Urza's Saga
Goblin Raider {1}{R}
Creature - Goblin Warrior
This creature can't block.
He was proud to wear the lizard skin around his waist, just for the fun of annoying the enemy.
2/2
Goblin Spelunkers {2}{R}
Creature - Goblin Warrior
Mountainwalk
"It only short jump. You go first."
"AIIIEEEE!"
"Hmm . . . we go different way now."
"AIIIEEEE!"
"Hmm . . . we go different way now."
2/2
Guma {2}{R}
Creature - Cat
Protection from blue
When the giant returned for the night, he found a dead merfolk on his pillow. Although he praised the little guma, he inwardly wondered where she had hid the head.
2/2
Headlong Rush {1}{R}
Instant
Attacking creatures gain first strike until end of turn.
A landslide of goblins poured toward the defenders—tumbling, rolling, and bouncing their way down the steep hillside.
Heat Ray {X}{R}
Instant
Heat Ray deals X damage to target creature.
It's not known whether the Thran built the device to forge their wonders or to defend them.
Jagged Lightning {3}{R}{R}
Sorcery
Jagged Lightning deals 3 damage to each of two target creatures.
The pungent smell of roasting flesh made both mages realize they'd rather break for dinner than fight.
Lightning Dragon {2}{R}{R}
Creature - Dragon
Flying
Echo {2}{R}{R}
{R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Echo {2}{R}{R}
{R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
4/4
Meltdown {X}{R}
Sorcery
Destroy each artifact with mana value X or less.
Catastrophes happened so often at the mana rig that the viashino language had a special word to describe them.
Okk {1}{R}
Creature - Goblin
This creature can't attack unless a creature with greater power also attacks.
This creature can't block unless a creature with greater power also blocks.
This creature can't block unless a creature with greater power also blocks.
4/4
Outmaneuver {X}{R}
Instant
X target blocked creatures assign their combat damage this turn as though they weren't blocked.
"Push one goblin into sight, an' run a lot. That's tactics."
—Jula, goblin raider
—Jula, goblin raider
Rain of Salt {4}{R}{R}
Sorcery
Destroy two target lands.
Here, rain does not wash the land; it desiccates it.
Raze {R}
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a land.
Destroy target land.
Destroy target land.
The viashino believe that the oldest mountains hate everyone equally.
Reflexes {R}
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has first strike.
Enchanted creature has first strike.
"Here's how ya win. Don't let the other guy hit back first."
—Jula, goblin raider
—Jula, goblin raider
Retromancer {2}{R}{R}
Creature - Lizard Shaman
Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, this creature deals 3 damage to that spell or ability's controller.
"If one harm us, strike them in return. So sayeth the bey."
3/3
Rumbling Crescendo {3}{R}{R}
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a verse counter on this enchantment.
{R}, Sacrifice this enchantment: Destroy up to X target lands, where X is the number of verse counters on this enchantment.
{R}, Sacrifice this enchantment: Destroy up to X target lands, where X is the number of verse counters on this enchantment.
Scald {1}{R}
Enchantment
Whenever a player taps an Island for mana, this enchantment deals 1 damage to that player.
"Shiv may be surrounded by water, but the mountains go far deeper."
—Fire Eye, viashino bey
—Fire Eye, viashino bey
Scoria Wurm {4}{R}
Creature - Wurm
At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, return this creature to its owner's hand.
Late at night, ululations echo from deep under Shiv, as the wurms sing of times older than humanity.
7/7
Shivan Hellkite {5}{R}{R}
Creature - Dragon
Flying
{1}{R}: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.
{1}{R}: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.
A dragon's scale can be carved into a mighty shield, provided you can procure a dragontooth to cut it.
5/5
Shiv's Embrace {2}{R}{R}
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying.
{R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying.
{R}: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
"Wear the foe's form to best it in battle. So sayeth the bey."
Shower of Sparks {R}
Instant
Shower of Sparks deals 1 damage to target creature and 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.
The viashino had learned how to operate the rig through trial and error—mostly error.
Sneak Attack {3}{R}
Enchantment
{R}: You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. That creature gains haste. Sacrifice the creature at the beginning of the next end step.
"Nothin' beat surprise—'cept rock."