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[[Heroic Encounters]] is a [[Story]] mode Chapter featuring 30 [[PvE]] opponents. It was the first of the Story supplements, released [[Game history|soon after]] the [[Origins (Story)|Origins Story]], and before [[Training (Story)|Training]] and [[Battle for Zendikar]] encounters.
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[[Heroic Encounters]] is a [[Story]] mode Chapter featuring 30 [[PvE]] opponents. It was the first of the Story supplements, released [[Game history|soon after]] the [[Origins (Story)|Origins Story]], and before [[Training (Story)|Training]] and [[Battle for Zendikar]] encounters.
 
 
The first section of five battles introduces the five [[Origins]] [[Planeswalkers]], all at level 50. Each of them is then given their own section of five battles.  
 
  
 
Heroic Encounters is accessed from the furthest right of the Story mode UI. It starts locked, and is unlocked by completing the Win the Game objective of every node in Chapter 1, Parts 1 and 2.
 
Heroic Encounters is accessed from the furthest right of the Story mode UI. It starts locked, and is unlocked by completing the Win the Game objective of every node in Chapter 1, Parts 1 and 2.
  
All the encounters are against [[deck]]s built of mostly if not all [[Origins]] [[card]]s; the first five decks are each seven Rares and three Mythics.
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The first section of five battles introduces the five [[Origins]] [[Planeswalkers]]. Each of them is then given their own section of five battles.  
  
The [[Runes|Mana Rune]] rewards for winning the game and completing objectives are unusually high: 1760 or more.
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All levels, hit points, mana bonuses and abilities of the enemies are as the Origins Planeswalkers at level 50.  
  
Each level, other than the five introductory encounters, starts with the enemy getting some sort of advantage in the form of creatures and/or supports that are in play before the battle begins.  
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All the encounters are against [[deck]]s built of mostly if not all [[Origins]] [[card]]s.
  
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The [[Runes|Mana Rune]] rewards for winning the game and completing objectives are unusually high: 1760 or more.
  
 
== Heroic Encounters ==
 
== Heroic Encounters ==
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The first five decks are each seven Rares {{Rarity|R|35}} and three Mythics {{Rarity|M|35}}.
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The stats are shown here, once, to save time and space.
  
 
=== Jace, Telepath Unbound ===
 
=== Jace, Telepath Unbound ===
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|Color=U
 
|Level=50
 
|Level=50
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|Hit Points=88
 
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|Red Mana=+0
 
|Green Mana=+0
 
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|Ability 1=As [[Jace, Telepath Unbound]] at level 50
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|Ability 1=Confusion
|Ability 1 Description=
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|Ability 1 Description=Give -4/-0 to target creature until the beginning of your next turn.
|Ability 1 Cost=
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|Ability 1 Cost=6
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|Ability 2=Ingenuity
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|Ability 2 Description=The last spell you cast or was Destroyed is moved to your hand and has its cost reduced by 3.
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|Ability 2 Cost=12
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|Ability 3=Mind Sculpt
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|Ability 3 Description={{Ability|Trap}} 7: Drain 6 mana.
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|Ability 3 Cost=15
 
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{{Objective table header}}
 
{{Objective table header}}
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|Thopter Spy Network
 
|Thopter Spy Network
 
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=== Nissa, Sage Animist ===
 
=== Nissa, Sage Animist ===
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== Heroic — Jace ==
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== Planeswalkers Chapters ==
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Each level, other than the five introductory encounters, starts with the enemy getting some sort of advantage in the form of creatures and/or supports that are in play before the battle begins.
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All levels, hit points, mana bonuses and abilities are as before: as the Origins Planeswalkers at level 50.
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=== Heroic — Jace ===
  
 
=== Battle 1 ===  
 
=== Battle 1 ===  
{{Enemy Stats
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<small><small><small><small>Starting Support : Jace's Sanctum</small></small></small></small>
|Name=Jace, Telepath Unbound
 
|Color=U
 
|Level=50
 
|Hit Points= 88
 
|White Mana=+1
 
|Blue Mana=+3
 
|Black Mana=+1
 
|Red Mana=+0
 
|Green Mana=+0
 
|Ability 1=As [[Jace, Telepath Unbound]] at level 50
 
|Ability 1 Description=
 
|Ability 1 Cost=
 
}}
 
Starting Support : Jace's Sanctum  
 
 
{{Objective table header}}
 
{{Objective table header}}
 
{{Objective|Win||||{{Runes}}}}
 
{{Objective|Win||||{{Runes}}}}
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=== Battle 2 ===  
 
