Battles From the Ages

Battles From the Ages (BFA)
Type	PvE Legacy
Rewards	Progression
Entry fee	100
Nodes	1
Charges	3 initial charges
Introduced	PMA · Feb 2022 · v5.4.0
Portal:Events   (Infobox · Data)

Battles From the Ages (BfA) is a Legacy PvE event introduced in February 2022.

BfA allows playing against different old Legacy PvE Event bosses, the more difficult of the Story mode bosses, and a previously unreleased boss based on Legacy content.

This event is the most efficient way to convert Mana Crystals into Mana Jewels (55  for 55  at Platinum). Mastery levels below Platinum will see significantly reduced Resource rewards, but the non-duplicate Mythic "Exclusive Card Booster" rewards remain the same at all Tiers.

Players who can play enough games to acquire duplicate cards can also use the event the same way that the old Rising Tensions events were used: to acquire large amounts of Orbs to Craft with, effectively converting Crystals into Orbs.

The list of Mythics has been updated each set since release; hypothetically, the list may simply expand, but one card, Angelic Enforcer, may have already been dropped from the list; see rewards.

After reaching 70 ribbons or three losses, the event finishes, and the event can be started again for the entry fee of 100 . One can win the first 6 matches and concede the last 2 to save some time.

Story

"Hallowed be this assortment of diverse things."

"Do you have what it takes to face the unknown? Then, come! Join the battles of the ages! Literally. You never know which character you’ll run into. Might be a recent story rival, or a long forgotten boss, sometimes even that much forgotten that you never even heard of! You’ll need to be prepared for anything, so: grab your gear, your mana, your library - maybe even a companion - and face this challenge!"

Rules

Face randomly chosen opponents in sequence. You can lose up to 3 matches per entry and play up to 7 matches. Each victory grants you 10 points, and each defeat grants you 5. Your rewards will be based upon your score.

Each battle features a different enemy. Event supports may be spawned according to the opponent.

Objectives

All nodes have the same objectives:

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	10 · 200

Battles From the Ages Premier

This boss may be new to this event. They may also be from an event not currently covered by this wiki.

Their deck list will be included here. This list may be added to.

It seems likely that it was conceived earlier, or is cut content. Nissa, Vital Force was, like Tezzeret the Schemer, released with the Aether Revolt set, and Tezzeret is a boss in the AER event, Revolt against the Consulate. AER and the NVF Planeswalker featured Energize, and BfA event boss opponent NVF has an Energize objective.

Nissa, Vital Force

	Nissa, Vital Force

Level	HP
195	482	+6	+6	+5	+4	+10	+0

Abilities		Effect
Inspire	9	Convert 4 gem to Green and Energize 4.

Previous Events

Section headings are links to the Events in which these opponents first appeared (directly to their sections in those articles)

Ancient Hydra Showdown

	Ancient Hydra Showdown

Level	HP
100	221	+3	+1	+1	+0	+6	+0

Abilities		Effect
Grown From the Stump	9	Fetch the first 2 different Hydra cards from your Library. Those cards gain half their mana.
Nessian Rage	15	Destroy all non-Hydra creatures. Gain 18 life.

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	10 · 200
Researcher:  Draw 15 or more cards during a single fight.	3
Spellsmith:  Cast 5 or more enchantments during a single fight.	2

A History Rewritten

	A History Rewritten

Level	HP
110	260	-2	+3	+4	+3	+1	+0

Abilities		Effect
Legendary Distortion	6	Read the current chapter of each Saga you control.
Over 9,000 Lies	12	Create a copy of your opponent's last card in hand. Gain 10 mana.

A Thawing World

	A Thawing World

Level	HP
90	180	+2	+0	+0	+2	+3	+0

Abilities		Effect
World Spell	12	Fetch the first Land support from your library to your hand. Then, increase your Green mana bonus by 1 and convert all Blue gems to Green.

Barrage Tyrant

	Barrage Tyrant

Level	HP
97	252	+3	+1	+1	+4	+3	+0

Abilities		Effect
Barrage	9	Deal 10 damage to target creature your opponent controls.

Breaker of Armies

	Breaker of Armies

Level	HP
160	360	+3	+3	+3	+3	+3	+0

Abilities		Effect
Swarm	6	Give each creature in hand Haste  and Berserker .

Brood Monitor

	Brood Monitor

Level	HP
112	302	+4	+1	+1	+4	+4	+0

Abilities		Effect
Spawn	6	Summon 4 1/1 Eldrazi Scions with "When this creature is Destroyed, gain mana equal to this creature's Power times 3".

