Prerelease cards
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Prerelease cards are cards given away for paying to play at prerelease tournaments. They were first introduced at the Tempest prerelease in October, 1997. They are stamped or otherwise marked to identify them as the prerelease card. The design has changed over the years, from being foiled, to the size of shooting star symbol to its removal. Starting with Onslaught the prerelease cards bear their expansion symbol as a watermark.
They are usually creatures (exceptions noted below) which showcase a new ability or mechanic; such as Echo with Lightning Dragon in Urza's Saga, a Spellshaper - Overtaker in Mercadian Masques and Threshold with Stone-Tongue Basilisk in Odyssey.
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The following table is a list of prerelease cards:
| Card | Set | Date | Comment |
| Dirtcowl Wurm | Tempest | October 1997 | The card was not foil; it was a normal version of the card with the word "Prerelease" and the Magic "M" stamped in gold leaf on the type line. |
| Revenant | Stronghold | February 1998 | |
| Monstrous Hound | Exodus | June 1998 | |
| Lightning Dragon[1] | Urza's Saga | September, 26, 1998 | The first foil card generally available. First prerelease with a shooting star. Highlighted echo |
| Beast of Burden | Urza's Legacy | February 6, 1999 | |
| Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms | Portal Three Kingdoms | April 29, 1999 | This prerelease card has two versions; the other version lists a different date (July 4, 1999). Highlighted horsemanship |
| False Prophet | Urza's Destiny | May 29, 1999 | |
| Overtaker | Mercadian Masques | September 25, 1999 | Highlighted spellshapers |
| Rathi Assassin | Nemesis | Jan 29, 2000 | Last prerelease with a big shooting star. Highlighted mercenaries |
| Avatar of Hope | Prophecy | May 27, 2000 | First prerelease with a small shooting star. Highlighted avatar cycle |
| Kavu Furens (Raging Kavu) | Invasion | September 23, 2000 | Prerelease card printed in Latin text. |
| Ό πλανώμενος Φελδδαγρίφος (Questing Phelddagrif) | Planeshift | January 27, 2001 | Prerelease card printed in classical Greek text. |
| फंगल्शम्ब्लर् (Fungal Shambler) | Apocalypse | May 26, 2001 | Prerelease card printed in Sanskrit text. |
| باسلْ ليسك - الحجر واللسان (Stone-Tongue Basilisk) | Odyssey | September 22, 2001 | Prerelease card printed in Arabic text. Highlighted threshold |
| Воин Лакватуса (Laquatus's Champion) | Torment | Jan 26 2002 | Prerelease card printed in Cyrillic text. Highlighted nightmares |
| תהילה (Glory) | Judgment | May 18, 2002 | Prerelease card printed in Hebrew text. Last prerelease with a shooting star. Highlighted incarnations |
| Silent Specter | Onslaught | September 28, 2002 | First prerelease with the expansion symbol watermark. Highlighted morph |
| Feral Throwback[2] | Legions | January 25, 2003 | Highlighted amplify |
| Soul Collector[3] | Scourge | May 17, 2003 | |
| Sword of Kaldra[4] | Mirrodin | September 20, 2003 | First prerelease card to feature alternate art work and the first that isn't a creature. All subsequent prerelease cards feature alternate artwork. Highlighted equipment |
| Shield of Kaldra | Darksteel | January 24, 2004 | First prerelease card to mention a card that had yet to be printed. Highlighted indestructible. Second non-creature |
| Helm of Kaldra | Fifth Dawn | May 22, 2004 | Third non-creature |
| Ryusei, the Falling Star | Champions of Kamigawa | September 18, 2004 | Card from legendary dragon cycle |
| Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni | Betrayers of Kamigawa | January 22, 2005 | Highlighted ninjutsu |
| Kiyomaro, First to Stand | Saviors of Kamigawa | May 21, 2005 | Highlighted wisdom theme |
| Gleancrawler[5] | Ravnica: City of Guilds | September 24, 2005 | Highlighted hybrid mana |
| Djinn Illuminatus[6] | Guildpact | January 21, 2006 | Highlighted replicate |
| Avatar of Discord[7] | Dissension | April 22, 2006 | |
| Allosaurus Rider[8] | Coldsnap | July 8, 2006 | Highlighted super pitch cards |
| Lotus Bloom[9] | Time Spiral | September 23, 2006 | Highlighted suspend, fourth non-creature |
| Oros, the Avenger[10] | Planar Chaos | January 20, 2007 | Card from legendary dragon cycle |
| Korlash, Heir to Blackblade[11] | Future Sight | April 21, 2007 | Highlighted grandeur and futureshifted frame |
| Wren's Run Packmaster[12] | Lorwyn | September 29, 2007 | Highlighted champion and deathtouch |
| Door of Destinies[13] | Morningtide | January 19, 2008 | Emphasizes creature types, fifth non-creature |
| Demigod of Revenge[14] | Shadowmoor | April 19, 2008 | Re-emphasizes hybrid mana first introduced in Ravnica |
| Overbeing of Myth[15] | Eventide | July 12, 2008 | Another card from the "Demigod" mega cycle |
| Ajani Vengeant[16] | Shards of Alara | October 3, 2008 | First mythic rare as a prerelease card, first planeswalker and sixth non-creature. Also used as release card. Available in six languages. |
| Malfegor[17] | Conflux | January 31, 2009 | |
| Dragon Broodmother[18] | Alara Reborn | April 25, 2009 | |
| Rampaging Baloths & Celestine Reef[19] | Zendikar | September 26, 2009 | First time two promos are given out, the secondary being the first plane. Highlights Landfall. |
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[edit] References
- ↑ "The first foil prerelease card", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Monday, July 26, 2004
- ↑ "Prelease card", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Monday, February 3, 2003
- ↑ "Scourge Prerelease card", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Monday, May 19, 2003
- ↑ "Mirrodin Prerelease card", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Monday, September 22, 2003
- ↑ "Ravnica Prerelease Card Revealed", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Tuesday, September 13, 2005
- ↑ "Guildpact Prerelease Card", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Tuesday, January 10, 2006
- ↑ "Dissension Prerelease Card", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Tuesday, April 18, 2006
- ↑ "Coldsnap Prerelease Card Revealed", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Monday, July 3, 2006
- ↑ "Time Spiral Prerelease Card", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Tuesday, September 19, 2006
- ↑ "Planar Chaos Prerelease Card", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Tuesday, January 16, 2007
- ↑ "Future Sight Prerelease Card", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Monday, April 16, 2007
- ↑ "Lorwyn Prerelease Card", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
- ↑ "Morningtide Prerelease Card", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Thursday, January 17, 2008
- ↑ "Shadowmoor Prerelease Card", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Monday, April 14, 2008
- ↑ "Eventide Prerelease Card", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Monday, July 7, 2008
- ↑ "Shards of Alara Prerelease Card!", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Thursday, August 21, 2008
- ↑ "Conflux Prerelease Card", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Thursday, January 15, 2009
- ↑ "Alara Reborn Prerelease Card", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Tuesday, April 21, 2009
- ↑ "Zendikar Prerelease Promos", by "Magic Arcana", DailyMTG.com, Wednesday, September 16, 2009
