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Chapter 5 - Trials and Tribulations

Shinji entered the room and was greeted by the sight of Niv-Mizzet lying on his platform, looking at what seemed to be some sort of blue hologram that shifted between images, projected by a spherical device. At the dragon's side stood a tall, black-haired man with silvery streaks in his hair. He wore a blue coat with red and gold linings, much like the ones Shinji saw on the other guildmembers. On his back was a strange, golden machine that resembled a lightning rod and was attached via a tube to a gauntlet on his right hand.

"Ah, Shinji. You are just in time. Please, come in"

The teenage dragon nodded and walked to Mizzet. The man at his side looked up and widened his eyes in surprise.

"I suppose I should introduce you two. Shinji, this is Ral Zarek, one of my chief researchers. Zarek, this here is Shinji Ikari, the newest member of Izzet. Before you ask, Shinji was human but an…accident transformed him into what you see before you."

"P-pleased to meet you, senpai! I am in your care!" stammered Shinji as he bowed. The tall man blinked in confusion before nodding hesitantly.

"…pleased to meet you too." He turned his head up to meet the dragon's eyes.

"What is he doing here? If I recall, you haven't initiated any new guild members in person for a good while." The parun gestured to Shinji with his head.

"Young Shinji here is my latest project; I have decided to make him my personal apprentice, and you shall help me teach him." Ral's eyes widened in shock.

"WHAT!? H-he's – that is – your – why!? You haven't had an apprentice since Zomaj, and he went insane! And why are you involving me in this!?"

Shinji's tail (he still needed to get used to that) twitched in worry. Went insane? That never sounds good.

"Do not fret, my child," the old dragon said reassuringly. "I will make sure that the circumstances surrounding that incident will not be repeated with you. I believe it would be better for both of us if your mind remains intact." Shinji quickly nodded in response.

"Now, I have thought hard on what would be an appropriate initiation test for you, but because the whole nature of your arrival and the situation I am presently in, I have decided to…shift some of the rules as it were, while hitting multiple birds with one stone, as I believe the expression goes." Niv-Mizzet raised a clawed hand and gestured the teen to come forward. He did so and the dragon lowered his hand to reveal a golden medallion, shaped like a gear and opened to reveal a glowing dragon-symbol – the symbol of the Izzet League.

The dragon placed the medallion into Shinji's outstretched hand. "Welcome to the Izzet League, Shinji Ikari."

…

…

…

"…that's it?"

Ral just stood there, gaping in shock. There wasn't even a test! Before he could say anything though, Niv-Mizzet spoke again.

"Instead of giving you an initiation test, I have decided to give you a mission; one of utmost importance to our guild and, if my assumptions are correct – which they always are – to the whole of Ravnica."

"What do you mean?" Shinji asked, still in confusion from the whole deal.

The dragon let out a low rumble. "It is quite an unfortunate story. Do you remember what I said about the guilds, and how they are the rulers of Ravnica?"

"Yes, each guild has its own job, right?"

"Correct. Now, as is the case with multiple groups holding power, the interests of these guilds more often than not clash, commonly resulting in violence and disorder – the very opposite of the guilds' purpose. To prevent this, the paruns bound the guilds together with a powerful magic treaty called the Guildpact. This pact prevented the guilds from overpowering and quarreling each other and ensured they did their jobs properly. For ten-thousand years, it did just that. But around 75 years ago, a vampire named Szadek, the leader of House Dimir, destroyed the Guildpact after a series of carefully orchestrated plots. The result was utter chaos and guilds were in danger of being disbanded. We have recovered since then, but conflicts throughout the guilds – both inside and outside – still remain."

'That…sounds horrible' thought Shinji. It was just like back on Earth, where none of the countries seemed to get along unless something forced them together, like the Angel threat. Unknowing or dismissive of his expression, Niv-Mizzet continued.

"The magic that formed the Guildpact has vanished from Ravnica, with the only remaining traces found on the original document. However, my researchers and I recently stumbled upon something rather unusual in the city. Tell me Shinji, what do you see?" the dragon asked, gesturing to the hologram.

Shinji looked as the images shifted, showing plazas, towers and other buildings. He didn't really understand – after all, he barely knew the city – but as the images shifted, he noticed that all of them seemed to have large amounts of people moving around them.

"They're…landmarks? Important places?" The guild master nodded.

"Correct." Ral then pressed a button and the images changed; instead of buildings, they now showed random bits of architecture. Shinji kept looking at the images until he saw something unusual.

