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'''''Heroes of the Realm''''' are a series of ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' [[celebration card]]s created by [[Wizards of the Coast]] to recognize internal teams and individuals who have "had a tremendous impact on the business".<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/165535301623/doug-came-back-to-give-us-a-tantalizing-look-at-a|title=Any word on what special project(s) earned people these cards?|September 20, 2017}}</ref><ref name="HallofHeroes">{{TwitterRef|syaba3|1103846738488524800|author=[[Masami Ibamoto]]|title=Hall of Heroes|date=March 8, 2019|accessdate=December 21, 2022}}</ref> They form part of the company [[Wikipedia:Employee recognition|employee recognition program]] and are awarded for work done during the year.
'''''Heroes of the Realm''''' are a series of ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' [[celebration card]]s created by [[Chris Cocks]] to recognize internal [[Wizards of the Coast]] teams and individuals who have "had a tremendous impact on the business".<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/165535301623/doug-came-back-to-give-us-a-tantalizing-look-at-a|title=Any word on what special project(s) earned people these cards?|September 20, 2017}}</ref><ref name="HallofHeroes">{{TwitterRef|syaba3|1103846738488524800|author=[[Masami Ibamoto]]|title=Hall of Heroes|date=March 8, 2019|accessdate=December 21, 2022}}</ref> They form part of the company [[Wikipedia:Employee recognition|employee recognition program]] and are awarded for work done during the year.<ref name="DTW1069">{{WebRef|url=https://share.transistor.fm/s/645f6cb0|title=Drive to Work #1069: Heroes of the Realm|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|publisher=Transistor, Inc|date=September 15, 2023}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
''Heroes of the Realm'' cards have [[border|black-bordered]] front faces and a special "Heroes of the Realm" [[card back]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/165566918998/why-are-the-heroes-of-the-realm-cards|title=Why are the "Heroes of the Realm" cards black-bordered, when they're mechanically unique promo cards?|September 20, 2017}}</ref> Each card includes the name of the employee who received it in the bottom right-hand corner, above the [[Information below the text box|legal text]].<ref name="17cards">{{YouTubeRef|4WNBRWoHq9E|17 Magic Cards Rarer than a Black Lotus: The Heroes of the Realm!|channel=Good Morning Magic|date=April 28, 2021}}</ref> Since these cards don't have the regular ''Magic'' card back, they aren't legal in any [[format]] but the [[Commander Rules Committee]] has made an exception for [[Commander (format)|Commander]] if the person playing the card is the person who's name is on that card.<ref>{{TwitterRef|SheldonMenery|1203371614668296194|author=[[Sheldon Menery]]|title=HTR legal in Commander|date=December 8, 2019|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref>
''Heroes of the Realm'' cards have [[border|black-bordered]] front faces and a special "Heroes of the Realm" [[card back]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/165566918998/why-are-the-heroes-of-the-realm-cards|title=Why are the "Heroes of the Realm" cards black-bordered when they're mechanically unique promo cards?|September 20, 2017}}</ref> Each card includes the name of the employee who received it in the bottom right-hand corner, above the [[Information below the text box|legal text]].<ref name="17cards">{{YouTubeRef|4WNBRWoHq9E|17 Magic Cards Rarer than a Black Lotus: The Heroes of the Realm!|channel=Good Morning Magic|date=April 28, 2021}}</ref> Since these cards don't have the regular ''Magic'' card back, they aren't legal in any [[format]] but the [[Commander Rules Committee]] has made an exception for [[Commander (format)|Commander]] if the person playing the card is the person whose name is on that card.<ref>{{TwitterRef|SheldonMenery|1203371614668296194|author=[[Sheldon Menery]]|title=HTR legal in Commander|date=December 8, 2019|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref>


The Wizards of the Coast executive team chooses the teams they believe have gone above and beyond during the year and the winners design the cards (sometimes, but not always, with a little help from R&D).<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/648194846391222272/hi-mark-with-h19-being-shown-just-the-other-day-i|title=Who designs the Heroes of the Realm cards and who decides who gets them?|April 11, 2021}}</ref> [[Mark Rosewater]] notes that ''Heroes of the Realm'' cards don't go through the normal design processes, so they aren't always representative of what [[R&D]] might actually do on a printed card.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/189535335898/why-havent-we-heard-more-of-the-heroes-of-the|title=Why haven't we heard more of the Heroes of the Realm series?|December 7, 2019}}</ref> The result are cards primarily designed to be read, rather than played.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/189543247703/hi-mark-i-have-2-questions-1-what-are-the|title=What are the chances that we will see a collection or compilation product of Heroes of the Realm for the public?|December 7, 2019}}</ref> ''Heroes of the Realm'' cards are not limited to teams working on ''Magic: The Gathering'' products, but can be awarded to any team or individual across any the entire company.<ref name="17cards" />
The Wizards of the Coast executive team chooses the teams they believe have gone above and beyond during the year and the winners design the cards (sometimes, but not always, with a little help from R&D).<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/648194846391222272/hi-mark-with-h19-being-shown-just-the-other-day-i|title=Who designs the Heroes of the Realm cards and who decides who gets them?|April 11, 2021}}</ref> [[Mark Rosewater]] notes that ''Heroes of the Realm'' cards don't go through the normal design processes, so they aren't always representative of what [[R&D]] might actually do on a printed card.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/189535335898/why-havent-we-heard-more-of-the-heroes-of-the|title=Why haven't we heard more of the Heroes of the Realm series?|December 7, 2019}}</ref> The result are cards primarily designed to be read, rather than played.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/189543247703/hi-mark-i-have-2-questions-1-what-are-the|title=What are the chances that we will see a collection or compilation product of Heroes of the Realm for the public?|December 7, 2019}}</ref><ref name="DTW1069"/> ''Heroes of the Realm'' cards are not limited to teams working on ''Magic: The Gathering'' products, but can be awarded to any team or individual across any the entire company.<ref name="17cards" />


