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The collectible card game '''''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''''' has released '''compilation sets, reprint sets, and box sets''' over its history.  These are distinct from core sets and expansion sets, the most heavily marketed sources of new cards.  With the exception of ''Chronicles'', reprint sets generally do not affect tournament legality in supported formats; for example, cards reprinted in the ''Modern Masters'' reprint set, while legal for tournament play, did not necessarily cause the card to be included in the "Standard" environment.  (If a card happened to be in Standard due to a separate reprinting, though, all "versions" of the card automatically become legal, including ones from a reprint set.)

These sets tend to be of two types: sets with a fixed deck buyers receive, and sets sold in randomized [[booster pack]]s, similar to "normal" expansion sets, but only consisting of reprint cards.  ''Chronicles'', ''Premium Foil Booster'', and sets of the ''Masters'' brand are printed in randomized boosters; others have a fixed card set.

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==Chronicles==
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'''''Chronicles''''' was the first compilation set of ''Magic: The Gathering'', released in July 1995.  Unlike many later compilation sets, ''Chronicles'' was treated like a normal expansion set, including renewing tournament legality for cards reprinted in it.  For tournament play, ''Chronicles'' was designated as an extension of the ''[[4th Edition (Magic: The Gathering)|Fourth Edition]]'' base set.  ''Chronicles'' reprinted cards from ''Arabian Nights'', ''Antiquities'', ''Legends'', and ''The Dark''.<ref name = "MTGPRICE">{{cite web | title = Modern Masters – Current Trends and Future Prospects | publisher = Blog.MTGPrice.com | access-date = 2013-10-29 | url = http://blog.mtgprice.com/2013/10/28/modern-masters-current-trends-and-future-prospects/}}</ref>  Wizards of the Coast released a similar set called ''Renaissance'' into the German, French and Italian markets.

==Masters==
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{{Infobox Magic: The Gathering set
| Background         = Lightgrey
| Expansion Name     = '''''Modern Masters'''''
| Expansion Logo     = 
| Expansion Symbol   = 
| Symbol Description = 
| Release Date       = June 7, 2013
| Mechanics          = 
| Keywords           = 
| Size               = 229 cards (101 commons, 60 uncommons, 53 rares, 15 mythic rares)
| Development Code   = Picasso<ref name="codename">{{cite web | title=Blogatog | url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/37539111185/did-modern-masters-have-a-code-name-how-about-the | publisher=Mark Rosewater | date = 2012-12-09 | access-date=2012-12-09}}</ref>
| Expansion Code     = MMA
| Previous Set       = ''[[Dragon's Maze]]''
| This Set           = '''''Modern Masters'''''
| Next Set           = ''[[Magic 2014]]''
}}
{{Infobox Magic: The Gathering set
| Background         = Lightgrey
| Expansion Name     = '''''Modern Masters 2015 Edition'''''
| Expansion Logo     = 
| Expansion Symbol   = 
| Symbol Description = 
| Release Date       = May 22, 2015
| Mechanics          = 
| Keywords           = 
| Size               = 249 cards (101 commons, 80 uncommons, 53 rares, 15 mythic rares)
| Development Code   = 
| Expansion Code     = MM2
| Previous Set       = ''[[Dragons of Tarkir]]''
| This Set           = '''''Modern Masters 2015 Edition'''''
| Next Set           = ''[[Magic Origins]]''
}}
'''''Masters''''' is a series of ''Magic: The Gathering'' compilation sets.  The "original" ''Masters Editions'' were ''[[Magic: The Gathering Online]]'' (MTGO) exclusive sets designed to put old cards created before the release of MTGO into circulation.  ''Masters'' became an official printed series in 2013 with the release of ''Modern Masters''.  

The paper ''Masters'' series consists of:
* ''Modern Masters'', released in 2013
* ''Modern Masters 2015 Edition''
* ''Eternal Masters'', released in 2016
* ''Modern Masters 2017 Edition''
* ''Iconic Masters'', released in 2017
* ''Masters 25'', released in 2018
* ''Ultimate Masters'', released in 2018
* ''Double Masters'', released in 2020

Booster boxes of the ''Masters'' series generally contain only 24 booster packs, compared to a regular expansion containing 36 packs, with the intent that they be used for an 8-player Limited draft.  Basic Lands, which are present in most expansion set booster packs, are absent in the ''Masters'' sets. Instead, a premium card (foil), which traditionally existed in a common card slot on random basis, is included in every pack.

