(Ryan) Hey everyone! Thanks for stopping by and sharing in the fun of discovering the Easter Eggs in Modern Horizons. I'm seeing some of the same questions and remarks showing up here in the comments, so I'm just going to address a few en mass: 1. "These aren't Easter Eggs." The designers and developers of the game itself do refer to these type of inclusions as Easter Eggs, so I am following their lead. If it bothers you that much, take it up with Mark Rosewater: magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/hidden-treasures-2006-12-11 2. "Fountain of Ichor is Phyrexian Oil!" Multiple WotC staff members have confirmed it is not a depiction of Phyrexian oil, so I deliberately did not read too much into this. 3. "You forgot Volrath's Stronghold!" I'm going to wink and say I did that on purpose so I could tell how many of you watched the whole video (for real though, I feel bad I missed this one and appreciate you guys calling it out lol) 4. "What about the droid attack on the wookies?" It is critical we send an attack group there, immediately.
So do you think we are ever going back to Phyrexia in standard, cause I feel like that if one of the few problems that was deemed as not as important compared to Bolas, I am still kinda new to the lore so I dont really know if they cleared them out completely. since it seems like the current set is focusing chanda, I am just trying to see if MTG is going in the direction that will put karn in the story and obviously getting jace back in it as well since they still have to fight tezzeret who has the bridge artifact or whatever it is.
Also you didn't go into Turg's history when you talked about Excavating Anurid? He was Ambassador Laquatus' bodyguard at the start of Chainers Torment.
@@yugiboi209 As far as I'm informed the Phyrexians were never extinguished. They are locked away on new Phyrexia though, with no way to leave. (While holding Koth hostage) Karn thinks that, even though they cant do any harm right now, the pure existence of Phyrexia is a threat to multiverse, so he's planning to... Basically he wants to nuke the shit out of Phyrexia. Phyrexia in Standard is rather unlikely though, since every time wotc makes an artifact set they break several formats.
Reveillark and Vesperlark are actually both musical references. A reveille is a type of bugle call used to wake people at dawn, while Vespers are a series of bells that call people to evening prayer. So Reveillark = dawn, Vesperlark = twilight. Given that, I don't think Vesperlark is a baby Reveillark - I think it's an *aged and dying* one. You can see that in the lighting of the art, the season in the background (spring greenery for Reveillark, winter for Vesperlark), and how the bright core of Reveillark is replaced by a reddish-orange ball of fire, like a dying star. Alternatively, the two are just different forms of a similar type of elemental, one for the dawn and one for dusk.
That does sound kinda cool, but it feels not mechanically represented? Both have an ability that triggers when they die, why would it get weaker as they age and thus come closer to it being triggered?
@@cronchable Honestly, not sure. That said, the Reveille/Vesper connection and the art choices make me feel like it's at least supposed to be a similar but distinct elemental, not a baby Reveillark. Also worth noting that they have a "leaves" trigger, not a "dies" trigger, so them poofing away isn't necessarily representing death.
Do you think Bazaar Trademage's text is also a reference to Squandered Resources? "He traded sand for skins, skins for gold, gold for life. In the end, he traded life for sand." -Afari, Tales
@@tcgplayercom Also in art for Bazaar of Baghdad for vintage masters you could see a giant carrying a cow. You can also see that giant in Bazaar Trademage`s art.
His stats and mana cost are also identical to Serendib Efreet, another Blue flier with a "downside." The Efreet dealt a damage to its controller each upkeep, the Trader causes its controller to go down a card overall in its "draw two, discard three" process.
So long as you have 6 other permanents to sacrifice, 15 squirrels can stop Emrakul no problem. But can Emrakul stop 15 squirrels?...no he can not, he can only stop 14 of them.
"Those [powerstones] were of great interest to this great guy, Urza!" Yeah, that guy really had his eyes on the prize when it comes to powerstones, too bad he didn't end up with his head on the right place...
