msem-instigator

Cadence (Whenever you cast a spell, if its mana value is greater than this creature's power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
{1}{R}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Lt. Daisy Saxon: She deals 2 damage to target player or planeswalker.

[+1]: Reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You lose life equal to its mana value.
[+1]: Until end of turn, Lucien, the Grifter becomes a legendary 3/3 black and red Human Warrior creature with deathtouch, lifelink, and indestructible.
[–3]: Exile target artifact or creature. You gain life equal to its mana value.

[+1]: Until your next turn, up to one target creature gets -2/-1 and gains “When this creature dies, merge it under Lucien, the Ravenous. He has its abilities.”
[–2]: Merge target creature under Lucien, the Ravenous. He has that creature's abilities.
[–6]: For each card merged with Lucien, create a token that's a copy of that card, except it has haste.

[+1]: Move a counter from up to one target permanent onto another permanent that shares a type with it.
[–1]: Target creature gets -1/-3 until end of turn.
[–5]: Search target opponent's library for a creature or planeswalker card and put that card onto the battlefield under your control. Then that player shuffles.

When Luna enters, you may put a +1/+1 counter or loyalty counter on target creature or planeswalker.
Whenever another creature or planeswalker enters, you may exile Luna. Return her to the battlefield at the beginning of the next end step.

Whenever Luna enters or phases in, each player loses 1 life.
Whenever a player casts a spell or a creature attacks, Luna phases out.

At the beginning of your end step, any number of target players mill three cards.
{5}{U/B}, {T}: You may cast target instant or sorcery card from an opponent's graveyard without paying its mana cost. Activate only as a sorcery.

When Lysander Jal enters, create a token that's a copy of another target noncreature permanent you control.
Whenever you cast a spell from your graveyard, return target permanent card from your graveyard to your hand.

Flying
Whenever another creature you control enters, you may search your library for an instant or sorcery card with the same mana value as that creature, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

When Lysene enters, you may search your library for a card with foretell, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. The next card you foretell this turn costs {0} to foretell.
Whenever you foretell a card or cast a foretold spell, Pirates and Rogues you control get +1/+0 until end of turn. Up to one target Pirate or Rogue you control can't be blocked this turn.

Flying, haste
Whenever Ma'Long deals combat damage to a player, draw a card, then add that much mana in any combination of {U} and/or {R}. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end.
Instant and sorcery cards in your hand have showcase. The showcase cost is equal to the card's mana cost plus {2}. (If you cast it for its showcase cost, create a 1/1 red Bard creature token that can't block and exile that card. Whenever the Bard attacks, you may cast a free copy of the exiled card.)

When Maaru, Tomb Guardian enters, create three Treasure tokens.
Each Treasure you control is an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to the number of Treasures you control.

[+1]: Create a tapped colorless land token named Far-Off Lands with “{T}: Add one mana of any color.”
[–1]: Choose a color. Untap all lands you control that could produce that color.
[–6]: Draw a card for each differently named land you control.

[+1]: Return a land you control to its owner's hand. Create a tapped colorless land token named Far-Off Lands with “{T}: Add one mana of any color.”
[–1]: Discard a card. Return to your hand a card from your graveyard that shares a color with that card or a color of mana it could produce.
[–3]: For each color pair, you may pay that mana. Create X X/X green and blue Elemental creature tokens, where X is the number of times you do.

First mate—Each nonland card in your starting deck is an instant or has flash. (If this card outside the game is your chosen first mate, you may swap it with a card in your opening hand.)
Flash
When Mable enters, you gain 2 life and draw a card.

Menace
Whenever Margarete or another creature you control dies, up to one target creature you control cackles. (Put a menace counter on it. If it already has menace, it deals 1 damage to each opponent instead.)
Once each turn, when Margarete or another creature you control with menace dies, you may torment each opponent. (They lose 3 life unless they discard a card or sacrifice a nonland permanent.)

Whenever an opponent activates an ability of a permanent, if it isn't a mana ability, you gain 1 life and create a Gold token. (It's an artifact with “Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.”)

Protection from sorceries
Whenever Magdel, Caller of Souls attacks, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying that's tapped and attacking for each storied permanent you control. Exile the tokens at end of combat. (Enchantments and legendary permanents are storied.)

Indestructible
Whenever this creature enters or transforms into Mahara, recruit. (Create a 0/0 white Soldier Army creature token, then put a +1/+1 counter on each Army you control.)
At the beginning of your end step, if you control four or more creatures, transform Mahara.

Armies you control attack each combat if able.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, recruit. (Create a 0/0 white Soldier Army creature token, then put a +1/+1 counter on each Army you control.)

Double strike, vigilance
Whenever Major Benjamin Stout enters, attacks, or dies, recruit. (Create a 0/0 white Soldier Army creature token, then put a +1/+1 counter on each Army you control.)

Haste
Sacrifice a creature or discard a card or reappropriate or pay 2 life: Makias, Marked Marauder gets +1/+0 until end of turn. (To reappropriate, exile exactly two cards from your hand and/or graveyard.)

[+1]: Scry 2. Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player this turn, draw a card.
[–2]: Create a token that's a copy of target creature you control, except the token is 4/4 and has vigilance.
[–7]: You get an emblem with “At the beginning of your draw step, draw two additional cards” and “Creatures you control get +1/+1 for each card you've drawn this turn.”

When Makshi, Patron of Blades enters, search your library for an Equipment card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Add {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}. Spend this mana only to cast Equipment spells and activate abilities of Equipment.

[+2]: Up to one target creature gains deathtouch until your next upkeep.
[–3]: Target player sacrifices a creature and discards a card.
[–8]: Exile all creature cards from all graveyards, then create an X/X black Horror creature token with indestructible, where X is the total power of creatures exiled this way.