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Innistrad
The Innistrad block is a block of the collectible card game ''Magic: The Gathering'', consisting of the expansion sets ''Innistrad'' (September 30, 2011), ''Dark Ascension'' (February 3, 2012) and ''Avacyn Restored'' (May 4, 2012). Innistrad is a "top-down" designed block based on Gothic horror. The set's mechanics and effects take mainly graveyard themes, with a minor focus on tribal themes. The tagline for the set is "Horror Lurks Within". It has 264 cards. ''Magic'' returned to the plane of Innistrad in 2016 with the Shadows Over Innistrad block, consisting of ''Shadows Over Innistrad'' and ''Eldritch Moon''. This article deals with the original Innistrad block. Design and development ''Innistrad'' According to ''Magic'' lead designer Mark Rosewater, "The number-one role of this set's design was capturing the feel of the horror genre." Monsters were one of the first Fantasy tropes and conventions, tropes explored which led to the tribal component of the set. ''Dark Ascens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Innistrad block is a block of the collectible card game ''Magic: The Gathering'', consisting of the expansion sets ''Innistrad'' (September 30, 2011), ''Dark Ascension'' (February 3, 2012) and ''Avacyn Restored'' (May 4, 2012). Innistrad is a "top-down" designed block based on Gothic horror. The set's mechanics and effects take mainly graveyard themes, with a minor focus on tribal themes. The tagline for the set is "Horror Lurks Within". It has 264 cards. ''Magic'' returned to the plane of Innistrad in 2016 with the Shadows Over Innistrad block, consisting of ''Shadows Over Innistrad'' and ''Eldritch Moon''. This article deals with the original Innistrad block. Design and development ''Innistrad'' According to ''Magic'' lead designer Mark Rosewater, "The number-one role of this set's design was capturing the feel of the horror genre." Monsters were one of the first Fantasy tropes and conventions, tropes explored which led to the tribal component of the set. ''Dark Ascens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |