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Shemesh, Nomad Chieftain {1}{R}{G}

Legendary Creature - Human Nomad

Assault (Whenever this attacks, if it has no +1/+1 counters on it, you may pay its assault cost to put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
When Shemesh assaults, other creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain trample until end of turn.

Shemesh and his giant hila Musha lead the nomads under the Divine Lovers.

4/4

Scriptures of Urshad

Shepherd's Companion {2}{W}

Creature - Dog

Whenever a land you control enters, you may tap target creature.

“I hope he enjoys the work, but really I suspect he's just in it for the bones.”
—Gemeti, Azutahn farmer

3/2

Scriptures of Urshad

Shining Revival {4}{B}

Sorcery

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put a +1/+1 counter on it for each of its colors.

“All my rituals become dazzling performances with the Maelstrom's power. The results aren't any less grisly, however.”
—Ethrona, fleshformer

Alara

Shock {R}

Instant

Shock deals 2 damage to any target.

“Look at the power these small pieces of ankulith bestow upon me, and you'll understand why this is the path we must walk to save ourselves.”
— Dehmi, Origin Seeker

Scriptures of Urshad

Sighted-Caste Knight {1}{W}{U}

Creature - Human Knight

First strike
Whenever Sighted-Caste Knight deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

“When the mind is as sharp as the sword, triumph is at hand.”
—Captain Valek of Jhess

2/2

Alara

Sigil of Fortitude {1}{G}

Instant

Untap target creature. It gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
Cycling ({W}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

“Finding strength in oneself is the first step to finding strength to help others.”
—Aarsil the Blessed

Alara

Sigil of the Skyward Eye {2}

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature has “: Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put it into your hand.”
Equip

“Of course it's genuine.”
—Gwafa Hazid, profiteer

Alara

Skittering Solifuge {3}{G}

Creature - Insect Spider

Reach

“Despite all we've had to contend with, we won't ever break. With Sunnula at my side and the support of our people, a reckoning will come for Anku in time.”
—Emerabi

2/5

Scriptures of Urshad

Skygrid Surveyor {4}{W}

Artifact Creature - Thopter

Flying
Cycling ({U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

It patrolled Esper's seas before the Conflux. Still it presses on, now circling the merged wastelands of Topa and the Glass Dunes.

3/3

Alara

Slaughtered Steps Taskmaster {1}{R}

Creature - Orc Soldier

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Whenever Slaughtered Steps Taskmaster attacks, you may sacrifice another creature. If you do, Slaughtered Steps Taskmaster gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

1/3

Scriptures of Urshad

Sling of the Meek {1}

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature has “, : This creature deals 1 damage to any target.”
Whenever equipped creature deals damage to a creature with power 5 or greater, sacrifice Sling of the Meek. If you do, destroy that creature.
Equip

Scriptures of Urshad

Soaring Roc {1}{W}

Creature - Bird

Flying

“Sometimes I wish that I could spread my wings, and just fly away from all this expectation the gods have placed on me.”
—Shala Na, to Nikanuur

1/3

Scriptures of Urshad

Solemn Judgment {2}{B}{B}

Sorcery

Target opponent separates all creatures into two piles. You choose one of those piles. For each creature in the chosen pile, its controller sacrifices it.

“With blood spilt, Inishtu will reveal to us who is false and who is righteous.”

Scriptures of Urshad

Sorrowful Memories {2}{B}

Sorcery

Target player discards two cards.

“I know you always loved the way the Urshadi sunset looked, Mariane. Now, you can watch it every single night.”
—Eli Windsors

Scriptures of Urshad

Spawn of the Guardian {2}{G}

Creature - Beast

As the empires spread, they drove out the savage creatures of the wild. However, some still lurk in the ancient places, biding their time until presented with an opportunity for revenge.

3/3

Scriptures of Urshad

Sphinx Paramount {3}{U}{U}

Artifact Creature - Sphinx

Flying
If a nonland permanent an opponent controls would be returned to its owner's hand, instead gain control of it for as long as you control Sphinx Paramount.

There is no fleeing the authority of the sphinxes.

4/4

Alara

Sphinx's Scrutiny {1}{U}{B}

Instant

Counter target spell. Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card into your graveyard.)

In the competitive magocracy of Esper, there is always a harsher critic.

Alara

Spinebreak {B}{R}

Sorcery

Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap it. Until end of turn, it gets -1/-1 and gains haste.

Growing some backbone on Grixis is seldom an easy task.

Alara

Spire of Bant {3}

Artifact

: Add , , or .
Cycling ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

A monument to peace, shielded by structure and tradition.

Alara

Spire of Esper {3}

Artifact

: Add , or .
Cycling ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

A monument to elegance, obscured by pretension and mystique.

Alara

Spire of Grixis {3}

Artifact

: Add , , or .
Cycling ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

A monument to corruption, twisted by malice and desire.

Alara

Spire of Jund {3}

Artifact

: Add , , or .
Cycling ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

A monument to violence, ignited by ferocity and hunger.

Alara

Spire of Naya {3}

Artifact

: Add , , or .
Cycling ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

A monument to majesty, magnified by grandeur and might.

Alara

Spirit of the Harvest {2}{W}{W}

Creature - Spirit

Whenever a land you control enters, target creature gains your choice of flying or lifelink until end of turn.

Before Jobiah ascended, the Azutahns worshiped the sky-ox Darutu and his great herd of harvest spirits.

4/4

Scriptures of Urshad

Splinter of Anku {2}{U}

Creature - Elemental

Ankulim are born from the very heart of Urshad itself. Those that emerge from the deserts and mountains are stony in form, but those formed from the oceans harness the power of water.

3/2

Scriptures of Urshad