Modern Masters 2017

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Modern Masters 2017
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Set Information
Set symbol
Design Sam Stoddard (lead)
Bryan Hawley
Gavin Verhey
Development Adam Prosak (lead)
Bryan Hawley
Yoni Skolnik
Erik Lauer (advisor)
Art direction Jeremy Jarvis
Release date March 17, 2017
Themes and mechanics Flickering, Tokens, Traps, Graveyard matters, Sacrifice
Keywords/​ability words Bloodrush, Conspire, Flashback, Miracle, Overload, Populate, Soulbond, Unearth
Set size 249 cards
(101 commons, 80 uncommons, 53 rares, 15 mythic rares)
Expansion code MM3[2]
Physical Masters series
[[Eternal Masters]] '''Modern Masters 2017''' [[Iconic Masters]]
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
[[Aether Revolt]] Modern Masters 2017 [[Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might]]

Modern Masters 2017, officially styled as Modern Masters 2017 Edition, is the third set in the Modern Masters series. It is a booster-based compilation set containing cards legal in, and intended for, the Modern format. It was released on March 17, 2017.[3][4]

Set details

The Magic logo without The Gathering

Modern Masters 2017 is a 249 card set consisting of reprints of cards originally printed between Eighth Edition and Magic 2014, including trips through Innistrad and Return to Ravnica. Modern Masters 2017 is exclusively booster-based, thus no satellite products such as preconstructed theme decks are branded with the set. Each booster contains 15 playable cards: 10 commons, 3 uncommons and one rare or mythic rare, and one foil card of any rarity replacing the usual basic land. The 16-card boosters (the sixteenth card is a marketing card) feature artwork from Domri Rade, Griselbrand and Stoic Angel.[5] Like Modern Masters 2015 and Eternal Masters before, the MSRP of one booster is set to $9.99. Due to the higher MSRP booster displays only contain 24 packs, which is also the number required for a regular draft (three boosters for each of eight players), as the set was designed specifically for draft. A number of cards change rarity to create a better drafting environment.

Marketing

The set is be printed in English, Japanese, and Chinese Simplified. Like Modern Masters 2015, the packaging material features the word Magic, without : The Gathering. According to Mark Rosewater, it is something WotC is experimenting with on supplemental products.[6]

Magic Online

Modern Masters 2017 released on Magic Online on March 23, 2017.

Themes and mechanics

Modern Masters 2017 features the following limited archetypes:[7][8]

Changes in rarity

Common to Uncommon

Uncommon to Common

Rare to Common

Rare to Uncommon

Rare to Mythic

Mythic to Rare

Cycles

Modern Masters 2017 has 6 cycles, two of which are double cycles:

Cycle name Description and notes {W}{B} {U}{R} {B}{G} {R}{W} {G}{U}
Fetch lands Five rare enemy colors fetchlands. Marsh Flats Scalding Tarn Verdant Catacombs Arid Mesa Misty Rainforest
Cycle name Description and notes {G}{W}{U} {W}{U}{B} {U}{B}{R} {B}{R}{G} {R}{G}{W}
Shard creatures Five uncommon creatures has includes shard mana cost. Rhox War Monk Tower Gargoyle Sedraxis Specter Sprouting Thrinax Woolly Thoctar
Shard rares Five rare spells has includes shard mana cost. Stoic Angel Zur The Enchanter Cruel Ultimatum Broodmate Dragon Fiery Justice
Shard lands Five uncommon taplands which can produced 3 colors or a shard. Seaside Citadel Arcane Sanctum Crumbling Necropolis Savage Lands Jungle Shrine
Cycle name {W}{U} {U}{B} {B}{R} {R}{G} {G}{W} {W}{B} {U}{R} {B}{G} {R}{W} {G}{U}
Guildgates Azorius Guildgate Dimir Guildgate Rakdos Guildgate Gruul Guildgate Selesnya Guildgate Orzhov Guildgate Izzet Guildgate Golgari Guildgate Boros Guildgate Simic Guildgate
Description and notes: All ten common Gate cards.
Signets Azorius Signet Dimir Signet Rakdos Signet Gruul Signet Selesnya Signet Orzhov Signet Izzet Signet Golgari Signet Boros Signet Simic Signet
Description and notes: Ten common Mana Stones that cost {2} to cast and can be tapped to filter {1} into two mana of two different colors.

Token cards

The set comes with 20 tokens and one emblem.[9]

  1. {W} 4/4 Angel with Flying for Entreat the Angels and Urbis Protector
  2. {W} 1/1 Bird with Flying for Eyes in the Skies
  3. {W} 1/1 Soldier (new art by Magali Villeneuve) for Attended Knight
  4. {W} 1/1 Spirit with Flying for Lingering Souls
  5. {B} 2/4 Spider with Reach for Penumbra Spider
  6. {B} 2/2 Zombie for Grixis Slavedriver
  7. {R} 4/4 Dragon with Flying for Broodmate Dragon
  8. {R} 1/1 Goblin for Dragon Fodder, Goblin Assault and Kathari Bomber
  9. {G} 3/3 Beast for Thragtusk
  10. {G} 4/4 Beast for Baloth Cage Trap
  11. {G} 3/3 Centaur for Call of the Conclave
  12. {G} 3/3 Elephant for Call of the Herd
  13. {G} */* Ooze for Slime Molding and Mystic Genesis
  14. {G} 1/1 Saproling for Fists of Ironwood, Golgari Germination and Sprouting Thrinax
  15. {G} 5/5 Wurm with Trample for Advent of the Wurm
  16. {G/W} */* Elemental for Voice of Resurgence
  17. {R/G} 4/4 Giant Warrior with Haste for Giantbaiting
  18. {R/G} 1/1 Goblin Warrior for Wort, the Raidmother
  19. {R/W} 1/1 Soldier for Sunhome Guildmage
  20. {C} 3/3 Golem for Blade Splicer, Master Splicer, Sensor Splicer, Wing Splicer and Vital Splicer
  21. Emblem for Domri Rade

Notable cards

Cards with new art

Cards with new flavor text

References

  1. ↑ Product information
  2. ↑ [1]
  3. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 31, 2016). "Announcement Day". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (March 3, 2017). "Modern Masters 2017 Edition Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (February 20, 2017). "Modern Masters 2017 Edition and Amonkhet Packaging". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 25, 2017). "Is there a reason MM3 only says "Magic" instead of "Magic the Gathering" on all the packaging?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  7. ↑ a b Adam Prosak (February 27, 2017). "Took us long enough". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. ↑ Sam Stoddard (March 3, 2017). "Designing Modern Masters 2017". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (March 7, 2017). "The March 7, 2017 Update". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 28, 2017). "Care to explain the snapcaster rarityshift?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  11. ↑ a b Blake Rasmussen (March 28, 2017). "Modern Masters 2017 Edition New Art Descriptions". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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