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==Allusions==
==Allusions==
Most of the cards in ''Time Spiral'' were inspired by cards from ''Magic'''s past.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/time-spiral-magic-museum-2006-10-26|The ''Time Spiral'' Magic Museum|[[Matt Cavotta]]|October 26, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/legends-–-who’s-got-sauce-2006-11-23|Legends – Who’s Got The Sauce?|[[Matt Cavotta]]| November 23, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|tastes-egg-2006-12-14|Tastes Like An Egg|[[Matt Cavotta]]|December 14, 2006}}</ref> The following Points of Interest attempt to identify these inspirations for the non-Timeshifted cards.
Most of the cards in ''Time Spiral'' were inspired by cards from ''Magic'''s past.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/time-spiral-magic-museum-2006-10-26|The ''Time Spiral'' Magic Museum|[[Matt Cavotta]]|October 26, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/legends-–-who’s-got-sauce-2006-11-23|Legends – Who’s Got The Sauce?|[[Matt Cavotta]]| November 23, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|tastes-egg-2006-12-14|Tastes Like An Egg|[[Matt Cavotta]]|December 14, 2006}}</ref> The following Points of Interest attempt to identify these inspirations for the non-Timeshifted cards.
{| class="sortable mw-collapsible fandom-table"
|+
!'''Card'''
!'''Inspired by'''
!'''Notes'''
|-
|<c>Academy Ruins</c>
|<c>Tolarian Academy</c>, <c>Volrath's Stronghold</c>
|Academy Ruins shows what happened to the Tolarian Academy years later. Its activated ability is the blue version of Volrath's Stronghold.
|-
|<c>Aether Web</c>
|<c>Web</c>
|Aether Web is a 2-mana Web that grants an equal pump to both power and toughness than just toughness and also grants the enchanted creature the ability to block creatures with [[shadow]].
|-
|<c>Aetherflame Wall</c>
|<c>Wall of Diffusion</c>, <c>Wall of Fire</c>
|Aetherflame Wall has 1 less toughness in exchange for being able to do both what Wall of Diffusion and Wall of Fire can do.
|-
|<c>Amrou Scout</c>
|<c>Amrou Kithkin</c>, <c>Ramosian Lieutenant</c>
|Amrou Scout's activated tutor ability has the number 3 on it similar to the power of creatures who can't block Amrou Kithkin and the mana value of the creatures Ramosian Lieutenant can tutor. Its ability refers to other [[Rebel]] creatures from the [[Masques block]].
|-
|<c>Amrou Seekers</c>
|<c>Amrou Kithkin</c>, <c>Seeker</c>
|Kithkins who can't be blocked by certain creatures. Amrou Seekers' evasion ability is similar to Seeker as if a Kithkin was already enchanted by said aura.
|-
|<c>Ancestral Vision</c>
|<c>Ancestral Recall</c>
|An Ancestral Recall that has you wait 4 turns to get its ability.
|-
|<c>Ancient Grudge</c>
|<c>Shatter</c>, <c>Ray of Revelation</c>
|Ancient Grudge is Shatter with Ray of Revelation's [[flashback]] cost. [[Flavor text]] refers to <c>Fires of Yavimaya</c>.
|-
|<c>Angel's Grace</c>
|<c>Worship</c>, <c>Platinum Angel</c>
|Angel's Grace grants one turn worth of Worship and Platinum Angel's abilities. Its artwork is similar to Worship's.
|-
|<c>Ashcoat Bear</c>
|<c>Grizzly Bears</c>
|Ashcoat Bear is a Grizzly Bears with Flash.
|-
|<c>Aspect of Mongoose</c>
|<c>Blurred Mongoose</c>, <c>Nimble Mongoose</c>, <c>Aspect of Wolf</c>
|Aspect of Mongoose gives the enchanted [[shroud]] similar to the two mongeese. Its name is similar to Aspect of Wolf
|-
|<c>Assassinate</c>
|<c>Royal Assassin</c>
|Assassinate is Royal Assassin's activated ability in instant form.
|-
|<c>Assembly-Worker</c>
|<c>Mishra's Factory</c>, <c>Mishra's Workshop</c>
|Assembly-Worker is Mishra's Factory already being a creature with its mana cost being equal to the mana produced by Mishra's Workshop.
|-
|<c>Barbed Shocker</c>
|<c>Shocker</c>
|A bigger Shocker with trample and haste.
|-
|<c>Basal Sliver</c>
|<c>Basal Thrull</c>
|Basal Sliver grants other Slivers Basal Thrull's ability without having to tap itself.
|-
|<c>Basalt Gargoyle</c>
|<c>Granite Gargoyle</c>
|A 3/2 Granite Gargoyle with echo.
|-
|<c>Benalish Cavalry</c>
|
|Name refers to [[Benalia]].
|-
|<c>Blazing Blade Askari</c>
|<c>Burning Shield Askari</c>, <c>Searing Spear Askari</c>, <c>Raging Spirit</c>
|2/2 human knights with [[flanking]]. Blazing Blade Askari can become colorless similar to Raging Spirit.
|-
|<c>Bogardan Hellkite</c>
|
|Name refers to [[Bogardan]] and the [[Dragon#Hellkite|hellkite]] [[Dragon]]s.
|-
|<c>Bogardan Rager</c>
|
|Name refers to [[Bogardan]] and flavor text refers to <c>Beasts of Bogardan</c>.
