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|symbol_description = Double-headed axe
  
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|design =[[Ethan Fleischer]] (lead)<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/629536623483322369/mark-who-were-the-lead-designers-of-kaldheim|title=Who were the lead designers of Kaldheim, Strixhaven and Forgotten Realms|September 17, 2020}}</ref>
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|design =[[Ethan Fleischer]] (lead)<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/629536623483322369/mark-who-were-the-lead-designers-of-kaldheim|title=Who were the lead designers of Kaldheim, Strixhaven and Forgotten Realms|September 17, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{WebRef|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/kaldheim|title=Kaldheim Credits|author=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|publisher=[[Magicthegathering.com]]}}</ref><br>[[Mark Globus]]<br>[[Mark Gottlieb]]<br>[[Bryan Hawley]]<br>[[Jenna Helland]]<br>[[Noah Millrod]]<br>[[Ari Nieh]]<br>[[Mark Rosewater]]<br>[[Donald Smith]]<br>[[Yoni Skolnik]]
 
|development = [[Dave Humphries]] (lead)<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/kaldheim-limited-preview-2021-01-14|''Kaldheim'' Limited Preview|[[Melissa DeTora]]|January 14, 2021}}</ref> <br>[[Melissa DeTora]]<br>[[Corey Bowen]]<br>[[Michael Majors]]
 
|development = [[Dave Humphries]] (lead)<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/kaldheim-limited-preview-2021-01-14|''Kaldheim'' Limited Preview|[[Melissa DeTora]]|January 14, 2021}}</ref> <br>[[Melissa DeTora]]<br>[[Corey Bowen]]<br>[[Michael Majors]]
 
|art = [[Cynthia Sheppard]]
  
|art = [[Cynthia Sheppard]]
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====Tokens, emblems and markers====
 
====Tokens, emblems and markers====
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The sixteenth card in the boosters is a [[token]] creature card, an [[emblem]] or a [[marker]], with advertisements on the back side. There are a total of 23 tokens and emblems:
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The sixteenth card in the boosters is a [[token]] creature card, an [[emblem]] or a [[marker]], with advertisements on the back side. There are a total of 24 tokens and emblems:
 
#{{C}} [[Shard (subtype)|Shard]], for <c>Niko Aris</c>.
  
#{{C}} [[Shard (subtype)|Shard]], for <c>Niko Aris</c>.
 
#{{W}} 4/4 [[Angel]] [[Warrior]] creature with flying and vigilance, for <c>Firja's Retribution</c>, <c>Starnheim Unleashed</c>, and <c>Valkyrie's Sword</c>.
  
#{{W}} 4/4 [[Angel]] [[Warrior]] creature with flying and vigilance, for <c>Firja's Retribution</c>, <c>Starnheim Unleashed</c>, and <c>Valkyrie's Sword</c>.
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#{{W}} 1/1 [[Human]] Warrior creature, for <c>Battle for Bretagard</c>, <c>Beskir Shieldmate</c>, and <c>Usher of the Fallen</c>.
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#{{W}} 1/1 [[Human]] Warrior creature, for <c>Battle for Bretagard</c>, <c>Beskir Shieldmate</c>, <c>Maja, Bretagard Protector</c>, and <c>Usher of the Fallen</c>.
 
#{{W}} 1/1 [[Spirit]] creature with flying, for <c>Clarion Spirit</c> and <c>Kaya the Inexorable</c>.
  
#{{W}} 1/1 [[Spirit]] creature with flying, for <c>Clarion Spirit</c> and <c>Kaya the Inexorable</c>.
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#{{U}} 1/1 [[Bird]] creature with flying, for <c>Alrund's Epiphany</c> and <c>Ravenform</c>.
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#{{U}} 1/1 [[Bird]] creature with flying, for <c>Alrund's Epiphany</c>, <c>Ravenform</c> and <c>The Raven's Warning</c>.
 
#{{U}} 4/4 [[Giant]] [[Wizard]] creature, for <c>Giant's Amulet</c>.
  
#{{U}} 4/4 [[Giant]] [[Wizard]] creature, for <c>Giant's Amulet</c>.
 
#{{U}} {{card|Koma's Coil}}, a 3/3 [[Serpent]] creature, for <c>Koma, Cosmos Serpent</c>.
  
#{{U}} {{card|Koma's Coil}}, a 3/3 [[Serpent]] creature, for <c>Koma, Cosmos Serpent</c>.
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#{{G}} 1/1 [[Elf]] Warrior creature, for <c>Battle for Bretagard</c>, <c>Elderleaf Mentor</c>, <c>Elven Ambush</c>, <c>Elvish Warmaster</c>, <c>Return Upon the Tide</c>, <c>Skemfar Elderhall</c>, and <c>Tyvar Kell</c>.
  
