Introductory Sets
These introductory sets were intended for novice Magic: The Gathering players. They were illegal in sanctioned tournaments until October 2005, when they became legal in Legacy and Vintage.
| Set | Expansion symbol |
Expansion code |
Release date | Size | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portal | ||||||||||
| Portal | A portal | POR | June 1997 | 222 | 90 | 57 | 55 | — | 20 | — |
| Portal Second Age | A pentagon | P02 | June 1998 | 165 | 70 | 45 | 35 | — | 15 | — |
| Portal Three Kingdoms | The Chinese character for the number 3 | PTK | May 1999 | 180 | 55 | 55 | 55 | — | 15 | — |
| Starter | ||||||||||
| Starter 1999 | A five-pointed star | S99 | July 1999 | 173 | 63 | 55 | 35 | — | 20 | — |
| Starter 2000 | "S" overlaid on a five-pointed star | S00 | July 2000 | 57 | 39 | 6 | 2 | — | 10 | — |
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