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|development = David Humpherys (lead)<br />[[Ian Duke]]<br />[[Mark L. Gottlieb]]<br />[[Ben Hayes]]<br />[[Ryan Spain]]<br />contributions from [[Matt Tabak]]
  
|development = David Humpherys (lead)<br />[[Ian Duke]]<br />[[Mark L. Gottlieb]]<br />[[Ben Hayes]]<br />[[Ryan Spain]]<br />contributions from [[Matt Tabak]]
 
|release = January 23, 2015
  
|release = January 23, 2015
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|plane = [[Tarkir]]
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|mechanics = [[wedge]] clans, [[Hybrid mana]], [[Dragon]] broods, [[Modal]], Choice
  
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|mechanics = [[Wedge]] clans, [[Hybrid mana]], [[Dragon]] broods, [[Modal]], Choice
 
|keywords = [[Manifest]], [[Bolster]], [[Dash]], [[Ferocious]], [[Prowess]], [[Delve]]
  
|keywords = [[Manifest]], [[Bolster]], [[Dash]], [[Ferocious]], [[Prowess]], [[Delve]]
 
|size = 185 cards<br /><small>70 Commons, 60 Uncommons, 35 Rares, 10 Mythic Rares, 10 Basic Land</small>
  
|size = 185 cards<br /><small>70 Commons, 60 Uncommons, 35 Rares, 10 Mythic Rares, 10 Basic Land</small>
 
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|code_expansion_ref = <ref>Printed on the card frame.</ref><ref>http://magic.wizards.com/en/game-info/products/card-set-archive/fate-reforged</ref>
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|code_expansion_ref = [[Information below the text box]]
 
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|previous = [[Duel Decks Anthology]]
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|next = [[Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora]]
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|next = Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora
 
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'''''Fate Reforged''''' is the 66th ''[[Magic]]'' expansion, and the second in the [[Khans of Tarkir block]]. It was released on January 23, 2015.<ref>{{NewRef|announcingfrf-en|Announcing Fate Reforged|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|September 1, 2014}}</ref> ''Fate Reforged'' is a [[small expansion]].
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'''''Fate Reforged''''' is the 66th ''[[Magic]]'' expansion, and the second in the [[Khans of Tarkir block]]. It was released on January 23, 2015.<ref>{{DailyRef|announcingfrf-en|Announcing Fate Reforged|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|September 1, 2014}}</ref> ''Fate Reforged'' is a [[small expansion]].
   
 
==Set details==
  
==Set details==
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''Fate Reforged'' was announced at the Wizards of the Coast panel at PAX Prime on August 31, 2014. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/506187024903069696/|title=The second set in Khans of Tarkir... FATE REFORGED, coming January 23! |date=August 31, 2014|author=Wizards of the Coast Twitter (@wizards_magic)}}</ref> It contains 185 cards (10 basic lands <ref name="Fetching Look">{{NewRef|feature/fetching-look-fate-reforged-2014-12-24|A Fetching Look at Fate Reforged|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|December 24, 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/fate-reforged-basically-2015-01-05|''Fate Reforged'', Basically|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 5, 2015}}</ref>, 70 commons, 60 uncommons, 35 rares, 10 mythic rares) and includes randomly inserted [[premium]] versions of all cards. The [[expansion symbol]] of the set is a stylized representation of two opposing planes or realities because the large sets of the block represent alternative timelines. This middle set, representing the past, is the precursor to both. The set had to be designed so it worked mechanically with both ''Khans of Tarkir'' and ''[[Dragons of Tarkir]]''. <ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/whims-fate-reforged-part-1-2014-12-29|Whims of Fate Reforged, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|December 29, 2014}}</ref> It is designed to be drafted with both large sets, while the large sets are never drafted together. ''Fate Reforged'' draft is one pack of ''Fate Reforged'' and then two packs of ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]''. <ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/109610862148/hey-i-was-wondering-how-khans-of-tarkir-and-fate|title=How are Khans of Tarkir and Fate Reforged are supposed to be drafted together"?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=January 30, 2015}}</ref>.
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''Fate Reforged'' was announced at the Wizards of the Coast panel at PAX Prime on August 31, 2014.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/506187024903069696/|title=The second set in Khans of Tarkir... FATE REFORGED, coming January 23! |August 31, 2014|author=Wizards of the Coast Twitter (@wizards_magic)}}</ref> It contains 185 cards (10 basic lands,<ref name="Fetching Look">{{DailyRef|feature/fetching-look-fate-reforged-2014-12-24|A Fetching Look at Fate Reforged|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/fate-reforged-basically-2015-01-05|''Fate Reforged'', Basically|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 5, 2015}}</ref> 70 commons, 60 uncommons, 35 rares, 10 mythic rares) and includes randomly inserted [[premium]] versions of all cards. The [[expansion symbol]] of the set is a stylized representation of two opposing planes or realities because the large sets of the block represent alternative timelines. This middle set, representing the past, is the precursor to both. The set had to be designed so it worked mechanically with both ''Khans of Tarkir'' and ''[[Dragons of Tarkir]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/whims-fate-reforged-part-1-2014-12-29|Whims of Fate Reforged, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|December 29, 2014}}</ref> It is designed to be drafted with both large sets, while the large sets are never drafted together. ''Fate Reforged'' draft is one pack of ''Fate Reforged'' and then two packs of ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]''.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/109610862148/hey-i-was-wondering-how-khans-of-tarkir-and-fate|title=How are Khans of Tarkir and Fate Reforged are supposed to be drafted together"?|January 30, 2015}}</ref>
   
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Because the clans of ''Fate Reforged'' are less defined, the set does not contain three-color [[gold]] cards. The [[color identity]] of the cards is instead marked by the use of [[hybrid]] [[ability]] [[activation cost]]s (for example a Temur card with green mana cost, and blue/red hybrid ability cost). This allows for these cards to be played in two-color decks (in this example either green/blue or green/red). Like in ''Khans of Tarkir'' [[watermark]]s are used on the cards for the different clans, while adding slightly altered watermarks for the related dragon broods. <ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Doug Beyer]]|URL=http://dougbeyermtg.tumblr.com/post/107512189059/hi-longtime-reader-first-time-inquisitor-the|title=If you look at the dragons, they are slightly off from the clans.|tumblr-title=A Voice for Vorthos|date=January 9, 2015}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/dragon-clan-symbols-vs-khans-clan-symbols-2015-03-05|Dragon Clan Symbols vs. Khans Clan Symbols|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|March 5, 2015}}</ref> The [[foil]] versions of the [[cycle]] of Sieges and <c>Crux of Fate</c> (all of which present a choice between Khans and Dragons) have a special overlay and finish which transitions seamlessly between the expansions symbols of ''Khans of Tarkir'' and ''Dragons of Tarkir''. <ref>{{NewRef|latest-developments/presidents-kings-role-leads-2015-02-20|Presidents, Kings, Role of the Leads|[[Sam Stoddard]]|February 20, 2015}}</ref> <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L_UuRZIqVQ Transitioning watermarks]</ref>
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Because the clans of ''Fate Reforged'' are less defined, the set does not contain many [[gold]] cards - a cycle of enemy color at common, and a cycle of allied color at rare. There are no three-color cards, with the spells that pull towards a particular clan names an enemy color and an allied color, either by controlling another permanent or by using hybrid color costs (for example, <c>Yasova Dragonclaw</c> and <c>Temur Runemark</c>, Temurs card with green mana cost, and blue/red to maximise them). This lets Sultai and Temur decks in Fate Reforged draft and Gruul and Simic decks in Dragons of Tarkir draft play them. Like in ''Khans of Tarkir'' [[watermark]]s are used on the cards for the different clans, while adding slightly altered watermarks for the related dragon broods.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://dougbeyermtg.tumblr.com/post/107512189059/hi-longtime-reader-first-time-inquisitor-the|title=If you look at the dragons, they are slightly off from the clans.|January 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/dragon-clan-symbols-vs-khans-clan-symbols-2015-03-05|Dragon Clan Symbols vs. Khans Clan Symbols|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|March 5, 2015}}</ref> The [[foil]] versions of the [[cycle]] of Sieges and <c>Crux of Fate</c> (all of which present a choice between Khans and Dragons) have a special overlay and finish which transitions seamlessly between the expansions symbols of ''Khans of Tarkir'' and ''Dragons of Tarkir''.<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/presidents-kings-role-leads-2015-02-20|Presidents, Kings, Role of the Leads|[[Sam Stoddard]]|February 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L_UuRZIqVQ Transitioning watermarks]</ref>
   