#{{G}} 1/1 [[Elf]] Warrior creature, for <c>Battle for Bretagard</c>, <c>Elderleaf Mentor</c>, <c>Elven Ambush</c>, <c>Elvish Warmaster</c>, <c>Return Upon the Tide</c>, <c>Skemfar Elderhall</c>, and <c>Tyvar Kell</c>.
 
#{{G}} 4/4 [[Troll]] Warrior creature with [[trample]], for <c>Gnottvold Slumbermound</c>, <c>Old-Growth Troll</c>, and <c>Waking the Trolls</c>.
  
#{{G}} 4/4 [[Troll]] Warrior creature with [[trample]], for <c>Gnottvold Slumbermound</c>, <c>Old-Growth Troll</c>, and <c>Waking the Trolls</c>.
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#{{C}} {{card|Icy Manalith}}, a [[snow]] [[artifact]] with "{{T}}: Add one mana of any color," for <c>Svella, Ice Shaper</c>.
 
#{{C}} {{card|Replicated Ring}}, a [[snow]] [[artifact]] with "{{T}}: Add one mana of any color," for <c>Replicating Ring</c>.
  
#{{C}} {{card|Replicated Ring}}, a [[snow]] [[artifact]] with "{{T}}: Add one mana of any color," for <c>Replicating Ring</c>.
 
#{{C}} [[Treasure]], for <c>Forging the Tyrite Sword</c>, <c>Goldspan Dragon</c>, <c>Magda, Brazen Outlaw</c>, <c>Smashing Success</c>, <c>Seize the Spoils</c>, and <c>Vault Robber</c>.
  
#{{C}} [[Treasure]], for <c>Forging the Tyrite Sword</c>, <c>Goldspan Dragon</c>, <c>Magda, Brazen Outlaw</c>, <c>Smashing Success</c>, <c>Seize the Spoils</c>, and <c>Vault Robber</c>.
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A returning mechanic is '''[[changeling]]''', which is used to make a cohesive set (like it was used in ''[[Lorwyn]]'' and ''[[Modern Horizons]]'' previously). Changeling is a characteristic-defining ability that grants the object it’s on every creature type. The mechanic is again tied to [[shapeshifter]]s.
  
A returning mechanic is '''[[changeling]]''', which is used to make a cohesive set (like it was used in ''[[Lorwyn]]'' and ''[[Modern Horizons]]'' previously). Changeling is a characteristic-defining ability that grants the object it’s on every creature type. The mechanic is again tied to [[shapeshifter]]s.
   
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A new mechanic is '''[[foretell]]'''. During your turn, you may pay {{2}} and [[exile]] a card with foretell from your hand [[face down]]. You may [[cast]] it on a later [[turn]] for its foretell cost.<ref name="KHM mechanics">{{DailyRef|feature/kaldheim-mechanics-2021-01-07|''Kaldheim'' Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|December 7, 2020}}</ref> Each card with foretell has a Raven [[watermark]].
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A new mechanic is '''[[foretell]]'''. During your turn, you may pay {{2}} and [[exile]] a card with foretell from your hand [[face down]]. You may [[cast]] it on a later [[turn]] for its foretell cost.<ref name="KHM mechanics">{{DailyRef|feature/kaldheim-mechanics-2021-01-07|''Kaldheim'' Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|December 7, 2020}}</ref> Each card with foretell has a raven [[watermark]], alluding to [[Alrund|Hakka]].
   
 
Another new mechanic is '''[[boast]]'''. Boast adds a [[drawback]] to an [[activated ability]] which is referred as the '''boast ability'''. The drawback is as follows: a player can only activate the boast ability after the creature with the ability [[attack]]s and at most once each turn.
  
Another new mechanic is '''[[boast]]'''. Boast adds a [[drawback]] to an [[activated ability]] which is referred as the '''boast ability'''. The drawback is as follows: a player can only activate the boast ability after the creature with the ability [[attack]]s and at most once each turn.
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'''[[Poison|Poison counters]]''' appear for the first time since the [[Scars of Mirrodin block]] as a one-off, on <c>Fynn, the Fangbearer</c>. Similarly, '''[[keyword counter]]s''' reappear since their introduction in ''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]'', specifically flying counters (<c>Ascendant Spirit</c>, <c>Ascent of the Worthy</c>) and indestructible counters (<c>Tyrite Sanctum</c>).
   
