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There are | There are five [[cycle]]s in ''Eternal Masters'', one of which is a double cycle. | ||
* '''Legendary pit-fighter champions''': Each of these powerful rare legendary creature cards costs {{3}}MMM. They where printed before in ''[[Onslaught]]'' {{-}} <c>Jareth, Leonine Titan</c>, <c>Arcanis the Omnipotent</c>, <c>Visara the Dreadful</c>, <c>Rorix Bladewing</c> and <c>Silvos, Rogue Elemental</c>. | * '''Legendary pit-fighter champions''': Each of these powerful rare legendary creature cards costs {{3}}MMM. They where printed before in ''[[Onslaught]]'' {{-}} <c>Jareth, Leonine Titan</c>, <c>Arcanis the Omnipotent</c>, <c>Visara the Dreadful</c>, <c>Rorix Bladewing</c> and <c>Silvos, Rogue Elemental</c>. | ||
* '''Seals''': Each of these common enchantments can be sacrificed to mimic the effect of a certain common instant. They where printed before in ''[[Nemesis]]'' {{-}} <c>Seal of Cleansing</c> (<c>Disenchant</c>), <c>Seal of Removal</c> (<c>Unsummon</c>), <c>Seal of Doom</c> (<c>Dark Banishing</c>), <c>Seal of Fire</c> (<c>Shock</c>) and <c>Seal of Strength</c> (<c>Giant Growth</c>). | * '''Seals''': Each of these common enchantments can be sacrificed to mimic the effect of a certain common instant. They where printed before in ''[[Nemesis]]'' {{-}} <c>Seal of Cleansing</c> (<c>Disenchant</c>), <c>Seal of Removal</c> (<c>Unsummon</c>), <c>Seal of Doom</c> (<c>Dark Banishing</c>), <c>Seal of Fire</c> (<c>Shock</c>) and <c>Seal of Strength</c> (<c>Giant Growth</c>). | ||
* '''Honden''': Each of these uncommon [[legendary]] [[Shrine]] [[Enchantment]]s grants their owner something depending on the number of shrines they control. They where printed before in ''[[Champions of Kamigawa]]'' {{-}} <c>Honden of Cleansing Fire</c>, <c>Honden of Infinite Rage</c>, <c>Honden of Life's Web</c>, <c>Honden of Night's Reach</c>, and <c>Honden of Seeing Winds</c>.<ref name="Learning"/> | * '''Honden''': Each of these uncommon [[legendary]] [[Shrine]] [[Enchantment]]s grants their owner something depending on the number of shrines they control. They where printed before in ''[[Champions of Kamigawa]]'' {{-}} <c>Honden of Cleansing Fire</c>, <c>Honden of Infinite Rage</c>, <c>Honden of Life's Web</c>, <c>Honden of Night's Reach</c>, and <c>Honden of Seeing Winds</c>.<ref name="Learning"/> | ||
* '''[[Taplands|Life-gain Taplands]]''': ten common lands that enter the battlefield tapped, gain the controller one life and can tap for 2 different colors of mana. They where printed before in ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'' and ''[[Fate Reforged]]'' {{-}} <c>Tranquil Cove</c>, <c>Dismal Backwater</c>, <c>Bloodfell Caves</c>, <c>Rugged Highlands</c>, <c>Blossoming Sands</c>, <c>Scoured Barrens</c>, <c>Swiftwater Cliffs</c>, <c>Jungle Hollow</c>, <c>Wind-Scarred Crag</c>, and <c>Thornwood Falls</c> | * '''[[Taplands|Life-gain Taplands]]''': ten common lands that enter the battlefield tapped, gain the controller one life and can tap for 2 different colors of mana. They where printed before in ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'' and ''[[Fate Reforged]]'' {{-}} <c>Tranquil Cove</c>, <c>Dismal Backwater</c>, <c>Bloodfell Caves</c>, <c>Rugged Highlands</c>, <c>Blossoming Sands</c>, <c>Scoured Barrens</c>, <c>Swiftwater Cliffs</c>, <c>Jungle Hollow</c>, <c>Wind-Scarred Crag</c>, and <c>Thornwood Falls</c> | ||
* '''[[Tutor]]s''': Each of these (mythic) rares allows its controller to search his or her library for a card, albeit with certain conditions. Four of them were part of a [[mega cycle]] printed in ''[[Mirage]]'', ''Visions'' and ''[[Urza's Saga]]''. {{-}} <c>Enlightened Tutor</c>, <c>Mystical Tutor</c>, <c>Vampiric Tutor</c> and <c>Gamble</c>. The <c>Worldly Tutor</c> is replaced by <c>Green Sun's Zenith</c> from ''[[Mirrodin Besieged]]''. | |||
* '''[[Tutor]]s''': Each of these (mythic) rares allows its controller to search his or her library for a card, albeit with certain conditions. | |||
=== Mirrored Pairs === | === Mirrored Pairs === | ||
Revision as of 07:45, 28 May 2016
 | This article documents an upcoming release. |
| Eternal Masters | |
|---|---|
| Set Information | |
| Set symbol | |
| Set size |
249 cards (101 commons, 80 uncommons, 53 rares, 15 mythic rares) |
