Scars of Mirroden

Scars of Mirroden

Symbol:

The Corrosion Begins



Release
Set Name: Scars of Mirrodin
Three-Letter Abbreviation: SOM
Block: Set 1 of 3 in the Scars of Mirrodin Block
Number of Cards: 249
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Prerelease Tournaments: September 25-26, 2010
Launch Parties October: 1-3, 2010
Previews start on magicthegathering.com: September 6, 2010


Rotation
Standard now rotates only once each year, with the release of the October large set. So Scars of Mirrodin will enter Standard on its release and Shards of Alara block and Magic 2010 will leave. The Standard format after the release of Scars of Mirrodin will consist of Zendikar Block, Magic 2011, and Scars of Mirrodin.


Characteristics

* Scars is the first block where the mechanical themes have grown out of a specific storyline.
* Scars gives players a shot at glory in the coming conflict.
* All cards in Scars of Mirrodin are affiliated with one of the two opposing factions in the set.
* There's a watermarked symbol for Mirrodin, and a watermarked symbol for Phyrexia
* Blurb: The Corrosion Has Begun.
The metal plane of Mirrodin shines under the light of five suns . . . but dark forces have begun to assemble.
Which side will you command?
* Blurb: Journey back to this harsh metallic plane. This time, will you leave in one piece?
* Elspeth gets a new planeswalker card
* New planeswalker is named Koth. Monocolored, braided hair and shirtless (possibly Vulshok)
* Tezzeret will play a role in the story.
* The search for Karn is featured in the accompanying novel.
* Features an old Mirrodin mechanic, probably sunburst.
* Confirmed creature-types: humans, elves, leonin, loxodonts, fragons, golems, zombies, vampires, myr and nim.
* There are "tons of artifacts" in Scars

Info from MTGSalvation

SOM's 3rd plainswalker confirmed! Venser, the human that became a planeswalker is confirmed to be printed in SOM,

**Elspeth Tirel's art was released... it's possible from what we see that she could be G/W!**

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Elspeth, Hotty With A Sword

Elspeth, Hotty With A Sword

Venser Comparison


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*** THIS IS NOT A REAL CARD ***

Official Link for Spoiled Scars Cards:

http://mtgsalvation.com/scars-of-mirrodin-spoiler.html

I am no even going to begin with how broken that second ability is.

The King's Artificer wrote:

I am no even going to begin with how broken that second ability is.

yeah if this was real, i believe the deck would go:

4x elspeth
4x ajani's mantra
4x behemoth sledge
4x feldir soverign
4x natural spring

blah blah blah... but you gotta admit... it would be FUN! I'd totally play it as a lifegain wins deck

The mainissue is the 0 cost o.o that should be -x where x is the converted mana cost like tezz except you are trading put in play for gain that much life

Sweet new mechanic! Proliferate + Voltaic Key + any planeswalker = rediculously early game ultimates!

OMG thats insaine...

JTPENCE wrote:

OMG thats insaine...

Seconded!

this is the prerelease foil

Wurmcoil Engine - 6 Mana
Artifact Creature - Wurm
Deathtouch, Lifelink - When [cardname] is put into a graveyard from play, put a 3/3 artifact wurm token with deathtouch, and(might be ‘or’, the pic isn’t very clear) a 3/3 artifact wurm token with lifel...

It says and

Another leaked card

Evidence:

doesnt seem to bad... chump blocker and mana maker....

Spoiled on the Magic the Gathering Face Book, Fucking Discuss!

There's no way they'll give uw access too 2 new planeswalkers. I think elspeth will be gw.

Elspeth is once again mono white! Doug and I scored a play set of her and Venser to split between us. I heard planeswalkers were good?

On venser um, answer him in 3 turns or you lose... blink woo, sea gate oracle, halimar, anything with wither counters, um fog you with gideon, blink him then attack you with him, give Baneslayer vigilance.... do I need to continue? Ok POP elspeths ultimate POP venser ultimate and you have token dudes and you opponent has jack SHIT as you exile their remaining lands hahahahaha I love u/w! I'm gonna be running 9 mainboarded walkers post rotation

Card Type: Planeswalker

Subtype: Elspeth

Casting Cost: 3WW

Card Text: +2: You gain 1 life for each creature you control.
-2: Put three 1/1 white soldier tokens onto the battlefield.

-5: Destroy all other permanents except for lands and tokens.

Loyalty: 4