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Selfie Preservation

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Selfie Preservation Mana Cost: {1}{G} Converted Mana Cost: 2 Types: Sorcery Rules Text: Search your library for a basic land card and reveal it. If there's a tree in its art, put it onto the battlefield tapped. Otherwise, put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library. Color: Green Color Identity: {G} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Chris Seaman Printing: Unstable UnCommander Rulings View this card's Gatherer entry for additional rulings

Serra Angel (Experienced)

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: Serra Angel (Experienced) Mana Cost: {3}{W}{W} Converted Mana Cost: 5 Types: Creature — Angel Rules Text: EXPERIENCED Vigilance Whenever Serra Angel attacks, untap all attacking creatures at end of combat. Power / Toughness: 4/4 Color: White Color Identity: {W} Watermark: None Border Type: Black-bordered This printing Illustrated by Randy Asplund Printing: Veteran Brawlers - InQuest Gamer #72 UnCommander Rulings It is unclear how these 'Experienced' cards are intended to be used, and we have not managed to find the…

Seth Rogan

UnOrthodox supplement: Banned Card Name: Seth Rogan Mana Cost: {1}{U}{R} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Legendary Creature — Human Wizard Rules Text: {T}: Players with the same name as this creature win the game. (If more than one player is named Seth Rogan, the game is a draw.) Power / Toughness: 2/2 Color: Blue, Red Color Identity: {U}{R} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Corbis Printing: Actors guest gift cards Original Text Seth Rogan {1}{U}{R} Legendary Creature — Human Wizard {T}:…

Sex Appeal

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Sex Appeal Mana Cost: {W} Converted Mana Cost: 1 Types: Instant Rules Text: Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt this turn to any number of targets, divided as you choose. If there are more people in the room of a different gender than you are as you cast this spell, prevent the next 6 damage this way instead. Color: White Color Identity: {W} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Matthew Wilson…

Shameless Plug

UnOrthodox supplement: Banned Card Name: Shameless Plug Mana Cost: {3} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Artifact Rules Text: Sacrifice Shameless Plug: Choose a Magic card pictured in the latest Duelist. Put a token card copy of that card into your hand. At the beginning of the next end step, if that token card is still in your hand, put it outside the game. (Token cards cease to exist outside the game.) Color: Colorless Color Identity: {C} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated…

Shelkin Brownie (Experienced)

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: Shellkin Brownie (Experienced) Mana Cost: {1}{G} Converted Mana Cost: 2 Types: Creature — Faerie Rules Text: EXPERIENCED {T}: Target creature becomes a Faerie until end of turn. (Faerie replaces its other creature types) Power / Toughness: 1/1 Color: Green Color Identity: {G} Watermark: None Border Type: Black-bordered This printing Illustrated by Randy Asplund Printing: Veteran Brawlers - InQuest Gamer #72 UnCommander Rulings It is unclear how these 'Experienced' cards are intended to be used, and we have not managed…

Shivan Dragon (Experienced)

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: Shivan Dragon (Experienced) Mana Cost: {4}{R}{R} Converted Mana Cost: 6 Types: Creature — Dragon Rules Text: EXPERIENCED {4}{R}: Put a fireball counter on Shivan Dragon. Remove a fireball counter from Shivan Dragon: Shivan Dragon deals 3 damage to any target. Power / Toughness: 5/5 Color: Red Color Identity: {R} Watermark: None Border Type: Black-bordered This printing Illustrated by Melissa Benson Printing: Veteran Brawlers - InQuest Gamer #72 UnCommander Rulings It is unclear how these 'Experienced' cards are intended to…

Side Quest

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Side Quest Mana Cost: {W} Converted Mana Cost: 1 Types: Sorcery Rules Text: Target player in a silver-bordered game you can see from your seat gains control of target creature you control until your next turn. At the beginning of your next upkeep, put two +1/+1 counters on that creature. (A creature is on the battlefield of only the game its controller is playing.) Color: White Color Identity: {W} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated…

Side to Side

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Side to Side Mana Cost: {2}{G} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Instant Rules Text: You and target opponent arm-wrestle. If you win, create a 3/3 green Ape creature token. Color: Green Color Identity: {G} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Jim Nelson Printing: Unhinged

