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===Storyline=== | ===Storyline=== | ||
[[File:Eriette.png|right|thumb|350px|[[Eriette]], Charming Witch by [[Magali Villeneuve]]]] | [[File:Eriette.png|right|thumb|350px|[[Eriette]], Charming Witch by [[Magali Villeneuve]]]] | ||
The storybook world of [[Eldraine]] awaits as we venture beyond [[the Realm]] into the darker [[the Wilds|Wilds]], filled with fairy-tale wonder — and danger. The [[warlock|witch]] [[Eriette]], | The storybook world of [[Eldraine]] awaits as we venture beyond [[the Realm]] into the darker [[the Wilds|Wilds]], filled with fairy-tale wonder — and danger. The [[warlock|witch]] [[Eriette]], her sisters, and [[Talion]] are responsible for a [[curse]] that’s lying over the land as others vie for power in a land looking for leadership. As [[Will Kenrith]] takes up his father’s sword and seeks peace as a way to fix his home, his twin sister [[Rowan]], now a [[Strixhaven]] trained mage, thinks she can gain enough magical power to make everything back to the way it was. Meanwhile the non-desparked [[planeswalker]] [[Ashiok]] has arrived to profit from the slumber curse nobody can wake up from.<ref name="PreviewPanel" /> | ||
This visit delves much heavier into the fairy tales and less into the Arthurian legend, though it's still in the set.<ref name="WOEFirstLook"/> ''Wilds of Eldraine'' is the first set in the three-year [[Omenpath Arc]], with creatures from elsewhere randomly showing up on the planes where the story takes place. | Meanwhile, [[Kellan|a young human with fae blood]] begins his journey in the Wilds as the Fae Lord [[Talion]] tasks him with vanquishing the [[Agatha|three]] [[Hylda|witch]] [[Eriette|sisters]] to end the Wicked Slumber once and for all<ref name="Pure">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-1-pure-of-heart|Wilds of Eldraine - Episode 1: Pure of Heart|[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]|August 8, 2023}}</ref>. Along his adventures, he meets a [[Ruby|red-hooded scout]]<ref name="Budding">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-2-wandering-knight-budding-hero|Wilds of Eldraine - Episode 2: Wandering Knight, Budding Hero|[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]|August 9, 2023}}</ref>, an [[List of secondary characters/Eldraine|enchanted knight]], and a [[List of secondary characters/Ravnica|Vedalken from a city far, far away]]<ref name="Banquets">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-3-two-great-banquets|Wilds of Eldraine - Episode 3: Two Great Banquets|[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]|August 10, 2023}}</ref>. He learns that his fae ancestry is [[Oko|more extraordinary]] than he would ever imagine and continues his quest to seek more answers about it by setting foot into [[Omenpath|a most peculiar portal]]<ref name="Oaths">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-5-broken-oaths|Wilds of Eldraine - Episode 5: Broken Oaths|[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]|August 14, 2023}}</ref>. | ||
This visit delves much heavier into the fairy tales and less into the Arthurian legend, though it's still in the set.<ref name="WOEFirstLook" /> ''Wilds of Eldraine'' is the first set in the three-year [[Omenpath Arc]], with creatures from elsewhere randomly showing up on the planes where the story takes place. | |||
The cards that represent the [[Story Spotlight]]s in ''Wilds of Eldraine'' are: | The cards that represent the [[Story Spotlight]]s in ''Wilds of Eldraine'' are: | ||
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====''Magic'' Story==== | ====''Magic'' Story==== | ||
{{main|Magic Story}} | {{main|Magic Story}} | ||
-08-08 || ''Wilds of Eldraine'' || [[Eldraine]] || [[Will Kenrith]], [[Rowan Kenrith]], [[Imodane]], [[Kellan]], [[List of secondary characters/Eldraine|Ronald]], [[List of secondary characters/Eldraine|Hex]], [[Talion]] | |||
dary characters/Eldraine|Beluna]], [[Yorvo]], [[List of secondary characters/Eldraine|Albiorix]] | |||
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|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-4-ruby-and-the-frozen-heart|Episode 4: Ruby and the Frozen Heart}}||[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]||2023-08-11||''Wilds of Eldraine'' ||[[Eldraine]]||[[Kellan]], [[Ruby]], [[List of secondary characters/Eldraine|Peter]], [[Hylda]], [[Talion]] | |||
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|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-5-broken-oaths|Episode 5: Broken Oaths}}||[[K. Arsenault Rivera]]||2023-08-14||''Wilds of Eldraine'' ||[[Eldraine]]||[[Kellan]], [[Ruby]], [[Rowan Kenrith]], [[Will Kenrith]], [[Eriette]], [[Imodane]], [[Ashiok]], [[List of secondary characters/Eldraine|Ronald]], [[List of secondary characters/Eldraine|Hex]] | |||
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-5-broken-oaths|Episode 5: Broken Oaths}} || [[K. Arsenault Rivera]] || 2023-08-14 || ''Wilds of Eldraine'' || [[Eldraine]] || [[Kellan]], [[Ruby]], [[Rowan Kenrith]], [[Will Kenrith]], [[Eriette]], [[Imodane]], [[Ashiok]], [[List of secondary characters/Eldraine|Ronald]], [[List of secondary characters/Eldraine|Hex]] | |||
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''Wilds of Eldraine'' is sold in regular 16-card [[Draft Booster]]s (one card being a [[marketing card]]), [[Collector Booster]]s, [[Set Booster]]s, the ''Wilds of Eldraine'' [[Bundle]] and two [[Commander deck]]s.<ref>[https://wpn.wizards.com/en/products/wilds-of-eldraine?product=6S2htOX3JqNQM1OSGzED9Q WPN Product Listing]</ref> The [[Jumpstart Booster]]s for this set have been replaced by a [[Wilds of Eldraine/Starter Kit|Starter Kit]]. Starting with this set, the packaging for the [[Commander deck]]s is changed. They don't show the [[face card]] anymore on the front. The land slot will have [[full-art]] lands in 33% of draft/set boosters. | ''Wilds of Eldraine'' is sold in regular 16-card [[Draft Booster]]s (one card being a [[marketing card]]), [[Collector Booster]]s, [[Set Booster]]s, the ''Wilds of Eldraine'' [[Bundle]] and two [[Commander deck]]s.<ref>[https://wpn.wizards.com/en/products/wilds-of-eldraine?product=6S2htOX3JqNQM1OSGzED9Q WPN Product Listing]</ref> The [[Jumpstart Booster]]s for this set have been replaced by a [[Wilds of Eldraine/Starter Kit|Starter Kit]]. Starting with this set, the packaging for the [[Commander deck]]s is changed. They don't show the [[face card]] anymore on the front. The land slot will have [[full-art]] lands in 33% of draft/set boosters. | ||
[[Wizards of the Coast]] won't be releasing [[Jumpstart Booster]]s alongside ''Wilds of Eldraine''. However, as with previous new-to-Magic Standard-legal cards in Jumpstart Boosters, you'll be able to find additional Standard-legal cards in Set and Collector Boosters.<ref name="WOEFirstLook"/><ref name="Collecting WOE"/> | [[Wizards of the Coast]] won't be releasing [[Jumpstart Booster]]s alongside ''Wilds of Eldraine''. However, as with previous new|} | ||
