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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Damping Matrix

3 · Artifact

Activated abilities of artifacts and creatures can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.

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NameManaTypeText
Magus of the Library GGCreature — Human Wizard {T}: Add {C}. {T}: Draw a card. Activate only if you have exactly seven cards in hand. 1/1
Trap Runner 2WWCreature — Human Soldier {T}: Target unblocked attacking creature becomes blocked. Activate only during combat after blockers are declared. (This ability works on creatures that can't be blocked.) 2/3
The Balrog, Durin's Bane 5BRLegendary Creature — Avatar Demon This spell costs {1} less to cast for each permanent sacrificed this turn. Haste The Balrog, Durin's Bane can't be blocked except by legendary creatures. When The Balrog dies, destroy target artifact or creature an opponent controls. 7/5
Grasping Dunes Land — Desert {T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}, Sacrifice Grasping Dunes: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.
Ent-Draught Basin 2Artifact {X}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature with power X. Activate only as a sorcery.
Portent Tracker 1GCreature — Satyr Scout {T}: Untap target land. {T}: Choose target battle. If an opponent protects it, remove a defense counter from it. Otherwise, put a defense counter on it. Activate only as a sorcery. 1/1
Protective Sphere 2WEnchantment {1}, Pay 1 life: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you this turn by a source of your choice that shares a color with the mana spent on this activation cost. (Colorless mana prevents no damage.)
Shivan Emissary 2RCreature — Human Wizard Kicker {1}{B} (You may pay an additional {1}{B} as you cast this spell.) When Shivan Emissary enters the battlefield, if it was kicked, destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. 1/1
Clockwork Avian 5Artifact Creature — Bird Flying Clockwork Avian enters the battlefield with four +1/+0 counters on it. At end of combat, if Clockwork Avian attacked or blocked this combat, remove a +1/+0 counter from it. {X}, {T}: Put up to X +1/+0 counters on Clockwork Avian. This ability can't cause the total number of +1/+0 counters on Clockwork Avian to be greater than four. Activate only during your upkeep. 0/4
Lightning Storm 1RRInstant Lightning Storm deals X damage to any target, where X is 3 plus the number of charge counters on Lightning Storm. Discard a land card: Put two charge counters on Lightning Storm. You may choose a new target for it. Any player may activate this ability but only if Lightning Storm is on the stack.
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