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|January 25
|January 25
|Release of ''[[Ravnica Allegiance]]''
|Release of ''[[Ravnica Allegiance]]''
* Featuring "[[Collector's Booster]]s".
*Introducing [[Collector's Booster]]s.
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|February 15
|[[Player of the Year]]: TBA.
|Release of the ''[[Ravnica Allegiance]]'' [[Ravnica Allegiance/Guild Kits|Guild Kits]].
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|February 15
|Announcement of the discontinuation of the [[Magic League]].
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|February 24
|[[Mythic Championship Cleveland 2019]]. Won by {{flag|ENG}} [[Autumn Burchett]].
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|March 25
|Soft launch of ''[[Valor's Reach (mobile game)|Valor's Reach]]''
*A ''[[Magic]]'' inspired mobile game developed by [[Wikipedia:Niantic (company)|Seismic Games]].
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|March 27
|Release of the [[Relic Tokens#Legendary Collection|Legendary Collection Relic Tokens]] by [[UltraPro]].
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|March 31
|First [[Magic Invitational]]. Won by {{flag|ITA}} [[Andrea Mengucci]].
*[[Owen Turtenwald]] is removed from the roster without explanation.
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|April 12
|Release of the ''[[Challenger Decks 2019]]''.
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|April 25
|[[Mythic Championship London 2019]]. won by {{flag|USA}} [[Eli Loveman]].
*[[Yuuya Watanabe]] is disqualified after Round 16 for having [[marked card]]s.
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|May 3
|Release of ''[[War of the Spark]]''
*Featuring 37 [[planeswalker]] cards at [[mythic rare]], [[rare]] and [[uncommon]].
*Sales of the [[War of the Spark/Mythic Edition|Mythic Edition]] break down the eBay Hasbro Store.
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|May 17-19
|Final of the 2018 [[Magic Online Championship Series|Magic Online Championship]]. Won by {{flag|ITA}} Mattia Oneto.
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|June 3
|[[Wikipedia:Netflix|Netflix]] announces the production of an upcoming animated [[Magic: The Gathering (TV series)|''Magic: The Gathering'' TV series]].
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|June 14
|Release of ''[[Modern Horizons]]''.
*Introducing new cards into [[Modern]] without them ever being legal in [[Standard]].
* Featuring the ''[[Modern Horizons Art Series]]''.
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|June 27
|Reveal of the [[Comic-Con#SDCC 2019|San Diego Comic-Con 2019 promos]], featuring [[Nicol Bolas]] and his four [[God-Eternal]]s.
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|June 27
|Release of ''[[Ravnica Inquisition]]''.
*A social deduction game set on [[Ravnica]].
|-
|June 27
|Introduction of [[Historic (format)|Historic]], a [[constructed]] non-rotating [[format]] for ''[[Magic: The Gathering Arena]]''.
|-
|June 28
|Release of ''[[Signature Spellbook: Gideon]]''.
|-
|June 28
|The [[Pauper]] [[format]] gains official [[tabletop]] support.
|-
|July 20
|Release of ''[[Core Set 2020]]''.
|-
|July 25
|Wizards of the Coast announce that going forward the [[Magic Story|''Magic'' story]] will be told through e-books rather than weekly episodic stories.
|-
|July 27
|The [[Judge#Judge Program|Judge Program]] is ending, to be replaced with a Judge Academy that will require a yearly subscription fee.
|-
|July 28
|[[Mythic Championship IV]] in Barcelona, Spain. Won by {{flag|DEU}} [[Thoralf Severin]].
|-
|August 14
|[[Elaine Chase]] announces several improvements to the [[Organized Play]] structure, including the creation of the [[Rivals League]], the [[MPL Gauntlet]], the [[Players Tour]] and [[Player Points]] for [[tabletop]] gaming.
|-
|August 19
|[[Wizards of the Coast]] launches the open beta of the [[Magic: The Gathering Companion]] app, a home [[tournament]] organizer.
*The [[Magic: The Gathering Portal]] app is consequently cancelled.
|-
|August 23
|Release of ''[[Commander 2019]]''.
*Themes based on keyworded abilities
|-
|September 4
|[[Announcement Day]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/09/magics-2020-sets-revealed-theros-beyond-death-ikoria-lair-of-behemoths-core-set-2021-and-zendikar-rising/|title=Magic’s 2020 Sets Revealed—Theros: Beyond Death, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, Core Set 2021, and Zendikar Rising|author=David McCoy|date=September 4, 2019|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]]}}</ref>