===Marketing=== | |||
[[File:WOE Collector Booster.png|thumb|right|250px|[[Ginger|Syr Ginger]] on the [[Collector Booster]]]] | |||
''Wilds of Eldraine'' is sold in regular 16-card [[Draft Booster]]s (one c|} | |||
===Marketing=== | |||
[[File:WOE Collector Booster.png|thumb|right|250px|[[Ginger|Syr Ginger]] on the [[Collector Booster]]]] | |||
''Wilds of Eldraine'' is sold in regular 16-card [[Draft Booster]]s (one card being a [[marketing card]]), [[Collector Booster]]s, [[Set Booster]]s, the ''Wilds of Eldraine'' [[Bundle]] and two [[Commander deck]]s.<ref>[https://wpn.wizards.com/en/products/wilds-of-eldraine?product=6S2htOX3JqNQM1OSGzED9Q WPN Product Listing]</ref> The [[Jumpstart Booster]]s for this set have been replaced by a [[Wilds of Eldraine/Starter Kit|Starter Kit]]. Starting with this set, the packaging for the [[Commander deck]]s is changed. They don't show the [[face card]] anymore on the front. The land slot will have [[full-art]] lands in 33% of draft/set boosters. | |||
[[Wizards of the Coast]] won't be releasing [[Jumpstart Booster]]s alongside ''Wilds of Eldraine''. However, as with previous new-to-Magic Standard-legal cards in Jumpstart Boosters, you'll be able to find additional Standard-legal cards in Set and Collector Boosters.<ref name="WOEFirstLook" /><ref name="Collecting WOE" /> | |||
====Enchanting Tales==== | ====Enchanting Tales==== | ||
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*Digital release: September 5, 2023 | *Digital release: September 5, 2023 | ||
*[[Magic Open House|WPN Game Store Open House]]: September 8–10 | *[[Magic Open House|WPN Game Store Open House]]: September 8–10 | ||
*[[Friday Night Magic]]: September 8 – November 3 | * [[Friday Night Magic]]: September 8 – November 3 | ||
*[[Commander Nights]]: September 9 – November 9 | *[[Commander Nights]]: September 9 – November 9 | ||
*[[WPN]] [[Store Championship]]: September 30 – October 8 | *[[WPN]] [[Store Championship]]: September 30 – October 8 | ||
====Promos==== | ====Promos==== | ||
*[[Prerelease card|Prerelease]]: a stamped card that can be any rare or mythic rare of ''Wilds of Eldraine''. | *[[Prerelease card|Prerelease]]: a stamped card that can be any rare or mythic rare of ''Wilds of Eldraine''. | ||
*Other events: cards from the ''Wilds of Eldraine'' [[universal promo pack]]. | *Other events: cards from the ''Wilds of Eldraine'' [[universal promo pack]]. | ||
**The seasonal dark-frame promos are: {{card|Stroke of Midnight||WOE|#=375}}, {{card|Sleight of Hand||WOE|#=376}}, {{card|Faerie Dreamthief||WOE|#=377}}, {{card|Torch The Tower||WOE|#=378}} and {{card|Tanglespan Lookout||WOE|#=379}}. | **The seasonal dark-frame promos are: {{card|Stroke of Midnight||WOE|#=375}}, {{card|Sleight of Hand||WOE|#=376}}, {{card|Faerie Dreamthief||WOE|#=377}}, {{card|Torch The Tower||WOE|#=378}} and {{card|Tanglespan Lookout||WOE|#=379}}. | ||
*[[Buy-a-Box]]: alternate art {{card|Expel the Interlopers||WOE|#=381}} | *[[Buy-a-Box]]: alternate art {{card|Expel the Interlopers||WOE|#=381}} | ||
*[[Bundle]]: [[foil]] alternate art {{card|Lich-Knights' Conquest||WOE|#=380}}, | *[[Bundle]]: [[foil]] alternate art {{card|Lich-Knights' Conquest||WOE|#=380}}, | ||
*[[Store Championship]] promos: {{card|Tail Swipe||SCH|#=15}} (participation), {{card|Transcendent Message||SCH|#=16}} (Top 8), [[textless]] {{card|Moonshaker Cavalry||SCH|#=17}} (winner) | *[[Store Championship]] promos: {{card|Tail Swipe||SCH|#=15}} (participation), {{card|Transcendent Message||SCH|#=16}} (Top 8), [[textless]] {{card|Moonshaker Cavalry||SCH|#=17}} (winner) | ||
*[[30th Anniversary promo]]s: French {{card|Hornet Queen||P30A}}, {{card|Harvester of Souls||P30A}}, Spanish {{card|Kalonian Hydra||P30A}} and {{card|Goblin Rabblemaster||P30A}} | *[[30th Anniversary promo]]s: French {{card|Hornet Queen||P30A}}, {{card|Harvester of Souls||P30A}}, Spanish {{card|Kalonian Hydra||P30A}} and {{card|Goblin Rabblemaster||P30A}} | ||
*[[WPN]] promos: {{card|Ice Out||PRM}} and {{card|Pyroblast||PRM}} (anime borderless cards illustrated by [[Takuma Ebisu]]).<ref>{{DailyRef|announcements/celebrate-your-local-game-store-with-wilds-of-eldraine|Celebrate Tour Local Gamestore with ''Wilds of Eldraine''|[[Jubilee Finnegan]]|August 15, 2023}}</ref> | *[[WPN]] promos: {{card|Ice Out||PRM}} and {{card|Pyroblast||PRM}} (anime borderless cards illustrated by [[Takuma Ebisu]]).<ref>{{DailyRef|announcements/celebrate-your-local-game-store-with-wilds-of-eldraine|Celebrate Tour Local Gamestore with ''Wilds of Eldraine''|[[Jubilee Finnegan]]|August 15, 2023}}</ref> | ||
*[[Bring-a-Friend]]: {{card|Cultivate||PRM}} | *[[Bring-a-Friend]]: {{card|Cultivate||PRM}} | ||
*[[Commander Party]]: [[retro frame]] {{card|Syr Konrad, the Grim||PW23}} | *[[Commander Party]]: [[retro frame]] {{card|Syr Konrad, the Grim||PW23}} | ||
*[[Magic Open House]]: [[retro frame]] {{card|Drown in the Loch||PW23}} | *[[Magic Open House]]: [[retro frame]] {{card|Drown in the Loch||PW23}} | ||
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[[Beadle & Grimm's]] released a special ''Token Set'' in conjunction with ''Wilds of Eldraine''.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://beadleandgrimms.com/products/wilds-of-eldraine-token-set|title=Wilds of Eldraine Token Set|publisher=[[Beadle & Grimm's]]|date=August 22, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822171241/https://beadleandgrimms.com/products/wilds-of-eldraine-token-set|archivedate=August 22, 2023}}</ref> This consisted of a tin box depicting Syr Ginger fighting multiple [[Food]] [[Horror]]s, a Syr Ginger metal [[life counter]] (1–40), six Sweettooth-themed [[dice]] (1 x d20, 2 x d10, 3 x d6), seven aluminum [[role]] [[token card]]s and seven metal gingerbread counters (5 x +1 , 2 x +5). | [[Beadle & Grimm's]] released a special ''Token Set'' in conjunction with ''Wilds of Eldraine''.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://beadleandgrimms.com/products/wilds-of-eldraine-token-set|title=Wilds of Eldraine Token Set|publisher=[[Beadle & Grimm's]]|date=August 22, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822171241/https://beadleandgrimms.com/products/wilds-of-eldraine-token-set|archivedate=August 22, 2023}}</ref> This consisted of a tin box depicting Syr Ginger fighting multiple [[Food]] [[Horror]]s, a Syr Ginger metal [[life counter]] (1–40), six Sweettooth-themed [[dice]] (1 x d20, 2 x d10, 3 x d6), seven aluminum [[role]] [[token card]]s and seven metal gingerbread counters (5 x +1 , 2 x +5). | ||
==Tokens and markers== | ==Tokens and markers == | ||
