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

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 3d

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 · 4d

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 · 5d

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 · 6d

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 · 7d

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 · 8d

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 · 9d

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 · 10d

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 · 11d

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 · 12d

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 · 13d

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 · 14d

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 · 15d

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 · 16d

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 · 17d

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

Switcheroo (Battlebond, 2018)
Art by Kev Walker

"Say hello to your new friend."

Sorcery
Exchange control of two target creatures.

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A Magic The Gathering card: Switcheroo (2018), Art by Kev Walker, Card text: Exchange control of two target creatures.,

"Say hello to your new friend."

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

Ghostly Visit (Portal Three Kingdoms, 1999)
Art by Kang Yu

"Cao Cao was haunted to death by the ghosts of the empresses and other high courtiers he had murdered."

Sorcery
Destroy target nonblack creature.

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A Magic The Gathering card: Ghostly Visit (1999), Art by Kang Yu, Card text: Destroy target nonblack creature.,

"Cao Cao was haunted to death by the ghosts of the empresses and other high courtiers he had murdered."

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

Presence of the Wise (Saviors of Kamigawa, 2005)
Art by Christopher Moeller

"Humbly I bow. Silently I wait. Deeply I listen."

Sorcery
You gain 2 life for each card in your hand.

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A Magic The Gathering card: Presence of the Wise (2005), Art by Christopher Moeller, Card text: You gain 2 life for each card in your hand.,

"Humbly I bow. Silently I wait. Deeply I listen."

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

Toy Boat (Unhinged, 2004)
Art by Lars Grant-West

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A Magic The Gathering card: Toy Boat (2004), Art by Lars Grant-West, Card text: Cumulative upkeep—Say "Toy Boat" quickly. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this creature, then sacrifice it unless you say "Toy Boat" once for each age counter on it—without pausing between or fumbling it.),

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

Descent into Avernus (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate, 2022)
Art by Bruce Brenneise

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A Magic The Gathering card: Descent into Avernus (2022), Art by Bruce Brenneise, Card text: At the beginning of your upkeep, put two descent counters on this enchantment. Then each player creates X Treasure tokens and this enchantment deals X damage to each player, where X is the number of descent counters on this enchantment.,

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

Otherworldly Escort (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander, 2024)
Art by Artur Treffner

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A Magic The Gathering card: Otherworldly Escort (2024), Art by Artur Treffner, Card text: Flash
When this creature dies, if it's not a Spirit, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with four charge counters on it. It's a Spirit Detective. (It's no longer a Human.)
{1}{W}, {T}, Remove a charge counter from this creature: Destroy target creature that dealt damage to you this turn.,

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

Zephyrim (Warhammer 40,000 Commander, 2022)
Art by Anna Steinbauer

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A Magic The Gathering card: Zephyrim (2022), Art by Anna Steinbauer, Card text: Squad {2} (As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may pay {2} any number of times. When this creature enters, create that many tokens that are copies of it.)
Flying, vigilance
Miracle {1}{W} (You may cast this card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.),

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