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|plane = [[Alara]]<br />[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]<br />[[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]]<br />[[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]]<br />[[Lorwyn (plane)|Lorwyn]]<br />[[Ravnica]]<br />[[Regatha]]<br />[[Theros (plane)|Theros]]<br />[[Vryn]]<br />[[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]] | |plane = [[Alara]]<br/>[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]<br/>[[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]]<br/>[[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]]<br/>[[Lorwyn (plane)|Lorwyn]]<br/>[[Ravnica]]<br/>[[Regatha]]<br/>[[Theros (plane)|Theros]]<br/>[[Vryn]]<br/>[[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]] | ||
|mechanics = [[Double-faced | |mechanics = [[Double-faced card]]s | ||
|keywords = [[Menace]], [[Prowess]], [[Renown]], [[Scry]], [[Spell Mastery]] | |keywords = [[Menace]], [[Prowess]], [[Renown]], [[Scry]], [[Spell Mastery]] | ||
|size = 272 cards < | |size = 272 cards<br/>{{curmb|101|80|55|16|20}}<br/>+16 [[sample deck]] cards<br/>{{curmb|7|4|5}} | ||
|code_expansion = ORI | |code_expansion = ORI | ||
|code_expansion_ref = | |code_expansion_ref = [[Information below the text box]] | ||
|code_development = Magic 2016 | |code_development = Magic 2016 | ||
|series = [[Core set]]s | |series = [[Core set]]s | ||
|first = | |first = Magic 2015 | ||
|second = | |second = Magic Origins | ||
|third = | |third = Core Set 2019 | ||
|previous = | |previous = Modern Masters 2015 | ||
|next = | |next = From the Vault: Angels | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Magic Origins''''' is the | '''''Magic Origins''''' is the seventeenth ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' [[core set]]. At the time of its release, it was thought to be marketed as the last core set. It was grouped as a two-set [[block]] with ''[[Dragons of Tarkir]]'' for [[Standard]] rotation under the [[Two-Block Paradigm]].<ref>{{DailyRef|mm/metamorphosis|Metamorphosis|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 25, 2014}}</ref> It was released on July 17, 2015. The set was strongly integrated with its digital counterpart ''[[Magic Duels: Origins]]''. | ||
==Set details== | ==Set details== | ||
''Magic Origins'' was announced February 8, 2015 during [[Pro Tour]] ''Fate Reforged''.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/announcing-magic-origins-2015-02-08|Announcing Magic Origins|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|February 8, 2015}}</ref> The set contains 272 cards, which is 3 more than the current default for large sets (101 Commons, 80 Uncommons, 55 Rares, 16 Mythic Rares, 20 Basic Land<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/origins-basic-lands-2015-06-29|''Origins'' Basic Lands|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|June 29, 2015}}</ref>). An additional 16 cards appear in the [[#Sample decks|sample decks]] <ref>{{DailyRef|feature/magic-origins-release-notes-2015-07-08|''Magic Origins'' Release Notes|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|July 8, 2015}}</ref> (7 Common, 4 Uncommon, 5 Rare). As a first since ''[[Alpha]]'', this Core Set features two new [[mechanic]]s. [[R&D]] considers ''Magic Origins'' not to be the "last core set", but a "new beginning" relating to the start of the [[Two-Block Paradigm]] and a new treatment of the [[Storyline Sources|storyline]]. The latter involves telling coherent, in-depth stories about the characters and carrying those out over story arcs across multiple sets. To enable this storytelling, there are more new cards in this set than in previous Core Sets. More than ever, ''Magic Origins'' is strongly integrated with its digital counterpart, ''[[Magic Duels: Origins|Magic Duels]]''. We see the main characters depicted before and after their [[planeswalker's spark]] ignites. The design of the cards and mechanics mirrors this for the [[player]]s, as a kind of "leveling up" to their full potential. This is achieved by [[double-faced | ''Magic Origins'' was announced February 8, 2015 during [[Pro Tour]] ''Fate Reforged''.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/announcing-magic-origins-2015-02-08|Announcing Magic Origins|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|February 8, 2015}}</ref> The set contains 272 cards, which is 3 more than the current default for large sets (101 Commons, 80 Uncommons, 55 Rares, 16 Mythic Rares, 20 Basic Land<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/origins-basic-lands-2015-06-29|''Origins'' Basic Lands|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|June 29, 2015}}</ref>). An additional 16 cards appear in the [[#Sample decks|sample decks]] <ref>{{DailyRef|feature/magic-origins-release-notes-2015-07-08|''Magic Origins'' Release Notes|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|July 8, 2015}}</ref> (7 Common, 4 Uncommon, 5 Rare). As a first since ''[[Alpha]]'', this Core Set features two new [[mechanic]]s. [[R&D]] considers ''Magic Origins'' not to be the "last core set", but a "new beginning" relating to the start of the [[Two-Block Paradigm]] and a new treatment of the [[Storyline Sources|storyline]]. The latter involves telling coherent, in-depth stories about the characters and carrying those out over story arcs across multiple sets. To enable this storytelling, there are more new cards in this set than in previous Core Sets. More than ever, ''Magic Origins'' is strongly integrated with its digital counterpart, ''[[Magic Duels: Origins|Magic Duels]]''. We see the main characters depicted before and after their [[planeswalker's spark]] ignites. The design of the cards and mechanics mirrors this for the [[player]]s, as a kind of "leveling up" to their full potential. This is achieved by [[double-faced card]]s with one side featuring a legendary creature, and the other side featuring its planeswalker incarnation.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/pax-panel-streaming-live-2015-03-06|PAX Panel Streaming Live|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|March 6, 2015}}</ref> The [[basic land]]s feature basic land art from all the planes which are included in the set. Some are recreations of original artworks from those sets, showing the passage of time. | ||
With ''Magic Origins'', [[Wizards of the Coast]] experimented with a new [[mulligan]] rule: any player whose [[hand|opening hand]] has fewer cards than their starting hand size may [[scry]] 1.<ref>{{DailyRef|news/changes-starting-pro-tour-magic-origins-2015-06-29|Changes Starting with Pro Tour ''Magic Origins''|Helene Bergeot|June 29, 2015}}</ref> After [[Pro Tour]] Vancouver, it was positively evaluated and implemented everywhere else. | |||
