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Rivals of Ixalan Instant-Speed Tricks


This is a list of all the instant-speed tricks in Rivals of Ixalan. Each color is sorted by converted mana cost.

Color Mana Cost Card Rarity Type Oracle Text
White W Moment of Triumph Common Instant Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. You gain 2 life.
W Blazing Hope Uncommon Instant Exile target creature with power greater than or equal to your life total.
1W Pride of Conquerors Uncommon Instant Ascend Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. If you have the city's blessing, those creatures get +2/+2 until end of turn instead.
3W Divine Verdict Common Instant Destroy target attacking or blocking creature.
Blue U Sea Legs Common Enchantment Flash Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +0/+2 as long as it's a Pirate. Otherwise, it gets -2/-0.
1U Negate Common Instant Counter target noncreature spell.
1U Expel from Orazca Uncommon Instant Ascend Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. If you have the city's blessing, you may put that permanent on top of its owner's library instead.
2U Crashing Tide Common Sorcery Crashing Tide has flash as long as you control a Merfolk. Return target creature to its owner's hand. Draw a card.
2U Hornswoggle Uncommon Instant Counter target creature spell. You create a colorless Treasure artifact token with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool."
1UU Admiral's Order Rare Instant Raid — If you attacked with a creature this turn, you may pay {U} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Counter target spell.
2U Release to the Wind Rare Instant Exile target nonland permanent. For as long as that card remains exiled, its owner may cast it without paying its mana cost.
3U Crafty Cutpurse Rare Creature Flash When Crafty Cutpurse enters the battlefield, each token that would be created under an opponent's control this turn is created under your control instead.
Black 1B Moment of Craving Common Instant Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. You gain 2 life.
1B Dire Fleet Poisoner Rare Creature Flash Deathtouch When Dire Fleet Poisoner enters the battlefield, target attacking Pirate you control gets +1/+1 and gains deathtouch until end of turn.
2B Reaver Ambush Uncommon Instant Exile target creature with power 3 or less.
2B Vona's Hunger Rare Instant Ascend Each opponent sacrifices a creature. If you have the city's blessing, instead each opponent sacrifices half the creatures he or she controls, rounded up.
Red R Reckless Rage Uncommon Instant Reckless Rage deals 4 damage to target creature you don't control and 2 damage to target creature you control.
1R Buccaneer's Bravado Common Instant Choose one — • Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains first strike until end of turn. • Target Pirate gets +1/+1 and gains double strike until end of turn.
1R Shatter Common Instant Destroy target artifact.
2R Bombard Common Instant Bombard deals 4 damage to target creature.
2R Shake the Foundations Uncommon Instant Shake the Foundations deals 1 damage to each creature without flying. Draw a card.
Green 1G Aggressive Urge Common Instant Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Draw a card.
1G Naturalize Common Instant Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
1G Plummet Common Instant Destroy target creature with flying.
1GG Swift Warden Uncommon Creature Flash When Swift Warden enters the battlefield, target Merfolk you control gains hexproof until end of turn.


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