A Nightmare of War

A Nightmare of War (AJTH:1)
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

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.

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.

Special rules

Planeswalker color restriction	Blue, Black, Red, Green
Only planeswalkers with affinity to Blue, Black, Red, or Green can be played.

	Permanent support: Mirari's Influence
	Side: Both
	Whenever a non-Token  creature is reinforced, it gets +1/+1 and its controller gains 3 mana.

Nodes

Node 1: Pits of Nightmares

	Pits of Nightmares

Level	HP
30	81	+1	+0	+3	+2	+0	+0

Abilities		Effect
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
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	5 · 100
Enraged:  Deal 12 or more total damage to creatures during a single fight.	3
Destroyer:  Destroy 2 or more creatures during a single fight.	2

Note: Damage done by the Brutality ability does not count toward the Enraged objective.

Node 2: Lies in Illusions

	Lies in Illusions

Level	HP
50	105	+0	+3	+2	+0	+0	+0

Abilities		Effect
Treason Threshold	9	Your opponent discards a card. If your opponent has 7 or more cards in their graveyard, draw 2 cards.

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	5 · 100
Archmage:  Cast 3 or more spells with cost 11 or more.	3
Sorcery:  Summon 3 or more Shamans or Wizards during a single fight.	2

Node 3: 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.

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	5 · 100
Mightstone:  Cast 3 or more creatures with power 6 or more.	3
Aggressive:  Cast 3 or less supports during a single fight.	2

Node 4: Onslaught of the Legions

	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.

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	5 · 100
Meek:  Cast 3 or more creatures with toughness 4 or less.	3
Sacrifice:  Have 3 or more creatures you control destroyed or exiled during a fight.	2

Rewards

Progression rewards (2019-02-08)

Ribbons	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Platinum
10	DOM Booster 150	DOM Booster 200	DOM Booster 250	DOM Booster 250
15	150  · 10	200  · 10	250  · 10  · 5	250  · 15  · 6
20	200  · 10	250  · 15	250  · 10  · 5	300  · 15  · 6
25	200  · 10	250  · 15	250  · 10  · 5	300  · 15  · 6
30	DOM Rare Card 150	DOM Rare Card 200	DOM Rare Card 250	DOM Rare Card 250
35	200  · 15	250  · 20	250  · 15  · 5	300  · 20  · 12
40	DOM Booster 150	DOM Booster 200	DOM Booster 250	DOM Booster 250

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!
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

Original bonus cards

Node	Card
1	Chainer's Torment
2	Chainer's Torment
3	The Mirari Conjecture
4	The Mirari Conjecture

Original secondary objectives

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