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The '''Alara block''' is the fifteenth [[block]] consisting of the [[large expansion]] ''[[Shards of Alara]]'' ([[image:Shards of Alara symbol.png|21px]]) and two [[small expansion]]s, ''[[Conflux]]'' ([[image:Conflux symbol.png]]) and ''[[Alara Reborn]]'' ([[image:Alara Reborn symbol.png|21px]]).  The block came out in 2008-2009.
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The '''Alara block''' is the fifteenth [[block]] consisting of the [[large expansion]] ''[[Shards of Alara]]'' ({{keyrune|ALA}}) and two [[small expansion]]s, ''[[Conflux]]'' ({{keyrune|CON}}) and ''[[Alara Reborn]]'' ({{keyrune|ARB}}).  The block came out in 2008–2009.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/modern-tales-part-2-2013-06-24|Modern Tales, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 24, 2013}}</ref>


==Mechanics==
[[Keyword]]s introduced in this block: [[devour]], [[exalted]], [[unearth]], [[cascade]].
[[Keyword]]s introduced in this block: [[devour]], [[exalted]], [[unearth]], [[cascade]].


Keywords/[[ability word]]s reused from the past: [[cycling]], [[domain]] (now an ability word with ''Conflux''), [[typecycling]] (expanded upon with [[basic land]] cycling).
Keywords/[[ability word]]s reused from the past: [[cycling]], [[domain]] (now an ability word with ''Conflux''), [[typecycling]] (expanded upon with [[basic land]] cycling).


==Mega Cycles==
This block introduces the [[mythic rare]] rarity.
'''Planeswalkers''': Each shard has a corresponding [[Planeswalker]]. <c>Sarkhan Vol</c> ([[Jund]]), <c>Ajani Vengeant</c> ([[Naya]]), <c>Elspeth, Knight-Errant</c> ([[Bant]]) and <c>Tezzeret the Seeker</c> ([[Esper]]) were introduced in ''Shards of Alara'' while the cycle was completed with <c>Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker</c> ([[Grixis]]) in ''Conflux''.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/stf/33|The One, The Only, Nicol Bolas|[[Doug Beyer]]|Wednesday, April 08, 2009}}</ref>
 
==Sets==
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  Image:ALA logo.png|250px
  default [[Shards of Alara]]
  desc none
  </imagemap>
  </th>
  <th>
  <imagemap>
  Image:CON logo.png|250px
  default [[Conflux]]
  desc none
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  </th>
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  Image:ARB logo.png|250px
  default [[Alara Reborn]]
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  </th>
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==Mega cycle==
{| class="wikitable"
! Cycle name
! {{G}}{{W}}{{U}}<br/>[[Bant]]
! {{W}}{{U}}{{B}}<br/>[[Esper]]
! {{U}}{{B}}{{R}}<br/>[[Grixis]]
! {{B}}{{R}}{{G}}<br/>[[Jund]]
! {{R}}{{G}}{{W}}<br/>[[Naya]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Planeswalkers'''
|{{card|Elspeth, Knight-Errant|Shards of Alara}}
|{{card|Tezzeret the Seeker|Shards of Alara}}
|{{card|Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker|Conflux}}<ref>{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/one-only-nicol-bolas-2009-04-08|The One, The Only, Nicol Bolas|[[Doug Beyer]]|Wednesday, April 08, 2009}}</ref>  
|{{card|Sarkhan Vol|Shards of Alara}}
|{{card|Ajani Vengeant|Shards of Alara}}
|-
|colspan="5"|Each shard has a corresponding [[Planeswalker]].
|}


==Products==
==Products==
A Shards of Alara block all-foil booster packs were released for US$11.99<ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/364|Opening the Foil Booster|"[[Magic Arcana]]"|Thursday, January 14, 2010}}</ref>
A special Alara block all-[[foil]] booster pack, containing a selection of cards from all three sets (539 total), was released on January 8, 2010 for US$11.99<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/all-foil-booster-2009-09-29|The All-Foil Booster|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 29, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/opening-foil-booster-2010-01-14|Opening the Foil Booster|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 14, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Prodpage|premium-foil-booster|PREMIUM FOIL BOOSTER}}</ref>


==Theme decks==
==Theme decks==
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==Sets==
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Alara block
 
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The Alara block is the fifteenth block consisting of the large expansion Shards of Alara () and two small expansions, Conflux () and Alara Reborn (). The block came out in 2008–2009.[1]

Mechanics

Keywords introduced in this block: devour, exalted, unearth, cascade.

Keywords/ability words reused from the past: cycling, domain (now an ability word with Conflux), typecycling (expanded upon with basic land cycling).

This block introduces the mythic rare rarity.

Sets

Mega cycle

Cycle name {G}{W}{U}
Bant 		{W}{U}{B}
Esper 		{U}{B}{R}
Grixis 		{B}{R}{G}
Jund 		{R}{G}{W}
Naya
Planeswalkers Elspeth, Knight-Errant (Shards of Alara) Tezzeret the Seeker (Shards of Alara) Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker (Conflux)[2] Sarkhan Vol (Shards of Alara) Ajani Vengeant (Shards of Alara)
Each shard has a corresponding Planeswalker.

Products

A special Alara block all-foil booster pack, containing a selection of cards from all three sets (539 total), was released on January 8, 2010 for US$11.99[3][4][5]

Theme decks

Main article: Alara block/Preconstructed theme decks

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 24, 2013). "Modern Tales, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Doug Beyer (Wednesday, April 08, 2009). "The One, The Only, Nicol Bolas". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Magic Arcana (September 29, 2009). "The All-Foil Booster". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Magic Arcana (January 14, 2010). "Opening the Foil Booster". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ PREMIUM FOIL BOOSTER product information page — Wizards of the Coast
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