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:''For the publisher of comics, see [[Armada (comics)]]''
'''Armada''', a division of ''Acclaim Comics Inc.'' was the publisher of several ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' related [[comics]]. ''Acclaim Comics Inc.'' itself, was a subsidiary of ''[[Acclaim Entertainment]]'', an American video game developer and publisher.
'''Armada''' is a [[Theme deck (preconstructed)|theme deck]] from [[7th Edition]].


{{cquote|The ''Armada'' deck lets you build your own army of Soldiers and Angels. To win with this deck, play your small creatures as quickly as you can to deal some early damage. If your opponent manages to hold off your attackers, establish a strong defense. Then you can start cautiously attacking again to get in those final points of damage.  
In 1994 Acclaim Entertainment had bought ''Valiant Comics'' and in 1995 immediately started to diversify.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/17178745-mtg-comics-reread-jeff-gomez-interview|title=MTG Comics Reread: Jeff Gomez Interview|author=Patrick Scalisi|date=August 12, 2018|publisher=Goodreads.com}}</ref> The ''Magic'' publications lined up with the release of Acclaim's [[Battlemage]] video game. After a flush of releases, the line ended abruptly at the end of 1996. By 2005 Acclaim filed for bankruptcy effectively ending all titles under the Valiant and Acclaim imprints.


Over half of your creatures cost one or two mana to play, so you can get them on the table quickly. Don't be afraid to attack with swarms of your small creatures if you can get through for some damage, even if you have to lose a creature. <c>Glorious Anthem</c>, an enchantment that gives all your creatures +1/+1, is a great card in this deck. Suddenly your small creatures won't be so small anymore!
==''Magic'' publications==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
Most of your creatures aren't very big, but Healers and <c>Healing Salve</c>s can often keep them around. You'll usually want to save your Healing Salves and Healers to protect your creatures. If your opponent isn't doing damage to your creatures, use the Healer's abilities to prevent damage to you. Try not to use the Healing Salves just to gain life unless you're about to lose.  
! Title
 
! Publication date
What can you do about your opponent's creatures? <c>Crossbow Infantry</c> and <c>Heavy Ballista</c> can take care of the smaller ones. If you just keep an Infantry or Ballista untapped, your opponent won't want to attack or block with small creatures. You can use <c>Pacifism</c> or <c>Spirit Link</c> to protect yourself from huge creatures. Remember that if you play Spirit Link on an opponent's creature, you gain life every time it deals damage!
! Setting
 
! Subtitle
Once you have your defenses in place, it's time to start attacking carefully. If you draw <c>Serra's Embrace</c>, your opponent will really be in trouble. It can turn even the smallest creature into a big flier. Since the enchanted creature won't tap to attack, you can send it in as an attacker and still use it as a giant blocker!<ref>{{Deckpage|seventhedition|1|7th Edition|Armada}}</ref>}}
! Insert
[[Image:Armada.jpg|right]]
! Online
<d title="Armada">
! Squirle's reviews
Lands
|-
15 Plains
|[[Arabian Nights (comic)|Arabian Nights]] #1
 
|1995-12
Creatures
|''[[Arabian Nights]]''
1 Angelic Page
| A Time to Gather
1 Crossbow Infantry
|
2 Eager Cadet
|
1 Heavy Ballista
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/04/arabian-nights-1-2.html Review]
2 Knight Errant
|-
2 Longbow Archer
|[[Convocations - A Magic: The Gathering Gallery|Convocations]]
1 Master Healer
|1996-01
1 Razorfoot Griffin
|Various
2 Samite Healer
|A Magic: The Gathering Gallery
1 Serra Advocate
|
2 Standing Troops
|
 
|
Enchantments
|-
1 Glorious Anthem
|[[Arabian Nights (comic)|Arabian Nights]] #2
2 Pacifism
|1996-01
2 Serra's Embrace
|''[[Arabian Nights]]''
1 Spirit Link
| And Then There Was One
 
