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A mega cycle is a cycle with its member cards distributed across separate sets in a block. When these sets are spread across multiple blocks, this is sometimes referred to as a mega-mega cycle - with the shift away from blocks, normal mega cycles are much rarer.
List of mega cycles[edit]
Three-card mega cycles[edit]
One card per set within one block.
| Cycle name | 1st Set | 2nd Set | 3rd Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Kavus | <c set="INV" number="" title="Slimy Kavu" artist="">Slimy Kavu</c> (Invasion) | <c set="PLS" number="" title="Kavu Recluse" artist="">Kavu Recluse</c> (Planeshift) | <c set="APC" number="" title="Tundra Kavu" artist="">Tundra Kavu</c> (Apocalypse) |
| Each of these Kavu is a red 2/2 creature with a mana cost of File:2.svgFile:R.svg and an activated ability requiring to tap File:T.svg to change a land's type into another. The first two change the land into the allies of red, while the last one changes it into the color's enemies. | |||
| Kaldra | <c set="MRD" number="" title="Sword of Kaldra" artist="">Sword of Kaldra</c> (Mirrodin) | <c set="DST" number="" title="Shield of Kaldra" artist="">Shield of Kaldra</c> (Darksteel) | <c set="5DN" number="" title="Helm of Kaldra" artist="">Helm of Kaldra</c> (Fifth Dawn) |
| Each of these three rare legendary Equipment is a constituent required to put the legendary Kaldra creature token onto the battlefield. Each of these cards was its set's prerelease promotional card. | |||
| Ezrith destroy | <c set="TSP" number="" title="Premature Burial" artist="">Premature Burial</c> (Time Spiral) | <c set="PLC" number="" title="Cradle to Grave" artist="">Cradle to Grave</c> (Planar Chaos) | <c set="FUT" number="" title="Grave Peril" artist="">Grave Peril</c> (Future Sight) |
| Each of these black cards costs File:1.svgFile:B.svg and destroy a nonblack creature at different points in time. They feature a flavor text of Ezrith, Druid of the Dark Hours. | |||
Four-card mega cycles[edit]
| Cycle name | File:W.svgFile:U.svg | File:U.svgFile:B.svg | File:U.svgFile:R.svg | File:G.svgFile:U.svg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold counterspells | <c set="INV" number="" title="Absorb" artist="">Absorb</c> (Invasion) (<c>Healing Salve</c>) |
<c set="INV" number="" title="Undermine" artist="">Undermine</c> (Invasion) (<c>Bump in the Night</c>) |
<c set="APC" number="" title="Suffocating Blast" artist="">Suffocating Blast</c> (Apocalypse) (<c>Lightning Strike</c>) |
<c set="APC" number="" title="Mystic Snake" artist="">Mystic Snake</c> (Apocalypse) (<c>Grizzly Bears</c>) |
| Each of these multicolored spells has File:U.svgFile:U.svg in its casting cost and includes a <c>Counterspell</c> attached to a color appropriate effect. | ||||
| Cycle name | File:G.svgFile:W.svg | File:G.svgFile:U.svg | File:B.svgFile:G.svg | File:R.svgFile:G.svg |
| Mutations | <c set="INV" number="" title="Aura Mutation" artist="">Aura Mutation</c> (Invasion) (Enchantments) |
<c set="APC" number="" title="Aether Mutation" artist="">Aether Mutation</c> (Apocalypse) (Creatures - bounce) |
<c set="APC" number="" title="Death Mutation" artist="">Death Mutation</c> (Apocalypse) (Creatures - destroy) |
<c set="INV" number="" title="Artifact Mutation" artist="">Artifact Mutation</c> (Invasion) (Artifacts) |
| Each of these multicolored spells has File:G.svg in its casting cost, destroys or disrupts resources, and creates 1/1 Saproling creature tokens equal to the resource's converted mana cost. | ||||
Five-card mega cycles[edit]
| Cycle name | File:W.svg | File:U.svg | File:B.svg | File:R.svg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrievers | <c set="EXO" number="" title="Treasure Hunter" artist="">Treasure Hunter</c> (Exodus) (Artifacts) |
<c set="EXO" number="" title="Scrivener" artist="">Scrivener</c> (Exodus) (Instants) |
<c set="TMP" number="" title="Gravedigger" artist="">Gravedigger</c> (Tempest) (Creatures) |
<c set="EXO" number="" title="Anarchist" artist="">Anarchist</c> (Exodus) (Sorceries) |
<c set="EXO" number="" title="Cartographer" artist="">Cartographer</c> (Exodus) (Lands) |
| Each of these 2/2 creatures returns a card of a certain type from your graveyard to your hand when it comes into play. | |||||
| Alternate-win enchantments | <c set="JUD" number="" title="Test of Endurance" artist="">Test of Endurance</c> (Judgment) | <c set="ODY" number="" title="Battle of Wits" artist="">Battle of Wits</c> (Odyssey) | <c set="TOR" number="" title="Mortal Combat" artist="">Mortal Combat</c> (Torment) | <c set="ODY" number="" title="Chance Encounter" artist="">Chance Encounter</c> (Odyssey) | <c set="JUD" number="" title="Epic Struggle" artist="">Epic Struggle</c> (Judgment) |
| Each of these cards is an alternate-win card. | |||||
| Tapping lords | <c set="ODY" number="" title="Master Apothecary" artist="">Master Apothecary</c> (Odyssey) (Clerics) |
<c set="ODY" number="" title="Patron Wizard" artist="">Patron Wizard</c> (Odyssey) (Wizards) |
<c set="TOR" number="" title="Zombie Trailblazer" artist="">Zombie Trailblazer</c> (Torment) (Zombies) |
<c set="JUD" number="" title="Dwarven Bloodboiler" artist="">Dwarven Bloodboiler</c> (Judgment) (Dwarven) |
<c set="ODY" number="" title="Seton, Krosan Protector" artist="">Seton, Krosan Protector</c> (Odyssey) (Druids) |
| Each of these creatures costs MMM and confers an effect by tapping other creatures of the same subtype. Of note, the green card of this cycle is the only one to have its creature be legendary.[1] | |||||
| Dominarian legendary lands | <c set="TSP" number="" title="Flagstones of Trokair" artist="">Flagstones of Trokair</c> (Time Spiral) | <c set="TSP" number="" title="Academy Ruins" artist="">Academy Ruins</c> (Time Spiral) | <c set="PLC" number="" title="Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth" artist="">Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth</c> (Planar Chaos) | <c set="TSP" number="" title="Kher Keep" artist="">Kher Keep</c> (Time Spiral) | <c set="TSB" number="" title="Pendelhaven" artist="">Pendelhaven</c> (Time Spiral) |
| Some of these lands help to show the degradation of Dominaria. | |||||
| Lorwyn legends | <c set="LRW" number="" title="Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile" artist="">Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile</c> (Lorwyn) | <c set="MOR" number="" title="Vendilion Clique" artist="">Vendilion Clique</c> (Morningtide) | <c set="MOR" number="" title="Maralen of the Mornsong" artist="">Maralen of the Mornsong</c> (Morningtide) | <c set="LRW" number="" title="Ashling the Pilgrim" artist="">Ashling the Pilgrim</c> (Lorwyn) | <c set="MOR" number="" title="Rhys the Exiled" artist="">Rhys the Exiled</c> (Morningtide) |
| Each of these legendary monocolored creatures are from Lorwyn–Shadowmoor plane. | |||||
| Rare Changelings | <c set="LRW" number="" title="Mirror Entity" artist="">Mirror Entity</c> (Lorwyn) | <c set="LRW" number="" title="Shapesharer" artist="">Shapesharer</c> (Lorwyn) | <c set="LRW" number="" title="Cairn Wanderer" artist="">Cairn Wanderer</c> (Lorwyn) | <c set="MOR" number="" title="Taurean Mauler" artist="">Taurean Mauler</c> (Morningtide) | <c set="MOR" number="" title="Chameleon Colossus" artist="">Chameleon Colossus</c> (Morningtide) |
| Each of these rare shapeshifter creatures has changeling and another powerful ability. | |||||
| Rare artifacts | <c set="AER" number="" title="Peacewalker Colossus" artist="">Peacewalker Colossus</c> (Aether Revolt) | <c set="AER" number="" title="Merchant's Dockhand" artist="">Merchant's Dockhand</c> (Aether Revolt) | <c set="KLD" number="" title="Scrapheap Scrounger" artist="">Scrapheap Scrounger</c> (Kaladesh) | <c set="KLD" number="" title="Bomat Courier" artist="">Bomat Courier</c> (Kaladesh) | <c set="AER" number="" title="Lifecrafter's Bestiary" artist="">Lifecrafter's Bestiary</c> (Aether Revolt) |
| Each of these rare artifacts has an activated ability requiring a color. | |||||
Guild mega cycles[edit]
Ravnica's design is based upon the use of all ten two-color combinations in the forms of guild, and its popularity has resulted in multiple set revisits. As such, mega cycles are prevalent, even after the shift to leave small sets and yearly blocks behind.
