Living Lectern

{1}, Sacrifice Living Lectern: Draw a card. Create a Sorcerer Role token attached to up to one other target creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery. (If you control another Role on it, put that one into the graveyard. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, scry 1.")

Forest

Unassuming Sage

When Unassuming Sage enters, you may pay {2}. If you do, create a Sorcerer Role token attached to it. (Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, scry 1.")

Merry Bards

When Merry Bards enters, you may pay {1}. When you do, create a Young Hero Role token attached to target creature you control. (If you control another Role on it, put that one into the graveyard. Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature attacks, if its toughness is 3 or less, put a +1/+1 counter on it.")

Imodane, the Pyrohammer

Imodane, the Pyrohammer // Imodane, the Pyrohammer

Tattered Ratter

Whenever a Rat you control becomes blocked, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn.

Up the Beanstalk

When Up the Beanstalk enters and whenever you cast a spell with mana value 5 or greater, draw a card.

Mountain

Plains

Mend the Wilds

Put target permanent card from your graveyard on top of your library. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.)

Woodland Acolyte

When Woodland Acolyte enters, draw a card.

Woodland Acolyte // Mend the Wilds

Agatha's Champion

Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.)
Trample
When Agatha's Champion enters, if it was bargained, it fights up to one target creature you don't control. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)

Shatter the Oath

Destroy target creature or enchantment. Create a Wicked Role token attached to up to one target creature you control. (If you control another Role on it, put that one into the graveyard. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. When this Aura is put into a graveyard, each opponent loses 1 life.)

Strictly Better (cont'd)

TO WIN:
The first player to win three categories is the winner!
CATEGORIES:
1. Best vacation spot
2. First pick in Draft
3. Grossest
4. Cutest
5. Shiniest
6. Best rock band name
7. Most likely to eat a hedron
8. Best party leader
9. Most inept
10. Coolest treasure
11. Most heroic
12. Most likely to split the party
13. Loudest
14. The next Planeswalker
15. The next fad diet
16. Best mystery novel title
17. Best birthday gift
18. Best win condition
19. Worst weather
20. Worst way to die
21. Best flavor text
22. Best dinner date
23. Most likely to steal your date
24. Best dressed
25. Tastiest
26. Hottest
27. Biggest
28. Smallest
29. Most dangerous job
30. Dream job
31. Most colorful
32. Colossal Dreadmaw's dinner
33. Last picked in dodgeball
34. Best pet

Strictly Better

3-6 players | 3-6 packs | 15 minutes
OBJECTIVE:
Some cards are strong in Standard, others shine in Draft, but which card looks the tastiest? Take turns being the Judge and decide which Magic card is the best of the best in each wacky category.
GET READY:
Randomly determine who will be the first Judge. Each player then opens a pack, removes any cards without Magic backs, and looks at their cards.
LET'S PLAY:
The Judge chooses a category from the list on the back of this card (either their favorite or at random). The other players each secretly submit a card from their pack that they think fits the category.
When the Judge has collected all the cards, they reveal each card, read it aloud, then choose the winner.
The Judge role then passes to the next player, and they select a different category.

Strictly Better // Strictly Better (cont'd)

Stolen Goodies

Distribute three +1/+1 counters among any number of target creatures you control.

Picnic Ruiner

Whenever Picnic Ruiner attacks while you control a creature with power 4 or greater, Picnic Ruiner gains double strike until end of turn.

Picnic Ruiner // Stolen Goodies

Edgewall Inn

Edgewall Inn enters tapped.
As Edgewall Inn enters, choose a color.
{T}: Add one mana of the chosen color.
{3}, {T}, Sacrifice Edgewall Inn: Return target card that has an Adventure from your graveyard to your hand.

Karmic Justice

Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls destroys a noncreature permanent you control, you may destroy target permanent that opponent controls.

Court of Ardenvale

Court of Ardenvale // Court of Ardenvale

Break the Spell

Destroy target enchantment. If a permanent you controlled or a token was destroyed this way, draw a card.

Squeak By

Target creature you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn. It can't be blocked by creatures with power 3 or greater this turn.

Cheeky House-Mouse

Cheeky House-Mouse // Squeak By

Ashiok's Reaper

Whenever an enchantment you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, draw a card.

Taken by Nightmares

Exile target creature. If you control an enchantment, scry 2.

Hopeful Vigil

When Hopeful Vigil enters, create a 2/2 white Knight creature token with vigilance.
When Hopeful Vigil is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, scry 2.
{2}{W}: Sacrifice Hopeful Vigil.

Eriette's Tempting Apple

When Eriette's Tempting Apple enters, gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.
{2}, {T}, Sacrifice Eriette's Tempting Apple: You gain 3 life.
{2}, {T}, Sacrifice Eriette's Tempting Apple: Target opponent loses 3 life.

Hatching Plans

When Hatching Plans is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, draw three cards.

