PLC

a.k.a. Planar Chaos

Jargon

Cards

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Braids, Conjurer Adept

At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player may put an artifact, creature, or land card from their hand onto the battlefield.

Braids, Conjurer Adept mirrors Braids, Cabal Minion:

At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player sacrifices an artifact, creature, or land.

where Braids, Cabal Minion sacrifices permanents, like a “Magus of the” Smokestack Braids, Conjurer Adept cheats out permanents, like a “Magus of the” Show And Tell.

References: Braids, Cabal Minion.

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Magus of the Tabernacle

References: The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale.

Magus of the Bazaar

References: Bazaar of Baghdad.

Magus of the Coffers

References: Cabal Coffers.

Magus of the Arena

References: Arena.

Magus of the Library

The PLC Magus Cycle all take their text from Lands. Library of Alexandria is the only land that produces Mana, thus the Library of Alexandria Magus must be a Mana Dork, and Mana Dorks should be green.

References: Library of Alexandria.

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Ana Battlemage

the Battlemage Cycle: the * Battlemages were an Invasion Cycle of creatures with two Kicker abilities which gated ETB Triggers.

the Ana * name means Sultai; in particular, a green card with black & blue abilities.

the blue target player discards three cards. effect

the black tap target untapped creature and that creature deals damage equal to its power to its controller. effect

References: Thornscape Battlemage (the Battlemages), Ana Disciple.

Dawn Charm

the Counter target spell that targets you. mode

Dawn Charm

References: Ivory Charm.

Body Double

a color-shifted Reanimation Effect. flavored/templated as Cloning.

References: ``.

Deadwood Treefolk

References: ``.

Circle Of Affliction

a color-shifted (black) Circle Of Protection; it retaliates against damage by the chosen color, instead of preventing the damage; but, gaining life does offset some of the damage.

References: Circle Of Protection: *.

Evolution Charm

References: Emerald Charm.

Fatal Frenzy

Fatal Frenzy is a color-shifted (to Red) and modernized Berserk. modernized because: the templating of (the original) Berserk permitted efficient & mono-green Creature Removal, by targeting a creature you don’t control (even one that hadn’t attacked).

References: Berserk.

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Cradle To Grave

{1}{B} Instant Destroy target nonblack creature that entered the battlefield this turn.

Cradle To Grave is like a black Essence Scatter; it’s also

Related: Premature Burial.

Dismal Failure

Counter target spell. Its controller discards a card.

Dismal Failure shows how, in PLC, Blue keeps Counterspells and gains Discard Effects.

Fury Charm

On the Remove two time counters from target permanent or suspended card. line, Red (in PLC) gets Remove time counters, which:

• removing Time Counters from Vanishing permanents “destroys” them;
• removing Time Counters from Suspended spells “ramps” them; Red has Ritual Effects, and because of the correspondence between

References: Hearth Charm.

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Dreamscape Artist

a Harrow Spellshaper.

Gameplay:

• Dreamscape Artist is Ramp —
• Dreamscape Artist is Mana Fixing —
• Dreamscape Artist is —

References: Harrow, Dream Thrush (?).

Deadly Grub

References: Deadly Insect.

Kavu Predator

References: ``.

Enslave

You control enchanted creature. At the beginning of your upkeep, enchanted creature deals 1 damage to its owner.

Keldon Marauders

Vanishing 2 (This creature enters the battlefield with two time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from it. When the last is removed, sacrifice it.) When ~ enters the battlefield or leaves the battlefield, it deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.

Related: Aven Riftwatcher, Deadwood Treefolk.

Life and Limb

All Forests and all Saprolings are 1/1 green Saproling creatures and Forest lands in addition to their other types.

Needlepeak Spider

References: Giant Spider.

Sulfur Elemental

Flash Split second White creatures get +1/-1.

Ridged Kusite

Ridged Kusite is an anagram of Guided Strike.

References: Guided Strike.

Torchling

References: Morphling.

Stonecloaker

{2}{W} Gargoyle 3/2 Flash Flying When Stonecloaker enters the battlefield, return a creature you control to its owner’s hand. When Stonecloaker enters the battlefield, exile target card from a graveyard.

References: ``.

`Stormfront Riders

Flying When Stormfront Riders enters the battlefield, return two creatures you control to their owner’s hand. Whenever Stormfront Riders or another creature is returned to your hand from the battlefield, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.

Wild Pair

Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, if you cast it from your hand, you may search your library for a creature card with the same total power and toughness and put it onto the battlefield. If you do, shuffle your library.

same total power and toughness is unique text.

Essence Warden

References: Soul Warden.

Rough // Tumble

2 damage to each non-flyer or 6 damage to each flyer.

Bog Serpent

Bog Serpent is a color-shifted Sea Serpent. this makes more sense, because in 2004 (and later), Black cares about Swamps more than Blue cares about Islands (earlier, High Tides were more frequent than Corrupts).

References: Sea Serpent.

Damnation

References: Wrath Of God.

Blood Knight

References: White Knight.

Fa'adiyah Seer

{T}: Draw a card and reveal it. If it isn’t a land card, discard it.

References: Sindbad.

Gaea's Anthem

References: Glorious Anthem.

Brute Force

References: Giant Growth.

Gossamer Phantasm

References: Skulking Ghost.

Malach Of The Dawn

References: ``.

Mana Tithe

References: Force Spike.

Merfolk Thaumaturgist

References: `Dwarven Thaumaturgist``.

Groundbreaker

References: Ball Lightning.

Mesa Enchantress

References: Verduran Enchantress.

Ovinize

References: Humble.

Prodigal Pyromancer

Prodigal Pyromancer is a color-shifted Prodigal Sorcerer. by 2004, Blue had lost Pinging Effects, and Red had kept them.

References: Prodigal Sorcerer.

Harmonize

Harmonize is a color-shifted Concentrate.

Card Draw makes sense in Green:

• Green needs extra cards to play (and Mana Sinks), to spend its extra mana (trom Ramp) on.
• Green cares about lands, and unlike most Card Advantage or Card Selection effects (e.g. Mulch Effects, Quickdraw (some), Tutors, Scrying (by the Mid Game), etc) Card Draw draws Lands.

References: Concentrate.

Null Profusion

Null Profusion is a color-shifted Recycle.

References: Recycle.

Pyrohemia

Pyrohemia is a color-shifted Pestilence.

References: Pestilence.

Porphyry Nodes

Porphyry Nodes is a color-shifted Drop of Honey. White gets Wrath Effects (Green does not), and gets Creature Removal that cares about Power.

References: Drop of Honey.

Reckless Wurm

Reckless Wurm is a color-shifted Arrogant Wurm. this makes sense, because:

• Red, and Black (not Green), are the strongest Madness colors, as Red has many Discard Outlets.

References: Arrogant Wurm.

Hedge Troll

References: Sedge Troll.

Keen Sense

References: Ophidian.

Keen Sense

the artwork of Keen Sense, like Curiosity, features Mirri and Crovax.

References: Curiosity.

Serendib Sorcerer

References: Sorceress Queen.

Simian Spirit Guide

References: Elvish Spirit Guide.

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Cautery Sliver

Cautery Sliver is a “slivered” Goblin Legionnaire.

References: Goblin Legionnaire.

Darkheart Sliver

References: Dark Heart Of The Wood.

Dormant Silver

Dormant Silver is a “slivered” Jungle Barrier.

References: Jungle Barrier.

Frenetic Sliver

Frenetic Sliver is a “slivered” Frenetic Efreet

References: Frenetic Efreet.

Urborg, Tomb Of Yawgmoth

Each land is a Swamp in addition to its other land types.