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This set was released on December 1, 1993, after ''Beta'' had sold out as quickly as ''[[Alpha]]'' had. The print run was announced by Wizards to be 35 million cards, the largest yet. It sold out by late March 1994. The cards were sold in 60-card [[starter deck]]s and 15-card [[boosters]]. [[Wizards of the Coast]] instructed [[Carta Mundi]] to change the black border on the [[card frame]] to white, in order to maintain the collecting value of the initial ''[[Limited]]'' print run. | This set was released on December 1, 1993, after ''Beta'' had sold out as quickly as ''[[Alpha]]'' had. The print run was announced by Wizards to be 35 million cards, the largest yet. It sold out by late March 1994. The cards were sold in 60-card [[starter deck]]s and 15-card [[boosters]]. [[Wizards of the Coast]] instructed [[Carta Mundi]] to change the black border on the [[card frame]] to white, in order to maintain the collecting value of the initial ''[[Limited]]'' print run. | ||
''Unlimited'' was the first set to be officially titled as something other than just ''Magic: The Gathering''. The ''"Unlimited Edition"'' label appears on the booster boxes, decks, and booster packs. The rulebook was the same as for ''Beta''. <ref>{{ | ''Unlimited'' was the first set to be officially titled as something other than just ''Magic: The Gathering''. The ''"Unlimited Edition"'' label appears on the booster boxes, decks, and booster packs. The rulebook was the same as for ''Beta''. <ref name="The Original Magic Rulebook">{{NewRef|feature/original-magic-rulebook-2004-12-25|The Original ''Magic'' Rulebook|[[John Carter]]|December 25, 2004}}</ref> | ||
==Misprints== | ==Misprints== | ||
The misprints in Unlimited are identical to the misprints in [[Beta]]. | The misprints in Unlimited are identical to the misprints in [[Beta]]. | ||
* Almost every instance of the artist [[Douglas Shuler]]'s name was misspelled as "Schuler". (These include: <c>Animate Artifact</c>, <c>Benalish Hero</c>, <c>Circle of Protection: White</c>, <c>Contract from Below</c>, <c>Demonic Tutor</c>, <c>Drain Life</c>, <c>Drain Power</c>, <c>Dwarven Warriors</c>, <c>Force of Nature</c>, <c>Frozen Shade</c>, <c>Glasses of Urza</c>, <c>Hypnotic Specter</c>, <c>Mountain</c> (the two original versions from [[Alpha]]), <c>Northern Paladin</c>, <c>Power Surge</c>, <c>Prodigal Sorcerer</c>, <c>Psionic Blast</c>, <c>Righteousness</c>, <c>Serra Angel</c>, <c>Tranquility</c>, <c>Unholy Strength</c>, <c>Unsummon</c>, <c>Uthden Troll</c>, <c>Veteran Bodyguard</c>, <c>Volcanic Explosion</c>, and <c>Weakness</c>.) As in [[Beta]], the only two cards in Unlimited that have [[Douglas Shuler]]'s name spelled correctly are <c>Icy Manipulator</c> and the third (new in [[Beta]]) version of <c>Mountain</c>. | * Almost every instance of the artist [[Douglas Shuler]]'s name was misspelled as "Schuler". (These include: <c>Animate Artifact</c>, <c>Benalish Hero</c>, <c>Circle of Protection: White</c>, <c>Contract from Below</c>, <c>Demonic Tutor</c>, <c>Drain Life</c>, <c>Drain Power</c>, <c>Dwarven Warriors</c>, <c>Force of Nature</c>, <c>Frozen Shade</c>, <c>Glasses of Urza</c>, <c>Hypnotic Specter</c>, <c>Mountain</c> (the two original versions from [[Alpha]]), <c>Northern Paladin</c>, <c>Power Surge</c>, <c>Prodigal Sorcerer</c>, <c>Psionic Blast</c>, <c>Righteousness</c>, <c>Serra Angel</c>, <c>Tranquility</c>, <c>Unholy Strength</c>, <c>Unsummon</c>, <c>Uthden Troll</c>, <c>Veteran Bodyguard</c>, <c>Volcanic Explosion</c>, and <c>Weakness</c>.) As in [[Beta]], the only two cards in Unlimited that have [[Douglas Shuler]]'s name spelled correctly are <c>Icy Manipulator</c> and the third (new in [[Beta]]) version of <c>Mountain</c>. | ||