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Because [[mana fixing]] is very important in [[multicolor]] blocks, the basic land slot of ''Fate Reforged'' booster packs contains nonbasic lands instead. These are reprints of the ten common ''Khans of Tarkir'' [[taplands]]. They have new artwork and the ''Fate Reforged'' expansion symbol. Boosters may also include ''Khans of Tarkir'' [[fetch lands]] (in the same slot at a low frequency) which will have the ''Khans of Tarkir'' expansion symbol<ref name="Fetching Look"/>. The 10 ''Fate Reforged'' basic land cards can only be found in Ugin's Fate boosters, ''Fate Reforged'' Intro Pack decks and ''Fate Reforged'' Fat Pack's land pack (apart from Korean, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional), and Russian).
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Because [[mana fixing]] is very important in [[multicolor]] blocks, the basic land slot of ''Fate Reforged'' booster packs contains nonbasic lands instead. These are reprints of the ten common ''Khans of Tarkir'' [[tapland]]s. They have new artwork and the ''Fate Reforged'' expansion symbol. Boosters may also include ''Khans of Tarkir'' [[fetch land]]s (in the same slot at a low frequency) which will have the ''Khans of Tarkir'' expansion symbol.<ref name="Fetching Look"/> The 10 ''Fate Reforged'' basic land cards can only be found in Ugin's Fate boosters, ''Fate Reforged'' Intro Pack decks and ''Fate Reforged'' Fat Pack's land pack (apart from Korean, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional), and Russian).
   
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The set features the [[colorless]] [[planeswalker]] <c>Ugin, the Spirit Dragon</c>. <ref>{{NewRef|feature/holiday-spirit-2014-12-24|Holiday Spirit|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|December 24, 2014 }}</ref>
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The set features the [[colorless]] [[planeswalker]] <c>Ugin, the Spirit Dragon</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/holiday-spirit-2014-12-24|Holiday Spirit|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|December 24, 2014 }}</ref>
   
 
===Storyline===
  
===Storyline===
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[[Sarkhan Vol]] travels 1,280 years back in time, to change the moment that sealed [[Tarkir]]'s fate: the battle between [[Nicol Bolas]] and [[Ugin]], the demise of the latter and all [[dragons]] of Tarkir (<c>Crux of Fate</c>). The [[clans]] still exist back in the time; they are not fighting each other but are constantly fending off the legion hordes of dragons that are terrorizing their world. <ref>{{NewRef|uncharted-realms/planeswalkers-guide-fate-reforged-2015-01-07|Planeswalker's Guide to ''Fate Reforged''|The Magic Creative Team|January 7, 2015}}</ref> Sarkhan meets [[khans]] of the past, like <c>Yasova Dragonclaw</c>. <ref name="PAX">{{NewRef|feature/pax-australia-magic-panel-2014-11-07|PAX Australia Magic Panel|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|November 7, 2014}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|uncharted-realms/new-tarkir-old-2014-12-31|A New Tarkir of Old|Kimberly J. Kreines|December 31, 2014 }}</ref> The history of Tarkir is rewritten.
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[[Sarkhan Vol]] travels 1,280 years back in time, to change the moment that sealed [[Tarkir]]'s fate: the battle between [[Nicol Bolas]] and [[Ugin]], the demise of the latter and of all the [[dragon]]s of Tarkir (<c>Crux of Fate</c>). The [[clans]] still exist back in that time; they are not fighting each other, but are constantly fending off the hordes of dragons that are terrorizing their world.<ref>{{DailyRef|uncharted-realms/planeswalkers-guide-fate-reforged-2015-01-07|Planeswalker's Guide to ''Fate Reforged''|The Magic Creative Team|January 7, 2015}}</ref> Sarkhan meets [[khans]] of the past, like <c>Yasova Dragonclaw</c>.<ref name="PAX">{{DailyRef|feature/pax-australia-magic-panel-2014-11-07|PAX Australia Magic Panel|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|November 7, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|uncharted-realms/new-tarkir-old-2014-12-31|A New Tarkir of Old|Kimberly J. Kreines|December 31, 2014 }}</ref> The history of Tarkir is rewritten.
   
 
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====Magic Story====
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===Marketing===
  
===Marketing===
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''Fate Reforged'' is sold in 16-card [[boosters]] (the 16th card being a [[marketing card]]), five [[intro packs]], a [[clash pack]] and a [[fat pack]]. <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/fate-reforged-packaging-2015-01-01|''Fate Reforged'' packaging|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 1, 2015}}</ref> The boosters feature artwork from <c>Ugin, the Spirit Dragon</c>, <c>Temporal Trespass</c> and <c>Vaultbreaker</c>. Korean, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional), and Russian boosters contain basic lands at a high frequency alongside nonbasic lands, as ''Fate Reforged'' basic lands were not otherwise printed in those languages. Those languages do not have Intro Pack releases and Fat Pack releases which is where these basic lands predominantly appear in other languages.<ref name="Fetching Look"/>
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''Fate Reforged'' is sold in 16-card [[boosters]] (the 16th card being a [[marketing card]]), five [[intro packs]], a [[clash pack]] and a [[fat pack]].<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/fate-reforged-packaging-2015-01-01|''Fate Reforged'' packaging|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 1, 2015}}</ref> The boosters feature artwork from <c>Ugin, the Spirit Dragon</c>, <c>Temporal Trespass</c> and <c>Vaultbreaker</c>. Korean, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional), and Russian boosters contain basic lands at a high frequency alongside nonbasic lands, as ''Fate Reforged'' basic lands were not otherwise printed in those languages. Those languages do not have Intro Pack releases and Fat Pack releases which is where these basic lands predominantly appear in other languages.<ref name="Fetching Look"/>
   
