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The set was originally announced with the provisional name ''Innistrad: Werewolves''.<ref name="Recap"/> Based on the registration of public domains on September 18, 2020, the final name was speculated to be ''Innistrad: Midnight Hunt'', which was confirmed on March 18, 2021. <ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/j4mg9c/innistrad_set_names_new_drops_public_records/|title=Innistrad Set Names?|author=Payneswalker|date=October 3, 2020|publisher=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|/news/strixhaven-school-mages-previews-and-more-2021-magic-release-dates-2021-03-18|Strixhaven News + More|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|March 18, 2021}}</ref> Both Innistrad sets are full size sets and they both are [[Standard]]-[[legal]]. Although they come out only two months apart, [[R&D]] is not changing how many sets are being added to Standard during the [[rotation]] window, but are just moving around when they come out.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/646121111903502336/i-know-it-is-very-far-away-right-now-but-i-am|title=I am curious about some of the finer release details with the 2 Innistrad sets.|March 19, 2021}}</ref> The sets are designed to [[draft]] by themselves, but they also will draft well together. The two sets are synergistic and overlap in spots.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/646139792148561920/maybe-its-too-early-to-say-but-will-the|title=Will the Innistrad sets draft well together?|March 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/651087487067963392/would-it-be-possible-to-have-2-standalone|May 13, 2021}}</ref> | The set was originally announced with the provisional name ''Innistrad: Werewolves''.<ref name="Recap"/> Based on the registration of public domains on September 18, 2020, the final name was speculated to be ''Innistrad: Midnight Hunt'', which was confirmed on March 18, 2021. <ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/j4mg9c/innistrad_set_names_new_drops_public_records/|title=Innistrad Set Names?|author=Payneswalker|date=October 3, 2020|publisher=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|/news/strixhaven-school-mages-previews-and-more-2021-magic-release-dates-2021-03-18|Strixhaven News + More|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|March 18, 2021}}</ref> Both Innistrad sets are full size sets and they both are [[Standard]]-[[legal]]. Although they come out only two months apart, [[R&D]] is not changing how many sets are being added to Standard during the [[rotation]] window, but are just moving around when they come out.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/646121111903502336/i-know-it-is-very-far-away-right-now-but-i-am|title=I am curious about some of the finer release details with the 2 Innistrad sets.|March 19, 2021}}</ref> The sets are designed to [[draft]] by themselves, but they also will draft well together. The two sets are synergistic and overlap in spots.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/646139792148561920/maybe-its-too-early-to-say-but-will-the|title=Will the Innistrad sets draft well together?|March 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/651087487067963392/would-it-be-possible-to-have-2-standalone|May 13, 2021}}</ref> | ||
''Innistrad: Midnight Hunt'' contains 277 regular cards {{curmb|||||10}} and includes randomly inserted [[premium]] versions of all cards. The regular cards "Eternal Night" [[basic land]]s. Each type has two different pieces of black-and-white art with colored accents. Alternate card frames have another card number than the original version. [[Borderless]] planeswalkers are numbered #278-TBA, other borderless cards are #TBA-TBA, [[showcase card]]s are numbered #TBA-TBA, and [[extended artwork]] cards are numbered #TBA-TBA. The regular basic land cards from the [[Bundle]] are numbered #380-384. The [[Buy-a-Box]] card is #385 and the [[Bundle promo]] is #386. The FNM-treatment cards from the [[Universal promo pack]] are numbered #387-391. | ''Innistrad: Midnight Hunt'' contains 277 regular cards {{curmb|||||10}} and includes randomly inserted [[premium]] versions of all cards. The regular cards "Eternal Night" [[basic land]]s. Each type has two different pieces of black-and-white art with colored accents. Alternate card frames have another card number than the original version. [[Borderless]] planeswalkers are numbered #278-TBA, other borderless cards are #TBA-TBA, [[showcase card]]s are numbered #TBA-TBA, and [[extended artwork]] cards are numbered #TBA-TBA. The regular basic land cards from the [[Bundle]] are numbered #380-384. The [[Buy-a-Box]] card is #385 and the [[Bundle promo]] is #386. The FNM-treatment cards from the [[Universal promo pack]] are numbered #387-391. | ||