List of mega-mega cycles[edit]
A mega-mega cycle (a.k.a Supercycle)[2] is a cycle with its member cards distributed across separate sets; unlike a megacycle, however, these sets are not all within a single block but are from multiple blocks.[3]
Two-card mega-mega cycles[edit]
| Mirrored pair | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| <c set="MRD" number="" title="Platinum Angel" artist="">Platinum Angel</c> (Mirrodin) | <c set="WWK" number="" title="Abyssal Persecutor" artist="">Abyssal Persecutor</c> (Worldwake) | An angel that makes it impossible for you to lose the game and your opponents to win and a demon that does the opposite. |
| <c set="M15" number="" title="Chief Engineer" artist="">Chief Engineer</c> (Magic 2015) | <c set="AER" number="" title="Inspiring Statuary" artist="">Inspiring Statuary</c> (Aether Revolt) | A creature that grants Convoke to artifacts and an artifact that grants Improvise to non-artifacts. |
| <c set="ALA" number="" title="Druid of the Anima" artist="">Druid of the Anima</c> (Shards of Alara) | <c set="APC" number="" title="Urborg Elf" artist="">Urborg Elf</c> (Apocalypse) | Two 1/1 green Elf Druids with mana cost File:1.svgFile:G.svg. One tap for File:G.svg or one of its ally colors File:R.svgFile:W.svg and the other for File:G.svg or one of its enemy colors File:U.svgFile:B.svg. |
| <c set="CON" number="" title="Noble Hierarch" artist="">Noble Hierarch</c> (Conflux) | <c set="MH2" number="" title="Ignoble Hierarch" artist="">Ignoble Hierarch</c> (Modern Horizons 2) | Two 0/1 green creatures with mana cost File:G.svg and Exalted. One tap for File:G.svg or one of its adjacent clockwise colors File:W.svgFile:U.svg (Bant) and the other for File:G.svg or one of its adjacent counterclockwise colors File:B.svgFile:R.svg (Jund). |
Three-card mega-mega cycles[edit]
| Cycle name | Common | Uncommon | Rare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delver evolution | <c set="ISD" number="" title="Delver of Secrets" artist="">Delver of Secrets</c> (Innistrad) | <c set="SOI" number="" title="Aberrant Researcher" artist="">Aberrant Researcher</c> (Shadows over Innistrad) | <c set="EMN" number="" title="Docent of Perfection" artist="">Docent of Perfection</c> (Eldritch Moon) |
| Each of these double-faced cards depicts the further descent into madness of a single unknown researcher. The type line, power, and toughness of each card's front face are identical to that of the previous card's back face. | |||
| Cycle name | File:1.svg | File:2.svg | File:3.svg |
| Mana/Draw rocks | <c set="WTH" number="" title="Mind Stone" artist="">Mind Stone</c> (Weatherlight) | <c set="BFZ" number="" title="Hedron Archive" artist="">Hedron Archive</c> (Battle for Zendikar) | <c set="ROE" number="" title="Dreamstone Hedron" artist="">Dreamstone Hedron</c> (Rise of the Eldrazi) |
| Each of these Artifacts with 2X mana cost can be tapped for X colorless mana, or draw X cards by paying X mana and sacrificing them. | |||
| Cycle name | |||
| Legendary dragons | <c set="M19" number="" title="Lathliss, Dragon Queen" artist="">Lathliss, Dragon Queen</c> (Core Set 2019) | <c set="M20" number="" title="Drakuseth, Maw of Flames" artist="">Drakuseth, Maw of Flames</c> (Core Set 2020) | <c set="M21" number="" title="Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge" artist="">Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge</c> (Core Set 2021) |
| Three red rare legendary Dragons released in each Core Set starting from 2019 to 2021. | |||
Four-card mega-mega cycles[edit]
| Cycle name | File:W.svgFile:U.svg | File:U.svgFile:B.svg | File:U.svgFile:R.svg | File:G.svgFile:U.svg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold counterspells | <c set="INV" number="" title="Absorb" artist="">Absorb</c> (Invasion) <c set="DGM" number="" title="Render Silent" artist="">Render Silent</c> (Dragon's Maze) |
<c set="INV" number="" title="Undermine" artist="">Undermine</c> (Invasion) | <c set="ARB" number="" title="Double Negative" artist="">Double Negative</c> (Alara Reborn) <c set="RTR" number="" title="Counterflux" artist="">Counterflux</c> (Return to Ravnica) |
<c set="DIS" number="" title="Voidslime" artist="">Voidslime</c> (Dissension) |
| Each of these rare instants costs File:U.svgFile:U.svg plus one mana of another color. The cycle was originally "completed" with Alara Reborn, but Return to Ravnica block added two others. Each of these cards is a counterspell with a bonus or increased flexibility. | ||||
| Cycle name | File:W.svg vs File:B.svg | File:W.svg vs File:R.svg | File:B.svg vs File:G.svg | File:B.svg vs File:W.svg |
| Paladins | <c set="LEA" number="" title="Northern Paladin" artist="">Northern Paladin</c> (Alpha) | <c set="WTH" number="" title="Southern Paladin" artist="">Southern Paladin</c> (Weatherlight) | <c set="USG" number="" title="Eastern Paladin" artist="">Eastern Paladin</c> (Urza's Saga) | <c set="USG" number="" title="Western Paladin" artist="">Western Paladin</c> (Urza's Saga) |
| Each of these paladins is a 3/3 black or white knight creature with a converted mana cost of 2MM. The black paladins can tap for File:B.svgFile:B.svg to destroy a creature of one specific color; the white paladins can destroy any permanent of one specific color for File:W.svgFile:W.svg and tapping instead. All of them were reprinted in Seventh Edition, in which there is a story of a war among the paladins narrated through the flavor text of cards from the set. | ||||
| Cycle name | File:1.svg | File:3.svg | File:4.svg | File:8.svg |
| Walking batteries | <c set="DST" number="" title="Myr Moonvessel" artist="">Myr Moonvessel</c> (Darksteel) | <c set="USG" number="" title="Cathodion" artist="">Cathodion</c> (Urza's Saga) | <c set="ATQ" number="" title="Su-chi" artist="">Su-chi</c> (Antiquities) | <c set="BRO" number="" title="Su-Chi Cave Guard" artist="">Su-Chi Cave Guard</c> (The Brothers' War) |
| Each of these X/X artifact creatures with X mana cost produces X colorless mana when they die. | ||||
| Cycle name | File:RW.svg | File:U.svg | File:B.svg | File:G.svg |
| 1 Mana Figures | <c set="EVE" number="" title="Figure of Destiny" artist="">Figure of Destiny</c> (Eventide) | <c set="KHM" number="" title="Ascendant Spirit" artist="">Ascendant Spirit</c> (Kaldheim) | <c set="DMU" number="" title="Evolved Sleeper" artist="">Evolved Sleeper</c> (Dominaria United) | <c set="FRF" number="" title="Warden of the First Tree" artist="">Warden of the First Tree</c> (Fate Reforged) |
| Each of these creatures costs 1 mana, and have 3 habilities who need to be activated in order, improving the creature step by step. Because they are the 5 colors between the 4 creatures we can consider the cycle complete, also could be two cycles using the same template. | ||||
| Cycle name | 1st Set | 2nd Set | 3rd Set | 4th Set |
| Kellan in the Omenpath Arc | <c set="" number="" title="Kellan, the Fae-Blooded" artist="">Kellan, the Fae-Blooded</c> // <c set="" number="" title="Birthright Boon" artist="">Birthright Boon</c> (Wilds of Eldraine) | <c set="" number="" title="Kellan, Daring Traveler" artist="">Kellan, Daring Traveler</c> // <c set="" number="" title="Journey On" artist="">Journey On</c> (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) | <c set="" number="" title="Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy" artist="">Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy</c> // <c set="" number="" title="Tail the Suspect" artist="">Tail the Suspect</c> (Murders at Karlov Manor) | <c set="" number="" title="Kellan, the Kid" artist="">Kellan, the Kid</c> (Outlaws of Thunder Junction) |
