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 Address all letters to: - leof Vita, Asst. Editor c/o ACCLAIM
. To all you loyal fans who have fol-
lowed the Magic comics from
their inception, welcome back for
another dose of adventure,
intrigue and mayhem. For all you.
new readers who are joining us
for the first time, welcome to:- a5
time of Legends! (Don't worry,
you get all that other stuff too.)
“Seek and ye shall find...Ask and
ye shall receive.” Well, be careful
What you ask for! This book is the
first in a series of titles chronicling
the adventures of some of the
most intriguing characters from
the Legends expansion set for
Magic: The Gathering. If you’ve
ever wondered how Jedit Ojanen
came to join the Robaran merce—
naries, or what unnatural event
caused the Fallen Angel to tumble:
from the heavens, you’ve come to.
the right place. Ever wonder how
Dakkon got his black blade? was
there ever a fifth Elder Dragon?
ed Sol’kanar
ell ponder no
further! These books will open up
new chaptersIn the mythology of
Magic: The Gathering.
.,
OK...one more time. For those of
you unfamiliar with the worldwide
sensation that is Magic: The
.
Gathering, just sit right back, and
you’ll hear a tale...
MagiczThe Gathering continues to
be the world’s most popular trad-
ing card game—hands down. The
premise goes like thisszo players
mm“ 275,
portray wizards who duel in a the mana for green magic. Green
struggle for dominance, while try- is full of creatures and the
strength of nature herself. It‘s
The dueling takes the shortcoming falls in its inability to
apells which do a variety of things. do much damage directly to your
£Players can use spells to summon opponent. Finally, the swamps and
s, cast enchantments, or bogs of Dominia power black
ct damage to the Other magic. Black is the magic of death
'piayen The first player to knock and decay. While it can be
their opponent down, from 20 to extremely powerful, there is a
zero life-points, wins. sound easy? hefty price tag attached.
Think of it this way. Magic: The
Gathering is like ‘chess, it only Each player creates a deck of
takes a few minutes to learn, but it
these cards whichthey then use
takes a lifetime to master. ,m do battle Each k is cus-
itemized to fit a particular strate-
The game consists of trading" gy. If a player chooses to go right
cards [which represent various for the throatand use mostly
spells, lands and artifacts. There direct damage, then red is defi-
t.colors of Magic, nitely the magic of choice. Be
'
each With Its own set strengths twary though, staategies that rely
of
weaknesses. Spells and artiu. j_only on one color can be easily
‘
L
is, are powered by mana, the M‘fjovercome. A combination of
ceiof all magic on the world strategy, skill, timing, and a
of Dominaria, which by the way, is ”‘bit of luck insures that a
,
set in the universe of Dominia. lglgame will never be played the
Red magic is the magic of the same way twice.
mountains and is fierce, direct and .
destructive. Red is often used for Since it’s creation in l993, there
direct damage, but it can be quite have been a number of expansion
uncontrollable if left unchecked. sets added to the game. One of
Blue magic from the islands uti— the most popular was the Legends
“liZes the art of deception, control expansion, which culled the great—
and manipulation. Blue1 is best est warriors, villains, and creatures
played to frustrate or baffle‘your from various points in Dominia’s
rich history—past, present and
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‘
opponent. ,
future! Many of these characters
'
White magic is derived from the "form the basis for storylines that
plains, and specializes in defense have been woven into the tapes- .
and protection. Don’t be fooled try and mythology of the world,
though, white can do its share of Dominaria. in our Legends: mini
damage as well. Forests provide series, the entire Armada team
willdo its best to bring those sto-
ries to the fore. As an added
bonus, we’re going to try to throw
in a cool Magic: The Gathering—-
Chronicles card, reprinting a
Legends character that relates to
the storyline.This issue, for exam-
ple, comes packaged with a
Chronicles card of the series' mis-
understood politico,Johan. This month, ent'
‘

where the forces of man

Keep watch next for Legend of
the Elder Dragons. headed your
way this December. (Sorry, no
card in this one—~those dragons
are just too darned powerful to
give away! The Art Holcomb
script, Doug Tropea—Wheatley
gift of sorcery is yours for th
planeswalkers who have been trapped .9,
late world for centuries, Shandalar is‘a rad
sures are ripe for the picking. On this w
er can become a god! For the inhabita,
interlopers can only signal impending! 6
world, however, is not withoutdefens
souls who choose to confrontthe den
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pencils and Digital Chameleon

serve their world Bani Bakur is one
computer coloring should more
than make up for it!) This January to her deity, Kenan Sahrmal, for help But
when your god fails you?
will see the premiere of our first
Legends prestige format comic,
Fallen Angel, which reveals the
gruesome, untold origin of this
fiery anti-heroine, and her cen-
turies-long struggle for redemp-
tion. Fallen Angel is written by
horror novelist Nancy Collins, and
painted by the team of Richard
Kane Ferguson, Dennis Calero
and Don Perlin.And the book will
come packaged with a Fallen Angel
Chronicles card, to boot!

