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Garth Thirteenth-Pick
July 4th, 2021
Nakamoto, Master of Coin
July 4th, 2021
Owlin Partridge
July 4th, 2021
We’re entering day five of the shipping crisis on Kaladesh, where a combination of aether tradewinds and being crewed by an elephant have led to Skysovereign, the flagship of the consulate, becoming stuck in one of the plane’s major shipping routes. Millions of mana are being wasted every day as other vehicles are forced to take alternate routes to deliver their cargo of masterpieces to this years inventor’s fair.
“This is absolutely unacceptable” explained a local aetherborn businessman who prefers to remain anonymous. “If I had known this would happen, I would have just taken the shatter when I looked at the top four cards of my opponent’s library.”
Card Alterer Unveils Latest Masterpiece
February 5th, 2021
BAKERSFIELD, CA – Local card alterer and gift from the gods Michael Heath unveiled his latest masterpiece to critical acclaim last Friday. The piece in question was an altered Jace, the Mind Sculptor, in which the mighty planeswalker now resembles the popular cartoon character Homer Simpson eating a donut. “I don’t know how to describe […]
More...This Magic: the Gathering Story is Blocked In Your Region
December 8th, 2020
An update on Magic Story: We will tell the stories we want to tell. However, some of our fans won’t have access to regionally blocked stories. Here are some of the error messages you might see.
More...2021: The Year of the Planeswalker
November 12th, 2020
2020 has been a tough year for magic players. Between social distancing, rising unemployment, and deadly plagues, enjoying magic isn’t always easy! We at Wizards of the Coast understand that this year has been a downer, so we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to prepare a special, absolutely unprecedented experience for you in 2021. We’re calling it The Year of the Planeswalker, and we think you’re in for a treat. We can’t tell you absolutely everything we have planned, but we’re going to be giving you several ‘Premium Peeks’ through the remainder of 2020. Here are just a few of the things you can look forward to in 2021.
More...Wizards of the Coast Announces Return to Ikoria
September 22nd, 2020
Magic the gathering has posted record numbers this year, and head designer Mark Rosewater says there’s only one reason why: Ikoria.
More...New Arena Pet: Shrieking Baboon with a Siren on its Head
September 19th, 2020
Hey, Magic fans! Here at Wizards HQ we’ve just wrapped up an intense week of focus group meetings concentrating on all aspects of the Magic the Gathering: Arena experience. From these meetings we’ve received a lot of great feedback regarding pets, including how popular the ones that make a lot of noise are, like the […]
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