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'''Magic: The Gathering 2015 Core Set''', commonly referred to as '''Magic 2015''' or '''M15''' is the 16<sup>th</sup> ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' [[core set]]. It was released on July 18, 2014 . <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1401|Announcing Magic 2015''|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|January 6, 2014}}</ref> | '''''Magic: The Gathering 2015 Core Set''''', commonly referred to as '''''Magic 2015''''' or '''M15''' is the 16<sup>th</sup> ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' [[core set]]. It was released on July 18, 2014.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1401|Announcing Magic 2015''|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|January 6, 2014}}</ref> | ||
==Set details== | ==Set details== | ||
''Magic 2015'' contains 269 cards (101 Commons, 80 Uncommons, 53 Rares, 15 Mythic Rares, 20 Basic Land). [[WotC]] changed the default from 60 uncommons to 80 uncommons for [[large expansion|large sets]] as it makes [[limited]] play better. | ''Magic 2015'' contains 269 cards (101 Commons, 80 Uncommons, 53 Rares, 15 Mythic Rares, 20 Basic Land). [[WotC]] changed the default from 60 uncommons to 80 uncommons for [[large expansion|large sets]] as it makes [[limited]] play better. The default of large sets moving forward would be 269.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/72463608134/why-does-magic-2015-have-269-cards-instead-of-the-usual|title=Why does Magic 2015 have 269 cards instead of the usual 249?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=January 06, 2014}}</ref> An additional 15 cards appear in the [[#Sample decks|sample decks]]. ''Magic 2015'' is strongly integrated with its digital counterpart, ''[[Magic 2015/Duels of the Planeswalkers|Duels of the Planeswalkers]]''.<ref>{{NewRef|magic-2015%E2%80%94its-there-2014-06-23|''Magic 2015'' — It's In There|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|June 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|days-core-part-2-2014-06-30|Days of Core, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|date}}</ref> The set features a black / green version of the [[planeswalker]] [[Garruk]]<ref>{{NewRef|hunter-2014-06-30|The Hunter|Blake Rasmussen|June 30, 2014}}</ref> and the "You Make The Card"-card <c>Waste Not</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/feature/267ymtc|You Made the Card!|[[Ethan Fleischer]]|September 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/feature/281|From the Director's Chair: 2013|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|January 06, 2014}}</ref> The set also features a new [[card face]] with a special ''Magic'' font ("Beleren"), a [[holofoil stamp]], revamped collector info and a decreased border size. The ''Magic'' logo for this set is colored black. The returning mechanic is [[convoke]].<ref>{{NewRef|days-core-part-1-2014-06-23|Days of Core, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|ld/developing-convoking-2014-07-25|Developing Convoking|[[Sam Stoddard]]|July 25, 2014}}</ref> | ||
''Magic 2015'' introduced a templating change to cards that set a creature's [[power]] and [[toughness]] to a specific value. The term "[[base power and toughness]]" makes it clearer that other continuous effects that modify power and toughness, such as the ones created by <c>Titanic Growth</c> or a [[+1/+1 counter]], apply after the creature's power and toughness are changed. <ref>{{NewRef|release-notes-2014-07-07|Magic 2015 Core Set release notes|[[Matt Tabak]]|July 7, 2014}}</ref> | ''Magic 2015'' introduced a templating change to cards that set a creature's [[power]] and [[toughness]] to a specific value. The term "[[base power and toughness]]" makes it clearer that other continuous effects that modify power and toughness, such as the ones created by <c>Titanic Growth</c> or a [[+1/+1 counter]], apply after the creature's power and toughness are changed.<ref>{{NewRef|release-notes-2014-07-07|Magic 2015 Core Set release notes|[[Matt Tabak]]|July 7, 2014}}</ref> | ||
