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==Themes and Mechanics== ''Arabian Nights'' introduced and broadened several concepts that would have long-lasting effects on the design of ''Magic'':<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/it-happened-one-nights-2002-08-05|It Happened One Nights|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 05, 2002}}</ref> * [[Stealing]]: <c>Aladdin</c> and <c>Old Man of the Sea</c> are the first cards that allowed tapping to gain "unmarked [[control]]" of another [[permanent]]. This particular mechanic spawned numerous copies. * [[Abilities]] [[activate]]d by an [[opponent]]: <c>Ifh-Bíff Efreet</c> is the first card to allow players other than its controller to use its [[activated ability]]. This [[mechanic]] was later expanded upon in the ''[[Mercadian Masques]]'' expansion. * [[Lands]] that could do things other than [[tap]] for [[mana]]: some of these lands also produce colorless mana (see <c>Desert</c>, <c>Elephant Graveyard</c>, and <c>Library of Alexandria</c>), while others do not (see <c>Bazaar of Baghdad</c>, <c>Diamond Valley</c>, <c>Island of Wak-Wak</c>, and <c>Oasis</c>). * [[Coin flip]]ping: <c>Bottle of Suleiman</c>, <c>Mijae Djinn</c> and <c>Ydwen Efreet</c> are the first cards to use the coin flipping mechanic. * <c>Cyclone</c> is the first card printed to use [[cumulative upkeep]], although it did not use this [[keyword]]. The use of cumulative upkeep here is not too surprising, as the team that was working on the ''[[Ice Age]]'' expansion, which introduced the cumulative upkeep keyword, also participated in the development of this set. The card was first given errata to use [[age counter]]s like others with cumulative upkeep but later given errata to use [[wind counter]]s. *<c>Jeweled Bird</c> is considered by some to be the first [[cantrip]], as its activated ability has multiple effects, one of which is "[[Draw]] a card." *<c>El-Hajjâj</c> was the first creature with the [[lifelink]] ability. It inspired the creation of <c>Spirit Link</c>, which in turn inspired many other cards and became a keyword ability. *Introduction of [[-1/-1 counter]]s: <c>Unstable Mutation</c> *<c>City in a Bottle</c> is the first "[[expansion]] [[hosing]]" card, meaning that it has an overall negative effect on cards first printed in the ''Arabian Nights'' expansion.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/city-bottle-2014-05-13|City in a Bottle!|[[Trick Jarrett]]|May 13, 2014}}</ref> ===Creature types=== Most of the [[creature type]]s used in ''Arabian Nights'' were new, and many are unique. Early expansions had creature types only for flavor reasons, resulting in many unusual types. The following creature types are introduced in this expansion: Aladdin (later changed to Human [[Rogue]]), Ali Baba (later changed to Human Rogue), Ali from Cairo (later changed to [[Human]]), [[Ape]], Asp (later changed to [[Snake]]), Bird Maiden (later changed to Human [[Bird]]), [[Camel]], Cavalry (later changed to Human [[Knight]]), Dandân (later changed to [[Fish]]), [[Devil]], [[Efreet]], [[Egg]], El Hajjâj (later changed to Human [[Wizard]]), [[Elephant]], Flying Men (later changed to Human), Guardian (later changed to [[Beast]]), Island Fish (later changed to [[Fish]]), [[Jackal]], King (later changed to Human), [[Leper]] (later changed to Human), Marid (later changed to [[Djinn]]), [[Nomad]], Raider (later changed to [[Warrior]]), Sindbad (later changed to Human), Singing Tree (later changed to [[Plant]]), Smith (later changed to Human), Sorceress (later changed to Human [[Wizard]]), Tortoise (later changed to [[Turtle]]), and Witch (later changed to Human Wizard). The following creature types are used in this expansion but also appear in previous sets: [[Djinn]], Ghoul (later changed to [[Zombie]]), [[Ogre]], Ship (later changed to Human) and [[Wolf]]. ===Counter types=== [[Wind counter]]s were introduced as a [[Counter (marker)|counter type]] in the set via [[errata]].
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