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A Charm is a modal instant spell with three possible results of which one can be selected. Charms usually appear in horizontal cycles.[1]
Description[edit]
So far there have been charms at common that cost a single colored mana, charms at uncommon that cost three different colored mana, and charms at uncommon costing two colored mana.[2] According to Mark Rosewater in 2014, players like these Charms and he was pretty sure they would see them again (knowing that they would appear in Khans of Tarkir).[3] The multicolor modes are arranged in order of the mana cost, left-to-right, for each color's ability.
The term "Charm" came from the Mirage design team, referencing a fantasy term for a small object with tiny amounts of magic. The name has become a staple for this type of effect, but the names now imply a small magical effect rather than a magical object.[4]
<c set="" number="" title="Charming Prince" artist="">Charming Prince</c> from Throne of Eldraine and <c set="" number="" title="Charming Scoundrel" artist="">Charming Scoundrel</c> from Wilds of Eldraine, creatures with a trimodal enters-the-battlefield ability, are nods to the charms.[5]
Charm cycles[edit]
Cycle name | File:W.svg | File:U.svg | File:B.svg | File:R.svg | File:G.svg |
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Mirage charms | <c>Ivory Charm</c> | <c>Sapphire Charm</c> | <c>Ebony Charm</c> | <c>Chaos Charm</c> | <c>Seedling Charm</c> |
Visions charms | <c>Hope Charm</c> | <c>Vision Charm</c> | <c>Funeral Charm</c> | <c>Hearth Charm</c> | <c>Emerald Charm</c> |
<c>Funeral Charm</c> has been reprinted in the timeshifted portion of Time Spiral without its counterparts. | |||||
Onslaught charms | <c>Piety Charm</c> | <c>Trickery Charm</c> | <c>Misery Charm</c> | <c>Fever Charm</c> | <c>Vitality Charm</c> |
Planar Chaos charms | <c>Dawn Charm</c> | <c>Piracy Charm</c> | <c>Midnight Charm</c> | <c>Fury Charm</c> | <c>Evolution Charm</c> |
A cycle with exceptions as only Dawn, Fury, and Evolution Charm cost 1C, while Piracy Charm is a timeshifted mirrored pair to Funeral Charm.[6] The first mode of each charm is an in-color pie effect, while the second mode is a less common ability still within that color and the third mode is off-color compared to the usual color pie (keeping with the modified color pie theme for Planar Chaos). | |||||
Unknown Event charms | <c>Theros Charm</c> | <c>Ulgrotha Charm</c> | <c>Innistrad Charm</c> | <c>Tarkir Charm</c> | <c>Kamigawa Charm</c> |
During the Unknown Event in Minneapolis, this cycle of charms were named for five different Planes. The modes of each charm were three different same-color spells that fit within the setting of each plane the charms are associated with. As playtest cards, these cards do not have any official printings. | |||||
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 |
Return to Ravnica block charms | <c>Azorius Charm</c> | <c>Dimir Charm</c> | <c>Rakdos Charm</c> | <c>Gruul Charm</c> | <c>Selesnya Charm</c> |
All guild charms were reprinted in their respective guild kit except for Simic. The third mode is a hybrid-mana option. | |||||
Cycle name | 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 |
Return to Ravnica block charms | <c>Orzhov Charm</c> | <c>Izzet Charm</c> | <c>Golgari Charm</c> | <c>Boros Charm</c> | <c>Simic Charm</c> |
All guild charms were reprinted in their respective guild kit except for Simic. The third mode is a hybrid-mana option. | |||||
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 |
Planeshift charms | <c>Treva's Charm</c> | <c>Dromar's Charm</c> | <c>Crosis's Charm</c> | <c>Darigaaz's Charm</c> | <c>Rith's Charm</c> |
Also called Dragon Charms as they are named after a cycle of legendary dragons. | |||||
Shards of Alara charms | <c>Bant Charm</c> | <c>Esper Charm</c> | <c>Grixis Charm</c> | <c>Jund Charm</c> | <c>Naya Charm</c> |
Streets of New Capenna charms[1] | <c>Brokers Charm</c> | <c>Obscura Charm</c> | <c>Maestros Charm</c> | <c>Riveteers Charm</c> | <c>Cabaretti Charm</c> |
Cycle name | File:W.svgFile:B.svgFile:G.svg | File:U.svgFile:R.svgFile:W.svg | File:B.svgFile:G.svgFile:U.svg | File:R.svgFile:W.svgFile:B.svg | File:G.svgFile:U.svgFile:R.svg |
Khans of Tarkir charms | <c>Abzan Charm</c> | <c>Jeskai Charm</c> | <c>Sultai Charm</c> | <c>Mardu Charm</c> | <c>Temur Charm</c> |
First cycle that uses the new bullet-point layout for modal spells. |
Mega-mega cycle | File:W.svg | File:U.svg | File:B.svg | File:R.svg | File:G.svg |
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Archmaster 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) | |||
A mega-mega cycle of Charms that cost MMM. Started with Archmage's Charm in Modern Horizons and continued with Archdruid's Charm in Murders at Karlov Manor.[7] |
Non-cycles[edit]
Other charms[edit]
