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}.)

Urza's Rebuff

Choose one —
• Counter target spell.
• Tap up to two target creatures.

Vesuvan Duplimancy

Whenever you cast a spell that targets only a single artifact or creature you control, create a token that's a copy of that artifact or creature, except it's not legendary.

Vector Glider

The Modern Age

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)
I, II — Draw a card, then discard a card.
III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.

The Modern Age // Vector Glider

Spell Pierce

Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {2}.

Grafted Identity

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Enchant creature
You control enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1.

Artistic Refusal

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.)
Choose one or both —
• Counter target spell.
• Draw two cards, then discard a card.

Spectral Binding

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets -2/-0.
If Spectral Binding would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

Binding Geist

Whenever this creature attacks, target creature an opponent controls gets -2/-0 until end of turn.
Disturb {1}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)

Binding Geist // Spectral Binding

Lanterns' Lift

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has flying.
If Lanterns' Lift would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

Lantern Bearer

Flying
Disturb {2}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)

Lantern Bearer // Lanterns' Lift

Take Flight

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 and has flying and "Whenever this creature attacks, draw a card."

Benevolent Geist

Flying
Noncreature spells you control can't be countered.
If Benevolent Geist would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

Malevolent Hermit

{U}, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {3}.
Disturb {2}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)

Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist

Mesmerizing Dose

Enchant creature
When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.

Short Circuit

Flash
Enchant artifact or creature
As long as enchanted permanent is a creature, it gets -3/-0 and loses flying.

Syncopate

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.

Nebelgast Intruder

Flash
Flying
When this creature enters, up to one target creature an opponent controls gets -2/-0 until end of turn.

Dreamshackle Geist

Flying
At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose up to one —
• Tap target creature.
• Target creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Negate

Awakened Awareness

Enchant artifact or creature
When this Aura enters, put X +1/+1 counters on enchanted permanent.
As long as enchanted permanent is a creature, it has base power and toughness 1/1.

Island

Sleep with the Fishes

Enchant creature
When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature and you create a 1/1 blue Fish creature token with "This token can't be blocked."
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.

Otawara, Soaring City

{T}: Add {U}.
Channel — {3}{U}, Discard this card: Return target artifact, creature, enchantment, or planeswalker to its owner's hand. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each legendary creature you control.

Patrician Geist

Flying
Other Spirits you control get +1/+1.
Spells you cast from your graveyard cost {1} less to cast.

Secluded Courtyard

As this land enters, choose a creature type.
{T}: Add {C}.
{T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell of the chosen type or activate an ability of a creature source of the chosen type.

Cradle of Safety

Flash
Enchant creature you control
When this Aura enters, enchanted creature gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1.

Geistlight Snare

This spell costs {1} less to cast if you control a Spirit. It also costs {1} less to cast if you control an enchantment.
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}.

Gutter Shortcut

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't be blocked as long as it's attacking alone.
If Gutter Shortcut would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

Gutter Skulker

This creature can't be blocked as long as it's attacking alone.
Disturb {3}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)

Gutter Skulker // Gutter Shortcut

Change the Equation

Choose one —
• Counter target spell with mana value 2 or less.
• Counter target red or green spell with mana value 6 or less.

Defabricate

Choose one —
• Counter target artifact or enchantment spell. If a spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
• Counter target activated or triggered ability.

Stasis Field

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has base power and toughness 0/2, has defender, and loses all other abilities.

Security Bypass

Enchant creature
As long as enchanted creature is attacking alone, it can't be blocked.
Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, it connives." (Its controller draws a card, then discards a card. If they discarded a nonland card, they put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)

Ghastly Mimicry

Enchant creature
At the beginning of your upkeep, create a token that's a copy of enchanted creature, except it's a Spirit in addition to its other types.
If Ghastly Mimicry would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

Mirrorhall Mimic

You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it's a Spirit in addition to its other types.
Disturb {3}{U}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)

Mirrorhall Mimic // Ghastly Mimicry

Scatter Ray

Counter target artifact or creature spell unless its controller pays {4}.

Witness Protection

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature loses all abilities and is a green and white Citizen creature with base power and toughness 1/1 named Legitimate Businessperson. (It loses all other colors, card types, creature types, and names.)

Assimilate Essence

Counter target creature or battle spell unless its controller pays {4}. If they do, you incubate 2. (Create an Incubator token with two +1/+1 counters on it and "{2}: Transform this token." It transforms into a 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature.)

Essence Capture

Counter target creature spell. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control.

Steelclad Spirit

Defender
Whenever an enchantment you control enters, this creature can attack this turn as though it didn't have defender.

Cipherbound Spirit

Flying
This creature can block only creatures with flying.
{3}{U}: Draw two cards, then discard a card.

Soulcipher Board

This artifact enters with three omen counters on it.
{1}{U}, {T}: Look at the top two cards of your library. Put one of them into your graveyard.
Whenever a creature card is put into your graveyard from anywhere, remove an omen counter from this artifact. Then if it has no omen counters on it, transform it.

Soulcipher Board // Cipherbound Spirit

Make Disappear

Casualty 1 (As you cast this spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 1 or greater. When you do, copy this spell and you may choose a new target for the copy.)
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.

Slip Out the Back

Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. It phases out. (Treat it and anything attached to it as though they don't exist until its controller's next turn.)

Weakstone's Subjugation

Enchant artifact or creature
When this Aura enters, you may pay {3}. If you do, tap enchanted permanent.
Enchanted permanent doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.

Catlike Curiosity

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card."
If Catlike Curiosity would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

Mischievous Catgeist

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Disturb {2}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)

Mischievous Catgeist // Catlike Curiosity

Locked in the Cemetery

Enchant creature
When this Aura enters, if there are five or more cards in your graveyard, tap enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.

Shore Up

Target creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains hexproof until end of turn. Untap it. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Archive Haunt

Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, draw a card, then discard a card.
If Archive Haunt would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

Overwhelmed Archivist

When this creature enters, draw a card, then discard a card.
Disturb {3}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)

Overwhelmed Archivist // Archive Haunt

Disdainful Stroke

Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.

Bring the Ending

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.
Corrupted — Counter that spell instead if its controller has three or more poison counters.

Ertai's Scorn

This spell costs {U} less to cast if an opponent cast two or more spells this turn.
Counter target spell.

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.

March of Swirling Mist

As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may exile any number of blue cards from your hand. This spell costs {2} less to cast for each card exiled this way.
Up to X target creatures phase out. (While they're phased out, they're treated as though they don't exist. Each one phases in before its controller untaps during their next untap step.)

Spectral Adversary

Flash
Flying
When this creature enters, you may pay {1}{U} any number of times. When you pay this cost one or more times, put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature, then up to that many other target artifacts, creatures, and/or enchantments phase out.

Wanderlight Spirit

Flying
This creature can block only creatures with flying.

Cemetery Illuminator

Flying
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, exile a card from a graveyard.
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
Once each turn, you may cast a spell from the top of your library if it shares a card type with a card exiled with this creature.