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|September 27
|''[[Magic: The Gathering Arena]]'' is officially launched.
|-
|October 4
|Release of ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]''
*Inspired by the romantic [[Wikipedia:King Arthur|Arthurian legend]] of [[Wikipedia:Camelot|Camelot]] and [[Wikipedia:Grimms' Fairy Tales|Grimms' Fairy Tales]].
*Featuring [[Draft Booster]]s, [[Theme Booster]]s and [[Collector Booster]]s.
*Introducing [[Showcase]] cards.
|-
|October 18-20
|[[Mythic Championship V]] on [[MTG Arena]]. Won by {{flag|ESP}} [[Javier Dominguez]].
|-
|October 29
|Release of ''[[Ponies: The Galloping]]''
*A three-card charity [[promo]]tional card set that is a crossover with [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:My Little Pony|My Little Pony]]'' franchise.
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|November 7
|Release of the ''[[Mystery Booster]]'' (Convention Edition)
*A [[booster]] product containing cards from earlier sets that can be used for [[Chaos Draft]].
*Also contains "[[test card]]s" that are not meant for [[Constructed]] play. They feature various new mechanics.
'''''Magic: The Gathering''''' is inducted into the [[Wikipedia:National Toy Hall of Fame|National Toy Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/a-magical-gathering-in-the-national-toy-hall-of-fame/|title=A Magical Gathering in the National Toy Hall of Fame|author=Shannon Symonds|publisher=[[Wikipedia:The Strong National Museum of Play|The Strong National Museum of Play]]|date=November 8, 2019}}</ref>
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|November 8
|Release of ''[[Challenger Decks 2019 Japan]]''.
* Only available in Japan.
|-
|November 15
|Release of the ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]'' [[Gift packages|Gift Edition]].
|-
|November 15
|Release of ''[[Game Night 2019]]''.
* Containing 5 exclusive cards.
|-
|November 8–10
|[[Mythic Championship VI]] in Richmond, USA. Won by {{flag|CZE}} [[Ondřej Stráský]].
|-
|December 2 - 9
|Release of the ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series]]''.
*Introducing the new “sub-brand” ''[[Secret Lair]]''.
*Featuring small collectible sets of existing [[card]]s with strange themes and wild [[alternate art|new art styles]].
*Only available for purchase from the [[Wizards of the Coast]] webshop, and each "drop"for one day only.
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|December 6-8
|[[Mythic Championship VII]] on [[MTG Arena]]. Won by {{flag|POL}} [[Piotr Glogowski]].
|-
|December 12
|The [[2019 Magic Pro League]] is won by {{flag|ESP}} [[Javier Dominguez]].
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|December 12
|Introduction of the [[Magic Online Premier Play Program]], replacing the [[Magic Online Championship Series]].
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|December 12
|[[Rookie of the Year]]: TBA.
|Introduction of ''[[Magic: Legends]]'', a [[Wikipedia:Massively multiplayer online game|MMORPG]] (massively multiplayer online role-playing game).
*Created by [[Wizards of the Coast]], [[Wikipedia:Cryptic Studios|Cryptic Studios]] and [[Wikipedia:Perfect World (company)|Perfect World]].
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|[[Hall of Fame]] inductees:
|[[Hall of Fame]] inductee:
* TBA
*{{flag|USA}} [[Reid Duke]]
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==Publications==
==Publications==
* ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Ravnica]]'' (January 1)
* ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Ravnica]]'' (January 1)
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering - Chandra]]'' #3 (January).
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering - Chandra]]'' #3 and #4 (January / Still unreleased)
*''[[Ravnica (2019 novel)|Ravnica]]'' (April)
*''[[War of the Spark: Ravnica]]'' (April 23)
** First major ''[[Magic]]'' novel after an eight year break.
** First major ''[[Magic]]'' novel after an eight-year break.
* ''[[The Gathering Storm]]'' (June - October)
*''[[Magic: The Gathering - Rise of the Gatewatch]]'' visual guide (July 23)
* ''[[Throne of Eldraine: The Wildered Quest]]'' (September 4)
* ''[[War of the Spark: Forsaken]]'' (November 5)