| 4 legendary Human Faeries that have Adventures or synergize with Adventures, a mechanic which originated in Throne of Eldraine. They represent the Eldraine denizen Kellan and his journey across various planes during the Omenpath Arc. On each plane, he retains a color from his previous Adventure and gains a new one, starting from a monocolored File:R.svg creature and progressively becoming a multicolored File:G.svgFile:W.svgFile:U.svg creature over the arc, as a reflection of his character development. | ||||
Five-card mega-mega cycles[edit]
| Cycle name | File:W.svg | File:U.svg | File:B.svg | File:R.svg | File:G.svg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legendary lands | <c set="NEM" number="" title="Kor Haven" artist="">Kor Haven</c> (Nemesis) | <c set="MIR" number="" title="Teferi's Isle" artist="">Teferi's Isle</c> (Mirage) | <c set="STH" number="" title="Volrath's Stronghold" artist="">Volrath's Stronghold</c> (Stronghold) | <c set="INV" number="" title="Keldon Necropolis" artist="">Keldon Necropolis</c> (Invasion) | <c set="UDS" number="" title="Yavimaya Hollow" artist="">Yavimaya Hollow</c> (Urza's Destiny) |
| The "original" Mega-Mega cycle. Each of these rare legendary lands has at least two abilities, one of which is a mana ability. These lands represent notable locations from the Weatherlight Saga of the Magic storyline. | |||||
| Legendary lands II | <c set="NEM" number="" title="Kor Haven" artist="">Kor Haven</c> (Nemesis) | <c set="TSP" number="" title="Academy Ruins" artist="">Academy Ruins</c> (Time Spiral) | <c set="STH" number="" title="Volrath's Stronghold" artist="">Volrath's Stronghold</c> (Stronghold) | <c set="TSP" number="" title="Kher Keep" artist="">Kher Keep</c> (Time Spiral) | |
| A revision of the "original" Mega-Mega cycle for aesthetic reasons.[2] Each of these rare legendary lands taps for File:C.svg and has a 1M activated ability. | |||||
| Topdeck lands | <c set="MH1" number="" title="Hall of Heliod's Generosity" artist="">Hall of Heliod's Generosity</c> (Modern Horizons) | <c set="TSP" number="" title="Academy Ruins" artist="">Academy Ruins</c> (Time Spiral) | <c set="STH" number="" title="Volrath's Stronghold" artist="">Volrath's Stronghold</c> (Stronghold) | ||
| Each of these legendary lands taps for colorless and features a colored ability to place a certain type of card in your graveyard on top of your library. | |||||
| Atogs | <c set="TMP" number="" title="Auratog" artist="">Auratog</c> (Tempest) | <c set="VIS" number="" title="Chronatog" artist="">Chronatog</c> (Visions) | <c set="WTH" number="" title="Necratog" artist="">Necratog</c> (Weatherlight) | <c set="ATQ" number="" title="Atog" artist="">Atog</c> (Antiquities) | <c set="MIR" number="" title="Foratog" artist="">Foratog</c> (Mirage) |
| Each of these 1/2 Atog creatures, all but Atog itself being inspired by <c>Atog</c>, "ate" a resource to "grow"; each Atog has an activated ability costing a resource or commodity for an increase in its power and toughness until end of turn. Also includes the five color <c set="ODY" number="" title="Atogatog" artist="">Atogatog</c> (Odyssey), which eats other Atogs. | |||||
| +1/+1 Lords | Soldiers | Merfolks | Zombies | Goblins | Elves |
| <c set="CSP" number="" title="Field Marshal" artist="">Field Marshal</c> (Coldsnap) <c set="M10" number="" title="Captain of the Watch" artist="">Captain of the Watch</c> (Magic 2010) |
<c set="LEA" number="" title="Lord of Atlantis" artist="">Lord of Atlantis</c> (Alpha) <c set="M10" number="" title="Merfolk Sovereign" artist="">Merfolk Sovereign</c> (Magic 2010) |
<c set="PLS" number="" title="Lord of the Undead" artist="">Lord of the Undead</c> (Planeshift) <c set="ALA" number="" title="Death Baron" artist="">Death Baron</c> (Shards of Alara) <c set="M10" number="" title="Cemetery Reaper" artist="">Cemetery Reaper</c> (Magic 2010) |
<c set="LEA" number="" title="Goblin King" artist="">Goblin King</c> (Alpha) <c set="M10" number="" title="Goblin Chieftain" artist="">Goblin Chieftain</c> (Magic 2010) |
<c set="INV" number="" title="Elvish Champion" artist="">Elvish Champion</c> (Invasion) <c set="M10" number="" title="Elvish Archdruid" artist="">Elvish Archdruid</c> (Magic 2010) | |
| Each of these rare confers other creatures of a characteristic creature subtype associated with that card's color and relevant to its name +1/+1 and, more often than not, an additional ability. The original three from Limited Edition Alpha, <c>Lord of Atlantis</c>, <c>Zombie Master</c> (not listed, gives no stat bonus), and <c>Goblin King</c> were printed with the Lord creature subtype, but this creature subtype was removed following the Grand Creature Type Update. Following a shift in focus on, and the success of, "creature subtypes matter", or "tribal", various iterations of Lords have been printed. | |||||
| Protection angels | <c set="NEM" number="" title="Voice of Truth" artist="">Voice of Truth</c> (Nemesis) | <c set="UDS" number="" title="Voice of Reason" artist="">Voice of Reason</c> (Urza's Destiny) | <c set="USG" number="" title="Voice of Grace" artist="">Voice of Grace</c> (Urza's Saga) | <c set="USG" number="" title="Voice of Law" artist="">Voice of Law</c> (Urza's Saga) | <c set="UDS" number="" title="Voice of Duty" artist="">Voice of Duty</c> (Urza's Destiny) |
| Each of these uncommon 2/2 white Angel creatures costing File:3.svgFile:W.svg with flying and protection from a specific color. The flavor text of each of these cards is from the "Song of All", a fictitious sacred text from the Serra religion. <c>Voice of All</c>, an uncommon Angel costing File:2.svgFile:W.svgFile:W.svg with flying and protection from a color chosen as it enters the battlefield, was released in Planeshift, as an homage to the mega-mega cycle. | |||||
| Tutors | <c set="MIR" number="" title="Enlightened Tutor" artist="">Enlightened Tutor</c> (Mirage) | <c set="MIR" number="" title="Mystical Tutor" artist="">Mystical Tutor</c> (Mirage) | <c set="VIS" number="" title="Vampiric Tutor" artist="">Vampiric Tutor</c> (Visions) | <c set="USG" number="" title="Gamble" artist="">Gamble</c> (Urza's Saga) | <c set="MIR" number="" title="Worldly Tutor" artist="">Worldly Tutor</c> (Mirage) |
| Each of these rares allows its controller to search his or her library for a card, albeit with certain conditions. The joke card <c>Goblin Tutor</c> from Unglued pays homage to this mega-mega cycle. | |||||
| Towers[4] | <c set="MRD" number="" title="Tower of Eons" artist="">Tower of Eons</c> (Mirrodin) | <c set="MRD" number="" title="Tower of Fortunes" artist="">Tower of Fortunes</c> (Mirrodin) | <c set="MRD" number="" title="Tower of Murmurs" artist="">Tower of Murmurs</c> (Mirrodin) | <c set="SOM" number="" title="Tower of Calamities" artist="">Tower of Calamities</c> (Scars of Mirrodin) | <c set="MRD" number="" title="Tower of Champions" artist="">Tower of Champions</c> (Mirrodin) |
| Each of these rare noncreature artifacts costing File:4.svg has an activated ability costing File:8.svg and File:T.svg. <c>Tower of Calamities</c> was introduced in Scars of Mirrodin after Design and Development realized that players associated or might associate, the released four Towers' effects with a color each, and its amount of damage was decided by extrapolating the established pattern of an effect increasing by two.[5] | |||||
| Elementary forces | <c set="CMD" number="" title="Celestial Force" artist="">Celestial Force</c> (Commander) | <c set="C13" number="" title="Tidal Force" artist="">Tidal Force</c> (Commander 2013) | <c set="C13" number="" title="Baleful Force" artist="">Baleful Force</c> (Commander 2013) | <c set="CMD" number="" title="Magmatic Force" artist="">Magmatic Force</c> (Commander) | <c set="TMP" number="" title="Verdant Force" artist="">Verdant Force</c> (Tempest) |
