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The term "Charm" came from the ''[[Mirage]]'' design team, referencing a fantasy term for a small object with tiny amounts of magic. The name has become a staple for this type of effect, but the names now imply a small magical effect rather than a magical object.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/maros-command-2015-04-13|Maro's Command|[[Mark Rosewater]]|April 13, 2015}}</ref> | The term "Charm" came from the ''[[Mirage]]'' design team, referencing a fantasy term for a small object with tiny amounts of magic. The name has become a staple for this type of effect, but the names now imply a small magical effect rather than a magical object.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/maros-command-2015-04-13|Maro's Command|[[Mark Rosewater]]|April 13, 2015}}</ref> | ||
{{Card|Charming Prince}} from ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]'' and {{card|Charming | {{Card|Charming Prince}} from ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]'' and {{card|Charming Scoundrel}} from ''[[Wilds of Eldraine]], creatures with a trimodal [[Enters the battlefield|enters-the-battlefield]] ability, are nods to the charms.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/716343490454437888|title=Is CHARMing Prince an intentional reference to the 3 mode charm spells?|May 3, 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Charm cycles== | ==Charm cycles== | ||
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*{{W}} {{Card|Blessed Alliance|Eldritch Moon}} | *{{W}} {{Card|Blessed Alliance|Eldritch Moon}} | ||
*{{W}} {{Card|Break Ties|Modern Horizons 2}} | *{{W}} {{Card|Break Ties|Modern Horizons 2}} | ||
*{{W}} {{Card|Charming Prince|Throne of Eldraine}} | |||
*{{W}} {{card|Dawnbringer Cleric|Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate}} | |||
*{{W}} {{Card|Light of Hope|Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths}} | *{{W}} {{Card|Light of Hope|Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths}} | ||
*{{U}} {{card|Archmage's Charm|Modern Horizons}} | *{{U}} {{card|Archmage's Charm|Modern Horizons}} | ||
*{{U}} {{Card|Insidious Will|Kaladesh}} | *{{U}} {{Card|Insidious Will|Kaladesh}} | ||
*{{B}} {{card|Umezawa's Charm|Modern Horizons}} | *{{U}} {{card|Reverse the Polarity|Doctor Who}} | ||
*{{B}} {{card|Callous Bloodmage|Strixhaven: School of Mages}} | |||
*{{B}} {{card|Sheoldred's Edict|Phyrexia: All Will Be One}} | |||
*{{B}} {{card|Umezawa's Charm|Modern Horizons}} | |||
*{{R}} {{card|Charming Scoundrel|Wilds of Eldraine}} | |||
*{{R}} {{Card|Savage Alliance|Eldritch Moon}} | *{{R}} {{Card|Savage Alliance|Eldritch Moon}} | ||
*{{R}} {{card|Smash to Dust|Dominaria United}} | |||
*{{G}} {{card|Growth Charm}} ([[Mystery Booster/Test cards]]) | |||
*{{G}} {{Card|Inscription of Abundance|Zendikar Rising}} | *{{G}} {{Card|Inscription of Abundance|Zendikar Rising}} | ||
*{{G}} {{Card|Return to Nature|War of the Spark}} | *{{G}} {{Card|Return to Nature|War of the Spark}} | ||
*{{B/R}} {{card|Angrath's Rampage|War of the Spark}} | |||
*{{R/G}} {{card|Hull Breach|Planeshift}} | |||
*{{B/R}}{{W/B}} {{card|Evil Boros Charm}} ([[Mystery Booster/Test cards]]) | |||
*{{G/W}} {{card|Knight of Autumn|Guilds of Ravnica}} | |||
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A Charm is a modal instant spell with three possible results of which one can be selected. Charms usually appear in horizontal cycles.[1]
Description
So far there have been charms at common that cost a single colored mana, charms at uncommon that cost three different colored mana, and charms at uncommon costing two colored mana.[2] According to Mark Rosewater in 2014, players like these Charms and he was pretty sure they would see them again (knowing that they would appear in Khans of Tarkir).[3] The multicolor modes are arranged in order of the mana cost, left-to-right, for each color's ability.
