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|sub2 = Welcome booster
|sub2 = Welcome booster
|sub3 = Trivia
|sub3 = Card comparisons
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==Maro's Crimson Vow teaser==
==Maro's Crimson Vow teaser==
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===First up, here are some things you can expect===
===First up, here are some things you can expect===
*The following counter types:  
*The following counter types:  
**Bloodline {{-}}
**Bloodline {{-}} <c>Edgar Markov’s Coffin</c>
**Croak {{-}} <c>Grolnok, the Omnivore</c>
**Croak {{-}} <c>Grolnok, the Omnivore</c>
**Invitation {{-}} <c>Wedding Announcement</c>
**Invitation {{-}} <c>Wedding Announcement</c>
**Judgment {{-}}
**Judgment {{-}} <c>Faithbound Judge</c>
**Omen {{-}}
**Omen {{-}} <c>Soulcipher Board</c>, <c>Foreboding Statue</c>
**Slime {{-}}
**Slime {{-}} <c>Toxrill, the Corrosive</c>
**Suspect {{-}}
**Suspect {{-}} <c>Investigator’s Journal</c>
*A new mechanic that removes something never removed before {{-}} [[Cleave]] ([[rules text]])
*A new mechanic that removes something never removed before {{-}} [[Cleave]] ([[rules text]])
*A popular and powerful creature card from an Innistrad set gets reprinted {{-}} <c>Thalia, Guardian of Thraben</c>
*A popular and powerful creature card from an Innistrad set gets reprinted {{-}} <c>Thalia, Guardian of Thraben</c>
*A new artifact token, along the lines of Clue, Food and Treasure {{-}} [[Blood]]
*A new artifact token, along the lines of Clue, Food and Treasure {{-}} [[Blood]]
*A card that makes red Dragon Illusion creature tokens with flying and haste {{-}}
*A card that makes red Dragon Illusion creature tokens with flying and haste {{-}} <c>Manaform Hellkite</c>
*A mechanic that first appeared as a faction mechanic returns {{-}} [[Exploit]]
*A mechanic that first appeared as a faction mechanic returns {{-}} [[Exploit]]
*A new legendary creature card that combines two characters that previously each had their own legendary creature card {{-}}
*A new legendary creature card that combines two characters that previously each had their own legendary creature card {{-}} <c>Halana and Alena, Partners</c>
*A new card that lets you cast certain cards off the top of your library {{-}}
*A new card that lets you cast certain cards off the top of your library {{-}} <c>Cemetery Illuminator</c>
*A new mechanic which is a mirror of an already existing mechanic {{-}}
*A new mechanic which is a mirror of an already existing mechanic {{-}} [[Training]] ([[Mentor]])
*A legendary character returns, but now as a Vampire {{-}}
*A legendary character returns, but now as a Vampire {{-}} [[Odric]] (<c>Odric, Blood-Cursed</c>)


===Here are snippets of rules text, you’ll see===
===Here are snippets of rules text, you’ll see===
*“Choose a number between 0 and 13.” {{-}} <c>By Invitation Only</c>
*“Choose a number between 0 and 13.” {{-}} <c>By Invitation Only</c>
*“with mana value less than or equal to the number of Vampires you control” {{-}}
*“with mana value less than or equal to the number of Vampires you control” {{-}} <c>Dominating Vampire</c>
*“If it’s red, you may cast it this turn.” {{-}}
*“If it’s red, you may cast it this turn.” {{-}} <c>Chandra, Dressed to Kill</c>
*“Zombies you control have flying.” {{-}}
*“Zombies you control have flying.” {{-}} <c>Geralf, Visionary Stitcher</c>
*“At the beginning of your upkeep, any opponent may sacrifice a creature.” {{-}}
*“At the beginning of your upkeep, any opponent may sacrifice a creature.” {{-}} <c>Innocent Traveler</c>
*“Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus, or Serpent” {{-}}
*“Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus, or Serpent” {{-}} <c>Krothuss, Lord of the Deep</c>
*“twice that many of those tokens are created instead.” {{-}}
*“twice that many of those tokens are created instead.” {{-}} <c>Kaya, Geist Hunter</c>
*“Whenever a Human you control dies,” {{-}}
*“Whenever a Human you control dies,” {{-}} {{Card|Laid to Rest}}
*“equal to the number of permanents you control that are Spirits and/or enchantments.” {{-}}
*“equal to the number of permanents you control that are Spirits and/or enchantments.” {{-}} <c>Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr</c>
*“Then if you control exactly thirteen permanents,” {{-}}
*“Then if you control exactly thirteen permanents,” {{-}} <c>Stensia Uprising</c>