|-
|<c>Bonesplitter Sliver</c>
|<c>Bonesplitter</c>
|Bonesplitter Sliver pumps other Slivers equal to Bonesplitter's pump ability
|-
|<c>Brass Gnat</c>
|<c>Brass Man</c>
|Cheap 1-mana artifact creatures made of brass who need to be paid {{1}} to be untapped.
|-
|<c>Brine Elemental</c>
|<c>Water Elemental</c>
|Brine Elemental has Water Elemental's stats with morph and an extra ability connected to its morph ability.
|-
|<c>Calciform Pools</c>, <c>Dreadship Reef</c>, <c>Molten Slagheap</c>, <c>Fungal Reaches</c>, <c>Saltcrusted Steppe</c>
|
|Ability refers to [[storage land]] [[Cycle|cycles]].
|-
|<c>Call to the Netherworld</c>
|<c>Raise Dead</c>
|Reanimation spells. Call to the Netherworld's free [[madness]] cost makes up for its narrower list of creatures to choose from than Raise Dead's. Flavor text refers to [[horror]]s and <c>Pit Spawn</c>.
|-
|<c>Cancel</c>
|<c>Counterspell</c>
|Basic counterspells, where Cancel is slightly more expensive due to 2-mana counterspells already being too strong. Cancel would be a counterspell replacement in [[Core Set]]s.
|-
|<c>Candles of Leng</c>
|<c>Library of Leng</c>, <c>Jayemdae Tome</c>
|Candles of Leng's ability is the reverse of Library of Leng's. Its activated ability is Jayemdae Tome's on a condition. Flavor text refers to [[Tolaria]] and <c>Archivist</c>.
|-
|<c>Careful Consideration</c>
|
|Flavor text refers to [[Jhoira]] and Teferi.
|-
|<c>Castle Raptors</c>
|<c>Castle</c>
|Castle Raptors increases its own toughness when untapped similar to how Castle would do to untapped creatures. Artwork refers to the [[Aven]].
|-
|<c>Celestial Crusader</c>
|<c>Crusade</c>
|Crusade [[List of Magic slang|on a stick]].
|-
|<c>Chameleon Blur</c>
|
|Flavor text refers to Freyalise.
|-
|<c>Children of Korlis</c>
|<c>Martyrs of Korlis</c>
|Children of Korlis's name and flavor text refer to Martyrs of Korlis. Its ability refers to the bodyguard ability of the Martyrs.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/martyr-clerics-korlis-2006-11-22|Martyr-Clerics from Korlis|[[Magic Arcana]]|November 22, 2006}}</ref>
|-
|<c>Chromatic Star</c>
|<c>Chromatic Sphere</c>
|Chromatic Star does the same thing as Chromatic Sphere except its drawing ability is a triggered ability than an activated one.
|-
|<c>Chronatog Totem</c>
|<c>Chronatog</c>
|An artifact that becomes a Chronatog.
|-
|<c>Chronosavant</c>
|<c>Necrosavant</c><ref>{{DailyRef|allusion-fest-black-and-white-savants-2006-10-25|Allusion-Fest: Black and White Savants|[[Magic Arcana]]|October 25, 2006}}</ref>, <c>Chronatog</c>
|Chronosavant's name, mana value, artwork, ability, and power/toughness refers to Necrosavant. Its turn-skipping ability brings to mind Chronatog.
|-
|<c>Clockwork Hydra</c>
|<c>Spitting Hydra</c>
|Hydras who enter the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it and can remove one of them at a time to deal 1 damage to any target.
|-
|<c>Cloudchaser Kestrel</c>
|<c>Cloudchaser Eagle</c>, <c>Aven Cloudchaser</c>, <c>Aurora Griffin</c>
|Birds who destroy target enchantment upon entering the battlefield. The kestrel can change any permanent into white similar to the griffin.
|-
|<c>Coal Stoker</c>
|<c>Priest of Gix</c>, <c>Coal Golem</c>
|In design, Coal Stoker adds {{R}}{{R}}{{R}}{{R}} similar to how Priest of Gix does it, but that proved to be powerful. Upon being printed, its name and the amount of {{R}} it produces refers to Coal Golem.
|-
|<c>Conflagrate</c>
|<c>Meteor Shower</c>, <c>Firecat Blitz</c>
|Conflagrate deals damage with a cost similar to Meteor Shower's. Its flashback cost is similar to Firecat Blitz's.
|-
|<c>Coral Trickster</c>
|<c>Coral Merfolk</c>, <c>Twiddle</c>
|A Coral Merfolk with morph that causes Twiddle. The first letter of each word of Coral Trickster's flavor text spells out Twiddle.
|-
|<c>Corpulent Corpse</c>
|<c>Gluttonous Zombie</c>
|A Gluttonous Zombie with [[suspend]].
|-
|<c>Crookclaw Transmuter</c>
|<c>Crookclaw Elder</c>, <c>Transmutation</c>
|Crookclaw Trasmuter is less tougher than Crookclaw Elder and can cast Transmutation upon entering the battlefield.
|-
|<c>Curse of the Cabal</c>
|<c>Braids, Cabal Minion</c>
|Curse of the Cabal's sacrificing ability is similar to Braids, Cabal Minion's. Its name refers to the [[Cabal]]. Its artwork refers to the <c>Grand Coliseum</c>.
|-
|<c>Cyclopean Giant</c>
|<c>Cyclopean Tomb</c>, <c>Cyclopean Mummy</c>
|Cyclopean Giant is twice of Cyclopean Mummy's mana cost and stats and can turn a land into a Swamp upon dying similar to Cyclopean Tomb.
|}


*<c>Academy Ruins</c>: Name refers to <c>Tolarian Academy</c>. Ability refers to <c>Volrath's Stronghold</c>.