===Storyline=== | ===Storyline=== | ||
{{cquote|Ignite your Spark}} | {{cquote|Ignite your Spark}} | ||
The set tells the origin stories of several [[ | The set tells the origin stories of several [[planeswalker]]s - [[Gideon Jura]], [[Jace Beleren]], [[Chandra Nalaar]], [[Liliana Vess]] and [[Nissa Revane]] - who became the lead characters in [[The Gatewatch]] and the [[Bolas Arc]]. We see these characters' home worlds, learn about the joys and crises of their early lives, and discover how they became the multiverse-traveling planeswalkers we know today.<ref>[http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/30827/m-tg-magic-origins-core-set ICV2 (February 9 2015) M: TG--Magic Origins’ Core Set]</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/whats-story-magic-origins-2015-02-27|What's the Story with Magic Origins?|[[Doug Beyer]]|February 27, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|uncharted-realms/magic-origins-new-era-2015-06-03|''Magic Origins'': A New Era|[[Jenna Helland]]|June 3, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Species 1"/> These are nicknamed the ''"Origins Five"'' in contrast to the original ''"Lorwyn Five"'', with [[Ajani]] and [[Garruk]] replaced by Gideon and Nissa respectively. | ||
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" | {| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" | ||
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|Gideon Jura | |Gideon Jura | ||
|[[Theros (plane)|Theros]] | |[[Theros (plane)|Theros]] | ||
|[[Bant]] | |[[Alara]] ([[Bant]]) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Jace Beleren | |Jace Beleren | ||
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|[[Lorwyn (plane)|Lorwyn]] | |[[Lorwyn (plane)|Lorwyn]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
With ten planes to visit, there was more worldbuilding work than for a normal set. Seven planes were previously visited by premier sets, of which only one (Nissa on Zendikar) was explicitly linked as a planeswalker's home. Kaladesh was first created here, while Vryn and Regatha had no normal cards associated with them until this set - both had a plane card in ''[[Planechase 2012]]''. ''[[Kaladesh]]'' would later be explored in its own eponymous set. | |||
====Magic Story==== | ====Magic Story==== | ||
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! Title !! Author !! Release Date !! Setting (plane) !! Featuring | ! Title !! Author !! Release Date !! Setting (plane) !! Featuring | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{ArticleArchive| | | {{ArticleArchive|feature/chandras-origin-fire-logic-2015-06-10|Chandra's Origin: Fire Logic}} || [[Doug Beyer]] || 2015-06-10 || [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]], [[Regatha]] || [[Chandra Nalaar]], [[Pia Nalaar]], [[Kiran Nalaar]], [[Dhiren Baral]], [[Oviya Pashiri]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{ArticleArchive| | | {{ArticleArchive|feature/lilianas-origin-fourth-pact-2015-06-17|Liliana's Origin: The Fourth Pact}} || [[James Wyatt]] || 2015-06-17 || [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]], [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]], Kothophed's homeplane || [[Liliana Vess]], [[Josu Vess]], [[Raven Man]], [[Ana]], [[Nicol Bolas]], [[Kothophed]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{ArticleArchive| | | {{ArticleArchive|feature/jaces-origin-absent-minds-2015-06-24|Jace’s Origin: Absent Minds}} || [[Kelly Digges]] || 2015-06-24 || [[Vryn]], [[Ravnica]] || [[Jace Beleren]], [[Ranna Beleren]], [[Gav Beleren]], [[Tuck (Vryn)|Tuck]], [[Caden]], [[Jillet]], [[Alhammarret]], [[Emmara Tandris]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{ArticleArchive| | | {{ArticleArchive|feature/gideons-origin-kytheon-iora-akros-2015-07-01|Gideon’s Origin: Kytheon Iora of Akros}} || [[Ari Levitch]] || 2015-07-01 || [[Theros (plane)|Theros]], [[Bant]] || [[Gideon Jura]], [[Hixus]], Ristos, [[Drasus]], [[Olexo]], [[Epikos]], [[Zenon]], [[Heliod]], [[Erebos]], [[Moukir]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{ArticleArchive| | | {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/nissas-origin-home-2015-07-08|Nissa’s Origin: Home}} || [[Kimberly J. Kreines]] & [[Adam Lee]] || 2015-07-08 || [[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]], [[Lorwyn (plane)|Lorwyn]] || [[Nissa Revane]], [[Numa]], Meroe, [[Mazik]], [[Galed]], [[Dwynen]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Marketing=== | ===Marketing=== | ||
''Magic Origins'' was sold in [[booster pack]]s, [[Intro pack]]s, a [[fat pack]], a [[clash pack]], the [[Magic Origins Deck Builder's Toolkit]] and a [[Land Station]].<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/origins-packaging-2015-06-22|''Origins'' Packaging|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|June 22, 2015 }}</ref> The boosters feature | ''Magic Origins'' was sold in [[booster pack]]s, [[Intro pack]]s, a [[fat pack]], a [[clash pack]], the [[Magic Origins Deck Builder's Toolkit]] and a [[Land Station]].<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/origins-packaging-2015-06-22|''Origins'' Packaging|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|June 22, 2015 }}</ref> The boosters feature artwork corresponding to the five planeswalker characters: <c>Kytheon, Hero of Akros</c>, <c>Jace, Vryn's Prodigy</c>, <c>Liliana, Heretical Healer</c>, <c>Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh</c> and <c>Nissa, Vastwood Seer</c>. [[Prerelease]] events were held on July 11–12, 2015, Launch Weekend on July 17–19, 2015, and [[Game Day]] on August 8–9, 2015. Starting the Monday of each week after the Prerelease, there were five consecutive Planeswalker theme weeks in WUBRG order on [[DailyMTG.com]]. Local stores around the world received some unique posters and items to put up to represent these theme weeks.<ref name="Prerelease"/> | ||
====Prerelease==== | ====Prerelease==== | ||
Players were asked to appear at the prerelease with clothes in the color of the favorite planeswalker.<ref name="Prerelease">{{DailyRef|arcana/magic-origins-theme-weeks-2015-06-17|''Magic Origins'' Prerelease Themes and Theme Weeks|[[Gavin Verhey]]|June 17, 2015 }}</ref> ''Magic Origins'' [[prerelease pack]]s | Players were asked to appear at the prerelease with clothes in the color of the favorite planeswalker.<ref name="Prerelease">{{DailyRef|arcana/magic-origins-theme-weeks-2015-06-17|''Magic Origins'' Prerelease Themes and Theme Weeks|[[Gavin Verhey]]|June 17, 2015 }}</ref> ''Magic Origins'' [[prerelease pack]]s allowed players to learn the origin of their favorite Planeswalker. There were five [[prerelease pack]]s, one for each planeswalker's color. Each came with a 7-card seeded [[booster pack]] that corresponded with that color. When registering for the Prerelease tournament, each player chose one. The seeded booster pack assisted players in building a deck by providing a starting point in their chosen color. Each seeded booster pack contained a stamped [[premium]] [[promo card]], which players could include in their tournament decks. The prerelease pack further contained 6 regular booster packs, 1 story booklet, and 1 [[Spindown life counter]]. | ||
