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Jan 23, 2012 · Each person gets six booster packs: three of Dark Ascension and three of Innistrad. As much as I'm sure many of us would love to have more Dark Ascension , the two sets have been designed to work together, and by having a bit of both, everyone will have decks that play better.
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Dark Ascension, like its predecessor, is top-down designed with a horror theme. The set contains 158 cards (64 Common, 44 Uncommon, 38 Rare, 12 Mythic) and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards in the set. The set puts a stronger emphasis on tribal creature types, such as providing a lord for each of the main types (vampires, gho...
The set introduces a new keyword mechanic in Undying. It functions very similar to Persist, but instead of a -1/-1 counter, it adds a +1/+1 counterto the creature when it returns from the grave. Fateful hour is a new ability word, which creates an ability that functions if the controller of the effect is at 5 life or less. Double-faced cards return...
Dark Ascension breaks the mold for cyclesto a certain extent, as some of the cycles only contain four cards. In cycles that emphasize an allied color pair, the green-white part of the cycle is missing. This is likely due to the higher emphasis on monster tribes, as the white/green pair is tied to humans. Three flashbackcycles: Two monster tribal cy...
Divination, first printed in Magic 2010, last seen in Magic 2012Evolving Wilds, first printed in Rise of the EldraziFling, first printed in Stronghold, last seen in Magic 2012Ray of Revelation, first printed in JudgmentGravecrawler and Geralf's Messenger formed the backbone of Zombie decks in Standard, as both are hard to kill and can push a lot of damage through in early turns. Geralf's Messenger, in particular,...Intro packs
Dark Ascension features five intro packs.
Event decks
Dark Ascension features two event decks.
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Jan 9, 2012 · Dark Ascension brings new weapons for monsters and innocents alike and builds on the mechanics and themes of Innistrad. Undying is a new keyword in Dark Ascension that lets creatures come back from the grave stronger than ever.
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Dark Ascension features 158 black-bordered cards, including randomly inserted premium foil versions of all cards in the set. It is available in booster packs, intro packs, and fat packs. And as with Innistrad, Dark Ascension brings double-faced cards to Magic. Edition Breakdown: 158 Total Cards 12 Mythic Rares 38 Rares 44 Uncommon 64 Common ...
