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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Hand to Hand

2R · Enchantment

During combat, players can't cast instant spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.

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NameManaTypeText
Leather Armor 1Artifact — Equipment Equipped creature gets +0/+1 and has ward {1}. (Whenever equipped creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.) Equip {0}. Activate only once each turn.
Erratic Cyclops 3RCreature — Cyclops Shaman Trample Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, Erratic Cyclops gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is that spell's mana value. 0/8
In the Eye of Chaos 2UWorld Enchantment Whenever a player casts an instant spell, counter it unless that player pays {X}, where X is its mana value.
Sentinel Tower 4Artifact Whenever an instant or sorcery spell is cast during your turn, Sentinel Tower deals damage to any target equal to 1 plus the number of instant and sorcery spells cast before that spell this turn.
True Identity 1WEnchantment Whenever True Identity or another permanent you control is turned face up, scry 1, then draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn. Disguise {W} (You may cast this card face down for {3} as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance Legendary Land {T}: Add {R}. Channel — {3}{R}, Discard Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance: Create two 1/1 colorless Spirit creature tokens. They gain haste until end of turn. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Checks and Balances 2UEnchantment Cast this spell only if there are three or more players in the game. Whenever a player casts a spell, each of that player's opponents may discard a card. If they do, counter that spell.
Surge Engine 2Artifact Creature — Construct Defender {U}: Surge Engine loses defender and gains "This creature can't be blocked." {2}{U}: Surge Engine becomes blue and has base power and toughness 5/4. Activate only if Surge Engine doesn't have defender. {4}{U}{U}: Draw three cards. Activate only if Surge Engine is blue and only once. 3/2
Arcum's Whistle 3Artifact {3}, {T}: Choose target non-Wall creature the active player has controlled continuously since the beginning of the turn. That player may pay {X}, where X is that mana value. If they don't pay, the creature attacks this turn if able, and at the beginning of the next end step, destroy it if it didn't attack this turn. Activate only before attackers are declared.
Mushroom Watchdogs 1GCreature — Dog Sacrifice a Food: Put a +1/+1 counter on Mushroom Watchdogs. It gains vigilance until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery. 2/2
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