''Wilds of Eldraine'' has 17 tokens and 1 marker.<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/the-tokens-of-wilds-of-eldraine|The Tokens of Wilds of Eldraine|[[Jubilee Finnegan]]|August 24, 2023}}</ref> | ''Wilds of Eldraine'' has 17 tokens and 1 marker.<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/the-tokens-of-wilds-of-eldraine|The Tokens of Wilds of Eldraine|[[Jubilee Finnegan]]|August 24, 2023}}</ref> | ||
#{{W}} 1/1 [[Bird]] creature with [[flying]] for <c>Knight of Doves</c>. | #{{W}} 1/1 [[Bird]] creature with [[flying]] for <c>Knight of Doves</c>. | ||
#{{W}} 1/1 [[Human]] creature for <c>Have for Dinner</c>, <c>Return from the Wilds</c>, <c>Stroke of Midnight</c> and <c>Welcome to Sweettooth</c>. | #{{W}} 1/1 [[Human]] creature for <c>Have for Dinner</c>, <c>Return from the Wilds</c>, <c>Stroke of Midnight</c> and <c>Welcome to Sweettooth</c>. | ||
#{{W}} 2/2 [[Knight]] creature with [[vigilance]] for <c>Ardenvale Fealty</c>, <c>Hopeful Vigil</c>. and <c>Train Troops</c>. | # {{W}} 2/2 [[Knight]] creature with [[vigilance]] for <c>Ardenvale Fealty</c>, <c>Hopeful Vigil</c>. and <c>Train Troops</c>. | ||
#{{W}} 1/1 [[Mouse]] creature for <c>Three Blind Mice</c>. | #{{W}} 1/1 [[Mouse]] creature for <c>Three Blind Mice</c>. | ||
#{{U}} 1/1 [[Faerie]] creature with flying and “This creature can block only creatures with flying.” for <c>Faerie Slumber Party</c> and <c>Into the Fae Court</c>. | #{{U}} 1/1 [[Faerie]] creature with flying and “This creature can block only creatures with flying.” for <c>Faerie Slumber Party</c> and <c>Into the Fae Court</c>. | ||
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#{{C}} Food artifact. | #{{C}} Food artifact. | ||
#{{C}} [[Treasure]] artifact for <c>Charming Scoundrel</c>, <c>Collector's Vault</c>, <c>Decadent Dragon</c>, <c>Discerning Financier</c>, <c>Flick a Coin</c>, <c>Korvold and the Noble Thief</c>, <c>Redcap Thief</c> and <c>That's Mine</c>. | #{{C}} [[Treasure]] artifact for <c>Charming Scoundrel</c>, <c>Collector's Vault</c>, <c>Decadent Dragon</c>, <c>Discerning Financier</c>, <c>Flick a Coin</c>, <c>Korvold and the Noble Thief</c>, <c>Redcap Thief</c> and <c>That's Mine</c>. | ||
#{{C}} {{card|Monster||TWOE}} [[Role]] aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has trample." for <c>Become Brutes</c>, <c>Curse of the Werefox</c>, <c>Faunsbane Troll</c>, <c>Guard Change</c>, <c>Monstrous Rage</c> and <c>Syr Armont, the Redeemer</c>.<br/>{{C}} {{card|Sorcerer||TWOE}} [[Role]] aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, scry 1." for <c>Living Lectern</c>, <c>Spellbook Vendor</c>, <c>Splashy Spellcaster</c> and <c>Unassuming Sage</c>. | #{{C}} {{card|Monster||TWOE}} [[Role]] aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has trample." for <c>Become Brutes</c>, <c>Curse of the Werefox</c>, <c>Faunsbane Troll</c>, <c>Guard Change</c>, <c>Monstrous Rage</c> and <c>Syr Armont, the Redeemer</c>.<br />{{C}} {{card|Sorcerer||TWOE}} [[Role]] aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, scry 1." for <c>Living Lectern</c>, <c>Spellbook Vendor</c>, <c>Splashy Spellcaster</c> and <c>Unassuming Sage</c>. | ||
#{{C}} {{card|Royal||TWOE}} [[Role]] aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has ward {{1}}." for <c>Bethroth the Beast</c>, <c>Charmed Clothier</c>, <c>Redtooth Genealogist</c> and <c>Royal Treatment</c>.<br/>{{C}} {{card|Young Hero||TWOE}} [[Role]] aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature has "whenever this creature attacks, if its toughness is 3 or less, put a +1/+1 counter on it."" for <c>Cut In</c>, <c>Embereth Veteran</c>, <c>Merry Bards</c>, <c>Protective Parents</c> and <c>Return Triumphant</c>. | #{{C}} {{card|Royal||TWOE}} [[Role]] aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has ward {{1}}." for <c>Bethroth the Beast</c>, <c>Charmed Clothier</c>, <c>Redtooth Genealogist</c> and <c>Royal Treatment</c>.<br />{{C}} {{card|Young Hero||TWOE}} [[Role]] aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature has "whenever this creature attacks, if its toughness is 3 or less, put a +1/+1 counter on it."" for <c>Cut In</c>, <c>Embereth Veteran</c>, <c>Merry Bards</c>, <c>Protective Parents</c> and <c>Return Triumphant</c>. | ||
#{{C}} {{card|Cursed||TWOE}} [[Role]] aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature has base power and toughness 1/1." for <c>Asinine Antics</c>, <c>Croaking Curse</c>, <c>Cursed Courtier</c>, <c>Diminisher Witch</c>, <c>Gadwick's First Duel</c> and <c>Spiteful Hexmage</c>.<br/>{{C}} {{card|Wicked||TWOE}} [[Role]] aura enchantment with "Enchant creature", "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1." and "When this Aura is put into a graveyard, each opponent loses 1 life." for <c>Charming Scoundrel</c>, <c>Eriette's Whisper</c>, <c>Lord Skitter's Blessing</c>, <c>Not Dead After All</c>, <c>Price of Beauty</c>, <c>Shatter the Oath</c>, <c>Twisted Fealty</c>, <c>Twisted Sewer-Witch</c>, <c>The Witch’s Vanity</c> and <c>Witch’s Mark</c>. | #{{C}} {{card|Cursed||TWOE}} [[Role]] aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature has base power and toughness 1/1." for <c>Asinine Antics</c>, <c>Croaking Curse</c>, <c>Cursed Courtier</c>, <c>Diminisher Witch</c>, <c>Gadwick's First Duel</c> and <c>Spiteful Hexmage</c>.<br />{{C}} {{card|Wicked||TWOE}} [[Role]] aura enchantment with "Enchant creature", "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1." and "When this Aura is put into a graveyard, each opponent loses 1 life." for <c>Charming Scoundrel</c>, <c>Eriette's Whisper</c>, <c>Lord Skitter's Blessing</c>, <c>Not Dead After All</c>, <c>Price of Beauty</c>, <c>Shatter the Oath</c>, <c>Twisted Fealty</c>, <c>Twisted Sewer-Witch</c>, <c>The Witch’s Vanity</c> and <c>Witch’s Mark</c>. | ||
#{{card|On an Adventure||TWOE}} marker for [[Adventure]] cards. | #{{card|On an Adventure||TWOE}} marker for [[Adventure]] cards. | ||
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===Card types=== | ===Card types=== | ||
[[File:Role 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Wicked // Cursed token]] | [[File:Role 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Wicked // Cursed token]] | ||
''Wilds of Eldraine'' introduces the '''[[Role]]''' [[aura]] [[enchantment type]].<ref name="Wilds Stories 1"/> | ''Wilds of Eldraine'' introduces the '''[[Role]]''' [[aura]] [[enchantment type]].<ref name="Wilds Stories 1" /> | ||
This set features one [[Planeswalker]] card: <c>Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator</c>. Going forward, the general intent is that there will be only one Planeswalker per set.<ref name="Preview Barca"/><ref>{{TwitterRef|wizards_magic|1684894367448723456|author=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|title=Mark confirms the general intent is that it is one Planeswalker per set.|date=July 28, 2023}}</ref> | This set features one [[Planeswalker]] card: <c>Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator</c>. Going forward, the general intent is that there will be only one Planeswalker per set.<ref name="Preview Barca" /><ref>{{TwitterRef|wizards_magic|1684894367448723456|author=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|title=Mark confirms the general intent is that it is one Planeswalker per set.|date=July 28, 2023}}</ref> | ||
