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The year '''2020''' is the twenty-eighth year of existence for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''. It was dubbed "The Year of [[Commander (format)|Commander]]".<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/year-commander-starts-now|title=The Year of Commander Starts Now|author=[[WPN]]|date=February 10, 2020|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref>
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The year '''2020''' is the twenty-eighth year of existence for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''. It was officially dubbed "The Year of [[Commander (format)|Commander]]"<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/year-commander-starts-now|title=The Year of Commander Starts Now|author=[[WPN]]|date=February 10, 2020|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref> as well as [[Hasbro]]'s "Year of Digital Expansion".<ref name="Tweaktown">{{WebRef|url=https://www.tweaktown.com/news/70829/mtg-arena-will-aggressively-expand-onto-other-platforms-through-2020/index.html|title=MTG Arena will 'aggressively expand' onto other platforms through 2020|author=Derek Strickland|date=February 22, 2020|publisher=Tweaktown.com}}</ref> Due to the global pandemic, many set releases and events were either delayed or cancelled throughout the year. 2020 was also characterized by many [[Banned and restricted cards/Timeline|banned cards]].
== Events ==
== Events ==
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|January 27
|January 27
| Release of ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: Year of the Rat]]''.  
| Release of ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: Year of the Rat]]''.  
* A continuation of the original ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series]]''.
* A continuation of the ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series]]''.
|-
|-
|February 29
|February 2
| [[Players Tour Series 1]]: Players Tour Europe at Brussels, Belgium, and Players Tour Asia-Pacific at Nagoya, Japan.
* Won by {{flag|SWE}} [[Joel Larsson]] and {{flag|JPN}} [[Kenta Harane]], respectively.
|-
|February 9
| [[Players Tour Series 1]]: Players Tour Americas at Phoenix, USA.
* Won by {{flag|USA}} [[Corey Burkhart]].
|-
|February 14
| Release of ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: Theros Stargazing]]''.
|-
|February 16
| [[2019 World Championship|World Championship XXVI]].
* Won by {{flag|BRA}} [[Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa]].
|-
|February 28
|Release of ''[[Unsanctioned]]'', a ready-to-play "[[Un-set]]" experience.  
|Release of ''[[Unsanctioned]]'', a ready-to-play "[[Un-set]]" experience.  
* Combines [[reprint]]s from previous Un-sets with sixteen new Un-cards.
* Combines [[reprint]]s from previous Un-sets with sixteen new Un-cards.
|-
|March 8
|Release of ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: International Women's Day]]''.
|-
|Match 12
|[[Wizards of the Coast]], [[StarCityGames]] and [[Nerd Rage Gaming]] cancel gaming events due to the [[Wikipedia:2019–20 coronavirus pandemic|COVID-19 outbreak]].
* These include the [[Players Tour Series 1#Finals (Series 1)|Players Tour Finals Houston (Series 1)]] and the [[Mythic Invitational – Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]].
|-
|-
|March 13
|March 13
|Release of ''[[Mystery Booster]]'' (Retail Edition)
|Release of [[Mystery Booster/Retail Edition|''Mystery Booster'' (Retail Edition)]].