====Promotional cards==== | ====Promotional cards==== | ||
*[[Launch promo]]: <c>Mizzium Meddler</c><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/origins-promo-cards-2015-06-23|''Origins'' Promo Cards|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|June 23, 2015}}</ref> | *[[Launch promo]]: <c>Mizzium Meddler</c><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/origins-promo-cards-2015-06-23|''Origins'' Promo Cards|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|June 23, 2015}}</ref> | ||
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*Game Day (Top 8): <c>Languish</c> | *Game Day (Top 8): <c>Languish</c> | ||
*[[Buy-a-Box]]: <c>Relic Seeker</c> | *[[Buy-a-Box]]: <c>Relic Seeker</c> | ||
*[[Prerelease cards|Prerelease]], one of forty according to the chosen Planeswalker | *[[Prerelease cards|Prerelease]], one of forty according to the chosen Planeswalker alignment.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/magic-origins-prerelease-primer-2015-07-06|''Magic Origins'' Prerelease Primer|[[Gavin Verhey]]|July 6, 2015}}</ref> The pack's theme does not guarantee a specific Planeswalker card: | ||
{{ORI prerelease cards}} | {{ORI prerelease cards}} | ||
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====Sample decks==== | ====Sample decks==== | ||
The ''Magic Origins'' Core Set comes with five thirty-card [[sample deck]]s. Each sample deck has several cards numbered 273 and higher that do not appear in ''Magic Origins'' booster packs. They include classics like <c>Serra Angel</c>, <c>Sengir Vampire</c> and <c>Mahamoti Djinn</c>. These 16 cards are legal for tournament play in any format that includes the ''Magic Origins'' core set.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/magic-origins-sample-decks-2015-06-08|''Magic Orgins'' Sample Decks|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> The [[Magic Origins Deck Builder's Toolkit]] also contains these cards. | The ''Magic Origins'' Core Set comes with five thirty-card [[sample deck]]s. Each sample deck has several cards numbered 273 and higher that do not appear in ''Magic Origins'' booster packs. They include classics like <c>Serra Angel</c>, <c>Sengir Vampire</c>, and <c>Mahamoti Djinn</c>. These 16 cards are legal for tournament play in any format that includes the ''Magic Origins'' core set.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/magic-origins-sample-decks-2015-06-08|''Magic Orgins'' Sample Decks|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> The [[Magic Origins Deck Builder's Toolkit]] also contains these cards. | ||
{{main|Magic Origins/Sample decks}} | {{main|Magic Origins/Sample decks}} | ||
==Themes and mechanics== | ==Themes and mechanics== | ||
[[Double-faced | [[Double-faced card]]s / [[transform]] return with this set, showcasing the five planeswalkers. As for ''[[Innistrad]]'' and ''[[Dark Ascension]]'' a special [[checklist card]] is provided to facilitate play with the double-face cards.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/magic-origins-mechanics-article-2015-06-22|''Magic Origins'' Mechanics Article|[[Matt Tabak]]|June 22, 2015}}</ref> | ||
''Magic Origins'' features the new [[evergreen]] [[keyword ability]] [[Menace]], as a replacement for [[Intimidate]]. Menace stands for ''This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.'' The mechanic has existed since <c>Goblin War Drums</c> from ''[[Fallen Empires]]'' and will be primary in [[black]] and secondary in [[red]].<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/evergreen-eggs-ham-2015-06-08|Evergreen Eggs & Ham|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> | ''Magic Origins'' features the new [[evergreen]] [[keyword ability]] [[Menace]], as a replacement for [[Intimidate]]. Menace stands for ''This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.'' The mechanic has existed since <c>Goblin War Drums</c> from ''[[Fallen Empires]]'' and will be primary in [[black]] and secondary in [[red]].<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/evergreen-eggs-ham-2015-06-08|Evergreen Eggs & Ham|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> | ||
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[[Prowess]] (primary [[blue]] and secondary red) and [[Scry]] are promoted to evergreen status, while protection loses that status, and Intimidate and [[landwalk]] are retired entirely. | [[Prowess]] (primary [[blue]] and secondary red) and [[Scry]] are promoted to evergreen status, while protection loses that status, and Intimidate and [[landwalk]] are retired entirely. | ||
A new [[keyword ability]] is [[Renown]] (primary [[white]] and secondary [[green]]) - Renown N1 (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player | A new [[keyword ability]] is [[Renown]] (primary [[white]] and secondary [[green]]) - Renown N1 (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player if it isn't renowned, put N +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.)<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/igniting-spark-2015-06-2|Igniting the Spark|[[Shawn Main]]|June 23, 2015}}</ref> | ||
A new [[ability word]] is [[Spell mastery]] - if there are two or more [[instant]] or [[sorcery]] cards in your [[graveyard]], [effect]. | A new [[ability word]] is [[Spell mastery]] - if there are two or more [[instant]] or [[sorcery]] cards in your [[graveyard]], [effect]. | ||
''Magic Origins'' features ten [[limited]] [[archetype]]s, each linked to one of the featured planes:<ref name="Species 1">{{DailyRef|making-magic/species-origins-part-1-2015-06-22|The Species of Origins, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 22, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Species 2">{{DailyRef|making-magic/species-origins-part-2-2015-06-29|The Species of Origins, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 29, 2015}}</ref> | ''Magic Origins'' features ten [[limited]] [[archetype]]s, each linked to one of the featured planes:<ref name="Species 1">{{DailyRef|making-magic/species-origins-part-1-2015-06-22|The Species of Origins, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 22, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Species 2">{{DailyRef|making-magic/species-origins-part-2-2015-06-29|The Species of Origins, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 29, 2015}}</ref> | ||
* {{W}}{{U}}: [[Vryn]] — [[Control]]/[[flying|Skies]]/[[Spell mastery]] (<c>Thunderclap Wyvern</c>) | *{{W}}{{U}}: [[Vryn]] — [[Control]]/[[flying|Skies]]/[[Spell mastery]] (<c>Thunderclap Wyvern</c>) | ||
* {{U}}{{B}}: [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] — [[Graveyard]] (<c>Possessed Skaab</c>) | *{{U}}{{B}}: [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] — [[Graveyard]] (<c>Possessed Skaab</c>) | ||
* {{B}}{{R}}: [[Regatha]] — [[Sacrifice]] (<c>Blazing Hellhound</c>) | *{{B}}{{R}}: [[Regatha]] — [[Sacrifice]] (<c>Blazing Hellhound</c>) | ||
* {{R}}{{G}}: [[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]] — [[Midrange deck|Midrange]] [[Beatdown]]/[[ramp|Creature ramp]] (<c>Zendikar Incarnate</c>) | *{{R}}{{G}}: [[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]] — [[Midrange deck|Midrange]] [[Beatdown]]/[[ramp|Creature ramp]] (<c>Zendikar Incarnate</c>) | ||
* {{G}}{{W}}: [[Bant]] — [[Renown]]/[[List of Magic slang#Pumping|pump]] spells (<c>Citadel Castellan</c>) | *{{G}}{{W}}: [[Alara]] ([[Bant]]) — [[Renown]]/[[List of Magic slang#Pumping|pump]] spells (<c>Citadel Castellan</c>) | ||
* {{W}}{{B}}: [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] — [[Aura]]s (<c>Blood-Cursed Knight</c>) | *{{W}}{{B}}: [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] — [[Aura]]s (<c>Blood-Cursed Knight</c>) | ||
* {{U}}{{R}}: [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] — [[Tempo]] [[aggro]]/[[Artifact]]s (<c>Reclusive Artificer</c>) | *{{U}}{{R}}: [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] — [[Tempo]] [[aggro]]/[[Artifact]]s (<c>Reclusive Artificer</c>) | ||
* {{B}}{{G}}: [[Lorwyn (plane)|Lorwyn]] — Midrange [[attrition]]/[[Elves]] (<c>Shaman of the Pack</c>) | *{{B}}{{G}}: [[Lorwyn (plane)|Lorwyn]] — Midrange [[attrition]]/[[Elves]] (<c>Shaman of the Pack</c>) | ||
* {{R}}{{W}}: [[Theros (plane)|Theros]] — [[Go wide]] (<c>Iroas's Champion</c>) | *{{R}}{{W}}: [[Theros (plane)|Theros]] — [[Go wide]] (<c>Iroas's Champion</c>) | ||
* {{G}}{{U}}: [[Ravnica]] — [[Tempo]] (<c>Bounding Krasis</c>) | *{{G}}{{U}}: [[Ravnica]] — [[Tempo]] (<c>Bounding Krasis</c>) | ||
==Cycles== | ==Cycles== | ||
''Magic Origins'' has nine [[cycle]]s, one of which contains seven cards. | ''Magic Origins'' has nine [[cycle]]s, one of which contains seven cards. | ||
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! Cycle name | ! Cycle name | ||
! {{W}} | ! {{W}} | ||
! {{U}} | ! {{U}} | ||
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! {{G}} | ! {{G}} | ||
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|''' | |rowspan="2"|'''[[The Gatewatch|Gatewatch]] [[List of Magic slang#Flipwalker|Flipwalkers]]''' | ||
| Five double-faced [[mythic]] [[creatures]] that [[transform]] into a [[planeswalker]] when a certain condition is met that represents the event that caused that character's [[planeswalker's spark]] to ignite. <ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/developing-double-sided-planeswalkers-2015-07-10|Developing Double-Sided Planeswalkers|[[Sam Stoddard]]|July 10, 2015}}</ref> | |{{card|Kytheon, Hero of Akros||ORI}} // {{card|Gideon, Battle-Forged||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Jace, Vryn’s Prodigy||ORI}} // {{card|Jace, Telepath Unbound||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Liliana, Heretical Healer||ORI}} // {{card|Liliana, Defiant Necromancer||ORI}} | ||
|< | |{{card|Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh||ORI}} // {{card|Chandra, Roaring Flame||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Nissa, Vastwood Seer||ORI}} // {{card|Nissa, Sage Animist||ORI}} | ||
| | |- | ||
|colspan="5"|Five double-faced [[mythic]] [[creatures]] that [[transform]] into a [[planeswalker]] when a certain condition is met that represents the event that caused that character's [[planeswalker's spark]] to ignite.<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/developing-double-sided-planeswalkers-2015-07-10|Developing Double-Sided Planeswalkers|[[Sam Stoddard]]|July 10, 2015}}</ref> These 5 [[List of Magic slang#Flipwalker|flipwalkers]] eventually become the first 5 members of the [[The Gatewatch|Gatewatch]] and the protagonists of the [[Bolas Arc]]. | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2"|'''Mentors''' | |||
|{{card|Hixus, Prison Warden||ORI}} | |||
|{{card|Alhammarret, High Arbiter||ORI}} | |||
|{{card|Kothophed, Soul Hoarder||ORI}} | |||
|{{card|Pia and Kiran Nalaar||ORI}} | |||
|{{card|Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen||ORI}} | |||
|- | |||
|colspan="5"|Five rare [[legendary]] creatures linked to the planeswalkers in their youth.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/128457983298/why-was-dwynen-chosen-over-ashaya-in-origins-as|title=Why was Dwynen chosen over Ashaya in Origins as part of the "mentor cycle"?|September 06, 2015}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan="2"|'''Same named''' | |||
|{{card|Cleric of the Forward Order||ORI}} | |||
|{{card|Faerie Miscreant||ORI}} | |||
|{{card|Undead Servant||ORI}} | |||
|{{card|Infectious Bloodlust||ORI}} | |||
|{{card|Timberpack Wolf||ORI}} | |||
|- | |||
|colspan="5"|Five common cards that get stronger when having cards with the same name on the field, graveyard, or library.<ref>{{DailyRef|limited-information/strength-numbers-2015-06-24|Strength in Numbers|[[Marshall Sutcliffe]]|June 24, 2015}}</ref> | |||
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|''' | |rowspan="2"|'''Common spell mastery''' | ||
| | |{{card|Kytheon's Tactics||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Calculated Dismissal||ORI}} / {{card|Send to Sleep||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Dark Dabbling||ORI}} / {{card|Unholy Hunger||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Fiery Impulse||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Nissa's Pilgrimage||ORI}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |colspan="5"|Seven common spell mastery cards with small effects, showing the Planeswalkers casting magic on their home world. | ||
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|''' | |rowspan="2"|'''Uncommon spell mastery''' | ||
| | |{{card|Swift Reckoning||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Psychic Rebuttal||ORI}} | ||
| | | {{card|Necromantic Summons||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Ravaging Blaze||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Gather the Pack||ORI}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |colspan="5"|Five uncommon spell mastery cards with small effects, showing the Planeswalkers casting magic on the plane they traveled to. | ||
