Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate | |||||
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Set Information | |||||
Set symbol | |||||
Symbol description | Hexagon within a circle | ||||
Design | Aaron Forsythe (lead) | ||||
Development | Ben Hayes) (co-lead), Donald Smith, Jr (co-lead), Ian Adams, Ben Lundquist, Max Mick, Oliver Tiu | ||||
Release date | July 7, 2022 | ||||
Plane | Forgotten Realms | ||||
Themes and mechanics | Boons | ||||
Keywords/ability words | Double team, Specialize | ||||
Set size | 286 | ||||
Expansion code | HBG[1] | ||||
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Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate is a MTG Arena-exclusive card set that was released on the 7th of July 2022[2]. It is a set in the Alchemy-series.[3]
Description[ | ]
Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate is a digital only release adjacent to the release of Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate. This set combines a selection of cards from Battle for Baldur's Gate with cards from that set digitally rebalanced for 1v1 on Arena and 81 brand new designed-for-digital cards ("Straight-to-Alchemy"). It includes 286 cards (101 commons, 85 uncommons, 60 rares, 20 mythic rares, 20 basic lands). The set, unlike previous Alchemy sets, is designed as a full drafting experience.[4]
Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate includes returning commons and uncommons from Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, rebalanced cards for Alchemy from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate and Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, but also reimagined cards. Reimagined cards feature the same art as the card they are based upon, but have a new card name and new rules text.[5]
Except for cards that are the same as in the paper sets, the Alchemy cards of this set have the Alchemy "A" as a "foil stamp" at the central bottom of the card. In a change from previous Alchemy sets, this set features a circular expansion symbol.
On August 11, 2022, Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate became the first set to have cards rebalanced specifically for limited gameplay.[6]
Mechanics[ | ]
The digital-only mechanics Conjure, Perpetually, Seek, Intensity and Spellbook all return. Pack tactics and dice rolling return from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, and like for Battle for Baldur's Gate Adventure returns from Throne of Eldraine. Party from Zendikar Rising and Gates from Ravnica are present in a minor fashion.
This set introduces Specialize on reimagined cards — Pay mana and discard a color/land type of your choice to change your card to that new card with its effects (the change depends on which color you discarded). These cards feature a circled upward-pointing triangle in the upper left corner of the card.[7]
Another new mechanic is Double team — When a creature with double team attacks, if it's not a token, conjure a duplicate of the original into your hand, and then both cards lose the ability.[7]
Boon is also a new-to-MTG Arena mechanic, and won't be exclusive to the Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate set. It is a way to represent delayed triggers, similar to an emblem, but once it triggers, it disappears.[7]
Cards[ | ]
Straight "reprints"[ | ]
Cards from Battle for Baldur's Gate, unless noted otherwise.
