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|logo = [[File:M15 logo.jpg|250px]]
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|image = M15 logo.jpg
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|symbol description ="M15"
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|symbol_description ="M15"
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|design team = [[Aaron Forsythe]] (lead)<br/>[[Max McCall]]<br/>[[Shawn Main]]<br/>[[Mike Gills]]<br/>[[Jenna Helland]]
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|design = [[Aaron Forsythe]] (lead)<br/>[[Max McCall]]<br/>[[Shawn Main]]<br/>[[Mike Gills]]<br/>[[Jenna Helland]]
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|development team = [[Billy Moreno]] (lead)<br/>Shawn Main<br/>[[Adam Lee]]<br/>[[Tom LaPille]]<br/>[[Sam Stoddard]]
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|development = [[Billy Moreno]] (lead)<br/>Shawn Main<br/>[[Adam Lee]]<br/>[[Tom LaPille]]<br/>[[Sam Stoddard]]
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|art director = [[Jeremy Jarvis]]
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|art = [[Jeremy Jarvis]]
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|date_release = July 18, 2014
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|release = July 18, 2014
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|plane = [[Multiverse|Multiversal]]
 
|mechanics =
 
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|keywords = [[Convoke]]
  
|keywords = [[Convoke]]
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|size = 269 cards <small>(101 Commons, 80 Uncommons, 53 Rares, 15 Mythic Rares, 20 Basic Land)</small><br/>+ 15 cards in the sample decks <small>(6 Commons, 4 Uncommons, 5 Rares)</small>
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|size = 269 cards<br/>{{curmb|101|80|53|15|20}}<br/>+15 [[sample deck]] cards<br/>{{curmb|6|4|5}}
 
|code_expansion = M15
  
|code_expansion = M15
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|code_expansion_ref = [[Information below the text box]]
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|code_expansion_ref = <ref>Printed on the card frame.</ref><ref>http://magic.wizards.com/en/content/magic-2015-core-set-card-set-archive-products-game-info</ref>
  
 
|code_development = None
  
|code_development = None
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|block name = [[Core sets|Core]]
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|series = [[Core set]]s
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|first set = [[Magic 2014]]
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|first = Magic 2014
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|second set = [[Magic 2015]]
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|second = Magic 2015
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|third set = [[Magic Origins]]
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|third = Magic Origins
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|previous set = [[Vintage Masters]]
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|previous = Vintage Masters
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|next set = [[From the Vault: Annihilation]]
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|next = From the Vault: Annihilation
 
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'''''Magic: The Gathering 2015 Core Set''''', commonly referred to as '''''Magic 2015''''' or '''M15''' is the 16<sup>th</sup> ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' [[core set]]. It was released on July 18, 2014.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1401|Announcing Magic 2015''|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|January 6, 2014}}</ref>
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'''''Magic: The Gathering 2015 Core Set''''', commonly referred to as '''''Magic 2015''''' or '''''M15''''' is the 16th ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' [[core set]]. It was released on July 18, 2014.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/announcing-magic-2015-2014-01-06|Announcing ''Magic 2015''|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|January 6, 2014}}</ref>
   
 
==Set details==
  
==Set details==
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{{cquote|Hunt Bigger Game}}
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''Magic 2015'' contains 269 cards (101 Commons, 80 Uncommons, 53 Rares, 15 Mythic Rares, 20 Basic Land). [[WotC]] changed the default from 60 uncommons to 80 uncommons for [[large expansion|large sets]] as it makes [[limited]] play better. The default of large sets moving forward would be 269.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/72463608134/why-does-magic-2015-have-269-cards-instead-of-the-usual|title=Why does Magic 2015 have 269 cards instead of the usual 249?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=January 06, 2014}}</ref> An additional 15 cards appear in the [[#Sample decks|sample decks]]. ''Magic 2015'' is strongly integrated with its digital counterpart, ''[[Magic 2015/Duels of the Planeswalkers|Duels of the Planeswalkers]]''.<ref>{{NewRef|magic-2015%E2%80%94its-there-2014-06-23|''Magic 2015'' — It's In There|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|June 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|days-core-part-2-2014-06-30|Days of Core, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|date}}</ref> The set features a black / green version of the [[planeswalker]] [[Garruk]]<ref>{{NewRef|hunter-2014-06-30|The Hunter|Blake Rasmussen|June 30, 2014}}</ref> and the "You Make The Card"-card <c>Waste Not</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/feature/267ymtc|You Made the Card!|[[Ethan Fleischer]]|September 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/feature/281|From the Director's Chair: 2013|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|January 06, 2014}}</ref> The set also features a new [[card face]] with a special ''Magic'' font ("Beleren"), a [[holofoil stamp]], revamped collector info and a decreased border size. The ''Magic'' logo for this set is colored black. The returning mechanic is [[convoke]].<ref>{{NewRef|days-core-part-1-2014-06-23|Days of Core, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|ld/developing-convoking-2014-07-25|Developing Convoking|[[Sam Stoddard]]|July 25, 2014}}</ref>
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''Magic 2015'' contains 269 cards (101 Commons, 80 Uncommons, 53 Rares, 15 Mythic Rares, 20 Basic Land). [[WotC]] changed the default from 60 uncommons to 80 uncommons for [[large expansion|large sets]] as it makes [[limited]] play better. The default of large sets moving forward would be 269.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/72463608134/why-does-magic-2015-have-269-cards-instead-of-the-usual|title=Why does Magic 2015 have 269 cards instead of the usual 249?|January 06, 2014}}</ref> An additional 15 cards appear in the [[#Sample decks|sample decks]]. ''Magic 2015'' is strongly integrated with its digital counterpart, ''[[Magic 2015/Duels of the Planeswalkers|Duels of the Planeswalkers]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-2015%E2%80%94its-there-2014-06-23|''Magic 2015'' — It's In There|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|June 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|days-core-part-2-2014-06-30|Days of Core, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|date}}</ref> The set features a black / green version of the [[planeswalker]] [[Garruk]]<ref>{{DailyRef|hunter-2014-06-30|The Hunter|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|June 30, 2014}}</ref> and the "You Make The Card"-card <c>Waste Not</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/you-made-card-2013-09-30-0|You Made the Card!|[[Ethan Fleischer]]|September 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/directors-chair-2013-2014-01-06|From the Director's Chair: 2013|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|January 06, 2014}}</ref> The set also features a new [[card face]] with a special ''Magic'' font ("Beleren"), a [[holofoil stamp]], revamped collector info and a decreased border size. The ''Magic'' logo for this set is colored black. The returning mechanic is [[convoke]].<ref>{{DailyRef|days-core-part-1-2014-06-23|Days of Core, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|ld/developing-convoking-2014-07-25|Developing Convoking|[[Sam Stoddard]]|July 25, 2014}}</ref>
   