*<c>Aether Web</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Web</c> 
*<c>Aetherflame Wall</c>: Name, artwork, creature type and ability refer to <c>Wall of Diffusion</c> and <c>Wall of Fire</c>.
*<c>Amrou Scout</c>: Name and [[creature type]] refer to <c>Amrou Kithkin</c>. Ability refers to other [[Rebel]] creatures from the [[Masques block]].
*<c>Amrou Seekers</c>: Name and creature type refer to <c>Amrou Kithkin</c>. Name and ability refer to <c>Seeker</c>.
*<c>Ancestral Vision</c>: Name, artwork and ability refer to <c>Ancestral Recall</c>.
*<c>Ancient Grudge</c>: Ability refers to <c>Shatter</c> and <c>Ray of Revelation</c>. [[Flavor text]] refers to <c>Fires of Yavimaya</c>.
*<c>Angel's Grace</c>: Ability and artwork refer to <c>Worship</c>. Name and ability refer to <c>Platinum Angel</c>.
*<c>Ashcoat Bear</c>: Name, artwork, creature type and [[power]]/[[toughness]] refer to <c>Grizzly Bears</c> and company.
*<c>Aspect of Mongoose</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Blurred Mongoose</c> and <c>Nimble Mongoose</c>. Name and card type refers to <c>Aspect of Wolf</c>
*<c>Assassinate</c>: Name, artwork, ability and flavor text refer to <c>Royal Assassin</c>.
*<c>Assembly-Worker</c>: Name, abilities and power/toughness refers to <c>Mishra's Factory</c>. Mana cost refers to <c>Mishra's Workshop</c>.
*<c>Barbed Shocker</c>: Name, artwork and ability refer to <c>Shocker</c>.
*<c>Basal Sliver</c>: Name, ability and flavor text refer to <c>Basal Thrull</c>.
*<c>Basalt Gargoyle</c>: Name and abilities refer to <c>Granite Gargoyle</c>.
*<c>Benalish Cavalry</c>: Name refers to [[Benalia]].
*<c>Blazing Blade Askari</c>: Card refers to <c>Burning Shield Askari</c> and <c>Searing Spear Askari</c>. Ability refers to <c>Raging Spirit</c>.
*<c>Bogardan Hellkite</c>: Name refers to [[Bogardan]] and the [[Dragon#Hellkite|hellkite]] [[Dragon]]s.
*<c>Bogardan Rager</c>: Name refers to [[Bogardan]]. Flavor text refers to <c>Beasts of Bogardan</c>.
*<c>Bonesplitter Sliver</c>: Name refers to <c>Bonesplitter</c>.
*<c>Brass Gnat</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Brass Man</c>.
*<c>Brine Elemental</c>: Name, power/toughness and creature type refer to <c>Water Elemental</c>.
*<c>Calciform Pools</c>: Ability refers to [[storage land]] [[Cycle|cycles]].
*<c>Call to the Netherworld</c>: Ability refers to <c>Raise Dead</c>. Flavor text refers to [[horror]]s and <c>Pit Spawn</c>.
*<c>Cancel</c>: Ability and art refers to <c>Counterspell</c> and would be a counterspell replacement in [[Core Set]]s.
*<c>Candles of Leng</c>: Name and abilities refer to the <c>Library of Leng</c>. Ability refers to <c>Jayemdae Tome</c>. Flavor text refers to [[Tolaria]] and <c>Archivist</c>.
*<c>Careful Consideration</c>: Flavor text refers to [[Jhoira]] and Teferi.
*<c>Castle Raptors</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Castle</c>. Artwork refers to the [[Aven]].
*<c>Celestial Crusader</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Crusade</c>.
*<c>Chameleon Blur</c>: Flavor text refers to Freyalise.
*<c>Children of Korlis</c>: Name and flavor text refer to <c>Martyrs of Korlis</c>. Ability refers to the bodyguard ability of the Martyrs.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/martyr-clerics-korlis-2006-11-22|Martyr-Clerics from Korlis|[[Magic Arcana]]|November 22, 2006}}</ref>
*<c>Chromatic Star</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Chromatic Sphere</c>.
*<c>Chronatog Totem</c>: Name, artwork, abilities and artist refer to <c>Chronatog</c>.
*<c>Chronosavant</c>: Name, mana cost, artwork, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Necrosavant</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|allusion-fest-black-and-white-savants-2006-10-25|Allusion-Fest: Black and White Savants|[[Magic Arcana]]|October 25, 2006}}</ref>  Name and ability refer to <c>Chronatog</c>.
*<c>Clockwork Hydra</c>: Name and ability refer to the clockwork creatures and to <c>Spitting Hydra</c>.
*<c>Cloudchaser Kestrel</c>: Name, creature type and ability refer to <c>Cloudchaser Eagle</c> and <c>Aven Cloudchaser</c>. Ability refers to <c>Aurora Griffin</c>.
*<c>Coal Stoker</c>: In design, ability referred to <c>Priest of Gix</c>, adding {{R}}{{R}}{{R}}{{R}}, but that proved too powerful. On the printed card the name and ability refer to <c>Coal Golem</c>.
*<c>Conflagrate</c>: Mana cost and ability refer to <c>Meteor Shower</c>. Flashback cost refers to <c>Firecat Blitz</c>.
*<c>Coral Trickster</c>: Name, creature type and power/toughness refer to <c>Coral Merfolk</c>. Ability and flavor text (the first letter of each word) refer to <c>Twiddle</c>.