An [[oversized]] version of each card hangs in the Hall of Heroes at the Wizards of the Coast headquarters. Underneath the card is a list of that card's recipients.<ref name="HallofHeroes" />
An [[oversized]] version of each card hangs in the Hall of Heroes at the Wizards of the Coast headquarters. Underneath the card is a list of that card's recipients.<ref name="HallofHeroes" />
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|<c>Chandra, Gremlin Wrangler</c>
|<c>Chandra, Gremlin Wrangler</c>
|001
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|[[Planeswalker Deck]]s team
|[[Planeswalker Deck]]s team
|[[Kaladesh/Planeswalker decks]]
|[[Kaladesh/Planeswalker decks]].
|2017-09-20<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://dougbeyermtg.tumblr.com/post/165533050324/gremlins-of-the-realm|title=Gremlins of the Realm|September 20, 2017}}</ref>
|2017-09-20<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://dougbeyermtg.tumblr.com/post/165533050324/gremlins-of-the-realm|title=Gremlins of the Realm|September 20, 2017}}</ref>
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|<c>Dungeon Master</c>
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|''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' team
|''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' team
|''[[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition|Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition]]''
|''[[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition|Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition]]''.
|2017-09-20<ref>{{TwitterRef|mikemearls|910270471391764481|title=One of four Dungeon Master cards for Magic...|author=[[Mike Mearls]]|date=September 20, 2017|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref>
|2017-09-20<ref>{{TwitterRef|mikemearls|910270471391764481|title=One of four Dungeon Master cards for Magic...|author=[[Mike Mearls]]|date=September 20, 2017|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref>
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|<c>Nira, Hellkite Duelist</c>
|<c>Nira, Hellkite Duelist</c>
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|2017-09-20<ref>{{TwitterRef|syaba3|910303947780325378|author=[[Masami Ibamoto]]|title=The magic heroes of realm card has been released|date=September 20, 2017|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref>
|2017-09-20<ref>{{TwitterRef|syaba3|910303947780325378|author=[[Masami Ibamoto]]|title=The magic heroes of realm card has been released|date=September 20, 2017|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref>
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|<c>Diabolical Salvation</c>
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|WotC strike team
|WotC strike team
|Dealing with quick, fast-moving projects
|Dealing with quick, fast-moving projects.
|2019-03-08<ref name="syaba3">{{TwitterRef|syaba3|1103846738488524800|author=[[Masami Ibamoto]]|title=When I came to the head office, the new Hall of Heroes was displayed!|date=March 8, 2019|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref name="17cards" />
|2019-03-08<ref name="syaba3">{{TwitterRef|syaba3|1103846738488524800|author=[[Masami Ibamoto]]|title=When I came to the head office, the new Hall of Heroes was displayed!|date=March 8, 2019|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref name="17cards" />
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|<c>Inzerva, Master of Insights</c>
|<c>Inzerva, Master of Insights</c>
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|2019-03-08<ref name="syaba3"/><ref name="17cards"/>
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|<c>M'Odo, the Gnarled Oracle</c>
|<c>M'Odo, the Gnarled Oracle</c>
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|2018-08-11<ref>{{TwitterRef|mtg_lee|1027985778146664448|author=[[Lee Sharpe]]|title=Here's my copy of this card.|date=August 11, 2018|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref>
|2018-08-11<ref>{{TwitterRef|mtg_lee|1027985778146664448|author=[[Lee Sharpe]]|title=Here's my copy of this card.|date=August 11, 2018|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref>
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|<c>Kharis & the Beholder</c>
|<c>Kharis & the Beholder</c>
|001
|001
|Influencer projects team
|Influencer projects team
|''Magic'' and ''D&D'' influencer events
|''Magic'' and ''D&D'' influencer events.
|2019-11-26<ref>{{TwitterRef|MishyFishyWhoo|1199145179015344130|author=MishyFishyWhoo|title=Heroes of the Realm card I had the pleasure to design with the rest of the team at Wizards who worked on influencer projects last year.|date=November 26, 2019|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.deviantart.com/joeslucher/art/Kharis-and-the-Beholder-821546819|title=Kharis and the Beholder|author=Joe Slucher|publisher=DeviantArt.com|date=November 26, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127093637/https://www.deviantart.com/joeslucher/art/Kharis-and-the-Beholder-821546819|archivedate=August, 6, 2022}}</ref>
|2019-11-26<ref>{{TwitterRef|MishyFishyWhoo|1199145179015344130|author=MishyFishyWhoo|title=Heroes of the Realm card I had the pleasure to design with the rest of the team at Wizards who worked on influencer projects last year.|date=November 26, 2019|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.deviantart.com/joeslucher/art/Kharis-and-the-Beholder-821546819|title=Kharis and the Beholder|author=Joe Slucher|publisher=DeviantArt.com|date=November 26, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127093637/https://www.deviantart.com/joeslucher/art/Kharis-and-the-Beholder-821546819|archivedate=August, 6, 2022}}</ref>
| [[Kharis]], [[Beholder]]
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|<c>Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader</c>{{ref|tri-face|†}}
|<c>Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader</c>{{ref|tri-face|†}}
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|2019-12-04<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/e5ovx5/heroes_of_the_realm_promo_optimus_prime_inspiring/|title=Heroes of the Realm Promo - Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader|author=[[Drew Nolosco]]|publisher=Reddit|date=December 4, 2019}}</ref>
|2019-12-04<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/e5ovx5/heroes_of_the_realm_promo_optimus_prime_inspiring/|title=Heroes of the Realm Promo - Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader|author=[[Drew Nolosco]]|publisher=Reddit|date=December 4, 2019}}</ref>
|[[Autobot]]
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|<c>Sol, Advocate Eternal</c>
|<c>Sol, Advocate Eternal</c>
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|2019-12-02<ref>{{TwitterRef|J_Beleren|1201563931187105793|author=David McDarby|title=Allow me to introduce you to another WotC Heroes of the Realm card|date=December 2, 2019}}</ref>
|2019-12-02<ref>{{TwitterRef|J_Beleren|1201563931187105793|author=David McDarby|title=Allow me to introduce you to another WotC Heroes of the Realm card|date=December 2, 2019}}</ref>
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|<c>The Legend of Arena</c>
|<c>The Legend of Arena</c>
|004{{ref|art|*}}
|004{{ref|art|*}}
|''[[Magic: The Gathering Arena]]'' team
|''[[Magic: The Gathering Arena]]'' team
|Launch of ''Magic: The Gathering Arena''
|Launch of ''Magic: The Gathering Arena''.
|2019-12-07<ref>{{TwitterRef|mtg_lee|1203107106762543105|author=[[Lee Sharpe]]|title=Every year, the WotCStaff executive team recognizes a few teams within Wizards as Heroes of the Realm.|date=December 7, 2019}}</ref>
|2019-12-07<ref>{{TwitterRef|mtg_lee|1203107106762543105|author=[[Lee Sharpe]]|title=Every year, the WotCStaff executive team recognizes a few teams within Wizards as Heroes of the Realm.|date=December 7, 2019}}</ref>
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====Notes====
====Notes====
{{note|tri-face|†}} This card is a [[Double-faced_card#Triple-faced_cards|triple-faced card]] usable in both ''Magic: The Gathering'' and ''Transformers'' [[TCG]] games.<br/>
{{note|art|*}} There are two versions of this card, each with different art. One is by [[Noah Bradley]] and the other by Olena Richards. Both have the same collector number.
{{note|art|*}} There are two versions of this card, each with different art. One is by [[Noah Bradley]] and the other by Olena Richards. Both have the same collector number.
{{note|tri-face|†}} This card is a [[Double-faced_card#Triple-faced_cards|triple-faced card]] usable in both ''Magic: The Gathering'' and ''Transformers'' [[TCG]] games.


===2019===
===2019===
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|[[Booster Fun]] crew
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|The start of Booster Fun [[Card_frame#Special_card_frames_for_aesthetics|treatments]] in ''[[Eldraine]]''
|The start of Booster Fun [[Card_frame#Special_card_frames_for_aesthetics|treatments]] in ''[[Eldraine]]''.
|2021-04-09<ref name="HTR19">{{TwitterRef|MelissaDeTora|1380638071067041792|author=[[Melissa DeTora]]|title=Super thankful to be part of the team that was awarded cards for Heroes of the Realm 2019.|date=April 9, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{TwitterRef|imdanielholt|1380591784900747264|author=[[Daniel Holt]]|title=Another one of the Studio X Heroes of the Realm cards, Collectigull!|date=April 10, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref name="17cards"/>
|2021-04-09<ref name="HTR19">{{TwitterRef|MelissaDeTora|1380638071067041792|author=[[Melissa DeTora]]|title=Super thankful to be part of the team that was awarded cards for Heroes of the Realm 2019.|date=April 9, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{TwitterRef|imdanielholt|1380591784900747264|author=[[Daniel Holt]]|title=Another one of the Studio X Heroes of the Realm cards, Collectigull!|date=April 10, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref name="17cards"/>
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|<c>Keeper of the Secret Lair</c>
|<c>Keeper of the Secret Lair</c>
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|2021-04-09<ref>{{TwitterRef|AriZirulnik|1380580362552676352|author=[[Ari Zirulnik]]|title=In 2019, Studio X received five Heroes of the Realm awards, and we finally got the cards this week!|date=April 10, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref name="HTR19" /><ref name="17cards"/>
|2021-04-09<ref>{{TwitterRef|AriZirulnik|1380580362552676352|author=[[Ari Zirulnik]]|title=In 2019, Studio X received five Heroes of the Realm awards, and we finally got the cards this week!|date=April 10, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref name="HTR19" /><ref name="17cards"/>
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|<c>War of the Spark</c>
|<c>War of the Spark</c>
|003
|003
|''[[War of the Spark]]'' teams
|''[[War of the Spark]]'' teams
|Culmination and release of the [[War of the Spark/Event|War of the Spark event]]
|Culmination and release of the [[War of the Spark/Event|War of the Spark event]].
|2021-04-09<ref name="HTR19" /><ref name="17cards"/>
|2021-04-09<ref name="HTR19" /><ref name="17cards"/>
|[[War of the Spark/Event|War of the Spark]]
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|<c>Champions of Archery</c>
|<c>Champions of Archery</c>
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|2021-04-09<ref name="HTR19" /><ref name="17cards"/>
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|<c>Myntasha, Honored One</c>
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|2021-04-09<ref name="HTR19" /><ref name="17cards"/>
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|<c>The Cinematic Phoenix</c>
|<c>The Cinematic Phoenix</c>
|006
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|Cinematics crew
|Cinematics crew
|''[[War of the Spark]]'' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5W9t62t10I trailer] and ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]'' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBrfW7Ipzg triailer]
|''[[War of the Spark]]'' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5W9t62t10I trailer] and ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]'' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBrfW7Ipzg trailer].
|2021-07-29<ref>{{TwitterRef|jbstewar|1420607142197829632|author=Jeff Stewart|title=I finally got to the office today and got this for making the War of the Spark cinematic.|date=July 29, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref name="17cards"/>
|2021-07-29<ref>{{TwitterRef|jbstewar|1420607142197829632|author=Jeff Stewart|title=I finally got to the office today and got this for making the War of the Spark cinematic.|date=July 29, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref name="17cards"/>
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|<c>Fabled Path of Searo Point</c>
|<c>Fabled Path of Searo Point</c>
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|2021-04-26<ref>{{TwitterRef|GavinVerhey|1387380198883033093|author=[[Gavin Verhey]]|title=Good morning Magic! Today I talk about the Heroes of the Realm.|date=April 28, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref name="17cards"/>
|2021-04-26<ref>{{TwitterRef|GavinVerhey|1387380198883033093|author=[[Gavin Verhey]]|title=Good morning Magic! Today I talk about the Heroes of the Realm.|date=April 28, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref name="17cards"/>
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|<c>Euroakus</c>
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|Promotion of ''Magic'' and ''D&D'' across Europe.
|Promotion of ''Magic'' and ''D&D'' across Europe.
|2021-10-05<ref>{{TwitterRef|danisx0|1445061673941970953|author=Dan Barrett|title=In recognition of the tremendous success our European @Wizards team saw last year across both Magic and D&D, we were awarded Heroes of the Realm!|date=October 5, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref>