'''''Modern Masters''''' is a set that consists of reprints of cards which are legal in the [[DCI (Wizards of the Coast)#Tournaments|Modern]] format.  Modern includes all cards from ''[[8th Edition (Magic: The Gathering)|Eighth Edition]]'' onwards, barring a small number of banned cards.  The first ''Modern Masters'' ("MMA") was released on June 7, 2013. It has 229 cards (101 commons, 60 uncommons, 53 rares, and 15 mythic rares) ranging from ''Eighth Edition'' through ''[[Alara Reborn]]''.  The set was released in the English language only.<ref name="FORBES">{{cite web | title=Modern Masters Brings Classics Back To Magic: The Gathering | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danieltack/2012/10/22/modern-masters-brings-classics-back-to-magic-the-gathering/ | work=Forbes.com | date = 2012-10-22 | access-date=2013-10-07}}</ref>  The original ''Modern Masters'' distribution was highly limited and Wizards of the Coast stated they would not like to release as much as they did with ''Chronicles''.<ref name="explained">{{cite web | title=Feature Article: Modern Masters Explained | url=https://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/218 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024213442/http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/218 | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 24, 2012 | publisher=[[Wizards of the Coast]] | date = 2012-10-22 | access-date=2013-06-25}}</ref>  Wizards of the Coast eventually loosened this, and printed considerably more of the 2015 and 2017 editions of ''Modern Masters''.  Notable reprints in the original ''Modern Masters'' included Dark Confidant, Tarmogoyf, and Vendilion Clique.

The second set, '''''Modern Masters 2015 Edition''''' ("MM2"), was released May 22, 2015. It has 249 cards (101 commons, 80 uncommons, 53 rares, and 15 mythic rares).  In addition to the blocks in the original ''Modern Masters'', the 2015 edition features cards from ''[[Zendikar]]'' block, ''[[Scars of Mirrodin]]'' block,  ''[[Magic: The Gathering core sets, 2009–present#Magic 2012|Magic 2010]]'', ''[[Magic: The Gathering core sets, 2009–present#Magic 2012|Magic 2011]]'', and ''[[Magic: The Gathering core sets, 2009–present#Magic 2012|Magic 2012]]''. The set was released in [[Japanese language|Japanese]] and [[Simplified Chinese]] in addition to English.<ref name="MM2">{{cite web | title=Announcing Modern Masters 2015 Edition| url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/arcana/announcing-modern-masters-2015-edition-2014-12-08 | publisher=[[Wizards of the Coast]] | date = 2014-12-08 | access-date=2015-04-16}}</ref><ref name="MMA2a">{{cite web | title=Video Feature: Announcing Modern Masters | url=http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg%2Fdaily%2Feventcoverage%2Fptrtr12%2Fvideo17 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023011009/http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptrtr12/video17 | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 23, 2012 | publisher=[[Wizards of the Coast]] | date = 2012-10-20 | access-date=2012-10-22}}</ref>   Twenty to thirty cards feature new artwork, and a number of new tokens are included.<ref name="MMA2a"/>  The English booster pack in ''Modern Masters 2015 Edition'' used recyclable paper cardboard as packaging material instead of foil packs, the first set doing so in Magic history.  It also raised some complaints of easier theft of the cards, however.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/_iJW3_NXPGI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200327103254/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iJW3_NXPGI&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iJW3_NXPGI| title = Modern Masters 2015 Packaging Problems: Beware Scammers! | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>    Notable reprints in ''Modern Masters 2015 Edition'' included Bitterblossom, Emrakul, the Aeons Torn, and Karn Liberated.

'''''Eternal Masters''''' is a ''Magic'' compilation set released in June 2016.  Similar to the ''Modern Masters'' sets, it reprints cards, but from all of ''Magic'''s history rather than restricting itself to the Modern format, thus aiming itself at casual formats such as Cube as well as the Vintage and Legacy formats.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Eternal Masters Information|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/content/eternal-masters-information|access-date=2020-09-21|website=MAGIC: THE GATHERING|language=en}}</ref>

'''''Modern Masters 2017 Edition''''' ("MM3") was released on March 17, 2017.  It was also released in English, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese.  The 2017 edition added ''[[Innistrad]]'' block, ''[[Return to Ravnica]]'' block, ''[[Magic: The Gathering core sets, 2009–present#Magic 2013|Magic 2013]]'', and ''[[Magic: The Gathering core sets, 2009–present#Magic 2014|Magic 2014]]'' to the sets eligible for a ''Modern Masters'' reprint.  Notable reprints in ''Modern Masters 2017 Edition'' included Tarmogoyf, Damnation, Liliana of the Veil, Snapcaster Mage, Voice of Resurgence, and the enemy color "fetchlands" such as Scalding Tarn.

'''''Iconic Masters''''' is a ''Magic'' compilation set; it was released at [[Hasbro]]'s HasCon's 25th anniversary celebration of ''Magic'' in September 2017, and released to the wider public in November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=HASCON and the Kickoff of our 25th Anniversary|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/hascon-and-kickoff-our-25th-anniversary-2017-04-20|access-date=2020-09-21|website=MAGIC: THE GATHERING|language=en}}</ref>  It is a compilation set with reprinted cards originating throughout the history of ''Magic'', similar to ''Eternal Masters''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Iconic Masters|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/iconic-masters|access-date=2020-09-21|website=MAGIC: THE GATHERING|language=en}}</ref>  The set is generally perceived to have had poor sales due to the two month delayed nature of its wide release, which happened only a few weeks before the release of ''[[Unstable (Magic: The Gathering)|Unstable]]''.  Wizards of the Coast would later apologize for setting wrong expectations for the set as well as the strange scheduling after receiving negative feedback about the set.<ref name="futuremasters">{{Cite web|title=The Future of Masters|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/future-masters-2018-02-22|access-date=2020-09-21|website=MAGIC: THE GATHERING|language=en}}</ref>

