Modern Masters 2017 | |||||
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Set Information | |||||
Set symbol | |||||
Design |
Sam Stoddard (lead) Bryan Hawley Gavin Verhey | ||||
Development |
Adam Prosak (lead) Bryan Hawley Yoni Skolnik Erik Lauer (advisor) | ||||
Art direction | Jeremy Jarvis | ||||
Release date | March 17, 2017 | ||||
Plane | Multiversal | ||||
Themes and mechanics | Flickering, Tokens, Traps, Graveyard matters, Sacrifice | ||||
Keywords/ability words | Bloodrush, Conspire, Flashback, Miracle, Overload, Populate, Soulbond, Unearth | ||||
Set size |
249 cards (101 commons, 80 uncommons, 53 rares, 15 mythic rares) | ||||
Expansion code | MM3[1] | ||||
Physical Masters series | |||||
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Magic: The Gathering Chronology | |||||
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Modern Masters 2017, officially styled as Modern Masters 2017 Edition, is the third set in the Modern Masters series. It is a booster-based compilation set containing cards legal in, and intended for, the Modern format. It was released on March 17, 2017.[2][3]
Set details[ | ]
Modern Masters 2017 is a 249 card set consisting of reprints of cards originally printed between Eighth Edition and Magic 2014, including trips through Innistrad and Return to Ravnica. Modern Masters 2017 is exclusively booster-based, thus no satellite products such as preconstructed theme decks are branded with the set. Each booster contains 15 playable cards: 10 commons, 3 uncommons and one rare or mythic rare, and one foil card of any rarity replacing the usual basic land. The 16-card boosters (the sixteenth card is a marketing card) feature artwork from Domri Rade, Griselbrand and Stoic Angel.[4] Like Modern Masters 2015 and Eternal Masters before, the MSRP of one booster is set to $9.99. Due to the higher MSRP booster displays only contain 24 packs, which is also the number required for a regular draft (three boosters for each of eight players), as the set was designed specifically for draft. A number of cards change rarity to create a better drafting environment.
Marketing[ | ]
The set is be printed in English, Japanese, and Chinese Simplified. Like Modern Masters 2015, the packaging material features the word Magic, without : The Gathering. According to Mark Rosewater, it is something WotC is experimenting with on supplemental products.[5]
Magic Online[ | ]
Modern Masters 2017 released on Magic Online on March 23, 2017.
Themes and mechanics[ | ]
Modern Masters 2017 features the following limited archetypes:[6][7]
- : Blink/ETB effects (Mistmeadow Witch, Vanish into Memory)
- : Instant Control (Soul Manipulation)
- : Unearth/Sacrifice (Torrent of Souls)
- : Token Go wide (Gruul War Chant, Tattermunge Witch)
- : Populate (Wayfaring Temple)
- : Control with creatures (Wall of Denial, Agent of Masks, Sin Collector)
- : Graveyard (Sedraxis Specter, Izzet Charm)
- : Sacrifice (Sprouting Thrinax, Golgari Germination)
- : Token Aggro (Bronzebeak Moa, Sunhome Guildmage)
- : Splicers (Vital Splicer, Master Splicer, Wing Splicer)
Changes in rarity[ | ]
Common to Uncommon
- Ancient Grudge
- Compulsive Research
- Molten Rain
- Seal of Doom
- Soul Manipulation
- Terminate
- Thundersong Trumpeter
- Vithian Stinger
- The Signets:
Uncommon to Common
- Augur of Bolas
- Burning-Tree Emissary
- Call of the Conclave
- Cower in Fear
- Dinrova Horror
- Falkenrath Noble
- Gift of Orzhova
- Gnawing Zombie
- Graceful Reprieve
- Grasp of Phantoms
- Grixis Slavedriver
- Ground Assault
- Magma Jet
- Pitfall Trap
- Revive
- Scorched Rusalka
- Scourge Devil
- Slime Molding
- Spike Jester
- Tandem Lookout
- Thunderous Wrath
Rare to Common
Rare to Uncommon
- Arachnus Spinner
- Gaea's Anthem
- Goblin Assault
- Pyrewild Shaman
- Mystic Genesis
- Sedraxis Specter
- Soul Ransom
- Wayfaring Temple
Rare to Mythic
Mythic to Rare
Cycles[ | ]
Modern Masters 2017 has 6 cycles, two of which are double cycles:
Cycle name | Description and notes | |||||
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Fetch lands | Five rare enemy colors fetch lands. | Marsh Flats | Scalding Tarn | Verdant Catacombs | Arid Mesa | Misty Rainforest |
Cycle name | Description and notes | |||||
