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'''Homelands''', released in 1995, is the seventh [[Magic]] expansion. It was the second expansion of [[Ice Age (block)|Ice Age block]] until July 2006, when it was replaced by [[Coldsnap (set)|Coldsnap]] in this role. The mechanics found throughout the [[Ice Age (block)|Ice Age block]], such as [[Snow | '''Homelands''', released in 1995, is the seventh [[Magic]] expansion. It was the second expansion of [[Ice Age (block)|Ice Age block]] until July 2006, when it was replaced by [[Coldsnap (set)|Coldsnap]] in this role. The mechanics found throughout the [[Ice Age (block)|Ice Age block]], such as [[Snow]] lands and [[Cumulative Upkeep]], were absent from '''Homelands'''. This and the fact that it didn't follow the [[Ice Age block]] storyline made it a poor fit in its former block. It was sold in 8-card booster packs, each bearing the same image. | ||
====Mechanics and Themes==== | |||
==Notable Cards== | ==Notable Cards== | ||
<c>Serrated Arrows</c> saw tournament play not only as a result of the high prevalence of cards like <c>Order of the Ebon Hand</c> in [[Standard]] at the time, but also because of a short-lived rule | <c>Serrated Arrows</c> saw tournament play not only as a result of the high prevalence of cards like <c>Order of the Ebon Hand</c> in [[Standard]] at the time, but also because of a short-lived rule requiring constructed tournament decks to include at least five cards from each legal set. | ||
<c>Merchant Scroll</c>, reprinted in [[Eighth Edition]], is a blue tutor card that remains a passable card in many formats. | <c>Merchant Scroll</c>, reprinted in [[Eighth Edition]], is a blue tutor card that remains a passable card in many formats. | ||
<c>Ihsan's Shade</c> is among the iconic and flavorful [[legendary]] creatures of the set. Others include <c>Autumn Willow</c>, <c>Eron the Relentless</c>, and | <c>Ihsan's Shade</c> is among the iconic and flavorful [[legendary]] creatures of the set. Others include <c>Autumn Willow</c>, <c>Eron the Relentless</c>, and <c>Baron Sengir</c>. | ||
====Storyline==== | |||
====Design & Development==== | |||
'''Homelands''' was developed, as many of the earlier sets were, without much comunication between designers of various sets. It was devloped from a flavor-first design philosophy, which, along with its separate story line, resulted in its stark difference from the [[Ice Age (set)|Ice Age]] and [[Alliances (set)|Alliances]] expansions. This flavor-first design also led to oddities in mechanics. For example, many mechanics were found in colors that normally do not recieve them, such as flying in green or vigilance and trample in black, although this philosophy was not as developed in 1995 as it is today. [[Mark Rosewater]] wrote that "Homelands was a poorly designed set"[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/daily/mr97]. | |||
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====Creature Types==== | |||
====Points of Interest==== | |||
====Outside Links==== | |||
*[http://www.wizards.com/magic/expert/Homelands/Homelands.asp Official product page] | |||
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Revision as of 02:00, 30 September 2006
Template:Expansion Nonblock Homelands, released in 1995, is the seventh Magic expansion. It was the second expansion of Ice Age block until July 2006, when it was replaced by Coldsnap in this role. The mechanics found throughout the Ice Age block, such as Snow lands and Cumulative Upkeep, were absent from Homelands. This and the fact that it didn't follow the Ice Age block storyline made it a poor fit in its former block. It was sold in 8-card booster packs, each bearing the same image.
Mechanics and Themes
Notable Cards
Serrated Arrows saw tournament play not only as a result of the high prevalence of cards like Order of the Ebon Hand in Standard at the time, but also because of a short-lived rule requiring constructed tournament decks to include at least five cards from each legal set.
Merchant Scroll, reprinted in Eighth Edition, is a blue tutor card that remains a passable card in many formats.
Ihsan's Shade is among the iconic and flavorful legendary creatures of the set. Others include Autumn Willow, Eron the Relentless, and Baron Sengir.
Storyline
Design & Development
Homelands was developed, as many of the earlier sets were, without much comunication between designers of various sets. It was devloped from a flavor-first design philosophy, which, along with its separate story line, resulted in its stark difference from the Ice Age and Alliances expansions. This flavor-first design also led to oddities in mechanics. For example, many mechanics were found in colors that normally do not recieve them, such as flying in green or vigilance and trample in black, although this philosophy was not as developed in 1995 as it is today. Mark Rosewater wrote that "Homelands was a poorly designed set"[1].