List of Magic : the Gathering sets - wikipedia List of Magic : the Gathering sets The trading card game Magic : The Gathering has released a large number of sets since it was first published by Wizards of the Coast. After the 1993 release of Limited Edition, also known as Alpha and Beta, roughly 3 - 4 major sets have been released per year, in addition to various spin - off products. Magic has made three types of sets since Alpha and Beta : base / core sets, expansion sets, and compilation sets. Expansion sets are the most numerous and prevalent type of expansion ; they primarily consist of new cards, with few or no reprints, and either explore a new setting, or advance the plot in an existing setting. Guilds of Ravnica is the most recent expansion set as of October, 2018. Base sets, later renamed core sets, are the successors to the original Limited Edition and are meant to provide a baseline Magic experience ; they tended to consist either largely or entirely of reprints. Compilation sets also exist entirely of reprints, and tend to be made as either a special themed product, or as a way to increase supply of cards with small printings. Examples of compilation sets with randomized boosters include Chronicles and Modern Masters. There also exist compilation products with a pre-selected and fixed card pool, such as the Duel Decks and From The Vault series. Theme decks serve a similar function ; however, they are always attached to a specific set or block, while compilations are free to pick and choose cards from any set. All expansion sets, and all editions of the base set from Sixth Edition onward, are identified by an expansion symbol printed on the right side of cards, below the art and above the text box. From Exodus onward, the expansion symbols are also color - coded to denote rarity : black for common and basic land cards, silver for uncommon, and gold for rare. Beginning with the Shards of Alara set, a red - orange expansion symbol denotes a new rarity : `` Mythic Rare '' ( the Time Spiral set featured an additional purple coloration for `` timeshifted '' cards ). For the early expansion sets ( from Arabian Nights to Alliances ), the rarities of cards were often much more complicated than the breakdown into common, uncommon, and rare suggests. Cards in compilations are assigned rarity by Wizards, however, they do not necessarily match within the set, with some singletons rare and some mythic rare in a given set. Contents 1 Base / core set editions 2 Expansion sets 3 Other sets 3.1 Introductory sets 3.2 Compilations / reprint sets 3.2. 1 Masterpiece Series 3.3 Multiplayer - focused sets 3.4 Non-DCI - sanctioned - tournament - play - legal sets 3.5 Magic : The Gathering Online exclusive sets 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links Base / Core set editions After the second version ( Beta ) of the first set, which contained two cards mistakenly excluded from the first version ( Alpha ), all subsequent base sets through 10th Edition consisted of cards that had been printed before in either the original base set or an expansion set. Alpha through Fifth Edition did not have set symbols printed on the actual cards, though those sets were retroactively given set symbols in Wizards of the Coast 's official Gatherer database of Magic cards. Set Set symbol Set code Pre-release date Release date Size Total Cards Common Uncommon Rare Mythic Rare Basic Land Other Limited Edition Alpha None LEA none August 5, 1993 295 74 95 116 -- 10 -- Limited Edition Beta None LEB none October 1993 302 75 95 117 -- 15 -- Unlimited Edition None 2ED none December 1993 302 75 95 117 -- 15 -- Revised Edition None 3ED none April 1994 306 75 95 121 -- 15 -- Fourth Edition None 4ED none April 1995 378 121 121 121 -- 15 -- Fifth Edition None / Roman - numeral five 5ED none March 24, 1997 449 165 132 132 -- 20 -- Classic Sixth Edition A Roman - numeral six 6ED none April 28, 1999 350 110 110 110 -- 20 -- Seventh Edition A serif numeral seven 7ED none April 11, 2001 350 110 110 110 -- 20 -- Eighth Edition The number eight superimposed over three fanned cards 8ED none July 28, 2003 357 110 110 110 -- 20 7 Ninth Edition The number nine superimposed over three fanned cards 9ED none July 29, 2005 359 110 110 110 -- 20 9 Tenth Edition A Roman - numeral ten 10E none July 13, 2007 383 121 121 121 -- 20 -- Magic 2010 `` M10 '' M10 July 11, 2009 July 17, 2009 249 101 60 53 15 20 -- Magic 2011 `` M11 '' M11 July 10, 2010 July 16, 2010 249 101 60 53 15 20 -- Magic 2012 `` M12 '' M12 July 9, 2011 July 15, 2011 249 101 60 53 15 20 -- Magic 2013 `` M13 '' M13 July 7, 2012 July 13, 2012 249 101 60 53 15 20 -- Magic 2014 `` M14 '' M14 July 13, 2013 July 19, 2013 249 101 60 53 15 20 -- Magic 2015 `` M15 '' M15 July 12, 2014 July 18, 2014 269 101 80 53 15 20 15 Magic Origins Planeswalker symbol breaking through the horizon ORI July 11, 2015 July 17, 2015 272 101 80 55 16 20 16 Core Set 2019 `` M19 '' M19 July 7, 2018 July 13, 2018 280 111 80 53 16 20 -- Expansion sets Expansion sets from Ice Age to Rivals of Ixalan ( with the exception of Homelands ) came in groups called `` blocks ''. ( From 1997 -- 2008, Wizards of the Coast also used the term `` cycle '' when describing the associated storyline. ) Blocks were cohesive products : they centered around one plane, followed a particular storyline, and contained cards and mechanics that supported both. Blocks generally consisted of one large `` stand - alone '' expansion set of 250 -- 300 cards, followed by one or two small expansion sets of 150 -- 200 cards which continue the themes introduced in the large set. Like the base set, stand - alone expansion sets contain basic land cards ; other expansion sets do not. Beginning with Alliances, expansion sets were given codenames while in development ; the code names of the expansions of a cycle usually fit together to form a phrase or common theme. Starting with Mirage in 1996, blocks were officially refined in form : they would consist of three sets, large - small - small. With Zendikar block in 2009, the traditional large - small - small block structure began to be varied, with some blocks including a second large set later in the block. Starting with the Battle for Zendikar block in 2015, the