Rivals of Ixalan Checklist

Path of Mettle // Metzali, Tower of Triumph

Path of Mettle

When Path of Mettle enters, it deals 1 damage to each creature that doesn't have first strike, double strike, vigilance, or haste.
Whenever you attack with at least two creatures that have first strike, double strike, vigilance, and/or haste, transform Path of Mettle.

Metzali, Tower of Triumph

(Transforms from Path of Mettle.)
{T}: Add one mana of any color.
{1}{R}, {T}: Metzali deals 2 damage to each opponent.
{2}{W}, {T}: Choose a creature at random that attacked this turn. Destroy that creature.

Swamp

Mountain

Plains

Oriq agents stick to the dark corners of Arcavios, unseen yet ever-present.

Access Tunnel

{T}: Add {C}.
{3}, {T}: Target creature with power 3 or less can't be blocked this turn.

Geier Reach Sanitarium

{T}: Add {C}.
{2}, {T}: Each player draws a card, then discards a card.

Spymaster's Vault

This land enters tapped unless you control a Swamp.
{T}: Add {B}.
{B}, {T}: Target creature you control connives X, where X is the number of creatures that died this turn. (Draw X cards, then discard X cards. Put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each nonland card discarded this way.)

"I would see the White Tree in flower again in the courts of the kings, and Minas Tirith in peace."
—Faramir

Minas Tirith

Minas Tirith enters tapped unless you control a legendary creature.
{T}: Add {W}.
{1}{W}, {T}: Draw a card. Activate only if you attacked with two or more creatures this turn.

Maze of Ith

{T}: Untap target attacking creature. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by that creature this turn.

Rumors quickly spread among thieves about a labyrinth without walls and a prize beyond all measures of worth.

Rogue's Passage

{T}: Add {C}.
{4}, {T}: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.

If it can't be had here, it can't be had on any world.

High Market

{T}: Add {C}.
{T}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain 1 life.

Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire

{T}: Add {W}.
Channel — {2}{W}, Discard this card: It deals 4 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each legendary creature you control.

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

{T}: Add {B}.
Channel — {3}{B}, Discard this card: Mill three cards, then return a creature or planeswalker card from your graveyard to your hand. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each legendary creature you control.

Dragonstorm chasers are not deterred by danger—they claim there is nothing like witnessing the land embracing the power of a storm.

Evolving Wilds

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Everything is flammable in the Burning Isles, even the mana itself.

Sulfurous Springs

{T}: Add {C}.
{T}: Add {B} or {R}. This land deals 1 damage to you.

Elegant Parlor

({T}: Add {R} or {W}.)
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

Raucous Theater

({T}: Add {B} or {R}.)
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

Orzhov Basilica

This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand.
{T}: Add {W}{B}.

Boros Garrison

This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand.
{T}: Add {R}{W}.

Rakdos Carnarium

This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand.
{T}: Add {B}{R}.

Temple of Malice

This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
{T}: Add {B} or {R}.

Riders chase the fading light recklessly through the mountains, desperate for one last glimpse of day.

Sundown Pass

This land enters tapped unless you control two or more other lands.
{T}: Add {R} or {W}.

Swirling eddies of ash hide crumbling cliffs, treacherous drops, and the slavering maws of unknown evils.

Haunted Ridge

This land enters tapped unless you control two or more other lands.
{T}: Add {B} or {R}.

Fabled Passage

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. Then if you control four or more lands, untap that land.

Foreboding Ruins

As this land enters, you may reveal a Swamp or Mountain card from your hand. If you don't, this land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {B} or {R}.

Tainted Field

{T}: Add {C}.
{T}: Add {W} or {B}. Activate only if you control a Swamp.

Shamans of Kar-Sengir claim that their sun sets because it can no longer bear the gaze of those pain-carved cliffs.

Graven Cairns

{T}: Add {C}.
{B/R}, {T}: Add {B}{B}, {B}{R}, or {R}{R}.

Enduring the most desolate and dangerous conditions, Abzan sentries unfailingly guard the stronghold gates.

Brave the Sands

Creatures you control have vigilance.
Each creature you control can block an additional creature each combat.

"We are the swift, the strong, the blade's sharp shriek! Fear nothing, and strike!"

Chief of the Edge

Other Warrior creatures you control get +1/+0.

The trumpeters of Arashin are ever alert in their watch over the Great Aerie.

Herald of Dromoka

Vigilance
Other Warrior creatures you control have vigilance.