'''''Masters 25''''' (A25) was released on March 16, 2018.  It was themed as a celebration of 25 years of the history of ''Magic'', with cards from every printed set.<ref name="futuremasters" />

'''''Ultimate Masters''''' (UMA) was released on December 7, 2018.  In the set's official announcement,<ref name="ultimateannounce">{{Cite web|title=Announcing Ultimate Masters|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-ultimate-masters-2018-11-05|access-date=2020-09-21|website=MAGIC: THE GATHERING|language=en}}</ref> it was noted that it would have an unusually high price point, but would contain unusually high-value reprints.  It is the first ''Magic'' set to include a regular-sized "box topper" promotional card with each booster box.  Wizards of the Coast announced<ref name="ultimateannounce" /> that it would be the last ''Masters'' set for some time; however, ''Double Masters'' would be released less than two years later. 

'''''Double Masters''''' (2XM) was released on August 7, 2020.  Due to the "double" theme of the set, each draft booster contains two rare or mythic cards and two foil cards of any rarity, and each booster box contains two "box topper" promotional cards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Announcing Double Masters|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-double-masters-2020-05-21|access-date=2020-09-21|website=MAGIC: THE GATHERING|language=en}}</ref>  It is the first ''Masters'' set to be released without an official [[list price]]. 

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==Anthologies==
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{{Infobox Magic: The Gathering set
| Background = blue
| Expansion Name = '''''Anthologies'''''
| Expansion Logo = 
| Expansion Symbol = [[File:Anthologies - Common Set Symbol.svg|96px|Anthologies Icon]]
| Symbol Description =
| Release Date = November 1998
| Mechanics = 
| Keywords = 
| Expansion Code = ATH
| Size = 
| Previous Set = '''''[[Urza's Saga]]'''''
| This Set = '''''Anthologies'''''
| Next Set = '''''[[Urza's Legacy]]'''''
}}

'''''Anthologies''''' was a box set and the second compilation set.  It was printed in November 1998 to celebrate the 5th anniversary of ''Magic''. It featured cards from ''Alpha'' through ''[[Urza's Saga]]''.<ref name="Pyramid">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/sample.html?id=456|title=Magic: The Gathering Anthologies|volume=2|magazine=[[Pyramid (magazine)|Pyramid]]|date=11 December 1998|access-date=16 March 2023}}</ref><!-- volume 2 was an online-only magazine --> The print run was unknown.

Unlike ''Chronicles'', but like other box sets such as ''Battle Royale'', the reprinted cards did not count as current product, and thus were only legal in formats which allowed the original cards being reprinted to be used, and were not automatically legal in Standard at the time the product was available.<ref name="MILLER">{{citation|last=Miller|first=John Jackson|title=Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide|year=2001|pages=520|postscript=.}}</ref><ref name="MOURSUND">{{citation|last=Moursund|first=Beth|title=The Complete Encyclopedia of Magic The Gathering|year=2002|pages=720|postscript=.}}</ref>

Anthologies had two decks: "Dark Alliance", a black/red "aggressive deck" with goblins; and "Defenders of the Cause", a green/white control deck.<ref name="Pyramid" /> It was printed with and without expansion symbols. The cards had white borders and standard backs.<ref name="Pyramid" />

The Anthologies cards with identical copies in 5th Edition (e.g. Armageddon, Nevinyrral's Disk, etc.) bear a striking resemblance to those from 5th Edition and can be difficult to differentiate. They can be told apart by looking at the copyright line: 5th Edition cards have "© 1997", whereas the Anthologies reprints have "© 1993-1998", which became the new standard for the copyright line with the release of Exodus.

The reviewer from the online second volume of ''[[Pyramid (magazine)|Pyramid]]'' stated that "For latecomers to the game, this is a great way to get a taste of some cards from supplements long ago out of print and snapped up by the collectors."<ref name="Pyramid" />

==Battle Royale==
{{Infobox Magic: The Gathering set
| Background = grey
| Expansion Name = '''''Battle Royale'''''
| Expansion Logo = 
| Expansion Symbol = [[File:Battle Royale - Common Set Symbol.svg|96px|Battle Royale Icon]]
| Symbol Description =
| Release Date = November 1999
| Mechanics = Compilation
| Keywords = None new
| Size = 160 (136 unique) cards
| Expansion Code = BRY
| Previous Set = ''[[Mercadian Masques]]''
| This Set = ''Battle Royale''
| Next Set = ''[[Nemesis (Magic: The Gathering)|Nemesis]]''
}}

