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The '''Magi''' are a group of [[card]] [[cycle]]s featuring [[Human]] [[Wizard]]s that reference other [[card]]s from [[Magic: The Gathering|''Magic'']]'s history.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/double-2020-07-27|On the Double|[[Mark Rosewater]]|July 27, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Horizons"/><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/stepping-into-the-ring-part-2|Stepping into the Ring, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 26, 2023}}</ref> ==Description== Each cycle of Magi copies a different type of card. So far there have been Magi cycles made for [[artifact]]s, [[land]]s, [[enchantment]]s, and [[sorceries]]. The Magi cycles debuted in the [[Time Spiral block]] and were featured in all three sets of that block. Since then, a [[mega cycle]] has been made within the [[Commander series]], releasing the first card of the cycle in ''[[Commander 2015]]'' and finally finishing in ''[[Commander Legends]]''. Some of the referenced cards are featured on the [[Reserved List]], and couldn't be [[reprint]]ed in their own right. ===List=== {| class="wikitable" ! Cycle name ! {{W}} ! {{U}} ! {{B}} ! {{R}} ! {{G}} |- |rowspan="2"|'''Artifact Magi''' |<c>Magus of the Disk</c><br/>(<c>Nevinyrral's Disk</c>) |<c>Magus of the Jar</c><br/>(<c>Memory Jar</c>) |<c>Magus of the Mirror</c><br/>(<c>Mirror Universe</c>) |<c>Magus of the Scroll</c><br/>(<c>Cursed Scroll</c>) |<c>Magus of the Candelabra</c><br/>(<c>Candelabra of Tawnos</c>) |- |colspan="5"|The Artifact Magi from ''[[Time Spiral]]'' were the first cycle to be released and feature Magi who have identical [[converted mana cost]]s to the [[artifact]]s they mimic. They each have [[activated abilities]]. |- |rowspan="2"|'''Land Magi''' |<c>Magus of the Tabernacle</c><br/>(<c>The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale</c>) |<c>Magus of the Bazaar</c><br/>(<c>Bazaar of Baghdad</c>) |<c>Magus of the Coffers</c><br/>(<c>Cabal Coffers</c>) |<c>Magus of the Arena</c><br/>(<c>Arena</c>) |<c>Magus of the Library</c><br/>(<c>Library of Alexandria</c>) |- |colspan="5"|The Land Magi from ''[[Planar Chaos]]'' share the [[text box]] with the [[land]]s they mimic. |- |rowspan="2"|'''Enchantment Magi''' |<c>Magus of the Moat</c><br/>(<c>Moat</c>) |<c>Magus of the Future</c><br/>(<c>Future Sight</c>) |<c>Magus of the Abyss</c><br/>(<c>The Abyss</c>) |<c>Magus of the Moon</c><br/>(<c>Blood Moon</c>) |<c>Magus of the Vineyard</c><br/>(<c>Eladamri's Vineyard</c>) |- |colspan="5"|The Enchantment Magi from ''[[Future Sight]]'' have no activated abilities, instead just having abilities exactly like the [[enchantment]]s they mimic. They each have identical casting costs to the enchantment they mimic. |- |rowspan="2"|'''Sorcery Magi''' | <c>Magus of the Balance</c><br/>(<c>Balance</c>,<br/>''[[Commander 2018]]'') | <c>Magus of the Mind</c><br/>(<c>Mind's Desire</c>,<br/>''[[Commander 2017]]'') | <c>Magus of the Will</c><br/>(<c>Yawgmoth's Will</c>,<br/>''[[Commander 2016]]'') | <c>Magus of the Wheel</c><br/>(<c>Wheel of Fortune</c>,<br/>''[[Commander 2015]]'') | <c>Magus of the Order</c><br/>(<c>Natural Order</c>,<br/>''[[Commander Legends]]'') |- |colspan="5"|The Sorcery Magi were released over the course of many [[Commander]] sets, starting with ''[[Commander 2015]]''. The cycle didn't finish as expected with ''[[Commander 2019]]'',<ref>{{TwitterRef|GavinVerhey|1159155198096359425|author=[[Gavin Verhey]]|title=To steel everybody appropriately: the 5th Magus is absent from MTGC19.|date= August 7, 2019}}</ref> but with ''[[Commander Legends]] instead.''<ref>{{YouTubeRef|ZK-6-r7sFR8|A Card You'll Find in Commander Legends (And Answering More Questions!)|channel=Good Morning Magic|date=May 22, 2020}}</ref> They each have identical casting costs to the sorceries they mimic, while their activated abilities vary from Magus to Magus. While each Magi has to be sacrificed to mimic the [[one-shot effect]] of a [[sorcery]], their abilities can notably be activated at [[instant]] speed. |} As a one-off, another Enchantment Magus appeared in ''[[Modern Horizons 2]]'': <c>Magus of the Bridge</c> (<c>Bridge from Below</c>).<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/magus-bridge-2021-06-01|Magus of the Bridge|[[Adam Styborski]]|June 1, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/652848490480893952|title=Is 'Magus of the Bridge' the start of a new Magus cycle or was it just made for MH2?|June 1, 2021}}</ref> ==Trivia== * While matching the naming scheme of the Magi and even sharing the Human Wizard typing with the rest of them, <c>Magus of the Unseen</c> is not a part of the magi cycles and stands alone.<ref name="Horizons">{{DailyRef|making-magic/horizons-part-2-2021-06-14|On the Horizons, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 14, 2021}}</ref> * [[R&D]] might someday do the [[instant]] cycle of Magi.<ref name="Horizons"/> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Cards]]
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