==First involved==
==First involved==
===R&D===
===R&D===
TBA
*[[Michael Majors]]
*[[Paul Cheon]]
*[[James Wyatt]] (as designer)
*[[Dan Musser]]
*[[Tom Ross]]
*[[Jeremy Logue]]
*[[Noah Millrod]]
*[[David McDarby]]
*[[Chris Mooney]]
*[[Gerritt Turner]]
*[[Dan Burdick]]
*[[James Rose]]
 
===Artists===
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
''Ravnica Allegiance''
*Colin Boyer
*Ekatarina Burmak
''War of the Spark''
*Chris Ostrowski
*Clover.K
*D-suzuki
*Daisuke Izuka
*Foo Midori
*Fuzichoko
*Hagiya Kaoru
*Hisashi Momose
*Hitowa
*Hozan Shinomaru
*Kaida Yuji
*Lack
*Maekwa Yuichi
*Masuda Mikio
*Mid
*Miho Midorikawa
*Nablange
*Naochika Morishita
*Sansyu
*Tada
*Toshiaki Takayama
*Yamamoto Akifumi
*Yoshitaka Amano
*Yukie Tajima
*Johan Grenier
*Norikatsu Miyoshi
*PINDURSKI
*Piotr Dura
*Raita Kazama
*Ryota-H
*Ryota Murayama
''Modern Horizons 2019''
*Darren Tan
*Forrest Imel
*Mila Pesic
*Nicholas Gregory
''Core Set 2020''
*Anna Podedworna
*Antonio José Manzanedo
*Caio Monteiro
*Cristi Balanescu
*Lie Setiawan
*Rudy Siswanto
''Heroes of the Realm''
*Olena Richards
''Commander 2019''
*GrafitArt
''Throne of Eldraine''
*Alex Brock
*Irina Nordsol
*Iris Compiet
*J.P. Targete
*Maddy Julyk
*Nick Southam
*Miranda Meeks
*Rebecca On
*Shawn Wood
''Ponies: The Galloping''
*Jennifer L. Meyer
''Mystery Booster''
*[[Aaron Forsythe]]
*Aaron Reed
*Alicia Mickes
*[[Alison Luhrs]]
*[[Allison Steele|Alli Steele]]
*[[Annie Sardelis]]
*[[Ari Nieh]]
*Bonnie Gabriel
*Brandi Reece
*Brendan Sell
*Brittany Austin
*Casey Gustafson
*Chad Kanotz
*Chris Bellach
*[[Chris Clay]]
*Chris Haukap
*[[Chris Kiritz]]
*[[Chris Mooney]]
*Christine Lee Risinger
*[[Chris Tulach]]
*Cody Culp
*[[Corey Bowen]]
*Damain Tedrow
*[[Daniel Holt]]
*[[Daniel Ketchum]]
*Dave Geyer
*[[Dave Humpherys]]
*David McDarby
*Demitrios Feredinos
*[[Eli Shiffrin]]
*Emily Maltby
*Emily Teng
*[[Ethan Fleischer]]
*Francisco O. Martin
*[[Gavin Verhey]]
*[[George Fan]]
*[[Glenn Jones]]
*[[Graeme Hopkins]]
*[[Hanspeter Ziegler]]
*Ira Humphrey
*Jacob Nourigat
*Jade Granger
*James Kooi
*[[James Rose]]
*Jason Meaden
*Jeff Carpenter
*Jeff Stewart
*[[Jiachen Tao]]
*Joe Torra
*John Penick
*Josh Thomas
*Justin Cornell
*[[Katie Allison]]
*Kelly Hamilton
*Kelly McBride
*[[Ken Nagle]]
*Kevin Yee
*Levi Parker
*Lucy Meaden
*Lukas Litzsinger
*Madison Mosley
*[[Mark Heggen]]
*[[Mark L. Gottlieb]]
*Mark Price
*[[Mark Purvis]]
*Marsha Rivera
*Mary Josberger
*Matthew Gregory
*Matt Smith
*[[Matt Tabak]]
*Matt Warren
*[[Max McCall]]
*Maxx Marshall
*[[Melissa DeTora]]
*[[Meris Mullaley]]
*Mike Demaine
*[[Mike Turian]]
*Mollie Harms
*Nataly Anderson
*Nathan Ian Greene
*Nelson Brown
*Nick Bartoletti
*[[Ovidio Cartagena]]
*Patrick Kuhlman
*Pete White
*Rachel Turian
*Robert J Schuster
*Ryan Printz
*[[Sam Stoddard]]
*Sarah Keortge
*[[Scott Van Essen]]
*Sean Mayovski
*Seth Conley
*Stephanie Mitchell
*[[Steve Sunu]]
*[[Sydney Adams]]
*Talia Armato-Helle
*Tara Rueping
*[[Taylor Ingvarsson]]
*[[Trick Jarrett]]
*Tyler Wright
*Victoria Caña
*[[Yoni Skolnik]]
*Zach Franks
''Secret Lair: December 2019''
*Dan Mumford
*DXTR
*Erica Williams
*Jaime A. Zuverza
*Jakob Eirich
*Justine Jones
*Kristina Collantes
*Lauren YS
*Mike Uziel
}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category: 2019]]
[[Category:2019]]

