Starting with Battle for Zendikar cycle, sets sometimes also contain an entry in the Masterpiece

Series.[29]

The block model has evolved as time went on. In addition to a formalized structure (which was
occasionally varied) Wizards began to have trouble developing small sets that satisfied their own
quality standards. Players also reported fatigue at playing in the same environment for a year at a
time. The decision to remove one small set from each block, as showcased in Battle For
Zendikar block, was a result of this dissatisfaction. It culminated in the decision to delete small
sets entirely; since the conclusion of Ixalan cycle, all sets have been large-sized sets. However,
not all large-size sets will involve travel to a new plane; some will be sequels to the set prior to
it, if the depth of the plane's story and mechanics allows. Dominaria, released in 2018, was the
first set under this model.[29]

Expansi Size[3][5]
Expa Expa Developm
on Pre- Rele
nsion nsion ent Myt Ba
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symb code[4 codename Total
mm mmo
Rar hic sic Ot
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Pre-cycle sets[29]
Dece
Arabia
A Arabian mber 92[V
n ARN none 41 19 32 — 1 —
scimitar Nights[30] 1993 ]
Nights [31]

Marc
Antiqu Antiquitie h 100[
An anvil ATQ none 30 44 26 — — —
ities s[30] 1994 VI]
[32]

The
capital June
Legen Legends[30 12
of a LEG ] none 1994 310 75 114 — — —
ds [33] 1
Doric
column
Aug
A thin
The The ust
crescent DRK none 119 40 44 35 — — —
Dark Dark[30] 1994
moon [34]

Nove
Fallen
Fallen mber 187[ 12
Empir A crown FEM none 30 36 — — —
Empires[30] 1994 VII] 1
es [35]
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A June
Ice none[ 12 12 1
snowfla ICE Ice Age [30]
VII] 1995 383 121 — —
Age [36] 1 1 5
ke
Octob Octo
Homel The
Homeland er 14, ber 140[
ands[IX globe of HML 71 27 42 — — —
] s[30] 1995 1995 X]
[
Ulgrotha VII] [37]

May June
A
Allianc 18, 10, 199[ 11
flowing ALL Quack[26] 43 46 — — —
es 1996[ 1996 XI] 0
banner 38] [10]

Mirage Block
Septe
Octo
mber
Sosumi/M ber
Mirag A palm 21, 11 11 2
MIR enagerie[26 7, 350 110 — —
e tree ] 1996[ 0 0 0
39][XXV 1996
[10]
]

Zhalfirin Febr
Janua
Triangle uary
Vision Mirage ry 11,
of VIS 3, 167 62 55 50 — — —
s Jr.[26] 1997[
War/styl 40] 1997
[41]
ized "V"
The
May June
Thran
Weath Mochalatt 31, 9,
Tome, WTH 167 62 55 50 — — —
erlight e[26] 1997[ 1997
an open 42] [10]
book
Tempest Block
Octo
Octob
ber
Tempe A storm Bogavhati[ er 4, 11 11 2
TMP 26] 13, 350 110 — —
st cloud 1997[ 0 0 0
43] 1997
[10]
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Febru
Marc
A ary
Strong Rachimulo h 2,
portculli STH 21, 143 55 44 44 — — —
hold t[26] 1998
s 1998[ [10]
44]

June June
Exodu Gorgonzol 6, 15,
A bridge EXO 143 55 44 44 — — —
s a[26] 1998[ 1998
45] [10]

Urza's Block
Octo
Octob
ber
Urza's Two Armadillo[ er 3, 11 11 2
USG 26] 12, 350 110 — —
Saga gears 1998[ 0 0 0
46] 1998
[47]

Febr
Febru
uary
Urza's A Guacamol ary 6,
ULG 15, 143 55 44 44 — — —
Legacy hammer e[26] 1999[
48] 1999
[10]

May June
Urza's An
Chimichan 29, 7,
Destin Erlenme UDS 143 55 44 44 — — —
ga[26] 1999[ 1999
y yer flask 43] [49]

Masques Block
Septe Octo
Merca
A mber ber
dian Archimed 11 11 2
domino MMQ 25, 4, 350 110 — —
Masqu es[26] 0 0 0
mask 1999[ 1999
es 50] [51]