=== Battle 2 ===  
{{Enemy Stats
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<small><small><small><small>Starting Creature: Disciple of the Ring.<br>It activates without any activated gems on the board.</small></small></small></small>
|Name=Jace, Telepath Unbound
 
|Color=U
 
|Level=50
 
|Hit Points= 88
 
|White Mana=+1
 
|Blue Mana=+3
 
|Black Mana=+1
 
|Red Mana=+0
 
|Green Mana=+0
 
|Ability 1=As [[Jace, Telepath Unbound]] at level 50
 
|Ability 1 Description=
 
|Ability 1 Cost=
 
}}
 
Starting Creature: Disciple of the Ring. It activates and buffs itself, without any activated gems on the board.
 
 
{{Objective table header}}
 
{{Objective table header}}
 
{{Objective|Win||||{{Runes}}}}
 
{{Objective|Win||||{{Runes}}}}
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=== Battle 3 ===  
 
=== Battle 3 ===  
{{Enemy Stats
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<small><small><small><small>Starting Creatures : Scrapskin Drake, Thunderclap Wyvern</small></small></small></small>
|Name=Jace, Telepath Unbound
 
|Color=U
 
|Level=50
 
|Hit Points= 88
 
|White Mana=+1
 
|Blue Mana=+3
 
|Black Mana=+1
 
|Red Mana=+0
 
|Green Mana=+0
 
|Ability 1=As [[Jace, Telepath Unbound]] at level 50
 
|Ability 1 Description=
 
|Ability 1 Cost=
 
}}
 
Starting Creatures : Scrapskin Drake, Thunderclap Wyvern  
 
 
{{Objective table header}}
 
{{Objective table header}}
 
{{Objective|Win||||{{Runes}}}}
 
{{Objective|Win||||{{Runes}}}}
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=== Battle 4 ===  
 
=== Battle 4 ===  
{{Enemy Stats
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<small><small><small><small>Starting Supports: Thopter Spy Network, Claustrophobia, Jayemdae Tome</small></small></small></small>
|Name=Jace, Telepath Unbound
 
|Color=U
 
|Level=50
 
|Hit Points= 88
 
|White Mana=+1
 
|Blue Mana=+3
 
|Black Mana=+1
 
|Red Mana=+0
 
|Green Mana=+0
 
|Ability 1=As [[Jace, Telepath Unbound]] at level 50
 
|Ability 1 Description=
 
|Ability 1 Cost=
 
}}
 
Starting Supports: Thopter Spy Network, Claustrophobia, Jayemdae Tome
 
 
{{Objective table header}}
 
{{Objective table header}}
 
{{Objective|Win||||{{Runes}}}}
 
{{Objective|Win||||{{Runes}}}}
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=== Battle 5 ===  
 
=== Battle 5 ===  
{{Enemy Stats
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<small><small><small><small>Starting enemy : Hangarback Walker</small></small></small></small>
|Name=Jace, Telepath Unbound
 
|Color=U
 
|Level=50
 
|Hit Points= 88
 
|White Mana=+1
 
|Blue Mana=+3
 
|Black Mana=+1
 
|Red Mana=+0
 
|Green Mana=+0
 
|Ability 1=As [[Jace, Telepath Unbound]] at level 50
 
|Ability 1 Description=
 
|Ability 1 Cost=
 
}}
 
Starting enemy : Hangarback Walker  
 
 
{{Objective table header}}
 
{{Objective table header}}
 
{{Objective|Win||||{{Runes}}}}
 
{{Objective|Win||||{{Runes}}}}
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=== Battle 1 ===
 
=== Battle 1 ===
 
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== Heroic — Chandra ==
 
== Heroic — Chandra ==
  
 
=== Battle 1 ===  
 
=== Battle 1 ===  
 
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== Heroic — Liliana ==
 
== Heroic — Liliana ==
  
 
=== Battle 1 ===  
 
=== Battle 1 ===  
 
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== Heroic — Gideon ==
 
== Heroic — Gideon ==
  
 
=== Battle 1 ===  
 
=== Battle 1 ===  
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<small><small><small><small></small></small></small></small>
  
 
{{Story}}
 
{{Story}}
 
{{Game concepts}}
 
{{Game concepts}}
 
[[Category:Story]]
 
[[Category:Story]]

Revision as of 19:17, 13 September 2022

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Heroic Encounters is a Story mode Chapter featuring 30 PvE opponents. It was the first of the Story supplements, released soon after the Origins Story, and before Training and Battle for Zendikar encounters.

