Mirrodin

Mirrodin
common expansion symbol
Sword of Kaldra
ReleasedOctober 2, 2003[1]
Size306 cards (110 commons, 88 uncommons, 88 rares, 20 basic lands)
KeywordsAffinity, Imprint, Entwine
MechanicsArtifacts, Equipment
DesignersMark Rosewater (lead), Mike Elliott, Brian Tinsman, Tyler Bielman, Bill Rose[1]
DevelopersRandy Buehler (lead), Brian Schneider, Henry Stern, Elaine Chase, Brandon Bozzi, and Brian Tinsman[1]
Development codeBacon
Expansion codeMRD
First set in the Mirrodin block
Mirrodin Darksteel Fifth Dawn
← 8th Edition Darksteel →
← Onslaught Block Kamigawa Block →
Darksteel
common expansion symbol
Shield of Kaldra
ReleasedFebruary 6, 2004
Size165 cards (55 commons, 55 uncommons, 55 rares)
KeywordsModular
MechanicsIndestructible
DesignersBill Rose (lead), Tyler Bielman, Brian Schneider, Mark Rosewater
DevelopersHenry Stern (lead), Tyler Bielman, Brandon Bozzi, Charlie Catmandu, and Brian Schneider
Development codeLettuce
Expansion codeDST
Second set in the Mirrodin block
Mirrodin Darksteel Fifth Dawn
← Mirrodin Fifth Dawn →
← Onslaught Block Kamigawa Block →
Fifth Dawn
Fifth Dawn common symbol
Helm of Kaldra
ReleasedJune 4, 2004
Size165 cards (55 commons, 55 uncommons, 55 rares)
KeywordsSunburst, Scry
Mechanics5 Colors, Cogs
DesignersMark Rosewater (lead), Randy Buehler Jr., Aaron Forsythe, and Gregory Marques
DevelopersBrian Schneider (lead), Brandon Bozzi, Randy Buehler Jr., Michael Donais, Mike Elliott, Devin Low, Henry Stern, and Worth Wollpert
Development codeTomato
Expansion code5DN
Third set in the Mirrodin block
Mirrodin Darksteel Fifth Dawn
← Darksteel Champions of Kamigawa →
← Onslaught Block Kamigawa Block →

Mirrodin is the name of the Magic: The Gathering expert-level block containing the Mirrodin (October 2, 2003, 306 cards), Darksteel (February 6, 2004, 165 cards) and Fifth Dawn (June 4, 2004, 165 cards) expansion sets. The Mirrodin expansion set, as well as the rest of the block, is centered on artifacts and was only the second set to do so (from a card frequency point of view) since Antiquities. The percentage of artifact cards is much higher than in any preceding set. Each of the expansion symbols in the Mirrodin block depicts a legendary artifact: Sword of Kaldra (Mirrodin), Shield of Kaldra (Darksteel) and Helm of Kaldra (Fifth Dawn).[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c "Mirrodin Fact Sheet". Wizards of the Coast. 1 September 2003. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  2. ^ Greenholdt, Joyce (March 2008), Scrye, The Guide to Collectible Games, p. 106.
  3. ^ ertaislament (2013-04-18), Mirrodin Block, retrieved 2013-10-04