Mirage (Magic: The Gathering)

Mirage
ReleasedOctober 1996
December 5, 2005 (MTGO)
Size350 cards (110 commons, 110 uncommons, 110 rares, 20 basic lands)
KeywordsFlanking, phasing
MechanicsPoison, Nightstalkers, Insta-Enchantments
DesignersBill Rose (lead), Joel Mick, Charlie Catino, Don Felice, Howard Kahlenberg, Elliot Segal
Development codeSosumi/Menagerie
Expansion codeMIR
First set in the Mirage block
Mirage Visions Weatherlight
Alliances Visions
Ice Age Block Rath Block
Visions
Zhalfirin Triangle of War or stylized letter "V"
ReleasedFebruary 1997
April 10, 2006 (MTGO)
Size167 cards (62 commons, 55 uncommons, 50 rares)
KeywordsFlanking, Phasing, cumulative upkeep
MechanicsCome into play abilities, poison, insta-enchantments
DesignersBill Rose (lead), Joel Mick, Charlie Catino, Don Felice, Howard Kahlenberg, Elliot Segal
Development codeMirage, Jr.
Expansion codeVIS
Second set in the Mirage block
Mirage Visions Weatherlight
Mirage 5th Edition
Ice Age Block Rath Block
Weatherlight
Thran Tome
ReleasedJune 1997
December 12, 2007 (MTGO)
Size167 cards (62 commons, 55 uncommons, 50 rares)
KeywordsFlanking, Phasing, Cumulative Upkeep
MechanicsGraveyard matters
Development codeMochalatte
Expansion codeWTH
Third set in the Mirage block
Mirage Visions Weatherlight
Portal Tempest
Ice Age Block Rath Block

Mirage was the first official block structure in Magic: The Gathering. This new block structure consisted of three expansion sets and would continue for nearly two decades, finally ending with Khans of Tarkir in 2014. The new block structure also set up the precedent that the first set in the block also became the name for the entire block. Mirage block consisted of three sets: Mirage, Visions and Weatherlight.