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Magic: The Gathering core sets, 1993–2007
The collectible card game ''Magic: The Gathering'' published nine core sets from 1993–2007, also referred to as basic sets and base sets. These sets consisted entirely of reprints, usually focusing on staple cards Wizards of the Coast felt should always be available. These cards were generally simpler than cards in expansion sets, omitting multicolored cards, and all but the simplest mechanics such as Flying, Trample and Haste. As ''Magic'' grew, the base sets were considered descendants of the original ''Limited Edition'', and shaped the default setting and feel of ''Magic''. In contrast, ''Magic'' "expansion sets" usually chose a particular theme, such as artifacts for ''Antiquities''. All cards were given a white border to mark them as reprints, with a few exceptions (''Tenth Edition'', foil cards in ''Seventh''-''Ninth'' Editions). From ''Fourth Edition'' in 1995 onward, a new base set would come out once per two years in the spring or early summer; for tournament play, that set would be legal for two years in the Standard format until the next core set replaced it.
Early in the history of ''Magic'', the sets sold out nearly instantaneously, and supplying the game's growing fan base proved tricky. Sales were also concentrated on the West Coast of the United States, where Wizards of the Coast was based. The earliest base sets—Unlimited, Revised, and Fourth Edition—helped provide the first experience with ''Magic'' for many players in areas where ''Magic'' had never been sold before, enabling them to catch up on the base game with cards that, while technically reprints, had never been available to them before. As the market became saturated, the base sets took on a changed role; they began to be marketed as the entry way for new ''Magic'' players, with less interest expected from dedicated ''Magic'' players who likely owned many of the cards already. ''Seventh Edition'', released in 2001, was sold both as a "Basic" and an "Advanced" product, with the expansion sets of the time marked as "Expert." ''Eighth'' and ''Ninth'' editions were marketed similarly. However, sales were disappointing, an alarming problem for Wizards, as some entry point for newer players was required to keep ''Magic'' alive.〔(Why Ninth Edition Will Suck (At Least For You) )〕 In 2009, Wizards of the Coast changed their policy for core sets, and began making smaller core sets that included new cards, starting with the ''Magic 2010'' set. According to Wizards of the Coast, the previous core sets had "been completely marginalized by the enfranchised player base", and change was required to make the Core Sets of interest to players of all skill levels once more.〔(Recapturing the Magic with Magic 2010 ). Forsythe, Aaron.〕
==Unlimited==
''Unlimited Edition'', occasionally referred to as Second Edition, was the second ''Magic: The Gathering'' set. It was released on December 1, 1993, after Beta had sold out as quickly as Alpha had; this time the run was 40 million cards, the largest yet. ''Unlimited Edition'' contains exactly the same cards as ''Limited Edition Beta'', including the Power Nine cards, and the three sets are usually considered as a single set. ''Unlimited'' cards have white borders rather than black, however. This precedent that white borders implied a reprint was honored until the 2007 release of ''Tenth Edition'', which returned to black borders.
''Unlimited'' was sold in starter packs of 60 cards and booster packs of 15 cards.〔 It was the first set to be officially titled as something other than just ''Magic: The Gathering''. The "Unlimited Edition" label appears on the booster boxes, decks, and booster packs. While it is possible to distinguish ''Unlimited'' cards from ''Revised'' cards by just looking at the text (wording and type set) the cards from both sets are more easily distinguished by comparing the borders of the cards. The picture frame of ''Unlimited'' cards has a beveled edge which ''Revised'' cards have not.〔
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
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