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| {{Expansion|
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| Expansion Name = [[Image:Miragelogo.gif|250px|Mirage]] |
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| Symbol = Mirage.gif|
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| Symbol Description = palm tree|
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| Design Team = [[Bill Rose]] (lead), [[Charlie Cantina]], [[Don Felice]], [[Howard Kahlenberg]], [[Joel Mick]]|
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| Development Team = [[Bill Rose]] (lead), [[Mike Elliott]], [[William Jockusch]], [[Mark Rosewater]]|
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| Release Date = October, 1996|
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| Mechanics = [[Cumulative upkeep]]|
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| Keywords = [[Flanking]], [[Phasing]]|
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| Size= 199 cards|
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| Block Name = [[Mirage (block)|Mirage block]]|
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| First Set = [[Mirage (set)|Mirage]]|
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| Second Set = [[Visions (set)|Visions]]|
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| Third Set = [[Weatherlight (set)|Weatherlight]]|
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| Previous Set = [[Alliances (set)|Alliances]]|
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| This Set = '''''Mirage'''''|
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| Next Set = '''''[[Visions (set)|Visions]]''''' |
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| }}
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| '''Mirage''' is the ninth [[Magic]] expansion and was released in 1996 as the [[Large expansion|first set]] in the [[Mirage Block]].
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| Mirage introduces the mechanics [[Flanking]] (a combat ability that gives blockers -1/-1) and [[Phasing]] (a confusing ability used as a drawback in this set)
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| ==Setting==
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| '''Mirage''' stands apart from the rest of Magic for its African jungle setting.
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| ==Notable Cards==
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| <c>Cadaverous Bloom</c>
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| <c>Phyrexian Dreadnought</c> was created before the advent of [[6th Edition (set)|6th edition]] rules. It received a power-level erratum to prevent circumvention of the card's steep requirements when it comes into play. The erratum has since been removed, making the card capable of activating <c>Pandemonium</c> and it can be <c>Stifle</c>d.
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| <c>Mystical Tutor</c>, <c>Enlightened Tutor</c>, <c>Worldly Tutor</c> are a powerful trio of [[tutor|tutors]]. Though easily recognizable as a member of this cycle, <c>Vampiric Tutor</c> was printed later in Visions. <c>Gamble</c> completed the cycle in Urza's Saga. All five have seen competitive play at some point.
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| ==Cycles==
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| *4cc Dragons: <c>Canopy Dragon</c>, <c>Catacomb Dragon</c>, <c>Mist Dragon</c>, <c>Pearl Dragon</c> and <c>Volcanic Dragon</c>
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| *Diamonds: Each diamond artifact cost 2 to bring out, came into play tapped and produced one mana of the appropriate color when tapped - <c>Charcoal Diamond</c>, <c>Fire Diamond</c>, <c>Marble Diamond</c>, <c>Moss Diamond</c> and <c>Sky Diamond</c>. They were later reprinted in [[6th Edition (set)|6th]] and [[7th Edition (set)|7th Edition]].
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| *Legendary Land [[mega-mega cycle]]: <c>Teferi's Isle</c> is the first card in this mega-mega cycle, which also includes <c>Volrath's Stronghold</c>, <c>Yavimaya Hollow</c>, <c>Kor Haven</c> and <c>Keldon Necropolis</c>
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| *Uncommon Lands: These lands came into play tapped, then could be sacrificed to search for either of two particular basic lands. <c>Bad River</c>, <c>Flood Plain</c>, <c>Grasslands</c>, <c>Mountain Valley</c> and <c>Rocky Tar Pit</c>
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| ==External Links==
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| *[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/expansion/mirage Mirage Product Page]
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| {{Set-stub}}[[Category:Expansions and sets]]
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| {{sets}}
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