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'':This article is about the 1998 box set. For the 2014 Duel Decks compilation, see [[Duel Decks' Anthology]].''
{{Infobox set
  |image = Anthologies.jpg
  |symbol_description=Cards use the symbol of their original expansion.
  |design = [[Bill Rose]]
  |development = Bill Rose<br/>[[William Jockusch]]
  |release = November 1998
  |size = 120 cards
  |code_expansion = ATH
  |code_expansion_ref={{DailyRef|ask-wizards-august-2004-2004-08-02|Ask Wizards - August, 2004|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 02, 2004}}
  |series = Early [[Box set]]s
  |first = Introductory Two-Player Set
  |second = Anthologies
  |third = Battle Royale
  |previous = Urza's Saga
  |next = Urza's Legacy
  |plane=[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]], [[Rabiah]], [[Rath]], [[Ulgrotha]]
}}
{{otheruses|Anthology|about=the 1998 box set}}
'''Anthologies''' is a [[box set]] that was released in November 1998, celebrating the fifth anniversary of ''[[Magic]]''.


{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Anthologies''}}
{{Infobox set|
|set name = Anthologies
|logo = [[File:Anthologies.jpg|250px]]|
|symbol =
|symbol description = Cards used the symbol of their original expansion
|design team = [[Bill Rose]]
|development team = Bill Rose<br>[[William Jockusch]]
|art director =
|date_release = November 1998
|mechanics =
|keywords =
|size = 120
|code_expansion = ATH
|code_development =
|block name = Early [[Box]]
|first set = [[Introductory Two-Player Set]]
|second set = Anthologies
|third set = [[Battle Royale]]
|previous set = [[Urza's Saga]]
|this set = Anthologies
|next set = [[Urza's Legacy]]
|}}
'''Anthologies''' is a [[box set]] that was released in November 1998, celebrating the fifth anniversary of ''[[Magic]]''.
==Set details==
==Set details==
''Anthologies'' contains two 60-card [[preconstructed theme deck]]s made up of cards from every ''Magic'' expansion and edition from the ''[[Alpha]]'' set to the ''[[Urza's Saga]]'' expansion plus 5 [[token]] cards in each deck, and a 64 page booklet describing the past, present, and future of ''Magic'', with personal commentary from [[Richard Garfield]]. The storage box is able to hold 350 cards in standard sized sleeves. The cards are [[border|white border]] with copyright 1993-1998.  
''Anthologies'' contains two 60-card [[preconstructed theme deck]]s made up of cards from every ''Magic'' expansion and edition from the ''[[Alpha]]'' set to the ''[[Urza's Saga]]'' expansion plus 5 [[token]] cards in each deck, and a 64-page booklet describing the past, present, and future of ''Magic'', with personal commentary from [[Richard Garfield]]. The storage box can hold 350 cards in standard-sized sleeves. The cards are white [[border]] with copyright 1993–1998.  


==Decklists==
==Decklists==
===Defenders of the Cause===
===Defenders of the Cause===
[[File:Anthologies Box Set.jpg|right]]
[[File:Anthologies Box Set.jpg|right]]
A [[control]]-oriented deck {{W}}{{G}} deck. If you're able to establish a stalemate on the ground, you'll be able to win combat in the air. Even if you need to hold your [[flying]] [[creatures]] back in defense, you have a stalemate breaker in <c>Overrun</c>.
A [[control]]-oriented deck {{W}}{{G}} deck. If you're able to establish a stalemate on the ground, you'll be able to win combat in the air. Even if you need to hold your [[flying]] [[creature]]s back in defense, you have a stalemate breaker in <c>Overrun</c>.


<d title="Defenders of the Cause">
<d title="Defenders of the Cause">
Lands
11 Plains
10 Forest
1 Brushland
1 Drifting Meadow
1 Pendelhaven
1 Slippery Karst
Creatures
Creatures
1 Armored Pegasus
1 Armored Pegasus
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1 Woolly Spider
1 Woolly Spider
1 Ranger en-Vec  
1 Ranger en-Vec  
Artifacts
1 Jalum Tome
1 Serrated Arrows


Instants
Instants
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1 Pegasus Stampede
1 Pegasus Stampede
1 Sacred Mesa
1 Sacred Mesa
Artifacts
1 Jalum Tome
1 Serrated Arrows
Lands
11 Plains
10 Forest
1 Brushland
1 Drifting Meadow
1 Pendelhaven
1 Slippery Karst


Tokens
Tokens
5 Pegasus token
5 Pegasus
</d>
</d>


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===Dark Alliance===
===Dark Alliance===
An [[aggro]]-oriented deck {{R}}{{B}} deck. When in doubt, attack. This deck is designed to win the "[[damage]] race".
An [[aggro]]-oriented {{R}}{{B}} deck. When in doubt, attack. This deck is designed to win the "[[damage]] race".
 
