Future Sight/Trivia

Trivia

Mix-and-match cards

A loose array of cards, each with two keyword mechanics from previous sets that work together.

Bogardan Lancer (Bloodthirst and Flanking, one making the own creature stronger and the other to make opposing creatures weaker)
Cutthroat il-Dal (Hellbent and Shadow; allows controller to toggle evasion and blocking of Shadow creatures)
Gathan Raiders (Hellbent and Morph - discard a card to reach hellbent)
Gibbering Descent (Hellbent and Madness to play the card when discarding it to reach hellbent)
Haze of Rage (Storm and Buyback to up the storm counter by replaying the card)
Ichor Slick (Cycling and Madness to play the card while cycling)
Kavu Primarch (Kicker and Convoke to pay the kicker cost)
Knight of Sursi (Flying and flanking; flanking adds an extra hurdle if a creature can block the flying creature) ^[1]
Marshaling Cry (Cycling and Flashback to play the card after having it cycled)
Molten Disaster (Kicker and Split second when kicked)
Mystic Speculation (Scry and Buyback to scry repeatedly)
Ravaging Riftwurm (Kicker to add counters and vanishing)
Spirit en-Dal (Shadow and Forecast to give shadow as evasion or a panic effect)
Sprout Swarm (Buyback and Convoke to pay the buyback cost with)
Thornweald Archer (Deathtouch and Reach to hit flying creatures with deathtouch)^[2]

Allusions

A majority of the cards in Time Spiral Block were inspired by cards from Magics past. Future Sight continues and expands on this with a focus on self-referencing Time Spiral block and alluding to the expansion of niche mechanics from the game's past, such as Poison counters.

