Dominaria

Dominaria is the 78th Magic expansion. It was released on April 27, 2018. It is not part of a block. 
==Set details==
Dominaria is the first set to follow the Three-and-One Model, which abolished blocks. Richard Garfield was on the design team, for the first time since the original Innistrad set. It contains 269 cards (20 basic lands, 101 commons, 80 uncommons, 53 rares, 15 mythic rares), and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards. Ten additional cards are found in the set's planeswalker decks (2 mythic planeswalkers, 2 rares, 2 uncommons, 2 commons, and 2 common dual lands). These are numbered #270/269 to #279/269. A unique Buy-a-Box promotional card numbered #280/269 is also considered to be part of the set. Nostalgia and legendary creatures are major themes. Each booster contains at least one legendary creature,Dominaria Release Notes though this does not apply to the 8-card booster packs on MTG Arena.No guaranteed Legendary in packs feels wrong to the theme of the set. (Reddit) The expansion symbol depicts a Benalish shield. Because of its similarity to the Darksteel symbol, the common version has an inverted color scheme (more white than black). As a gimmick, all the names of sets taking place on Dominaria (including Alpha, Beta, Revised, Unlimited and Origins) or Rath (which was overlaid with Dominaria) are mentioned in card names or flavor text.Chocorojo and Kelly Digges on Twitter Five of the basic lands feature a tiny silhouette of the Skyship Weatherlight in their art. Starting with Dominaria, Wizards of the Coast applies a new coating method for cards in English booster packs.Tim O'Hara (April 17, 2018). "A Commitment to Excellence". Wizards of the Coast 
A substantial part of the set was accidentally spoiled six weeks before release, when Wizards of the Coast China published the release notes for Dominaria, instead of those for Masters 25.
The expansion code of Dominaria is DOM in the Information below the text box, but DAR seems to be used by Wizards as well.
===Storyline===
Dominaria is set on the plane of the same name, for the first time since the Time Spiral block (or Magic Origins if sets involving multiple planes are included). Sixty years after the Mending, this world is healing from its wounds. Returning legendary characters are Teferi, Jhoira, Jaya Ballard, and Karn.Product information Dominaria’s story starts right after the events of Hour of Devastation. Gideon and Liliana have arrived on Dominaria following the Gatewatch’s defeat at the hands of Nicol Bolas. Together, they begin a mission to kill Belzenlok, the final demon holding Liliana’s contract. 
The cards that represent the Story Spotlights in Dominaria are: <c>Broken Bond</c>; <c>Final Parting</c>; <c>Settle the Score</c> and <c>In Bolas's Clutches</c>.
==== Magic Story ====
Title	Author 	Release Date	Setting (continent or archipelago)	Featuring
 	Martha Wells	2018-03-21 	Dominaria 	Sadage, Needle, Dakkon Blackblade, Belzenlok, Jhoira, Hadi, Ziva, Gideon, Liliana, Nissa, Chandra, Raven Man, Josu Vess, Ana
 	Martha Wells	2018-03-22 	Dominaria 	Liliana, Raven Man, Belzenlok, Gideon, Josu Vess, Gerrel, Rael, Corin, Thiago
 	Martha Wells	2018-03-28 	Dominaria 	Jhoira, Ziva, Tiana, Hadi, Tien, Shanna Sisay, Belzenlok, Danitha Capashen, Raff Capashen, Arvad, Ajani
 	Martha Wells	2018-04-04 	Dominaria 	Tiana, Lyra Dawnbringer, Arvad, Afra, Tien, Hadi, Farim, Mari
 	Martha Wells	2018-04-11 	Dominaria 	Ajani, Jhoira, Hadi, Tien, Gideon, Liliana, Lyra Dawnbringer, Rael, Thiago, Shanna Sisay, Raff Capashen, Tiana, Arvad, Jodah, Naban, Thom, Arongi
 	Martha Wells	2018-04-18 	Dominaria 	Teferi, Niambi, Gideon, Jhoira, Raff Capashen, Liliana, Shanna Sisay, Tiana, Arvad
 	Martha Wells	2018-04-25 	Dominaria 	Teferi, Subira, Kwende, Maket, Akime, Niambi
 	Martha Wells	2018-05-02 	Regatha, Dominaria 	Chandra, Jaya, Prossh, Baird, Karn, Multani
 	Martha Wells	2018-05-09 	Dominaria 	Chandra, Jaya, Karn, Multani, Teferi, Gideon, Liliana, Jhoira, Tiana, Shanna Sisay, Arvad, Raff Capashen, Jace
