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}.)

Ashnod's Intervention

Until end of turn, target creature gets +2/+0 and gains "When this creature dies or is put into exile from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand."

Sengir Autocrat

When Sengir Autocrat enters, create three 0/1 black Serf creature tokens.
When Sengir Autocrat leaves the battlefield, exile all Serf tokens.

Ethereal Investigator

Flying
When Ethereal Investigator enters, investigate X times, where X is the number of opponents you have. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
Whenever you draw your second card each turn, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.

Ichor Wellspring

When Ichor Wellspring enters or is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, draw a card.

Lofty Denial

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}. If you control a creature with flying, counter that spell unless its controller pays {4} instead.

Eyeblight Cullers

When Eyeblight Cullers dies, create three 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature tokens, then mill three cards. (Put the top three cards of your library into your graveyard.)

Mimic Vat

Imprint — Whenever a nontoken creature dies, you may exile that card. If you do, return each other card exiled with Mimic Vat to its owner's graveyard.
{3}, {T}: Create a token that's a copy of a card exiled with Mimic Vat. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.

Abhorrent Overlord

Flying
When Abhorrent Overlord enters, create a number of 1/1 black Harpy creature tokens with flying equal to your devotion to black. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature.

Immobilizing Ink

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
Enchanted creature has "{1}, Discard a card: Untap this creature."

Gulping Scraptrap

When Gulping Scraptrap enters or dies, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Underworld Hermit

When Underworld Hermit enters, create a number of 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens equal to your devotion to black. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)

Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor

{T}, Sacrifice three other artifacts and/or creatures: Look at the top three cards of your library. Put two of them into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Hidden Strings

You may tap or untap target permanent, then you may tap or untap another target permanent.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

Zephyr Winder

Flying
Whenever Zephyr Winder deals combat damage to a player, untap up to one target creature.

Cannibalize

Choose two target creatures controlled by the same player. Exile one of those creatures and put two +1/+1 counters on the other.

Sting, the Glinting Dagger

Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has haste.
At the beginning of each combat, untap equipped creature.
Equipped creature has first strike as long as it's blocking or blocked by a Goblin or Orc.
Equip {2}

Negate

Oubliette

When Oubliette enters, target creature phases out until Oubliette leaves the battlefield. Tap that creature as it phases in this way. (Auras and Equipment phase out with it. While permanents are phased out, they're treated as though they don't exist.)

Mist of Stagnation

Permanents don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player chooses a permanent for each card in their graveyard, then untaps those permanents.

Aura of Dominion

Enchant creature
{1}, Tap an untapped creature you control: Untap enchanted creature.

Tarrian's Soulcleaver

Equipped creature has vigilance.
Whenever another artifact or creature is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on equipped creature.
Equip {2}

Servo Schematic

When Servo Schematic enters or is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token.

Not Dead After All

Until end of turn, target creature you control gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control, then create a Wicked Role token attached to it." (Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. When this Aura is put into a graveyard, each opponent loses 1 life.)

Noosegraf Mob

Noosegraf Mob enters with five +1/+1 counters on it.
Whenever a player casts a spell, remove a +1/+1 counter from Noosegraf Mob. If you do, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

Undying Evil

Target creature gains undying until end of turn. (When it dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Mystery Key

When equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, sacrifice Mystery Key. If you do, draw three cards.
Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Gavel of the Righteous

At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a charge counter on Gavel of the Righteous.
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each counter on Gavel of the Righteous.
As long as Gavel of the Righteous has four or more counters on it, equipped creature has double strike.
Equip—Pay {3} or remove a counter from Gavel of the Righteous.

Nimblewright Schematic

When Nimblewright Schematic enters or is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a 1/1 colorless Construct artifact creature token.

Saiba Cryptomancer

Flash
Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following ability until end of turn.)
Hexproof

Wash Away

Cleave {1}{U}{U} (You may cast this spell for its cleave cost. If you do, remove the words in square brackets.)
Counter target spell [that wasn't cast from its owner's hand].

Writ of Return

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

Countersquall

Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller loses 2 life.

Terror Tide

Fathomless descent — All creatures get -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of permanent cards in your graveyard.

Syr Konrad, the Grim

Whenever another creature dies, or a creature card is put into a graveyard from anywhere other than the battlefield, or a creature card leaves your graveyard, Syr Konrad, the Grim deals 1 damage to each opponent.
{1}{B}: Each player mills a card. (They each put the top card of their library into their graveyard.)

Gray Merchant of Asphodel

When Gray Merchant of Asphodel enters, each opponent loses X life, where X is your devotion to black. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)

Phantom Steed

Flash
When Phantom Steed enters, exile another target creature you control until Phantom Steed leaves the battlefield.
Whenever Phantom Steed attacks, create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of the exiled card, except it's an Illusion in addition to its other types. Sacrifice that token at end of combat.

Lively Dirge

Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.)
+ {1} — Search your library for a card, put it into your graveyard, then shuffle.
+ {2} — Return up to two creature cards with total mana value 4 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Thrummingbird

Flying
Whenever Thrummingbird deals combat damage to a player, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Supernatural Stamina

Until end of turn, target creature gets +2/+0 and gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control."

Esior, Wardwing Familiar

Flying
Spells your opponents cast that target one or more commanders you control cost {3} more to cast.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Whisper, Blood Liturgist

{T}, Sacrifice two creatures: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Hell's Caretaker

{T}, Sacrifice a creature: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only during your upkeep.

