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Post by Iain on May 21, 2004 1:07:42 GMT -5
Fifth Dawn is the second and final expansion in the Mirrodin block, with 165 cards - 55 rares, 55 uncommons, and 55 commons. It is a continutation of the storyline from Mirrodin and Darksteel. The pre-release is on May 22-23, 2004. Fifth Dawn will be for sale on June 4, 2004.
There is a mechanic called "Sunburst" on a handful of Fifth Dawn cards. It appears only on artifacts, and states "~this~ comes into play with a charge counter or +1/+1 counter for every different color mana used to play it." In other words, the artifacts are coming to life, and the more "real" they are, the better they get. Along these theme, there are cards that have as an alternate mana cost. "You may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost." So far we know of a five card cycle of creatures with Sunburst - one of each color. They are called Bringers of the Dawns, and each costs 7 colorless and 2 of that color. They are 5/5 trample creatures with powerful upkeep abilities. Another cycle is the beacons - powerful spells that shuffle into your library instead of going into your graveyard. Some other possible keywords, themes, or cycles are "cogs" and "suns". The Fifth Dawn "Orb of Insight" will help us figure out more when WotC puts it up on their site in early May. Affinity, equipment, modular, and entwine continue into Fifth Dawn, with a few twists. There are no more indestructible cards.
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Post by Iain on May 21, 2004 1:38:26 GMT -5
Some sample cards from the Fifth Dawn set.
White
Auriok Champion - WW
Creature - Human Cleric
Protection from Red and from Black.
Whenever another creature comes into play, you may gain 1 life.
"Her will shall banish the shadows. Her might shall punish the lawless. Her beauty shall restore the light." - Ushanti, leonin seer
1/1
Illus. Michael Sutfin
3/165
Rare
Auriok Salvagers - 3W
Creature - Human Soldier
: Return target artifact card with converted mana cost 1 or less from your graveyard to your hand.
"Memnarch or the vedalken salvage most of the large machines, leaving us only scraps. Scraps are enough."
2/4
Illus. Randy Gallegos
4/165
Uncommon
Auriok Windwalker - 3W
Creature - Human Wizard
Flying
: Attach target Equipment you control to target creature you control.
2/3
5/165
Rare
Beacon of Immortality - 5W
Instant
Double target player's life total. Shuffle Beacon of Immortality into its owner's library.
The cave floods with light. A thousand rays shine forth and meld into one.
Illus. Rob Alexander
6/165
Rare
Bringer of the White Dawn - 7WW
Creature - Bringer
You may pay WBURG rather than pay Bringer of the White Dawn's mana cost.
Trample
At tbe beginning of your upkeep, you may put target artifact card in your graveyard into play.
5/5
7/165
Rare
Circle of Protection: Artifacts - 1W
Enchantment
(2) The next time an artifact source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.
8/165
Uncommon
I am pleased to see COP artifacts back into the card mix.
Blue
Artificer's Intuition - 1U
Enchantment
, Discard an artifact card from your hand: Search your library for an artifact card with converted mana cost 1 or less, reveal that card, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
23/165
Rare
Beacon of Tomorrows - 6UU
Sorcery
Target player takes an extra turn after this one. Shuffle Beacon of Tomorrows into its owner's library.
To look into its light is to meet the gaze of history.
Illus. Jeremy Jarvis
24/165
Rare
Blinkmoth Infusion - (1)2UU
Instant
Affinity for artifacts
Untap all artifacts.
Power begets power.
Illus. Alan pollack
25/165
Rare
Bringer of the Blue Dawn - 7UU
Creature - Bringer
You may pay WBURG rather than pay Bringer of the Blue Dawn's mana cost.
Trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may draw two cards.
5/5
Illus. Greg Staples
26/165
Rare
Condescend - XU
Instant
Counter target spell unless that spell's controller pays X.
Scry 2
27/165
Common
Whats this? Power sink back at long last, my dear old friend I have missed your fun.
Black
Beacon of Unrest - 3BB
Sorcery
Put target creature or artifact from any graveyard into play under your control. Then shuffle Beacon of Unrest into your library.
41/165
Rare
Bringer of the Black Dawn - 7BB
Creature - Bringer
You may pay WBURG rather than pay Bringer of the Black Dawn's mana cost.
Trample
At tbe beginning of your upkeep, you may pay 2 life. If you do, search your library for a card, then shuffle your library and put that card on top of it.
5/5
Illus. Carl Critchlow
43/165
Rare
Endless Whispers - 2BB
Enchantment
Each creature has "When this creature is put into a graveyard from play, choose target opponent. That player puts this creature card from that graveyard into play under his or her control at end of turn."
Those who find death under the black sun's shadow cannot escape its pull.
Illus. Carl Critchlow
49/165
Rare
Mephidross Vampire - 4BB
Creature - Vampire
Flying
Each creature you control is a Vampire in addition to other creature types and has "Whenever this creature deals damage to a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on it."
3/4
53/165
Rare
Artifact
Razormane Masticore - 5
Artifact Creature
First strike
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Razormane Masticore unless you discard a card from your hand.
At the beginning of your draw step, you may have Razormane Masticore deal 3 damage to target creature.
5/5
Illus. Jim Murray
146/165
Rare
Truely a powerful creature if you get it out early enough it will eat up all smaller critters.
Conjurer's Bauble - 1
Artifact
, Sacrifice Conjurer's Bauble: Put up to one target card from your graveyard on the bottom of your library. Draw a card.
112/165
Common
Cranial Plating - 2
Artifact - Equipment
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 for each artifact you control.
: Attach Cranial Plating to target creature you control.
Equip
113/165
Common
Crucible of Worlds - 3
Artifact
You may play lands from your graveyard as though they were in your hand.
Amidst the darkest ashes grow the strongest seeds.
Illus. Ron Spencer
114/165
Rare
Door to Nothingness - 5
Artifact
Door to Nothingness comes into play tapped.
WWBBUURRGG and Tap: Sacrifice Door to Nothingness: Target player loses the game.
115/165
Rare
Doubling Cube - 2
Artifact
(3) Tap: Double the amount of each type of mana in your mana pool.
The cube's surface is pockmarked with jagged runes that seem to shift when unobserved.
Illus. Mark Tedin
116/165
Rare
Do those two cards above sound like a neat combo, watch how easy it gets with this card added.
Composite Golem - 6
Artifact Creature - Golem
Sacrifice Composite Golem: Add WBURG to your mana pool.
4/4
111/165
Uncommon
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