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''Magic 2015'' introduced a templating change to cards that set a creature's [[power]] and [[toughness]] to a specific value. The term "[[base power and toughness]]" makes it clearer that other continuous effects that modify power and toughness, such as the ones created by <c>Titanic Growth</c> or a [[+1/+1 counter]], apply after the creature's power and toughness are changed.<ref>{{NewRef|release-notes-2014-07-07|Magic 2015 Core Set release notes|[[Matt Tabak]]|July 7, 2014}}</ref>
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''Magic 2015'' introduced a templating change to cards that set a creature's [[power]] and [[toughness]] to a specific value. The term "[[base power and toughness]]" makes it clearer that other continuous effects that modify power and toughness, such as the ones created by <c>Titanic Growth</c> or a [[+1/+1 counter]], apply after the creature's power and toughness are changed.<ref>{{DailyRef|release-notes-2014-07-07|Magic 2015 Core Set release notes|[[Matt Tabak]]|July 7, 2014}}</ref>
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====Magic Story====
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{{main|Magic Story}}
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| {{ArticleArchive|beast-2014-06-18|Beast}} || [[Tom LaPille]] || 2014-06-18 || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || [[Garruk]]
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| {{ArticleArchive|uncharted-realms/nissa-worldwaker-2014-06-25|Nissa, Worldwaker}} || [[Kelly Digges]] || 2014-06-25 || [[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]] || [[Nissa Revane]]
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| {{ArticleArchive|veil-deceit-2014-07-02|Veil of Deceit}} || [[James Wyatt]] || 2014-07-02 || [[Shandalar]] ||[[Liliana Vess]], <c title="Kurkesh">Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient</c>, [[Chain Veil]]
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| {{ArticleArchive|bard-and-biologist-2014-07-09|The Bard and the Biologist}} || [[Matt Knicl]] || 2014-07-09 || [[Shandalar]] || <c title="Jalira">Jalira, Master Polymorphist</c>, [[Yisan]], <c>Sliver Hivelord</c>
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| {{ArticleArchive|hunter-cannot-pity-2014-07-16|The Hunter Cannot Pity}} || [[Jennifer Clarke Wilkes]] || 2014-07-16 || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]], [[Esper]] || [[Vronos]], [[Avacyn]], [[Garruk]]
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| {{ArticleArchive|ajanis-vengeance-2014-07-23|Ajani's Vengeance}} || [[Tom LaPille]] || 2014-07-23 || [[Theros]] || [[Ajani]]
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| {{ArticleArchive|comin-through-2014-07-30|Comin' Through!}} || [[Kelly Digges]] || 2014-07-30 || Unknown plane || <c>Hot Soup</c>
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| [https://mtglore.com/web-fiction/dreams-of-the-damned/ Dreams of the Damned] || [[Nik Davidson]] || 2014-08-06 || [[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]] || [[Ob Nixilis]]
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| {{ArticleArchive|ur/lunarchs-journal-2014-08-13|The Lunarch's Journal}} || [[Colin Kawakami]] || 2014-08-13 || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || Dovid, <c title="Gryta">Seraph of Dawn</c>, [[Avacyn]]
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20140822172829/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/ur/monster-2014-08-20 Monster] || [[Ken Troop]] || 2014-08-20 || [[Shandalar]] || [[Garruk]], [[Jace Beleren]], 'Icy'
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|}
   
 
===Designer credits===
  
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Multiple game world VIPs were invited to create cards for ''Magic 2015''. Their credits appear below the usual [[flavor text]], in smaller type.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1473|Designer Cards in ''Magic 2015''|[[Trick Jarrett]]|April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|working-some-best-minds-gaming-2014-06-30|Working with Some of the Best Minds in Gaming|[[Shawn Main]]|June 30, 2014}}</ref>
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Multiple game world VIPs were invited to create cards for ''Magic 2015''. Their credits appear below the usual [[flavor text]], in smaller type.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/designer-cards-magic-2015-2014-04-16-0|Designer Cards in ''Magic 2015''|[[Trick Jarrett]]|April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|working-some-best-minds-gaming-2014-06-30|Working with Some of the Best Minds in Gaming|[[Shawn Main]]|June 30, 2014}}</ref>
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| George Fan || Designer of ''[[Wikipedia:Plants_vs._Zombies| Plants vs. Zombies]]'' || <c>Genesis Hydra</c>
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| [[George Fan]] || Designer of ''[[Wikipedia:Plants vs. Zombies|Plants vs. Zombies]]'' || {{card|Genesis Hydra||M15}}
 
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| Penny Arcade || [[Wikipedia:Penny_Arcade| Penny Arcade webcomic]], creators of [[Wikipedia:Penny_Arcade_Expo| PAX]] || <c>Avarice Amulet</c>
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| Penny Arcade || [[Wikipedia:Penny Arcade|Penny Arcade webcomic]], creators of [[Wikipedia:Penny Arcade Expo|PAX]] || <c>Avarice Amulet</c>
 
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| Markus Persson || Creator of ''[[Wikipedia:Minecraft| Minecraft]]'', founder of [[Wikipedia:Mojang| Mojang]] || <c>Aggressive Mining</c>
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| Markus Persson || Creator of ''[[Wikipedia:Minecraft|Minecraft]]'', founder of [[Wikipedia:Mojang|Mojang]] || <c>Aggressive Mining</c>
 
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| Richard Garriot || Creator of the ''[[Wikipedia:Ultima_%28series%29| Ultima]]'' series ||<c>Shield of the Avatar</c>
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| Richard Garriot || Creator of the ''[[Wikipedia:Ultima (series)|Ultima]]'' series ||<c>Shield of the Avatar</c>
 
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| David Sirlin || Designer on ''[[Wikipedia:Super_Street_Fighter_II_Turbo_HD_Remix| Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Yomi_%28card_game%29| Yomi]]'' || <c>Master of Predicaments</c>
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| David Sirlin || Designer on ''[[Wikipedia:Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix|Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Yomi (card game)|Yomi]]'' || <c>Master of Predicaments</c>
 
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| Rob Pardo || Chief Creative Officer at [[Wikipedia:Blizzard_Entertainment| Blizzard]], lead designer of ''[[Wikipedia:World_of_Warcraft| World of Warcraft]]'' || <c>Xathrid Slyblade</c>
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| Rob Pardo || Chief Creative Officer at [[Wikipedia:Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]], lead designer of ''[[Wikipedia:World of Warcraft|World of Warcraft]]'' || <c>Xathrid Slyblade</c>
 
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| Isaiah Cartwright || Lead game designer for ''[[Wikipedia:Guild_Wars_2| Guild Wars 2]]'' || <c>Warden of the Beyond</c>
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| Isaiah Cartwright || Lead game designer for ''[[Wikipedia:Guild Wars 2|Guild Wars 2]]'' || <c>Warden of the Beyond</c>
 
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| [[Justin Gary]] || Designer of ''[[Wikipedia:Ascension:_Chronicle_of_the_Godslayer#Gary_Games| Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer]]'' and ''[http://solforgegame.com/ Solforge]''<br>Winner of [[Pro Tour]] Houston 2002, National Team Championship in [[Worlds]] 2003 ||<c>Spirit Bonds</c>
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| [[Justin Gary]] || Designer of ''[[Wikipedia:Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer#Gary Games|Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer]]'' and ''[http://solforgegame.com/ Solforge]''<br>Winner of [[Pro Tour]] Houston 2002, National Team Championship in [[Worlds]] 2003 ||<c>Spirit Bonds</c>
 
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| Stone Librande || Lead designer of ''[[Wikipedia:Diablo_3| Diablo 3]]'', creative director of ''[[Wikipedia:SimCity| SimCity]]'' ||<c>Goblin Kaboomist</c>
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| Stone Librande || Lead designer of ''[[Wikipedia:Diablo 3|Diablo 3]]'', creative director of ''[[Wikipedia:SimCity|SimCity]]'' ||<c>Goblin Kaboomist</c>
 