"They're…connected? Some of the images lead directly to another one."

"Correct again, Shinji. These images do connect to one another in some way." Shinji looked up, confused.

"What's so unusual about that? Lots of places in big cities can be connected like that" he replied, recalling that Tokyo-3 had a lot of secret tunnels and entrances, most of the leading to NERV.

"Astute observation, but what makes these locations so special is that all of them possess lingering traces of the Guildpact's magic. As I have said before, this is most unusual."

The parun then lowered his head until he stared directly into Shinji's eyes. "The task I have for you is this: I want you to assist me and discover what does this puzzle mean"

Shinji's jaw dropped in shock. He wanted him to find out about all of this!?

"M-m-me? B-but how? I don't know anything about this city! I don't even know magic!" That was his biggest concern. He saw glimpses of what happened in the guild thanks to Trivaz, and everyone seemed to know magic. What could he do!?

"I do not expect you to suddenly discover something not even I have figured out. You will perform this task in tandem with your education with both me and Zarek. The more you learn from me and the more you tour Ravnica, the easier your task will be to accomplish." But Shinji still wasn't convinced.

"Why me?" A small grin formed on the old dragon's face.

"Because you are my apprentice, Shinji. I would not have given you such a task if I knew with the utmost surety that you will succeed; I have faith that you can accomplish this. Besides, maybe a change in…perspective can help us."

The former EVA pilot looked down at the ground bashfully. No one had ever told him they had faith in him. Back when he piloted Unit-01, Misato was the closest one to have done so, but he always felt that she did it only to make sure he defeated the Angels.

Even so…

"…that still doesn't change the fact that I barely know anything." The guild-master chuckled in response.

"True, true. Which is why I suggest you get started." A small pile of books levitated from a corner of the room and hovered in front of Shinji. "These books contain basic knowledge about Ravnica and mana in general. You will read those books on time for our lesson tomorrow, and don't worry about the language problem; you will be able to understand what is written. I presume Trivaz showed you how to navigate these halls?"

"Well…she showed me that teleporter but I didn't really understand."

"Just think of where you want to go and it will take you there. Now run along, I will have Zarek here fetch you tomorrow."

The books fell into Shinji's hands and he lifted them without effort, something that made him tilt his head in confusion.

'I guess I'm stronger now. Not that it's a bad thing.'

"Thank you, sensei," he said, bowing slightly and walking back to the door, only to stop when Niv-Mizzet called out.

"Oh, Shinji?"

He turned around to see that the grin had returned to Niv-Mizzet's face, only this time it seemed…anticipating, predatory even.

"I wish you the best of luck. Something tells me you might need it."

-DPoI-

As the new initiate left the room, Ral Zarek turned to his parun with a completely shocked expression on his face, gaping in total confusion for a few seconds before narrowing his eyes.

"What is going on?"

The dragon simply stared at the hologram. "Whatever do you mean?"

"You know what I mean! Taking on a new member as an apprentice, one who doesn't even know about mana? On top of all that, involving him in a top-secret project such as this as his first mission!? And don't tell me 'it is none of your concern', you've assigned me as his tutor! What was –"

Ral was cut off by the angry growl of the old dragon, staring him down with an emotionless expression, eyes showing a flicker of annoyance. He gulped and tried to not take a step back. 'Maybe I should've watched my mouth…'

The guild master leaned down and addressed Ral in an ominous tone:

"You forget your place, Ral Zarek. It is my decision to take him in and I have my reasons, reasons that your limited mind cannot possibly comprehend. I suggest you watch your tone, or I will turn your brain into mush and throw your body down the furnaces."

Ral nodded meekly, although part of his mind grumbled at the dragon's threat. This was nothing new, but he hated it all the same.

"Nevertheless, you are to be his secondary tutor, so I suppose I shall enlighten you with a part of this decision. You are aware of course, that the cowardly House Dimir has been attempting to watch our movements, correct?" Ral nodded.

"Well, our presence and appearances are well known, so any movements we make will naturally draw suspicion - you more so than I since I cannot leave this aerie. However, a new member wandering Ravnica will go unnoticed, especially once I make sure that the other members do not blab their mouths to anyone once I make the formal announcement."

"Why even announce it at all?"

"It is better to reveal and control the information than to hide it, only for it to leak out to our enemies."

'Makes sense. By telling it to a group, you can locate leaks quickly and plug them. Callous and efficient. As expected of the Dracogenius...'