'''''Battle Royale''''' was a ''Magic: The Gathering'' boxed set, the third compilation set, released in November 1999 as a collection of cards emphasizing the multiplayer aspect of the game.   Most of the cards included are ones that can affect multiple opponents.  This promotion included cards from all different sets that existed previous to it. The cards still retained their original expansion symbols although they were printed with white borders, which was the standard for reprinted ''Magic: The Gathering'' cards of "core sets" until the 2007 release of ''[[10th Edition (Magic: The Gathering)|Tenth Edition]]''.  These are the only sets that are printed with white borders (which started with ''Unlimited''.)  Another interesting aspect is that colored expansions symbols were added to the cards that didn’t have them previously (namely cards from ''Tempest'', ''Portal: Second Age'', ''Stronghold'' and ''Ice Age''.)<ref name="MILLER"/><ref name="MOURSUND"/>

The set included 160 cards built into four different two-color theme decks which are 40 cards each: ''Spirit Gale'' (blue / white), ''Chargoyf'' (green / red), ''The Deluge'' (green / white), and ''Cinder Heart'' (black / red).
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==Beatdown==
{{Infobox Magic: The Gathering set
| Background         = mediumseagreen 
| Expansion Name     = '''''Beatdown'''''
| Expansion Symbol   = [[File:Beatdown - Common Set Symbol.svg|96px|Beatdown Icon]]
| Symbol Description = [[mace (bludgeon)|mace]]
| Release Date       = October 2000
| Size               = 122 cards, 4 of them with alternate art
| Expansion Code     = BTD
| Previous Set       = '''''[[Invasion (Magic: The Gathering)|Invasion]]'''''
| This Set           = '''''Beatdown'''''
| Next Set           = '''''[[Planeshift (Magic: The Gathering)|Planeshift]]'''''
}}
'''''Beatdown''''' is a box set for ''Magic: The Gathering'', and the fourth compilation set. It was not legal in Standard at the time of its release. Beatdown was released as a pair of preconstructed decks combined with accessories, unlike the normal distribution of Magic cards in randomized packs. Alternate art was done for four cards: Sengir Vampire, Erhnam Djinn, Ball Lightning, and Clockwork Beast. The set is white-bordered, and the expansion symbol is a [[mace (bludgeon)|mace]]. There are no White cards in the set.

The set includes 122 special edition Magic cards divided into two theme decks, Aerodoom and Ground Pounder. The focus of the two decks in the Beatdown box set is to overwhelm your opponent with decks that included some of the more powerful creatures in the game, to that date, such as the aforementioned Erhnam Djinn, Sengir Vampire, Ball Lightning and Clockwork Beast. The Beatdown set was released in October 2000.

Clockwork Avian was misprinted without flying in ''Beatdown''.
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==From the Vault==
'''''From the Vault''''' is a series of limited-edition ''Magic: The Gathering'' boxed sets.  Each set consists mostly of cards released in previous ''Magic: The Gathering'' expansions, but in foil and sometimes with new artwork.  Some ''From the Vault'' decks contain a pre-release of a card due to be released in the next ''Magic: The Gathering'' expansion.  Typically, the boxed set also contains a 20-sided spin-down life counter die in addition to the cards.  Because ''From the Vault'' releases are not normal expansion sets, the tournament-legality of the cards depends on the most recent normal expansion they were printed in.

In February 2018, it was announced<ref>{{cite web|title=Valentines Day Mini-Announcement Day|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/valentines-day-mini-announcement-day-2018-02-14|access-date=2018-05-06}}</ref> that the From the Vault series would be cancelled and spiritually succeeded by the [[Signature Spellbook]] series.  The following is a list of all the ''From the Vault'' sets:

