Template:Expansion Eighth Edition (8th Edition) is a Core Set that was released on July 29, 2003.
Eighth Edition features 350 cards including cards from every previous expansion set since Alpha. The set introduces a new improved cardface design that allows for larger art and more card text. The set features randomly inserted premium black-bordered versions of all cards in the set, and also oversized Box-Topper Cards found at the top of each booster display box.
Keywords
8th Edition is the first core set to see the following keywords in print:
- Fear - An evasion ability which was spelled out became a keyword in Onslaught; creature cannot be blocked by black or artifact creatures. (See Severed Legion)
Cycles
- Circles of protection: Circle of Protection: White, Circle of Protection: Blue, Circle of Protection: Black, Circle of Protection: Red and Circle of Protection: Green are each common white enchantments with the ability to prevent the next damage from a source of a color for
. - Life Gaining Artifacts — Crystal Rod, Iron Star, Ivory Cup, Throne of Bone and Wooden Sphere
Cards added to 8th Edition
Theme decks
The preconstructed theme decks are:
| Theme Deck Name | |||||
| White | Blue | Black | Red | Green | |
| Expulsion | |||||
| Heavy Hitters | |||||
| Life Boost | |||||
| Sky Slam | |||||
| Speed Scorch | |||||
Cards removed from 7th Edition
External links
- 8th Edition Product Page
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