The effect and flavor text on Hall of Heliod's Generosity, "The stronghold of Theros's light" is a reference to Volrath's Stronghold, which has this flavor text "the seed of a world's evil"
It's also a reference to Volrath's Stronghold because Stronghold, Ruins, and now Hall of Heliod's Generosity all return cards of a single type to the tops of their owner's libraries (creatures, artifacts, and enchantments respectively.) I hope there's a green one that puts lands on top, and a red one that does instants and sorceries
"Snow-Covered Island" is a double reference to the card "Island", originally printed in Alpha and reprinted multiple times in the early years of Magic. Firstly, it has "Island" in its name and secondly, it shares the subtype Island with the card "Island". Bonus fact: The first half of its name, "Snow-Covered", is a subtle nod to the fact that it has the supertype Snow. Wizards has sneakily put words related to winter, ice and snow into the names of Snow cards. Maybe a few of you have picked up on that already.
Recruit the Worthy and Sprout Swarm are actually throwbacks to the original Lab Rats, which creates Rats and has a really expensive buyback. Sprout Swarm is my favorite because it's an Instant, and, in a Saproling deck, at the end of your opponents turn you just tap everything and spam Sprout Swarm. If you have 25 creatures, you can get it in a 6th time by tapping the new ones as well.
I spotted more stuff on Serra : her +2 is Serra Aviary, -3 is as you said Serra Angel and -6 is Worship (first depicted with a Statue of Serra). Another Triple Egg =) And do you think, as I do, that the name of the expansion, Modern HORIZONS is somewhat linked to Horizon Canopy ? It's like they teased it and we didn't guess ^^
Me and a friend where making a joke about Hexdrinker being one of Progenitus's heads Then someone said, "so of i level it up 20 time do i get a Progenitus"
The lore of the Segovian Angel also references the story on the alpha (?) Rulebook and you can see the hippodrome on the background from the planechase (?) plane card for Segovia!
The card "Urza's Rage" is a subtle reference to the card of similar name from Invasion. Both cards share many properties, such as mana cost, card type and abilities. This is for ludonarrative reasons. It is believable to the players that Urza is capable of the same anger multiple times. It's hard to say which card will end up seeing more play, Urza's Rage (MH1 151) or Urza's Rage (IN 178), but I'll make sure to include both in my Urza-based commander deck.
Wow, definitely didn't notice that. For anyone wondering, it's referencing two cards that do the same thing: Nature's Claim in green and Disenchant in white.
When I first saw Morophon in the spoilers, I jokingly said something along the lines of "Finally, a commander for my coward tribal deck!" Later throughout spoiler season, Pyrophobia got revealed. It's not exactly helpful for coward tribal but hey, at least they acknowledge the best tribe in the game.
He forgot to mention that the original art for llanowar elves had one elf but was called elves, so they changed the art to have three elves but it didn't make sense as a 1 Mana 1/1 so llanowar tribe fixes that issue.
Quick one you missed, Bazar Trademage's flavor text is also a neat reference to Squandered Resources, with the whole "this for this, this for this" and whatnot
Loved the video! You mentioned your “Bounce House” Pauper Deck, which I would love to see! Maybe you could even tie it in with a ‘what is pauper’ video ;)
Force of Despair's art also refrences the Terror art from 10th edition. While not a perfect reference, the "body coming out of the skin" motif is shared by both artworks
also. look at the promo swords to plowshares. the motif of the transition with the multiple still frame layers is there too. very beautiful motif that should never be over used.
"I should probably make an entire video dedicated just to Urza" Dood, that's more like a mini-series. Like you could do a video about the Brother's War; a video about his encounters w/ Gaea, Sierra, the Tolarian Academy & the creation of Karn; a video about The Legacy; & a video about the Phyrexian Invasion & the 9 Titans. All of those things rly need to be explored in detail tbh
As soon as I get Marit Lage's Slumber I will have my deck just about finished that's built around big "water" creatures. I have foils of Marit Lage token and Dark Depths as well as have Time of Ice. I have got her out once in casual free for all gameplay.
n00exec elephant tokens are green plus when you think about it they arnt giving a special elephant away just a normal elephant and normal elephants are green based. Plus no reason to make a new token for one card. So no they shouldn’t
@@peewee130946 they make new tokens for single cards all the time tbh. White elephant would've been more thematic imo, and a white elephant in both the art and the token would've been reminiscent of the Beast tokens matching the Beast Within artworks
Was hoping he’d talk more about fountain of ichor cause phyrexian dinosaurs? We could make a whole transformers theme and add a mechanic that combines creatures too that would be so cool
Another note, Knight of Old Benalia is a reference to Benalish Commander as well. They both suspend, are both from Benalia, and while Benalish Commander is affected by your creatures, Knight of Old Benalia buffs your whole team. It is also interesting to note that in both of their arts they appear to be walking through portals.