|
Instants
|
1 Disenchant
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/04/arabian-nights-1-2.html Review]
2 Healing Salve
|-
</d>
|[[Antiquities War]] #1
The 2 rares in this deck are <c>Glorious Anthem</c> and <c>Master Healer</c>.
|1995-11
|''[[Antiquities]]''
|
|
|[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/timespiral2/comic1 Antiquities War 1]
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/antiquities-war-1-4-urza-mishra-war-1-2.html Review]
|-
|[[Antiquities War]] #2
|1995-12
|''[[Antiquities]]''
|
|
|[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/timespiral2/comic2 Antiquities War 2]
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/antiquities-war-1-4-urza-mishra-war-1-2.html Review]
|-
|[[Antiquities War]] #3
|1996-01
|''[[Antiquities]]''
|
|
|[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/timespiral2/comic3 Antiquities War 3]
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/antiquities-war-1-4-urza-mishra-war-1-2.html Review]
|-
|[[Antiquities War]] #4
|1996-02
|''[[Antiquities]]''
|
|
|[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/timespiral2/comic4 Antiquities War 4]
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/antiquities-war-1-4-urza-mishra-war-1-2.html Review]
|-
|[[Urza–Mishra War]] #1
|1996-09
|''[[Antiquities]]''
| Brothers in Arms
| {{card|Phyrexian War Beast|Alliances}} or {{card|Soldevi Steam Beast|Alliances}}
|[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/timespiral2/comic5 Urza-Mishra War 1]
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/antiquities-war-1-4-urza-mishra-war-1-2.html Review]
|-
|[[Urza–Mishra War]] #2
|1996-10
|''[[Antiquities]]''
| Blood and Sand
| {{card|Phyrexian War Beast|Alliances}} and {{card|Soldevi Steam Beast|Alliances}}
|[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/timespiral2/comic6 Urza-Mishra War 2]
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/antiquities-war-1-4-urza-mishra-war-1-2.html Review]
|-
|[[Dakkon Blackblade (comic)|Dakkon Blackblade]]
|1996-06
|''[[Legends]]''
|
| {{card|Dakkon Blackblade|Chronicles}}
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/04/dakkon-blackblade-1.html Review]
|-
|[[Elder Dragons (comic)|Elder Dragons]] #1
|1996-04
|''[[Legends]]''
| The Tickery Man #1
|
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/elder-dragons-1.html Review]
|-
|[[Elder Dragons (comic)|Elder Dragons]] #2
|1996-05
|''[[Legends]]''
| The Tickery Man #2
|
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/elder-dragons-1.html Review]
|-
|[[Fallen Angel (comic)|Fallen Angel]]
|1996-05
|''[[Legends]]''
|
| {{card|Fallen Angel|Chronicles}}
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/04/fallen-angel-1.html Review]
|-
|[[Legend of Jedit Ojanen]] #1
|1996-03
|''[[Legends]]''
| Jedit's Tale #1
| {{card|Johan|Chronicles}}
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/06/jedit-ojanen-1-2.html Review]
|-
|[[Legend of Jedit Ojanen]] #2
|1996-04
|''[[Legends]]''
| Jedit's Tale #2
|
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/06/jedit-ojanen-1-2.html Review]
|-
|[[Fallen Empires (comic)|Fallen Empires]] #1
|1995-09
|''[[Fallen Empires]]''
|Rumors of War
| [[Booster pack]]
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/fallen-empires-1-2.html Review]
|-
|[[Fallen Empires (comic)|Fallen Empires]] #2
|1995-10
|''[[Fallen Empires]]''
|Nations Asunder
| [[Token]] sheet
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/fallen-empires-1-2.html Review]
|-
|[[Ice Age (comic)|Ice Age]] #1
|1995-07
|''[[Ice Age]]''
|The Twilight Kingdom
| {{card|Chub Toad|Ice Age}}
|[http://www.wizards.com/magic/images/mtgcom/products/coldsnap/IceAge_V1.zip Ice Age #1 and #2 (zipped)]
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/ice-age-1-4-part-one.html Review #1] [http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/ice-age-1-4-part-deux.html Review #2]
|-
|[[Ice Age (comic)|Ice Age]] #2
|1995-08
|''[[Ice Age]]''
|The Frozen Dead
| {{card|Bone Shaman|Ice Age}}
|[http://www.wizards.com/magic/images/mtgcom/products/coldsnap/IceAge_V1.zip Ice Age #1 and #2 (zipped)]
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/ice-age-1-4-part-one.html Review #1] [http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/ice-age-1-4-part-deux.html Review #2]
|-
|[[Ice Age (comic)|Ice Age]] #3
|1995-09
|''[[Ice Age]]''
|The Shard
| [[Counter (marker)|Counter]] sheet
