Challenger Decks
Challenger Decks | |||||
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Set Information | |||||
Set symbol | This set has no own expansion symbol. | ||||
Symbol description | Cards used the symbol of their original expansion. | ||||
Design |
Donald Smith, Jr. Allen Wu | ||||
Development | Same as design | ||||
Release date | April 6, 2018 | ||||
Plane |
Amonkhet Ixalan Kaladesh | ||||
Set size | Four 75-card constructed decks, 81 unique cards | ||||
Expansion code | Q01[1] | ||||
Challenger Deck series | |||||
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Magic: The Gathering Chronology | |||||
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- For a general overview, see Challenger Deck series.
Challenger Decks is a set of four individual preconstructed 75-card challenger decks that became available April 6, 2018, with an MSRP of $29.99.[2][3]
Description
Like event decks before, challenger decks are built with more tournament-play competitive players in mind. The 75-card decks are geared toward Standard play for the Friday Night Magic player. They are intended to be playable and competitive at a local level right out of the box. All cards will have been previously printed in Standard and are Standard-legal. The cards are chosen almost entirely from the Kaladesh block and Amonkhet block, which means they are legal until about 6 months after the decks release, when they will rotate out.
These decks are intended to be very strong and feature many rares, as well as at least two mythic rares. For Challenger Decks, Magic R&D changed its design process so that they could build them close to release.
The decks are available worldwide in English, with Japanese available in Japan.
Contents
For the first three releases of Challenger Decks, each package contained:
- a 60-card main deck
- a 15-card sideboard
- a spindown life counter
- a quick reference guide
- a box capable of holding 75 sleeved cards
The 2020 Challenger Decks exclude the spindown life counter and replace it with five double-sided tokens.
Decks
Challenger deck name |
Colors Included | ||||
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Hazoret Aggro | R | ||||
Vehicle Rush | W | B | R | ||
Second Sun Control | W | U | |||
Counter Surge | B | G |
References
- ↑ Product information
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (December 18, 2017). "Challenger Decks and the Final Duel Decks". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (February 23, 2018). "Challenger Deck Lists". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.