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Return to Dinosaurs, Guilds, The Lord of the Rings Announced at MagicCon: Vegas
Adventure, mystery, and celebrations abound as Magic: The Gathering revealed exciting details from three upcoming sets during MagicCon: Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. The preview panel kicked off the weekend events on the main stage and offered an in-depth look at Lost Caverns of Ixalan, a return to a beloved plane in Ravnica Remastered, and a showcase of card treatments for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth to thousands of convention attendees.
The Lord of The Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Holiday Scene Box builds from the beloved and extremely popular release from this past summer. No trip to Ixalan is complete without dinosaurs, and Lost Caverns of Ixalan will be our most dino-centric set yet. Ravnica Remasters is our first set for 2024 and brings some amazing card treatment for players to jazz up their decks.
Please see the full press pack, which can be found here.
LOST CAVERNS OF IXALAN (release Nov. 17)
A year after the Phyrexian invasion created terror and havoc across the multiverse, competing expeditions race to reach a secret world hidden below Ixalan, seeking vast riches, answers to new mysteries, legendary wonders, and ancient gods newly awoken. We will have some familiar faces making a return in this set, including one who will be making their first appearance as a Planeswalker.
There will be vampires and merfolk, and a fresh face who made his debut in the Wilds of Eldraine.
However, the main “characters” are the dinosaurs, and this set will feature cards inspired by Jurassic World, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. These cards will feature fan-favorite characters, locations, and dinosaurs from across the franchise.
Lost Caverns of Ixalan will feature exciting booster fun cards themed around the world of Ixalan and its Mesoand South American-inspired culture. Borderless Oltec cards will use a similarly inspired art style to portray the plane. The Lost Caverns of Ixalan team has taken great care to portray work inspired by the culture with respect and reverence.
The prerelease events in Wizards Play Network stores starts on Nov. 10, and the worldwide launch kicks off on Nov. 17.
More information about our return to Ixalan can be found at Daily MTG.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: TALES OF MIDDLE-EARTH HOLIDAY (release Nov. 3)
The Lord of The Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Holiday set continues to explore the familiar characters and locations in creative ways and builds from the main set, which released in June.
A Jumpstart release, Jumpstart Vol. 2, is perfect for new and experienced players alike and a great way to way to spend time with family over the holidays (and beyond). This release has five additional themes for mixing and matching: mortals, cunning, orcish, riders, elven. Shuffle and play!
The borderless scene cards were a major hit with the main set release of The Lord of The Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. For the holiday release, we created four more scenes, featuring six brand-new mechanically unique cards and bringing them together for a panoramic scene that depicts pivotal moments in the story. The Might of Galadriel, Aragon at Helm’s Deep, Gandalf in The Pelennor Fields, and Flight of The Witch-King are beautiful in their own right but each tells a wonderful story.
For the fans of the traditional Hildebrandt art, we have Greg and Tim Hildebrandt classic The Lord of the Rings art paired with existing Magic card reprints. Twenty in total, they feature a suite of cards chosen specifically for this treatment.
Showcase Scrolls of Middle-earth bring select cards from the main release into a gorgeous book inspired alternate treatment. They appear like they are pulled straight from an old, weathered, and well-loved book.
The Lord of The Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Holiday set will be available on Nov. 3. For a closer look at the artistically rich cards and more details about the set, visit Daily MTG.
RAVNICA REMASTERED (release Jan. 12)
To kick off 2024, fans will head back to the worldwide city of Ravnica and a return to the guilds in Ravnica Remastered. This set features classic cards with bold card treatments of anime art and retro frames, as well as dual shock lands in regular, borderless, and retro versions.
Ravnica Remastered brings the most iconic cards from previous Ravnica sets together for a supercharged and nostalgic draft experience and unique collectible offering. Everything loved about Ravnica is here; the guilds, the setting, the characters, and the gameplay. Bring the old-school flair with the retro frame cards and add new treasures to your deck with the serialized anime cards.
It is a great chance to visit or revisit this popular plane, and it will be released on Jan. 12, 2024. Go to Daily MTG to learn more about Ravnica and the characters and cards coming to this set.
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