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===Bant=== | ===Bant=== | ||
[[Bant]] ({{mana|GWU}}) features the [[Exalted]] [[keyword]]. The | [[Bant]] ({{mana|GWU}}) has [[white]] as the primary color. | ||
* Alara features the [[Exalted]] [[keyword]]. | |||
* The Cappenian Gang are the [[Brokers]], the lawyers. They use [[Shield counter|shield counters]]. | |||
* The ''[[Invasion]]'' era Dominarian school of magic was Sunscape, matched with [[Treva]], the Renewer. | |||
===Esper=== | ===Esper=== | ||
[[Esper]] ({{mana|WUB}}) features a [[colored artifact]]s theme. The associated Capennian Gang is the [[Obscura]], the | [[Esper]] ({{mana|WUB}}) has [[blue]] as the primary color. | ||
* Alara features a [[colored artifact]]s theme. | |||
* The associated Capennian Gang is the [[Obscura]], the knowledge brokers and surveillance experts. They [[Connive]] as a mechanic. | |||
* The ''Invasion'' era Dominarian school of magic was Stormscape, matched with [[Dromar]], the Banisher. | |||
===Grixis=== | ===Grixis=== | ||
[[Grixis]] ({{mana|UBR}}) features the [[Unearth]] keyword. The associated Capennian Gang are the [[Maestros]], | [[Grixis]] ({{mana|UBR}}) has [[black]] as their primary color. | ||
* Alara features the [[Unearth]] keyword. | |||
* The associated Capennian Gang are the [[Maestros]], the artistic assassins. Their spells use [[Casualty]]. | |||
* The ''Invasion'' era Dominarian school of magic was Nightscape, matched with [[Crosis]], the Purger. | |||
===Jund=== | ===Jund=== | ||
[[Jund]] ({{mana|BRG}}) features the [[Devour]] keyword. The associated Capennian Gang are the [[Riveteers]], the artisans and brute-force wrecking crew. The ''Invasion'' era Dominarian school of magic was Thunderscape | [[Jund]] ({{mana|BRG}}) has [[red]] as their primary color. | ||
* Alara features the [[Devour]] keyword. | |||
* The associated Capennian Gang are the [[Riveteers]], the artisans and brute-force wrecking crew. Their creatures can use [[Blitz]]. | |||
* The ''Invasion'' era Dominarian school of magic was Thunderscape, matched with [[Darigaaz]], the Igniter. | |||
===Naya=== | ===Naya=== | ||
[[Naya]] ({{mana|RGW}}) features a [[5-power matters]] theme. The associated Capennian Gang are the [[Cabaretti]], the hedonistic druids. The ''Invasion'' era Dominarian school of magic was Thornscape | [[Naya]] ({{mana|RGW}}) has [[green]] as their primary color. | ||
* Alara features a [[5-power matters]] theme. | |||
* The associated Capennian Gang are the [[Cabaretti]], the hedonistic druids. Their creatures form an [[Alliance]]. | |||
* The ''Invasion'' era Dominarian school of magic was Thornscape, matched with [[Rith]], the Awakener. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:51, 25 April 2022
- For the cosmological phenomenon, see Shard of the Twelve Worlds.
- For the token, see Shard (subtype).
A shard, or arc, is a series of three colors in an unbroken chain on the color pie.[1] The middle color in a shard is its primary color, allied to both of the shard's other colors.[2][1][3] In contrast, a combination of a color and its two enemy colors is called a wedge.
Description
Prior to the official naming, Invasion block was the first multicolored set with some three-colored themes. Invasion and Planeshift were headlined by shard-colored Dragons as a reward for stretching the allied-color drafting. There were three cycles using the dragon's names, with four other cycles with [word]-Scape (Sun, Storm, Night, Thunder, and Thorn) as a name for the shards. These names did not stick, and three-colour spells were not developed further for many years.
The official term "shards" was established in the 2008 expansion Shards of Alara.[3] It depicts the plane of Alara divided into five shards, each having only three of the five colors of mana. Each shard has its own flavor and gameplay mechanic related to its place in the color pie.[2]
Fourteen years later, the next major Shard set was released in the Streets of New Capenna, where the factions are crime families ruled over by demons.
Bant
Bant (
) has white as the primary color.
- Alara features the Exalted keyword.
- The Cappenian Gang are the Brokers, the lawyers. They use shield counters.
- The Invasion era Dominarian school of magic was Sunscape, matched with Treva, the Renewer.
Esper
Esper (
) has blue as the primary color.
- Alara features a colored artifacts theme.
- The associated Capennian Gang is the Obscura, the knowledge brokers and surveillance experts. They Connive as a mechanic.
- The Invasion era Dominarian school of magic was Stormscape, matched with Dromar, the Banisher.
Grixis
Grixis (
) has black as their primary color.
- Alara features the Unearth keyword.
- The associated Capennian Gang are the Maestros, the artistic assassins. Their spells use Casualty.
- The Invasion era Dominarian school of magic was Nightscape, matched with Crosis, the Purger.
Jund
Jund () has red as their primary color.
- Alara features the Devour keyword.
- The associated Capennian Gang are the Riveteers, the artisans and brute-force wrecking crew. Their creatures can use Blitz.
- The Invasion era Dominarian school of magic was Thunderscape, matched with Darigaaz, the Igniter.
Naya
Naya () has green as their primary color.
- Alara features a 5-power matters theme.
- The associated Capennian Gang are the Cabaretti, the hedonistic druids. Their creatures form an Alliance.
- The Invasion era Dominarian school of magic was Thornscape, matched with Rith, the Awakener.
References
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (November 6, 2011). "On Wedge". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (September 8, 2008). "Between a Rock and a Shard Place". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (November 7, 2016). "A Few More Words from R&D". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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