[[Rat]]s get multiple cards and [[Tribal (theme)|tribal]] support in {{B}}{{R}}, while [[Faerie]]s get the same in {{U}}{{B}}. Other notable creature types are [[Nightmare]]s, [[Mouse|Mice]], [[Giant]]s and [[Satyr]]s. | [[Rat]]s get multiple cards and [[Tribal (theme)|tribal]] support in {{B}}{{R}}, while [[Faerie]]s get the same in {{U}}{{B}}. Other notable creature types are [[Nightmare]]s, [[Mouse|Mice]], [[Giant]]s and [[Satyr]]s. | ||
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===Limited archetypes=== | ===Limited archetypes=== | ||
''Wilds of Eldraine'' features the following [[Draft archetype|Limited archetype]]s, each based on a well-known fairy tale:<ref name="Wilds Stories 2">{{DailyRef|making-magic/wilds-story-part-2|Wilds Story, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 21, 2023}}</ref> | ''Wilds of Eldraine'' features the following [[Draft archetype|Limited archetype]]s, each based on a well-known fairy tale:<ref name="Wilds Stories 2">{{DailyRef|making-magic/wilds-story-part-2|Wilds Story, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|August 21, 2023}}</ref> | ||
*{{W}}{{U}}: [[Tap|Tapping]] opponents' creatures - "The Frost Queen"<ref name="AfterWOE">{{YouTubeRef|68247hXvosA|Wilds of Eldraine Debut Aftershow|channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|date=August 15, 2023}}</ref> ([[Wikipedia:The Snow Queen|"The Snow Queen"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1"/> | *{{W}}{{U}}: [[Tap|Tapping]] opponents' creatures - "The Frost Queen"<ref name="AfterWOE">{{YouTubeRef|68247hXvosA|Wilds of Eldraine Debut Aftershow|channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|date=August 15, 2023}}</ref> ([[Wikipedia:The Snow Queen|"The Snow Queen"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1" /> | ||
*{{U}}{{B}}: [[Faerie]] [[Control deck|control]] - "Enchanting Slumber"<ref name="AfterWOE"/> ([[Wikipedia:Sleeping Beauty|"Sleeping Beauty"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1"/> | * {{U}}{{B}}: [[Faerie]] [[Control deck|control]] - "Enchanting Slumber"<ref name="AfterWOE" /> ([[Wikipedia:Sleeping Beauty|"Sleeping Beauty"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1" /> | ||
*{{B}}{{R}}: [[Rat]] [[token]] [[Aggro deck|aggro]] - "Dark Piper"<ref name="AfterWOE"/> ([[Wikipedia:Pied Piper of Hamelin|"The Pied Piper of Hamelin"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1"/> | *{{B}}{{R}}: [[Rat]] [[token]] [[Aggro deck|aggro]] - "Dark Piper"<ref name="AfterWOE" /> ([[Wikipedia:Pied Piper of Hamelin|"The Pied Piper of Hamelin"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1" /> | ||
*{{R}}{{G}}: "[[Ferocious]]" - "Ruby and the Wolf"<ref name="AfterWOE"/> ([[Wikipedia:Little Red Riding Hood|"Little Red Riding Hood"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1"/> | *{{R}}{{G}}: "[[Ferocious]]" - "Ruby and the Wolf"<ref name="AfterWOE" /> ([[Wikipedia:Little Red Riding Hood|"Little Red Riding Hood"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1" /> | ||
*{{G}}{{W}}: [[Enchantment|Enchanted]] creatures - "Armont and the Beasts"<ref name="AfterWOE"/> ([[Wikipedia:Beauty and the Beast|"Beauty and the Beast"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1"/> | *{{G}}{{W}}: [[Enchantment|Enchanted]] creatures - "Armont and the Beasts"<ref name="AfterWOE" /> ([[Wikipedia:Beauty and the Beast|"Beauty and the Beast"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1" /> | ||
*{{W}}{{B}}: [[Bargain]] and [[sacrifice]] - "Pale as Snow"<ref name="AfterWOE"/> ([[Wikipedia:Snow White|"Snow White"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1"/> | *{{W}}{{B}}: [[Bargain]] and [[sacrifice]] - "Pale as Snow"<ref name="AfterWOE" /> ([[Wikipedia:Snow White|"Snow White"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1" /> | ||
*{{U}}{{R}}: [[Instant]]s, [[Sorcery|sorceries]], and [[Adventure]]s - "The Magician's Misstep"<ref name="AfterWOE"/> ([[Wikipedia:The Sorcerer's Apprentice|"The Sorcerer's Apprentice"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1"/> | *{{U}}{{R}}: [[Instant]]s, [[Sorcery|sorceries]], and [[Adventure]]s - "The Magician's Misstep"<ref name="AfterWOE" /> ([[Wikipedia:The Sorcerer's Apprentice|"The Sorcerer's Apprentice"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1" /> | ||
*{{B}}{{G}}: [[Food]] - "Greta the Witch Hunter"<ref name="AfterWOE"/> ([[Wikipedia:Hansel and Gretel|"Hansel and Gretel"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1"/> | *{{B}}{{G}}: [[Food]] - "Greta the Witch Hunter"<ref name="AfterWOE" /> ([[Wikipedia:Hansel and Gretel|"Hansel and Gretel"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1" /> | ||
*{{R}}{{W}}: [[Celebration]] [[Aggro deck|aggro]] - "Ash" ([[Wikipedia:Cinderella|"Cinderella"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1"/> | *{{R}}{{W}}: [[Celebration]] [[Aggro deck|aggro]] - "Ash" ([[Wikipedia:Cinderella|"Cinderella"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1" /> | ||
*{{G}}{{U}}: Big [[Spell]]s - "The Kingdom of Storms"<ref name="AfterWOE"/> ([[Wikipedia:Jack and the Beanstalk|"Jack and the Beanstalk"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1"/> | *{{G}}{{U}}: Big [[Spell]]s - "The Kingdom of Storms"<ref name="AfterWOE" /> ([[Wikipedia:Jack and the Beanstalk|"Jack and the Beanstalk"]])<ref name="Wilds Stories 1" /> | ||
==Cycles== | ==Cycles== | ||
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!{{U}} | !{{U}} | ||
!{{B}} | !{{B}} | ||
!{{R}} | ! {{R}} | ||
!{{G}} | !{{G}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|{{Card|Virtue of Persistence}} // {{card|Locthwain Scorn}} | |{{Card|Virtue of Persistence}} // {{card|Locthwain Scorn}} | ||
|{{Card|Virtue of Courage}} // {{card|Embereth Blaze}} | |{{Card|Virtue of Courage}} // {{card|Embereth Blaze}} | ||
|{{Card|Virtue of Strength}} // {{card|Garenbrig Growth}} | | {{Card|Virtue of Strength}} // {{card|Garenbrig Growth}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="5" | Five [[mythic]] enchantments named after a virtue and an Adventure spell named after the respective Court. | | colspan="5" |Five [[mythic]] enchantments named after a virtue and an Adventure spell named after the respective Court. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" |'''Uncommons sagas''' | | rowspan="2" |'''Uncommons sagas''' | ||
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|{{Card|Gadwick's First Duel}} | |{{Card|Gadwick's First Duel}} | ||
|{{Card|The Witch's Vanity}} | |{{Card|The Witch's Vanity}} | ||
|{{Card|Korvold and the Noble Thief}} | | {{Card|Korvold and the Noble Thief}} | ||
|{{Card|Welcome to Sweettooth}} | |{{Card|Welcome to Sweettooth}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="5" | Five [[uncommon]] sagas. | | colspan="5" |Five [[uncommon]] sagas. | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Cycle name | !Cycle name | ||
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!{{B}}{{G}} | !{{B}}{{G}} | ||
!{{R}}{{W}} | !{{R}}{{W}} | ||
!{{G}}{{U}} | ! {{G}}{{U}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" |'''Restless [[Manland|manlands]]''' | | rowspan="2" |'''Restless [[Manland|manlands]]''' | ||
|{{card|Restless Fortress}} | |{{card|Restless Fortress}} | ||
|{{card|Restless Spire}} | |{{card|Restless Spire}} | ||
|{{card|Restless Cottage}} | |{{card|Restless Cottage}} | ||
|{{card|Restless Bivouac}} | |{{card|Restless Bivouac}} | ||
|{{card|Restless Vinestalk}} | |{{card|Restless Vinestalk}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="5" |Five [[enemy color]] lands that can become creatures with an ability and grant a bonus when they attack. | | colspan="5" |Five [[enemy color]] lands that can become creatures with an ability and grant a bonus when they attack. | ||
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===Double cycles=== | ===Double cycles=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Cycle name | !Cycle name | ||
!{{W}}{{U}} | ! {{W}}{{U}} | ||
!{{U}}{{B}} | !{{U}}{{B}} | ||
!{{B}}{{R}} | !{{B}}{{R}} | ||
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!{{G}}{{W}} | !{{G}}{{W}} | ||
!{{W}}{{B}} | !{{W}}{{B}} | ||
!{{U}}{{R}} | ! {{U}}{{R}} | ||
!{{B}}{{G}} | !{{B}}{{G}} | ||
!{{R}}{{W}} | !{{R}}{{W}} | ||
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| colspan="10" |Ten [[uncommon]] dual-colored legendary cards, each a signpost for a draft archetype. | | colspan="10" |Ten [[uncommon]] dual-colored legendary cards, each a signpost for a draft archetype. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" |'''Rare [[adventure]] creatures''' | | rowspan="2" | '''Rare [[adventure]] creatures''' | ||
|{{Card|Twining Twins}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}} // {{Card|Swift Spiral}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}} | |{{Card|Twining Twins}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}} // {{Card|Swift Spiral}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}} | ||
|{{card|Cruel Somnophage}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} // {{card|Can't Wake Up}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}} | |{{card|Cruel Somnophage}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} // {{card|Can't Wake Up}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}} | ||
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|{{card|Mosswood Dreadknight}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}} // {{card|Dread Whispers}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} | |{{card|Mosswood Dreadknight}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}} // {{card|Dread Whispers}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} | ||
|{{card|Heartflame Duelist}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}} // {{card|Heartflame Slash}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}} | |{{card|Heartflame Duelist}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}} // {{card|Heartflame Slash}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}} | ||
|{{Card|Elusive Otter}} ({{U}}) // {{Card|Grove's Bounty}} ({{G}}) | |{{Card|Elusive Otter}} ({{U}}) // {{Card|Grove's Bounty}} ({{G}}) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="10" |Ten rare mono-colored creatures with adventure spells of a different color, rotating backwards around the color wheel. | | colspan="10" |Ten rare mono-colored creatures with adventure spells of a different color, rotating backwards around the color wheel. | ||
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|{{card|Threadbind Clique}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}} // {{card|Rip the Seams}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}} | |{{card|Threadbind Clique}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}} // {{card|Rip the Seams}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}} | ||
|{{card|Spellscorn Coven}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} // {{card|Take it Back}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}} | |{{card|Spellscorn Coven}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} // {{card|Take it Back}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}} | ||
|{{card|Callous Sell-Sword}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} // {{card|Burn Together}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}} | | {{card|Callous Sell-Sword}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} // {{card|Burn Together}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}} | ||
|{{card|Picnic Ruiner}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}} // {{card|Stolen Goodies}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}} | |{{card|Picnic Ruiner}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}} // {{card|Stolen Goodies}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}} | ||
|{{card|Woodland Acolyte}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}} // {{card|Mend the Wilds}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}} | |{{card|Woodland Acolyte}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}} // {{card|Mend the Wilds}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}} | ||
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|{{Card|Gingerbread Hunter}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}} // {{card|Small Snack}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} | |{{Card|Gingerbread Hunter}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}} // {{card|Small Snack}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} | ||
|{{card|Imodane’s Recruiter}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}} // {{card|Train Troops}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}} | |{{card|Imodane’s Recruiter}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}} // {{card|Train Troops}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}} | ||
|{{card|Tempest Hart}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}} // {{card|Scan the Clouds}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}} | |{{card|Tempest Hart}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}} // {{card|Scan the Clouds}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
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!{{keyrune|WOE|rarity=m}} | !{{keyrune|WOE|rarity=m}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|rowspan="2"|'''Witches' Boons''' | | rowspan="2" |'''Witches' Boons''' | ||
