| Legions | ||
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| Expansion symbol |    two crossing spears on a shield |
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| Release date | January 2003 | |
| Mechanics | Creatures, Tribal Themes | |
| Keywords | Amplify, Provoke, Double Strike |
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| Size | 145 cards | |
| Expansion code | LGN | |
| Development codename | Moe | |
| Sets in Onslaught Block | ||
| Onslaught | Legions | Scourge |
| Magic: The Gathering Chronology |
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| Onslaught | Legions | Scourge |
Legions is the second set in the Onslaught block of cards of Magic: The Gathering, along with the expansions Onslaught and Scourge. It contained 145 cards which continued on the themes started in Onslaught. Its expansion symbol is two spears behind a shield.
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Set history
Legions is the first and only expansion in Magic to be 100% creature cards. This was done to help amplify the creature-based mechanics of the block. While there were quality cards, Limited play could become stale. The set also features the return of the fan favorite creature type, the Slivers.
Storyline
Kamahl and the Cabal, in their uneasy alliance, set out to defeat the threat of Akroma. Ixidor was killed, but Akroma continues her mission to destroy Phage. Meanwhile, the slivers (last spotted in Tempest and its era) have been reintroduced as clones of the originals. In a final battle, Phage and Akroma merge into one being, Karona, the false god.
Mechanics
The following mechanics first appeared in Legions:
- Amplify - As a creature with Amplify came into play, its controller could reveal creature cards from their hand that shared a type with it to add +1/+1 counters. Creatures with Amplify were generally costly.
- Provoke - Based on a card from Stronghold, when a creature with provoke attacked, it could untap an opponent's creature and force that creature to block it.
- Double Strike - A mechanic suggested by a fan during the Magic Website's You Make the Card Promo and was officially turned into a mechanic. A creature with Double Strike would deal both First Strike and regular combat damage.
- Morph Triggered Abilities - Some creatures had an ability that would trigger upon turning face up.
Notable cards
- Akroma, Angel of Wrath - A 6/6 Legendary Angel with seven keyword abilities, the most abilities of any creature in Magic. Akroma saw a fair amount of tournament play. It has been reprinted as a Timeshifted card in Time Spiral.[1]
- Phage the Untouchable a card that is considered the mirror of Akroma, and is capable of killing any creature it damages, or causing a player to lose the game. [2]
- Mistform Ultimus - An enigmatic Mistform creature. It is of every creature type (even when it isn't in play). According to the Card of The Day feature on Magic's online site, if all the creature types were listed on Mistform Ultimus, the text would be .40 point. It is one of the cards which got reprinted in Time Spiral, and is now a legendary creature (due to Legend being a creature type before Kamigawa legend rules change).
External links
- http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/expansion/legions - Official Legions Page