===Designer credits=== | ===Designer credits=== | ||
Multiple game world VIPs were invited to create cards for ''Magic 2015''. Their credits appear below the usual [[flavor text]], in smaller type. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1473|Designer Cards in ''Magic 2015''|[[Trick Jarrett]]|April 16, 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|working-some-best-minds-gaming-2014-06-30|Working with Some of the Best Minds in Gaming|[[Shawn Main]]|June 30, 2014}}</ref> | Multiple game world VIPs were invited to create cards for ''Magic 2015''. Their credits appear below the usual [[flavor text]], in smaller type.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1473|Designer Cards in ''Magic 2015''|[[Trick Jarrett]]|April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|working-some-best-minds-gaming-2014-06-30|Working with Some of the Best Minds in Gaming|[[Shawn Main]]|June 30, 2014}}</ref> | ||
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===Marketing=== | ===Marketing=== | ||
''Magic 2015'' is sold in [[booster pack]]s, [[Intro pack]]s, a [[fat pack]], the new [[clash pack]] (which is a [[2-Player Starter Set]]) <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1443|Introducing M15's Clash Pack|[[Trick Jarrett]]|March 05, 2014}}</ref> and the M15 [[Deck Builder's Toolkit 2015|Deck Builder's Toolkit]]. <ref>{{NewRef|magic-2015-packaging-2014-06-24|''Magic 2015'' Packaging|Blake Rasmussen|June 24, 2014}}</ref> The boosters featured art work from <c>Ajani Steadfast</c>, <c>Jace, the Living Guildpact</c>, <c>Nightfire Giant</c>, <c>Soul of Shandalar</c> and <c>Nissa, Worldwaker</c>. The [[prerelease]] was July 12-13, 2014, the [[magic online]] release was on July 28, 2014 and the [[Game Day]] was August 9-10, 2014. The set was promoted at the website [http://www.huntbiggergame.com www.huntbiggergame.com] | ''Magic 2015'' is sold in [[booster pack]]s, [[Intro pack]]s, a [[fat pack]], the new [[clash pack]] (which is a [[2-Player Starter Set]])<ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1443|Introducing M15's Clash Pack|[[Trick Jarrett]]|March 05, 2014}}</ref> and the M15 [[Deck Builder's Toolkit 2015|Deck Builder's Toolkit]].<ref>{{NewRef|magic-2015-packaging-2014-06-24|''Magic 2015'' Packaging|Blake Rasmussen|June 24, 2014}}</ref> The boosters featured art work from <c>Ajani Steadfast</c>, <c>Jace, the Living Guildpact</c>, <c>Nightfire Giant</c>, <c>Soul of Shandalar</c> and <c>Nissa, Worldwaker</c>. The [[prerelease]] was July 12-13, 2014, the [[magic online]] release was on July 28, 2014 and the [[Game Day]] was August 9-10, 2014. The set was promoted at the website [http://www.huntbiggergame.com www.huntbiggergame.com] | ||
====Prerelease==== | ====Prerelease==== | ||
[[File:Garruk_the_Slayer.png|right]] | [[File:Garruk_the_Slayer.png|right]] | ||
