RENTON, Wash. — On May 4, the dawn over Innistrad will be ignited with the release of the third set of Innistrad block, Avacyn Restored, announced Wizards of the Coast.

Like Rise of the Eldrazi, Avacyn Restored will be a large set even though it is the third set of its block, said Monty Ashley of Wizards of the Coast on Monday.

Avacyn Restored tells the story of the overwhelming power of Avacyn, protector angel, which has been safely locked away on Innistrad but is now finally unleashed, wreaking havoc and destruction on the plane’s Werewolves, Vampires and Zombies.

These creatures will have to run for their lives, or unlives, as Avacyn and her fellow Angels bring total destruction to Innistrad.

The large set, which like Rise of the Eldrazi will be drafted by itself, features terrifying colorless Angel creatures with a deadly new ability called “rapture.”

Rapture causes a defending player to have to sacrifice permanents whenever attacked by these dread figures of retribution, Ashley said.

Avacyn Restored, like Rise of the Eldrazi, will feature its own set of basic lands and will be played in the sealed deck format using six booster packs.

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- Dec. 23, 2010