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| Brian Fargo || Founder of [[Wikipedia:Interplay_Entertainment| Interplay Entertainment]] and [[Wikipedia:InXile_Entertainment| InXile Entertainment]] ||<c>Yisan, the Wanderer Bard</c>
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| Brian Fargo || Founder of [[Wikipedia:Interplay Entertainment|Interplay Entertainment]] and [[Wikipedia:InXile Entertainment|InXile Entertainment]] ||<c>Yisan, the Wanderer Bard</c>
 
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| Mike Neumann || [[Wikipedia:Gearbox_Software| Gearbox Software]], creative director on ''[[Wikipedia:Borderlands_%28series%29| Borderlands]]'' || <c>Chasm Skulker</c>
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| Mike Neumann || [[Wikipedia:Gearbox Software|Gearbox Software]], creative director on ''[[Wikipedia:Borderlands (series)|Borderlands]]'' || {{card|Chasm Skulker||M15}}
 
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| James Ernest || Owner and lead designer for [[Wikipedia:Cheapass_Games| Cheapass Games]] || <c>Hot Soup</c>
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| James Ernest || Owner and lead designer for [[Wikipedia:Cheapass Games|Cheapass Games]] || <c>Hot Soup</c>
 
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| Edmund McMillen || Indie designer of ''[[Wikipedia:Super_Meat_Boy| Super Meat Boy]]'', featured in ''[[Wikipedia:Indie_Game:_The_Movie| Indie Game: The Movie]]'' ||<c>Cruel Sadist</c>
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| Edmund McMillen || Indie designer of ''[[Wikipedia:Super Meat Boy|Super Meat Boy]]'', featured in ''[[Wikipedia:Indie Game: The Movie|Indie Game: The Movie]]'' ||<c>Cruel Sadist</c>
 
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| Brad Muir || Game designer at [[Wikipedia:Double_Fine_Productions| Double Fine Productions]], project lead on ''[[Wikipedia:Iron_Brigade_%28video_game%29| Iron Brigade]]'' || <c>Ob Nixilis, Unshackled</c>
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| Brad Muir || Game designer at [[Wikipedia:Double Fine Productions|Double Fine Productions]], project lead on ''[[Wikipedia:Iron Brigade (video game)|Iron Brigade]]'' || <c>Ob Nixilis, Unshackled</c>
 
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| The ''Magic'' community: || Playing Magic || <c>Waste Not</c>
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| The ''Magic'' community || Playing ''Magic'' || {{card|Waste Not||M15}}
 
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===Flavor===
  
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{{cquote|Hunt Bigger Game}}
  
   
 
===Marketing===
  
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''Magic 2015'' is sold in [[booster pack]]s, [[Intro pack]]s, a [[fat pack]], the new [[clash pack]] (which is a [[2-Player Starter Set]])<ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1443|Introducing M15's Clash Pack|[[Trick Jarrett]]|March 05, 2014}}</ref> and the M15 [[Deck Builder's Toolkit 2015|Deck Builder's Toolkit]].<ref>{{NewRef|magic-2015-packaging-2014-06-24|''Magic 2015'' Packaging|Blake Rasmussen|June 24, 2014}}</ref> The boosters featured art work from <c>Ajani Steadfast</c>, <c>Jace, the Living Guildpact</c>, <c>Nightfire Giant</c>, <c>Soul of Shandalar</c> and <c>Nissa, Worldwaker</c>. The [[prerelease]] was July 12-13, 2014, the [[magic online]] release was on July 28, 2014 and the [[Game Day]] was August 9-10, 2014. The set was promoted at the website [http://www.huntbiggergame.com www.huntbiggergame.com]
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''Magic 2015'' is sold in [[booster pack]]s, [[Intro pack]]s, a [[fat pack]], the new [[clash pack]] (which is a [[2-Player Starter Set]])<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/introducing-m15s-clash-pack-2014-03-05-0|Introducing M15's Clash Pack|[[Trick Jarrett]]|March 05, 2014}}</ref> and the M15 [[Deck Builder's Toolkit 2015|Deck Builder's Toolkit]].<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-2015-packaging-2014-06-24|''Magic 2015'' Packaging|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|June 24, 2014}}</ref> The boosters featured art work from <c>Ajani Steadfast</c>, <c>Jace, the Living Guildpact</c>, <c>Nightfire Giant</c>, <c>Soul of Shandalar</c> and <c>Nissa, Worldwaker</c>. The [[prerelease]] was July 12–13, 2014, the [[magic online]] release was on July 28, 2014 and the [[Game Day]] was August 9–10, 2014. The set was promoted at the website [http://www.huntbiggergame.com www.huntbiggergame.com]
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====Prerelease====
  
====Prerelease====
 
[[File:Garruk_the_Slayer.png|right]]
  
[[File:Garruk_the_Slayer.png|right]]
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There are five [[prerelease pack]]s, one for each color. Each comes with a seeded [[booster pack]] that corresponds with that color.<ref>{{NewRef|magic-2015-prerelease-primer-2014-07-07|Magic 2015 Prerelease Primer|[[Gavin Verhey]]|July 7, 2014}}</ref> When registering for the Prerelease tournament, each player chooses one. The seeded booster pack will assist players in building a deck by providing a starting point in their chosen color. Each seeded booster pack contains a [[premium]] [[promo card]], which players may include in their tournament decks. Each prerelease pack comes with a [[oversized]] challenge card, <c>Garruk the Slayer</c>, which is a key component of ''Magic 2015'' 's experience design (designed by [[Ethan Fleischer]] and [[Gavin Verhey]]). The prerelease pack further contains 5 regular booster packs, 1 activity insert, 1 [[Spindown life counter]] and 3 [[Wolf]] [[token]]s. One player plays his or her Prerelease deck as normal. This player always goes first. The other player plays as Garruk. Garruk starts at 20 loyalty, and can activate one loyalty ability each turn. Garruk can be attacked and if his loyalty reaches 0, he loses. But if Garruk's horde of Wolves drops the player to 0, then Garruk wins. The oversized Garruk Planeswalker card can't be returned to its owner's hand or otherwise removed.<ref>{{NewRef|win-ultimate-trophy-2014-06-22|Win the Ultimate Trophy|Blake Rasmussen|June 22, 2014}}</ref>
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There are five [[prerelease pack]]s, one for each color. Each comes with a seeded [[booster pack]] that corresponds with that color.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-2015-prerelease-primer-2014-07-07|Magic 2015 Prerelease Primer|[[Gavin Verhey]]|July 7, 2014}}</ref> When registering for the Prerelease tournament, each player chooses one. The seeded booster pack will assist players in building a deck by providing a starting point in their chosen color. Each seeded booster pack contains a [[premium]] [[promo card]], which players may include in their tournament decks. Each prerelease pack comes with a [[oversized]] challenge card, <c>Garruk the Slayer</c>, which is a key component of ''Magic 2015''<nowiki/>'s experience design (designed by [[Ethan Fleischer]] and [[Gavin Verhey]]). The prerelease pack further contains 5 regular booster packs, 1 activity insert, 1 [[Spindown life counter]], and 3 [[Wolf]] [[token]]s. One player plays their Prerelease deck as normal. This player always goes first. The other player plays as Garruk. Garruk starts at 20 loyalty and can activate one loyalty ability each turn. Garruk can be attacked and if his loyalty reaches 0, he loses. But if Garruk's horde of Wolves drops the player to 0, then Garruk wins. The oversized Garruk Planeswalker card can't be returned to its owner's hand or otherwise removed.<ref>{{DailyRef|win-ultimate-trophy-2014-06-22|Win the Ultimate Trophy|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|June 22, 2014}}</ref>
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* [[Prerelease cards|Prerelease]]: one of five according to the chosen color: <c>Resolute Archangel</c>, <c>Mercurial Pretender</c>, <c>Indulgent Tormentor</c>, <c>Siege Dragon</c> or <c>Phytotitan</c><ref>{{NewRef|promos-packaging-and-promos-some-more-2014-07-01|Promos, Packaging, and Promos Some More|Blake Rasmussen|July 1, 2014}}</ref>
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*[[Prerelease cards|Prerelease]]: one of five according to the chosen color: <c>Resolute Archangel</c>, <c>Mercurial Pretender</c>, <c>Indulgent Tormentor</c>, <c>Siege Dragon</c> or <c>Phytotitan</c><ref>{{DailyRef|promos-packaging-and-promos-some-more-2014-07-01|Promos, Packaging, and Promos Some More|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|July 1, 2014}}</ref>
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* [[Launch promo]]: <c>In Garruk's Wake</c>
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*[[Launch promo]]: <c>In Garruk's Wake</c>
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* [[Game Day]]: [[full-art]] <c>Reclamation Sage</c>
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*[[Game Day]]: [[full-art]] <c>Reclamation Sage</c>
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* Game Day (Top 8): full-art <c>Chief Engineer</c>
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*Game Day (Top 8): full-art <c>Chief Engineer</c>
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* [[Booster box promo cards|Buy-a-Box]]: <c>Goblin Rabblemaster</c>
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*[[Buy-a-Box]]: <c>Goblin Rabblemaster</c>
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"[[Token]]" now appears on the [[type line]] as a pseudo-[[supertype]]. [[Emblem]]s have also received a type line, which includes the [[Planeswalker]] [[subtype]].<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-2015-tokens-2014-07-02|Magic 2015 tokens|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|July 2, 2014}}</ref>
   
