As most of you know, in Tenth Edition, on some of the foil (premium) cards, reminder text is removed to make space for flavor text. Some posters were asking for this on other threads, so below I've compiled (after some considerable work) the flavor text for all cards in Tenth Edition with foil-only flavor text.
Aven Cloudchaser
"At the Reapportionment, Eagle begged to be human. The Ancestor granted half that prayer." —Nomad myth
Heart of Light
For those who reach enlightenment, violence is an unnecessary distraction.
Holy Strength
"May angels fly at your back. May your blade cleave the darkness." —War blessing of Serra
Paladin en-Vec
"I do not consider myself a hero. I know only what the Vec teach: justice must always be served and corruption must always be opposed."
Pariah
"Why would I consider penance for my actions when I have so many subjects willing to do it for me?" —Lord Konda
Serra's Embrace
The touch of Serra's angels bears hopes aloft and empowers noble causes.
Skyhunter Skirmisher
"Take the deadly grace and strength of the leonin, combined with a pteron mount capable of rending a foe in two and armed with notched steel. That is a skyhunter—and why Taj-Nar has never fallen." —Raksha Golden Cub
Spirit Link
"We are all inextricably linked, souls woven in tapestry."
Blue
Dehydration
The viashino used the spell to dry foods for crossing the Great Desert. The Suq'Ata later discovered its use in war.
Mind Bend
"The world, I've come to realize, is a blank canvas on which to paint." —Ixidor, reality sculptor
Robe of Mirrors
"Some say you cannot hit what you cannot see. I prefer that you hit what I want you to see." —Arcanis the Omnipotent
Shimmering Wings
"I leave words like ‘impossible' to the rabble. Whatever I imagine, I can create." —Ixidor, reality sculptor
Black
Contaminated Bond
"My favorite curses are those that manifest slowly, blackening the soul in ways the victim cannot hope to understand." —Erissa, bog witch
Fear
"Even the bravest of warriors yet knows the dark clutch of fright upon his stalwart heart." —Lim-Dûl the Necromancer
Mortivore
The light sigh of its breath whistles through its bones.
Nekrataal
His victims don't have time to feel despair.
Firebreathing
"Cradle your rage close to your heart and nurture your grudge with hatred that you may unleash upon your foes a dragon's fury." —Tomor, dragonspeaker shaman
Spark Elemental
Vulshok shamans could never keep them alive for more than a few seconds, yet those few seconds seemed to be enough.
Uncontrollable Anger
A barbarian's heart pounds with the fury of a prisoner, threatening at any moment to break the bars of its cage.
Viashino Sandscout
A viashino's overlapping scales form a buffer against Shiv's ash-flecked winds and a slippery target for goblin pikes.
Green
Avatar of Might
In their most desperate hour, the elves of Llanowar had one song left to sing.
Blanchwood Armor
"Before armor, there was bark. Before blades, there were thorns." —Molimo, maro-sorcerer
Mirri, Cat Warrior
"Full of beauty and grace, with a predator's instincts . . . Although she wanders, I have always thought Mirri belongs in Llanowar most of all." —Rofellos, Llanowar emissary
Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer
"My mind is the spread of the canopy. My heart is the embrace of the roots. I am deathless Llanowar, its fury and its peace."
Overgrowth
"Let the forest spread! From salt, stone, and fen, let the new trees rise." —Molimo, maro-sorcerer
Primal Rage
Ferocity and cunning accounted for half the victory. Gravity accounted for the rest.
Regeneration
"A touch of vine sap in the blood, and the flesh knits as quickly as new roots twining." —Freyalise
Rhox
It's as solid as the club in its hand—and about as subtle.
Stampeding Wildebeests
The most violent and destructive storms in Femeref occur on cloudless days.
Troll Ascetic
It's no coincidence that the oldest trolls are also the angriest.
Artifact
Colossus of Sardia
Buried under a thin layer of dirt, it was known for centuries as Mount Sardia.
