msem-instigator

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Seeker Amalgam {2}{U}

Creature - Human Elemental Wizard

Flash
Flying
When Seeker Amalgam enters, you may counter target spell with mana value less than or equal to the number of Elementals you control.

2/2

Scriptures of Urshad

Selezzar, Tyrant of Endak {3}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature - Snake Noble

At the beginning of your end step, for each opponent, destroy up to one target creature that player controls with power less than or equal to the amount of life that player lost this turn.
: Selezzar, Tyrant of Endak deals 2 damage to each opponent.

3/6

Scriptures of Urshad

Serul Cove Escort {3}{U}

Creature - Human Wizard

Encourage ({T}: Another target creature you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Encourage only as a sorcery.)
Whenever Serul Cove Escort encourages a creature, that creature gains flying until end of turn.

2/3

Alara

Serve the Empire {W}

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack.
Civilized — Enchanted creature can't block and its activated abilities can't be activated if you control an artifact, a creature, and an enchantment.

Scriptures of Urshad

Shala Na, Urshadi Apostate {2}{R}{R}

Legendary Planeswalker - Shala

: Up to two target creatures you control each get +1/+0 and gain first strike until end of turn.
: You may sacrifice a creature. If you do, Shala Na, Urshadi Apostate deals 3 damage to any target.
: Discard your hand, then draw three cards.

Loyalty:

Scriptures of Urshad

Sharuum's Council {1}{W}{U}{B}

Artifact Creature - Vedalken Artificer

Lifelink
Each other artifact creature you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

As treasurers to the etherium supply, the Hegemon's council ensures access to the elite and the influential.

3/3

Alara

Sharuum, Archmagocrat {2}{W}{U}{B}

Legendary Artifact Creature - Sphinx

Flash
Flying
When Sharuum, Archmagocrat enters, return to the battlefield all nonlegendary artifact cards in your graveyard that were put there from the battlefield this turn.

4/4

Alara

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