The term "Charm" came from the Mirage design team, referencing a fantasy term for a small object with tiny amounts of magic. The name has become a staple for this type of effect, but the names now imply a small magical effect rather than a magical object.[4]
Charming Prince from Throne of Eldraine and Charming Scoundrel from Wilds of Eldraine, creatures with a trimodal enters-the-battlefield ability, are nods to the charms.[5]
Charm cycles
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| Mirage charms | Ivory Charm | Sapphire Charm | Ebony Charm | Chaos Charm | Seedling Charm |
| Visions charms | Hope Charm | Vision Charm | Funeral Charm | Hearth Charm | Emerald Charm |
| Funeral Charm has been reprinted in the timeshifted portion of Time Spiral without its counterparts. | |||||
| Onslaught charms | Piety Charm | Trickery Charm | Misery Charm | Fever Charm | Vitality Charm |
| Planar Chaos charms | Dawn Charm | Piracy Charm | Midnight Charm | Fury Charm | Evolution Charm |
| A cycle with exceptions as only Dawn, Fury, and Evolution Charm cost 1C, while Piracy Charm is a timeshifted mirrored pair to Funeral Charm.[6] The first mode of each charm is an in-color pie effect, while the second mode is a less common ability still within that color and the third mode is off-color compared to the usual color pie (keeping with the modified color pie theme for Planar Chaos). | |||||
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| Return to Ravnica block charms | Azorius Charm | Dimir Charm | Rakdos Charm | Gruul Charm | Selesnya Charm |
| All guild charms were reprinted in their respective guild kit except for Simic. The third mode is a hybrid-mana option. | |||||
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| Return to Ravnica block charms | Orzhov Charm | Izzet Charm | Golgari Charm | Boros Charm | Simic Charm |
| All guild charms were reprinted in their respective guild kit except for Simic. The third mode is a hybrid-mana option. | |||||
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| Planeshift charms | Treva's Charm | Dromar's Charm | Crosis's Charm | Darigaaz's Charm | Rith's Charm |
| Also called Dragon Charms as they are named after a cycle of legendary dragons. | |||||
| Shards of Alara charms | Bant Charm | Esper Charm | Grixis Charm | Jund Charm | Naya Charm |
| Streets of New Capenna charms[1] | Brokers Charm | Obscura Charm | Maestros Charm | Riveteers Charm | Cabaretti Charm |
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| Khans of Tarkir charms | Abzan Charm | Jeskai Charm | Sultai Charm | Mardu Charm | Temur Charm |
| First cycle that uses the new bullet-point layout for modal spells. | |||||
Other charms
Warping Wail (Oath of the Gatewatch)[7]- Blessed Alliance (Eldritch Moon)
- Break Ties (Modern Horizons 2)
- Charming Prince (Throne of Eldraine)
- Dawnbringer Cleric (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
- Light of Hope (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
- Archmage's Charm (Modern Horizons)
- Insidious Will (Kaladesh)
- Reverse the Polarity (Doctor Who)
- Callous Bloodmage (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
- Sheoldred's Edict (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
- Umezawa's Charm (Modern Horizons)
- Charming Scoundrel (Wilds of Eldraine)
- Savage Alliance (Eldritch Moon)
- Smash to Dust (Dominaria United)
- Growth Charm (Mystery Booster/Test cards)
- Inscription of Abundance (Zendikar Rising)
- Return to Nature (War of the Spark)
Angrath's Rampage (War of the Spark)
Hull Breach (Planeshift)
Evil Boros Charm (Mystery Booster/Test cards)
Knight of Autumn (Guilds of Ravnica)
References
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (April 18, 2022). "Word on the Streets of New Capenna, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 17, 2012). "Return on Investment, Part 3". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 03, 2014). "Any chance we'll see charms again?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 13, 2015). "Maro's Command". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 3, 2023). "Is CHARMing Prince an intentional reference to the 3 mode charm spells?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (February 6, 2007). "Planar Chaos Charms". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 10, 2016). "Why did you make a 2 mana, 3 choice instant without charm in the name?". Blogatog. Tumblr.