Showcase
Showcase cards were introduced in Throne of Eldraine. Showcase is not one treatment but a catch-all term to cover a variety of different treatments of cards that embody the spirit of the relevant sets.[1] On showcase cards, the art and card frame play into the set's theme.
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| Card Treatment | |
| Introduced | Throne of Eldraine |
| Last used | Edge of Eternities |
| Scryfall Statistics | |
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3054 cards  3.6%  11.6%  10.9%  12.5%  11.5%  11.8%  38.1% | |
Description
Each set has its own unique showcase cards. Which cards get the treatment (and usually, it will just be cards from that set), and at what rarity, will vary from set to set. Showcase cards replace cards of the same rarity as the non showcase card in booster packs. The showcase cards don't require a mechanic to correlate with a new frame. It can be any theme.[2]
Sometimes, borderless, extended art and retro frame treatment are also counted as Showcase.[3] This clouds the distinction between Showcase and the Booster Fun concept. Skinned cards are also sometimes counted as Showcases.[3]
Gallery
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Storybook showcase from Throne of Eldraine.
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Constellation showcase from Theros Beyond Death.
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Comic book showcase from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths.
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Signature showcase from Core Set 2021.
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Expeditions showcase from Zendikar Rising.
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Hedron showcase from Zendikar Rising.
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Viking showcase from Kaldheim.
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Japanese Mystical Archive style.
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Sketch showcase from Modern Horizons 2.
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D&D Dungeon Module showcase from Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.
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D&D Rulebook showcase from Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.
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Eternal Night showcase from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Innistrad: Crimson Vow.
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Equinox showcase from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt.
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Fang showcase from Innistrad: Crimson Vow.
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Neon 'Soft Glow' showcase from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
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Neon Ink showcase from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
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Ninja showcase from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
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Samurai showcase from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
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Art Deco showcase from Streets of New Capenna.
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Golden Age showcase from Streets of New Capenna.
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Skyscraper showcase from Streets of New Capenna.
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Stained Glass showcase from Dominaria United.
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Ichor showcase from Phyrexia: All Will Be One.
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Treasure showcase from March of the Machine. Designed to represent Ixalan.
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Ravnica City showcase from March of the Machine. Designed to represent Ravnica.
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Dragon Wing showcase from March of the Machine. Designed to represent Tarkir.
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Redesigned Amonkhet Invocations frame for March of the Machine.
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Dossier showcase from Murders at Karlov Manor.
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Magnified showcase from Murders at Karlov Manor.
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Phyrexian language showcase.
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Retro frame cards have been used as showcase treatments.
Universes Beyond
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Ring showcase for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth.
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Scroll showcase for the Lord of the Rings Holiday Release
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TARDIS showcase for Doctor Who.
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Memory Corridor showcase for Assassin's Creed.
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 21, 2019). "Project Booster Fun". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 21, 2019). "Do the showcase frames mean that we are going to see a mechanic with a unique frame in every set going forward?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ a b WPN (November 1, 2021). "Here Are the 5 Special Treatments for Innistrad: Crimson Vow". Wizards Play Network.