Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights was released on December 17, 1993 as Magic: The Gathering’s first expansion. This archive covers all 78 cards, including the 15 cards with Dark and Light mana-symbol variants. The documented 121-position sheet layouts and the 10-box case configuration close at a reconstructed production total of 5,227,200 cards, compatible with the rounded public figure of five million.

78 cards: 33 Rare, 18 Uncommon, 26 Common and 1 Basic Land. Fifteen common cards also have Dark and Light mana-symbol variants.

Production Data & Sheet Logistics

Arabian Nights used two separate 121-position (11×11) sheets: one uncommon sheet with U2, U3 and U4 frequencies, and one common sheet with C1, C4, C5 and C11 frequencies. The reconstructed production closes exactly at 10,800 uncommon-sheet impressions and 32,400 common-sheet impressions, totaling 5,227,200 cards.

The set was sold only in 8-card booster packs, with 60 packs per booster box and no starter decks. The reconstructed production closes at 653,400 booster packs, 🔒 booster boxes and 🔒 ten-box cases.

Product Composition

Mountain is the only basic land in Arabian Nights. It occupies one position on the common sheet (C1), a remnant of the set’s early standalone-product design. The reconstructed production yields 32,400 copies, while the documented collation gives a 🔒 chance of finding it in a booster.

Dark and Light Mana-Symbol Variants

Fifteen common cards appear with Dark and Light mana-symbol variants. These are printing variants created by a partial sheet-layout update, not different artworks. Each affected card page reports the documented sheet-frequency split and the corresponding production estimates for both variants.

All figures follow the industrial framework described in our print run methodology.

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