Crystal Slipper

	Crystal Slipper

Level	HP
80	173	+4	+4	-1	+2	+3	+0

Abilities		Effect
Close to Midnight	9	Destroy a support with 11 or more shield. Then, draw 3 cards and each card in your hand gains full mana.
A Ride to the Prom	15	Fetch the first 3 different Artifact cards from your library. Move those cards to the board under your control

Dust Stalker

	Dust Stalker

Level	HP
105	272	+1	+2	+4	+4	+2	+0

Abilities		Effect
Stalk the Void	6	Give each creature in hand Haste  and Devoid .

Elder Hydra Catastrophe

	Elder Hydra Catastrophe

Level	HP
140	285	+4	+1	+1	+4	+6	+0

Abilities		Effect
Grown From the Stump	9	Fetch the first 3 different Hydra cards from your library. Thos cards gain half of their mana.
Coordinated Bite	15	Reinforce your first Hydra creature. Your creatures gain Berserker and Double Strike until end of turn.
Nessian Rage	21	Destroy all non-Hydra creatures. Gain 18 life.

Elenda, the Dusk Rose

	Elenda, the Dusk Rose

Level	HP
160	360	+6	+1	+6	+4	+1	+0

Abilities		Effect
Legion of Dusk	9	Create 4 1/1 White Vampire Tokens  with Lifelink .
Bloodletting	12	Your opponent's creatures get -4/-4.
Eternal Devotion	15	Reinforce all your creatures. They gain Lifelink .

Endless One

	Endless One

Level	HP
		+2	+3	+3	+	+	+0

Abilities		Effect
Expand	15	Give a creature +10/+10.

Exquisite Archangel

	Exquisite Archangel

Level	HP
150	392	+4	+6	+2	+4	+2	+0

Abilities		Effect
Reconstruct	9	Gain 50 life

Freejam Regent

	Freejam Regent

Level	HP
100	196	+1	+2	+1	+4	+1	+0

Abilities		Effect
Defend the Zone	6	Energize 4, then each creature you control gets +4/0.

Giant Opportunity

	Giant Opportunity

Level	HP
90	209	+4	-3	+3	+3	+6	+0

Abilities		Effect
Giant Opportunity	6	Destroy 2 Food Tokens you control. Then, create a Giant Token . If you can't, create 3 Food Tokens instead.
Chop Down	9	Destroy target opposing creature with power 5 or greater.
Tall as a Beanstalk	18	Convert X gems to Green. X is the number of Green Gems. Create a copy of Beanstalk Giant on the battlefield under your control.

Herald of Kozilek

	Herald of Kozilek

Level	HP
109	282	+2	+4	+2	+4	+1	+0

Abilities		Effect
Call the Titan	9	Each colorless creature in your hand gains 6 mana.

Heroic Intervention

	Heroic Intervention

Level	HP
80	166	+2	+0	+1	+0	+4	+0

Abilities		Effect
Intervene	6	Each creature you control gains Prevent Damage and Hexproof until the beginning of your next turn.

In Vitu-Ghazi's Wake

	In Vitu-Ghazi's Wake

Level	HP
120	220	+6	+0	+0	+6	+6	+0

Abilities		Effect
Topple the Statue	3	If you don't control a support named Topple the Statue, create a Topple the Statue token
Nature's Army	9	Create 4 Forest Tokens. Convert 6 gems to Green.
Blooming Resistance	12	All token creatures get +1/+1 for each of their reinforcements until the beginning of your next turn.

Inverter of Truth

	Inverter of Truth

Level	HP
101	294	+1	+3	+4	+3	+1	+0

Abilities		Effect
Invert Truths	6	Convert all Void gems to Black gems, then Ingest every gem of your opponent’s color.

Kozilek , the Great Distortion

	Kozilek, the Great Distortion

Level	HP
160	412	+4	+4	+4	+4	+4	+0

Abilities		Effect
Distort Reality	6	Refill your hand, then gain 15 mana.

Legions of Lim-Dûl

	Legions of Lim-Dûl

Level	HP
70	168	+0	+3	+3	+0	+0	+0

Abilities		Effect
Mairsil’s Ring	9	Create X Zombie Tokens, where X is the number of cards in your hand divided by 2, rounded down.
Snow and Ashes	12	Your opponent loses 1 life for each Black and Blue gems on the board.
Will of Leshrac	18	Return the first 2 different creatures from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Lovestruck Beast

	Lovestruck Beast

Level	HP
110	239	+3	-2	+6	+4	+6	+0

Abilities		Effect
Enchanted Servants	4	Your first creature gets +X/+X where X is equal to your highest support shield. Then, it gains the Artifact subtype.
Heart's Desire	9	If you control the creature with the greatest power, create 3 White Human Tokens. Otherwise, fetch the first creature with power 6 or greater from your library. It gains full mana.
The Last Petal	15	Deal X damage to your opponent's Planeswalker. X is the number of Green gems times 3. Then, destroy all Green gems, except 1 Green gem.