Slay the Beast

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: Slay the Beast Types: Quest Text: Task: One of your creatures must deal lethal damage to a dragon. Reward: Search through your opponent's library and place one artifact into play under your control for no cost. Repeat this process with your library. Each player must then shuffle his or her library. This printing Illustrated by Ken Kelly Printing: System Shock - InQuest #37 It is unclear how the quest cards are intended to be used, and we have not…

Slaying Mantis

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Slaying Mantis Mana Cost: {5}{G}{G} Converted Mana Cost: 7 Types: Creature — Insect Wrestler Rules Text: Just a second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't move cards on the battlefield.) Slaying Mantis enters the battlefield by being thrown from a distance of at least three feet.When Slaying Mantis enters the battlefield, it fights each creature an opponent controls that it touched as it entered. Power / Toughness: 6/6 Color: Green Color Identity:…

Sly Spy (a)

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Sly Spy (a) Mana Cost: {2}{B} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Creature — Human Spy Rules Text: Whenever Sly Spy (a) deals combat damage to a player, that player reveals their hand. You choose a card from it with the longest name. That player discards that card. Power / Toughness: 2/2 Color: Black Color Identity: {B} Watermark: Agents of S.N.E.A.K. Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Michael Phillippi Printing: Unstable UnCommander Rulings View this card's Gatherer…

Sly Spy (b)

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Sly Spy (b) Mana Cost: {2}{B} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Creature — Human Spy Rules Text: Whenever Sly Spy (b) deals combat damage to a player, you may destroy target creature facing left in its art. (Creatures without faces don't face anywhere.) Power / Toughness: 2/2 Color: Black Color Identity: {B} Watermark: Agents of S.N.E.A.K. Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Michael Phillippi Printing: Unstable UnCommander Rulings View this card's Gatherer entry for additional rulings

Sly Spy (c)

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Sly Spy (c) Mana Cost: {2}{B} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Creature — Human Spy Rules Text: Whenever Sly Spy (c) deals combat damage to a player, that player loses a finger until Sly Spy leaves the battlefield. (The finger is chosen by its owner and can't roll dice or touch cards.) Power / Toughness: 2/2 Color: Black Color Identity: {B} Watermark: Agents of S.N.E.A.K. Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Michael Phillippi Printing: Unstable UnCommander…

Sly Spy (d)

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Sly Spy (d) Mana Cost: {2}{B} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Creature — Human Spy Rules Text: Whenever Sly Spy (d) deals combat damage to a player, you may destroy target creature facing right in its art. (Creatures without faces don't face anywhere.) Power / Toughness: 2/2 Color: Black Color Identity: {B} Watermark: Agents of S.N.E.A.K. Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Michael Phillippi Printing: Unstable UnCommander Rulings View this card's Gatherer entry for additional rulings

Some Fat Pants

UnOrthodox supplement: Banned Card Name: Some Fat Pants Mana Cost: {2}{W} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Enchantment — Aura Rules Text: Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+6. We recommend you speak in the third person. Whenever you don't speak in the third person, sacrifice Some Fat Pants. (If you don't know what third person is, get a dictionary.) Color: White Color Identity: {W} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Phil FoglioPrinting: Unglued 2: The Obligatory Sequel Original Text Some Fat Pants…

Sorry

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Sorry Mana Cost: {U}{U} Converted Mana Cost: 2 Types: Enchantment Rules Text: Before any player casts a spell with the same name as a card in any graveyard, that player may say "sorry." If they don't, any other player may say "sorry" as the spell is being cast. When another player says "sorry" this way, counter the spell. Whenever a player says "sorry" at any other time, Sorry deals 2 damage to that player. Color: Blue Color…

Spell Counter

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Spell Counter Mana Cost: {2}{U}{U} Converted Mana Cost: 4 Types: Instant Rules Text: Counter target spell. Gotcha — If an opponent says "spell" or "counter," you may say "Gotcha" When you do, return Spell Counter from your graveyard to your hand. Color: Blue Color Identity: {U} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Doug Chaffee Printing: Unhinged

