Release Event Life Counters

Index | Regular 2005-2010 ? | Special 2003-2009


On the 26th of July in 2003, Magic: The Gathering has had its tenth anniversary.
In order to commemorate the event, a special tenth anniversary life counter was handed out earlier that year to all participants at the Scourge prerelease tournaments in the USA.
The life counter can count up to 30 and uses a wheel to select the desired amount of life points.

Starting with the Release Events in 2004, a life counter is awarded to the 3 highest-ranking players at each event. Beginning with Ninth Edition, an additional life counter is handed out to a randomly selected participant.
For sets prior to Betrayers of Kamigawa, similar life counters were given as part of the Arena League prize schedule and they still are in different parts of the world outside the USA.

For Unhinged, a special life counter was created. It can only count up to 20, but it is unique in its ability to display fractional amounts of life. It was given out to participants of the Unhinged Release Event.


REGULAR LIFE COUNTER ART


2005 ART


Twist Allegiance from Betrayers of Kamigawa illustrated by Wayne Reynolds.


Endless Swarm from Saviors of Kamigawa illustrated by Jeremy Jarvis.


Glare of Subdual from Ravnica: City of Guilds illustrated by Wayne Reynolds.


2006 ART


Burning Tree Shaman from Guildpact illustrated by Dan Scott.


MISSING: Shielding Plax from Dissension illustrated by Brian Hagan.


Darien, King of Kjeldor from Coldsnap illustrated by Michael Phillippi.


Stormcloud Djinn from Time Spiral illustrated by Greg Staples.


2007 ART


Timebender from Planar Chaos illustrated by Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai.


Scourge of Kher Ridges from Future Sight illustrated by Daren Bader.


Lorwin Fat Pack from Lorwyn illustrated by Mark Zug.


2008 ART


Sigil Tracer from Morningtide illustrated by Dan Scott.


Flourishing Defenses from Shadowmoor illustrated by Dan Scott.


Ashling, the Extinguisher from Eventide illustrated by Wayne Reynolds.


Empyrial Archangel / Hellkite Overlord from Shards of Alara illustrated by Matt Stewart & Justin Sweet.


2009 ART


EXISTENCE ? : ? from Conflux illustrated by ?.


EXISTENCE ? : ? from Alara Reborn illustrated by ?.



Garruk Wildspeaker from Core Set 2010 illustrated by Aleksi Briclot.


2010 ART


Dragonmaster Outcast from Worldwake illustrated by Raymond Swanland.


SPECIAL LIFE COUNTER ART


Serra Angel from 9th Edition illustrated by Greg Staples.


Kamahl, Pit Fighter from Tenth X Edition illustrated by Kev Walker.


EXISTENCE ? : Arcanis the Omnipotent from Tenth X Edition Magic Game Day illustrated by Justin Sweet.



Vampire Nighthawk / Vampire Lacerator from Tenth X Edition illustrated by Jason Chan and Steve Argyle.


EXTERNAL LINKS - ALL FIXED

Coldsnap Cube; Magic Arcana Broken Link
Coldsnap Cube; Magic Arcana - November 30, 2009 - Wayback Machine

Magic Zendikar Scoreboard Lifecounter — Assembly Instructions — Wayback Machine

INTERNAL LINKS

Release Events Promos English
Release Events Promos Japanese
Release Event Tokens


Regular 2005-2010 ? - Release Event Life Counters
SETNUMCARDNAMEARTISTSOURCEDATEINFO
001 Betrayers of Kamigawa Life Counter
Twist Allegiance		Wayne ReynoldsBetrayers of Kamigawa Release Event prize2005-02-04YES 
002 Saviors of Kamigawa Life Counter
Endless Swarm		Jeremy JarvisSaviors of Kamigawa Release Event prize2005-06-03YES 
003 Ravnica: City of Guilds Life Counter
Glare of Subdual		Wayne ReynoldsRavnica: City of Guilds Release Event prize2005-10-07YES 
004 Guildpact Life Counter
Burning Tree Shaman		Dan ScottGuildpact Release Event prize2006-02-03YES 
005 Dissension Life Counter
Shielding Plax		Brian HaganDissension Release Event prize2006-05-05YES 
006 Coldsnap Life Counter
Darien, King of Kjeldor		Michael PhillippiColdsnap Release Event prize2006-07-21YES 
007 Time Spiral Life Counter
Stormcloud Djinn		Greg StaplesTime Spiral Release Event prize2006-10-06YES 
008 Planar Chaos Life Counter
Timebender		Zoltan Boros & Gabor SzikszaiPlanar Chaos Release Event prize2007-02-02YES 
009 Future Sight Life Counter
Scourge of Kher Ridges		Daren BaderFuture Sight Release Event prize2007-05-04YES 
010 Lorwyn Life Counter
Illustration of the Lorwin Fat Pack (No existing card)		Mark ZugLorwyn Release Event prize2007-10-12YES 
011 Morningtide Life Counter
Sigil Tracer		Dan ScottMorningtide Release Event prize2008-02-01YES 
012 Shadowmoor Life Counter
Flourishing Defenses		Dan ScottShadowmoor Launch Party Event prize2008-05-03YES 
013 Eventide Life Counter
Ashling, the Extinguisher		Wayne ReynoldsEventide Launch Party Event prize2008-07-26YES 
014NEED UPGRADE Shards of Alara Life Counter
Empyrial Archangel / Hellkite Overlord		Matt Stewart & Justin SweetShards of Alara Launch Party Event prize2008-10-03YES 
015 Conflux Life CounterConflux Launch Party Event prize2009-02-06YES 
016 Alara Reborn Life CounterAlara Reborn Launch Party Event prize2009-04-30YES 
017NEED UPGRADE Core Set 2010 Life Counter
Garruk Wildspeaker		Aleksi BriclotSource unknown2009YES 
018 Worldwake Life Counter
Dragonmaster Outcast		Raymond SwanlandWorldwake Launch Party Event prize2010YES 
 


Special 2003-2009 - Release Event Life Counters
SETNUMCARDNAMEARTISTSOURCEDATEINFO
001 MTG 10th Anniversary Life CounterScourge prerelease participation bonus in USA2003-05-17YES 
002 Unhinged Life CounterUnhinged Release Event participation bonus in USA2004-11-20YES 
003 Ninth Edition Life CounterGreg StaplesNinth Edition Release Event prize2005-07-29YES 
004 Tenth X Edition Life CounterKev WalkerTenth Edition Release Event prize2007-07-13YES 
005 Arcanis the Omnipotent Life CounterJustin SweetTenth X Edition Magic Game Day Event prize ?2007-07-13YES 
006 15th Anniversary Life CounterGen Con Indianapolis Promotional item2008-09-14YES 
007 Planechase Life CounterPlanechase Launch Party Event prize2009-09-04
008 Zendikar Scoreboard Life CounterJason Chan & Steve ArgyleZendikar Launch Party Event prize2009-09-26YES