 	Martha Wells	2018-05-16 	Dominaria 	Slimefoot, Karn, Arvad, Tiana, Shanna Sisay, Raff Capashen, Jhoira, Liliana, Gideon, Teferi, Jaya, Chandra
 	Martha Wells	2018-05-23 	Dominaria 	Gideon, Liliana, Jhoira, Teferi, Sayrah, Slimefoot, Arvad, Tiana, Yxarit, Iyrgth, Syl-Stalker, Chandra, Raff Capashen, Shanna Sisay, Jaya, Karn, Yargle, Whisper, Belzenlok
 	Martha Wells	2018-05-30 	Dominaria, Ravnica 	Liliana, Yargle, Shanna Sisay, Arvad, Raff Capashen, Jhoira, Jaya, Tiana, Gideon, Chandra, Radha, Slimefoot, Yxarit, Muldrotha, Belzenlok, Whisper, Teferi, Karn, Urgoros, Nicol Bolas, Jace
===Rules changes===
* The "Planeswalker redirection rule" is removed. Instead, each relevant card will tell you on the card specifically whether the card dealing direct damage can target planeswalkers. Some older cards will be errata'd to have “player” changed to “player or planeswalker”. Others will refer to "any target".Aaron Forsythe on Twitter
* As of Dominaria, the use of the term "mana pool" has been discontinued in the card text. Abilities that pertain to mana production will simply refer to the mana type being produced.
* As of Dominaria, Magic uses "they" as the preferred third-person-singular pronoun for a player, replacing "he or she", "him or her" or "his or her.".
* Abilities that modify how a spell behaves on the stack, such as additional costs, now refer to themselves as "this spell" rather than by using their card name.
===Marketing===
Dominaria is sold in 16-card boosters (one card being a marketing card), two planeswalker decks and the Dominaria bundle. The boosters feature artwork from <c>Karn, Scion of Urza</c>, <c>Teshar, Ancestor’s Apostle</c>, <c>Jaya Ballard</c>, <c>Shalai, Voice of Plenty</c>, and artwork of Teferi not used by any card (which was also used in the package in Teferi's planeswalker deck).News.toyark.com (picture) With the release of Dominaria, Wizards of the Coast began testing a new product at 300 Walmart locations across North America called the “Dominaria Theme Booster”. These contain 35 cards (a variable amount of commons and uncommons, and 1 rare or mythic rare) from a given color or theme. The MSRP is $6.99. By limiting this test to a single large account, WotC hoped to perform a controlled test that allowed them to more efficiently and accurately interpret sales results that would help inform future decisions about this kind of product.Dominaria Themed Boosters Found at Walmart (Reddit) Color boosters may contain artifacts, as well. As a test, players in New Zealand were able to get MTG Arena codes inside select Dominaria booster packs, providing Closed Beta access as well as in-game items.How To Redeem a Code On MTG Arena
====Events====
* Prerelease Weekend: April 21–22, 2018 
* Magic Online launch: April 23, 2018
* Store Championship: June 18–24, 2018
====Promotional cards====
*Magic Open House: full-art 
*Prerelease: a stamped card that can be any rare or mythic rare from the set. 
**In addition, players also get a randomized date-stamped foil legendary card (except <c>On Serra's Wings</c> and <c>In Bolas's Clutches</c>).
*Draft Weekend Launch promo: 
*Standard Showdown: foil basic land from Dominaria (no promo).WPN Standard Showdown
*Store Championship: full-art foil 
*Magic League: foil 
*Buy-a-Box: <c>Firesong and Sunspeaker</c> (collector's number 280/269)
** As this promo was the only way to obtain this particular card, its release was heavily criticized. A comparison was made with the exclusive release of <c>Nalathni Dragon</c> in 1994, after which Wizards of the Coast had vouched to make all cards available one way or another for the main public.Firesong and Sunspeaker sets a dangerous precedent. (Reddit)"Wizards decided to stop producing mechanically unique cards outside of booster packs." (Reddit)About the exclusive buy a box promo thing.... (Reddit)Blake Rasmussen responding to criticism on Twitter
*FNM promos: , , and 
====Tokens and emblems====
Dominaria features fourteen tokens and two emblems. 
