Five worlds share one fate.
| Set Name | Shards of Alara |
| Block | Set 1 of 3 in the Shards of Alara block |
| Number of Cards | 249 |
| Release Date | October 3, 2008 |
| Prerelease Events | September 27-28, 2008 (This is a change from the original date; see this announcement for more information) |
| Launch Parties | October 3,4,5 2008 |
| Previews start on magicthegathering.com | September 8, 2008 |
| Design and Development Teams | Bill Rose (design lead) Devin Low (development lead) Aaron Forsythe Mark Globus Mark Gottlieb Graeme Hopkins Alexis Janson Erik Lauer Michael Mikaelian Kenneth Nagle Matt Place Mark Rosewater Brian Tinsman Mike Turian Noah Weil |
