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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== |
==Set details== |
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− | This set is ''[[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> |
+ | 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> |
===Storyline=== |
===Storyline=== |
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==Themes and mechanics== |
==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> |
==Cycles== |
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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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+ | |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== |
==Reprinted cards== |
Revision as of 15:21, 5 October 2020
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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 | |||||
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Magic: The Gathering Chronology | |||||
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- For the plane, see Kaldheim (plane).
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
- Magic Online and MTG Arena release:
- Tabletop Prerelease:
- Launch party:
- Friday Night Magic:
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 | ||||||||||
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Pathways | ... Pathway | ... Pathway | ... Pathway | ... Pathway | |||||||
... 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
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 17, 2020). "Who were the lead designers of Kaldheim, Strixhaven and Forgotten Realms". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.