Journey into Nyx Tokens

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Happy Tuesday MTG peeps,

If you've been following the MTG Realm blog for any time you will likely know that since we first started yattering about Magic: the Gathering online back in 2008, our group has a thingy for spells which generate token creatures.  Playing inexpensive spells which churn out token creatures and following up with an anthem effect to pump those critters makes us happy.  

Currently in Journey into Nyx there are several spells which can embiggen yer token creatures temporarily or permanently (until that card is removed) like Ajani's Presence, Dictate of Heliod, Aerial Formation, Cruel Feeding, Rollick of Abandon, Rouse the Mob, Colossal Heroics, Setessan Tactics, Desperate Stand, and Hall of Triumph. Some of these are good, others not so much.  

The trick is to get a permanent out which is not easily removed, like an enchantment (Spear of Heliod) or even better - a Planeswalker's emblem such as Elspeth, Sun's Champion ultimate - "Creatures you control get +2/+2 and have flying".  Long gone from standard format are the very lovely 'Honor of the Pure' and 'Tempered Steel' - but hey - there is always Modern.  Speaking of Modern, we're thinking of picking up a few cards from MTG Mint Card to start toying with a B/W Tokens starring our fav 'Intangible Virtue'. 

Anywhoos, the Magic: the Gathering community typically gets treated to tokens on the Mothersite just ahead of the set's full reveal but we've just received these via Trick Jarret's post to Magic Arcana today - better late than never we say.  Let's have a look now.  The "*" symbol below indicates that there is no new token printed specifically for that Journey into Nyx card so make sure you keep close the token card printed in either 'Theros' or 'Born of the Gods'.
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* Launch the Fleet - 1/1 white Soldier creature token

Hour of Need - 4/4 blue Sphinx creature token with flying

* Rise of Eagles - 2/2 blue Bird enchantment creature tokens with flying

Ritual of the Returned - */* black Zombie creature (p/t = t of exiled creature)

Flurry of Horns - 2/3 red Minotaur creature tokens with haste

Hydra Broodmaster - X/X green Hydra creature tokens

Renowned Weaver - 1/3 green Spider enchantment creature token with reach

Pharika, God of Affliction - 1/1 black and green Snake enchantment creature token with deathtouch

* Revel of the Fallen God - 2/2 red and green Satyr creature tokens with haste

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Theros Tokens

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Happy Tuesday MTG peeps,

This is our second post for today - the previous post here addressed new Theros previews so check that out too.  In this post, we wanted to catch up with all the tokens you can expect in Theros which was revealed by WotC Magic Arcana minion TJ over on the mothersite earlier.  We went a bit further and provided the spell which generates the given token as well - but we have to caution you that not all the Theros cards are yet previewed / spoiled, so you should expect an amendment or two to the list below.  By-the-way, if you haven't been with us since 2008 when we started blogging about Magic: the Gathering, you should know that we have a thingy for tokens.  Anywhoos - lets rip through the list . . .

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Heliod, God of the Sun - 2/1 white Cleric enchantment creature token.

Elspeth, Sun's Champion - 1/1 white Soldier creature token and emblem.

Akroan Horse - 1/1 whilte soldier creature token.

Swan Song - 2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying.

Curse of the Swine - 2/2 green Boar creature token.

Master of Waves - 1/0 blue Elemental creature token.

Abhorrent Overlord - 1/1 black Harpy creature token with flying.

Hammer of Purphoros - 3/3 colorless Golem enchantment artifact creature token.

Akroan Crusader - 1/1 red Soldier creature token with haste.

Xenagos, the Reveler - 2/2 red and green Satyr creature token with haste.

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Magic 2013 Tokens

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Happy Tuesday MTG peeps,

For today's post to the bloggy, we wanted to take a look at M13 Tokens and their respective token generating card.   Why?  There are quite a few tokens in this, the Magic 2013 core set and considering we still have the M12 anthem effect card, Honor of the Pure in standard until October 5th AND Intangible Virtue (Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance), we think that token decks will still be a force to be reckoned with.