| Each of these rare Elemental creatures has a mana cost of 5MMM, a power/toughness of 7/7 and an ability that triggers each upkeep. | |||||
| Oaths of the Gatewatch | <c set="OGW" number="" title="Oath of Gideon" artist="">Oath of Gideon</c> (Oath of the Gatewatch) | <c set="OGW" number="" title="Oath of Jace" artist="">Oath of Jace</c> (Oath of the Gatewatch) | <c set="EMN" number="" title="Oath of Liliana" artist="">Oath of Liliana</c> (Eldritch Moon) | <c set="OGW" number="" title="Oath of Chandra" artist="">Oath of Chandra</c> (Oath of the Gatewatch) | <c set="OGW" number="" title="Oath of Nissa" artist="">Oath of Nissa</c> (Oath of the Gatewatch) |
| Each of these rare legendary enchantments has an enter the battlefield effect and second effect with some kind of Planeswalker interaction. | |||||
| Morphlings[6] | <c set="BBD" number="" title="Brightling" artist="">Brightling</c> (Battlebond) | <c set="USG" number="" title="Morphling" artist="">Morphling</c> (Urza's Saga) | <c set="MH1" number="" title="Endling" artist="">Endling</c> (Modern Horizons) | <c set="PLC" number="" title="Torchling" artist="">Torchling</c> (Planar Chaos) | <c set="CON" number="" title="Thornling" artist="">Thornling</c> (Conflux) |
| Creatures that have three colored activated abilities as well as the ability "File:1.svg: ~ gets +1/-1 or -1/+1 until end of turn." Each one has a mana cost of MM and some amount of generic mana. (<c>Aetherling</c> is not considered part of the cycle and only has 2 colored abilities.) | |||||
| Sorcery magi | <c set="C18" number="" title="Magus of the Balance" artist="">Magus of the Balance</c> (Commander 2018) | <c set="C17" number="" title="Magus of the Mind" artist="">Magus of the Mind</c> (Commander 2017) | <c set="C16" number="" title="Magus of the Will" artist="">Magus of the Will</c> (Commander 2016) | <c set="C15" number="" title="Magus of the Wheel" artist="">Magus of the Wheel</c> (Commander 2015) | <c set="CMR" number="" title="Magus of the Order" artist="">Magus of the Order</c> (Commander Legends) |
| Each of these rare wizards has a converted mana cost and activated ability reminiscent of powerful and iconic sorcery from Magic's past.[7] | |||||
| "Cones" | <c set="SHM" number="" title="Incremental Blight" artist="">Incremental Blight</c> (Shadowmoor) <c set="GRN" number="" title="Gruesome Menagerie" artist="">Gruesome Menagerie</c> (Guilds of Ravnica) |
<c set="WTH" number="" title="Cone of Flame" artist="">Cone of Flame</c> (Weatherlight) | <c set="LRW" number="" title="Incremental Growth" artist="">Incremental Growth</c> (Lorwyn) <c set="WWK" number="" title="Bestial Menace" artist="">Bestial Menace</c> (Worldwake) | ||
| Each of these sorceries has a converted mana cost of 3MM and a repeated effect that does one, two, and three of a certain action.[8] | |||||
| Innistrad angels | <c set="AVR" number="" title="Avacyn, Angel of Hope" artist="">Avacyn, Angel of Hope</c> (Avacyn Restored) <c set="" number="" title="Avacyn, Guardian Angel" artist="">Avacyn, Guardian Angel</c> |
<c set="AVR" number="" title="Bruna, Light of Alabaster" artist="">Bruna, Light of Alabaster</c> (Avacyn Restored) | <c set="CMR" number="" title="Liesa, Shroud of Dusk" artist="">Liesa, Shroud of Dusk</c> (Commander Legends) <c set="MID" number="" title="Liesa, Forgotten Archangel" artist="">Liesa, Forgotten Archangel</c> (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt) |
<c set="AVR" number="" title="Gisela, Blade of Goldnight" artist="">Gisela, Blade of Goldnight</c> (Avacyn Restored) | <c set="AVR" number="" title="Sigarda, Host of Herons" artist="">Sigarda, Host of Herons</c> (Avacyn Restored) <c set="MID" number="" title="Sigarda, Champion of Light" artist="">Sigarda, Champion of Light</c> (Innistrad: Midnight Hunt) |
| The Archangels of Innistrad, Avacyn and her sisters. Each of them has File:W.svgFile:W.svg plus one mana of another color in their mana cost. | |||||
| Young spellcasters | <c set="MH2" number="" title="Young Necromancer" artist="">Young Necromancer</c> (Modern Horizons 2) | <c set="M14" number="" title="Young Pyromancer" artist="">Young Pyromancer</c> (Magic 2014) | |||
| Each of these uncommon young Spellcasters is imitating a famous planeswalker of same race and same creature class. | |||||
| Return of the Phyrexian Praetors | <c set="ONE" number="" title="Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines" artist="">Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines</c> (Phyrexia: All Will Be One) | <c set="NEO" number="" title="Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant" artist="">Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant</c> (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty) | <c set="DMU" number="" title="Sheoldred, the Apocalypse" artist="">Sheoldred, the Apocalypse</c> (Dominaria United) | <c set="SNC" number="" title="Urabrask, Heretic Praetor" artist="">Urabrask, Heretic Praetor</c> (Streets of New Capenna) | <c set="KHM" number="" title="Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider" artist="">Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider</c> (Kaldheim) |
| Five mythic rare legendary Phyrexian Praetor creatures depicting the rulers of the Phyrexians, who were introduced in New Phyrexia. They appear individually within sets across multiple planes. Similar to their original versions, they give a positive effect to the player controlling them, and a mirrored effect that hurts the opponent. | |||||
| Charm creatures | <c set="ELD" number="" title="Charming Prince" artist="">Charming Prince</c> (Throne of Eldraine) | <c set="DMU" number="" title="Aether Channeler" artist="">Aether Channeler</c> (Dominaria United) | <c set="STX" number="" title="Callous Bloodmage" artist="">Callous Bloodmage</c> (Strixhaven: School of Mages) | <c set="ZNR" number="" title="Kargan Intimidator" artist="">Kargan Intimidator</c> (Zendikar Rising) <c set="WOE" number="" title="Charming Scoundrel" artist="">Charming Scoundrel</c> (Wilds of Eldraine) |
<c set="SNC" number="" title="Gala Greeters" artist="">Gala Greeters</c> (Streets of New Capenna) |
| Five rare creatures that have an ability with three modes. | |||||
| Commander suspend spells | <c set="C21" number="" title="Inspiring Refrain" artist="">Inspiring Refrain</c> (Commander 2021) | <c set="" number="" title="Charnel Serenade" artist="">Charnel Serenade</c> (Murders at Karlov Manor Commander) | <c set="C21" number="" title="Rousing Refrain" artist="">Rousing Refrain</c> (Commander 2021) | <c set="CLB" number="" title="Venture Forth" artist="">Venture Forth</c> (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate) | |
| Five spells that are rather overcosted, but have a significantly cheaper suspend cost. In addition, once they resolve, they exile themselves with time counters, allowing them to be reused. So far, each has been printed in a preconstructed Commander deck and synergizes specifically with the face commander. | |||||
| Phyrexian Monsters | <c set="ONE" number="" title="Phyrexian Vindicator" artist="">Phyrexian Vindicator</c> (Phyrexia: All Will Be One) | <c set="NPH" number="" title="Phyrexian Obliterator" artist="">Phyrexian Obliterator</c> (New Phyrexia) | <c set="" number="" title="Phyrexian Harvester" artist="">Phyrexian Harvester</c> (Alchemy: Phyrexia) | ||
| 5/5 Phyrexian Horrors with a mana cost of four colored pips, with an evergreen ability and an ability that does something powerful when they are damaged. Each one's flavor text is that color's associated Phyrexian praetor detailing a quality of the monster. Phyrexian Harvester is the first and currently only member of a mega cycle to be designed for digital. | |||||
