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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> 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]]. | 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> 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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|March 13 | |March 13 | ||
|Release of [[Mystery Booster/Retail Edition|''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. | ||
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|March 27 | |March 27 | ||
|Early release of ''[[Challenger Decks 2020]]''. | |Early release of ''[[Challenger Decks 2020]]''. | ||
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|April | |April 1 | ||
|Release of ''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]'' | |Announcement of ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: April Fools]]''. | ||
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|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]]. | |||
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|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''). | ||
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|April | |April 27 | ||
|[[ | |[[Planeswalker Points]] and [[Dci numbers|DCI numbers]] are retired. | ||
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|July 3 | |July 3 | ||
Revision as of 08:15, 2 January 2021
The year 2020 is the twenty-eighth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering. It was officially dubbed "The Year of Commander".[1] 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 |
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| January 14 | Reveal of ManaStrike, a tower rush game in the Magic: the Gathering franchise. |
| January 24 | Release of Theros Beyond Death.
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| January 27 | Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Year of the Rat.
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| February 2 | Players Tour Series 1: Players Tour Europe at Brussels, Belgium, and Players Tour Asia-Pacific at Nagoya, Japan.
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| February 9 | Players Tour Series 1: Players Tour Americas at Phoenix, USA.
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| February 14 | Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Theros Stargazing. |
| February 16 | World Championship XXVI.
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| February 28 | Release of Unsanctioned, a ready-to-play "Un-set" experience.
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| 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.
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| March 13 | Release of Mystery Booster (Retail Edition).
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| 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.
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| April 17 | Release of Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths in Asia
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| April 27 | Planeswalker Points and DCI numbers are retired. |
| July 3 | Release of Core Set 2021 |
| July 10-12 | Players Tour Finals (Series 2) - Minneapolis, USA |
| September 25 | Release of Zendikar Rising and Zendikar Rising Commander Decks. |
| November 6 | Release of Commander Legends |
| December 4 | Release of Commander Collection: Green |
Hall of Fame inductees:
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Publications
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths — Sundered Bond (April 17)
- D&D Mythic Odysseys of Theros (July 21)
- Magic: The Gathering - Legends (October 27).
- The Art of Magic: The Gathering - War of the Spark ().
References
- ↑ WPN (February 10, 2020). "The Year of Commander Starts Now". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ Ben Drago and Bear Watson (August 27, 2020). "Esports Update: Changes to 2020-2021 Magic Pro League Play". Magic.gg.