Editions in Magic: The Gathering

The trading card game Magic: The Gathering is sold in editions ( Editions in Magic: The Gathering ) or sets, with a large number of new cards appearing every year.

Types of editions

Main sets

In 1993 three main editions were released ( Alpha , Beta and Unlimited ), in 1994 the main set Revised was released . The original edition Alpha and the slightly modified edition Beta were later also referred to as 1st Edition , Unlimited as 2nd Edition and Revised as 3rd Edition .

From 1995 to 2007 a new main set ( 4th edition to 10th edition ) was released every two years . The term main set or English core set was only introduced in 2003 with the 8th edition . The main sets from Unlimited to 10th edition consist of cards that have already been published in other editions (main sets or extensions) (reprints).

From 2009 to 2015, a new main set was published every year ( Magic 2010 , Magic 2011 etc.), each consisting of roughly equal parts of new cards and reprints. In 2018 a new core set was released under the name Core Set 2019 . This contains, in addition to the new cards, reprints from the previously published expansion blocks Amonkhet, Kaladesh and Ixalan and the previous main sets. The publication date was July 13, 2018.

Main sets do not have an overarching theme and the rules are kept rather simple in order to make them more attractive for beginners.

The main sets are mainly sold as 15-card boosters. In addition, are or were also

• Starter Decks (Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, Revised, Fourth Edition, Fifth Edition),
• Tournament Packs (Sixth Edition),
• Themed decks (Seventh Edition, Eighth Edition, Ninth Edition, Tenth Edition),
• Intro Packs (Magic 2010, Magic 2011, Magic 2012, Magic 2013, Magic 2014, Magic 2015)
• Large boxes (Revised, Fourth Edition),
• 2-player starter sets (Sixth Edition, Seventh Edition, Eighth Edition (released as the main game ), Ninth Edition),
• Fat Packs (Tenth Edition, Magic 2010, Magic 2011, Magic 2012, Magic 2013, Magic 2014, Magic 2015)
• Event Decks (Magic 2012, Magic 2013, Magic 2014)
• Booster Battle Packs (Magic 2012, Magic 2013, Magic 2014)
• Clash Packs (Magic 2015)
• Deck building boxes / Deck Builder's Toolkits (Magic 2011, Magic 2012, Magic 2013, Magic 2014, Magic 2015)

offered. However, these are often not available in all published languages.

Extensions

Up to 2015, around three new editions were released annually as an extension, with three connected editions usually forming a so-called block . A block consists of three thematically related editions, which are published every three months. The first edition of a block, which usually gives the block its name, usually contains significantly more cards than the other two editions. The majority of the cards in the blocks have not yet been printed in this form, and fundamentally new game mechanics are introduced, which are often not continued later.

Between autumn 2015 and spring 2018, four editions were published each year, with two editions always forming a block. The sets were released in October, February, April and July, with the expansion released in July replacing the core set.

Since the return of the main sets in summer 2018, three editions have been released annually as extensions, but the old block system has been abolished. The three annual extensions are stand-alone editions that can be linked in thematic blocks, but which are not tied to a fixed number of sets.

The extensions are also mainly sold as boosters. As with the main sets, there are also intro decks , booster battle packs and many other forms of distribution.

Other expenses

In addition to the main sets and the expansions, there are numerous other editions:

Between 1997 and 2000 five different entry-level sets ( portal and starter ) were released. These were called boosters , two-player starter set , Bigbox , Themendeck sold.

In 1996 a Pro Tour Collector Set and from 1997 to 2004 annual World Championships decks were released that are not tournament legal with a gold rim and a different back. These contain preconstructed decks of approx. 60 cards each plus 15 sideboard cards, as played by the finalists of the world championships.

In 1998 and 2004, Unglued and Unhinged were released, each with a silver border , which humorously caricatured the Magic world; these cards, which came out as a booster, are also not tournament legal.

In 2007 and 2008, a pre-constructed Duel Deck has been published twice a year since 2009 , which consists of two times 60 cards.

Since 2008, a compilation of 15 or 20 reprint foil cards has been published as From the Vault every year .

From 2009 to 2011 a pre-constructed premium deck was published each year, each consisting of 60 foil cards.