|[http://www.wizards.com/magic/images/mtgcom/products/coldsnap/IceAge_V2.zip Ice Age #3 and #4 (zipped)]
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/ice-age-1-4-part-one.html Review #1] [http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/ice-age-1-4-part-deux.html Review #2]
|-
|[[Ice Age (comic)|Ice Age]] #4
|1995-10
|''[[Ice Age]]''
|Forever Silent the World
| [[Counter (marker)|Counter]] sheet
|[http://www.wizards.com/magic/images/mtgcom/products/coldsnap/IceAge_V2.zip Ice Age #3 and #4 (zipped)]
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/ice-age-1-4-part-one.html Review #1] [http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/05/ice-age-1-4-part-deux.html Review #2]
|-
|[[Shandalar (comic)|Shandalar]] #1
|1996-03
|''[[Ice Age]]'' / ''[[Magic: The Gathering (MicroProse)|Shandalar]]''
|Exiles in The Promised Land
|
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/06/shandalar-1-2.html Review]
|-
|[[Shandalar (comic)|Shandalar]] #2
|1996-04
|''[[Ice Age]]'' / ''[[Magic: The Gathering (MicroProse)|Shandalar]]''
|The Threshold
|
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/06/shandalar-1-2.html Review]
|-
|[[Homelands (comic)|Homelands]]
|1996-02
|''[[Homelands]]''
|
| {{card|Apocalypse Chime|Homelands}}, {{card|Baron Sengir|Homelands}} or {{card|Feroz's Ban|Homelands}}
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/07/homelands-1.html Review]
|-
|[[Nightmare (comic)|Nightmare]]
|1995-11
|[[Caliphear|Caliphear's story]]
|Vanishing Lands
|
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/08/nightmare-1.html Review]
|-
|[[Serra Angel (comic)|Serra Angel]]
|1996-08
|[[Aldon|Aldon's story]]
|A Fable of Dominaria
|[[Oversized]] 6"x 9" <c>Serra Angel</c>, art by [[Rebecca Guay]].<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/alternate-oversized-serra-2003-06-04|Alternate oversized Serra|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 04, 2003}}</ref>
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/07/serra-angel-1.html Review]
|-
|[[The Shadow Mage]] #1
|1995-07
|[[Corondor]]
|The Aster Fall
|<c>Fireball</c>, 1994 copyright
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/07/shadowmage-1-4.html Review]
|-
|[[The Shadow Mage]] #2
|1995-08
|[[Golthonor|Corondor]]
|Desolate Angel
|<c>Blue Elemental Blast</c>, 1994 copyright
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/07/shadowmage-1-4.html Review]
|-
|[[The Shadow Mage]] #3
|1995-09
|[[Golthonor|Corondor]]
|War Child
|[[Counter (marker)|Counter]] sheet
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/07/shadowmage-1-4.html Review]
|-
|[[The Shadow Mage]] #4
|1995-10
|[[Golthonor|Corondor]]
|First Duel
|[[Counter (marker)|Counter]] sheet
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/07/shadowmage-1-4.html Review]
|-
|[[Wayfarer]] #1
|1995-11
|[[Golthonor|Corondor]]
|A Need for Monsters
|
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/08/wayfarer-1-5.html Review]
|-
|[[Wayfarer]] #2
|1995-12
|[[Golthonor|Corondor]]
|Forces of Nature
|
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/08/wayfarer-1-5.html Review]
|-
|[[Wayfarer]] #3
|1996-01
|[[Golthonor|Corondor]]
|Patterns in Chaos
|
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/08/wayfarer-1-5.html Review]
|-
|[[Wayfarer]] #4
|1996-02
|[[Golthonor|Corondor]]
|Lovers & Comrades
|
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/08/wayfarer-1-5.html Review]
|-
|[[Wayfarer]] #5
|1996-03
|[[Golthonor|Corondor]]
|Dark Eminence
|
|
|[http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/08/wayfarer-1-5.html Review]
|-
|''[[Alliances]]''
|Unpublished
|Alliances (comic)
|
|
|
| [http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/06/alliances.html Review]
|-
|Prelude to War
|Unpublished
|[[Planeswalker War]]
|
|
|
| [http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/09/prelude-to-war.html Review]
|-
|The Planeswalker War
|Unpublished
|[[Planeswalker War]]
|
|
|
| [http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/09/planeswalkers-war.html Review]
|-
|Walker of Night
|Unpublished
|[[Leshrac|Leshrac's story]]
|
|
|
| [http://multiverseinreview.blogspot.nl/2015/09/walker-of-night.html Review]
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
*{{Deckpage|seventhedition|1|7th Edition|Armada}}
:Note: The Official Deck Page incorrectly lists "Standing Troops" as "Standby Troops".
{{Seventh theme decks}}