Heroic Encounters is accessed from the furthest right of the Story mode UI. It starts locked, and is unlocked by completing the Win the Game objective of every node in Chapter 1, Parts 1 and 2.

The first section of five battles introduces the five Origins Planeswalkers. Each of them is then given their own section of five battles.

All levels, hit points, mana bonuses and abilities of the enemies are as the Origins Planeswalkers at level 50.

All the encounters are against decks built of mostly if not all Origins cards.

The Mana Rune rewards for winning the game and completing objectives are unusually high: 1760 or more.

Heroic Encounters

The first five decks are each seven Rares Rare and three Mythics Mythic.

The stats are shown here, once, to save time and space.

Jace, Telepath Unbound

Jace, Telepath Unbound
Blue
Level HP White mana bonus Blue mana bonus Black mana bonus Red mana bonus Green mana bonus Loyalty bonus
50 88 +1 +3 +1 +0 +0 +0
Abilities Loyalty cost Effect
Confusion  6  Give -4/-0 to target creature until the beginning of your next turn.
Ingenuity 12 The last spell you cast or was Destroyed is moved to your hand and has its cost reduced by 3.
Mind Sculpt 15 Trap 7: Drain 6 mana.
Objectives Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.
Mana Runes
Pacifist:  Kill 3 or less enemy creatures during a single fight.
Mana Runes
Spell Caster:  Cast 10 or more spells during a single fight.
Mana Crystals
Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set 
Alhammarret, High Arbiter Creatures (6/6) 16 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Disciple of the Ring Creatures (7/8) 20 Blue Mythic Origins ORI 
Harbinger of the Tides Creatures (4/4) 10 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Helm of the Gods Spells 7 Colorless Rare Origins ORI 
Jace's Sanctum Supports (3) 9 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Rogue's Passage Supports (4) 8 Colorless Rare Origins ORI 
Skaab Goliath Creatures (6/9) 12 Blue Mythic Origins ORI 
Soulblade Djinn Creatures (6/5) 12 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Talent of the Telepath Spells 5 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Thopter Spy Network Supports (3) 13 Blue Mythic Origins ORI

Nissa, Sage Animist

Nissa, Sage Animist
Green
Level HP White mana bonus Blue mana bonus Black mana bonus Red mana bonus Green mana bonus Loyalty bonus
50 98 +1 +0 +0 +1 +3 +0
Abilities Loyalty cost Effect
As Nissa, Sage Animist at level 50
Objectives Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.
Mana Runes
Survivor:  Win the fight with 5 or less HP remaining.
Mana Runes
Aggressive:  Cast 1 or less supports during a single fight.
Mana Crystals
Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set 
Hangarback Walker Creatures (8/8) 25 Colorless Mythic Origins ORI 
Helm of the Gods Spells 7 Colorless Rare Origins ORI 
Joraga Invocation Spells 14 Green Rare Origins ORI 
Mage-Ring Responder Creatures (7/7) 15 Colorless Rare Origins ORI 
Outland Colossus Creatures (6/6) 15 Green Rare Origins ORI 
Rogue's Passage Supports (4) 8 Colorless Rare Origins ORI 
Skysnare Spider Creatures (6/6) 16 Green Rare Origins ORI 
Sword of the Animist Supports (2) 7 Colorless Rare Origins ORI 
The Great Aurora Spells 15 Green Mythic Origins ORI 
Woodland Bellower Creatures (8/7) 16 Green Mythic Origins ORI

Chandra, Roaring Flame

Chandra, Roaring Flame
Red
Level HP White mana bonus Blue mana bonus Black mana bonus Red mana bonus Green mana bonus Loyalty bonus
50 82 +0 +0 +1 +3 +1 +0
Abilities Loyalty cost Effect
As Chandra, Roaring Flame at level 50
Objectives Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.
Mana Runes
Protector:  Have 1 or fewer creatures you control destroyed or exiled during a fight.
Mana Runes
Slow and Steady:  Win the fight in 25 or more rounds.
Mana Crystals
Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Abbott of Keral Keep Missing card data 
Avaricious Dragon Creatures (8/8) 15 Red Mythic Origins ORI 
Chandra's Ignition Spells 14 Red Mythic Origins ORI 
Embermaw Hellion Creatures (5/6) 16 Red Rare Origins ORI 
Exquisite Firecraft Spells 6 Red Rare Origins ORI 
Helm of the Gods Spells 7 Colorless Rare Origins ORI 
Mage-Ring Responder Creatures (7/7) 15 Colorless Rare Origins ORI 
Pyromancer's Goggles Supports (3) 25 Colorless Mythic Origins ORI 
Rogue's Passage Supports (4) 8 Colorless Rare Origins ORI 
Scab-Clan Berserker Creatures (6/6) 16 Red Rare Origins ORI

