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#ANVIL OF BOGARDAN AND CHAINS OF MEPHISTOPHELES UPDATE#

Whenever possible, we will attempt to distinguish reprinted cards from their original versions with a different expansion symbol. This new policy will give Magic players what they want-black borders more often-without undermining collectability. The following is a compromise we hope will address both concerns.Īs of October 1, 1999, we reserve the right to reprint cards from the Mercadian Masques™ expansion and beyond in black borders with the original art. We believe, however, that our collectors and players want to maintain the collectability of older black-bordered cards. The public opinion about card border color is clear: players greatly prefer black-bordered cards to white-bordered cards for aesthetic reasons. We feel that in these cases the cards weren't relevant to our largest base of players, so there was little harm in printing them for the first time with white borders. We felt a set with both black and white borders would be too confusing. The Fifth Edition™ set contains some white-bordered cards with new art.

Portal Three Kingdoms™ products, which are intended for new players in Asia, contain all white-bordered cards.

The 1999 Starter card set includes a few new white-bordered cards created specifically for this starter-level product.

There are three notable exceptions to this policy: This rule also holds for existing cards reprinted with new illustrations. It's always been our policy, therefore, to print a new card (one with a new name) with a black border before or at the same time as we print it with a white border. Wizards of the Coast® understands that the Magic TCG appeals to many of you as a collectible as well as a game. We choose to reprint cards from limited expansions in products such as the Anthologies™ box set and the Classic™ set because we believe (a) the cards we reprint make for enjoyable game play, and (b) all Magic players deserve an opportunity to play with these cards. For us, however, the Magic game is first and foremost a supreme game of strategy and skill. The Magic TCG has tremendous appeal as both a game and a collectible. It explains why we reprint cards and how many cards from which expansions you can expect to see reprinted in future Magic products.

#ANVIL OF BOGARDAN AND CHAINS OF MEPHISTOPHELES UPDATE#

To maintain your confidence in the Magic game as a collectible, we've created this Magic: The Gathering card reprint policy, which we will update periodically.

Because we're sensitive to this issue and to the ramifications of reprinting cards too soon or too often, we try to make decisions that won't negatively affect card collectability over time and that will enhance the value of cards you purchase. Primary to the value of purchasing Magic® cards is the concept that each card will maintain a reasonable value over time. Crystal Keep - Magic - Misc - Reprint Policy 1999