* Fills the special slot with one of 121 possible [[foil]] cards, instead of [[test card]]s.
|-
|-
|April 3
|March 27
|Release of ''[[Challenger Decks 2020]]''.
|Early release of ''[[Challenger Decks 2020]]''.
|-
|-
|April 24
|April 1
|Release of ''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]''
|Announcement of ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: April Fools]]''.
|-
|April 11
|[[Wikipedia:Netflix|Netflix]] is reported to work on a [[Magic: The Gathering (movies)#Netflix|live-action ''Magic'' movie]], besides the [[Magic: The Gathering (TV series)|animated series]].
* [[Wikipedia:Angelina Jolie|Angelina Jolie]] is reportedly considered for the role of [[Liliana Vess]].
|-
|April 17
|Release of ''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]'' in Asia
*Discontinuation of [[Planeswalker deck]]s for [[expansion]]s.
*Discontinuation of [[Planeswalker deck]]s for [[expansion]]s.
*Instead features five [[Commander (format)|Commander decks]] (''[[Commander 2020]]'' or ''Ikoria Commander'').
*Instead features five [[Commander (format)|Commander decks]] (''[[Commander 2020]]'' or ''Ikoria Commander'').
|-
|-
|April 24-26
|April 27
|[[Players Tour Finals]] (Series 1) - Houston, USA
|[[Planeswalker Points]] and [[Dci numbers|DCI numbers]] are retired.
|-
|May 7
|Release of ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: The Godzilla Lands]]''.
|-
|May 15
|Delayed release of ''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]'' and ''[[Commander 2020]]'' on continents other than Asia.
|-
|May 19
|Introduction of the [[Arena Open]]
* An irregular [[tournament]] with a short duration, high skill cap and monetary rewards featured on [[Magic: The Gathering Arena]].
|-
|May 29
|All outstanding 2020 in-person high-level ''Magic'' events, including [[MagicFest]]s, are cancelled.
* Professional play shifts to online, set-based seasons.
|-
|June 1
|Release of the ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: Summer Superdrop]]''
|-
|June 10
|Amidst racism concerns, seven [[culturally offensive]] cards are removed from [[Gatherer]]'s card database and [[banned]] from [[sanctioned]] tournament play, .
|-
|June 12
|Release of ''[[Secret Lair: Ultimate Edition]]''.
* All [[fetch land]]s
* A product under the [[Secret Lair]] umbrella with, distributed through [[LGS]]'s.
|-
|June 14
|First two online tournaments in the [[Players Tour Series 2]].
* Won by {{flag|SWE}} [[Elias Watsfeldt]] and {{flag|JPN}} [[Ryuji Murae]].
|-
|June 21
|Second two online tournaments in the [[Players Tour Series 2]].
* Won by {{flag|USA}} [[William Craddock]] and {{flag|JPN}} [[Akira Asahara]].
|-
|June 26
|Release of ''[[Signature Spellbook: Chandra]]''.
|-
|-
|July 3
|July 3
|Release of  ''[[Core Set 2021]]''
|Release of  ''[[Core Set 2021]]''
|-
|-
|July 10-12
|July 14
|[[Players Tour Finals]] (Series 2) - Minneapolis, USA
|[[Magic esports]] announce their plans for the [[2020-21 Magic Pro League]] and [[2020-21 Rivals League|Rivals League]]
* Introducing the [[League Weekend]], [[Split Championship]]s and the [[Rivals Gauntlet]].
|-
|July 15
|Official launch of the [[Magic: The Gathering Companion]] app.
|-
|July 17
|Release of  ''[[Jumpstart]]''.
* A stand-alone product, closely tied to ''[[Core Set 2021]]''.
* A new way to play ''Magic'' that mashes together themes from throughout the history of the game and lets you skip the deckbuilding part.
|-
|August 2
|[[Players Tour Series 2]] Finals.
* Won by {{flag|DEU}} [[Kristof Prinz]].
|-
|August 7
|Release of ''[[Double Masters]]''.
* Two Rare or Mythic cards in each pack.
