'Ata expression meaning "abandon hope"
—Suq'Ata expression meaning "abandon hope"
2/3
Infernal Contract {B}{B}{B}
Sorcery
Draw four cards. You lose half your life, rounded up.
"But I signed nothing!"
—Taraneh, Suq'Ata mage
—Taraneh, Suq'Ata mage
Kaervek's Hex {3}{B}
Sorcery
Kaervek's Hex deals 1 damage to each nonblack creature and an additional 1 damage to each green creature.
"If the curse does not strike you dead, question your soul."
—Kaervek
—Kaervek
Mire Shade {1}{B}
Creature - Shade
{B}, Sacrifice a Swamp: Put a +1/+1 counter on Mire Shade. Activate only as a sorcery.
"We realized the bog had not given up a soul but had come to claim a new one."
—Scout Ekemet, final journal
—Scout Ekemet, final journal
1/1
Nocturnal Raid {2}{B}{B}
Instant
Black creatures get +2/+0 until end of turn.
"The finest offering of night is not stealth but daring."
—Tetlok, Breathstealer
—Tetlok, Breathstealer
Painful Memories {1}{B}
Sorcery
Look at target opponent's hand and choose a card from it. Put that card on top of that player's library.
"It is terrible how one brief action can live forever in memory."
—Jolrael
—Jolrael
Phyrexian Tribute {2}{B}
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice two creatures.
Destroy target artifact.
Destroy target artifact.
"In your final breath you still have something to offer Phyrexia."
—Afari, Tales
—Afari, Tales
Purraj of Urborg {3}{B}{B}
Legendary Creature - Cat Warrior
Purraj of Urborg has first strike as long as it's attacking.
Whenever a player casts a black spell, you may pay {B}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Purraj of Urborg.
Whenever a player casts a black spell, you may pay {B}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Purraj of Urborg.
2/3
Ravenous Vampire {3}{B}{B}
Creature - Vampire
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice a nonartifact creature. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Ravenous Vampire. If you don't, tap Ravenous Vampire.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice a nonartifact creature. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Ravenous Vampire. If you don't, tap Ravenous Vampire.
Eternal life brings eternal hunger.
3/3
Reign of Terror {3}{B}{B}
Sorcery
Destroy all green creatures or all white creatures. They can't be regenerated. You lose 2 life for each creature that died this way.
"I don't know what takes them; they die around me without time to scream."
—Scout Ekemet, final journal
—Scout Ekemet, final journal
Restless Dead {1}{B}
Creature - Skeleton
{B}: Regenerate Restless Dead.
The rich's heirs often thank them after death . . . but preferably not in person.
—Suq'Ata epigram
—Suq'Ata epigram
1/1
Sewer Rats {B}
Creature - Rat
{B}, Pay 1 life: Sewer Rats gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate no more than three times each turn.
You lie down with rats, and the rats run away.
—Suq'Ata insult
—Suq'Ata insult
1/1
Shadow Guildmage {B}
Creature - Human Wizard
{U}, {T}: Put target creature you control on top of its owner's library.
{R}, {T}: Shadow Guildmage deals 1 damage to any target and 1 damage to you.
{R}, {T}: Shadow Guildmage deals 1 damage to any target and 1 damage to you.
To keep the dead so others may live.
—Shadow Guild maxim
—Shadow Guild maxim
1/1
Shallow Grave {1}{B}
Instant
Return the top creature card of your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature gains haste until end of turn. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.
Good help is hard to dig up.
Shauku, Endbringer {5}{B}{B}
Legendary Creature - Vampire
Flying
Shauku, Endbringer can't attack if there's another creature on the battlefield.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 3 life.
{T}: Exile target creature and put a +1/+1 counter on Shauku.
Shauku, Endbringer can't attack if there's another creature on the battlefield.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 3 life.
{T}: Exile target creature and put a +1/+1 counter on Shauku.
5/5
Skulking Ghost {1}{B}
Creature - Spirit
Flying
When Skulking Ghost becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.
When Skulking Ghost becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.
"They exist only so long as the living take no notice."
—Kifimbo, Shadow Guildmage
—Kifimbo, Shadow Guildmage
2/1
Related card:
Gossamer Phantasm
Soul Rend {1}{B}
Instant
Destroy target creature if it's white. A creature destroyed this way can't be regenerated.
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
"Since I cannot stop death, I choose to stop life."
—Kaervek
—Kaervek
Soulshriek {B}
Instant
Target creature you control gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard. Sacrifice that creature at the beginning of the next end step.
"The flesh is a casket for the soul."
—Shauku, Endbringer
—Shauku, Endbringer
Spirit of the Night {6}{B}{B}{B}
Legendary Creature - Demon Spirit
Flying, trample, haste, protection from black
Spirit of the Night has first strike as long as it's attacking.
Spirit of the Night has first strike as long as it's attacking.
6/5
Related card:
Urborg Panther
Stupor {2}{B}
Sorcery
Target opponent discards a card at random, then discards a card.
There are medicines for all afflictions but idleness.
—Suq'Ata saying
—Suq'Ata saying
Tainted Specter {3}{B}
Creature - Specter
Flying
{1}{B}{B}, {T}: Target player discards a card unless they put a card from their hand on top of their library. If that player discards a card this way, Tainted Specter deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. Activate only as a sorcery.
{1}{B}{B}, {T}: Target player discards a card unless they put a card from their hand on top of their library. If that player discards a card this way, Tainted Specter deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. Activate only as a sorcery.
2/2
Tombstone Stairwell {2}{B}{B}
World Enchantment
Cumulative upkeep {1}{B}
At the beginning of each upkeep, if Tombstone Stairwell is on the battlefield, each player creates a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with haste named Tombspawn for each creature card in their graveyard.
At the beginning of each end step or when Tombstone Stairwell leaves the battlefield, destroy all tokens created with Tombstone Stairwell. They can't be regenerated.
At the beginning of each upkeep, if Tombstone Stairwell is on the battlefield, each player creates a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with haste named Tombspawn for each creature card in their graveyard.
At the beginning of each end step or when Tombstone Stairwell leaves the battlefield, destroy all tokens created with Tombstone Stairwell. They can't be regenerated.