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'''Incarnation''' is a [[creature type]] that first appeared in ''[[Judgement]]''. <c>Personal Incarnation</c> from ''[[Alpha]]'' gained the subtype retroactively.
'''Incarnation''' is a [[creature type]] that first appeared in ''[[Judgement]]''. <c>Personal Incarnation</c> from ''[[Alpha]]'' gained the subtype retroactively.
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===Judgement cycle===
===Judgement cycle===
Each of these creatures costs 3N and has a static ability that grants all of your creatures an in-color ability as long as it is in your graveyard and you control a land with the associated basic land type.
Each of these creatures costs 3N and has a static ability that grants all of your creatures an in-color ability as long as it is in your graveyard and you control a land with the associated basic land type.
* {{card|Valor||JUD}} ({{W}}, [[first strike]])
*{{card|Valor||JUD}} ({{W}}, [[first strike]])
* {{card|Wonder||JUD}} ({{U}}, [[flying]])
*{{card|Wonder||JUD}} ({{U}}, [[flying]])
* {{card|Filth||JUD}} ({{B}}, [[swampwalk]])
*{{card|Filth||JUD}} ({{B}}, [[swampwalk]])
* {{card|Anger||JUD}} ({{R}}, [[haste]])
*{{card|Anger||JUD}} ({{R}}, [[haste]])
* {{card|Brawn||JUD}} ({{G}}, [[trample]])
*{{card|Brawn||JUD}} ({{G}}, [[trample]])


<c>Genesis</c> and <c>Glory</c> are incarnations with similar abilities in that their abilities only function while they are in the graveyard, but are not part of the [[cycle]].
<c>Genesis</c> and <c>Glory</c> are incarnations with similar abilities in that their abilities only function while they are in the graveyard, but are not part of the [[cycle]].
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===Lorwyn cycle===
===Lorwyn cycle===
Inspired by the original cycle, ''[[Lorwyn]]'' had a cycle of [[rare]] [[Elemental]] Incarnations which grant their controllers a powerful effect. In direct contrast to the ''Judgement'' cycle, however, the Lorwyn incarnations each have a triggered ability that shuffles them back into their owner's library should they enter the graveyard. Each has a mana cost of 3NNN.
Inspired by the original cycle, ''[[Lorwyn]]'' had a cycle of [[rare]] [[Elemental]] Incarnations which grant their controllers a powerful effect. In direct contrast to the ''Judgement'' cycle, however, the Lorwyn incarnations each have a triggered ability that shuffles them back into their owner's library should they enter the graveyard. Each has a mana cost of 3NNN.
* {{card|Purity||LRW}} ({{W}})
*{{card|Purity||LRW}} ({{W}})
* {{card|Guile||LRW}} ({{U}})
*{{card|Guile||LRW}} ({{U}})
* {{card|Dread||LRW}} ({{B}})
*{{card|Dread||LRW}} ({{B}})
* {{card|Hostility||LRW}} ({{R}})
*{{card|Hostility||LRW}} ({{R}})
* {{card|Vigor||LRW}} ({{G}})
*{{card|Vigor||LRW}} ({{G}})


===Modern Horizons 2 cycle===
===Modern Horizons 2 cycle===
Inspired by previous cycles, ''[[Modern Horizons 2]]'' had a cycle of [[mythic]] Incarnations, but they have [[evoke]]. Like the ''Lorwyn'' cycle, they are also [[Elemental]]s.
Inspired by previous cycles, ''[[Modern Horizons 2]]'' had a cycle of [[mythic]] Incarnations, but they have [[evoke]]. Like the ''Lorwyn'' cycle, they are also [[Elemental]]s.
* {{card|Solitude||MH2}} ({{W}})
*{{card|Solitude||MH2}} ({{W}})
* {{card|Subtlety||MH2}} ({{U}})
*{{card|Subtlety||MH2}} ({{U}})
* {{card|Grief||MH2}} ({{B}})
*{{card|Grief||MH2}} ({{B}})
* {{card|Fury||MH2}} ({{R}})
*{{card|Fury||MH2}} ({{R}})
* {{card|Endurance||MH2}} ({{G}})
*{{card|Endurance||MH2}} ({{G}})


== Trivia ==
===Universes Beyond===
 
''[[Doctor Who]]'' introduces the first [[multicolored]] Incarnation for [https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Idris Idris], the physical embodiment of the [https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/TARDIS_matrix TARDIS matrix].
* The Incarnation cycle in Judgment were called "Jedi" during design in reference to the quote spoken by the character Obi-Wan Kenobi in the film ''Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope'', "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/through-riftstone-2002-05-13|Through the Riftstone|[[Mark Rosewater]]]]|May 13, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/sketches-genesis-2002-07-04|Sketches: Genesis|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|July 4, 2002}}</ref>
==Trivia==
*The Incarnation cycle in Judgment were called "Jedi" during design in reference to the quote spoken by the character Obi-Wan Kenobi in the film ''Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope'', "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/through-riftstone-2002-05-13|Through the Riftstone|[[Mark Rosewater]]]]|May 13, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/sketches-genesis-2002-07-04|Sketches: Genesis|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|July 4, 2002}}</ref>
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Revision as of 03:20, 9 October 2023

Incarnation
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/kindred cards)
Statistics
19 cards
{W} 26.3% {U} 15.8% {B} 15.8% {R} 15.8% {G} 21.1% {U/R} 5.3%
as of Doctor Who
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type:"Incarnation"

Incarnation is a creature type that first appeared in Judgement. Personal Incarnation from Alpha gained the subtype retroactively.

Description

Incarnation literally means embodied in flesh or taking on flesh. It refers to the conception and birth of a sentient creature which is the material manifestation of a force or concept whose original nature is immaterial.

History

Judgement cycle

Each of these creatures costs 3N and has a static ability that grants all of your creatures an in-color ability as long as it is in your graveyard and you control a land with the associated basic land type.

Genesis and Glory are incarnations with similar abilities in that their abilities only function while they are in the graveyard, but are not part of the cycle.

Lorwyn cycle

Inspired by the original cycle, Lorwyn had a cycle of rare Elemental Incarnations which grant their controllers a powerful effect. In direct contrast to the Judgement cycle, however, the Lorwyn incarnations each have a triggered ability that shuffles them back into their owner's library should they enter the graveyard. Each has a mana cost of 3NNN.

Modern Horizons 2 cycle

Inspired by previous cycles, Modern Horizons 2 had a cycle of mythic Incarnations, but they have evoke. Like the Lorwyn cycle, they are also Elementals.

Universes Beyond

Doctor Who introduces the first multicolored Incarnation for Idris, the physical embodiment of the TARDIS matrix.

Trivia

  • The Incarnation cycle in Judgment were called "Jedi" during design in reference to the quote spoken by the character Obi-Wan Kenobi in the film Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."[1][2]
  1. Mark Rosewater]] (May 13, 2002). "Through the Riftstone". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Wizards of the Coast (July 4, 2002). "Sketches: Genesis". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.