* Each [[booster box]] includes two random [[showcase]] [[borderless]] non-foil [[box topper]]s
* Featuring a [[VIP Edition]] package of 35 cards sold for $92.
|-
|August 13
|Introduction of ''[[Amonkhet Remastered]]'' to [[Historic (format)|Historic]] on [[MTG Arena]].
|-
|August 17
|Unannounced release of ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: Prime Slime]]''.
|-
|August 26
|Release ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: Every Dog Has Its Day]]''.
|-
|-
|Q3
|September 1
|Release of ''[[Zendikar Rising]]''.
|[[Announcement Day]].<ref>{{DailyRef|news/zendikar-debut-and-announcement-day-recap-2020-09-01|Zendikar Debut and Announcement Day Recap|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|September 1, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Q3
|September 3
|Release of ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: Happy Yargle Day!]]''.
|-
|September 10-13
| [[Mythic Invitational 2020]].
* Won by {{flag|USA}} [[Seth Manfield]].
|-
|September 25
|Release of ''[[Zendikar Rising]]'' and the ''[[Zendikar Rising Commander Decks]]''.
* Introducing 12-card [[Set Booster]]s, [[Minigame]]s and [[The List]]. [[Art card]]s return.
* Return of all-land [[Zendikar Rising/Expeditions|Expeditions]], functioning as [[Box topper]]s. This [[Masterpiece Series]] includes all [[fetch land]]s.
* [[Magic Story]] returns on [[Magicthegathering.com]].
|-
|September 25
|Release of ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: Showcase: Zendikar Revisited]]''.
|-
|October 4
|Release of ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: The Walking Dead]]''.
* Controversy: the [[black-bordered]] cards mechanically unique; [[Eternal (format)|Eternal legal]], but [[Non-canon card|non-canon]].
|-
|October 11
| [[2020 Players Tour Season#Grand Finals|2020 Players Tour Season Grand Finals]].
* Won by {{flag|USA}} [[Austin Bursavich]].
|-
|October 24
|Start of the [[2020–21 Players Tour Season]] ([[Esports]] only).
|-
|November 6
|Less than a year after its launch, Netmarble terminates the ''Magic'' [[ManaStrike]] game.
|-
|November 6
|Release of ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: Extra Life 2020]]''.
|-
|November 12
|Release of ''[[Kaladesh Remastered]]'' on [[MTG Arena]].
|-
|November 13
|Release of the ''[[Zendikar Rising]]'' [[Bundle]] [[Gift Edition]].
|-
|November 15
|[[Magic Online Championship Series#2019 Magic Online Championship|2019 Magic Online Championship]]
* Won by {{flag|USA}} [[Michael Jacob]].
|-
|November 20
|Release of ''[[Commander Legends]]''.
* First-ever [[Commander (format)|Commander]] set that is designed to be [[draft]]ed.
* Introduction of [[foil-etched]] cards.
|-
|November 30
|Release of ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: Secretversary]]''.
|-
|December 2
|Release of the inaugural wave of [[Magic the Gathering Unpainted Miniatures|unpainted ''Magic'' miniatures]] by [[WizKids]].
|-
|December 4
|Release of ''[[Commander Collection: Green]]''
|Release of ''[[Commander Collection: Green]]''
|-
|-
|Q4
|December 6
|Release of ''[[Commander Legends]]''
|[[Zendikar Rising Championship|''Zendikar Rising'' Championship]].
* Won by {{flag|SCT}} [[Brad Barclay]].
|-
|
|[[Hall of Fame]] inductees:
* None (due to the COVID-19 Pandemic).<ref name="August 2020">{{WebRef|url=https://magic.gg/news/esports-update-changes-to-2020-2021-magic-pro-league-play|title=Esports Update: Changes to 2020-2021 Magic Pro League Play|author=Ben Drago and Bear Watson|date=August 27, 2020|publisher=[[Magic.gg]]}}</ref>
|}
|}


