Changes: Anthologies

Anthologies
Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description	Cards use the symbol of their original expansion.
Design	Bill Rose
Development	Bill Rose; William Jockusch
Release date	November 1998
Set size	120 cards
Expansion code	ATH
Early Box sets
Magic: The Gathering Chronology

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This article is about the 1998 box set. For other uses, see Anthology.

Anthologies is a box set that was released in November 1998, celebrating the fifth anniversary of Magic.

Set details

Anthologies contains two 60-card preconstructed theme decks made up of cards from every Magic expansion and edition from the Alpha set to the Urza's Saga expansion plus 5 token cards in each deck, and a 64-page booklet describing the past, present, and future of Magic, with personal commentary from Richard Garfield. The storage box is able to hold 350 cards in standard sized sleeves. The cards are white border with copyright 1993–1998.

Decklists

Defenders of the Cause

A control-oriented deck deck. If you're able to establish a stalemate on the ground, you'll be able to win combat in the air. Even if you need to hold your flying creatures back in defense, you have a stalemate breaker in Overrun.

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-{{Infobox expansion|
+{{Infobox set
-  set name     = [[Image:Anthologies.jpg|250px]]|
+  |image = Anthologies.jpg
-  symbol description = Cards used the symbol of their original expansion|
+  |symbol_description=Cards use the symbol of their original expansion.
-  design team = |
+  |design = [[Bill Rose]]
-  development team = |
+  |development = Bill Rose<br/>[[William Jockusch]]
-  date_release = November 1998|
+  |release = November 1998
-  mechanics = |
+  |size = 120 cards
-  keywords = |
+  |code_expansion = ATH
+  |code_expansion_ref={{DailyRef|ask-wizards-august-2004-2004-08-02|Ask Wizards - August, 2004|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 02, 2004}}
-  size = 120|
+  |series = Early [[Box set]]s
-  code_expansion = ATH |
+  |first = Introductory Two-Player Set
-  development code =  |
+  |second = Anthologies
-  block name = [[Box] |
+  |third = Battle Royale
-  first set = Anthologies |
+  |previous = Urza's Saga
-  second set = [[Battle Royale]] |
+  |next = Urza's Legacy
-  third set = [[Beatdown]] |
-  previous set       = [[Urza's Saga]]|
-  this set           = Anthologies |
-  next set           = [[Urza's Legacy]] |
 }}
+{{otheruses|Anthology|about=the 1998 box set}}
-'''Anthologies''' contains two themed preconstructed 60-card decks made up of cards from every Magic expansion and edition from the [[Alpha]] set to the [[Urza's Saga]] expansion and a booklet describing the past, present, and future of Magic, with personal commentary from [[Richard Garfield]].
+'''Anthologies''' is a [[box set]] that was released in November 1998, celebrating the fifth anniversary of ''[[Magic]]''.
+==Set details==
+''Anthologies'' contains two 60-card [[preconstructed theme deck]]s made up of cards from every ''Magic'' expansion and edition from the ''[[Alpha]]'' set to the ''[[Urza's Saga]]'' expansion plus 5 [[token]] cards in each deck, and a 64-page booklet describing the past, present, and future of ''Magic'', with personal commentary from [[Richard Garfield]]. The storage box is able to hold 350 cards in standard sized sleeves. The cards are white [[border]] with copyright 1993–1998.
+==Decklists==
+===Defenders of the Cause===
+[[File:Anthologies Box Set.jpg|right]]
+A [[control]]-oriented deck {{W}}{{G}} deck. If you're able to establish a stalemate on the ground, you'll be able to win combat in the air. Even if you need to hold your [[flying]] [[creature]]s back in defense, you have a stalemate breaker in <c>Overrun</c>.
+<d title="Defenders of the Cause">
+Creatures
+Armored Pegasus
+Benalish Knight
+Combat Medic
+Freewind Falcon
+Icatian Javelineers
+Infantry Veteran
+Order of the White Shield
+Pegasus Charger
+Samite Healer
+Serra Angel
+White Knight
+Youthful Knight