You may want to check out MTG Mint Card if you are after a specific hard-to-get token.  Let's have a looky-loo of potential spells Magic the Gathering players may be bringing to the game table . . .
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White 2/2 Cat creature Token - Ajani, Caller of the Pride

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White 0/1 Goat creature Token - Trading Post (GOATS!!! FTW)

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White 1/1 Soldier creature Token - Captain of the Watch, Captain's Call, Attended Knight

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Blue 2/2 Drake creature Token with flying - Talrand, Sky Summoner, Talrand's Invocation

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Black 2/2 Zombie creature Token - Vile Rebirth

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Red 1/1 Goblin creature Token - Krenko, Mob Boss, Krenko's Command

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Red 4/4 Hellion creature Token - Hellion Crucible

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Green 3/3 Beast creature Token - Garruk, Primal Hunter, Thragusk

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Green 1/1 Saproling creature Token - Fungal Sprouting

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Green 6/6 Wurm creature Token - Garruk, Primal Hunter

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And finally,
not really a token but an Emblem - Liliana of the Dark Realms

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Also of note -  
M13 is set to release on Magic the Gathering online (mtgo) at the end of the month (30 July).  Start planning your purchases with Cardhoarder.  With four bots (Hotbot, Fastbot, cardhoarder.bot, CardHoarderBuyBot), a graphics-based price list, traditional web store and slick shopping cart interface, you'll be gaming in no time.
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Innistrad Tokens

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Happy Monday MTG peeps,

The mothership has updated its Innistrad Card gallery (aka the visual spoiler) and ALL the new Magic the Gathering cards are now listed for your perusal. Links to the visual spoiler and the other pages of the Innistrad Mini-Site are HERE.

There are quite a few cards to go over with the full set now spoiled / previewed and we're certain we'll be rather busy for the next few weeks. For today however, we wish to review all the Innistrad cards which will generate tokens. We are big fans of token builds in standard constructed and Commander and Innistrad promises to deliver a truckload of awesome with 12 different tokens. Let's have a look . . .
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1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying :
Doomed Traveler, Geist-Honored Monk, Mausoleum Guard, Midnight Haunting, Moorland Haunt


2/2 blue Homunculus creature token :
Stitcher's Apprentice


Three different 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens :
Undead Alchemist, Army of the Damned, Endless Ranks of the Dead, Moan of the Unhallowed, Cellar Door


2/2 black Vampire creature token with flying :
Bloodline Keeper / Lord of Lineage


5/5 black Demon creature token with flying :
Skirsdag High Priest


2/2 green Wolf creature token :
Garruk Relentless / Garruk, the Veil-Cursed, Kessig Cagebreakers, Mayor of Avabruck / Howlpack Alpha


1/1 black Wolf creature token with deathtouch :
Garruk Relentless / Garruk, the Veil-Cursed


*/* Green Ooze token :
Gutter Grime


1/2 green Spider creature token with reach :
Spider Spawning


4/4 white Angel creature token with flying :
Geist of Saint Traft
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If you do want to build an Innistrad token deck but were unsure, these next two cards may sway your opinion on which way to go. There is extra help in white and green . . .














Intangible Virtue : Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

Parallel Lives : If an effect would put one or more tokens onto the battlefield under your control, it puts twice that many tokens onto the battlefield instead.
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And now a word about jumping on this upcoming set - we're suggesting getting in your pre-orders ahead of the official release on September 30th next month. Check out the excellent prices at MTG Mint Card here.
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M12 Tokens

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Happy Wednesday MTG peeps,

If you happened to miss our Magic 2012 prerelease video, click on over HERE - and please add your own prerelease story.

Right - onto to the post.
It was a bit of an odd 'spoiler season' with the latest core set, Magic 2012. There are pieces of information, artwork, and cards that we expect to see at certain times leading up to the release but that just really did not happen this time around. One preview which we rely upon Wizards of the Coast (we're looking at WoTC Monty here) to provide rather early in the season is what creature tokens one could expect. This usually fires our imagination and creates a lot of interest in the community speculating what sort of spells would create said tokens.

Anywhoos, better late than never, and at least we may provide a more complete post with the token art with the accompanying spell(s). Let's have a look . . .

1/1 White Soldier

3/3 White Bird













2/2 Black Zombie

3/3 Green Beast












1/1 Green Saproling

6/6 Green Wurm













1/1 Colorless Artifact Pentavite

Anywhoos - is it just us or does that funky-looking Pentavite token kinda look like a game controller ?

Pipe in and tell us what you think. By-the-way - loving that new Zombie token art.
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