Sand Warrior tokens ... help please!
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Posted on Feb. 10, 2016, 10:32 p.m. by clayperce
I've got a trade pending for a Hazezon Tamar (thanks again, rockleemyhero!), so it looks like I'm finally going to be able to build my Haz' deck!
I have a problem though: There are no "official" Sand Warrior tokens for Haz' (he's an original Legend, from before Wizards started publishing tokens as part of sets) and I have no idea what to use.
There are a bunch of options available, from the 1/1 Warrior tokens made by Secure the Wastes to scores of options available on Google. I've built and gathered my favorites below:
Sand People by Andy Butnariu
The Mirage Makers by Capricorn79
Untitled by Jason Engle
Guardian of the Sands by Wendy Hamlet
Background of Hazezon Tamar, by Richard Kane-Ferguson
Nomad Warrior by N-Deed
Game Art - Desert Assassin, artist unknown
Prince of Persia concept art, artist unknown
Wandering Sand Monk, artist unknown
Sand King from Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) 2
Kankuro, Temari, and Gaara by Masashi Kishimoto, from Naruto
Sand People from Star Wars
Tallarn Desert Warrior from Warhammer 40kSo which tokens do you like best? Or do you have even better options?
Thanks so much!
Steelspike says... #3
There are computer programs out there that allow you to make customized cards and tokens with customized "set" symbols.
If you'd like, I can ask my buddy what the program is.
February 10, 2016 11:03 p.m.
FAMOUSWATERMELON says... #4
It's called MSE, or Magic Set Editor.
But yeah, I like the background image tokens the most. They feel very much in style with Hazar.
February 10, 2016 11:06 p.m.
Steelspike,
That'd be great; thanks! I did these in MTGcardsmith, but they have a limited number of set symbols (thus the gear, instead of the pillar from Legends)
Thanks again!
February 10, 2016 11:08 p.m.
rockleemyhero says... #7
I've seen some sick alter art as the sand people from Star Wars IV (tho I think the art was on haz himself). And you got it man!! Glad to help :)
February 10, 2016 11:24 p.m.
rockleemyhero says... #8
On a side note I had the same problem with sek kaur deathkeeper making ghastborn 3/1 tokens. I ended up using Ghastly Pokemon cards haha. If you are into that, a cubone or marowak could suffice!
February 10, 2016 11:26 p.m.
canterlotguardian says... #9
On that note, Baltoy/Claydol Pokemon tokens would also suffice.
February 10, 2016 11:30 p.m.
Yeah, or Sandshrew. And then, when I pump them up, Sandslash! :-D
February 10, 2016 11:45 p.m.
I like the original background art. To make them extra flashy be sure to print them on Foil cards. You can find videos on how to remove ink from a Foil on YouTube.
My newest hobby is looking at the tokens I need for my decks, looking at the best art for each of those tokens and printing foils. Nothing tells your opponents you're going to win like foil tokens.
February 11, 2016 3:23 a.m.
EddCrawley says... #13
You could always use a modified version of the WR soldier tokens from Return from Ravnica, as they just need to be modified to add green, and name changed.
February 11, 2016 7:33 a.m.
EddCrawley,
Not sure if I like the idea of a multi-colored background ... the gold kind of gives it a sand-colored thing. But that totally got me looking at other tokens, and the Soldier Tokens from Unglued might be just what I'm looking for.
Kind of fun in an old-school way too, since the Unglued tokens were the first ones Wizards ever produced.
So thanks!
February 11, 2016 10:20 a.m.
Steelspike says... #15
Sorry to get your hopes up, but he's not answering my texts... I dunno what's going on with him.
February 11, 2016 10:38 a.m.
Steelspike says... #17
I'll most likely see him at FNM tomorrow night, if he won't tell me then, I'll steal his leg and smack him in the head with it til he gives it up.
Yeah. I'm talking about beating up a cripple. What about it?
February 11, 2016 11:05 a.m.
The Classic Art Magic tokens Kickstarter made Sand Warrior tokens with this art
I think they're pretty cool. They also have playmats with this image.
March 13, 2016 10:45 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #20
If I'm not mistaken, aren't the "sand warriors" that he makes just warriors made of sand? I mean, "sand" is one of their subtypes, so that leads me to believe that they are literally made of sand... right? That makes me think that this art is probably one of the best for the token...
March 13, 2016 11:58 p.m.
Agrajag99,
Oh those are seriously cool; thanks much!
MagicalHacker,
Yeah, in the original Lore they were human, but they got retcon'd into actual made-of-sand warriors.
That's part of why I like the background art from the Haz' card ... it can kinda go both ways, so to speak.
March 16, 2016 9:42 a.m.
Agrajag99,
So I looked into that image a little more, and turns out it's not about Sand Warriors, but rather the Biblical Journey of the Magi.
I found that moderately interesting, since supposedly the ORIGINAL inspiration for Hazezon Tamar was a Biblical place-name: "... A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from the other side of the Dead Sea. It is already in Hazezon Tamar ..."
Epochalyptik says... #2
I'm partial to the Hazezon Tamar background art, but maybe I'm a traditionalist.
February 10, 2016 10:40 p.m.