*'''''From the Vault: Dragons''''' was released August 29, 2008.<ref name="announcingftvd">{{cite web |url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/arcana/1589 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513162520/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/arcana/1589 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 13, 2008 |title=Announcing "From the Vault: Dragons" |work=Magic Arcana |publisher=[[Wizards of the Coast]] |date=2008-05-13 |access-date=2008-08-08}}</ref>  It contained 15 cards, all of which were Dragons or Dragon-related, and one of which was a pre-release of a card in the ''[[Shards of Alara]]'' set.  7 of the cards had new artwork (counting the pre-release).
*'''''From the Vault: Exiled''''' was released August 28, 2009.<ref name="announce">{{cite web |url=http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/148 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321061748/http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/148 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 21, 2009 |title=Announcing "From the Vault: Exiled" |last=Magic Arcana |publisher=[[Wizards of the Coast]] |date=2009-03-18 |access-date=2009-07-03}}</ref>  It contained 15 cards, all of which are or were banned or restricted in at least one format.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/ld/50 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810105213/http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/ld/50 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 10, 2009 |title=Meet the Exiled |first=Tom |last=LaPille |publisher=[[Wizards of the Coast]] |date=2009-08-07 |access-date=2009-08-24}}</ref>  8 of the cards had new artwork.
*'''''From the Vault: Relics''''' was released August 27, 2010.<ref name="pp">{{cite web | title = From the Vault: Relics | publisher = [[Wizards of the Coast]] | access-date = 17 September 2010 | url = http://www.wizards.com/Magic/TCG/ProductArticle.aspx?x=mtg/tcg/ftvrelics/productinfo| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100522070146/http://www.wizards.com/Magic/TCG/ProductArticle.aspx?x=mtg/tcg/ftvrelics/productinfo| url-status = dead| archive-date = May 22, 2010}}</ref>  It contained 15 cards, all of which were artifacts, and one of which was a pre-release of a card in the ''[[Scars of Mirrodin]]'' set.  11 of the cards had new artwork (counting the pre-release).
*'''''From the Vault: Legends''''' was released August 26, 2011.<ref name="cheese">{{cite web |url=http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/641 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209073226/http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/641 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 9, 2011 |title=Announcing "From the Vault: Legends" |last=Ashley |first=Monty |publisher=[[Wizards of the Coast]] |date=February 7, 2011 |access-date=March 26, 2011}}</ref>  It contained 15 cards, all of which were legendary creatures, and one of which was a pre-release of a card in the ''[[Innistrad]]'' set.  8 of the cards had new artwork (counting the pre-release).
*'''''From the Vault: Realms:''''' was released on August 31, 2012. It contained 15 cards, all of which were lands.<ref name="announcerealms">{{cite web |url=http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/918 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301155318/http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/918 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 1, 2012 |title=Announcing "From the Vault: Realms" |last=Ashley |first=Monty |publisher=[[Wizards of the Coast]] |date=February 29, 2012 |access-date=February 29, 2012}}</ref>  7 of the cards had new artwork.
*'''''From the Vault: Twenty''''' was released on August 23, 2013. It contained 20 cards, each of which represented a year in Magic's history, in commemoration of Magic's 20th anniversary.<ref name="twentytwenty">{{cite web |url=http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/1171|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130219140338/http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/1171|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 19, 2013|title=Announcing "From the Vault: Twenty" |last=Ashley |first=Monty |publisher=[[Wizards of the Coast]] |date=February 17, 2013 |access-date=February 17, 2013}}</ref>  9 of the cards had new artwork.
*'''''From the Vault: Annihilation''''' was released on August 22, 2014. It contains 15 cards, with a "sweep the battlefield" theme.<ref name="announceannihilation">{{cite web |url=http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/1426|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620155938/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/1426|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 20, 2014|title=Announcing "From the Vault: Annihilation" |publisher=[[Wizards of the Coast]] |date=February 10, 2014 |access-date=July 9, 2014}}</ref>  6 of the cards have new artwork.
*'''''From the Vault: Angels''''' was released on August 21, 2015. It contains 15 cards, all of which were angel themed (14 creatures, 1 sorcery),<ref>{{cite web|title=Announcing From The Vault: Angels|url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/arcana/announcing-vault-angels-2015-02-16|website=magic.wizards.com|access-date=11 October 2015}}</ref> with five of them having new artwork.
*'''''From the Vault: Lore''''' was released on August 19, 2016. It contains 15 cards, all of which showcased important moments in Magic's story.<ref>{{cite web|title=Announcing From The Vault: Lore|url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-vault-lore-2016-02-29|website=magic.wizards.com|access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref>
*'''''From the Vault: Transform''''' was released on November 24, 2017. It contains 15 cards, all of which are double faced.<ref>{{cite web|title=From The Vault: Transform|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/vault-transform|website=magic.wizards.com|access-date=2018-05-06}}</ref>

==Premium Deck Series==
'''''Premium Deck Series''''' was a set of preconstructed 60-card ''Magic: The Gathering'' decks. All cards were foil and were reprints of cards first printed in other ''Magic'' sets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/242 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090731110157/http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/242 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 31, 2009 |title=Premium Deck Series: Slivers |access-date=2008-12-18}}</ref>  All of the cards are black bordered and tournament legal in their original formats.

There have been three Premium Deck Series printed:
*'''''Premium Deck Series: Slivers''''' was released November 20, 2009.  All creatures in this deck were of the Sliver subtype (including the mythic-rare ''Sliver Overlord'').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/314 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091108011419/http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/314 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 8, 2009 |title=Premium Deck Series: Slivers Official Decklist}}</ref>
*'''''Premium Deck Series: Fire & Lightning''''' was released November 19, 2010.  The set was mono-red and revolved around Elemental creatures and various red spells that dealt direct damage to creatures or opponents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/576 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111083906/http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/arcana/576 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 11, 2010 |title=Premium Deck Series: Fire & Lightning Official Decklist}}</ref>
*'''''Premium Deck Series: Graveborn''''' was released November 18, 2011.  The set revolved around cards that deal with the graveyard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/169|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116213418/http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/169|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 16, 2011|title=Premium Deck Series: Fire & Lightning Official Decklist}}</ref>

In July 2012 at [[San Diego Comic-Con]], Wizards of the Coast announced that the Premium Deck Series would be discontinued after ''Graveborn''.