*<c>Corpulent Corpse</c>: Name, ability, creature type and power/toughness refer to <c>Gluttonous Zombie</c>.
*<c>Crookclaw Transmuter</c>: Name, creature types, artwork, artist and power refer to <c>Crookclaw Elder</c>. Ability refers to <c>Transmutation</c>.
*<c>Curse of the Cabal</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Braids, Cabal Minion</c> and the [[Cabal]]. Artwork refers to the <c>Grand Coliseum</c>.
*<c>Cyclopean Giant</c>: Name, mana cost and ability refer to <c>Cyclopean Tomb</c>. Name, mana cost, ability, and power/toughness refer to <c>Cyclopean Mummy</c>.
*<c>Dark Withering</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Dark Banishing</c>.
*<c>Dark Withering</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Dark Banishing</c>.
*<c>D'Avenant Healer</c>: Name, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>D'Avenant Archer</c>. Ability refers to healers such as <c>Samite Healer</c>.
*<c>D'Avenant Healer</c>: Name, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>D'Avenant Archer</c>. Ability refers to healers such as <c>Samite Healer</c>.
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*<c>Dralnu, Lich Lord</c>: Name, art, and type refers to [[Dralnu]], <c>Lord of the Undead</c>, from the [[Planeshift]] expansion. Abilities refer to <c>Lich</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/preserving-coolness-legends-2006-11-24|Preserving the Coolness of Legends|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|November 24, 2006}}</ref>
*<c>Dralnu, Lich Lord</c>: Name, art, and type refers to [[Dralnu]], <c>Lord of the Undead</c>, from the [[Planeshift]] expansion. Abilities refer to <c>Lich</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/preserving-coolness-legends-2006-11-24|Preserving the Coolness of Legends|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|November 24, 2006}}</ref>
*<c>Dread Return</c>: Ability refers to <c>Zombify</c>. Artwork refers to <c>Mindslicer</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|allusion-fest-dread-return-2006-09-25|Allusion-Fest: Dread Return|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 25, 2006}}</ref>
*<c>Dread Return</c>: Ability refers to <c>Zombify</c>. Artwork refers to <c>Mindslicer</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|allusion-fest-dread-return-2006-09-25|Allusion-Fest: Dread Return|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 25, 2006}}</ref>
*<c>Dreadship Reef</c>: Ability refers to [[storage land]] cycles.
*<c>Dream Stalker</c>: Name, artwork and power/toughness refer to <c>Dream Prowler</c>.
*<c>Dream Stalker</c>: Name, artwork and power/toughness refer to <c>Dream Prowler</c>.
*<c>Drifter il-Dal</c>: Name refers to the [[Dal|''il''-Dal]]. Name, mana cost, ability, upkeep cost and power/toughness refer to <c>Spindrift Drake</c>.
*<c>Drifter il-Dal</c>: Name refers to the [[Dal|''il''-Dal]]. Name, mana cost, ability, upkeep cost and power/toughness refer to <c>Spindrift Drake</c>.
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*<c>Fortify</c>: Abilities refer to <c>Army of Allah</c> and <c>Shield Wall</c>. Flavor text refers to [[Korlis]].
*<c>Fortify</c>: Abilities refer to <c>Army of Allah</c> and <c>Shield Wall</c>. Flavor text refers to [[Korlis]].
*<c>Fortune Thief</c>: art,<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/thief-fortune-2009-12-09|Thief of Fortune|[[Magic Arcana]]|December 09, 2009}}</ref> converted mana cost, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Ali from Cairo</c>.
*<c>Fortune Thief</c>: art,<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/thief-fortune-2009-12-09|Thief of Fortune|[[Magic Arcana]]|December 09, 2009}}</ref> converted mana cost, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Ali from Cairo</c>.
*<c>Fungal Reaches</c>: Ability refers to [[storage land]] cycles.
*<c>Fungus Sliver</c>: Name, mana cost, artwork, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Fungusaur</c>.
*<c>Fungus Sliver</c>: Name, mana cost, artwork, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Fungusaur</c>.
*<c>Fury Sliver</c>: Flavor text refers to the [[Clan Capashen|Capashen family]] and <c>Benalish Hero</c>.
*<c>Fury Sliver</c>: Flavor text refers to the [[Clan Capashen|Capashen family]] and <c>Benalish Hero</c>.
*<c>Gauntlet of Power</c>: Name, artwork and abilities refer to <c>Gauntlet of Might</c>.
*<c>Gauntlet of Power</c>: Name, artwork and abilities refer to <c>Gauntlet of Might</c>.
*<c>Gaze of Justice</c>: Name, cost, and flashback cost refer to <c>Hand of Justice</c>. Artwork may refer to <c>Reiver Demon</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/allusion-fest-gaze-justice-2006-09-28|Allusion-Fest: Gaze of Justice|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 28, 2006}}</ref>
*<c>Gaze of Justice</c>: Name, cost, and flashback cost refer to <c>Hand of Justice</c>. Artwork may refer to <c>Reiver Demon</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/allusion-fest-gaze-justice-2006-09-28|Allusion-Fest: Gaze of Justice|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 28, 2006}}</ref>
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*<c>Ghostflame Sliver</c>: Mana cost and ability refers to <c>Ghostly Flame</c>. Flavor text refers to Freyalise and <c>Sliver Queen</c>.
*<c>Ghostflame Sliver</c>: Mana cost and ability refers to <c>Ghostly Flame</c>. Flavor text refers to Freyalise and <c>Sliver Queen</c>.