 
===Card types===
  
===Card types===
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Additionally, the set introduces the '''[[Niko]]''' and '''[[Tyvar]]''' [[planeswalker type]]s, and the '''[[Phyrexian]]''' [[creature type]] on a surprise appearance of [[Vorinclex]].<ref name="Kaldheim Fest"/>
 
Additionally, the set introduces the '''[[Niko]]''' and '''[[Tyvar]]''' [[planeswalker type]]s, and the '''[[Phyrexian]]''' [[creature type]] on a surprise appearance of [[Vorinclex]].<ref name="Kaldheim Fest"/>
   
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[[Wikipedia:Viking|Viking]] was considered as a creature type, but [[R&D]] decided against it.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/638081307473248256/was-viking-too-real-world-to-be-a-creature-type|title=Was viking too real world to be a creature type?|December 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/638160785001086976/hey-mark-just-a-little-confused-by-one-of-your|title=But.... it is a job title.|December 21, 2020}}</ref> Instead, viking-esque creatures have the creature type [[Warrior]] or [[Berserker]].
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[[Wikipedia:Viking|Viking]] was considered as a creature type, but [[R&D]] decided against it.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/638081307473248256/was-viking-too-real-world-to-be-a-creature-type|title=Was viking too real world to be a creature type?|December 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/638160785001086976/hey-mark-just-a-little-confused-by-one-of-your|title=But.... it is a job title.|December 21, 2020}}</ref> Instead, Viking-esque creatures have the creature type [[Warrior]] or [[Berserker]].
   
 
==Cycles==
  
==Cycles==
 
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
  
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
 
!Cycle name
  
!Cycle name
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!Side
  
 
!{{W}}
  
!{{W}}
 
!{{U}}
  
!{{U}}
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!{{R}}
  
!{{R}}
 
!{{G}}
  
!{{G}}
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|-
  
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|rowspan="3"|'''Mythic gods'''
  
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|align="center"| {{dfc|front}}
  
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|{{card|Halvar, God of Battle||KHM}}
  
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|{{card|Alrund, God of the Cosmos||KHM}}
  
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|{{card|Valki, God of Lies||KHM}}
  
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|{{card|Toralf, God of Fury||KHM}}
  
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|{{card|Esika, God of the Tree||KHM}}
  
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|-
  
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|align="center"| {{dfc|back}}
  
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|{{card|Sword of the Realms||KHM}}
  
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|{{card|Hakka, Whispering Raven||KHM}}
  
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|{{card|Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{B/R}})}}
  
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|{{card|Toralf's Hammer||KHM}}
  
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|{{card|The Prismatic Bridge||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{M}})}}
  
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|-
  
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|colspan="6"|Five [[mythic rare]] [[MDFC]]s, the front of each being a [[monocolor]] [[God]] creature and the back a [[legendary]] [[permanent]] spell.
  
 
|-
  
|-
 
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Foretell]] mythics'''
  
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Foretell]] mythics'''
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
  
 
|{{card|Starnheim Unleashed||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Starnheim Unleashed||KHM}}
 
|{{card|Alrund's Epiphany||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Alrund's Epiphany||KHM}}
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|{{card|||KHM}}
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|{{card|Haunting Voyage||KHM}}
 
|{{card|Quakebringer||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Quakebringer||KHM}}
 
|{{card|Battle Mammoth||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Battle Mammoth||KHM}}
 
|-
  
|-
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|colspan="6"|Five mythic rare monocolor spells with [[foretell]]. Each one has an alternate borderless treatment.
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|colspan="5"|Five mythic rare monocolor spells with [[foretell]]. Each one has an alternate borderless treatment.
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|-
  
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| rowspan="5" |'''Rare gods'''
  
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|align="center"|{{dfc|front}}
  
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|{{card|Reidane, God of the Worthy||KHM}}
  
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|{{card|Cosima, God of the Voyage||KHM}}
  
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|{{card|Egon, God of Death||KHM}}
  
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|{{card|||KHM}}
  
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|{{card|Kolvori, God of Kinship||KHM}}
  
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|-
  
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|align="center"|{{dfc|back}}
  
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|{{card|Valkmira, Protector's Shield||KHM}}
  
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|{{card|The Omenkeel||KHM}}
  
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|{{card|Throne of Death||KHM}}
  
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|{{card|||KHM}}
  
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|{{card|The Ringhart Crest||KHM}}
  
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|-
  
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|align="center"|{{dfc|front}}
  
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
  
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
  
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|{{card|Tergrid, God of Fright||KHM}}
  
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
  
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|{{card|Jorn, God of Winter||KHM}}
  
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|-
  
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|align="center"|{{dfc|back}}
  
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
  
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
  
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|{{card|Tergrid's Lantern||KHM}}
  
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
  
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|{{card|Kaldring, the Rimestaff||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{U/B}})}}
  
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|-
  
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| colspan="6" |Seven [[rare]] [[Double-faced card|MDFCs]], the front of each being a [[Monocolored|monocolor]] [[God]] and the back a [[legendary]] [[permanent]] spell. Odd cycle due to there being 12 Gods present on Kaldheim.
  
 
|-
  
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|rowspan="2"|'''"Snow scalers"'''
  
|rowspan="2"|'''"Snow scalers"'''
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
  
 
|{{card|Search for Glory||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Search for Glory||KHM}}
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|{{card|||KHM}}
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|{{card|Graven Lore||KHM}}
 
|{{card|Blood on the Snow||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Blood on the Snow||KHM}}
 
|{{card|Tundra Fumarole||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Tundra Fumarole||KHM}}
 
|{{card|Blessings of Frost||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Blessings of Frost||KHM}}
 
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|colspan="6"|Five [[rare]] [[snow]] spells that get better the more {{S}} you pay to cast them.
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|colspan="5"|Five [[rare]] [[snow]] [[instant]]s or [[sorceries]] that get better the more {{S}} you pay to cast them.
 
