Magic: The Gathering – Fourth Edition Core Set

Description

--- Magic: The Gathering Fourth Edition, the tenth set and fourth core set, features 378 white-bordered cards, first reprints from Legends and The Dark, multilingual printing, and a 60-card starter deck. Key mechanics include: - *Card composition* 378 cards with white borders and no expansion symbol. - *Reprints* First set to include white-bordered reprints from Legends and The Dark. - *Multilingual release* Initial printing in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese (for Brazil), and Spanish, with varying border colors (Korean/Chinese black only; others white/black). - *Cultural impact* Japanese edition significantly boosted Magic's popularity in Japan. - *Starter deck* 60 cards (3 rare, 9 uncommon, 26 common, 22 lands) plus rulebook. Magic: The Gathering Fourth Edition marks the tenth overall set and fourth base or core set, comprising 378 cards distinguished by white borders and lacking an expansion symbol. It pioneered the reprinting of cards from the expansion sets Legends and The Dark using white borders. Notably, it was the inaugural Magic set printed in Asian languages—Japanese, Chinese, and Korean—alongside Portuguese for the Brazilian market, with the Japanese version proving especially successful in driving the game's rise in Japan. Border variations include black-only for Korean and Chinese editions, while Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish versions appear in both white and black borders. Additionally, the Fourth Edition Starter Deck offers 60 cards distributed as 3 rares, 9 uncommons, 26 commons, and 22 lands, accompanied by a rulebook. ---