# 2/2 Knight creature with vigilance, for <c>Aryel, Knight of Windgrace</c>, <c>Call the Cavalry</c> and <c>History of Benalia</c>.
# 2/2 Knight creature with vigilance (alternate art)
# 1/1 Soldier creature, for <c>Sergeant-at-Arms</c> and <c>Memorial to Glory</c>
# 0/1 Cleric creature, for <c>Rite of Belzenlok</c>
# 2/2 Zombie Knight creature with menace, for 
# */* Nightmare Horror creature, for <c>Chainer's Torment</c>.
# 6/6 Demon creature with flying, trample, and "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice another creature, if you don't, this creature deals 6 damage to you." for <c>Rite of Belzenlok</c>
# 3/1 Elemental creature with trample and haste, for <c>Valduk, Keeper of the Flame</c>.
# 1/1 Goblin creature, for <c>Siege-Gang Commander</c>.
# 4/4 Legendary Dragon creature with flying named <c>Karox Bladewing</c>, for <c>Verix Bladewing</c>.
# 1/1 Saproling creature, for <c>Deathbloom Thallid</c>, <c>Fungal Infection</c>, <c>Fungal Plots</c>, <c>Saproling Migration</c>, <c>Spore Swarm</c>, <c>Verdant Force</c>, <c>Slimefoot, the Stowaway</c> and <c>Yavimaya Sapherd</c>.
# 1/1 Saproling creature (alternate art)
# 1/1 Saproling creature (alternate art)
# 0/0 Construct artifact creature with "This creature gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control," for <c>Karn, Scion of Urza</c>.
# 
# 
Verix Bladewing features a new template for creating tokens with names. "Create Karox Bladewing, a legendary 4/4 red Dragon creature token with flying" is functionally identical to the text "create a legendary 4/4 red Dragon creature token with flying named Karox Bladewing."
==Themes and mechanics==
History is the major theme for Dominaria, examplified by a significant number of legendary creatures and other legendary permanents. There is also a tribal theme for the Wizards, with several cards costing less when you control a Wizard. A minor Knight tribal theme was taken from the never completed second Dominaria set, codenamed Salad. 
The set debuts legendary sorcery cards that capture extraordinary moments from main characters' pasts. These powerful spells can only be cast while you control a legendary creature or planeswalker.
The set sees the return of kicker, a keyword ability that allows the player to pay an extra cost for a bonus effect. Kicker was first featured in the Invasion block and last seen in the Zendikar block. Crew is used for the Weatherlight Vehicle. 
Dominaria introduces "Hexproof from [quality]" as a variant of the hexproof ability. "Hexproof from black" means "This permanent can't be the target of black spells your opponents' control or abilities of black sources your opponents' control." It also introduces "equip [quality] creature" as a variant on equip. For example, "equip legendary creature" means "this equip activated ability can only target a legendary creature."
Double is a keyword action formally introduced for <c>Grunn, the Lonely King</c>.
Dominaria features the following limited archetypes:SEV8 (April 16, 2018), "The Limited Archetypes of Dominaria". MTGSalvation 
*: Historic (<c>Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage</c>)
*: Control (<c>Rona, Disciple of Gix</c>)
*: Sacrifice (<c>Garna, the Bloodflame</c>)
*: Kicker (<c>Hallar, the Firefletcher</c>)
*: Tokens (<c>Shanna, Sisay's Legacy</c>)
*: Legendary (<c>Arvad the Cursed</c>)
*: Spellslinging Wizards (<c>Adeliz, the Cinder Wind</c>)
*: Saproling Sacrifice (<c>Slimefoot, the Stowaway</c>)
*: Auras, Equipment (<c>Tiana, Ship's Caretaker</c>)
*: Ramp (<c>Tatyova, Benthic Druid</c>)
===Card types===
The set introduces a new enchantment subtype: Saga. Each Saga tells the story of a key event from the past as it unfolds during each of the player's turns. As the Saga enters the battlefield and after the player's draw step, that player adds a lore counter, which triggers the appropriate chapter ability. Once all abilities have been triggered (for Sagas introduced in Dominaria, each has exactly three), the Saga is then sacrificed. Saga cards have a special vertically-aligned frame treatment. The rules text with the three chapter abilities is on the left side, and the art is on the right side. 