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# {{C}} 1/1 [[Sliver]] creature for <c>Sliver Hive</c>
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# {{W}} 1/1 [[Soldier]] creature for <c>First Response</c> and <c>Raise the Alarm</c>
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"[[Token]]" now appears on the [[type line]] as a [[supertype]]. [[Emblems]] have also received a type line, which includes the [[Planeswalker]] [[subtype]].<ref>{{NewRef|magic-2015-tokens-2014-07-02|Magic 2015 tokens|Blake Rasmussen|July 2, 2014}}</ref>
  
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# 1/1 colorless [[Sliver]] produced by <c>Sliver Hive</c>.
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# {{W}} 1/1 [[Spirit]] creature with [[flying]] for <c>Spirit Bonds</c> and <c>Triplicate Spirits</c>
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# 1/1 {{w}} [[Soldier]] produced by <c>First Response</c> and <c>Raise the Alarm</c>.
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# {{U}} 1/1 [[Squid]] creature with [[islandwalk]] for <c>Chasm Skulker</c> and <c>Coral Barrier</c>
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# 1/1 {{w}} [[Spirit]] with [[flying]] produced by <c>Spirit Bonds</c> and <c>Triplicate Spirit</c>.
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# {{B}} 3/3 [[Beast]] creature with [[deathtouch]] for <c>Garruk, Apex Predator</c>
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# 1/1 {{u}} [[Squid]] with [[islandwalk]] produced by <c>Chasm Skulker</c> and <c>Coral Barrier</c>
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# {{B}} 2/2 [[Zombie]] creature for <c>Necromancer's Stockpile</c> and <c>Waste Not</c>
−
# 3/3 {{b}} [[Beast]] with [[deathtouch]] produced by <c>Garruk, Apex Predator</c>.
 +
# {{R}} 2/2 [[Dragon]] creature with [[flying]] and “{{R}}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn” for <c>Brood Keeper</c>
−
# 2/2 {{b}} [[Zombie]] produced by <c>Necromancer's Stockpile</c> and <c>Waste Not</c>.
 +
# {{R}} 1/1 [[Goblin]] creature for <c>Goblin Rabblemaster</c>
  ⚫
# {{G}} 3/3 [[Beast]] creature for <c>Feral Incarnation</c> and <c>Soul of Zendikar</c>
−
# 2/2 {{r}} [[Dragon]] with flying and "{{r}}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn" produced by <c>Brood Keeper</c>.
  
  ⚫
# {{G}} 1/1 [[Insect]] creature with [[flying]] and [[deathtouch]] for <c>Hornet Nest</c> and <c>Hornet Queen</c>
−
# 1/1 {{r}} [[Goblin]] produced by <c>Goblin Rabblemaster</c>.
  
  ⚫
# {{G}} */* [[Treefolk]] [[Warrior]] creature with “This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Forests you control” for <c>Kalonian Twingrove</c>
⚫
# 3/3 {{g}} [[Beast]] produced by <c>Feral Incarnation</c> and <c>Soul of Zendikar</c>.
  
  ⚫
# {{C}} Artifact named {{card|Land Mine}} with “{{R}}, Sacrifice this artifact: This artifact deals 2 damage to target attacking creature without flying” for <c>Goblin Kaboomist</c>
⚫
# 1/1 {{g}} [[Insect]] with [[flying]] and deathtouch produced by <c>Hornet Nest</c> and <c>Hornet Queen</c>.
  
  ⚫
# {{Emblem|Ajani Steadfast|M15}}
⚫
# */* {{g}} [[Treefolk]] [[Warrior]] with "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Forests you control" produced by <c>Kalonian Twingrove</c>.
  
  ⚫
# {{Emblem|Garruk, Apex Predator|M15}}
⚫
# {{x}} artifact token named Land Mine with "{{r}}, Sacrifice this artifact: This artifact deals 2 danage to target attacking creature without flying" produced by <c>Goblin Kaboomist</c>.
  
⚫
# [[Emblem]] for <c>Ajani Steadfast</c>.
  
⚫
# Emblem for <c>Garruk, Apex Predator</c>.
  
   
 
====Sample decks====
  
====Sample decks====
 
{{main|Magic 2015/Sample decks}}
  
{{main|Magic 2015/Sample decks}}
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The ''Magic 2015'' Core Set comes with five thirty-card [[sample decks]]. Each sample deck has several cards numbered 270 and higher that do not appear in ''Magic 2015'' booster packs. They include classics like <c>Serra Angel</c>, <c>Sengir Vampire</c> and <c>Mahamoti Djinn</c>. These 15 cards are legal for tournament play in any format that includes the ''Magic 2015'' core set.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1515|''Magic 2015'' Sample Decks|Blake Rasmussen|June 13, 2014}}</ref> The [[Deck Builder's Toolkit 2015]] contains a single copy of card numbers 270 and 272-284, and two copies of card number 271 <c>Divine Verdict</c>.
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The ''Magic 2015'' Core Set comes with five thirty-card [[sample deck]]s. Each sample deck has several cards numbered 270 and higher that do not appear in ''Magic 2015'' booster packs. They include classics like <c>Serra Angel</c>, <c>Sengir Vampire</c>, and <c>Mahamoti Djinn</c>. These 15 cards are legal for tournament play in any format that includes the ''Magic 2015'' core set.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/magic-2015-sample-decks-2014-06-13-0|''Magic 2015'' Sample Decks|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|June 13, 2014}}</ref> The [[Deck Builder's Toolkit 2015]] contains a single copy of card numbers 270 and 272–284 and two copies of card number 271 <c>Divine Verdict</c>.
   
