General Games: Lords of the Earth.

General Games: Lords of the Earth

4-17-00 Update:
Put latest card list in "Appendices" as an Excel spreadsheet. This is slightly more up-to-date than the cards in the listings.

Lords of the Earth: An Introduction.

This is a set of Magic: the Gathering cards. The cards are broken down into a main set, called "Lords of the Earth", and two expansions, "Edgecomb's Stand" and "Kardan's Fall". The sets consists of 620 cards, not counting basic land. There are 300 in the main set, and 160 in each of the expansions.

This first section on this page gives a brief look at the storylines, themes, abilities and mechanics found within the set. As I have put a lot of time into making sure these cards work together in the context of the strategies they introduce, the story line they follow, and what they are meant to do to the game of Magic as a whole, I want to encourage you to take the time to read over this section before reviewing the rest of the set.

The rest of this page then lists the cards, broken down by expansion first, with a synopsis of the storylines for each included, then by color, with some explanations of the themes present in each color. I also have included a section on some other ideas I have for Magic:TG in general. Finally, there is an appendix that includes an Excel version of the set (which is the most up-to-date version) and the set in Apprentice format (which I have been using to play-test the cards).
- Enjoy!

Overview: Some General Thoughts on the Set.

People, Places, and Storyline. Explanations of many of the names and places that you'll see throughout the card set, as well as where they fit into the story.

Themes, Abilities, and Mechanics. An explanation of the themes that have driven much of this set, along with an overview of the abilities and mechanics introduced.

The Set: Storyline and Cards, By Expansion.

Lords of the Earth Edgecomb's Stand Kardan's Fall

The Set: Themes and Cards, By Color.

White Blue Black Red Green

Artifacts Lands Gold

Other Thoughts on "Magic: The Gathering".

Card Numbering Thoughts on the way in which the cards are currently numbered.

Land Changes Thoughts on the naming of basic lands, their printing, and numbering.

Preconstructeds Thoughts on the preconstructed decks.

Rules My "Grand Unification Theory" for Magic timing rules. Taking the mechanics clean-up a step further than 6th Edition.

Rarities A different concept for card rarities. (This one is a little "out there".)

Appendices

Excel Spreadsheet Here is the master Excel spreadsheet that this set was designed in. This is probably the best way to review the set if you want to take it offline.

Statistics Being the mathematically inclined type of person that I am, I have a statistical distribution of the types and colors of cards that you could expect to see in booster packs.

Apprentice Files Unzip these files, then place all of them in the root of the Apprentice directory except for the cardlist.dat. The cardlist.dat is placed in the "Sets" sub-directory.

Contact Information And finally, here's how to get a hold of me.

Charles Mauck
2840 SE Long St.
Portland, OR 97202

charlie@cs.pdx.edu
go.to/c2m

(503) 235-5758

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Lords of the Earth: An Introduction.
This is a set of Magic: the Gathering cards. The cards are broken down into a main set, called "Lords of the Earth", and two expansions, "Edgecomb's Stand" and "Kardan's Fall". The sets consists of 620 cards, not counting basic land. There are 300 in the main set, and 160 in each of the expansions. This first section on this page gives a brief look at the storylines, themes, abilities and mechanics found within the set. As I have put a lot of time into making sure these cards work together in the context of the strategies they introduce, the story line they follow, and what they are meant to do to the game of Magic as a whole, I want to encourage you to take the time to read over this section before reviewing the rest of the set. The rest of this page then lists the cards, broken down by expansion first, with a synopsis of the storylines for each included, then by color, with some explanations of the themes present in each color. I also have included a section on some other ideas I have for Magic:TG in general. Finally, there is an appendix that includes an Excel version of the set (which is the most up-to-date version) and the set in Apprentice format (which I have been using to play-test the cards). - Enjoy!

Overview: Some General Thoughts on the Set.
People, Places, and Storyline.		Explanations of many of the names and places that you'll see throughout the card set, as well as where they fit into the story.
Themes, Abilities, and Mechanics.		An explanation of the themes that have driven much of this set, along with an overview of the abilities and mechanics introduced.

The Set: Storyline and Cards, By Expansion.
Lords of the Earth		Edgecomb's Stand		Kardan's Fall

The Set: Themes and Cards, By Color.
White	Blue	Black	Red	Green
	Artifacts	Lands	Gold

Other Thoughts on "Magic: The Gathering".
Card Numbering	Thoughts on the way in which the cards are currently numbered.
Land Changes	Thoughts on the naming of basic lands, their printing, and numbering.
Preconstructeds	Thoughts on the preconstructed decks.
Rules	My "Grand Unification Theory" for Magic timing rules. Taking the mechanics clean-up a step further than 6th Edition.
Rarities	A different concept for card rarities. (This one is a little "out there".)

Appendices
Excel Spreadsheet	Here is the master Excel spreadsheet that this set was designed in. This is probably the best way to review the set if you want to take it offline.
Statistics	Being the mathematically inclined type of person that I am, I have a statistical distribution of the types and colors of cards that you could expect to see in booster packs.
Apprentice Files	Unzip these files, then place all of them in the root of the Apprentice directory except for the cardlist.dat. The cardlist.dat is placed in the "Sets" sub-directory.
Contact Information	And finally, here's how to get a hold of me. Charles Mauck 2840 SE Long St. Portland, OR 97202 charlie@cs.pdx.edu go.to/c2m (503) 235-5758