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''Iconic Masters'' contains 249 cards (101 common, 80 uncommon, 53 rare, and 15 mythic rare) and includes randomly inserted [[premium]] versions of all cards. The name of the set was inadvertently revealed in a [[WPN]]-mail send to retailers in April 2017.<ref>[http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/magic-fundamentals/the-rumor-mill/775011-iconic-masters-november-2017 Iconic Masters November 2017]</ref> ''Iconic Masters'' offers players a tour through some of the most powerful cards in over 23 years of ''[[Magic]]'' history.<ref>{{NewRef|news/hascon-and-kickoff-our-25th-anniversary-2017-04-20|HASCON and the Kickoff of our 25th Anniversary|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|April 20, 2017}}</ref> Featuring new [[art]]work on many cards, the set brings an array of massive [[Angel]]s, [[Sphinx]]es, [[Demon]]s, [[Dragon]]s and [[Hydra]]s alongside some favorite and most memorable [[spell]]s. Every box of ''Iconic Masters'' contains 24 booster packs — each with fifteen randomly inserted game cards, including one [[premium]] card in every pack. The 16-card boosters (the sixteenth card is a [[marketing card]]) feature artwork from <c>Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite</c>, <c>Heroes' Bane</c> and <c>Firemane Angel</c>.
''Iconic Masters'' contains 249 cards (101 common, 80 uncommon, 53 rare, and 15 mythic rare) and includes randomly inserted [[premium]] versions of all cards. The name of the set was inadvertently revealed in a [[WPN]]-mail send to retailers in April 2017.<ref>[http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/magic-fundamentals/the-rumor-mill/775011-iconic-masters-november-2017 Iconic Masters November 2017]</ref> ''Iconic Masters'' offers players a tour through some of the most powerful cards in over 23 years of ''[[Magic]]'' history.<ref>{{NewRef|news/hascon-and-kickoff-our-25th-anniversary-2017-04-20|HASCON and the Kickoff of our 25th Anniversary|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|April 20, 2017}}</ref> Featuring new [[art]]work on many cards, the set brings an array of massive [[Angel]]s, [[Sphinx]]es, [[Demon]]s, [[Dragon]]s and [[Hydra]]s alongside some favorite and most memorable [[spell]]s. Every box of ''Iconic Masters'' contains 24 booster packs — each with fifteen randomly inserted game cards, including one [[premium]] card in every pack. The 16-card boosters (the sixteenth card is a [[marketing card]]) feature artwork from <c>Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite</c>, <c>Heroes' Bane</c> and <c>Firemane Angel</c>.


''Iconic Masters'' was designed to provide an exciting and unique [[Limited]] experience with cards that had never been drafted together. Like for its predecessors, the MSRP of one booster is set to $9.99.<ref>[http://wpn.wizards.com/en/products/iconic-masters Wizards Play Network]</ref> [[Mark Rosewater]] considers the name of the set misleading, because some really iconic cards are missing.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/165279600033/why-is-the-single-most-iconic-red-spell-lightning|title=Why is the single most iconic red spell, Lightning Bolt, not in Iconic Masters?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=September 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/165668366038/so-looking-back-do-you-feel-you-should-have|title=Do you feel you should have named Iconic Masters something akin to "Tribal Masters"?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=September 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/167037470023/is-lightning-bolt-iconic-that-is-a-dumb-question|title=Is lightning bolt Iconic?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=November 01, 2017}}</ref>
''Iconic Masters'' was designed to provide an exciting and unique [[Limited]] experience with cards that had never been drafted together. Unlike ''[[Modern Masters]]'' or ''[[Eternal Masters]]'', this product is not geared to any specific [[format]]. [[Mark Rosewater]] considers the name of the set misleading, because some really iconic cards are missing.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/165279600033/why-is-the-single-most-iconic-red-spell-lightning|title=Why is the single most iconic red spell, Lightning Bolt, not in Iconic Masters?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=September 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/165668366038/so-looking-back-do-you-feel-you-should-have|title=Do you feel you should have named Iconic Masters something akin to "Tribal Masters"?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=September 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/167037470023/is-lightning-bolt-iconic-that-is-a-dumb-question|title=Is lightning bolt Iconic?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=November 01, 2017}}</ref>


