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The '''tombstone icon''', or '''tombstone symbol''', was first introduced in ''[[Odyssey]]'' where it was featured on cards with [[flashback]]. With ''[[Torment]]'' it was revealed to be a designator to indicate a card that is playable out of the [[graveyard]], instead of only flashback. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/bb1|[[Ben Bleiweiss]]|From the Grave Risen|January 2, 2002}}</ref> The tombstone symbol ended up being an [[Odyssey block]] only thing. The graveyard was so important in this block that [[Magic R&D]] felt they needed a symbol to make players' lives easier. However, they decided not to do it on an ongoing basis.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/askwizards/1002|[[Randy Buehler]]|Ask Wizards - October 3, 2002|October 3, 2002}}</ref>
[[File:Tombstone.svg|right|thumb|The icon]]
The '''tombstone icon''', or '''tombstone symbol''', is a graphic in the upper-left-hand corner of a number of [[Odyssey block]] cards with [[graveyard]]-active or -relevant abilities.


The tombstone icon had a short revival with <c>Valor</c> and <c>Call of the Herd</c> in the ''[[Time Spiral/Timeshifted|Time Spiral]]'' set, as timeshifted cards, and was also featured on graveyard-active cards such as <card title="Ichorid">Ichorid|Torment</card><ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/askwizards/0802|[[Mike Donais]]|Ask Wizards - August 15, 2002|August 15, 2002}}</ref> and the Incarnations of ''[[Judgment]]'' (e.g., <card title="Anger">Anger|Judgment</card>).<ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/askwizards/0205|Devin Low|Ask Wizards - February 15, 2005|February 15, 2005}}</ref>
==Description==
[[File:TOR Ichorid.jpg|thumb|alt=Ichorid|Ichorid (''Torment''), with its recursion/self-reanimating ability, is one such card that features the tombstone icon.|right|200 px]]
Due to the mechanical and thematic focus on the [[graveyard]] in Odyssey block, the tombstone icon was designed to be featured on cards from the block's sets {{Em}} ''[[Odyssey]]'', ''[[Torment]]'', and ''[[Judgment]]'' {{Em}} so as to "make players' lives easier".<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-october-2002-2002-10-01|Ask Wizards - October 3, 2002|[[Randy Buehler]]|October 3, 2002}}</ref>  


{{CR|Magic 2010|* '''107.''' [[Numbers and symbols|Numbers and Symbols]]
==History==
**'''107.8.''' A '''tombstone icon''' appears to the left of the name of many [[Odyssey block]] cards with abilities that are relevant in a player’s [[graveyard]]. The purpose of the icon is to make those cards stand out when they’re in a graveyard. This icon has no effect on game play.}}
Introduced in ''Odyssey'', the tombstone icon was featured on cards with the [[Flashback]] ability. In ''Torment'' and ''Judgment'', the tombstone icon was used indicator of cards with graveyard-active abilities,<ref>{{DailyRef|grave-risen-2002-01-02-0|From the Grave Risen|[[Ben Bleiweiss]]|January 2, 2002}}</ref> as in the case of {{card|Ichorid||TOR}}<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-august-2002-2002-08-01|Ask Wizards - August 15, 2002|[[Mike Donais]]|August 15, 2002}}</ref> and the Incarnations of ''Judgment'' (e.g., {{card|Anger||JUD}}).<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-february-2005-2005-02-01|Ask Wizards - February 15, 2005|[[Devin Low]]|February 15, 2005}}</ref>


==List of cards featuring the tombstone icon==
The original plan was to make it a permanent addition, but it couldn't work with the new [[card frame]] (starting two blocks later in ''[[Mirrodin]]'') so [[R&D]] decided to just make it a block-exclusive idea.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/158276735478/when-flashback-was-introduced-rd-introduced-the|title=Why didn't R&D stick with this?|March 11, 2017}}</ref> A few years later, changes in printing technology allowed for the tombstone icon to appear alongside this new card frame,<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/158359063623/fyi-there-are-several-modern-bordered-fnm-promos|title=FYI, there are several modern bordered FNM Promos with the Tombstone icon|March 13, 2017}}</ref> which was used on {{Scryfall search|frame:2003 is:tombstone unique:prints|raw|display=several promo cards}}.
*[http://magiccards.info/query?q=o%3AFlashback+%28e%3Aju%2Fen+or+e%3Atr%2Fen+or+e%3Aod%2Fen%29&v=card&s=cname Odyssey block cards with flashback]
 
