@database DK_BLACK.guide
@author "Tom de Ruyter"
@$VER: MTG.guide 1.4 (17.04.96)
@node MAIN "The Dark - Black Cards"
@{" " link MTG_CARD_LISTS.guide/CL_DK}
                            @{b}The Dark - Black Cards@{ub}

                           @{" Ashes to Ashes         " link ASHES}
                           @{" Banshee                " link BANSH}
                           @{" Bog Imp                " link BOGIM}
                           @{" Bog Rats               " link BOGRA}
                           @{" Curse Artifact         " link CURSE}
                           @{" Eater of the Dead      " link EATER}
                           @{" Frankenstein's Monster " link FRANK}
                           @{" Grave Robbers          " link GRAVE}
                           @{" Inquisition            " link INQUI}
                           @{" Marsh Gas              " link MARSH}
                           @{" Murk Dwellers          " link MURKD}
                           @{" Nameless Race          " link NAMEL}
                           @{" Rag Man                " link RAGMA}
                           @{" Season of the Witch    " link SEASO}
                           @{" The Fallen             " link THEFA}
                           @{" Uncle Istvan           " link UNCLE}
                           @{" Word of Binding        " link WORDO}
                           @{" Worms of the Earth     " link WORMS}

@endnode
##--
@node ASHES "Ashes to Ashes"

@{b}Ashes to Ashes@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(C3) / 4E(U)
Type   = Sorcery
Cost   = 1BB

Text(DK): Ashes to Ashes removes two target non-artifact creatures from the
          game and does 5 damage to you.

Text(4E): Ashes to Ashes removes two target non-artifact creatures from the
          game and deals 5 damage to you.

 @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_A.guide/ASHES}

@endnode
##--
@node BANSH "Banshee"

@{b}Banshee@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(U2) / CR(U3)
Type   = Summon Banshee (0/1)
Cost   = 2BB

Text(DK): <XT>:   Banshee  does X damage--half (rounded up) to you and half
          (rounded down) to any one target.

Text(CR): <XT>:   Banshee deals X damage, half (rounded up) to you and half
          (rounded down) to target creature or player.

 @{b}NO RULINGS@{ub}

@endnode
##--
@node BOGIM "Bog Imp"

@{b}Bog Imp@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(C3) / 4E(C)
Type   = Summon Imp (1/1)
Cost   = 1B

Text(DK): Flying

Text(4E): Flying

 @{b}NO RULINGS@{ub}

@endnode
##--
@node BOGRA "Bog Rats"

@{b}Bog Rats@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(C3) / CR(C3)
Type   = Summon Rats (1/1)
Cost   = B

Text(DK): Cannot be blocked by walls.

Text(CR): Cannot be blocked by walls.

 @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_B.guide/BOGRA}

@endnode
##--
@node CURSE "Curse Artifact"

@{b}Curse Artifact@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(U2)
Type   = Enchant Artifact
Cost   = 2BB

Text(DK): During  his  or  her  upkeep,  controller  of target artifact may
          choose  to  bury  target  artifact.  If controller chooses not to
          bury target artifact, Curse Artifact does 2 damage to him or her.

 @{b}NO RULINGS@{ub}

@endnode
##--
@node EATER "Eater of the Dead"

@{b}Eater of the Dead@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(U2)
Type   = Summon Eater (3/4)
Cost   = 4B

Text(DK): <0>:  Take one creature from any graveyard and remove if from the
          game.  Untap Eater of the Dead.

 @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_E.guide/EATER}

@endnode
##--
@node FRANK "Frankenstein's Monster"

@{b}Frankenstein's Monster@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(U1)
Type   = Summon Monster (0/1)
Cost   = XBB

Text(DK): When  Frankenstein's  Monster is brought into play, if you do not
          take  X  creatures  from  your graveyard and remove them from the
          game,  Frankenstein's  Monster  is  countered.  For each creature
          removed  from  your graveyard in this way, you may choose to give
          Frankenstein's Monster a permanent +2/+0, +1/+1, or +0/+2.

 @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_F.guide/FRANK}

@endnode
##--
@node GRAVE "Grave Robbers"

@{b}Grave Robbers@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(U1)
Type   = Summon Robbers (1/1)
Cost   = 1BB

Text(DK): <BT>:   Take  one  artifact from any graveyard and remove it from
          the game.  Gain 2 life.

