A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara
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| Title | A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara |
| Author(s) | Doug Beyer and Jenna Helland |
| First printing | September 2, 2008 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0786951246 |
| followed by | A Planeswalker's Guide to Zendikar |
A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara is the first style guide in the new Planeswalker's Guide series. It is written by Doug Beyer and Jenna Helland. It was published on September 2, 2008.
The guide is written in an in-universe style, however while its content is canon, the book itself does not (i.e. it does not exist in the multiverse).[1]
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[edit] Blurb
| “ | You are a planeswalker, one of the most powerful mages in the multiverse. Countless planes of existence are yours to master. Now you have arrived on the fractured plane of Alara. Where do you begin? You begin with this lavishly illustrated guide that brings the Shards of Alara to life and gives MAGIC: THE GATHERING fans a look behind the scenes with concept art and insider information available nowhere else.The Planeswalker Guides will feature full-color illustrations drawn from early concept art and final card art to bring the worlds of MAGIC: THE GATHERING to life. | ” |
[edit] Contents
The guide begins with an introduction and a brief overview of Alara and the five Shards it split into. Then each plane is described in detail in its own section. Finally, there is a section about the planeswalkers residing on Alara.
[edit] External links
- "Planeswalkers and the Written Page", by Doug Beyer, MTG.com, Wednesday, June 4, 2008.
- A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara on Amazon.com
[edit] References
- ↑ "Allies in Conflict", by Doug Beyer, MTG.com, Wednesday, June 11, 2008.
