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==Supplemental sets== '''Supplemental sets''' are products not intended for [[Standard]] environments. They usually introduce new [[casual]] game variants, sometimes with [[oversized]] cards, or with mechanics usable only in limited environments. Some are sold in [[box set]]s, others in booster packs. They often take the "(Draft) '''Innovation Product'''" slot in [[Wizards of the Coast]]'s annual release schedule.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/161458015723/im-starting-to-lose-track-of-the-product-slots|June 5, 2017}}</ref> One of the current design constraints for a innovation product is that it can be sold in a booster pack.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/186609986343/so-i-understand-the-preference-for-boosters-but|title=Iss it a hard rule that innovation products have to be booster based?|July 28, 2019}}</ref> *[[Vanguard (format)|Vanguard]] {{-}} Nontraditional [[oversized]] cards that modify the game rules of each player. *[[Conspiracy Draft]] {{-}} A [[multiplayer]] variant intended for [[Draft]] instead of [[Constructed]]; first featured in ''[[Conspiracy]]''. *[[Archenemy (format)|Archenemy]] {{-}} Asymmetrical multiplayer; all against the archenemy; first featured in ''[[Archenemy]]''. *[[Commander (format)|Commander]] {{-}} Multiplayer variant with a 100-card deck; each non-basic land card must be unique; first featured in ''[[Commander (2011)|Commander]]''. **[[Commander Legends|''Commander Legends'']] {{-}} Intersection of draft and Commander, using 60-card drafted decks. *[[Planechase (format)|Planechase]] {{-}} A game mode that simulates planeswalking by having an extra planar deck that modifies the rules of the game depending upon which plane you find yourself; first featured in ''[[Planechase]]''. *[[Two-Headed Giant]] {{-}} Two against two; first focused on in ''[[Battlebond]]''. *''[[Jumpstart]]'' {{-}} Grab two boosters, shuffle them into a 40-card deck, and start playing. Currently fills the role of introductory product previously filled by starter-level and core sets. *[[Masters series]] {{-}} draftable [[Reprint set|reprint sets]], used to increase availability of staple cards in [[Rotating format|non-rotating formats]]. *[[Horizons]] series {{-}} Sets designed to add new cards into a non-rotating format without adding them to Standard. Horizons sets have been made for Modern (''[[Modern Horizons]]'') and Historic (''[[Jumpstart: Historic Horizons]]'') Other examples of supplemental (non-[[premier]]) products: *The [[Universes Beyond]]-series.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/657736566357278720/in-the-future-will-magic-sets-based-on-other|July 25, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/690707218660818944|title=Universes Beyond are not premier sets. They are definitionally supplemental.|July 24, 2022}}</ref> These products have no structural consistency, ranging from Secret Lair drops to Commander decks to Horizon-style sets. ===Un-sets=== [[Un-set]]s (''[[Unglued]]'', ''[[Unhinged]]'', ''[[Unstable]]'', ''[[Unsanctioned]]'' and ''[[Unfinity]]'') are self-parody sets sold in booster packs. Championed by Mark Rosewater, they are themed around mechanics that would be impossible to print in a normal expansion.<ref name="SilverLining">{{DailyRef|silver-lining-2009-07-20 |The Silver Lining|[[Mark Rosewater]]|July 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/163488270418/hey-how-did-un-begin-what-line-of-thought|title=How did 'Un' begin? |July 27, 2017}}</ref> Although these sets are targeted to the casual crowd, they also may contain cards specifically designed with [[Cube]] and [[Commander (format)|Commander]] in mind, for playgroups who are okay with using them. Prior to the release of ''Unfinity'', cards in un-sets were printed with [[silver-bordered|silver-borders]] to denote they are not tournament-legal. Beginning with ''Unfinity'', non-tournament-legal cards are denoted by [[acorn card|acorn stamps]] instead of silver borders. ===Annex sets=== "Annex sets" are a special line of products started with [[Amonkhet block]]. They were designed as "complete experiences in a box," and released after the set they are associated with.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/product-architecture-how-product-made-2017-12-06|Product Architecture: How a Product Is Made|[[Gavin Verhey]]|December 6, 2017}}</ref> Originally, R&D developed annex products when they made sense instead of forcing them for every set.<ref name="Building">{{DailyRef|feature/building-guild-kits-2018-11-01|Building the Guild Kits|[[Gavin Verhey]]|November 1, 2018}}</ref> Starting with ''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]'', most annex sets became [[Commander series#Set Commander decks|Set Commander decks]]. The concept returned with ''[[Murders at Karlov Manor]]''. {| class="wikitable" ! Main set ! Annex |- | ''[[Amonkhet]]'' | ''[[Archenemy: Nicol Bolas]]'' |- | ''[[Ixalan]]'' | ''[[Explorers of Ixalan]]'' |- | ''[[Dominaria]]'' | ''[[Heroes of Dominaria]]'' |- | ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]'' | ''[[Guilds of Ravnica/Guild Kits|Guild Kits]]'' |- | ''[[Ravnica Allegiance]]'' | ''[[Ravnica Allegiance/Guild Kits|Guild Kits]]'' |- | ''[[War of the Spark]]'' | ''[[Ravnica Inquisition]]'' |- | ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]'' | ''[[Throne of Eldraine/Brawl decks|Brawl decks]]'' |- |''[[Murders at Karlov Manor]]'' |''[[Ravnica: Clue Edition]]'' |} ===Portal and Starter=== ''[[Portal]]'', ''[[Portal Second Age]]'', and ''[[Starter]]'' are starter-level products designed to offer a less complicated form of ''Magic for newer players''. ''[[Portal Three Kingdoms]]'' is a starter-level set developed for the Asian market, based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_of_the_Three_Kingdoms Romance of the Three Kingdoms]. ===Commemorative sets=== "Commemorative sets" are limited-run, non-tournament-legal sets that honor or celebrate certain sets or events. *[[Collectors' Edition]]s for the ''[[Beta]]'' set. The card [[Card back|backs]] have gold borders and the set name printed on them. **''Collectors' Edition'' **''International Collectors' Edition'' *Tournament deck series. The cards have gold borders on the front and a custom [[card back]] for each set. **[[Pro Tour Collector Set]] **[[World Championship Decks]] *''[[30th Anniversary Edition]]'' ===Compilation sets=== "Compilation sets" are [[reprint set]]s distributed in booster packs. Compilation sets are also considered to be supplemental sets.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/139823660158/hey-mark-with-the-announcement-of-conspiracy-2|title=We're getting three supplementals this year; Con2, Eternal Masters and Commander - is this the norm for the future?|February 22, 2016}}</ref>
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