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The flavor text on Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind can be translated with a 90° clockwise rotation of the characters in parentheses. The result is : Niv-Mizzet = 1.
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Puresteel Angel is a reference to Platinum Angel. "Puresteel" was the clean version of "Darksteel" in Mirrodin.
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The card Start / Fire looks stickered on is Order / Chaos.
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Start / Fire is a split card that combines Start from Start / Finish and Fire from Fire / Ice.
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The card Smelt / Herd / Saw looks stickered on is Collision / Colossus.
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Bind / Liberate is a split card that combines Bind and Liberate.
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The card Bind / Liberate looks stickered on is Assure / Assemble.
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Zyym, Mesmeric Lord was designed by Alex Werner during the Great Designer Search #3.
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Wrath of Sod is a reference to Wrath of God.
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The Landship and Kinfall mechanics used on Plane-Merge Elf are a mix of existing abilities Kinship et Landfall.
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Maro's Gone Nuts's name, text and art are references to Mark Rosewater, whose love for squirrels and doubling mechanics is well known. The art is a reference to Look at Me, I'm the DCI, illustrated by Mark Rosewater himself. The card Maro's Gone Nuts looks stickered on is Doubling Season.
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The name and art on Krosan Adaptation are references to Krosan Wayfarer.
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Interplanar Brushwagg is a reference to Brushwagg, the only creature with the Brushwagg creature type.
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Growth Charm's text mention three existing cards cards whose names contain "Growth". The word Charm is a reference to the many charms in MTG that allow a player to choose between effects.
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The card Gorilla Tactics looks stickered on is Finale of Devastation.
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Guardian of the Guildpact and Enemy of the Guildpact (Dissension), illustrated by Fred Hooper, line up to form a mural.
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The card Throat Wolf looks stickered on is Viashino Sandstalker.
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Throat Wolf is a reference to an old rumor concerning super rare card with "firstest strike" named Throat Wolf.

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The text on Problematic Volcano is a reference to Raging River.
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The name, text and casting cost on Mana Abundance are references to Mana Flare. the type "World Enchantment" is a reference to the Vision set.
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Lazier Goblin is a reference to "Lazy Goblin" a test card that was part of a seventy cards test given to prospective employees of WoTC R&D.

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