Alchemy: Thunder Junction
Alchemy: Thunder Junction | |||||
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Set Information | |||||
Set symbol | |||||
Symbol description | A24 | ||||
Design | Donald Smith, Jr (lead), Andy Clautice, Ben Finkel, David McDarby, JC Tao | ||||
Release date | May 7, 2024 | ||||
Plane | Thunder Junction, Eldraine, Ixalan, New Phyrexia, Ravnica, Vryn | ||||
Keywords/ability words | Heist | ||||
Set size | 30 | ||||
Expansion code | A24[1], Y24 (MTG Arena), YOTJ (Scryfall)[2] | ||||
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Alchemy: Thunder Junction is a MTG Arena-exclusive card set in the Alchemy-series that was released on May 7, 2024.[3]
Description
Alchemy: Thunder Junction is a digital only release adjacent to the release of Outlaws of Thunder Junction. There are thirty new designed-for-digital cards included in the set (10 uncommons, 15 rares, 5 mythic rares). Although many the cards are set on Thunder Junction, a third of the set is dedicated to depicting events from across the Omenpath Arc at large, including the epilogue story for The Big Score.[4]
Mechanics
The digital-only mechanics Conjure, Intensity, Perpetually, Seek and Spellbook are reused. From the main set only Saddle is reused.
Alchemy: Thunder Junction introduces the Heist keyword action, which allows players look at three random nonland cards in target opponent's library and exile one face down. The player may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast it.[3] Fitting the theme of Outlaws of Thunder Junction, performing a heist is a crime.
The set contains two one-off mechanics — Silent Extraction features Threshold and Resolute Rejection features Cycling.
List of exclusive digital-only cards
- White
- Blue
- Black
- Red
- Green
- Multicolor
- Albiorix, Goose Tyrant
- Cathartic Operation
- Emperor Apatzec Intli IV
- Grenzo, Crooked Jailer
- Intruder's Inquisition
- Nashi, Illusion Gadgeteer
- Silent Extraction
- Teysa of the Ghost Council
- Triumphant Getaway
- Vona de Iedo, the Antifex
- Weave the Nightmare
- Colorless
List of cards that can be conjured
- () Ruby Collector conjures Mox Ruby to your hand.
- () Saint Elenda conjures a card from her Spellbook to your hand.
- () Emerald Collector conjures Mox Emerald to your hand.
- () Pearl Collector conjures Mox Pearl to your hand.
- () Sapphire Collector conjures Mox Sapphire to your hand.
- () Jessie Zane, Fangbringer conjures Ambush Viper into your library.
- () Jet Collector conjures Mox Jet to your hand.
- () Vona de Iedo, the Antifex conjures a copy of a permanent destroyed by her ability to your hand.
- () Nashi, Illusion Gadgeteer conjures a duplicate of a card in your graveyard to your hand.
List of cards in Spellbooks
Saint Elenda
Tokens
As a digital product, Alchemy: Thunder Junction does not contain any tokens but a number of cards in the set generate tokens, so a list is provided below for reference.
- X/X Avatar creature for Saint Elenda.
- 1/1 Spirit creature with flying for Teysa of the Ghost Council.
- Food token for Wild Goose Chase.
- Treasure token for Impetuous Lootmonger.
Cycles
Alchemy: Thunder Junction has one cycle.
Cycle name | |||||
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Mox Collectors | Ruby Collector () | Emerald Collector () | Pearl Collector () | Sapphire Collector () | Jet Collector () |
Five rare creatures that conjure the enemy colored Mox into their controllers hand. Each has an activated ability that requires enemy-colored mana to use. |
References
- ↑ Expansion symbol
- ↑ Scryfall set list
- ↑ a b Clayton Kroh (Apr 29, 2024). "MTG Arena Announcements – April 29, 2024". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Amy the Amazonian (May 4, 2024). "Set Review Alchemy: Thunder Junction with Amazonian (Video)". Magic: The Gathering Arena. YouTube.