"Of course it makes sense, I thought of it, and I am not callous. I will make sure Shinji can adequately defend himself when he ventures out."

Ral's eye twitched but said nothing. Mental magic was an utter nuisance…

"I see…I apologize, Lord Mizzet. Forgive my insolence" said Ral, bowing as he spoke.

"You would do well to remember it" the dragon replied in a clipped tone.

The two then stared in silence at the holograms, watching them as they changed. A few minutes later, Ral spoke

"If I may, great parun…"

"Ask."

"What is he exactly? He is no Viashino. None of them have the wings nor the exact body build I saw on the boy."

Niv-Mizzet stared at the hologram before speaking again.

"I am not…completely sure. He was a normal human once, but he transformed into what you saw just before Trivaz picked him up from the streets. From my observations of him – I will perform a closer inspection of him later on – he seems to possess the blood of the True Dragons, my long-deceased kin. He told me he suffered a traumatic accident just before winding up near Nivix, and it seemed to have triggered his transformation."

Ral's eyes widened as thoughts began to whir through his head.

"A True Dragon? Not a drake's?" Niv-Mizzet shook his head.

"No, the scent was unmistakable. I am hoping that, through this stay in the League, I can help him – and by extension, help me – glean the nature of his being."

Ral nodded as he connected the dots in his mind. As always, the parun always found a way for the current situation to benefit him.

"One more thing…why me? I am sure there are other researchers on this project who have more time and desire to tutor him."

The red dragon turned his head to look at Ral and a sinister and…accusing grin crept up his face.

"He is like you…Very. Much. Like. You."

Niv-Mizzet's glowing orange eyes bored into the researcher's own and an invisible pressure started to press him, making him sweat. At first, he was confused, but suddenly a few things started to stand out to him: the boy's lack of basic Ravnican knowledge and his unusual mannerism, Mizzet's comment about languages and change of perspective, title that the boy called him. With every realization, Ral's eyes widened in surprise, but then that surprise shifted to what could only be described as sheer, unadulterated horror as he drew in every ounce of willpower he had left to not react further and cloud his thoughts.

'He…he knows? How? HOW!?'

Unfortunately, his growing terror did not escape the guild master's gaze. Niv-Mizzet bared his teeth and spoke in a slow, mocking drawl.

"I commend you the sheer effort you took to hide your little secret from me, but from the moment you returned here from your little walk all those years ago, it was – ah, how should I say it? – plain as day to me. I humored you until now, but as you can see, plans change. So, tell me, Ral Zarek, do you know of what I speak?"

This was it. He was dead. The silver-streaked researcher would've normally tried to fight his way out, but against the Firemind himself, in his personal chambers? The height of folly. His knuckles were white with fear as he lowered his head and whispered:

"…yes"

He braced himself, knowing he would be stricken down and his mind would be shattered. Yet nothing came. He ever so slightly raised his head to see the dragon keeping his stare fixed on him, but nothing else. What truly threw him for a loop, however, was came out of the dragon's mouth.

"Where do your loyalties lie, Zarek?"

The researcher licked his lips, trying to answer even though disoriented. He couldn't lie now; it was obvious what would happen if he did. He took a deep breath and replied, his voice unwavering.

"My loyalty has been and forever will be to the Izzet League. What I am changes nothing in the slightest."

He raised his head and stared Mizzet down, the last vestiges of his courage holding him. The stare-off lasted a minute before the dragon let out a low chuckle.

"Good, good. This pleases me. Now, to clear up some things: because of the gift you and Shinji share, I expect that you shall both travel off Ravnica for additional training; in fact, I encourage it. It would do well for him to learn things I cannot teach him. However, as long as he is on Ravnica, you will both report directly to me, and only me. Keep him away from the Izmagnus and the machinations of the other members. I am not asking you to isolate him; merely keep a sharp eye out. Understand?"

Ral inwardly sighed in relief. It seems like his mind would remain intact. "I understand."

"Another I want you to do is very simple: get along with him."

"What do you mean?"

"From what he has told me, young Shinji had a rather unpleasant childhood, especially these past few months. I know the exact details, but I will withhold them from you so that the boy may tell you yourself. He is starved for companionship, and that desperation may lead to troublesome consequences. I will be his main mentor figure, but I am unsuited for social interaction of this level. I am not as dismissive of human – since he is still human in mentality – interactions as you might think; I know I cannot force you to befriend him. But at the very least, try."

