The List
Sever Soul {3}{B}{B}
Sorcery
Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. You gain life equal to its toughness.
"With the proper tools, even the Great River can be dammed."
—Ta-Spon, Cho-Arrim executioner
—Ta-Spon, Cho-Arrim executioner
Crossbow Infantry {1}{W}
Creature - Human Soldier Archer
{T}: This creature deals 1 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
The crossbow is the ideal weapon for the lazy Mercadians: just point and shoot.
1/1
Unmask {3}{B}
Sorcery
You may exile a black card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
Devout Witness {2}{W}
Creature - Human Spellshaper
{1}{W}, {T}, Discard a card: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
The Cho-Arrim fought Mercadia's decadence with more than just swords.
2/2
Vendetta {B}
Instant
Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. You lose life equal to that creature's toughness.
Starke knew the voice was Takara's, but the venom was Volrath's.
Arms Dealer {2}{R}
Creature - Goblin Rogue
{1}{R}, Sacrifice a Goblin: This creature deals 4 damage to target creature.
He has the weapons, he has the connections, and he knows the hangar's dark secret.
1/1
Cave Sense {1}{R}
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has mountainwalk.
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has mountainwalk.
Ceremonial Guard {2}{R}
Creature - Human Soldier
When this creature attacks or blocks, destroy it at end of combat.
"These guards are the most disciplined military unit in the city. They couldn't fight their way out of a broom closet, but they've got discipline."
—Gerrard, to Sisay
—Gerrard, to Sisay
3/4
Fountain Watch {3}{W}{W}
Creature - Human Cleric
Artifacts and enchantments you control have shroud.
The Cho-Arrim didn't rely only on a secret location to protect their Fountain.
2/4
Hammer Mage {1}{R}
Creature - Human Spellshaper
{X}{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Destroy all artifacts with mana value X or less.
When he's holding the hammers, everything looks like a nail.
1/1
Kyren Negotiations {2}{R}{R}
Enchantment
Tap an untapped creature you control: This enchantment deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.
Kyren goblins always speak in questions and never allow wrong answers.
Mercadia's Downfall {2}{R}
Instant
Each attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each nonbasic land defending player controls.
With an explosion that shook the foundation of the city, the Weatherlight burst from the underground hangar.
Puppet's Verdict {1}{R}{R}
Instant
Flip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy all creatures with power 2 or less. If you lose the flip, destroy all creatures with power 3 or greater.
"What was heads again?"
—Mercadian magistrate
—Mercadian magistrate
Thieves' Auction {4}{R}{R}{R}
Sorcery
Exile all nontoken permanents. Starting with you, each player chooses one of the exiled cards and puts it onto the battlefield tapped under their control. Repeat this process until all cards exiled this way have been chosen.
Thunderclap {2}{R}
Instant
You may sacrifice a Mountain rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Thunderclap deals 3 damage to target creature.
Thunderclap deals 3 damage to target creature.
Ancestral Mask {2}{G}
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 for each other enchantment on the battlefield.
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 for each other enchantment on the battlefield.
The masks, like the ancient trees they're grown from, lend strength to the dryads.
Briar Patch {1}{G}{G}
Enchantment
Whenever a creature attacks you, it gets -1/-0 until end of turn.
As easily as the dryads could close a fist, so could the branches and underbrush entangle.
Food Chain {2}{G}
Enchantment
Exile a creature you control: Add X mana of any one color, where X is 1 plus the exiled creature's mana value. Spend this mana only to cast creature spells.
Hunted Wumpus {3}{G}
Creature - Beast
When this creature enters, each other player may put a creature card from their hand onto the battlefield.
Just one can feed a dozen people for a month.
6/6
Invigorate {2}{G}
Instant
If you control a Forest, rather than pay this spell's mana cost, you may have an opponent gain 3 life.
Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
Land Grant {1}{G}
Sorcery
If you have no land cards in hand, you may reveal your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Search your library for a Forest card, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Search your library for a Forest card, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Saber Ants {3}{G}
Creature - Insect
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, you may create that many 1/1 green Insect creature tokens.
They stay on the battlefield only long enough to consume the losers.
2/3
Silverglade Elemental {4}{G}
Creature - Elemental
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a Forest card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
4/4
Last Breath {1}{W}
Instant
Exile target creature with power 2 or less. Its controller gains 4 life.
"The River flows. My soul returns."
Silverglade Pathfinder {1}{G}
Creature - Dryad Spellshaper
{1}{G}, {T}, Discard a card: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
1/1