It doesn’t stop there, however,

as we move on to Dakkon
Blackblade on the World of Magic:
The Gathering, drawn by Rags
Morales, inked by Barbara
Kaalberg, and computer colored
by Dennis Calero’s Atomic
Paintbrush. The prestige format
comic also comes with a tough-to-
find Chronicles Dakkon Blackblade
card! Don’t say we never, gave you
anything!
all The Shandalar miniseries sets up the av
place in the MicroProsegame, due forrel
|996.Together, the miniseries and the CD R
duce players and readers to a new cast of he
to add to the myth and legend of MagiczTh
David Quinn, best known for his wo‘rko
on Marvel’s Dr. Strange, has woven an inval ed
tale, driving Armada’s Magic continuity On ‘

next year’s apocalyptic confrontation. Bo

So what do we want in return?
Simple. Letters. Lots of them. Keep
writing in.We really do listen to all
of your input, and truly want to
make sure that we continue to do
the best job possible. Thanks in
advance, and on behalf of the
work on DC's Legends of the Dark K ‘
,
Bat received critical actlaim. pencils and nits
to do justice to 30’s lavish artwork. Dig,
been charged with bringing everything to“
fying computer color! Finally, as a previe,
ders of Shandalar, the paintedcover by
tures a creature exclusive to the Micro ,

entire Armada creative team, l game and the comic series—theAstraiDi-‘ag

hope you enjoy this book!
 Hello once again, planeswalkers! Once more, we venture
into the breach as we take a look at, the first
in a series ofArmada comic book miniseries highlighting leg-
‘

endary characters from the multiverse of Dominia. My name

is Shawn F. Carnes, one of the tried and tested gurus of
Magic: the Gathering here at Wizards of the Coastal will be ,
,he continues to push on. Along the
here to provide color commentary on the action as well as
‘

way, JedIt
allies himself with the . and
give some interpretation of how the action relates to the hit El'
and strong Adira Strongheart. Even with this
card game, Magic: the Gathering. So, without further delay, clear that jedit’s journey is a lonely one. To fight
onward to Efrava! adversity without ever letting go of your
,
[is a legendary character from Magic’s third goal. is that what makes a Legend?
expansion, Legends. Legends was uniquein that it intro- In the courseof this.Issue’s action,jedit is placed against
duced special Cards which can owl the machinations of] ‘an and his quest to destroy his peo-
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a time. The reasoning? Because ther ple. Even though jedit’s people have essentially forsaken him,
legendary personalities throughout the" ,
Jedit cannot abandon them in their time of need, even if they
Dominia. in Legends, Jedit is a 5/5 creature which costs l don tea ,Ie it This attitude, in my opinion, would make a
Blue maria, 2 White mana, and 4 mana of any colonA cast- 1: of
leg any adventurer.
ingcost of 7 mana total is pretty hefty, coupled with the fact Que hing’s for sure, every card in Magic: the Gathering
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hat 3 of the 7 mana needed to summon him are color-spe- can tell a story, and the story can become quite detailed and
Ilific. Still, he makes a nifty addition to a blue and white deckl 2‘
complex as the cards are made to intertwine with one
The color—specific drawback is lessened in such a deck main? another. Hey! That’s lot like playing the of Magic
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game
ly because the needed mana colors arealready there Keep itself!
in mind, for the sake of the comi at the jedit Ojanen In Speaking of me one card, this issue tail of crea-
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issue #I is quite young, and only now taking his tures that havetcr sed over from other expansIon sets. In
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to becoming the Jedit as depicted on the car’ ,
some time before he reaches his 5/5 status!
One more note to keepIn mind. .Iusc because characters,
like jedit (or the or
that matter—all to be depicted in upcoming c
adventures
game terms, it could prove quite useful to mix cards from
various expansion sets to make as strong a deck as possible.
I
For the sake of the story, let’s just say that there are many
3:
adventurers that cross through the planes of Dominaria.
Sometimes. .theybring things with them.
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called Legends, doesnt mean that all At the openingof the story, jedit spots a
take place in the distant past. The Leg" plummeting from th sky, bearing a weary traveler on its
culled from heroes and villains scatte back.The Fire Drak a
flying l/2 creature from the Dark
he has the special ability of “pumping"
and frompoints across its vast hist, I
IIWIIl’elsomeoflI expansion set.The
these charecters are Legends in the making, others are itself up + ”+0 at th cost of one red mana. However, this
Legends yet to be—ancl still others are Legends whose time
: effect can only h‘ ‘sed once per turn.That one red mana
has come and gone makes the Bulk 'ne point stronger for a brief period of
If you take a look‘a edit’s flavor text on the card,you can time. Unfortunatelyfor this Drake, it wasn’t strong enough
get a general idea of what the mini-series of the comic is to survive the travel‘over the desert wastes of Sukurvia.I
going to be about.The flavor text reads: Also making an appearance in this issue are, quite appro—
priately, The Nomads are 2/2 red or
costing one red mana and two mana of any color. they also
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have the special abilities of

