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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Take Up the Shield

1W · Instant

Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. It gains lifelink and indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)

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Energy Chamber 2Artifact At the beginning of your upkeep, choose one — • Put a +1/+1 counter on target artifact creature. • Put a charge counter on target noncreature artifact.
Ajani Steadfast 3WLegendary Planeswalker — Ajani [+1]: Until end of turn, up to one target creature gets +1/+1 and gains first strike, vigilance, and lifelink. [−2]: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and a loyalty counter on each other planeswalker you control. [−7]: You get an emblem with "If a source would deal damage to you or a planeswalker you control, prevent all but 1 of that damage." Loyalty 4
The Haunt of Hightower 4BBLegendary Creature — Vampire Flying, lifelink Whenever The Haunt of Hightower attacks, defending player discards a card. Whenever a card is put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, put a +1/+1 counter on The Haunt of Hightower. 3/3
Six-y Beast 3RCreature — Beast As Six-y Beast enters the battlefield, you secretly put six or fewer +1/+1 counters on it, then an opponent guesses the number of counters. If that player guesses right, sacrifice Six-y Beast after it enters the battlefield. 0/0
Aardwolf's Advantage 2RSorcery Creatures you control get +2/+0 and gain alpha strike until end of turn. (A creature with alpha strike has first strike as long as it's blocking or being blocked by a creature that comes after it alphabetically.)
Shatterskull Charger 1RRCreature — Giant Warrior Kicker {2} Trample, haste If Shatterskull Charger was kicked, it enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. At the beginning of your end step, if Shatterskull Charger doesn't have a +1/+1 counter on it, return it to its owner's hand. 4/3
Maga, Traitor to Mortals XBBBLegendary Creature — Human Wizard Maga, Traitor to Mortals enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. When Maga enters the battlefield, target player loses life equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on it. 0/0
Oko, the Trickster 4GULegendary Planeswalker — Oko [+1]: Put two +1/+1 counters on up to one target creature you control. [0]: Until end of turn, Oko, the Trickster becomes a copy of target creature you control. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to him this turn. [−7]: Until end of turn, each creature you control has base power and toughness 10/10 and gains trample. Loyalty 4
Book of Mazarbul 2REnchantment — Saga (As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Amass Orcs 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.) II — Amass Orcs 2. III — Creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain menace until end of turn.
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