<d title="Defenders of the Cause">
Lands
12 Mountain
10 Swamp
1 Strip Mine
1 Smoldering Crater
1 Polluted Mire


<d title="Dark Alliance">
Creatures
Creatures
1 Goblin Balloon Brigade
1 Goblin Balloon Brigade
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1 Lady Orca
1 Lady Orca
1 Aesthir Glider  
1 Aesthir Glider  
Artifacts
1 Nevinyrral's Disk


Instants
Instants
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1 Goblin Warrens
1 Goblin Warrens
1 Unholy Strength
1 Unholy Strength
Artifacts
1 Nevinyrral's Disk
Lands
12 Mountain
10 Swamp
1 Strip Mine
1 Smoldering Crater
1 Polluted Mire


Tokens
Tokens
5 Goblin token
5 Goblin
</d>
</d>


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==Misprints==
==Misprints==
*<c>Armored Pegasus</c> has a mana cost of {{2}}{{W}} instead of {{1}}{{W}}.
*<c>Armored Pegasus</c> has a mana cost of {{2}}{{W}} instead of {{1}}{{W}}.
*<c>Carnivorous Plant</c> was printed with a [[Legends]] expansion symbol instead of [[The Dark]].
*<c>Carnivorous Plant</c> was printed with a ''[[Legends]]'' expansion symbol instead of ''[[The Dark]]''.
*<c>Goblin Hero</c> has the The Dark's expansion symbol, even though the art is from the ''[[Fifth Edition]]'' version. Either the art should have been the original [[Mark Tedin]] version, or the expansion symbol should have been removed. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/202|Goblin misprints|[[Magic Arcana]]|October 10, 2002}}</ref>
*<c>Goblin Hero</c> has The Dark's expansion symbol, even though the art is from the ''[[Fifth Edition]]'' version. Either the art should have been the original [[Mark Tedin]] version, or the expansion symbol should have been removed.<ref>{{DailyRef|goblin-misprints-2002-10-10|Goblin misprints|[[Magic Arcana]]|October 10, 2002}}</ref>
*<c>Mirri, Cat Warrior</c> was printed as a common with a black expansion symbol instead of a rare.  It's [[Power/Toughness|power/toughness]] was misprinted as 2/2 when it should be 2/3.
*<c>Mirri, Cat Warrior</c> was printed as a common with a black expansion symbol instead of a rare.  Its [[power/toughness]] was misprinted as 2/2 when it should be 2/3.
*<c>Mogg Raider</c> was printed with a [[Mana cost|mana cost]] of {{r}}{{r}} instead of {{r}}.
*<c>Mogg Raider</c> was printed with a [[mana cost]] of {{R}}{{R}} instead of {{R}}.
*<c>Raging Goblin</c> has the ''[[Exodus]]'' picture but the flavor text from ''[[Portal]]''.
*<c>Raging Goblin</c> has the ''[[Exodus]]'' picture but the flavor text from ''[[Portal]]''.
*<c>Samite Healer</c> has a mana cost of {{2}}{{W}} instead of {{1}}{{W}}.
*<c>Samite Healer</c> has a mana cost of {{2}}{{W}} instead of {{1}}{{W}}.
*<c>Warrior's Honor</c> has a mana cost of {{1}}{{W}} instead of {{2}}{{W}}.
*<c>Warrior's Honor</c> has a mana cost of {{1}}{{W}} instead of {{2}}{{W}}.
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Prodpage|Anthologies|Anthologies}}
*[http://www.wizards.com/magic/displaythemedeck.asp?set=anthologies&decknum=1&lang=en Anthologies Green/White Theme Deck Page]
*[http://www.wizards.com/magic/displaythemedeck.asp?set=anthologies&decknum=1&lang=en Anthologies Green/White Theme Deck Page]
*[http://www.wizards.com/magic/displaythemedeck.asp?set=anthologies&decknum=2&lang=en Anthologies Black/Red Theme Deck Page]
*[http://www.wizards.com/magic/displaythemedeck.asp?set=anthologies&decknum=2&lang=en Anthologies Black/Red Theme Deck Page]