Nicol Bolas

	Nicol Bolas

Level	HP
220	532	+4	+6	+6	+6	+4	+0

Abilities		Effect
Touch of Bolas	15	The last 2 cards in your opponent hand are Exiled, then the last 2 creatures your opponent controls on the battlefield are Exiled, then your opponent takes 40 damage.

Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind

	Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind

Level	HP
100	182	+0	+5	+2	+5	+0	+0

Abilities		Effect
Reverberate	6	Copy the first other Spell in your hand that has full mana. That copy gains half of its mana.
Essence Backlash	9	The first creature in your opponent's hand is drained of all its mana. Deals 5 damage to target Planeswalker.
Rise and Shine	15	Create a copy of Tibor and Lumia on the battlefield under your control

Oblivion Sower

	Oblivion Sower

Level	HP
109	292	+2	+3	+3	+3	+3	+0

Abilities		Effect
Sow Oblivion	9	Convert all your opponent's gems to Black

Olivia, Mobilized for War

	Olivia, Mobilized for War

Level	HP
90	176	-2	+3	+7	+6	-2	+0

Abilities		Effect
Call the Bloodline	9	Create 4 Black Vampire Knight Tokens  [1/1 Lifelink ]].
Vampiric Mobilization	15	Discard a noncreature card. Then, move the first creature from your hand to the battlefield. It gets +3/+3 and gains Deathtouch , Flying , and Lifelink .
Campaign of Vengeance	21	You Discard 2 cards. Each creature your opponent controls takes 6 damage and your opponent takes 6 damage.

One Final Effort

	One Final Effort

Level	HP
90	209	+1	+1	+1	+1	+6	+0

Abilities		Effect
Homeland	6	Convert 3 gems to green. A land support you control gains 2 Shield.
For a Higher Cause	21	Destroy all creatures and convert all gems to green.

Onslaught of the Legions

Whether typo or truly, is shown with a Loyalty bonus of +2

	Onslaught of the Legions

Level	HP
90	230	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2	+0

Abilities		Effect
Mana Incarnate	9	Increase all your mana bonuses by 2.

Outlaws' Merriment

	Outlaws' Merriment

Level	HP
100	220	+5	+-2	+0	+6	+5	+0

Abilities		Effect
Marksman	6	An opposing Vanguard support loses 5 shield. If your opponent doesn't control a Vanguard support, your opponent's Planeswalker loses 5 loyalty instead.
Finders Keepers	9	Fetch the first support card from your opponent's library. It gains full mana.
True Freedom	15	If you control 2 or less creatures, gain control of target opposing creature.

Planar Bridge

	Planar Bridge

Level	HP
180	452	+4	+5	+4	+4	+4	+0

Abilities		Effect
Open the bridge	9	Fetch the first creature in your opponent's library and place it on the battlefield under your control.

Prahv, Spires of Order

	Prahv, Spires of Order

Level	HP
110	203	+6	+5	+0	+0	+3	+0

Abilities		Effect
Forecast	6	Drain 3 mana from the first Spell in your hand, then you gain Prevent Damage until the beginning of your next turn.
Render Silent	6	Drain all mana from the first spell in your opponent's hand. Increase the cost of all cards in your opponent's hand by 2.
The Sova Column	15	Create a copy of Isperia the Inscrutable on the battlefield under your control.

Pulse of Might

	Pulse of Might

Level	HP
70	184	+3	+0	+0	+0	+3	+0

Abilities		Effect
Overwhelming Power	9	The last creature in your hand gains full mana.

Razaketh, the Foulblooded

	Razaketh, the Foulblooded

Level	HP
180	452	+2	+5	+7	+5	+2	+0

Abilities		Effect
Sacrifice	15	Your opponent takes X damage, where X is the sum of each of your creatures’ Power, then each creature you control is Destroyed.

Sire of Stagnation

	Sire of Stagnation

Level	HP
90	262	+2	+3	+3	+2	+1	+0

Abilities		Effect
Stagnate	3	Draw 1 card and Ingest 3.