 
==Cycles==
  
==Cycles==
 
''Magic 2015'' has ten [[cycle]]s:
  
''Magic 2015'' has ten [[cycle]]s:
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{| class="wikitable"
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* '''Planeswalkers''': six [[mythic rare]] [[Planeswalker]]s {{-}} <c>Ajani Steadfast</c>, <c>Jace, the Living Guildpact</c>, <c>Liliana Vess</c>, <c>Chandra, Pyromaster</c>, <c>Nissa, Worldwaker</c>, and <c>Garruk, Apex Predator</c>.
  
  +
! Cycle name
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* '''Plane souls''': six mythic rare 6/6 [[Avatar]] cards {{-}} <c>Soul of Theros</c>, <c>Soul of Ravnica</c>, <c>Soul of Innistrad</c>, <c>Soul of Shandalar</c>, <c>Soul of Zendikar</c> and <c>Soul of New Phyrexia</c>.
 
  +
! {{W}}
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* '''Legendaries''': five [[rare]] [[legendary]] creatures {{-}} <c>Avacyn, Guardian Angel</c>, <c>Jalira, Master Polymorphist</c>, <c>Ob Nixilis, Unshackled</c>, <c>Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient</c> and <c>Yisan, the Wanderer Bard</c>.
  
  +
! {{U}}
⚫
*'''Enemy colored painlands''': five rare [[dual land]]s with "{{T}}: Add {{C}} to your mana pool. {{T}}: Add M or N to your mana pool. [This] deals 1 damage to you." Here, [[List_of_Magic_slang#M|M and N]] are enemy colors of mana {{-}} <c>Caves of Koilos</c>, <c>Shivan Reef</c>, <c>Llanowar Wastes</c>, <c>Battlefield Forge</c> and <c>Yavimaya Coast</c> (reprinted from ''[[10th Edition]]'').<ref>{{NewRef|making-mana-2014-06-27|Making Mana|[[Sam Stoddard]]|June 27, 2014}}</ref>
  
  +
! {{B}}
⚫
* '''Paragons''': five [[uncommon]] 2/2 [[Lord#Color_lords|color Lords]] {{-}} <c>Paragon of New Dawns</c>, <c>Paragon of Gathering Mists</c>, <c>Paragon of Open Graves</c>, <c>Paragon of Fierce Defiance</c> and <c>Paragon of Eternal Wilds</c>.<ref>{{NewRef|setting-paragons-2014-07-02|Setting Up the Paragons|[[Marshall Sutcliffe]]|July 2, 2014}}</ref>
  
  +
! {{R}}
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* '''Slivers''': five uncommon [[slivers]]. {{-}} <c>Constricting Sliver</c>, <c>Diffusion Sliver</c>, <c>Belligerent Sliver</c>, <c>Leeching Sliver</c> and <c>Venom Sliver</c>.<ref>{{NewRef|magic-2015-wrap-2014-07-04|Magic 2015 Wrap-Up|[[Sam Stoddard]]|July 4, 2014}}</ref>
  
  +
! {{G}}
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* '''Sedge creatures''': five uncommon creatures that get +1/+1 if you control a [[basic land]] of the appropriate allied color and can gain an ability for a payment in that allied color. This cycle uses the other allied color than the cycle from ''[[Magic 2013]]''. All activated abilities are targeted or affect all creatures you control. {{-}} <c>Dauntless River Marshal</c>, <c>Jorubai Murk Lurker</c>, <c>Nightfire Giant</c>, <c>Kird Chieftain</c>, <c>Sunblade Elf</c>.
  
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|-
⚫
* '''Wizard Staves''': five uncommon [[artifact]]s that cost {{3}} and have an ability that allows its controller to gain one life whenever a spell or land of the appropriate color is played. {{-}} <c>Staff of the Sun Magus</c>, <c>Staff of the Mind Magus</c>, <c>Staff of the Death Magus</c>, <c>Staff of the Flame Magus</c> and <c>Staff of the Wild Magus</c> (reprinted from ''[[Magic 2014]]'').
  
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Planeswalkers'''
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* '''Walls''': five cross-[[rarity]] [[Wall]]s with 0 power and an ability. {{-}} <c>Wall of Essence</c>, <c>Wall of Frost</c>, <c>Wall of Limbs</c>, <c>Wall of Fire</c> and <c>Wall of Mulch</c>.
  
  +
|{{card|Ajani Steadfast||M15}}
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* '''Same-color enhancers''': a loose cycle of five common cards that are more effective when played in conjunction with cards of the same color. {{-}} <c>Sanctified Charge</c>, <c>Statute of Denial</c>, <c>Festergloom</c>, <c>Foundry Street Denizen</c> (reprinted from ''[[Gatecrash]]''), and <c>Hunter's Ambush</c>.
  
  +
|{{card|Jace, the Living Guildpact||M15}}
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  +
|{{card|Liliana Vess||M15}}
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==Functional reprints==
  
  +
|{{card|Chandra, Pyromaster||M15}}
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* <c>Krenko's Enforcer</c> is a near-functional reprint of <c>Skirk Shaman</c> from ''[[ Planar Chaos]]'', save for creature type.
  
  +
|{{card|Nissa, Worldwaker||M15}}
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* <c>Shaman of Spring</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Striped Bears</c> from ''[[ Weatherlight]]'', save for creature type.
  
  +
|-
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  +
|colspan="5"|Six [[mythic rare]] [[Planeswalker]]s including {{card|Garruk, Apex Predator||M15}}.
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===Colorshifted===
  
  +
|-
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* <c>Frost Lynx</c>, blue colorshifted version of <c>Kor Hookmaster</c>
  
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Plane souls'''
−  
  +
|{{card|Soul of Theros||M15}}
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===Strictly better===
  
  +
|{{card|Soul of Ravnica||M15}}
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* <c>Crowd's Favor</c> is strictly better than <c>Kindled Fury</c>.
  
  +
|{{card|Soul of Innistrad||M15}}
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* <c>Reclamation Sage</c> is strictly better than <c>Setessan Starbreaker</c>.
  
  +
|{{card|Soul of Shandalar||M15}}
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* <c>Nimbus of the Isles</c> is strictly better than <c>Coastal Hornclaw</c>.
  
  +
|{{card|Soul of Zendikar||M15}}
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* <c>Sungrace Pegasus</c> is strictly better than <c>Armored Pegasus</c>.
  