 
====Prerelease====
  
====Prerelease====
 
[[File:Ugin's Fate.png|right|thumb|Special "Ugin's Fate" booster pack]]
  
[[File:Ugin's Fate.png|right|thumb|Special "Ugin's Fate" booster pack]]
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At the ''Fate Reforged'' [[prerelease]] on January 17/18, 2015, players chose their clan. <ref>{{NewRef|feature/fate-reforged-prerelease-primer-2015-01-12|''Fate Reforged'' Prerelease Primer|[[Gavin Verhey]]|January 12, 2015}}</ref> While they completed three [[achievement]]s, they follow in Sarkhan's footsteps to attempt to alter fate; they get to "Heal Ugin" and "Gain a glimpse of the future". The latter comes in the form of a special "Ugin's Fate" [[booster pack]] containing two [[alternate art]] cards that show how the world has changed in the new timeline, a Manifest [[token]] (with a different advert back than regular manifest tokens found in Fate Reforged booster packs) and one of 10 ''Fate Reforged'' [[basic land]] cards. There's a pool of 26 alternate art cards - 13 from ''Khans of Tarkir'' and 13 from ''Fate Reforged'' - all with a [[holofoil stamp]]. Art on the reprints from ''Khans of Tarkir'' were dragonified in order to show off the alternative timeline where Ugin was saved by Sarkhan Vol. Art on the "reprints" from ''Fate Reforged'' were Ugin-ified by featuring Ugin in some form in their artwork. <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/ugins-fate-booster-contents-2015-01-19|Ugin's Fate Booster Contents|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 19, 2015}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/art-ugins-fate-2015-01-20|The Art of Ugin's Fate|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 20, 2015}}</ref> [http://deckmaster.info/ugin.php A comparison of the normal and promo cards can be seen here.]
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At the ''Fate Reforged'' [[prerelease]] on January 17/18, 2015, players chose their clan.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/fate-reforged-prerelease-primer-2015-01-12|''Fate Reforged'' Prerelease Primer|[[Gavin Verhey]]|January 12, 2015}}</ref> While they completed three [[achievement]]s, they follow in Sarkhan's footsteps to attempt to alter fate; they get to "Heal Ugin" and "Gain a glimpse of the future". The latter comes in the form of a special "Ugin's Fate" [[booster pack]] containing two [[alternate art]] cards that show how the world has changed in the new timeline, a Manifest [[token]] (with a different advert back than regular manifest tokens found in Fate Reforged booster packs) and one of 10 ''Fate Reforged'' [[basic land]] cards. There's a pool of 26 alternate art cards - 13 from ''Khans of Tarkir'' and 13 from ''Fate Reforged'' - all with a [[holofoil stamp]]. Art on the reprints from ''Khans of Tarkir'' were dragonified in order to show off the alternative timeline where Ugin was saved by Sarkhan Vol. Art on the "reprints" from ''Fate Reforged'' were Ugin-ified by featuring Ugin in some form in their artwork.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/ugins-fate-booster-contents-2015-01-19|Ugin's Fate Booster Contents|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/art-ugins-fate-2015-01-20|The Art of Ugin's Fate|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 20, 2015}}</ref> [http://deckmaster.info/ugin.php A comparison of the normal and promo cards can be seen here.]
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* <c>Altar of the Brood</c>
  
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*{{card|Jeskai Infiltrator||UGIN}}
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* <c>Ugin, the Spirit Dragon</c>
  
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* <c>Mystic of the Hidden Way</c>
  
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* <c>Fierce Invocation</c>
  
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* <c>Formless Nurturing</c>
  
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====Promotional cards====
  
====Promotional cards====
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*[[Launch promo]]: <c>Sandsteppe Mastodon</c> <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/fate-reforged-promos-2015-01-02|''Fate Reforged'' Promos|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 2, 2015}}</ref>
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*[[Launch promo]]: <c>Sandsteppe Mastodon</c> <ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/fate-reforged-promos-2015-01-02|''Fate Reforged'' Promos|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 2, 2015}}</ref>
 
*[[Game Day]]: [[full-art]] <c>Mardu Shadowspear</c>
  
*[[Game Day]]: [[full-art]] <c>Mardu Shadowspear</c>
 
*Game Day (Top 8): full-art <c>Supplant Form</c>
  
*Game Day (Top 8): full-art <c>Supplant Form</c>
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*[[Booster box promo cards|Buy-a-Box]]: <c>Shamanic Revelation</c>
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*[[Buy-a-Box]]: <c>Shamanic Revelation</c>
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* <c>Daghatar the Adamant</c>
  
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* <c>Dromoka, the Eternal</c>
  
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* <c>Dragonscale General</c>
  
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* <c>Rally the Ancestors</c>
  
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* <c>Sandsteppe Mastodon</c>
  
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* <c>Warden of the First Tree</c>
  
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* <c>Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest</c>
  
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* <c>Ojutai, Soul of Winter</c>
  
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* <c>Jeskai Infiltrator</c>
  
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* <c>Mastery of the Unseen</c>
  
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* <c>Tasigur, the Golden Fang</c>
  
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* <c>Silumgar, the Drifting Death</c>
  
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* <c>Archfiend of Depravity</c>
  
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Mardu
  
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* <c>Alesha, Who Smiles at Death</c>
  
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* <c>Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury</c>
  
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* <c>Brutal Hordechief</c>
  
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* <c>Flamerush Rider</c>
  
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* <c>Arcbond</c>
  
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* <c>Yasova Dragonclaw</c>
  
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* <c>Atarka, World Render</c>
  
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* <c>Shaman of the Great Hunt</c>
  
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* <c>Shamanic Revelation</c>
  
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====Tokens / Overlay ====
 
====Tokens / Overlay ====
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The sixteenth card in the boosters can be a [[token]] or [[overlay card]], with an advertisement on the back side. The overlay card can be used on face-down Manifest cards to remind players of their power and toughness and that it can be turned face-up for its casting cost, or Morph cost if it is a Morph creature.<ref>{{NewRef|arcana/tokens-reforged-2015-01-07|'Tokens Reforged''|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 7th, 2015}}</ref>
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The sixteenth card in the boosters can be a [[token]] or [[overlay card]], with an advertisement on the back side. The overlay card can be used on face-down Manifest cards to remind players of their power and toughness and that it can be turned face-up for its casting cost, or Morph cost if it is a Morph creature.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/tokens-reforged-2015-01-07|'Tokens Reforged''|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 7th, 2015}}</ref>
   
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# {{W}} 1/1 [[Monk]] with [[Prowess]] for <c>Monastery Mentor</c>
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# {{W}} 1/1 [[Monk]] with [[prowess]] for <c>Monastery Mentor</c>
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# {{W}} 1/1 [[Spirit]] with [[Flying]] for <c>Sandsteppe Outcast</c>
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# {{W}} 1/1 [[Spirit]] with [[flying]] for <c>Sandsteppe Outcast</c>
 
# {{B}} 2/1 [[Warrior]] for <c>Mardu Strike Leader</c>
 
# {{B}} 2/1 [[Warrior]] for <c>Mardu Strike Leader</c>
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# Manifest overlay card
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# {{card|Manifest||TFRF}} overlay card
   
 
==Themes and mechanics==
  
==Themes and mechanics==
 
[[File:Manifest Overlay card.png|right|thumb|''Fate Reforged'' manifest overlay card.]]
  
[[File:Manifest Overlay card.png|right|thumb|''Fate Reforged'' manifest overlay card.]]
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Choice is a major theme of ''Fate Reforged''. That's why there are three cycles of [[modal]] cards in the set. <ref>{{NewRef|feature/designing-your-fate-2014-12-29|Designing Your Fate|[[Ken Nagle]]|December 29, 2014}}</ref> The choice theme plays up the crossroads-of-history feel of the set. At higher rarities, abilities of choice are preceded by [[anchor word]]s (namely, "[[Khans]]" and "[[Dragons]]") that give them a bit of flavor. <ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/fate-ful-stories-part-1-2014-01-12|Fate-ful Stories, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 12, 2014 }}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|feature/fate-reforged-update-bulletin-comprehensive-rule-changes-2015-01-15|''Fate Reforged'' Update Bulletin — Comprehensive Rule Changes|[[Matt Tabak]]|January 15, 2015 }}</ref>
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Choice is a major theme of ''Fate Reforged''. That's why there are three cycles of [[modal]] cards in the set.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/designing-your-fate-2014-12-29|Designing Your Fate|[[Ken Nagle]]|December 29, 2014}}</ref> The choice theme plays up the crossroads-of-history feel of the set. At higher rarities, abilities of choice are preceded by [[anchor word]]s (namely, "[[Khans]]" and "[[Dragon]]s") that give them a bit of flavor.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/fate-ful-stories-part-1-2014-01-12|Fate-ful Stories, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 12, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/fate-reforged-update-bulletin-comprehensive-rule-changes-2015-01-15|''Fate Reforged'' Update Bulletin — Comprehensive Rule Changes|[[Matt Tabak]]|January 15, 2015 }}</ref>
   
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''Fate Reforged'' sees the return of the [[wedge]] clans of Tarkir, in an altered form. <ref>{{NewRef|feature/fate-reforged-release-notes-2015-01-14|''Fate Reforged'' Release Notes|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|January 14, 2015 }}</ref> [[Hybrid]] mana makes a return and appears in the cost of some card effects, notably the khans. <ref>{{NewRef|feature/developing-fate-reforged-2015-01-05|Developing ''Fate Reforged''|[[Dave Humpherys]]|January 5, 2015 }}</ref> Although [[morph]] does not return, a new, similar mechanic, [[manifest]], can put into play any card as a [[Face-Down Spells and Permanents|face-down]] 2/2 creature. <ref>{{NewRef|feature/mechanics-fate-reforged-2014-12-29|Mechanics of ''Fate Reforged''|[[Matt Tabak]]|December 29, 2014}}</ref>. An [[overlay card]] may be used as an reminder.
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''Fate Reforged'' sees the return of the [[wedge]] clans of Tarkir, in an altered form.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/fate-reforged-release-notes-2015-01-14|''Fate Reforged'' Release Notes|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|January 14, 2015 }}</ref> [[Hybrid]] mana makes a return and appears in the cost of some card effects, notably the khans.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/developing-fate-reforged-2015-01-05|Developing ''Fate Reforged''|[[Dave Humpherys]]|January 5, 2015 }}</ref> Although [[morph]] does not return, a new, similar mechanic, [[manifest]], can put into play any card as a [[Face-Down Spells and Permanents|face-down]] 2/2 creature.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/mechanics-fate-reforged-2014-12-29|Mechanics of ''Fate Reforged''|[[Matt Tabak]]|December 29, 2014}}</ref> An [[overlay card]] may be used as an reminder.
   
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Two of the clans from ''Khans of Tarkir'' receive a new mechanic (which will also be featured in ''Dragons of Tarkir'' <ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/whims-fate-reforged-part-2-2015-01-05|Whims of Fate Reforged, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 5, 2015}}</ref>):
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Two of the clans from ''Khans of Tarkir'' receive a new mechanic (which will also be featured in ''Dragons of Tarkir'' <ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/whims-fate-reforged-part-2-2015-01-05|Whims of Fate Reforged, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 5, 2015}}</ref>):
 
* [[Abzan]] - [[Bolster]] N - Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control. Put N [[+1/+1 counter]]s on it.
  
* [[Abzan]] - [[Bolster]] N - Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control. Put N [[+1/+1 counter]]s on it.
 
* [[Mardu]] - [[Dash]] - You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.
  
* [[Mardu]] - [[Dash]] - You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.
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==Cycles==
  
==Cycles==
 
''Fate Reforged'' has twelve [[cycle]]s and one mini-cycle.
 
''Fate Reforged'' has twelve [[cycle]]s and one mini-cycle.
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*'''Enemy color activation creatures''': a mega cycle divided into two subcycle where creatures have activated abilities of one enemy color pair within their clan.
  
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**'''Hybrid-mana activation creatures ''': five monocolored [[mythic]] [[rare]] [[creatures]] in each clan's allied color which have activated abilities costing {{X}} and two hybrid mana of the clan's primary and enemy colors . {{-}}<c>Soulfire Grand Master</c>, <c>Torrent Elemental</c>, <c>Brutal Hordechief</c>, <c>Shaman of the Great Hunt</c>, and <c>Warden of the First Tree</c>
  
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** '''Khans''': five [[rare]] legendary creatures with an activated ability that has a hybrid mana of the allied and enemy colors of the wedge in its cost. {{-}} <c>Daghatar the Adamant</c>, <c>Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest</c>, <c>Tasigur, the Golden Fang</c>, <c>Alesha, Who Smiles at Death</c>, and <c>Yasova Dragonclaw</c>
  
−
* '''Allied-colored dragons''': five [[rare]] [[legendary]] [[dragon]]s in each allied color pair, all of which have an ability that triggers whenever a dragon you control attacks. {{-}} <c>Ojutai, Soul of Winter</c>, <c>Silumgar, the Drifting Death</c>, <c>Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury</c>, <c>Atarka, World Render</c>, and <c>Dromoka, the Eternal</c>.
  
−
* '''Sieges''': five rare [[enchantment]]s with a continuous modal ability. {{-}} <c>Citadel Siege</c>, <c>Monastery Siege</c>, <c>Palace Siege</c>, <c>Outpost Siege</c>, and <c>Frontier Siege</c>. <ref>{{NewRef|arcana-siege-2015-02-05|Arcana Siege|[[Mike McArtor]]|February 5, 2015}}</ref>
  
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* '''Monocolored dragons''': five [[uncommon]] 4/4 dragons that cost {{4}}MM, have flying and an additional in-color ability. {{-}} <c>Wardscale Dragon</c>, <c>Mindscour Dragon</c>, <c>Noxious Dragon</c>, <c>Shockmaw Dragon</c>, and <c>Destructor Dragon</c>
  
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*'''Clan matters creatures''': five monocolored uncommon creatures which have abilities that become active if you control a permanent of an allied or enemy color within the clan wedge. {{-}} <c>Wandering Champion</c>, <c>Marang River Prowler</c>, <c>Battle Brawler</c>, <c>Hungering Yeti</c>, and <c>Abzan Kin-Guard</c>.
  