Shard creatures | Five uncommon creatures has includes shard mana cost. | Rhox War Monk | Tower Gargoyle | Sedraxis Specter | Sprouting Thrinax | Woolly Thoctar |
Shard rares | Five rare spells has includes shard mana cost. | Stoic Angel | Zur The Enchanter | Cruel Ultimatum | Broodmate Dragon | Fiery Justice |
Shard lands | Five uncommon taplands which can produced 3 colors or a shard. | Seaside Citadel | Arcane Sanctum | Crumbling Necropolis | Savage Lands | Jungle Shrine |
Cycle name | ||||||||||
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Guildgates | Azorius Guildgate | Dimir Guildgate | Rakdos Guildgate | Gruul Guildgate | Selesnya Guildgate | Orzhov Guildgate | Izzet Guildgate | Golgari Guildgate | Boros Guildgate | Simic Guildgate |
Description and notes: All ten common Gate cards. | ||||||||||
Signets | Azorius Signet | Dimir Signet | Rakdos Signet | Gruul Signet | Selesnya Signet | Orzhov Signet | Izzet Signet | Golgari Signet | Boros Signet | Simic Signet |
Description and notes: Ten common Mana Stones that cost to cast and can be tapped to filter into two mana of two different colors. |
Token cards[ | ]
The set comes with 20 tokens and one emblem.[8]
- 4/4 Angel with Flying for Entreat the Angels and Urbis Protector
- 1/1 Bird with Flying for Eyes in the Skies
- 1/1 Soldier (new art by Magali Villeneuve) for Attended Knight
- 1/1 Spirit with Flying for Lingering Souls
- 2/4 Spider with Reach for Penumbra Spider
- 2/2 Zombie for Grixis Slavedriver
- 4/4 Dragon with Flying for Broodmate Dragon
- 1/1 Goblin for Dragon Fodder, Goblin Assault and Kathari Bomber
- 3/3 Beast for Thragtusk
- 4/4 Beast for Baloth Cage Trap
- 3/3 Centaur for Call of the Conclave
- 3/3 Elephant for Call of the Herd
- */* Ooze for Slime Molding and Mystic Genesis
- 1/1 Saproling for Fists of Ironwood, Golgari Germination and Sprouting Thrinax
- 5/5 Wurm with Trample for Advent of the Wurm
- */* Elemental for Voice of Resurgence
- 4/4 Giant Warrior with Haste for Giantbaiting
- 1/1 Goblin Warrior for Wort, the Raidmother
- 1/1 Soldier for Sunhome Guildmage
- 3/3 Golem for Blade Splicer, Master Splicer, Sensor Splicer, Wing Splicer and Vital Splicer
- Emblem for Domri Rade
Notable cards[ | ]
- Damnation receives its first reprint in a set.[6]
- Snapcaster Mage and Cavern of Souls are the first cards originally printed as a rare while mythic rares already existed, which are reprinted as a mythic rare.[9]
- The downgraded Sedraxis Specter replaces Fire-Field Ogre of the original tricolored creatures cycle.
Cards with new art[ | ]
- Abyssal Specter
- Agent of Masks
- Azorius Signet
- Cavern of Souls
- Compulsive Research
- Dimir Signet
- Goblin Guide
- Golgari Germination
- Might of Old Krosa
- Molten Rain
- Past in Flames
- Ranger of Eos
- Recover
- Serum Visions (depicts Jin-Gitaxias [10])
- Snapcaster Mage
- Stony Silence
- Terminate (depicts Sun Titan falling apart [10])
- Urbis Protector
Cards with new flavor text[ | ]
- Abyssal Specter
- Agent of Masks
- Blade Splicer
- Death-Hood Cobra
- Inquisition of Kozilek
- Magma Jet
- Might of Old Krosa
- Molten Rain
- Recover
- Sensor Splicer
- Serum Visions
- Stony Silence
- Terminate
- Urbis Protector
- Vampire Nighthawk
- Wing Splicer
References[ | ]
- ↑ Product information
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 31, 2016). "Announcement Day". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (March 3, 2017). "Modern Masters 2017 Edition Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (February 20, 2017). "Modern Masters 2017 Edition and Amonkhet Packaging". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 25, 2017). "Is there a reason MM3 only says "Magic" instead of "Magic the Gathering" on all the packaging?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ a b Adam Prosak (February 27, 2017). "Took us long enough". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Sam Stoddard (March 3, 2017). "Designing Modern Masters 2017". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (March 7, 2017). "The March 7, 2017 Update". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 28, 2017). "Care to explain the snapcaster rarityshift?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ a b Blake Rasmussen (March 28, 2017). "Modern Masters 2017 Edition New Art Descriptions". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.