Showcase cards were introduced in Throne of Eldraine. Showcase is not one treatment but a catch-all term to cover a variety of different treatments of cards that embody the spirit of the relevant sets.[1] On showcase cards, the art and card frame play into the set's theme.
Description[ | ]
Each set has its own unique showcase cards. Which cards get the treatment (and usually, it will just be cards from that set), and at what rarity, will vary from set to set. Showcase cards replace cards of the same rarity as the non showcase card in booster packs. The showcase cards don't require a mechanic to correlate with a new frame. It can be any theme.[2]
Sometimes, borderless, extended art and retro frame treatment are also counted as Showcase.[3] This clouds the distinction between Showcase and the Booster Fun concept. Skinned cards are also sometimes counted as Showcases.[3]
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Release | Set | Type of cards | # | Style | Notes | Example |
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2019-10 | Throne of Eldraine | Cards with adventure | 30 | Art nouveau/storybook | Flaxen Intruder | |
2020-01 | Theros Beyond Death | Gods, Demigods and Nyx basic lands | 16 | The constellations of Nyx.[4] | Daxos, Blessed by the Sun | |
2020-04 | Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths | Creatures with mutate and five triome lands | 35 | Comic-book illustration | Rares and mythic rares are full-art. | Illuna, Apex of Wishes |
2020-07 | Core Set 2021 | Planeswalkers with their signature spells and five basic lands | 29 | Signature Spellbook frames | Teferi features 4 slightly different artworks (#290-293). The colorless Ugin does not feature any signature spells in Showcase frames.[5] |
Teferi, Master of Time |
2020-08 | Double Masters | Box toppers | 40 | Full-art | First compilation set to feature showcase cards. | Mana Crypt |
2020-09 | Zendikar Rising |
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53 |
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2021-02 | Kaldheim | Viking Legends | 25 | Geometric stone Viking art / "Viking metal" artwork.[7] | Halvar, God of Battle | |
2021-04 | Strixhaven: School of Mages | 0 | Replaced by the Mystical Archive cards. | |||
2021-06 | Modern Horizons 2 |
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115 |
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First supplemental set to feature showcase cards. | |
2021-06 | Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms |
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60 |
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2021-09 | Innistrad: Midnight Hunt |
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48 | |||
2021-11 | Innistrad: Crimson Vow |
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48 |
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2022-02 | Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty | 100 |
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DFC rares and mythics feature alternate art on both faces, but only the back face features the "Soft Glow" frame. |
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2022-04 | Streets of New Capenna |
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119 |
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2022-06 | Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate |
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158 |
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2022-07 | Double Masters 2022 | Box toppers | 80 | Full-art [16] | Some of the box topper cards feature art from famous artists in Magic's past, including Phil Foglio, Mark Tedin, and Richard Kane Ferguson. | |
2022-09 | Dominaria United | Legendary cards and basic lands. | 87 | Stained glass artwork and textured foil treatment. [17] | The textured foils use the same artwork as the stained glass artwork but feature "a unique foil pattern and a high-gloss varnish". | |
2022-11 | The Brothers' War | 0 | Replaced by the Retro Artifacts cards. | |||
2023-02 | Phyrexia: All Will Be One | Phyrexians | 87 |
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Representing the Glistening oil | |
2023-04 | March of the Machine | Legendary creatures | 28 |
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Each creature has the showcase frame of the plane they are currently on. For the non-Phyrexians this is their home plane, while for the New Phyrexians it's the plane they are on during the Invasion of the Multiverse. |
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Multiverse Legends | Legendary creatures | 65 | ||||
2023-05 | March of the Machine: The Aftermath | All cards in the set. | 50 | The Aftermath uses the same showcase treatments as March of the Machine with two changes:
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2023-06 | The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | Legendary creatures (Ring frame). | 86 |
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2023-08 | Commander Masters |
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51 |
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2023-09 | Wilds of Eldraine | Enchantments and Creatures with Adventures. | 20 | Storybook frame | Also includes the Enchanting Tales cards. | Kellan, the Fae-Blooded |
2023-10 | Doctor Who | Legendary creatures plus the TARDIS itself. | 43 | TARDIS frame | The Tenth Doctor | |
2023-11 | The Lord of the Rings Holiday Release | 143 |
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2023-11 | The Lost Caverns of Ixalan |
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67 |
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2024-01 | Ravnica Remastered |
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176 |
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2024-02 | Murders at Karlov Manor |
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TBA |
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2024-03 | Fallout | TBA | 35 |
Gallery[ | ]
Storybook showcase from Throne of Eldraine.
Constellation showcase from Theros Beyond Death.
Comic book showcase from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths.
Signature showcase from Core Set 2021.
Expeditions showcase from Zendikar Rising.
Viking showcase from Kaldheim.
Mystical Archive bonus sheet showcase from Strixhaven: School of Mages.
Sketch showcase from Modern Horizons 2.
D&D Dungeon Module showcase from Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.
Eternal Night showcase from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Innistrad: Crimson Vow.
Neon 'Soft Glow' showcase from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
Neon Ink showcase from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
Art Deco showcase from Streets of New Capenna.
Stained Glass showcase from Dominaria United.
Ichor showcase from Phyrexia: All Will Be One.
Treasure showcase from March of the Machine. Designed to represent Ixalan.
Ravnica City showcase from March of the Machine. Designed to represent Ravnica.
Dragon Wing showcase from March of the Machine. Designed to represent Tarkir.
Redesigned Amonkhet Invocations frame for March of the Machine.
Dossier showcase from Murders at Karlov Manor.
Phyrexian language showcase.
Retro frame cards have been used as showcase treatments.
Universes Beyond[ | ]
Ring showcase from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth.
Scroll showcase for the Lord of the Rings Holiday Release
TARDIS showcase for Doctor Who.
References[ | ]
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 21, 2019). "Project Booster Fun". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 21, 2019). "Do the showcase frames mean that we are going to see a mechanic with a unique frame in every set going forward?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ a b WPN (November 1, 2021). "Here Are the 5 Special Treatments for Innistrad: Crimson Vow". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 05, 2020). "I thought that Showcase cards were going to be a regular thing, but it appears Theros has none?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mike Turian (June 5, 2020). "Collecting Core Set 2021". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mike Turian (September 1, 2020). "Collecting Zendikar Rising". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mike Turian (December 17, 2020). "Collecting Kaldheim". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Clayton Kroh (May 21, 2021). "Booster Fun of Modern Horizons 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Clayton Kroh (June 29, 2021). "Behind the Scenes of Booster Fun for Adventures in the Forgotten Realms". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mike Turian (September 2, 2021). "Collecting Innistrad: Midnight Hunt". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Clayton Kroh (September 2, 2021). "Fear and Booster Fun in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mike Turian (October 28, 2021). "Collecting Innistrad: Crimson Vow". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Max McCall (January 27, 2022). "Collecting Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Max McCall (April 7, 2022). "Collecting Streets of New Capenna". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Max McCall (May 17, 2022). "Collecting Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Max McCall (June 16, 2022). "Collecting Double Masters 2022 and Product Overview". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mike Turian (August 18, 2022). "Collecting Dominaria United". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.