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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 5h

Canopy Vista (Dominaria United Commander, 2022)
Art by Adam Paquette

"The continent of Murasa lies beneath a blanket of dense vegetation, its enormous branches tangled so thickly that some inhabitants never see the ground."

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A Magic The Gathering card: Canopy Vista (2022), Art by Adam Paquette, Card text: ({T}: Add {G} or {W}.)
This land enters tapped unless you control two or more basic lands.,

"The continent of Murasa lies beneath a blanket of dense vegetation, its enormous branches tangled so thickly that some inhabitants never see the ground."

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 1d

Black Oak of Odunos (Born of the Gods, 2014)
Art by Chris Rahn

"Phenax promised the newly dead souls they would be spared from Erebos. In this, he did not lie."

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A Magic The Gathering card: Black Oak of Odunos (2014), Art by Chris Rahn, Card text: Defender
{B}, Tap another untapped creature you control: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.,

"Phenax promised the newly dead souls they would be spared from Erebos. In this, he did not lie."

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 2d

Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, 2020)
Art by Viktor Titov

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A Magic The Gathering card: Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt (2020), Art by Viktor Titov, Card text: Mutate {2}{B/R}{W}{W} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.)
Double strike
Whenever this creature mutates, it deals 4 damage to target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls and you gain 4 life.,

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 3d

Putrefy (Dragon's Maze, 2013)
Art by Igor Kieryluk

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down."
—Cevraya, Golgari shaman

Instant
Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.

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A Magic The Gathering card: Putrefy (2013), Art by Igor Kieryluk, Card text: Destroy target artifact or creature. It can't be regenerated.,

"We are all decaying, always in a state of near-death. One moment without breath and we begin to break down."
—Cevraya, Golgari shaman

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 4d

Delina, Wild Mage (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos, 2021)
Art by Wisnu Tan

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A Magic The Gathering card: Delina, Wild Mage (2021), Art by Wisnu Tan, Card text: Whenever Delina attacks, choose target creature you control, then roll a d20.
1—14 | Create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of that creature, except it's not legendary and it has "At end of combat, exile this token."
15—20 | Create one of those tokens. You may roll again.,

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 5d

Moment of Triumph (Jumpstart 2022, 2022)
Art by Steven Belledin

"The time of salvation is at hand. Dusk washes over the world, and the Legion will rise immortal!"

Instant
Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. You gain 2 life.

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A Magic The Gathering card: Moment of Triumph (2022), Art by Steven Belledin, Card text: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. You gain 2 life.,

"The time of salvation is at hand. Dusk washes over the world, and the Legion will rise immortal!"

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 6d

Destroy Evil (Dominaria United, 2022)
Art by Anna Christenson

"Serra's grace most often manifests as a healing touch, but it may also grant a merciful death."

Instant
Choose one —
• Destroy target creature with toughness 4 or greater.
• Destroy target enchantment.

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A Magic The Gathering card: Destroy Evil (2022), Art by Anna Christenson, Card text: Choose one —
• Destroy target creature with toughness 4 or greater.
• Destroy target enchantment.,

"Serra's grace most often manifests as a healing touch, but it may also grant a merciful death."

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 7d

Tainted Peak (Fallout, 2024)
Art by Gabriel Tanko

"The Rockhound excavator was powered by four nuclear reactors and proved to be ... too efficient. Its mining efforts devastated the area and transformed the land into the Ash Heap."

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A Magic The Gathering card: Tainted Peak (2024), Art by Gabriel Tanko, Card text: {T}: Add {C}.
{T}: Add {B} or {R}. Activate only if you control a Swamp.,

"The Rockhound excavator was powered by four nuclear reactors and proved to be ... too efficient. Its mining efforts devastated the area and transformed the land into the Ash Heap."

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 8d

Pariah (Salvat 2011, 2011)
Art by Jon J Muth

Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
All damage that would be dealt to you is dealt to enchanted creature instead.

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A Magic The Gathering card: Pariah (2011), Art by Jon J Muth, Card text: Enchant creature
All damage that would be dealt to you is dealt to enchanted creature instead.,

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 9d

Venerable Monk (Seventh Edition, 2001)
Art by Mark Brill

"I rely not so much on the wisdom of age as on the overconfidence of youth."

Creature — Human Monk Cleric
When this creature enters, you gain 2 life.

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A Magic The Gathering card: Venerable Monk (2001), Art by Mark Brill, Card text: When this creature enters, you gain 2 life.,

"I rely not so much on the wisdom of age as on the overconfidence of youth."

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 10d

Hopeful Initiate (Innistrad: Double Feature, 2022)
Art by Dan Murayama Scott

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A Magic The Gathering card: Hopeful Initiate (2022), Art by Dan Murayama Scott, Card text: Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
{2}{W}, Remove two +1/+1 counters from among creatures you control: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.,

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 11d

Temple of Triumph (Fallout, 2024)
Art by Josu Hernaiz

"All matches continue until one side is dead. No exceptions."

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A Magic The Gathering card: Temple of Triumph (2024), Art by Josu Hernaiz, Card text: This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
{T}: Add {R} or {W}.,

"All matches continue until one side is dead. No exceptions."

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 12d

Scarred Puma (Invasion, 2000)
Art by Aaron Boyd

"It's not eager to lose the *other* eye."

