Fate Reforged

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Fate Reforged
Set Information
Set symbol
Themes and mechanics wedge clans, Hybrid mana, Dragon broods, Modal, Choice
Keywords/​ability words Manifest, Bolster, Dash, Ferocious, Prowess, Delve
Set size 185 cards
70 Commons, 60 Uncommons, 35 Rares, 10 Mythic Rares, 10 Basic Land
Expansion code FRF
Development codename Dewey

Fate Reforged is the 66th Magic expansion, and the second in the Khans of Tarkir block. It will be released on January 23, 2015.[1] Fate Reforged is a small expansion.

Set details

Fate Reforged was announced at the Wizards of the Coast panel at PAX Prime on August 31, 2014. [2] It contains 185 cards (10 basic lands [3] [4], 70 commons, 60 uncommons, 35 rares, 10 mythic rares) and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards. The expansion symbol of the set is a stylized representation of two opposing planes or realities because the large sets of the block represent alternative timelines. This middle set, representing the past, is the precursor to both. The set had to be designed so it worked mechanically with both Khans of Tarkir and Dragons of Tarkir. [5] It is designed to be drafted with both large sets, while the large sets are never drafted together. Fate Reforged draft is one pack of Fate Reforged and then two packs of Khans of Tarkir. [6].

Because the clans of Fate Reforged are less defined, the set does not contain three-color gold cards. The color identity of the cards is instead marked by the use of hybrid ability activation costs (for example a Temur card with green mana cost, and blue/red hybrid ability cost). This allows for these cards to be played in two-color decks (in this example either green/blue or green/red). Like in Khans of Tarkir watermarks are used on the cards for the different clans, while adding slightly altered watermarks for the related dragon broods. [7]

Because mana fixing is very important in multicolor blocks, the basic land slot of Fate Reforged booster packs may contain nonbasic lands. There are reprints of the ten common Khans of Tarkir taplands. They will have new artwork and the Fate Reforged expansion symbol. Boosters may also include Khans of Tarkir fetch lands, which will have the Khans of Tarkir expansion symbol. [3]

The set features the colorless planeswalker Ugin, the Spirit Dragon. [8]

Storyline

Sarkhan Vol travels 1,280 years back in time, to change the moment that sealed Tarkir's fate: the battle between Nicol Bolas and Ugin, the demise of the latter and all dragons of Tarkir (Crux of Fate). The clans still exist back in the time; they are not fighting each other but are constantly fending off the legion hordes of dragons that are terrorizing their world. [9] Sarkhan meets khans of the past, like Yasova Dragonclaw. [10] [11] The history of Tarkir is rewritten.

Marketing

Fate Reforged will be sold in 16-card boosters (the 16th card being a marketing card), five intro packs, a clash pack and a fat pack. [12] Korean, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional), and Russian boosters will contain basic lands at a high frequency alongside nonbasic lands, as Fate Reforged basic lands will not otherwise be printed in those languages. [3]

Prerelease

Special "Ugin's Fate" booster pack

At the Fate Reforged prerelease on January 17/18, 2015, players choose their clan. [13] While they complete three achievements, they follow in Sarkhan's footsteps to attempt to alter fate; they get to "Heal Ugin" and "Gain a glimpse of the future". The latter comes in the form of a special "Ugin's Fate" booster pack containing two alternate art cards that show how the world has changed in the new timeline, a token and a basic land card. There's a pool of 40 alternate art cards with a holofoil stamp (mainly from Khans of Tarkir, a few from Fate Reforged, one mythic), the main change in the art being that there are dragons now. [10] Apart from the cards listed here, the 40 cards include 2 versions of the 5 basic lands (10 total), a regular Manifest overlay card and (?) tokens with alternate art, all showing off Tarkir of the past. Template:Col-beginTemplate:Col-break

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Promotional cards


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Tokens / Overlay

The sixteenth card in the boosters can be a token or overlay card, with an advertisement on the back side. The overlay card can be used on face-down Manifest cards to remind players of their power and toughness and that it can be turned face-up for its casting cost, or Morph cost if it is a Morph creature.[15]

  1. {W} 1/1 Monk with Prowess for Monastery Mentor
  2. {W} 1/1 Spirit with Flying for Sandsteppe Outcast
  3. {B} 2/1 Warrior for Mardu Strike Leader
  4. Manifest overlay card

Themes and mechanics

Fate Reforged manifest overlay card.

Choice is a major theme of Fate Reforged. That's why there are three cycles of modal cards in the set. [16] The choice theme plays up the crossroads-of-history feel of the set. At higher rarities, abilities of choice are preceded by anchor words (namely, "Khans" and "Dragons") that give them a bit of flavor. [17] [18]

Fate Reforged sees the return of the wedge clans of Tarkir, in an altered form. [19] Hybrid mana makes a return and appears in the cost of some card effects, notably the khans. [20] Although morph does not return, a new, similar mechanic, manifest, can put into play any card as a face-down 2/2 creature. [21]. An overlay card may be used as an reminder.

Two of the clans from Khans of Tarkir receive a new mechanic (which will also be featured in Dragons of Tarkir [22]):

  • Abzan - Bolster N - Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control. Put N +1/+1 counters on it.
  • Mardu - Dash - You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.

The other three clans retain their original mechanic:

The clans are juxtaposed with 5 dragon broods, which feature their own watermarks.

Cycles

Fate Reforged has twelve cycles and one mini-cycle.

Mirrored pairs

Reprinted cards

The following cards have been reprinted from previous sets:

Note about fetchlands

As the fetchlands that appear in Fate Reforged boosters feature a Khans of Tarkir expansion symbol, they are technically not reprints. [3]

Functional reprints

Strictly better or worse

Preconstructed decks

Intro packs

Fate Reforged has five bicolored intro packs: [23] [24] Template:Intro packs

Main article: Fate Reforged/Intro packs

Clash pack

Fate Reforged comes with a clash pack which contains a wedge-colored and a bicolored deck. [25] Template:Clash pack

Main article: Fate Reforged/Clash pack

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