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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. <ref>{{ | 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>{{NewRef|making-magic/modern-tales-part-2-2013-06-24|Modern Tales, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 24, 2013}}</ref> | ||
==Mechanics== | ==Mechanics== | ||
[[Keyword]]s introduced in this block: [[devour]], [[exalted]], [[unearth]], [[cascade]]. | [[Keyword]]s introduced in this block: [[devour]], [[exalted]], [[unearth]], [[cascade]]. | ||
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==Mega cycle== | ==Mega cycle== | ||
* '''Planeswalkers''': Each shard has a corresponding [[Planeswalker]]. <c>Sarkhan Vol</c> ([[Jund]]), <c>Ajani Vengeant</c> ([[Naya]]), <c>Elspeth, Knight-Errant</c> ([[Bant]]) and <c>Tezzeret the Seeker</c> ([[Esper]]) were introduced in ''Shards of Alara'' while the cycle was completed with <c>Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker</c> ([[Grixis]]) in ''Conflux''.<ref>{{ | * '''Planeswalkers''': Each shard has a corresponding [[Planeswalker]]. <c>Sarkhan Vol</c> ([[Jund]]), <c>Ajani Vengeant</c> ([[Naya]]), <c>Elspeth, Knight-Errant</c> ([[Bant]]) and <c>Tezzeret the Seeker</c> ([[Esper]]) were introduced in ''Shards of Alara'' while the cycle was completed with <c>Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker</c> ([[Grixis]]) in ''Conflux''.<ref>{{NewRef|savor-flavor/one-only-nicol-bolas-2009-04-08|The One, The Only, Nicol Bolas|[[Doug Beyer]]|Wednesday, April 08, 2009}}</ref> | ||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||
A special Shards of Alara block all-[[foil]] booster pack, containing a selection of cards from all three sets (539 total), was released on January 8, 2010 for US$ 11.99 <ref>{{ | A special Shards of Alara block all-[[foil]] booster pack, containing a selection of cards from all three sets (539 total), was released on January 8, 2010 for US$ 11.99 <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/all-foil-booster-2009-09-29|The All-Foil Booster|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 29, 2009}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/opening-foil-booster-2010-01-14|Opening the Foil Booster|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 14, 2010}}</ref> | ||
==Theme decks== | ==Theme decks== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 06:30, 8 May 2016
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]
Mechanics
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
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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 special Shards of Alara block all-foil booster pack, containing a selection of cards from all three sets (539 total), was released on January 8, 2010 for US$ 11.99 [3] [4]
Theme decks
References
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