Chains of Custody

Enchant creature you control
When this Aura enters, exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until this Aura leaves the battlefield.
Enchanted creature has ward {2}. (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)

Storm of Saruman

Ward {3}
Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, copy it, except the copy isn't legendary. You may choose new targets for the copy. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)

Sheltered by Ghosts

Enchant creature you control
When this Aura enters, exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until this Aura leaves the battlefield.
Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 and has lifelink and ward {2}.

Frost Titan

Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays {2}.
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, tap target permanent. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Shadow Puppeteers

Flying, ward {2}
When this creature enters, create two 1/1 black Faerie Rogue creature tokens with flying.
Whenever a creature you control with flying attacks, you may have it become a red Dragon with base power and toughness 4/4 in addition to its other colors and types until end of turn.

Hunter's Bow

When this Equipment enters, attach it to target creature you control. That creature deals damage equal to its power to up to one target creature you don't control.
Equipped creature has reach and ward {2}.
Equip {1}

Giant Ankheg

Trample
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Other creatures you control have trample and ward {2}.

Patchwork Automaton

Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Hall of Storm Giants

If you control two or more other lands, this land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {U}.
{5}{U}: Until end of turn, this land becomes a 7/7 blue Giant creature with ward {3}. It's still a land. (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {3}.)

Valkmira, Protector's Shield

If a source an opponent controls would deal damage to you or a permanent you control, prevent 1 of that damage.
Whenever you or another permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays {1}.

Reidane, God of the Worthy

Flying, vigilance
Snow lands your opponents control enter tapped.
Noncreature spells your opponents cast with mana value 4 or greater cost {2} more to cast.

Reidane, God of the Worthy // Valkmira, Protector's Shield

Dire-Strain Demolisher

Ward {3} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {3}.)
Nightbound (If a player casts at least two spells during their own turn, it becomes day next turn.)

Burly Breaker

Ward {1} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)
Daybound (If a player casts no spells during their own turn, it becomes night next turn.)

Burly Breaker // Dire-Strain Demolisher

Radagast, Wizard of Wilds

Ward {1}
Beasts and Birds you control have ward {1}.
Whenever you cast a spell with mana value 5 or greater, choose one —
• Create a 3/3 green Beast creature token.
• Create a 2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying.

Pippin, Guard of the Citadel

Vigilance, ward {1}
{T}: Another target creature you control gains protection from the card type of your choice until end of turn. (It can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, enchanted, or equipped by anything of that type.)

Thran Power Suit

Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each Aura and Equipment attached to it and has ward {2}. (Whenever equipped creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Hexbane Tortoise

Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Enlist (As this creature attacks, you may tap a nonattacking creature you control without summoning sickness. When you do, add its power to this creature's until end of turn.)

Iymrith, Desert Doom

Flying
Iymrith has ward {4} as long as it's untapped.
Whenever Iymrith deals combat damage to a player, draw a card. Then if you have fewer than three cards in hand, draw cards equal to the difference.

Winged Boots

Equipped creature has flying and ward {4}. (Whenever equipped creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {4}.)
Equip {1}

Hardlight Containment

Enchant artifact you control
When this Aura enters, exile target creature an opponent controls until this Aura leaves the battlefield.
Enchanted permanent has ward {1}.

Pummeler for Hire

Vigilance, reach
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
When this creature enters, you gain X life, where X is the greatest power among Giants you control.

Rampaging Aetherhood

Trample, ward {2}
At the beginning of your upkeep, you get an amount of {E} (energy counters) equal to this creature's power. Then you may pay one or more {E}. If you do, put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature.

Cackling Prowler

Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Morbid — At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Aegis Sculptor

Flying
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may exile two cards from your graveyard. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Marauding Sphinx

Flying, vigilance, ward {2}
Whenever you commit a crime, surveil 2. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime.)

Hamlet Vanguard

Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it for each other nontoken Human you control.

K-9, Mark I

Negative — As long as K-9 is untapped, other legendary creatures you control have ward {1}.
Affirmative — {1}{U}, {T}: Target legendary creature can't be blocked this turn.
Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.)

Yuna, Hope of Spira

During your turn, Yuna and enchantment creatures you control have trample, lifelink, and ward {2}.
At the beginning of your end step, return up to one target enchantment card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. (If a permanent with a finality counter on it would be put into a graveyard from the battlefield, exile it instead.)

Rimeshield Frost Giant

Ward {3} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {3}.)

Flowering of the White Tree

Legendary creatures you control get +2/+1 and have ward {1}.
Nonlegendary creatures you control get +1/+1.

Tyranid Harridan

Flying, ward {4}
Shrieking Gargoyles — Whenever this creature or another Tyranid you control deals combat damage to a player, create a 1/1 blue Tyranid Gargoyle creature token with flying.

Bloomwielder Dryads

Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

Invasion of Moag

(As a Siege enters, choose an opponent to protect it. You and others can attack it. When it's defeated, exile it, then cast it transformed.)
When this Siege enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Invasion of Moag // Bloomwielder Dryads

Erratic Portal

{1}, {T}: Return target creature to its owner's hand unless its controller pays {1}.

