What are the clans of tarkir based on?

Tarkir is influenced by the history and cultures of Asia. The Abzan were based on the Persian Empire, the Jeskai on Shaolin Monks, the Sultai on the Khmer, the Mardu on the Mongols and Japanese, the Temur on Siberian cultures.

What is Sultai based on?

Trivia. The culture of the Sultai Brood is loosely based on the Khmer Empire.

How many cards are in Khans of Tarkir?

269 cards
Khans of Tarkir contains 269 cards (20 basic lands, 101 commons, 80 uncommons, 53 rares, 15 mythic rares), and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards. It is also the first set since Dragon’s Maze to not have any Dragon creature cards.

When did Khans of Tarkir rotate?

spring 2016
Khans of Tarkir and Fate Reforged will rotate out spring 2016 as a unit, and Dragons of Tarkir and the core set will rotate out fall 2016 as a unit.

When did Dragons of tarkir come out?

March 27, 2015
The Dragons of Tarkir set becomes legal for sanctioned Constructed play on its official release date: Friday, March 27, 2015.

What does Sultai mean?

Sultai means “Black, Green, and Blue.” Named after the Sultai Brood, a Clan from the Khan timeline of Tarkir.

Who was the first planeswalker?

The first five planeswalkers to be printed are known as the Lorwyn Five: Ajani, Jace, Liliana, Chandra, and Garruk.

Are there Fetchlands in Dragons of tarkir?

This is a 100% confirmation of fetches. There are no basic lands in Dragons of Tarkir.

What is Khans of Tarkir?

Khans of Tarkir is a Magic: The Gathering block consisting of Khans of Tarkir (September 26, 2014), Fate Reforged (January 23, 2015), and Dragons of Tarkir (March 27, 2015). The block’s setting is based on a mix of cultures of Central and East Asia.

What are the best cards from Khans of Tarkir?

In 2015 Khans of Tarkir won the Origins award as best Collectible Card Game of the Year. Notable cards from Khans of Tarkir include Anafenza, the Foremost, Jeskai Ascendancy, Treasure Cruise, Dig Through Time, Monastery Swiftspear, and the allied coloured Fetch Lands such as Flooded Strand.

Why did Sarkhan go back to Tarkir?

He has been led back to Tarkir by a voice in his mind, a voice he believes belongs to the spirit dragon Ugin. Sarkhan seeks a way to free his mind from madness and to liberate himself from Nicol Bolas, but he will soon learn that his world’s entire history stands in his way.

What happened to Tarkir’s Dragons?

Tarkir is the birthplace of the dragon-worshipping planeswalker Sarkhan Vol, first introduced in Shards of Alara. At the beginning of the Khans set, Sarkhan returns to Tarkir and learns that the extinction of Tarkir’s dragons was linked to one specific event.