|2021-10-05<ref>{{TwitterRef|danisx0|1445061673941970953|author=Dan Barrett|title=In recognition of the tremendous success our European @Wizards team saw last year across both Magic and D&D, we were awarded Heroes of the Realm!|date=October 5, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref>
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|2021-09-23<ref>{{TwitterRef|AriZirulnik|1440742526403575822|author=[[Ari Zirulnik]]|title=Extremely stoked to announce that the Secret Lair team won another Heroes of the Realm card in 2020!|date=September 23, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref>
|2021-09-23<ref>{{TwitterRef|AriZirulnik|1440742526403575822|author=[[Ari Zirulnik]]|title=Extremely stoked to announce that the Secret Lair team won another Heroes of the Realm card in 2020!|date=September 23, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref>
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|<c>Andrios, Roaming Explorer</c>
|<c>Andrios, Roaming Explorer</c>
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|[[Magic: The Gathering Arena|Arena]] mobile team
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|2022-12-09<ref>{{TwitterRef|NWGameDad|1601023627172130816|author=Danan Davis|title=Andrios, Roaming Explorer (Heroes of the Realm 2021)|date=December 9, 2022}}</ref>
|2022-12-09<ref>{{TwitterRef|NWGameDad|1601023627172130816|author=Danan Davis|title=Andrios, Roaming Explorer (Heroes of the Realm 2021)|date=December 9, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/728577556801060864|title=Just listened to your Heroes of the Realm podcast and boy did you miss the reference on Andrios|September 15, 2023}}</ref>
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|Return-to-office effort post [[Wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic|pandemic]].
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|2023-01-06<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/104dt52/2021_heros_of_the_realm_card/|title=2021 Heros of the Realm card|author=u/flyeyes420|date=January 6, 2023}}</ref>
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|<c>Byode, Inverse Sun</c>
|<c>Byode, Inverse Sun</c>
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|2022-12-09<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/zg672k/heroes_of_the_realm_byode_inverse_sun|title=[Heroes of the Realm] Byode, Inverse Sun|author=[[Hanspeter Ziegler]]|date=December 7, 2022}}</ref>
|2022-12-09<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/zg672k/heroes_of_the_realm_byode_inverse_sun|title=[Heroes of the Realm] Byode, Inverse Sun|author=[[Hanspeter Ziegler]]|date=December 7, 2022}}</ref>
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|<c>Ersta, Friend to All</c>
|<c>Ersta, Friend to All</c>
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|2022-12-07<ref>{{TwitterRef|Jontelle|1600635557104607232|author=[[Jontelle Leyson-Smith]]|title=[Heroes of the Realm] Ersta, Friend to All|date=December 7, 2022}}</ref>
|2022-12-07<ref>{{TwitterRef|Jontelle|1600635557104607232|author=[[Jontelle Leyson-Smith]]|title=[Heroes of the Realm] Ersta, Friend to All|date=December 7, 2022}}</ref>
|[[Ersta]]
|}
===2022===
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!Card
!HTR#
!Awarded to
!Awarded for
!Posted
!Related Article(s)
|-
|<c>Treizeci, Sun of Serra</c>
|0001
|30th Anniversary celebration team (''Treizeci'' is Romanian for "thirty")
|''[[30th Anniversary promo]]s''
|2024-02-16<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/1at3qvd/h22_treizeci_sun_of_serra/|title=[H22] Treizeci, Sun of Serra|author=u/RBGolbat|publisher=Reddit|date=February 16, 2024}}</ref>
|[[Treizeci]], [[Serra]], [[Nostalgic]]
|-
|<c>Elusen, the Giving</c>
|0002
|Staff members who supported Wizards' philanthropic work in 2022. (''Elusen'' is Welsh for "charity").
|"[[Extra Life]]"
|2023-12-19<ref>{{TwitterRef|__jontelle|1736901330940444932|author=[[Jontelle Leyson-Smith]]|title=Congrats to current and former Wizards who received Heroes of the Realm Elusen, the Giving ...|date=December 19, 2023}}</ref>
|[[Elusen]]
|-
|<c>Heroes of Kamigawa</c>
|0003
|[[Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty|''Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty'']]'s [[Design]] and [[Development]] team.
|Top-selling product of the year.
|2023-12-19<ref>{{TwitterRef|Em_TeeGee|1736877001355722911|author=[[Carmen Klomparens]]|title=Not every day I receive what's def the coolest trading card I will ever own.|date=December 19, 2023}}</ref>
|[[Kaito Shizuki]], [[The Wanderer]]
|-
|<c>Svega, the Unconventional</c>
|0004
|Community and outreach staff.
|Support work at conventions, primarily [[Magic 30]] at Las Vegas.
|2023-12-20<ref>{{TwitterRef|MTGAlexander|1737218819192655960|author=[[Alexander O. Smith]]|title=I just received a cool new Heroes of the Realm card!|date=December 20, 2023}}</ref>
|[[Svega]]
|-
|<c>Wizard from Beyond</c>
|0005
|[[Wikipedia:D%26D_Beyond|D&D Beyond]] team.
|[[Hasbro]] acquired D&D Beyond in 2022.
|2023-12-20<ref>{{TwitterRef|JacobDMooney|1737494291486757224|author=[[Jacob Mooney]]|title= I got assigned the card for the D&D Beyond team, and I'm really happy with how it turned out!|date=December 20, 2023}}</ref>
|[[Background]]
|}
|}