==Publications==
==Publications==
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering - Legends]]'' (July 7).
*''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths — Sundered Bond]]'' (April 17)
*''[[D&D Mythic Odysseys of Theros]]'' (July 21)
* ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - War of the Spark]]'' (October 13).
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering - Legends]]'' (October 27).
 
==First involved==
===R&D===
*[[Lukas Litzsinger]]
*[[Gaby Weidling]]
*[[Jiachen Tao]]
*[[Stephen Sunu]]
*[[Annie Sardelis]]
*[[Jadine Klomparens]]
*[[Reggie Valk]]
*[[Michael Hinderaker]]
*[[Hugo Anquier]]
*[[Brandon Kreines]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 11:06, 8 January 2023

The year 2020 is the twenty-eighth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering. It was officially dubbed "The Year of Commander"[1] as well as Hasbro's "Year of Digital Expansion".[2] Due to the global pandemic, many set releases and events were either delayed or cancelled throughout the year. 2020 was also characterized by many banned cards.

Events

Date Event
January 14 Reveal of ManaStrike, a tower rush game in the Magic: the Gathering franchise.
January 24 Release of Theros Beyond Death.
January 27 Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Year of the Rat.
February 2 Players Tour Series 1: Players Tour Europe at Brussels, Belgium, and Players Tour Asia-Pacific at Nagoya, Japan.
February 9 Players Tour Series 1: Players Tour Americas at Phoenix, USA.
February 14 Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Theros Stargazing.
February 16 World Championship XXVI.
February 28 Release of Unsanctioned, a ready-to-play "Un-set" experience.
  • Combines reprints from previous Un-sets with sixteen new Un-cards.
March 8 Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: International Women's Day.
Match 12 Wizards of the Coast, StarCityGames and Nerd Rage Gaming cancel gaming events due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
March 13 Release of Mystery Booster (Retail Edition).
  • Fills the special slot with one of 121 possible foil cards, instead of test cards.
March 27 Early release of Challenger Decks 2020.
April 1 Announcement of Secret Lair Drop Series: April Fools.
April 11 Netflix is reported to work on a live-action Magic movie, besides the animated series.
April 17 Release of Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths in Asia
April 27 Planeswalker Points and DCI numbers are retired.
May 7 Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: The Godzilla Lands.
May 15 Delayed release of Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths and Commander 2020 on continents other than Asia.
May 19 Introduction of the Arena Open
May 29 All outstanding 2020 in-person high-level Magic events, including MagicFests, are cancelled.
  • Professional play shifts to online, set-based seasons.
June 1 Release of the Secret Lair Drop Series: Summer Superdrop
June 10 Amidst racism concerns, seven culturally offensive cards are removed from Gatherer's card database and banned from sanctioned tournament play, .
June 12 Release of Secret Lair: Ultimate Edition.
June 14 First two online tournaments in the Players Tour Series 2.
June 21 Second two online tournaments in the Players Tour Series 2.
June 26 Release of Signature Spellbook: Chandra.
July 3 Release of Core Set 2021
July 14 Magic esports announce their plans for the 2020-21 Magic Pro League and Rivals League
July 15 Official launch of the Magic: The Gathering Companion app.
July 17 Release of Jumpstart.
  • A stand-alone product, closely tied to Core Set 2021.
  • A new way to play Magic that mashes together themes from throughout the history of the game and lets you skip the deckbuilding part.
August 2 Players Tour Series 2 Finals.
August 7 Release of Double Masters.
August 13 Introduction of Amonkhet Remastered to Historic on MTG Arena.
August 17 Unannounced release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Prime Slime.
August 26 Release Secret Lair Drop Series: Every Dog Has Its Day.
September 1 Announcement Day.[3]
September 3 Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Happy Yargle Day!.
September 10-13 Mythic Invitational 2020.
September 25 Release of Zendikar Rising and the Zendikar Rising Commander Decks.
September 25 Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Showcase: Zendikar Revisited.
October 4 Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: The Walking Dead.
October 11 2020 Players Tour Season Grand Finals.
October 24 Start of the 2020–21 Players Tour Season (Esports only).
November 6 Less than a year after its launch, Netmarble terminates the Magic ManaStrike game.
November 6 Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Extra Life 2020.
November 12 Release of Kaladesh Remastered on MTG Arena.
November 13 Release of the Zendikar Rising Bundle Gift Edition.
November 15 2019 Magic Online Championship
November 20 Release of Commander Legends.
November 30 Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Secretversary.
December 2 Release of the inaugural wave of unpainted Magic miniatures by WizKids.
December 4 Release of Commander Collection: Green
December 6 Zendikar Rising Championship.
Hall of Fame inductees:
  • None (due to the COVID-19 Pandemic).[4]

Publications

First involved

R&D

References

  1. ↑ WPN (February 10, 2020). "The Year of Commander Starts Now". Wizards Play Network.
  2. ↑ Derek Strickland (February 22, 2020). "MTG Arena will 'aggressively expand' onto other platforms through 2020". Tweaktown.com.
  3. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (September 1, 2020). "Zendikar Debut and Announcement Day Recap". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Ben Drago and Bear Watson (August 27, 2020). "Esports Update: Changes to 2020-2021 Magic Pro League Play". Magic.gg.
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