| Five uncommon spell mastery cards with small effects, showing the Planeswalkers casting magic on the plane they traveled to. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Rare spell mastery''' | |rowspan="2"|'''Rare spell mastery''' | ||
| | |{{card|Gideon's Phalanx||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Talent of the Telepath||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Dark Petition||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Exquisite Firecraft||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Animist's Awakening||ORI}} | ||
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| | |colspan="5"|Five rare spell mastery cards with larger splashier effects, showing the Planeswalkers at the height of their current power. | ||
|Five | |||
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|''' | |rowspan="2"|'''Pivotal moments''' | ||
| Five uncommon | |{{card|Tragic Arrogance||ORI}} | ||
|< | |{{card|Clash of Wills||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Demonic Pact||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Chandra's Ignition||ORI}} | ||
| | |{{card|Nissa's Revelation||ORI}} | ||
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|colspan="5"|Five uncommon, rare, or mythic cards depicting the big story moment for the planeswalker's narrative arc.<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/developing-origins-2015-07-03|Developing ''Origins''|[[Sam Stoddard]]|July 3, 2015}}</ref> | |||
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|rowspan="2"|'''Home planes''' | |||
|{{card|Valor in Akros||ORI}} | |||
|{{card|Sphinx's Tutelage||ORI}} | |||
|{{card|Shadows of the Past||ORI}} | |||
|{{card|Ghirapur Aether Grid||ORI}} | |||
|{{card|Zendikar's Roil||ORI}} | |||
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|colspan="5"|Five uncommon build-around enchantments that represent the characters' home planes. | |||
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|'''[[Enemy]] colored painlands''' | |rowspan="2"|'''[[Enemy]] colored painlands''' | ||
| Five rare [[dual land]]s with "{{T}}: Add {{C}}. {{T}}: Add M or N. [This] deals 1 damage to you." Here, [[List of Magic slang#M|M and N]] are enemy colors of mana.(reprinted from ''[[Magic 2015]]''<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/origins-pain-2015-06-25|The Origins of Pain|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|June 25, 2015}}</ref>) | |{{card|Caves of Koilos||ORI}} | ||
|{{card|Shivan Reef||ORI}} | |||
|{{card|Llanowar Wastes||ORI}} | |||
|{{card|Battlefield Forge||ORI}} | |||
| {{card|Yavimaya Coast||ORI}} | |||
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|colspan="5"|Five rare [[dual land]]s with "{{T}}: Add {{C}}. {{T}}: Add M or N. [This] deals 1 damage to you." Here, [[List of Magic slang#M|M and N]] are enemy colors of mana.(reprinted from ''[[Magic 2015]]''<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/origins-pain-2015-06-25|The Origins of Pain|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|June 25, 2015}}</ref>) | |||
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==Card comparisons== | |||
== Card comparisons == | |||
{{Main|Magic Origins/Card comparisons}} | {{Main|Magic Origins/Card comparisons}} | ||
==Notable cards== | ==Notable cards== | ||
* <c> | *Nearly the entire cycle of "flipwalkers" has had an impact on competitive constructed play. | ||
* <c>Demonic Pact</c> is an [[alternate-win card#List of alternate-loss cards|alternate-loss card]]. | **<c>Jace, Vryn's Prodigy</c> proved to be an incredibly strong creature that could easily flip into a Planeswalker, dominating Standard and continuing to see play in Vintage. | ||
**<c>Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh</c> takes effort to flip but can become a fast clock of a Planeswalker and is often played in Red Deck Wins decks across Pioneer and Standard. | |||
**<c>Kytheon, Hero of Akros</c> was played in White Weenie aggro decks in Standard but has become especially strong in Pioneer where he is joined by Human payoffs like <c>Coppercoat Vanguard</c> and <c>Thalia's Lieutenant</c>. | |||
**<c>Nissa, Vastwood Seer</c> was a staple midrange card for the green-heavy decks in Standard. | |||
*The minor artifact theming overrepresented the set in larger formats, along with some other combo-centric effects: | |||
**<c>Hangarback Walker</c> has become a crucial part of numerous artifact-focused decks in Modern, primarily decks built around <c>Hardened Scales</c>. | |||
**<c>Chief of the Foundry</c> is a valuable lord for MUD aggro decks in Vintage which can easily be cast with <c>Mishra's Workshop</c>. | |||
**<c>Caustic Caterpillar</c> has seen play in numerous creature toolbox decks in Standard, Modern, and Pioneer as main against artifacts and enchantments. | |||
**<c>Ghirapur Aethergrid</c> is a powerful payoff for artifact decks in multiple formats, especially Modern and Legacy. | |||
**<c>Dark Petition</c> is a tutor that can potentially be close to <c>Demonic Tutor</c> if you have spell mastery enabled, and see play in combo decks like Pioneer Lotus Field and Legacy Storm that can both cast lots of spells and generate large amounts of mana in a single turn. | |||
**<c>Day's Undoing</c> is a unique wheel effect that costs the same as the original <c>Timetwister</c>. Although it has a major downside, Legacy control decks have been able to mitigate it by playing at instant speed or with <C>Narset, Parter of Veils</c>. | |||
**<c>Vryn Wingmare</c> is a strong hate-bear effect for tax-style decks from Standard to Vintage. | |||
**<c>Scab-Clan Berserker</c> had a short run as a Legacy and Vintage playable in Moon Stompy decks. | |||
*<c>Demonic Pact</c> is an [[alternate-win card#List of alternate-loss cards|alternate-loss card]]. It was in Standard with <c>Harmless Offering</c>, a deck that put pilot [[Chris Botelho]] on the map by making a Grand Prix Top 8. | |||
*<c>Pia and Kiran Nalaar</c> is a versatile card used in several tournament decks. It represents [[Chandra]]'s parents. | |||
*<c>Tragic Arrogance</c> was a staple board-wipe in Standard that had multiple green creature decks and few control decks and the ability to control most of the outcome. | |||
*<c>Languish</c> is a cheap but limited board-wipe that has seen play in numerous control decks in Standard and Pioneer. | |||
*<c>Shaman of the Pack</c> and <c>Dwynen's Elite</c> are a key payoff and enabler, respectively, for Elf decks in Pioneer. | |||
*<c>Faerie Miscreant</c> is a source of major card advantage for Faeries decks in Pauper. | |||
