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*Adventures on a new permanent type:
*Adventures on a new permanent type:
*An artifact that has two different artifact subtypes normally associated with artifact tokens:
*An artifact that has two different artifact subtypes normally associated with artifact tokens:
*A creature type from ''[[Alpha]]'' gets a draft archetype:
*A creature type from ''[[Alpha]]'' gets a draft archetype: [[Nightmare]] in {{W}}{{B}};
*Fairy tale [[Saga]]s:
*Fairy tale [[Saga]]s:
*Multiple legendary [[Food]]s:
*Multiple legendary [[Food]]s:
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*<c>Three Blind Mice</c> —  
*<c>Three Blind Mice</c> —  
*<c>Three Bowls of Porridge</c> —  
*<c>Three Bowls of Porridge</c> —  
*<c>Up the Beanstalk</c> —  
*<c>Up the Beanstalk</c> —


==Cultural references==
==Cultural references==

Revision as of 17:29, 8 August 2023

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Maro's Wilds of Eldraine Teaser

Mark Rosewater gave his traditional teaser with the following hints.[1]

First up, here are some things you can expect:

  • A new type of token (at least done as a cohesive theme):
  • A card that can activate to copy enchantments:
  • Adventures on a new permanent type:
  • An artifact that has two different artifact subtypes normally associated with artifact tokens:
  • A creature type from Alpha gets a draft archetype: Nightmare in {W}{B};
  • Fairy tale Sagas:
  • Multiple legendary Foods:
  • A new card with a lobotomy effect:
  • A creature with two triggers, one for artifacts entering the battlefield and one for enchantments:
  • A new mechanic that batches together three items that have been in the game since Alpha but never batched before:

Next, here are some rules text that will be showing up on cards:

  • “If a permanent entering the battlefield causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.” —
  • “Look at the top twenty cards of your library.” —
  • “it produces three times as much of that mana instead.” —
  • “Sacrifice all Reflections you control.” —
  • “Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them have all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with CARDNAME.” —
  • “have base power and toughness 4/4 and flying.” —
  • “exile up to one other non-Fox creature” —
  • “Land creatures you control” —
  • “Whenever you tap an untapped creature an opponent controls,” —
  • “X is 2 plus the number of cards in your graveyard that are instant cards, sorcery cards, and/or have an Adventure.” —

Here are some creature type lines from the set:

  • Creature – Mouse —
  • Creature – Rabbit Unicorn —
  • Creature – Faerie Shapeshifter —
  • Creature – Elf Fox Knight —
  • Creature – Giant Archer —
  • Creature – Plant Wurm —
  • Creature – Elemental Raccoon —
  • Legendary Creature – Rat Noble —
  • Legendary Creature – Vedalken Scout —
  • Legendary Creature – Human Warlock Bard —

Finally, here are some names in the set:

Cultural references

Cards throughout Wilds of Eldraine reference the Arthurian legend of Camelot on the one hand and Grimms' Fairy Tales on the other. Other fairy tales, not especially compiled by the Grimm brothers, are also referenced. The following is a list of specific analogs and references in cards within the set.

Arthurian legend

Card(s) Arthurian legend Notes

Fairy tales

Card(s) Fairytales and stories Notes
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron Hansel and Gretel The evil witch
Eriette of the Charmed Apple Snow White The Wicked Queen
Greta, Sweettooth Scourge Hansel and Gretel Gretel
Hylda of the Icy Crown The Snow Queen The Snow Queen
Ruby, Daring Tracker Little Red Riding Hood Little Red Riding Hood
Scream Puff The Three Little Pigs "Then I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house down."
Stroke of Midnight Cinderella
Talion, the Kindly Lord Sleeping Beauty A take on the Wicked fairy / Maleficent
Three Bowls of Porridge Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Tough Cookie The Gingerbread Man The Gingerbread Man
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer Jack and the Beanstalk Jack
Up the Beanstalk Jack and the Beanstalk The beanstalk

Other influences

Card(s) Influence Notes
Three Blind Mice Three Blind Mice Nursery rhyme

Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
Eriette of the Apple
Hylda of the Icy Crown

Three Witches (Macbeth) The weird sisters trope

Miscellaneous

References

  1. Mark Rosewater (August 7, 2023). "Maro’s Teaser for Wilds of Eldraine". Blogatog. Tumblr.