Prophecy

Why? Because people don't like it when you break the laws of physics. (Specifically, that events should occur in chronological order.)

It's interesting, though, the interplay of layers here.

We have the system of physics. On top of that, we have the system of proteins, DNA, and rhibosomes. On top of that, life. And somewhere, on top of that, brains. And somewhere, on top of that, thought and intelligence.

And somehow, between the bottom layer and the top layer, it becomes possible to "prophesy".

Of course, it may be possible to transfer data through time by diddling particles, in which case it makes more sense. But I tend to think that it takes something supernatural to break the laws of physics.

Being a Christian, I go with the idea that God has people prophesy to disclose His will ahead of time. Even so, I feel the upcoming comments have relevance, no matter one's take on the source of prophecy.

One of the biggest themes in the Bible is that "Actions speak louder than words."

This applies to Prophets as much as it applies to Christians, Librarians, and Nazis.

If they say they are, but their actions don't support it, then they aren't.

This is a useful Axiom.

So, to go over the examples:

• Nazis

  If someone says they are a Nazi, but never do anything at all Nazi-like, then they may be faking it. In World War 2 era Germany, this was a survival trait. Nowadays, it is creepy and probably deserves scrutiny.

• Librarians

  If you go to the library, and someone claims they are a Librarian, and spouts Library Terminology, yet never looks up books, sorts books, uses the librarian computers, or is acknowledged to be a Librarian by the other Librarians, it's a good bet they aren't a Librarian.

• Christians

  If someone claims to be a Christian, yet is a bigot and goes around yelling at people about how bad they are, then they aren't a Christian. They are faking it.

• Prophets

  If someone claims to be a prophet, yet their prophecies are never fulfilled, then they are not a prophet. Most prophets who really are prophets are aware of that fact.

  God goes further, and says that true prophets will attribute their prophecies to Him, but the argument stands without this.

Prophecy continues the game mechanics found in Mercadian Masques and Nemesis, along with introducting a new one, known as Rhystic Magic. A "rhystic" spell has multiple effects. After the first effect occurs, another effect will happen unless the opponent pays mana to prevent the effect. This is not really a totally new mechanic, just that there are quite a few cards that have this mechanic on the set, enough for them to highlight it.

Another set of key cards in the set are the "Avatars". Each color has an avatar, a 6/6 creature with a casting cost of 6 colorless mana and 2 colored mana. Each avatar has a condition that, upon being met, will reduce the casting cost to only the two colored mana.

Artifacts

Uncommon

• Chimeric Idol
• Hollow Warrior
• Well of Life

  Rare

• Copper-Leaf Angel
• Keldon Battlewagon
• Well of Discovery

Black

Common

• Agent of Shauku
• Bog Glider
• Death Charmer
• Despoil
• Fen Stalker
• Flay
• Greel's Caress
• Plague Fiend
• Soul Strings
• Steal Strength
• Whipstitched Zombie

  Uncommon

• Chilling Apparition
• Endbringer's Revel
• Nakaya Shade
• Noxious Field
• Outbreak
• Pit Raptor
• Rhystic Syphon
• Wall of Vipers

  Rare

• Avatar of Woe
• Bog Elemental
• Coffin Puppets
• Greel, Mind Raker
• Infernal Genesis
• Plague Wind
• Rebel Informer
• Rhystic Tutor

Blue

Common

• Alexi's Cloak
• Coastal Hornclaw
• Gulf Squid
• Hazy Homunculus
• Rethink
• Rhystic Deluge
• Rhystic Study
• Ribbon Snake
• Spiketail Hatchling
• Stormwatch Eagle
• Withdraw

  Uncommon

• Excavation
• Foil
• Mana Vapors
• Quicksilver Wall
• Rhystic Scrying
• Spiketail Drake
• Sunken Field
• Windscouter

  Rare

• Alexi, Zephyr Mage
• Avatar of Will
• Denying Wind
• Heightened Awareness
• Overburden
• Psychic Theft
• Shrouded Serpent
• Troublesome Spirit

Greed

Common

• Calming Verse
• Jolrael's Favor
• Marsh Boa
• Pygmy Razorback
• Rib Cage Spider
• Silt Crawler
• Spore Frog
• Thresher Beast
• Thrive
• Vintara Elephant
• Wild Might

  Uncommon

• Darba
• Living Terrain
• Root Cage
• Snag
• Spitting Spider
• Verdant Field
• Vintara Snapper
• Wing Storm

  Rare

• Avatar of Might
• Dual Nature
• Elephant Resurgence
• Forgotten Harvest
• Jolrael, Empress of Beasts
• Mungha Wurm
• Squirrel Wrangler
• Vitalizing Wind

Red

Common

• Branded Brawlers
• Devastate
• Fault Riders
• Inflame
• Keldon Berserker
• Latulla?s Orders
• Panic Attack
• Rhystic Lightning
• Ridgeline Rager
• Spur Grappler
• Zerapa Minotaur

  Uncommon

• Barbed Field
• Brutal Suppression
• Citadel of Pain
• Flameshot
• Keldon Arsonist
• Lesser Gargadon
• Scoria Cat
• Whip Sergeant

  Rare

• Avatar of Fury
• Fickle Efreet
• Keldon Firebombers
• Latulla, Keldon Overseer
• Search for Survivors
• Searing Wind
• Task Mage Assembly
• Veteran Brawlers

White

Common

• Aura Fracture
• Diving Griffin
• Excise
• Glittering Lynx
• Mageta?s Boon
• Mine Bearer
• Rhystic Circle
• Rhystic Shield
• Soul Charmer
• Trenching Steed
• Troubled Healer

  Uncommon

• Abolish
• Entangler
• Flowering Field
• Glittering Lion
• Mirror Strike
• Reveille Squad
• Shield Dancer
• Sword Dancer

  Rare

• Avatar of Hope
• Blessed Wind
• Celestial Convergence
• Jeweled Spirit
• Mageta the Lion
• Mercenary Informer
• Samite Sanctuary
• Sheltering Prayers

Land

Uncommon

• Rhystic Cave

  Rare

• Wintermoon Mesa

Proph"e*cy (?), n.; pl. Prophecies (#), [OE. prophecie, OF. profecie, F. proph'etie, L. prophetia, fr. Gr. , fr. to be an interpreter of the gods, to prophesy, fr. prophet. See Prophet.]

1.

A declaration of something to come; a foretelling; a prediction; esp., an inspired foretelling.

He hearkens after prophecies and dreams. Shak.

Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man. 2. Pet. i. 21.

2. Script.

A book of prophecies; a history; as, the prophecy of Ahijah.

2 Chron. ix. 29.

3.

Public interpretation of Scripture; preaching; exhortation or instruction.

© Webster 1913.