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 * Logo Khans of Tarkir.pngKhans of Tarkir is the 65th Magic expansion, and the first in the Khans of Tarkir block. It was released on September 26, 2014. Khans of Tarkir is a large expansion.

The set was previewed at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, July 26, 2014. Mark Rosewater (Magic head designer) moderated a panel featuring Mark Purvis (Magic director of global brand marketing), Doug Beyer (Magic senior creative designer), and Gavin Verhey (Magic designer).

The Khans block will be Large-Small-Large with a unique draft structure (small set is drafted with both large sets). Tarkir is a plane of five warring clans, each worshipping one aspect of extinct dragons. The clans will be represented through enemy wedge colors and aspects as follows:
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! Name !! Colors !! Dragon Aspect !! Mechanic !! Symbol !! Khan Each clan features their own mechanic, and morph is the sixth mechanic.
 * The Abzan Houses || || Endurance || Outlast || Scale of the dragon || Anafenza, the Foremost
 * The Jeskai Way || || Cunning || Prowess || Eye of the dragon || Narset, Enlightened Master
 * The Sultai Brood || || Ruthlessness || Delve || Fang of the dragon || Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
 * The Mardu Horde || || Speed || Raid ||Wing of the dragon || Zurgo Helmsmasher
 * The Temur Frontier || || Savagery || Ferocious || Claw of the dragon || Surrak Dragonclaw
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 * The Mardu Horde || || Speed || Raid ||Wing of the dragon || Zurgo Helmsmasher
 * The Temur Frontier || || Savagery || Ferocious || Claw of the dragon || Surrak Dragonclaw
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 * The Temur Frontier || || Savagery || Ferocious || Claw of the dragon || Surrak Dragonclaw
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