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Innistrad Remastered
Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description Avacyn's collar against the moon
Development JC Tao (lead), Carmen Klomparens, Melissa DeTora (initial lead)
Release date January 24, 2025
Plane Innistrad
Expansion code INR[1]
Physical Masters series
Ravnica Remastered Innistrad Remastered N/A
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
The Strange Sands Innistrad Remastered Animar & Friends
Expansion symbol
Innistrad Remastered key art, featuring Liliana Vess

Innistrad Remastered is part of the Masters series, and the fourth remastered Magic: The Gathering set to appear in paper. It was released on January 24, 2025.[2][3][4][5]

Set details

“  Return to Your Old Haunts  ”

Innistrad Remastered contains cards from the Innistrad block, the Shadows over Innistrad block, Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Innistrad: Crimson Vow.[2] The set also contains Commander product cards that are set on Innistrad, and reprints from non-Innistrad sets with reimagined art and flavor. It is a fully draftable set. Innistrad Remastered cards are legal where already available in other formats.

This set features 297 regular cards (10 basic lands), and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards. The regular cards include 10 retro frame basic lands. Alternate card frames have a different number than the original version.[6] Borderless cards with new art #298-322. Werewolves with the Midnight Hunt Showcase "Equinox" treatment are #323-325, while Vampires with the Crimson Vow Showcase "Fang" treatment are #326-328. One-sided Retro frame cards are #329-447, followed by DFC's with the retro frame (#448-474), and the retro frame exclusives (#475-480). Showcase Movie Poster cards are #481-491. The Release card is #492.

Original set Year # cards Notes
Stronghold 1998 1 Re-imagined
Mirrodin 2003 1 Re-imagined
Alara Reborn 2009 1 Re-imagined
Magic 2011 2010 1
Innistrad 2011 47 Including the following reprints from older sets: Blazing Torch (Zendikar), Think Twice (Time Spiral)
Dark Ascension 2012 18 Including the following reprint: Evolving Wilds (Rise of the Eldrazi)
Avacyn Restored 2012 21
Magic 2013 2012 1
Shadows over Innistrad 2016 59 Including the following reprints from older sets: Fiery Temper (Torment), Groundskeeper (Mercadian Masques), Reckless Scholar (Zendikar), Lightning Axe (Time Spiral).
Eldritch Moon 2016 58
Aether Revolt 2017 1 Re-imagined
Commander 2017 2017 1
Ultimate Masters 2018 1 Through the Breach was first printed in Champions of Kamigawa but was reprinted with art depicting Emrakul on Innistrad in Ultimate Masters.
Core Set 2020 2019 1
Core Set 2021 2020 1
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt 2021 36
Innistrad: Crimson Vow 2021 45 Including the following reprints from older sets: Abrade (Hour of Devastation), Syncopate (Odyssey)
March of the Machine 2023 1

History

Wizards of the Coast began the initial development of Innistrad Remastered in 2020 with a plan to cover the first two Innistrad blocks (Innistrad block and Shadows over Innistrad block).[7] Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Crimson Vow were both in early vision design and were not eligible for inclusion. Melissa DeTora was heavily involved in the initial set design work. At some point during development, Wizards decided to pause work on Innistrad Remastered and shelved the set in favor of other products. After an unknown number of years, the set was put back into development with JC Tao taking on the set lead role. Due to the pause, Midnight Hunt and Crimson Vow had both been released and were now included in the remaster.

Marketing

Collector Booster

Innistrad Remastered is a special limited-run set. It is sold in Play Boosters and Collector Boosters. Every Play Booster features a retro frame card, with the possibility of a double-faced retro frame card. Each Play Booster also contains a traditional foil card, and may contain an art card. Collector Boosters may contain Showcase Movie Poster cards and serialized Edgar Markov cards.[6] Serialized Edgar Markov cards are localized in English only and are available in Collector Boosters of any language. Non-serialized Edgar Markov cards found in Innistrad Remastered are mechanically identical to their serialized variants. A serialized Edgar Markov card can be found in <1% of boosters.[8] Foil retro frame cards are also only available in Collector Boosters.

Play Boosters may contain cards INR #1–480 and Collector Boosters may contain cards INR #1–491.

Headliner

Innistrad Remastered is the first set to feature a Headliner. For the Headliner, the design team picks one card for a specific set and "cranks all the exciting knobs for awesome collectability, making a card feel super special by producing dedicated treatments". For Innistrad Remastered the Headliner is Edgar Markov, which also shows up in a serialized version (#1-500).[9][8]

Retro frame exclusives

There are five cards in the set that are exclusively available in retro frames. These can be found in Collector Boosters.[7]

MTG Arena

Innistrad Remastered is not released on MTG Arena. Note that in 2023 a digital-only Shadows over Innistrad Remastered set already had been released on MTG Arena, which is a different card set.

Events

Promos

Tokens, emblems and helper cards

Innistrad Remastered substitute card.

