Continuity Easter Eggs

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Posted on Sept. 29, 2010, 8:19 a.m. by NecroBane

The purpose of this post is to list continuity easter eggs people of found. Confused what a continuity easter egg is (because I made up the term), I'm referring things like Windrider Eel and cliffhaven-knight. Like Spinerock Knoll and Knollspine Dragon . Has anyone else noticed these? If so list.

NecroBane says... #1

November 20, 2010 8:05 a.m.

Dark_Blight says... #2

Many lands in certain sets are panoramic, meaning, when lined up in a certain order beside each other, will create a full picture spaning across all of those lands.

My favorite one, in my opinion, are the four Mountain cards from the Champions of Kamigawa set, by John Avon.

June 11, 2013 7:56 p.m.

Bobgalarneau says... #3

Precinct Captain and the soldier token from RTR, wish i knew how to link a token...

June 11, 2013 8:13 p.m.

Dark_Blight says... #4

June 11, 2013 9:20 p.m.

KrazyCaley says... #5

Blade of the Bloodchief sure is a cool weapon. HEY. WHERE DID YOU GET THAT? Put that down, Nirkana Cutthroat , that's EXPENSIVE.

June 11, 2013 10:41 p.m.

@ NecroBane -- I've noticed this once or twice before, but never really thought much of it. What you've pointed out is really cool!

@ honeymomo -- Would Thrun, the Last Troll be a better fit for Asceticism than Troll Ascetic ? The name suggests the latter, but the hunchback creature with a staff in Asceticism looks a little more like Thrun to me. Great find, nevertheless.

June 11, 2013 10:43 p.m.

Dark_Blight says... #7

I don't know where, but I think the horror on the card Psychic Surgery is on another card in the New Phyrexia set.

Also, speaking about Psychic Surgery , has anyone else noticed the phyrexian on the card looks shockingly similar to the Arbiter from Halo 3?

June 11, 2013 10:53 p.m.

acbooster says... #8

Perhaps the man in Second Sunrise has found the Worldslayer . He must not think he did the job right.

June 12, 2013 12:19 a.m.

Dark_Blight says... #9

I think Knight-Captain of Eos and Man of Measure may be related.

June 12, 2013 2:33 a.m.

Rhadamanthus says... #10

Here's a classic: Preferred Selection and Mortal Wound

June 12, 2013 10:36 a.m.

Rhadamanthus says... #11

Oh, I just remembered: Mudslide , Dry Spell (this version), Helm of Obedience

June 12, 2013 10:40 a.m.

After seeing this thread last night, I started flipping through the Shards block (set I know best), and either my imagination is crazier than I thought, or I found a bunch. Let me know what you guys think!

Bant Sureblade in the foreground of Enlisted Wurm ?

Fight to the Death is a gold mine. I think I see a Rhox Charger , Gloryscale Viashino , and Goblin Razerunners .

Bant Sureblade in Finest Hour as well?

This one was kinda easy, but Progenitus in is the distance of Mayael's Aria .

I guess Qasali Pridemage found his way to the Great Wall.

Is Arsenal Thresher coming through Wargate ?

Is Mirror-Sigil Sergeant in Gleam of Resistance ? The chestplates look a little different, but since there's multiple, I was thinking the Sergeant

Deathbringer Thoctar could be chasing Wandering Goblins ... I guess they wandered in the wrong direction.

June 12, 2013 10:51 a.m.

Rhadamanthus says... #13

That's a Sphinx of some sort using the Wargate (looks most like Enigma Sphinx to me) and I think some of the Bant-related things you mention might just be from the artists sticking closely to that shard's style guide, but everything else seems like legit Easter Eggs!

June 12, 2013 11:18 a.m.

Absinthman says... #14

Abrupt Decay . You can see an abruptly decaying Nivix Cyclops there.

June 12, 2013 11:24 a.m.

Rayenous says... #15

You'll notice that Bant Sureblade is left-handed... while the 2 cards it is compared to are both right-handed.

Most Rhox are fairly nondescript... you could just about say that any specific Rhox is in any card that happens to have a Rhox in it.

June 12, 2013 11:24 a.m.

Rayenous says... #16

Wait.... The soldier in Enlisted Wurm is facing away... he is left-handed as well. This just might be Bant Sureblade

June 12, 2013 11:27 a.m.

Absinthman says... #17

This is slightly different kind of easter egg, though a nice one. Urban Evolution . There are actual buildings from Prague, Czech Republic in the background.

June 12, 2013 11:28 a.m.

Dark_Blight says... #18

Riptide Replicator and Metallic Sliver

Damnation is the exact opposite of Wrath of God , in cost, and in the illustration on the card.

Eldrazi Monument and Dreamstone Hedron

All Is Dust and Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre

I've also noticed that on every other card that Emrakul, the Aeons Torn appears on, it is illustrated as the version of him of the promo version of the card.

June 13, 2013 7:19 a.m.

Jay says... #19

Boros Recruit has been promoted to Legion Loyalist

June 28, 2013 9:25 p.m.

KingSorin says... #20

I think Lyzolda, the Blood Witch is holding Rakdos Riteknife . Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius is in Legion's Initiative . Blast of Genius and Homing Lightning show Ral Zarek , oh yeah, his art has Lightning Bolt in it. Ancient Grudge looks like all werewolves, but Rampaging Werewolf  Flip is the one i think it looks like most. Niv-mizzet is also in Firemind's Foresight . I think that's Wayfaring Temple in the left of Collective Blessing . I also think Giant Adephage is in the background of Death's Presence . I think Doorkeeper is fblthp, from Totally Lost . The guy in Furious Resistance looks a bit like Tajic, Blade of the Legion . Guildscorn Ward is in the same place as Tablet of the Guilds . Psychic Strike shows either Dimir Guildmage or Duskmantle Guildmage ... take your pick. Boros Battleshaper is being bound by Hands of Binding . There are quite a few in the ravnica block alone, and Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite is shooting Marrow Shards , for another one.

June 28, 2013 10:45 p.m.

Dark_Blight says... #21

There are two Darksteel Juggernaut in the card Into the Core

July 12, 2013 6:15 p.m.

GlimmerKing says... #22

Wolfir Silverheart and Joint Assault , I'm not sure but I think Johnny Depp might be the other character in Joint Assault , lol.

July 17, 2013 5:22 p.m.

Dark_Blight says... #23

GlimmerKing The other character in Joint Assault is Crusader of Odric

July 17, 2013 6:47 p.m.

GlimmerKing says... #24

Ah okay, didn't see the boobs

July 17, 2013 6:48 p.m.

Dark_Blight says... #25

It's ok, I thought the same thing until I looked at the cards closer :P

July 17, 2013 7:17 p.m.

klone13 says... #26

What would you use?

Something along the lines of Paraselene?

June 3, 2015 6:51 p.m.

bigguy99 says... #27

Are they actually prevalent in your meta? The deck is basically never played.

June 3, 2015 6:53 p.m.

klone13 says... #28

No not at all lol (i only play online). I was just wondering.

June 3, 2015 7:01 p.m.

CheeseBro says... #29

no use Back to Nature it costs less and is instant

June 3, 2015 7:04 p.m.

klone13 says... #30

Ok thats what i meant by along the lines. thx btw.

June 3, 2015 7:08 p.m.

It seems like anything that gets rid of Opalescence and/or Rest in Peace/Leyline of the Void (depending on the varient) just wins the matchup.

June 3, 2015 7:26 p.m.

JexInfinite says... #32

Force of Will is a mainboard card, and literally wins the game. Counter the Helm of Obedience or Opalescence.

June 5, 2015 8:28 a.m.

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