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'''[[Universewalker]]''' is a [[card type]] only used on <c>Byode, Inverse Sun</c>. It is a [[Planeswalker]] variant reference to [[Universes Beyond]].
'''[[Universewalker]]''' is a [[card type]] only used on <c>Byode, Inverse Sun</c>. It is a [[Planeswalker]] variant reference to [[Universes Beyond]].


'''[[Byode]]''', '''[[Dungeon Master]]''', '''[[Ersta]]''', and '''[[Inzerva]]''' are [[Planeswalker]] types that are specific to ''Heroes of the Realm''.
'''[[Byode]]''', '''[[Dungeon Master]]''', '''[[Ersta]]''', '''[[Inzerva]]''', and '''[[Svega]]''' are [[Planeswalker]] types that are specific to ''Heroes of the Realm''. Although [[The Wanderer]] is a [[canon]] character, the '''[[Wanderer]]''' planeswalker type is also unique to ''Heroes of the Realm'' as none of her official cards have any planeswalker types.


'''[[Fighter]]''' is a token-specific [[creature class]] that is only mentioned in <c>Dungeon Master</c> as a D&D reference. The other three standard D&D classes (Cleric, Rogue, Wizard) already existed in ''Magic''.
'''[[Fighter]]''' is a token-specific [[creature class]] that is only mentioned in <c>Dungeon Master</c> as a D&D reference. The other three standard D&D classes (Cleric, Rogue, Wizard) already existed in ''Magic''. '''[[Attendee]]''' is the second token-specific creature class unique to ''Heroes of the Realm'' cards. It's a reference to the players and guest who attend [[MagicCon]]s and other conventions.