- White
- Ancient Gold Dragon
- Archivist of Oghma
- Ascend from Avernus
- Blessed Hippogriff
- Celestial UnicornAFR
- Dawnbringer Cleric
- Devoted PaladinAFR
- Flaming Fist Officer
- Guardian Naga
- Guiding Bolt
- Horn of Valhalla
- Icewind Stalwart
- Lae'zel's Acrobatics
- Minimus ContainmentAFR
- Monk of the Open HandAFR
- Pegasus Guardian
- Portable HoleAFR
- Priest of Ancient Lore
- Rally ManeuverAFR
- Rescuer Chwinga
- Scouting Hawk
- Steadfast PaladinAFR
- Steadfast Unicorn
- Stick Together
- You Hear Something on WatchAFR
- You're Ambushed on the RoadAFR
- You're Confronted by Robbers
- Blue
- Air-Cult ElementalAFR
- Ancient Silver Dragon
- Blur
- Charmed SleepAFR
- Clever ConjurerAFR
- Contact Other Plane
- Displacer Kitten
- Draconic Lore
- Dragonborn Looter
- Dream Fracture
- Gale's Redirection
- Goggles of Night
- Guild ThiefAFR
- Illithid Harvester
- Irenicus's Vile DuplicationAFR
- Juvenile Mist Dragon
- Kenku Artificer
- Kindred Discovery
- Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
- Psuedodragon Familiar
- Ray of FrostAFR
- Rimeshield Frost GiantAFR
- Robe of the Archmagi
- Shocking GraspAFR
- Soulknife SpyAFR
- Sword Coast Serpent
- Tymora's Invoker
- You Come to a RiverAFR
- You Find the Villains' LairAFR
- Young Blue Dragon
- Black
- Altar of Bhaal
- Ambition's Cost
- Ancient Brass Dragon
- Armor of Shadows
- Baleful BeholderAFR
- Black DragonAFR
- Black Market Connections
- Blood Money
- Bonecaller Cleric
- Cast Down
- Chain Devil
- Deadly Dispute
- Demogorgon's ClutchesAFR
- DriderAFR
- Eldritch Pact
- Eyes of the BeholderAFR
- Ghost Lantern
- Gray Slaad
- Grim BountyAFR
- Grim HirelingAFC
- Grim WandererAFR
- Guildsworn Prowler
- Hoard RobberAFR
- Intellect Devourer
- ManticoreAFR
- Nefarious Imp
- Pact Weapon
- Sepulcher GhoulAFR
- Shambling GhastAFR
- Sigil of Myrkul
- Skullport Merchant
- Summon Undead
- Thieves' Tools
- Vampire SpawnAFR
- Wand of OrcusAFC
- Red
- Ancient Copper Dragon
- Battle Cry GoblinAFR
- Breath Weapon
- Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
- Dragon's FireAFR
- Dueling RapierAFR
- Earth-Cult ElementalAFR
- Farideh's FireballAFR
- FiendlashAFC
- Hobgoblin CaptainAFR
- Improvised WeaponryAFR
- Jaded Sell-SwordAFR
- Nalfeshnee
- Reckless Barbarian
- Red DragonAFR
- Storm King's Thunder
- Swashbuckler Extraordinaire
- Two-Handed Axe
- Unexpected WindfallAFR
- Valor SingerAFR
- Wrathful Red Dragon
- You Come to the Gnoll CampAFR
- You Find Some PrisonersAFR
- Young Red Dragon
- Green
- Ambitious Dragonborn
- Ancient Bronze Dragon
- Band Together
- Belt of Giant StrengthAFC
- Choose Your WeaponAFR
- Circle of Land Druid
- Circle of the Moon DruidAFR
- Draconic Muralists
- Dread Linnorm
- Druid of the Emerald Grove
- Druidic Ritual
- Earthquake Dragon
- Emerald Dragon
- Ettercap
- Gnoll HunterAFR
- Hill Giant HerdgorgerAFR
- Inspiring BardAFR
- Jade Orb of Dragonkind
- Lurking RoperAFR
- Monster Manual
- OwlbearAFR
- Owlbear Shepherd
- Poison the Blade
- Prosperous InnkeeperAFR
- Scaled Nurturer
- Split the Spoils
- Sylvan ShepherdAFR
- Traverse the Outlands
- Undercellar Myconid
- Underdark BasiliskAFR
- Wild ShapeAFR
- You Meet in a Tavern
- Multicolor
- Alaundo the Seer
- Astarion, the Decadent
- Baba Lysaga, Night Witch
- Catti-brie of Mithral HallAFC
- Gorion, Wise Mentor
- Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter
- Kagha, Shadow Archdruid
- Kalain, Reclusive PainterAFR
- Korlessa, Scale Singer
- Krydle of Baldur's GateAFR
- Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
- Mazzy, Truesword Paladin
- Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
- Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
- Nalia de'Arnise
- Neera, Wild Mage
- Oji, the Exquisite Blade
- Prosper, Tome-BoundAFC
- Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss
- Raphael, Fiendish Savior
- Thrakkus the Butcher
- Trelasarra, Moon DancerAFR
- Colorless
- Bag of Holding
- Basilisk Collar
- Bronze Walrus
- Chardalyn Dragon
- Cloak of the Bat
- Fraying Line
- Iron GolemAFR
- Lantern of Revealing
- Meteor Golem
- Mirror of Life Trapping
- Navigation Orb
- Pilgrim's Eye
- Prophetic Prism
- Spiked Pit TrapAFR
- Land
Rebalanced cards[ | ]
Card | Original | Changed to | Changed form | Note |
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Sepulcher Ghoul (AFR) | 2/1 | 2/2 | A-Sepulcher Ghoul | Both versions are in the set. |
Earthquake Dragon (CLB) | ...total mana value of Dragons you control | ...total mana value of Dragons you control not named Earthquake Dragon | A-Earthquake Dragon | Both versions are in the set. |
Monster Manual (CLB) | , : You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. | , : You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery. | A-Monster Manual | Both versions are in the set. |
Baba Lysaga, Night Witch (CLB) | , 3/3 | , 4/4 | A-Baba Lysaga, Night Witch | Both versions are in the set. |
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes (CLB) | ; Enters and upkeep - create Boo; can be your commander | , Enters and upkeep - create Boo if you don't control him; "can be your commander" text removed (can still be your commander in Historic Brawl) | A-Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes | Both versions are in the set. |
Reimagined cards[ | ]
Specialized cards[ | ]
- Alora
- Alora, Cheerful Mastermind ()
- Alora, Cheerful Thief ()
- Alora, Cheerful Assassin ()
- Alora, Cheerful Swashbuckler ()
- Alora, Cheerful Scout ()
- Ambergris
- Ambergris, Agent of Law ()
- Ambergris, Agent of Progress ()
- Ambergris, Agent of Tyranny ()
- Ambergris, Agent of Destruction ()
- Ambergris, Agent of Balance ()
- Gale
- Gale, Holy Conduit ()
- Gale, Temporal Conduit ()
- Gale, Abyssal Conduit ()
- Gale, Storm Conduit ()
- Gale, Primeval Conduit ()
- Gut
- Gut, Zealous Fanatic ()
- Gut, Devious Fanatic ()
- Gut, Brutal Fanatic ()
- Gut, Furious Fanatic ()
- Gut, Bestial Fanatic ()
- Imoen
- Imoen, Honorable Trickster ()
- Imoen, Wily Trickster ()
- Imoen, Occult Trickster ()
- Imoen, Chaotic Trickster ()
- Imoen, Wise Trickster ()
- Jaheira
- Jaheira, Heroic Harper ()
- Jaheira, Insightful Harper ()
- Jaheira, Ruthless Harper ()
- Jaheira, Stirring Harper ()
- Jaheira, Merciful Harper ()
- Karlach
- Karlach, Tiefling Zealot ()
- Karlach, Tiefling Spellrager ()
- Karlach, Tiefling Punisher ()
- Karlach, Tiefling Berserker ()
- Karlach, Tiefling Guardian ()
- Klement
- Klement, Life Acolyte ()
- Klement, Knowledge Acolyte ()
- Klement, Death Acolyte ()
- Klement, Tempest Acolyte ()
- Klement, Nature Acolyte ()
- Lae'zel
- Lae'zel, Blessed Warrior ()
- Lae'zel, Illithid Thrall ()
- Lae'zel, Callous Warrior ()
- Lae'zel, Wrathful Warrior ()
- Lae'zel, Primal Warrior ()
- Lukamina