==Duel Decks==
'''''Duel Decks''''' are a series of boxed sets for ''Magic: The Gathering'', each consisting of a pair of 60-card decks built around a rivalry between two forces, often planeswalkers or creature type "tribes".  Typically, each deck contains a mythic rare, several rares, and a number of cards with alternate art.  Most cards are reprints of cards from [[List of Magic: The Gathering sets|previous sets]]; however, some duel decks contain pre-release cards from unreleased future sets.

{|class="wikitable" width="100%"
!Release date
!Code
!Name
!<abbr title="Number of token cards">t</abbr>
!<abbr title="Basic land">b</abbr>
!<abbr title="Common">c</abbr>
!<abbr title="Uncommon">u</abbr>
!<abbr title="Rare (excluding mythic)">r</abbr>
!<abbr title="Mythic rare">m</abbr>
!notes
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|valign="top"|2007-11-16
|valign="top"|EVG
|valign="top"|Elves vs. Goblins
|3
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|8
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|valign="top"|Green elves vs. red goblins.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.dacardworld.com/gaming/wotc-magic-the-gathering-elves-vs-goblins-l-deck-box#itemdetails
 |title=Magic the Gathering Elves Vs. Goblins Duel Deck Box (6 Decks)
 |publisher=Dave and Adam's Card World
 |access-date=2014-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/tcg/productarticle.aspx?x=mtg_tcg_elvesvsgoblins_productinfo
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009114030/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/tcg/productarticle.aspx?x=mtg_tcg_elvesvsgoblins_productinfo
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-date=October 9, 2014
 |title=Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins
 |publisher=Wizards of the Coast
 |access-date=2014-11-25}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2008-11-07
|valign="top"|DD2
|valign="top"|Jace vs. Chandra
|3
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|6
|2
|valign="top"|Blue Jace Beleren vs. red Chandra Nalaar.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.gamehead.com/product/279081/duel-decks-jace-vs-chandra
 |title=Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
 |publisher=Gamehead, LLC
 |access-date=2014-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/tcg/productarticle.aspx?x=mtg_tcg/jacevschandra/productinfo
 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141125151932/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/tcg/productarticle.aspx?x=mtg_tcg/jacevschandra/productinfo
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-date=November 25, 2014
 |title=Duel Decks: Jace Vs Chandra
 |publisher=Wizards of the Coast
 |access-date=2014-11-25}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2009-04-10
|valign="top"|DDC
|valign="top"|Divine vs. Demonic
|3
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|8
|2
|valign="top"|White angels vs. black demons.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.mtgcards.be/index.php?divine_vs_demonic
 |title=Divine vs. Demonic - Duel Decks
 |publisher=mtgcards.be
 |access-date=2014-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/tcg/productarticle.aspx?x=mtg_tcg/divinevsdemonic/productinfo
 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141125151934/http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/tcg/productarticle.aspx?x=mtg_tcg/divinevsdemonic/productinfo
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-date=November 25, 2014
 |title=Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic
 |publisher=Wizards of the Coast
 |access-date=2014-11-25}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2009-10-20
|valign="top"|DDD
|valign="top"|Garruk vs. Liliana
|3
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|6
|2
|valign="top"|Green Garruk Wildspeaker vs. black Liliana Vess.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.manaleak.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=25697
 |title=Duel Decks: Garruk vs Liliana
 |publisher=Manaleak.com
 |access-date=2014-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://mtgsalvation.gamepedia.com/Duel_Decks:_Garruk_vs._Liliana
 |title=Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana
 |publisher=MTG Salvation
 |access-date=2014-11-25}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2010-03-19
|valign="top"|DDE
|valign="top"|Phyrexia vs. The Coalition
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|10
|2
|valign="top"|Black Phyrexia vs. five-color coalition.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.dacardworld.com/gaming/wotc-magic-the-gathering-phyrexia-vs-the-coalition-l-deck#itemdetails
 |title=Magic the Gathering Phyrexia Vs. The Coalition Duel Deck
 |publisher=Dave and Adam's Card World
 |access-date=2014-05-31}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2010-09-03
|valign="top"|DDF
|valign="top"|Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
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|10
|2
|valign="top"|White Elspeth, Knight-Errant vs. blue-artifact Tezzeret the Seeker, 2 Scars of Mirrodin previews.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.coolstuffinc.com/p/97583
 |title=Elspeth vs. Tezzeret Duel Deck
 |access-date=2014-05-31}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2011-04-01
|valign="top"|DDG
|valign="top"|Knights vs. Dragons
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|10
|2
|valign="top"|White-green knights vs red dragons.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://gamingetc.com/Content/Magic_the_Gathering/Magic_the_Gathering_Spoilers/MTG_Duel_Decks_Knights_vs_Dragons_Spoiler.html
 |title=MTG Duel Decks Knights vs Dragons Spoiler
 |publisher=GamingETC.com
 |access-date=2014-05-31
 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140531215604/http://gamingetc.com/Content/Magic_the_Gathering/Magic_the_Gathering_Spoilers/MTG_Duel_Decks_Knights_vs_Dragons_Spoiler.html
 |archive-date=2014-05-31
 |url-status=dead
 }}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2011-09-02
|valign="top"|DDH
|valign="top"|Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas
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|10
|2
|valign="top"|White-green-red Ajani Vengeant vs. blue-black-red Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.gatheringmagic.com/wizards-announces-ajani-vs-nicol-bolas/
 |title=Wizards Announces Ajani vs Nicol Bolas
 |publisher=CoolStuffInc.com
 |access-date=2014-05-31}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2012-03-30
|valign="top"|DDI
|valign="top"|Venser vs. Koth
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|10
|2
|valign="top"|Blue-white Venser, the Sojourner vs. red Koth of the Hammer.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://sales.starcitygames.com/carddisplay.php?product=384807
 |title=Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth
 |publisher=StarCityGames.com
 |access-date=2014-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.dacardworld.com/gaming/magic-the-gathering-venser-vs-koth-bolas-l-deck#itemdetails
 |title=Magic the Gathering Venser Vs. Koth Duel Deck
 |publisher=Dave and Adam's Card World
 |access-date=31 May 2014}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2012-09-07
|valign="top"|DDJ
|valign="top"|Izzet vs. Golgari
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|37
|38
|33
|10
|2
|valign="top"|Red-blue Ravnica's Izzet League vs. black-green Ravnica's Golgari Swarm, 6 Return to Ravnica pre-releases.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.magicspoiler.com/izzet-vs-golgari-duel-decks/
