Dominaria United Spoilers and Set Information

Last updated on December 11, 2024

Dominaria United promo art | Illustration by Chris Rahn

Magic’s 30th anniversary was quite an event, and what better way to celebrate than by returning to the plane where it all began, Dominaria! Magic’s Standard-legal set, Dominaria United, was released in September of 2022.

WotC let us play with the main story arc that took place over four sets and unraveled all sorts of previously unknown info about the Multiverse and planes we all thought we knew so well.

Want to play DMU? Check out our Limited set review, Ultimate Draft Guide, and Ultimate Sealed Guide for Dominaria United.

Let’s get started!

Dominaria United Set Information

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Set Details

Set Symbol
Set Code	DMU
Number of Cards	281 Cards
Rarities	101 commons, 80 uncommons, 60 rares, 20 mythic rares
Mechanics	Kicker, Domain, Enlist, Stun Counters, Read Ahead

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About the Set: The Story

Shanna, Sisay's Legacy | Illustration by Magali Villeneuve

Dominaria United’s story goes back to where Magic’s story began: the plane of Dominaria. The ultimate mysteries and the fate of the plane—as well as the Multiverse— are uncovered.

In Dominaria United, the Phyrexians have returned, and an appropriate coalition of Magic's greatest heroes has been formed to counter the assault. We've got everyone from Karn to Liliana ready to fight this common enemy in an Infinity War-esque set.

Not everyone is who they seem, however. Multiple planeswalkers—and airships—have been compleated as part of the Phyrexian's goal of taking over Dominaria. There are no eldrazi but lots of nasty forces at work!

Set Mechanics

Read Ahead

Read ahead is an interesting new twist for the saga card in your hand. The mechanic allows you to choose what chapter the saga enters the battlefield in! So in the instance of The Phasing of Zhalfir, this card can act as a 4-mana sorcery-speed board wipe with no additional effects, or a board wipe that phases a creature for one or two turns! This gives these specific sagas additional flexibility, which can be quite powerful.

Domain

Next up we've got domain, which is actually a returning mechanic from Conflux! It's a fairly straightforward mechanic that functions off you having multiple basic land types in play. In the case of Nishoba Brawler, it gains power equal to your domain.

Kicker

Yep, it's a kicker set. Kicker is an all-time classic, which one could argue all mechanics are derived from. It's an additional cost that can be paid when you cast a spell with kicker to gain additional benefits if it was kicked. Some cards can be kicked multiple times, others just once or twice, but, regardless, you've probably seen this one before.

Stun Counters

Stun counters were introduced in Dominaria United. They're put on tapped permanents, mostly creatures, and prevent them from untapping. If a creature with a stun counter would be untapped, instead, you remove a stun counter. Plain and simple.

Enlist

Enlist is an attacking mechanic that allows an attacking creature to tap another non-attacking creature—without summoning sickness—and gain power equal to that creature's power. Creatures with enlist gain some kind of temporary benefit in addition to the power buff, and in the instance of Guardian of New Benalia, that comes in the form of letting you scry 2.

Legends Cards Included

The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale | Illustration by Nicola Leonard

You read that right. WotC claimed that in a warehouse “just far enough away”, there were cases upon cases of sealed Legends products. They cracked all of these packs themselves, and were greeted with, well, cards from Legends!

They've used this as an opportunity to promote Dominaria United, and have inserted these random Legends cards into DMU collector boosters. There were 3% of collector boosters that had these cards inserted, with roughly 75 cards being exempt because they simply weren't opened. So while you can't open a new Mana Drain, you can still possibly open up a minty fresh Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale.

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Reprints

Liliana of the Veil

Yes, you read that right! Liliana of the Veil was printed into Standard and Pioneer! It had been a long time since this old classic wreaked havoc in a constructed format—no thanks to Modern Horizons 2—but she's back for more!

Pain Lands

While they're certainly no Liliana of the Veil, the pain lands are back for more! These are some of the best fixing in Standard and Pioneer, and allied ones got reprinted in The Brother's War for the first time since Tenth Edition, and gave some much-needed mana fixing to Pioneer!

