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{{See also|Reprint policy|Functional reprint}}
{{See also|Reprint policy|Functional reprint}}


A '''reprint''' is a [[card]] in a [[set]] that has previously appeared in another set. [[Reprint set]]s are sets that contain only reprints.
A '''reprint''' is a [[card]] in a [[set]] that has previously appeared in another set. [[Reprint set]]s are sets that contain only reprints. [[Core set]]s were once reprint sets but trended toward half-reprints and half power updates as design went on.


The ''[[Ice Age]]'' expansion was the first expansion to contain reprints. Before its release it was thought that players would not enjoy seeing cards that were already in print, but after its success many [[large expansion]]s incorporated reprints of "staple" cards, such as <c>Disenchant</c>, <c>Counterspell</c>, <c>Dark Ritual</c>, <c>Stone Rain</c>, and <c>Regeneration</c>.
The ''[[Ice Age]]'' expansion was the first expansion to contain reprints. Before its release it was thought that players would not enjoy seeing cards that were already in print, but after its success many [[large expansion]]s incorporated reprints of "staple" cards, such as <c>Disenchant</c>, <c>Counterspell</c>, <c>Dark Ritual</c>, <c>Stone Rain</c>, and <c>Regeneration</c>. Due to mechanics, flavor, or power level, rares are much less likely to receive reprints, though that has become less strict in the 2020s.


As of the release of ''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]'', the card with the most reprints is <c>Evolving Wilds</c> (46).
As of the release of ''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]'', the card with the most reprints is <c>Evolving Wilds</c> (46).

Revision as of 00:20, 2 December 2023

See also: Reprint policy and Functional reprint.

A reprint is a card in a set that has previously appeared in another set. Reprint sets are sets that contain only reprints. Core sets were once reprint sets but trended toward half-reprints and half power updates as design went on.

The Ice Age expansion was the first expansion to contain reprints. Before its release it was thought that players would not enjoy seeing cards that were already in print, but after its success many large expansions incorporated reprints of "staple" cards, such as Disenchant, Counterspell, Dark Ritual, Stone Rain, and Regeneration. Due to mechanics, flavor, or power level, rares are much less likely to receive reprints, though that has become less strict in the 2020s.

As of the release of Phyrexia: All Will Be One, the card with the most reprints is Evolving Wilds (46).

As of 2021, The expansion with the most of reprints was Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (37 reprinted cards in booster packs).

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