Battle for Zendikar

Battle for Zendikar
Battle for Zendikar Icon
A fracturing hedron
ReleasedOctober 2, 2015
Size274 cards
MechanicsRally, Landfall, Awaken, Devoid, Converge, Ingest[1]
DesignersMark Rosewater (lead), Ian Duke, Dan Emmons, Ethan Fleischer, Dave Guskin, Ari Levitch
DevelopersErik Lauer (lead), Tim Aten, Kelley Digges, Ian Duke, Ben Hayes, Shawn Main, Yoni Skolnik, Matt Tabak
Development codeBlood
Expansion codeBFZ
First set in the Battle for Zendikar block
Battle for Zendikar Oath of the Gatewatch[2]
← Magic Origins Oath of the Gatewatch →
← Khans of Tarkir block Shadows over Innistrad block[3] →

Oath of the Gatewatch
Oat of the Gatewatch Icon
Kozilek blade projections
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2016
Size184 Cards
MechanicsCohort, Support, Surge
DesignersEthan Fleischer (lead), Graeme Hopkins, Ari Levitch, Ken Nagle, Adam Prosak, Mark Rosewater
DevelopersIan Duke (lead), Dave Humpherys, Jackie Lee, Adam Prosak, Gavin Verhey
Development codeSweat
Expansion codeOGW
Second set in the Battle for Zendikar block
Battle for Zendikar Oath of the Gatewatch[2]
← Battle for Zendikar Shadows over Innistrad →
← Khans of Tarkir block Shadows over Innistrad block[3] →

Battle for Zendikar is a Magic: The Gathering expansion block consisting of the sets Battle for Zendikar and Oath of the Gatewatch. It sees the return of full-art basic lands, last seen in the Zendikar block.[4] It is also the first block in Magic (since the Shadowmoor block) to use the new Two-Block Paradigm, wherein each block has two sets instead of the three that were previously used (the last block having three sets being the Khans of Tarkir block).[5]

  1. ^ Chapman, Kyle (October 3, 2015). "Battle for Zendikar review: Lovecraftian horror comes to Magic: The Gathering". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Announcing Oath of the Gatewatch". Wizards of the Coast LLC. September 1, 2015. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Announcing Shadows over Innistrad". Wizards of the Coast LLC. November 2, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  4. ^ Beety, John Dale (September 23, 2015). "Battle For Zendikar Flavor Review". StarCityGames.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "Metamorphosis". MAGIC: THE GATHERING. Retrieved February 5, 2016.