Spike, Tournament Grinder

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Spike, Tournament Grinder Mana Cost: {2}{B/P}{B/P} Converted Mana Cost: 4 Types: Legendary Creature — Human Gamer Rules Text: ({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.) {B/P}{B/P}{B/P}{B/P}: Choose a card you own from outside the game that has been banned or restricted in a Constructed format, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Power / Toughness: 1/1 Color: Black Color Identity: {B} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Zoltan Boros…

Spirit of the Season

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Spirit of the Season Mana Cost: {1}{G}{G} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Creature — Treefolk Spirit Rules Text: When Spirit of the Season enters the battlefield, it gains haste if it's summer. Put a +1/+1 counter on it if it's autumn. You gain 5 life if it's winter. If it's spring, search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library. Power / Toughness: 3/3 Color: Green Color…

Squirrel Dealer

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Squirrel Dealer Mana Cost: {G} Converted Mana Cost: 1 Types: Creature — Raccoon Lizard Bird Rules Text: When Squirrel Dealer enters the battlefield, ask a person outside the game "Do you like Squirrels?" If they do, create a 1/1 green Squirrel creature token with a silver border. Power / Toughness: 1/1 Color: Green Color Identity: {G} Watermark: Crossbreed Labs Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Bram SelsPrinting: Unstable UnCommander Rulings View this card's Gatherer entry for…

Squirrel Farm

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Squirrel Farm Mana Cost: {2}{G} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Enchantment Rules Text: {1}{G}: Reveal a card in your hand, covering the artist credit. Target opponent guesses the artist. If they guess wrong, create a 1/1 green Squirrel creature token with a silver border. Color: Green Color Identity: {G} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Ron SpencerPrinting: Unglued

Staff of the Letter Magus

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Staff of the Letter Magus Mana Cost: {3} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Artifact Rules Text: As Staff of the Letter Magus enters the battlefield, choose a consonant other than N, R, S, or T. Whenever a player casts a spell, you gain 1 life for each time the chosen letter appears in that spell's name. Color: Colorless Color Identity: {C} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Daniel Ljunggren Printing: Unstable

Staying Power

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Staying Power Mana Cost: {2}{W} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Enchantment Rules Text: "Until end of turn" and "this turn" effects don't end. Color: White Color Identity: {W} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Richard SardinhaPrinting: Unhinged UnCommander Rulings Staying Power's ability stops “until end of turn” and “this turn” effects from ending during the cleanup step. This will only stop those effects from ending if Staying Power's static ability is on the battlefield…

Stet, Draconic Proofreader

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Stet, Draconic Proofreader Mana Cost: {4}{R}{R} Converted Mana Cost: 6 Types: Legendary Creature — Dragon Bureaucrat Rules Text: Flying Whenever Stet, Draconic Proofreader attacks, you may exile a card from your graveyard. When you do, Stet, Draconic Proofreader deals 4 damage to any target whose name begins with the same letter as the exiled card. {W}: Delete the first letter of target permanent or player's name until end of turn. Power / Toughness: 4/4 Color: Red Color…

Stone-Cold Basilisk

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Stone-Cold Basilisk Mana Cost: {4}{G} Converted Mana Cost: 5 Types: Creature — Basilisk Rules Text: Whenever Stone-Cold Basilisk blocks or becomes blocked by a creature with fewer letters in its name, destroy that creature at end of combat. (Punctuation and spaces aren't letters.) Whenever an opponent reads Stone-Cold Basilisk, that player is turned to stone until end of turn. Stoned players can't attack, block, cast spells, or activate abilities. Power / Toughness: 2½/5 Color: Green Color Identity:…

Stop That

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Stop That Mana Cost: {B} Converted Mana Cost: 1 Types: Instant Rules Text: Target player discards a card. Gotcha — If an opponent audibly flicks the cards in their hand, you may say "Gotcha" When you do, return Stop That from your graveyard to your hand. Color: Black Color Identity: {B} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Anson Maddocks Printing: Unhinged