|{{card|Eriette's Tempting Apple||WOE}} ([[Eriette]]) | |{{card|Eriette's Tempting Apple||WOE}} ([[Eriette]]) | ||
|{{card|Hylda's Crown of Winter||WOE}} ([[Hylda]]) | |{{card|Hylda's Crown of Winter||WOE}} ([[Hylda]]) | ||
|{{card|Agatha's Soul Cauldron||WOE}} ([[Agatha]]) | |{{card|Agatha's Soul Cauldron||WOE}} ([[Agatha]]) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|colspan="5"|Three Legendary Artifacts that represent the boons granted to the trio of witches by Lord [[Talion]], mentioned in brackets. | | colspan="5" |Three Legendary Artifacts that represent the boons granted to the trio of witches by Lord [[Talion]], mentioned in brackets. | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Pairs=== | === Pairs=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="2" width="30%" |Mirrored pair | ! colspan="2" width="30%" |Mirrored pair | ||
!Description | !Description | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{card|Will, Scion of Peace||WOE}} {{nowrap|({{W/U}})}} | |{{card|Will, Scion of Peace||WOE}} {{nowrap|({{W/U}})}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|{{card|Hopeful Vigil||WOE}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}} | |{{card|Hopeful Vigil||WOE}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}} | ||
|{{card|Hopeless Nightmare||WOE}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} | |{{card|Hopeless Nightmare||WOE}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} | ||
|Two common enchantments themed around "hope" that has an entry effect worth a card, a functional "dies" effect that scries 2, and a 2M activated ability that sacrifices the enchantment. | |Two common enchantments themed around "hope" that has an entry effect worth a card, a functional "dies" effect that scries 2, and a 2M activated ability that sacrifices the enchantment. | ||
|} | |} | ||
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==Reprinted cards== | ==Reprinted cards== | ||
*{{card|Commune with Nature||WOE}}, first printed in ''[[Champions of Kamigawa]]'', last seen in ''[[Mystery Booster]]''. | *{{card|Commune with Nature||WOE}}, first printed in ''[[Champions of Kamigawa]]'', last seen in ''[[Mystery Booster]]''. | ||
*{{card|Crystal Grotto||WOE}}, first printed in ''[[Dominaria United]]''. | * {{card|Crystal Grotto||WOE}}, first printed in ''[[Dominaria United]]''. | ||
*{{card|Disdainful Stroke||WOE}}, first printed in ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'', last seen in ''[[Streets of New Capenna]]''. | *{{card|Disdainful Stroke||WOE}}, first printed in ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'', last seen in ''[[Streets of New Capenna]]''. | ||
*{{card|Evolving Wilds||WOE}}, first printed in ''[[Rise of the Eldrazi]]'', last seen in ''[[Lord of the Rings Commander]]''. | *{{card|Evolving Wilds||WOE}}, first printed in ''[[Rise of the Eldrazi]]'', last seen in ''[[Lord of the Rings Commander]]''. | ||
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*{{card|Prophetic Prism||WOE}}, first printed in ''Rise of the Eldrazi'', last seen in ''[[Commander Masters]]''. | *{{card|Prophetic Prism||WOE}}, first printed in ''Rise of the Eldrazi'', last seen in ''[[Commander Masters]]''. | ||
*{{card|Sleight of Hand||WOE}}, first printed in ''[[Portal Second Age]]'', last seen in ''[[Ultimate Masters]]''. | *{{card|Sleight of Hand||WOE}}, first printed in ''[[Portal Second Age]]'', last seen in ''[[Ultimate Masters]]''. | ||
*{{card|Soul-Guide Lantern||WOE}}, first printed in ''[[Theros Beyond Death]]'', last seen in ''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander]]''. | * {{card|Soul-Guide Lantern||WOE}}, first printed in ''[[Theros Beyond Death]]'', last seen in ''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander]]''. | ||
*{{card|Titanic Growth||WOE}}, first printed in ''[[Magic 2012]]'', last seen in ''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]''. | *{{card|Titanic Growth||WOE}}, first printed in ''[[Magic 2012]]'', last seen in ''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]''. | ||
==Misprints== | ==Misprints== | ||
*The Cursed and Wicked Role tokens have swapped art.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/727426489182748672|title=I feel I should let you know that the cursed/wicked role tokens do, in fact, have swapped art.|September 3, 2023}}</ref> | *The Cursed and Wicked Role tokens have swapped art.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/727426489182748672|title=I feel I should let you know that the cursed/wicked role tokens do, in fact, have swapped art.|September 3, 2023}}</ref> | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{YouTubeRef|w8CMi4u9cjY|''Wilds of Eldraine'' Official Trailer |channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|date=September 2, 2023}} | *{{YouTubeRef|w8CMi4u9cjY|''Wilds of Eldraine'' Official Trailer |channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|date=September 2, 2023}} | ||
*[https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/wilds-of-eldraine Official product page]. | *[https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/wilds-of-eldraine Official product page]. | ||
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| Set Information | |||||
| Set symbol | |||||
| Symbol description | An open storybook with a diamond nestled in the pages | ||||
| Design | Chris Mooney (lead), Mark Rosewater, Erik Lauer, Jenna Helland, Doug Beyer, Dan Musser, Annie Sardelis | ||||
| Development | Ian Duke (lead), Chris Mooney, Reggie Valk, Daniel Holt, James Rose, Ethan Fleischer, Daniel Xu, Andrew Brown, Michael Majors, Neale LaPlante Johnson | ||||
| Art direction | Andrew Vallas | ||||
| Release date | September 8, 2023 | ||||
| Themes and mechanics | Adventures, Enchantment matters, Food, Roles | ||||
| Keywords/ability words | Bargain, Celebration | ||||
| Set size | 266 + 115 | ||||
| Expansion code | WOE[1] | ||||
| Development codename | Netball | ||||
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Wilds of Eldraine is the ninety-seventh Magic expansion. It will be released on September 8, 2023.[2][3][4][5]
Set details
| “ | A Tale Only You Can Tell | ” |
Wilds of Eldraine contains 266 regular cards (101 commons, 80 uncommons, 60 rares, 20 mythic rares, 5 basic lands), and includes randomly inserted traditional foil versions of all cards. The regular cards include 5 full-art "fairy tale" basic lands by Hari & Deepti (#262-266). Normal basic lands are #267-276. Alternate card frames have a different card number than the original version.[6] Storybook showcase cards are #277-296. Borderless cards are #297-307, the new Jumpstart cards are #308-322 and extended art cards are #323-374. Promo cards are numbered #375-381.