Available Products

Draft Boosters

Draft boosters are, well, made to be drafted with! They’re your classic booster pack. Dominaria United includes these in the product line, and won’t be the last set to have them. The Dominaria United draft boosters feature art of Karn, Jodah, Archmage Eternal, and Shanna, Sisay's Legacy (in front of the Weatherlight?).

Dominaria United draft boosters contain:

• 1 basic land
• 10 commons
• 3 uncommons
• 1 rare/mythic
• 1 marketing/token card

Magic: The Gathering Dominaria United Draft Booster Box | 36 Packs + Box Topper Card (541 Magic Cards)

• 36 Dominaria United MTG Draft Boosters + 1 foil Box Topper card
• Best boosters for drafting Dominaria United
• 15 Magic cards per booster
• 1 Legendary Creature in every pack
• 1 Traditional Foil card in 33% of packs

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Set Boosters

Set boosters are boosters that aren’t meant to be drafted with. They’re an alternative style of pack made to be cracked. They feature more rares and uncommons as well as cards with alternate arts and foil versions. Buying a set booster box also includes a foil box topper card. In the Box Topper boosters, you will get a foil uncommon 37.5% of the time, a foil rare 50% of the time, and a foil mythic rare 12.5% of the time. No products found. feature art of Liliana Vess and Ajani Goldmane mid-battle.

Dominaria United set boosters contain:

• 1 art card
• 1 basic land
• 6 commons/uncommons
• 1 unique common/uncommon
• 2 “wild cards” (any rarity from common to mythic)
• 1 rare/mythic
• 1 foil card
• 1 marketing/token card

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Collector Boosters

Collector boosters return with another set. These are like set boosters on steroids. They include at least 10 foil cards and at least five rares. They’re super fun to open up because you’re always excited about the next card, even if it’s just an uncommon. No products found. feature stylized art of a nightmare version of Braids.

Dominaria United collector boosters contain:

• 1 extended art rare/mythic
• 1 foil rare/mythic
• 9 foil commons/uncommons
• 3 special-frame cards
• 1 basic land
• 1 foil token

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Jumpstart Boosters

One of the more interesting returns are Jumpstart boosters! No products found. are theme-specific packs that are meant to be shuffled together and played with right away. They have a rare, some basic lands, two of which are foil, and plenty of filler to make a complete deck.

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Prerelease Packs

Prerelease packs are available during sealed prerelease events. The idea behind this product is to give new players a look at the set and what to expect from it along with some goodies to whet your appetite for the set. The No products found. feature art of a crowd gathering under Apocalypse’s Coalition Flag.

Dominaria United prerelease kits contain:

• 1 themed insert
• 6 booster packs
• 1 spindown life counter
• 1 premium rare/mythic promo card

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Dominaria United Bundle

Set bundles are what you want if the set really speaks to you. This has everything you need to get started in a new format, add to your collection, or enjoy a new set with your friends! No products found. sport Liliana/Ajani art as the set boosters.

Dominaria United bundles contain:

• 8 set boosters
• 20 basic lands
• 20 foil basic lands
• 1 oversized spindown life counter
• 1 foil promo card
• 1 card storage box

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Commander Decks

No products found. represent a lot of colors at work in two decks, and have above average complexity for precons. For more on these two fun decks, check out our full review on the DMU Commander decks.

The Dominaria United Commander decks contain:

• 1 foil-etched display commander
• 2 foil legendaries
• 98 other cards
• 10 double-sided tokens
• 1 life wheel
• 1 deck box

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Wrap Up

Karn, Scion of Urza | Illustration by Chase Stone

There is still plenty to discover with Dominaria United. WotC did some great things with this set, and I really liked the returning mechanics (and maybe some of the cards and characters) that we got to open up.

What do you think the best cards in Dominaria United are? Are you excited about another return set coming up? Or do you think it’s a little too much, with the supplemental sets and all, coming out while the latest set still has that new card smell? Let me know what you think down in the comments, or head over to talk about it in the official Draftsim Discord. And if you've saved a box of draft boosters, check out our limited set review for DMU. There were quite a few collectible promos that came from the 30th anniversary celebration if you're looking for something cool.

Until next time, stay safe and stay healthy!

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