Cary
September 21, 2026

The first two words of the Zendikar block novel are nearly impossible to forget: Nissa Revine.

Of the five instances where Nissa’s full name is used in the book, three are spelled Revine while the other two are Revane. The epilogue also lists the incorrect version, bookending Nissa’s debut story as a draft that—by all outward appearances—miraculously avoided the eyes of a proofreader. Surely, even the lowest effort skim would hit the first and last pages, regardless of whether the character’s name had changed within R&D.

At the end of the day, though, In the Teeth of Akoum is merely the eye-catching outlier. Magic has maintained thousands of storied proper nouns with remarkably few name discrepancies. And as Magic players eternally outnumber story readers, errors that are part of accompanying fiction aren’t remotely as memorable nor memeable as those printed on the cards themselves. Glory be to the original Monarch token.

Still, I’ve spent years tracking elements from Magic’s story for this site’s primary function. I would never forsake my trivial duty of presenting an initial collection of misspellings. I’m certain that many have slipped past me (which should indicate the precise level of unimportance these hold), but the list will surely grow with rereads.

• Jamuraa
  • Jamuraa in all card text and modern story materials. Jamuura in Battlemage videogame text and Encyclopedia Dominia entries.
• Sorine Relicbane
  • Sorine Relicbane in all card text. Sorine Relicsbane in the novel The Shattered Alliance.
• Arcum Dagsson
  • Arcum Dagsson in all card text. Arcum Daggson in the novel The Shattered Alliance.
• Lyzolda
  • Lyzolda in all card text. Izolda in the novel Dissension. (Fans tried to overlitigate this difference at the time. See the wiki for more.)
• Nissa Revane
  • Nissa Revane in all card text and modern story materials. Nissa Revine in the novel In the Teeth of Akoum.
• Drakeston
  • Drakeston in the IDW comic series and modern story materials, including Dack’s Planeswalker page. Drakestown in the card text. (Notable for lore prioritized over printed card text.)
• Deidamia
  • Deidamia in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt | Episode 4: Harvesttide. Deidama in Innistrad: Crimson Vow | Episode 1: Tithes and Invitations.
• Sol’kanar
  • Sol’kanar in Legends and Dominaria Remastered. Sol’Kanar in Dominaria United. Mixed usage of uppercase and lowercase in Battlemage videogame text.

To depart, below is the introduction given by the defiant Sorine Relicbane. Perhaps he misremembered in the moment or wanted to try something new. Just please don’t call him that.

“I abandoned that name years ago. That is a machine maker’s name. Call me Sorine Relicsbane [sic]. I am Arcum’s pet heretic, the dissenter he keeps in the ranks to allow him to think of himself as pure and selfless.”
—The Shattered Alliance, Jeff Grubb