Winds of Abandon is also a reference to Settle the Wreckage. Winds is much more versatile as it is able to fill the roles of both Settle and Path, depending on whether you pay the overload cost or not, but this versatility comes at two caveats. One, the higher mana cost. Path is one, while Winds is 2, and Settle is 4, while Winds' overload is 6. The second caveat comes with the overload cost. While Settle the Wreckage reads "exile all attacking creatures target opponent controls" Winds' overload reads "Exile all creatures you don't control." This is functionally different in two ways. First, it hits more creatures because it hits all of your opponents, not just the one attacking you, and second it can be cast at any time and not just during attacks. This also means it can be used to wipe a board that isn't threatening because of combat (i. e. someone threatening to combo out and win that way) but it is a sorcery so it can't be played on an opponent's turn. I'm very interested to see if this sees play in commander, and I may try it out in some of my decks.
Isn’t Settle Beyond Reality also a callback to Freed from the Real from Saviors of Kamigawa because of the sword fighting in Settle Beyond Reality and the parallel sword imagery in Freed from the Real? Am I wrong here?
(Ryan) You're not the first person to say that (Jon Corpora pointed it out during my initial script for this video) but I think the fact that one exiles, the other bounces, gives it a weaker connection.
The Hall of Heliods Generosity also works on to the cycle of lands like Academy Ruins... But you missed to mention Volraths Stronghold from Stronghold - So we might see a R and a G version some time Kind regards
Both Munitions Expert and Goblin Matron are callbacks to Llorwyn block, as they have recognizably boggart-like features and outfits. Goblin Matron is also a pretty powerful tutor, and is played in the Legacy version of the Goblins deck.
Ryan, you should do a complete history video starting with Serra til current. Doing name drops for the other lore videos along the way for the history you already covered. Keep it up though. Some of the best videos on UA-cam by far.
I know there's a ton of story behind Urza, but you didn't mention that the abilities are Dominaria Karn's minus ability, Tolarian Academy (you can add blue = artifacts you control), and Mind's Desire.
While it may be later said for the potential Urza video, his last ability (where you pay 5 to shuffle your library, exile the top card and be able to play said card for free that turn) is Mind's Desire without its Storm component.
Hall of Heliod's Generosity is now the third card in a cycle. Academy Ruins you mentioned is the blue one, and we have the black on in Volrath's Stronghold now just leaving a red and a green one to be created. Though with artifacts, creatures, and enchantments now claimed, finding cards for red and green to put on top of the library might be harder. If I had to guess, I would assume lands for green and instants/sorceries for red.
45:39 ok for the ruins but volrath stronghold is kinda the inspiration to the academy ruins maybe someday we'll see a red and a green version like green for lands and red for sorcery or instants and sorcery idk but 3/5 are here
Thundering Djinns brainstorm reference is calling back to prophetic bolt, specifically its reprint in izzet vs golgari. Its even channeling lightining the same way ral zarek is.
The last card, Hall of Heliod's Generosity indead is a reference to Academy Ruins, but, those two cards is a reference/cicle to Volrath's Stronghold. And on Rebiuld you can see Mox Sapphire with Volkan Baga art, made for Vintage Masters
Two things I think you missed: 1. I think Ranger Captain is holding a Squadron Hawk, since that's a throwback to the deck ranger was played in 2. Fountain of ichor is also more than likely a reference to Phyrexian oil, seeing as that's also called ichor
(Ryan) I don't see why he'd be holding Squadron Hawk, as they tend to travel in groups of four, and, they cost more than he can search from the deck. Also, multiple WotC employees have confirmed the ichor here is not connected to Phyrexians. Sorry!