[[Category:Theme decks]]
[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Promotional cards]]
[[Category:ARMADA Comics]]

Latest revision as of 00:03, 21 June 2024

Armada, a division of Acclaim Comics Inc. was the publisher of several Magic: The Gathering related comics. Acclaim Comics Inc. itself, was a subsidiary of Acclaim Entertainment, an American video game developer and publisher.

In 1994 Acclaim Entertainment had bought Valiant Comics and in 1995 immediately started to diversify.[1] The Magic publications lined up with the release of Acclaim's Battlemage video game. After a flush of releases, the line ended abruptly at the end of 1996. By 2005 Acclaim filed for bankruptcy effectively ending all titles under the Valiant and Acclaim imprints.

Magic publications

Title Publication date Setting Subtitle Insert Online Squirle's reviews
Arabian Nights #1 1995-12 Arabian Nights A Time to Gather Review
Convocations 1996-01 Various A Magic: The Gathering Gallery
Arabian Nights #2 1996-01 Arabian Nights And Then There Was One Review
Antiquities War #1 1995-11 Antiquities Antiquities War 1 Review
Antiquities War #2 1995-12 Antiquities Antiquities War 2 Review
Antiquities War #3 1996-01 Antiquities Antiquities War 3 Review
Antiquities War #4 1996-02 Antiquities Antiquities War 4 Review
Urza–Mishra War #1 1996-09 Antiquities Brothers in Arms Phyrexian War Beast (Alliances) or Soldevi Steam Beast (Alliances) Urza-Mishra War 1 Review
Urza–Mishra War #2 1996-10 Antiquities Blood and Sand Phyrexian War Beast (Alliances) and Soldevi Steam Beast (Alliances) Urza-Mishra War 2 Review
Dakkon Blackblade 1996-06 Legends Dakkon Blackblade (Chronicles) Review
Elder Dragons #1 1996-04 Legends The Tickery Man #1 Review
Elder Dragons #2 1996-05 Legends The Tickery Man #2 Review
Fallen Angel 1996-05 Legends Fallen Angel (Chronicles) Review
Legend of Jedit Ojanen #1 1996-03 Legends Jedit's Tale #1 Johan (Chronicles) Review
Legend of Jedit Ojanen #2 1996-04 Legends Jedit's Tale #2 Review
Fallen Empires #1 1995-09 Fallen Empires Rumors of War Booster pack Review
Fallen Empires #2 1995-10 Fallen Empires Nations Asunder Token sheet Review
Ice Age #1 1995-07 Ice Age The Twilight Kingdom Chub Toad (Ice Age) Ice Age #1 and #2 (zipped) Review #1 Review #2
Ice Age #2 1995-08 Ice Age The Frozen Dead Bone Shaman (Ice Age) Ice Age #1 and #2 (zipped) Review #1 Review #2
Ice Age #3 1995-09 Ice Age The Shard Counter sheet Ice Age #3 and #4 (zipped) Review #1 Review #2
Ice Age #4 1995-10 Ice Age Forever Silent the World Counter sheet Ice Age #3 and #4 (zipped) Review #1 Review #2
Shandalar #1 1996-03 Ice Age / Shandalar Exiles in The Promised Land Review
Shandalar #2 1996-04 Ice Age / Shandalar The Threshold Review
Homelands 1996-02 Homelands Apocalypse Chime (Homelands), Baron Sengir (Homelands) or Feroz's Ban (Homelands) Review
Nightmare 1995-11 Caliphear's story Vanishing Lands Review
Serra Angel 1996-08 Aldon's story A Fable of Dominaria Oversized 6"x 9" Serra Angel, art by Rebecca Guay.[2] Review
The Shadow Mage #1 1995-07 Corondor The Aster Fall Fireball, 1994 copyright Review
The Shadow Mage #2 1995-08 Corondor Desolate Angel Blue Elemental Blast, 1994 copyright Review
The Shadow Mage #3 1995-09 Corondor War Child Counter sheet Review
The Shadow Mage #4 1995-10 Corondor First Duel Counter sheet Review
Wayfarer #1 1995-11 Corondor A Need for Monsters Review
Wayfarer #2 1995-12 Corondor Forces of Nature Review
Wayfarer #3 1996-01 Corondor Patterns in Chaos Review
Wayfarer #4 1996-02 Corondor Lovers & Comrades Review
Wayfarer #5 1996-03 Corondor Dark Eminence Review
Alliances Unpublished Alliances (comic) Review
Prelude to War Unpublished Planeswalker War Review
The Planeswalker War Unpublished Planeswalker War Review
Walker of Night Unpublished Leshrac's story Review

References

  1. ↑ Patrick Scalisi (August 12, 2018). "MTG Comics Reread: Jeff Gomez Interview". Goodreads.com.
  2. ↑ Magic Arcana (June 04, 2003). "Alternate oversized Serra". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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