Historic is a new game term that refers to a card that has the legendary supertype, the artifact card type, or the Saga enchantment type. Some abilities trigger "whenever you cast a historic spell."
Jaya is the newest planeswalker subtype. Returning creature types, typical for Dominaria, are Homarids, Kavu, Thrulls and sapient Apes.
===Card frame===
* Starting with this set, all legendary cards except planeswalkers have a slightly different card frame with crown-like flourishes on the title bar.
* Reviving a practice used for the Portal sets, a thin separator bar now appears between rules text and flavor text on cards with both to make each more distinct.
* Starting with this set, FNM promos feature a dark text box with a planeswalker symbol watermark. The collector number lines up with its place in the main set, where it's also being printed.
===Counter types===
* The set introduces Egg counters and Silver counters as new counter types.
* The set also saw the return of Aim counters.
==Cycles==
Dominaria has nine cycles:
Cycle name 	 	 	 	 	
MMM creatures 	 	 	 	 	
MMM creatures 	A cycle of powerful rare creatures that cost three mana of their respective colors. 	A cycle of powerful rare creatures that cost three mana of their respective colors. 	A cycle of powerful rare creatures that cost three mana of their respective colors. 	A cycle of powerful rare creatures that cost three mana of their respective colors. 	A cycle of powerful rare creatures that cost three mana of their respective colors.
Legendary sorceries 	 	 	 	 	
Legendary sorceries 	A cycle of rare legendary sorceries. is a multicolored card of the same type. 	A cycle of rare legendary sorceries. is a multicolored card of the same type. 	A cycle of rare legendary sorceries. is a multicolored card of the same type. 	A cycle of rare legendary sorceries. is a multicolored card of the same type. 	A cycle of rare legendary sorceries. is a multicolored card of the same type.
Rare Sagas 	 	 	 	 	
Rare Sagas 	A cycle of rare Sagas. <c>The Mirari Conjecture</c> is the sixth, but the only Saga where the in-universe text is not quoted elsewhere. 	A cycle of rare Sagas. <c>The Mirari Conjecture</c> is the sixth, but the only Saga where the in-universe text is not quoted elsewhere. 	A cycle of rare Sagas. <c>The Mirari Conjecture</c> is the sixth, but the only Saga where the in-universe text is not quoted elsewhere. 	A cycle of rare Sagas. <c>The Mirari Conjecture</c> is the sixth, but the only Saga where the in-universe text is not quoted elsewhere. 	A cycle of rare Sagas. <c>The Mirari Conjecture</c> is the sixth, but the only Saga where the in-universe text is not quoted elsewhere.
Uncommon Sagas 	 	 	 	 	
Uncommon Sagas 	A cycle of uncommon Sagas. <c>The Eldest Reborn</c> is the sixth, with its novel source being the newest, the only one from the Time Spiral era. 	A cycle of uncommon Sagas. <c>The Eldest Reborn</c> is the sixth, with its novel source being the newest, the only one from the Time Spiral era. 	A cycle of uncommon Sagas. <c>The Eldest Reborn</c> is the sixth, with its novel source being the newest, the only one from the Time Spiral era. 	A cycle of uncommon Sagas. <c>The Eldest Reborn</c> is the sixth, with its novel source being the newest, the only one from the Time Spiral era. 	A cycle of uncommon Sagas. <c>The Eldest Reborn</c> is the sixth, with its novel source being the newest, the only one from the Time Spiral era.
