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The '''Alara block''' is the fifteenth [[block]] consisting of the [[large expansion]] ''[[Shards of Alara]]'' ({{keyrune|ALA}}) and two [[small expansion]]s, ''[[Conflux]]'' ({{keyrune|CON}}) and ''[[Alara Reborn]]'' ({{keyrune|ARB}}).  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>
The '''Alara block''' is the fifteenth [[block]] consisting of the [[large expansion]] ''[[Shards of Alara]]'' ({{keyrune|ALA}}) and two [[small expansion]]s, ''[[Conflux]]'' ({{keyrune|CON}}) and ''[[Alara Reborn]]'' ({{keyrune|ARB}}).  The block came out in 2008-2009.<ref>{{DailyRef|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>{{NewRef|savor-flavor/one-only-nicol-bolas-2009-04-08|The One, The Only, Nicol Bolas|[[Doug Beyer]]|Wednesday, April 08, 2009}}</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>{{DailyRef|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 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><ref>{{Prodpage|premium-foil-booster|PREMIUM FOIL BOOSTER}}</ref>
A special 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>{{DailyRef|arcana/all-foil-booster-2009-09-29|The All-Foil Booster|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 29, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/opening-foil-booster-2010-01-14|Opening the Foil Booster|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 14, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Prodpage|premium-foil-booster|PREMIUM FOIL BOOSTER}}</ref>


==Theme decks==
==Theme decks==

Revision as of 22:40, 6 April 2019

The Alara block is the fifteenth block consisting of the large expansion Shards of Alara () and two small expansions, Conflux () and Alara Reborn (). 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

Mega cycle

Products

A special 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][5]

Theme decks

References

  1. Mark Rosewater (June 24, 2013). "Modern Tales, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Doug Beyer (Wednesday, April 08, 2009). "The One, The Only, Nicol Bolas". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. Magic Arcana (September 29, 2009). "The All-Foil Booster". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. Magic Arcana (January 14, 2010). "Opening the Foil Booster". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. PREMIUM FOIL BOOSTER product information pageWizards of the Coast