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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Defense Grid

2 · Artifact

Each spell costs {3} more to cast except during its controller's turn.

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NameManaTypeText
The Dalek Emperor 5BRLegendary Artifact Creature — Dalek Affinity for Daleks (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each Dalek you control.) Other Daleks you control have haste. At the beginning of combat on your turn, each opponent faces a villainous choice — That player sacrifices a creature they control, or you create a 3/3 black Dalek artifact creature token with menace. 6/6
Case of the Pilfered Proof 1WEnchantment — Case Whenever a Detective enters the battlefield under your control and whenever a Detective you control is turned face up, put a +1/+1 counter on it. To solve — You control three or more Detectives. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.) Solved — If one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus a Clue token are created instead. (It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
Pontiff of Blight 4BBCreature — Zombie Cleric Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) Other creatures you control have extort. (If a creature has multiple instances of extort, each triggers separately.) 2/7
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate 3GGLegendary Planeswalker — Vivien You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast creature spells from the top of your library. [+1]: Create a 3/3 green Beast creature token. Put your choice of a vigilance counter, a reach counter, or a trample counter on it. [−2]: When you next cast a creature spell this turn, search your library for a creature card with lesser mana value, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Loyalty 3
Complicate 2UInstant Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}. Cycling {2}{U} ({2}{U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.) When you cycle Complicate, you may counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.
Projektor Inspector 2UCreature — Human Detective Whenever Projektor Inspector or another Detective enters the battlefield under your control and whenever a Detective you control is turned face up, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card. 3/2
Nevermore 1WWEnchantment As Nevermore enters the battlefield, choose a nonland card name. Spells with the chosen name can't be cast.
Syphon Essence 2UInstant Counter target creature or planeswalker spell. Create a Blood token. (It's an artifact with "{1}, {T}, Discard a card, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
Petrified Wood-Kin 6GCreature — Elemental Warrior This spell can't be countered. Bloodthirst X (This creature enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the damage dealt to your opponents this turn.) Protection from instants 3/3
Guttersnipe 2RCreature — Goblin Shaman Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, Guttersnipe deals 2 damage to each opponent. 2/2
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