Counterspell

Endless Evil

Enchant creature you control
At the beginning of your upkeep, create a token that's a copy of enchanted creature, except the token is 1/1.
When enchanted creature dies, if that creature was a Horror, return Endless Evil to its owner's hand.

Bloodforged Battle-Axe

Equipped creature gets +2/+0.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, create a token that's a copy of Bloodforged Battle-Axe.
Equip {2}

Dawn of the Dead

At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature gains haste until end of turn. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.

Midnight Recovery

Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

Wreck Hunter

Flash
When Wreck Hunter enters, choose target player. You create a tapped Powerstone token for each nonland card in that player's graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn. (It's an artifact with "{T}: Add {C}. This mana can't be spent to cast a nonartifact spell.")

Gloomfang Mauler

Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
Backup 2 (When this creature enters, put two +1/+1 counters on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following ability until end of turn.)
Menace

Dread Return

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Flashback—Sacrifice three creatures. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Trickster Mage

{U}, {T}, Discard a card: You may tap or untap target artifact, creature, or land.

Fireshrieker

Equipped creature has double strike. (It deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)
Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Vat of Rebirth

Whenever another artifact or creature you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put an oil counter on Vat of Rebirth.
{2}{B}, {T}, Remove four oil counters from Vat of Rebirth: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.

Blood on the Snow

Choose one —
• Destroy all creatures.
• Destroy all planeswalkers.
Then return a creature or planeswalker card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is the amount of {S} spent to cast this spell. ({S} is mana from a snow source.)

Fatestitcher

{T}: You may tap or untap another target permanent.
Unearth {U} ({U}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)

Second Wind

Enchant creature
{T}: Tap enchanted creature.
{T}: Untap enchanted creature.

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.

Vizier of Tumbling Sands

{T}: Untap another target permanent.
Cycling {1}{U} ({1}{U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle Vizier of Tumbling Sands, untap target permanent.

Grappling Hook

Equipped creature has double strike.
Whenever equipped creature attacks, you may have target creature block it this turn if able.
Equip {4}

Chittering Witch

When Chittering Witch enters, create a number of 1/1 black Rat creature tokens equal to the number of opponents you have.
{1}{B}, Sacrifice a creature: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.

Resculpt

Exile target artifact or creature. Its controller creates a 4/4 blue and red Elemental creature token.

Archpriest of Shadows

Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following abilities until end of turn.)
Deathtouch
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player or battle, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Sickening Dreams

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard X cards.
Sickening Dreams deals X damage to each creature and each player.

Master of Waves

Protection from red
Elemental creatures you control get +1/+1.
When Master of Waves enters, create a number of 1/0 blue Elemental creature tokens equal to your devotion to blue. (Each {U} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to blue.)

Mirror Mockery

Enchant creature
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, you may create a token that's a copy of that creature. Exile that token at end of combat.

Ceremonial Knife

Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage, create a Blood token." (It's an artifact with "{1}, {T}, Discard a card, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Mesmerizing Benthid

When Mesmerizing Benthid enters, create two 0/2 blue Illusion creature tokens with "Whenever this creature blocks a creature, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step."
Mesmerizing Benthid has hexproof as long as you control an Illusion.

Feign Death

Until end of turn, target creature gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it."

Undying Malice

Astral Dragon

Flying
Project Image — When Astral Dragon enters, create two tokens that are copies of target noncreature permanent, except they're 3/3 Dragon creatures in addition to their other types, and they have flying.

Zombify

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Goldvein Pick

Equipped creature gets +1/+1.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Curious Inquiry

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, investigate." (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")

The Key to the Vault

Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, look at that many cards from the top of your library. You may exile a nonland card from among them. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. You may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost.
Equip {2}{U}

Demon of Dark Schemes

Flying
When Demon of Dark Schemes enters, all other creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.
Whenever another creature dies, you get {E} (an energy counter).
{2}{B}, Pay {E}{E}{E}{E}: Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control tapped.

Victimize

Choose two target creature cards in your graveyard. Sacrifice a creature. If you do, return the chosen cards to the battlefield tapped.

Dreadhound

When Dreadhound enters, mill three cards. (Put the top three cards of your library into your graveyard.)
Whenever a creature dies or a creature card is put into a graveyard from a library, each opponent loses 1 life.

Banshee's Blade

Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each charge counter on Banshee's Blade.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage, put a charge counter on Banshee's Blade.
Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery. This card enters unattached and stays on the battlefield if the creature leaves.)

Reality Shift

Exile target creature. Its controller manifests the top card of their library. (That player puts the top card of their library onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. If it's a creature card, it can be turned face up any time for its mana cost.)

Brass Knuckles

When you cast this spell, copy it. (The copy becomes a token.)
Equipped creature has double strike as long as two or more Equipment are attached to it.
Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Urborg Justice

Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice for each creature put into your graveyard from the battlefield this turn.

Necromantic Thirst

Enchant creature
Whenever enchanted creature deals combat damage to a player, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

Rites of Refusal

Discard any number of cards. Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3} for each card discarded this way.

Blightbelly Rat

Toxic 1 (Players dealt combat damage by this creature also get a poison counter.)
When Blightbelly Rat dies, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)