"I would gladly give my life if it would inspire my clan to victory."

Arashin Foremost

Double strike
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, another target Warrior creature you control gains double strike until end of turn.

Warrior

Mardu Hordechief

Raid — When this creature enters, if you attacked this turn, create a 1/1 white Warrior creature token.

Brutal Hordechief

Whenever a creature you control attacks, defending player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
{3}{R/W}{R/W}: Creatures your opponents control block this turn if able, and you choose how those creatures block.

Goblin Rabblemaster

Goblin

Other Goblin creatures you control attack each combat if able.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token with haste.
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each other attacking Goblin.

Garna, the Bloodflame

Flash
When Garna enters, return to your hand all creature cards in your graveyard that were put there from anywhere this turn.
Other creatures you control have haste.

Ponyback Brigade

Morph

When this creature enters or is turned face up, create three 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.
Morph {2}{R}{W}{B} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

Grim Haruspex

"We all want to know what's going on in someone else's head. I simply open it up and look."

Morph {B} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, draw a card.

Thopter

Pia and Kiran Nalaar

When Pia and Kiran Nalaar enters, create two 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature tokens with flying.
{2}{R}, Sacrifice an artifact: Pia and Kiran Nalaar deals 2 damage to any target.

At the end of the show, she stands alone on a stage brilliant with blood.

Judith, the Scourge Diva

Other creatures you control get +1/+0.
Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, Judith deals 1 damage to any target.

His memories remained in the Underworld, but his cruelty crossed the Rivers with him.

Tymaret, the Murder King

{1}{R}, Sacrifice another creature: Tymaret deals 2 damage to target player or planeswalker.
{1}{B}, Sacrifice a creature: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

Master of Cruelties

First strike, deathtouch
This creature can only attack alone.
Whenever this creature attacks a player and isn't blocked, that player's life total becomes 1. This creature assigns no combat damage this combat.

"In these halls there is no pass or fail. Your true test comes with the first full moon."

Mentor of the Meek

Whenever another creature you control with power 2 or less enters, you may pay {1}. If you do, draw a card.

The stature of the fighter matters less than the depth of the cut.

Ankle Shanker

Haste
Whenever this creature attacks, creatures you control gain first strike and deathtouch until end of turn.

Hero of Oxid Ridge

Haste
Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.)
Whenever this creature attacks, creatures with power 1 or less can't block this turn.

"Behind every devil's mayhem lurks a demon's scheme."
—Rem Karolus, Blade of the Inquisitors

Hellrider

Haste
Whenever a creature you control attacks, this creature deals 1 damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.

Copy

Flamerush Rider

Whenever this creature attacks, create a token that's a copy of another target attacking creature and that's tapped and attacking. Exile the token at end of combat.
Dash {2}{R}{R} (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.)

"I am the ferocity of the Burning Sun. I am hide and feather, fang and claw."

Tilonalli's Skinshifter

Haste
Whenever this creature attacks, it becomes a copy of another target nonlegendary attacking creature until end of turn.

Kari Zev, Skyship Raider

Ragavan

Aboard her ship, the *Dragon's Smile*, Kari follows no one's rules but her own.

First strike, menace
Whenever Kari Zev attacks, create Ragavan, a legendary 2/1 red Monkey creature token. Ragavan enters tapped and attacking. Exile that token at end of combat.

A hero fails, a martyr falls. Time twists and destinies interchange.

Mirri the Cursed

Flying, first strike, haste
Whenever Mirri deals combat damage to a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Mirri.

"Salvation will not be granted by the Lunarch Council. It must be earned—at the edge of a sword, if necessary."

Thalia, Heretic Cathar

First strike
Creatures and nonbasic lands your opponents control enter tapped.

Outpost Siege

As this enchantment enters, choose Khans or Dragons.
• Khans — At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top card of your library. Until end of turn, you may play that card.
• Dragons — Whenever a creature you control leaves the battlefield, this enchantment deals 1 damage to any target.

Boros Charm

Choose one —
• Boros Charm deals 4 damage to target player or planeswalker.
• Permanents you control gain indestructible until end of turn.
• Target creature gains double strike until end of turn.

Mardu Charm

Choose one —
• Mardu Charm deals 4 damage to target creature.
• Create two 1/1 white Warrior creature tokens. They gain first strike until end of turn.
• Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. That player discards that card.

