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This creature can only be blocked by creatures with flying or reach.

(This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying and/or reach.)

This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.

(This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)

This creature deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.

(This creature deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)

Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.

(Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

This creature can't attack.

(This creature can't attack.)

This creature can attack and tap the turn it comes under your control.

(This creature can attack and tap as soon as it comes under your control.)

This permanent can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.

(This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Effects that say "destroy" don't destroy this permanent. A creature with indestructible can't be destroyed by damage.

(Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy this permanent.)

Damage dealt by this permanent also causes you to gain that much life.

(Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.

(This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

This creature can block creatures with flying.

(This creature can block creatures with flying.)

This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.

(This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)

Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.

(Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)

Whenever this permanent becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays the ward cost.

(Whenever this permanent becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays [cost].)

To activate an ability is to put it onto the stack and pay its costs.

To move an Equipment or Aura onto a creature or other permanent.

To cast a spell is to take it from where it is and put it on the stack.

To cancel a spell or ability so it doesn't resolve and none of its effects occur.

To move a permanent from the battlefield to its owner's graveyard.

To move a card from your hand to your graveyard.

To put an object into the exile zone from wherever it currently is.

To move a permanent you control to its owner's graveyard.

To look at a number of cards from the top of your library, then put any number on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.

(Look at the top N cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom of your library and the rest on top in any order.)

To look at all cards in a stated zone and find cards that match given criteria.

To randomize your library.

To turn a permanent sideways. Often abbreviated with the tap symbol.

To return a tapped permanent to its upright position.

You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost, then exile it.

(You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

You may pay an additional cost as you cast this spell. If you do, additional effects occur.

(You may pay an additional [cost] as you cast this spell.)

You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.

(You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)

Pay the equip cost and attach this Equipment to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.

([Cost]: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

(Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for 1 or one mana of that creature's color.

(Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for 1 or one mana of that creature's color.)

When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost.

(When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom of your library in a random order.)

Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for 1.

(Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for 1.)

Pay the cycling cost and discard this card: Draw a card.

([Cost], Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, this ability triggers.

Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices N permanents.

(Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices N permanents.)

This spell costs 1 less to cast for each [object] you control.

(This spell costs 1 less to cast for each [object] you control.)

This creature enters the battlefield with N +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies, you may put its +1/+1 counters on target artifact creature.

(This creature enters the battlefield with N +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies, you may put its +1/+1 counters on target artifact creature.)

This permanent can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, enchanted, or equipped by anything with the stated quality.

(This creature can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything [quality].)

The next time this permanent would be destroyed, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and remove all damage from it.

Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group.

(Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding you control are blocking or being blocked by a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)