Liliana, Defiant Necromancer

Liliana, Defiant Necromancer
Black
Level HP White mana bonus Blue mana bonus Black mana bonus Red mana bonus Green mana bonus Loyalty bonus
50 +0 +1 +3 +1 +0 +0
Abilities Loyalty cost Effect
As Liliana, Defiant Necromancer at level 50
Objectives Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.
Mana Runes
Resilient:  Take 8 or less damage during a single fight.
Mana Runes
Artificer:  Cast 9 or more supports during a single fight.
Mana Crystals
Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set 
Alhammarret's Archive Supports (4) 12 Colorless Mythic Origins ORI 
Dark Petition Spells 9 Black Rare Origins ORI 
Demonic Pact Supports (3) 21 Black Mythic Origins ORI 
Fetid Imp Creatures (1/8) 12 Black Rare Origins ORI 
Graveblade Marauder Creatures (4/7) 14 Black Rare Origins ORI 
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder Creatures (6/6) 14 Black Rare Origins ORI 
Pyromancer's Goggles Supports (3) 25 Colorless Mythic Origins ORI 
Rogue's Passage Supports (4) 8 Colorless Rare Origins ORI 
Shadows of the Past Supports (2) 12 Black Rare Origins ORI 
Tainted Remedy Supports (3) 15 Black Rare Origins ORI

Gideon, Battle-Forged

Gideon, Battle-Forged
White
Level HP White mana bonus Blue mana bonus Black mana bonus Red mana bonus Green mana bonus Loyalty bonus
50 104 +3 +1 +0 +0 +1 +0
Abilities Loyalty cost Effect
As Gideon, Battle Forged at level 50
Objectives Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.
Mana Runes
Defenceless:  Defenceless 0
Mana Runes
Destroyer:  Destroy 10 or more creatures during a single fight.
Mana Crystals
Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set 
Archangel of Tithes Creatures (7/9) 18 White Mythic Origins ORI 
Hangarback Walker Creatures (8/8) 25 Colorless Mythic Origins ORI 
Helm of the Gods Spells 7 Colorless Rare Origins ORI 
Knight of the White Orchid Creatures (4/4) 14 White Rare Origins ORI 
Rogue's Passage Supports (4) 8 Colorless Rare Origins ORI 
Sigil of the Empty Throne Supports (2) 14 White Rare Origins ORI 
Sentinel of the Eternal Watch Creatures (5/7) 17 White Rare Origins ORI 
Sword of the Animist Supports (2) 7 Colorless Rare Origins ORI 
Tragic Arrogance Spells 10 White Mythic Origins ORI 
Vryn Wingmare Creatures (6/5) 12 White Rare Origins ORI

Planeswalkers Chapters

Each level, other than the five introductory encounters, starts with the enemy getting some sort of advantage in the form of creatures and/or supports that are in play before the battle begins.

All levels, hit points, mana bonuses and abilities are as before: as the Origins Planeswalkers at level 50.

Heroic — Jace

Battle 1

Starting Support : Jace's Sanctum

Objectives Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.
Mana Runes
Pacifist:  Kill 3 or less enemy creatures during a single fight.
Mana Runes
Comeback:  Take 88 or more damage during a single fight.
Mana Crystals
Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set 
Bone to Ash Spells 7 Blue Uncommon Origins ORI 
Calculated Dismissal Spells 7 Blue Common Origins ORI 
Clash of Wills Spells 4 Blue Uncommon Origins ORI 
Disciple of the Ring Creatures (7/8) 20 Blue Mythic Origins ORI 
Dreadwaters Spells 16 Blue Mythic Origins ORI 
Jace's Sanctum Supports (3) 9 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Jhessian Thief Creatures (3/5) 9 Blue Uncommon Origins ORI 
Negate Spells 3 Blue Common Origins ORI 
Ringwarden Owl Creatures (4/4) 10 Blue Uncommon Origins ORI 
Soulblade Djinn Creatures (6/5) 12 Blue Rare Origins ORI

Battle 2

Starting Creature: Disciple of the Ring.
It activates without any activated gems on the board.

