Amonkhet

Amonkhet[1]
Released April 28, 2017
Size 264 cards
Designers Mark Rosewater (lead), Ethan Fleischer (lead), Yoni Skolnik, Shawn Main, Jackie Lee, Kimberley J. Kreines, James Hata, Sam Stoddard, Ben Hayes
Developers Dave Humpherys (lead), Bryan Hawley, Ian Duke, Eric Lauer, Jackie Lee, Ari Levitch, Kimberley J. Kreines, Tim Aten, Mons Johnson
Development code Barrel
Expansion code AKH
First set in the Amonkhet block
Amonkhet Hour of Devastation
← Aether Revolt Hour of Devastation →
← Kaladesh Ixalan →
Hour of Devastation[2]
Released July 14, 2017
Size 184 Cards
Designers Shawn Main (lead), Ken Nagle, Jackie Lee, Jules Robins, Sam Stoddard, Mel Li, Mark Rosewater
Developers Ian Duke (lead), Ben Hayes, Adam Prosak, Ken Nagle, Jackie Lee, Kimberley J. Kreines, Melissa DeTora
Development code Monkeys Laughs
Expansion code HOU
Second set in the Amonkhet block
Amonkhet Hour of Devastation
← Amonkhet Ixalan →
← Kaladesh Ixalan →

Amonkhet is a Magic: The Gathering expansion block consisting of the sets Amonkhet and Hour of Devastation. Amonkhet was released on April 28, 2017,[3] and Hour of Devastation was released on July 14, 2017.[4]

Mechanics

Amonkhet introduced three new mechanics:[5]

  • Exert – A keyword appearing on creatures. If a creature is exerted upon attacking or using an activated ability, it provides a bonus but does not untap during its controller's following turn, as seen on Glorybringer.
  • Embalm – Paying the Embalm cost of a creature and exiling it from the graveyard creates a white Zombie creature token that is an exact copy of that creature, such as Angel of Sanctions.
  • Aftermath - A new split card mechanic present on instants and sorceries. The first half is played as normal, but the Aftermath half can only be cast from a graveyard, such as Dusk and Dawn.

Hour of Devastation introduced two additional mechanics:

  • Eternalize - Similar to Embalm, paying a creature's Eternalize cost and exiling it from the graveyard creates a black zombie creature token copy of that creature with base power and toughness 4/4, as with Champion of Wits.
  • Afflict - A creature with Afflict will cause an opponent to lose a defined amount of life when the creature becomes blocked in combat, as with Neheb, the Eternal.

References

  1. ↑ Amonkhet Product Information, Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 6 February 2017
  2. ↑ Hour of Devastation Product Information, Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 6 February 2017
  3. ↑ "Amonkhet Home". MAGIC: THE GATHERING. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  4. ↑ "Coming Soon". MAGIC: THE GATHERING. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  5. ↑ "So Much Amonkhet News". MAGIC: THE GATHERING. Retrieved 2017-03-28.


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