Mirage (Magic: The Gathering)

**Weatherlight**
	Thran Tome
Released	June 1997; December 12, 2007 (MTGO)
Size	167 cards (62 commons, 55 uncommons, 50 rares)
Keywords	Flanking, Phasing, Cumulative Upkeep
Mechanics	Graveyard matters
Development code	Mochalatte
Expansion code	WTH
Third set in the Mirage block
← Portal	Tempest →
← Ice Age Block	Rath Block →

**Visions**
	Zhalfirin Triangle of War or stylized letter "V"
Released	February 1997; April 10, 2006 (MTGO)
Size	167 cards (62 commons, 55 uncommons, 50 rares)
Keywords	Flanking, Phasing, cumulative upkeep
Mechanics	Come into play abilities, poison, insta-enchantments
Designers	Bill Rose (lead), Joel Mick, Charlie Catino, Don Felice, Howard Kahlenberg, Elliot Segal
Development code	Mirage, Jr.
Expansion code	VIS
Second set in the Mirage block
← Mirage	5th Edition →
← Ice Age Block	Rath Block →

**Mirage**
	palm tree
Released	October 1996; December 5, 2005 (MTGO)
Size	350 cards (110 commons, 110 uncommons, 110 rares, 20 basic lands)
Keywords	Flanking, phasing
Mechanics	Poison, Nightstalkers, Insta-Enchantments
Designers	Bill Rose (lead), Joel Mick, Charlie Catino, Don Felice, Howard Kahlenberg, Elliot Segal
Development code	Sosumi/Menagerie
Expansion code	MIR
First set in the Mirage block
← Alliances	Visions →
← Ice Age Block	Rath Block →

Mirage was the first official block structure in Magic: The Gathering. This new block structure consisted of three expansion sets and would continue for nearly two decades, finally ending with Khans of Tarkir in 2014. The new block structure also set up the precedent that the first set in the block also became the name for the entire block. Mirage block consisted of three sets: Mirage, Visions and Weatherlight.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

^ Rosewater, Mark (September 6, 2010). "Something Wicked This Way Comes, Part 1". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on September 9, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
^ "Gatecrashing the Party, Part 2". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
^ Rosewater, Mark (February 9, 2009). "Whatever Happened to Barry's Land?". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
^ Miller, John Jackson (2001), Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide, p. 520.
^ Moursund, Beth (2002), The Complete Encyclopedia of Magic The Gathering, p. 720.
^ Justice, Mark (1998), Magic The Gathering - Advanced Strategy Guide, p. 128.
^ Wakefield, Jamie (1997), Tournament Reports for Magic: The Gathering, p. 169.

[1] Rosewater, Mark (September 6, 2010). "Something Wicked This Way Comes, Part 1". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on September 9, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.

[MaRo_Podcast-2] "Gatecrashing the Party, Part 2". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.

[3] Rosewater, Mark (February 9, 2009). "Whatever Happened to Barry's Land?". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2011.

[MILLER-4] Miller, John Jackson (2001), Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide, p. 520.

[MOURSUND-5] Moursund, Beth (2002), The Complete Encyclopedia of Magic The Gathering, p. 720.

[JUSTICE-6] Justice, Mark (1998), Magic The Gathering - Advanced Strategy Guide, p. 128.

[WAKEFIELD-7] Wakefield, Jamie (1997), Tournament Reports for Magic: The Gathering, p. 169.

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