Kaldheim/Trivia

Kaldheim

 

Commander decks

 

Trivia

 

Card comparisons

 

Cards from the the Kaldheim set heavily reference Norse mythology and the Viking Age.

Analogs and references

Mythology

Celestial beings

• Alrund — similar to Odin or Mímir
• Koma, the Cosmos Serpent — similar to Jörmungandr
• Sarulf, Realm Eater — similar to Fenrir
• Reidane — similar to either Freyja or Sól
• Halvar — similar to Týr
• Toski, Bearer of Secrets — similar to Ratatoskr
• Jorn — similar to Skaði
• Valki — similar to Loki

Locations

• The World Tree — similar to Yggdrasil
• The Ten Realms — similar to the Nine Worlds
  • Axgard — similar to Svartálfar
  • Starnheim — similar to Asgard
  • Surtland — similar to Jötunheimr
  • Gnottvold — also similar to Jötunheimr (via trolls being interchangeable with Jötunn or "giants")
  • Isfell — similar to Helheimr
  • Karfell — also similar to Helheimr
  • Bretagard — similar to Midgard
  • Skemfar — similar to Alfheimr
  • Littjara — similar to Niflheimr
  • Immersturm — similar to Muspell

Events

• • Doomskar — barely similar to Ragnarök

Viking Age

• The Set Booster packaging features Viking ships, slender and flexible boats with a dragon's head protruding from the bow.
• Kaya handles two Bearded Axes, a typical tool and weapon of the Viking Age.
• Showdown of the Skalds — Skalds are poets who composed at the courts of Scandinavian leaders.

Other references

• Varragoth - similar to Morgoth

Maro's Kaldheim Teaser

Mark Rosewater gave his traditional teaser with the following hints.

First up, here are some things you can expect:

• a five-color legendary enchantment —
• 2 for a 6/6 with deathtouch —
• a card that allows you to kill someone with poison —
• A card with a , activation —
• a card that lets you use a creature’s toughness to perform an action normally using a creature’s power —
• numerous new noncreature tokens — Shard
• a card that can make a token that’s a copy of target permanent for no mana —
• a black creature that can copy other creatures —
• the introduction of a creature type that players have been wanting for years — Phyrexian
• a card with three activation costs, one that’s only ever used once before and the other two have never been used before —

Here are snippets of rules text, you’ll see:

• “protection from God creatures” — Sigrid, God-Favored
• “Sacrifice five Treasures:” — Magda, Brazen Outlaw
• “if three or more creatures died this turn” — Inga Rune-Eyes
• “Choose 1, 2, or 3 at random.” —
• “except for Giants, Wizards, and lands” —
• “you may search your library and/or graveyard for a Rune card” — Runeforge Champion
• “As long as you control three or more legendary creatures” —
• “X is the number of Vehicles you control plus the number of Equipment you control” —
• “As long as you have at least 7 life more than your starting life total” — Righteous Valkyrie
• “create X of those tokens instead” —

And finally, here are some creature type lines you’ll see:

• Angel Warrior — Resplendent Marshal
• Zombie Rogue —
• Dwarf Cleric — Warchanter Skald
• Horse Spirit —
• Vampire Dragon —
• Legendary Creature – Wolf — Sarulf, Realm Eater
• Legendary Creature – Bird Spirit —
• Legendary Creature – Giant Wizard —
• Legendary Creature – Demon Berserker —
• Legendary Creature – Squirrel — Toski, Bearer of Secrets