default structure of a block was changed to large - small, with each block consisting of only two sets and two blocks released per year. Ice Age and Alliances were the first two sets to have a well - defined relationship, but were not created as a canonical block at the time of printing. Also beginning with Alliances in June 1996, expansion sets were released in a regular pattern : the base sets were released in October with the small expansion sets being released in February and June ( Alliances was originally the third set of the block ; it was retroactively made a second set with the release of Coldsnap in 2006 ). With the exceptions of Stronghold, a 1998 set released in March rather than February, and Scourge, a 2003 set which was released in May rather than June, this pattern of months was never broken, over a 10 - year period, until 2006, when Dissension was also released a month early in May instead of June, because of the July release of Coldsnap. The third set in a block has since been released in late April or early May. From 2005 -- 2015, there was a fourth release date each year in mid-July, usually reserved for Core Sets. Other summer releases included Coldsnap and Eventide. Fallen Empires was an experimental expansion in which most card have three or four different pieces of artwork. You could see them as 121 common cards, by art, or 36 cards by the text. It was also a major expansion in the idea of tribes, especially Goblins and Merfolk. Most early expansion sets did not have exact release dates ; they were just shipped out within the space of a week, and retailers could start selling them as soon as the sets were received. By the time of Alliances in 1996, however, release dates were set as Mondays ( the earliest set with an exact Monday release date might possibly have preceded Alliances, but Alliances is the earliest set with a cited and confirmed Monday release date ). Beginning with Mirrodin in 2003, the release dates were changed from Monday to Friday. All sets beginning with Homelands also have a pre-release date, on which cards are sold in limited quantities in pre-release tournaments. These tournaments were formerly always held two weeks before the release date, but since Shards of Alara they are now held one week before the release date. Premium foil cards have been inserted into booster packs since Urza 's Legacy. Originally 1 foil card was inserted for every 100 cards. The ratio was changed to 1 in 70 cards with the Torment expansion. Beginning with Tenth Edition the rate was increased to 1 in 56 cards. Starting with Kaladesh block, sets sometimes also contain an entry in the Masterpiece Series. The block model has evolved as time went on. In addition to a formalized structure ( which was occasionally variated on ), Wizards began to have trouble developing small sets that satisfied their own quality standards. Players also reported fatigue at playing in the same environment for a year at a time. The decision to remove one small set from each block, as showcased in Battle For Zendikar block, was a result of this dissatisfaction. It culminated in the decision to delete small sets entirely : Since the conclusion of Ixalan block, all sets have been large - sized sets. However, not all large - size sets will involve travel to a new plane ; some will be sequels to the set prior to it, if the depth of the plane 's story and mechanics allows. Dominaria, released in 2018, was the first set under this model. Set Expansion symbol Expansion code Development codename Pre-release date Release date Size Total Cards Common Uncommon Rare Mythic Rare Basic Land Other Arabian Nights A scimitar ARN Arabian Nights none December 1993 92 41 19 32 -- -- Antiquities An anvil ATQ Antiquities none March 1994 100 30 44 26 -- -- -- Legends The capital of a Doric column LEG Legends none June 1994 310 75 114 121 -- -- -- The Dark A thin crescent moon DRK The Dark none August 1994 119 40 44 35 -- -- -- Fallen Empires A crown FEM Fallen Empires none November 1994 187 121 30 36 -- -- -- Homelands The globe of Ulgrotha HML Homelands October 14, 1995 October 1995 140 71 27 42 -- -- -- Ice Age Block Ice Age A snowflake ICE Ice Age none June 1995 383 121 121 121 -- 20 -- Alliances A flowing banner ALL Quack May 18, 1996 June 10, 1996 199 110 43 46 -- -- -- Mirage Block Mirage A palm tree MIR Sosumi / Menagerie September 21, 1996 October 7, 1996 350 110 110 110 -- 20 -- Visions Zhalfirin Triangle of War / stylized `` V '' VIS Mirage Jr. January 11, 1997 February 3, 1997 167 62 55 50 -- -- -- Weatherlight The Thran Tome, an open book WTH Mochalatte May 31, 1997 June 9, 1997 167 62 55 50 -- -- -- Rath Cycle or Tempest Block Tempest A storm cloud TMP Bogavhati October 4, 1997 October 13, 1997 350 110 110 110 -- 20 -- Stronghold A portcullis STH Rachimulot February 21, 1998 March 2, 1998 143 55 44 44 -- -- -- Exodus A bridge EXO Gorgonzola June 6, 1998 June 15, 1998 143 55 44 44 -- -- -- Artifacts Cycle or Urza Block Urza 's Saga Two gears USG Armadillo October 3, 1998 October 12, 1998 350 110 110 110 -- 20 -- Urza 's Legacy A hammer ULG Guacamole February 6, 1999 February 15, 1999 143 55 44 44 -- -- -- Urza 's Destiny An Erlenmeyer flask UDS Chimichanga May 29, 1999 June 7, 1999 143 55 44 44 -- -- -- Masquerade Cycle or Masques Block Mercadian Masques A domino mask MMQ Archimedes September 25, 1999 October 4, 1999 350 110 110 110 -- 20 -- Nemesis The spiked halberd wielded by Crovax NEM Euripides February 5, 2000 February 14, 2000 143 55 44 44 -- -- -- Prophecy Three crystals PCY Dionysus May 27, 2000 June 5, 2000 143 55 44 44 -- -- -- Invasion Block Invasion The symbol of the Coalition INV Beijing September 23, 2000 October 2, 2000 350 110 110 110 -- 20 -- Planeshift A swirling portal PLS Hong Kong January 27, 2001 February 5, 2001 143 55 44 44 -- -- -- Apocalypse The mask of Yawgmoth APC Shanghai May 26, 2001 June 4, 2001 143 55 44 44 -- -- -- Odyssey Block Odyssey The Mirari on a twisted stand ODY Argon September 22, 2001 October 1, 2001 350 110 110 110 -- 20 -- Torment An ouroboros TOR Boron January 26, 2002 February 4, 2002 143 55 44 44 -- -- -- Judgment A balancing scale JUD Carbon May 18, 2002 May 27, 2002 143 55 44 44 -- -- -- Onslaught Block Onslaught A four - legged `` morph '' creature ONS Manny September 28, 2002 October 7, 2002 350 110 110 110 -- 20 -- Legions Two crossed spears behind a shield LGN Moe January 25, 2003 February 3, 2003 145 55 45 45 -- -- -- Scourge A dragon mask SCG Jack May 17, 2003 May 26, 2003 143 55 44 44 -- -- -- Mirrodin Block Mirrodin The Sword of Kaldra MRD Bacon September 20, 2003 October 3, 2003 306 110 88 88 -- 20 -- Darksteel The shield of Kaldra DST Lettuce January 24, 2004 February 6, 2004 165 55 55 55 -- -- -- Fifth Dawn The helm of Kaldra 5DN Tomato May 22, 2004 June 4, 2004 165 55 55 55 -- -- -- Kamigawa Block Champions of Kamigawa A torii gate CHK Earth September 18, 2004 October 1, 2004 306 110 88 88 -- 20 -- Betrayers of Kamigawa A shuriken BOK Wind January 22, 2005 February 4, 2005 165 55 55 55 -- -- -- Saviors of Kamigawa A Japanese - style lantern SOK Fire May 21, 2005 June 3, 2005 165 55 55 55 -- -- -- Ravnica Block Ravnica : City of Guilds A Gothic - style church tower RAV Control September 24, 2005 October 7, 2005 306 110 88 88 -- 20 -- Guildpact The seal of the Guildpact GPT Alt January 21, 2006 February 3, 2006 165 55 55 55 -- -- -- Dissension The broken seal of the Guildpact DIS Delete April 22, 2006 May 5, 2006 180 60 60 60 -- -- -- Coldsnap Coldsnap A hanging trio of icicles CSP Splat July 8, 2006 July 21, 2006 155 60 55 40 -- -- -- Time Spiral Block Time Spiral An hourglass TSP / TSB Snap September 23, 2006 October 6, 2006 422 121 80 80 -- 20 121 Planar Chaos Stylized letters `` PC '' / Möbius strip PLC Crackle January 20, 2007 February 2, 2007 165 60 55 50 -- -- -- Future Sight an eye gazing through a rift portal FUT Pop April 21, 2007 May 4, 2007 180 60 60 60 -- -- -- Lorwyn Block Lorwyn Elvish `` leaf blade '' with a serrated edge LRW Peanut September 29, 2007 October 12, 2007 301 121 80 80 -- 20 -- Morningtide Sunrise / A flame MOR Butter January 19, 2008 February 1, 2008 150 60 40 50 -- -- -- Shadowmoor Block Shadowmoor Crown of the Reaper King SHM Jelly April 19, 2008 May 2, 2008 301 121 80 80 -- 20 -- Eventide Eclipsed sun EVE Doughnut July 12, 2008 July 25, 2008 180 60 60 60 -- -- -- Alara Block Shards of Alara 5 - part gem ALA Rock September 27, 2008 October 3, 2008 249 101 60 53 15 20 -- Conflux 5 - shard shield CON Paper January 31, 2009 February 6, 2009 145 60 40 35 10 -- -- Alara Reborn 5 - branched gem ARB Scissors April 25, 2009 April 30, 2009 145 60 40 35 10 -- -- Zendikar Block Zendikar A hedron ZEN Live September 26, 2009 October 2, 2009 249 101 60 53 15 20 -- Worldwake A hedron opening WWK Long January 30, 2010 February 5, 2010 145 60 40 35 10 -- -- Rise of the Eldrazi A hedron opened ROE Prosper April 17, 2010 April 23, 2010 248 100 60 53 15 20 -- Scars of Mirrodin Block Scars of Mirrodin Encircled hexplate with a smaller hex cut out SOM Lights September 25, 2010 October 1, 2010 249 101 60 53 15 20 -- Mirrodin Besieged Mirran / Phyrexian symbols combined MBS Camera January 29, 2011 February 4, 2011 155 60 40 35 10 10 -- New Phyrexia The letter Phi, the symbol of Phyrexia NPH Action May 7, 2011 May 13, 2011 175 60 60 35 10 10 -- Innistrad Block Innistrad Two stylized outward facing herons ISD Shake September 24, 2011 September 30, 2011 264 107 67 59 16 15 -- Dark Ascension Innistrad symbol turned inward DKA Rattle January 28, 2012 February 3, 2012 158 64 44 38 12 -- -- Avacyn Restored The collar of Avacyn AVR Roll April 28, 2012 May 4, 2012 244 101 60 53 15 15 -- Return to Ravnica Block Return to Ravnica Symbol of the five guilds in set RTR Hook September 29, 2012 October 5, 2012 274 101 80 53 15 25 -- Gatecrash Pointed arch GTC Line January 26, 2013 February 1, 2013 249 101 80 53 15 -- -- Dragon 's Maze Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash symbols combined DGM Sinker April 27, 2013 May 3, 2013 156 70 40 35 11 -- -- Theros Block Theros Column and arcs THS Friends September 21, 2013 September 27, 2013 249 101 60 53 15 20 -- Born of the Gods Horns of Xenagos BNG Romans February 1, 2014 February 7, 2014 165 60 60 35 10 -- -- Journey into Nyx Horns of Xenagos and column JOU Countrymen April 26, 2014 May 2, 2014 165 60 60 35 10 -- -- Khans of Tarkir Block Khans of Tarkir Two crossed scimitars in front of a shield KTK Huey September 20, 2014 September 26, 2014 269 101 80 53 15 20 -- Fate Reforged Two mirrored fangs FRF Dewey January 17, 2015 January 23, 2015 185 70 60 35 10 10 -- Dragons of Tarkir A shield in the shape of a dragon 's face DTK Louie March 21, 2015 March 27, 2015 264 101 80 53 15 15 -- Battle for Zendikar Block Battle for Zendikar A hedron with a `` Z '' crimp BFZ Blood September 26, 2015 October 2, 2015 274 101 80 53 15 25 -- Oath of the Gatewatch Kozilek blade projections OGW Sweat January 16, 2016 January 22, 2016 184 70 60 42 12 -- -- Shadows over Innistrad Block Shadows over Innistrad Avacyn 's collar deformed ( in this case, upside - down ) SOI Tears April 2, 2016 April 8, 2016 297 105 100 59 18 15 -- Eldritch Moon Silhouette of Emrakul EMN Fears July 16, 2016 July 22, 2016 205 74 70 47 14 -- -- Kaladesh Block Kaladesh Stylized vines KLD Lock September 24, 2016 September 30, 2016 264 101 80 53 15 15 -- Aether Revolt Stylized blossom AER Stock January 14, 2017 January 20, 2017 184 70 60 42 12 -- -- Amonkhet Block Amonkhet Pyramid with floating top AKH Barrel April 22, 2017 April 28, 2017 269 101 80 53 15 20 -- Hour of Devastation Horns of Nicol Bolas HOU Laughs July 8, 2017 July 14, 2017 199 70 60 42 12 15 -- Ixalan Block Ixalan Compass rose XLN Ham September 23, 2017 September 29, 2017 279 101 80 63 15 20 -- Rivals of Ixalan Half compass rose with two Northern points RIX Eggs January 13, 2018 January 19, 2018 196 70 60 48 13 5 -- Post-block sets Dominaria Benalish shield DOM Soup April 21, 2018 April 27, 2018 269 101 80 53 15 20 -- Guilds of Ravnica A cityscape or crown with five elements GRN Spaghetti September 29, 2018 October 5, 2018 259 111 80 53 15 -- -- Ravnica Allegiance unrevealed RNA Meatballs January 19, 2019 January 25, 2019 264 unrevealed `` Milk '' unrevealed unrevealed Milk c. Spring 2019 c. Spring 2019 unrevealed `` Archery '' unrevealed unrevealed Archery c. September 2019 c. September 2019 unrevealed `` Baseball '' unrevealed unrevealed Baseball c. January 2020 c. January 2020 unrevealed `` Cricket '' unrevealed unrevealed Cricket c. Spring 2020 c. Spring 2020 unrevealed `` Diving '' unrevealed unrevealed Diving c. September 2020 c. September 2020 unrevealed `` Equestrian '' unrevealed unrevealed Equestrian c. January 2021 c. January 2021 unrevealed `` Fencing '' unrevealed unrevealed Fencing c. Spring 2021 c. Spring 2021 unrevealed Other sets Introductory sets These introductory sets were intended for novice Magic : The Gathering players. They were illegal in sanctioned tournaments until October 2005, when they became legal in Legacy and Vintage. Set Expansion symbol Expansion code Release date Size Total Cards Common Uncommon Rare Mythic Rare Basic Land Other Portal Portal A portal POR June 1997 222 90 57 55 -- 20 -- Portal Second Age A pentagon P02 June 1998 165 70 45 35 -- 15 -- Portal Three Kingdoms The Chinese character for the number 3 PTK May 1999 180 55 55 55 -- 15 -- Starter Starter 1999 A five - pointed star S99 July 1999 173 63 55 35 -- 20 -- Starter 2000 None S00 July 2000 57 39 6 -- 10 -- Global Series Global Series : Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling A mountain GS1 June 22, 2018 Two 60 - card decks Compilations / reprint sets Reprint sets are sets of certain cards from previous sets that were re-released for different reasons. Some reasons include the cards were fan favorites and popular demand brought them back or in some cases, reprints were to commemorate certain events such as widely known matches or anniversary sets. Some reprint sets revolved around a certain theme ; for example, Beatdown was themed around old, out - of - print, heavy - hitting creatures. Reprinting a card in one of these sets does not affect when it leaves Standard. Deck Builder 's Toolkits are released at the same time as a core set and contain only cards from sets that are legal in Standard at that time ; they are not sets as such. These boxed sets therefore have no symbol or code of their own. Set Expansion symbol Expansion code Release date Size Total Cards Common Uncommon Rare Mythic Rare Basic Land Other Chronicles No specific symbol CHR July 1995 125 37 43 45 -- -- -- Rivals Quick Start Set No specific symbol none July 1996 Four pre-constructed decks Multiverse Gift Box No specific symbol none November 1996 Boosters from various sets in various languages Anthologies No specific symbol ATH November 1998 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Battle Royale Box Set No specific symbol BRB November 12, 1999 Four 40 - card pre-constructed decks Beatdown Box Set A mace BTD December 2000 Two 61 - card pre-constructed decks Deckmasters : Garfield vs. Finkel A stylized letter `` D '' DKM September 17, 2001 Two 62 - card pre-constructed decks Premium Foil Booster Alara block symbols none January 8, 2010 539 foil cards from the Alara block Duels of the Planeswalkers ( decks ) A stylized letter `` M '' inside a circle DPA June 4, 2010 Five 60 - card decks Modern Event Deck Three - pronged object MD1 May 30, 2014 60 - card deck, 15 - card sideboard International Sets Renaissance ( French / German ) No specific symbol none August 1995 122 51 40 31 -- -- -- Rinascimento ( Italian ) No specific symbol none August 1995 69 ? ? ? -- -- -- Duel Decks Duel Decks : Elves vs. Goblins A stylized axe and bow combination symbol EVG November 16, 2007 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Jace vs. Chandra A point - reflected pair of swooshes DD2 November 7, 2008 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Divine vs. Demonic A halo with horns coming up through its center DDC April 10, 2009 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Garruk vs. Liliana A leaf inside a semicircle DDD October 30, 2009 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Phyrexia vs. the Coalition Yawgmoth 's and the Coalition 's symbols combined DDE March 19, 2010 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Elspeth vs. Tezzeret Two trapezoids with parts missing DDF September 3, 2010 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Knights vs. Dragons A shield in the shape of a dragon in flight DDG April 1, 2011 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas Nicol Bolas ' horns superimposed on Ajani 's axe - head DDH September 2, 2011 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Venser vs. Koth Two nearly - interlocking zigzags DDI March 30, 2012 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Izzet vs. Golgari Combination of Izzet and Golgari symbols DDJ September 7, 2012 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Sorin vs. Tibalt Combination of stylized sword and devil horns DDK March 15, 2013 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Heroes vs. Monsters Combination axe, helmet, and wings DDL September 6, 2013 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Jace vs. Vraska Arcane symbol and gorgon tentacle DDM March 14, 2014 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Speed vs. Cunning Winged eye DDN September 5, 2014 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks Anthology No specific symbol DD3 December 5, 2014 A reprint of the first four Duel Deck sets Duel Decks : Elspeth vs. Kiora Godsend ( Elspeth 's spear ) and waves DDO February 27, 2015 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Zendikar vs. Eldrazi Half - hedron and Eldrazi tentacle DDP August 28, 2015 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Blessed vs. Cursed Demon wing and half of Avacyn 's collar DDQ February 26, 2016 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis Hedron and horns DDR September 2, 2016 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Mind vs. Might Stylized knotwork DDS March 31, 2017 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Merfolk vs. Goblins Combined trident and axe heads DDT November 10, 2017 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks Duel Decks : Elves vs. Inventors Bow and arrow superimposed on gear DDU April 6, 2018 Two 60 - card pre-constructed decks From the Vault From the Vault : Dragons Wings of a Dragon DRB August 29, 2008 15 limited foil dragon cards From the Vault : Exiled An arrow firing diagonally leaving a trail V09 August 28, 2009 15 limited foil formerly banned cards From the Vault : Relics