Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia
Platinum Angel
Flying
You can't lose the game and your opponents can't win the game.
She is the apex of the artificer's craft, the spirit of the divine called out of base metal.
Memnite
Reminders of Memnarch's reign still skirr across Mirrodin, reminiscent of his form if not his power.
Steel Wall
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
"We sculpt the land into what we need—homes, armament, fortresses of war. Our strength comes not only from knowing, but from commanding the terrain."
—Raksha Golden Cub, leonin kha
Ardent Recruit
Metalcraft — Ardent Recruit gets +2/+2 as long as you control three or more artifacts.
"We lost our homes and our kin. We won't let those rotters take our future as well."
Vedalken Certarch
Metalcraft — {T}: Tap target artifact, creature, or land. Activate only if you control three or more artifacts.
"An appropriately detailed model is indistinguishable from reality, and much easier to control."
Gold Myr
{T}: Add {W}.
Myr Retriever
When Myr Retriever dies, return another target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.
Mephidross gives up treasure easily... as long as you take its place.
Silver Myr
{T}: Add {U}.
The myr are like quicksilver: malleable in function and adaptable in form.
Trinket Mage
When Trinket Mage enters the battlefield, you may search your library for an artifact card with mana value 1 or less, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Grand Architect
Other blue creatures you control get +1/+1.
{U}: Target artifact creature becomes blue until end of turn.
Tap an untapped blue creature you control: Add {C}{C}. Spend this mana only to cast artifact spells or activate abilities of artifacts.
Silent Arbiter
No more than one creature can attack each combat.
No more than one creature can block each combat.
Scholars say that arbiters exist on every world, created by an unknown hand to enforce justice.
Glimmerpoint Stag
Vigilance
When Glimmerpoint Stag enters the battlefield, exile another target permanent. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Argent Sphinx
Flying
Metalcraft — {U}: Exile Argent Sphinx. Return it to the battlefield under your control at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only if you control three or more artifacts.
A great mirage, a dream of wings and silver.
Kuldotha Forgemaster
{T}, Sacrifice three artifacts: Search your library for an artifact card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
The goblins say it used to be larger, before it began to stoke the Great Furnace with pieces of itself.
Spire Serpent
Defender
Metalcraft — As long as you control three or more artifacts, Spire Serpent gets +2/+2 and can attack as though it didn't have defender.
A mirror to draw its eye, a rod to rouse its rage, and a sword to break its bonds.
Darksteel Sentinel
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Vigilance
Indestructible (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy this creature. If its toughness is 0 or less, it's still put into its owner's graveyard.)
Duplicant
Imprint — When Duplicant enters the battlefield, you may exile target nontoken creature.
As long as a card exiled with Duplicant is a creature card, Duplicant has the power, toughness, and creature types of the last creature card exiled with Duplicant. It's still a Shapeshifter.
Lumengrid Gargoyle
Flying
"Anything that watches without sleep and fights without fear is a valuable ally against the Phyrexians."
—Kara Vrist, Neurok agent
Darksteel Gargoyle
Flying
Indestructible (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy this creature.)
The ultimate treasure is one that guards itself.
Bonesplitter
Equipped creature gets +2/+0.
Equip {1}
Slagwurm Armor
Equipped creature gets +0/+6.
Equip {3} ({3}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery. This card enters the battlefield unattached and stays on the battlefield if the creature leaves.)
Condemn
Put target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness.
Dispatch
Tap target creature.
Metalcraft — If you control three or more artifacts, exile that creature.
Venser wondered if it could still be called a teleportation spell if the destination is oblivion.
Steelshaper's Gift
Search your library for an Equipment card, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Some blades seek their own wielders.
Neurok Stealthsuit
Equipped creature has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
{U}{U}: Attach Neurok Stealthsuit to target creature you control.
Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Talisman of Progress
{T}: Add {C}.
{T}: Add {W} or {U}. Talisman of Progress deals 1 damage to you.
Viridian Claw
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has first strike.
Equip {1}
"Phyrexians can't corrupt what they can't get close enough to touch."
Purge
Destroy target artifact creature or black creature. It can't be regenerated.
For the first and last time, the horrific creature experienced terror.
Test of Faith
Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. For each 1 damage prevented this way, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.
Those who survive the test bear a mark of power anyone can recognize.
Turn the Tide
Creatures your opponents control get -2/-0 until end of turn.
"Let their mindless armies come and face the might of genius."
—Varil, Neurok partisan
Thunderstaff
As long as Thunderstaff is untapped, if a creature would deal combat damage to you, prevent 1 of that damage.
{2}, {T}: Attacking creatures get +1/+0 until end of turn.
Arrest
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.
Bladehold houses a rogues' gallery filled with the living "statues" of the worst enemies of the Auriok.
Thirst for Knowledge
Draw three cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard an artifact card.
Lymph, the fluid essence of blinkmoths, is prized by wizards for the rush of intellect it provides.
Stoic Rebuttal
Metalcraft — This spell costs {1} less to cast if you control three or more artifacts.
Counter target spell.
Obsessed with the pursuit of knowledge above all else, vedalken can appear to be cold and emotionless.
White Sun's Zenith
Create X 2/2 white Cat creature tokens. Shuffle White Sun's Zenith into its owner's library.
After the Battle of Liet Field, the white sun crested above Taj-Nar, bringing hope to all who survived the carnage.
Ancient Den
{T}: Add {W}.
Taj-Nar, throne of Raksha Golden Cub, destined leader of the leonin prides.
Blinkmoth Nexus
{T}: Add {C}.
{1}: Blinkmoth Nexus becomes a 1/1 Blinkmoth artifact creature with flying until end of turn. It's still a land.
{1}, {T}: Target Blinkmoth creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Coastal Tower
Coastal Tower enters the battlefield tapped.
{T}: Add {W} or {U}.
A beacon in the night, a dream in the fog.
Forbidding Watchtower
Forbidding Watchtower enters the battlefield tapped.
{T}: Add {W}.
{1}{W}: Forbidding Watchtower becomes a 1/5 white Soldier creature until end of turn. It's still a land.
Seat of the Synod
{T}: Add {U}.
Lumengrid, site of the Knowledge Pool, source of vedalken arcana.
Terramorphic Expanse
{T}, Sacrifice Terramorphic Expanse: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Plains
({T}: Add {W}.)
Plains
({T}: Add {W}.)
Plains
({T}: Add {W}.)
Island
({T}: Add {U}.)
Island
({T}: Add {U}.)
Island
({T}: Add {U}.)
Phyrexian Plaguelord
{T}, Sacrifice Phyrexian Plaguelord: Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn.
Sacrifice a creature: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
"The final stage of the illness: delirium, convulsions, and death."
—Phyrexian progress notes