==Tokens==
==Tokens==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Chandra, Gremlin Wrangler.jpg|Chandra, Gremlin Wrangler
File:Dungeon Master.jpg|Dungeon Master
File:Nira, Hellkite Duelist.jpg|Nira, Hellkite Duelist
File:Wall of Heroes.jpg|The Wall of Heroes
File:Wall of Heroes.jpg|The Wall of Heroes
File:Chandra, Gremlin Wrangler.jpg|<c>Chandra, Gremlin Wrangler</c>
File:Dungeon Master.jpg|<c>Dungeon Master</c>
File:Nira, Hellkite Duelist.jpg|<c>Nira, Hellkite Duelist</c>
File:Inzerva.jpg|<c>Inzerva, Master of Insights</c>
File:Modo.jpg|<c>M'Odo, the Gnarled Oracle</c>
File:Kharis.jpg|<c>Kharis & the Beholder</c>
File:Optimus Prime 2.jpg|Second side of Optimus Prime
File:Optimus Prime 2.jpg|Second side of Optimus Prime
File:Optimus Prime 3.jpg|Oversized third side of Optimus Prime
File:Optimus Prime 3.jpg|Oversized third side of Optimus Prime
File:Sol.jpg|<c>Sol, Advocate Eternal</c>
File:ArenaBradley.jpg|<c>The Legend of Arena</c> ([[Noah Bradley]] variant)
File:ArenaRichards.png|<c>The Legend of Arena</c> ([[Olena Richards]] variant)
File:Collectigull.jpg|<c>Collectigull</c>
File:Keeper.jpg|<c>Keeper of the Secret Lair</c>
File:War of the Spark art.jpg|<c>War of the Spark</c>
File:Archery.jpg|<c>Champions of Archery</c>
File:Myntasha.jpg|<c>Myntasha, Honored One</c>
File:Cinematic.jpg|<c>The Cinematic Phoenix</c>
File:SecretLair.jpg|<c>The Secret Lair</c>
</gallery>
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Celebration cards]]
[[Category:Hasbro cards]]
[[Category:Unofficial cards]]

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Heroes of the Realm are a series of Magic: The Gathering celebration cards created by Chris Cocks to recognize internal Wizards of the Coast teams and individuals who have "had a tremendous impact on the business".[1][2] They form part of the company employee recognition program and are awarded for work done during the year.[3]

Description

Heroes of the Realm cards have black-bordered front faces and a special "Heroes of the Realm" card back.[4] Each card includes the name of the employee who received it in the bottom right-hand corner, above the legal text.[5] Since these cards don't have the regular Magic card back, they aren't legal in any format but the Commander Rules Committee has made an exception for Commander if the person playing the card is the person whose name is on that card.[6]

The Wizards of the Coast executive team chooses the teams they believe have gone above and beyond during the year and the winners design the cards (sometimes, but not always, with a little help from R&D).[7] Mark Rosewater notes that Heroes of the Realm cards don't go through the normal design processes, so they aren't always representative of what R&D might actually do on a printed card.[8] The result are cards primarily designed to be read, rather than played.[9][3] Heroes of the Realm cards are not limited to teams working on Magic: The Gathering products, but can be awarded to any team or individual across any the entire company.[5]

An oversized version of each card hangs in the Hall of Heroes at the Wizards of the Coast headquarters. Underneath the card is a list of that card's recipients.[2]

Awarded cards

This section lists the known Heroes of the Realm cards. The cards are listed under the year they were awarded but due to the production process (i.e. card design, art commission, printing), employees may not receive their physical card until the following year.[5] Cards have the legal text for the year they are printed.

Information in this section is based on Wizards of the Coast employees sharing their cards and what they were awarded for on various social media channels. The cards are not publicly released by Wizards of the Coast itself.

2016

There were only four copies of each card created for this year.

Card HTR# Awarded to Awarded for Posted Related Article(s)
Chandra, Gremlin Wrangler 001 Planeswalker Decks team Kaladesh/Planeswalker decks. 2017-09-20[10] Chandra
Dungeon Master 002 Dungeons & Dragons team Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition. 2017-09-20[11] Dungeon Master, Fighter
Nira, Hellkite Duelist 003 Duel Masters team 2017-09-20[12] Nira (Duel Masters)

2017

Card HTR# Awarded to Awarded for Posted Related Article(s)
Diabolical Salvation 001 WotC strike team Dealing with quick, fast-moving projects. 2019-03-08[13][5]
Inzerva, Master of Insights 002 Consumer Insights team 2019-03-08[13][5] Inzerva
M'Odo, the Gnarled Oracle 003 Magic Online team 2018-08-11[14] M'Odo

2018

Card HTR# Awarded to Awarded for Posted Related Article(s)
Kharis & the Beholder 001 Influencer projects team Magic and D&D influencer events. 2019-11-26[15][16] Kharis, Beholder
Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader† 002 Transformers trading card game (TCG) team 2019-12-04[17] Autobot
Sol, Advocate Eternal 003 Game Support and Customer Service team 2019-12-02[18] Sol
The Legend of Arena 004* Magic: The Gathering Arena team Launch of Magic: The Gathering Arena. 2019-12-07[19]

Notes

^† This card is a triple-faced card usable in both Magic: The Gathering and Transformers TCG games.
^* There are two versions of this card, each with different art. One is by Noah Bradley and the other by Olena Richards. Both have the same collector number.

