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XW · Instant
Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn. Until end of turn, you may pay {1} any time you could cast an instant. If you do, prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to that permanent or player this turn.
| Name | Mana | Type | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod of Absorption | 2U | Artifact | Whenever a player casts an instant or sorcery spell, exile it instead of putting it into a graveyard as it resolves. {X}, {T}, Sacrifice Rod of Absorption: You may cast any number of spells from among cards exiled with Rod of Absorption with total mana value X or less without paying their mana costs. |
| Leonin Lightscribe | 1W | Creature — Cat Cleric | Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. 2/2 |
| Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer | 2UR | Legendary Creature — Human Wizard | You may look at the top card of your library any time. Once each turn, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from the top of your library. (You still pay its costs. Timing rules still apply.) 2/5 |
| Fiendish Duo | 4RR | Creature — Devil | First strike If a source would deal damage to an opponent, it deals double that damage to that player instead. 5/5 |
| Chancellor of the Annex | 4WWW | Creature — Phyrexian Angel | You may reveal this card from your opening hand. If you do, when each opponent casts their first spell of the game, counter that spell unless that player pays {1}. Flying Whenever an opponent casts a spell, counter it unless that player pays {1}. 5/6 |
| Cutthroat Contender | B | Creature — Vampire Warrior | Pay 1 life: Cutthroat Contender gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate only once each turn. 1/1 |
| Jhoira's Timebug | 2 | Artifact Creature — Insect | {T}: Choose target permanent you control or suspended card you own. If that permanent or card has a time counter on it, you may remove a time counter from it or put another time counter on it. 1/2 |
| Postmortem Lunge | XB/P | Sorcery | ({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.) Return target creature card with mana value X from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step. |
| Nivix Cyclops | 1UR | Creature — Cyclops | Defender Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, Nivix Cyclops gets +3/+0 until end of turn and can attack this turn as though it didn't have defender. 1/4 |
| Alora, Cheerful Swashbuckler | 3UR | Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue | Whenever you attack, up to one target attacking creature can't be blocked this turn. At the beginning of the next end step, return that creature to its owner's hand. If you do, create a Treasure token. 4/4 |