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The '''From the Vault series''' for ''[[Magic: the Gathering]]'' - created by Senior Brand Director [[Mark Purvis]]<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/167293966523/my-birthday-was-yesterday-and-i-forgot-to-ask-for|title=Trivia regarding the FTV sets|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=November 09, 2017}}</ref> - is released on an annual basis, usually in late August. Each [[box set]] contains 15 tournament-legal, black-bordered, holographic [[foil]] cards with a common theme, aside from ''From the Vault: Twenty'', which contains twenty cards. Some of these cards feature novel alternate artwork.
The '''From the Vault series''' for ''[[Magic: the Gathering]]'' - created by Senior Brand Director [[Mark Purvis]]<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/167293966523/my-birthday-was-yesterday-and-i-forgot-to-ask-for|title=Trivia regarding the FTV sets|date=November 09, 2017}}</ref> - is released on an annual basis, usually in late August. Each [[box set]] contains 15 tournament-legal, black-bordered, holographic [[foil]] cards with a common theme, aside from ''From the Vault: Twenty'', which contains twenty cards. Some of these cards feature novel alternate artwork.


While the MSRP for these sets is US$39.95, these sets may demand a higher price due to low availability and high demand.
While the MSRP for these sets is US$39.95, these sets may demand a higher price due to low availability and high demand.


The From the Vault series was discontinued in 2018, being replaced by the [[Signature Spellbook]]-series.<ref> {{NewRef|news/valentines-day-mini-announcement-day-2018-02-14|Valentine's Day Mini–Announcement Day|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|February 14, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/170895704583/is-from-the-vault-discontinued|title=Is From the Vault discontinued?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=February 15, 2018}}</ref>
The From the Vault series was discontinued in 2018, being replaced by the [[Signature Spellbook]]-series.<ref>{{NewRef|news/valentines-day-mini-announcement-day-2018-02-14|Valentine's Day Mini–Announcement Day|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|February 14, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/170895704583/is-from-the-vault-discontinued|title=Is From the Vault discontinued?|date=February 15, 2018}}</ref>


==List of From the Vault sets==
==List of From the Vault sets==

Revision as of 14:47, 16 January 2019

The From the Vault series for Magic: the Gathering - created by Senior Brand Director Mark Purvis[1] - is released on an annual basis, usually in late August. Each box set contains 15 tournament-legal, black-bordered, holographic foil cards with a common theme, aside from From the Vault: Twenty, which contains twenty cards. Some of these cards feature novel alternate artwork.

While the MSRP for these sets is US$39.95, these sets may demand a higher price due to low availability and high demand.

The From the Vault series was discontinued in 2018, being replaced by the Signature Spellbook-series.[2][3]

List of From the Vault sets

Name and expansion code Theme Release date Logo
From the Vault: Dragons (DRB) Dragons August 29, 2008
From the Vault: Exiled (V09) Banned cards August 28, 2009
From the Vault: Relics (V10) Artifacts August 27, 2010
From the Vault: Legends (V11) Legendary creatures August 26, 2011
From the Vault: Realms (V12) Lands August 31, 2012
From the Vault: Twenty (V13) Cards from the past 20 years of winning decks August 23, 2013
From the Vault: Annihilation (V14) Board sweepers August 22, 2014
From the Vault: Angels (V15) Angels August 21, 2015
From the Vault: Lore (V16) Cards renowned for their stories August 19, 2016
From the Vault: Transform (V17) Double-faced cards with the transform or meld mechanic November 24, 2017

April Fool's Joke

Wizards 'announced' a fake From the Vault set on April 1, 2009 as part of April Fool's Day: From the Vault: Vaults.

Foiling process

From the Vault sets were printed using a special foiling process that was unique to the series. They were printed on a foil stock that is twice as reflective, and treated with a varnish.[4] This resulted in a shinier and stiffer card that had an almost 'holographic' look to them. They feel much slicker to the touch and weigh a notable amount more than a regular foil. From the Vault cards are also exceedingly hard to write on (e.g. an autograph). However, these cards were also notable for having many production issues, like one-pixel vertical lines going down the cardface. They were also more prone to curl, regardless of moisture (but moisture makes it worse).

References

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