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Revision as of 08:28, 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. |
| 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
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| May 29 | All outstanding 2020 in-person high-level Magic events, including MagicFests, are cancelled.
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| June 1 | Release of the Secret Lair Drop Series: Summer Superdrop |
| 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.