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*'''Common manifest cards''': five monocolored [[common]] spells with increasing mana cost that each manifest a card from the top of the library. {{-}} <c>Soul Summons</c>, <c>Write into Being</c>, <c>Sultai Emissary</c>, <c>Fierce Invocation</c>, and <c>Formless Nurturing</c>.
  
−
* '''Common enemy-colored instants''': five common [[instant]]s, one of each enemy color pair. {{-}} <c>War Flare</c>, <c>Harsh Sustenance</c>, <c>Grim Contest</c>, <c>Cunning Strike</c>, and <c>Ethereal Ambush</c>
  
−
* '''Modal creatures''': five [[common]] [[creature]]s with a modal enter-the-battlefield [[ability]] that either puts a +1/+1 counter on it, or has another effect. {{-}} <c>Sandsteppe Outcast</c>, <c>Aven Surveyor</c>, <c>Hooded Assassin</c>, <c>Defiant Ogre</c>, and <c>Ainok Guide</c>
  
−
*'''Runemarks''': five [[common]] [[aura]]s that each cost {{2}}M and gives +2/+2, as well as a relevant ability if you also control a permanent of one other clan color {{-}} <c>Abzan Runemark</c>, <c>Jeskai Runemark</c>, <c>Sultai Runemark</c>, <c>Mardu Runemark</c>, and <c>Temur Runemark</c>
  
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*'''Modal spells''': five uncommon or rare modal [[spell]]s. {{-}} <c>Valorous Stance</c>, <c>Fascination</c>, <c>Crux of Fate</c>, <c>Mob Rule</c>, and <c>Ruthless Instincts</c>
  
−
*'''Manifest Form mini-cycle''': three [[uncommon]] [[aura]]s in the Jeskai colors that manifest the top card of your library and attach themselves to them when they come into play, and then grant the enchanted creature one or two relevant abilities. {{-}} <c>Lightform</c>, <c>Cloudform</c>, and <c>Rageform</c>
  
−
* '''[[Tapland|Life-gain Tapland]]s''': ten common lands that enter the battlefield tapped, gain the controller one life and can tap for 2 different colors of mana. Reprints of the ten-card tapland cycle from ''Khans of Tarkir'', with new artwork. <ref name="Fetching Look"/>
  
   
  +
{| class="wikitable"
−
==Mirrored pairs==
  
  +
! Cycle name
−
* '''Jeskai Instants''': a pair of [[common]] instants that either tap or untap a creature and draw a card. {{-}} <c>Pressure Point</c>, <c>Refocus</c>.
  
  +
! {{W}}
  +
! {{U}}
  +
! {{B}}
  +
! {{R}}
  +
! {{G}}
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Hybrid-mana activation creatures'''
  +
|{{card|Soulfire Grand Master||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Torrent Elemental||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Brutal Hordechief||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Shaman of the Great Hunt||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Warden of the First Tree||FRF}}
  +
|-
  +
|colspan="5"|Five monocolored [[mythic]] [[rare]] [[creatures]] in each clan's allied color which have activated abilities costing {{X}} and two hybrid mana of the clan's primary and enemy colors .
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Khans'''
  +
|{{card|Daghatar the Adamant||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Tasigur, the Golden Fang||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Alesha, Who Smiles at Death||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Yasova Dragonclaw||FRF}}
  +
|-
  +
|colspan="5"|Five [[rare]] legendary creatures with an activated ability that has a hybrid mana of the allied and enemy colors of the wedge in its cost.
  +
|-
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|rowspan="2"|'''Sieges'''
  +
|{{card|Citadel Siege||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Monastery Siege||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Palace Siege||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Outpost Siege||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Frontier Siege||FRF}}
  +
|-
  +
|colspan="5"|Five rare [[enchantment]]s with a continuous modal ability.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana-siege-2015-02-05|Arcana Siege|[[Mike McArtor]]|February 5, 2015}}</ref>
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|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Monocolored dragons'''
  +
|{{card|Wardscale Dragon||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Mindscour Dragon||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Noxious Dragon||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Shockmaw Dragon||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Destructor Dragon||FRF}}
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|-
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|colspan="5"|Five [[uncommon]] 4/4 dragons that cost {{4}}MM, have flying and an additional in-color ability.
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Clan matters creatures'''
  +
|{{card|Wandering Champion||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Marang River Prowler||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Battle Brawler||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Hungering Yeti||FRF}}
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|{{card|Abzan Kin-Guard||FRF}}
  +
|-
  +
|colspan="5"|Five monocolored uncommon creatures which have abilities that become active if you control a permanent of an allied or enemy color within the clan wedge.
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|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Common manifest cards'''
  +
|{{card|Soul Summons||FRF}}
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|{{card|Write into Being||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Sultai Emissary||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Fierce Invocation||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Formless Nurturing||FRF}}
  +
|-
  +
|colspan="5"|Five monocolored [[common]] spells with increasing mana cost that each manifest a card from the top of the library.
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Modal creatures'''
  +
|{{card|Sandsteppe Outcast||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Aven Surveyor||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Hooded Assassin||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Defiant Ogre||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Ainok Guide||FRF}}
  +
|-
  +
|colspan="5"|Five [[common]] [[creature]]s with a modal enter-the-battlefield [[ability]] that either puts a +1/+1 counter on it, or has another effect.
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Modal spells'''
  +
|{{card|Valorous Stance||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Fascination||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Crux of Fate||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Mob Rule||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Ruthless Instincts||FRF}}
  +
|-
  +
|colspan="5"|Five uncommon or rare modal [[spell]]s.
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Runemarks'''
  +
|{{card|Abzan Runemark||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Jeskai Runemark||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Sultai Runemark||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Mardu Runemark||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Temur Runemark||FRF}}
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|-
  +
|colspan="5"|Five [[common]] [[aura]]s that each cost {{2}}M and gives +2/+2, as well as a relevant ability if you also control a permanent of one other clan color
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Manifest Form mini-cycle'''
  +
|{{card|Lightform||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Cloudform||FRF}}
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|
  +
|{{card|Rageform||FRF}}
  +
|
  +
|-
  +
|colspan="5"|Three [[uncommon]] [[auras]] in the Jeskai colors that manifest the top card of your library and attach themselves to them when they come into play, and then grant the enchanted creature one or two relevant abilities.
  +
|-
  +
! Cycle name
  +
! {{W}}{{U}}
  +
! {{U}}{{B}}
  +
! {{B}}{{R}}
  +
! {{R}}{{G}}
  +
! {{G}}{{W}}
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Allied-colored dragons'''
  +
|{{card|Ojutai, Soul of Winter||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Silumgar, the Drifting Death||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Atarka, World Render||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Dromoka, the Eternal||FRF}}
  +
|-
  +
|colspan="5"|Five [[rare]] [[legendary]] [[dragon]]s in each allied color pair, all of which have an ability that triggers whenever a dragon you control attacks.
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|-
  +
! Cycle name
  +
! {{W}}{{B}}
  +
! {{U}}{{R}}
  +
! {{B}}{{G}}
  +
! {{R}}{{W}}
  +
! {{G}}{{U}}
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Common enemy-colored instants'''
  +
|{{card|Harsh Sustenance||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Cunning Strike||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Grim Contest||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|War Flare||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Ethereal Ambush||FRF}}
  +
|-
  +
|colspan="5"|Five common [[instant]]s, one of each enemy color pair.
  +
|}
  +
{| class="wikitable"
  +
! Cycle name
  +
! {{W}}{{U}}
  +
! {{U}}{{B}}
  +
! {{B}}{{R}}
  +
! {{R}}{{G}}
  +
! {{G}}{{W}}
  +
! {{W}}{{B}}
  +
! {{U}}{{R}}
  +
! {{B}}{{G}}
  +
! {{R}}{{W}}
  +
! {{G}}{{U}}
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Tapland|Life-gain Tapland]]s'''
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|{{card|Tranquil Cove||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Dismal Backwater||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Bloodfell Caves||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Rugged Highlands||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Blossoming Sands||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Scoured Barrens||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Swiftwater Cliffs||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Jungle Hollow||FRF}}
  +
|{{card|Wind-Scarred Crag||FRF}}
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|{{card|Thornwood Falls||FRF}}
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|-
  +
|colspan="10"|Ten common lands that enter the battlefield tapped, gain the controller one life and can tap for 2 different colors of mana. Reprints of the ten-card tapland cycle from ''Khans of Tarkir'', with new artwork.<ref name="Fetching Look"/>
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|}
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  +
===Pairs===
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''Fate Reforged'' has one [[mirrored pair]].
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! colspan="2"|Mirrored Pairs
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!Description
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|-
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|{{card|Pressure Point||FRF}} <br/> {{nowrap|({{W}})}}
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|{{card|Refocus||FRF}} <br/> {{nowrap|({{U}})}}
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|[[Common]] instants that either tap or untap a creature and draw a card.
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|}
   
