Rise of the Eldrazi Spoilers - Pathrazer of Ulamog, Prey's Vengeance, and more!

Thanks to our friends at Wizards of the Coast, we have the latest scoop on Magic: the Gathering’s newest upcoming expansion set Rise of the Eldrazi. Rise of the Eldrazi brings three new abilities to kitchen and tournament tables across the globe: Annihilator, Rebound, and Totem Armor.

View this slide show to see all six Rise of the Eldrazi spoilers.

Featured below are couple of the stand out cards and some background information on Rise of the Eldrazi.

Pathrazer of Ulamog
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Pathrazer of Ulamog - 11
Creature - Eldrazi
Annihilator 3 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices three permanents.)
Pathrazer of Ulamog can’t be blocked except by three or more creatures.
9/9

Rise of the Eldrazi’s Pathrazer of Ulamog is one of the most unique Magic: the Gathering cards to date. A 9/9 with two very powerful abilities that are nothing to scoff about, especially when most decks will skirt around its mana cost through cards such as Show and Tell, and Sneak Attack.  One could also reanimate Pathrazer of Ulamog, or use mana producers like Urza's Tower in their deck.

Aside from its beefy size and scary abilities, Pathrazer of Ulamog also features amazing artwork that extends into both its textbox and borders.  These factors will make it a highly sought after uncommon by Timmys everywhere, making Pathrazer of Ulamog fantastic trade fodder for those who open it in their Rise of the Eldrazi booster packs.

Prey’s Vengeance
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Prey’s Vengeance - G
Instant
Target Creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
Rebound (If you cast this spell from your hand, exile it as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast this card from exile without paying its mana cost.)

While Prey’s Vengeance may not seem like the most glamorous Rise of the Eldrazi card on the surface, Prey’s Vengeance is sure to find a home in every sealed format that it is opened in.

Rebound is a mechanic that turns what would have been an average combat trick into a nasty beating. In any sealed format, creature pump effectively reads “destroy target creature” when used properly. Even without Rebound, Prey’s Vengeance would have showed up in sealed deck lists.

Compare Prey’s Vengeance to the Alpha classic of Giant Growth. For the same cost, the caster gets an additional power and toughness added. The tradeoff is that the caster has to wait until their next turn for it.

The Rise of the Eldrazi

For thousands of years, Zendikar has had a reputation as a deathtrap. It’s been a world of
deadly perils to Planeswalkers and native explorers, punishing any who seek to loot its
hidden treasures and exploit its potent mana.

But unknown to the plane’s denizens, there’s a sinister reason for Zendikar’s danger: for
millennia, the plane has served as a prison for the Eldrazi, astral monstrosities native to
the Blind Eternities. Now, the perils facing adventurers on the plane of Zendikar have
taken an even deadlier turn. The Eldrazi have been released.

Hailing from the Blind Eternities, the space between planes, the Eldrazi have transcended
the colors of mana as we know them. As a result, the Eldrazi progenitors themselves and
those closest to them are colorless. But don’t let the mana cost fool you—these Eldrazi
are not artifacts.

Each of the colossal Eldrazi spawns its own “brood lineage.” The three brood lineages
are composed of Eldrazi Drones and other subordinate beings, each reflecting the image
of its progenitor. The smaller Eldrazi Drones that are aligned with colored mana and
many of these drones, as well as some spells, produce Eldrazi Spawn creature tokens.

These 0/1 colorless creatures can be sacrificed to add one colorless mana to your mana
pool—perfect for casting those enormous Eldrazi.

The Rise of the Eldrazi set also marks the debut of colorless instants and sorceries. Like their Eldrazi creators, these versatile spells can be put into almost any deck.

Boston Rise of the Eldrazi prerelease events will not take place until April 17-18, and Rise of the Eldrazi is not scheduled for general sale until April 23. Until then, Magic: the Gathering players across Massachusetts can continue drafting Worldwake, the latest Zendikar block expansion set, at any of the Places to Play Magic around Boston.

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