  +
|-
  +
|colspan="5"|Six mythic rare 6/6 [[Avatar]] cards including {{card|Soul of New Phyrexia||M15}}.
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|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Legendaries'''
  +
|{{card|Avacyn, Guardian Angel||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Jalira, Master Polymorphist||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Ob Nixilis, Unshackled||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Yisan, the Wanderer Bard||M15}}
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|-
  +
|colspan="5"|Five [[rare]] [[legendary]] creatures
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Paragons'''
  +
|{{card|Paragon of New Dawns||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Paragon of Gathering Mists||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Paragon of Open Graves||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Paragon of Fierce Defiance||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Paragon of Eternal Wilds||M15}}
  +
|-
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|colspan="5"|Five [[uncommon]] 2/2 [[Lord#Color lords|color Lords]].<ref>{{DailyRef|setting-paragons-2014-07-02|Setting Up the Paragons|[[Marshall Sutcliffe]]|July 2, 2014}}</ref>
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|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Slivers'''
  +
|{{card|Constricting Sliver||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Diffusion Sliver||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Leeching Sliver||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Belligerent Sliver||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Venom Sliver||M15}}
  +
|-
  +
|colspan="5"|Five uncommon [[sliver]]s.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-2015-wrap-2014-07-04|Magic 2015 Wrap-Up|[[Sam Stoddard]]|July 4, 2014}}</ref>
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|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Sedge creatures'''
  +
|{{card|Dauntless River Marshal||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Jorubai Murk Lurker||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Nightfire Giant||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Kird Chieftain||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Sunblade Elf||M15}}
  +
|-
  ⚫
|colspan="5"|Five uncommon creatures that get +1/+1 if you control a [[basic land]] of the appropriate allied color and can activate an ability for payment in that allied color. This cycle uses the other allied color than the cycle from ''[[Magic 2013]]'', and the activated abilities have greater utility.
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Wizard Staves'''
  +
|{{card|Staff of the Sun Magus||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Staff of the Mind Magus||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Staff of the Death Magus||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Staff of the Flame Magus||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Staff of the Wild Magus||M15}}
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|-
  ⚫
|colspan="5"|Five uncommon [[artifact]]s that cost {{3}} and have an ability that allows its controller to gain one life whenever a spell or land of the appropriate color is played. Reprinted from ''[[Magic 2014]]''
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Walls'''
  +
|{{card|Wall of Essence||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Wall of Frost||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Wall of Limbs||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Wall of Fire||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Wall of Mulch||M15}}
  +
|-
  +
|colspan="5"|Five cross-[[rarity]] [[Wall]]s with 0 power and an ability.
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Same-color enhancers'''
  +
|{{card|Sanctified Charge||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Statute of Denial||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Festergloom||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Foundry Street Denizen||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Hunter's Ambush||M15}}
  +
|-
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|colspan="5"|A loose cycle of five common cards that are more effective when played in conjunction with cards of the same color.
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|-
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! Cycle name
  +
! {{W}}{{B}}
  +
! {{U}}{{R}}
  +
! {{B}}{{G}}
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! {{R}}{{W}}
  +
! {{G}}{{U}}
  +
|-
  +
|rowspan="2"|'''Enemy colored painlands'''
  +
|{{card|Caves of Koilos||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Shivan Reef||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Llanowar Wastes||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Battlefield Forge||M15}}
  +
|{{card|Yavimaya Coast||M15}}
  +
|-
  ⚫
|colspan="5"|Five rare [[dual land]]s with "{{T}}: Add {{C}}. {{T}}: Add M or N. [This] deals 1 damage to you." Here, [[List of Magic slang#M|M and N]] are enemy colors of mana. Reprinted from ''[[10th Edition]]'' <ref>{{DailyRef|making-mana-2014-06-27|Making Mana|[[Sam Stoddard]]|June 27, 2014}}</ref>
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|}
   
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===Strictly worse===
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==Notable cards==
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*<c>Ensoul Artifact</c> has given its name to a Pioneer deck built around turning artifacts into creatures aggressively
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* <c>Carrion Crow</c> is strictly worse than <c>Screeching Bat</c>.
  
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*<c>The Chain Veil</c> is a [[Chain Veil|flavorful artifact]] that lets your [[planeswalker]]s play two [[loyalty abilities]] in a turn.
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* <c>Festergloom</c> is strictly worse than <c>Loss (Profit/Loss)</c>.
  
  +
*<c>Reclamation Sage</c> is an anti-artifact/enchantment creature used in [[sideboard]] in several formats.
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* <c>Marked by Honor</c> is strictly worse than <c>Vow of Duty</c>.
  
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*<c>Goblin Rabblemaster</c> had a substantial impact in Standard and has been played in Legacy Goblins as well as prison decks in Modern
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* <c>Nimbus of the Isles</c> is strictly worse than <c>Adarkar Windform</c>, <c>Air Servant</c>, <c>Battleground Geist</c>, <c>Cerulean Wyvern</c>, <c>Chasm Drake</c>, <c>Cloudheath Drake</c>, <c>Ethersworn Adjudicator</c>, <c>Faerie Invaders</c>, <c>Frostwind Invoker</c>, <c>Phantom Monster</c>, <c>Shinen of Flight's Wings</c>, <c>Spire Monitor</c>, <c>Vigilant Drake</c>, and <c>Voyager Drake</c>.
  
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*<c>Radiant Fountain</c> was played in various control decks in Standard and is also a toolbox land included in Modern Amulet Titan decks.
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* <c>Rogue's Gloves</c> is strictly worse than <c>Mask of Memory</c>.
  
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*<c>Waste Not</c> is an eponymous card in a Pioneer deck built around abusing it as a value engine.
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* <c>Statute of Denial</c> is strictly worse than <c>Dismiss</c>.
  
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*<c>Heliod's Pilgrim</c> is used in Pauper in Aura-based aggro decks to find the perfect piece for a situation.
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* <c>Tyrant's Machine</c> is strictly worse than <c>Crown of Empires</c> and <c>Trip Noose</c>.
  
  +
*<c>Triplicate Spirits</c> was a notoriously strong card in the set's Limited environment, particularly for a common.
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*<c>Act on Impulse</c> lent its name to an almost new type of red card advantage that would grow more in popularity over the coming years
   
 
== Preconstructed decks ==
  
== Preconstructed decks ==
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{{Main|Magic 2015/Intro packs}}
  
{{Main|Magic 2015/Intro packs}}
   
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The [[intro pack]]s are:<ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1272|''Magic 2014'' Intro Pack Decklists|[[Trick Jarrett]]|July 09, 2013}}</ref>
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The [[intro pack]]s are:<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-2015-intro-pack-decklists-2014-07-09|Magic 2015 Intro Pack Decklists|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|July 9, 2014}}</ref>
   
 
{{Decks|intro
  
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{{Main|Magic 2015/Clash pack}}
  
{{Main|Magic 2015/Clash pack}}
   
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''Magic 2015'' comes with a [[clash pack]] which contains two bicolored [[deck]]s.<ref>{{NewRef|magic-2015-clash-pack-2014-07-07|Magic 2015 Clash Pack|Blake Rasmussen|July 7, 2014}}</ref>
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''Magic 2015'' comes with a [[clash pack]] which contains two bicolored [[deck]]s.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-2015-clash-pack-2014-07-07|Magic 2015 Clash Pack|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|July 7, 2014}}</ref>
   
 
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==Core set changes==
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==References==
  