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===Storyline=== | ===Storyline=== | ||
[[File:MID key art.jpg|thumb|right|350px|''Midnight Hunt'' [[key art]] featuring [[Arlinn Kord]]]] | |||
For the ''Midnight Hunt'' storyline [[R&D]] wanted to reset [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] to the "2011 version where horror monsters from classic horror films are menacing humanity and who is going to protect them? because [[Avacyn]] is dead now" and without Avacyn's protection the humans have to "turn to older, and perhaps darker forms of magic to stave off the onslaught of the different monsters, most particularly the [[werewolf|werewolves]]" who have gone "plumb loony."<ref name="Weekly MTG - Innistrad Sneak Peek">{{WebRef|url=https://youtu.be/_CY37FWjqsE?t=265|title=Weekly MTG - Innistrad Sneak Peak|author=[[Weekly MTG]]|date=August 5th, 2021}}</ref> ''Midnight Hunt'' begins the new story ripped right from the worries of Innistrad's populace: a night that may never end. With the sun rising later and setting sooner each day, they turn to the hope of the Harvesttide festival and a ritual with [[warlock]]s to maintain the balance. Despite plenty of werewolves and other denizens of the night, there's strength and hope for the humans gathered deep in the woods of the [[Kessig]] countryside.<ref name="First Look">{{DailyRef|news/first-look-innistrad-midnight-hunt-and-innistrad-crimson-vow-2021-08-05|A First Look at Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Innistrad: Crimson Vow|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 5th, 2021}}</ref> | For the ''Midnight Hunt'' storyline [[R&D]] wanted to reset [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] to the "2011 version where horror monsters from classic horror films are menacing humanity and who is going to protect them? because [[Avacyn]] is dead now" and without Avacyn's protection the humans have to "turn to older, and perhaps darker forms of magic to stave off the onslaught of the different monsters, most particularly the [[werewolf|werewolves]]" who have gone "plumb loony."<ref name="Weekly MTG - Innistrad Sneak Peek">{{WebRef|url=https://youtu.be/_CY37FWjqsE?t=265|title=Weekly MTG - Innistrad Sneak Peak|author=[[Weekly MTG]]|date=August 5th, 2021}}</ref> ''Midnight Hunt'' begins the new story ripped right from the worries of Innistrad's populace: a night that may never end. With the sun rising later and setting sooner each day, they turn to the hope of the Harvesttide festival and a ritual with [[warlock]]s to maintain the balance. Despite plenty of werewolves and other denizens of the night, there's strength and hope for the humans gathered deep in the woods of the [[Kessig]] countryside.<ref name="First Look">{{DailyRef|news/first-look-innistrad-midnight-hunt-and-innistrad-crimson-vow-2021-08-05|A First Look at Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Innistrad: Crimson Vow|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 5th, 2021}}</ref> | ||
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===Marketing=== | ===Marketing=== | ||
[[File:MID bundle.png|thumb|right|350px|The ''Midnight Hunt'' [[Bundle]]]] | |||
''Midnight Hunt'' is sold in regular 16-card [[Draft Booster]]s (one card being a [[marketing card]]), [[Theme Booster]]s, [[Collector Booster]]s, [[Set Booster]]s, the ''Midnight Hunt'' [[Bundle]], and two [[Commander (format)|Commander]] decks.<ref name="First Look"/> The Bundle comes with 8 Set Boosters instead of 10 Draft Boosters. The set also features a [[Welcome Booster]]s.<ref name="All Dates"/> The Draft Boosters feature artwork depicting [[Wrenn]]. The Set Boosters feature art TBA, and the Collector Boosters a brightly colored version of the art of TBA. The Theme Boosters feature art from TBA. | ''Midnight Hunt'' is sold in regular 16-card [[Draft Booster]]s (one card being a [[marketing card]]), [[Theme Booster]]s, [[Collector Booster]]s, [[Set Booster]]s, the ''Midnight Hunt'' [[Bundle]], and two [[Commander (format)|Commander]] decks.<ref name="First Look"/> The Bundle comes with 8 Set Boosters instead of 10 Draft Boosters. The set also features a [[Welcome Booster]]s.<ref name="All Dates"/> The Draft Boosters feature artwork depicting [[Wrenn]]. The Set Boosters feature art TBA, and the Collector Boosters a brightly colored version of the art of TBA. The Theme Boosters feature art from TBA. | ||