Rakdos Charm

Choose one —
• Exile target player's graveyard.
• Destroy target artifact.
• Each creature deals 1 damage to its controller.

Dire Fleet Daredevil

First strike
When this creature enters, exile target instant or sorcery card from an opponent's graveyard. You may cast it this turn, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell. If that spell would be put into a graveyard, exile it instead.

Do not fear the lightning. Fear the one it obeys.

Crackling Doom

Crackling Doom deals 2 damage to each opponent. Each opponent sacrifices a creature with the greatest power among creatures that player controls.

"Imagine a thunderstorm that's also a tactical genius. That's him."
—Dars Gostok, Firefist captain

Boros Reckoner

Whenever this creature is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to any target.
{R/W}: This creature gains first strike until end of turn.

Tajic, Legion's Edge

Haste
Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.)
Prevent all noncombat damage that would be dealt to other creatures you control.
{R}{W}: Tajic gains first strike until end of turn.

Fervent Champion

First strike, haste
Whenever this creature attacks, another target attacking Knight you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Equip abilities you activate that target this creature cost {3} less to activate.

Tormod, the Desecrator

Zombie

"Life is but the precursor to a long and successful death."

Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Rakdos, Lord of Riots

You can't cast Rakdos unless an opponent lost life this turn.
Flying, trample
Creature spells you cast cost {1} less to cast for each 1 life your opponents have lost this turn.

"Death is tyranny. Like all tyranny, it must be opposed."

Tethmos High Priest

Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, return target creature card with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin

Whenever Krenko attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it, then create a number of 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens equal to Krenko's power.

A passionate recruiter will win a war before the first arrow flies.

Imperial Recruiter

When this creature enters, search your library for a creature card with power 2 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Discontent is a powerful weapon in the hands of a mob.

Kessig Malcontents

When this creature enters, it deals damage to target player or planeswalker equal to the number of Humans you control.

Using tyrite from a fallen Cosmos monster, Koll forged a weapon to awe Halvar himself.

Koll, the Forgemaster

Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, if it was enchanted or equipped, return it to its owner's hand.
Creature tokens you control that are enchanted or equipped get +1/+1.

Munda, Ambush Leader

Haste
Rally — Whenever Munda or another Ally you control enters, you may look at the top four cards of your library. If you do, reveal any number of Ally cards from among them, then put those cards on top of your library in any order and the rest on the bottom in any order.

Glint-Horn Buccaneer

Haste
Whenever you discard a card, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.
{1}{R}, Discard a card: Draw a card. Activate only if this creature is attacking.

Olivia Voldaren

Flying
{1}{R}: Olivia Voldaren deals 1 damage to another target creature. That creature becomes a Vampire in addition to its other types. Put a +1/+1 counter on Olivia Voldaren.
{3}{B}{B}: Gain control of target Vampire for as long as you control Olivia Voldaren.

Where Razia was aloof and untouchable, Aurelia is on the frontlines, calling for war.

Aurelia, the Warleader

Flying, vigilance, haste
Whenever Aurelia attacks for the first time each turn, untap all creatures you control. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.

The loyalty of a felidar is hard won but worth the effort.

Felidar Guardian

When this creature enters, you may exile another target permanent you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control.

"Fear holds no place in faith's battle plan."

Odric, Master Tactician

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Whenever Odric and at least three other creatures attack, you choose which creatures block this combat and how those creatures block.

Zurgo Helmsmasher

Haste
Zurgo attacks each combat if able.
During your turn, Zurgo has indestructible.
Whenever a creature dealt damage by Zurgo this turn dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Zurgo.

"A massacre? It is a mercy we grant them. This way they won't freeze to death."

Lovisa Coldeyes

Each creature that's a Barbarian, a Warrior, or a Berserker gets +2/+2 and has haste.

Ogre

Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs

Warning to those who scale the cliffs without paying tribute: It's a long way down.

Whenever a creature an opponent controls attacks, if you're the defending player, create a 3/3 red Ogre creature token unless that creature's controller pays {3}.

Legion Loyalist

Haste
Battalion — Whenever this creature and at least two other creatures attack, creatures you control gain first strike and trample until end of turn and can't be blocked by creature tokens this turn.

"As long as I stand, so will your cause."

Bastion Protector

Commander creatures you control get +2/+2 and have indestructible.

The gatekeepers are so fastidious that even the winds must wait to pass.

Loxodon Gatekeeper

Artifacts, creatures, and lands your opponents control enter tapped.

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