M11 Spoilers 6-10

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Oh dear - HUGE Magic 2011 spoilers today. Thanks to 'Capn Charlie', the hero of the hour on the forums, there is now a truck-load of spoilers to go through. We fear for Capn Charlie's life however - WoTC corporate lawyer ninjas are (we are certain) very interested in speaking with him . . . nice red carpet by-the-way Charlie.

Magic 2011 is already up on some websites such as MTG Mint Card for pre-order by-the-way - check it out HERE.

Let's go - there's a lot to see so hurry the cuss up - ready to rock your gaming worlds.

Name: Ajani's Mantra
Cost: 1W
Type: Enchantment
Rules Text: At the beginning of your upkeep, you may gain 1 life.
Flavor Text: He hasn't returned to the Cloud Forest. But I can still sense his calming presense.
-Zaliki of Naya
Illus. James Paick
Rarity: Common
Set Number: #2/249

Name: Ajani's Pridemate
Cost: 1W
Type: Creature - Cat Soldier
Pow/Tgh: 2/2
Rules Text: Whenever you gain life, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's Pridemate.
Flavor Text: "When one of us prospers, the pride prospers."
-Jazal Goldmane
Illus. Svetlin Velinov
Rarity: Uncommon
Set Number: #3/249

Name : Ancient Hellkite
Cost: 4rrr
Type: Creature - Dragon
Rules Text: Flying, r: Ancient Hellkite deals 1 damage to target creature defending player controls. Activate this ability onlly if Anceint Hellkite is attacking.

Name: Assault Griffin
Cost: 3W
Type: Creature - Griffin
Pow/Tgh: 3/2
Rules Text: Flying
Illus. Jesper Ejsing
Rarity: Common
Set Number: #6/249

Name: Cultivate
Cost: 2G
Type: Sorcery
Rules Text: Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, and put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other in your hand. Then shuffle your library.
Flavor Text: All seeds share a common bond, calling to each other across infinity.
Illus. Anthony Palumbo
Rarity: Common

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Name: Diminish
Cost: U
Type: Instant
Rules Text: Target creature becomes a 1/1 until end of turn.
Flavor Text: "'That was a narrow escape!' said Alice, a good deal frightened at the sudden change, but very glad to find herself still in existence."
--Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Illus. Eric Deschamps
Rarity: Common

Name: Ember Hauler
Cost: RR
Type: Creature - Goblin
Pow/Tgh: 2/2
Rules Text: 1, Sacrifice Ember Hauler: Ember Hauler deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
Flavor Text: Flurk's crude Goblin language didn't differentiate between "I bring the flame" and "I am the flame".
Illus. Steve Prescott
Rarity: Uncommon

Name: Garruk's Companion
Cost: GG
Type: Creature - Beast
Pow/Tgh: 3/2
Rules Text: Trample
Rarity: Common

Name: Garruk's Packleader
Cost: 4G
Type: Creature - Beast
Pow/Tgh: 4/4
Rules Text: Whenever another creature with power 3 or greater enters the battlefield under your control, you may draw a card.
Flavor Text: "He has learned much in his long years. And unlike selfish humans, he's willing to share."
--Garruk Wildspeaker
Illus. Nils Hamm
Rarity: Uncommon

Name: Goblin Balloon Brigade
Cost: R
Type: Creature - Goblin Warrior
Pow/Tgh: 1/1
Rules Text: R: Goblin Balloon Brigade gains flying until end of turn.
Flavor Text: "The enemy is getting too close! Quickly! Inflate the toad!"
Illus. Lars Grant-West
Rarity: Common

Name: Greater Basilisk
Cost: 3GG
Type: Creature - Basilisk
Pow/Tgh: 3/5
Rules Text: Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Flavor Text: Bone, stone...both taste the same to a hungry basilisk.
Illus. James Ryman
Rarity: Common