 
==Reprinted cards==
  
==Reprinted cards==
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===Note about fetchlands===
  
===Note about fetchlands===
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As the [[fetchlands]] that appear in ''Fate Reforged'' boosters feature a ''Khans of Tarkir'' expansion symbol, they are technically not reprints. <ref name="Fetching Look"/>
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As the [[fetch land]]s that appear in ''Fate Reforged'' boosters feature a ''Khans of Tarkir'' expansion symbol, they are technically not reprints.<ref name="Fetching Look"/>
 
===Functional reprints===
  
===Functional reprints===
 
*<c>Arashin Cleric</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Temple Acolyte</c>.
  
*<c>Arashin Cleric</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Temple Acolyte</c>.
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==Card comparisons==
  
==Card comparisons==
 
{{Main|Fate Reforged/Card comparisons}}
  
{{Main|Fate Reforged/Card comparisons}}
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==Notable cards==
  
==Notable cards==
 
*<c>Ugin, the Spirit Dragon</c> is the second [[colorless]] [[planeswalker]] after <c>Karn Liberated</c> and it is a powerful [[finisher]] in [[Tron]] decks in [[Modern]]. Its first ability is a reference to <c>Ghostfire</c>, that refers to [[Ugin]] in its [[flavor text]].
  
*<c>Ugin, the Spirit Dragon</c> is the second [[colorless]] [[planeswalker]] after <c>Karn Liberated</c> and it is a powerful [[finisher]] in [[Tron]] decks in [[Modern]]. Its first ability is a reference to <c>Ghostfire</c>, that refers to [[Ugin]] in its [[flavor text]].
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*<c>Gurmag Angler</c> and <c>Tasigur, the Golden Fang</c> are two staples in several [[format|formats]] thanks to the [[delve]] ability that lets cast them for few mana.
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*<c>Gurmag Angler</c> and <c>Tasigur, the Golden Fang</c> are two staples in several [[format]]s thanks to the [[delve]] ability that lets cast them for few mana.
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* <c>Monastery Mentor</c> saw tournament play in control decks (for example [[miracle]] decks) thanks to its ability to do a powerful board advantage. He also became a powerful finisher in [[Vintage]], ultimately becoming [[Banned and restricted cards|restricted]] in August 2017.
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* <c>Warden of the First Tree</c> is inspired by <c>Figure of Destiny</c>.
   
 
== Preconstructed decks ==
  
== Preconstructed decks ==
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{{Main|Fate Reforged/Intro packs}}
  
{{Main|Fate Reforged/Intro packs}}
   
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''Fate Reforged'' has five bicolored [[intro pack]]s:<ref>{{NewRef|arcana/fate-reforged-intro-packs-2014-12-30|''Fate Reforged'' Intro Packs|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|December 30, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|arcana/fate-reforged-intro-pack-decklists-2015-01-15|''Fate Reforged'' Intro Pack Decklists|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 15, 2015}}</ref>
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''Fate Reforged'' has five bicolored [[intro pack]]s:<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/fate-reforged-intro-packs-2014-12-30|''Fate Reforged'' Intro Packs|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|December 30, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/fate-reforged-intro-pack-decklists-2015-01-15|''Fate Reforged'' Intro Pack Decklists|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 15, 2015}}</ref>
   
 
{{Decks|intro
  
{{Decks|intro
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{{Main|Fate Reforged/Clash pack}}
  
{{Main|Fate Reforged/Clash pack}}
   
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''Fate Reforged'' comes with a [[clash pack]] which contains a [[wedge]]-colored and a bicolored [[deck]].<ref>{{NewRef|arcana/fate-reforged-clash-pack-2015-01-06|''Fate Reforged'' Clash Pack|Blake Rasmussen|January 6, 2015}}</ref>
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''Fate Reforged'' comes with a [[clash pack]] which contains a [[wedge]]-colored and a bicolored [[deck]].<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/fate-reforged-clash-pack-2015-01-06|''Fate Reforged'' Clash Pack|Blake Rasmussen|January 6, 2015}}</ref>
   
 
{{Decks|clash
  
{{Decks|clash
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* [http://magic.wizards.com/en/game-info/products/card-set-archive/fate-reforged ''Fate Reforged'' official productpage]
  
* [http://magic.wizards.com/en/game-info/products/card-set-archive/fate-reforged ''Fate Reforged'' official productpage]
   
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{{Tarkir|block|Khans of}}
  
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Fate Reforged
 
Card comparisons
 
Clash pack
 
Intro packs
 

Fate Reforged
Logo Fate Reforged
Set Information
Set symbol
Design Ken Nagle (lead)
Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
Ethan Fleischer
David Humpherys
Mark Rosewater
Gavin Verhey
Development David Humpherys (lead)
Ian Duke
Mark L. Gottlieb
Ben Hayes
Ryan Spain
contributions from Matt Tabak
Release date January 23, 2015
Plane Tarkir
Themes and mechanics Wedge clans, Hybrid mana, Dragon broods, Modal, Choice
Keywords/​ability words Manifest, Bolster, Dash, Ferocious, Prowess, Delve
Set size 185 cards
70 Commons, 60 Uncommons, 35 Rares, 10 Mythic Rares, 10 Basic Land
Expansion code FRF[1]
Development codename Dewey
Khans of Tarkir block
Khans of Tarkir Fate Reforged Dragons of Tarkir
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Duel Decks Anthology Fate Reforged Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora

Fate Reforged is the 66th Magic expansion, and the second in the Khans of Tarkir block. It was released on January 23, 2015.[2] Fate Reforged is a small expansion.