Rowan's Grim Search

Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.)
If this spell was bargained, look at the top four cards of your library, then put up to two of them back on top of your library in any order and the rest into your graveyard.
You draw two cards and you lose 2 life.

Voracious Vermin

When Voracious Vermin enters, create a 1/1 black Rat creature token with "This creature can't block."
Whenever another creature you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Voracious Vermin.

Hatching Plans // Hatching Plans

Winchester Draft (cont'd)

then add a new card to each pile.
Take turns until all the cards have been drafted.
When drafting is done, each player builds a 40-card deck from their draft pool, including additional basic lands added as necessary.
LET'S PLAY:
Randomly determine who goes first, then play a game of _Magic_!
Play a best-of-three match. Each player may sideboard using the rest of their drafted cards between games.
TO WIN: The player who wins the best-of-three wins!

Winchester Draft

2 players | 6 packs | 30 min | Basic Lands
OBJECTIVE:
Grab a friend and play some _Magic_ in this quick, casual 2-player Draft format.
GET READY:
Open six packs, remove all basic lands, ads, and tokens, and then shuffle the remaining cards together into a *stack* without looking at them. Place the stack face down, and then take the top four cards of the stack and place each one face up to create the beginnings of *four separate piles.*
Randomly determine who drafts first. The first player to draft chooses one of the four piles and adds it to their draft pool. Place a new card from the stack onto each pile, including the empty spot. Then it is the next player's turn to draft. They also draft an entire pile and

Winchester Draft // Winchester Draft (cont'd)

Royal Treatment

Target creature you control gains hexproof until end of turn. Create a Royal Role token attached to that creature. (If you control another Role on it, put that one into the graveyard. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has ward {1}.)

Korvold and the Noble Thief

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I, II — Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.")
III — Exile the top three cards of target opponent's library. You may play those cards this turn.

Seek the Beast

Exile the top two cards of your library. Until your next end step, you may play those cards.

Questing Druid

Whenever you cast a spell that's white, blue, black, or red, put a +1/+1 counter on Questing Druid.

Questing Druid // Seek the Beast

Island

Compulsion

{1}{U}, Discard a card: Draw a card.
{1}{U}, Sacrifice Compulsion: Draw a card.

That's Mine

Create a Treasure token. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.)

Grabby Giant

Reach
{2}{R}, Sacrifice an artifact or land: Draw a card.

Grabby Giant // That's Mine

Beast

Wicked Visitor

Whenever an enchantment you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.

Twisted Sewer-Witch

When Twisted Sewer-Witch enters, create a 1/1 black Rat creature token with "This creature can't block." Then for each Rat you control, create a Wicked Role token attached to that Rat. (If you control another Role on it, put that one into the graveyard. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. When this Aura is put into a graveyard, each opponent loses 1 life.)

Provisions Merchant

When Provisions Merchant enters, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: You gain 3 life.")
Whenever Provisions Merchant attacks, you may sacrifice a Food. If you do, attacking creatures get +1/+1 and gain trample until end of turn.

Cleave Shadows

Creatures your opponents control get -1/-1 until end of turn. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.)

Shrouded Shepherd

When Shrouded Shepherd enters, target creature you control gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Shrouded Shepherd // Cleave Shadows

Lich-Knights' Conquest

Sacrifice any number of artifacts, enchantments, and/or tokens. Return that many creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Shared Animosity

Whenever a creature you control attacks, it gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each other attacking creature that shares a creature type with it.

Leyline of Lightning

If Leyline of Lightning is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with it on the battlefield.
Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, Leyline of Lightning deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.

Food Fight

Artifacts you control have "{2}, Sacrifice this artifact: It deals damage to any target equal to 1 plus the number of permanents named Food Fight you control."

Changeling Hero

Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
Champion a creature (When this enters, sacrifice it unless you exile another creature you control. When this leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.)
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

Hopeless Nightmare

When Hopeless Nightmare enters, each opponent discards a card and loses 2 life.
When Hopeless Nightmare is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, scry 2.
{2}{B}: Sacrifice Hopeless Nightmare.

Bestial Bloodline

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2.
{4}{G}: Return Bestial Bloodline from your graveyard to your hand.

Raid Bombardment

Whenever a creature you control with power 2 or less attacks, Raid Bombardment deals 1 damage to the player or planeswalker that creature is attacking.

Skybeast Tracker

Skybeast Tracker // Skybeast Tracker

Johann's Stopgap

Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.)
This spell costs {2} less to cast if it's bargained.
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Draw a card.

Warehouse Tabby

Whenever an enchantment you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a 1/1 black Rat creature token with "This creature can't block."
{1}{B}: Warehouse Tabby gains deathtouch until end of turn.

Take It Back

Return target spell to its owner's hand. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.)

Spellscorn Coven

Flying
When Spellscorn Coven enters, each opponent discards a card.

