MIR
MTG · English · Oct 1996
Mirage
Magic collectors want chronology, finish awareness, and context about why a card matters across formats and eras.
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Market floor—
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Set index
A tradeable basket for the whole set.
Complete set basket$00 priced cards roll into the current estimate.
Chase basket$0Tracks the highest-signal cards instead of the long tail.
Raw lane basket$0Useful for estimating where the body of the set sits today.
Coverage is live on 0% of the set right now, which is enough to show the market center even before the long tail fully fills in.
premium treatments is the dominant rarity band in this release, while headline cards 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.
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Rarity mix
Where the card count is concentrated.
Trusted sellers
The best current storefronts touching this lane.
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Related sets
Continue the chronology.
Temperature index
Heat signal across the full set.
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Top movers
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Cooling off
Cards losing momentum in the current window.
Card grid
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Completion tracking
Built for real set goals, not generic wishlists.
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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.
Mirage was released in October 1996 as the first set of Magic's Mirage block, arriving during a transformative period for the game. The 353-card expansion introduced significant mechanical innovations, including the storm mechanic and the return of the buyback ability, which fundamentally altered spell design philosophy. The set's development occurred as Wizards of the Coast refined its understanding of limited play, and Mirage became a testing ground for more complex draft environments. Mechanically, Mirage emphasized creature-focused gameplay and color-specific strategies more deliberately than previous sets. The expansion featured strong utility creatures and established several archetypes that would influence constructed formats. Notable cards from the set achieved varying levels of competitive relevance, though the set's overall power level remained moderate compared to contemporary standards. Mirage holds particular significance for collectors as a bridge between Magic's early experimental phase and its more structured design era. The set's card availability and moderate power level make it accessible for collection while maintaining historical importance in the game's development trajectory.
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 Mirage important for collectors?
Mirage 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 Mirage?
VaultStore currently tracks 0 cards on this page, with 0 distinct variant treatments represented across the set.
How is the set index calculated on VaultStore?
The set page uses append-only price observations to estimate both a full-set basket and a chase-card basket, with coverage percentages shown whenever the underlying market is still thin.
Can I track completion for Mirage?
Yes. Completion tracking is designed to support any-copy, variant-specific, and grade-specific collector goals, with import-first flows for collectors who are not yet buying everything through VaultStore.