There are five [[prerelease pack]]s, one for each color. Each comes with a seeded [[booster pack]] that corresponds with that color. <ref>{{NewRef|magic-2015-prerelease-primer-2014-07-07|Magic 2015 Prerelease Primer|[[Gavin Verhey]]|July 7, 2014}}</ref> When registering for the Prerelease tournament, each player chooses one. The seeded booster pack will assist players in building a deck by providing a starting point in their chosen color. Each seeded booster pack contains a [[premium]] [[promo card]], which players may include in their tournament decks. Each prerelease pack comes with a [[oversized]] challenge card, <c>Garruk the Slayer</c>, which is a key component of ''Magic 2015'' 's experience design (designed by [[Ethan Fleischer]] and [[Gavin Verhey]]). The prerelease pack further contains 5 regular booster packs, 1 activity insert, 1 [[Spindown life counter]] and 3 [[Wolf]] [[token]]s. One player plays his or her Prerelease deck as normal. This player always goes first. The other player plays as Garruk. Garruk starts at 20 loyalty, and can activate one loyalty ability each turn. Garruk can be attacked and if his loyalty reaches 0, he loses. But if Garruk's horde of Wolves drops the player to 0, then Garruk wins. The oversized Garruk Planeswalker card can't be returned to its owner's hand or otherwise removed. <ref>{{NewRef|win-ultimate-trophy-2014-06-22|Win the Ultimate Trophy|Blake Rasmussen|June 22, 2014}}</ref> | There are five [[prerelease pack]]s, one for each color. Each comes with a seeded [[booster pack]] that corresponds with that color.<ref>{{NewRef|magic-2015-prerelease-primer-2014-07-07|Magic 2015 Prerelease Primer|[[Gavin Verhey]]|July 7, 2014}}</ref> When registering for the Prerelease tournament, each player chooses one. The seeded booster pack will assist players in building a deck by providing a starting point in their chosen color. Each seeded booster pack contains a [[premium]] [[promo card]], which players may include in their tournament decks. Each prerelease pack comes with a [[oversized]] challenge card, <c>Garruk the Slayer</c>, which is a key component of ''Magic 2015'' 's experience design (designed by [[Ethan Fleischer]] and [[Gavin Verhey]]). The prerelease pack further contains 5 regular booster packs, 1 activity insert, 1 [[Spindown life counter]] and 3 [[Wolf]] [[token]]s. One player plays his or her Prerelease deck as normal. This player always goes first. The other player plays as Garruk. Garruk starts at 20 loyalty, and can activate one loyalty ability each turn. Garruk can be attacked and if his loyalty reaches 0, he loses. But if Garruk's horde of Wolves drops the player to 0, then Garruk wins. The oversized Garruk Planeswalker card can't be returned to its owner's hand or otherwise removed.<ref>{{NewRef|win-ultimate-trophy-2014-06-22|Win the Ultimate Trophy|Blake Rasmussen|June 22, 2014}}</ref> | ||
====Promotional cards==== | ====Promotional cards==== | ||
* [[Prerelease cards|Prerelease]]: one of five according to the chosen color: <c>Resolute Archangel</c>, <c>Mercurial Pretender</c>, <c>Indulgent Tormentor</c>, <c>Siege Dragon</c> or <c>Phytotitan</c> <ref>{{NewRef|promos-packaging-and-promos-some-more-2014-07-01|Promos, Packaging, and Promos Some More|Blake Rasmussen|July 1, 2014}}</ref> | * [[Prerelease cards|Prerelease]]: one of five according to the chosen color: <c>Resolute Archangel</c>, <c>Mercurial Pretender</c>, <c>Indulgent Tormentor</c>, <c>Siege Dragon</c> or <c>Phytotitan</c><ref>{{NewRef|promos-packaging-and-promos-some-more-2014-07-01|Promos, Packaging, and Promos Some More|Blake Rasmussen|July 1, 2014}}</ref> | ||
* [[Launch promo]]: <c>In Garruk's Wake</c> | * [[Launch promo]]: <c>In Garruk's Wake</c> | ||
* [[Game Day]]: [[full-art]] <c>Reclamation Sage</c> | * [[Game Day]]: [[full-art]] <c>Reclamation Sage</c> | ||
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====Tokens/Emblems==== | ====Tokens/Emblems==== | ||