Objectives Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.
Mana Runes
Resilient:  Take 8 or less damage during a single fight.
Mana Runes
Spell Caster:  Cast 9 or more spells during a single fight.
Mana Crystals
Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set 
Anchor to the Aether Spells 7 Blue Uncommon Origins ORI 
Day's Undoing Spells 10 Blue Mythic Origins ORI 
Disciple of the Ring Creatures (7/8) 20 Blue Mythic Origins ORI 
Disperse Spells 4 Blue Common Origins ORI 
Displacement Wave Spells 14 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Harbinger of the Tides Creatures (4/4) 10 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Separatist Voidmage Creatures (2/2) 10 Blue Common Origins ORI 
Talent of the Telepath Spells 5 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Turn to Frog Spells 9 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Willbreaker Creatures (2/3) 12 Blue Rare Origins ORI

Battle 3

Starting Creatures : Scrapskin Drake, Thunderclap Wyvern

Objectives Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.
Mana Runes
Pacifist:  Kill 3 or less enemy creatures during a single fight.
Mana Runes
Burst:  Cast 3 or less creatures during a single fight.
Mana Crystals
Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set 
Alhammarret, High Arbiter Creatures (6/6) 16 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Day's Undoing Spells 10 Blue Mythic Origins ORI 
Ringwarden Owl Creatures (4/4) 10 Blue Uncommon Origins ORI 
Scrapskin Drake Creatures (3/4) 9 Blue Uncommon Origins ORI 
Soulblade Djinn Creatures (6/5) 12 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Sword of the Animist Supports (2) 7 Colorless Rare Origins ORI 
Talent of the Telepath Spells 5 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Thunderclap Wyvern Creatures (3/4) 12 WhiteBlue Uncommon Origins ORI 
Tower Geist Creatures (4/4) 9 Blue Uncommon Origins ORI 
Turn to Frog Spells 9 Blue Rare Origins ORI

Battle 4

Starting Supports: Thopter Spy Network, Claustrophobia, Jayemdae Tome

Objectives Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.
Mana Runes
Resilient:  Take 8 or less damage during a single fight.
Mana Runes
Speed:  Win the fight within 7 rounds.
Mana Crystals
Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set 
Claustrophobia Supports (1) 9 Blue Common Origins ORI 
Jace's Sanctum Supports (3) 9 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Jayemdae Tome Supports (4) 8 Colorless Uncommon Origins ORI 
Psychic Rebuttal Supports (2) 6 Blue Common Origins ORI 
Rogue's Passage Supports (4) 8 Colorless Rare Origins ORI 
Shivan Reef Supports (2) 8 Colorless Common Origins ORI 
Sigil of Valor Supports (3) 9 Colorless Uncommon Origins ORI 
Sphinx's Tutelage Supports (2) 6 Blue Uncommon Origins ORI 
Thopter Spy Network Supports (3) 13 Blue Mythic Origins ORI 
Yavimaya Coast Supports (2) 8 Colorless Common Origins ORI

Battle 5

Starting enemy : Hangarback Walker

Objectives Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.
Mana Runes
Defenseless:  Summon no creatures with DefenderDefender during a single fight.
Mana Runes
Destroyer:  Destroy 10 or more creatures during a single fight.
Mana Crystals
Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set 
Aspiring Aeronaut Creatures (1/2) 10 Blue Common Origins ORI 
Claustrophobia Supports (1) 9 Blue Common Origins ORI 
Day's Undoing Spells 10 Blue Mythic Origins ORI 
Foundry of the Consuls Spells 11 Colorless Uncommon Origins ORI 
Hangarback Walker Creatures (8/8) 25 Colorless Mythic Origins ORI 
Harbinger of the Tides Creatures (4/4) 10 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Mizzium Meddler Creatures (4/7) 9 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Talent of the Telepath Spells 5 Blue Rare Origins ORI 
Thopter Spy Network Supports (3) 13 Blue Mythic Origins ORI 
Whirler Rogue Creatures (4/4) 15 Blue Uncommon Origins ORI

Heroic — Nissa

Battle 1

Heroic — Chandra

Battle 1

Heroic — Liliana

Battle 1

Heroic — Gideon

Battle 1