*<c>Enthralling Victor</c> is a new flavor treatment for stealing effects and generated memes on various aspects of the card, the least risqué of which were that the man depicted was not a champion but was merely named "Victor". | |||
== Preconstructed decks == | ==Preconstructed decks== | ||
===Intro packs=== | |||
=== Intro packs === | |||
{{Main|Magic Origins/Intro packs}} | {{Main|Magic Origins/Intro packs}} | ||
The [[intro pack]]s are:<ref name="Packs">{{DailyRef|arcana/magic-origins-clash-pack-and-intro-pack-decklists-2015-07-09|''Magic Origins'' Clash Pack and Intro Pack Decklists|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|July 9, 2015}}</ref> | The [[intro pack]]s are:<ref name="Packs">{{DailyRef|arcana/magic-origins-clash-pack-and-intro-pack-decklists-2015-07-09|''Magic Origins'' Clash Pack and Intro Pack Decklists|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|July 9, 2015}}</ref> | ||
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=== Clash pack === | ===Clash pack=== | ||
{{Main|Magic Origins/Clash pack}} | {{Main|Magic Origins/Clash pack}} | ||
''Magic Origins'' comes with a [[clash pack]] which contains two ready-to-play, 60-card [[deck]]s. The cards can combine into a single 60-card [[Standard]] deck perfect for [[FNM]]. The pack contains 6 premium cards with alternative art.<ref name="Packs"/> | ''Magic Origins'' comes with a [[clash pack]] which contains two ready-to-play, 60-card [[deck]]s. The cards can combine into a single 60-card [[Standard]] deck perfect for [[FNM]]. The pack contains 6 premium cards with alternative art.<ref name="Packs"/> | ||
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{{Main|Magic Origins/Changes}} | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HAQjlwDDLY Mark Purvis and Ian Duke Announcing Magic Origins] | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HAQjlwDDLY Mark Purvis and Ian Duke Announcing Magic Origins] | ||
* [http://www.facebook.com/MagicTheGathering/photos/a.215689245306.266597.201120755306/10155134933425307 Magic Origins Facebook Announcement] | *[http://www.facebook.com/MagicTheGathering/photos/a.215689245306.266597.201120755306/10155134933425307 Magic Origins Facebook Announcement] | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saNAgbhd2gw Official trailer] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saNAgbhd2gw Official trailer] | ||
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| Set symbol | |||||
| Symbol description | Planeswalker symbol breaking through the horizon. | ||||
| Design |
Shawn Main (lead) Mark Gottlieb Ari Levitch Nik Davidson Ian Duke | ||||
| Development |
Sam Stoddard (lead) Dave Humpherys Ian Duke Dan Emmons Ethan Fleischer Ari Levitch With contributions from Matt Tabak and advice from Mark Rosewater | ||||
| Art direction | Jeremy Jarvis | ||||
| Release date | July 17, 2015 | ||||
| Plane |
Alara Dominaria Innistrad Kaladesh Lorwyn Ravnica Regatha Theros Vryn Zendikar | ||||
| Themes and mechanics | Double-faced cards | ||||
| Keywords/ability words | Menace, Prowess, Renown, Scry, Spell Mastery | ||||
| Set size |
272 cards (101 commons, 80 uncommons, 55 rares, 16 mythic rares, 20 basic lands) +16 sample deck cards (7 commons, 4 uncommons, 5 rares) | ||||
| Expansion code | ORI[1] | ||||
| Development codename | Magic 2016 | ||||
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Magic Origins is the seventeenth Magic core set. At the time of its release, it was thought to be marketed as the last core set. It was grouped as a two-set block with Dragons of Tarkir for Standard rotation under the Two-Block Paradigm.[2] It was released on July 17, 2015. The set was strongly integrated with its digital counterpart Magic Duels: Origins.
Set details
Magic Origins was announced February 8, 2015 during Pro Tour Fate Reforged.[3] The set contains 272 cards, which is 3 more than the current default for large sets (101 Commons, 80 Uncommons, 55 Rares, 16 Mythic Rares, 20 Basic Land[4]). An additional 16 cards appear in the sample decks [5] (7 Common, 4 Uncommon, 5 Rare). As a first since Alpha, this Core Set features two new mechanics. R&D considers Magic Origins not to be the "last core set", but a "new beginning" relating to the start of the Two-Block Paradigm and a new treatment of the storyline. The latter involves telling coherent, in-depth stories about the characters and carrying those out over story arcs across multiple sets. To enable this storytelling, there are more new cards in this set than in previous Core Sets. More than ever, Magic Origins is strongly integrated with its digital counterpart, Magic Duels. We see the main characters depicted before and after their planeswalker's spark ignites. The design of the cards and mechanics mirrors this for the players, as a kind of "leveling up" to their full potential. This is achieved by double-faced cards with one side featuring a legendary creature, and the other side featuring its planeswalker incarnation.[6] The basic lands feature basic land art from all the planes which are included in the set. Some are recreations of original artworks from those sets, showing the passage of time.
With Magic Origins, Wizards of the Coast experimented with a new mulligan rule: any player whose opening hand has fewer cards than their starting hand size may scry 1.[7] After Pro Tour Vancouver, it was positively evaluated and implemented everywhere else.
Storyline
| “ | Ignite your Spark | ” |
The set tells the origin stories of several planeswalkers - Gideon Jura, Jace Beleren, Chandra Nalaar, Liliana Vess and Nissa Revane - who became the lead characters in The Gatewatch and the Bolas Arc. We see these characters' home worlds, learn about the joys and crises of their early lives, and discover how they became the multiverse-traveling planeswalkers we know today.[8][9][10][11] These are nicknamed the "Origins Five" in contrast to the original "Lorwyn Five", with Ajani and Garruk replaced by Gideon and Nissa respectively.
| Planeswalker | Plane of birth | First walk |
|---|---|---|
| Gideon Jura | Theros | Alara (Bant) |
| Jace Beleren | Vryn | Ravnica |
| Liliana Vess | Dominaria | Innistrad |
| Chandra Nalaar | Kaladesh | Regatha |
| Nissa Revane | Zendikar | Lorwyn |
With ten planes to visit, there was more worldbuilding work than for a normal set. Seven planes were previously visited by premier sets, of which only one (Nissa on Zendikar) was explicitly linked as a planeswalker's home. Kaladesh was first created here, while Vryn and Regatha had no normal cards associated with them until this set - both had a plane card in Planechase 2012. Kaladesh would later be explored in its own eponymous set.