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==External links==
  
==External links==
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUEZ9mvcAbk Hunt Bigger Game, ''Magic 2015'' trailer]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUEZ9mvcAbk Hunt Bigger Game, ''Magic 2015'' trailer]
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*{{WebRef|url=http://www.starcitygames.com/article/28887_Magic-2015-Core-Set-Flavor-Thoughts.html|title=Magic 2015 Core Set Flavor Thoughts|author=John Dale Beety|date=July 9, 2014|publisher=[[StarCityGames]]}}
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[[Category:Magic core sets]]

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Magic 2015
 
Changes
 
Clash pack
 
Deck Builder's Toolkit
 
Duels of the Planeswalkers
 
Intro packs
 
Sample decks
 
Card comparisons
 

Magic 2015
M15 logo
Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description "M15"
Design Aaron Forsythe (lead)
Max McCall
Shawn Main
Mike Gills
Jenna Helland
Development Billy Moreno (lead)
Shawn Main
Adam Lee
Tom LaPille
Sam Stoddard
Art direction Jeremy Jarvis
Release date July 18, 2014
Plane Multiversal
Keywords/​ability words Convoke
Set size 269 cards
(101 commons, 80 uncommons, 53 rares, 15 mythic rares, 20 basic lands)
+15 sample deck cards
(6 commons, 4 uncommons, 5 rares)
Expansion code M15[1]
Development codename None
Core sets
Magic 2014 Magic 2015 Magic Origins
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Vintage Masters Magic 2015 From the Vault: Annihilation

Magic: The Gathering 2015 Core Set, commonly referred to as Magic 2015 or M15 is the 16th Magic core set. It was released on July 18, 2014.[2]

Set details[ | ]

“  Hunt Bigger Game  ”

Magic 2015 contains 269 cards (101 Commons, 80 Uncommons, 53 Rares, 15 Mythic Rares, 20 Basic Land). WotC changed the default from 60 uncommons to 80 uncommons for large sets as it makes limited play better. The default of large sets moving forward would be 269.[3] An additional 15 cards appear in the sample decks. Magic 2015 is strongly integrated with its digital counterpart, Duels of the Planeswalkers.[4][5] The set features a black / green version of the planeswalker Garruk[6] and the "You Make The Card"-card Waste Not.[7][8] The set also features a new card face with a special Magic font ("Beleren"), a holofoil stamp, revamped collector info and a decreased border size. The Magic logo for this set is colored black. The returning mechanic is convoke.[9][10]

Magic 2015 introduced a templating change to cards that set a creature's power and toughness to a specific value. The term "base power and toughness" makes it clearer that other continuous effects that modify power and toughness, such as the ones created by Titanic Growth or a +1/+1 counter, apply after the creature's power and toughness are changed.[11]

Magic Story[ | ]

Main article: Magic Story
Title Author Release Date Setting (plane) Featuring
Beast Tom LaPille 2014-06-18 Innistrad Garruk
Nissa, Worldwaker Kelly Digges 2014-06-25 Zendikar Nissa Revane
Veil of Deceit James Wyatt 2014-07-02 Shandalar Liliana Vess, Kurkesh, Chain Veil
The Bard and the Biologist Matt Knicl 2014-07-09 Shandalar Jalira, Yisan, Sliver Hivelord
The Hunter Cannot Pity Jennifer Clarke Wilkes 2014-07-16 Innistrad, Esper Vronos, Avacyn, Garruk
Ajani's Vengeance Tom LaPille 2014-07-23 Theros Ajani
Comin' Through! Kelly Digges 2014-07-30 Unknown plane Hot Soup
Dreams of the Damned Nik Davidson 2014-08-06 Zendikar Ob Nixilis
The Lunarch's Journal Colin Kawakami 2014-08-13 Innistrad Dovid, Gryta, Avacyn
Monster Ken Troop 2014-08-20 Shandalar Garruk, Jace Beleren, 'Icy'

Designer credits[ | ]

Multiple game world VIPs were invited to create cards for Magic 2015. Their credits appear below the usual flavor text, in smaller type.[12][13]

Credited Known for Card
George Fan Designer of Plants vs. Zombies Genesis Hydra
Penny Arcade Penny Arcade webcomic, creators of PAX Avarice Amulet
Markus Persson Creator of Minecraft, founder of Mojang Aggressive Mining
Richard Garriot Creator of the Ultima series Shield of the Avatar
David Sirlin Designer on Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Yomi Master of Predicaments
Rob Pardo Chief Creative Officer at Blizzard, lead designer of World of Warcraft Xathrid Slyblade
Isaiah Cartwright Lead game designer for Guild Wars 2 Warden of the Beyond
Justin Gary Designer of Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer and Solforge
Winner of Pro Tour Houston 2002, National Team Championship in Worlds 2003		 Spirit Bonds
Stone Librande Lead designer of Diablo 3, creative director of SimCity Goblin Kaboomist
Brian Fargo Founder of Interplay Entertainment and InXile Entertainment Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
Mike Neumann Gearbox Software, creative director on Borderlands Chasm Skulker
James Ernest Owner and lead designer for Cheapass Games Hot Soup
Edmund McMillen Indie designer of Super Meat Boy, featured in Indie Game: The Movie Cruel Sadist
Brad Muir Game designer at Double Fine Productions, project lead on Iron Brigade Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
The Magic community Playing Magic Waste Not

Marketing[ | ]

Magic 2015 is sold in booster packs, Intro packs, a fat pack, the new clash pack (which is a 2-Player Starter Set)[14] and the M15 Deck Builder's Toolkit.[15] The boosters featured art work from Ajani Steadfast, Jace, the Living Guildpact, Nightfire Giant, Soul of Shandalar and Nissa, Worldwaker. The prerelease was July 12–13, 2014, the magic online release was on July 28, 2014 and the Game Day was August 9–10, 2014. The set was promoted at the website www.huntbiggergame.com

Prerelease[ | ]

Garruk the Slayer

There are five prerelease packs, one for each color. Each comes with a seeded booster pack that corresponds with that color.[16] When registering for the Prerelease tournament, each player chooses one. The seeded booster pack will assist players in building a deck by providing a starting point in their chosen color. Each seeded booster pack contains a premium promo card, which players may include in their tournament decks. Each prerelease pack comes with a oversized challenge card, Garruk the Slayer, which is a key component of Magic 2015's experience design (designed by Ethan Fleischer and Gavin Verhey). The prerelease pack further contains 5 regular booster packs, 1 activity insert, 1 Spindown life counter, and 3 Wolf tokens. One player plays their Prerelease deck as normal. This player always goes first. The other player plays as Garruk. Garruk starts at 20 loyalty and can activate one loyalty ability each turn. Garruk can be attacked and if his loyalty reaches 0, he loses. But if Garruk's horde of Wolves drops the player to 0, then Garruk wins. The oversized Garruk Planeswalker card can't be returned to its owner's hand or otherwise removed.[17]


Promotional cards[ | ]

Tokens/Emblems[ | ]

"Token" now appears on the type line as a pseudo-supertype. Emblems have also received a type line, which includes the Planeswalker subtype.[19]

