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''Unstable'' was designed to both be drafted alone and be mixed with other sets. According to [[Mark Rosewater]], the best experience is probably when it s drafted alone.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/161839502693/is-unstable-designed-to-be-drafted-with-previous-2|title=Is Unstable designed to be drafted with previous 2 Un sets?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=June 15, 2017}}</ref> The set will feature 'modern design sensibilities' and a 'cohesive creative vision'.<ref name=Annoucement"/> | ''Unstable'' was designed to both be drafted alone and be mixed with other sets. According to [[Mark Rosewater]], the best experience is probably when it s drafted alone.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/161839502693/is-unstable-designed-to-be-drafted-with-previous-2|title=Is Unstable designed to be drafted with previous 2 Un sets?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=June 15, 2017}}</ref> The set will feature 'modern design sensibilities' and a 'cohesive creative vision'.<ref name=Annoucement"/> | ||
==History== | == History == | ||
Mark Rosewater had to wait 13 years after ''[[Unhinged]]'', before ''Unstable'' could be printed. ''Unhinged]]'' had been considered a commercial failure. However, this wasn't because of poor sales, but because of overprinting. [[Wizards of the Coast]] didn't regularly create [[supplement]]al sets back then so they treated them like a [[small expansion]] which they weren’t. Rosewater argues that properly printed, they would have been considered big successes.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/160730668128/i-think-that-people-are-missing-the-point-that-the|title=The problem with the previous Un-sets was not poor sales, it was overprinting.|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=May 16, 2017}}</ref> | |||
Mark Rosewater had to wait 13 years after ''[[Unhinged]]'', before ''Unstable'' could be printed. ''[[Unhinged]]'' had been considered a commercial failure. However, this wasn't because of poor sales, but because of overprinting. [[Wizards of the Coast]] didn't regularly create [[supplement]]al sets back then so they treated them like a [[small expansion]] which they weren’t. Rosewater argues that properly printed, they would have been considered big successes.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/160730668128/i-think-that-people-are-missing-the-point-that-the|title=The problem with the previous Un-sets was not poor sales, it was overprinting.|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=May 16, 2017}}</ref> | |||
==Mechanics== | ==Mechanics== | ||
Revision as of 16:33, 16 June 2017
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| Set size | 216-ish |
| Expansion code | UST |
Unstable is the third Magic: The Gathering booster-based set to be used outside of legal Magic tournaments. It will be released on December 8, 2017 as a standalone fun-set.[1] This is the third of the silver bordered Un-sets and is designed to be drafted.
Set details
Unstable was designed to both be drafted alone and be mixed with other sets. According to Mark Rosewater, the best experience is probably when it s drafted alone.[2] The set will feature 'modern design sensibilities' and a 'cohesive creative vision'.[1]
History
Mark Rosewater had to wait 13 years after Unhinged, before Unstable could be printed. Unhinged had been considered a commercial failure. However, this wasn't because of poor sales, but because of overprinting. Wizards of the Coast didn't regularly create supplemental sets back then so they treated them like a small expansion which they weren’t. Rosewater argues that properly printed, they would have been considered big successes.[3]
Mechanics
Cycles
Trivia
References
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- ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (June 15, 2017). "". Tumblr.
- ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (May 16, 2017). "". Tumblr.