Leonin Scimitar
"Every scratch tells a story, and every notch has a name. Four generations have held this blade. You shall not disappoint them." —Initiation of Laena, skyhunter
Mantis Engine
"It's a clever design. You should look closely at its gearing after it swallows your head." —Jhoira, master artificer
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Hmm, green and white got most of it... Maybe because they have regeneration, trample, vigilance and double strike, which have quite long reminder text?
And I love flavor of Pariah. Gogo Kamigawa flavors! ^^
Nekrataal
His victims don't have time to feel despair.
Patently untrue. If a creature is targeted with a Nekrataal and I have a Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir out, I'll flash my Angel of Despair into play and make the Nekrataal's victim feel despair before it dies.
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- Jon Finkel Facts: (follow the link at left to see more Facts, or add more Facts!)
- Chuck Norris counted to infinity twice—because he was trying to count how much damage Jon Finkel deals in an average game.
- Jon Finkel believes in maintaining a healthy, balanced diet. He gets all his fiber from eating Magic cards for breakfast, and all his protein from eating Magic players for lunch.
Patently untrue. If a creature is targeted with a Nekrataal and I have a Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir out, I'll flash my Angel of Despair into play and make the Nekrataal's victim feel despair before it dies.
Well, you have time for everything with Teferi
//I thought dwarves of Sardia build the Colossus... But now it seems that it was the mountain itself... I don't understand ??________??
It was built, then forgotten about until it moved again. Since it rarely moved, short lived humanity forgot that it wasn't a mountain, and so it became Mount Sardia.
It was built, then forgotten about until it moved again. Since it rarely moved, short lived humanity forgot that it wasn't a mountain, and so it became Mount Sardia.
I'm guessing that it rarely moved because no-one could find nine freaking mana to untap it!
With Dehydration, anyone got any clues what a red race are doing using a blue spell on their food?
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Than and then are very different words.
"I'm going to have more than Natalie Portman" is quite different from "I'm going to have more, then Natalie Portman".
Ixidor is the greatest being who ever lived. "Whatever I imagine, I can create."
It's too bad he never got the chance to say anything even half this cool in the actual novels.
... *grumble*...
He never needed to say much because he's a loon and had no one to talk to. He did cool things, which more than makes up for any verbal shortcomings. You don't really need to have a witty remark when you're shaping reality. ^^
I really like the comments from ixidor and arcanis. On a whole I find that onslaught block had some of the most interesting characters and an excellent story so the more I can get from those characters the better.
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From MaRo
Every rarity gets good cards. That means that some mythic rares will be tournament quality as will some commons, some uncommons and some rares. My promise wasn't that mythic rares wouldn't get good cards but that we wouldn't limit the good cards to only being mythic rare.
Bear this in mind the next time a powerful mythic rare is spoiled
Thanks to chaostheory90 for finding this quiz for me
Doesn't matter. I have to agree with Mox Maniac on this one. Spark Elemental is terrible in constructed. It basically says "deal 3 damage to target opponent", but it's inconsistent at doing the job. With cards like Incinerate around that can do the same thing more consistently and be able to target creatures, Spark Elemental is nowhere near making the cut.
Savannah Lions is far, far better, because Savannah Lions stays on the board unless your opponent kills it somehow. The Lions can also block.
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- Jon Finkel Facts: (follow the link at left to see more Facts, or add more Facts!)
- Chuck Norris counted to infinity twice—because he was trying to count how much damage Jon Finkel deals in an average game.
- Jon Finkel believes in maintaining a healthy, balanced diet. He gets all his fiber from eating Magic cards for breakfast, and all his protein from eating Magic players for lunch.
Spark elemental is like taking a free mulligan in exchange for 3 life of the opponent. Sounds like a very bad deal to me. And that's the best case scenario!
Are there any other foil cards in X besides time stop with no flavour texts or reminders?
I saw on Gatherer (if the whole set is up there now) that they have the premium flavor text on the popup windows. That's a lot of searching, but you could get them all that way.
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Out of the blackness and stench of the engulfing swamp emerged a shimmering figure. Only the splattered armor and ichor-stained sword hinted at the unfathomable evil the knight had just laid waste.