- File:C.svg <c set="OGW" number="" title="Warping Wail" artist="">Warping Wail</c> (Oath of the Gatewatch)[8]
- File:W.svg <c set="EMN" number="" title="Blessed Alliance" artist="">Blessed Alliance</c> (Eldritch Moon)
- File:W.svg <c set="MH2" number="" title="Break Ties" artist="">Break Ties</c> (Modern Horizons 2)
- File:W.svg <c set="EMN" number="" title="Collective Effort" artist="">Collective Effort</c> (Eldritch Moon)
- File:W.svg <c set="IKO" number="" title="Light of Hope" artist="">Light of Hope</c> (Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths)
- File:U.svg <c set="ZNR" number="" title="Inscription of Insight" artist="">Inscription of Insight</c> (Zendikar Rising)
- File:U.svg <c set="KLD" number="" title="Insidious Will" artist="">Insidious Will</c> (Kaladesh)
- File:U.svg <c set="WHO" number="" title="Reverse the Polarity" artist="">Reverse the Polarity</c> (Doctor Who)
- File:B.svg <c set="EMN" number="" title="Collective Brutality" artist="">Collective Brutality</c> (Eldritch Moon)
- File:B.svg <c set="ZNR" number="" title="Inscription of Ruin" artist="">Inscription of Ruin</c> (Zendikar Rising)
- File:B.svg <c set="ONE" number="" title="Sheoldred's Edict" artist="">Sheoldred's Edict</c> (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
- File:B.svg <c set="MH1" number="" title="Umezawa's Charm" artist="">Umezawa's Charm</c> (Modern Horizons)
- File:R.svg <c set="EMN" number="" title="Collective Defiance" artist="">Collective Defiance</c> (Eldritch Moon)
- File:R.svg <c set="EMN" number="" title="Savage Alliance" artist="">Savage Alliance</c> (Eldritch Moon)
- File:R.svg <c set="DMU" number="" title="Smash to Dust" artist="">Smash to Dust</c> (Dominaria United)
- File:G.svg <c set="" number="" title="Growth Charm" artist="">Growth Charm</c> (Mystery Booster/Test cards)
- File:G.svg <c set="ZNR" number="" title="Inscription of Abundance" artist="">Inscription of Abundance</c> (Zendikar Rising)
- File:G.svg <c set="WAR" number="" title="Return to Nature" artist="">Return to Nature</c> (War of the Spark)
- File:BR.svg <c set="WAR" number="" title="Angrath's Rampage" artist="">Angrath's Rampage</c> (War of the Spark)
- File:RG.svg <c set="PLS" number="" title="Hull Breach" artist="">Hull Breach</c> (Planeshift)
- File:BR.svgFile:WB.svg <c set="" number="" title="Evil Boros Charm" artist="">Evil Boros Charm</c> (Mystery Booster/Test cards)
Charm Creatures[edit]
- File:W.svg <c set="ELD" number="" title="Charming Prince" artist="">Charming Prince</c> (Throne of Eldraine)
- File:W.svg <c set="CLB" number="" title="Dawnbringer Cleric" artist="">Dawnbringer Cleric</c> (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate)
- File:W.svg <c set="DTK" number="" title="Ojutai Exemplars" artist="">Ojutai Exemplars</c> (Dragons of Tarkir)
- File:U.svg <c set="DMU" number="" title="Aether Channeler" artist="">Aether Channeler</c> (Dominaria United)
- File:U.svg <c set="DMU" number="" title="Djinn of the Fountain" artist="">Djinn of the Fountain</c> (Dominaria United)
- File:B.svg <c set="STX" number="" title="Callous Bloodmage" artist="">Callous Bloodmage</c> (Strixhaven: School of Mages)
- File:B.svg <c set="WOE" number="" title="Lord Skitter's Butcher" artist="">Lord Skitter's Butcher</c> (Wilds of Eldraine)
- File:R.svg <c set="WOE" number="" title="Charming Scoundrel" artist="">Charming Scoundrel</c> (Wilds of Eldraine)
- File:R.svg <c set="BRC" number="" title="Farid, Enterprising Salvager" artist="">Farid, Enterprising Salvager</c> (The Brothers' War Commander)
- File:G.svg <c set="SNC" number="" title="Cleanup Crew" artist="">Cleanup Crew</c> (Streets of New Capenna)
- File:G.svg <c set="M21" number="" title="Elder Gargaroth" artist="">Elder Gargaroth</c> (Core Set 2021)
- File:G.svg <c set="SNC" number="" title="Gala Greeters" artist="">Gala Greeters</c> (Streets of New Capenna)
- File:GW.svg <c set="GRN" number="" title="Knight of Autumn" artist="">Knight of Autumn</c> (Guilds of Ravnica)
- File:U.svgFile:R.svgFile:W.svg <c set="CMR" number="" title="Gnostro, Voice of the Crags" artist="">Gnostro, Voice of the Crags</c> (Commander Legends)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mark Rosewater (April 18, 2022). "Word on the Streets of New Capenna, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 17, 2012). "Return on Investment, Part 3". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 03, 2014). "Any chance we'll see charms again?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 13, 2015). "Maro's Command". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 3, 2023). "Is CHARMing Prince an intentional reference to the 3 mode charm spells?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (February 6, 2007). "Planar Chaos Charms". 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 (January 10, 2016). "Why did you make a 2 mana, 3 choice instant without charm in the name?". Blogatog. Tumblr.