General Info
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Date Released | Friday, October 3rd 2008 |
Cards in Set | 249 |
Cardset Cost | $212.04 * |
Resources
Deck Name | Colors | Rating |
Bant Exalted (Shards of Alara PCD) |
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Esper Artifice (Shards of Alara PCD) |
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Primordial Jund (Shards of Alara PCD) |
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Grixis Undead (Shards of Alara PCD) |
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Naya Behemoths (Shards of Alara PCD) |
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Miscellaneous
Shards of Alara isn't just one new world for Magic: The Gathering, it's FIVE! Each shard of Alara is missing two colors of mana, and thousands of years of evolution have led to five divergent societies that are completely unaware of each other's existence. Bant is a land of knights and castles, ruled by angels. Esper is a world where everything is measured and controlled, and artifice touches everything alive. Grixis is a hellscape of death and decay, where everything is either undead or dying. Jund is a primordial world where dragons sit at the top of a vicious food chain. Naya is a lush jungle world where Behemoths are worshipped as gods. These five diverse worlds will all share the same fate. Shards of Alara heralds the return of planeswalker cards, and introduces the first multicolored planeswalkers. Each of the five shards of Alara has its own game play themes, and its own stable of artists. Shards of Alara introduces the new keyword mechanics exalted, devour, and unearth, and features the debut of a new rarity for Magic: The Gathering: Mythic Rare.
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