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Maro's Dominaria United Teaser

Mark Rosewater gave his traditional teaser with the following hints.

First up, here are some things you can expect:

• a new evergreen counter — Stun counter
• a popular planeswalker card gets a reprint — Liliana of the Veil
• a blue card with “destroy all creatures” — The Phasing of Zhalfir
• a five mana value creature that can be a 10/10 — Territorial Maro
• three original Weatherlight crew members are in the set — Squee (Squee, Dubious Monarch); Ertai (Ertai Resurrected); Karn (Karn, Living Legacy)
• an ability word that didn’t start as an ability word returns — Domain
• rare cycle of +1/+1 granting lords — Valiant Veteran; Vodalian Hexcatcher; Shadow-Rite Priest; Rundvelt Hordemaster; Leaf-Crowned Visionary
• a card that grants poison — Ajani, Sleeper Agent
• a new artifact with Lotus in the name — Timeless Lotus
• a character players have been requesting get a card for years finally gets one — The Raven Man

Next, here are some rules text that will be showing up on cards:

• “As long as enchanted creature is legendary” — Combat Research
• “You may exile an instant or sorcery with mana value X or less from among them.” — Keldon Flamesage
• “exile each nonland permanent with mana value 2 or less” — Temporary Lockdown
• “Enchantment creatures you control have” — Zur, Eternal Schemer
• “if X is 3 or less” — Silver Scrutiny
• “For each opponent who doesn’t, that player loses 2 life and you draw a card.” — Braids, Arisen Nightmare
• “instant or sorcery card with mana value 1 or 2” — Founding the Third Path
• “Pay any amount of mana.” — Karn, Living Legacy
• “Vehicles you control have crew 1.” — Astor, Bearer of Blades
• “where X is the number of legendary creatures you control.” — Jodah, the Unifier

Finally, here are some creature type lines in the set:

• Creature – Dryad Warrior — Quirion Beastcaller
• Creature – Phyrexian Horse — Phyrexian Warhorse
• Creature – Elf Archer (in red) — Meria's Outrider
• Creature – Lhurgoyf — Urborg Lhurgoyf
• Creature – Human Kor Soldier — Argivian Phalanx
• Legendary Creature – Elemental Demon — Sol’Kanar the Tainted
• Legendary Creature – Frog Beast — Uurg, Spawn of Turg
• Legendary Creature – Elf Artificer — Meria, Scholar of Antiquity
• Legendary Creature – Viashino Warlock — Rivaz of the Claw
• Legendary Creature – Phyrexian Merfolk Wizard — Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator

Callbacks

Card	Referenced cards	Referenced storyline	Wiki page	Notes
Academy Wall	Tolarian Academy		Tolarian Academy, Lat-Nam, Society of Mishra	References (The) Dark in the flavor text.
Astor, Bearer of Blades		Invasion Cycle	Astor
Baird, Argivian Recruiter	Baird, Steward of Argive	Magic Story for Dominaria	Baird
Balmor, Battlemage Captain				References Onslaught in the flavor text.
Baru, Wurmspeaker	Baru, Fist of Krosa, Roar of the Wurm	Odyssey Cycle	Baru
Bladewing, Deathless Tyrant	Rorix Bladewing, Bladewing the Risen	Odyssey Cycle	Bladewing brood
Braids, Arisen Nightmare	Braids, Cabal Minion	Odyssey Cycle	Braids
Braids's Frightful Return	Braids, Arisen Nightmare		Braids
Clockwork Drawbridge			Clockwork creature (by flavor)	References Legend(s) in the flavor text.
Darigaaz Reincarnated	Darigaaz, the Igniter	Invasion Cycle	Darigaaz
The Cruelty of Gix	Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor	The Brothers' War	Gix, Xantcha
Dihada, Binder of Wills	Lure (Fifth Edition)	Dakkon Blackblade (comic)	Geyadrone Dihada
The Elder Dragon War	The Elder Dragon cycle of Legends	Elder Dragon War	Nicol Bolas, Ugin
Ertai Resurrected	Ertai, Wizard Adept, Ertai, the Corrupted	Masquerade Cycle, Invasion Cycle	Ertai
Founding The Third Path	Feldon of the Third Path, Sunastian Falconer	The Brothers' War	Third Path, Feldon, Hurkyl
Furious Bellow	Zerapa Minotaur	Masquerade Cycle	Zerapa
Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant	Gerrard Capashen, Legacy Weapon	Weatherlight Saga	Gerrard Capashen, The Legacy
Golden Argosy		Invasion Cycle	Golden Argosy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer	Giant Badger, Blessed Respite	Greensleeves Trilogy	Greensleeves
Jared Carthalion	Jared Carthalion, True Heir	The Shadow Mage, Magic: The Gathering - BattleMage	Jared Carthalion
Jaya, Fiery Negotiator	Jaya Ballard, Task Mage	Ice Age Cycle	Jaya Ballard
Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile	Bite Down, Primordial Wurm		Jared Carthalion	Previously only seen in flavor text
Jhoira, Ageless Innovator	Jhoira of the Ghitu, Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain	Invasion Cycle	Jhoira
Jodah, the Unifier	Jodah, Archmage Eternal	Ice Age Cycle	Jodah
Karn, Living Legacy	Karn, Silver Golem, Legacy Weapon, etc.	Invasion Cycle	Karn
Karn's Sylex	Golgothian Sylex	Artifacts Cycle	Karn
King Darien XLVIII	Darien, King of Kjeldor	Ice Age Cycle	Darien
Knight of Dawn's Light	Knight of Dawn
Knight of Dusk's Shadow	Knight of Dusk
Love Song of Night and Day		Mirage War	The Love Song of Night and Day
The Mana Rig		Invasion Cycle	Mana Rig
Nael, Avizoa Aeronaut	Avizoa	Weatherlight Saga	Jellyfish
Nemata, Primeval Warden	Nemata, Grove Guardian	Invasion Cycle	Nemata
Nishoba Brawler	Sabertooth Nishoba, Arctic Nishoba			References Ice Age in the flavor text.
The Phasing of Zhalfir	Teferi's Protection	Invasion Cycle	Zhalfir
Pilfer	Tinybones, Trinket Thief	Magic Story for Dominaria	Tinybones
Phyrexian Vivisector	Vivisection	Invasion Cycle		References (Urza's) Legacy in the flavor text.
Queen Allenal of Ruadach		"Gathering the Taradomnu" in Tapestries.	Allenal, Ruadach
Radha, Coalition Warlord	Grand Warlord Radha	Time Spiral Cycle	Radha
Radiant Grove			Yavimaya	References Scourge in the flavor text.
Ratadrabik of Urborg	Ridged Kusite, Smallpox, Minions' Murmurs	Time Spiral Cycle	Ratadrabik	Previously only seen in flavor text
The Raven Man	Lim-Dûl the Necromancer	Ice Age Cycle,	Sheoldred
Rith, Liberated Primeval	Rith, the Awakener	Invasion Cycle	Rith
Rivaz of the Claw	Zirilan of the Claw	Weatherlight Saga	Zirilan of the Claw
Rosnakht, Heir of Rohgahh	Rohgahh, Kher Keep Overlord, Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	Legends	Rohgahh
Rulik Mons, Warren Chief	Mons's Goblin Raiders, Pashalik Mons	"Dochyel's Ride" in Tapestries	Pashalik Mons, Rundvelt
Serra Redeemer			Serra	References (Urza's) Destiny in the flavor text.
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	Sheoldred, Whispering One	Scars of Mirrodin: The Quest for Karn	Sheoldred	References Apocalypse
Sol'Kanar the Tainted	Sol'Kanar the Swamp King	[[Dakkon Blackblade (comic)|Dakkon Blackblade] (comic)	Sol'Kanar
Soul of Windgrace	Lord Windgrace	Invasion Cycle	Windgrace
Stronghold Arena	Phyrexian Arena		Tempest block	Pose, Name
Squee, Dubious Monarch	Squee, Goblin Nabob, Squee's Toy, etc.	Invasion Cycle	Squee
Sunlit Marsh				References Stronghold in the flavor text.
Territorial Maro	Maro	Invasion Cycle	Maro-Sorcerer, Multani	References Alliances in the flavor text.
Tidepool Turtle				References Visions in the flavor text.
Threats Undetected	Gifts Ungiven, Gifts Given			Pose, the naming convention
Tolarian Terror	Tolarian Serpent	Invasion Cycle	Tolaria
Tura Kennerüd, Skyknight	Kjeldoran Skyknight	Ice Age Cycle	Arna Kennerüd
Uurg, Spawn of Turg	Excavating Anurid	Odyssey Cycle	Turg
Urza Assembles the Titans		Invasion Cycle	Nine Titans
Verrak, Warped Sengir	Sengir Vampire, Baron Sengir	"Song for the Plague Rats" in The Secrets of Magic	Sengir
Weatherlight Compleated	Skyship Weatherlight, Weatherlight	Weatherlight Saga	Skyship Weatherlight, Weatherlight
The Weatherseed Treaty	Multani, Maro-Sorcerer	Invasion Cycle	Yavimaya, Multani, Urza
Wooded Ridgeline	Wooded Foothills			References (Fallen) Empires in the flavor text.
The World Spell	Tamanoa	Ice Age Cycle	World Spell, Freyalise
Writhing Necromass	Feral Abomination			References Legions in the flavor text.
Yotia Declares War	Ornithopter, Yotian Soldier, Dragon Engine	The Brothers' War	Yotia
Zar Ojanen, Scion of Efrava	Jedit Ojanen	Legend of Jedit Ojanen, Jedit	Jedit Ojanen, Zar Ojanen
Zeriam, Golden Wind	Zuberi, Golden Feather	Weatherlight Saga	Zuberi
Zur, Eternal Schemer	Zur the Enchanter	Ice Age Cycle	Zur

Other

• The Insect token used with Xira, the Golden Sting depicts another Eumidian.
• Serra Paragon, with the rules before release, does not exactly work as planned. The intent of the reanimation ability was that the returned permanent could be reused once and exiled once it dies. However, the phrasing made it so that when cast the "exile" ability exists only on the stack, and when the permanent resolves it should theoretically lose said ability as a new object on the battlefield. The rules were modified upon release to address this.
• The Painlands had the unusual 6-4 split due to an unusual set of circumstances. Ironically, despite being on Dominaria, The Brothers' War's timeframe had not yet dubbed three of the lands in Adarkar, Karplusan and Yavimaya, so they could not be printed in that set. As these were mixed allied and enemy, and missing black, Caves of Koilos and Sulfurous Springs would make up the rest. This would normally leave two sets of redistributed cycles, but Play Design found Shivan Reef important enough to need printing a set earlier. As the five printed were already mismatched between ally and enemy, it was approved to do so, resulting in the odd split.