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The second sun rises
What this set is
Hour of Devastation ends the Amonkhet block with Nicol Bolas's return. The second sun reaches the horizon, the Gods fall, and the Gatewatch is defeated. Three new Gods, The Scarab God, The Locust God and The Scorpion God, rise from the plane's sands.
Its new mechanics are eternalize, a larger version of embalm that makes a 4/4 black Zombie token copy, and afflict, which makes the defending player lose life when the creature is blocked. Deserts, a new land type, are also a theme.
Themes
Every mechanic in Hour of Devastation
Eternalize
Exile the creature card from your graveyard and pay its eternalize cost to create a 4/4 black Zombie token copy of it, at sorcery speed.
Afflict
Whenever the creature becomes blocked, the defending player loses that much life.
Deserts
A land subtype that several cards reward you for controlling or having in your graveyard.
Exert, aftermath and cycling
The Amonkhet mechanics continue.
Where You Can Play It
Format legality
Hour of Devastation shipped under a single code and is legal in Pioneer, Modern and the eternal formats.
Not Standard-legal. Standard only ever holds the last few years of sets, so everything this old has long since left it. These cards are still playable in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander. Commons from any set are Pauper-legal; that isn't listed per set here.
Limited
The draft format
Drafted as Hour of Devastation, Hour of Devastation, Amonkhet. Deserts and afflict added new plans to Amonkhet's.
Afflict aggro
Aggro
Afflict creatures that punish blocks.
Deserts
Lands matter
Desert payoffs across several colors.
Commanders
The most played commanders from Hour of Devastation
The legends this set is best known for. Tap one for its printings and what it costs.
Boosters, precons and singles from Hour of Devastation are on TCGplayer.
FAQ
Common questions
What is the difference between embalm and eternalize?
Both create a token copy of the creature from your graveyard. Embalm makes a white Zombie with the card's normal size; eternalize makes a black 4/4 Zombie.
Is The Scarab God from Hour of Devastation?
Yes. The Scarab God, The Locust God and The Scorpion God are all from Hour of Devastation.
All card names, art, and mechanics belong to Wizards of the Coast. Hour of Devastation released on Jul 14, 2017; details reflect the set as published. Sources: Wizards of the Coast set pages and release notes, Draftsim, Untapped.gg.
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