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'''''Kaldheim''''' is the 86th ''[[Magic: the Gathering|Magic]]'' expansion. It is set on the plane of [[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheim]].
  
'''''Kaldheim''''' is the 86th ''[[Magic: the Gathering|Magic]]'' expansion. It is set on the plane of [[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheim]].
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==Set details==
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This set is a [[top-down]] [[Wikipedia:Norse mythology|Norse mythology]]-[[Wikipedia:Norse mythology in popular culture|inspired]] set; ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic's]]'' take on what a world inspired by [[Wikipedia:Vikings|Vikings]] might look like.<ref>{{DailyRef|news/zendikar-debut-and-announcement-day-recap-2020-09-01|Zendikar Debut and Announcement Day Recap|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|September 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/628704605890576385/is-kaldheim-a-top-down-norse-mythology-inspired|title=Is Kaldheim a top-down Norse Mythology inspired plane?|September 8, 2020}}</ref>
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===Storyline===
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TBA
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===Marketing===
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====Events====
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* [[Magic Online]] and [[MTG Arena]] release:
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* [[Tabletop]] [[Prerelease]]:
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* [[Launch party]]:
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* [[Friday Night Magic]]:
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====Promotional cards====
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TBA
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====Tokens/emblems/markers====
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TBA
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==Themes and mechanics==
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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 card]]s.<ref name="Challenge 2">{{DailyRef|making-magic/zendikar-rising-challenge-part-2-2020-09-07|''Zendikar Rising'' to the Challenge, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|September 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{WebRef|url=https://mashable.com/article/magic-the-gathering-zendikar-rising-reveal-shatterskull|title=New 'Magic: The Gathering' ''Zendikar Rising'' card makes rocks fall, everyone dies|author=Amanda Yeo|date=September 4, 2020|publisher=Mashable.com}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/628355870144741376/so-theres-an-article-around-on-mashable-that|title= Just want to confirm that this is accurate information?|September 4, 2020}}</ref>
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==Cycles==
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===Mega cycles===
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!Cycle name
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!Side
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!{{W/U}}
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!{{R/G}}
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!{{U/R}}
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!{{R/W}}
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|rowspan="3"|'''[[Pathway]]s'''
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|align="center"| {{dfc|front}}
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|... Pathway
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
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|... Pathway
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
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|... Pathway
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
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|... Pathway
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|-
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|align="center"| {{dfc|back}}
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|... Pathway
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
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|... Pathway
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
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|... Pathway
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|style="background:#ddd;"|
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|... Pathway
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|colspan="11" |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]]''.<ref name="Challenge 2"/><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/628976492124258304/just-to-confirm-the-other-4-mdfc-dual-lands-are|title=Will they still be "X Pathway // Y Pathway"?|September 11, 2020}}</ref>
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==Reprinted cards==
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TBA
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==Preconstructed decks==
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TBA
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==References==
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{{reflist}}
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Revision as of 08:14, 18 September 2020

Kaldheim
Kaldheim logo
Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description Double-bladed ax
Design Ethan Fleischer (lead)[1]
Development Dave Humphries (lead)
Release date 2021 Q1
Themes and mechanics Modal double-faced cards
Development codename Equestrian
Forgotten Realms Standard
Zendikar Rising Kaldheim Strixhaven: School of Mages
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Kaladesh Remastered Kaldheim Time Spiral Remastered

Kaldheim is the 86th Magic expansion. It is set on the plane of Kaldheim.

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.[2][3]

Storyline

TBA

Marketing

TBA

Events

Promotional cards

TBA

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.[4][5][6]

Cycles

Mega cycles

Cycle name Side {W/U} {U/B} {B/R} {R/G} {G/W} {W/B} {U/R} {B/G} {R/W} {G/U}
Pathways {dfc-front} ... Pathway ... Pathway ... Pathway ... Pathway
{dfc-back} ... Pathway ... Pathway ... Pathway ... Pathway
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.[4][7]

Reprinted cards

TBA

Preconstructed decks

TBA

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 17, 2020). "Who were the lead designers of Kaldheim, Strixhaven and Forgotten Realms". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  2. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (September 1, 2020). "Zendikar Debut and Announcement Day Recap". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 8, 2020). "Is Kaldheim a top-down Norse Mythology inspired plane?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  4. ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (September 7, 2020). "Zendikar Rising to the Challenge, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Amanda Yeo (September 4, 2020). "New 'Magic: The Gathering' Zendikar Rising card makes rocks fall, everyone dies". Mashable.com.
  6. ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 4, 2020). "Just want to confirm that this is accurate information?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  7. ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 11, 2020). "Will they still be "X Pathway // Y Pathway"?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
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