Latest revision as of 22:34, 7 January 2024

The year 2019 is the twenty-seventh year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.

Events

Date Event
January 25 Release of Ravnica Allegiance
February 15 Release of the Ravnica Allegiance Guild Kits.
February 15 Announcement of the discontinuation of the Magic League.
February 24 Mythic Championship Cleveland 2019. Won by {GB-ENG} Autumn Burchett.
March 25 Soft launch of Valor's Reach
March 27 Release of the Legendary Collection Relic Tokens by UltraPro.
March 31 First Magic Invitational. Won by {ITA} Andrea Mengucci.
April 12 Release of the Challenger Decks 2019.
April 25 Mythic Championship London 2019. won by {USA} Eli Loveman.
May 3 Release of War of the Spark
May 17-19 Final of the 2018 Magic Online Championship. Won by {ITA} Mattia Oneto.
June 3 Netflix announces the production of an upcoming animated Magic: The Gathering TV series.
June 14 Release of Modern Horizons.
June 27 Reveal of the San Diego Comic-Con 2019 promos, featuring Nicol Bolas and his four God-Eternals.
June 27 Release of Ravnica Inquisition.
  • A social deduction game set on Ravnica.
June 27 Introduction of Historic, a constructed non-rotating format for Magic: The Gathering Arena.
June 28 Release of Signature Spellbook: Gideon.
June 28 The Pauper format gains official tabletop support.
July 20 Release of Core Set 2020.
July 25 Wizards of the Coast announce that going forward the Magic story will be told through e-books rather than weekly episodic stories.
July 27 The Judge Program is ending, to be replaced with a Judge Academy that will require a yearly subscription fee.
July 28 Mythic Championship IV in Barcelona, Spain. Won by {DEU} Thoralf Severin.
August 14 Elaine Chase announces several improvements to the Organized Play structure, including the creation of the Rivals League, the MPL Gauntlet, the Players Tour and Player Points for tabletop gaming.
August 19 Wizards of the Coast launches the open beta of the Magic: The Gathering Companion app, a home tournament organizer.
August 23 Release of Commander 2019.
  • Themes based on keyworded abilities
September 4 Announcement Day.[1]
September 27 Magic: The Gathering Arena is officially launched.
October 4 Release of Throne of Eldraine
October 18-20 Mythic Championship V on MTG Arena. Won by {ESP} Javier Dominguez.
October 29 Release of Ponies: The Galloping
November 7 Release of the Mystery Booster (Convention Edition)