  1. {C} 1/1 Sliver creature for Sliver Hive
  2. {W} 1/1 Soldier creature for First Response and Raise the Alarm
  3. {W} 1/1 Spirit creature with flying for Spirit Bonds and Triplicate Spirits
  4. {U} 1/1 Squid creature with islandwalk for Chasm Skulker and Coral Barrier
  5. {B} 3/3 Beast creature with deathtouch for Garruk, Apex Predator
  6. {B} 2/2 Zombie creature for Necromancer's Stockpile and Waste Not
  7. {R} 2/2 Dragon creature with flying and “{R}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn” for Brood Keeper
  8. {R} 1/1 Goblin creature for Goblin Rabblemaster
  9. {G} 3/3 Beast creature for Feral Incarnation and Soul of Zendikar
  10. {G} 1/1 Insect creature with flying and deathtouch for Hornet Nest and Hornet Queen
  11. {G} */* Treefolk Warrior creature with “This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Forests you control” for Kalonian Twingrove
  12. {C} Artifact named Land Mine with “{R}, Sacrifice this artifact: This artifact deals 2 damage to target attacking creature without flying” for Goblin Kaboomist
  13. Emblem for Ajani Steadfast
  14. Emblem for Garruk, Apex Predator

Sample decks[ | ]

Main article: Magic 2015/Sample decks

The Magic 2015 Core Set comes with five thirty-card sample decks. Each sample deck has several cards numbered 270 and higher that do not appear in Magic 2015 booster packs. They include classics like Serra Angel, Sengir Vampire, and Mahamoti Djinn. These 15 cards are legal for tournament play in any format that includes the Magic 2015 core set.[20] The Deck Builder's Toolkit 2015 contains a single copy of card numbers 270 and 272–284 and two copies of card number 271 Divine Verdict.

Cycles[ | ]

Magic 2015 has ten cycles:

Cycle name {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Planeswalkers Ajani Steadfast Jace, the Living Guildpact Liliana Vess Chandra, Pyromaster Nissa, Worldwaker
Six mythic rare Planeswalkers including Garruk, Apex Predator.
Plane souls Soul of Theros Soul of Ravnica Soul of Innistrad Soul of Shandalar Soul of Zendikar
Six mythic rare 6/6 Avatar cards including Soul of New Phyrexia.
Legendaries Avacyn, Guardian Angel Jalira, Master Polymorphist Ob Nixilis, Unshackled Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
Five rare legendary creatures
Paragons Paragon of New Dawns Paragon of Gathering Mists Paragon of Open Graves Paragon of Fierce Defiance Paragon of Eternal Wilds
Five uncommon 2/2 color Lords.[21]
Slivers Constricting Sliver Diffusion Sliver Leeching Sliver Belligerent Sliver Venom Sliver
Five uncommon slivers.[22]
Sedge creatures Dauntless River Marshal Jorubai Murk Lurker Nightfire Giant Kird Chieftain Sunblade Elf
Five uncommon creatures that get +1/+1 if you control a basic land of the appropriate allied color and can activate an ability for payment in that allied color. This cycle uses the other allied color than the cycle from Magic 2013, and the activated abilities have greater utility.
Wizard Staves Staff of the Sun Magus Staff of the Mind Magus Staff of the Death Magus Staff of the Flame Magus Staff of the Wild Magus
Five uncommon artifacts that cost {3} and have an ability that allows its controller to gain one life whenever a spell or land of the appropriate color is played. Reprinted from Magic 2014
Walls Wall of Essence Wall of Frost Wall of Limbs Wall of Fire Wall of Mulch
Five cross-rarity Walls with 0 power and an ability.
Same-color enhancers Sanctified Charge Statute of Denial Festergloom Foundry Street Denizen Hunter's Ambush
A loose cycle of five common cards that are more effective when played in conjunction with cards of the same color.
Cycle name {W}{B} {U}{R} {B}{G} {R}{W} {G}{U}
Enemy colored painlands Caves of Koilos Shivan Reef Llanowar Wastes Battlefield Forge Yavimaya Coast
Five rare dual lands with "{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add M or N. [This] deals 1 damage to you." Here, M and N are enemy colors of mana. Reprinted from 10th Edition [23]

Notable cards[ | ]

  • Ensoul Artifact has given its name to a Pioneer deck built around turning artifacts into creatures aggressively
  • The Chain Veil is a flavorful artifact that lets your planeswalkers play two loyalty abilities in a turn.
  • Reclamation Sage is an anti-artifact/enchantment creature used in sideboard in several formats.
  • Goblin Rabblemaster had a substantial impact in Standard and has been played in Legacy Goblins as well as prison decks in Modern
  • Radiant Fountain was played in various control decks in Standard and is also a toolbox land included in Modern Amulet Titan decks.
  • Waste Not is an eponymous card in a Pioneer deck built around abusing it as a value engine.
  • Heliod's Pilgrim is used in Pauper in Aura-based aggro decks to find the perfect piece for a situation.
  • Triplicate Spirits was a notoriously strong card in the set's Limited environment, particularly for a common.
  • Act on Impulse lent its name to an almost new type of red card advantage that would grow more in popularity over the coming years

Preconstructed decks[ | ]

Intro packs[ | ]

Main article: Magic 2015/Intro packs

The intro packs are:[24]

Intro pack name Colors Included Foil rare
{W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Price of Glory W B Resolute Archangel
Hit the Ground Running U G Mercurial Pretender
Infernal Intervention B R Indulgent Tormentor
Flames of the Dragon U R Siege Dragon
Will of the Masses W G Phytotitan

Clash pack[ | ]

Main article: Magic 2015/Clash pack

Magic 2015 comes with a clash pack which contains two bicolored decks.[25]

Clash pack
deck name 		Colors Included
{W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Fate U G
Fury R G

Core set changes[ | ]

Main article: Magic 2015/Changes

References[ | ]

  1. ↑ Information below the text box
  2. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (January 6, 2014). "Announcing Magic 2015". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 06, 2014). "Why does Magic 2015 have 269 cards instead of the usual 249?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  4. ↑ Aaron Forsythe (June 23, 2014). "Magic 2015 — It's In There". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Mark Rosewater (date). "Days of Core, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (June 30, 2014). "The Hunter". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Ethan Fleischer (September 30, 2013). "You Made the Card!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. ↑ Aaron Forsythe (January 06, 2014). "From the Director's Chair: 2013". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 23, 2014). "Days of Core, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. ↑ Sam Stoddard (July 25, 2014). "Developing Convoking". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. ↑ Matt Tabak (July 7, 2014). "Magic 2015 Core Set release notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. ↑ Trick Jarrett (April 16, 2014). "Designer Cards in Magic 2015". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. ↑ Shawn Main (June 30, 2014). "Working with Some of the Best Minds in Gaming". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  14. ↑ Trick Jarrett (March 05, 2014). "Introducing M15's Clash Pack". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  15. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (June 24, 2014). "Magic 2015 Packaging". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  16. ↑ Gavin Verhey (July 7, 2014). "Magic 2015 Prerelease Primer". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  17. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (June 22, 2014). "Win the Ultimate Trophy". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  18. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (July 1, 2014). "Promos, Packaging, and Promos Some More". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  19. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (July 2, 2014). "Magic 2015 tokens". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  20. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (June 13, 2014). "Magic 2015 Sample Decks". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  21. ↑ Marshall Sutcliffe (July 2, 2014). "Setting Up the Paragons". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  22. ↑ Sam Stoddard (July 4, 2014). "Magic 2015 Wrap-Up". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  23. ↑ Sam Stoddard (June 27, 2014). "Making Mana". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  24. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (July 9, 2014). "Magic 2015 Intro Pack Decklists". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  25. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (July 7, 2014). "Magic 2015 Clash Pack". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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