 |title=Izzet vs Golgari Duel Decks
 |publisher=Magic Spoiler
 |access-date=2014-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/game-info/products/card-set-archive/duel-decks-izzet-vs-golgari
 |title=Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari
 |publisher=Wizards of the Coast
 |access-date=2015-04-04}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2013-03-15
|valign="top"|DDK
|valign="top"|Sorin vs. Tibalt
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|41
|32
|35
|10
|2
|valign="top"|Black-white Sorin, Lord of Innistrad vs. red-black Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.magicspoiler.com/sorin-vs-tibalt-spoiler/
 |title=Sorin vs. Tibalt Duel Decks
 |publisher=Magic Spoiler
 |access-date=2014-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/game-info/products/card-set-archive/duel-decks-sorin-vs-tibalt
 |title=Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt
 |publisher=Wizards of the Coast
 |access-date=2015-04-04}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2013-09-06
|valign="top"|DDL
|valign="top"|Heroes vs. Monsters
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|41
|35
|32
|10
|2
|valign="top"|White-red humans and auras vs. green-red large trampling creatures, 6 Theros pre-releases.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.manaleak.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=31780
 |title=Duel Decks: Heroes vs Monsters
 |publisher=Manaleak.com
 |access-date=2014-05-31}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2014-03-14
|valign="top"|DDM
|valign="top"|Jace vs. Vraska
|3
|41
|42
|25
|10
|2
|valign="top"|Blue Jace, Architect of Thought vs. black-green Vraska the Unseen.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.magicspoiler.com/jace-vs-vraska-spoiler/
 |title=Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska
 |publisher=Magic Spoiler
 |access-date=2014-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/content/duel-decks-jace-vs-vraska-card-set-archive-products-game-info
 |title=Duel Decks: Jace vs. Vraska
 |publisher=Wizards of the Coast
 |access-date=2015-03-24}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2014-09-05
|valign="top"|DDN
|valign="top"|Speed vs. Cunning
|2
|39
|42
|27
|10
|2
|valign="top"|Red-white-black Zurgo Helmsmasher vs. red-white-blue Arcanis the Omnipotent, 6 Khans of Tarkir pre-releases.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://www.magicspoiler.com/duel-decks-speed-vs-cunning-spoiler/
 |title=Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning
 |publisher=Magic Spoiler
 |access-date=2014-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/game-info/products/card-set-archive/duel-decks-speed-vs-cunning
 |title=Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning
 |publisher=Wizards of the Coast
 |access-date=2015-03-24}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2014-12-05
|valign="top"|DD3
|valign="top"|Anthology
|35
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|28
|6
|valign="top"|A reprint of the first four releases.<ref name="anthology">{{Cite web
 |url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/arcana/announcing-duel-decks-anthology-2014-08-07
 |title=Announcing Duel Decks: Anthology
 |date=2014-08-07
 |publisher=Wizards of the Coast
 |access-date=2014-11-03}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2015-02-27
|valign="top"|DDO
|valign="top"|Elspeth vs. Kiora
|2
|44
|50
|14
|10
|2
|valign="top"|White Elspeth, Sun's Champion vs. green-blue Kiora, the Crashing Wave.<ref>{{Cite web
 |url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-duel-decks-elspeth-vs-kiora-2014-11-03
 |title=Announcing Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora
 |date=2014-11-03
 |publisher=Wizards of the Coast
 |access-date=2014-11-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
 |url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/game-info/products/card-set-archive/duel-decks-elspeth-vs-kiora
 |title=Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora
 |publisher=Wizards of the Coast
 |access-date=2015-03-24}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2015-08-28
|valign="top"|DDP
|valign="top"|Zendikar vs. Eldrazi
|10
|39
|<!--Z=45, E=?-->
|<!--Z=10, E=?-->
|10
|2
|valign="top"|Green-white Zendikar vs. black-red Eldrazi, 6 Battle for Zendikar pre-releases.<ref>{{Cite web
 |url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/arcana/announcing-duel-decks-zendikar-vs-eldrazi-2015-05-06
 |title=Announcing Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi
 |date=2015-05-06
 |publisher=Wizards of the Coast
 |access-date=2015-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
 |url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/arcana/duel-decks-zendikar-vs-eldrazi-2015-08-17
 |title=Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi
 |date=2015-08-17
 |publisher=Wizards of the Coast
 |access-date=2015-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
 |url=http://mtgsalvation.gamepedia.com/Duel_Decks:_Zendikar_vs._Eldrazi
 |title=Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi
 |date=2015-08-27
 |publisher=MTG Salvation
 |access-date=2015-08-27}}</ref>
|-
|valign="top"|2016-02-26
|valign="top"|DDQ
|valign="top"|Blessed vs. Cursed
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|valign="top"|White-blue Blessed vs.black-blue Cursed, 6 Shadows over Innistrad pre-releases.<ref>{{Cite web
 |url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/announcing-duel-decks-blessed-vs-cursed-2015-11-02
 |title=Announcing Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed
 |date=2015-11-02
 |publisher=Wizards of the Coast
 |access-date=2016-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
 |url=http://www.magicspoiler.com/blessed-vs-cursed-spoiler-2/
 |title=MTG - Magic: the Gathering. Duel Decks: Blessed vs Cursed
 |publisher=Magic Spoiler
 |access-date=2016-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
 |url=http://www.purplepawn.com/2015/11/magic-the-gathering-duel-deck-blessed-vs-cursed/
 |title=Magic: The Gathering: Duel Deck: Blessed vs Cursed
 |date=2015-11-20
 |publisher=Purple Pawn
 |access-date=2016-02-08}}</ref>
|-
|2016-09-02
|DDR
|Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis
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|Green Nissa, Voice of Zendikar vs. Black Ob Nixilis, Reignited<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/content/duel-decks-nissa-vs-ob-nixilis|title=Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis|newspaper=MAGIC: THE GATHERING|access-date=2016-11-05}}</ref>
|-
|2017-03-31
|DDS
|Mind vs. Might
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|Blue-red mages vs. green-red warriors<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/duel-decks-mind-might|title=Duel Decks: Mind vs. Might|newspaper=MAGIC: THE GATHERING|access-date=2018-05-11}}</ref>
|-
|2017-11-10
|DDT
|Merfolk vs. Goblins
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|Blue merfolks vs. red goblins<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/duel-decks-merfolk-vs-goblins|title=Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins|newspaper=MAGIC: THE GATHERING|access-date=2018-05-11}}</ref>
|-
|2018-04-06
|DDU
|Elves vs. Inventors
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|Green elves vs. red-blue inventors<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/duel-decks-elves-vs-inventors|title=Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors|newspaper=MAGIC: THE GATHERING|access-date=2018-05-11}}</ref>
|}

