Ice Age
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| Expansion symbol |  
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| Product code | ICE |
| Number of cards | 383 (20 land, 121 commons, 121 uncommons, and 121 rares) |
| Release date | June 8, 1995 |
| Design team | Skaff Elias Jim Lin Chris Page Dave Pettey |
| Development team | same |
Ice Age is a Magic: The Gathering expansion set, first in the Ice Age Block. Ice Age was released in April, 2005. The set's expansion symbol is a snowflake.
The set was designed and developed by the East Coast Playtesters.
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Prerelease
The first prerelease tournament for Magic was held in Toronto on June 3, 1995. While it was organized by Wizards of the Coast, it was not sanctioned, probably because the sealed deck format and prerelease concept were untested. The tournament was held alongside the 1995 Canadian Nationals at the Canadian Comic and Card Spectacular.
The main prizes were four diamond-studded Ice Age medallions -- one worth $1000, another worth $750, and two worth $500. In the end, MIT graduate and future Pro Tour star Dave Humpherys won the event.
(Source Ice Age to Premiere in Sealed Deck Tournament - April 25, 1995)
Promotion
Magazine inserts
Several trading card and game magazines included free common cards from the set. All included two cards - Norritt and an exclusive one to that magazine. Bone Shaman and Chub Toad cards were included in the Ice Age on the World of Magic: The Gathering comics. DCI members received copies of these in Duelist Companion #8.
| Magazine | Issue | On sale | Exclusive card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid | #13 | May | Balduvian Barbarians |
| Non-Sport Update | Vol.6 #2 | March | Gaze of Pain |
| Comic Buyer's Guide | #1116 | March | Word of Undoing |
| Shadis | #18 | March | Essence Flare |
| Cards Illustrated | #18 | April | Fylgja |
| Scrye | #7 | March/April | Dire Wolves |
| The Duelist | #5 | April/May | Aurochs |
| Combo | #4 | April | Scaled Wurm |
| Hero Illustrated | #23 | April | Gorilla Pack |
| Wizard | #45 | April | Prismatic Ward |
Conventions
A promotional video was produced by Magic Hour Films to be shown at GenCon in 1995. The video features Ice Age characters in a magical battle.
- Lim-Dûl - Dave Howell (aka "Snarke")
- Gustha Ebbasdotter - Jarmilla Klimek
- Kolbjörn / Narration - T. Brian Wagner
Howell, Klimek, and Wagner - all WotC employees at the time - also made several convention appearances in costume.
References
- Official site
- The Dawn of Magic's Ice Age by Skaff Elias - August 2, 2004
