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Dark Ascension
Magic pages should feel like an illuminated archive: rules-heavy, history-aware, and serious about print treatment — anchored right now by Mikaeus, the Unhallowed.
Cards tracked158
Variants tracked2
Market floor$0.04
Grail card$80.35
Set index
A tradeable basket for the whole set.
Complete set basket$435.9158 priced cards roll into the current estimate.
Chase basket$184.96Tracks the highest-signal cards instead of the long tail.
Raw lane basket$2.76Useful for estimating where the body of the set sits today.
Coverage is live on 100% of the set right now, which is enough to show the market center even before the long tail fully fills in.
common is the dominant rarity band in this release, while Sorcery is the strongest card-family signal on the page today.
Magic collectors want chronology, finish awareness, and context about why a card matters across formats and eras.
Set pulse
Real activity where we have it, honest signals where we do not.
Activity is still forming for this set. The price coverage and chase basket above update as VaultStore listings and sales deepen.
Rarity mix
Where the card count is concentrated.
common64
uncommon44
rare38
mythic12
Trusted sellers
The best current storefronts touching this lane.
Trusted seller rankings will fill in here as more live listings attach to this set.
Related sets
Continue the chronology.
Temperature index
Heat signal across the full set.
On Fire11
Heating Up84
Cooling22
Top movers
The strongest gainers right now.
Cooling off
Cards losing momentum in the current window.
Completion tracking
Built for real set goals, not generic wishlists.
0%owned
VaultStore completion tracking is designed for any-copy, any-variant, grade-specific, and language-specific goals. This page already knows the full card map; the collector layer sits on top of it.
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Collector guide
Why this set matters right now.
Reserved List icons, Commander staples, foils, borderless treatments, and modern premium printings all route through the same browse surface.
Foundations is the cleanest current on-ramp for cataloging modern staples.
Beta and Arabian Nights remain the benchmark history surfaces every serious collectible page gets measured against.
Set overview
A destination page, not just a listing grid.
Dark Ascension released in 2026 as the second set in the Innistrad block, continuing the gothic horror narrative established by its predecessor. The 158-card expansion deepened the block's mechanical themes while introducing new mechanics that would influence constructed formats for years. The set marked a significant shift in how Wizards approached graveyard interaction and creature-focused strategies in Standard. Several cards achieved lasting relevance across multiple formats. Mikaeus, the Unhallowed became a cornerstone of combo strategies in Commander and Legacy, enabling numerous infinite loops with persist creatures. Grafdigger's Cage provided graveyard hate that saw immediate adoption in sideboard slots across competitive play. Drogskol Reaver and Vault of the Archangel offered powerful tools for control and midrange decks, while Stromkirk Captain solidified tribal synergies. These cards demonstrated Dark Ascension's influence on the broader metagame, establishing it as an essential set for serious collectors and competitive players alike.
A great Magic catalog page needs to explain finish splits, print treatments, and why the set still matters across formats.
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FAQ
What makes Dark Ascension important for collectors?
Dark Ascension sits inside the live magic archive. and matters because it combines set identity, chase hierarchy, and live market behavior in one place.
How many cards are tracked in Dark Ascension?