==Other==
* '''''Deckmasters: Garfield vs. Finkel''''', usually known as simply '''''Deckmasters''''', was a set released in 2001 featuring copies of the decks used in a promotional match between  [[Richard Garfield]], the creator of the card game, and [[Jon Finkel]], a Magic World Champion. Two decks were included in the set, a red/green deck used by Richard Garfield, and a red/black deck that was played by Finkel. It is the fifth compilation set.<ref name="MILLER"/><ref name="MOURSUND"/>  The match from which the decks are taken was held in January 2002. About a year before, Wizards of the Coast challenged Garfield and Finkel to build a deck out of ''[[Ice Age (Magic: The Gathering)|Ice Age]]'' and ''[[Alliances (Magic: The Gathering)|Alliances]]'' cards to compete against each other with. They were given very strict criteria to build these decks, such as that each deck could only use four rare cards and no more than two copies of any one card. Some cards were banned for the purpose of this event such as Kjeldoran Outpost. Finkel won match one because Garfield misplayed the current timing rules at least twice during the course of the game. Garfield joked, "Shouldn't we be playing by the rules as I made them?" In the second match, Garfield was defeated by lack of mana. "This is the first time I am sitting up here and am honestly unhappy that my opponent is manascrewed," Finkel confessed.
* '''''Premium Foil Booster''''' was released by Wizards of the Coast in 2010.  It was sold as booster packs which contained a randomized collection of 15 cards from [[Alara block]], except all guaranteed to be foiled.  All 539 cards printed in ''Shards of Alara'', ''Conflux'', and ''Alara Reborn'' were potentially included.<ref>[http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/arcana/all-foil-booster-2009-09-29-0 THE ALL-FOIL BOOSTER]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/19991127080904/http://www.wizards.com/magic/expert/Battle_Royale/welcome.asp Wizards of the Coast Battle Royale page]
* [http://magic.wizards.com/en/content/eternal-masters-information Wizards of the Coast Eternal Masters page]

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