Today’s episode of Weekly MTG previewed tons of new cards, foil treatments, mechanics, and more from the upcoming Magic: The Gathering set – Wilds of Eldraine.
Key Dates
- Prerelease at Your Local Game Store: September 1
- MTG Arena Release: September 5
- WPN Game Store Open House: September 8–10
- Friday Night Magic: September 8–November 3
- Commander Nights: September 9–November 9
- MagicCon: Las Vegas and Magic World Championship XXIX: September 22–24
- WPN Store Championships: September 30–October 8
- Alchemy: Wilds of Eldraine Release: October 10
Mechanics
Roles
Roles are enchantment aura tokens that are attached to creatures. There are six different types of roles. Each player can only have one role attached to a creature at a time. When a player attaches their second role a creature, the old one is destroyed.
Adventure
A returning mechanic, adventure is an alternative casting cost that sends a card on an adventure. When cast, you’ll get the adventure effect, then that card is placed into the adventure zone. That card can then be cast for its regular cost at a later time.
Bargain
Bargain is a new mechanic that allows you to sacrifice an artifact or enchantment in order to make a card’s effect stronger.
Celebration
Cards with celebration have an ability that triggers if two or more nonland permanents entered the battlefield under your control that turn.
New Cards
Enchanting Tales
Commander
Universes Within
These Universes Within cards are the long awaited Magic versions of the Secret Lair x The Walking Dead cards.
Local Game Store Promos