| Expansion code | EMA[2] |
| Development codename | Jitterbug[3] |
Eternal Masters is a booster-based compilation set containing cards legal in, and intended for, the Legacy, Commander, and Vintage formats. It is scheduled to be released on June 10, 2016.[1]
Set details
| “ | Draft Through Eternity | ” |
Eternal Masters is a 249 reprint set[4] containing some of the most sought-after cards from throughout the history of Magic — some with new artwork. Eternal Masters is designed to be a unique and enjoyable Draft experience, much like Modern Masters. It does not contain cards from the Reserved List, but it features many Eternal staples. It is aimed at a more advanced player.[5] Eternal Masters was inspired by the Magic Online-only set Vintage Masters, but adds some Modern-legal cards to make the archetypes work.[6]
Eternal Masters is exclusively booster-based, thus no satellite products such as Preconstructed decks are branded with the set. Each booster contains 15 playable cards: 10 commons, 3 uncommons and one rare or mythic rare, and one foil card of any rarity replacing the basic land which would normally be found in a booster as Eternal Masters does not contain a run of basic lands.[7]The 16-card boosters (the sixteenth card is a marketing card) feature artwork from Deathrite Shaman, Bloodbraid Elf and Goblin Charbelcher.[8] Due to the higher expected average value of the cards contained in a booster and the lower print run, the MSRP of one booster of Eternal Masters was set to $9.99 (with the MSRP of a booster of the current draft set being $3.49). Due to the higher MSRP booster displays only contain 24 packs, which is also the number required for a regular draft (three boosters for each of eight players), as the set was designed specifically for draft. A number of cards also change rarity to create a better drafting environment.
The set is printed in English, Japanese and Chinese Simplified. Because of the popularity and the limited print run, the distribution is WPN exclusive and partially allocation based.
Controversy
On February 16, 2016, the Twitter account MTGDeepthroat@Vendorleak accused 2-3 unnamed vendors of possession of the card list for Eternal Masters and insider trading. WotC started an investigation, stating that they didn't provide preferential treatment to any card vendor, distributor, or retailer; nor disclosed detailed card set information prior to preview season.[9]
Magic Online
Eternal Masters will be releasing on Magic Online June 17 and will be available until July 6. The digital MSRP will be $6.99. It will not be available for redemption.
Themes and mechanics
Eternal Masters features the following limited archetypes:[10]
:
: Reanimator
:
: Fast Aggro- : Enchantments
- : Recursion with enters the battlefield effects [6]
- : Spells from the graveyard (Flashback, Retrace)
- : Elves[11]
- :
- : Threshold
Changes in rarity
Common to Uncommon
- Ancestral Mask
- Armadillo Cloak
- Brainstorm
- Chain Lightning
- Daze
- Faith's Fetters
- Flame Jab
- Ghitu Slinger
- Hymn To Tourach
- Invigorate
- Merfolk Looter
- Prismatic Lens
- Prodigal Sorcerer
- Timberwatch Elf
- Wee Dragonauts
Common to Rare
Uncommon to Common
- Avarax
- Carbonize
- Cephalid Sage
- Desperate Ravings
- Dragon Egg
- Elephant Guide
- Elite Vanguard
- Humble
- Kird Ape (reverted)
- Mistral Charger
- Monk Idealist
- Night's Whisper
- Nimble Mongoose
- Orcish Oriflamme
- Peregrine Drake
- Phantom Monster
- Prowling Pangolin
- Rally the Peasants
- Roots
- Stupefying Touch
- Sylvan Might
- Tidal Wave
- Undying Rage
- Warden of Evos Isle
- Wildfire Emissary
- Yavimaya Enchantress
Uncommon to Rare
- Baleful Strix
- Control Magic
- Enlightened Tutor
- Heritage Druid
- Imperious Perfect
- Isochron Scepter
- Mother of Runes
- Pyrokinesis
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Shardless Agent
- Wasteland
Uncommon to Mythic
Rare to Common
Rare to Uncommon
- Battle Squadron
- Emmessi Tome
- Field of Souls
- Havoc Demon
- Mesa Enchantress
- Mindless Automaton
- Phyrexian Ingester
- Sengir Autocrat
- Sprite Noble
- Tooth and Claw
Rare to Mythic
- Argothian Enchantress
- Chrome Mox
- Natural Order
- Necropotence
- Sneak Attack
- Vampiric Tutor
- Worldgorger Dragon
Cycles
There are five cycles in Eternal Masters, one of which is a double cycle.