| Un-Set
Player Types |
<c set="UND" number="" title="Johnny, Combo Player" artist="">Johnny, Combo Player</c> (Unsanctioned) | <c set="UST" number="" title="Spike, Tournament Grinder" artist="">Spike, Tournament Grinder</c> (Unstable) | <c set="UNF" number="" title="Vorthos, Steward of Myth" artist="">Vorthos, Steward of Myth</c> (Unfinity) | <c set="UGL" number="" title="Timmy, Power Gamer" artist="">Timmy, Power Gamer</c> (Unglued) | |
| Legendary Human Gamer creatures representing the Player Types. They are Acorn cards that were introduced in different Un-Sets. In particular, the psychographic profiles (Timmy/Tammy, Johnny/Jenny, and Spike) are 1/1 creatures that cost 2MM with an activated ability that has a mana value of 4.[9] | |||||
| Common relentless cards | <c set="" number="" title="Persistent Petitioners" artist="">Persistent Petitioners</c> | <c set="" number="" title="Shadowborn Apostle" artist="">Shadowborn Apostle</c> | <c set="" number="" title="Dragon's Approach" artist="">Dragon's Approach</c> | <c set="" number="" title="Slime Against Humanity" artist="">Slime Against Humanity</c> | |
| The progenitor of relentless cards, <c>Relentless Rats</c>, was an uncommon, which led to higher scarcity later in Magic's life. Each of these cards are the first common with the effect, and a player can have any number of them in a deck.[10] | |||||
| Subgame Sorceries | <c set="ARN" number="" title="Shahrazad" artist="">Shahrazad</c> (Arabian Nights) | <c set="UNH" number="" title="Enter the Dungeon" artist="">Enter the Dungeon</c> (Unhinged) | <c set="UST" number="" title="The Countdown Is At One" artist="">The Countdown Is At One</c> (Unstable) | <c set="UNF" number="" title="Tug of War" artist="">Tug of War</c> (Unfinity) | |
| Rare or higher sorceries that generate a subgame. <c set="" number="" title="Shahrazard" artist="">Shahrazard</c> is renowned as one of the strangest cards due to introducing the subgame, and due to the subgame being identical to a normal game, it resulted in extremely long games and was banned anywhere it would be legal because of it. As such, the others are Acorn cards that were introduced in subsequent Un-Sets, each with a provision to accelerate the subgame. To complete the cycle, Rosewater believes the next subgame card is likely to be blue.[11] | |||||
| Arch-charms | <c set="" number="" title="Archmage's Charm" artist="">Archmage's Charm</c> (Modern Horizons) | <c set="" number="" title="Archdruid's Charm" artist="">Archdruid's Charm</c> (Murders at Karlov Manor) | |||
| Charms that cost MMM but have powerful effects to balance out their pip requirements.[12] | |||||
| Cycle name | East | North | Center | South | West |
| Kodamas | <c set="CMR" number="" title="Kodama of the East Tree" artist="">Kodama of the East Tree</c> (Commander Legends) | <c set="CHK" number="" title="Kodama of the North Tree" artist="">Kodama of the North Tree</c> (Champions of Kamigawa) | <c set="BOK" number="" title="Kodama of the Center Tree" artist="">Kodama of the Center Tree</c> (Betrayers of Kamigawa) | <c set="CHK" number="" title="Kodama of the South Tree" artist="">Kodama of the South Tree</c> (Champions of Kamigawa) | <c set="NEO" number="" title="Kodama of the West Tree" artist="">Kodama of the West Tree</c> (Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty) |
| The Kodamas are a group of 5 legendary File:G.svg Spirits from Kamigawa. | |||||
| Cycle name | File:G.svg | File:R.svgFile:G.svg | File:G.svgFile:U.svgFile:R.svg | File:R.svgFile:G.svgFile:W.svgFile:U.svg | File:W.svgFile:U.svgFile:B.svgFile:R.svgFile:G.svg |
| Omnath | <c set="WWK" number="" title="Omnath, Locus of Mana" artist="">Omnath, Locus of Mana</c> (Worldwake) | <c set="BFZ" number="" title="Omnath, Locus of Rage" artist="">Omnath, Locus of Rage</c> (Battle for Zendikar) | <c set="M20" number="" title="Omnath, Locus of the Roil" artist="">Omnath, Locus of the Roil</c> (Core Set 2020) | <c set="ZNR" number="" title="Omnath, Locus of Creation" artist="">Omnath, Locus of Creation</c> (Zendikar Rising) | <c set="MOM" number="" title="Omnath, Locus of All" artist="">Omnath, Locus of All</c> (March of the Machine) |
| Omnath's Evolution. There is a possibility of a File:C.svgFile:W.svgFile:U.svgFile:B.svgFile:R.svgFile:G.svg version to be included.[2] | |||||
Six-card mega-mega cycles[edit]
| Cycle name | File:1.svg or less | File:2.svg | File:3.svg | File:4.svg | File:5.svg | File:6.svg or greater | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mages[2] | <c set="5DN" number="" title="Trinket Mage" artist="">Trinket Mage</c> (Fifth Dawn) | <c set="MH1" number="" title="Tribute Mage" artist="">Tribute Mage</c> (Modern Horizons) | <c set="AER" number="" title="Trophy Mage" artist="">Trophy Mage</c> (Aether Revolt) | <c set="MBS" number="" title="Treasure Mage" artist="">Treasure Mage</c> (Mirrodin Besieged) | |||||
| Each of these mages is a 2/2 blue Human wizard and has File:2.svgFile:U.svg as casting cost. When any of them enters the battlefield, its controller can search in their library for an artifact card with a specific converted mana cost. This cycle will be completed in future sets.[2][13] | |||||||||
| Cycle name | File:W.svg | File:U.svg | File:B.svg | File:R.svg | File:G.svg | File:C.svg | |||
| Spellshaped | <c set="LRW" number="" title="Goldmeadow Harrier" artist="">Goldmeadow Harrier</c> (Lorwyn) | <c set="MMQ" number="" title="Cloud Sprite" artist="">Cloud Sprite</c> (Mercadian Masques) | <c set="ONS" number="" title="Festering Goblin" artist="">Festering Goblin</c> (Onslaught) | <c set="5DN" number="" title="Spark Elemental" artist="">Spark Elemental</c> (Fifth Dawn) | <c set="LEA" number="" title="Llanowar Elves" artist="">Llanowar Elves</c> (Alpha) | <c set="TMP" number="" title="Metallic Sliver" artist="">Metallic Sliver</c> (Tempest) | |||
| Creatures created by the spellshapers of Future Sight:[14][15] | |||||||||
| <c set="" number="" title="Goldmeadow Lookout" artist="">Goldmeadow Lookout</c> | <c set="" number="" title="Cloudseeder" artist="">Cloudseeder</c> | <c set="" number="" title="Skirk Ridge Exhumer" artist="">Skirk Ridge Exhumer</c> | <c set="" number="" title="Sparkspitter" artist="">Sparkspitter</c> | <c set="" number="" title="Llanowar Mentor" artist="">Llanowar Mentor</c> | <c set="" number="" title="Sliversmith" artist="">Sliversmith</c> | ||||
| Cycle name | File:G.svgFile:W.svgFile:U.svg | File:B.svgFile:U.svgFile:W.svg | File:U.svgFile:B.svgFile:R.svg | File:B.svgFile:R.svgFile:G.svg | File:W.svgFile:G.svgFile:R.svg | File:R.svgFile:W.svgFile:B.svg | |||
| Elder dragons | <c set="LEG" number="" title="Arcades Sabboth" artist="">Arcades Sabboth</c> | <c set="LEG" number="" title="Chromium" artist="">Chromium</c> | <c set="LEG" number="" title="Nicol Bolas" artist="">Nicol Bolas</c> | <c set="LEG" number="" title="Vaevictis Asmadi" artist="">Vaevictis Asmadi</c> | <c set="LEG" number="" title="Palladia-Mors" artist="">Palladia-Mors</c> | <c set="MH2" number="" title="Piru, the Volatile" artist="">Piru, the Volatile</c> | |||
| Six rare three colored Elder Dragons. Each of these legendary Dragons has a mana cost of File:2.svgMMNNOO, flying, an upkeep cost of MNO, and power/toughness of 7/7. This cycle started with the shard colors in legends and introduced a sixth with the release of Modern Horizons 2. | |||||||||
Double mega-mega cycles[edit]
Many land cycles are double mega-mega cycles that started in one set and were completed in another.