"[[Token]]" now appears on the [[type line]] as a [[supertype]]. [[Emblems]] have also received a type line, which includes the [[Planeswalker]] [[subtype]]. <ref>{{NewRef|magic-2015-tokens-2014-07-02|Magic 2015 tokens|Blake Rasmussen|July 2, 2014}}</ref> | "[[Token]]" now appears on the [[type line]] as a [[supertype]]. [[Emblems]] have also received a type line, which includes the [[Planeswalker]] [[subtype]].<ref>{{NewRef|magic-2015-tokens-2014-07-02|Magic 2015 tokens|Blake Rasmussen|July 2, 2014}}</ref> | ||
# 1/1 colorless [[Sliver]] produced by <c>Sliver Hive</c>. | # 1/1 colorless [[Sliver]] produced by <c>Sliver Hive</c>. | ||
# 1/1 {{w}} [[Soldier]] produced by <c>First Response</c> and <c>Raise the Alarm</c>. | # 1/1 {{w}} [[Soldier]] produced by <c>First Response</c> and <c>Raise the Alarm</c>. | ||
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====Sample decks==== | ====Sample decks==== | ||
{{main|Magic 2015/Sample decks}} | {{main|Magic 2015/Sample decks}} | ||
The ''Magic 2015'' Core Set comes with five thirty-card [[sample decks]]. Each sample deck has several cards numbered 270 and higher that do not appear in ''Magic 2015'' booster packs. They include classics like <c>Serra Angel</c>, <c>Sengir Vampire</c> and <c>Mahamoti Djinn</c>. These 15 cards are legal for tournament play in any format that includes the ''Magic 2015'' core set. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1515|''Magic 2015'' Sample Decks|Blake Rasmussen|June 13, 2014}}</ref> The [[Deck Builder's Toolkit 2015]] contains a single copy of card numbers 270 and 272-284, and two copies of card number 271 <c>Divine Verdict</c>. | The ''Magic 2015'' Core Set comes with five thirty-card [[sample decks]]. Each sample deck has several cards numbered 270 and higher that do not appear in ''Magic 2015'' booster packs. They include classics like <c>Serra Angel</c>, <c>Sengir Vampire</c> and <c>Mahamoti Djinn</c>. These 15 cards are legal for tournament play in any format that includes the ''Magic 2015'' core set.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1515|''Magic 2015'' Sample Decks|Blake Rasmussen|June 13, 2014}}</ref> The [[Deck Builder's Toolkit 2015]] contains a single copy of card numbers 270 and 272-284, and two copies of card number 271 <c>Divine Verdict</c>. | ||
==Cycles== | ==Cycles== | ||
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* '''Plane souls''': six mythic rare 6/6 [[Avatar]] cards {{-}} <c>Soul of Theros</c>, <c>Soul of Ravnica</c>, <c>Soul of Innistrad</c>, <c>Soul of Shandalar</c>, <c>Soul of Zendikar</c> and <c>Soul of New Phyrexia</c>. | * '''Plane souls''': six mythic rare 6/6 [[Avatar]] cards {{-}} <c>Soul of Theros</c>, <c>Soul of Ravnica</c>, <c>Soul of Innistrad</c>, <c>Soul of Shandalar</c>, <c>Soul of Zendikar</c> and <c>Soul of New Phyrexia</c>. | ||
* '''Legendaries''': five [[rare]] [[legendary]] creatures {{-}} <c>Avacyn, Guardian Angel</c>, <c>Jalira, Master Polymorphist</c>, <c>Ob Nixilis, Unshackled</c>, <c>Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient</c> and <c>Yisan, the Wanderer Bard</c>. | * '''Legendaries''': five [[rare]] [[legendary]] creatures {{-}} <c>Avacyn, Guardian Angel</c>, <c>Jalira, Master Polymorphist</c>, <c>Ob Nixilis, Unshackled</c>, <c>Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient</c> and <c>Yisan, the Wanderer Bard</c>. | ||
*'''Enemy colored painlands''': five rare [[dual land]]s with "{{T}}: Add {{C}} to your mana pool. {{T}}: Add M or N to your mana pool. [This] deals 1 damage to you." Here, [[List_of_Magic_slang#M|M and N]] are enemy colors of mana {{-}} <c>Caves of Koilos</c>, <c>Shivan Reef</c>, <c>Llanowar Wastes</c>, <c>Battlefield Forge</c> and <c>Yavimaya Coast</c> (reprinted from ''[[10th Edition]]''). <ref>{{NewRef|making-mana-2014-06-27|Making Mana|[[Sam Stoddard]]|June 27, 2014}}</ref> | *'''Enemy colored painlands''': five rare [[dual land]]s with "{{T}}: Add {{C}} to your mana pool. {{T}}: Add M or N to your mana pool. [This] deals 1 damage to you." Here, [[List_of_Magic_slang#M|M and N]] are enemy colors of mana {{-}} <c>Caves of Koilos</c>, <c>Shivan Reef</c>, <c>Llanowar Wastes</c>, <c>Battlefield Forge</c> and <c>Yavimaya Coast</c> (reprinted from ''[[10th Edition]]'').<ref>{{NewRef|making-mana-2014-06-27|Making Mana|[[Sam Stoddard]]|June 27, 2014}}</ref> | ||