An orb on a stand V10 August 27, 2010 15 limited foil artifact cards From the Vault : Legends A crown V11 August 26, 2011 15 limited foil legendary creature cards From the Vault : Realms Mountain and sunrise V12 August 31, 2012 15 limited foil land cards From the Vault : Twenty Numeral 20 in a circle V13 August 23, 2013 20 limited foil cards From the Vault : Annihilation Stylized bomb or fractured orb V14 August 22, 2014 15 limited foil cards From the Vault : Angels Stylized angel wings V15 August 21, 2015 15 limited foil cards From the Vault : Lore Scroll unrolling to become castle tower V16 August 19, 2016 15 limited foil cards and one token From the Vault : Transform Dark planet with lighting on the top or bottom depending on which side of the card is viewed V17 November 24, 2017 15 limited foil double - faced cards Signature Spellbook Signature Spellbook : Jace Spellbook SS1 June 15, 2018 9 cards Premium Deck Series Premium Deck Series : Slivers A coiled sliver H09 November 20, 2009 60 - card premium foil deck Premium Deck Series : Fire and Lightning A flame and lightning bolt PD2 November 19, 2010 60 - card premium foil deck Premium Deck Series : Graveborn A human skull PD3 November 18, 2011 60 - card premium foil deck Masters Series Modern Masters A stylized City of Brass MMA June 7, 2013 229 101 60 53 15 -- -- Modern Masters 2015 Edition The City of Brass symbol rotated and then mirrored MM2 May 22, 2015 249 101 80 53 15 -- -- Eternal Masters Unusually - shaped hourglass EMA June 10, 2016 249 101 80 53 15 -- -- Modern Masters 2017 Edition Floating `` U '' over crown MM3 March 17, 2017 249 101 80 53 15 -- -- Iconic Masters Stylized letters I and M. IMA November 17, 2017 249 101 80 53 15 -- -- Masters 25 The number 25 over the planeswalker symbol A25 March 16, 2018 249 101 80 53 15 -- -- Deck Builder 's Toolkits Deck Builder 's Toolkit `` M10 '' w10 May 21, 2010 Box set of 285 cards Deck Builder 's Toolkit ( Refreshed Version ) `` M11 '' w11 March 11, 2011 Box set of 285 cards Deck Builder 's Toolkit ( 2012 Edition ) `` M12 '' w12 July 13, 2012 Box set of 285 cards Deck Builder 's Toolkit ( 2014 Core Set Edition ) `` M14 '' w14 July 19, 2013 Box set of 285 cards Deck Builder 's Toolkit ( 2015 Core Set Edition ) `` M15 '' w15 July 18, 2014 Box set of 285 cards Deck Builder 's Toolkit ( Magic Origins Edition ) Planeswalker symbol breaking through the horizon ORI July 17, 2015 Box set of 285 cards Deck Builder 's Toolkit ( Shadows over Innistrad Edition ) Star with trail and `` 16 '' w16 April 8, 2016 Box set of 285 cards Deck Builder 's Toolkit ( Amonkhet Edition ) Star with trail and `` 17 '' w17 April 28, 2017 Box set of 285 cards Deck Builder 's Toolkit ( Ixalan Edition ) Star with trail and `` 17 '' w17 September 29, 2017 Box set of 285 cards ( Holiday ) Gift Boxes 2012 Holiday Gift Box N / A N / A November 16, 2012 4 Boosters, 20 basic lands, 1 foil alternate - art card from Return to Ravnica ( Dreg Mangler ), 6 illustrated plastic dividers + stickers for customizing the dividers 2013 Holiday Gift Box N / A N / A November 15, 2013 4 Boosters, 20 basic lands, 1 foil alternate - art card from Theros ( Karametra 's Acolyte ), 6 illustrated plastic dividers + stickers for customizing the dividers 2014 Holiday Gift Box N / A N / A November 14, 2014 4 Boosters, 20 basic lands, 1 foil alternate - art card from Khans of Tarkir ( Sultai Charm ), 6 illustrated plastic dividers + stickers for customizing the dividers 2015 Holiday Gift Box N / A N / A November 6, 2015 5 Boosters, 20 basic lands, 1 foil alternate - art card from Battle for Zendikar ( Scythe Leopard ), 6 illustrated plastic dividers + stickers for customizing the dividers Shadows over Innistrad : The Gift Box N / A N / A May 13, 2016 5 Boosters, 20 basic lands, 1 foil alternate - art card from Shadows over Innistrad ( Ravenous Bloodseeker ), 6 illustrated plastic dividers + stickers for customizing the dividers Kaladesh : The Gift Box N / A N / A N / A 5 Boosters, 20 basic lands, 1 foil alternate - art card from Kaladesh ( Chief of the Foundry ), 6 illustrated plastic dividers + stickers for customizing the dividers Masterpiece Series Starting with the Kaladesh block, some sets include the Masterpiece Series. Wizards of the coast has stated `` the Masterpiece Series... began with Zendikar Expeditions ''. They were retroactively added with the announcement of Kaladesh Inventions. Cards in the Masterpiece Series appear at a higher rarity than Mythic Rares, and consist of either reprints, or cards from the set whose packs they appear in. However, they are not considered part of that set, and instead get their own expansion symbol ; moreover, as with reprint sets ( see below ), printing in a Masterpiece Series entry does not affect format legality. Note that entries in the Masterpiece Series do not have expansion codes, except for Zendikar Expeditions, which has code `` EXP ''. The Guilds of Ravnica Mythic Edition is a package that is sold exclusively on Hasbro 's website. It contains 24 Guilds of Ravnica packs, 8 of which contain a predetermined Masterpiece card. Block / set Set Expansion symbol Release Date Total Cards Cards in first set Cards in second set Battle for Zendikar Zendikar Expeditions Hedron with base September 26, 2015 45 25 20 Kaladesh Kaladesh Inventions Stylized column or letter π September 24, 2016 54 30 24 Amonkhet Amonkhet Invocations Nicol Bolas ' head shape April 28, 2017 54 30 24 Guilds of Ravnica Guilds of Ravnica Mythic Edition Planeswalker symbol in front of a shield October 3, 2018 8 8 -- - Multiplayer - focused sets Starting with Planechase in 2009, Wizards of the Coast has occasionally printed sets intended primarily for multiplayer play, which do not necessarily consist entirely of reprints but are not legal in Standard ; a card printed in one of these is legal only in Eternal formats, and reprinting a card in one of these sets does not affect when it leaves Standard. These sets usually consist of fixed decks. Set Expansion symbol Expansion code Release date Size New cards Total Cards Common Uncommon Rare Mythic Rare Basic Land Other Planechase Planechase Two circular arcs, the lower with three upper spikes HOP September 4, 2009 Four 60 - card decks + 40 plane cards 