*<c>Glass Asp</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Nafs Asp</c>.
*<c>Glass Asp</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Nafs Asp</c>.
*<c>Goblin Skycutter</c>: Ability refers to <c>Earthbind</c> and <c>Vertigo</c>.  
*<c>Goblin Skycutter</c>: Ability refers to <c>Earthbind</c> and <c>Vertigo</c>.
*<c>Gorgon Recluse</c>: Name, mana cost, creature type, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Infernal Medusa</c>.
*<c>Gorgon Recluse</c>: Name, mana cost, creature type, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Infernal Medusa</c>.
*<c>Grapeshot</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Scattershot</c> and <c>Grapeshot Catapult</c>. Flavor text refers to <c>Grapeshot Catapult</c>.
*<c>Grapeshot</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Scattershot</c> and <c>Grapeshot Catapult</c>. Flavor text refers to <c>Grapeshot Catapult</c>.
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*<c>Jedit's Dragoons</c>: Name, creature type and flavor text refer to <c>Jedit Ojanen</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/unseen-legends-time-spiral-2006-11-16|Unseen Legends in ''Time Spiral''|[[Magic Arcana]]|November 16, 2006}}</ref> Name, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Radiant's Dragoons</c>.
*<c>Jedit's Dragoons</c>: Name, creature type and flavor text refer to <c>Jedit Ojanen</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/unseen-legends-time-spiral-2006-11-16|Unseen Legends in ''Time Spiral''|[[Magic Arcana]]|November 16, 2006}}</ref> Name, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Radiant's Dragoons</c>.
*<c>Jhoira's Timebug</c>: Name, artwork and power refer to <c>Jhoira's Toolbox</c>.
*<c>Jhoira's Timebug</c>: Name, artwork and power refer to <c>Jhoira's Toolbox</c>.
*<c>Kaervek the Merciless</c>: Name represents to [[Kaervek]] from the [[Mirage block]].<ref name="Sketch Quickies"/> Ability refers to <c>Kaervek's Purge</c>. Flavor text refers to [[Mangara]].
*<c>Kaervek the Merciless</c>: Name represents to [[Kaervek]] from the [[Mirage block]].<ref name="Sketch Quickies" /> Ability refers to <c>Kaervek's Purge</c>. Flavor text refers to [[Mangara]].
*<c>Keldon Halberdier</c>: Name refers to [[Keld]]. Name, artwork, ability and toughness refer to <c>Halberdier</c>.
*<c>Keldon Halberdier</c>: Name refers to [[Keld]]. Name, artwork, ability and toughness refer to <c>Halberdier</c>.
*<c>Kher Keep</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Kobolds of Kher Keep</c>. Flavor text refers to Teferi.
*<c>Kher Keep</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Kobolds of Kher Keep</c>. Flavor text refers to Teferi.
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*<c>Magus of the Disk</c>: Name, converted mana cost, artwork, abilities and flavor text refer to <c>Nevinyrral's Disk</c>.
*<c>Magus of the Disk</c>: Name, converted mana cost, artwork, abilities and flavor text refer to <c>Nevinyrral's Disk</c>.
*<c>Magus of the Jar</c>: Name, converted mana cost, artwork and ability refer to <c>Memory Jar</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/visions-mage’s-jar-2006-11-02|Visions in a Mage’s Jar|[[Magic Arcana]]|November 02, 2006}}</ref>
*<c>Magus of the Jar</c>: Name, converted mana cost, artwork and ability refer to <c>Memory Jar</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/visions-mage’s-jar-2006-11-02|Visions in a Mage’s Jar|[[Magic Arcana]]|November 02, 2006}}</ref>
*<c>Magus of the Mirror</c>: Name, converted mana cost, artwork and ability refer to <c>Mirror Universe</c>.  
*<c>Magus of the Mirror</c>: Name, converted mana cost, artwork and ability refer to <c>Mirror Universe</c>.
*<c>Magus of the Scroll</c>: Name, converted mana cost, artwork and ability refer to <c>Cursed Scroll</c>.
*<c>Magus of the Scroll</c>: Name, converted mana cost, artwork and ability refer to <c>Cursed Scroll</c>.
*<c>Mana Skimmer</c>: Name, artwork, creature type and ability refer to <c>Mana Leech</c>.
*<c>Mana Skimmer</c>: Name, artwork, creature type and ability refer to <c>Mana Leech</c>.
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*<c>Mogg War Marshal</c>: Name refers to the [[Goblin#Moggs|Mogg]] race of [[goblin]]s. Name and ability refer to <c>Goblin Marshal</c>.
*<c>Mogg War Marshal</c>: Name refers to the [[Goblin#Moggs|Mogg]] race of [[goblin]]s. Name and ability refer to <c>Goblin Marshal</c>.
*<c>Molder</c>: Name and ability refers to <c>Creeping Mold</c>.
*<c>Molder</c>: Name and ability refers to <c>Creeping Mold</c>.
*<c>Molten Slagheap</c>: Ability refers to storage land cycles.
*<c>Momentary Blink</c>: Name, mana cost and ability refer to <c>Flicker</c>.
*<c>Momentary Blink</c>: Name, mana cost and ability refer to <c>Flicker</c>.
*<c>Moonlace</c>: Name and ability refer to the Lace cycle from the original ''[[Alpha]]'' set. Name, artwork, ability and flavor text refer to <c>Pale Moon</c>.
*<c>Moonlace</c>: Name and ability refer to the Lace cycle from the original ''[[Alpha]]'' set. Name, artwork, ability and flavor text refer to <c>Pale Moon</c>.