* '''Paragons''': five [[uncommon]] 2/2 [[Lord#Color_lords|color Lords]] {{-}} <c>Paragon of New Dawns</c>, <c>Paragon of Gathering Mists</c>, <c>Paragon of Open Graves</c>, <c>Paragon of Fierce Defiance</c> and <c>Paragon of Eternal Wilds</c>. <ref>{{NewRef|setting-paragons-2014-07-02|Setting Up the Paragons|[[Marshall Sutcliffe]]|July 2, 2014}}</ref> | * '''Paragons''': five [[uncommon]] 2/2 [[Lord#Color_lords|color Lords]] {{-}} <c>Paragon of New Dawns</c>, <c>Paragon of Gathering Mists</c>, <c>Paragon of Open Graves</c>, <c>Paragon of Fierce Defiance</c> and <c>Paragon of Eternal Wilds</c>.<ref>{{NewRef|setting-paragons-2014-07-02|Setting Up the Paragons|[[Marshall Sutcliffe]]|July 2, 2014}}</ref> | ||
* '''Slivers''': five uncommon [[slivers]]. {{-}} <c>Constricting Sliver</c>, <c>Diffusion Sliver</c>, <c>Belligerent Sliver</c>, <c>Leeching Sliver</c> and <c>Venom Sliver</c>. <ref>{{NewRef|magic-2015-wrap-2014-07-04|Magic 2015 Wrap-Up|[[Sam Stoddard]]|July 4, 2014}}</ref> | * '''Slivers''': five uncommon [[slivers]]. {{-}} <c>Constricting Sliver</c>, <c>Diffusion Sliver</c>, <c>Belligerent Sliver</c>, <c>Leeching Sliver</c> and <c>Venom Sliver</c>.<ref>{{NewRef|magic-2015-wrap-2014-07-04|Magic 2015 Wrap-Up|[[Sam Stoddard]]|July 4, 2014}}</ref> | ||
* '''Sedge creatures''': five uncommon creatures that get +1/+1 if you control a [[basic land]] of the appropriate allied color and can gain an ability for a payment in that allied color. This cycle uses the other allied color than the cycle from ''[[Magic 2013]]''. All activated abilities are targeted or affect all creatures you control. {{-}} <c>Dauntless River Marshal</c>, <c>Jorubai Murk Lurker</c>, <c>Nightfire Giant</c>, <c>Kird Chieftain</c>, <c>Sunblade Elf</c>. | * '''Sedge creatures''': five uncommon creatures that get +1/+1 if you control a [[basic land]] of the appropriate allied color and can gain an ability for a payment in that allied color. This cycle uses the other allied color than the cycle from ''[[Magic 2013]]''. All activated abilities are targeted or affect all creatures you control. {{-}} <c>Dauntless River Marshal</c>, <c>Jorubai Murk Lurker</c>, <c>Nightfire Giant</c>, <c>Kird Chieftain</c>, <c>Sunblade Elf</c>. | ||
* '''Wizard Staves''': five uncommon [[artifact]]s that cost {{3}} and have an ability that allows its controller to gain one life whenever a spell or land of the appropriate color is played. {{-}} <c>Staff of the Sun Magus</c>, <c>Staff of the Mind Magus</c>, <c>Staff of the Death Magus</c>, <c>Staff of the Flame Magus</c> and <c>Staff of the Wild Magus</c> (reprinted from ''[[Magic 2014]]''). | * '''Wizard Staves''': five uncommon [[artifact]]s that cost {{3}} and have an ability that allows its controller to gain one life whenever a spell or land of the appropriate color is played. {{-}} <c>Staff of the Sun Magus</c>, <c>Staff of the Mind Magus</c>, <c>Staff of the Death Magus</c>, <c>Staff of the Flame Magus</c> and <c>Staff of the Wild Magus</c> (reprinted from ''[[Magic 2014]]''). | ||
Revision as of 09:22, 20 February 2017
| Magic 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Set Information | |
| Set symbol | |
| Keywords/ability words | Convoke |
| Set size |
