Here it is, the game is over and the 'Grand Compleation is Achieved.' Today Wizards of the Coast announced that the long mysterious 'Action' finale to the Scars of Mirrodin set is indeed the well predicted 'New Phyrexia.'
The Grand Compleation is Achieved
Set Name | New Phyrexia |
Block | Set 3 of 3 in the Scars of Mirrodin block |
Three-Letter Abbreviation | NPH |
Number of Cards | 175 |
Release Date | May 13, 2011 |
Prerelease Events | May 7-8, 2011 |
Launch Parties | May 13-16, 2011 |
Magic Online Release Date | May 30, 2011 |
Game Day | June 11-12, 2011 |
Design Team | Ken Nagle (lead)
Dave Guskin Joe Huber Matt Place Mark Rosewater |
Development Team | Aaron Forsythe (lead)
Dave Guskin Zac Hill Tom LaPille Erik Lauer |
An email courtesy of Wizards' PR department:
The Machine Orthodoxy today announced total victory for the forces of Phyrexia and the utter obliteration of all that was Mirran.
“The Great Work is Complete,” said Grand Cenobite Elesh Norn. “The stain of imperfection which is Mirrodin has been scourged and in its place we have shaped the face of New Phyrexia.”
Jin-Gitaxius, Praetor of the Progress Engine, Augur to The Core continued, “The raw flesh we have at our disposal will allow us to continue The Great Synthesis unabated. Our destiny lies outside the crude battles between slavering beasts of which we have endured these many years. Through our experimentation will arise the strength of New Life.”
Other prominent Praetors were also in attendance. The Voice of Hunger, Vorinclex, took a defiant tone. “The struggle for survival is never complete. Wherever there is weakness, there is still the necessity of conflict. As the predator cannot abide prey, so do the strong feed upon the strong. Our purpose has only begun.”
Sheoldred, The Whispering One, declined conspicuous comment.
Praetor Urabrask was notably absent from the proceedings.