Wilds of Eldraine Set Boosters feature Universes Within versions of the Secret Lair Drop Series: The Walking Dead characters (SLX #018-023).[4]
There is no Standard Rotation connected to this set. Going forward, sets will rotate out every three years rather than every two years.
Storyline
The storybook world of Eldraine awaits as we venture beyond the Realm into the darker Wilds, filled with fairy-tale wonder — and danger. The witch Eriette, her sisters, and Talion are responsible for a curse that’s lying over the land as others vie for power in a land looking for leadership. As Will Kenrith takes up his father’s sword and seeks peace as a way to fix his home, his twin sister Rowan, now a Strixhaven trained mage, thinks she can gain enough magical power to make everything back to the way it was. Meanwhile the non-desparked planeswalker Ashiok has arrived to profit from the slumber curse nobody can wake up from.[4]
Meanwhile, a young human with fae blood begins his journey in the Wilds as the Fae Lord Talion tasks him with vanquishing the three witch sisters to end the Wicked Slumber once and for all[7]. Along his adventures, he meets a red-hooded scout[8], an enchanted knight, and a Vedalken from a city far, far away[9]. He learns that his fae ancestry is more extraordinary than he would ever imagine and continues his quest to seek more answers about it by setting foot into a most peculiar portal[10].
This visit delves much heavier into the fairy tales and less into the Arthurian legend, though it's still in the set.[11] Wilds of Eldraine is the first set in the three-year Omenpath Arc, with creatures from elsewhere randomly showing up on the planes where the story takes place.
The cards that represent the Story Spotlights in Wilds of Eldraine are:
Magic Story
-08-08 || Wilds of Eldraine || Eldraine || Will Kenrith, Rowan Kenrith, Imodane, Kellan, Ronald, Hex, Talion
dary characters/Eldraine|Beluna]], Yorvo, Albiorix
| Episode 4: Ruby and the Frozen Heart | K. Arsenault Rivera | 2023-08-11 | Wilds of Eldraine | Eldraine | Kellan, Ruby, Peter, Hylda, Talion |
| Episode 5: Broken Oaths | K. Arsenault Rivera | 2023-08-14 | Wilds of Eldraine | Eldraine | Kellan, Ruby, Rowan Kenrith, Will Kenrith, Eriette, Imodane, Ashiok, Ronald, Hex |
Marketing
Wilds of Eldraine is sold in regular 16-card Draft Boosters (one card being a marketing card), Collector Boosters, Set Boosters, the Wilds of Eldraine Bundle and two Commander decks.[12] The Jumpstart Boosters for this set have been replaced by a Starter Kit. Starting with this set, the packaging for the Commander decks is changed. They don't show the face card anymore on the front. The land slot will have full-art lands in 33% of draft/set boosters.
Wizards of the Coast won't be releasing Jumpstart Boosters alongside Wilds of Eldraine. However, as with previous new|}
Marketing
Wilds of Eldraine is sold in regular 16-card Draft Boosters (one c|}
Marketing
Wilds of Eldraine is sold in regular 16-card Draft Boosters (one card being a marketing card), Collector Boosters, Set Boosters, the Wilds of Eldraine Bundle and two Commander decks.[13] The Jumpstart Boosters for this set have been replaced by a Starter Kit. Starting with this set, the packaging for the Commander decks is changed. They don't show the face card anymore on the front. The land slot will have full-art lands in 33% of draft/set boosters.
Wizards of the Coast won't be releasing Jumpstart Boosters alongside Wilds of Eldraine. However, as with previous new-to-Magic Standard-legal cards in Jumpstart Boosters, you'll be able to find additional Standard-legal cards in Set and Collector Boosters.[11][6]
Enchanting Tales
Enchanting Tales is a separate set of cards associated with Wilds of Eldraine, similar to the Retro Artifacts and Multiverse Legends Bonus sheets. In Enchanting Tales, Wizards of the Coast have reprinted 63 enchantments with a special card frame and the set code WOT.[11] Wilds of Eldraine Draft Boosters contain 1 Enchanting Tales cards, Set Boosters contain 1-3, and Collector Boosters contain 3-4. These will only be legal in formats that they are already legal in and in Historic. They are not part of the Standard environment, however, the cards may be used in Limited events.
Events
- Prerelease: September 1–7, 2023
- Digital release: September 5, 2023
- WPN Game Store Open House: September 8–10
- Friday Night Magic: September 8 – November 3
- Commander Nights: September 9 – November 9
- WPN Store Championship: September 30 – October 8
Promos
- Prerelease: a stamped card that can be any rare or mythic rare of Wilds of Eldraine.
- Other events: cards from the Wilds of Eldraine universal promo pack.
- The seasonal dark-frame promos are: Stroke of Midnight, Sleight of Hand, Faerie Dreamthief, Torch The Tower and Tanglespan Lookout.