Creature — Cat
This creature can't attack unless a black or green creature also attacks.

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A Magic The Gathering card: Scarred Puma (2000), Art by Aaron Boyd, Card text: This creature can't attack unless a black or green creature also attacks.,

"It's not eager to lose the *other* eye."

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 13d

Cryptic Gateway (Dominaria Remastered, 2023)
Art by David Martin

"Its lock changes to fit each key."

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A Magic The Gathering card: Cryptic Gateway (2023), Art by David Martin, Card text: Tap two untapped creatures you control: You may put a creature card from your hand that shares a creature type with each creature tapped this way onto the battlefield.,

"Its lock changes to fit each key."

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 14d

Rolling Thunder (The List, 2019)
Art by Yohann Schepacz

"Zendikar is always angry, though I've never seen that anger so precisely directed."
—Nablus, North Hada trapper

Sorcery
Rolling Thunder deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of targets.

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A Magic The Gathering card: Rolling Thunder (2019), Art by Yohann Schepacz, Card text: Rolling Thunder deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of targets.,

"Zendikar is always angry, though I've never seen that anger so precisely directed."
—Nablus, North Hada trapper

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 15d

Vega, the Watcher (Kaldheim, 2021)
Art by Paul Scott Canavan

"One eye sees the past, one the present, and one the future—and none can be deceived."

Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit
Flying
Whenever you cast a spell from anywhere other than your hand, draw a card.

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A Magic The Gathering card: Vega, the Watcher (2021), Art by Paul Scott Canavan, Card text: Flying
Whenever you cast a spell from anywhere other than your hand, draw a card.,

"One eye sees the past, one the present, and one the future—and none can be deceived."

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 16d

Mountain (Edge of Eternities, 2025)
Art by Adam Paquette

Basic Land — Mountain
({T}: Add {R}.)

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A Magic The Gathering card: Mountain (2025), Art by Adam Paquette, Card text: ({T}: Add {R}.),

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 17d

Archipelagore (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, 2020)
Art by Svetlin Velinov

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A Magic The Gathering card: Archipelagore (2020), Art by Svetlin Velinov, Card text: Mutate {5}{U} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.)
Whenever this creature mutates, tap up to X target creatures, where X is the number of times this creature has mutated. Those creatures don't untap during their controller's next untap step.,

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 18d

Caldera Pyremaw (Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander, 2025)
Art by Johann Bodin

"It's the reason monks gave up on mapping Qadat."

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A Magic The Gathering card: Caldera Pyremaw (2025), Art by Johann Bodin, Card text: Flying
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Then this creature deals damage equal to its power to target opponent.,

"It's the reason monks gave up on mapping Qadat."

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 19d

Ajani's Chosen (Commander 2018, 2018)
Art by Wayne Reynolds

"United, our roar will level mountains."

Creature — Cat Soldier
Whenever an enchantment you control enters, create a 2/2 white Cat creature token. If that enchantment is an Aura, you may attach it to the token.

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A Magic The Gathering card: Ajani's Chosen (2018), Art by Wayne Reynolds, Card text: Whenever an enchantment you control enters, create a 2/2 white Cat creature token. If that enchantment is an Aura, you may attach it to the token.,

"United, our roar will level mountains."

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 20d

Badlands (Revised Edition, 1994)
Art by Rob Alexander

Land — Swamp Mountain
({T}: Add {B} or {R}.)

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A Magic The Gathering card: Badlands (1994), Art by Rob Alexander, Card text: ({T}: Add {B} or {R}.),

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 21d

Glimmer of Genius (Fallout, 2024)
Art by Josu Hernaiz

"Dr. Madison Li's genius was an asset for both Project Purity and, later, the Institute."

Instant
Scry 2, then draw two cards. You get {E}{E} (two energy counters).

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A Magic The Gathering card: Glimmer of Genius (2024), Art by Josu Hernaiz, Card text: Scry 2, then draw two cards. You get {E}{E} (two energy counters).,

"Dr. Madison Li's genius was an asset for both Project Purity and, later, the Institute."

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 22d

Ethersworn Canonist (Double Masters, 2020)
Art by Izzy

"The noble work of our order is to infuse all life on Esper with etherium. Our goal will be reached more rapidly if new life is . . . suppressed."

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A Magic The Gathering card: Ethersworn Canonist (2020), Art by Izzy, Card text: Each player who has cast a nonartifact spell this turn can't cast additional nonartifact spells.,

"The noble work of our order is to infuse all life on Esper with etherium. Our goal will be reached more rapidly if new life is . . . suppressed."

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 23d

Scrapwork Mutt (The Brothers' War, 2022)
Art by Sidharth Chaturvedi

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A Magic The Gathering card: Scrapwork Mutt (2022), Art by Sidharth Chaturvedi, Card text: When this creature enters, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
Unearth {1}{R} ({1}{R}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.),

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Daily Magic: The Gathering @dailymtg.bsky.social · 24d

Giant Dustwasp (Modern Masters, 2013)
Art by Greg Hildebrandt

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A Magic The Gathering card: Giant Dustwasp (2013), Art by Greg Hildebrandt, Card text: Flying
Suspend 4—{1}{G} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {1}{G} and exile it with four time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost. It has haste.),

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