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|design =[[Ethan Fleischer]] (lead)<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/629536623483322369/mark-who-were-the-lead-designers-of-kaldheim|title=Who were the lead designers of Kaldheim, Strixhaven and Forgotten Realms|September 17, 2020}}</ref>
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|development = [[Dave Humphries]] (lead)
 
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|standard3 = Strixhaven: School of Mages
|previous = Pioneer Masters
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|next = Time Spiral Remastered
 
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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]].
   
 
==Set details==
 
==Set details==
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>
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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>
   
 
===Storyline===
 
===Storyline===
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==Themes and mechanics==
 
==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 card]]s.<ref>{{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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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==
 
==Cycles==
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===Mega cycles===
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!Side
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!{{W/U}}
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!{{U/B}}
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!{{B/R}}
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!{{R/G}}
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!{{G/W}}
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!{{W/B}}
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!{{U/R}}
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!{{B/G}}
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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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|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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|-
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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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|... 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

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
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

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

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References