Set Details
Shards of Alara will be the first set to feature several changes in WOTC's design and publishing approach. Sets from Shards forward will have a smaller number of cards, (Shards of Alara will feature 249 cards) to reduce the size of the constructed cardpool for Block and Standard, but will add the new "Mythic Rare" level of rarity, which will appear in place of the pack's rare in 1 out of every 8 packs. Also, as part of their move to make products more friendly to beginners, booster packs will include a basic land in place of one of the commons, and pre-constructed decks will be rebranded as "Intro Packs" and include a 41-card preconstructed deck and one Booster Pack.
Shards of Alara will also introduce new multicolor Planeswalker cards to the game. The first of these to be introduced is Sarkhan Vol, who represents red and green.
Boxes will not be shipped until release date!
PLEASE NOTE: Pre-ordering of Shard of Alara booster box is not complete until you have paid for it.