Magic Story
| Title | Author | Release Date | Setting (plane) | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandra's Origin: Fire Logic | Doug Beyer | 2015-06-10 | Kaladesh, Regatha | Chandra Nalaar, Pia Nalaar, Kiran Nalaar, Dhiren Baral, Oviya Pashiri |
| Liliana's Origin: The Fourth Pact | James Wyatt | 2015-06-17 | Dominaria, Innistrad, Kothophed's homeplane | Liliana Vess, Josu Vess, Raven Man, Ana, Nicol Bolas, Kothophed |
| Jace’s Origin: Absent Minds | Kelly Digges | 2015-06-24 | Vryn, Ravnica | Jace Beleren, Ranna Beleren, Gav Beleren, Tuck, Caden, Jillet, Alhammarret, Emmara Tandris |
| Gideon’s Origin: Kytheon Iora of Akros | Ari Levitch | 2015-07-01 | Theros, Bant | Gideon Jura, Hixus, Ristos, Drasus, Olexo, Epikos, Zenon, Heliod, Erebos, Moukir |
| Nissa’s Origin: Home | Kimberly J. Kreines & Adam Lee | 2015-07-08 | Zendikar, Lorwyn | Nissa Revane, Numa, Meroe, Mazik, Galed, Dwynen |
Marketing
Magic Origins was sold in booster packs, Intro packs, a fat pack, a clash pack, the Magic Origins Deck Builder's Toolkit and a Land Station.[12] The boosters feature artwork corresponding to the five planeswalker characters: Kytheon, Hero of Akros, Jace, Vryn's Prodigy, Liliana, Heretical Healer, Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh and Nissa, Vastwood Seer. Prerelease events were held on July 11–12, 2015, Launch Weekend on July 17–19, 2015, and Game Day on August 8–9, 2015. Starting the Monday of each week after the Prerelease, there were five consecutive Planeswalker theme weeks in WUBRG order on DailyMTG.com. Local stores around the world received some unique posters and items to put up to represent these theme weeks.[13]
Prerelease
Players were asked to appear at the prerelease with clothes in the color of the favorite planeswalker.[13] Magic Origins prerelease packs allowed players to learn the origin of their favorite Planeswalker. There were five prerelease packs, one for each planeswalker's color. Each came with a 7-card seeded booster pack that corresponded with that color. When registering for the Prerelease tournament, each player chose one. The seeded booster pack assisted players in building a deck by providing a starting point in their chosen color. Each seeded booster pack contained a stamped premium promo card, which players could include in their tournament decks. The prerelease pack further contained 6 regular booster packs, 1 story booklet, and 1 Spindown life counter.
Promotional cards
- Launch promo: Mizzium Meddler[14]
- Game Day: Conclave Naturalists
- Game Day (Top 8): Languish
- Buy-a-Box: Relic Seeker
- Prerelease, one of forty according to the chosen Planeswalker alignment.[15] The pack's theme does not guarantee a specific Planeswalker card:
Tokens / Emblems / Checklist
The sixteenth card in the boosters is a token creature card, an emblem or a checklist card, with advertisements on the back side:[16]
4/4 Angel with flying for Sigil of the Empty Throne- 2/2 Knight with vigilance for Gideon's Phalanx and Knightly Valor
- 1/1 Soldier for Murder Investigation
5/5 Demon with flying for Priest of the Blood Rite- 2/2 Zombie for Undead Servant and Liliana, Heretical Healer
1/1 Goblin for Dragon Fodder
2/2 Elemental for Zendikar's Roil- 1/1 Elf Warrior for Dwynen's Elite
- 4/4 Legendary Elemental named "Ashaya, the Awoken World" for Nissa, Sage Animist
1/1 Thopter with flying for Aspiring Aeronaut, Foundry of the Consuls, Ghirapur Gearcrafter, Hangarback Walker, Pia and Kiran Nalaar, Thopter Engineer, Thopter Spy Network and Whirler Rogue- 1/1 Thopter with flying
- Emblem for Jace, Telepath Unbound
- Emblem for Liliana, Defiant Necromancer
- Emblem for Chandra, Roaring Flame
Sample decks
The Magic Origins Core Set comes with five thirty-card sample decks. Each sample deck has several cards numbered 273 and higher that do not appear in Magic Origins booster packs. They include classics like Serra Angel, Sengir Vampire, and Mahamoti Djinn. These 16 cards are legal for tournament play in any format that includes the Magic Origins core set.[17] The Magic Origins Deck Builder's Toolkit also contains these cards.
Themes and mechanics
Double-faced cards / transform return with this set, showcasing the five planeswalkers. As for Innistrad and Dark Ascension a special checklist card is provided to facilitate play with the double-face cards.[18]
Magic Origins features the new evergreen keyword ability Menace, as a replacement for Intimidate. Menace stands for This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures. The mechanic has existed since Goblin War Drums from Fallen Empires and will be primary in black and secondary in red.[19]
Prowess (primary blue and secondary red) and Scry are promoted to evergreen status, while protection loses that status, and Intimidate and landwalk are retired entirely.
A new keyword ability is Renown (primary white and secondary green) - Renown N1 (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player if it isn't renowned, put N +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.)[20]
A new ability word is Spell mastery - if there are two or more instant or sorcery cards in your graveyard, [effect].
Magic Origins features ten limited archetypes, each linked to one of the featured planes:[11][21]
: Vryn — Control/Skies/Spell mastery (Thunderclap Wyvern)- : Innistrad — Graveyard (Possessed Skaab)
- : Regatha — Sacrifice (Blazing Hellhound)
- : Zendikar — Midrange Beatdown/Creature ramp (Zendikar Incarnate)
- : Alara (Bant) — Renown/pump spells (Citadel Castellan)
- : Dominaria — Auras (Blood-Cursed Knight)
- : Kaladesh — Tempo aggro/Artifacts (Reclusive Artificer)
- : Lorwyn — Midrange attrition/Elves (Shaman of the Pack)
- : Theros — Go wide (Iroas's Champion)
- : Ravnica — Tempo (Bounding Krasis)
Cycles
Magic Origins has nine cycles, one of which contains seven cards.