Set details

Fate Reforged was announced at the Wizards of the Coast panel at PAX Prime on August 31, 2014.[3] It contains 185 cards (10 basic lands,[4][5] 70 commons, 60 uncommons, 35 rares, 10 mythic rares) and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards. The expansion symbol of the set is a stylized representation of two opposing planes or realities because the large sets of the block represent alternative timelines. This middle set, representing the past, is the precursor to both. The set had to be designed so it worked mechanically with both Khans of Tarkir and Dragons of Tarkir.[6] It is designed to be drafted with both large sets, while the large sets are never drafted together. Fate Reforged draft is one pack of Fate Reforged and then two packs of Khans of Tarkir.[7]

Because the clans of Fate Reforged are less defined, the set does not contain many gold cards - a cycle of enemy color at common, and a cycle of allied color at rare. There are no three-color cards, with the spells that pull towards a particular clan names an enemy color and an allied color, either by controlling another permanent or by using hybrid color costs (for example, Yasova Dragonclaw and Temur Runemark, Temurs card with green mana cost, and blue/red to maximise them). This lets Sultai and Temur decks in Fate Reforged draft and Gruul and Simic decks in Dragons of Tarkir draft play them. Like in Khans of Tarkir watermarks are used on the cards for the different clans, while adding slightly altered watermarks for the related dragon broods.[8][9] The foil versions of the cycle of Sieges and Crux of Fate (all of which present a choice between Khans and Dragons) have a special overlay and finish which transitions seamlessly between the expansions symbols of Khans of Tarkir and Dragons of Tarkir.[10][11]

Because mana fixing is very important in multicolor blocks, the basic land slot of Fate Reforged booster packs contains nonbasic lands instead. These are reprints of the ten common Khans of Tarkir taplands. They have new artwork and the Fate Reforged expansion symbol. Boosters may also include Khans of Tarkir fetch lands (in the same slot at a low frequency) which will have the Khans of Tarkir expansion symbol.[4] The 10 Fate Reforged basic land cards can only be found in Ugin's Fate boosters, Fate Reforged Intro Pack decks and Fate Reforged Fat Pack's land pack (apart from Korean, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional), and Russian).

The set features the colorless planeswalker Ugin, the Spirit Dragon.[12]

Storyline

Sarkhan Vol travels 1,280 years back in time, to change the moment that sealed Tarkir's fate: the battle between Nicol Bolas and Ugin, the demise of the latter and of all the dragons of Tarkir (Crux of Fate). The clans still exist back in that time; they are not fighting each other, but are constantly fending off the hordes of dragons that are terrorizing their world.[13] Sarkhan meets khans of the past, like Yasova Dragonclaw.[14][15] The history of Tarkir is rewritten.

Magic Story

Main article: Magic Story
Title Author Release Date Setting (plane) Featuring
A New Tarkir of Old Kimberly J. Kreines 2014-12-31 Tarkir Sarkhan, Yasova, Atarka
Unwritten Kelly Digges 2015-01-14 Tarkir Sarkhan, Yasova
The Reforged Chain Doug Beyer 2015-01-21 Tarkir Sarkhan, Ugin, Nicol Bolas
The Truth of Names James Wyatt 2015-01-28 Tarkir Alesha, Battle Brawler
The Doom of the Golden Fang James Wyatt 2015-02-04 Tarkir Tasigur, Khudal
No End and No Beginning Nik Davidson 2015-02-11 Tarkir Daghatar, Dromoka
Khanfall Kelly Digges 2015-02-18 Tarkir Alesha, Reyhan, Ojutai, Shu Yun, Silumgar, Tasigur, Yasova

Marketing

Fate Reforged is sold in 16-card boosters (the 16th card being a marketing card), five intro packs, a clash pack and a fat pack.[16] The boosters feature artwork from Ugin, the Spirit Dragon, Temporal Trespass and Vaultbreaker. Korean, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional), and Russian boosters contain basic lands at a high frequency alongside nonbasic lands, as Fate Reforged basic lands were not otherwise printed in those languages. Those languages do not have Intro Pack releases and Fat Pack releases which is where these basic lands predominantly appear in other languages.[4]

Prerelease

Ugin's Fate

Special "Ugin's Fate" booster pack

At the Fate Reforged prerelease on January 17/18, 2015, players chose their clan.[17] While they completed three achievements, they follow in Sarkhan's footsteps to attempt to alter fate; they get to "Heal Ugin" and "Gain a glimpse of the future". The latter comes in the form of a special "Ugin's Fate" booster pack containing two alternate art cards that show how the world has changed in the new timeline, a Manifest token (with a different advert back than regular manifest tokens found in Fate Reforged booster packs) and one of 10 Fate Reforged basic land cards. There's a pool of 26 alternate art cards - 13 from Khans of Tarkir and 13 from Fate Reforged - all with a holofoil stamp. Art on the reprints from Khans of Tarkir were dragonified in order to show off the alternative timeline where Ugin was saved by Sarkhan Vol. Art on the "reprints" from Fate Reforged were Ugin-ified by featuring Ugin in some form in their artwork.[18][19] A comparison of the normal and promo cards can be seen here.

&

Promotional cards

Abzan {Clan Symbol Abzan}
Jeskai {Clan Symbol Jeskai}
Sultai {Clan Symbol Sultai}
Mardu {Clan Symbol Mardu}
Temur {Clan Symbol Temur}

Tokens / Overlay

The sixteenth card in the boosters can be a token or overlay card, with an advertisement on the back side. The overlay card can be used on face-down Manifest cards to remind players of their power and toughness and that it can be turned face-up for its casting cost, or Morph cost if it is a Morph creature.[21]

  1. {W} 1/1 Monk with prowess for Monastery Mentor
  2. {W} 1/1 Spirit with flying for Sandsteppe Outcast
  3. {B} 2/1 Warrior for Mardu Strike Leader
  4. Manifest overlay card

Themes and mechanics

Manifest Overlay card

Fate Reforged manifest overlay card.

Choice is a major theme of Fate Reforged. That's why there are three cycles of modal cards in the set.[22] The choice theme plays up the crossroads-of-history feel of the set. At higher rarities, abilities of choice are preceded by anchor words (namely, "Khans" and "Dragons") that give them a bit of flavor.[23][24]

Fate Reforged sees the return of the wedge clans of Tarkir, in an altered form.[25] Hybrid mana makes a return and appears in the cost of some card effects, notably the khans.[26] Although morph does not return, a new, similar mechanic, manifest, can put into play any card as a face-down 2/2 creature.[27] An overlay card may be used as an reminder.

Two of the clans from Khans of Tarkir receive a new mechanic (which will also be featured in Dragons of Tarkir [28]):

  • Abzan - Bolster N - Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control. Put N +1/+1 counters on it.
  • Mardu - Dash - You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.

The other three clans retain their original mechanic:

The clans are juxtaposed with 5 dragon broods, which feature their own watermarks.

Cycles

Fate Reforged has twelve cycles and one mini-cycle.