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|rowspan="2"|'''Clan leaders'''
  
|rowspan="2"|'''Clan leaders'''
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
  
 
|{{card|Sigrid, God-Favored||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Sigrid, God-Favored||KHM}}
 
|{{card|Inga Rune-Eyes||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Inga Rune-Eyes||KHM}}
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|{{card|Fynn, the Fangbearer||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Fynn, the Fangbearer||KHM}}
 
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|colspan="6"|Five [[monocolored]] legends across rarities, each one a leader of one of the five clans of [[Bretagard]].
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|colspan="5"|Five [[monocolored]] legends across rarities, each one a leader of one of the five clans of [[Bretagard]].
 
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|rowspan="2"|'''Tribal equipment'''
  
|rowspan="2"|'''Tribal equipment'''
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
  
 
|{{card|Valkyrie’s Sword||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Valkyrie’s Sword||KHM}}
 
|{{card|Giant's Amulet||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Giant's Amulet||KHM}}
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|{{card|||KHM}}
  
|{{card|||KHM}}
 
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|colspan="6"|Five [[uncommon]] [[Equipment]]s that, for an additional cost, create a creature token of a relevant type.
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|colspan="5"|Five [[uncommon]] [[Equipment]]s that, for an additional cost, create a creature token of a relevant type.
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===Modal double-faced cycles===
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{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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!Cycle name
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!Side
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!{{W}}
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!{{U}}
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!colspan=2|{{B}}
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!{{R}}
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!colspan=2|{{G}}
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|-
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|rowspan="3"|'''Mythic gods'''
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|align="center"| {{dfc|front}}
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|{{card|Halvar, God of Battle||KHM}}
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|{{card|Alrund, God of the Cosmos||KHM}}
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|colspan=2|{{card|Valki, God of Lies||KHM}}
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|{{card|Toralf, God of Fury||KHM}}
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|colspan=2|{{card|Esika, God of the Tree||KHM}}
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|align="center"| {{dfc|back}}
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|{{card|Sword of the Realms||KHM}}
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|{{card|Hakka, Whispering Raven||KHM}}
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|colspan=2|{{card|Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{B/R}})}}
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|{{card|Toralf's Hammer||KHM}}
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|colspan=2|{{card|The Prismatic Bridge||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{M}})}}
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|colspan="8"|Five [[mythic rare]] [[MDFC]]s, the front of each being a [[monocolor]] [[God]] creature and the back a [[legendary]] [[permanent]] spell.
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| rowspan="3" |'''Rare gods'''
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|align="center"|{{dfc|front}}
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|{{card|Reidane, God of the Worthy||KHM}}
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|{{card|Cosima, God of the Voyage||KHM}}
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|{{card|Egon, God of Death||KHM}}
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|{{card|Tergrid, God of Fright||KHM}}
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|{{card|Birgi, God of Tales||KHM}}
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|{{card|Kolvori, God of Kinship||KHM}}
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|{{card|Jorn, God of Winter||KHM}}
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|align="center"|{{dfc|back}}
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|{{card|Valkmira, Protector's Shield||KHM}}
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|{{card|The Omenkeel||KHM}}
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|{{card|Throne of Death||KHM}}
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|{{card|Tergrid's Lantern||KHM}}
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|{{card|Harnfel, Horn of Abundance||KHM}}
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|{{card|The Ringhart Crest||KHM}}
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|{{card|Kaldring, the Rimestaff||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{U/B}})}}
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|-
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| colspan="8" |Seven [[rare]] [[Double-faced card|MDFCs]], the front of each being a [[Monocolored|monocolor]] [[God]] and the back a [[legendary]] [[permanent]] spell. Odd cycle due to there being 12 gods present on Kaldheim.
 
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|rowspan="2"|'''Rare Sagas'''
  
|rowspan="2"|'''Rare Sagas'''
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|{{card|||KHM}}
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|{{card|The Raven's Warning||KHM}}
 
|{{card|||KHM}}
  
|{{card|||KHM}}
 
|{{card|The Bloodsky Massacre||KHM}}
  
|{{card|The Bloodsky Massacre||KHM}}
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|{{card|Narfi, Betrayer King||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Narfi, Betrayer King||KHM}}
 
|{{card|Kardur, Doomscourge||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Kardur, Doomscourge||KHM}}
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|{{card|||KHM}}
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|{{card|Svella, Ice Shaper||KHM}}
 
|{{card|Maja, Bretagard Protector||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Maja, Bretagard Protector||KHM}}
 
|{{card|Firja, Judge of Valor||KHM}}
  
|{{card|Firja, Judge of Valor||KHM}}
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|{{card|Gates of Istfell||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}}
  
|{{card|Gates of Istfell||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}}
 
|{{card|Port of Karfell||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}}
  
|{{card|Port of Karfell||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}}
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|{{card|||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}}
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|{{card|Immersturm Skullcairn||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}}
 
|{{card|Gnottvold Slumbermound||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}}
  
|{{card|Gnottvold Slumbermound||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}}
 
|{{card|Bretagard Stronghold||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}}
  
|{{card|Bretagard Stronghold||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}}
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|{{card|Littjara Mirrorlake||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}}
  
|{{card|Littjara Mirrorlake||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}}
 