- Legendary pit-fighter champions: Each of these powerful rare legendary creature cards costs
MMM. They where printed before in Onslaught — Jareth, Leonine Titan, Arcanis the Omnipotent, Visara the Dreadful, Rorix Bladewing and Silvos, Rogue Elemental. - Seals: Each of these common enchantments can be sacrificed to mimic the effect of a certain common instant. They where printed before in Nemesis — Seal of Cleansing (Disenchant), Seal of Removal (Unsummon), Seal of Doom (Dark Banishing), Seal of Fire (Shock) and Seal of Strength (Giant Growth).
- Honden: Each of these uncommon legendary Shrine Enchantments grants their owner something depending on the number of shrines they control. They where printed before in Champions of Kamigawa — Honden of Cleansing Fire, Honden of Infinite Rage, Honden of Life's Web, Honden of Night's Reach, and Honden of Seeing Winds.[6]
- Life-gain Taplands: ten common lands that enter the battlefield tapped, gain the controller one life and can tap for 2 different colors of mana. They where printed before in Khans of Tarkir and Fate Reforged — Tranquil Cove, Dismal Backwater, Bloodfell Caves, Rugged Highlands, Blossoming Sands, Scoured Barrens, Swiftwater Cliffs, Jungle Hollow, Wind-Scarred Crag, and Thornwood Falls
- Tutors: Each of these (mythic) rares allows its controller to search his or her library for a card, albeit with certain conditions. Four of them were part of a mega cycle printed in Mirage, Visions and Urza's Saga. — Enlightened Tutor, Mystical Tutor, Vampiric Tutor and Gamble. The Worldly Tutor is replaced by Green Sun's Zenith from Mirrodin Besieged.
Mirrored Pairs
- Hydroblast and Pyroblast
Token cards
The set comes with 15 tokens and one emblem, some of which are printed for the first time.[12]
1/1 Spirit for Honden of Life’s Web, printed for the first time.- 1/1 Soldier for Raise the Alarm
- 1/1 Spirit with Flying for Field of Souls
- 5/5 Wall with Defender for Tidal Wave, printed for the first time.
- 0/1 Serf for Sengir Autocrat, printed for the first time.
- 2/2 Zombie for Wakedancer
- 3/1 Beast named Carnivore for Tooth and Claw, printed for the first time.
- 2/2 Dragon with Flying and ": This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn" for Dragon Egg
- 1/1 Elemental for Young Pyromancer
- 1/1 Goblin for Beetleback Chief, Mogg War Marshal and Siege-Gang Commander
- 3/3 Elephant for Elephant Guide
- 1/1 Elf Warrior for Imperious Perfect and Lys Alana Huntmaster
- 6/6 Wurm for Roar of the Wurm
- Template:Ur 5/5 Elemental with Flying for Call the Skybreaker
- Template:Rw 1/1 Goblin Soldier for Goblin Trenches, printed for the first time.
- Emblem for Dack Fayden
Notable cards
- Jace, the Mind Sculptor, considered to be the best planeswalker ever printed. Banned in Modern.
- Mana Crypt, which was previously one of only four Vintage-legal cards that had only been printed as promos and not in a Magic set, the others being Sewers of Estark, Windseeker Centaur, and Nalathni Dragon.
- Necropotence, the dominating card in the Black Summer of 1996 (FTV art).[13]
Cards with new art
- Animate Dead
- Bloodbraid Elf
- Chrome Mox, the last mox outside of un-sets to receive new art by Volkan Baga.
- Control Magic
- Counterspell
- Daze
- Diminishing Returns
- Enlightened Tutor, with a reference to Idyllic Tutor
- Entomb
- Force of Will
- Future Sight
- Gamble
- Hydroblast
- Giant Tortoise
- Goblin Charbelcher, with references to Black Lotus, Ratchet Bomb, and Storm Crow
- Nimble Mongoose
- Pyroblast
- Sensei's Divining Top[14]
- Timberwatch Elf
- Vampiric Tutor
- Wasteland, with a reference to City of Brass
- Werebear
- Wirewood Symbiote
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