269 cards (101 Commons, 80 Uncommons, 53 Rares, 15 Mythic Rares, 20 Basic Land) + 15 cards in the sample decks (6 Commons, 4 Uncommons, 5 Rares) |
| Expansion code | M15[3] |
| Development codename | None |
Magic: The Gathering 2015 Core Set, commonly referred to as Magic 2015 or M15 is the 16th Magic core set. It was released on July 18, 2014.[4]
Set details
Magic 2015 contains 269 cards (101 Commons, 80 Uncommons, 53 Rares, 15 Mythic Rares, 20 Basic Land). WotC changed the default from 60 uncommons to 80 uncommons for large sets as it makes limited play better. The default of large sets moving forward would be 269.[5] An additional 15 cards appear in the sample decks. Magic 2015 is strongly integrated with its digital counterpart, Duels of the Planeswalkers.[6][7] The set features a black / green version of the planeswalker Garruk[8] and the "You Make The Card"-card Waste Not.[9][10] The set also features a new card face with a special Magic font ("Beleren"), a holofoil stamp, revamped collector info and a decreased border size. The Magic logo for this set is colored black. The returning mechanic is convoke.[11][12]
Magic 2015 introduced a templating change to cards that set a creature's power and toughness to a specific value. The term "base power and toughness" makes it clearer that other continuous effects that modify power and toughness, such as the ones created by Titanic Growth or a +1/+1 counter, apply after the creature's power and toughness are changed.[13]
Designer credits
Multiple game world VIPs were invited to create cards for Magic 2015. Their credits appear below the usual flavor text, in smaller type.[14][15]
| Credited | Known for | Card |
|---|---|---|
| George Fan | Designer of Plants vs. Zombies | Genesis Hydra |
| Penny Arcade | Penny Arcade webcomic, creators of PAX | Avarice Amulet |
| Markus Persson | Creator of Minecraft, founder of Mojang | Aggressive Mining |
| Richard Garriot | Creator of the Ultima series | Shield of the Avatar |
| David Sirlin | Designer on Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Yomi | Master of Predicaments |
| Rob Pardo | Chief Creative Officer at Blizzard, lead designer of World of Warcraft | Xathrid Slyblade |
| Isaiah Cartwright | Lead game designer for Guild Wars 2 | Warden of the Beyond |
| Justin Gary | Designer of Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer and Solforge Winner of Pro Tour Houston 2002, National Team Championship in Worlds 2003 |
Spirit Bonds |
| Stone Librande | Lead designer of Diablo 3, creative director of SimCity | Goblin Kaboomist |
| Brian Fargo | Founder of Interplay Entertainment and InXile Entertainment | Yisan, the Wanderer Bard |
| Mike Neumann | Gearbox Software, creative director on Borderlands | Chasm Skulker |
| James Ernest | Owner and lead designer for Cheapass Games | Hot Soup |
| Edmund McMillen | Indie designer of Super Meat Boy, featured in Indie Game: The Movie | Cruel Sadist |
| Brad Muir | Game designer at Double Fine Productions, project lead on Iron Brigade | Ob Nixilis, Unshackled |
| The Magic community: | Playing Magic | Waste Not |
Flavor
| “ | Hunt Bigger Game | ” |
Marketing
Magic 2015 is sold in booster packs, Intro packs, a fat pack, the new clash pack (which is a 2-Player Starter Set)[16] and the M15 Deck Builder's Toolkit.[17] The boosters featured art work from Ajani Steadfast, Jace, the Living Guildpact, Nightfire Giant, Soul of Shandalar and Nissa, Worldwaker. The prerelease was July 12-13, 2014, the magic online release was on July 28, 2014 and the Game Day was August 9-10, 2014. The set was promoted at the website www.huntbiggergame.com
Prerelease