===And finally, here are some creature type lines you’ll see===
===And finally, here are some creature type lines you’ll see===
*Creature – Human Ranger Werewolf {{-}}
*Creature – Human Ranger Werewolf {{-}} <c>Oakshade Stalker</c>
*Creature – Angel Soldier {{-}}
*Creature – Angel Soldier {{-}} <c>Angelic Quartermaster</c>
*Creature – Zombie Scorpion {{-}} <c>Fell Stinger</c>
*Creature – Zombie Scorpion {{-}} <c>Fell Stinger</c>
*Creature – Serpent Egg {{-}}
*Creature – Serpent Egg {{-}} <c>Biolume Egg</c>
*Creature – Eye Horror {{-}}
*Creature – Eye Horror {{-}} <c>Revealing Eye</c>
*Legendary Creature – Human Peasant {{-}}
*Legendary Creature – Human Peasant {{-}} {{Card|Old Rutstein}}
*Legendary Creature – Spirit Warlock {{-}}
*Legendary Creature – Spirit Warlock {{-}} <c>Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr</c>
*Legendary Creature – Slug Horror {{-}}
*Legendary Creature – Slug Horror {{-}} <c>Toxrill, the Corrosive</c>
*Legendary Creature – Kraken Horror {{-}}
*Legendary Creature – Kraken Horror {{-}} <c>Krothuss, Lord of the Deep</c>
*Legendary Creature – Vampire Noble {{-}} <c>Olivia, Crimson Bride</c> <c>Edgar, Charmed Groom</c>
*Legendary Creature – Vampire Noble {{-}} <c>Olivia, Crimson Bride</c>, <c>Edgar, Charmed Groom</c>
 
==Other==
*The art of <c>Cartographer's Survey</c> is a callback to <c>Cartographer</c>, which was done by the same artist ([[Donato Giancola]]).<ref>{{TwitterRef|DonatoArts|1456067789039587330|author=[[Donato Giancola]]|title=A lucky chance to revisit an old theme of a cartographer with maps.|date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> One of her maps is a [[Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeon map]].
*{{Card|Hullbreaker Horror}} resembles {{Card|Awoken Horror}}, with the same power, toughness, creature types, and has the same artist (Svetlin Velinov).
*<c>Ulvenwald Oddity</c> transforms like the Werewolves in [[Eldritch Moon]], but "merely" becomes a [[Horror]] rather than an [[Eldrazi]].
*{{Card|Shattered Sanctum}} has both parts of its name encapsulated within another card ({{Card|Sanctum of Shattered Heights}}), and at 17 characters is one of the longest card names for which this applies.
* The "fang" art for {{card|Hauken's Insight||VOW|#=332}} (Jonathan Harker) resembles Harker as portrayed by Keanu Reeves in ''[[Wikipedia:Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film)|Bram Stoker's Dracula]].''
*<c>Headless Rider</c> is an ancient folklore figure that also inspired <c>Headless Horseman</c>, most associated with the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
*<c>Boarded Window</c> is a classic zombie movie trope; it proves more functional as a card than in those films. <c>Spike Ripsaw</c> represents the classic movie weapon the chainsaw, something slightly more technologically advanced than usual in Magic.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 00:42, 14 March 2024

Innistrad: Crimson Vow/Trivia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Maro's Crimson Vow teaser

Mark Rosewater gave his traditional teaser with the following hints.[1]

First up, here are some things you can expect

Here are snippets of rules text, you’ll see

And finally, here are some creature type lines you’ll see

Other

References