Alpha/ Beta playtest cards, etc.

the swiss · Post by **the swiss** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:17 pm

Playtest ALPHA/BETA

Blue:

Air Elemental 4 (blue circle)
Summon

Flies 4

Drain Power 2 (blue circle)
Instand

Caster may use opponents
mana this turn

Elemental Blast 1 (blue circle) (Blue Elemental Blast)
Instant

Cancels a red spell or
creature

Magical Hack 1 (blue circle)
Instant

Change the reading of a
spell by switching a land
type mentioned in the spell
to one of your choice. Effect
lasts until target spell is
discharged.

Merfolk 1 (blue circle) (Merfolk of the Pearl Trident)
Summon

1

Mana Short 3 (blue circle)
Instant

Opponent's mana is
discharged.

Serpent 4 (blue circle) (Sea Serpent)
Summon

Can only be used defensively
unless opponent has islands
in play. Discard if you lose all
your islands 6

Sleight of Mind 1 (blue circle)
Instant

Change the reading of a spell
by switching a magic type
mentioned in the spell to one
of your choice. Effect lasts
until target spell or creature
is discharged.

Time Walk 2 (blue circle)
Sorcery

Take an extra turn

End Blue.

the swiss · Post by **the swiss** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:25 pm

Playtest ALPHA/BETA

Black:

Evil Presence 1 (black circle)
Enchant Land

Land is now swamp

Gloom 4 (black circle)
Enchantment

White spells cost 3 more
to cast

Sacrifice 1 (black circle)
Instant

Provides 3 swamp mana

Vampire 4 (two black circles) (Sengir Vampire)
Summon

Flies/Controls defeated
creatures (defeated by
the vampire) (two circles) 4

Wraith 3 (black circle) (Bog Wraith)
Summon

Swampwalk 3

Weakness 1 (black circle)
Enchant Creature

Creature has -1/-1

End Black.

the swiss · Post by **the swiss** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:28 pm

Playtest ALPHA/BETA

Red:

Firebreathing 1 (red circle)
Enchant Creature

+1 attack per (red circle)

Wall of Fire 3 (red circle)
Summon

2/6

Armour 1 (red circle) (not in Alpha)
Enchant Creature

Creature has +2 defense

End Red.

the swiss · Post by **the swiss** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:41 pm

Playtest ALPHA/BETA

Green:

Berserk 1 (green circle)
Instant

Add two to creature attack
but subtract 2 from defense
Treat negative defense as
zero defense.

Channel 1 (green circle)
Sorcery

Caster may convert life to
mana at a ratio 1:1

Earth Lore 1 (green circle) (Natural Selection)
Instant

Draw 3 cards

Living Artifact 2 (green circle)
Enchant Aertifact

Artifact costs one less mana
to use. Won't reduce to less
than 0

Mammoths 3 (green circle) (War Mammoth)
Summon

3

Regeneration 2 (green circle)
Enchant Creature

Regenerate (green circle)

Tsunami 4 (two green circles)
Sorcery

All islands in play are
discarded

Wall of Brambles 3 (green circle)
Summon

Regenerates (green circle) 1/5

Wall of Ice 3 (blue and not green circle)
Summon

0/7

Wanderlust 3 (green circle)
Enchant Creature

Creature inflicts one point of
damage to owner at the start
of each of the owner's turns.
Creature can be used as normal

End Green and Playtest ALPHA/BETA.

fvzappa: It is your turn now. Good luck.

l0qii · Post by **l0qii** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:14 pm

I really feel this is some of the most important historical info we've ever archived on this forum. Thanks to both of you for taking the time to do this.

magic-belgium · Post by **magic-belgium** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:33 pm

Yes, I agree. We only need scans now.

fvzappa · Post by **fvzappa** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:10 am

So, between myself & the swiss only about 25 cards are missing... and another few that we do not have are shown on the wizards site, owned by another person, etc.

Other than listing all information a card says (like "flies", "regenrerates: B", etc.) I have listed every card I own. With the exception of dual lands & moxes, it seems that every card that made it to print was playtested in one stage or another.

I would indeed like to see this French book that talks about this, as well as any other information that I can get my hands on. Again, my eventual goal is to put together a difinative article on this subject... no one else was, so seeing as I have a good reason to be involved, I am. It hasn't been easy!

Thanks for listing those. I had talked to you briefly over a year ago about this, but now that I have a full list this'll be a big help.