Memorials 	(Gerrard) 	(Urza) 	(Gerrard and Urza) 	(Karona) 	(Eladamri)
Memorials 	A cycle of uncommon utility taplands that can be sacrificed for an additional ability. They depict monuments to characters from Dominaria's past. 	A cycle of uncommon utility taplands that can be sacrificed for an additional ability. They depict monuments to characters from Dominaria's past. 	A cycle of uncommon utility taplands that can be sacrificed for an additional ability. They depict monuments to characters from Dominaria's past. 	A cycle of uncommon utility taplands that can be sacrificed for an additional ability. They depict monuments to characters from Dominaria's past. 	A cycle of uncommon utility taplands that can be sacrificed for an additional ability. They depict monuments to characters from Dominaria's past.
Mythic Legends 	 	 	 	 	
Mythic Legends 	A cycle of mono-colored mythic rare legendary creatures. 	A cycle of mono-colored mythic rare legendary creatures. 	A cycle of mono-colored mythic rare legendary creatures. 	A cycle of mono-colored mythic rare legendary creatures. 	A cycle of mono-colored mythic rare legendary creatures.
Cycle name 	 	 	 	 	
Allied draft archetype legends	(Historic Fliers) 	(Historic Control) 	(Sacrifice Aggro) 	(Kicker Ramp) 	(Go wide)
Allied draft archetype legends	A cycle of uncommon allied colored legendary creatures, each representing a draft archetype. 	A cycle of uncommon allied colored legendary creatures, each representing a draft archetype. 	A cycle of uncommon allied colored legendary creatures, each representing a draft archetype. 	A cycle of uncommon allied colored legendary creatures, each representing a draft archetype. 	A cycle of uncommon allied colored legendary creatures, each representing a draft archetype.
Cycle name 	 	 	 	 	
Enemy draft archetype legends 	("Legendary matters") 	(Wizard Tempo) 	(Saproling Tribal) 	(Auras and Equipment) 	(Value and Ramp)
Enemy draft archetype legends 	A cycle of uncommon enemy colored legendary creatures, each representing a draft archetype. 	A cycle of uncommon enemy colored legendary creatures, each representing a draft archetype. 	A cycle of uncommon enemy colored legendary creatures, each representing a draft archetype. 	A cycle of uncommon enemy colored legendary creatures, each representing a draft archetype. 	A cycle of uncommon enemy colored legendary creatures, each representing a draft archetype.
Enemy check lands 	 	 	 	 	
Enemy check lands 	A cycle of rare lands that tap for two colors of mana and enter the battlefield tapped unless you control a land of one of the two associated types. Originally printed in Innistrad.	A cycle of rare lands that tap for two colors of mana and enter the battlefield tapped unless you control a land of one of the two associated types. Originally printed in Innistrad.	A cycle of rare lands that tap for two colors of mana and enter the battlefield tapped unless you control a land of one of the two associated types. Originally printed in Innistrad.	A cycle of rare lands that tap for two colors of mana and enter the battlefield tapped unless you control a land of one of the two associated types. Originally printed in Innistrad.	A cycle of rare lands that tap for two colors of mana and enter the battlefield tapped unless you control a land of one of the two associated types. Originally printed in Innistrad.
===Pairs===
Dominaria has six mirrored pairs.
Mirrored Pairs 	Mirrored Pairs 	Description
 	 	3/2 Wizard creatures with an enters the battlefield triggered ability
 	 	Knights with a mana cost of M , power/toughness of 2/2, first strike and hexproof from the other's color.
(<c>Counterspell</c>)	(<c>Lightning Bolt</c>)	Instants that are cheaper to cast if you control a Wizard. In that case, they are functionally identical to classic spells.
 	 	Human Wizards with a mana cost of M, power/toughness of 1/3, and a kicker cost of M.
 	 	Legendary creatures with activated ablities that are off-color, going in opposite directions on the color wheel.