I saw on Gatherer (if the whole set is up there now) that they have the premium flavor text on the popup windows. That's a lot of searching, but you could get them all that way.
White
Ancestor's Chosen
"The will of all, by my hand done."
Aven Cloudchaser
"At the Reapportionment, Eagle begged to be human. The Ancestor granted half that prayer." —Nomad myth
Heart of Light
For those who reach enlightenment, violence is an unnecessary distraction.
Holy Strength
"May angels fly at your back. May your blade cleave the darkness." —War blessing of Serra
Paladin en-Vec
"I do not consider myself a hero. I know only what the Vec teach: justice must always be served and corruption must always be opposed."
Pariah
"Why would I consider penance for my actions when I have so many subjects willing to do it for me?" —Lord Konda
Serra's Embrace
The touch of Serra's angels bears hopes aloft and empowers noble causes.
Skyhunter Skirmisher
"Take the deadly grace and strength of the leonin, combined with a pteron mount capable of rending a foe in two and armed with notched steel. That is a skyhunter—and why Taj-Nar has never fallen." —Raksha Golden Cub
Spirit Link
"We are all inextricably linked, souls woven in tapestry."
Blue
Dehydration
The viashino used the spell to dry foods for crossing the Great Desert. The Suq'Ata later discovered its use in war.
Mind Bend
"The world, I've come to realize, is a blank canvas on which to paint." —Ixidor, reality sculptor
Robe of Mirrors
"Some say you cannot hit what you cannot see. I prefer that you hit what I want you to see." —Arcanis the Omnipotent
Shimmering Wings
"I leave words like ‘impossible' to the rabble. Whatever I imagine, I can create." —Ixidor, reality sculptor
Black
Contaminated Bond
"My favorite curses are those that manifest slowly, blackening the soul in ways the victim cannot hope to understand." —Erissa, bog witch
Fear
"Even the bravest of warriors yet knows the dark clutch of fright upon his stalwart heart." —Lim-Dûl the Necromancer
Mortivore
The light sigh of its breath whistles through its bones.
Nekrataal
His victims don't have time to feel despair.
Red
Arcane Teachings
Not all knowledge is learned from parchment.
Firebreathing
"Cradle your rage close to your heart and nurture your grudge with hatred that you may unleash upon your foes a dragon's fury." —Tomor, dragonspeaker shaman
Spark Elemental
Vulshok shamans could never keep them alive for more than a few seconds, yet those few seconds seemed to be enough.
Uncontrollable Anger
A barbarian's heart pounds with the fury of a prisoner, threatening at any moment to break the bars of its cage.
Viashino Sandscout
A viashino's overlapping scales form a buffer against Shiv's ash-flecked winds and a slippery target for goblin pikes.
Green
Avatar of Might
In their most desperate hour, the elves of Llanowar had one song left to sing.
Blanchwood Armor
"Before armor, there was bark. Before blades, there were thorns." —Molimo, maro-sorcerer
Mirri, Cat Warrior
"Full of beauty and grace, with a predator's instincts . . . Although she wanders, I have always thought Mirri belongs in Llanowar most of all." —Rofellos, Llanowar emissary
Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer
"My mind is the spread of the canopy. My heart is the embrace of the roots. I am deathless Llanowar, its fury and its peace."
Overgrowth
"Let the forest spread! From salt, stone, and fen, let the new trees rise." —Molimo, maro-sorcerer
Overrun
Nature doesn't walk.
Primal Rage
Ferocity and cunning accounted for half the victory. Gravity accounted for the rest.
Regeneration
"A touch of vine sap in the blood, and the flesh knits as quickly as new roots twining." —Freyalise
Rhox
It's as solid as the club in its hand—and about as subtle.
Stampeding Wildebeests
The most violent and destructive storms in Femeref occur on cloudless days.
Troll Ascetic
It's no coincidence that the oldest trolls are also the angriest.
Artifact
Colossus of Sardia
Buried under a thin layer of dirt, it was known for centuries as Mount Sardia.
