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The '''Alara block''' is the fifteenth [[block]] consisting of the [[large expansion]] ''[[Shards of Alara]]'' ([[File:ALA symbol.png|21px]]) and two [[small expansion]]s, ''[[Conflux]]'' ([[File:CON symbol.png|21px]]) and ''[[Alara Reborn]]'' ([[File:ARB symbol.png|21px]]). The block came out in 2008-2009. | The '''Alara block''' is the fifteenth [[block]] consisting of the [[large expansion]] ''[[Shards of Alara]]'' ([[File:ALA symbol.png|21px]]) and two [[small expansion]]s, ''[[Conflux]]'' ([[File:CON symbol.png|21px]]) and ''[[Alara Reborn]]'' ([[File:ARB symbol.png|21px]]). The block came out in 2008-2009. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/mm/252|Modern Tales, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 17, 2013}}</ref> | ||
[[Keyword]]s introduced in this block: [[devour]], [[exalted]], [[unearth]], [[cascade]]. | [[Keyword]]s introduced in this block: [[devour]], [[exalted]], [[unearth]], [[cascade]]. |
Revision as of 06:56, 3 April 2014
The Alara block is the fifteenth block consisting of the large expansion Shards of Alara (File:ALA symbol.png) and two small expansions, Conflux (File:CON symbol.png) and Alara Reborn (File:ARB symbol.png). The block came out in 2008-2009. [1]
Keywords introduced in this block: devour, exalted, unearth, cascade.
Keywords/ability words reused from the past: cycling, domain (now an ability word with Conflux), typecycling (expanded upon with basic land cycling).
Sets
Mega cycle
- Planeswalkers: Each shard has a corresponding Planeswalker. Sarkhan Vol (Jund), Ajani Vengeant (Naya), Elspeth, Knight-Errant (Bant) and Tezzeret the Seeker (Esper) were introduced in Shards of Alara while the cycle was completed with Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker (Grixis) in Conflux.[2]
Products
A Shards of Alara block all-foil booster packs were released for US$11.99[3]
Theme decks
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 17, 2013). "Modern Tales, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (Wednesday, April 08, 2009). "The One, The Only, Nicol Bolas". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ "Magic Arcana" (Thursday, January 14, 2010). "Opening the Foil Booster". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.