| Cycle name | File:W.svgFile:U.svg | File:U.svgFile:B.svg | File:B.svgFile:R.svg | File:R.svgFile:G.svg | File:G.svgFile:W.svg | File:W.svgFile:B.svg | File:U.svgFile:R.svg | File:B.svgFile:G.svg | File:R.svgFile:W.svg | File:G.svgFile:U.svg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain lands | <c set="ICE" number="" title="Adarkar Wastes" artist="">Adarkar Wastes</c> | <c set="ICE" number="" title="Underground River" artist="">Underground River</c> | <c set="ICE" number="" title="Sulfurous Springs" artist="">Sulfurous Springs</c> | <c set="ICE" number="" title="Karplusan Forest" artist="">Karplusan Forest</c> | <c set="ICE" number="" title="Brushland" artist="">Brushland</c> | <c set="APC" number="" title="Caves of Koilos" artist="">Caves of Koilos</c> | <c set="APC" number="" title="Shivan Reef" artist="">Shivan Reef</c> | <c set="APC" number="" title="Llanowar Wastes" artist="">Llanowar Wastes</c> | <c set="APC" number="" title="Battlefield Forge" artist="">Battlefield Forge</c> | <c set="APC" number="" title="Yavimaya Coast" artist="">Yavimaya Coast</c> |
| Ten rare dual lands that add either one of two colors, dealing 1 damage to its user in the process, and can also add colorless mana without any drawback. The allied pain lands were printed originally in Ice Age and the enemy ones were originally printed in Apocalypse. They have been reprinted many times since. | ||||||||||
| Talismans | <c set="MRD" number="" title="Talisman of Progress" artist="">Talisman of Progress</c> | <c set="MRD" number="" title="Talisman of Dominance" artist="">Talisman of Dominance</c> | <c set="MRD" number="" title="Talisman of Indulgence" artist="">Talisman of Indulgence</c> | <c set="MRD" number="" title="Talisman of Impulse" artist="">Talisman of Impulse</c> | <c set="MRD" number="" title="Talisman of Unity" artist="">Talisman of Unity</c> | <c set="MH1" number="" title="Talisman of Hierarchy" artist="">Talisman of Hierarchy</c> | <c set="MH1" number="" title="Talisman of Creativity" artist="">Talisman of Creativity</c> | <c set="MH1" number="" title="Talisman of Resilience" artist="">Talisman of Resilience</c> | <c set="MH1" number="" title="Talisman of Conviction" artist="">Talisman of Conviction</c> | <c set="MH1" number="" title="Talisman of Curiosity" artist="">Talisman of Curiosity</c> |
| Ten uncommon artifacts that resemble the pain lands mentioned above, having the same text box as them, except they are artifacts that cost 2 generic to cast. The cycle started in Mirrodin with the allied colors and was completed in Modern Horizons with the enemy colors, almost 19 years later. The artwork of <c>Pristine Talisman</c> refers to the original cycle and is the functional opposite of the talismans themselves, producing no colored mana but gaining life instead of costing life. | ||||||||||
| Check lands | <c set="M10" number="" title="Glacial Fortress" artist="">Glacial Fortress</c> | <c set="M10" number="" title="Drowned Catacomb" artist="">Drowned Catacomb</c> | <c set="M10" number="" title="Dragonskull Summit" artist="">Dragonskull Summit</c> | <c set="M10" number="" title="Rootbound Crag" artist="">Rootbound Crag</c> | <c set="M10" number="" title="Sunpetal Grove" artist="">Sunpetal Grove</c> | <c set="ISD" number="" title="Isolated Chapel" artist="">Isolated Chapel</c> | <c set="ISD" number="" title="Sulfur Falls" artist="">Sulfur Falls</c> | <c set="ISD" number="" title="Woodland Cemetery" artist="">Woodland Cemetery</c> | <c set="ISD" number="" title="Clifftop Retreat" artist="">Clifftop Retreat</c> | <c set="ISD" number="" title="Hinterland Harbor" artist="">Hinterland Harbor</c> |
| Ten rare dual lands that enter the battlefield tapped unless the player controls a land with a basic land type that corresponds with either color the land can produce. The allied colors were originally printed in Magic 2010 and the enemy colors were originally printed two years later in Innistrad. They have been reprinted many times since. | ||||||||||
| Restless Lands | <c set="LCI" number="" title="Restless Anchorage" artist="">Restless Anchorage</c> | <c set="LCI" number="" title="Restless Reef" artist="">Restless Reef</c> | <c set="LCI" number="" title="Restless Vents" artist="">Restless Vents</c> | <c set="LCI" number="" title="Restless Ridgeline" artist="">Restless Ridgeline</c> | <c set="LCI" number="" title="Restless Prairie" artist="">Restless Prairie</c> | <c set="WOE" number="" title="Restless Fortress" artist="">Restless Fortress</c> | <c set="WOE" number="" title="Restless Spire" artist="">Restless Spire</c> | <c set="WOE" number="" title="Restless Cottage" artist="">Restless Cottage</c> | <c set="WOE" number="" title="Restless Bivouac" artist="">Restless Bivouac</c> | <c set="WOE" number="" title="Restless Vinestalk" artist="">Restless Vinestalk</c> |
| Ten rare taplands that can be animated and have an attack trigger. The cycle started in Wilds of Eldraine with the allied colors and was completed in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan with the enemy colors, the next set. | ||||||||||
| File:X.svg Spells | <c set="RTR" number="" title="Sphinx's Revelation" artist="">Sphinx's Revelation</c> (Return to Ravnica) | <c set="DGM" number="" title="Reap Intellect" artist="">Reap Intellect</c> (Dragon's Maze) | <c set="RTR" number="" title="Rakdos's Return" artist="">Rakdos's Return</c> (Return to Ravnica) | <c set="GTC" number="" title="Clan Defiance" artist="">Clan Defiance</c> (Gatecrash) | <c set="GRN" number="" title="March of the Multitudes" artist="">March of the Multitudes</c> (Guilds of Ravnica) | <c set="GTC" number="" title="Immortal Servitude" artist="">Immortal Servitude</c> (Gatecrash) | <c set="RTR" number="" title="Epic Experiment" artist="">Epic Experiment</c> (Return to Ravnica) <c set="GPT" number="" title="Invoke the Firemind" artist="">Invoke the Firemind</c> (Guildpact) |
<c set="DGM" number="" title="Gaze of Granite" artist="">Gaze of Granite</c> (Dragon's Maze) | <c set="GTC" number="" title="Aurelia's Fury" artist="">Aurelia's Fury</c> (Gatecrash) <c set="RAV" number="" title="Brightflame" artist="">Brightflame</c> (Ravnica: City of Guilds) |
<c set="GTC" number="" title="Biomass Mutation" artist="">Biomass Mutation</c> (Gatecrash) |
| Each of these multicolored rare or mythic rare spells from the Ravnica blocks has File:X.svg in their cost. | ||||||||||
| Dual colored elder dragons | <c set="DTK" number="" title="Dragonlord Ojutai" artist="">Dragonlord Ojutai</c> | <c set="DTK" number="" title="Dragonlord Silumgar" artist="">Dragonlord Silumgar</c> | <c set="DTK" number="" title="Dragonlord Kolaghan" artist="">Dragonlord Kolaghan</c> | <c set="DTK" number="" title="Dragonlord Atarka" artist="">Dragonlord Atarka</c> | <c set="DTK" number="" title="Dragonlord Dromoka" artist="">Dragonlord Dromoka</c> | <c set="STX" number="" title="Shadrix Silverquill" artist="">Shadrix Silverquill</c> | <c set="STX" number="" title="Galazeth Prismari" artist="">Galazeth Prismari</c> | <c set="STX" number="" title="Beledros Witherbloom" artist="">Beledros Witherbloom</c> | <c set="STX" number="" title="Velomachus Lorehold" artist="">Velomachus Lorehold</c> | <c set="STX" number="" title="Tanazir Quandrix" artist="">Tanazir Quandrix</c> |
| Ten elder dragons representing a color pair each. Each dragon is the founder and/or leader of their groups named after themselves respectively. | ||||||||||