There are also different editions designed for special multiplayer game variants. Four different Vanguard editions were published from 1997 to 1999 , two Planechase editions in 2009 and 2012 , an Archenemy edition in 2010 and three Commander editions from 2011 to 2013 .

There are a number of other manifestations. So there is

• various reprint editions,
• Cards that are only dealt in certain tournaments,
• Cards that can only be won in tournaments
• Cards that are only available as inserts in magazines.

Visual design

Since the 8th edition published in 2003 , the cards have been brought out in a more modern layout. This affects the card frame, the fonts used and also the colors. The color of the artifact cards was initially brown and has been gray since the 8th edition .

In the beginning there were protests from the players about the new look of the cards. Wizards of the Coast then improved in some places.

In the 2007 World Chaos and View into the Future editions , some cards had a futuristic look, which was limited to these editions.

Up to the 9th edition published in 2005, editions that consisted of reprints only had a white border and the other editions had a black border. This regulation was lifted with the 10th edition published in 2007 , so that since then all regular editions have been published with a black border. Since the Urzas Legacy Edition, published in 1999, foil cards (shiny metallic cards) have also been added to the boosters. These cards always had a black border even in the reprint editions.

Finally, there are cards with a silver or gold border, pointed (instead of the normal rounded) corners or another image on the back. These are special cards that are not allowed to be used in tournaments.

In 2015 the design of the cards was changed slightly again. Important here are the additional information printed on the cards and the introduction of the specially developed "Beleren" font (after Jace Beleren, an important character of the so-called Lore ).

Subject of the editions

Two editions each, which are combined into a block, have a specific background story. This history can include, as (English in the history to Urza, the Weltenwanderer several blocks Plane Walker ) is the case. It begins in 1998 in the Urza block and only ends in 2001 in the Invasion block with his death. Since the Mirrodin block, which appeared in 2003, the entire scene has been transported to another world, so a new background is created. But even in these blocks, elements from the previous blocks are still used. So Karn, the creator of Mirrodin in the Mirrodin block was created by Urza himself in the Urza block and played a role in many subsequent editions. In the older editions that were not published in German, there is usually no such comprehensive story hidden behind the cards. There just a little background story about the cards was thought up.

List of editions

Basic sets and extensions

Block German name	symbol	Edition German name	publication	different cards	comment
	no	Limited Edition - Alpha	August 1993	295 cards	The first edition of Magic was subsequently called Alpha . Shortly afterwards, it had to be reprinted due to the high demand. This reprint fixed a few issues with Alpha (such as two forgotten cards) and is called Beta . Alpha cards differ from all subsequent cards in one small thing: They have rounder corners and may therefore only be played with opaque covers at official tournaments (unless the deck consists exclusively of alpha cards, which makes the deck uniform again would). Since even the reprint of the beta cards could not satisfy the immense demand, the so-called Unlimited Edition was printed, the white frame of which should make it clear that it was a reprint. Alpha and Beta are 1st Edition , Unlimited 2nd Edition .
	no	Limited Edition - Beta	October 1993	302 cards
	no	Unlimited edition	December 1993	302 cards
		Arabian Nights	December 1993	92 cards	This was the first set to be considered an extension . The background is based on 1001 nights . Originally, a new card back should be introduced for each expansion. However, this was rejected again in favor of compatibility.
		Antiquities	March 1994	100 cards	Artifact-oriented expansion.
	no	Revised 3rd Edition	April 1994	306 cards	Revised exists in different languages. The newly introduced translated versions appeared with both a black ( limited edition ) and white ( unlimited edition ) border. The Italian edition is called Seconda Edizione
		Legends	June 1994	310 cards	Legends introduced the legend creature type and multi-colored cards.
		The Dark	August 1994	119 cards
		Fall Empires	November 1994	187 cards	Fallen Empires was the first extremely over-produced expansion, which resulted in boosters being sold from it to this day.
	no	Fourth Edition 4th Edition	April 1995	378 cards
Ice Age Ice Age		Ice Age Ice Age	April 19, 1995	383 cards	The Ice Age block was not originally designed as a block and was only played as such afterwards. Ice Age was planned as the first expansion for Magic, but the development took a very long time, which is why some other expansions were already released before. Homelands is considered to be the weakest extension to date. It contained only a few powerful cards and therefore disappointed many players. In addition, the cards did not match those of Ice Age and Alliances in terms of content or game technology. For this reason, Homelands in the Ice Age block was replaced in 2006 by the Coldsnap expansion , which took up and further developed the content and game mechanisms from Ice Age and Alliances.
		Homelands homelands	October 20, 1995	140 cards
		Alliances Alliances	June 10, 1996	199 cards
Mirage illusions		Mirage illusions	October 9, 1996	350 cards	The Mirage block was the first that was really designed as a block of three editions. As a result, the mechanics of the individual editions played together better than before. Weatherlight started to tell a story with a partly central plot on the cards. This should reduce the “anonymity” of the cards.
		Visions visions	February 3, 1997	167 cards
		Weatherlight weather light	June 6, 1997	167 cards
	no or	Fifth Edition 5th Edition	March 24, 1997	449 cards	The cards of the fifth edition only have an expansion symbol in the 1998 Chinese version.
Tempest storm wind		Tempest storm wind	October 14, 1997	350 cards	The Tempest block is characterized by its small, efficient creatures. In this block the story started in Weatherlight was told; in addition, the first Magic novels to match the editions appeared. In Exodus, collector numbers and colored edition symbols were printed on the cards for the first time, with the help of which it is possible to determine the rarity of a card based on the card itself.
		Stronghold rock castle	February 23, 1998	143 cards
		Exodus	June 8, 1998	143 cards
Urza		Urza's Saga Urza's Saga	September 26, 1998	350 cards	The Urza block was actually designed as a block with many enchantments, but artifacts in particular were played. The Urza block is considered "degenerate" because its cards were too strong and there were games that only lasted a few moves. This led to the ban on many cards in tournament games. Urza's Legacy included foil cards for the first time.
		Urza's Legacy Urza's Legacy	February 22, 1999	143 cards
		Urza's Destiny Urza 's Destiny	June 23, 1999	143 cards
		Classic 6th Edition	July 2, 1999	350 cards	Extensive rule changes were introduced with the 6th edition.
Masques masks		Mercadian Masques Mercadian masks	October 25, 1999	350 cards	Many players felt that the mask block, as a backlash to the Urza block, was extremely weak. Overall, the game suffered from a significant decrease in the number of players due to the development of the last two blocks.
		Nemesis	February 5, 2000	143 cards
		Prophecy prophecy	June 15, 2000	143 cards
invasion		invasion	September 25, 2000	350 cards	Multi-colored cards were important in the Invasion block and there were cards that gave players an advantage if they played as many colors as possible. At the same time, the invasion block marked the end of the central plot that began with the Tempest block.
		Planeshift world change	January 26, 2001	143 cards
		Apocalypse apocalypse	May 25, 2001	143 cards
		Seventh Edition 7th Edition	April 2, 2001	350 cards
Odyssey Odyssey		Odyssey Odyssey	September 21, 2001	350 cards	The cemetery played an important role in the Odyssey block; there were a large number of cards that could tamper with the graveyard or do things in the graveyard. Torment was considered the black set because the color black was particularly well represented here. Usually the number of cards per suit is balanced. To compensate, there were more white and green cards in Judgment.