There are five prerelease packs, one for each color. Each comes with a seeded booster pack that corresponds with that color.[18] When registering for the Prerelease tournament, each player chooses one. The seeded booster pack will assist players in building a deck by providing a starting point in their chosen color. Each seeded booster pack contains a premium promo card, which players may include in their tournament decks. Each prerelease pack comes with a oversized challenge card, Garruk the Slayer, which is a key component of Magic 2015 's experience design (designed by Ethan Fleischer and Gavin Verhey). The prerelease pack further contains 5 regular booster packs, 1 activity insert, 1 Spindown life counter and 3 Wolf tokens. One player plays his or her Prerelease deck as normal. This player always goes first. The other player plays as Garruk. Garruk starts at 20 loyalty, and can activate one loyalty ability each turn. Garruk can be attacked and if his loyalty reaches 0, he loses. But if Garruk's horde of Wolves drops the player to 0, then Garruk wins. The oversized Garruk Planeswalker card can't be returned to its owner's hand or otherwise removed.[19]
Promotional cards
- Prerelease: one of five according to the chosen color: Resolute Archangel, Mercurial Pretender, Indulgent Tormentor, Siege Dragon or Phytotitan[20]
- Launch promo: In Garruk's Wake
- Game Day: full-art Reclamation Sage
- Game Day (Top 8): full-art Chief Engineer
- Buy-a-Box: Goblin Rabblemaster
Tokens/Emblems
"Token" now appears on the type line as a supertype. Emblems have also received a type line, which includes the Planeswalker subtype.[21]
- 1/1 colorless Sliver produced by Sliver Hive.
- 1/1
Soldier produced by First Response and Raise the Alarm. - 1/1 Spirit with flying produced by Spirit Bonds and Triplicate Spirit.
- 1/1
Squid with islandwalk produced by Chasm Skulker and Coral Barrier - 3/3
Beast with deathtouch produced by Garruk, Apex Predator. - 2/2 Zombie produced by Necromancer's Stockpile and Waste Not.
- 2/2
Dragon with flying and ": This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn" produced by Brood Keeper. - 1/1 Goblin produced by Goblin Rabblemaster.
- 3/3
Beast produced by Feral Incarnation and Soul of Zendikar. - 1/1 Insect with flying and deathtouch produced by Hornet Nest and Hornet Queen.
- */* Treefolk Warrior with "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Forests you control" produced by Kalonian Twingrove.
artifact token named Land Mine with ", Sacrifice this artifact: This artifact deals 2 danage to target attacking creature without flying" produced by Goblin Kaboomist.- Emblem for Ajani Steadfast.
- Emblem for Garruk, Apex Predator.
Sample decks
The Magic 2015 Core Set comes with five thirty-card sample decks. Each sample deck has several cards numbered 270 and higher that do not appear in Magic 2015 booster packs. They include classics like Serra Angel, Sengir Vampire and Mahamoti Djinn. These 15 cards are legal for tournament play in any format that includes the Magic 2015 core set.[22] The Deck Builder's Toolkit 2015 contains a single copy of card numbers 270 and 272-284, and two copies of card number 271 Divine Verdict.
Cycles
Magic 2015 has ten cycles:
- Planeswalkers: six mythic rare Planeswalkers — Ajani Steadfast, Jace, the Living Guildpact, Liliana Vess, Chandra, Pyromaster, Nissa, Worldwaker, and Garruk, Apex Predator.
- Plane souls: six mythic rare 6/6 Avatar cards — Soul of Theros, Soul of Ravnica, Soul of Innistrad, Soul of Shandalar, Soul of Zendikar and Soul of New Phyrexia.
- Legendaries: five rare legendary creatures — Avacyn, Guardian Angel, Jalira, Master Polymorphist, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient and Yisan, the Wanderer Bard.
