Keywords and Mechanics
History of Magic
Whose Set Is It Anyway?
First and Foremost
Lore and Flavor
100
True or False.
"Shroud" prevents the permanent from being targeted by anyone, even its controller.
True
100
Magic first went on sale at a convention in the summer of 1993. What convention was it?
Gen Con
100
True or False.
The below image is the set symbol for Murders at Karlov Manor?
False, this is the set symbol for March of the Machine.
100
What set first introduced "The List"?
A) Zendikar Rising
B) Kaldheim
C) Strixhaven: School of Mages
D) Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
A) Zendikar Rising
100
In what set did a vast amount of Planeswalkers lose their spark in an event known as the Desparkening?
March of the Machine: The Aftermath set
200
The "Landwalk" mechanic introduced in Alpha was seen in all land types except for which?
Plainswalk
200
Which of the following food companies/brands did NOT collab with Magic The Gathering at one point?
A) Dunkin'
B) IHOP
C) Cheez-It
D) Hot Pockets
A) Dunkin'
200
Which of the following set symbols CANNOT be found in Outlaws of Thunder Junction?
A)
B)
C)
D)
C) This is the set symbol for Modern Horizons 3.
200
Which of the following was Magic's first "Un-set"?
A) Unhinged
B) Unglued
C) Unsanctioned
D) Unstable
B) Unglued (1998)
200
What Planeswalker transferred their power of invulnerability to Liliana Vess in order to save her and sacrifice themself instead during the events of War of the Spark?
A) Domri Rade
B) Dack Fayden
C) Gideon Jura
D) Nissa Revane
C) Gideon Jura
300
The "historic" mechanic debuted in 2019 with Dominaria, and in order for a card to be considered "historic" it has to have one or more specific card types.
What are the three card types that count as "historic"?
Artifacts, legendaries, and sagas.
300
Which came first:
Mythic rare cards or Planeswalkers?
Planeswalkers came first (Lorwyn, 2007)
Mythic rare cards were introduced one year later (Shards of Alara, 2008)
300
What set are these full art basic lands from?
A) Dominaria United
B) Zendikar Rising
C) Wilds of Eldraine
D) Theros: Beyond Death
D) Theros: Beyond Death
300
In what set was the card "Rhystic Study" first printed?
A) Prophecy
B) Commander's Arsenal
C) Jumpstart
D) Jumpstart 2022
A) Prophecy (Released in 2000)
300
What card has the flavor text, "It has the strength of seven men. In fact, it used to be seven men"?
A) Relentless Dead
B) Undead Warchief
C) Diregraf Colossus
D) Undead Augur
2) Undead Warchief
400
What mechanic was first designed by a player turning in a card mechanic idea for the very first "You Make the Card" event in 2002, but was not used until the 2003 set, Legions?
A) Indestructible
B) Double Strike
C) Lifelink
D) Flash
B) Double Strike.
400
Who was the first real-life person to appear on a Magic card?
A) Dan Frazier
B) Richard Garfield
C) Albert Einstein
D) Elvis Presley
C) Albert Einstein
400
From what set can you find this Bundle Box?
Strixhaven: School of Mages
400
Urza's Legacy was the first set to have which of the following in its booster packs?
A) Collector numbers
B) Copyright dates printed on cards
C) Rarity symbols
D) Premium foil versions of cards
D) Premium foil versions of cards
400
Which of the following is NOT a villain found in Magic: The Gathering?
A) Valgavoth
B) Nicol Bolas
C) Mishra
D) Slobad
D) Slobad
500
What term is used to describe mechanics that Magic uses every set or almost every set?
(i.e. trample, equip, flying, indestructible)
Evergreen
500
When was "The Stack" introduced to the game? (For reference, MTG was released in 1993)
The edition or year is acceptable. Your answer must be within 2.
6th Edition, or 1999
500
Which of the following pre-release dice is NOT from 2024?
A) 
B) 
C) 
D) 
C)
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (2023)
500
What set introduced the first serialized cards?
Double points if you know the style and type for the cards that were serialized in this set.
The Brothers' War introduced serialized retro frame artifacts.
500
In the MTG plane of Tarkir, dragons returned due to the actions of which Planeswalker, who traveled back in time to save the Spirit Dragon Ugin from death?
Sarkhan Vol