The Reserved List was introduced following complaints from collectors about the devaluation of cards after the printing of this set (which was entirely reprints).

The six mana Alpha-set lord of the skies found by the 9 mana spell that might put multiples of him in play.

Watch Out! When this keyword is triggered, a player will rain down multiple copies of the spell that triggered it.

The first Pro Tour contained a unique rule that required players to play at least this many unique copies per legal set between their deck and sideboard.

One of the two cards accidentally omitted from Alpha:

“Spring forth, my burly protector” and Consult for this Visions card which will make your opponent lose 5 life but at a very steep price.

A Grixis Legend carrying OP equipment that was banned in Modern

An artifact used by players to deck their opponents was such a popular strategy at the first Pro Tour that the archetype and later this keyword was named after it:

The year where Pro Tour formats were changed to have both constructed and limited rounds in each event.

One of the two cards with an accidentally reduced mana cost in Alpha:

This white enchantment from Tempest created such complex interactions that a question involving it was the final question on the level 3 judge test for two years.

A mindslavering Eldrazi flashed out in a blue mage’s favorite phase to cast instants.

This keyword appears only on Samurai type creatures and does not appear on any non-Samurai creatures.

It was evident that Simic had gotten out of control when at this year Player’s Tour Online these two cards had 32 played copies in the Top 8.  No other card had ever done so (must name both).

This card was originally drawn to be the art for Volcanic Island

In 2002 WotC decided no cards from this set or later would be included on the reserved list

A rare from Nemesis that turns mana colorless targeted by a rare from Time Spiral that turns that spell colorless

This Eldritch Moon mechanic allowed you to combine two creatures into one monster.

This American player won the first MTG world championship in 1994 defeating Bertrand Lestree in the finals. Vintage cards were legal, and a Ley Druid appeared in his deck.

One of the three cards from Alpha who’s printed text matches it’s current Oracle text.

This card, accidentally printed in 5th edition, is the only card to be reprinted while on the Reserved List

The god of Phyrexia has a child who issues a decree.

this keyword ability was a digital-only invention to cover the mirage cycle of cards such as Armor of Thorns. It was never printed on a physical card.

This was the last year a Pro Tour was held on the Queen Mary (It was won by Mike Pustilnik).

One of the four cards from Alpha credited to the wrong artist: