Release cards are cards given away for paying to play at release events.
Starting with Eighth Edition these cards were known as Launch Party promo cards. From Avacyn Restored onwards the name of "Launch Party" was phased out and the cards were then given away at the first Friday Night Magic after release day. Release cards are stamped or otherwise marked to identify them as the release card, are foil, and bear the card's expansion symbol or logo as a watermark. From Amonkhet onwards they were given away at the Draft Weekend, the weekend following release day.[1]
List
The following table is a list of release event cards:
| Card
|
Set
|
Date
|
Comment
|
| Rukh Egg
|
8th Edition
|
July 26, 2003
|
Global Celebration Tournament [2]
|
| Ass Whuppin'
|
Unhinged
|
November 20, 2004
|
Parody of the card Vindicate (Apocalypse)
|
| Budoka Pupil
|
Betrayers of Kamigawa
|
January 28, 2005
|
Highlights Flip cards
|
| Ghost-Lit Raider
|
Saviors of Kamigawa
|
June 3, 2005
|
Highlights Channel.
|
| Force of Nature
|
9th Edition
|
August 29, 2005
|
available everywhere except Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus
|
| Шиванский дракон (Shivan Dragon)
|
9th Edition
|
September 24, 2005
|
Available in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus only
|
| Dimir Guildmage [3]
|
Ravnica: City of Guilds
|
October 7, 2005
|
Highlights Hybrid mana
|
| Gruul Guildmage
|
Guildpact
|
February 3, 2006
|
|
| Azorius Guildmage [4]
|
Dissension
|
May 5, 2006
|
|
| Marit Lage token[5]
|
Coldsnap
|
July 21, 2006
|
|
| Sudden Shock
|
Time Spiral
|
October 7, 2006
|
Highlights Split second mechanic
|
| Hedge Troll
|
Planar Chaos
|
February 2, 2007.
|
Highlights Planeshifted cards
|
| Storm Entity
|
Future Sight
|
May 4, 2007
|
Highlights Futurshifted cards
|
| 生けるものの洞窟 (Zoetic Cavern)
|
Future Sight
|
May 4, 2007
|
Japanese release card
|
| Reya Dawnbringer
|
10th Edition
|
July 14, 2007
|
Worldwide Game Day
|
| 樹上の村 (Treetop Village)
|
10th Edition
|
July 14, 2007
|
Japanese release card
|
| Shriekmaw
|
Lorwyn
|
October 12, 2007
|
Highlights Evoke.
|
| Earwig Squad [6]
|
Morningtide
|
February 1, 2008
|
Highlights Prowl mechanic
|
| Vexing Shusher [7]
|
Shadowmoor
|
May 2, 2008
|
Highlights return of Hybrid mana
|
| Figure of Destiny
|
Eventide
|
July 25, 2008
|
|
| Ajani Vengeant [8]
|
Shards of Alara
|
October 3, 2008
|
Also used as prerelease card with the same stamped date. Available in six languages.
|
| Obelisk of Alara [9]
|
Conflux
|
February 6, 2009
|
|
| Knight of New Alara [10]
|
Alara Reborn
|
April 30, 2009
|
Highlights Multicolored
|
| Ant Queen
|
Magic 2010
|
July 17, 2009
|
|
| Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
|
Zendikar
|
October 2, 2009
|
|
| Joraga Warcaller [11]
|
Worldwake
|
February 5, 2010
|
Highlights Multikicker.
|
| Lord of Shatterskull Pass
|
Rise of the Eldrazi
|
April 23, 2010
|
Highlights Level up.
|
| Plots that Span Centuries [12]
|
Archenemy
|
June 18, 2010
|
Highlights Schemes
|
| Ancient Hellkite
|
Magic 2011
|
July 16, 2010
|
|
| Steel Hellkite [13]
|
Scars of Mirrodin
|
October 1, 2010
|
|
| Thopter Assembly [14]
|
Mirrodin Besieged
|
February 4, 2011
|
|
| Phyrexian Metamorph [15]
|
New Phyrexia
|
May 13, 2011
|
Highlights Phyrexian mana
|
| Garruk's Horde
|
Magic 2012
|
July 16, 2011
|
|
| Ludevic's Test Subject / Ludevic's Abomination
|
Innistrad
|
October 1, 2011
|
Highlights Transform mechanic
|
| Mondronen Shaman / Tovolar's Magehunter
|
Dark Ascension
|
February 4, 2012
|
|
| Restoration Angel
|
Avacyn Restored
|
May 4, 2012 [16]
|
|
| Stairs to Infinity
|
Planechase 2012
|
June 1, 2012 [17]
|
Highlights Plane cards
|
| Staff of Nin
|
Magic 2013
|
July 13, 2012 [18]
|
|
| Deadbridge Goliath
|
Return to Ravnica
|
October 5, 2012 [19]
|
Highlights Scavenge mechanic
|
| Skarrg Goliath
|
Gatecrash
|
February 1, 2013 [20]
|
Highlights Bloodrush mechanic
|
| Breaking // Entering
|
Dragon's Maze
|
May 3, 2013 [21]
|
Highlights split cards with Fuse
|
| Colossal Whale
|
Magic 2014
|
July 19, 2013 [22]
|
|
| Bident of Thassa
|
Theros
|
September 27, 2013 [23]
|
Highlights Enchantment artifacts
|
| Tromokratis
|
Born of the Gods
|
Feb 7, 2014 [24]
|
|
| Dictate of the Twin Gods
|
Journey into Nyx
|
May 2, 2014 [25]
|
|
| In Garruk's Wake
|
Magic 2015
|
July 18, 2014 [26]
|
|
| Dragon Throne of Tarkir
|
Khans of Tarkir
|
September 26, 2014 [27]
|
|
| Sandsteppe Mastodon
|
Fate Reforged
|
January 23, 2015 [28]
|
Highlights Bolster keyword action
|
| Deathbringer Regent
|
Dragons of Tarkir
|
March 27, 2015 [29]
|
|
| Mizzium Meddler
|
Magic Origins
|
July 17, 2015 [30]
|
|
| Blight Herder
|
Battle for Zendikar
|
October 2, 2015 [31]
|
Highlights Processors
|
| Endbringer
|
Oath of the Gatewatch
|
January 22, 2016 [32]
|
Highlights Colorless mana
|
| Angel of Deliverance
|
Shadows over Innistrad
|
April 8, 2016 [33]
|
Highlights Delirium Ability word
|
| Identity Thief
|
Eldritch Moon
|
July 22, 2016 [34]
|
|
| Saheeli's Artistry
|
Kaladesh
|
September 30, 2016 [35]
|
|
| Quicksmith Rebel
|
Aether Revolt
|
January 20, 2017 [36]
|
|
| Oracle's Vault
|
Amonkhet
|
April 28, 2017 [37]
|
Highlights Brick counters
|
| Ramunap Excavator
|
Hour of Devastation
|
July 15-16, 2017 [38]
|
Highlights Graveyard theme
|
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