Amonkhet

Amonkhet
Set Information
Set symbol
Themes and mechanics	Graveyard matters, brick counters, -1/-1 counters
Keywords/​ability words	Cycling, Embalm, Exert
Set size	269 (+ 10)
Expansion code	AKH
Development codename	Barrel

Amonkhet is the 74^th Magic expansion, and the first in the Amonkhet block. It will be released on April 28, 2017, and is a large expansion. It is set on the plane of the same name.

Set details

Amonkhet contains 269 cards (presumably 20 basic lands, 101 commons, 80 uncommons, 53 rares, 15 mythic rares) and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards. The expansion symbol is a pyramid. The Planeswalker decks contain 10 additional cards that are considered to be part of the set (2 mythic planeswalkers, 2 rares, 2 uncommons, 2 commons and 2 common dual lands). These are numbered #270/269 to #279/269). Full-art basic lands appear in approximately one out of every four boosters and will be available in other products as well.

Storyline

“

Rise Among the Worthy

”

Amonkhet is a plane ruled by Nicol Bolas.

The desert oasis of Amonkhet forges warriors. They train their entire life for a chance to face the Trials of the Five Gods and join the elite ranks of the Worthy and to claim an honored place in the Afterlife. They prepare for the great God-Pharaoh's return.

The cards that represent the Story Spotlights in Amonkhet are: TBA

Marketing

Amonkhet is sold in 16-card boosters (one card being a marketing card), two planeswalker decks, the Amonkhet bundle, a Deck Builder's Toolkit and a Gift Box. The boosters feature artwork from TBA.

Magic Open House

The Magic Open House on April 15'is an event-filled day where players can stop by their local store for fun, casual play that includes learn-to-play Magic events, free 2017 Welcome Decks for new players, and premium foil full-art lands for interacting on digital.

Events

• Prerelease Events take place on April 22, 2017.
• Standard Showdown starts May 6, 2017.
  • Prize boosters contain four cards: 2 rares or mythic rares from a currently legal Standard set, 1 Amonkhet full-art land, 1 premium card of any rarity from a currently legal Standard set.

Promotional Cards

• Prerelease: a stamped card that can be any rare or mythic rare from the set.
• Launch promo: Oracle's Vault
• Game Day: full-art Trueheart Duelist
• Game Day (Top 8): full-art Glorybringer
• Buy-a-Box: Archfiend of Ifnir

Themes and mechanics

Amonkhet has at least two new named mechanics.

• Embalm — this embalm ability can only be activated if the creature is in the graveyard. When activated, the card is exiled and creates a token copy of itself. This creature token is a zombie in addition to its other creature types and is monocolored white.
• Exert — When you declare an atttacker with this ability, you make the decision whether to exert it. If you choose to exert, the creature gains a bonus. If you did, the creature won't untap during the next turn.

Cycling is a returning mechanic.

The set makes use of brick counters and -1/-1 counters.

Card types

Amonkhet reintroduces Jackal as a creature type.

Preconstructed decks

Amonkhet will have two planeswalker decks:

Planeswalker deck name	Colors Included					Planeswalker
Gideon	W					Gideon, Martial Paragon
Liliana			B			Liliana, Death's Manipulator