Cycle name {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Hybrid-mana activation creatures Soulfire Grand Master Torrent Elemental Brutal Hordechief Shaman of the Great Hunt Warden of the First Tree
Five monocolored mythic rare creatures in each clan's allied color which have activated abilities costing {X} and two hybrid mana of the clan's primary and enemy colors .
Khans Daghatar the Adamant Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest Tasigur, the Golden Fang Alesha, Who Smiles at Death Yasova Dragonclaw
Five rare legendary creatures with an activated ability that has a hybrid mana of the allied and enemy colors of the wedge in its cost.
Sieges Citadel Siege Monastery Siege Palace Siege Outpost Siege Frontier Siege
Five rare enchantments with a continuous modal ability.[29]
Monocolored dragons Wardscale Dragon Mindscour Dragon Noxious Dragon Shockmaw Dragon Destructor Dragon
Five uncommon 4/4 dragons that cost {4}MM, have flying and an additional in-color ability.
Clan matters creatures Wandering Champion Marang River Prowler Battle Brawler Hungering Yeti Abzan Kin-Guard
Five monocolored uncommon creatures which have abilities that become active if you control a permanent of an allied or enemy color within the clan wedge.
Common manifest cards Soul Summons Write into Being Sultai Emissary Fierce Invocation Formless Nurturing
Five monocolored common spells with increasing mana cost that each manifest a card from the top of the library.
Modal creatures Sandsteppe Outcast Aven Surveyor Hooded Assassin Defiant Ogre Ainok Guide
Five common creatures with a modal enter-the-battlefield ability that either puts a +1/+1 counter on it, or has another effect.
Modal spells Valorous Stance Fascination Crux of Fate Mob Rule Ruthless Instincts
Five uncommon or rare modal spells.
Runemarks Abzan Runemark Jeskai Runemark Sultai Runemark Mardu Runemark Temur Runemark
Five common auras that each cost {2}M and gives +2/+2, as well as a relevant ability if you also control a permanent of one other clan color
Manifest Form mini-cycle Lightform Cloudform Rageform
Three uncommon auras in the Jeskai colors that manifest the top card of your library and attach themselves to them when they come into play, and then grant the enchanted creature one or two relevant abilities.
Cycle name {W}{U} {U}{B} {B}{R} {R}{G} {G}{W}
Allied-colored dragons Ojutai, Soul of Winter Silumgar, the Drifting Death Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury Atarka, World Render Dromoka, the Eternal
Five rare legendary dragons in each allied color pair, all of which have an ability that triggers whenever a dragon you control attacks.
Cycle name {W}{B} {U}{R} {B}{G} {R}{W} {G}{U}
Common enemy-colored instants Harsh Sustenance Cunning Strike Grim Contest War Flare Ethereal Ambush
Five common instants, one of each enemy color pair.
Cycle name {W}{U} {U}{B} {B}{R} {R}{G} {G}{W} {W}{B} {U}{R} {B}{G} {R}{W} {G}{U}
Life-gain Taplands Tranquil Cove Dismal Backwater Bloodfell Caves Rugged Highlands Blossoming Sands Scoured Barrens Swiftwater Cliffs Jungle Hollow Wind-Scarred Crag Thornwood Falls
Ten common lands that enter the battlefield tapped, gain the controller one life and can tap for 2 different colors of mana. Reprints of the ten-card tapland cycle from Khans of Tarkir, with new artwork.[4]

Pairs

Fate Reforged has one mirrored pair.

Mirrored Pairs Description
Pressure Point
({W}) 		Refocus
({U}) 		Common instants that either tap or untap a creature and draw a card.

Reprinted cards

The following cards have been reprinted from previous sets:

Note about fetchlands

As the fetch lands that appear in Fate Reforged boosters feature a Khans of Tarkir expansion symbol, they are technically not reprints.[4]

Functional reprints

Card comparisons

Main article: Fate Reforged/Card comparisons

Notable cards

Preconstructed decks

Intro packs

Main article: Fate Reforged/Intro packs

Fate Reforged has five bicolored intro packs:[30][31]

Intro pack name Colors Included Foil rare
{W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Unflinching Assault W B Dragonscale General
Cunning Plan U R Sage-Eye Avengers
Grave Advantage B G Archfiend of Depravity
Stampeding Hordes W R Flamerush Rider
Surprise Attack U G Temur War Shaman

Clash pack

Main article: Fate Reforged/Clash pack

Fate Reforged comes with a clash pack which contains a wedge-colored and a bicolored deck.[32]

Clash pack
deck name 		Colors Included
{W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Power U B G
Profit B G

References

  1. ↑ Information below the text box
  2. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (September 1, 2014). "Announcing Fate Reforged". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Wizards of the Coast Twitter (@wizards_magic). "The second set in Khans of Tarkir... FATE REFORGED, coming January 23!"
  4. ↑ a b c d e f Blake Rasmussen (December 24, 2014). "A Fetching Look at Fate Reforged". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (January 5, 2015). "Fate Reforged, Basically". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 29, 2014). "Whims of Fate Reforged, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 30, 2015). "How are Khans of Tarkir and Fate Reforged are supposed to be drafted together"?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  8. ↑ Doug Beyer (January 9, 2015). "If you look at the dragons, they are slightly off from the clans.". A Voice for Vorthos. Tumblr.
  9. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (March 5, 2015). "Dragon Clan Symbols vs. Khans Clan Symbols". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. ↑ Sam Stoddard (February 20, 2015). "Presidents, Kings, Role of the Leads". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. ↑ Transitioning watermarks
  12. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (December 24, 2014). "Holiday Spirit". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. ↑ The Magic Creative Team (January 7, 2015). "Planeswalker's Guide to Fate Reforged". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  14. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (November 7, 2014). "PAX Australia Magic Panel". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  15. ↑ Kimberly J. Kreines (December 31, 2014). "A New Tarkir of Old". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  16. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (January 1, 2015). "Fate Reforged packaging". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  17. ↑ Gavin Verhey (January 12, 2015). "Fate Reforged Prerelease Primer". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  18. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (January 19, 2015). "Ugin's Fate Booster Contents". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  19. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (January 20, 2015). "The Art of Ugin's Fate". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  20. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (January 2, 2015). "Fate Reforged Promos". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  21. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (January 7th, 2015). "'Tokens Reforged". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  22. ↑ Ken Nagle (December 29, 2014). "Designing Your Fate". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  23. ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 12, 2014). "Fate-ful Stories, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  24. ↑ Matt Tabak (January 15, 2015). "Fate Reforged Update Bulletin — Comprehensive Rule Changes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  25. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (January 14, 2015). "Fate Reforged Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  26. ↑ Dave Humpherys (January 5, 2015). "Developing Fate Reforged". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  27. ↑ Matt Tabak (December 29, 2014). "Mechanics of Fate Reforged". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  28. ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 5, 2015). "Whims of Fate Reforged, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  29. ↑ Mike McArtor (February 5, 2015). "Arcana Siege". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  30. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (December 30, 2014). "Fate Reforged Intro Packs". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  31. ↑ Magic Arcana (January 15, 2015). "Fate Reforged Intro Pack Decklists". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  32. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (January 6, 2015). "Fate Reforged Clash Pack". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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