(Ryan) Hey everyone! Thanks for stopping by and sharing in the fun of discovering the Easter Eggs in Modern Horizons. I'm seeing some of the same questions and remarks showing up here in the comments, so I'm just going to address a few en mass:
1. "These aren't Easter Eggs." The designers and developers of the game itself do refer to these type of inclusions as Easter Eggs, so I am following their lead. If it bothers you that much, take it up with Mark Rosewater: magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/hidden-treasures-2006-12-11
2. "Fountain of Ichor is Phyrexian Oil!" Multiple WotC staff members have confirmed it is not a depiction of Phyrexian oil, so I deliberately did not read too much into this.
3. "You forgot Volrath's Stronghold!" I'm going to wink and say I did that on purpose so I could tell how many of you watched the whole video (for real though, I feel bad I missed this one and appreciate you guys calling it out lol)
4. "What about the droid attack on the wookies?" It is critical we send an attack group there, immediately.
You also missed the gaeas cradle and changling token maker egg
TCGplayer To me, Munitions Expert felt like unused Unstable art. Maybe that’s the egg?
So do you think we are ever going back to Phyrexia in standard, cause I feel like that if one of the few problems that was deemed as not as important compared to Bolas, I am still kinda new to the lore so I dont really know if they cleared them out completely. since it seems like the current set is focusing chanda, I am just trying to see if MTG is going in the direction that will put karn in the story and obviously getting jace back in it as well since they still have to fight tezzeret who has the bridge artifact or whatever it is.
Also you didn't go into Turg's history when you talked about Excavating Anurid? He was Ambassador Laquatus' bodyguard at the start of Chainers Torment.
@@yugiboi209 As far as I'm informed the Phyrexians were never extinguished. They are locked away on new Phyrexia though, with no way to leave. (While holding Koth hostage)
Karn thinks that, even though they cant do any harm right now, the pure existence of Phyrexia is a threat to multiverse, so he's planning to... Basically he wants to nuke the shit out of Phyrexia.
Phyrexia in Standard is rather unlikely though, since every time wotc makes an artifact set they break several formats.
"Sword of This and That" better be a real card on the next un- set.
Besides Sword of Dungeons and Dragons.
+2 +2 and protection from a colour and creature type of your choice from among permanents in play
Reveillark and Vesperlark are actually both musical references. A reveille is a type of bugle call used to wake people at dawn, while Vespers are a series of bells that call people to evening prayer. So Reveillark = dawn, Vesperlark = twilight. Given that, I don't think Vesperlark is a baby Reveillark - I think it's an *aged and dying* one. You can see that in the lighting of the art, the season in the background (spring greenery for Reveillark, winter for Vesperlark), and how the bright core of Reveillark is replaced by a reddish-orange ball of fire, like a dying star. Alternatively, the two are just different forms of a similar type of elemental, one for the dawn and one for dusk.
(Ryan) This is excellent stuff. Thanks for sharing!
Ie could be the dark shadowmoor version of reveillark with the dawn and dusk as references to the dual nature’s of the world
That does sound kinda cool, but it feels not mechanically represented?
Both have an ability that triggers when they die, why would it get weaker as they age and thus come closer to it being triggered?
@@cronchable Honestly, not sure. That said, the Reveille/Vesper connection and the art choices make me feel like it's at least supposed to be a similar but distinct elemental, not a baby Reveillark. Also worth noting that they have a "leaves" trigger, not a "dies" trigger, so them poofing away isn't necessarily representing death.
Ranger-Captain of Eos is a callback to Ranger of Eos, War Falcon and Knight-Captain of Eos.
*Triple* easter egg.
(Ryan) You're now my official score keeper, I hope you realize.
Isn't it squadron hawk?
@@LoRdInTeRwEbS He can't find Squadron Hawk in your library because it costs 2 mana.
Do you think Bazaar Trademage's text is also a reference to Squandered Resources? "He traded sand for skins, skins for gold, gold for life. In the end, he traded life for sand."