2019

Card HTR# Awarded to Awarded for Posted Related Article(s)
Collectigull 001 Booster Fun crew The start of Booster Fun treatments in Eldraine. 2021-04-09[20][21][5]
Keeper of the Secret Lair 002 Secret Lair crew 2021-04-09[22][20][5] Keeper of the Secret Lair
War of the Spark 003 War of the Spark teams Culmination and release of the War of the Spark event. 2021-04-09[20][5] War of the Spark
Champions of Archery 004 Throne of Eldraine team 2021-04-09[20][5] Champions of Archery
Myntasha, Honored One 005 Modern Horizons team 2021-04-09[20][5] Myntasha
The Cinematic Phoenix 006 Cinematics crew War of the Spark trailer and Throne of Eldraine trailer. 2021-07-29[23][5] Cinematic Phoenix
Fabled Path of Searo Point 007 Operations crew 2021-04-26[24][5]

2020

Card HTR# Awarded to Awarded for Posted Related Articles(s)
Euroakus 001 European crew Promotion of Magic and D&D across Europe. 2021-10-05[25] Euroakus
Mountain Mover 002
The Secret Lair 003 Secret Lair crew 2021-09-23[26]

2021

The collector numbers were changed for the 2021 cards; from the traditional three-digit number (e.g. 001/003) to a four-digit number (0001).

Card HTR# Awarded to Awarded for Posted Related Article(s)
Andrios, Roaming Explorer 0001 Arena mobile team 2022-12-09[27][28] Andrios
Arteeoh, Dread Scavenger 0002 Various teams Return-to-office effort post pandemic. 2023-01-06[29] Arteeoh
Byode, Inverse Sun 0003 Universes Beyond crew 2022-12-09[30] Byode, Universewalker
Ersta, Friend to All 0004 Human Resources team 2022-12-07[31] Ersta

2022

Card HTR# Awarded to Awarded for Posted Related Article(s)
Treizeci, Sun of Serra 0001 30th Anniversary celebration team (Treizeci is Romanian for "thirty") 30th Anniversary promos 2024-02-16[32] Treizeci, Serra, Nostalgic
Elusen, the Giving 0002 Staff members who supported Wizards' philanthropic work in 2022. (Elusen is Welsh for "charity"). "Extra Life" 2023-12-19[33] Elusen
Heroes of Kamigawa 0003 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty's Design and Development team. Top-selling product of the year. 2023-12-19[34] Kaito Shizuki, The Wanderer
Svega, the Unconventional 0004 Community and outreach staff. Support work at conventions, primarily Magic 30 at Las Vegas. 2023-12-20[35] Svega
Wizard from Beyond 0005 D&D Beyond team. Hasbro acquired D&D Beyond in 2022. 2023-12-20[36] Background

Card types

Universewalker is a card type only used on Byode, Inverse Sun. It is a Planeswalker variant reference to Universes Beyond.

Byode, Dungeon Master, Ersta, Inzerva, and Svega are Planeswalker types that are specific to Heroes of the Realm. Although The Wanderer is a canon character, the Wanderer planeswalker type is also unique to Heroes of the Realm as none of her official cards have any planeswalker types.

Fighter is a token-specific creature class that is only mentioned in Dungeon Master as a D&D reference. The other three standard D&D classes (Cleric, Rogue, Wizard) already existed in Magic. Attendee is the second token-specific creature class unique to Heroes of the Realm cards. It's a reference to the players and guest who attend MagicCons and other conventions.

Tokens

Token Name Color Type Line P/T Text Box Source Printings
Attendee White/​Blue/​Black/​Red/​Green Creature — Attendee 1/1
Cleric White Creature — Cleric 1/1 Lifelink
Devil Red Creature — Devil 4/4 Haste
When this creature dies, create a Treasure token.
Fighter Red Creature — Fighter 3/3 First strike
Gremlin Red Creature — Gremlin 2/2
Human White Creature — Human 1/1
Human Wizard Blue Creature — Human Wizard 1/1
Red Creature — Human Wizard 2/1
White/​Blue/​Black/​Red/​Green Creature — Human Wizard 1/1
Rogue Black Creature — Rogue 2/2 Hexproof
Skeleton Black Creature — Skeleton 1/1 When this creature dies, each opponent gains 2 life.
Wizard Blue Creature — Wizard 1/1 Flying