		Torment torments	February 20, 2002	143 cards
		Judgment Settlement	May 17, 2002	143 cards
Onslaught parade		Onslaught parade	September 27, 2002	350 cards	In the Onslaught Block, the focus was on the creatures. For example, Legions was the first edition to contain only creatures. In addition, the creature types played a major role for the first time.
		Legions legions	January 31, 2003	145 cards
		Scourge plagues	May 17, 2003	143 cards
		Core Set (Eighth Edition) 8th Edition	July 2003	350 cards	From the 8th edition there is the concept main set (English Core Set ). In addition, the 8th edition introduced a new card layout for the first time, which has been much debated.
Mirrodin		Mirrodin	October 3, 2003	306 cards	The Mirrodin Block was the Artifact Block. Half of the cards in this block were artifacts.
		Darksteel night steel	February 6, 2004	165 cards
		Fifth Dawn Fifth Dawn	June 4, 2004	165 cards
Kamigawa		Champions of Kamigawa Masters of Kamigawa	October 1, 2004	306 cards	The Kamigawa block takes place in a world whose motifs come from Japanese mythology . In this world there is a war between the spirit and the material world. The legendary cards in particular play an important role here.
		Betrayers of Kamigawa Betrayers of Kamigawa	February 4, 2005	165 cards
		Saviors of Kamigawa Saviors of Kamigawa	June 3, 2005	165 cards
		Core Set (Ninth Edition) 9th Edition	July 29, 2005	350 cards
Ravnica		Ravnica: City of Guilds Ravnica: City of Guilds	October 7, 2005	306 cards	The Ravnica block is about ten guilds of a metropolis on a world covered with cities. The ten guilds correspond to the possible two-way combinations of the five colors
		Guildpact Guildpact	February 3, 2006	165 cards
		Dissension discord	May 5, 2006	180 cards
Ice Age Ice Age		Coldsnap cold snap	July 21, 2006	155 cards	Coldsnap was announced as the "lost" third edition of the Ice Age block (1995/96). Even if it is actually a new development, the Homelands edition has been removed from the Ice Age block and replaced by Coldsnap.
Time Spiral Time Spiral		Time Spiral Time Spiral	October 6, 2006	301 + 121 cards	The main theme of the time spiral block are cards and mechanics from previous editions. A reprint of an older card can be found in every Time Spiral Booster . There are a total of 121 of these timeshifted cards that have a purple edition mark . Many cards from Time Spiral are allusions to older cards. In Planar Chaos there are functionally identical reprints of older maps, but in a different color. In Future Sight , the timeshifted cards were not reprints, but cards with a new (previously much discussed) layout, which should provide information on later Magic editions.
		Planar chaos world chaos	February 2, 2007	165 cards
		Future Sight Look into the future	May 4, 2007	180 cards
		Core Set (Tenth Edition) 10th Edition	July 13, 2007	383 cards	In contrast to the previous main sets, the cards in this main set have a black border. Also new is that legendary creatures are included in a core set for the first time. In addition, token cards are included in the boosters for the first time.
Lorwyn		Lorwyn	October 12, 2007	301 cards	Lorwyn and Morningtide form a block that consists of only two editions. The following block also consists of two editions, Shadowmoor and Eventide. The two blocks are thematically independent. Lorwyn takes up the issue of tribal again, while in Shadowmoor and Eventide there are also hybrid cards, such as those from Ravnica. Despite the thematic independence, the stories of the two blocks are linked (Shadowmoor is Lorwyn after a major disaster).
		Morningtide morning air	February 1, 2008	150 cards
Shadowmoor Shadowmoor		Shadowmoor Shadowmoor	May 2, 2008	301 cards
		Eventide evening cool	July 25, 2008	180 cards
Alara		Shards of Alara Fragments of Alara	October 3, 2008	249 cards	In Fragments of Alara, multi-colored cards play an important role again, with special emphasis on five three-color combinations. In addition, a new rarity level for cards has been introduced: legendary (English: mythic ). Fabulous cards replace the rare card in around every eighth booster and have a red-orange edition symbol.
		Conflux	February 6, 2009	145 cards
		Alara Reborn Alara: The Renewal	April 30, 2009	145 cards
		Magic 2010	July 17, 2009	249 cards	The eleventh core set brings some changes: the core sets are now released annually, around half of the cards are now new cards and the core set is now named after the year following the year of publication. Some rule changes have also been made.
Zendikar		Zendikar	October 2, 2009	249 cards	In the first two sets, this block concentrates on the subject of »land«, which was previously treated less often. So was z. As the new ability keyword landing (Engl. Landfall ) introduced. But also old abilities like bonus (English kicker ) or ideas like Enemy Fetch Lands (e.g. the »enemy« refers here to the enmity between the colors) were taken up again or expanded (multikicker).
		Worldwake World awakening	February 5, 2010	145 cards
		Rise of the Eldrazi Rise of the Eldrazi	April 23, 2010	248 cards
		Magic 2011	July 16, 2010	249 cards	The twelfth main set brings u. a. the keyword action "Scry" back, the keyword ability "Deathtouch" has been revised again since the last core set. Furthermore, "Magic 2011" contains various cycles, including a. a titan, a tap lands and a ley line cycle, and the Lorwyn planeswalkers.
