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| Symbol description | Double-bladed ax | ||||
| Design | Ethan Fleischer (lead)[1] | ||||
| Development | Dave Humphries (lead) | ||||
| Release date | February 5, 2021 | ||||
| Themes and mechanics | Modal double-faced cards | ||||
| Expansion code | KHM[2] | ||||
| Development codename | Equestrian | ||||
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- For the plane, see Kaldheim (plane).
Kaldheim is the 86th Magic expansion. It is set on the plane of the same name. It will be released on February 5, 2021.[3]
Set details
This set is a top-down Norse mythology-inspired set; Magic's take on what a world inspired by Vikings might look like.[4][5]
Storyline
The planeswalker Kaya visits a world of prophecy and legend, mortals and monsters.[6]
Marketing
Kaldheim Collector Boosters packaging
Kaldheim Set Boosters packaging
Kaldheim is sold in regular 16-card Draft Boosters (one card being a marketing card), Theme Boosters, Collector Boosters, Set Boosters, the Kaldheim Bundle, and two Commander decks.
Welcome Booster production is on hold in North America and Europe for Kaldheim.[3]
Events
- Magic Online and MTG Arena release: January 28(?)
- Tabletop Prerelease: January 29–February 4[3]
- Launch party: February 6–February 7
- Friday Night Magic: February 5–April 9
- Commander Nights (a weekly Commander league with rotating rules and achievement-based prizes): February 8–April 15
Promotional cards
- Prerelease: a stamped card that can be any rare or mythic rare of Kaldheim.
- Other events: cards from the Kaldheim universal promo pack.
- The seasonal dark-frame promos are: TBA
- Buy-a-Box: foil alternate art TBA
- Bundle promo: foil alternate art TBA
- Bring-a-Friend: Reliquary Tower [3]
Tokens/emblems/markers
TBA
Themes and mechanics
In lieu of the abandoned block model, R&D has found a new way to tie together the three non-core premier sets in a single Magic "year" (aka the fall, winter, and spring sets—using northern hemisphere seasons): they share a common mechanic. For Zendikar Rising, Kaldheim and Strixhaven: School of Mages that is modal double-faced cards.[7][8][9]
Cycles
Mega cycles
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| Four rare modal double-faced lands, each side of which enters untapped and taps for a single color of mana. The other six were featured in Zendikar Rising.[7][10] | |||||||||||
Reprinted cards
TBA
Preconstructed decks
Kaldheim features two Commander decks that are released as a regular part of a set's product line.
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References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 17, 2020). "Who were the lead designers of Kaldheim, Strixhaven and Forgotten Realms". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast. "Standings 2020-21". Magic.gg.
- ↑ a b c d WPN (October 29, 2020). "Kaldheim: All the Dates & Scheduling Info You Need". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (September 1, 2020). "Zendikar Debut and Announcement Day Recap". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 8, 2020). "Is Kaldheim a top-down Norse Mythology inspired plane?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Procoretech (November 12, 2020). "Bored so enhancing bad photos of rubbish seems fine.. oh and, Bearded Axe". Reddit.
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (September 7, 2020). "Zendikar Rising to the Challenge, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Amanda Yeo (September 4, 2020). "New 'Magic: The Gathering' Zendikar Rising card makes rocks fall, everyone dies". Mashable.com.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 4, 2020). "Just want to confirm that this is accurate information?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 11, 2020). "Will they still be "X Pathway // Y Pathway"?". Blogatog. Tumblr.