Ral's fingers twitched as he adopted a pensive expression. A rather odd request, especially coming from the ever-so distant Niv-Mizzet, but he didn't see any harm in it. If the boy's ascendancy forced him to transform, the trigger event must have been very traumatizing indeed; he still had flashes of his own event sometimes. That also explained why Mizzet seemed patient with him. Besides, the kid didn't seem like a bad sort, if a little too nervous for his liking.

"As you command, my parun." The guild master nodded.

"Now then…" he said "Is there anything else you wish to tell me?"

Ral wet his lips, rubbing his hand before shaking his head. "No. I have nothing else to hide."

"Excellent. Then I am sure I do not need to repeat the consequences of lying to me again?"

"Of course not."

Niv-Mizzet chuckled. "You would do well to remember it, Zarek. You would do well…"

-DPoI-

The next morning, Shinji had woken up and put on his clothes when someone knocked on his door.

*Yawn* "Y-yes?"

"Are you decent?"

"Yes"

The door opened and Ral entered. He gave Shinji an appraising look and hummed. "Have you eaten yet?"

"No, I just woke up."

"I see" he muttered, and then cleared his throat. "Niv-Mizzet is expecting you in his study. Bring the books he gave you. I'll bring you some food."

With that, he exited the room.

"That was quick" muttered Shinji. Not wanting to delay his new teacher though, he grabbed the pile of books from his bedside desk and headed out the room. He went to the end of the hall where the teleporter stood and touched it, thinking of Niv-Mizzet's study. The blue mirror-like surface shimmered, and the familiar double doors appeared before him.

The teen quickly stepped through and knocked on the doors.

"Come in"

The doors opened and Shinji walked up to the older dragon.

"Good morning, Shinji. Did you sleep well?"

"Yes, sensei"

"Good. Now, did you read the books I gave you?"

"Uh, yes but…" he rubbed his arm in embarrassment. "I don't really remember all of it."

"It's fine, I don't expect you to memorize everything on the first try. I will warn you though, that memorization will be an integral part of your studies, so I suggest you practice it."

"O-of course!" Niv-Mizzet smiled.

"But you have memorized some it? We shall see. What can you tell me about the five colors of mana?"

That was an easy one. It appeared routinely in all the books he was given.

"Well, the colors are red, green, white, blue and black. Each mana color is drawn from five different environments and you get a certain type of spell depending on what color you use. The environments are mountain for red, forest for green, plains for white, island for blue and swamp for black."

"Very good."

Shinji them raised his hand. "What?"

"Um…can I ask two questions?" The guild master chuckled.

"Of course, you don't need my permission to ask. If you have any question, just ask and I shall answer. You are here to learn after all."

If he was still human, Mizzet would've seen a slight blush on Shinji's face. This was a new experience; a teacher who didn't drone on or left him to fend for himself.

"Well, all of Ravnica is a city, right? So how can all the mana colors exist here? Also, the book says how every person has at least one or two colors; what did it mean by that?"

"These are excellent questions, Shinji. While it is true that Ravnica is one huge city and as such, any pure examples of the five-colored lands range from scarce to none, the plane always finds a way to find substitutions – if not for the specific environment, then for the element that it represents or the personality of the color itself. For example, this very tower is a beacon for both red and blue mana. Red because of the flames and heat that spew from the forges and machines; blue because of the steam, boilers, water pipes and the knowledge that has been amassed here for millennia."

The last example stood out to Shinji. "Knowledge?"

"Yes, knowledge, and this brings us to your second question. Each color, apart from representing an environment or element, also represents an aspect of a person's identity, and that can be manifested in which colored mana he or she can use. Blue symbolizes knowledge, curiosity and logic among other things. Keep in mind though that this rule is…rather flexible and should not be taken in full seriousness. A person who is logical, for example, isn't automatically blue. A person who values logic, however, might be. If a person has two or more of these defining characteristics, then it will manifest in multiple colors."

The young dragon nodded, although he still looked confused.

"I see I shall have to show you what I mean. In fact, why don't we find out your colors right now."

Niv-Mizzet's eyes flashed blue, and a copper lantern flew from somewhere in the room and stopped in front of Shinji. It had the Izzet symbol carved on its crown, and inside was a light that glowed in five different colors.