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|colspan="10"|Ten [[uncommon]] [[tapland]]s that each tap for M and have a powerful onetime effect that costs XMNN. There is one for each of Kaldheim's ten realms.
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|colspan="10"|Ten [[uncommon]] [[tapland]]s that each tap for M and have a powerful onetime effect that costs XMNN. There is one for each of Kaldheim's ten realms. M is the realm's primary color, while N is the secondary color.<ref name="Norsing 1"/>
 
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|rowspan="2"|'''Snow duals'''
  
|rowspan="2"|'''Snow duals'''
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|colspan="11" |Four [[rare]] modal double-faced lands, each side of which enters untapped and taps for a single color of mana. The other six were featured in ''[[Zendikar Rising]]''.<ref name="Challenge 2"/><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/628976492124258304/just-to-confirm-the-other-4-mdfc-dual-lands-are|title=Will they still be "X Pathway // Y Pathway"?|September 11, 2020}}</ref>
  
|colspan="11" |Four [[rare]] modal double-faced lands, each side of which enters untapped and taps for a single color of mana. The other six were featured in ''[[Zendikar Rising]]''.<ref name="Challenge 2"/><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/628976492124258304/just-to-confirm-the-other-4-mdfc-dual-lands-are|title=Will they still be "X Pathway // Y Pathway"?|September 11, 2020}}</ref>
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===Pairs===
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{| class="wikitable"
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!colspan="2" width="30%"|Functional pair
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!Description
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|{{card|Giant Ox||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}}
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|{{card|Colossal Plow||KHM}} {{nowrap|({{C}})}}
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|A creature with a crew value of 6 and a vehicle with crew 6.
 
|}
  
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*<c>Annul</c>, first printed in ''[[Urza's Saga]]'', last seen in ''[[Theros]]''.
  
*<c>Annul</c>, first printed in ''[[Urza's Saga]]'', last seen in ''[[Theros]]''.
 
*<c>Broken Wings</c>, first printed in ''[[Zendikar Rising]]''.
  
*<c>Broken Wings</c>, first printed in ''[[Zendikar Rising]]''.
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*<c>Distainful Stroke</c>, first printed in ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'', last seen in ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]''.
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*<c>Disdainful Stroke</c>, first printed in ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'', last seen in ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]''.
 
*<c>Revitalize</c>, first printed in ''[[Core Set 2019]]'', last seen in ''[[Core Set 2021]]''.
  
*<c>Revitalize</c>, first printed in ''[[Core Set 2019]]'', last seen in ''[[Core Set 2021]]''.
 
*<c>Run Amok</c>, first printed in ''[[Dominaria]]'', last seen in ''[[Mystery Booster]]''.
  
*<c>Run Amok</c>, first printed in ''[[Dominaria]]'', last seen in ''[[Mystery Booster]]''.

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Kaldheim
Kaldheim logo
Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description Double-headed axe
Design Ethan Fleischer (lead)[1][2]
Mark Globus
Mark Gottlieb
Bryan Hawley
Jenna Helland
Noah Millrod
Ari Nieh
Mark Rosewater
Donald Smith
Yoni Skolnik
Development Dave Humphries (lead)[3]
Melissa DeTora
Corey Bowen
Michael Majors
Art direction Cynthia Sheppard
Release date February 5, 2021
Themes and mechanics Modal double-faced cards, tribal, Sagas, snow
Keywords/​ability words Boast, changeling, foretell
Set size 285 + 120
Expansion code KHM[4]
Development codename Equestrian
Forgotten Realms Standard
Zendikar Rising Kaldheim Strixhaven: School of Mages
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Commander Collection: Green Kaldheim Kaldheim
Commander Decks
For the plane, see Kaldheim (plane).

Kaldheim is the 86th Magic expansion. It is set on the plane of the same name. It will be released on February 5, 2021.[5][6]

Set details

“  Raise Your Axe  ”

This set is a top-down Norse mythology-inspired set; Magic's take on what a world inspired by Vikings might look like.[7][8] This set contains 285 regular cards (10 basic lands) and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards. The number of regular cards include snow basic lands (#276-285). Each type has two different pieces of art. Alternate card frames have another card number than the original version. Borderless planeswalkers are numbered #286-289, borderless pathways are #290-293, borderless Foretell mythics are #294-298, Viking showcase cards are numbered #299-332, the showcase Vorinclex with Phyrexian text is #333 and extended artwork cards are numbered #334-373. Unique cards in Set- and Theme Boosters are numbered #374–393.[9] The basic land cards from the Bundle promo are numbered #394-398. The Buy-a-Box card is #399 and the Bundle promo is #400. The FNM-treatment cards from the Universal promo pack are numbered #401-405.

