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MTG Head Designer Shares Teaser For The Lost Caverns Of Ixalan

MTG Head Designer shares hints for Magic’s upcoming set

illustrated by Evyn Fong

Following preview season tradition, Magic: The Gathering Head Designer, Mark Rosewater, has shared a list of teasers for the upcoming set – The Lost Caverns of Ixalan – to his Blogatog.

Rosewater kicks things off with some partial hints, including an new land subtype, a classic aura gets a new name and a casting cost discount, and a sorcery from Tempest gets reimagined as an “enters the battlefield” ability.

Next up, we’ve got some never-before-seen creature types, including Dinosaur Gnome, Salamander Wurm, Skeleton Spirit Pirate, and the coolest so far – Capybara. We also get a look at new rules text, showcasing some unique abilities:

• “When there are 1,000 or more time counters on CARDNAME, sacrifice it and each opponent loses 1,000 life.” 

• “Whenever you’re dealt combat damage, the attacking player gains control of CARDNAME and untaps it.” 

• “As an additional cost to cast this spell, tap four untapped artifacts, creatures, and/or land you control.”  

• “Then destroy all other creatures if its power is exactly 20.”  

Closing things out, Rosewater provided the names of a few cards from the set, something which he hasn’t done before.

• Braided Quipu  

• Calamitous Cave-In  

• Careening Mine Cart  

• Chupacabra Echo  

• Diamond Pick-Axe  

• Eaten by Piranhas  

• Out of Air  

• Pirate Hat  

• Sovereign’s Machuahuitl  

• Spelunking  

Starting at 9 AM PT (Noon ET) on October 24, you can watch the debut of the official Magic: The Gathering YouTube channel or twitch.tv/Magic

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan releases on November 17, 2023.