*<card title="Ichorid">Ichorid|Torment</card>
While the tombstone icon was not carried over to future frames, the icon has continued to see use on reprints featuring the retro frame, such as ''[[Time Spiral/Timeshifted|Time Spiral]]''<nowiki/>'s "timeshifted" reprints of {{card|Valor||TSB}} and {{card|Call of the Herd||TSB}}, {{Card|Scavenged Brawler||BRC}} and several reprints in ''[[The Brothers' War Commander]]'', and various sets that feature retro frame treatments as a [[Booster Fun]] or [[bonus sheet]] element.<ref>{{TwitterRef|GavinVerhey|1365080109523214336|author=[[Gavin Verhey]]|title=One little touch that makes me very happy in Time Spiral Remastered|date=February 26, 2021}}</ref>
*<card title="Anger">Anger|Judgment</card>
 
*<card title="Brawn">Brawn|Judgment</card>
==Comprehensive Rules==
*<card title="Filth">Filth|Judgment</card>
{{CR|glossary|Tombstone Icon}}
*<card title="Genesis">Genesis|Judgment</card>
{{CR|107.9}}
*<card title="Valor">Glory|Judgment</card>
 
*<card title="Anger">Valor|Judgment</card>
==Cards==
*<card title="Wonder">Wonder|Judgment</card>
*{{Scryfall search|tombstone|is|display=Cards featuring the tombstone icon}}
*<card title="Riftstone Portal">Riftstone Portal|Judgment</card>
 
*<card title="Blast from the Past">Blast from the Past</card>
==See also==
*[[Numbers and symbols]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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Latest revision as of 04:29, 23 April 2024

The icon

The tombstone icon, or tombstone symbol, is a graphic in the upper-left-hand corner of a number of Odyssey block cards with graveyard-active or -relevant abilities.

Description

Ichorid
Ichorid (Torment), with its recursion/self-reanimating ability, is one such card that features the tombstone icon.

Due to the mechanical and thematic focus on the graveyard in Odyssey block, the tombstone icon was designed to be featured on cards from the block's sets — Odyssey, Torment, and Judgment — so as to "make players' lives easier".[1]

History

Introduced in Odyssey, the tombstone icon was featured on cards with the Flashback ability. In Torment and Judgment, the tombstone icon was used indicator of cards with graveyard-active abilities,[2] as in the case of Ichorid[3] and the Incarnations of Judgment (e.g., Anger).[4]

The original plan was to make it a permanent addition, but it couldn't work with the new card frame (starting two blocks later in Mirrodin) so R&D decided to just make it a block-exclusive idea.[5] A few years later, changes in printing technology allowed for the tombstone icon to appear alongside this new card frame,[6] which was used on several promo cards.

While the tombstone icon was not carried over to future frames, the icon has continued to see use on reprints featuring the retro frame, such as Time Spiral's "timeshifted" reprints of Valor and Call of the Herd, Scavenged Brawler and several reprints in The Brothers' War Commander, and various sets that feature retro frame treatments as a Booster Fun or bonus sheet element.[7]

Comprehensive Rules

From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

Tombstone Icon
An icon that appears in the upper left of some Odyssey block cards that has no effect on game play. See rule 107.9.

From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

  • 107.9. A tombstone icon appears to the left of the name of many Odyssey™ block cards with abilities that are relevant in a player’s graveyard. The purpose of the icon is to make those cards stand out when they’re in a graveyard. This icon has no effect on game play.

Cards

See also

References

  1. ↑ Randy Buehler (October 3, 2002). "Ask Wizards - October 3, 2002". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Ben Bleiweiss (January 2, 2002). "From the Grave Risen". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Mike Donais (August 15, 2002). "Ask Wizards - August 15, 2002". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Devin Low (February 15, 2005). "Ask Wizards - February 15, 2005". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 11, 2017). "Why didn't R&D stick with this?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  6. ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 13, 2017). "FYI, there are several modern bordered FNM Promos with the Tombstone icon". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  7. ↑ Gavin Verhey (February 26, 2021). "One little touch that makes me very happy in Time Spiral Remastered". Twitter.
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