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*<c>Champion of the Perished</c> is a [[colorshifted]], [[undead]], version of <c>Champion of the Parish</c> | *<c>Champion of the Perished</c> is a [[colorshifted]], [[undead]], version of <c>Champion of the Parish</c> | ||
*<c>Triskaidekaphile</c> is an [[alternate-win card]]. | *<c>Triskaidekaphile</c> is an [[alternate-win card]]. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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File:Innistrad werewolves provisional logo.png|Provisional logo | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Set Information | |||||
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| Symbol description | Wolf head in front of the full Innistrad moon | ||||
| Design | Mark Rosewater | ||||
| Release date | September 24, 2021 | ||||
| Themes and mechanics | Werewolves, TDFCs, Graveyard matters | ||||
| Keywords/ability words | Flashback | ||||
| Set size | 277 + 114 | ||||
| Expansion code | MID[1] | ||||
| Development codename | Golf | ||||
| "Ice Skating" Standard | |||||
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Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is the 89th Magic expansion.[2] It will be released on September 24, 2021, and is paired up with Innistrad: Crimson Vow which releases two months later.[3][4]
Set details
The set was originally announced with the provisional name Innistrad: Werewolves.[3] Based on the registration of public domains on September 18, 2020, the final name was speculated to be Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, which was confirmed on March 18, 2021. [5][6] Both Innistrad sets are full size sets and they both are Standard-legal. Although they come out only two months apart, R&D is not changing how many sets are being added to Standard during the rotation window, but are just moving around when they come out.[7] The sets are designed to draft by themselves, but they also will draft well together. The two sets are synergistic and overlap in spots.[8][9]
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt contains 277 regular cards (10 basic lands) and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards. The regular cards "Eternal Night" basic lands. Each type has two different pieces of black-and-white art with colored accents. Alternate card frames have another card number than the original version. Borderless planeswalkers are numbered #278-TBA, other borderless cards are #TBA-TBA, showcase cards are numbered #TBA-TBA, and extended artwork cards are numbered #TBA-TBA. The regular basic land cards from the Bundle are numbered #380-384. The Buy-a-Box card is #385 and the Bundle promo is #386. The FNM-treatment cards from the Universal promo pack are numbered #387-391.
The Showcase cards are all TBA.
Storyline
For the Midnight Hunt storyline R&D wanted to reset Innistrad to the "2011 version where horror monsters from classic horror films are menacing humanity and who is going to protect them? because Avacyn is dead now" and without Avacyn's protection the humans have to "turn to older, and perhaps darker forms of magic to stave off the onslaught of the different monsters, most particularly the werewolves" who have gone "plumb loony."[10] Midnight Hunt begins the new story ripped right from the worries of Innistrad's populace: a night that may never end. With the sun rising later and setting sooner each day, they turn to the hope of the Harvesttide festival and a ritual with warlocks to maintain the balance. Despite plenty of werewolves and other denizens of the night, there's strength and hope for the humans gathered deep in the woods of the Kessig countryside.[11]
The storyline begun in Midnight Hunt will be continued with Innistrad: Crimson Vow and both stories "revisit what we learned first about Innistrad, showing us again why the wisest humans there never stop fearing nightfall."[11]
Marketing
Midnight Hunt is sold in regular 16-card Draft Boosters (one card being a marketing card), Theme Boosters, Collector Boosters, Set Boosters, the Midnight Hunt Bundle, and two Commander decks.[11] The Bundle comes with 8 Set Boosters instead of 10 Draft Boosters. The set also features a Welcome Boosters.[12] The Draft Boosters feature artwork depicting Wrenn. The Set Boosters feature art TBA, and the Collector Boosters a brightly colored version of the art of TBA. The Theme Boosters feature art from TBA.
