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The '''tombstone | The '''tombstone icon''' or '''tombstone symbol''' was first introduced in ''[[Odyssey]]'' where it was featured on cards with [[flashback]]. With ''[[Torment]]'' it was revealed to be a designator to indicate a card that is playable out of the [[graveyard]], instead of only flashback. <ref>http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/bb1</ref> The tombstone symbol ended up being an [[Odyssey block]] only thing. The graveyard was so important in this block that [[Magic R&D]] felt they needed a symbol to make players' lives easier. However, they decided not to do it on an ongoing basis. <ref>http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/askwizards/1002</ref> | ||
<ref>http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/askwizards/0205</ref> | <ref>http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/askwizards/0205</ref> | ||
Revision as of 06:48, 21 May 2012
The tombstone icon or tombstone symbol was first introduced in Odyssey where it was featured on cards with flashback. With Torment it was revealed to be a designator to indicate a card that is playable out of the graveyard, instead of only flashback. [1] The tombstone symbol ended up being an Odyssey block only thing. The graveyard was so important in this block that Magic R&D felt they needed a symbol to make players' lives easier. However, they decided not to do it on an ongoing basis. [2] [3]
The tombstone icon had a short revival with Valor and Call of the Herd in the Time Spiral/Timeshifted set.
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