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Storytime

Storytime contains 101 cards.

Released: 2019-02-01

Gorbes Index {2}{U}{U}

Enchantment

At the beginning of your end step, you may exile an instant or sorcery card from your graveyard. If you do, search your library for an instant or sorcery card with mana value equal to 1 plus the exiled card's mana value, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

“Indexing the infinite is a daunting task indeed.”
—Azamir, “Gorbes, The Infinite Library”

Legacy's Malediction {2}{U}

Enchantment

At the beginning of your end step, draw a card, then discard a card.
Whenever you cast a spell with mana value 5 or greater, if it's an instant or has flash, you may counter target spell.

“While the Titan of Legacy was far from the strongest of my family, he was the one I feared the most.”
—Azamir, “The Tale Of The Wayward Titan”

Meadow's Melody {X}{U}{U}

Instant

Gain control of target creature with power X or less.

“Something about this grove was captivating. Cassandra could feel the memories of her quest slipping away.”
—Azamir, “The Road From Fretport”

Oscanthor, Trader's Ruin {4}{U}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature - Leviathan

Flash
Oscanthor, Trader's Ruin can't be blocked.
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

6/6

Outsmart {U}{U}

Instant

Counter target spell if you have more cards in hand than its controller.

“‘I believe that is checkmate,' said the lupine with a hungry smile. ‘You've run out of second chances, my friend.'”
—Azamir, “A Hundred Games”

Start Anew {2}{U}

Sorcery

Draw two cards. If you have no cards in hand and there are no cards in your graveyard, draw seven cards instead.

“As the star coalesced, he turned to his partner, joy in his eyes. ‘You know what this means? We can try it all again!'”
—Azamir, “Planeswalker's Whimsy”

Tempus Fugit {1}{U}

Sorcery

At the beginning of the next upkeep, untap all noncreature permanents you control and draw a card.
Exile Tempus Fugit.

“Seconds lapsed into minutes into hours into days, months, years. The watch ran empty, and in the end, all that was left was spent time.”
—Azamir, The Last Chronomancer

Terror of Palta Gorge {4}{U}{U}

Creature - Leviathan

Protection from nonblue
Whenever Terror of Palta Gorge attacks, exile another target nonblue creature until Terror of Palta Gorge leaves the battlefield.

“As sharks swam past the Benthic Chamber, the pilots suddenly realized the situation was worse than expected.”
—Azamir, “Deepwater Surging”

4/4

Tianyuren Skycharter {U}

Creature - Human Wizard

Flying
Tianyuren Skycharter has hexproof as long as you control a storied permanent. (Enchantments and legendary permanents are storied.)

“As the night began, he leapt up, carrying with him the silver crescent they had forged, and placed it in the sky.”
—Azamir, “The Moon Over Tianyu”

1/1

Tidal Spite {U}

Sorcery

As an additional cost to cast this spell, tap any number of untapped storied permanents you control.
Return X target creatures to their owner's hand, where X is one plus the number of permanents tapped this way.

“In that moment, his rage and the ocean's were like one, and the waves rose with his hands.”
—Azamir, “Far From Home”

Unbound Academic {3}{U}

Creature - Human Wizard

Whenever a Wizard you control deals damage to a player, draw a card.

“Brilliance should not be hoarded, it should be shared.”
—Azamir, “Mind Over Matter”

2/4

Vengeful Messenger {1}{U}{U}

Creature - Faerie Rogue

Flash
Flying
Sacrifice Vengeful Messenger: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays .

“Inviting a fae ensures their absence. Forgetting them ensures their wrath.”
—Azamir, “Aqaline's Emissary”

3/1

Afterlife Heist {2}{B}

Instant

Return up to one target creature or planeswalker card from your graveyard to your hand. Each opponent loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.

“Not all deaths are equal; some are responded to with metaphysical crimes.”
—Azamir, “The Thief Of Life”

Berbarus Unsealed {4}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature - Demon

Flying
Sacrifice six Swamps: Return Berbarus Unsealed from your graveyard to the battlefield with an indestructible counter on it. You draw six cards and you lose 6 life.

6/6

Curse-Blood Morrigan {1}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature - Human Pirate

Menace, deathtouch
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, that player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

“As the captain's shoes clicked across the deck, his quarry froze. ‘End of the line, Mister Calahan,' Morrigan said.”
—Azamir, “Black Flags, Red Seas”

2/2

Embrace Madness {B}

Sorcery

Whenever you discard a card this turn, add . Then you may cast that card. (You still pay its costs.)

“Meditation became madness as he realized that enlightenment could only be found in Nothing.”
—Azamir, “Reaches Of Beyond”

Glymna Blackrune {1}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature - Human Wizard

When Glymna Blackrune enters, exile target player's graveyard.
During each of your turns, you may cast a creature card exiled with Glymna Blackrune.

“I love the smell of grave dirt and ichor in the morning.”

2/2

Jara Champion {B}

Creature - Human Wizard

Menace
Jara Champion can only attack or block alone.
Whenever one or more players lose life for the first time each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Jara Champion.

“These duel invitations are insulting. We already know the results.”

1/1

Just Business {B}

Instant

Target player sacrifices a legendary creature or planeswalker.

“That's . . . a disappointing ending,” said Tzhai, frustration entering his voice.
“Not all heroes get the endings they deserve, Emperor,” replied Azamir.

The Lord of All Beyond {5}{B}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature - Horror

Rather than pay the mana cost for a spell, its controller may discard a card that shares a color with that spell.
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, counter that spell unless they pay 5 life.

Just as he is our nightmare, we are his idlest daydream.

7/8

Memento Mori {B}{B}

Instant

Choose one —
• Exile target player's graveyard.
• Target player sacrifices a creature.

“The god saw the withered bones that once were a Primordial and realized what that meant.”
—Azamir, “Fragments Of Divinity”

Puppeteering {X}{B}

Instant

This spell costs less to cast if a creature died this turn.
Put target creature card with mana value X from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.

“And so the lies became commitments, and once more she was dancing on strings.”
—Azamir, “Rites of Withering”

Rend the Mind {3}{B}

Sorcery

Choose four nonland card names. Target opponent reveals their hand and discards all cards with the chosen names.

“As her father's mind crumbled, Suzume felt no remorse. After all, he'd always demanded she be ambitious.”
—Azamir, “Striking Shadows”

Seventh Circle Cultist {1}{B}

Creature - Human Wizard

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay . If you do, return a Wizard card from your graveyard to your hand.

“Blood, blade, and book. Those three implements are central to all of their rituals. The candles are just for show.”
—Azamir, “Rites Of Withering”

2/1

Sinister Heir {1}{B}

Creature - Human Noble

Whenever a storied permanent you control enters, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. (Enchantments and legendary permanents are storied.)
, Sacrifice Sinister Heir: Return target storied card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

2/1