#expedition map

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Expedition Map (Secret Lair Drop) - Piotr Dura

More cards with art by Piotr Dura on Scryfall

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Expedition Map (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander) - Julian Kok Joon Wen

More cards with art by Julian Kok Joon Wen on Scryfall

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Expedition Map

Artist: Franz Vohwinkel Set: Zendikar

"I always use maps to find out where the explorers have already been. Then I go the other way." --Javad Nasrin, Ondu relic hunter

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"Let's see. I've been here, here, here, here, and here. Where next?" —Olenn, tireless traveler

-Expedition Map

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COLOR THEORY

Hey guys, it's about time to get this blog up to speed. With that in mind, I'd like to introduce a segment on the blog that should run pretty regularly called COLOR THEORY! Here, I'll ask you all for some characters or traits that you'd like to have identified on the Color Pie, and I'll do my best to interpret their behavior in terms of the WUBRG system.

Example:

You: What color combination would Sherlock Holmes be, from the original Arthur Conan Doyle stories?

Me: Holmes in the original stories was unmistakably Blue; few would argue this. The trick is nailing down Holmes' secondary colors. He was incredibly focused with the particulars of his job to the exclusion of information regarding the natural world (including Heliocentric friggin' Theory), so Green is easily removed. Likewise, while Holmes occasionally indulged in an exclamation or two and clearly enjoyed his work, the emotive experiences behind his cases was not the driving factor; Red isn't a big part of his character.

Black and White, however, are mixed. Holmes was self-possessed and disregarded standard procedure to get the job done, but was meticulous and orderly in his work. One of the things that characterized Holmes very strongly in the original tales was a sense of societal norms and justice within the system, and Holmes was quite the gentleman when he wasn't showing off... but he did show off a LOT. He loved to explain his reasoning for things to get the edge on people in a conversation, and he loved to outrun people mentally just to watch them catch up.

My final verdict would have to be that Sherlock Holmes was primarily Blue, secondarily White, and tertiary Black. The sense of justice and gentlemanly nature were more core to Holmes' character than the show-offy flavoring.

So, without further ado: What characters or sets of traits do you want to get colorized?

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Walking Index Announcing Expedition Map

Greetings planeswalkers! I come to you today to announce an exciting development in the Multiverse: a new blog known as Expedition Map!

This blog in the brainchild of Tumblrist extraordinaire @Phrawger, who is simultaneously a fantastic writer, a Magic lore expert, and a very good friend of mine. If you're a fan of the creative side of Magic, I can heartily recommend that you keep an eye out: there will be lore tidbits, original stories based on existing cards, color-pie character analyses, and an even more besides that I have yet to fathom.

The Multiverse is a wide, dangerous place. But I guarantee you'll enjoy whatever course Expedition Map charts.

Happy planeswalking, everyone. (Really, I mean it.)

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Welcome to Expedition Map!

After blearily stumbling through the backwoods of the Internet, you come upon a small thicket (and I don't use the word "thicket" lightly) with a campfire set up in the middle. A lightly grizzled young fellow pores over a yellowed piece of parchment before looking up. "Ah, you've made it!" he exclaims, shaking your hand with gusto. You have never met this person in your whole life. "Come, sit with me. You have traveled far, but don't worry. You won't have to travel alone. Not anymore."

He thrusts the parchment into your hands as you sit, and you can see it used to be a map. Now it's more of a map-that-was, more annotations than coherent diagrams and more overlaying ink than the original printing. It's unreadable, save for the title at the top: "The Multiverse".

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Welcome to Expedition Map!

Expedition Map is a brand-new blog intended to explore the Multiverse of Magic: The Gathering through creative writing and analysis of the lore of the first and best Trading Card Game. In conjunction with our sister site Walking Atlas, we intend to dig deep into the heart of the worlds that the Magic team makes and bring them to life in new ways.

This includes re-envisioning old characters in new ways, digging deep into the lore of individual cards and cycles, and using the ever-present Color Pie to analyze characters from non-Magic franchises! If you enjoy the flavor of the cards and feeling as though you're walking the planes yourself, then you've come to the right place.

Thanks for stopping by, and get ready for a wild ride.