A Nightmare of War is the first chapter in the four-part event series, A Journey Through History (AJTH), launched in May 2018 with the Dominaria set. Each chapter is run as a weekday PvE event, typically with two events being run in the same week.
| A Nightmare of War (AJTH:1) | |
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| Type |
 PvE Legacy |
| Rewards |
 Progression |
| Nodes | 4 |
| Specials |
 PW color-restricted Perma-support in play |
| Card XP gain |
20 XP (first win on node) 2 XP (subsequent wins on node) |
| Introduced |
 DOM · May 2018 · v2.7 |
| Portal:Events (Infobox · Data) | |
| Event Series | |
|---|---|
| A Journey Through History | |
| Chapter 1 | A Nightmare of War |
| Chapter 2 | The Long Cold Darkness |
| Chapter 3 | The Phyrexian Compleation |
| Chapter 4 | Space-Time Catastrophe |
Unlike other single-player events without charges, winning on a node you've already beaten continues to earn ribbons, so it is possible to collect all rewards simply by repeating the first opponent. This is true of all events in AJTH.
A Nightmare of War changed from Standard to Legacy in November 2019 (v3.9). Originally, players received a bonus of a particular story-related Dominaria Saga card in their hand on the first turn of each node, but the bonus cards were later removed.
Contents
Special rules
| Planeswalker color restriction
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    Blue, Black, Red, Green
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| Only planeswalkers with affinity to Blue, Black, Red, or Green can be played. | |
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Permanent support: Mirari's Influence
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| Side: Both | ||
Whenever a non-Token  creature is reinforced, it gets +1/+1 and its controller gains 3 mana.
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Node 1: Pits of Nightmares
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Pits of Nightmares |
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| Level | HP | 
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| 30 | 81 | +1 | +0 | +3 | +2 | +0 | +0 |
| Abilities |
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Effect |
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| Brutality | 9 | The first creature you control deals damage to your opponent’s first creature. Then your opponent’s first creature deals damage to your first creature. |
| Objectives | Reward | ||
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5 · 100 
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3
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2
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Note: Damage done by the Brutality ability does not count toward the Enraged objective.
| Card name | Type | Cost | Color | Rarity | Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dread Shade |  (5/5)
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12 | 
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DOM 
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| Garna, the Bloodflame | (4/3)
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14 | 
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DOM
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| Josu Vess, Lich Knight | (6/7)
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16 |
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DOM
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| Two-Headed Giant | (5/5)
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14 |
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DOM
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| Yargle, Glutton of Urborg | (9/3)
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11 |
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DOM
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| Demonic Vigor |  (3)
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11 |
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DOM
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| Fiery Conclusion | 
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1 |
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 ORI
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| Necromantic Summons |
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6 |
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ORI
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| Chainer's Torment | (3)
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11 |
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DOM
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| Memorial to Folly | (3)
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13 | 
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DOM
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Node 2: Lies in Illusions
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Lies in Illusions |
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| Level | HP |
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| 50 | 105 | +0 | +3 | +2 | +0 | +0 | +0 |
| Abilities |
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Effect |
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| Treason Threshold | 9 | Your opponent discards a card. If your opponent has 7 or more cards in their graveyard, draw 2 cards. |
| Objectives | Reward | ||
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5 · 100
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3
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2
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| Card name | Type | Cost | Color | Rarity | Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caligo Skin-Witch | (2/2)
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8 |
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DOM
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| Harbinger of the Tides | (4/4)
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10 | 
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ORI
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| Memorial to Genius | (3)
|
13 |
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DOM
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| Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep | (8/8)
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17 |
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DOM
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| Vodalian Arcanist | (1/3)
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8 |
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DOM
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| Divest |
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5 |
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DOM
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| Flash |
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8 |
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DOM
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| Nightsnare |
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12 |
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ORI
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| Rescue |
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9 |
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DOM
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| Send to Sleep |
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5 |
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ORI
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Node 3: Pulse of Might
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Pulse of Might |
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| Level | HP |
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| 70 | 184 | +3 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +0 |
| Abilities |
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Effect |
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| Overwhelming Power | 9 | The last creature in your hand gains full mana. |
| Objectives | Reward | ||
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5 · 100
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3
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2
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| Card name | Type | Cost | Color | Rarity | Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvish Piper | (4/4)
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12 | 
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DOM
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| Muldrotha, the Gravetide | (8/8)
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20 |
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DOM
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| Outland Colossus | (6/6)
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15 |
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ORI
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| Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle | (5/5)
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15 | 
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DOM
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| Woodland Bellower | (8/7)
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16 |
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ORI
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| Invoke the Divine |
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8 |
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DOM
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| Kamahl's Druidic Vow |
|
10 |
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DOM
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| Elemental Bond | (2)
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5 |
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ORI
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| Memorial to Unity | (3)
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13 |
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DOM
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| Nissa's Pilgrimage | (3)
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3 |
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ORI
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Node 4: Onslaught of the Legions
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Onslaught of the Legions |
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| Level | HP |
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| 90 | 230 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +0 |
| Abilities |
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Effect |
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| Mana Incarnate | 9 | Increase all your mana bonuses by 2. |
| Objectives | Reward | ||
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5 · 100
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3
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2
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| Card name | Type | Cost | Color | Rarity | Set |
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| Kazarov, Sengir Pureblood | (5/5)
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16 |
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DOM
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| Steel Leaf Champion | (3/2)
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12 |
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DOM
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| Tempest Djinn | (0/4)
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9 |
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DOM
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| Warcry Phoenix | (3/3)
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12 |
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DOM
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| Blink of an Eye |
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6 |
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DOM
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| Conflux |
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22 |
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DOM
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| Invoke the Divine |
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8 |
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DOM
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| Flameshadow Conjuring | (2)
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10 |
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ORI
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| Gilded Lotus | (2)
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6 |
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DOM
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| The First Eruption | (3)
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10 |
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DOM
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Schedule
Begins at 5PM UTC and ends 46 hours later at 3PM. Unlimited charges.
Rewards
| Ribbons | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | DOM Booster 150
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DOM Booster 200
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DOM Booster 250
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DOM Booster 250
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| 15 | 150 · 10 
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200 · 10
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250 · 10 · 5 
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250 · 15 · 6
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| 20 | 200 · 10
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250 · 15
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250 · 10 · 5
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300 · 15 · 6
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| 25 | 200 · 10
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250 · 15
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250 · 10 · 5
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300 · 15 · 6
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| 30 | DOM Rare Card 150
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DOM Rare Card 200
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DOM Rare Card 250
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DOM Rare Card 250
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| 35 | 200 · 15
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250 · 20
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250 · 15 · 5
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300 · 20 · 12
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| 40 | DOM Booster 150
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DOM Booster 200
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DOM Booster 250
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DOM Booster 250
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Known Bugs
| Date Run | App Version | Node | Fixed | Bug Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-19 | 2.7 | All | in 3.6 | Mirari’s Influence triggers on Token creatures too!
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| 2019-07-23 | 3.6 | 1 | Ajani1's second ability does not count for damage objective. | |
| 2019-07-23 | 3.6 | 1 | Ugin's first ability does not count for damage objective. | |
| 2019-07-23 | 3.6 | 1 | Gideon's Triumph does not count for kill objective. |
Historical Data
| Node | Card |
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| 1 | Chainer's Torment |
| 2 | Chainer's Torment |
| 3 | The Mirari Conjecture |
| 4 | The Mirari Conjecture |
| Date Run | Node | Objective 1 | Objective 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/21/2018 | 1 | Cast 3 or more supports | Kill 3 or more creatures |
| 6/21/2018 | 2 | Cast 4 or more spells | Summon 3 or more Artificers or Wizards |
| 6/21/2018 | 3 | Summon 4 or more Fungus or Elves | Cast 3 or more supports |
| 6/21/2018 | 4 | Summon 4 or more Knights, Soldiers, or Warriors | Lose 3 or more creatures |