 @{b}NO RULINGS@{ub}

@endnode
##--
@node INQUI "Inquisition"

@{b}Inquisition@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(C3)
Type   = Sorcery
Cost   = 2B

Text(DK): Look  at  target  player's  hand.   Inquisition  does 1 damage to
          target player for each white card in his or her hand.

 @{b}NO RULINGS@{ub}

@endnode
##--
@node MARSH "Marsh Gas"

@{b}Marsh Gas@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(C3) / 4E(C)
Type   = Instant
Cost   = B

Text(DK): All creatures get -2/-0 until end of turn.

Text(4E): All creatures get -2/-0 until end of turn.

 @{b}NO RULINGS@{ub}

@endnode
##--
@node MURKD "Murk Dwellers"

@{b}Murk Dwellers@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(C3) / 4E(C)
Type   = Summon Murk Dwellers (2/2)
Cost   = 3B

Text(DK): When attacking, Murk Dwellers gain +2/+0 if not blocked.

Text(4E): When  attacking  and  not blocked, Murk Dwellers gets +2/+0 until
          end of turn.

 @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_M.guide/MURKD}

@endnode
##--
@node NAMEL "Nameless Race"

@{b}Nameless Race@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(U1)
Type   = Summon Nameless Race (*/*)
Cost   = 3B

Text(DK): Trample
          Pay  *  life when bringing Nameless Race into play.  Effects that
          prevent  or  redirect damage may not be used to counter this loss
          of  life.   When Nameless Race is brought into play, * may not be
          greater  than  the total number of white cards all opponents have
          in play and in their graveyards.

 @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_N.guide/NAMEL}

@endnode
##--
@node RAGMA "Rag Man"

@{b}Rag Man@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(U1) / 4E(R)
Type   = Summon Rag Man (2/1)
Cost   = 2BB

Text(DK): <BBBT>:   Look  at opponent's hand.  If opponent has any creature
          cards  in  hand,  he or she discards one of them at random.  This
          ability can only be used during controller's turn.

Text(4E): <BBBT>:   Look at target opponent's hand.  If that player has any
          creature cards in hand, he or she discards one of them at random.
          Use this ability only during your turn.

 @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_R.guide/RAGMA}

@endnode
##--
@node SEASO "Season of the Witch"

@{b}Season of the Witch@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(U1)
Type   = Enchantment
Cost   = BBB

Text(DK): At  the  end  of  each  player's turn, all of his or her untapped
          creatures that could have attacked but did not are destroyed.  If
          you  do not pay 2 life during your upkeep, Season of the Witch is
          destroyed.   Effects  that  prevent or redirect damage may not be
          used to counter this loss of life.

 @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_S.guide/SEASO}

@endnode
##--
@node THEFA "The Fallen"

@{b}The Fallen@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(U2) / CR(U3)
Type   = Summon Fallen (2/3)
Cost   = 1BBB

Text(DK): During  its controller's upkeep, The Fallen does 1 damage to each
          opponent it has previously damaged.

Text(CR): During your upkeep, The Fallen deals 1 damage to each opponent it
          has previously damaged.

 @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_F.guide/FALLE}

@endnode
##--
@node UNCLE "Uncle Istvan"

@{b}Uncle Istvan@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(U2) / 4E(U)
Type   = Summon Uncle Istvan (1/3)
Cost   = 1BBB

Text(DK): All damage done to Uncle Istvan by creatures is reduced to 0.

Text(4E): All damage done to Uncle Istvan by creatures is reduced to 0.

 @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_U.guide/UNCLE}

@endnode
##--
@node WORDO "Word of Binding"

@{b}Word of Binding@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(C3) / 4E(C)
Type   = Sorcery
Cost   = XBB

Text(DK): X target creatures become tapped.

Text(4E): Tap X target creatures.

 @{b}NO RULINGS@{ub}

@endnode
##--
@node WORMS "Worms of the Earth"

@{b}Worms of the Earth@{ub}

Color  = Black
Rarity = DK(U1)
Type   = Enchantment
Cost   = 2BBB

Text(DK): No  new  land  may  be  brought  into  play.  During any player's
          upkeep,  any player may destroy Worms of the Earth by sacrificing
          two lands or taking 5 damage from Worms of the Earth.

 @{" Rulings " link MTG_CARD_W.guide/WORMS}

@endnode
