A New Dawn Lorwyn is an idyllic plane where tribes band together for the betterment of their own kind and, occasionally, make uneasy alliances with others. The Morningtide,M set revisits both the utopian setting and the tribal themes introduced in the Lorwyn™. set, but it pushes their boundaries in exciting new directions. Jlreatbn, VI Frequently, a Magic™ creature will have two creature types on its type line. VI The first is its race, such as Elf or Merfolk. The second, if it has one, is its class. This is the creatures role in society, such as Wizard or Assassin. Vjfl ■ Cards in the Lorwyn set focused exclusively on creatures' races. As a result, the set featured Merfolk cards that cared about Merfolk, Goblin cards that Vjc3 cared about Goblins, and, every once in a while, cards of one race that Vi Wh Vf d<S > of another race (in either a friendly or hostile way). | set opens things up. It contains more “race matters” 50 you’ll find new goodies for your Merfolk or Goblin decks. But it also focuses on classes. You’ll discover cards that help your Soldiers or pump up your Archers. These might fit into your existing decks— many Kithkin are Soldiers, for example—or they might inspire brand-new decks! We Are Family But Morningtide cards don’t stop there. This set strives to make you think differently about tribal-themed decks . . . and to make those decks more versatile and more varied. Why should all Elf decks look the same? | For starters, each creature in the Banneret cycle cares about a V race and a class, and makes all your spells of those creature 2 Nfo3rn.xn.gticle types cheaper to play. Stonybrook Banneret is just as at home in a SgggG Merfolk deck as it is in a Wizard deck, or even a mix of the two. Kinship abilities reward you for playing a tribally consistent deck. Kinship cards check if the card on top of your library shares a creature type with the card that has E^nroL22^ the kinship ability, but none of them cares what that creature type actually is. Finally, a number of Morningtide cards let you customize your tribal decks by choosing the creature type that they care about! Si® On the Prowl Since Morningtide cards take an unprecedented in-depth look at how classes behave, their similarities come to the forefront. It should be no surprise that Soldiers are good at combat, Archers can pick off flying creatures, and Assassins are skilled at certain unspeakable acts. But what do Rogues do? It turns out they prowl. Just as the evoke ability reflects the volatile nature of an Elemental, the prowl ability captures the shady character of a Rogue. If one of your creatures manages to sneak behind enemy lines and deal combat damage to an opponent, then for the rest of the turn any prowl cards you play that share a creature type with it either come at a discount, fevSS^Sf&V* provide a bonus effect, or both. Now that’s some highly S^sS&j suspicious behavior! °st*asl Of course, there’s more to discover, from the instant boost of the reinforce ability to new twists on cards with clash and evoke. So whether you’re a Wizard or a Warrior, a Shaman or a Soldier, you’ll find a bright new world of possibilities within the Morningtide set. Morningtide 3 In an idyllic world of eternal midsummer, the elf warrior Rhys feels a sense of foreboding he can’t explain. The enigmatic Colfenor, the last yew treefolk in Lorwyn, charged Rhys with a quest to plant f the treefolk’s seedcone in a distant grove. Rhys ^ j complied, but to his surprise, a feminine sapling grew almost immediately from the seedcone. The HL sapling holds all of Colfenor’s memories and seems to know even more than her predecessor j did about the oncoming Aurora event. gj Ulus. Eric Fortune Meanwhile, Rhys’s past is catching up to him. The blast of shadowy magic that sheared off his horns found him in violation of elvish law: his disfigurement makes him an eyeblight, and his involvement in the deadly blast makes him a murderer. An entire pack of trained elvish hunters now pursues him to carry out his death sentence. Holding the Hemlock Pack’s reins is Eidren, an imperious elf with his own blood debt to repay. Rhys flees his pursuers alongside a troop of companions who have their own personal quests to fulfill before the coming of the Aurora. The flamekin Ashling endures repeated visions of a fiery elemental entity rumbling through her head like a herd of fire-steeds. She seeks to understand her connection to that greater elemental power in order to unlock her fiery destiny. ,■ ■ 4 IVIoirrax rag tide The elf Maralen pursues her own ends— and secretly, those of the most powerful being on the plane—through her trio of faerie attendants, the Vendilion clique. The fate of Rhys’s allies will depend on Maralen’s struggle for agency against the Queen of the Fae and on the loyalties of the mischievous faeries under her thrall. :>he will risk everything, even venturing down into the murky world of the merrow river ^ system, in order to earn the trust of her friends again. And the sapling who grew from Colfenor’s seedcone, whose fundamental nature is the greatest W mystery of all, will endeavor to complet the old treefolk’s mission. She’ll call on hei hidden knowledge of what the Aurora might ng to guide her to a shocking end. id his allies are low on answers and on time, hope may be to find and communicate lllus. Mark T’edin \ 1. Chameleon Colossus r This amazing creature was known as “The Doubler” during playtesting. 