Card	Reference	Notes
Angel of Salvation	Bogardan Hellkite , Healing Salve	A colorshifted version of Bogardan Hellkite with Convoke, which prevents damage instead of dealing it. The use of "Salvation" in the card's name is a pun on Healing Salve.
Barren Glory	The Cheese Stands Alone	A non-acorn version of The Cheese Stands Alone that triggers on upkeep rather than immediately.
Intervention Pact	Cho-Arrim Alchemist	White member of the Pact cycle. Its upkeep cost is the activation cost of Cho-Arrim Alchemist.
Lost Auramancers	Auramancer, Academy Rector	A "fixed" Academy Rector that only triggers off of Vanishing. Name references Auramancer.
Magus of the Moat	Moat	Moat "On Legs". White member of the Enchantment Magus cycle.
Saltskitter	Elder Land Wurm	Similar art, only white (non-Shapeshifter) Wurm creatures in the game.
Samite Censer-Bearer	Samite Healer	Many Clerics from the Samite sect prevent damage.
Scout's Warning	Quicken	A white version of Quicken for creatures
Bound In Silence	Pacifism, Rebels	Previews the Kindred card type from the then-upcoming Lorwyn Block. A mechanical reprint of Pacifism that costs more and references Rebels.
Goldmeadow Lookout	Goldmeadow Harrier	White member of the "creature spellshaper" cycle that creates token copies of Goldmeadow Harrier, a card that wouldn't be printed until Lorwyn. This is the only member of the cycle that is futureshifted.
Imperial Mask	Ivory Mask	Ivory Mask that copies itself for your teammates and grants (what would become) Hexproof instead of Shroud. First black bordered card to reference Teammates.
Mistmeadow Skulk	Shadowmoor	A preview from the then-upcoming set Shadowmoor. Introduces Lifelink.
Oriss, Samite Guardian	Orim, Samite Healer	Descendant of Orim. White member of the Grandeur cycle.
Ramosian Revivalist	Ramosian Commander	A spin on the Rebels mechanic from Mercadian Masques that cares about the graveyard. References the Ramosians.
Aven Augur	Undo	Blue member of the Augur cycle. Can be sacrificed on your upkeep to cast Undo.
Cloudseeder	Cloud Sprite	Blue member of the "creature spellshaper" cycle that creates token copies of Cloud Sprite.
Cryptic Annelid	Cone of Flame	A creature that lets you scry a total of 6 cards across 3 separate incrementing instances. References the templating of Cone of Flame and similar effects.
Maelstrom Djinn	Mahamoti Djinn	A Mahamoti Djinn you can morph for cheap, but at the cost of it gaining the Vanishing ability.
Magus of the Future	Future Sight	Future Sight "On Legs". Blue member of the Enchantment Magus cycle. Flavor text references Future Sight.
Mystic Speculation	Ancestral Recall	A weaker take on blue's entry in the Boon cycle with Buyback.
Pact of Negation	Force of Will	Blue member of the Pact cycle. Allows you to cast Force of Will for free now and pay its mana cost later.
Take Possession	Confiscate	Confiscate with Split Second
Blind Phantasm	Jace Beleren	Art resembles the appearance of Jace Beleren, foreshadowing his appearance in Lorwyn.
Linessa, Zephyr Mage	Alexi, Zephyr Mage	Descendant of Alexi. Blue member of the Grandeur cycle.
Logic Knot	Syncopate	Counters a spell unless its controller pays . Previews the Delve mechanic.
Sarcomite Myr	Scars of Mirrodin Block	Foreshadows the Phyrexian invasion of Mirrodin and its eventual transformation into New Phyrexia
Second Wind	Freed from the Real	Both are Auras that allow you to tap or untap the enchanted creature. Second Wind requires you to tap the aura to activate it instead of paying .
Augur of Skulls	Drudge Skeletons, Mind Rot	Black member of the Augur cycle. A Drudge Skeletons that you can sacrifice on your upkeep to cast Mind Rot.
Grave Peril	Hesitation	Colorshift of Hesitation that destroys a creature instead of countering a spell.
Magus of the Abyss	The Abyss	The Abyss "On Legs". Black member of the Enchantment Magus cycle.
Pooling Venom	Artifact Possession,Despoil	Auras that hurt a player whenever they tap the enchanted permanent.
Shimian Specter	Hypnotic Specter,Eradicate	Hypnotic Specter that allows you to Eradicate a card from an opponent's hand.
Skirk Ridge Exhumer	Festering Goblin	Black member of the "creature spellshaper" cycle that creates token copies of Festering Goblin
Slaughter Pact	Dark Banishing	Black member of the Pact cycle. Allows you to cast Dark Banishing for free now and pay its mana cost later.
Korlash, Heir to Blackblade	Dakkon Blackblade	Descendant of Dakkon Blackblade. Black member of the Grandeur cycle.
Snake Cult Initiation, Virulent Sliver	Marsh Viper	First use of Poison counters since Visions.
Emberwilde Augur	Flame Jet, Goblin Bully	Red member of the Augur cycle. A Goblin Bully that you can sacrifice on your upkeep to cast Flame Jet.
Magus of the Moon	Blood Moon	Blood Moon "On Legs". Red member of the Enchantment Magus cycle.
Molten Disaster	Earthquake	Earthquake with Kicker that gains Split Second when kicked.
Pact of the Titan	Obsidian Giant	Red member of the Pact cycle. Allows you to make a token of Obsidian Giant for free now and pay its mana cost later.
Scourge of Kher Ridges	Roc of Kher Ridges, Rough//Tumble	The combined stats and mana cost of 2 Roc of Kher Ridges. The activated abilities are both halves of Rough//Tumble from the previous set.
Sparkspitter	Spark Elemental	Red member of the "creature spellshaper" cycle that creates token copies of Spark Elemental.
Flowstone Embrace	Flowstone Blade	Mechanically references Flowstone. Art references Flowstone Blade and Flowstone Armor.
Fomori Nomad	The Fomori	Foreshadows the Coin Empire.
Ghostfire	Ghostly Flame, Ugin	A colorless lightning bolt. Flavor text foreshadows the appearance of Ugin, the Spirit Dragon.
Homing Sliver	Sliver Overlord	Gives all slivers the ability to tutor for other slivers. Ability cost references Sliver Overlord.
Skizzik Surger	Skizzik, Fireblast	A bigger Skizzik with echo instead of Kicker. Mana and Echo cost reference Fireblast.
Steamflogger Boss	Contraptions	References the Rigger subtype and "assembling Contraptions". These would be the foundation of the 2017 Un-Set Unstable.
Storm Entity	Grapeshot	A 2 mana creature with haste that enters with counters on it equal to your Storm count. Essentially, Grapeshot "On Legs"
Tarox Bladewing	Rorix Bladewing	Descendant of Rorix Bladewing. Red member of the Grandeur cycle.
Thunderblade Charge	Hammer of Bogardan	Both cards cost , deal three damage, and can be recurred with a mana cost.
Kavu Primarch	Kavu Titan	Kavu that enters with additional counters when kicked.
Llanowar Augur	Giant Growth	Green member of the Augur cycle. Can be sacrificed on your upkeep to cast Giant Growth.
Llanowar Mentor	Llanowar Elves	Green member of the "creature spellshaper" cycle that creates token copies of Llanowar Elves.
Magus of the Vineyard	Eladamri's Vineyard	Eldamari's Vineyard "On Legs". Green member of the Enchantment Magus cycle.
Sprout Swarm	Sprout	Sprout with Buyback and Convoke
Summoner's Pact	Natural Order	Green member of the Pact cycle. Its effect and upkeep cost closely resemble Natural Order.
Baru, Fist of Krosa	Kamahl, Fist of Krosa	Descendant of Kamahl. Green member of the Grandeur cycle.
Muraganda Petroglyphs	Muraganda	Previews the plane of Muraganda as well as establishing its mechanical identity of "Vanilla Matters".
Nessian Courser	Theros	Allusion to the Nessian Wood. Foreshadows the plane of Theros.
Phosphorescent Feast	Chroma	Preview of the Chroma mechanic in Eventide.
Tarmogoyf	Lhurgoyf,Planeswalkers	A Lhurgoyf that cares about the number of card types in graveyards rather than the amount of a specific card type. Previews the Planeswalker card type.
Glittering Wish	Burning Wish, other "Wish" cards.	Cards in the original "Wish" cycle from Judgment allow you to access a card from outside the game and depict a Djinn granting a Human their wish. Glittering Wish's flavor text also matches the pattern on this original "Wish" cycle.
Sliver Legion	Coat of Arms, Sliver Queen	Coat of Arms but only for Slivers. Mana cost, power, and toughness are identical to past Slivers
Akroma's Memorial	Akroma, Angel of Wrath	This artifact gives all your creatures the abilities of the original Akroma.
Sliversmith	Metallic Sliver	Colorless/Artifact member of the "creature spellshaper" cycle that creates token copies of Metallic Sliver
Veilstone Amulet	Mystic Veil	Grants Hexproof/Shroud until the end of turn at instant speed.
Whetwheel	Whetstone	Both are artifacts that turn a mana payment into a mill.
Graven Carins	Shadowblood Ridge	A new take on the Filter lands, allowing you to filter into different combinations of two colors. The full cycle would premiere in Shadowmoor.
Grove of the Burnwillows, Horizon Canopy	Pain lands	Two unique approaches to pain lands: one gaining your opponent's life and the other causing you to pay life instead of dealing damage. Horizon Canopy's art depicts the plane of Pyrulea.