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Introductory Two-Player Set

Introductory Two-Player Set released Dec 31, 1996 as a Starter with 67 cards. The page keeps chase cards, raw singles, sealed products, and rarity context separated so collectors can read the set without digging through the full checklist first.

Dec 31, 199667 catalog cards67 total printings

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Introductory Two-Player Set released on December 31, 1996.

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Set Overview

Introductory Two-Player Set released on Dec 31, 1996 and currently has 67 cards in the checklist preview. The largest rarity buckets are 45 common, 16 uncommon, 6 rare, which gives collectors a quick read on how much of the set sits in the chase tiers versus the broader checklist. The top chase section is led by War Mammoth, Twiddle, Elvish Archers, with raw-card pricing signals prioritized ahead of slabbed listings. Sealed products will appear here once set-linked products are available.

67 cards currently in the checklist preview.
67 total printings tracked in this catalog view.
3 rarity groups represented in the checklist.
Sealed product coverage is still being enriched.
Top chase signal: War Mammoth (common).
8 Top 8 cards have a current market marker.

Checklist Shape

Rarity Mix

common45
uncommon16
rare6

Chase Watch

Top 8 chase cards

Sealed Products

Set-sealed products

Sealed product cataloging is queued for this set.

Card Catalog

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CodeNameRarityColor
1Alabaster PotioncommonWhite10Merfolk of the Pearl TridentcommonBlue11Phantom MonsteruncommonBlue12Power SinkcommonBlue13TwiddlecommonBlue14UnsummoncommonBlue15Zephyr FalconcommonBlue16Bog ImpcommonBlack17Bog WraithuncommonBlack18Cursed LanduncommonBlack19Dark RitualcommonBlack2Circle of Protection: BlackcommonWhite20Lost SoulcommonBlack21Murk DwellerscommonBlack22Raise DeadcommonBlack23Scathe ZombiescommonBlack24Sorceress QueenrareBlack25TerrorcommonBlack26Vampire BatscommonBlack27Wall of BoneuncommonBlack28Warp ArtifactrareBlack29WeaknesscommonBlack3Circle of Protection: RedcommonWhite30DetonateuncommonRed31DisintegratecommonRed32FireballcommonRed33Hill GiantcommonRed34Ironclaw OrcscommonRed35Mons's Goblin RaiderscommonRed36Orcish ArtilleryuncommonRed37Orcish OriflammeuncommonRed38PyrotechnicsuncommonRed39Durkwood BoarscommonGreen4Healing SalvecommonWhite40Elven RidersuncommonGreen41Elvish ArchersrareGreen42Grizzly BearscommonGreen43Scryb SpritescommonGreen44Untamed WildsuncommonGreen45War MammothcommonGreen46Whirling DervishuncommonGreen47Winter BlastuncommonGreen48Battering RamcommonColorless49Clockwork BeastrareColorless5Mesa PegasuscommonWhite50Glasses of UrzauncommonColorless51Jayemdae TomerareColorless52Rod of RuinuncommonColorless53PlainscommonWhite54PlainscommonWhite55PlainscommonWhite56IslandcommonBlue57IslandcommonBlue58IslandcommonBlue59SwampcommonBlack6Pearled UnicorncommonWhite60SwampcommonBlack61SwampcommonBlack62MountaincommonRed63MountaincommonRed64MountaincommonRed65ForestcommonGreen66ForestcommonGreen67ForestcommonGreen7Reverse DamagerareWhite8Energy FluxuncommonBlue9FeedbackuncommonBlue