-Afari, Tales
(Ryan) Good find! Yes, I think the similarities are intentional.
And it's also clearly a reference to the ever fun flying men.
@@tcgplayercom Also in art for Bazaar of Baghdad for vintage masters you could see a giant carrying a cow. You can also see that giant in Bazaar Trademage`s art.
His stats and mana cost are also identical to Serendib Efreet, another Blue flier with a "downside." The Efreet dealt a damage to its controller each upkeep, the Trader causes its controller to go down a card overall in its "draw two, discard three" process.
Wotc: "Hmm this card effect doesn't fit with this color, lets change it."
Blue: *laughs in every color's abilities*
That's coz blue's color pie ability is having good cards.
Green has every color's abilities though.
15 squirrels can obviously not stop Emrakul.
But 15 squirrels with FLYING? Now you're talking.
Pyrodactyl Games Squirrels are green tho right?
So long as you have 6 other permanents to sacrifice, 15 squirrels can stop Emrakul no problem. But can Emrakul stop 15 squirrels?...no he can not, he can only stop 14 of them.
@@sandropazdg8106 *she*
"Those [powerstones] were of great interest to this great guy, Urza!"
Yeah, that guy really had his eyes on the prize when it comes to powerstones, too bad he didn't end up with his head on the right place...
I'm a little sad Brian missed the easter egg in Iceberg Cancrix's art; there's a tiny Brine Elemental in the block of ice it's holding!
The effect and flavor text on Hall of Heliod's Generosity, "The stronghold of Theros's light" is a reference to Volrath's Stronghold, which has this flavor text "the seed of a world's evil"
It's also a reference to Volrath's Stronghold because Stronghold, Ruins, and now Hall of Heliod's Generosity all return cards of a single type to the tops of their owner's libraries (creatures, artifacts, and enchantments respectively.)
I hope there's a green one that puts lands on top, and a red one that does instants and sorceries
@@mrsnufflegums hence why it says the effect and flavor text
Finally I cant wait for more magic arcanum, this is actually what keeps me in magic
yes! they should do one of these for every new set (or at least the ones with ties to multiple planes, like Core Sets and supplemental sets)
For those who don't know, Segovia is an actual city in Spain and the art of the angel reflects it.
Heliod’s generous gift is a cycle with academy ruins (for artifacts) and volrath’s stronghold (for creature).
"Snow-Covered Island" is a double reference to the card "Island", originally printed in Alpha and reprinted multiple times in the early years of Magic. Firstly, it has "Island" in its name and secondly, it shares the subtype Island with the card "Island".
Bonus fact: The first half of its name, "Snow-Covered", is a subtle nod to the fact that it has the supertype Snow. Wizards has sneakily put words related to winter, ice and snow into the names of Snow cards. Maybe a few of you have picked up on that already.
Cloudshredder Sliver has similar art and flavor text to Skyknight Legionnaire.
Recruit the Worthy and Sprout Swarm are actually throwbacks to the original Lab Rats, which creates Rats and has a really expensive buyback. Sprout Swarm is my favorite because it's an Instant, and, in a Saproling deck, at the end of your opponents turn you just tap everything and spam Sprout Swarm. If you have 25 creatures, you can get it in a 6th time by tapping the new ones as well.
What about the promo art for astral drift where there’s a Fleetwheel Cruiser literally drifting
DEJA VU!
I spotted more stuff on Serra : her +2 is Serra Aviary, -3 is as you said Serra Angel and -6 is Worship (first depicted with a Statue of Serra). Another Triple Egg =)
And do you think, as I do, that the name of the expansion, Modern HORIZONS is somewhat linked to Horizon Canopy ? It's like they teased it and we didn't guess ^^
Me and a friend where making a joke about Hexdrinker being one of Progenitus's heads
Then someone said, "so of i level it up 20 time do i get a Progenitus"
The lore of the Segovian Angel also references the story on the alpha (?) Rulebook and you can see the hippodrome on the background from the planechase (?) plane card for Segovia!
WOO YEAH another Heroes of Might & Magic fan. Nothing like waking up early, listen to that beautiful music and sending your armies to slay the land.
Grinning Goat not gonna lie, that made my day. It brings back some serious nostalgia.
My dad introduced me to the 3rd game. Unfortunately, we don't own any software that can run it, but I do really love the .
nice way to hide Thornling's art. It has nothing to do with every other card in the cycle. What on earth were they thinking?
They actually mentioned during spoiler season that one day they'd get it reprinted with art that fit.
The card "Urza's Rage" is a subtle reference to the card of similar name from Invasion. Both cards share many properties, such as mana cost, card type and abilities. This is for ludonarrative reasons. It is believable to the players that Urza is capable of the same anger multiple times. It's hard to say which card will end up seeing more play, Urza's Rage (MH1 151) or Urza's Rage (IN 178), but I'll make sure to include both in my Urza-based commander deck.
Mind Rake is also a reference to Greel, Mind Raker, i think you missed that.
Did you skip Nature's Chant? I found that one incredibly clever
Wow, definitely didn't notice that. For anyone wondering, it's referencing two cards that do the same thing: Nature's Claim in green and Disenchant in white.
i would love to see videos dedicated to serra and urza!!! yes please!
When I first saw Morophon in the spoilers, I jokingly said something along the lines of "Finally, a commander for my coward tribal deck!" Later throughout spoiler season, Pyrophobia got revealed. It's not exactly helpful for coward tribal but hey, at least they acknowledge the best tribe in the game.
26:13 "In a set that had no actual goat cards" Well, it's a good thing Springjack Pasture showed it's face, then.
That ponder shirt would be really cool honestly
(Ryan) RIGHT?!?
I'm thinking three moons howling at a wolf
He forgot to mention that the original art for llanowar elves had one elf but was called elves, so they changed the art to have three elves but it didn't make sense as a 1 Mana 1/1 so llanowar tribe fixes that issue.
Quick one you missed, Bazar Trademage's flavor text is also a neat reference to Squandered Resources, with the whole "this for this, this for this" and whatnot
Loved the video! You mentioned your “Bounce House” Pauper Deck, which I would love to see! Maybe you could even tie it in with a ‘what is pauper’ video ;)
Hey why didn't you mention that Gin-gitaxias is featured on the art of mirrodin besieged?
(Ryan) Because I would have pronounced it wrong
Aww, he forgot to mention the overload in Winds of Abandon. Overload was a fun Izzet mechanic
Wow what a long episode. I'm planning on drafting some MH for my birthday so I'm really enjoying this, thanks!
Force of Despair's art also refrences the Terror art from 10th edition. While not a perfect reference, the "body coming out of the skin" motif is shared by both artworks
also. look at the promo swords to plowshares. the motif of the transition with the multiple still frame layers is there too. very beautiful motif that should never be over used.
"I should probably make an entire video dedicated just to Urza"
Dood, that's more like a mini-series. Like you could do a video about the Brother's War; a video about his encounters w/ Gaea, Sierra, the Tolarian Academy & the creation of Karn; a video about The Legacy; & a video about the Phyrexian Invasion & the 9 Titans.
All of those things rly need to be explored in detail tbh
As soon as I get Marit Lage's Slumber I will have my deck just about finished that's built around big "water" creatures. I have foils of Marit Lage token and Dark Depths as well as have Time of Ice. I have got her out once in casual free for all gameplay.
You and your stories Ryan, please never stop, i love it! XD
Bonus egg: Return from Extinction is also a reference to Extinction from Tempest, where the Slivers first appeared as well.
"Llanowar" Clearly, you have never heard of Lawnmower.
30:17
Missed opportunity for a lightning (heh) fast cut to Jaya after Chandra's slow entrance.
Seriously, I was so ready :(
Great job as always!
(Ryan) Wow you're right! I had Chandra on the brain since she's all over Core Set 2020 but Jaya would have been a much better name drop lol
*read in a Steve Irwin voice* "Yeh see that elk it's bellowin' like a monstah! I'm gonna trap its soul in my bow." -Vivian Reid
I keep saying this.. Generous Gift SHOULD GIVE a White Elephant... they loose a great oportunity there lol
n00exec elephant tokens are green plus when you think about it they arnt giving a special elephant away just a normal elephant and normal elephants are green based. Plus no reason to make a new token for one card. So no they shouldn’t
Elephant token could remain great but, the artwork could easily feature an albino Elephant.