The
Febr
spiked Febru
uary
Nemes halberd Euripides[2 ary 5,
NEM 6] 14, 143 55 44 44 — — —
is wielded 2000[
52] 2000
by [53]
Crovax
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June
[2 May
Proph Three Dionysus 5,
PCY 6] 27, 143 55 44 44 — — —
ecy crystals 2000
2000 [54]

Invasion Block
The Septe Octo
symbol mber ber
Invasi 11 11 2
of the INV Beijing[26] 23, 2, 350 110 — —
on 0 0 0
Coalitio 2000[ 2000
n[XII] 43] [55]

Febr
Janua
A uary
Planes Hong ry 27,
swirling PLS 5, 143 55 44 44 — — —
hift Kong[26] 2001[
portal 56] 2001
[56]

The May
June
Apocal mask of Shanghai[2 26,
APC 6] 4, 143 55 44 44 — — —
ypse Yawgm 2001[
57] 2001
oth
Odyssey Block
The Septe
Octo
Mirari mber
Odysse ber 11 11 2
on a ODY Argon[26] 22, 350 110 — —
y 1, 0 0 0
twisted 2001[
43] 2001
stand
Febr
Janua
An uary
Torme ry 26,
ourobor TOR Boron[26] 4, 143 55 44 44 — — —
nt 2002[
os 58] 2002
[58]

May
A May
Judgm 27,
balancin JUD Carbon[26] 18, 143 55 44 44 — — —
ent 2002
g scale 2002 [59]

Onslaught Block
 Expansi Size[3][5]
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A four- Septe Octo

legged mber ber
Onslau 11 11 2
"morph"[ ONS Manny[26] 28, 7, 350 110 — —
ght XIII] 0 0 0
2002[ 2002
60] [60]
creature
Two
Janua Febr
crossed
Legion ry 25, uary
spears LGN Moe [26]
145 55 45 45 — — —
s 2003[ 3,
behind a 61]
2003
shield
May May
A
Scourg 17, 26,
dragon SCG Jack[26] 143 55 44 44 — — —
e 2003[ 2003
mask 62] [62]

Mirrodin Block
Septe Octo
The
mber ber
Mirrod Sword 11 2
MRD Bacon[26] 20, 3, 306 88 88 — —
in of 0 0
2003[ 2003
Kaldra 63] [63]

Febr
Janua
The uary
Darkst ry 24,
shield of DST Lettuce[26] 6, 165 55 55 55 — — —
eel 2004[
Kaldra 64] 2004
[64]

May June
The
Fifth 22, 4,
helm of 5DN Tomato[26] 165 55 55 55 — — —
Dawn 2004[ 2004
Kaldra 65] [66]

Kamigawa Block
Septe Octo
Champ
mber ber
ions of A torii 11 88[ 2
CHK Earth[26] 18, 1, 306 XIV] 88 — —
Kamig gate 0 0
2004[ 2004
awa 67] [68]
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Febr
Betray Janua
uary
ers of A ry 22,
BOK Wind[26] [ 4, 165 55 55 55 — — —
Kamig shuriken 2005
69] 2005
awa [68]

Savior A May June

s of Japanese 21, 3,
SOK Fire[26] 165 55 55 55 — — —
Kamig -style 2005[ 2005
70] [68]
awa lantern
Ravnica Block
A Septe Octo
Ravnic
Gothic- mber ber
a: City 11 2
style RAV Control[71] 24, 7, 306 88 88 — —
of 0 0
church 2005[ 2005
Guilds 72] [73]
tower
Febr
The seal Janua
uary
Guildp of the ry 21,
GPT Alt[71] 3, 165 55 55 55 — — —
act Guildpa 2006[
74] 2006
ct [74]

The
broken April May
Dissen seal of 22, 5,
DIS Delete[71] 180 60 60 60 — — —
sion the 2006[ 2006
75] [75]
Guildpa
ct
Coldsnap
A July July
Coldsn hanging 8, 21,
CSP Splat[26] 155 60 55 40 — — —
ap[IX] trio of 2006[ 2006
76] [77]
icicles
Time Spiral Block
An TSP/ Septe Octo 1
Time 422[ 12 2
hourglas TSB[X Snap[71] mber ber XV] 80 80 — 2
Spiral V] 1 0
s 23, 6, 1
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2006[ 2006
78] [78]

