Conflux
Template:Expansion Conflux is the second set in the Alara block. The prerelease events for this set will be held January 31-February 1, 2009. Launch parties will be held February 6-8, 2009.[1]
Set details
On September 29, 2008, the entire Conflux card list was leaked on MTG Salvation, thanks to mjmj.info.[2]
Mechanics
In Conflux, Domain became an ability word.
| “ | All the shard keywords are back. Colored artifact creatures are still here. Naya's "power 5 or greater" theme continues. In many ways, Conflux is a big continuation of Shards of Alara. | ” |
Marketing cards
Tokens
The Conflux tokens are:[4]
4/4 Angel with flying, produced by Sigil of the Empty Throne
3/1 Elemental produced by Rakka Mar
Flavor
A powerful and infinitely sinister force is conspiring to reunite the Shards of Alara. This reunification will come with a deadly price – sheer chaos, as realities begin to overlap. Thus begins the Conflux.
Cycles
- Multicolored protection Bears These 2/2 (bear) ally-colored creatures each have protection from their enemy color — Goblin Outlander (red/black), Nacatl Outlander (green/red), Valeron Outlander (white/green), Vedalken Outlander (blue/white) and Zombie Outlander (black/blue).
Reprinted cards
- Mana Cylix — last seen in Planeshift.
- Maniacal Rage — last seen in Invasion.
- Unsummon — last seen in 10th Edition.
- Worldly Counsel — last seen in Invasion.
Functional reprints
Conflux has 7 functional reprints:
- Canyon Minotaur is a functional reprint of Hill Giant from 10th Edition, Ogre Warrior from Starter 1999 and Barbarian Horde from Portal Three Kingdoms, save for creature type.
- Might of Alara is a functional reprint of Gaea's Might from Planeshift.
- Nacatl Savage is a functional reprint of Tel-Jilad Chosen from Mirrodin, save for creature type.
- The Multicolor Protection Bears cycle is a functional reprint of a cycle in Invasion, save for Vedalken Outlander, which is an artifact, while Galina's Knight is not, the others only differ in creature types. They are:
- Zombie Outlander is a functional reprint of Vodalian Zombie.
- Goblin Outlander is a functional reprint of Shivan Zombie.
- Nacatl Outlander is a functional reprint of Yavimaya Barbarian.
- Valeron Outlander is a functional reprint of Llanowar Knight.
Intro packs
The intro packs are:[5] Template:Intro packs