It's still a giant white elephant joke even with the token being green, fortunately, but I kinda agree.
@@peewee130946 they make new tokens for single cards all the time tbh. White elephant would've been more thematic imo, and a white elephant in both the art and the token would've been reminiscent of the Beast tokens matching the Beast Within artworks
WEE WOO WEE WOO WEE WOO
19:59 - art appears to be an homage to the 10E printing of Terror ;)
Was hoping he’d talk more about fountain of ichor cause phyrexian dinosaurs? We could make a whole transformers theme and add a mechanic that combines creatures too that would be so cool
I'm surprised that you didn't mention Unearth's Easter Egg when talking about it. The art shows a Phyrexian Negator!
Another note, Knight of Old Benalia is a reference to Benalish Commander as well. They both suspend, are both from Benalia, and while Benalish Commander is affected by your creatures, Knight of Old Benalia buffs your whole team. It is also interesting to note that in both of their arts they appear to be walking through portals.
Ryan your vids are awesome! Please continue!
A 40 minute episode! Yes please!
This set was so disastrous to the game. So overpowered. FIRE design on steroids. Now Modern rotates. Yay! Thanks Wizards
Good video as usual! Always fun to learn some MTG stories from you!
Can you do videos like this for the Core Sets? There aren't many but... I'd be fun.
Kev Walker's Gobelin Champion is a call back to his Dragonspeaker Shaman from Scurge 👍
Winds of Abandon is also a reference to Settle the Wreckage. Winds is much more versatile as it is able to fill the roles of both Settle and Path, depending on whether you pay the overload cost or not, but this versatility comes at two caveats. One, the higher mana cost. Path is one, while Winds is 2, and Settle is 4, while Winds' overload is 6. The second caveat comes with the overload cost. While Settle the Wreckage reads "exile all attacking creatures target opponent controls" Winds' overload reads "Exile all creatures you don't control." This is functionally different in two ways. First, it hits more creatures because it hits all of your opponents, not just the one attacking you, and second it can be cast at any time and not just during attacks. This also means it can be used to wipe a board that isn't threatening because of combat (i. e. someone threatening to combo out and win that way) but it is a sorcery so it can't be played on an opponent's turn. I'm very interested to see if this sees play in commander, and I may try it out in some of my decks.
11:25 this is also a callback to the flavour text of the card squandered resources
570 $ in the pun jar. Right now! (I can imagine, Nicole rolling her eyes on the Modern Horizons one.)
Pact of negation is also referenced in force of negation
I would mention how Mox Tantilite is also a reference to Lotus Bloom.
Despite being an enfranchised player, i still watch the occasional Magic Arcanum just because of the editing quality.
@9:50 Wall of One Thousand Cuts is also a reference to Dancing Scimitar: shop.tcgplayer.com/magic/arabian-nights/dancing-scimitar
Isn’t Settle Beyond Reality also a callback to Freed from the Real from Saviors of Kamigawa because of the sword fighting in Settle Beyond Reality and the parallel sword imagery in Freed from the Real? Am I wrong here?
(Ryan) You're not the first person to say that (Jon Corpora pointed it out during my initial script for this video) but I think the fact that one exiles, the other bounces, gives it a weaker connection.
You can also see Seat of the Synod in the background of the art of Mirrodin Besieged.
The Hall of Heliods Generosity also works on to the cycle of lands like Academy Ruins... But you missed to mention Volraths Stronghold from Stronghold - So we might see a R and a G version some time
Kind regards
Personally I found during draft a massive Cadbury’s egg in each pack that contains foil islands
FULL props for the Heroes II reference good sir! I was always partial to the Wizard faction myself :)
Recruit the worthy is more likley a reference to Lab Rat, which is a black version with buyback for 1 more.
Both Munitions Expert and Goblin Matron are callbacks to Llorwyn block, as they have recognizably boggart-like features and outfits. Goblin Matron is also a pretty powerful tutor, and is played in the Legacy version of the Goblins deck.