Eventually, I'll need someone to proofread!

the swiss · Post by **the swiss** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:57 pm

Playtest GAMMA from Wizard, not yet listed by fvzappa/the swiss

See "Ihateworking April 19, 2008"

Artifact:

Magic Disk 4/1 (Nevinyrral's Disk)
Artifact

Destroys all creatures
entchantments and
artifacts in play (including
itself). Cannot use turn cast

Black Vise 4/0
Artifact

Each time your opponent
draws a card with a hand
size of 5 or more they lose
a life. (Drawing at turn start
it mandatory and one can't
discard to less than 7)

Gauntlet of Might 1/0
Artifact

All read creature in play +1/1,
all mountains produce an extra
red mana.

Blue:

Lord of Mu UU/UU (LOrd of Atlantis)
Enchantment

Caster may take opponent's
Merfolk for UU (Merfolk starts
tapped, return after game).
All Merfolk have island walk.

Counterspell UU
Instant

Cancels spell being cast or
a previously cast enchantment.

Green:

Fairies G
Summon

Flies 1/1

Wolves G (Timber Wolves)
Summon

Stacks 1/1

Ice Storm G (changed in 3 GG ??)
Sorcery

Destroy 1 Land

Red:

Flashfires 4R
Sorcery

All plains in play discarded

Black:

Skeletons 2B (Drudge Skeletons)
Summon

Regenerates: B 1/1

White:

Angel 5WW (Serra Angel)
Summon

Flies/not tapped on
the attack 4/4

Wrath of God 4WW
Sorcery

All creatures destroyed.

End GAMMA Wizard.

the swiss · Post by **the swiss** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:15 am

Playtest ALPHA/BETA from Wizard

Card made completely MANUAL

Ant Hill 4/4 (The Hive)
Artifact

Creates a 1/1 creature

TAP

This time: No GAMMA.

the swiss · Post by **the swiss** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:15 am

Playtest ALPHA/BETA/GAMMA

Not own by fvzappa, the swiss, pickle.69

Not done by Wizard with pictures

fvzappa: about 25 missing......

Black (19):

Black Knight
Contract from Below
Darkpact
Deathlace
Demonic Attorney
Demonic Hordes
Demonic Tutor
Lich
Lord of the Pit
Nether Shadow
Nettling Imp
Nightmare
Paralyze
Plague Rats
Royal Assassin
Scavenging Ghoul
Warp Artifact
Will-o-The-Wisp
Word of Command

End Black.

the swiss · Post by **the swiss** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:20 am

Blue (19):

Braingeyser
Clone
Copy Artifact
Creature Bond
Feedback
Invisibility
Pirate Ship
Power Leak
Power Sink
Psychic Venom
Spell Blast
Stasis
Steal Artifact
Thoughtlace
Timetwister
Vesuvan Doppelganger
Volcanic Eruption
Wall of Air
Wall of Water

End Blue.

the swiss · Post by **the swiss** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:24 am

Green (20):

Aspect of Wolf
Birds of Paradise
Cockatrice
Elvish Archers
Fastbond
Force of Nature
Fungusaur
Gaea's Liege
Giant Spider
Hurricane
Kudzu
Ley Druid
Lifelace
Living Lands
Lure
Regrowth
Thicket Basilisk
Tranquility
Verduran Enchantress
Web

End Green.

the swiss · Post by **the swiss** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:31 am

Red (23):

Dragon Whelp
Dwarven Demolition Team
Dwarven Warriors
Earthquake
Fire Elemental
Fork
Goblin Balloon Brigade
Goblin King
Granite Gargoyle
Keldon Warlord
Mana Flare
Manabarbs
Orcish Artillery
Orcish Oriflamme
Power Surge
Raging River
Rock Hydra
Sedge Troll
Smoke
Stone Giant
Two-Headed Giant of Foriys
Uthen Troll
Wheel of Fortune

End Red.

the swiss · Post by **the swiss** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:35 am

White (19):

Animate Wall
Balance
Black Ward
Blaze of Glory
Blue Ward
Crusade
Farmstead
Green Ward
Holy Armor
Island Sanctuary
Lance
Mesa Pegasus
Northern Paladin
Personal Incarnation
Purelace
Reverse Damage
Samite Healer
Veteran Bodyguard
White Ward

End White.

the swiss · Post by **the swiss** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:43 am

Artifact (27):

Basalt Monolith
Black Lotus
Celestial Prism
Clockwork Beast
Conservator
Cyclpean Tomb
Dingus Egg
Disrupting Scepter
Forcefield
Helm of Chatzuk
Howling Mine
Icy Manipulator
Illusionary Mask
Jade Monolith
Kormus Bell
Library of Leng
Mana Vault
Meekstone
Mox Emerald
Mox Jet
Mox Pearl
Mox Ruby
Mox Sapphire
Sunglasses of Urza
Throne of Bone
Time Vault
Winter Orb

End Artifact.

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