and are immune to
damage done by deserts.That ability could have been useful
to that poor Drake!
The great thing about the comics are the developments issue #2should prove to be quite a blockbuster, especial-
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that can be generated from just this bit of flavor text. As we face the dreaded
.
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read the comic, we see exactly from what station jedit led by Johan! What do you think will
came, and all the people he came into contact with as he 5st these creatures as the cat faces dogs
began his epic adventure. Apparently, he even met some for the first time? Something tells me that Jedit will survive,
other characters from Legends! the leader as the saga of jedIt OjanenIs just beginning to unfold!
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of the was mentioned, and Until next time, may your games be the stories of legend.
made his jovial comic book debut in this issue. ‘

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Legend of jedit Ojanen #2

The epic conclusion to the story of
how the Cat People of Dominaria
Steven ]
Massar‘s
President/Publishje
became Cat Warriors. Armiesclash as
ledit Oianen’s desert oasis becomes
Bob Layton
the linchpin in the legendary wizard SeniorVJ’. :

Johan's scheme to overthrow a Editor-in-Chie’f’

nation. Even with the help of the
Robaran Mercenaries,can Iedit’s peo- jon Hertz
ple survive? SeniorVP '

Playing tips and background on the

story‘s heroes, villains, creatures and
Morton R. Nisse
artifacts will be included in this
VP Operations
issue's fascinating back-up material.
The painted cover is by Tony
Hayley Eden
(Starman) Harris. Controller
Sadly. ledit Dinner: will be Armada
Darren Sanchez
Magic painter Mari! asaszar's swan Director of Producti‘
song! As a tareweii to his fans. Mark
has created an exquisite Royal Harry EisonStojI
Assassin plump. included in this Production Manage
issue. Don't miss it!
Brad L. Goldberg
Circulation Manager
Elder Dragons - A Magic: Rebecca Knastle
Advertising Sales
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Deception leads to betrayal as a brash
warrior’s Dragon Whelp leads an army fitifirié‘iflfl-t ,
smack into the burial mound that has
kept the immensely powerful Elder
Dragon in suspended animation for cen-
jeffrey Artemis-66m
turies. Once unleashed, no force on Line Editor
Dominaria—perhaps not even the myste-
rious wizard known as the Tichery Man-u jeofreyVita
can quell the wrath of Palladia Morsl Assistant Editor _
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past. the Elder Dragons are the most
powerful creatures in the Legends expan- Scott nedlande
sion. and possibly the most powerful
cards in all of Magic: The Gathering!
Computer Graphic De; in

The series is written by Art Holcomb.

Alex Glass.
Proofreader
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best known for his work on episodes of

Star Trek: The Next Gcneration. The
painted cover in by the original Magic
Sharon Claire Mitchel
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earner Seer Analysis will contain tips on
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VP New BusinesslMarketin
Lim-Dul’s twisted plot comes to
fruition in the dark conclusion to this David Lee
two-issue miniseries. Would-be world
dominators Leshrac and Tevesh Szat
Armada Liaison
Scott Hungerford
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realize that they’ve got another thing

coming, after the nastiest fallen
knight of the Ice Age turns the heroes Dominia Continuity
of the new world of Shandalar against
them.
Ronnie Noize
Coordinator
David Quinn's slam-bang conclusion
to the epic based on the brand new Paul Peterson
Magic: The Gathering world presented
in next year's Microprose (CD-ROM
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game. Consulting Rules Editors

by Richard Garfieid
Acclaim Comics is working closely
with Microprose and Wizards of the Created
Coast to insure tight continuity
betweenthe series and upcoming MTG
CD-ROM. Featuring Shawn Cornet
Shandalar Seers Analysis. and a cover
by Zina Saunders.
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