Grey Host Reinforcements

Flying, ward {3}
When this creature enters, exile target player's graveyard. Put a number of +1/+1 counters on this creature equal to the number of creature cards exiled this way.

Wondrous Crucible

Permanents you control have ward {2}.
At the beginning of your end step, mill two cards, then exile a nonland card at random from your graveyard. Copy it. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)

Mirrorshell Crab

Ward {3} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {3}.)
Channel — {2}{U}, Discard this card: Counter target spell or ability unless its controller pays {3}.

Unsettled Mariner

Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
Whenever you or a permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays {1}.

Aboleth Spawn

Flash
Ward {2}
Probing Telepathy — Whenever a creature entering under an opponent's control causes a triggered ability of that creature to trigger, you may copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Canopy Gargantuan

Flying, ward {2}
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a number of +1/+1 counters on each other creature you control equal to that creature's toughness.

Mighty Servant of Leuk-o

Trample
Ward—Discard a card.
Whenever this Vehicle becomes crewed for the first time each turn, if it was crewed by exactly two creatures, it gains "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw two cards" until end of turn.
Crew 4

Purple Worm

This spell costs {2} less to cast if a creature died this turn.
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)

Spinewoods Armadillo

Reach
Ward {3} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {3}.)
{1}{G}, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card or a Desert card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. You gain 3 life.

Varis, Silverymoon Ranger

Reach, ward {1}
Whenever you cast a creature or planeswalker spell, venture into the dungeon. This ability triggers only once each turn. (To venture into the dungeon, enter the first room or advance to the next room.)
Whenever you complete a dungeon, create a 2/2 green Wolf creature token.

Axebane Ferox

Deathtouch, haste
Ward—Collect evidence 4. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player exiles cards with total mana value 4 or greater from their graveyard.)

Aurelia's Vindicator

Flying, lifelink, ward {2}
Disguise {X}{3}{W}
When this creature is turned face up, exile up to X other target creatures from the battlefield and/or creature cards from graveyards.
When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled cards to their owners' hands.

Tyrranax Rex

This spell can't be countered.
Trample, ward {4}, haste
Toxic 4 (Players dealt combat damage by this creature also get four poison counters.)

Kitesail Larcenist

Flying, ward {1}
When this creature enters, for each player, choose up to one other target artifact or creature that player controls. For as long as this creature remains on the battlefield, the chosen permanents become Treasure artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color" and lose all other abilities.

Hulking Raptor

Ward {2}
At the beginning of your first main phase, add {G}{G}.

Bronze Guardian

Double strike
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Other artifacts you control have ward {2}.
Bronze Guardian's power is equal to the number of artifacts you control.

Frostfist Strider

Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
When this creature enters, tap target creature an opponent controls and put a stun counter on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)

Strong, the Brutish Thespian

Ward {2}
Enrage — Whenever Strong is dealt damage, you get three rad counters and put three +1/+1 counters on Strong.
You gain life rather than lose life from radiation.

Reservoir Kraken

Trample, ward {2}
At the beginning of each combat, if this creature is untapped, any opponent may tap an untapped creature they control. If they do, tap this creature and create a 1/1 blue Fish creature token with "This token can't be blocked."

Seal from Existence

Ward {3} (Whenever this enchantment becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {3}.)
When this enchantment enters, exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until this enchantment leaves the battlefield.

Chapel Shieldgeist

Flying, first strike
Each creature you control has ward {1}. (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)
If Chapel Shieldgeist would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

Chaplain of Alms

First strike
Ward {1} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)
Disturb {3}{W} (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)

Chaplain of Alms // Chapel Shieldgeist

Lionheart Glimmer

Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Whenever you attack, creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Sleep-Cursed Faerie

Flying, ward {2}
This creature enters tapped with three stun counters on it. (If it would become untapped, remove a stun counter from it instead.)
{1}{U}: Untap this creature.

Amulet of Safekeeping

Whenever you become the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays {1}.
Creature tokens get -1/-0.

Dancing Sword

Equipped creature gets +2/+1.
When equipped creature dies, you may have this Equipment become a 2/1 Construct artifact creature with flying and ward {1}. If you do, it isn't an Equipment.
Equip {1}

Crystal Carapace

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 and has ward {2}.
Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Leyline Immersion

Enchant legendary creature
Enchanted creature has ward {2} and "{T}: Add five mana in any combination of colors. Spend this mana only to cast spells."

Plate Armor

Equipped creature gets +3/+3 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 {3}. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each other Equipment you control. ({3}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

The Great Synthesis

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)
I — Draw cards equal to the number of cards in your hand. You have no maximum hand size for as long as you control this Saga.
II — Return all non-Phyrexian creatures to their owners' hands.
III — You may cast any number of spells from your hand without paying their mana costs. Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield (front face up).

