By the time the fourth edition starter pack made its debut, the future of TSR was uncertain, leading to production problems. The red box in this twin-deck pack includes a 55-card deck playable directly from the packet, while the black box includes a set of revised rules and a booster pack of 12 cards from the Dragonomicon expansion. Cards missed from re-evaluation during the 3rd edition shake-up have been revitalized here. The fourth edition came in a red and black double-pack, and featured 520 cards taken from every expansion and mainline set, augmented by over 200 new designs. The Artifacts, Powers, Underdark, Runes & Ruins, and Birthright booster series added many new dimensions to the game. There were also significant rules corrections and updates. The third edition starter made some significant changes by adding powers to cards that previously had none, without changing the names and artwork. The Ravenloft, Dragonlance, and Forgotten Realms booster series were released soon after the second edition. The rest of this set remained identical to the first edition. The artwork for the new chase cards consisted mostly of photos with fantasy-related artifacts or people in costume. The second edition starter pack fixed some misprints and replaced 20 first edition cards with 20 different chase cards. The basic set came packaged in a double deck (55 cards per deck), in three levels of rarity (Common, Uncommon, and Rare), and booster packs were also sold which included 25 additional cards not available in the basic set. The first release had a selection of 400 cards, which included cards from the Forgotten Realms, Dark Sun, and Greyhawk settings. Example of an individual card, showing a greater feyr.
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