Scars of Mirrodin The Scars of Mirrodin		Scars of Mirrodin The Scars of Mirrodin	October 1, 2010	249 cards	In The Scars of Mirrodin block, players return to the metal planet Mirrodin, on which Phyrexian beings (terrible creatures that infect other living beings) begin to rule the planet. In the end there is a war between the Phyrexians and the Mirran troops who want to defend their planet. However, the Phyrexians win, Mirrodin has been called "The New Phyrexia" since then.
		Mirrodin Defeat Mirrodin's siege	February 4, 2011	155 cards
		New Phyrexia The new Phyrexia	May 13, 2011	175 cards
		Magic 2012	July 15, 2011	249 cards
Innistrad		Innistrad	September 30, 2011	264 cards	The “Innistrad Block” is about a dark world called Innistrad, in which humans, vampires and werewolves fight a bitter battle against each other. New keywords such as "Morbid", "Transform" and "Miracle" have been introduced in the edition. You can also find keywords like “flashback” and “fight”.
		Dark Ascension Dark awakening	3rd February 2012	158 cards
		Avacyn Restored Avacyn's return	May 4, 2012	244 cards
		Magic 2013	July 13, 2012	249 cards
Return to Ravnica		Return to Ravnica Return to Ravnica	5th October 2012	274 cards	This block is about Ravnica and the ten guilds, the conflict that flared up again and the fate of the world.
		Gatecrash guild storm	1st February 2013	249 cards
		Dragon's Maze Labyrinth of the Dragon	May 3, 2013	156 cards
		Magic 2014	19th July 2013	249 cards
Theros		Theros	September 27, 2013	267 cards	Theros is about creatures from ancient Greco-Roman mythology, such as B. gods, harpies, chimeras, minotaurs.
		Born of the Gods children of the gods	February 7, 2014	165 cards
		Journey into Nyx Journey into Nyx	May 2, 2014	165 cards
		Magic 2015	July 18, 2014	269 ​​cards	In Magic 2015, a new card layout was used for the first time, with a small hologram in the center of the bottom of the card to make it harder to forge cards.
Khans of Tarkir Khans of Tarkir		Khans of Tarkir Khans of Tarkir	September 26, 2014	269 ​​cards	The story of the world of Tarkir is told in the Khans of Tarkir Block. In the first set of the block, the world is ruled by five clans, each led by a khan. Dragons are exterminated here. The second set - Forge of Fate - leads the planeswalker Sarkhan Vol several thousand years into the past of Tarkir, where the fate of the dragons and the khans was decided. The third set shows the world as it looks after Sarkhan's interference: the dragons survived and the human clans were smashed and replaced by dragon clans, each led by a legendary dragon. Most importantly, Sarkhan saved the dragon planeswalker Ugin from death.
		Fate Reforged Forge of Fate	23rd January 2015	185 cards
		Dragons of Tarkir Dragons of Tarkir	March 27, 2015	264 cards
		Magic Origins Magic Origins	17th July 2015	272 cards	Magic Origins was announced as the final core set. This also changed the block structure: From now on, two blocks with two sets each would appear per year.
Battle for Zendikar Battle for Zendikar		Battle for Zendikar Battle for Zendikar	October 2nd, 2015	274 cards	In this block, the world of Zendikar is revisited. The fight against the Eldrazi is still raging, but only Ulamog and Kozilek seem to be in this world. Several planeswalkers gather here to end this threat once and for all.
		Oath of the Gatewatch Oath of the Guardians	22nd January 2016	184 cards
Shadows over Innistrad Shadows over Innistrad		Shadows over Innistrad Shadows over Innistrad	April 8, 2016	297 cards	This block leads the story back to the events and conflicts in the world of Innistrad. The planeswalker Jace, in search of Sorin Markov, investigates the mysterious events on Innistrad and, step by step, reveals the background to the madness spreading here.
		Eldritch Moon Gloomy Moon	July 22, 2016	205 cards
Kaladesh		Kaladesh	September 30, 2016	264 cards	In the Kaladesh Block we first see the breathtaking inventors' fair, which amazes its visitors with all kinds of creations and innovations. However, the story takes a somber turn during which we learn all about Chandra Nalaar's past and the Kaladesh rebellion.
		Aether Revolt Aether Rebellion	20th January 2017	184 cards
Amonkhet		Amonkhet	April 28, 2017	264 cards	Amonkhet is about creatures from ancient Egyptian mythology such as mummies, gods, scarabs, jackal men. In this edition, the keywords "exhaustion" and "embalming" are introduced.
		Hour of Devastation Hour of destruction	July 14, 2017	184 cards
Ixalan		Ixalan	29th September 2017	279 cards	In Ixalan a lot revolves around the wild and "original" nature, full of dinosaurs, pirates and other creatures. In this edition, the keywords “anger” and “attack” were introduced, and the mechanics of the vehicles from the Kaladesh block were taken up again.
		Rivals of Ixalan Rivals of Ixalan	19th January 2018	196 cards
Sets after abolishing the block structure
		Dominaria	April 27, 2018	296 cards	Dominaria - return to the world of Dominaria.
		Core Set 2019 Core set 2019	13th July 2018	280 cards
		Guilds of Ravnica Guilds of Ravnica	5th October 2018	264 cards	The third return to the world of Ravnica.
		Ravnica Allegiance Ravnica's allegiance	January 25, 2019	259 cards
		War of the Spark War of sparks	3rd May 2019	264 cards
		Core Set 2020 Core set 2020	12th July 2019	280 cards
		Throne of Eldraine	4th October 2019	269 ​​cards
		Theros Beyond Death Theros beyond death	January 24, 2020	283 cards	In Theros, the pantheon of gods fights for the surrender of its mortal subjects. In the underworld, however, there is only one lord: the lord of the dead. As a hero born again, free yourself from the chains of death. Choose your god and fight in his name ... or forge your own destiny.

Duel decks

symbol	Edition German name	publication	different cards	comment
	Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins	November 16, 2007	62 cards	This first duel deck set contains a green elf and a red goblin deck with 60 cards each plus 3 different tokens and was published in English.
	Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra	November 7, 2008	62 cards	This duel deck set contains a blue deck around Jace Beleren and a red deck around Chandra Nalaar with 60 cards each plus 3 tokens and was published in English and Japanese.
	Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic	April 10, 2009	62 cards	This duel deck set contains a white divine deck and a black demonic deck with 60 cards each plus 3 different tokens and was published in English.
	Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana	October 30, 2009	63 cards	This duel deck set contains a green deck around Garruk Wildspeaker and a black deck around Liliana Vess , each with 60 cards plus 3 different tokens and was published in English.
	Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. The Coalition	March 19, 2010	71 cards	This duel deck set contains a black Phyrexia deck and a five-color coalition deck with 60 cards each plus 3 different tokens and was released in English.
	Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret	September 3, 2010	79 cards	This duel deck set contains a white deck around Elspeth, the knight errant and a blue deck around Tezzeret the Seeker with 60 cards each plus soldier tokens and was published in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Japanese.
	Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons	April 1, 2011	81 cards	This duel deck set contains a white / green knight and a red dragon deck with 60 cards each plus goblin tokens and was published in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.
	Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas	September 2, 2011	80 cards	This duel deck set contains a green / white / red deck around Ajani the Avenger and a black / blue / red deck around Planeswalker Nicol Bolas with 60 cards each and was published in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.
	Duel Decks: Venser vs. Feces	March 30, 2012	77 cards	This duel deck set contains a blue / white deck for Venser, the Sojourner and a red deck for Koth of the Hammer with 60 cards each and was published in English and Japanese.
	Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari	September 7, 2012	90 cards	This duel deck set contains a blue / red Izzet and a black / green Golgari deck with 60 cards each and was published in English and Japanese.
	Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt	15 March 2013	80 cards	This duel deck set contains a white / black deck around Sorin, Lord of Innistrad and a red / black deck around Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded with 60 cards each and was published in English and Japanese.
	Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters	September 6, 2013	81 cards	This duel deck set contains a red / white Heroes deck and a green / red monster deck with 60 cards each and was released in English and Japanese.
	Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska	March 14, 2014	62 cards	This duel deck set contains a blue deck for Jace, Architect of Thought and a black / green deck for Vraska the Unseen with 60 cards each and was published in English and Japanese.
	Duel Decks: Speed ​​vs Cunning	5th September 2014		This duel deck set contains a Jeskai (white, blue, red) and a Mardu (white, black, red) deck with 60 cards each.
	Duel Decks: Anthology	5th December 2014		This set is a reprint of the first four Duel Decks in one box with the layout introduced in 2014.
	Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora	February 27, 2015		This duel deck set contains a white deck for Elspeth, Sun's Champion and a blue / green deck for Kiora the Crashing Wave with 60 cards each.
	Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi	August 28, 2015		This set contains a green / white Zendikar deck around the mechanics of landing and allies , as well as a black / red Eldrazi deck with 60 cards each. 6 cards are preview cards for the Battle For Zendikar set .
	Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed	February 26, 2016		It contains a black / blue and a white / blue deck with 60 cards each.
	Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Whether Nixilis	2nd September 2016		Contains a deck for the planeswalker Nissa and a deck for the demon planeswalker Ob Nixilis.
	Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might	March 31, 2017

