2004 29 Sep

Burnt Offering

Author: slookin Categories: Card of Day


Ice Age common. This was a reprint of Sacrifice from the original base set. But, thanks to Ice Age’s theme of cooperating colors, Burnt Offering is strictly better than its predecessor.

2004 28 Sep

Goblin Clearcutter

Author: slookin Categories: Card of Day


Legions uncommon. Inspired by Orcish Lumberjack, this beefier version made a splash at Pro Tour Venice, where its massive acceleration was used to power out gigantic dragons.

2004 24 Sep

Kami of Old Stone

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Champions of Kamigawa uncommon. During playtesting, this card went by the self-explanatory nickname of ???Big Butt???.

2004 23 Sep

Isamaru, Hound of Konda

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Champions of Kamigawa rare. Mark Rosewater designed this card specifically to illustrate that ???vanilla??? legends could still be interesting.

2004 22 Sep

Sachi, Daughter of Seshiro

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Champions of Kamigawa uncommon. Champions is the first set since Homelands to have uncommon legends.

2004 21 Sep

Boseiju, Who Shelters All

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Champions of Kamigawa rare. This set is the first to have cards where how you use your mana gives you an ability.

2004 10 Sep

Tetsuo Umezawa

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Legends rare. Tetsuo is the first creature to be printed with a form of ???non-enchantability??? ??? but Tetravites were the actual first creatures to have a ???non-enchantability??? ability.

2004 09 Sep

Plague Rats

Author: slookin Categories: Card of Day


Weatherlight common. This card was the beginning of the ???saboteur??? ability for drawing cards. Later this ability would shift to triggering on damage rather than whether the creature was blocked.

2004 06 Sep

Sword of the Chosen

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Stronghold rare. The sword of Selenia, Dark Angel (pictured in the art), this was the first legendary artifact printed.

2004 03 Sep

Psychatog

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Odyssey uncommon. A central card in ???02 World Champion Carlos Romao???s deck, some consider Psychatog to be the most powerful creature ever printed.