 	 	Legendary Aura spells that make the enchanted creature also legendary, and have names that mirror each other
==Reprinted cards==
Dominaria	First Seen 	Last Seen
 	Alliances 	Anthologies
 	Magic 2010 	Conspiracy: Take the Crown
 	Alpha 	Magic 2013
 	Weatherlight 	Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis
 	Mirrodin 	From the Vault: Twenty
 	Battle for Zendikar 	Battle for Zendikar
 	Scourge 	Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning
 	Alpha 	Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas
 	Alpha 	Eternal Masters
 	Alpha 	Eternal Masters
 	Magic 2010 	Magic 2011
 	Invasion 	Ixalan
 	Urza's Destiny 	Urza's Destiny
 	Alpha 	Iconic Masters
 	Scourge 	Eternal Masters
 	Onslaught 	Vintage Masters
 	Urza's Legacy 	Urza's Legacy
 	Tempest 	Commander 2015
 	Innistrad 	Innistrad
 	Innistrad 	Innistrad
 	Innistrad 	Innistrad
 	Innistrad 	Innistrad
 	Innistrad 	Innistrad
 	Oath of the Gatewatch	Amonkhet
 	Oath of the Gatewatch	Amonkhet
===Rare to uncommon===
*<c>Sage of Lat-Nam</c>, first printed in Antiquities, last seen in Eighth Edition.
*<c>Skizzik</c>, first printed in Invasion.
*<c>Thorn Elemental</c>, first printed in Urza's Destiny, last seen in Eighth Edition.
===Uncommon to common===
*<c>Syncopate</c>, first printed in Odyssey, last seen in Return to Ravnica.
===Functional reprints===
*<c>Aven Sentry</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Assault Griffin</c> from Magic 2011, except for creature types.
*<c>Blink of an Eye</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Into the Roil</c> from Zendikar.
*<c>Cabal Evangel</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Walking Corpse</c> from Innistrad and of <c>Gutter Skulk</c> from Gatecrash, except for creature types.
*<c>Cold-Water Snapper</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Benthic Giant</c> from Theros, except for creature types.
*<c>Frenzied Rage</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Giant Spectacle</c> from Kaladesh.
*<c>Knight of New Benalia</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Blade of the Sixth Pride</c> from Future Sight, <c>Dromoka Warrior</c> from Dragons of Tarkir, <c>Oreskos Swiftclaw</c> from Journey into Nyx, <c>Devilthorn Fox</c> from Shadows over Innistrad, and <c>Raptor Companion</c> from Ixalan, except for creature types.
*<c>Mesa Unicorn</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Bishop's Soldier</c> from Ixalan, except for creature types.
*<c>Short Sword</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Leonin Scimitar</c> from Mirrodin and <c>Honed Khopesh</c> from Amonkhet.
*<c>Tolarian Scholar</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Blind Phantasm</c> from Future Sight and of <c>Jwari Scuttler</c> from Rise of the Eldrazi, except for creature types.
==Card comparisons==
==Preconstructed decks==
Dominaria features two planeswalker decks:News.toyark.com (picture)
==Notable cards==
*<c>Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain</c> is a blue-red creature that cares about artifacts, fulfilling a popular request by Commander players. 
*<c>Lich's Mastery</c> is an alternate-loss card.
*<c>Weatherlight</c> is one of the few cards having the same name as an expansion. Now a vehicle, each individual crew member can crew it on their own, except for its stowaway, who can do this with a Saproling token. 
* was nearly the first Mox printed that was able to pass through Standard without significant impact, after <c>Mox Opal</c>, <c>Chrome Mox</c> and <c>Mox Diamond</c> all proved too powerful. Alas, arriving in Magic 2020 meant that it had a brief seasonal stint as the linchpin of a powerful combo deck that later caused Kethis to be banned in Pioneer as a precaution. 
*<c>Goblin Chainwhirler</c> is an efficient red creature with a mass 1-toughness removal ETB effect. It became a staple for Standard, its triple Red mana cost being so restraining and iconic that the premier deck of the format was known as Chainwhirler Red.
*<c>Teferi, Hero of Dominaria</c> is a 5-costed blue-white planeswalker with 4 starting loyalty that has every quintessential planeswalker requirement - unconditional card advantage, targeted removal, and a game-ending ultimate - with the cherry on top that the positive loyalty ability untaps two lands, resulting in a net three-mana planeswalker. It proved to be so powerful that it was an automatic staple for control decks during its standard lifespan and continues to see play in UW decks in formats up to Modern. It was often used as the finisher of choice in combination with <c>Approach of the Second Sun</c> from Amonkhet and later in <c>Nexus of Fate</c> decks. 
===Callbacks===
Many cards reference past cards and places from past blocks set on Dominaria.
==References==
==External links==
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