Stylized Febr
Janua
letters uary
Planar ry 20, 165[ 60
"PC" / PLC Crackle[71] [ 2, XV] 55 50 — — —
Chaos 2007
Möbius 79] 2007
[79]
strip
An eye
April May
gazing
Future 21, 4, 180[ 60
through FUT Pop[71] 60 60 — — —
Sight 2007[ 2007 XV]
a rift 80] [80]
portal
Lorwyn Block
Elvish
Septe Octo
"leaf
mber ber
Lorwy blade" 12 2
LRW Peanut[81] 29, 12, 301 80 80 — —
n with a 1 0
2007[ 2007
serrated 82] [82]
edge
Febr
Janua
uary
Morni Sunrise / ry 19,
MOR Butter[81] 1, 150 60 40 50 — — —
ngtide A flame 2008[
83] 2008
[83]

Shadowmoor Block[84]
Crown April May
Shado of the 19, 2, 12 2
SHM Jelly[81] 301 80 80 — —
wmoor Reaper 2008[ 2008 1 0
85] [85]
King
July July
[
Eventi Eclipsed Doughnut 12, 25,
EVE 84] 180 60 60 60 — — —
de sun 2008[ 2008
86] [86]

Alara Block
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Septe Octo
Shards mber ber
5-part 10 2
of ALA Rock[87] 27, 3, 249 60 53 15 —
gem 1 0
Alara 2008[ 2008
88] [89]

Febr
Janua
uary
Conflu 5-shard ry 31,
CON Paper[87] 6, 145 60 40 35 10 — —
x shield 2009[
90] 2009
[90]

April April
Alara 5-
25, 30,
Rebor branche ARB Scissors[87] 145 60 40 35 10 — —
2009[ 2009
n d gem 91] [91]

Zendikar Block
Septe Octo
mber ber
Zendik A 10 2
ZEN Live[87] 26, 2, 249 60 53 15 —
ar hedron 1 0
2009[ 2009
92] [92]

Febr
Janua
A uary
World WW ry 30,
hedron Long[87] 5, 145 60 40 35 10 — —
wake K 2010[
opening 93] 2010
[93]

Rise of April April

A
the 17, 23, 10 2
hedron ROE Prosper[87] 248 60 53 15 —
Eldraz 2010[ 2010 0 0
opened 94] [94]
i
Scars of Mirrodin Block
Encircle
d Septe Octo
Scars
hexplate mber ber
of 10 2
with a SOM Lights[95] 25, 1, 249 60 53 15 —
Mirrod 1 0
smaller 2010[ 2010
in 96] [96]
hex cut
out
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Mirran/P Febr
Mirrod Janua
hyrexian uary
in ry 29, 1
symbols MBS Camera[95] [ 4, 155 60 40 35 10 —
Besieg 2011 0
combine 97] 2011
ed [97]
d
The
letter May May
New
Phi, the 7, 13, 1
Phyrex NPH Action[95] 175 60 60 35 10 —
symbol 2011[ 2011 0
ia 98][99] [98][99]
of
Phyrexia
Innistrad Block
Two
Septe Sept
stylized
mber embe
Innistr outward ISD[10 [ 10 1
1] Shake[95] 24, r 30, 264
XXVII] 67 59 16 —
ad facing 7 5
2011[ 2011
herons[10 102] [102]
0]

Innistrad Febr
Janua
Dark symbol uary
DKA[ ry 28, 158[ 64
Ascens turned 104] Rattle[95] [ 3, XXVII] 44 38 12 — —
2012
ion inward[10 104] 2012
3] [104]

Avacy April May

The [
n AVR 28, 4, 10 1
collar of 105] Roll[95] 244 60 53 15 —
Restor 2012[ 2012 1 5
Avacyn 105] [105]
ed
Return to Ravnica Block
Symbol Septe Octo
Return
of the mber ber
to RTR[1 Hook[87][10 10 2
five 06] 7] 29, 5, 274 80 53 15 —
Ravnic 1 5
guilds in 2012[ 2012
a 106] [106]
set
Janua
[1 Febr
Gatecr Pointed GTC ry 26, 10
08] Line[87][107] uary 249 80 53 15 — —
ash arch 2013[ 1
108] 1,
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2013
[108]