*<c>Mwonvuli Acid-Moss</c>: Name refers to [[Mwonvuli]]. Name and ability refer to <c>Acid Rain</c>. Name, mana cost and ability refer to <c>Creeping Mold</c>. Ability refers to <c>Nature's Lore</c>.
*<c>Mwonvuli Acid-Moss</c>: Name refers to [[Mwonvuli]]. Name and ability refer to <c>Acid Rain</c>. Name, mana cost and ability refer to <c>Creeping Mold</c>. Ability refers to <c>Nature's Lore</c>.
*<c>Mystical Teachings</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Mystical Tutor</c>.
*<c>Mystical Teachings</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Mystical Tutor</c>.
*<c>Nantuko Shaman</c>: Name refers to the [[Nantuko]] [[insect]]s from the [[Odyssey block|Odyssey]] and [[Onslaught block]]s.  
*<c>Nantuko Shaman</c>: Name refers to the [[Nantuko]] [[insect]]s from the [[Odyssey block|Odyssey]] and [[Onslaught block]]s.
*<c>Nether Traitor</c>: Name, mana cost, creature type, abilities and power/toughness refer to <c>Nether Shadow</c>.
*<c>Nether Traitor</c>: Name, mana cost, creature type, abilities and power/toughness refer to <c>Nether Shadow</c>.
*<c>Nightshade Assassin</c>: Name, mana cost, creature type, abilities and power/toughness refer to <c>Nekrataal</c>. Name and ability refer to <c>Nightshade Seer</c> and <c>Scent of Nightshade</c>.
*<c>Nightshade Assassin</c>: Name, mana cost, creature type, abilities and power/toughness refer to <c>Nekrataal</c>. Name and ability refer to <c>Nightshade Seer</c> and <c>Scent of Nightshade</c>.
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*<c>Saffi Eriksdotter</c>: Name refers to [[Saffi Eriksdotter]] from the flavor text of <c>Lhurgoyf</c>. Ability refers to <c>Angelic Renewal</c>.
*<c>Saffi Eriksdotter</c>: Name refers to [[Saffi Eriksdotter]] from the flavor text of <c>Lhurgoyf</c>. Ability refers to <c>Angelic Renewal</c>.
*<c>Sage of Epityr</c>: Name refers to [[Epityr]]. Name, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Sage Owl</c>.
*<c>Sage of Epityr</c>: Name refers to [[Epityr]]. Name, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Sage Owl</c>.
*<c>Saltcrusted Steppe</c>: Ability refers to [[storage land]] cycles.
*<c>Sangrophage</c>: Name, artwork, creature type, ability, flavor text and artist refer to <c>Carnophage</c>.
*<c>Sangrophage</c>: Name, artwork, creature type, ability, flavor text and artist refer to <c>Carnophage</c>.
*<c>Sarpadian Empires, Vol. VII</c>: Name refers to flavor text found in the [[Fallen Empires]] expansion. Artwork and ability refer to creature types featured in the '''Fallen Empires''' expansion.
*<c>Sarpadian Empires, Vol. VII</c>: Name refers to flavor text found in the [[Fallen Empires]] expansion. Artwork and ability refer to creature types featured in the '''Fallen Empires''' expansion.
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*<c>Scion of the Ur-Dragon</c>: Name, creature type and flavor text refer to the cycle of [[legendary]] [[dragon]]s from the [[Invasion]] expansion.
*<c>Scion of the Ur-Dragon</c>: Name, creature type and flavor text refer to the cycle of [[legendary]] [[dragon]]s from the [[Invasion]] expansion.
*<c>Screeching Sliver</c>: Ability refers to <c>Hair-Strung Koto</c>. Flavor text refers to [[Benalia]].
*<c>Screeching Sliver</c>: Ability refers to <c>Hair-Strung Koto</c>. Flavor text refers to [[Benalia]].
*<c>Scryb Ranger</c>: Name, creature type, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Scryb Sprites</c>. Name, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Quirion Ranger</c>.  
*<c>Scryb Ranger</c>: Name, creature type, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Scryb Sprites</c>. Name, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Quirion Ranger</c>.
*<c>Search for Tomorrow</c>: Mana cost, artwork and ability refer to <c>Untamed Wilds</c>.
*<c>Search for Tomorrow</c>: Mana cost, artwork and ability refer to <c>Untamed Wilds</c>.
*<c>Sedge Sliver</c>: Name, mana cost, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Sedge Troll</c>.
*<c>Sedge Sliver</c>: Name, mana cost, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Sedge Troll</c>.
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*<c>Sprout</c>: Ability refers to <c>Chatter of the Squirrel</c>.
*<c>Sprout</c>: Ability refers to <c>Chatter of the Squirrel</c>.
*<c>Squall Line</c>: Name, mana cost and ability refer to <c>Fault Line</c> and <c>Hurricane</c>.
*<c>Squall Line</c>: Name, mana cost and ability refer to <c>Fault Line</c> and <c>Hurricane</c>.
*<c>Stonebrow, Krosan Hero</c>: represents [[General Stonebrow]].<ref name="Sketch Quickies"/> Ability refers to <c>Fervent Charge</c>. Flavor text refers to [[Krosa]].
*<c>Stonebrow, Krosan Hero</c>: represents [[General Stonebrow]].<ref name="Sketch Quickies" /> Ability refers to <c>Fervent Charge</c>. Flavor text refers to [[Krosa]].
*<c>Stonewood Invocation</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Stonewood Invoker</c>.
*<c>Stonewood Invocation</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Stonewood Invoker</c>.