*<c>Goblin Balloon Brigade</c> {{-}} the wording for the activated ability could be interpreted to give all [[Goblins]] [[Flying]] instead of only itself, which was the original intent. The wording was changed to reflect the original intent beginning with [[Revised Edition]]. <ref name="Alpha Revised">{{ | *<c>Goblin Balloon Brigade</c> {{-}} the wording for the activated ability could be interpreted to give all [[Goblins]] [[Flying]] instead of only itself, which was the original intent. The wording was changed to reflect the original intent beginning with [[Revised Edition]]. <ref name="Alpha Revised">{{NewRef|arcana/alpha-typos-2009-09-22|''Alpha'' Typos|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 22, 2009}}</ref> | ||
*<c>Goblin King</c> {{-}} the wording gave all [[Goblins]] +1/+1 and [[mountainwalk]], but the original intent was that this would not apply to the Goblin King itself. Beginning with [[Revised Edition]] this problem was solved by listing the Goblin King's type as "Lord"; beginning with Ninth Edition the word "Goblin" returned to the type and the wording for the ability was changed to "Other Goblins get +1/+1 and have mountainwalk." <ref name="Alpha Revised"/> | *<c>Goblin King</c> {{-}} the wording gave all [[Goblins]] +1/+1 and [[mountainwalk]], but the original intent was that this would not apply to the Goblin King itself. Beginning with [[Revised Edition]] this problem was solved by listing the Goblin King's type as "Lord"; beginning with Ninth Edition the word "Goblin" returned to the type and the wording for the ability was changed to "Other Goblins get +1/+1 and have mountainwalk." <ref name="Alpha Revised"/> | ||
Revision as of 03:16, 4 February 2016
| Unlimited Edition | |
|---|---|
| Set Information | |
| Set symbol | |
| Themes and mechanics | (See Alpha.) |
| Keywords/ability words | (See Alpha.) |
| Set size |
302 (15 basic lands, 75 commons, 95 uncommons, 117 rares) |
| Expansion code | 2ED |
Unlimited Edition, or Unlimited is the second edition of the core set. This white-bordered set consisted of the same 302 cards as the Beta print run. It was released in December 1993.
Set details
For information on the mechanics and themes, notable cards, storyline, design and development, cycles, creature types, and points of interest in this set, please see the Beta set.
Marketing
This set was released on December 1, 1993, after Beta had sold out as quickly as Alpha had. The print run was announced by Wizards to be 35 million cards, the largest yet. It sold out by late March 1994. The cards were sold in 60-card starter decks and 15-card boosters. Wizards of the Coast instructed Carta Mundi to change the black border on the card frame to white, in order to maintain the collecting value of the initial Limited print run.
Unlimited was the first set to be officially titled as something other than just Magic: The Gathering. The "Unlimited Edition" label appears on the booster boxes, decks, and booster packs. The rulebook was the same as for Beta. [1]
Misprints
The misprints in Unlimited are identical to the misprints in Beta.
- Almost every instance of the artist Douglas Shuler's name was misspelled as "Schuler". (These include: Animate Artifact, Benalish Hero, Circle of Protection: White, Contract from Below, Demonic Tutor, Drain Life, Drain Power, Dwarven Warriors, Force of Nature, Frozen Shade, Glasses of Urza, Hypnotic Specter, Mountain (the two original versions from Alpha), Northern Paladin, Power Surge, Prodigal Sorcerer, Psionic Blast, Righteousness, Serra Angel, Tranquility, Unholy Strength, Unsummon, Uthden Troll, Veteran Bodyguard, Volcanic Explosion, and Weakness.) As in Beta, the only two cards in Unlimited that have Douglas Shuler's name spelled correctly are Icy Manipulator and the third (new in Beta) version of Mountain.
- Goblin Balloon Brigade — the wording for the activated ability could be interpreted to give all Goblins Flying instead of only itself, which was the original intent. The wording was changed to reflect the original intent beginning with Revised Edition. [2]
- Goblin King — the wording gave all Goblins +1/+1 and mountainwalk, but the original intent was that this would not apply to the Goblin King itself. Beginning with Revised Edition this problem was solved by listing the Goblin King's type as "Lord"; beginning with Ninth Edition the word "Goblin" returned to the type and the wording for the ability was changed to "Other Goblins get +1/+1 and have mountainwalk." [2]