Innistrad Remastered features 22 tokens, 5 emblems and 1 substitute card.[10]

  1. {C} 3/2 Eldrazi creature for Hanweir, the Writhing Township and Howling Chorus.
  2. {W} 1/1 Human creature for Cathar's Call, Gather the Townsfolk, Join the Dance and Wedding Announcement.
  3. {W} 1/1 Human Soldier creature for Strength of Arms and Ulvenwald Mysteries.
  4. {W} 1/1 Spirit creature with flying for Dauntless Cathar, Haunted Dead, Lingering Souls and Mausoleum Guard.
  5. {U} 1/1 Human Wizard creature for Docent of Perfection // Final Iteration.
  6. {B} 5/5 Demon creature with flying for Skirsdag High Priest.
  7. {B} 1/1 Vampire creature for Edgar Markov.
  8. {B} 2/2 Vampire creature with flying for Bloodline Keeper // Lord of Lineage.
  9. {B} 1/1 Wolf creature with deathtouch for Garruk, the Veil-Cursed.
  10. {B} 2/2 Zombie creature for Drunau Corpse Trawler, Deluge of the Dead, Gisa's Bidding and Rise from the Tides.
  11. {B} 2/2 Zombie creature with decayed for Ghoulish Procession.
  12. {B} */* Zombie creature for Soul Separator.
  13. {R} */* Elemental creature with trample and "This token's power and toughness are each equal to the number of instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard plus the number of cards with flashback you own in exile." for Seize the Storm.
  14. {R} 1/1 Human creature for Hanweir Garrison.
  15. {G} 1/1 Insect creature for It of the Horrid Swarm and Vilespawn Spider.
  16. {G} 1/2 Spider creature with reach for Spider Spawning.
  17. {G} */* Treefolk creature with reach and "This token's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control." for Wrenn and Seven.
  18. {G} 2/2 Wolf creature for Arlinn Kord, Garruk Relentless, Howlpack Alpha, Huntmaster of the Fells and Pack Guardian.
  19. {W/B} 1/1 Human Cleric creature for Westvale Abbey.
  20. {G/W} 1/1 Human Soldier creature with training for Torens, Fist of the Angels.
  21. {C} Blood artifact for Blood Petal Celebrant, Bloodtithe Harvester, Gluttonous Guest, Restless Bloodseeker // Bloodsoaked Reveler, Voldaren Bloodcaster and Voldaren Epicure.
  22. {C} Clue artifact for Tamiyo's Journal, Thraben Inspector, Tireless Tracker and Ulvenwald Mysteries.
  23. Emblem for Arlinn, Embraced by the Moon.
  24. Emblem for Chandra, Dressed to Kill.
  25. Emblem for Jace, Unraveler of Secrets.
  26. Emblem for Tamiyo, Field Researcher.
  27. Emblem for Wrenn and Seven.

There is also the substitute card to represent double-faced cards (does not appear in Collector Boosters).

Themes and mechanics

Innistrad Remastered features Transforming double-faced cards, Disturb, Meld Emerge, Madness, Escalate, Flashback, Investigate, Blood tokens, Undying, Miracle and Soulbond.[11]

The set features the following draft archetypes:[12]

Cycles

Innistrad Remastered features the following cycle:

Vertical cycle

Cycle name
Delver evolution Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration Aberrant Researcher // Perfected Form Docent of Perfection // Final Iteration
Each of these double-faced cards depicts the further descent into madness of a single unknown researcher. The type line, power, and toughness of each card's front face are identical to that of the previous card's back face and the card name uses part of the previous cards back face name. These cards were originally released as a mega cycle across Innistrad, Shadows over Innistrad, and Eldritch Moon respectively.

Changes in rarity

Mythic Rare to Rare

Rare to Uncommon

Uncommon to Common

Ignoring Shadows over Innistrad Remastered:

Common to Uncommon

Rare to Mythic Rare

Notable cards

Misprints

A small number of English-language Innistrad Remastered Play Boosters contain a mismatched double-faced card.[6] The front face is Ecstatic Awakener while the back face is Ravager of the Fells, instead of Awoken Demon.[13] There is also a Delver of Secrets which has Ormendahl, Profane Prince on the backside. These cards may be played as though mechanically identical to their front face. You cannot play the mismatched face of a mismatched double-faced card, and mismatched DFCs do not represent mechanically unique printings or unique Booster Fun treatments.

References

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  2. a b 30th Anniversary Panel at GenCon – A Recap of MTG's Past, Present & Future (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (August 5, 2023).
  3. Nick Miller (October 25, 2024). "Innistrad Remastered Product Information Posted Early On Amazon". StarCityGames.
  4. Adam Styborski & Jubilee Finnegan (October 25, 2024). "The Foundations of Magic's Next Era". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. Eric Levine (January 9, 2025). "Innistrad Remastered Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. a b c Jubilee Finnegan & Athena Froehlich (December 3, 2024). "Collecting Innistrad Remastered: The Four Most Important Things to Know". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. a b c d e f Blake Rasmussen, Melissa DeTora (January 7, 2025). "Innistrad Remastered Previews! (Video)". Magic: The Gathering. YouTube.
  8. a b c WPN (October 25, 2024). "Dates & Details for Innistrad Remastered". Wizards Play Network.
  9. Magic: The Gathering (October 25, 2024). "Innistrad Remastered will be the first set for the Headliner program.". Twitter.
  10. Jubilee Finnegan (January 9, 2025). "The Tokens of Innistrad Remastered". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. Matt Tabak (December 3, 2024). "Innistrad Remastered Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. Blake Rasmussen, Athena Froehlich (December 3, 2024). "Innistrad Remastered First Look, Weekly MTG". Twitch.
  13. Kade (January 20, 2025). "Pauper Cubeheads, does this misprint make Ecatatic Awakener a better or worse cube card?". Bluesky.

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