"This is a Chromatic Lantern. You will see these throughout Ravnica and they are a symbol of unity amongst the guilds. If such a lantern illuminates the cobblestones, that place is considered neutral ground. In it are five samples of each mana color. What you are going to do is to try and pull at the mana inside. Whichever mana is drawn out will be your color."

"Oh," Shinji looked at the lantern with some apprehension. "How do I…pull it out?"

The parun's eyes flashed blue again and the young dragon felt something odd washing over his body. It felt like cool water, yet at the same time, it was wispy as air. As it flowed on him, he felt a strange, indescribable pull and a spark running through his insides.

A few seconds later, the sensations vanished, leaving Shinji a tad stunned before quickly shaking it off.

"Remember what you felt. Place your hands on the lantern and focus your mind on that feeling. When you feel the pull on your being, reel it in with your mind."

Shinji nodded and placed his hands of the lantern. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath and waited. For several minutes, he stood there trying to grasp the mana, until he felt it; a small tugging on his palms. He imagined grabbing something in his mind, the strange sensation of the mana still echoing throughout his body.

"Yes, you've grasped it! Now, pull!"

The teen slowly drew his hands away from the lantern as he focused on the pulling sensation in his mind. He felt the mana stretch in his hands, like slippery and gooey clay.

"Open your eyes Shinji, and see the fruits of your labor."

Shinji nodded and opened his eyes to see that in his hands were two tendrils of energy that emitted a ghostly glow and were connected to the lantern. One tendril was red, and the other was blue. He cracked a smile; he did it! On the first try!

He was about to tell his sensei when he noticed that the red stream seemed to dim and what seemed to be faint green veins crawling up the tendrils and connecting to his body. 'Do I have three colors?'

He was jolted from his thoughts when the old dragon spoke again. "Let go, Shinji. You have done well."

Shinji released the tendrils and they retreated back into the lantern. He suddenly found himself very exhausted, as though he just ran a good while. He fell to the ground panting and looked up at Niv-Mizzet, who just smiled at him.

"Excellent, excellent progress, Shinji. I had no doubt you could do it. On your first try too."

"Y-yes" replied Shinji, panting as he spoke. "I didn't think I could do it but" –

"But you did" the guild master said, cutting him off. "Never doubt yourself, Shinji. Doubt makes you weaker. Your determination makes you stronger. Those fools in your home plane never saw your potential, but I do."

The former pilot blushed from the praise. "T-thank you sensei."

The two were interrupted by the sound of the doors opening. Standing in the doorway was Ral, holding a tray of pastries and a steaming cup.

"Ral, you are just in time. Shinji here discovered his colors and as you can see, it has left him rather exhausted. I think a nice meal will freshen him up." The researcher raised an eyebrow as he walked towards the pair.

"Already? What are they?" he asked as he handed a pastry to Shinji, who scarfed it down.

"His colors are red and blue, with a stronger inclination towards the latter. With those colors, he was practically destined to join the League. Not only that, but he also has a small affiliation for green mana."

Ral stared at the teen with surprise. "Three colors? That's a surprise. But why those?"

"That is an interesting question and – Shinji, please stop eating for a moment and listen – I believe that one of his colors are a result of outside influences: namely, the red one. When he transformed, I am guessing his new draconic nature – the red mana – overpowered his green mana, but not entirely. Changes can be made to someone's color as a result of their environment, or even a change in personality, but that one is rather drastic."

Ral and Shinji nodded in understanding.

"I will find you some way to learn green spells and if not, I am sure you can find a way yourself. However, do not try any new spell without knowing with certainty what it does, understand?"

"Yes, sensei."

"Good. In addition," the parun gestured to the researcher with his claw "Ral here will be your tutor whenever I am unavailable or during tasks that require you to leave the halls of Nivix. He is also a planeswalker, so he is the best choice for your secondary tutor." Shinji gasped in surprise.

"You're a planeswalker too? Does that mean you've been to other planes?"

While the memory of his secret being found and the threat Niv-Mizzet delivered to him remained very strongly in his head, Ral couldn't help but smile at the kid's curiosity. "Yes, I have. Those were quite the times."

"Oh, that reminds me." The researcher's eyes widened and he snapped his fingers. He then spoke again, but his tone was graver.

"Do not tell anyone else outside this room that you are a planeswalker, unless you meet another one. Believe me, that kind of attention is not something either of us want to have."

Shinji nodded. People might think him insane, or worse, try and kill him; even he had a hard time believing it at first.

"Also, I take it that you've noticed that you had no trouble reading the books you were given?"

