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The year '''2021''' is the twenty-ninth year of existence for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''. | The year '''2021''' is the twenty-ninth year of existence for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''. | ||
== Events == | == Events == | ||
[[File:Summer of Legend.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Wizards of the Coast]] dubbed the summer of 2021 the ''Summer of Legend''.]] | [[File:Summer of Legend.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Wizards of the Coast]] dubbed the summer of 2021 the ''[[Summer of Legend]]''.]] | ||
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|April 1 | |April 1 | ||
| [[Nic Kelman]], controversial Director of Entertainment Development, | | [[Nic Kelman]], controversial Director of Entertainment Development, leaves [[Wizards of the Coast]]. | ||
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|April 2 | |April 2 | ||
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* Accompanied by the ''[[Mystical Archive]]'', a non-[[Standard]] set of 63 [[reprint]]ed [[instant]]s and [[sorcery|sorceries]] that appear in the boosters of the main set. | * Accompanied by the ''[[Mystical Archive]]'', a non-[[Standard]] set of 63 [[reprint]]ed [[instant]]s and [[sorcery|sorceries]] that appear in the boosters of the main set. | ||
* Also accompanied by ''[[Commander 2021]]'' | * Also accompanied by ''[[Commander 2021]]'' | ||
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|April 26 | |||
|Release of ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: Dr. Lair's Secretorium Superdrop]]'' | |||
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|May 7 | |May 7 | ||
|Release of ''[[Secret Lair: Ultimate Edition 2]]''. | |Release of ''[[Secret Lair: Ultimate Edition 2]]''. | ||
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|May 13 | |||
|[[Magic esports]] announces that the [[MPL]] and the [[Rivals League]] will be retired after the [[2021–22 Players Tour Season]]. | |||
* Pro Players are told that they should not consider ''Magic'' professionally moving forward. | |||
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|May 14 | |||
|Official retirement of [[Planeswalker deck]]s, which are being replaced by [[Commander series|Commander decks]] going forward. | |||
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|May 27 | |||
|Release of '''''[[Historic Anthology#V|Historic Anthology V]]''''' on [[MTG Arena]]. | |||
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|June 6 | |||
|[[Strixhaven Championship]] | |||
* Won by {{flag|USA}} [[Sam Pardee]]. | |||
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|June 18 | |June 18 | ||
|Release of ''[[Modern Horizons 2]]''. | |Release of ''[[Modern Horizons 2]]''. | ||
*First [[supplemental set]] to feature [[Set Booster]]s and [[Collector Booster]]s. | |||
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|June 21 | |||
|Release of ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: All-Natural, Totally Refreshing Superdrop]]'' | |||
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|July 1 | |||
|Development of ''[[Pioneer Masters]]'' is put on hold for an unspecified time. | |||
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|June 29 | |||
|Barely four months after its Open Beta launch, the videogame [[Magic: Legends]] is announced to be terminated. | |||
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|July 23 | |July 23 | ||
|Release of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms]]''. | |Release of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms]]''. | ||
*A [[non-canon]] ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' crossover set. | |||
*Replaces the [[Core Set]] 2022. | |||
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|July 28 | |||
|Release of the ''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]]'' wave of [[Magic the Gathering Unpainted Miniatures]] by [[WizKids]]. | |||
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|August 6 | |||
|Release of the ''[[2021 Arena Starter Kit]]''. | |||
* Also release of the ''[[Adventures in the Forgotten Realms]]'' [[Gift Edition]] [[Bundle]]. | |||
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|August 12 | |||
|Release of ''[[Jumpstart: Historic Horizons]]'' | |||
* A [[MTG Arena]] exclusive product featuring several unique [[designed-for-digital]] cards. | |||
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|September | |August 24 | ||
|[[Announcement Day]] | |||
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|September 24 | |||
|Release of ''[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt]]'' | |Release of ''[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt]]'' | ||
* First part of the [[Innistrad Double Feature]]. | |||
*[[Standard]] [[Rotation]]: ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]'', ''[[Theros Beyond Death]]'', ''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]'' and ''[[Core Set 2021]]'' leave the format. | |||
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|October 8-10 | |||
|[[World Championship XXVII]] | |||
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|November 19 | |November 19 | ||
|Release of ''[[Innistrad: Crimson Vow]]'' | |Release of ''[[Innistrad: Crimson Vow]]'' | ||
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| | |December 5 | ||
| | |[[Innistrad Championship]] | ||
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|[[Hall of Fame]] inductees: | |[[Hall of Fame]] inductees: | ||
Revision as of 16:13, 29 July 2021
The year 2021 is the twenty-ninth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.
Events
| Date | Event |
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| January 28 | Release of a mobile version of MTG Arena on Android early access. |
| February 5 | Release of Kaldheim.
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| February 12 | Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Smitten |
| February 22 | Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Black is Magic. |
| February 25 | Announcement of a new class of product: Universes Beyond, which will take outside IP's and bring them into Magic. |
| March 11 | Historic Anthology IV becomes available on MTG Arena. |
| March 15 | Release of the Kaldheim wave of Magic the Gathering Unpainted Miniatures by WizKids. |
| March 19 | Release of Time Spiral Remastered. |
| March 23 | Launch of the PC Open Beta for Magic: Legends.
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| March 25 | MTG Arena adds support for iOs (tablets and iPhones). |
| March 28 | Kaldheim Championship
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| April 1 | Nic Kelman, controversial Director of Entertainment Development, leaves Wizards of the Coast. |
| April 2 | Release of Challenger Decks 2021 |
| April 7 | First publication of the ongoing Magic comic by BOOM! Studios.
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| April 23 | Release of Strixhaven: School of Mages.
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| April 26 | Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Dr. Lair's Secretorium Superdrop |
| May 7 | Release of Secret Lair: Ultimate Edition 2. |
| May 13 | Magic esports announces that the MPL and the Rivals League will be retired after the 2021–22 Players Tour Season.
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| May 14 | Official retirement of Planeswalker decks, which are being replaced by Commander decks going forward. |
| May 27 | Release of Historic Anthology V on MTG Arena. |
| June 6 | Strixhaven Championship
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| June 18 | Release of Modern Horizons 2.
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| June 21 | Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: All-Natural, Totally Refreshing Superdrop |
| July 1 | Development of Pioneer Masters is put on hold for an unspecified time. |
| June 29 | Barely four months after its Open Beta launch, the videogame Magic: Legends is announced to be terminated. |
| July 23 | Release of Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.
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| July 28 | Release of the Strixhaven: School of Mages wave of Magic the Gathering Unpainted Miniatures by WizKids. |
| August 6 | Release of the 2021 Arena Starter Kit.
|
| August 12 | Release of Jumpstart: Historic Horizons
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| August 24 | Announcement Day |
| September 24 | Release of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
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| October 8-10 | World Championship XXVII |
| November 19 | Release of Innistrad: Crimson Vow |
| December 5 | Innistrad Championship |
| Hall of Fame inductees: |
Publications
- Magic BOOM! comic (ongoing)
- D&D Unearthed Arcana: Mages of Strixhaven (June 8).
- Magic: The Gathering - Planes of the Multiverse visual guide (July 20).
- D&D Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos (November 16)