Leonin Scimitar
"Every scratch tells a story, and every notch has a name. Four generations have held this blade. You shall not disappoint them." —Initiation of Laena, skyhunter
Mantis Engine
"It's a clever design. You should look closely at its gearing after it swallows your head." —Jhoira, master artificer
- Jon Finkel believes in maintaining a healthy, balanced diet. He gets all his fiber from eating Magic cards for breakfast, and all his protein from eating Magic players for lunch.
And I love flavor of Pariah. Gogo Kamigawa flavors! ^^
Radha, Heir to Keld, Vorel of the Hull Clade, Kemba, Kha Regent, Vela the Night-Clad, Kozilek, Butcher of Truth, Barrin, Master Wizard, Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer, Patron of the Orochi, Oloro, Ageless Ascetic, Thraximundar, Roon of the Hidden Realm, Prossh, Skyraider of Kher, Marath, Will of the Wild, Teneb, the Harvester
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Patently untrue. If a creature is targeted with a Nekrataal and I have a Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir out, I'll flash my Angel of Despair into play and make the Nekrataal's victim feel despair before it dies.
- Jon Finkel believes in maintaining a healthy, balanced diet. He gets all his fiber from eating Magic cards for breakfast, and all his protein from eating Magic players for lunch.
Well, you have time for everything with Teferi
//I thought dwarves of Sardia build the Colossus... But now it seems that it was the mountain itself... I don't understand ??________??
Radha, Heir to Keld, Vorel of the Hull Clade, Kemba, Kha Regent, Vela the Night-Clad, Kozilek, Butcher of Truth, Barrin, Master Wizard, Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer, Patron of the Orochi, Oloro, Ageless Ascetic, Thraximundar, Roon of the Hidden Realm, Prossh, Skyraider of Kher, Marath, Will of the Wild, Teneb, the Harvester
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spark elemental is cool...
BTW-do you think spark will be played in red aggro decks? it seems as a quite powerful 1 drop...might even match lions...(even that it dies)
I'm guessing that it rarely moved because no-one could find nine freaking mana to untap it!
With Dehydration, anyone got any clues what a red race are doing using a blue spell on their food?
"I'm going to have more than Natalie Portman" is quite different from "I'm going to have more, then Natalie Portman".
Augustin, Rasputin, Bruna, Brago, Ojutai
It's too bad he never got the chance to say anything even half this cool in the actual novels.
... *grumble*...
Awesome avatar provided by Krashbot @ [Epic Graphics].
He never needed to say much because he's a loon and had no one to talk to. He did cool things, which more than makes up for any verbal shortcomings. You don't really need to have a witty remark when you're shaping reality. ^^
Augustin, Rasputin, Bruna, Brago, Ojutai
FNM!FHM!FNM!FNM!FNM!FNM!
No. spark elemental was unplayable jank in limited and constructed back when it was printed in fifth dawn, and it will still be in tenth.
Bear this in mind the next time a powerful mythic rare is spoiled
Thanks to chaostheory90 for finding this quiz for me
That was another Standard, y' know ~_____^
Asa for the flavor texts, really nice sayings there from our favorite legends. Go Konda!
Doesn't matter. I have to agree with Mox Maniac on this one. Spark Elemental is terrible in constructed. It basically says "deal 3 damage to target opponent", but it's inconsistent at doing the job. With cards like Incinerate around that can do the same thing more consistently and be able to target creatures, Spark Elemental is nowhere near making the cut.
Savannah Lions is far, far better, because Savannah Lions stays on the board unless your opponent kills it somehow. The Lions can also block.
- Jon Finkel believes in maintaining a healthy, balanced diet. He gets all his fiber from eating Magic cards for breakfast, and all his protein from eating Magic players for lunch.
Races don't have colors, color(s) have races.
And they never splash.
Butcher of Words.
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Lava Spike wasn't played outside combo didcated to it and that card is alot better (arcane and your oppents large toughness creatures won't matter)
Are there any other foil cards in X besides time stop with no flavour texts or reminders?
I think he did ^^U