Stop the Cheese Idol

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: Stop the Cheese Idol Mana Cost: {0} Converted Mana Cost: 0 Types: Artifact Rules Text: Sacrifice Stop The Cheese Idol: If target opponent has two or more non-creature cards with {U} in their mana cost in their graveyard, each player throws their library. The owner of the card that travels the farthest wins the game. Color: Colorless Color Identity: {C} Watermark: None Border Type: Black-bordered This printing Illustrated by Tom KalisPrinting: Weird Science - InQuest Gamer #96 Original Text…

Subcontract

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Subcontract Mana Cost: {B} Converted Mana Cost: 1 Types: Sorcery Rules Text: A person outside the game looks at target opponent's hand and chooses a nonland card from it. That player discards that card. Color: Black Color Identity: {B} Watermark: Agents of S.N.E.A.K. Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Hector Ortiz Printing: Unstable UnCommander Rulings View this card's Gatherer entry for additional rulings

Super Secret Tech

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Super Secret Tech Mana Cost: {3} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Artifact Rules Text: Premium spells cost {1} less to cast. Premium creatures get +1/+1. Color: Colorless Color Identity: {C} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Dan Frazier Printing: Unhinged

Symbol Status

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Symbol Status Mana Cost: {2}{G}{G} Converted Mana Cost: 4 Types: Sorcery Rules Text: Create a 1/1 colorless Expansion-Symbol creature token for each different expansion symbol among permanents you control. Color: Green Color Identity: {G} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Liz Danforth Printing: Unhinged

Tainted Monkey

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Tainted Monkey Mana Cost: {1}{B} Converted Mana Cost: 2 Types: Creature — Monkey Rules Text: {T}: Choose a word. Target player mills a card. If a card with the chosen word in its text box was milled this way, they lose 3 life. Power / Toughness: 1/1 Color: {B} Color Identity: {B} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Mark ZugPrinting: Unhinged

The Necropolis of Miir

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: The Necropolis of Miir Converted Mana Cost: 0 Types: Legendary Land Rules Text: {T}: Add {C}. When Necropolis of Miir enters the battlefield, create a 3/3 Black Zombie creature token named Naros. When Necropolis of Miir leaves the battlefield, sacrifice all tokens created by its first ability. Color: Colorless Color Identity: {C} Watermark: None Border Type: Black-bordered This printing Illustrated by Ed Beard Jr. Printing: InQuest Legends - InQuest #45 Original Text The Necropolis of Miir Legendary Land {T}:…

There’s No Folk Like Merfolk

UnOrthodox supplement: Banned Card Name: There's No Folk Like Merfolk Mana Cost: {1}{U} Converted Mana Cost: 2 Types: Creature — Merfolk Rules Text: When There's No Folk Like Merfolk enters the battlefield, choose a word with four or more letters. At the beginning of your upkeep, name a movie whose title contains the chosen word. If you don't, sacrifice There's No Folk Like Merfolk. Power / Toughness: 2/2 Color: Blue Color Identity: {U} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Scott M.…

Time Machine

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Time Machine Mana Cost: {5} Converted Mana Cost: 5 Types: Artifact Rules Text: {T}: Exile Time Machine and target nontoken creature you own. Return them to the battlefield at the beginning of your upkeep on your turn X in the next game you play with one of your opponents in this game, where X is the converted mana cost of the exiled creature. Color: Colorless Color Identity: {C} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by…

Time Walk Variant #23

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: Time Walk Variant #23 Mana Cost: {U} Converted Mana Cost: 1 Types: Sorcery Rules Text: Sacrifice a kidney: Target player takes an extra turn after this one. (If the spell is countered, you still lose the kidney.) Color: Blue Color Identity: {U} Watermark: None Border Type: Black-bordered This printing Illustrated by Mark Tedin Printing: Extra Pulled - The Duelist #21 UnCommander Rulings Original Text Time Walk Variant #23 {U} Sorcery Sacrifice a kidney: Target player takes an extra turn…

Topdeck the Halls

UnCommander: Banned Card Name: Topdeck the Halls Mana Cost: {3}{R}{W} Converted Mana Cost: 5 Types: Enchantment Rules Text: Decorated Cards in your hand have miracle {S}. (Decorated cards include premiums, promos, and cards with alternate frames or art.) At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control twelve or more decorated permanents, you win the game. Color: Red, White Color Identity: {R}{W} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Kieran YannerPrinting: Unglued 2: The Obligatory Sequel Commentary What counts as a decorated…

