Modern Masters 2015
| Modern Masters 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Set Information | |
| Set symbol | |
| Themes and mechanics | Arcane, Eldrazi and Drones, Elementals, Spiritcraft, Phyrexian mana |
| Keywords/ability words | Affinity, Bloodthirst, Changeling, Convoke, Domain, Exalted, Graft, (Multi)kicker, Living weapon, Metalcraft, Proliferate, Soulshift, Sunburst, Wither |
| Set size |
249 cards (101 commons, 80 uncommons, 53 rares, 15 mythic rares) |
| Expansion code | MM2 |
Modern Masters 2015, officially styled as Modern Masters (2015 Edition), is the second set in the Modern Masters series. It is a booster-based compilation set containing cards legal in, and intended for, the Modern format. It will be released on May 22nd, 2015. [1]
Set details
| “ | Draft Like a Master | ” |
Modern Masters 2015 is a 249 card set consisting of reprints of cards originally printed between Eighth Edition and New Phyrexia. Modern Masters 2015 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, one rare or mythic rare, and one foil card of any rarity replacing the basic land which would normally be found in a booster as Modern Masters 2015 does not contain a run of basic lands. Due to the higher expected average value of the cards contained in a booster and the lower print run, the MSRP of one booster of Modern Masters is set to $9.99 ($3 higher than the first Modern Masters set). 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. As an experiment, the packaging for boosters was made of recyclable paperboard. [2] The 16-card boosters (the sixteenth card is a marketing card) feature artwork from Noble Hierarch, Karn Liberated and Vendilion Clique. [3] A number of cards change rarity from their original printing to create a better drafting environment [4] or because mythic rare wasn't introduced until the Alara block. Some cards receive new artwork.
The set will be printed in English, Japanese and Chinese Simplified.
Magic Online
Modern Masters 2015 will be releasing on Magic Online May 29, 2015. It will not be available for redemption.
Themes and mechanics
Some mechanics were dictated by cards that were wanted for constructed reasons. Other mechanics were chosen because they were synergistic with those mechanics and each other. As the two new blocks entering were Zendikar and Scars of Mirrodin blocks, R&D leaned slightly on choosing themes from those two blocks. [5]
- Colorless: Eldrazi / Drones [6]
: Artifacts / Metalcraft / Affinity
: Spirits / Arcane, Spiritcraft / Soulshift [7]- : Counters / Proliferate / Wither / Graft [8]
: Elementals
: Tokens / Sacrificing- : Aggro / Bloodthirst / (Multi)kicker
- : Tokens / Graft/ Convoke
- Multicolor: Domain, Sunburst
Changes in rarity
Common to Uncommon
- Devouring Greed
- Spread the Sickness
- Lightning Bolt
- Pillory of the Sleepless
- Cranial Plating
- Ravnica block bounce lands
Uncommon to Common
- Conclave Phalanx
- Skyhunter Skirmisher
- Telling Time
- Thrummingbird
- Vigean Graftmage
- Ghostly Changeling
- Plagued Rusalka
- Thief of Hope
- Dragonsoul Knight
- Gut Shot
- Inner-Flame Igniter
- Viashino Slaughtermaster
- Alloy Myr
- Cathodion
- Runed Servitor
- Rusted Relic
- Sickleslicer
- Sphere of the Suns
Rare to Common
Rare to Uncommon
Rare to Mythic
Mythic to Rare
Cycles
There is one (double) cycle in Modern Masters 2015:
- Bounce (or Karoo) lands: ten uncommon lands that enter the battlefield tapped, provided its controller returns a land he or she controls to its owner's hand. Each of these lands can tap to produce two mana, one of each of the its associate guild's colors. — Azorius Chancery, Boros Garrison, Dimir Aqueduct, Golgari Rot Farm, Gruul Turf, Izzet Boilerworks, Orzhov Basilica, Rakdos Carnarium, Selesnya Sanctuary, and Simic Growth Chamber.
Token cards
The set comes with 16 tokens. [9]
| Token | Last featured in | Produced by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn | Rise of the Eldrazi | Ulamog spawn | |
| 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn | Rise of the Eldrazi | Emrakul spawn | |
| 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn | Rise of the Eldrazi | Kozilek spawn | |
| 1/1 white Soldier | Commander 2014 | ||
| 1/1 white Spirit with flying | Fate Reforged | ||
| 1/1 black Faerie Rogue with flying | Shadowmoor | New art | |
| 0/0 black Germ | Commander 2014 | ||
| 1/1 black Thrull | Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic | Art from Magic Online | |
| 3/3 green Elephant | Conspiracy | ||
| 1/1 green Insect | Magic 2015 | ||
| 1/1 green Saproling | Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas | ||
| 1/1 green Snake | Khans of Tarkir | ||
| 2/2 green Wolf | Magic 2015 | ||
| 1/1 green/black Worm | Modern Masters (2013) | ||
| 3/3 colorless Golem | Theros | ||
| 1/1 colorless Myr | New Phyrexia |
Notable cards
- Tarmogoyf, the most expensive card in the Modern format. Like in the first Modern Masters, it is printed as a mythic rare.
- Vendilion Clique New Art
- Daybreak Coronet New Art
- Shadowmage Infiltrator New Art
- Pillory of the Sleepless New Art
- Etched Champion New Art