0 Planechase 2012 Edition Two circular arcs, the upper with three bites removed from bottom PC2 June 1, 2012 Four 60 - card decks and 40 plane or phenomenon cards 21 Planechase Anthology Two circular arcs, the upper with five upper spikes PCA November 25, 2016 Four 60 - card decks and 86 plane or phenomenon cards 0 Archenemy Archenemy A trident ARC June 18, 2010 Four decks, each with 60 cards and 20 oversized scheme cards 0 Archenemy : Nicol Bolas Nicol 's horns with orb E01 June 16, 2017 Four 60 - card decks, four planeswalker cards, and one 20 - card scheme deck 0 Commander Commander Three prongs symbolizing the `` wedge '' coloration CMD June 17, 2011 Five 100 - card decks each with 3 oversized foil Commander cards 51 Commander 's Arsenal 3 - part gem CM1 November 2, 2012 28 foil cards ( 18 regular, 10 oversized ) 0 Commander 2013 Edition 3 - part gem with hooks C13 November 1, 2013 Five 100 - card decks each with 3 oversized foil Commander cards 51 Commander 2014 Shield - shaped 3 - part gem C14 November 7, 2014 Five 100 - card decks each with 1 oversized foil Commander card 61 Commander 2015 2 - part shield C15 November 13, 2015 Five 100 - card decks each with 1 oversized foil Commander card 56 Commander 2016 Bisected shield C16 November 11, 2016 Five 100 - card decks each with 1 oversized foil Commander card 56 Commander Anthology Shield with crown CMA June 9, 2017 Four 100 - card decks each with 1 oversized foil Commander card 0 Commander 2017 Shield with 4 parts C17 August 25, 2017 Four 100 - card decks each with 1 oversized foil Commander card 56 Commander Anthology Volume II Shield and swords upon a amphora CM2 June 8, 2018 Four 100 - card decks each with 1 oversized foil Commander card 0 Commander 2018 Shield with horizontal lightning bolt symbol C18 August 10, 2018 Four 100 - card decks each with 1 oversized foil Commander card 59 Conspiracy Conspiracy Seal CNS June 6, 2014 210 89 68 43 10 -- -- 65 Conspiracy : Take the Crown Seal of the Black Rose CN2 August 26, 2016 221 90 67 50 14 -- -- 80 Other sets Explorers of Ixalan Ship 's wheel E02 November 24, 2017 Four 60 - card decks and various game components 0 Battlebond Two connected figures in front of a diamond shape BBD June 8, 2018 254 85 Non-dci - sanctioned - tournament - play - legal sets These sets, though also published by Wizards of the Coast, are not legal for DCI - sanctioned tournament play. Set Expansion symbol Expansion code Pre-release date Release date Size Total Cards Common Uncommon Rare Mythic Rare Basic Land Other Collector 's Edition no symbol CED none December 1993 363 75 95 117 -- 76 -- International Collector 's Edition no symbol CED none December 1993 363 75 95 117 -- 76 -- Astral star with a trail none none April 1997 12 -- -- -- -- -- -- Un-sets Unglued A cracked - open egg UGL August 7, 1998 August 17, 1998 88 33 22 28 -- 5 -- Unhinged A horseshoe UNH November 20, 2004 November 19, 2004 141 55 40 40 -- 5 Unstable A wrench with an acorn - shaped hole UST none December 8, 2017 268 102 90 61 15 5 -- Pro Tour / World Championship Decks Pro Tour Collector Set Inaugural Edition No specific symbol none none May 1996 Eight 60 - card pre-constructed decks ( 720 cards total due to sideboards and additional inserts ) World Championship Decks 1997 No specific symbol none none Four 60 - card pre-constructed decks World Championship Decks 1998 No specific symbol none none 1998 Four 60 - card pre-constructed decks World Championship Decks 1999 No specific symbol none none 1999 Four 60 - card pre-constructed decks World Championship Decks 2000 No specific symbol none none 2000 Four 60 - card pre-constructed decks World Championship Decks 2001 No specific symbol none none Four 60 - card pre-constructed decks World Championship Decks 2002 No specific symbol none none 2002 Four 60 - card pre-constructed decks World Championship Decks 2003 No specific symbol none none 2003 Four 60 - card pre-constructed decks World Championship Decks 2004 No specific symbol none none Four 60 - card pre-constructed decks Magic : the Gathering Online exclusive sets These sets are exclusive to Magic : The Gathering Online. Set Expansion symbol Expansion code Release date Size Total Cards Common Uncommon Rare Mythic Rare Basic Land Other Masters Editions Masters Edition A circle and a quarter - circle MED September 10, 2007 195 60 60 60 -- 15 -- Masters Edition II A circle and two quarter - circles ME2 September 22, 2008 245 80 80 80 -- 5 -- Masters Edition III A circle behind two quarter - circles ME3 September 7, 2009 230 75 70 70 -- 15 -- Masters Edition IV 4 quarter - circles forming an hourglass ME4 January 10, 2011 269 80 72 105 -- 12 -- Vintage Masters Helmet with a V - shaped pattern VMA June 16, 2014 325 101 80 105 30 -- 9 Tempest Remastered Arch broken by lightning bolt TPR May 6, 2015 269 101 80 53 15 20 -- Magic : The Gathering Online Deck Series Magic Online Deck Series : Legacy Format No specific symbol N / A November 8, 2010 Two 60 - card decks with 15 card sideboards Momir Vig Basic Event Deck No specific symbol N / A November 22, 2010 Deck with 1 avatar card & 60 basic lands Notes ^ I : Two cards, the common Circle of Protection : Black and the rare Volcanic Island, were inadvertently left out of the printing of Alpha. Beta and Unlimited included the two missing cards as well as one additional alternate art variant of each of the five basic lands. Consequently, those two sets each have seven more cards than Alpha did. ^ II : When the Revised Edition was in production in 1994, a number of problems with the set became apparent. Some cards ' colors were washed - out. The picture and color foreground for the Serendib Efreet were wrong ( not that this was the first such misprint ), and there was a growing concern with the Satanic images on some of the cards. The solution was to print a `` fixed '' version of Revised Edition, code named `` Edgar '', which has since came to be known as Summer Magic because it was printed in the summer of 1994. The cards were distributed in regular Revised Edition boosters, but no Summer Edition starters were produced. Despite its intended function as a fixed Revised Edition, there were problems with Summer Magic. On some cards, the colors were too dark. Furthermore, Hurricane