Touch and Go

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Touch and Go Mana Cost: {3}{R} Converted Mana Cost: 4 Types: Sorcery Rules Text: Destroy target land. Gotcha — If an opponent touches their face, you may say "Gotcha". When you do, return Touch and Go from your graveyard to your hand. Color: Red Color Identity: {R} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Ben Thompson Printing: Unhinged

Vile Bile

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Vile Bile Mana Cost: {1}{B} Converted Mana Cost: 2 Types: Creature — Ooze Rules Text: Whenever a player's skin or fingernail touches Vile Bile, that player loses 2 life. Power / Toughness: 2½/2½ Color: Black Color Identity: {B} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Tony Szczudlo Printing: Unhinged

Volrath’s Motion Sensor

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Volrath's Motion Sensor Mana Cost: {B} Converted Mana Cost: 1 Types: Enchantment — Aura Rules Text: Enchant player As Volrath's Motion Sensor enters the battlefield, choose one of enchanted player's hands. That player balances Volrath's Motion Sensor on the back of that hand. When Volrath's Motion Sensor falls off the chosen hand, sacrifice Volrath's Motion Sensor and enchanted player loses 3 life. Color: Black Color Identity: {B} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Mark…

What Are You, Chicken?

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: What Are You, Chicken? Mana Cost: {R} Converted Mana Cost: 1 Types: Sorcery Rules Text: Each player adds all Magic cards in his or her personal collection to the ante. Winner takes all. Color: Red Color Identity: {R} Watermark: None Border Type: Black-bordered This printing Illustrated by Cy Berspice Printing: Extra Pulled - The Duelist #24 Original Text What Are You, Chicken? {R} Sorcery Each player adds all Magic cards in his or her personal collection to the ante.…

When Fluffy Bunnies Attack

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: When Fluffy Bunnies Attack Mana Cost: {3}{B} Converted Mana Cost: 4 Types: Instant Rules Text: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of times the letter of your choice appears in that creature's name. Color: Black Color Identity: {B} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Ray Lago Printing: Unhinged

Wish

UnOrthodox suppliment: Banned Card Name: Wish Mana Cost: {5}{U} Converted Mana Cost: 6 Types: Sorcery Rules Text: As an additional cost to cast Wish, pay 10 life. When you cast Wish, Choose any other spell card, apart from cards on the UnCommander and Unorthodox banlist. Wish becomes a copy of that spell, except, if the chosen card is a permanent card, this spell has "If this spell would resolve, instead create a token that is a copy of the chosen permanent card except without…

Wordmail

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Wordmail Mana Cost: {W} Converted Mana Cost: 1 Types: Enchantment — Aura Rules Text: Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each word in its name. Color: White Color Identity: {W} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Ron Spencer Printing: Unhinged

World-Bottling Kit

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: World-Bottling Kit Mana Cost: {5} Converted Mana Cost: 5 Types: Artifact Rules Text: {5}, Sacrifice World-Bottling Kit: Choose a Magic set. Exile all permanents with that set's expansion symbol except for basic lands. Color: Colorless Color Identity: {C} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Alan Rabinowitz Printing: Unhinged

Zombie Fanboy

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Zombie Fanboy Mana Cost: {2}{B} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Creature — Zombie Gamer Rules Text: As Zombie Fanboy enters the battlefield, choose an artist. Whenever a permanent with art by the chosen artist is put into a graveyard, put two +1/+1 counters on Zombie Fanboy. Power / Toughness: 1/1 Color: Black Color Identity: {B} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Matt "I'm Your Boy" Cavotta Printing: Unhinged

Zzzyxas’s Abyss

UnCommander: Banned View on Gatherer Card Name: Zzzyxas's Abyss Mana Cost: {1}{B}{B} Converted Mana Cost: 3 Types: Enchantment Rules Text: At the beginning of your upkeep, destroy all nonland permanents with the first name alphabetically among nonland permanents. Color: Black Color Identity: {B} Watermark: None Border Type: Silver-bordered This printing Illustrated by Pete Venters Printing: Unhinged