Jin-Gitaxias

Ward {2}
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell with mana value 3 or greater, draw a card.
{3}{U}: Exile Jin-Gitaxias, then return it to the battlefield transformed under its owner's control. Activate only as a sorcery and only if you have seven or more cards in hand.

Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis

Bristlebane Battler

Trample, ward {2}
This creature enters with five -1/-1 counters on it.
Whenever another creature you control enters while this creature has a -1/-1 counter on it, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature.

Harmonious Grovestrider

Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Harmonious Grovestrider's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control.

Leather Armor

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.

Skimming Strike

Tap up to one target creature. Draw a card. (Then shuffle this card into its owner's library.)

Dirgur Island Dragon

Flying
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)

Dirgur Island Dragon // Skimming Strike

Innkeeper's Talent

(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
{G}: Level 2
Permanents you control with counters on them have ward {1}.
{3}{G}: Level 3
If you would put one or more counters on a permanent or player, put twice that many of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead.

Long River Lurker

Ward {1}
Other Frogs you control have ward {1}.
When this creature enters, target creature you control can't be blocked this turn. Whenever that creature deals combat damage this turn, you may exile it. If you do, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.

Koma, World-Eater

This spell can't be countered.
Trample, ward {4}
Whenever Koma deals combat damage to a player, create four 3/3 blue Serpent creature tokens named Koma's Coil.

Wilson, Refined Grizzly

This spell can't be countered.
Vigilance, reach, trample
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)

Interdisciplinary Mascot

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.)
Ward {3}
When this creature enters, look at the top four cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Star Whale

Flying, vigilance
Other creatures you control have ward {2}.
Suspend 6—{1}{U} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {1}{U} and exile it with six time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost. It has haste.)

Ancient Imperiosaur

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.)
Trample, ward {2}
This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it for each creature that convoked it.

Dusk Rose Reliquary

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact or creature.
Ward {2}
When this artifact enters, exile target artifact or creature an opponent controls until this artifact leaves the battlefield.

Abuelo, Ancestral Echo

Flying, ward {2}
{1}{W}{U}: Exile another target creature or artifact you control. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.

Guardian Sunmare

Ward {2}
Whenever this creature attacks while saddled, search your library for a nonland permanent card with mana value 3 or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Saddle 4

Hierophant Bio-Titan

Frenzied Metabolism — As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may remove any number of +1/+1 counters from among creatures you control. This spell costs {2} less to cast for each counter removed this way.
Vigilance, reach, ward {2}
Titanic — This creature can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.

The Unagi of Kyoshi Island

Flash
Ward—Waterbend {4}. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {4}. They can tap their artifacts and creatures to help. Each one pays for {1}.)
Whenever an opponent draws their second card each turn, you draw two cards.

Kappa Cannoneer

Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.)
Ward {4}
Whenever this creature or another artifact you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. It can't be blocked this turn.

Gold-Forged Thopteryx

Flying, lifelink
Each legendary permanent you control has ward {2}. (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)

Codsworth, Handy Helper

Commanders you control have ward {2}.
{T}: Add {W}{W}. Spend this mana only to cast Aura and/or Equipment spells.
{T}: Attach target Aura or Equipment you control to target creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery.

Elder Owyn Lyons

Artifacts you control have ward {1}. (Whenever an artifact you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)
When Elder Owyn Lyons enters or dies, return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.

Kairi, the Swirling Sky

Flying, ward {3}
When Kairi dies, choose one —
• Return any number of target nonland permanents with total mana value 6 or less to their owners' hands.
• Mill six cards, then return up to two instant and/or sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand.

Brotherhood Regalia

Equipped creature has ward {2}, is an Assassin in addition to its other types, and can't be blocked.
Equip legendary creature {1}
Equip {3} ({3}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Ancient Adamantoise

Vigilance, ward {3}
Damage isn't removed from this creature during cleanup steps.
All damage that would be dealt to you and other permanents you control is dealt to this creature instead.
When this creature dies, exile it and create ten tapped Treasure tokens.

Armored Armadillo

Ward {1} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)
{3}{W}: This creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is its toughness.

Lavaspur Boots

Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has haste and ward {1}. (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)
Equip {1}

Armguard Familiar

Ward {2} (Whenever this permanent becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Equipped creature gets +2/+1 and has ward {2}.
Reconfigure {4} ({4}: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)

Cathedral Acolyte

Each creature you control with a counter on it has ward {1}. (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)
{T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature that entered this turn.

Lord of Change

Flying, ward {3}
Architect of Deception — When this creature enters, draw three cards.

Trapped in the Screen

Ward {2} (Whenever this enchantment becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
When this enchantment enters, exile target artifact, creature, or enchantment an opponent controls until this enchantment leaves the battlefield.

Combat Research

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card."
As long as enchanted creature is legendary, it gets +1/+1 and has ward {1}. (Whenever enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)

Crystal Shard

{3}, {T} or {U}, {T}: Return target creature to its owner's hand unless its controller pays {1}.

Skyward Spider

Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
This creature has flying as long as it's modified. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)