- Enemy colored painlands: five rare dual lands with "
: Add 
to your mana pool. : Add M or N to your mana pool. [This] deals 1 damage to you." Here, M and N are enemy colors of mana — Caves of Koilos, Shivan Reef, Llanowar Wastes, Battlefield Forge and Yavimaya Coast (reprinted from 10th Edition).[23] - Paragons: five uncommon 2/2 color Lords — Paragon of New Dawns, Paragon of Gathering Mists, Paragon of Open Graves, Paragon of Fierce Defiance and Paragon of Eternal Wilds.[24]
- Slivers: five uncommon slivers. — Constricting Sliver, Diffusion Sliver, Belligerent Sliver, Leeching Sliver and Venom Sliver.[25]
- Sedge creatures: five uncommon creatures that get +1/+1 if you control a basic land of the appropriate allied color and can gain an ability for a payment in that allied color. This cycle uses the other allied color than the cycle from Magic 2013. All activated abilities are targeted or affect all creatures you control. — Dauntless River Marshal, Jorubai Murk Lurker, Nightfire Giant, Kird Chieftain, Sunblade Elf.
- Wizard Staves: five uncommon artifacts that cost
and have an ability that allows its controller to gain one life whenever a spell or land of the appropriate color is played. — Staff of the Sun Magus, Staff of the Mind Magus, Staff of the Death Magus, Staff of the Flame Magus and Staff of the Wild Magus (reprinted from Magic 2014). - Walls: five cross-rarity Walls with 0 power and an ability. — Wall of Essence, Wall of Frost, Wall of Limbs, Wall of Fire and Wall of Mulch.
- Same-color enhancers: a loose cycle of five common cards that are more effective when played in conjunction with cards of the same color. — Sanctified Charge, Statute of Denial, Festergloom, Foundry Street Denizen (reprinted from Gatecrash), and Hunter's Ambush.
Functional reprints
- Krenko's Enforcer is a near-functional reprint of Skirk Shaman from Planar Chaos, save for creature type.
- Shaman of Spring is a functional reprint of Striped Bears from Weatherlight, save for creature type.
Colorshifted
- Frost Lynx, blue colorshifted version of Kor Hookmaster
Strictly better
- Crowd's Favor is strictly better than Kindled Fury.
- Reclamation Sage is strictly better than Setessan Starbreaker.
- Nimbus of the Isles is strictly better than Coastal Hornclaw.
- Sungrace Pegasus is strictly better than Armored Pegasus.
Strictly worse
- Carrion Crow is strictly worse than Screeching Bat.
- Festergloom is strictly worse than Loss (Profit/Loss).
- Marked by Honor is strictly worse than Vow of Duty.
- Nimbus of the Isles is strictly worse than Adarkar Windform, Air Servant, Battleground Geist, Cerulean Wyvern, Chasm Drake, Cloudheath Drake, Ethersworn Adjudicator, Faerie Invaders, Frostwind Invoker, Phantom Monster, Shinen of Flight's Wings, Spire Monitor, Vigilant Drake, and Voyager Drake.
- Rogue's Gloves is strictly worse than Mask of Memory.
- Statute of Denial is strictly worse than Dismiss.
- Tyrant's Machine is strictly worse than Crown of Empires and Trip Noose.
Preconstructed decks
Intro packs
The intro packs are:[26]
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| Price of Glory | W | B | Resolute Archangel | |||
| Hit the Ground Running | U | G | Mercurial Pretender | |||
| Infernal Intervention | B | R | Indulgent Tormentor | |||
| Flames of the Dragon | U | R | Siege Dragon | |||
| Will of the Masses | W | G | Phytotitan | |||
Clash pack
Magic 2015 comes with a clash pack which contains two bicolored decks.[27]
| Clash pack deck name |
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| Fate | U | G | |||
| Fury | R | G | |||
Cards added to Magic 2015
Cards removed from Magic 2014
References
- ↑ Printed on the card frame.
- ↑ http://magic.wizards.com/en/content/magic-2015-core-set-card-set-archive-products-game-info
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- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (January 6, 2014). "Announcing Magic 2015". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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- ↑ Aaron Forsythe (January 06, 2014). "From the Director's Chair: 2013". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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- ↑ Trick Jarrett (April 16, 2014). "Designer Cards in Magic 2015". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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- ↑ Trick Jarrett (March 05, 2014). "Introducing M15's Clash Pack". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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