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A '''preview card''' is a card that is [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/preview previewed] in a supplemental product, such as [[Duel Decks]], prior to the release of the [[expansion]] set in which the card is contained. This was first seen in the ''[[Multiverse Gift Box]]'', which featured ''[[Visions]]'' boosters with fixed cards. Another instance were the ''[[Lorwyn]]'' [[basic land]]s in ''[[Tenth Edition]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|tenth-edition’s-preview-lorwyn-2007-08-07|''Tenth Edition’s'' Preview of ''Lorwyn''|[[Magic Arcana]]|August 7, 2007}}</ref> The regular practice of preview cards debuted in ''[[Shards of Alara]]'', with the card <c>Hellkite Overlord</c>, which was previewed in the ''[[From the Vault: Dragons]]'' product. Thus far, only cards from a block's first expansion set have been previewed this way, most of them in duel decks. A similar practice was used in the ''[[Future Sight]]'' expansion set, where "[[futureshifted]]" cards included several cards from [[Lorwyn block|Lorwyn]]/[[Shadowmoor block|Shadowmoor]] block: <c>Boldwyr Intimidator</c>, <c>Graven Cairns</c>, <c>Mistmeadow Skulk</c>, and <c>Phosphorescent Feast</c>. Although cards were included that were intended for other subsequent blocks, such as [[Zendikar]] (<c>Ghostfire</c>) and what became [[Scars of Mirrodin]] (<c>Sarcomite Myr</c>), these cards were not used in those sets. As of September 2016, it was unclear if the practice, which was not applied to blocks after ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]'', was still in use.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/164654396883/have-we-seen-the-last-of-duel-decks-that-preview|title=Have we seen the last of duel decks that preview an upcoming block? |August 26, 2017}}</ref> However, a variant appeared in the ''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths/Box Toppers]]'', which contained a Godzilla version of {{card|Zilortha, Strength Incarnate}}, printed years later in ''[[Commander Masters]]''. The practice would be called [[preprint|"pre-printing"]] and re-used in the ''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages/Mystical Archive]]'' for <c>Abundant Harvest</c>, which would be in ''[[Modern Horizons 2]]''. ==Preview cards== {| class="wikitable" style="background-color:#F0F0F0;" |- style="text-align:center;" !Set !Preview card(s) !Previewed in |- |''[[Visions]]'' | 25 cards among which<br> <c>Bull Elephant</c><br> <c>Dark Privilege</c><br> <c>King Cheetah</c><br> <c>Necrosavant</c><br> <c>Ovinomancer</c><br> <c>Peace Talks</c><br> <c>Urborg Mindsucker</c><br> <c>Vampirism</c><br> <c>Viashino Sandstalker</c><br> <c>Wicked Reward</c> |''[[Multiverse Gift Box]]'' |- |''[[Lorwyn]]'' | [[Basic land]]s |''[[Tenth Edition]]'' |- |''[[Shards of Alara]]'' | <c>Hellkite Overlord</c> |''[[From the Vault: Dragons]]'' |- |''[[Zendikar]]'' | <c>Beast Hunt</c><br> <c>Hideous End</c><br> <c>Kor Sanctifiers</c><br> <c>Whiplash Trap</c> |''[[Planechase]]'' |- | rowspan=2|''[[Scars of Mirrodin]]'' | <c>Contagion Clasp</c><br> <c>Kemba's Skyguard</c><br> |''[[Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret]]'' |- |<c>Sword of Body and Mind</c> |''[[From the Vault: Relics]]'' |- |''[[Innistrad]]'' | <c>Mikaeus, the Lunarch</c> |''[[From the Vault: Legends]]'' |- |''[[Return to Ravnica]]'' | <c>Dreg Mangler</c><br> <c>Goblin Electromancer</c><br> <c>Izzet Charm</c><br> <c>Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord</c><br> <c>Korozda Guildmage</c><br> <c>Street Spasm</c> |''[[Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari]]'' |- |''[[Theros]]'' | <c>Anax and Cymede</c><br> <c>Cavalry Pegasus</c><br> <c>Destructive Revelry</c><br> <c>Ordeal of Purphoros</c><br> <c>Polukranos, World Eater</c><br> <c>Satyr Hedonist</c> |''[[Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters]]'' |- |''[[Conspiracy]]'' | <c>Magister of Worth</c> |''[[Born of the Gods]]'' prerelease material |- |''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'' | <c>Jeskai Elder</c><br> <c>Mardu Heart-Piercer</c><br> <c>Mystic Monastery</c><br> <c>Nomad Outpost</c><br> <c>Thousand Winds</c><br> <c>Zurgo Helmsmasher</c> |''[[Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning]]'' |- |''[[Battle for Zendikar]]'' | <c>Sheer Drop</c><br> <c>Retreat to Kazandu</c><br> <c>Veteran Warleader</c><br> <c>Oblivion Sower</c><br> <c>Dominator Drone</c><br> <c>Forerunner of Slaughter</c> |''[[Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi]]'' |- |''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]'' | <c>Topplegeist</c><br> <c>Eerie Interlude</c><br> <c>Pore Over the Pages</c><br> <c>Tooth Collector</c><br> <c>Mindwrack Demon</c><br> <c>Compelling Deterrence</c> |''[[Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed]]'' |- |''[[Commander Masters]]'' | {{card|Zilortha, Strength Incarnate}} |''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths/Box Toppers]]'' |- |''[[Modern Horizons 2]]'' | {{card|Abundant Harvest||STA}} |''[[Mystical Archive]]'' |} ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Cards]]
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