| Dual colored commands | <c set="DTK" number="" title="Ojutai's Command" artist="">Ojutai's Command</c> | <c set="DTK" number="" title="Silumgar's Command" artist="">Silumgar's Command</c> | <c set="DTK" number="" title="Kolaghan's Command" artist="">Kolaghan's Command</c> | <c set="DTK" number="" title="Atarka's Command" artist="">Atarka's Command</c> | <c set="DTK" number="" title="Dromoka's Command" artist="">Dromoka's Command</c> | <c set="STX" number="" title="Silverquill Command" artist="">Silverquill Command</c> | <c set="STX" number="" title="Prismari Command" artist="">Prismari Command</c> | <c set="STX" number="" title="Witherbloom Command" artist="">Witherbloom Command</c> | <c set="STX" number="" title="Lorehold Command" artist="">Lorehold Command</c> | <c set="STX" number="" title="Quandrix Command" artist="">Quandrix Command</c> |
| Ten rare two-colored modal spells, each has four modes and allows you to choose two of them. This cycle started with the allied colors in Dragons of Tarkir and completed with the enemy colors in Strixhaven. Each one is named after an Elder Dragon. | ||||||||||
| Bond lands | <c set="BBD" number="" title="Sea of Clouds" artist="">Sea of Clouds</c> | <c set="BBD" number="" title="Morphic Pool" artist="">Morphic Pool</c> | <c set="BBD" number="" title="Luxury Suite" artist="">Luxury Suite</c> | <c set="BBD" number="" title="Spire Garden" artist="">Spire Garden</c> | <c set="BBD" number="" title="Bountiful Promenade" artist="">Bountiful Promenade</c> | <c set="CMR" number="" title="Vault of Champions" artist="">Vault of Champions</c> | <c set="CMR" number="" title="Training Center" artist="">Training Center</c> | <c set="CMR" number="" title="Undergrowth Stadium" artist="">Undergrowth Stadium</c> | <c set="CMR" number="" title="Spectator Seating" artist="">Spectator Seating</c> | <c set="CMR" number="" title="Rejuvenating Springs" artist="">Rejuvenating Springs</c> |
| Ten rare lands that produce two colors of mana and enter the battlefield tapped unless you have two or more opponents. This cycle started with the allied colors in Battlebond and completed with the enemy colors in Commander Legends. | ||||||||||
| Dual Manlands | <c set="WWK" number="" title="Celestial Colonnade" artist="">Celestial Colonnade</c> | <c set="WWK" number="" title="Creeping Tar Pit" artist="">Creeping Tar Pit</c> | <c set="WWK" number="" title="Lavaclaw Reaches" artist="">Lavaclaw Reaches</c> | <c set="WWK" number="" title="Raging Ravine" artist="">Raging Ravine</c> | <c set="WWK" number="" title="Stirring Wildwood" artist="">Stirring Wildwood</c> | <c set="BFZ" number="" title="Shambling Vent" artist="">Shambling Vent</c> | <c set="OGW" number="" title="Wandering Fumarole" artist="">Wandering Fumarole</c> | <c set="OGW" number="" title="Hissing Quagmire" artist="">Hissing Quagmire</c> | <c set="OGW" number="" title="Needle Spires" artist="">Needle Spires</c> | <c set="BFZ" number="" title="Lumbering Falls" artist="">Lumbering Falls</c> |
| Ten rare lands that produce two colors of mana, enter the battlefield tapped and can become Elemental creatures. This cycle started with the allied colors in Worldwake and completed with the enemy colors in Battle for Zendikar and Oath of the Gatewatch. | ||||||||||
| Pathways | <c set="KHM" number="" title="Hengegate Pathway" artist="">Hengegate Pathway</c> <c set="KHM" number="" title="Mistgate Pathway" artist="">Mistgate Pathway</c> |
<c set="ZNR" number="" title="Clearwater Pathway" artist="">Clearwater Pathway</c> <c set="ZNR" number="" title="Murkwater Pathway" artist="">Murkwater Pathway</c> |
<c set="KHM" number="" title="Blightstep Pathway" artist="">Blightstep Pathway</c> <c set="KHM" number="" title="Searstep Pathway" artist="">Searstep Pathway</c> |
<c set="ZNR" number="" title="Cragcrown Pathway" artist="">Cragcrown Pathway</c> <c set="ZNR" number="" title="Timbercrown Pathway" artist="">Timbercrown Pathway</c> |
<c set="ZNR" number="" title="Branchloft Pathway" artist="">Branchloft Pathway</c> <c set="ZNR" number="" title="Boulderloft Pathway" artist="">Boulderloft Pathway</c> |
<c set="ZNR" number="" title="Brightclimb Pathway" artist="">Brightclimb Pathway</c> <c set="ZNR" number="" title="Grimclimb Pathway" artist="">Grimclimb Pathway</c> |
<c set="ZNR" number="" title="Riverglide Pathway" artist="">Riverglide Pathway</c> <c set="ZNR" number="" title="Lavaglide Pathway" artist="">Lavaglide Pathway</c> |
<c set="KHM" number="" title="Darkbore Pathway" artist="">Darkbore Pathway</c> <c set="KHM" number="" title="Slitherbore Pathway" artist="">Slitherbore Pathway</c> |
<c set="ZNR" number="" title="Needleverge Pathway" artist="">Needleverge Pathway</c> <c set="ZNR" number="" title="Pillarverge Pathway" artist="">Pillarverge Pathway</c> |
<c set="KHM" number="" title="Barkchannel Pathway" artist="">Barkchannel Pathway</c> <c set="KHM" number="" title="Tidechannel Pathway" artist="">Tidechannel Pathway</c> |
| Ten rare dual lands that are modal double-faced cards, which allow you to choose which of the two faces you want to play, with each face adding one mana of each color. Six of them were printed in Zendikar Rising and the other four in the next set, Kaldheim. | ||||||||||
| Jumpstart hybrid legends | <c>Inniaz, the Gale Force</c> (File:U.svg) | <c>Kels, Fight Fixer</c> (File:B.svg) | <c>Sethron, Hurloon General</c> (File:R.svg) | <c>Neyith of the Dire Hunt</c> (File:G.svg) | <c>Emiel the Blessed</c> (File:W.svg) | <c>Rodolf Duskbringer</c> (File:B.svg) | <c>Mizzix, Replica Rider</c> (File:R.svg) | <c>Zask, Skittering Swarmlord</c> (File:G.svg) | <c>Agrus Kos, Eternal Soldier</c> (File:W.svg) | <c>Kenessos, Priest of Thassa</c> (File:U.svg) |
| Ten rare (mythic rare in Emiel's case) monocolored legendary creatures seen in the physical Jumpstart sets, each of which has an ability requiring hybrid mana. Their colors are the second color of each pair. | ||||||||||
| Mirran swords | <c set="MH1" number="" title="Sword of Truth and Justice" artist="">Sword of Truth and Justice</c> (Modern Horizons) | <c set="MOM" number="" title="Sword of Once and Future" artist="">Sword of Once and Future</c> (March of the Machine) | <c set="MH1" number="" title="Sword of Sinew and Steel" artist="">Sword of Sinew and Steel</c> (Modern Horizons) | <c set="ONE" number="" title="Sword of Forge and Frontier" artist="">Sword of Forge and Frontier</c> (Phyrexia: All Will Be One) | <c set="MH2" number="" title="Sword of Hearth and Home" artist="">Sword of Hearth and Home</c> (Modern Horizons 2) | <c set="DST" number="" title="Sword of Light and Shadow" artist="">Sword of Light and Shadow</c> (Darksteel) | <c set="DST" number="" title="Sword of Fire and Ice" artist="">Sword of Fire and Ice</c> (Darksteel) | <c set="MBS" number="" title="Sword of Feast and Famine" artist="">Sword of Feast and Famine</c> (Mirrodin Besieged) | <c set="NPH" number="" title="Sword of War and Peace" artist="">Sword of War and Peace</c> (New Phyrexia) | <c set="SOM" number="" title="Sword of Body and Mind" artist="">Sword of Body and Mind</c> (Scars of Mirrodin) |
| Each of these rare/mythic rare Equipment costing File:3.svg has an equip cost of File:2.svg and "Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from [color 1] and from [color 2].", and an ability with two effects, one associated with each color, that is triggered whenever the equipped creature deals combat damage to a player. The colors associated with the Swords are nominally and visually alluded to.[16] <c set="UST" number="" title="Sword of Dungeons & Dragons" artist="">Sword of Dungeons & Dragons</c> (Unstable) is a parody of this cycle. | ||||||||||
