Zangy's MtG Sets: Kaer Maga

[Zangy]

This set was a way to get a group of players ready for a Pathfinder game set in the city of Kaer Maga. Most of the players knew how to play magic and in order to get them used to a bunch of the terms, names, and so on that covered the city, I decided that a Magic set would be a good way to introduce the two. The way they played was blind sealed, where each player was given 6 boosters of the set (printed out and sleeved up) and played a normal sealed tournament. This worked very well and all the players enjoyed it immensely. As a note, this set was also done about a year or so ago, so some new cards might have invalidated some or some might be a bit too pushed.

Story

Since this isn't a normal set, the story portion doesn't quite work out. The setting is there, but the players were meant to be the main plot of everything, which makes it as a set lacking an overarching story or anything of that sort. However, I hope that the setting shines through the cards.

Mechanics

Clash -- Clash was an easy fit into the set for a few reasons. I wanted a lot of the cards to be 'seen' by the players in order to further the knowledge that was gained from each and every card. Clash provided a way for players to constantly be looking at different cards, while also smoothing out draws. Additionally, it represented the amount of discussion and headbutting that occurred in the city. Clash is in every color.

Infiltrate -- (This creature can’t be blocked by untapped creatures. Tapped creatures may block it.) -- This mechanic was designed to show how much of an underbelly the city has. It represents the rogues that are able to sneak past those who are trying to stay watchful, and instead out actually working under the city. It also played very well in playtesting, since it kept people from just playing defensively and forcing attacks. Infiltrate is in black and blue.

Assemble - (To assemble a contraption, put a colorless Contraption artifact token named Contraption onto the battlefield.) - This will probably get a bit of flak, but assemble was loved by a lot of the players. It isn't a perfect fit for Steamflogger Boss, but I felt that the idea was much better to play with. It is a key fit for the Ardoc family, who are golem crafters and work with a lot of different types of artifice. Assemble (and contraptions) are in blue and red.

Notes

Compared to a normal set, there are a LOT of legendary creatures. This is mainly for the fact that I wanted all of the notable figures in the city to be represented with cards, along with any important figures that I made up for the campaign. Additionally, some cards seem 'off' as their base, if you know bout the setting, but make sense once the game would continue on. Also, white zombies are a thing here. This was a conscious decision from the start to reinforce the idea that, in Ankar Te, zombies are not evil and actually seen as a completely neutral act. By making the B/W 'draft archetype' Zombies, I wanted to put into everyone's mind that zombies, in Kaer Maga, were not evil. Maybe the decision was a bit forceful, but seeing the players interact with the first white zombie was a blast.

Cards

White
Blue
Black
Red
Green
Multicolor
Artifacts/Lands

[Sia]

[Zentirajin]

As one of the original players of this set, as well as having a very small hand in designing it, I have to agree that it was a fun set! I thoroughly enjoyed it!