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# decks of transport -> escape
the Portal card

This card teleports you to a random location. At higher power levels this may be instantaneous, controlled or both.
It is usually found in decks of escape and war, or in Nemelex Xobeh's deck of punishment.
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the Warp card

This card translocates you a short distance, either randomly or with increasing levels of control at higher power levels.
It is usually found in decks of escape and war.
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Swap card

This card swaps your position with that of a nearby creature.
It is usually found in decks of escape and war.
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Velocity card

This card makes you move or even act faster.
It is usually found in decks of escape and war.
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# decks of emergency -> escape
the Tomb card

This card entombs the player in protective walls of solid rock. At lower power levels, the tomb may be imperfect. Use with caution!
It is usually found in decks of defence, escape and war, or in Nemelex Xobeh's deck of punishment.
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the Banshee card

The wail of the Banshee instils fear in nearby creatures.
It is usually found in decks of defence, escape and war.
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Damnation card

This card banishes one or more nearby creatures to the Abyss, possibly including you.
It is usually found in decks of defence, escape and war, or in Nemelex Xobeh's deck of punishment.
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Solitude card

This card randomly teleports creatures that are adjacent to you.
It is usually found in decks of defence, escape and war.
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Warpwright card

This card may create teleporters.
It is usually found in decks of defence, escape and war.
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Flight card

This card helps you run away by transforming you, speeding you up or creating other avenues of escape.
It is usually found in decks of defence, escape and war.
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# deck of battle -> changes, defence, war
the Elixir card

This card heals you and may also drain or restore your magical energy in the process.
It is usually found in decks of changes, defence and war.
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Battlelust card

This card makes your more powerful in physical combat.
It is usually found in decks of changes, defence and war.
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Metamorphosis card

This card temporarily transforms you.
It is usually found in decks of changes, defence and war.
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the Helm card

This card increases your defences.
It is usually found in decks of changes, defence and war.
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the Blade card

This card temporarily enchants or even animates your weapon.
It is usually found in decks of changes, defence and war.
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the Shadow card

This card lets you blend into the shadows, making you less perceptible.
It is usually found in decks of changes, defence and war.
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# deck of wonders -> also changes
the Potion card

This card has the same effect, positive or negative, as drinking a random magical potion.
It is usually found in decks of changes and wonders.
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Focus card

This card further boosts your strongest attribute at the cost of your worst.
It is usually found in decks of changes and wonders.
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Shuffle card

This card interchanges your three attributes. Use with caution!
It is usually found in decks of changes and wonders.
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Experience card

This card makes you more experienced.
It is usually found in decks of changes and wonders.
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Wild Magic card

This card causes wild magic, as if from miscasting a spell, to act upon you.
It is usually found in decks of changes and wonders.
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the Helix card

This cards changes your mutations. Higher power levels make the change more likely to be beneficial.
It is usually found in decks of changes and wonders.
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the Sage card

This card will funnel some of your earned experience towards a training specific skill and train it faster than it normally would.
It is usually found in decks of changes and wonders.
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# deck of dungeons -> also changes
Water card

This card changes the floor around you into water.
It is usually found in decks of changes and dungeons.
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Vitrification card

This card turns walls translucent.
It is usually found in decks of changes and dungeons.
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the Map card

This card reveals your surroundings.
It is usually found in decks of changes and dungeons.
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Dowsing card

This card lets you detect secret doors, traps, creatures or some combination thereof.
It is usually found in decks of changes and dungeons.
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the Spade card

This card digs a tunnel through unworked rock.
It is usually found in decks of changes and dungeons.
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the Trowel card

This card may create an altar, a statue, a golem or even a portal.
It is usually found in decks of changes and dungeons.
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the Minefield card

This card makes your immediate surroundings more dangerous.
It is usually found in decks of changes and dungeons, or in Nemelex Xobeh's deck of punishment.
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# deck of summonings
the Crusade card

This card tries to convert nearby creatures to your cause.
It is usually found in decks of summonings and war.
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the Herd card

This card summons animals.
It is usually found in decks of summonings and war.
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the Pentagram card

This card summons a demon to your aid.
It is usually found in decks of summonings and war.
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the Dance card

This card summons a dancing weapon.
It is usually found in decks of summonings and war.
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Foxfire card

This card summons flying creatures.
It is usually found in decks of summonings and war.
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the Bones card

This card summons a skeletal creature.
It is usually found in decks of summonings and war.
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Repulsiveness card

This card summons an ugly or very ugly thing.
It is usually found in decks of summonings and war.
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Vitriol card

This card unleashes a corrosive or degenerating attack spell.
It is usually found in decks of destruction and war.
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Flame card

This card unleashes a fiery attack spell.
It is usually found in decks of destruction and war.
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Frost card

This card unleashes an icy attack spell.
It is usually found in decks of destruction and war.
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Venom card

This card unleashes a poisonous attack spell, which may affect you as well.
It is usually found in decks of destruction and war.
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the Spark card

This card unleashes an electrical attack spell.
It is usually found in decks of destruction and war.
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the Hammer card

This card unleashes a physical attack spell.
It is usually found in decks of destruction and war.
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Pain card

This card unleashes a necromantic attack spell, which may affect you as well.
It is usually found in decks of destruction and war.
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Torment card

This card calls on the powers of Hell to cause agonising injury to any nearby living creature.
It is usually found in decks of destruction and war.
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# deck of punishment (along with a few others)
Wrath card

This card draws a god's wrath against you.
It is usually only found in Nemelex Xobeh's deck of punishment.
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the Wraith card

This card will drain you.
It is usually only found in Nemelex Xobeh's deck of punishment.
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the Curse card

This card places curses on your possessions and may even spoil your potions.
It is usually only found in Nemelex Xobeh's deck of punishment.
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Xom card

This card draws the attention of Xom on yourself.
It is usually only found in Nemelex Xobeh's deck of punishment.
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Famine card

This card starves you.
It is usually only found in Nemelex Xobeh's deck of punishment.
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the Swine card

This card will make you turn pink and root for truffles.
It is usually only found in Nemelex Xobeh's deck of punishment.
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# deck of oddities (random card, along with a few others)
the Bargain card

This card grants you a temporary discount in shops.
It is not normally part of any deck.
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the Genie card

The Genie may grant you an acquirement or punish you for trying.
It is not normally part of any deck.
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the Feast card

This card feeds you.
It is not normally part of any deck.
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# cards for wizmode testing (&c)
the Stairs card

This card makes staircases slide towards or away from you.
(It is a bug if you ever encounter this card.)
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Summoning card

This card summons random creatures.
(It is a bug if you ever encounter this card.)
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# buggy cards
a buggy card

Buggy
(It's a bug if you ever see this.)
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a very buggy card

Buggy
(It's a bug if you ever see this.)
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