The young dragon looked at the books in surprise and indeed, despite them not being written in Japanese, he did. Niv-Mizzet did say that he would be able to read them though.

"This is because every planeswalker possesses the ability to speak and read nearly any language regardless of the plane they are in, with the exceptions being extinct or magical ones. What we are speaking now is most likely not the language of your home plane."

'Oh, well that's convenient, but it makes sense. I mean, there's no way two separate univ - er, planes would have the same language,' thought Shinji.

"But…I still hear myself speaking Japanese sometimes."

"Japanese? Is that your home language?"

Shinji nodded. "Again, you are speaking the common Ravnican tongue, not translating it from…Japanese. You can still write and talk in your native tongue."

Niv-Mizzet cleared his throat, drawing the attention of the two. "As intriguing as this conversation is, the day is still young and we still have a lot to cover. Once your studies have progressed enough, Ral will take you on your first trip to another plane, so do not fret. For now, be patient."

Shinji let a toothed smile show on his face. He had only been here for a couple of days, yet he seemed to enjoy life here more than he ever did back in his hometown or Tokyo-3. He had people who didn't treat him like a tool, gave him food and a place to stay, and were even teaching him magic of all things! For now, all thoughts of his former friends and the Angel wars were pushed to the back of his mind. For the first time in his life…he felt like he actually belonged somewhere.

"I swear to you sensei, I won't let you down."

Hi! I'm back! I have no excuses here, except for lack of knowledge, schedules, and laziness. I've played a lot of MTG Arena and read some of the stories on WotC, so I've gained a lot more knowledge lorewise, although headcanons should still be expected. For example, here Niv-Mizzet reveals to Ral Zarek that he knows about planeswalkers earlier than canon, so that will have consequences. Currently, we are in the Return to Ravnica part of the storyline and I intend to go all the way up to War of the Spark.

I want to give a shout-out to CrimsonPyre for helping me with this chapter, and go check out his fanfics; they're amazing. Another shout out goes to Limited Imagination, because I'm going to use his "Custom Card of the Chapter" idea (not his cards), since it looks really cool. Any feedback on them is appreciated.

I will return to On Black Wings, so don't worry. But if anyone wants to help, just PM me.

Go check out my other stories and the challenges on my bio if you want more!

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Custom Card of the Chapter (and the previous 4):

Chapter 1:

Name: Unexpected Find

Mana cost: 1U

Types: Sorcery

Card text: Return target red or blue creature with toughness 1 or less from your graveyard to your hand.

Flavor text: " 'Well, either Simic has gotten negligent, or something interesting is happening!' – Trivaz, Izzet Guildmage"

Chapter 2:

Name: Shinji, Izzet Newcomer

Mana cost: RU

Types: Legendary Creature - Dragon Human

P/T: 2/1

Card text: When this card enters the battlefield, if you control another red or blue creature, draw a card. If you control another Dragon creature or a planeswalker, draw 2 cards instead.

Flavor text: "Why do I have a tail?"

Chapter 3:

Name: Lessons of the Firemind

Mana cost: 1RUU

Types: Legendary Enchantment

Card text: Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, place a Knowledge counter on this card. If you control a Dragon, place two Knowledge counters instead.

Remove 2 Knowledge counters from Lessons of the Firemind; add RU. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as phases and steps end.

Remove 5 Knowledge counters from Lessons of the Firemind; you may cast instant and sorcery spells from your graveyard this turn. If you do, exile them.

Chapter 4:

Name: Izzet Fabricator

Manacost: 2RU

Types: Artifact

Card text: R/U: Activate this effect by revealing 1 instant or sorcery card in your hand and by targeting a creature you control; place 1 League counter on it. A creature with a League counter on it gains these effects, depending on what color you tapped to activate this effect

R: Remove a League counter from this card; deal 2 damage to any target.

U: Remove a League counter from this card: draw a card.

If you targeted a multicolored creature, it can use both effects.

Chapter 5:

Name: Mana Test

Mana cost: 3

Types: Sorcery

Card text: If you control two or more nonland permanents; activate one of these effects, depending on the highest number amongst the colored mana costs on your nonland permanents. (Ex. If you control permanents with 1UU and 2UW, it means U is the highest)
- Blue: Draw two cards.
- Red: Deal 3 damage to any target.
- Green: Target creature you control gains +2/+2 and trample until the end of this turn.
- White: You gain 4 life.
- Black: Your opponent discards two cards.