Magic: The Gathering – Unstable
2017

Magic: The Gathering – Unstable

2

players

60

min

Categories

Card Game
Collectible Components
Expansion for Base-game
Fantasy
Fighting

Mechanics

Hand Management
Take That

Community Tags

Description

--- **Unstable** is the third Un-set for *Magic: The Gathering*, featuring approximately 216 cards and innovative, humorous mechanics centered on absurdity and playfulness. Key mechanics include: - *Contraptions, Sprockets, and CRANK! Counters* Unique assembly-line gadgets powered by rotating mechanisms and counters. - *Urza, the legendary planeswalker* Iconic character returning as a central legendary planeswalker. - *Hosts and Augments* Cards that pair as hosts supporting augment cards for modified creatures. - *Feuding factions* Competing groups adding rivalry and thematic conflict. - *Squirrels!* Prolific, whimsical squirrel-themed cards emphasizing chaotic fun. Unstable represents the third entry in Magic: The Gathering's Un-sets series, a collection of roughly 216 cards designed for lighthearted, non-competitive play. It spotlights several signature mechanisms: Contraptions, Sprockets, and CRANK! Counters, which introduce mechanical, crank-operated contraption schemes; Urza as a legendary planeswalker, integrating narrative depth; Hosts and Augments, enabling symbiotic creature enhancements; feuding factions that foster divided loyalties and interactions; and Squirrels!, embodying the set's penchant for prolific, absurd animal tokens. These elements collectively emphasize parody, creativity, and unpredictable gameplay within the Un-sets' tradition of rule-bending silver-bordered cards. ---