Eventide
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Eventide is an expansion set, codenamed "Doughnut", from the trading card game Magic: The Gathering
. It was released on July 25, 2008. The pre-release events for this set were held on July 12–13, 2008.
block, which is part of the Lorwyn
/Shadowmoor
superblock. The two blocks mirror each other in many different ways including flavor and mechanics. Even the expansion symbol of Eventide has striking similarities to that of Morningtide
, its counterpart in Lorwyn
: where the Morningtide symbol suggests a full sun, the Eventide symbol suggests a mostly eclipsed sun
.
Eventide continues the block theme of hybrid cards and color matters that Shadowmoor
started, as well as further use of the Wither and Persist key words. Where Shadowmoor focused on allied color hybrids, Eventide focuses on enemy color hybrid cards. Eventide also introduces two new mechanics:
The Eventide booster packs also include a rules card/token card in addition to the normal 15 game cards.
Five theme decks were released as part of the set. The preconstructed theme decks are: "Life Drain" (White/Black), "Sidestep" (Blue/Red), "Death March" (Black/Green), "Battle Blitz" (Red/White), and "Superabundance" (Green/Blue).
Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...
. It was released on July 25, 2008. The pre-release events for this set were held on July 12–13, 2008.
Set Details
Eventide is the second set in the ShadowmoorShadowmoor
Shadowmoor is an expansion set, codenamed "Jelly", from the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. It was released on May 2, 2008. The pre-release events for this set were held on April 19-20, 2008.-Set Details:...
block, which is part of the Lorwyn
Lorwyn
Lorwyn is the 66th Magic: The Gathering set, 43rd expert level set, and the first set in the Lorwyn Block, released in October 2007. It is codenamed "Peanut"...
/Shadowmoor
Shadowmoor
Shadowmoor is an expansion set, codenamed "Jelly", from the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. It was released on May 2, 2008. The pre-release events for this set were held on April 19-20, 2008.-Set Details:...
superblock. The two blocks mirror each other in many different ways including flavor and mechanics. Even the expansion symbol of Eventide has striking similarities to that of Morningtide
Morningtide
Morningtide is an expansion set, codenamed "Butter", for the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. It is the 44th expert level set, and it was released on February 1, 2008. The pre-release events for this set were held on January 19 and January 20, 2008.-Set details:Morningtide is the second and...
, its counterpart in Lorwyn
Lorwyn
Lorwyn is the 66th Magic: The Gathering set, 43rd expert level set, and the first set in the Lorwyn Block, released in October 2007. It is codenamed "Peanut"...
: where the Morningtide symbol suggests a full sun, the Eventide symbol suggests a mostly eclipsed sun
Solar eclipse
As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. This can happen only during a new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. At least...
.
Eventide continues the block theme of hybrid cards and color matters that Shadowmoor
Shadowmoor
Shadowmoor is an expansion set, codenamed "Jelly", from the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. It was released on May 2, 2008. The pre-release events for this set were held on April 19-20, 2008.-Set Details:...
started, as well as further use of the Wither and Persist key words. Where Shadowmoor focused on allied color hybrids, Eventide focuses on enemy color hybrid cards. Eventide also introduces two new mechanics:
- Retrace: this ability allows one to play a card out of one's graveyard with an added cost of discarding a land.
- Chroma: this ability word makes the number of mana symbols of a particular color a variable which determines the effect of a card. One card from Eventide, , had already appeared in Future SightFuture SightFuture Sight is an expansion set, codenamed "Pop", for the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. The set was released worldwide on May 4, 2007. The pre-release events for this set were held on April 21 and April 22, 2007.-Storyline:...
, but without using the ability word Chroma.
The Eventide booster packs also include a rules card/token card in addition to the normal 15 game cards.
Five theme decks were released as part of the set. The preconstructed theme decks are: "Life Drain" (White/Black), "Sidestep" (Blue/Red), "Death March" (Black/Green), "Battle Blitz" (Red/White), and "Superabundance" (Green/Blue).
Notable cards
- The hybrid lands — The cycle of lands from ShadowmoorShadowmoorShadowmoor is an expansion set, codenamed "Jelly", from the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. It was released on May 2, 2008. The pre-release events for this set were held on April 19-20, 2008.-Set Details:...
was joined by their enemy colored counterparts in , , , , and . This made the Hybrid Land cycle the fourth rare dual land cycle to be made for both allied and enemy colors. The others were the original "Dual Lands" from BetaBeta (Magic: The Gathering)Limited Edition Beta or just Beta for short was the second part, after revisions, of the first print run of the first Magic: The Gathering set. It was released only a few months after Limited Edition Alpha's publication to correct some minor problems in the rules and to make up for the fact that...
, the "Pain Lands" from Ice AgeIce Age (Magic: The Gathering)Ice Age is the eleventh Magic: The Gathering set and the sixth expansion set, released in June 1995. Set in the years from 450 to 2934 AR, the set describes a world set in perpetual winter due to the events in Antiquities...
and ApocalypseApocalypse (Magic: The Gathering)Apocalypse is the name of a Magic: The Gathering expansion set, released in June 2001. It is the third set of the Invasion Block.-Storyline:...
, and the "Shocklands" from RavnicaRavnica: City of GuildsThis article is about the Magic: The Gathering set known as Ravnica: City of Guilds. For an article about the plane and the guilds mentioned below, see Ravnica ....
block. With the more recent printing of ZendikarZendikarZendikar is a Magic: The Gathering expansion set, that was released on October 2, 2009. It consists of 249 cards.-Set details:Zendikar is the first set in the Zendikar block...
and InnistradInnistradInnistrad is a Magic: The Gathering expansion set released September 30, 2011. It is the first set of the Innistrad block. Innistrad is a "top-down" designed set based around Gothic horror. The sets mechanics and effects are mainly based around graveyard themes, with a minor focus on tribal...
, there are now six rare dual land cycles made for both allied and enemy colors. — This card was handed out at the Launch Parties, tournaments organized to celebrate the release of Eventide. It was also a tournament staple in Standard for as long as the card was legal in the format and has made some token appearances in Extended. The card's power lies mostly in its flexibility, being a cheap, small creature that can become much more powerful in the later stages of the game. The card was credited as inspiration for the 'Level Up' mechanic seen in the Rise of the EldraziRise of the EldraziRise of the Eldrazi is a Magic: The Gathering expansion released on April 23, 2010. It is the third set of the Zendikar block. It is a large set consisting of 228 cards plus 20 basic lands...
expansion. — This was the card handed out at the prerelease events. In the prerelease version the card is foiled and has a special artwork.