Spellscorn Coven // Take It Back

Into the Fae Court

Into the Fae Court // Into the Fae Court

Redcap Gutter-Dweller

Menace
When Redcap Gutter-Dweller enters, create two 1/1 black Rat creature tokens with "This creature can't block."
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice another creature. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Redcap Gutter-Dweller and exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn.

Swamp

Gnawing Crescendo

Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn. Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies this turn, create a 1/1 black Rat creature token with "This creature can't block."

Stab Wound

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets -2/-2.
At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player loses 2 life.

Gallant Pie-Wielder

First strike
Celebration — Gallant Pie-Wielder has double strike as long as two or more nonland permanents entered the battlefield under your control this turn.

Syr Armont, the Redeemer

When Syr Armont, the Redeemer enters, create a Monster Role token attached to another target creature you control. (If you control another Role on it, put that one into the graveyard. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has trample.)
Enchanted creatures you control get +1/+1.

Eldrazi Conscription

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +10/+10 and has trample and annihilator 2. (Whenever it attacks, defending player sacrifices two permanents.)

Rat Out

Up to one target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. You create a 1/1 black Rat creature token with "This creature can't block."

Redtooth Genealogist

When Redtooth Genealogist enters, create a Royal Role token attached to another target creature you control. (If you control another Role on it, put that one into the graveyard. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has ward {1}.)

Troublemaker Ouphe

Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.)
When Troublemaker Ouphe enters, if it was bargained, exile target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls.

Harried Spearguard

Haste
When Harried Spearguard dies, create a 1/1 black Rat creature token with "This creature can't block."

Ride the Rails

Target creature gets +2/+1 until end of turn. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.)

Minecart Daredevil

Minecart Daredevil // Ride the Rails

Moonshaker Cavalry

Flying
When Moonshaker Cavalry enters, creatures you control gain flying and get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of creatures you control.

Glass Casket

When Glass Casket enters, exile target creature an opponent controls with mana value 3 or less until Glass Casket leaves the battlefield.

Redcap Thief

When Redcap Thief enters, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.")

Lord Skitter's Butcher

When Lord Skitter's Butcher enters, choose one —
• Create a 1/1 black Rat creature token with "This creature can't block."
• You may sacrifice another creature. If you do, scry 2, then draw a card.
• Creatures you control gain menace until end of turn.

Go Hog Wild

Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.)

Intrepid Trufflesnout

Whenever Intrepid Trufflesnout attacks alone, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: You gain 3 life.")

Intrepid Trufflesnout // Go Hog Wild

Impact Tremors

Whenever a creature you control enters, Impact Tremors deals 1 damage to each opponent.

Dutiful Griffin

Flying
{2}{W}, Sacrifice two enchantments: Return Dutiful Griffin from your graveyard to your hand.

Twisted Fealty

Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.
Create a Wicked Role token attached to up to one target creature. (If you control another Role on it, put that one into the graveyard. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. When this Aura is put into a graveyard, each opponent loses 1 life.)

Heartflame Duelist

Heartflame Duelist // Heartflame Duelist

Stonesplitter Bolt

Bargain (You may sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast this spell.)
Stonesplitter Bolt deals X damage to target creature or planeswalker. If this spell was bargained, it deals twice X damage to that permanent instead.

Necropotence

Skip your draw step.
Whenever you discard a card, exile that card from your graveyard.
Pay 1 life: Exile the top card of your library face down. Put that card into your hand at the beginning of your next end step.

Forced Fruition

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player draws seven cards.

Spiteful Hexmage

When Spiteful Hexmage enters, create a Cursed Role token attached to target creature you control. (If you control another Role on it, put that one into the graveyard. Enchanted creature is 1/1.)

Werefox Bodyguard

Flash
When Werefox Bodyguard enters, exile up to one other target non-Fox creature until Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield.
{1}{W}, Sacrifice Werefox Bodyguard: You gain 2 life.

Shatter the Oath // Shatter the Oath

Rotisserie Elemental

Menace
Whenever Rotisserie Elemental deals combat damage to a player, put a skewer counter on Rotisserie Elemental. Then you may sacrifice it. If you do, exile the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of skewer counters on Rotisserie Elemental. You may play those cards this turn.

Burn Together

Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to any other target. Then sacrifice it.

Callous Sell-Sword

Callous Sell-Sword enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each creature that died under your control this turn.

Callous Sell-Sword // Burn Together

Curiosity

Enchant creature
Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.

Knight of Doves

Whenever an enchantment you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a 1/1 white Bird creature token with flying.

The Princess Takes Flight

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Exile up to one target creature.
II — Target creature you control gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.
III — Return the exiled card to the battlefield under its owner's control.

Betroth the Beast

Create a Royal Role token attached to target creature you control. (Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has ward {1}.)

Besotted Knight

Besotted Knight // Betroth the Beast

Mouse

Curse of the Werefox

Create a Monster Role token attached to target creature you control. When you do, that creature fights up to one target creature you don't control. (If you control another Role on it, put that one into the graveyard. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has trample. Creatures that fight each deal damage equal to their power to the other.)