{{Special sets}}
{{sets|special}}


[[Category:Magic compilation sets]]
[[Category:Magic compilation sets]]
[[Category:Theme decks]]
[[Category:Theme decks]]

Latest revision as of 20:31, 13 April 2024

Anthologies
[[File:{{#setmainimage:Anthologies.jpg}}|250px]]
Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description Cards use the symbol of their original expansion.
Design Bill Rose
Development Bill Rose
William Jockusch
Release date November 1998
Plane Dominaria, Rabiah, Rath, Ulgrotha
Set size 120 cards
Expansion code ATH[1]
Early Box sets
Introductory Two-Player Set Anthologies Battle Royale
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Urza's Saga Anthologies Urza's Legacy
This article is about the 1998 box set. For other uses, see Anthology.

Anthologies is a box set that was released in November 1998, celebrating the fifth anniversary of Magic.

Set details

Anthologies contains two 60-card preconstructed theme decks made up of cards from every Magic expansion and edition from the Alpha set to the Urza's Saga expansion plus 5 token cards in each deck, and a 64-page booklet describing the past, present, and future of Magic, with personal commentary from Richard Garfield. The storage box can hold 350 cards in standard-sized sleeves. The cards are white border with copyright 1993–1998.

Decklists

Defenders of the Cause

A control-oriented deck {W}{G} deck. If you're able to establish a stalemate on the ground, you'll be able to win combat in the air. Even if you need to hold your flying creatures back in defense, you have a stalemate breaker in Overrun.

Defenders of the Cause

Creatures (23)

1 Armored Pegasus

1 Benalish Knight

1 Combat Medic

1 Freewind Falcon

1 Icatian Javelineers

1 Infantry Veteran

1 Order of the White Shield

1 Pegasus Charger

1 Samite Healer

1 Serra Angel

1 White Knight

1 Youthful Knight

1 Canopy Spider

1 Carnivorous Plant

1 Erhnam Djinn

1 Giant Spider

1 Gorilla Chieftain

1 Llanowar Elves

1 Mirri, Cat Warrior

1 Scavenger Folk

1 Spectral Bears

1 Woolly Spider

1 Ranger en-Vec

Instants (4)

1 Disenchant

1 Giant Growth

1 Swords to Plowshares

1 Warrior's Honor

Sorceries (3)

1 Armageddon

1 Hurricane

1 Overrun

Enchantments (3)

1 Pacifism

1 Pegasus Stampede

1 Sacred Mesa

Artifacts (2)

1 Jalum Tome

1 Serrated Arrows

Lands (25)

11 Plains

10 Forest

1 Brushland

1 Drifting Meadow

1 Pendelhaven

1 Slippery Karst

Tokens (5)

5 Pegasus

The rares in this deck are Armageddon, Brushland, Jalum Tome, Mirri, Cat Warrior and Sacred Mesa.

Dark Alliance

An aggro-oriented {R}{B} deck. When in doubt, attack. This deck is designed to win the "damage race".

Dark Alliance

Creatures (23)

1 Goblin Balloon Brigade

1 Goblin Digging Team

1 Goblin Hero

1 Goblin King

1 Goblin Matron

1 Goblin Mutant

1 Goblin Recruiter

1 Goblin Snowman

1 Goblin Tinkerer

1 Goblin Vandal

1 Mogg Fanatic

1 Mogg Flunkies

1 Mogg Raider

1 Raging Goblin

1 Uthden Troll

1 Volcanic Dragon

1 Black Knight

1 Cuombajj Witches

1 Hypnotic Specter

1 Ihsan's Shade

1 Knight of Stromgald

1 Lady Orca

1 Aesthir Glider

Instants (3)

1 Lightning Bolt

1 Pyrokinesis

1 Terror

Sorceries (5)

1 Fireball

1 Goblin Grenade

1 Pyrotechnics

1 Feast of the Unicorn

1 Hymn to Tourach

Enchantments (3)

1 Goblin Offensive

1 Goblin Warrens

1 Unholy Strength

Artifacts (1)

1 Nevinyrral's Disk

Lands (25)

12 Mountain

10 Swamp

1 Strip Mine

1 Smoldering Crater

1 Polluted Mire

Tokens (5)

5 Goblin

The rares in this deck are Goblin King, Goblin Warrens, Nevinyrral's Disk, Volcanic Dragon and Strip Mine.

Misprints

References

  1. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 02, 2004). "Ask Wizards - August, 2004". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Magic Arcana (October 10, 2002). "Goblin misprints". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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