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 20, 2017). "Any word on what special project(s) earned people these cards?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  2. ↑ a b Masami Ibamoto (March 8, 2019). "Hall of Heroes". Twitter. Retrieved on December 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (September 15, 2023). "Drive to Work #1069: Heroes of the Realm". Transistor, Inc.
  4. ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 20, 2017). "Why are the "Heroes of the Realm" cards black-bordered when they're mechanically unique promo cards?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  5. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l 17 Magic Cards Rarer than a Black Lotus: The Heroes of the Realm! (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (April 28, 2021).
  6. ↑ Sheldon Menery (December 8, 2019). "HTR legal in Commander". Twitter. Retrieved on December 31, 2022.
  7. ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 11, 2021). "Who designs the Heroes of the Realm cards and who decides who gets them?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  8. ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 7, 2019). "Why haven't we heard more of the Heroes of the Realm series?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  9. ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 7, 2019). "What are the chances that we will see a collection or compilation product of Heroes of the Realm for the public?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  10. ↑ Doug Beyer (September 20, 2017). "Gremlins of the Realm". A Voice for Vorthos. Tumblr.
  11. ↑ Mike Mearls (September 20, 2017). "One of four Dungeon Master cards for Magic...". Twitter. Retrieved on December 31, 2022.
  12. ↑ Masami Ibamoto (September 20, 2017). "The magic heroes of realm card has been released". Twitter. Retrieved on December 31, 2022.
  13. ↑ a b Masami Ibamoto (March 8, 2019). "When I came to the head office, the new Hall of Heroes was displayed!". Twitter. Retrieved on December 31, 2022.
  14. ↑ Lee Sharpe (August 11, 2018). "Here's my copy of this card.". Twitter. Retrieved on December 31, 2022.
  15. ↑ MishyFishyWhoo (November 26, 2019). "Heroes of the Realm card I had the pleasure to design with the rest of the team at Wizards who worked on influencer projects last year.". Twitter. Retrieved on December 31, 2022.
  16. ↑ Joe Slucher (November 26, 2019). "Kharis and the Beholder". DeviantArt.com. Archived from the original on August, 6, 2022.
  17. ↑ Drew Nolosco (December 4, 2019). "Heroes of the Realm Promo - Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader". Reddit.
  18. ↑ David McDarby (December 2, 2019). "Allow me to introduce you to another WotC Heroes of the Realm card". Twitter.
  19. ↑ Lee Sharpe (December 7, 2019). "Every year, the WotCStaff executive team recognizes a few teams within Wizards as Heroes of the Realm.". Twitter.
  20. ↑ a b c d e Melissa DeTora (April 9, 2021). "Super thankful to be part of the team that was awarded cards for Heroes of the Realm 2019.". Twitter. Retrieved on December 31, 2022.
  21. ↑ Daniel Holt (April 10, 2021). "Another one of the Studio X Heroes of the Realm cards, Collectigull!". Twitter. Retrieved on December 31, 2022.
  22. ↑ Ari Zirulnik (April 10, 2021). "In 2019, Studio X received five Heroes of the Realm awards, and we finally got the cards this week!". Twitter. Retrieved on December 31, 2022.
  23. ↑ Jeff Stewart (July 29, 2021). "I finally got to the office today and got this for making the War of the Spark cinematic.". Twitter. Retrieved on December 31, 2022.
  24. ↑ Gavin Verhey (April 28, 2021). "Good morning Magic! Today I talk about the Heroes of the Realm.". Twitter. Retrieved on December 31, 2022.
  25. ↑ Dan Barrett (October 5, 2021). "In recognition of the tremendous success our European @Wizards team saw last year across both Magic and D&D, we were awarded Heroes of the Realm!". Twitter. Retrieved on December 31, 2022.
  26. ↑ Ari Zirulnik (September 23, 2021). "Extremely stoked to announce that the Secret Lair team won another Heroes of the Realm card in 2020!". Twitter. Retrieved on December 31, 2022.
  27. ↑ Danan Davis (December 9, 2022). "Andrios, Roaming Explorer (Heroes of the Realm 2021)". Twitter.
  28. ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 15, 2023). "Just listened to your Heroes of the Realm podcast and boy did you miss the reference on Andrios". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  29. ↑ u/flyeyes420 (January 6, 2023). "2021 Heros of the Realm card"
  30. ↑ Hanspeter Ziegler (December 7, 2022). "[Heroes of the Realm] Byode, Inverse Sun"
  31. ↑ Jontelle Leyson-Smith (December 7, 2022). "[Heroes of the Realm] Ersta, Friend to All". Twitter.
  32. ↑ u/RBGolbat (February 16, 2024). "[H22] Treizeci, Sun of Serra". Reddit.
  33. ↑ Jontelle Leyson-Smith (December 19, 2023). "Congrats to current and former Wizards who received Heroes of the Realm Elusen, the Giving ...". Twitter.
  34. ↑ Carmen Klomparens (December 19, 2023). "Not every day I receive what's def the coolest trading card I will ever own.". Twitter.
  35. ↑ Alexander O. Smith (December 20, 2023). "I just received a cool new Heroes of the Realm card!". Twitter.
  36. ↑ Jacob Mooney (December 20, 2023). "I got assigned the card for the D&D Beyond team, and I'm really happy with how it turned out!". Twitter.
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