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| Gatewatch Flipwalkers | Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged | Jace, Vryn’s Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound | Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer | Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh // Chandra, Roaring Flame | Nissa, Vastwood Seer // Nissa, Sage Animist |
| Five double-faced mythic creatures that transform into a planeswalker when a certain condition is met that represents the event that caused that character's planeswalker's spark to ignite.[22] These 5 flipwalkers eventually become the first 5 members of the Gatewatch and the protagonists of the Bolas Arc. | |||||
| Mentors | Hixus, Prison Warden | Alhammarret, High Arbiter | Kothophed, Soul Hoarder | Pia and Kiran Nalaar | Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen |
| Five rare legendary creatures linked to the planeswalkers in their youth.[23] | |||||
| Same named | Cleric of the Forward Order | Faerie Miscreant | Undead Servant | Infectious Bloodlust | Timberpack Wolf |
| Five common cards that get stronger when having cards with the same name on the field, graveyard, or library.[24] | |||||
| Common spell mastery | Kytheon's Tactics | Calculated Dismissal / Send to Sleep | Dark Dabbling / Unholy Hunger | Fiery Impulse | Nissa's Pilgrimage |
| Seven common spell mastery cards with small effects, showing the Planeswalkers casting magic on their home world. | |||||
| Uncommon spell mastery | Swift Reckoning | Psychic Rebuttal | Necromantic Summons | Ravaging Blaze | Gather the Pack |
| Five uncommon spell mastery cards with small effects, showing the Planeswalkers casting magic on the plane they traveled to. | |||||
| Rare spell mastery | Gideon's Phalanx | Talent of the Telepath | Dark Petition | Exquisite Firecraft | Animist's Awakening |
| Five rare spell mastery cards with larger splashier effects, showing the Planeswalkers at the height of their current power. | |||||
| Pivotal moments | Tragic Arrogance | Clash of Wills | Demonic Pact | Chandra's Ignition | Nissa's Revelation |
| Five uncommon, rare, or mythic cards depicting the big story moment for the planeswalker's narrative arc.[25] | |||||
| Home planes | Valor in Akros | Sphinx's Tutelage | Shadows of the Past | Ghirapur Aether Grid | Zendikar's Roil |
| Five uncommon build-around enchantments that represent the characters' home planes. | |||||
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| Enemy colored painlands | Caves of Koilos | Shivan Reef | Llanowar Wastes | Battlefield Forge | Yavimaya Coast |
Five rare dual lands with " : Add . : Add M or N. [This] deals 1 damage to you." Here, M and N are enemy colors of mana.(reprinted from Magic 2015[26])
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Card comparisons
Notable cards
- Nearly the entire cycle of "flipwalkers" has had an impact on competitive constructed play.
- Jace, Vryn's Prodigy proved to be an incredibly strong creature that could easily flip into a Planeswalker, dominating Standard and continuing to see play in Vintage.
- Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh takes effort to flip but can become a fast clock of a Planeswalker and is often played in Red Deck Wins decks across Pioneer and Standard.
- Kytheon, Hero of Akros was played in White Weenie aggro decks in Standard but has become especially strong in Pioneer where he is joined by Human payoffs like Coppercoat Vanguard and Thalia's Lieutenant.
- Nissa, Vastwood Seer was a staple midrange card for the green-heavy decks in Standard.
- The minor artifact theming overrepresented the set in larger formats, along with some other combo-centric effects:
- Hangarback Walker has become a crucial part of numerous artifact-focused decks in Modern, primarily decks built around Hardened Scales.
- Chief of the Foundry is a valuable lord for MUD aggro decks in Vintage which can easily be cast with Mishra's Workshop.
- Caustic Caterpillar has seen play in numerous creature toolbox decks in Standard, Modern, and Pioneer as main against artifacts and enchantments.
- Ghirapur Aethergrid is a powerful payoff for artifact decks in multiple formats, especially Modern and Legacy.
- Dark Petition is a tutor that can potentially be close to Demonic Tutor if you have spell mastery enabled, and see play in combo decks like Pioneer Lotus Field and Legacy Storm that can both cast lots of spells and generate large amounts of mana in a single turn.
- Day's Undoing is a unique wheel effect that costs the same as the original Timetwister. Although it has a major downside, Legacy control decks have been able to mitigate it by playing at instant speed or with Narset, Parter of Veils.
- Vryn Wingmare is a strong hate-bear effect for tax-style decks from Standard to Vintage.
- Scab-Clan Berserker had a short run as a Legacy and Vintage playable in Moon Stompy decks.
- Demonic Pact is an alternate-loss card. It was in Standard with Harmless Offering, a deck that put pilot Chris Botelho on the map by making a Grand Prix Top 8.
- Pia and Kiran Nalaar is a versatile card used in several tournament decks. It represents Chandra's parents.
- Tragic Arrogance was a staple board-wipe in Standard that had multiple green creature decks and few control decks and the ability to control most of the outcome.
- Languish is a cheap but limited board-wipe that has seen play in numerous control decks in Standard and Pioneer.
- Shaman of the Pack and Dwynen's Elite are a key payoff and enabler, respectively, for Elf decks in Pioneer.
- Faerie Miscreant is a source of major card advantage for Faeries decks in Pauper.
- Enthralling Victor is a new flavor treatment for stealing effects and generated memes on various aspects of the card, the least risqué of which were that the man depicted was not a champion but was merely named "Victor".
Preconstructed decks
Intro packs
The intro packs are:[27]
| Intro pack name | Colors Included | Foil rare | ||||
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| Brave the Battle | W | G | Hixus, Prison Warden | |||
| Take to the Sky | W | U | Alhammarret, High Arbiter | |||
| Demonic Deals | B | R | Kothophed, Soul Hoarder | |||
| Assemble Victory | U | R | Pia and Kiran Nalaar | |||
| Hunting Pack | B | G | Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen | |||
Clash pack
Magic Origins comes with a clash pack which contains two ready-to-play, 60-card decks. The cards can combine into a single 60-card Standard deck perfect for FNM. The pack contains 6 premium cards with alternative art.[27]
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| Armed | W | G | |||
| Dangerous | W | B | G | ||
Core set changes
References
- ↑ Information below the text box
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 25, 2014). "Metamorphosis". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (February 8, 2015). "Announcing Magic Origins". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (June 29, 2015). "Origins Basic Lands". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (July 8, 2015). "Magic Origins Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (March 6, 2015). "PAX Panel Streaming Live". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Helene Bergeot (June 29, 2015). "Changes Starting with Pro Tour Magic Origins". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ ICV2 (February 9 2015) M: TG--Magic Origins’ Core Set
- ↑ Doug Beyer (February 27, 2015). "What's the Story with Magic Origins?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Jenna Helland (June 3, 2015). "Magic Origins: A New Era". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (June 22, 2015). "The Species of Origins, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (June 22, 2015). "Origins Packaging". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Gavin Verhey (June 17, 2015). "Magic Origins Prerelease Themes and Theme Weeks". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (June 23, 2015). "Origins Promo Cards". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Gavin Verhey (July 6, 2015). "Magic Origins Prerelease Primer". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (July 1, 2015). "Tokens of Origins". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (June 8, 2015). "Magic Orgins Sample Decks". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Matt Tabak (June 22, 2015). "Magic Origins Mechanics Article". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 8, 2015). "Evergreen Eggs & Ham". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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