Return
to
Ravnica
April May
Drago and 156[
DGM[ Sinker[87][1 27, 3,
n's Gatecra 109] 07]
XXVIII 70 40 35 11 — —
2013[ 2013 ]
Maze sh 109] [109]
symbols
combine
d[109]
Theros Block
Septe Sept
mber embe
Column THS[1 Friends[87][ 10 2
Theros 10] 107] 21, r 27, 249 60 53 15 —
and arcs 1 0
2013[ 2013
110] [110]

Febr
Febru
Born [ [87] uary
Horns of BNG Romans ary 1,
of the 7, 165 60 60 35 10 — —
Xenagos 111] [107]
2014[
Gods 111] 2014
[111]

Horns of April May

Journe
Xenagos JOU[1 Countrym 26, 2,
y into 12] 165 60 60 35 10 — —
and en[87][107] 2014[ 2014
Nyx 113] [112]
column
Khans of Tarkir Block
Two
Septe Sept
crossed
Khans mber embe
scimitars KTK[ 10 2
of Huey[115] 20, r 26, 269 80 53 15 —
in front 114] 1 0
Tarkir 2014[ 2014
of a 114] [114]
shield
Janua
Fate Two Janu
FRF[1 ry 17, 185[ 70 1
Reforg mirrored 16] Dewey [115]
ary 60 35 10 —
2015[ XXIX]
0
ed fangs 116] 23,
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2015
[116]

A shield
in the Marc Marc
Drago
shape of DTK[ h 21, h 27, 10 1
ns of 117] Louie [115]
264 80 53 15 —
a 2015[ 2015 1 5
Tarkir 117] [117]
dragon's
face
Battle for Zendikar Block
A Septe Octo
Battle —
hedron mber ber
for BFZ[1 [119] 274[ 10 2 [X
with a 18] Blood 26, 2, XXX] 80 53 15 XX
Zendik 1 5
"Z" 2015[ 2015 ]
ar 118] [118]
crimp
Janu
Oath Kozilek Janua —
ary
of the blade OGW ry 16, 184[ 42 [
12 [ [X
Sweat[119] 22, 70 60 2
Gatew projectio [120] 2016 [ XXX] 121] 121] XX
120] 2016 ]
atch ns [120]

Shadows over Innistrad Block

Avacyn'
Shado s collar
April April
ws deforme
SOI[12 2, 8, 297[ 10 1
over d (in this 2] Tears[119] 100 59 18 —
2016[ 2016 XXXI] 5 5
Innistr case, 122] [122]
ad upside-
down)
July July
Eldritc Silhouett
EMN[ 16, 22, 205[ 14[
h e of 123] Fears[27] 74 70 47 — —
2016[ 2016 XXXI] 124]
Moon Emrakul 123] [123]

Kaladesh Block
Septe Sept
Kalade Stylized mber embe 10 1
KLD Lock[125] 264 80 53 15 —
sh vines 24, r 30, 1 5
2016 2016
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Janu
Janua
Aether Stylized ary
AER Stock[125] ry 14, 184 70 60 42 12 — —
Revolt blossom 20,
2017
2017
Amonkhet Block
Pyramid
April April
Amonk with 10 2
AKH Barrel[125] 22, 28, 269 80 53 15 —
het floating 1 0
2017 2017
top
Hour
Horns of July July
of 1
Nicol HOU Laughs [126]
8, 14, 199 70 60 42 12 —
Devast 5
Bolas 2017 2017
ation
Ixalan Block
Septe Sept
Compas mber embe 10 2
Ixalan XLN Ham[127] 279 80 63 15 —
s rose 23, r 29, 1 0
2017 2017
Half
compass Janu
Rivals Janua
rose RIX[1 ary
of Eggs [127]
ry 13, 196 70 60 48 13 5 —
with two 28] 19,
Ixalan 2018
Northern 2018
points
Post-block sets[29]