*<c>Stormcloud Djinn</c>: Name, creature type and abilities refer to <c>Cloud Djinn</c>. Ability and flavor text refer to <c>Electric Eel</c>.
*<c>Stormcloud Djinn</c>: Name, creature type and abilities refer to <c>Cloud Djinn</c>. Ability and flavor text refer to <c>Electric Eel</c>.
*<c>Strangling Soot</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Smother</c>.
*<c>Strangling Soot</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Smother</c>.
*<c>Strength in Numbers</c>: Name and ability refers to <c>Mob Mentality</c>. Flavor text refers to <c>Pendelhaven Elder</c>.  
*<c>Strength in Numbers</c>: Name and ability refers to <c>Mob Mentality</c>. Flavor text refers to <c>Pendelhaven Elder</c>.
*<c>Stuffy Doll</c>: Name and artwork refer to the artwork of <c>Black Vise</c>, <c>The Rack</c>, etc.
*<c>Stuffy Doll</c>: Name and artwork refer to the artwork of <c>Black Vise</c>, <c>The Rack</c>, etc.
*<c>Subterranean Shambler</c>: Name, artwork, creature type and ability refer to <c>Subterranean Spirit</c>.
*<c>Subterranean Shambler</c>: Name, artwork, creature type and ability refer to <c>Subterranean Spirit</c>.
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*<c>Vesuvan Shapeshifter</c>: Name, mana cost, artwork, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Vesuvan Doppelganger</c>.
*<c>Vesuvan Shapeshifter</c>: Name, mana cost, artwork, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Vesuvan Doppelganger</c>.
*<c>Viashino Bladescout</c>: Name and power/toughness refer to <c>Viashino Sandscout</c>. Flavor text refers to <c>Viashino Bey</c>.
*<c>Viashino Bladescout</c>: Name and power/toughness refer to <c>Viashino Sandscout</c>. Flavor text refers to <c>Viashino Bey</c>.
*<c>Viscerid Deepwalker</c>: Name and creature type refer to [[Homarid]]s from the ''[[Fallen Empires]]'' and ''[[Alliances]]'' expansions. Mana cost, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Sea Spirit</c>.  
*<c>Viscerid Deepwalker</c>: Name and creature type refer to [[Homarid]]s from the ''[[Fallen Empires]]'' and ''[[Alliances]]'' expansions. Mana cost, ability and power/toughness refer to <c>Sea Spirit</c>.
*<c>Viscid Lemures</c>: Name, mana cost, ability, flavor text and power/toughness refer to <c>Hyalopterous Lemure</c>. Flavor text refers to [[Norin the Wary]].
*<c>Viscid Lemures</c>: Name, mana cost, ability, flavor text and power/toughness refer to <c>Hyalopterous Lemure</c>. Flavor text refers to [[Norin the Wary]].
*<c>Voidmage Husher</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Voidmage Apprentice</c>.
*<c>Voidmage Husher</c>: Name and ability refer to <c>Voidmage Apprentice</c>.
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*<c>Wheel of Fate</c>: Name, artwork and ability refer to <c>Wheel of Fortune</c>.
*<c>Wheel of Fate</c>: Name, artwork and ability refer to <c>Wheel of Fortune</c>.
*<c>Wipe Away</c>: Ability refers to <c>Boomerang</c>.
*<c>Wipe Away</c>: Ability refers to <c>Boomerang</c>.
*<c>Word of Seizing</c>: Ability refers to <c>Threaten</c>. Flavor text ties into the old tradition of having a card with a single, four-letter word as its flavor text (<c>Ray of Command</c>, <c>cannibalize</c>, <c>Magma Mine</c>, etc.)  
*<c>Word of Seizing</c>: Ability refers to <c>Threaten</c>. Flavor text ties into the old tradition of having a card with a single, four-letter word as its flavor text (<c>Ray of Command</c>, <c>cannibalize</c>, <c>Magma Mine</c>, etc.)
*<c>Wormwood Dryad</c>: Name and abilities refer to <c>Wormwood Treefolk</c>.
*<c>Wormwood Dryad</c>: Name and abilities refer to <c>Wormwood Treefolk</c>.
*<c>Wurmcalling</c>: Ability refers to <c>Ivy Elemental</c>.
*<c>Wurmcalling</c>: Ability refers to <c>Ivy Elemental</c>.

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General trivia

Allusions

Most of the cards in Time Spiral were inspired by cards from Magic's past.[2][3][4] The following Points of Interest attempt to identify these inspirations for the non-Timeshifted cards.

Card Inspired by Notes
Academy Ruins Tolarian Academy, Volrath's Stronghold Academy Ruins shows what happened to the Tolarian Academy years later. Its activated ability is the blue version of Volrath's Stronghold.
Aether Web Web Aether Web is a 2-mana Web that grants an equal pump to both power and toughness than just toughness and also grants the enchanted creature the ability to block creatures with shadow.
Aetherflame Wall Wall of Diffusion, Wall of Fire Aetherflame Wall has 1 less toughness in exchange for being able to do both what Wall of Diffusion and Wall of Fire can do.
Amrou Scout Amrou Kithkin, Ramosian Lieutenant Amrou Scout's activated tutor ability has the number 3 on it similar to the power of creatures who can't block Amrou Kithkin and the mana value of the creatures Ramosian Lieutenant can tutor. Its ability refers to other Rebel creatures from the Masques block.
Amrou Seekers Amrou Kithkin, Seeker Kithkins who can't be blocked by certain creatures. Amrou Seekers' evasion ability is similar to Seeker as if a Kithkin was already enchanted by said aura.