The Showcase cards are all Legendary Vikings. Their card frame features geometric patterns reminiscent of chiseled stone Viking art with "metal" artwork.[10]

Storyline

KHM Bundle

Bundle featuring Kaya key art

The planeswalker Kaya visits a world of prophecy and legend, mortals and monsters.[11] A world of many realms, epic sagas, bound by one truth. Viking or Valkyrie, Elf or Dwarf, all belong to the World Tree, all are supplicant to the gods. Gods who travel between the realms to do their bidding for peace, for bloodshed, or for their own amusement. But what if there was a way to harness this power? A weapon with the ability to protect all. A weapon of pure strength. Forged for a god. Or... in more creative hands, a weapon of unimaginable chaos.

The World Tree is the origin of all life on Kaldheim, and you can see the branches in the sky in all ten realms. However, they look different in each realm. The Ten Realms are constantly shifting and moving around the World Tree and can even collide. Such an epic event is called a "doomskar" and causes earthquakes, destabilization, and total chaos.[12]

The cards that represent the Story Spotlights in Kaldheim are:

Marketing

KHM Collector Booster

Kaldheim Collector Booster with "metal" logo

KHM Set Boosters

Kaldheim Set Boosters packaging

KHM Bundle Dice

Kaldheim Bundle Spindown life counter

Kaldheim is sold in regular 16-card Draft Boosters (one card being a marketing card), Theme Boosters, Collector Boosters, Set Boosters, the Kaldheim Bundle, and two Commander decks.[13][14] For Kaldheim, the production of Welcome Boosters was put on hold for North America and Europe.[5] The Draft Boosters feature artwork from Niko, Kaya, Tibalt and Tyvar. The Theme Boosters feature art from Fynn, The Fangbearer (Vikings), Starnheim Aspirant ({W}), Littjara Kinseekers ({U}), Thornmantle Striker ({B}), Surtland Flinger ({R}), and Canopy Tactician ({G}). The Collector Boosters feature art of Toralf's Hammer. The Set Boosters feature art from TBA.

The marketing had a "Viking metal" theme, with cards spoiled by Heavy metal bands, and the Collector Booster sporting a metal inspired logo.

With the release of Kaldheim, 48 cards were rotated into The List, many of which were thematically or mechanically linked to the set.[15]

Events

Promotional cards

Tokens, emblems and markers

The sixteenth card in the boosters is a token creature card, an emblem or a marker, with advertisements on the back side. There are a total of 24 tokens and emblems:

  1. {C} Shard, for Niko Aris.
  2. {W} 4/4 Angel Warrior creature with flying and vigilance, for Firja's Retribution, Starnheim Unleashed, and Valkyrie's Sword.
  3. {W} 1/1 Human Warrior creature, for Battle for Bretagard, Beskir Shieldmate, Maja, Bretagard Protector, and Usher of the Fallen.
  4. {W} 1/1 Spirit creature with flying, for Clarion Spirit and Kaya the Inexorable.
  5. {U} 1/1 Bird creature with flying, for Alrund's Epiphany, Ravenform and The Raven's Warning.
  6. {U} 4/4 Giant Wizard creature, for Giant's Amulet.
  7. {U} Koma's Coil, a 3/3 Serpent creature, for Koma, Cosmos Serpent.
  8. {U} 2/2 Shapeshifter creature with changeling, for Maskwood Nexus and The Bears of Littjara.
  9. {B} 2/2 Zombie Berserker creature, for Deathknell Berserker, Draugr's Helm, and Rise of the Dread Marn.
  10. {R} 2/3 Demon Berserker creature with menace, for The Bloodsky Massacre.
  11. {R} 5/5 Dragon creature with flying, for Dragonkin Berserker.
  12. {R} 2/1 Dwarf Berserker creature, for Dwarven Hammer, Dwarven Reinforcements, Fearless Liberator, Reckless Crew and Warchanter Skald.
  13. {G} 2/2 Bear creature, for Path to the World Tree.
  14. {G} 2/2 Cat creature, for Esika's Chariot.
  15. {G} 1/1 Elf Warrior creature, for Battle for Bretagard, Elderleaf Mentor, Elven Ambush, Elvish Warmaster, Return Upon the Tide, Skemfar Elderhall, and Tyvar Kell.
  16. {G} 4/4 Troll Warrior creature with trample, for Gnottvold Slumbermound, Old-Growth Troll, and Waking the Trolls.
  17. {C} Icy Manalith, a snow artifact with "{T}: Add one mana of any color," for Svella, Ice Shaper.
  18. {C} Replicated Ring, a snow artifact with "{T}: Add one mana of any color," for Replicating Ring.
  19. {C} Treasure, for Forging the Tyrite Sword, Goldspan Dragon, Magda, Brazen Outlaw, Smashing Success, Seize the Spoils, and Vault Robber.
  20. Copy, for Reflections of Littjara.
  21. Emblem for Kaya the Inexorable.
  22. Emblem for Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor.
  23. Emblem for Tyvar Kell.
  24. Foretell marker.