was printed as a blue card and thereby became the most famous and most desired Summer Magic card of all. The Serendib Efreet had its artwork corrected, but the artist name was still wrong, as was that of Plateau ( which had, uniquely out of the cards in Revised, received new art, but not an updated artist credit to reflect that ). Because of all these flaws, the entire print run was recalled and destroyed which led to Revised Edition shortage in 1994. However, a few booster boxes survived. Summer Magic cards can sell for over $1000 for notable cards and some as high $5000. Summer Magic cards can best be recognized by their 1994 copyright date. ^ III : The only cards in Fifth Edition to have an expansion symbol were those printed in Simplified Chinese in 1998. ^ IV : In addition to the 350 cards normally available in booster packs, the Eighth Edition Core Game contained 7 `` starter cards '' not available in booster packs, labeled with collector numbers S1 through S7 ; 3 were marked common, 3 uncommon, and 1 rare. Ninth Edition contained 9, labeled S1 through S10 ( omitting S6 ) ; 6 were marked common, 2 uncommon, and 1 rare. These were meant to introduce new players to the game ; most were `` vanilla '' creatures. Similarly, Magic 2015 contained 15 starter cards not contained in booster packs ; 6 were marked common, 4 uncommon, and 5 rare. Magic Origins contained 16 such cards. ^ V : 14 of the commons were printed in two subtle variations ( called `` a '' and `` b '' ) making 92 total cards but only 78 unique cards. ^ VI : 5 of the cards came in 4 alternate art versions making the set have 100 total cards but only 85 unique cards. The different art versions also differ in rarity causing these 5 cards to make up a total of 6 commons, 9 uncommons, and 6 rares. ^ VII : The first pre-release officially sponsored by Wizards of the Coast was held for Homelands in New York City. Ice Age, which preceded Homelands, had an unofficial widely attended pre-release in Toronto. ^ VIII : 15 of the commons came in 4 alternate art versions, while 20 of them came in 3 alternate art versions causing 187 total cards but only 102 unique cards. ^ IX : Homelands was not designed as part of the Ice Age block and has no thematic link to Ice Age and Alliances. Wizards of the Coast retroactively declared it part of the Ice Age block in 1997 to fit with the then - emerging standard block structure. Nearly a decade later in 2006, Coldsnap was released as a belated third entry to the Ice Age block. Homelands was reverted to a standalone set. Coldsnap was, for purposes of card legality, part of Time Spiral as far as rotation at the time, so it was legal to play in 2006 - 2008 era Standard formats. ( Wizards of the Coast would later separate Coldsnap and Time Spiral in Extended, however. ) ^ X : 25 commons had 2 alternate art versions making 140 total cards but only 115 unique cards. ^ XI : All commons had 2 alternate art versions making 199 total cards but only 144 unique cards and 55 unique commons. ^ XII : The Coalition was a group assembled by Urza to defend Dominaria against the invasion of the Phyrexians. ^ XIII : Many creatures in the Onslaught Block had the ability to `` morph. '' Morphed creatures looked like `` clay spiders. '' ^ XIV : This does not count the alternate art for the uncommon card Brothers Yamazaki. Counting each version separately, there are 89 uncommons and 307 cards in the set. ^ XV : In the Time Spiral Cycle there are special cards in each set that are `` timeshifted ''. In Time Spiral TSP refers to all non-timeshifted cards in the set while TSB, which stands for `` TimeShifted Bonus '' ( during development, the timeshifted cards were known as `` bonus cards '' ), refers to the 121 timeshifted reprint cards. The timeshifted reprint cards have a purple expansion symbol and are not counted towards the number of cards in the set. Instead they form a subset with their own collector 's numbers. Each Time Spiral booster pack contains exactly one Timeshifted bonus card, replacing a common. In Planar Chaos there are 45 Timeshifted Cards ( 20 common, 15 uncommon, and 10 rare ), however, unlike in Time Spiral they were not reprints but instead they were existing cards from the past which were `` colorshifted '' ( known, iconic cards that were printed in a different color ). Colorshifted cards are recognizable by the white text for the name and type line and different background designs from the normal cards. In contrast to the timeshifted cards in Time Spiral the colorshifted cards in Planar Chaos and Future Sight are not bonus cards, meaning that they come in rarities of common, uncommon, and rare, and are counted towards the Collector 's numbers of the set. However they are distributed differently than normal cards, with 3 of the commons in each booster being timeshifted, and one uncommon being replaced with a timeshifted uncommon 3 / 4 of the time and a timeshifted rare 1 / 4 of the time. In Future Sight there are 81 timeshifted Cards, composing 27 of each rarity ; these were simply included in packs like ordinary cards of their rarity. However, unlike the previous sets these timeshifted cards have a future theme in that they have a different frame than normal cards and have keyword mechanics that may appear in future sets. ^ XVI : Starting in Shards of Alara Wizards of the Coast introduced a new rarity level higher than rare called Mythic Rare. A mythic rare card will appear in approximately 1 out of every 8 booster packs instead of a rare. ^ XVII : Chronicles, released in 1995 between Ice Age and Homelands, reprinted many previous cards, drawn from the Arabian Nights, Antiquities, Legends, and The Dark sets, that were becoming difficult to obtain but added no new cards to the game. Despite being published between Ice Age and Homelands, it is not considered part of the Ice Age Block ; for purposes of tournament - legality, it was instead treated as an extension of Fourth Edition. The cards in Chronicles were reprinted with white borders, as opposed to their original black borders. Also Chronicles contained three uncommons with four alternate art versions meaning there are 125 total cards but only 116 unique cards and only 34 unique uncommons. ^ XVIII : Many of the early compilation sets did not have expansion symbols of their own and instead the cards within these reprint sets just retained the symbol from their former set. ^ XIX : Portal was a series of sets featuring simplified rules intended to introduce novice players of Magic : The Gathering to the game. When they were originally released, they were not legal for DCI - sanctioned tournament play, but the DCI changed its policy and the Portal sets became legal in the Vintage and Legacy tournament formats on October 20, 2005. ^ XX : 5 of the commons and 2 of the uncommons were alternate versions, so there are only 200 unique cards ( 85 unique common, 55 unique uncommons ) in Portal. ^ XXI : Starter 2000 was made up of two 22 - card decks and two 15 - card packs, all with a fixed selection of cards. ^ XXII : Astral is a set of 12 cards that was never actually printed on paper and exists only in the MicroProse Magic : The Gathering computer game ( with the exception of the oversized Aswan Jaguar included in the box ). All 12 cards had abilities that depended on randomness and were therefore more practical to use on the computer than on paper. ^ XXIII : The Un - sets are satirical sets which, though also published by Wizards of the Coast, are not legal for DCI - sanctioned tournament play. ^ XXIV : Unhinged contains 1 ultra-rare, called Super Secret Tech, which only exists as a foil rare card. ^ XXV : The first event that used Mirage product was Pro Tour Atlanta on 13 September 1996. ^ XXVI : The Lorwyn and Shadowmoor blocks consist of two sets each. They were released over the course of one year and thus deviate from the usual three expansion sets per year policy. Eventide was the second set in the Shadowmoor block and was released in July. ^ XXVII : Of the cards in Innistrad, 6 commons, 7 uncommons, 6 rares, and 1 mythic are double - faced cards ; though these appear in normal rarities, they are distributed differently, with one double - faced card always appearing per pack, replacing a common. The same is true of Dark Ascension ; it has 4 commons, 4 uncommons, 3 rares, and 2 mythics as double - faced cards. ^ XXVIII : 10 of the commons in Dragon 's Maze are reprints of the Guildgates from Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash ; while these are common, they are distributed differently than other commons, in that they instead replace the basic land in the booster pack ; basic lands do not appear in Dragon 's Maze booster packs. Furthermore, one of the mythic rares in Dragon 's Maze, Maze 's End, is distributed differently from the other mythic rares, in that it also replaces the basic land in the booster pack, rather than the rare. In addition, the basic land may also be replaced with one of the `` shock lands '' from Return to Ravnica or Gatecrash ; although these can appear in Dragon 's Maze booster packs, they are not considered part of Dragon 's Maze, being identical to the `` shock lands '' that appeared in Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash. ^ XXIX 10 of the commons in Fate Reforged are reprints of the dual lands from Khans of Tarkir ; while these are common, these are distributed differently than other commons, in that they may appear in the basic land slot instead of a common slot. In addition, the land slot may also contain one of the `` fetch lands '' from Khans of Tarkir ; although these can appear in Fate Reforged booster packs, they are not considered part of Fate Reforged, being identical to the `` fetch lands '' that appeared in Khans of Tarkir. In most languages, these are in fact ordinarily the only possibilities for the land slot ; basic lands will not ordinarily appear except in Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Traditional Chinese. ^ XXX : Although the Masterpiece Series proper would not begin until Kaladesh block, something similar was done with Battle for Zendikar block in the form of Zendikar Expeditions. There are 25 premium Zendikar Expeditions cards that may appear in Battle for Zendikar booster packs in place of a Battle for Zendikar premium card. Similarly, there are 20 premium Zendikar Expeditions cards that may appear in Oath of the Gatewatch booster packs in a similar manner, and which are also not considered part of Oath of the Gatewatch. All Zendikar Expeditions cards, both those in Battle for Zendikar booster packs and those in Oath of the Gatewatch booster packs, have expansion code `` EXP '' in the official Gatherer database. These cards are not included in the count here, but they may appear in booster packs. See the Masterpiece Series section for more information. ^ XXXI : Of the cards in Shadows over Innistrad, 4 commons, 20 uncommons, 6 rares, and 3 mythics are double - faced cards ; though these appear in normal rarities, they are distributed differently. There is always one common or uncommon double - faced card always appearing per pack, replacing a normal common, and about 1 in 8 booster packs contain a rare or mythic double - faced card, also replacing a normal common. In Eldritch Moon, 2 commons, 10 uncommons, 2 rares, and 1 mythic rare are double - faced cards ; and 2 commons, 3 rares, and 1 mythic rare are meld cards, which have half of an extra-large card on their back face. ^ XXXII : Of the cards in Conspiracy, 9 commons, 8 uncommons, and 8 rares are draft - related cards ; though these appear in normal rarities, they are distributed differently, with one draft - related card always appearing per pack, replacing the basic land. ^ XXXIII : The Collector 's Edition duplicated the Limited Edition Beta set with extra lands, had a gold bordered back instead of black, square corners instead of usual rounded, and `` Collector 's Edition '' printed in gold on the cards. ^ XXXIV : The International Collector 's Edition duplicated the Limited Edition Beta set with extra lands, had a gold bordered back instead of black, square corners instead of usual rounded, and `` International Edition '' printed in gold on the cards. ^ XXXV : The Premium Foil Booster packs have a different ink formula than the foils released in Shards of Alara booster packs resulting in a light version and a dark version for each foil. 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