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Name	Fifth Edition
Code	5ed
Type	core
Released	03/24/97
Total number of items	467

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About

Fifth Edition is a core set in the popular trading card game Magic: The Gathering. Released in March 1997, it serves as a compilation of cards from the earlier expansions of the game, featuring a mix of creatures, spells, and artifacts. The set does not have a specific storyline or lore, instead focusing on providing a diverse range of cards for gameplay. Mechanics in Fifth Edition include staple concepts like flying, trample, and first strike, which add strategic depth to battles between players. Overall, the set acts as a foundation for new players to learn the game and for experienced players to continue honing their skills in this iconic collectible card game.

Top 10 best cards

#	Card name	Decks	Price
1.	Brainstorm	1633 decks	C$ 0.32
2.	Counterspell	1092 decks	C$ 1.00
3.	Pyroblast	981 decks	C$ 3.00
4.	Hydroblast	918 decks	C$ 0.67
5.	Sulfurous Springs	629 decks	C$ 3.82
6.	Dark Ritual	416 decks	C$ 0.30
7.	Adarkar Wastes	366 decks	C$ 4.87
8.	Karplusan Forest	347 decks	C$ 3.29
9.	Llanowar Elves	336 decks	C$ 0.44
10.	Animate Dead	332 decks	C$ 4.22

New combos with Fifth Edition

Skullclamp

The Locust God

Ashnod's Altar

12948

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Voltaic Construct

Karn, Silver Golem

Mana Vault

7698

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Orb of Dreams

Stasis

Chronatog

13971

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Aphetto Alchemist

Illusionist's Bracers

Prodigal Sorcerer

8428

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Ghave, Guru of Spores

Strangleroot Geist

Ashnod's Altar

10922

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (3)

Animate Dead

Worldgorger Dragon

22652

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Ghave, Guru of Spores

Young Wolf

Ashnod's Altar

3757

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Priest of Urabrask

Ashnod's Altar

3687

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

Grave Titan

12815

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Nim Deathmantle

Blood Artist

Ashnod's Altar

Grave Titan

7845

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Kindred Discovery

Ashnod's Altar

Nadir Kraken

7098

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Animation Module

Ashnod's Altar

Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

13421

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (3)

Banishing Knack

Mirran Spy

Ornithopter

10698

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Vedalken Archmage

Sunstrike Legionnaire

Retraction Helix

Ornithopter

3467

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Dramatic Reversal

Isochron Scepter

Dark Ritual

Yarok, the Desecrated

8877

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Parallel Lives

Ashnod's Altar

Slimefoot, the Stowaway

8676

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

Scampering Scorcher

2248

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Purphoros, God of the Forge

Ashnod's Altar

Scampering Scorcher

2723

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Panharmonicon

Dramatic Reversal

Isochron Scepter

Dark Ritual

6131

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Reveillark

Triskelion

Ashnod's Altar

Karmic Guide

6949

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Nim Deathmantle

Priest of Urabrask

Fireball

Ashnod's Altar

3439

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Priest of Urabrask

Ashnod's Altar

Lava Burst

2310

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Priest of Urabrask

Ashnod's Altar

Blaze

2818

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

Beetleback Chief

3692

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Pia and Kiran Nalaar

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

5040

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Ashes of the Fallen

Archon of Justice

Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho

Ashnod's Altar

4453

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Ghave, Guru of Spores

Ashnod's Altar

Slimefoot, the Stowaway

Doubling Season

5701

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Pitiless Plunderer

Ashnod's Altar

Reassembling Skeleton

16515

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (4)

Melira, Sylvok Outcast

Ashnod's Altar

Kitchen Finks

6251

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Arcum Dagsson

Mycosynth Lattice

Hurkyl's Recall

Mystical Tutor

4706

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Stasis

Copperhorn Scout

Quirion Ranger

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

6234

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Breya, Etherium Shaper

Ashnod's Altar

15667

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Grinding Station

Ornithopter

Enduring Renewal

7723

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Ashen Rider

Ashnod's Altar

Karmic Guide

4790

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Cathodion

Ashnod's Altar

3424

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Havengul Lich

Memnite

Ashnod's Altar

6367

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Staff of Domination

Ashnod's Altar

Lesser Masticore

Grumgully, the Generous

5666

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Myr Battlesphere

Mimic Vat

Ashnod's Altar

5741

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Impact Tremors

Ashnod's Altar

Retrofitter Foundry

Zirda, the Dawnwaker

5726

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Skirk Prospector

Goblin Warrens

Pashalik Mons

Zirda, the Dawnwaker

4366

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Skirk Prospector

Purphoros, God of the Forge

Goblin Warrens

Zirda, the Dawnwaker

4236

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Tidespout Tyrant

Mana Vault

Sol Ring

6136

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Ashnod's Altar

Slimefoot, the Stowaway

Doubling Season

4176

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Inalla, Archmage Ritualist

Bloodline Necromancer

Ashnod's Altar

10177

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Leonin Relic-Warder

Zulaport Cutthroat

Animate Dead

5117

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Mycosynth Lattice

Nevinyrral's Disk

Darksteel Forge

7698

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Thornbite Staff

Ashnod's Altar

Atla Palani, Nest Tender

19054

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Animation Module

Ashnod's Altar

Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter

Farmstead Gleaner

2599

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Mirran Spy

Urza's Bauble

Emry, Lurker of the Loch

4691

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nest of Scarabs

Bad Moon

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Bastion of Remembrance

6489

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Ashnod's Altar

Divine Visitation

Bishop of Wings

3817

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Viridian Joiner

Giant Growth

Sword of the Paruns

3251

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Geralf's Mindcrusher

Sage of Fables

Ashnod's Altar

3845

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Painter's Servant

Phyrexian Altar

Ashnod's Altar

Oona, Queen of the Fae

5009

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Geist-Honored Monk

Ashnod's Altar

2320

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Abhorrent Overlord

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

2636

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

Seraph of the Scales

2348

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

Debtors' Transport

1873

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

Ministrant of Obligation

2756

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

Orzhov Racketeers

2928

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

Wurmcoil Engine

7264

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons

Woodfall Primus

Ashnod's Altar

3750

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Illusionist's Bracers

Ashnod's Altar

Slimefoot, the Stowaway

4447

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

Izoni, Thousand-Eyed

3025

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Umbral Mantle

Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix

Brainstorm

4384

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix

Brainstorm

Sword of the Paruns

2983

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Retraction Helix

Ornithopter

Traxos, Scourge of Kroog

Alela, Artful Provocateur

5236

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Aetherling

Mairsil, the Pretender

Nevinyrral's Disk

6215

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Ashnod's Altar

Saproling Cluster

Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

3119

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Ashnod's Altar

Saproling Cluster

Moldervine Reclamation

5708

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Fecundity

Ashnod's Altar

Saproling Cluster

5430

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Words of Wilding

Ashnod's Altar

Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

3808

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Eldrazi Displacer

Ashnod's Altar

Cloudgoat Ranger

3419

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Elenda, the Dusk Rose

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

8527

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

Trostani Discordant

2291

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Phyrexian Altar

Ornithopter

Enduring Renewal

4289

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Banishing Knack

Reckless Fireweaver

Mirran Spy

Ornithopter

5197

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Midnight Guard

Banishing Knack

Soul's Attendant

Ornithopter

4481

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Precursor Golem

Eldrazi Displacer

Ashnod's Altar

2549

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Precursor Golem

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

3817

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Havengul Lich

Ashnod's Altar

Shield Sphere

2157

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Havengul Lich

Ashnod's Altar

Shield Sphere

Oona, Queen of the Fae

6839

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (1)

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

Su-Chi

2529

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Workhorse

Ashnod's Altar

3384

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Marionette Master

Ashnod's Altar

8387

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Havengul Lich

Phyrexian Walker

Ashnod's Altar

2123

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Havengul Lich

Rooftop Storm

Ashnod's Altar

Gray Merchant of Asphodel

5872

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Anointed Procession

Ashnod's Altar

Blessed Sanctuary

Emiel the Blessed

3493

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Golgari Germination

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

Nocturnal Feeder

4848

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

Hallowed Spiritkeeper

2718

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Maalfeld Twins

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

2384

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Liege of the Hollows

Ashnod's Altar

2968

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Brood Monitor

Ashnod's Altar

Emiel the Blessed

2240

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Impact Tremors

Nim Deathmantle

Ashnod's Altar

Sethron, Hurloon General

2666

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Nim Deathmantle

Fanatic of Mogis

Ashnod's Altar

Sethron, Hurloon General

4265

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Spawning Pit

Ashnod's Altar

Doubling Season

6171

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Animation Module

Ashnod's Altar

Grumgully, the Generous

4606

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Aura of Dominion

Stonybrook Schoolmaster

Ashnod's Altar

2413

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Aura of Dominion

Ashnod's Altar

Emmara, Soul of the Accord

3168

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

Primal Vigor

Ashnod's Altar

Slimefoot, the Stowaway

4011

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (0)

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