- Lukamina, Hawk Form ()
- Lukamina, Crocodile Form ()
- Lukamina, Scorpion Form ()
- Lukamina, Wolf Form ()
- Lukamina, Bear Form ()
- Lulu
- Lulu, Helpful Hollyphant ()
- Lulu, Curious Hollyphant ()
- Lulu, Vengeful Hollyphant ()
- Lulu, Inspiring Hollyphant ()
- Lulu, Wild Hollyphant ()
- Rasaad
- Rasaad, Radiant Monk ()
- Rasaad, Dragon Monk ()
- Rasaad, Shadow Monk ()
- Rasaad, Warrior Monk ()
- Rasaad, Sylvan Monk ()
- Sarevok
- Sarevok, Divine Usurper ()
- Sarevok, Deceitful Usurper ()
- Sarevok, Deadly Usurper ()
- Sarevok, Ferocious Usurper ()
- Sarevok, Mighty Usurper ()
- Shadowheart
- Shadowheart, Cleric of Order ()
- Shadowheart, Cleric of Trickery ()
- Shadowheart, Cleric of Graves ()
- Shadowheart, Cleric of War ()
- Shadowheart, Cleric of Twilight ()
- Skanos
- Skanos, White Dragon Vassal ()
- Skanos, Blue Dragon Vassal ()
- Skanos, Black Dragon Vassal ()
- Skanos, Red Dragon Vassal ()
- Skanos, Green Dragon Vassal ()
- Vhal
- Vhal, Scholar of Tactics ()
- Vhal, Scholar of Prophecy ()
- Vhal, Scholar of Mortality ()
- Vhal, Scholar of Elements ()
- Vhal, Scholar of Creation ()
- Viconia
- Viconia, Disciple of Rebirth ()
- Viconia, Disciple of Arcana ()
- Viconia, Disciple of Blood ()
- Viconia, Disciple of Violence ()
- Viconia, Disciple of Strength ()
- Wilson
- Wilson, Urbane Bear ()
- Wilson, Subtle Bear ()
- Wilson, Fearsome Bear ()
- Wilson, Ardent Bear ()
- Wilson, Majestic Bear ()
- Wyll
Other exclusive digital-only cards[ | ]
- White
- Boareskyr Tollkeeper
- Flaming Fist Duskguard
- Klement, Novice Acolyte
- Mace of Disruption
- Patriar's Humiliation
- Seatower Imprisonment
- Sune's Intervention
- Valiant Farewell
- Vladimir and Godfrey
- Blue
- Calim, Djinn Emperor
- Hypnotic Pattern
- Lizardfolk Librarians
- Seek New Knowledge
- Signature Spells
- Undersimplify
- Water Weird
- Wizened Githzerai
- Black
- Red
- Craving of Yeenoghu
- Dragonborn Immolator
- Flames of Moradin
- Giant Fire Beetles
- Goblin Trapfinder
- Incessant Provocation
- Kardum, Patron of Flames
- Kobold Warcaller
- Mephit's Enthusiasm
- Unexpected Allies
- Uthgardt Fury
- Green
List of cards that can be conjured[ | ]
- () Seatower Imprisonment conjures Soldiers of the Watch
- () Calim, Djinn Emperor conjures Calim, Djinn Emperor
- () Thayan Evokers conjures Lightning Bolt
- () You Line Up the Shot conjures Plummet and Naturalize
List of cards in Spellbooks[ | ]
Follow the Tracks[ | ]
The Hourglass Coven[ | ]
Oyaminartok, Polar Werebear[ | ]
Avatars[ | ]
References[ | ]
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (July 6, 2022). "MTG Arena: State of the Game – Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (March 25, 2022). "Weekly MTG - Monthly Announcement Day Featuring Commander Legends", YouTube.
- ↑ Adam Styborski (March 24, 2022). "A First Look at Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (May 12, 2022). "Your Sneak Peek at Double Masters 2022, Dominaria United, and Beyond". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (June 15, 2022). "MTG Arena Announcements, June 15, 2022". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 10, 2022). "Alchemy Rebalancing for August 11, 2022". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c Wizards of the Coast (June 22, 2022). "MTG Arena Announcements, June 22, 2022". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.