===Marketing===
===Marketing===
Remarkably, ''Iconic Masters'' was the second [[Masters series]]-set to be released in 2017. Its release was connected to the celebration of ''[[Magic|Magic's]]'' 25th Anniversary. The cards of the set were revealed at the [[HASCON]] [[prerelease]] on September 8–10, 2017. There were no previews. Like for other [[Masters series]] sets, the MSRP of one booster was set to $9.99.
Remarkably, ''Iconic Masters'' was the second [[Masters series]]-set to be released in 2017. Its release was connected to the celebration of ''[[Magic|Magic's]]'' 25th Anniversary. The cards of the set were revealed at the [[HASCON]] [[prerelease]] on September 8–10, 2017. There were no previews. Like for other [[Masters series]] sets, the MSRP of one booster was set to $9.99.<ref>[http://wpn.wizards.com/en/products/iconic-masters Wizards Play Network]</ref>


===Magic Online===
===Magic Online===

Revision as of 09:55, 26 January 2018

Iconic Masters
Set Information
Set symbol
Themes and mechanics tribal
Keywords/​ability words Landfall, Outlast, Rebound, Renown, Storm, Suspend, Unleash
Set size 249
(101 commons, 80 uncommons, 53 rares, 15 mythic rares)
Expansion code IMA[2]

Iconic Masters is a booster-based compilation set[3] that was released on November 17, 2017. It is designed to be drafted.[4]

Set details

Iconic Masters contains 249 cards (101 common, 80 uncommon, 53 rare, and 15 mythic rare) and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards. The name of the set was inadvertently revealed in a WPN-mail send to retailers in April 2017.[5] Iconic Masters offers players a tour through some of the most powerful cards in over 23 years of Magic history.[6] Featuring new artwork on many cards, the set brings an array of massive Angels, Sphinxes, Demons, Dragons and Hydras alongside some favorite and most memorable spells. Every box of Iconic Masters contains 24 booster packs — each with fifteen randomly inserted game cards, including one premium card in every pack. The 16-card boosters (the sixteenth card is a marketing card) feature artwork from Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, Heroes' Bane and Firemane Angel.

Iconic Masters was designed to provide an exciting and unique Limited experience with cards that had never been drafted together. Unlike Modern Masters or Eternal Masters, this product is not geared to any specific format. Mark Rosewater considers the name of the set misleading, because some really iconic cards are missing.[7][8][9]

Marketing

Remarkably, Iconic Masters was the second Masters series-set to be released in 2017. Its release was connected to the celebration of Magic's 25th Anniversary. The cards of the set were revealed at the HASCON prerelease on September 8–10, 2017. There were no previews. Like for other Masters series sets, the MSRP of one booster was set to $9.99.[10]

Magic Online

Iconic Masters released on Magic Online on November 17, 2017, the same day as the paper set.

Themes and mechanics

Iconic Masters features the following limited archetypes:

Changes in rarity

Mythic Rare to Rare

Rare to Uncommon

Rare to Common

Uncommon to Mythic Rare

Uncommon to Rare

Uncommon to Common

Common to Uncommon

Cycles

Token cards

The set comes with seven creature tokens.

  1. {W} 1/1 Bird with flying for Emeria Angel.
  2. {W} 1/1 Spirit with flying for Doomed Traveler.
  3. {W} 4/4 Angel with flying for Angelic Accord.
  4. {U} 2/2 Djinn Monk with flying for Skywise Teachings.
  5. {R} 2/2 Dragon with flying and "{R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn" for Dragon Egg.
  6. {R} 5/5 Dragon with flying for Day of the Dragons.
  7. {G} 4/4 Beast for Hunting Pack and Rampaging Baloths.

Notable cards

  • Mana Drain, following up on the judge promo from 2016, this is the first reprint of this card in a large set. It was first printed in Legends and Mark Rosewater famously remarked in 1995 that “All of R&D would have to be hit by a bus first” before it would be reprinted. Of course, nowadays this should be applied to standard environments only.[11]

Cards with new art

Cards with new flavor text

References

  1. Product Information
  2. [1]
  3. Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (April 21, 2017). "". Tumblr.
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  5. Iconic Masters November 2017
  6. Template:NewRef
  7. Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (September 12, 2017). "". Tumblr.
  8. Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (September 23, 2017). "". Tumblr.
  9. Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (November 01, 2017). "". Tumblr.
  10. Wizards Play Network
  11. Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (September 10, 2017). "". Tumblr.

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