@18:48 Endling also means last of it's kind. And, did you omit Aetherling on purpose?
(Ryan) Yes.
Ryan, you should do a complete history video starting with Serra til current. Doing name drops for the other lore videos along the way for the history you already covered. Keep it up though. Some of the best videos on UA-cam by far.
I know there's a ton of story behind Urza, but you didn't mention that the abilities are Dominaria Karn's minus ability, Tolarian Academy (you can add blue = artifacts you control), and Mind's Desire.
i like how the art on segovian angel is also tilt-shifted to make it look smaller.
Great video! Look forward for more Easter Egg videos
While it may be later said for the potential Urza video, his last ability (where you pay 5 to shuffle your library, exile the top card and be able to play said card for free that turn) is Mind's Desire without its Storm component.
Hall of Heliod's Generosity is now the third card in a cycle. Academy Ruins you mentioned is the blue one, and we have the black on in Volrath's Stronghold now just leaving a red and a green one to be created. Though with artifacts, creatures, and enchantments now claimed, finding cards for red and green to put on top of the library might be harder. If I had to guess, I would assume lands for green and instants/sorceries for red.
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You could have also mentioned the reference to first ever documented planeswalkers Worzel and Thomil on Segovian Angel! It's such a good flavor card
The segovian angel art also has been drawn like a tilt-shift lens effect, which is known for making things look miniature!
45:39 ok for the ruins but volrath stronghold is kinda the inspiration to the academy ruins maybe someday we'll see a red and a green version like green for lands and red for sorcery or instants and sorcery idk but 3/5 are here
Ransack the lab is also a colour shifted strategic planning. Savage swipe and Ayula both also reference grizzly bears in their own way
You missed Ayula, Queen among bears
You're the man Ryan :)
Trade mage also calls back to squandered resources very heavily, one of the best flavour texts ever imo
I would also like to mention how mox tantalite fits in the weird "suspend old cards that are too strong" cycle with wheel of fate ancestral vision
Might and Magic and Heroes of Might and Magic were two of my favorite series back in my college days!
Also Fountain of Ichor is a nod to Phyrexian Oil. Does that mean Ixalan will have an Invasion?
Is there going to be a tarkir easter eggs video or is there already one?
(Ryan) This is the first video like this, but if enough people like it I would consider doing more, especially for older sets, yes.
Already waiting for the Serra video! And bonus points for the decoy creature story.
Also, another descendant of Toshiro Umezawa was Tetsuo
Love your content, presentation, and pacing. Very enjoyable to listen to.
You missed one with Segovian Angel. The flavor text references the story that was in the rules for Alpha of two planes-walkers dueling.
azra are tieflings. Bag of holding confirms this to me.
Good catch. I see it.
Thundering Djinns brainstorm reference is calling back to prophetic bolt, specifically its reprint in izzet vs golgari. Its even channeling lightining the same way ral zarek is.
Generous gift was also a white elephant reference because it just wastes the receiver's time but might be useful at some point if kept alive.
Force of negation and fow art almost blend together like its one giant picture
Why does Ryan sound like a used car salesman
I would totally love to have a playmat with Everdream's art. Simply gorgeous.
The last card, Hall of Heliod's Generosity indead is a reference to Academy Ruins, but, those two cards is a reference/cicle to Volrath's Stronghold. And on Rebiuld you can see Mox Sapphire with Volkan Baga art, made for Vintage Masters
You are the best mtg content creator period
"Anura" is also the taxonomic order to which frogs belong! Fun.
(Ryan) Today I learned! Thanks for sharing.
Two things I think you missed:
1. I think Ranger Captain is holding a Squadron Hawk, since that's a throwback to the deck ranger was played in
2. Fountain of ichor is also more than likely a reference to Phyrexian oil, seeing as that's also called ichor
(Ryan) I don't see why he'd be holding Squadron Hawk, as they tend to travel in groups of four, and, they cost more than he can search from the deck. Also, multiple WotC employees have confirmed the ichor here is not connected to Phyrexians. Sorry!
Aw :(