Revised was supposedly supposed to revise Unlimited the limited print run preceding the fourth version of Magic also known as 3rd edition, but somehow someone got somewhat confused and mistakes were made, you can only wonder why.Īs mentioned in earlier articles, Drew Tucker was wrongly credited as the artist on Plateau, Douglas Shuler's name was misspelled, and WotC also wanted to remove the satanic pentagrams from Shuler's illustrations for Unholy Strength and Demonic Tutor. As it turns out the lack of richness in color was not the only problem with Revised. The obvious problem is, that the colors are less saturated. I you have ever held a card from that edition in your hand, you will recognize that these cards look a little dull compared to most of their cousins even when you compare it side-by-side to the same cards from the two surrounding white-bordered sets Unlimited and 4th Edition. You probably know of Revised Edition, the white-bordered fourth printing of Magic after Alpha, Beta and Unlimited and sometimes called 3rd Edition. Cards on the table, I must admit, that most of the information and factoids presented in this article is nothing more than hearsay. However, facts surrounding these cards are hazy as a Lingering Mirage in a Hostile Desert under Sweltering Suns and naturally the lack of facts has given rise to several Conspiracy theories. So, you may ask by now, what the Rakdos Shred-Freak is Summer Magic and why would anyone pay those ridiculous prices for cards from the set? Naturally as with all things Magic, the answer to the second part of the question comes down to a single factor: Scarcity – and Summer Magic cards are just about the rarest play legal Magic cards ever printed, or at least released to the general public. No? Well anyways, these three guys could need some sun instead of a drink, because they obviously pale Revised Edition cards worth nothing and not their nicely tanned Summer Magic cousins. Even if you Revel in Riches and never have to worry about Limited Resources, collecting a complete set is sure to be more than just a summer Fling, since at the moment 49 of the 306 cards are not even up for sale on Cardmarket.Īn ogre, a unicorn and a giant walk into a bar. Lands begin at around 300 € and you can expect to bid adieu to upwards of 1000 € for the most popular of the Islands (Version 3). If you consider getting into collecting Summer Magic a good place to begin is to cancel your Travel Preparations and plan this year's family vacation as a Journey to Nowhere, because cards from the set are veritable Sinkholes for your bank account. So how would you like to pay 200 € each for white-bordered versions of these cards? Well, either you think that I am suffering a Heat Stroke or severe Dehydration for even suggesting that thought, or you have read the headline and lead, and you are aware that we are talking about Summer Magic some of the rarest and most sought-after Magic cards ever printed. Gray Ogre, Pearled Unicorn and Hill Giant are some of the lousiest Magic cards ever printed. Or you can just doze off in the sun and enjoy the summertime and Sancho's tale of vanishing pentagrams and blue hurricanes. You may be able to charm your way to a set of the sought-after and exceptionally expensive Summer Magic set, a retracted print run of Revised Edition surrounded by much mystery.
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