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The ship and the saga
What this set is
Weatherlight is the third set of the Mirage block, but its story looks forward rather than back. It introduced the skyship Weatherlight, Gerrard and his crew, whose story ran through the next several years of sets and is known as the Weatherlight Saga.
It is a small set of 167 cards with no new keywords. Mind Stone, a two-mana rock that cashes in for a card, is the card most Commander players have used, and it is one of the most played artifacts in the format. Buried Alive puts three creatures into your graveyard, Gemstone Mine taps for any color three times, and Doomsday sets up the top of your library for a combo finish.
Its three legendary creatures are Maraxus of Keld, Gallowbraid and Morinfen. 39 of its cards are on the Reserved List.
Where You Can Play It
Format legality
Weatherlight is a single code, and nothing from it is on any eternal ban list.
Not Standard-legal, and not Modern-legal as a set: Modern starts at Eighth Edition (July 2003). A card from here that was reprinted in a later Modern-legal set is Modern-legal in this printing too, because legality follows the card, not the printing. None of its cards is banned or restricted in Legacy, Vintage or Commander. It is also legal in Premodern, the community format built on Fourth Edition through Scourge. Commons from any set are Pauper-legal; that isn't listed per set here.
Commanders
The most played commanders from Weatherlight
The legends this set is best known for. Tap one for its printings and what it costs.
Boosters, precons and singles from Weatherlight are on TCGplayer.
FAQ
Common questions
Where can I play Weatherlight cards?
In Legacy, Vintage and Commander, minus the cards each format bans. Weatherlight is too old for Standard, Pioneer or Modern as a set, though any card that was later reprinted in a Modern-legal set is Modern-legal in every printing. It is also legal in Premodern, a community format built on Fourth Edition through Scourge.
Is Mind Stone from Weatherlight?
Yes. It was first printed in Weatherlight and has been reprinted many times since, which is why it is Modern-legal.
What is the Weatherlight Saga?
The storyline that follows the skyship Weatherlight and its crew, led by Gerrard, through the sets that followed, up to Apocalypse in 2001.
All card names, art, and mechanics belong to Wizards of the Coast. Weatherlight released on Jun 9, 1997; details reflect the set as published. Sources: Wizards of the Coast set pages and release notes, Draftsim, Untapped.gg.
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