1 Four mana for a 4/4 is a terrific deal, but Chameleon Colossus rarely I stays that small. The first activation brings the creature to a gigantic I 8/8, the second makes it a riotous 16/16, and . . . well, you won’t m ■ need much after that. m Creature Qhaoeshifter. I every creature c*rf£tiS“" 1\ ProtectiConh afmr°emle ^ona ‘ 2. Mind Shatter |+*+X until end oi I its power. It just doesn’t seem fair. Your opponent spends all this time to build the perfect hand, only to see you cast Mind Shatter and i blow it all away. Players hoarding their spells for the future I are going to get very disappointed, very quickly. I 3. Supreme Exemplar VKHH Supreme indeed. A 10/10 flier is absurdly large, promising | total victory in only two hits. Combine Supreme Exemplar’s champion [ and the Morningtide Elementals with leaves-play abilities | for devastating effect (see Spitebellows below). With such a II monstrous fro rce on your team, no one can standi i• n your way. M/r^ 4. Kmsbaile Cavalier Charge! Your battalion of mounted fighters swings twice as hard when Kinsbaile Cavalier is on the table. And with all the new Knights—and changelings!—in the Morningtide i ^lebeUoWL set, you’ll have even more options for righteous fury, i 5. Spitebellows A 6/1 packs a powerful punch. Such low toughness if usually a cental . | liability, but you don’t mind too much if Spitebellows takes a dirt nap. ^ Spitebellows 6 damage to targ spe/I t Odds are good that this Elemental will be taking your opponent’s best ,- 1pai3nkc* C OSt• •(/ ya o7doJt’s sacrificed i creature with it! The evoke ability gives you even more options. [Obsidian 6. Obsidian Battle-Axe RAWRRRR! Let out your inner warrior with this fierce weapon. Every Warrior creature you play receives a huge power boost and haste—good enough to jump right in and wreak some havoc. Opponents will be feeling the pain of this i Equipment for a long time to come, j tk f Whenever. a EBSqa“ut°tilp,ep -A3% xe y toou j, ;>art tuarceha tuOrbes iedoi,, 7. Leaf-Crowned Elder ■ t !^/l/he A-im th'at 'J ■ : ’ Leaf-Crowned Elder shows off the new kinship ability at ; its best. As soon as you reveal that Treefolk or Shaman i card from the top of your library, you can play it immediately I for free, giving you a brand-new card to draw. As soon as your ■ opponent knows what’s coming, it’s already too late. —3/T®: & Earwig Squad AgjgjgP Is there going to be a problem? Get rid of it now! When you play Earwig Squad on the cheap after hitting with a Goblin or Rogue, you also get to hunt out the three most annoying cards in your opponent’s library and strip them out of the j game. With a 5/3 on your side and an opponent out of options, j pf 1 fo wl 2 ® 1 ..-. .. J ' ClSt &y°u the game shouldn’t last much longer. I thts turn -!vith " c°™bat damageZAfml remove them/1^ for three tar«et j ■ 2D 9^ Mutavault Harkening back to Antiquities™ powerhouse Mishra’s I Factory, Mutavault becomes a creature at your command, entering I the fray only when you want it to. And as a creature with 1 every creature type, it takes full advantage of all the tribal ■ bonuses in the block, from getting double strike from Cosher B Kinsbaile Cavalier to enabling your prowl cards. B j ft 11’S stiU a land. ^ IlgippP 10. Countryside Crusher A 3/3 for three mana is a great deal, but this Giant Warrior has plenty more to offer. All those land cards heading to your graveyard make Countryside Crusher bigger and bigger, ready to run roughshod over your opponent’s puny guys. And all the while, you’ll be drawing spell after spell to keep the heat on. J counter, Get the insight you need at FlayMagic.com If you are feeling overwhelmed and need a window into the amazing world of the Magic: The Gathering® game, go to PlayMagic.com. 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Ttoh ecihra bllaetntlgee l athsete gdi ant pealacyh woitthhe ra K+i1t/h+k1in c yoouun tceorn otrno li.t for double strike. a hundred dawns, until Moran became so When Kinsbaile Borderguard is put Ambidexterity is common among exhausted that he fell into namesleep. He into a graveyard from play, put a 1/1 kithkin. The thoughtweft links the —awTokhee aTsa Mle oorfa nO dthuem G aarndde nBerr.o”a dbark winhtoit ep lKayit hfokri ne aScohl dcioeur nctreera tounr ei t.t oken gmivinindsg oefa cthhe tlheef tk- naancdk roigfh tht-eh oatnhdeer.d , -Christopher Moeller lO Morningtide