Name: Harbor Serpent
Cost: 4UU
Type: Creature - Serpent
Pow/Tgh: 5/5
Rules Text: Islandwalk
Harbor Serpent can't attack unless there are five or more Islands on the battlefield.
Flavor Text: Like most giant monsters villagers worship as gods, it proves a fickle master.
Illus. Daarken
Rarity: Common

Name: Jace's Erasure
Cost: 1U
Type: Enchantment
Rules Text: Whenever you draw a card, you may have target player put the top card of his or her library into his or her graveyard.
Flavor Text: You should try to clear your mind of idle thoughts. And if you can't, I will.
Illus. Jason Chan
Rarity: Common
Set Number: #59/249

Name: Jace's Ingenuity
Cost: 3UU
Type: Instant
Rules Text: Draw three cards.
Flavor Text: Brute force can sometimes kick down a locked door, but knowledge is a skeleton key.
Illus. Igor Kieryluk
Rarity: Uncommon
Set Number: #60/249

Name: Liliana's Caress
Cost: 1B
Type: Enchantment
Rules Text: Whenever an opponent discards a card, that player loses 2 life.
Flavor Text: "This might hurt less if you don't fight so hard. But I doubt it."
Illus. Steve Argyle
Rarity: Uncommon
Set Number: #103/249

Name: Liliana's Specter
Cost: 1BB
Type: Creature - Specter
Pow/Tgh: 2/1
Rules Text: Flying
When Lilians' Specter enters the battlefield, each opponent discards a card.
Flavor Text: "The finest minions know what I need without me ever saying a thing."
-Liliana Vess
Illus. Vance Kovacs
Rarity: Common
Set Number: #104/249

Name: Nether Horror
Cost: 3B
Type: Creature - Horror
Pow/Tgh: 4/2
Flavor Text: "My dreams darkened and seeped into my waking hours. Spellcraft and nightmare merged to create this monstrosity."
-Sunniva, witch of Holm Hollow
Illus. Allen Williams
Rarity: Common
Set Number: #108/249

Name: Preordain
Cost: U
Type: Sorcery
Rules Text: Scry 2, then draw a card.
Illus. Svetlin Velinov
Rarity: Common

Name: Sacred Wolf
Cost: 2g
Type: Creature - Wolf
Pow/Thg: 3/1
Rules Text: Sacred Wolf can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.
Rarity: Common

Name: Shiv's Embrace
Cost: 2RR
Type: Enchantment - Aura
Rules Text: Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying.
R: Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Illus. Dave Kendall
Rarity: Uncommon

Name: Tireless Missionaries
Cost: 4W
Type: Creature - Human Cleric
Pow/Tgh: 2/3
Rules Text: When Tireless Missionaries enters the battlefield, you gain 3 life.
Illus. Dave Kendall
Rarity: Common
Set Number: #36/249

Name: Volcanic Strength
Cost: 1R
Type: Enchantment - Aura
Rules Text: Enchant Creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has mountainwalk.
Flavor Text: His blood boiled over, and he erupted with fists of stone.
Illus. Izzy
Rarity: Common

Name: Volcanic Strength
Cost: 1R
Type: Enchantment - Aura
Rules Text: Enchant Creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has mountainwalk.
Flavor Text: His blood boiled over, and he erupted with fists of stone.
Illus. Izzy
Rarity: Common

Name: Wall of Vines
Cost: g
Type: Creature - Plant Wall (C)
Pow/Tgh: 0/3
Rules Text: Defender, reach
Rarity: Common

Name: Yavimaya Wurm
Cost: 4GG
Type: Creature - Wurm
Pow/Tgh: 6/4
Rules Text: Trample
Flavor Text: Anywhere else, colossal. In the forests of Yavimaya, commonplace.
Illus. Steven Belledin
Rarity: Common

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Dang ! That was a LOT of work - our posts usually are not this busy - a lot to take in but we're thinking that this core set is bringing good game.