Events
- Magic Online and MTG Arena release: September 16th, 2021[11]
- Tabletop Prerelease: September 17, 2021[13]
- Launch party: September 24–26
- Friday Night Magic: September 24–November 5
- Commander Nights: September 27–November 11
- Commander Party Events: October 30–31[11]
- Commander Parties are a brand-new way to experience Magic — a one-day event where players are immersed in a story affected by their in-game choices. These events are a great opportunity for newer players to participate in a casual in-store event and get absorbed in the world of Magic.[12]
Promotional cards
- Prerelease: a stamped card that can be any rare or mythic rare of Midnight Hunt.
- Other events: cards from the Midnight Hunt universal promo pack.[11]
- The seasonal dark-frame promos are: TBA, Consider, Infernal Grasp, Play with Fire, and Join the Dance
- Buy-a-Box: foil alternate art Champion of the Perished
- Bundle promo: foil alternate art Triskaidekaphile
- Bring-a-Friend: Mind Stone[12]
Tokens/emblems/markers
The sixteenth card in the boosters is a token creature card, an emblem or a marker, with advertisements on the back side. It can also be a helper card with a standard card back. There are at least a total of 3 tokens and emblems:
1/1 Human creature, for Join the Dance,
*/* Treefolk creature with reach and "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control." for Wrenn and Seven.- Emblem for Wrenn and Seven.
Themes and mechanics
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt sees the return of transforming double-faced cards.[14][15]
Flashback also returns, as it did in the first Innistrad set before, but now for the first time on multicolored cards.[11]
Cycles
TBA
Reprinted cards
TBA
Preconstructed decks
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt features two Commander decks that are released as a regular part of a set's product line.[16]
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Color Identity | Commander | ||||
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| Coven Counters | W | G | Leinore, Autumn Sovereign | |||
| Undead Unleashed | TBA | |||||
Notable cards
- Champion of the Perished is a colorshifted, undead, version of Champion of the Parish
- Triskaidekaphile is an alternate-win card.
Gallery
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Provisional logo
References
- ↑ Information below the text box
- ↑ The Zendikar Adventuring Party (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (September 1, 2020).
- ↑ a b Blake Rasmussen (September 1, 2020). "Zendikar Debut and Announcement Day Recap". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (March 18, 2021). "Strixhaven News + More". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Payneswalker (October 3, 2020). "Innistrad Set Names?". Reddit.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (March 18, 2021). "Strixhaven News + More". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 19, 2021). "I am curious about some of the finer release details with the 2 Innistrad sets.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 19, 2021). "Will the Innistrad sets draft well together?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 13, 2021). "Would it be possible to have 2 standalone...". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Weekly MTG (August 5th, 2021). "Weekly MTG - Innistrad Sneak Peak"
- ↑ a b c d e f g Wizards of the Coast (August 5th, 2021). "A First Look at Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Innistrad: Crimson Vow". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c WPN (August 5, 2021). "All the Dates You Need for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ WPN (April 28, 2021). "Deadlines to Earn the Most Requested WPN Premium Benefits". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 29, 2021). "In the Strixhaven, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Double face cards confirmed to return in product description.. Reddit (August 6, 2021).
- ↑ The Future of Commander Preconstructed Decks! (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (May 14, 2021).