Mages' Contest [Invasion]

Mages' Contest [Invasion]Set: Invasion Type: Instant Rarity: Rare Cost: {1}{R}{R} You and target spell's controller bid life. You start the bidding with a bid of 1. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid. If you win the bidding, counter that spell.

where X is the total power of the creatures sacrificed this way

not to shine in use

Set: Alpha Edition Type: Sorcery Rarity: Uncommon Cost: {2}{W}{W} Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield

−3: Return up to two target land cards from your graveyard to the battlefield

or even the fear of death

{T}: Add one mana of any of the exiled card's colors

you may have that player lose 2 life

Set: Gatecrash Type: Creature — Rhino Rarity: Uncommon Cost: {3}{G} Trample

"Everything comes with a price

you may search your library for a Forest card

The rustling of leaves and a passing shadow are a dryad's only trace

Set: Unlimited Edition Type: Creature — Wall Rarity: Uncommon Cost: {3}{W} Defender (This creature can't attack