Skarrg, the Rage Pits

	Skarrg, the Rage Pits

Level	HP
130	235	+0	+0	+3	+6	+6	+0

Abilities		Effect
Bloodthirst	6	Until end of turn, whenever a creature you control deals damage to your opponent's Planeswalker, that creature gets +2/+2.
Signal the Clans	9	Fetch the first 3 creatures from your library; those cards gain 6 mana. Then, discard a random creature.
The End-Raze	15	Create a copy of Ulasht, the Hate Seed on the battlefield under your control.

Storm the Citadel

	Storm the Citadel

Level	HP
150	320	+5	+5	+5	+5	+5	+0

Abilities		Effect
Ravnica's Battlegrounds	3	If you don't control a support named Ravnica's Battlegrounds, create a Ravnica Battlegrounds support Token  [colorless, Land] with 8 shields and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to an opponent, destroy a non-Land non-Vanguard  support that player controls".
Countdown	6	If you don't control a support named Blast Zone, create a copy of Blast Zone on the board under your control.
Open War	9	Each creature Token  and support Token  your opponent controls is Destroyed.

Svogthos, the Restless Tomb

	Svogthos, the Restless Tomb

Level	HP
120	221	+0	+0	+6	+3	+6	+0

Abilities		Effect
Dredge	6	Return the first creature from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Putrefy	9	Destroy your opponent's first creature. If you can't, destroy an opposing Artifact support.
Lost Matka	15	Create a copy of Savra, Queen of the Golgari on the battlefield under your control

Taste of Death

	Taste of Death

Level	HP
70	162	+4	-1	+4	+4	-1	+0

Abilities		Effect
Seven Dwarves	4	Create a copy of Seven Dwarves on the battlefield under your control.
Charming Song	9	Disable each creature your opponent controls until the beginning of your next turn. Then, you gain 9 life.
Taste of Death	15	Create X Food Tokens. Then, destroy X creatures. X is the number of creatures in play.

The Brothers’ War

	The Brothers’ War

Level	HP
30	75	+0	+2	+0	+2	+0	+0

Abilities		Effect
Golgothian Blast	18	Destroy all creatures and supports. Then, your opponent takes X damage, where X is the sum of all mana costs of the cards destroyed this way.

The Circle of Loyalty

	The Circle of Loyalty

Level	HP
120	252	+5	+5	+5	+5	+5	+0

Abilities		Effect
Joust	6	Your first Knight gets +4/+4 until end of turn, and Fights target opposing creature.
The Sword in the Stone	12	If you don't control a card named Embercleave, create a copy of Embercleave in play under your control. Otherwise, fetch the first Equipment card from your library. It gains full mana.
Virtue Above All	18	Your Knight and Noble creatures get +8/+8. Those creatures gain Double Strike .

The Living Legacy

	The Living Legacy

Level	HP
90	186	+4	+2	+0	+3	+3	+0

Abilities		Effect
Bloodline Project	6	Create 3 White Knight Tokens, then give it "Leader: Goblin, Knight, Soldier".

Trapped in the Tower

	Trapped in the Tower

Level	HP
60	129	+5	+0	+5	+0	-2	+0

Abilities		Effect
Trapped in the Tower	4	If you don't control a support named Trapped in the Tower, create a Trapped in the Tower Token .
True Love's Kiss	9	Exile and opposing nonland, non-Vanguard  support. Then, draw a card.
Opportunistic Dragon	12	Create a copy of Opportunistic Dragon on the battlefield under your control.

Uncage the Menagerie

	Uncage the Menagerie

Level	HP
150	392	+4	+2	+2	+4	+6	+0

Abilities		Effect
Gone Wild	30	Each creature you control is Reinforced 6 times.

Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger

	Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger

Level	HP
125	324	+3	+3	+3	+3	+3	+0

Abilities		Effect
Hunger for the Void	3	Ingest all your opponent's gems.

Urborg

	Urborg

Level	HP
120	208	+0	+2	+4	+2	+1	+0

Abilities		Effect
Urborg’s Taint	12	Your opponent loses 1 life for each Black gem, then you gain that much life.

Vile Aggregate

	Vile Aggregate

Level	HP
50	166	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0

Abilities		Effect
Aggregate Power	12	Gives each of your creatures +3/0 for each creature you control on the battlefield.

Void Winnower

	Void Winnower

Level	HP
10	262	+2	+3	+2	+3	+2	+0

Abilities		Effect
Alter Reality	6	Each creature with Defender, Reach or Vigilance loses that ability and each creature without Defender, Reach or Vigilance gains Defender.

When Worlds Collide

	When Worlds Collide

Level	HP
70	176	+0	+4	+0	+4	+1	+0

Abilities		Effect
Chaotic Devotion	12	Exchange the control of your opponent’s and your first creatures.

World Breaker

	World Breaker

Level	HP
125	342	+4	+1	+1	+4	+1	+0

Abilities		Effect
Break Their World	3	Destroy all gems of your opponent’s color.

Yawgmoth's Perfection

	Yawgmoth's Perfection

Level	HP
50	108	-2	+0	+7	+0	+0	+0

Abilities		Effect
Glistening Oil	12	Destroy target nonblack creature your opponent controls, then move it to the battlefield under your control. That creature gains +1/+1 and the Artifact subtype.

Zhalfirin Void

	Zhalfirin Void

Level	HP
150	303	+3	+5	+3	+0	+0	+0

Abilities		Effect
Zhalfirin Phasing	9	Exile all creatures and return them to the battlefield. Gain an Extra Swap.

Schedule

Begins at midnight UTC and ends 46 hours from commencement, at 10PM UTC. Eight charges per entry; the entry fee of 100 crystals may be paid unlimited times, for the duration of the event.

Rewards

The Legacy Rare Card comes in a non-duplicate pack

Progression rewards (February 2022)

Ribbons	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Platinum
5	4000	5000	6000	6000
15	10	10	15	20
20	Standard Booster Pack (dupe)	Standard Booster Pack (dupe)	Standard Booster Pack (dupe)	Standard Booster Pack (dupe)
30	5	5	5	5
35	Legacy Rare Pack (non-dupe)	Legacy Rare Pack (non-dupe)	Legacy Rare Pack (non-dupe)	Legacy Rare Pack (non-dupe)
45	15	15	20	25
55	10	10	15	15
65	Exclusive Card Booster	Exclusive Card Booster	Exclusive Card Booster	Exclusive Card Booster
70	25	25	30	35

The Exclusive Card Booster contains 1 non-dupe mythic from the following cards:

Battle From the Ages - Exclusive Card Booster
Enduring Angel	Missing card data
Moonveil Regent	Missing card data
Avabruck Caretaker	Missing card data
Necroduality	Missing card data
Spirit-Sister's Call	Missing card data
The Kami War	Missing card data
Anhelo, the Painter	Missing card data
Henzie "Toolbox" Torre	Missing card data
Kamiz, Obscura Oculus	Missing card data
Kitt Kanto, Mayhem Diva	Missing card data
Perrie, the Pulverizer	Missing card data
Dakkon, Shadow Slayer	Missing card data
Elspeth Resplendent	Missing card data
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary	Missing card data
Vivien on the Hunt	Missing card data
Jodah, the Unifier	Missing card data
Weatherlight Compleated	Missing card data
Akroma, Angel of Wrath	Missing card data
Force of Will	Missing card data
Phyrexian Obliterator	Missing card data
Shivan Dragon	Missing card data
Silver Queen	Missing card data
Survival of the Fittest	Missing card data
Sarinth Greatwurm	Missing card data
Mishra, Claimed by Gix	Missing card data
Tablet of Compleation	Missing card data
The Filigree Sylex	Missing card data
Rowan, Scion of War	Missing card data
Will, Scion of Peace	Missing card data
The Skullspore Nexus	Missing card data
Chimil, the Inner Sun	Missing card data
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur	Missing card data
Lamplight Phoenix	Missing card data
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower	Missing card data
Tinybones, the Pickpocket	Missing card data
Stormsplitter	Missing card data
Overlord of the Mistmoors	Missing card data
Valgavoth, Terror Eater	Missing card data

Notes

It is possible to face the same foe twice in one series of matches.

When new cards are added to the rewards list, they are also added to players' saved packs. This is not only more efficient, it allows the cards to be obtained before the new version of the event is run.

BfA is currently the only way to obtain the normal art version of the four Mythic Streets of New Capenna Vanguard  cards; as of January 2023, they are not available in the Vault for Mana Jewels as is normal.

Both ONE cards are the collection's first Rares, and the probability of getting a Rare is set quite high; players beginning their BfA collection can expect to get Rares before very many of the rest, which are all Mythic, except for the Promotional Masterpieces.

History

Battle From the Ages - Forum announcement

BFA was intended to launch with the six cards from MID, VOW and NEO as rewards; the two NEO cards were patched in. Nine cards from SNC (all the exclusive cards from that set) were added at the end of June 2022. Some time after the release of The Ultimate Planeswalk, its Exclusive PRO (Promotional; includes Holiday event rewards) cards were added. Two cards each from BRO and ONE were added on those sets' release days. The MKM set added another 2 rares to the pool in March 2024.