Magic: The Gathering is inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame.[2]

November 8 Release of Challenger Decks 2019 Japan.
  • Only available in Japan.
November 15 Release of the Throne of Eldraine Gift Edition.
November 15 Release of Game Night 2019.
  • Containing 5 exclusive cards.
November 8–10 Mythic Championship VI in Richmond, USA. Won by {CZE} Ondřej Stráský.
December 2 - 9 Release of the Secret Lair Drop Series.
December 6-8 Mythic Championship VII on MTG Arena. Won by {POL} Piotr Glogowski.
December 12 The 2019 Magic Pro League is won by {ESP} Javier Dominguez.
December 12 Introduction of the Magic Online Premier Play Program, replacing the Magic Online Championship Series.
December 12 Introduction of Magic: Legends, a MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game).
Hall of Fame inductee:

Publications

First involved

R&D

Artists

Ravnica Allegiance
  • Colin Boyer
  • Ekatarina Burmak

War of the Spark

  • Chris Ostrowski
  • Clover.K
  • D-suzuki
  • Daisuke Izuka
  • Foo Midori
  • Fuzichoko
  • Hagiya Kaoru
  • Hisashi Momose
  • Hitowa
  • Hozan Shinomaru
  • Kaida Yuji
  • Lack
  • Maekwa Yuichi
  • Masuda Mikio
  • Mid
  • Miho Midorikawa
  • Nablange
  • Naochika Morishita
  • Sansyu
  • Tada
  • Toshiaki Takayama
  • Yamamoto Akifumi
  • Yoshitaka Amano
  • Yukie Tajima
  • Johan Grenier
  • Norikatsu Miyoshi
  • PINDURSKI
  • Piotr Dura
  • Raita Kazama
  • Ryota-H
  • Ryota Murayama

Modern Horizons 2019

  • Darren Tan
  • Forrest Imel
  • Mila Pesic
  • Nicholas Gregory

Core Set 2020

  • Anna Podedworna
  • Antonio José Manzanedo
  • Caio Monteiro
  • Cristi Balanescu
  • Lie Setiawan
  • Rudy Siswanto

Heroes of the Realm

  • Olena Richards

Commander 2019

  • GrafitArt

Throne of Eldraine

  • Alex Brock
  • Irina Nordsol
  • Iris Compiet
  • J.P. Targete
  • Maddy Julyk
  • Nick Southam
  • Miranda Meeks
  • Rebecca On
  • Shawn Wood

Ponies: The Galloping

  • Jennifer L. Meyer

Mystery Booster

Secret Lair: December 2019

  • Dan Mumford
  • DXTR
  • Erica Williams
  • Jaime A. Zuverza
  • Jakob Eirich
  • Justine Jones
  • Kristina Collantes
  • Lauren YS
  • Mike Uziel

References

  1. ↑ David McCoy (September 4, 2019). "Magic’s 2020 Sets Revealed—Theros: Beyond Death, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, Core Set 2021, and Zendikar Rising". Hipsters of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Shannon Symonds (November 8, 2019). "A Magical Gathering in the National Toy Hall of Fame". The Strong National Museum of Play.
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