Innistrad

Innistrad
common expansion symbol
Two backwards-facing herons
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2011
Size264 cards (16 Mythic Rare, 59 Rare, 67 Uncommon, 107 Common, 15 Basic Land)
MechanicsCurse, Fight, Flashback, Morbid, Transform
DesignersMark Rosewater (lead), Richard Garfield, Jenna Helland, Graeme Hopkins, Tom LaPille
DevelopersErik Lauer (lead), Mark L. Gottlieb, David Humpherys, Tom LaPille, Adam Lee, Kenneth Nagle
Development codeShake
Expansion codeISD
First set in the Innistrad block
Innistrad Dark Ascension Avacyn Restored
← Magic 2012 Dark Ascension →
← Scars of Mirrodin Block Return to Ravnica Block →
Dark Ascension
common expansion symbol
The Innistrad symbol turned inside out[1]
ReleasedFebruary 3, 2012
Size158 cards (12 Mythic Rare, 38 Rare, 44 Uncommon, 64 Common, 0 Basic Land)[2]
MechanicsUndying, Fateful Hour, Morbid, Flashback, Transform
DesignersMark Rosewater (lead), Jenna Helland, Zac Hill, Graeme Hopkins, Matt Tabak
DevelopersTom LaPille (lead), Mark L. Gottlieb, Zac Hill, David Humpherys, Ken Troop
Development codeRattle
Expansion codeDKA
Second set in the Innistrad block
Innistrad Dark Ascension Avacyn Restored
← Innistrad Avacyn Restored →
← Scars of Mirrodin Block Return to Ravnica Block →
Avacyn Restored
Avacyn Restored Icon
Avacyn's Collar
ReleasedMay 4, 2012
Size244 cards (15 Mythic Rare, 53 Rare, 60 Uncommon, 101 Common, 15 Basic Land)
MechanicsUndying, Soulbond, Miracle
DesignersBrian Tinsman (lead), Mark L. Gottlieb, Dave Guskin, Kenneth Nagle, Bill Rose, Mark Rosewater
DevelopersDavid Humpherys (lead), Mark Globus, Dave Guskin, Erik Lauer, Billy Moreno, Matt Sernett
Development codeRoll
Expansion codeAVR
Third set in the Innistrad block
Innistrad Dark Ascension Avacyn Restored
← Dark Ascension Magic 2013 →
← Scars of Mirrodin Block Return to Ravnica Block →

The Innistrad block is a block of the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, consisting of the expansion sets Innistrad (September 30, 2011), Dark Ascension (February 3, 2012) and Avacyn Restored (May 4, 2012).[3][4][5] Innistrad is a "top-down" designed block based on Gothic horror.[6] The set's mechanics and effects take mainly graveyard themes, with a minor focus on tribal themes. The tagline for the set is "Horror Lurks Within". It has 264 cards.[3][7]

Magic returned to the plane of Innistrad in 2016 with the [8]Shadows Over Innistrad block, consisting of Shadows Over Innistrad and Eldritch Moon. This article deals with the original Innistrad block.

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  2. ^ "DKA Card List, Sorted by Rarity". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Monty Ashley (14 March 2011). "Announcing Innistrad". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on March 15, 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  4. ^ "'Announcing Dark Ascension". Wizards of the Coast. July 25, 2011. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  5. ^ Monty Ashley (15 December 2011). "Announcing Avacyn Restored". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Innistrad Block". Relentless MTG. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
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