| Cycle name | File:G.svgFile:W.svgFile:U.svg | File:W.svgFile:U.svgFile:B.svg | File:U.svgFile:B.svgFile:R.svg | File:B.svgFile:R.svgFile:G.svg | File:R.svgFile:G.svgFile:W.svg | File:R.svgFile:W.svgFile:B.svg | File:G.svgFile:U.svgFile:R.svg | File:W.svgFile:B.svgFile:G.svg | File:U.svgFile:R.svgFile:W.svg | File:B.svgFile:G.svgFile:U.svg |
| Ultimatums | <c set="ALA" number="" title="Clarion Ultimatum" artist="">Clarion Ultimatum</c> | <c set="ALA" number="" title="Brilliant Ultimatum" artist="">Brilliant Ultimatum</c> | <c set="ALA" number="" title="Cruel Ultimatum" artist="">Cruel Ultimatum</c> | <c set="ALA" number="" title="Violent Ultimatum" artist="">Violent Ultimatum</c> | <c set="ALA" number="" title="Titanic Ultimatum" artist="">Titanic Ultimatum</c> | <c set="IKO" number="" title="Ruinous Ultimatum" artist="">Ruinous Ultimatum</c> | <c set="IKO" number="" title="Genesis Ultimatum" artist="">Genesis Ultimatum</c> | <c set="IKO" number="" title="Eerie Ultimatum" artist="">Eerie Ultimatum</c> | <c set="IKO" number="" title="Inspired Ultimatum" artist="">Inspired Ultimatum</c> | <c set="IKO" number="" title="Emergent Ultimatum" artist="">Emergent Ultimatum</c> |
| Ten rare three-colored sorceries with powerful effects and mana costs in the format MMNNNOO. This cycle started with the shard colors in Shards of Alara and completed with the wedge colors in Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. | ||||||||||
| Triple Taplands | <c set="ALA" number="" title="Seaside Citadel" artist="">Seaside Citadel</c> | <c set="ALA" number="" title="Arcane Sanctum" artist="">Arcane Sanctum</c> | <c set="ALA" number="" title="Crumbling Necropolis" artist="">Crumbling Necropolis</c> | <c set="ALA" number="" title="Savage Lands" artist="">Savage Lands</c> | <c set="ALA" number="" title="Jungle Shrine" artist="">Jungle Shrine</c> | <c set="KTK" number="" title="Nomad Outpost" artist="">Nomad Outpost</c> | <c set="KTK" number="" title="Frontier Bivouac" artist="">Frontier Bivouac</c> | <c set="KTK" number="" title="Sandsteppe Citadel" artist="">Sandsteppe Citadel</c> | <c set="KTK" number="" title="Mystic Monastery" artist="">Mystic Monastery</c> | <c set="KTK" number="" title="Opulent Palace" artist="">Opulent Palace</c> |
| Ten uncommon lands that come into play tapped and can be tapped for one of three colors of mana. This cycle started with the shard colors in Shards of Alara and completed with the wedge colors in Khans of Tarkir. | ||||||||||
| Primeval Dragons | <c set="INV" number="" title="Treva, the Renewer" artist="">Treva, the Renewer</c> | <c set="INV" number="" title="Dromar, the Banisher" artist="">Dromar, the Banisher</c> | <c set="INV" number="" title="Crosis, the Purger" artist="">Crosis, the Purger</c> | <c set="INV" number="" title="Darigaaz, the Igniter" artist="">Darigaaz, the Igniter</c> | <c set="INV" number="" title="Rith, the Awakener" artist="">Rith, the Awakener</c> | <c set="PLC" number="" title="Oros, the Avenger" artist="">Oros, the Avenger</c> | <c set="PLC" number="" title="Intet, the Dreamer" artist="">Intet, the Dreamer</c> | <c set="PLC" number="" title="Teneb, the Harvester" artist="">Teneb, the Harvester</c> | <c set="PLC" number="" title="Numot, the Devastator" artist="">Numot, the Devastator</c> | <c set="PLC" number="" title="Vorosh, the Hunter" artist="">Vorosh, the Hunter</c> |
| Ten rare three colored Dragons. Each of these legendary Dragons has a mana cost of File:3.svgMNO (where M is the center color and NO are either it allied or enemy colors), flying, a triggered ability with a cost of File:2.svgM that triggers on dealing combat damage to a player, and power/toughness of 6/6. This cycle started with the shard colors in Invasion and completed with the wedge colors in Planar Chaos. | ||||||||||
| Ascendancies | <c set="SNC" number="" title="Brokers Ascendancy" artist="">Brokers Ascendancy</c> | <c set="SNC" number="" title="Obscura Ascendancy" artist="">Obscura Ascendancy</c> | <c set="SNC" number="" title="Maestros Ascendancy" artist="">Maestros Ascendancy</c> | <c set="SNC" number="" title="Riveteers Ascendancy" artist="">Riveteers Ascendancy</c> | <c set="SNC" number="" title="Cabaretti Ascendancy" artist="">Cabaretti Ascendancy</c> | <c set="KTK" number="" title="Mardu Ascendancy" artist="">Mardu Ascendancy</c> | <c set="KTK" number="" title="Temur Ascendancy" artist="">Temur Ascendancy</c> | <c set="KTK" number="" title="Abzan Ascendancy" artist="">Abzan Ascendancy</c> | <c set="KTK" number="" title="Jeskai Ascendancy" artist="">Jeskai Ascendancy</c> | <c set="KTK" number="" title="Sultai Ascendancy" artist="">Sultai Ascendancy</c> |
| Ten rare three-colored Enchantments with powerful effects and mana costs in the format MNO. This cycle started with the wedge colors in Khans of Tarkir and completed with the shard colors in Streets of New Capenna. | ||||||||||
| Triple Tricycles | <c set="SNC" number="" title="Spara's Headquarters" artist="">Spara's Headquarters</c> | <c set="SNC" number="" title="Raffine's Tower" artist="">Raffine's Tower</c> | <c set="SNC" number="" title="Xander's Lounge" artist="">Xander's Lounge</c> | <c set="SNC" number="" title="Ziatora's Proving Ground" artist="">Ziatora's Proving Ground</c> | <c set="SNC" number="" title="Jetmir's Garden" artist="">Jetmir's Garden</c> | <c set="IKO" number="" title="Savai Triome" artist="">Savai Triome</c> | <c set="IKO" number="" title="Ketria Triome" artist="">Ketria Triome</c> | <c set="IKO" number="" title="Indatha Triome" artist="">Indatha Triome</c> | <c set="IKO" number="" title="Raugrin Triome" artist="">Raugrin Triome</c> | <c set="IKO" number="" title="Zagoth Triome" artist="">Zagoth Triome</c> |
| Ten rare lands that come into play tapped and can be tapped for one of three colors of mana or cycled for File:3.svg. This cycle started with the wedge colors in Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths and completed with the shard colors in Streets of New Capenna. Coincidentally, both sets debuted the second planes with a set of five tri-colored factions. | ||||||||||
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References[edit]
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (May, 2002). "Ask Wizards - May 2002". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The Secret Supercycles of Magic (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (June 18, 2021).
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- ↑ Monty Ashley (September 22, 2010). "The Fifth Tower". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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- ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 24, 2022). "ODDS & ENDS: UNFINITY". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 29, 2024). "Only Murders That We're Building, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 27, 2020). "On the Double". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (August 13, 2007). "Spellshaped into Tenth". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 10, 2020). "Back to the Future Sight, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Monty Ashley (January 24, 2011). "A History of Swords". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.