+Canopy Spider
+Carnivorous Plant
+Erhnam Djinn
+Giant Spider
+Gorilla Chieftain
+Llanowar Elves
+Mirri, Cat Warrior
+Scavenger Folk
+Spectral Bears
+Woolly Spider
+Ranger en-Vec
+Instants
+Disenchant
+Giant Growth
+Swords to Plowshares
+Warrior's Honor
+Sorceries
+Armageddon
+Hurricane
+Overrun
+Enchantments
+Pacifism
+Pegasus Stampede
+Sacred Mesa
+Artifacts
+Jalum Tome
+Serrated Arrows
+Lands
+Plains
+Forest
+Brushland
+Drifting Meadow
+Pendelhaven
+Slippery Karst
+Tokens
+Pegasus
+</d>
+{{Deck rares|rare-1=Armageddon|rare-2=Brushland|rare-3=Jalum Tome|rare-4=Mirri, Cat Warrior|rare-last=Sacred Mesa}}
+===Dark Alliance===
+An [[aggro]]-oriented {{R}}{{B}} deck. When in doubt, attack. This deck is designed to win the "[[damage]] race".
+<d title="Dark Alliance">
+Creatures
+Goblin Balloon Brigade
+Goblin Digging Team
+Goblin Hero
+Goblin King
+Goblin Matron
+Goblin Mutant
+Goblin Recruiter
+Goblin Snowman
+Goblin Tinkerer
+Goblin Vandal
+Mogg Fanatic
+Mogg Flunkies
+Mogg Raider
+Raging Goblin
+Uthden Troll
+Volcanic Dragon
+Black Knight
+Cuombajj Witches
+Hypnotic Specter
+Ihsan's Shade
+Knight of Stromgald
+Lady Orca
+Aesthir Glider
+Instants
+Lightning Bolt
+Pyrokinesis
+Terror
+Sorceries
+Fireball
+Goblin Grenade
+Pyrotechnics
+Feast of the Unicorn
+Hymn to Tourach
+Enchantments
+Goblin Offensive
+Goblin Warrens
+Unholy Strength
+Artifacts
+Nevinyrral's Disk
+Lands
+Mountain
+Swamp
+Strip Mine
+Smoldering Crater
+Polluted Mire
+Tokens
+Goblin
+</d>
+{{Deck rares|rare-1=Goblin King|rare-2=Goblin Warrens|rare-3=Nevinyrral's Disk|rare-4=Volcanic Dragon|rare-last=Strip Mine}}
 ==Misprints==
 *<c>Armored Pegasus</c> has a mana cost of {{2}}{{W}} instead of {{1}}{{W}}.
-*<c>Carnivorous Plant</c> was printed as [[Legends]] instead of [[The Dark]]
+*<c>Carnivorous Plant</c> was printed with a ''[[Legends]]'' expansion symbol instead of ''[[The Dark]]''.
-*<c>Goblin Hero</c> has the The Dark's expansion symbol, even though the art is from the ''[[Fifth Edition]]'' version. Either the art should have been the original [[Mark Tedin]] version, or the expansion symbol should have been removed.
+*<c>Goblin Hero</c> has the The Dark's expansion symbol, even though the art is from the ''[[Fifth Edition]]'' version. Either the art should have been the original [[Mark Tedin]] version, or the expansion symbol should have been removed.<ref>{{DailyRef|goblin-misprints-2002-10-10|Goblin misprints|[[Magic Arcana]]|October 10, 2002}}</ref>
-*<c>Mirri, Cat Warrior</c> was printed as a common with a black expansion symbol instead of a rare.  It's [[Power/Toughness|power/toughness]] was misprinted as 2/2 when it should be 2/3.
+*<c>Mirri, Cat Warrior</c> was printed as a common with a black expansion symbol instead of a rare.  Its [[power/toughness]] was misprinted as 2/2 when it should be 2/3.
-*<c>Mogg Raider</c> was printed with a [[Mana cost|mana cost]] of {{r}}{{r}} instead of {{r}}.
+*<c>Mogg Raider</c> was printed with a [[mana cost]] of {{R}}{{R}} instead of {{R}}.
 *<c>Raging Goblin</c> has the ''[[Exodus]]'' picture but the flavor text from ''[[Portal]]''.
 *<c>Samite Healer</c> has a mana cost of {{2}}{{W}} instead of {{1}}{{W}}.
 *<c>Warrior's Honor</c> has a mana cost of {{1}}{{W}} instead of {{2}}{{W}}.
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*{{Prodpage|Anthologies|Anthologies}}
 *[http://www.wizards.com/magic/displaythemedeck.asp?set=anthologies&decknum=1&lang=en Anthologies Green/White Theme Deck Page]
 *[http://www.wizards.com/magic/displaythemedeck.asp?set=anthologies&decknum=2&lang=en Anthologies Black/Red Theme Deck Page]
-{{Special sets}}
+{{sets|special}}
 [[Category:Magic compilation sets]]
+[[Category:Theme decks]]

Changes: Anthologies

Revision as of 23:51, 2 November 2020

Set details

Decklists

Defenders of the Cause

Creatures (23)

Instants (4)

Sorceries (3)

Enchantments (3)

Artifacts (2)

Lands (25)

Tokens (5)

Dark Alliance

Creatures (23)

Instants (3)

Sorceries (5)

Enchantments (3)

Artifacts (1)

Lands (25)

Tokens (5)

Misprints

References

External links