Magic the Gathering Urza-Mishra War (1998) comic books 1996

"Brothers in Arms" - The most devastating conflagration in the history of Dominaria escalates to the point of open warfare in this all-new miniseries based on the Magic: The Gathering - Antiquities expansion. Bear witness to a pivotal moment in Dominaria's history as a summit of mages convenes at Korliss to discuss the growing threat of the Brothers' War. A disagreement on strategy fractures the union and forges the Council of Five Colors -- the basis upon which all Magic is learned! This division sets the stage for events that will forever alter the course of Dominaria as the war presses on! Written by Jerry Prosser, with art by Tom Mandrake and Bill Sienkiewicz. Painted cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Prestige Format, FC, 64 pgs. Cover price $5.95.

Polybagged with playing cards. "Blood and Sand" - In the midst of the devastating Brothers' War, a summit is called in the city of Korliss. Within the walls of the Ivory Tower, the Council of Five Colors is born, united against their common enemies: Urza and Mishra. Witness the rise of the color system of Magic on Dominaria, even as the brothers implement their clockwork magic to plunder their world of its resources...and slaughter one another's armies. In the midst of the carnage, events take a sinister turn as the Yawgmoth Demon makes one final attempt to wrest the Power Stones from the warring brothers. And in the shadows, the brothers' lieutenants, Ashnod and Tawnos, come together and form an uneasy alliance. This issue concludes the second of three phases of the Brothers' War, the most pivotal and devastating war in the history of Dominaria. Their battle lead to the Fallen Empires of Sarpadia and, ultimately, the Ice Age. Thousands of years later, the heroes and villains in Armada's Magic continuity are still dealing with the fallout of this war. Written by Jerry Prosser, with art by Tom Mandrake and Bill Sienkiewicz. Painted cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Prestige Format, FC, 64 pgs. Cover price $5.95.