Themes and mechanics

Foretell helper card

Foretell helper card

Kaldheim has a tribal theme. Each Realm is associated with two colors of magic and one creature type,[12] with a particular strategy associated:

In lieu of the abandoned block model, R&D has found a new way to tie together the three non-core premier sets in a single Magic "year" (aka the fall, winter, and spring sets—using northern hemisphere seasons): they share a common mechanic. For Zendikar Rising, Kaldheim and Strixhaven: School of Mages that is modal double-faced cards.[16][17][18] Modal double-faced cards have two faces, one on each side. When you play a modal double-faced card, you choose the face you're playing.

A returning mechanic is changeling, which is used to make a cohesive set (like it was used in Lorwyn and Modern Horizons previously). Changeling is a characteristic-defining ability that grants the object it’s on every creature type. The mechanic is again tied to shapeshifters.

A new mechanic is foretell. During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile a card with foretell from your hand face down. You may cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.[19] Each card with foretell has a raven watermark, alluding to Hakka.

Another new mechanic is boast. Boast adds a drawback to an activated ability which is referred as the boast ability. The drawback is as follows: a player can only activate the boast ability after the creature with the ability attacks and at most once each turn.

Poison counters appear for the first time since the Scars of Mirrodin block as a one-off, on Fynn, the Fangbearer. Similarly, keyword counters reappear since their introduction in Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, specifically flying counters (Ascendant Spirit, Ascent of the Worthy) and indestructible counters (Tyrite Sanctum).

Card types

Kaldheim sees the second return of the Saga enchantment subtype, after appearances in Dominaria and Theros Beyond Death. They are multicolored for the first time.[20][12]

The supertype Snow also returns, and this time on non-permanents.[20] Snow doesn't really do anything by itself, but it can be referred to by other cards in various ways. Snow cards now have their own recognizable snow frame. Each Draft Booster will include a Snow basic land slot and has a chance to be foil. There is a chance for one of the dual snow lands to take the Snow land slot.

The set introduces the Rune and Shard[20] enchantment types.

Additionally, the set introduces the Niko and Tyvar planeswalker types, and the Phyrexian creature type on a surprise appearance of Vorinclex.[20]

Viking was considered as a creature type, but R&D decided against it.[21][22] Instead, Viking-esque creatures have the creature type Warrior or Berserker.

Cycles

Cycle name {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Foretell mythics Starnheim Unleashed Alrund's Epiphany Haunting Voyage Quakebringer Battle Mammoth
Five mythic rare monocolor spells with foretell. Each one has an alternate borderless treatment.
"Snow scalers" Search for Glory Graven Lore Blood on the Snow Tundra Fumarole Blessings of Frost
Five rare snow instants or sorceries that get better the more {S} you pay to cast them.
Clan leaders Sigrid, God-Favored Inga Rune-Eyes Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire Arni Brokenbrow Fynn, the Fangbearer
Five monocolored legends across rarities, each one a leader of one of the five clans of Bretagard.
Tribal equipment Valkyrie’s Sword Giant's Amulet Draugr’s Helm Dwarven Hammer
Five uncommon Equipments that, for an additional cost, create a creature token of a relevant type.

Modal double-faced cycles

Cycle name Side {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Mythic gods {dfc-front} Halvar, God of Battle Alrund, God of the Cosmos Valki, God of Lies Toralf, God of Fury Esika, God of the Tree
{dfc-back} Sword of the Realms Hakka, Whispering Raven Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor ({B/R}) Toralf's Hammer The Prismatic Bridge ({M})
Five mythic rare MDFCs, the front of each being a monocolor God creature and the back a legendary permanent spell.
Rare gods {dfc-front} Reidane, God of the Worthy Cosima, God of the Voyage Egon, God of Death Tergrid, God of Fright Birgi, God of Tales Kolvori, God of Kinship Jorn, God of Winter
{dfc-back} Valkmira, Protector's Shield The Omenkeel Throne of Death Tergrid's Lantern Harnfel, Horn of Abundance The Ringhart Crest Kaldring, the Rimestaff ({U/B})
Seven rare MDFCs, the front of each being a monocolor God and the back a legendary permanent spell. Odd cycle due to there being 12 gods present on Kaldheim.

Double cycles

Cycle name {W/U} {U/B} {B/R} {R/G} {G/W} {W/B} {U/R} {B/G} {R/W} {G/U}
Rare Sagas The Raven's Warning The Bloodsky Massacre Waking the Trolls Battle for Bretagard Firja's Retribution Battle of Frost and Fire Harald Unites the Elves Showdown of the Skalds The Bears of Littjara
Ten rare dual-colored Sagas.
Uncommon Sagas Niko Defies Destiny The Trickster-God's Heist Kardur's Vicious Return Arni Slays the Troll Fall of the Impostor Ascent of the Worthy Invasion of the Giants Binding the Old Gods Forging the Tyrite Sword
Ten uncommon dual-colored Sagas.
Draft legends Vega, the Watcher Narfi, Betrayer King Kardur, Doomscourge Svella, Ice Shaper Maja, Bretagard Protector Firja, Judge of Valor Aegar, the Freezing Flame Harald, King of Skemfar Koll, the Forgemaster Moritte of the Frost
Ten uncommon legendary creatures, each loosely supporting a draft archetype.
Realm locales Gates of Istfell ({W}) Port of Karfell ({U}) Immersturm Skullcairn ({B}) Gnottvold Slumbermound ({R}) Bretagard Stronghold ({G}) ({B}) Surtland Frostpyre ({R}) Skemfar Elderhall ({G}) Axgard Armory ({W}) Littjara Mirrorlake ({U})
Ten uncommon taplands that each tap for M and have a powerful onetime effect that costs XMNN. There is one for each of Kaldheim's ten realms. M is the realm's primary color, while N is the secondary color.[12]
Snow duals Glacial Floodplain Ice Tunnel Sulfurous Mire Highland Forest Arctic Treeline Snowfield Sinkhole Volatile Fjord Woodland Chasm Alpine Meadow Rimewood Falls
Ten common snow taplands with basic land subtypes.

Mega cycles

Cycle name Side {W/U} {U/B} {B/R} {R/G} {G/W} {W/B} {U/R} {B/G} {R/W} {G/U}
Pathways {dfc-front} Hengegate Pathway Blightstep Pathway Darkbore Pathway Barkchannel Pathway
{dfc-back} Mistgate Pathway Searstep Pathway Slitherbore Pathway Tidechannel Pathway
Four rare modal double-faced lands, each side of which enters untapped and taps for a single color of mana. The other six were featured in Zendikar Rising.[16][23]

Pairs

Functional pair Description
Giant Ox ({W}) Colossal Plow ({C}) A creature with a crew value of 6 and a vehicle with crew 6.

Reprinted cards

Preconstructed decks

Main article: Kaldheim/Commander decks

Kaldheim features two Commander decks that are released as a regular part of a set's product line.

Theme
deck name 		Color Identity Commander
{W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Elven Empire B G Lathril, Blade of the Elves
Phantom Premonition W U Ranar the Ever-Watchful

Gallery

  • "Metal" logo

    "Metal" logo

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 17, 2020). "Who were the lead designers of Kaldheim, Strixhaven and Forgotten Realms". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  2. ↑ Wizards of the Coast. "Kaldheim Credits". Magicthegathering.com.
  3. ↑ Melissa DeTora (January 14, 2021). "Kaldheim Limited Preview". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Wizards of the Coast. "Standings 2020-21". Magic.gg.
  5. ↑ a b c d WPN (October 29, 2020). "Kaldheim: All the Dates & Scheduling Info You Need". Wizards Play Network.
  6. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (December 14, 2020). "Welcome to the Face-Melting World of Kaldheim". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (September 1, 2020). "Zendikar Debut and Announcement Day Recap". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 8, 2020). "Is Kaldheim a top-down Norse Mythology inspired plane?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  9. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (December 16, 2020). "Set and Theme Booster Additions". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. ↑ Mike Turian (December 17, 2020). "Collecting Kaldheim". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. ↑ Procoretech (November 12, 2020). "Bored so enhancing bad photos of rubbish seems fine.. oh and, Bearded Axe". Reddit.
  12. ↑ a b c d Mark Rosewater (January 11, 2021). "Norsing Around, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. ↑ WPN (December 17, 2020). "First Kaldheim Previews: Buy-a-Box, Packaging, Product Mix & More". Wizards Play Network.
  14. ↑ Ari Zirulnik (January 7, 2021). "Kaldheim Product Overview". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  15. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (December 16, 2020). "Updating The List for Kaldheim". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  16. ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (September 7, 2020). "Zendikar Rising to the Challenge, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  17. ↑ Amanda Yeo (September 4, 2020). "New 'Magic: The Gathering' Zendikar Rising card makes rocks fall, everyone dies". Mashable.com.
  18. ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 4, 2020). "Just want to confirm that this is accurate information?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  19. ↑ Matt Tabak (December 7, 2020). "Kaldheim Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  20. ↑ a b c d Kaldheim Fest (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube.
  21. ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 20, 2020). "Was viking too real world to be a creature type?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  22. ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 21, 2020). "But.... it is a job title.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  23. ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 11, 2020). "Will they still be "X Pathway // Y Pathway"?". Blogatog. Tumblr.

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