Other editions

symbol	Edition German name	publication	different cards	comment
no	Collectors' Edition	December 1993	302 cards	In this collector's set, all 302 cards of the beta edition with an additional 61 basic lands were sold in one box. The back of the card has a gold border and the words Collectors' Edition , so that the cards are not tournament legal. 10,000 boxes were made.
no	International Edition	December 1993	302 cards	Similar to the Collectors' Edition, all 302 cards of the Beta Edition with an additional 61 basic lands were sold in one box in this collector's set. The back of the card has a gold border and the lettering International Edition , so that the cards are not tournament legal. 5000 boxes were made.
	Chronicles	July 1995	125 cards	The first white-bordered expansion, as it consists of reprints of individual cards from the Arabian Nights, Legends, Antiquities and The Dark series, which were sold out early. It was published in English and Japanese.
	Renaissance	August 1995	122 cards	A black-bordered extension, published in German, French and Italian, but not in English. It contains the cards that were newly included in the fourth edition, but had not yet appeared in the respective language as a black-bordered limited edition . The cards originally come from the Arabian Nights, Legends, Antiquities and The Dark series. The Italian edition contains only 60 cards, as “Legends” and “The Dark” were already published in Italian.
	portal	June 1997	215 cards	A set that was designed for beginners and contains simplified rules. The black-bordered cards consist only of basic lands, creatures, and sorcery.
	Portal Second Age Portal Second Age	June 1998	215 cards	An extension to the portal that can also be played on its own. In addition to basic lands, the black-framed set only contains creatures and sorcery, and the rules have been kept simpler again.
	Unglued	August 1998	94 cards	Unglued is a fun add-on that is not intended for tournament use. All cards have a silver border except for the basic lands, which are the only cards in this expansion that are tournament legal.
	Portal Three Kingdoms	May 1999	180 cards	The second expansion to Portal appeared only in the Asian region in English, Japanese and Chinese and is about the Chinese three realms Wu, Shu and Wei. The set again only contains creatures, sorcery and basic lands. All illustrations on the white-framed cards were created by Chinese artists.
	Starter 1999	July 1999	173 cards	This white-rimmed beginner's set, again consisting only of basic lands, witchcraft and creatures, was only available in English.
no	Starter 2000	July 2000	173 cards	This white-rimmed beginner's set, again consisting only of standard lands, witchcraft and creatures, was published again in several languages, including German.
	Unhinged	November 19, 2004	141 cards	Unhinged is a fun expansion that is not tournament legal and is considered the successor to Unglued . All cards have a silver border except for the basic lands, which are the only cards in this expansion that are tournament legal.

Vanguard cards

Vanguard cards are larger than ordinary Magic playing cards. These magic playing cards were last printed in April 1999 and are generally prohibited in tournaments. Vanguard cards are in the game from the start. They have neither strength nor resilience, but affect the player's life points and the number of cards that he has in hand from the beginning and is at the same time his maximum number of cards. With a vanguard card, for example, it is possible to hold up to eight cards in hand or to start with 27 life points. Often they also have other abilities, such as the Sliver Queen, Brood Mother card , which allows a player to use mana to bring creature tokens into play. However, they are not really part of the game and therefore cannot be influenced from within the game.

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