Ancestral Vision Ancestral Recall An Ancestral Recall that has you wait 4 turns to get its ability.
Ancient Grudge Shatter, Ray of Revelation Ancient Grudge is Shatter with Ray of Revelation's flashback cost. Flavor text refers to Fires of Yavimaya.
Angel's Grace Worship, Platinum Angel Angel's Grace grants one turn worth of Worship and Platinum Angel's abilities. Its artwork is similar to Worship's.
Ashcoat Bear Grizzly Bears Ashcoat Bear is a Grizzly Bears with Flash.
Aspect of Mongoose Blurred Mongoose, Nimble Mongoose, Aspect of Wolf Aspect of Mongoose gives the enchanted shroud similar to the two mongeese. Its name is similar to Aspect of Wolf
Assassinate Royal Assassin Assassinate is Royal Assassin's activated ability in instant form.
Assembly-Worker Mishra's Factory, Mishra's Workshop Assembly-Worker is Mishra's Factory already being a creature with its mana cost being equal to the mana produced by Mishra's Workshop.
Barbed Shocker Shocker A bigger Shocker with trample and haste.
Basal Sliver Basal Thrull Basal Sliver grants other Slivers Basal Thrull's ability without having to tap itself.
Basalt Gargoyle Granite Gargoyle A 3/2 Granite Gargoyle with echo.
Benalish Cavalry Name refers to Benalia.
Blazing Blade Askari Burning Shield Askari, Searing Spear Askari, Raging Spirit 2/2 human knights with flanking. Blazing Blade Askari can become colorless similar to Raging Spirit.
Bogardan Hellkite Name refers to Bogardan and the hellkite Dragons.
Bogardan Rager Name refers to Bogardan and flavor text refers to Beasts of Bogardan.
Bonesplitter Sliver Bonesplitter Bonesplitter Sliver pumps other Slivers equal to Bonesplitter's pump ability
Brass Gnat Brass Man Cheap 1-mana artifact creatures made of brass who need to be paid {1} to be untapped.
Brine Elemental Water Elemental Brine Elemental has Water Elemental's stats with morph and an extra ability connected to its morph ability.
Calciform Pools, Dreadship Reef, Molten Slagheap, Fungal Reaches, Saltcrusted Steppe Ability refers to storage land cycles.
Call to the Netherworld Raise Dead Reanimation spells. Call to the Netherworld's free madness cost makes up for its narrower list of creatures to choose from than Raise Dead's. Flavor text refers to horrors and Pit Spawn.
Cancel Counterspell Basic counterspells, where Cancel is slightly more expensive due to 2-mana counterspells already being too strong. Cancel would be a counterspell replacement in Core Sets.
Candles of Leng Library of Leng, Jayemdae Tome Candles of Leng's ability is the reverse of Library of Leng's. Its activated ability is Jayemdae Tome's on a condition. Flavor text refers to Tolaria and Archivist.
Careful Consideration Flavor text refers to Jhoira and Teferi.
Castle Raptors Castle Castle Raptors increases its own toughness when untapped similar to how Castle would do to untapped creatures. Artwork refers to the Aven.
Celestial Crusader Crusade Crusade on a stick.
Chameleon Blur Flavor text refers to Freyalise.
Children of Korlis Martyrs of Korlis Children of Korlis's name and flavor text refer to Martyrs of Korlis. Its ability refers to the bodyguard ability of the Martyrs.[5]
Chromatic Star Chromatic Sphere Chromatic Star does the same thing as Chromatic Sphere except its drawing ability is a triggered ability than an activated one.
Chronatog Totem Chronatog An artifact that becomes a Chronatog.
Chronosavant Necrosavant[6], Chronatog Chronosavant's name, mana value, artwork, ability, and power/toughness refers to Necrosavant. Its turn-skipping ability brings to mind Chronatog.
Clockwork Hydra Spitting Hydra Hydras who enter the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it and can remove one of them at a time to deal 1 damage to any target.
Cloudchaser Kestrel Cloudchaser Eagle, Aven Cloudchaser, Aurora Griffin Birds who destroy target enchantment upon entering the battlefield. The kestrel can change any permanent into white similar to the griffin.
Coal Stoker Priest of Gix, Coal Golem In design, Coal Stoker adds {R}{R}{R}{R} similar to how Priest of Gix does it, but that proved to be powerful. Upon being printed, its name and the amount of {R} it produces refers to Coal Golem.
Conflagrate Meteor Shower, Firecat Blitz Conflagrate deals damage with a cost similar to Meteor Shower's. Its flashback cost is similar to Firecat Blitz's.
Coral Trickster Coral Merfolk, Twiddle A Coral Merfolk with morph that causes Twiddle. The first letter of each word of Coral Trickster's flavor text spells out Twiddle.
Corpulent Corpse Gluttonous Zombie A Gluttonous Zombie with suspend.
Crookclaw Transmuter Crookclaw Elder, Transmutation Crookclaw Trasmuter is less tougher than Crookclaw Elder and can cast Transmutation upon entering the battlefield.
Curse of the Cabal Braids, Cabal Minion Curse of the Cabal's sacrificing ability is similar to Braids, Cabal Minion's. Its name refers to the Cabal. Its artwork refers to the Grand Coliseum.
Cyclopean Giant Cyclopean Tomb, Cyclopean Mummy Cyclopean Giant is twice of Cyclopean Mummy's mana cost and stats and can turn a land into a Swamp upon dying similar to Cyclopean Tomb.

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