- Buy-a-Box: alternate art Expel the Interlopers
- Bundle: foil alternate art Lich-Knights' Conquest,
- Store Championship promos: Tail Swipe (participation), Transcendent Message (Top 8), textless Moonshaker Cavalry (winner)
- 30th Anniversary promos: French Hornet Queen, Harvester of Souls, Spanish Kalonian Hydra and Goblin Rabblemaster
- WPN promos: Ice Out and Pyroblast (anime borderless cards illustrated by Takuma Ebisu).[14]
- Bring-a-Friend: Cultivate
- Commander Party: retro frame Syr Konrad, the Grim
- Magic Open House: retro frame Drown in the Loch
Beadle & Grimm's
Beadle & Grimm's released a special Token Set in conjunction with Wilds of Eldraine.[15] This consisted of a tin box depicting Syr Ginger fighting multiple Food Horrors, a Syr Ginger metal life counter (1–40), six Sweettooth-themed dice (1 x d20, 2 x d10, 3 x d6), seven aluminum role token cards and seven metal gingerbread counters (5 x +1 , 2 x +5).
Tokens and markers
Wilds of Eldraine has 17 tokens and 1 marker.[16]
1/1 Bird creature with flying for Knight of Doves.- 1/1 Human creature for Have for Dinner, Return from the Wilds, Stroke of Midnight and Welcome to Sweettooth.
- 2/2 Knight creature with vigilance for Ardenvale Fealty, Hopeful Vigil. and Train Troops.
- 1/1 Mouse creature for Three Blind Mice.
1/1 Faerie creature with flying and “This creature can block only creatures with flying.” for Faerie Slumber Party and Into the Fae Court.
1/1 Nightmare creature with "At the beginning of combat on your turn, if a card was put in exile this turn, put a +1/+1 counter in this creature." for Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator.- 1/1 Rat creature with "This creature can't block." for Edgewall Pack, Experimental Confectioner, Gnawing Crescendo, Harried Spearguard, Lord Skitter, Sewer King, Lord Skitter's Butcher, Ogre Chitterlord, Pest Problem, Rat Out, Redcap Gutter-Dweller, Song of Totentanz, Tangled Colony, Totentanz, Swarm Piper, Twisted Sewer-Witch, Voracious Vermin and Warehouse Tabby.
3/3 Beast creature for The Huntsman’s Redemption.
4/4 Elemental creature for Hylda of the Icy Crown.
Food artifact for Bakery Raid, Experimental Confectioner, Feed the Cauldron, Food Coma, Gingerbread Hunter, The Goose Mother, Greta, Sweettooth Scourge, Have For Dinner, Intrepid Trufflesnout, Mintstrosity, Night of the Sweets' Revenge, Old Flitterfang, Provisions Merchant, Restless Cottage, Return from the Wilds, Scream Puff, Skybeast Tracker, Spider Food, Sweettooth Witch, Tempt with Treats, The Witch's Vanity, Tough Cookie and Welcome to Sweettooth.- Food artifact.
- Food artifact.
- Food artifact.
- Treasure artifact for Charming Scoundrel, Collector's Vault, Decadent Dragon, Discerning Financier, Flick a Coin, Korvold and the Noble Thief, Redcap Thief and That's Mine.
- Monster Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has trample." for Become Brutes, Curse of the Werefox, Faunsbane Troll, Guard Change, Monstrous Rage and Syr Armont, the Redeemer. Sorcerer Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, scry 1." for Living Lectern, Spellbook Vendor, Splashy Spellcaster and Unassuming Sage.
- Royal Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has ward
." for Bethroth the Beast, Charmed Clothier, Redtooth Genealogist and Royal Treatment. Young Hero Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature has "whenever this creature attacks, if its toughness is 3 or less, put a +1/+1 counter on it."" for Cut In, Embereth Veteran, Merry Bards, Protective Parents and Return Triumphant. - Cursed Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature has base power and toughness 1/1." for Asinine Antics, Croaking Curse, Cursed Courtier, Diminisher Witch, Gadwick's First Duel and Spiteful Hexmage. Wicked Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature", "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1." and "When this Aura is put into a graveyard, each opponent loses 1 life." for Charming Scoundrel, Eriette's Whisper, Lord Skitter's Blessing, Not Dead After All, Price of Beauty, Shatter the Oath, Twisted Fealty, Twisted Sewer-Witch, The Witch’s Vanity and Witch’s Mark.
- On an Adventure marker for Adventure cards.
Themes and mechanics
Where the original Eldraine had a theme for both artifacts and enchantments, this time it trends heavier to the Enchantment themes.[17] Food is also a major theme again, and this time it is a bit more aggressive, seeing multiple legendaries.[18]
Adventures make a return, with adventurers getting new card types beyond creatures. Some of them are multicolor now.[19]
Sagas also make up an important part of the set, now based on classic and re-imagined fairy tales.
Wilds of Eldraine introduces Bargain, a keyword ability that allows you to sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast the spell for an additional effect.[20] Another new mechanic is Celebration, an ability word for abilities that trigger if two or more nonland permanents entered the battlefield under your control this turn. Several cards create new predefined tokens portrayed as Roles, aura enchantments that attach to creatures giving them different abilities, but only one role controlled by the same player can exist at the same time on a creature.
Card types
Wilds of Eldraine introduces the Role aura enchantment type.[17]
This set features one Planeswalker card: Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator. Going forward, the general intent is that there will be only one Planeswalker per set.[18][21]
Rats get multiple cards and tribal support in 
, while Faeries get the same in . Other notable creature types are Nightmares, Mice, Giants and Satyrs.
Limited archetypes
Wilds of Eldraine features the following Limited archetypes, each based on a well-known fairy tale:[22]
- : Tapping opponents' creatures - "The Frost Queen"[23] ("The Snow Queen")[17]
- : Faerie control - "Enchanting Slumber"[23] ("Sleeping Beauty")[17]
- : Rat token aggro - "Dark Piper"[23] ("The Pied Piper of Hamelin")[17]
- : "Ferocious" - "Ruby and the Wolf"[23] ("Little Red Riding Hood")[17]
- : Enchanted creatures - "Armont and the Beasts"[23] ("Beauty and the Beast")[17]
- : Bargain and sacrifice - "Pale as Snow"[23] ("Snow White")[17]
- : Instants, sorceries, and Adventures - "The Magician's Misstep"[23] ("The Sorcerer's Apprentice")[17]
- : Food - "Greta the Witch Hunter"[23] ("Hansel and Gretel")[17]
- : Celebration aggro - "Ash" ("Cinderella")[17]
- : Big Spells - "The Kingdom of Storms"[23] ("Jack and the Beanstalk")[17]
Cycles
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| Adventure Virtues | Virtue of Loyalty // Ardenvale Fealty | Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Vision | Virtue of Persistence // Locthwain Scorn | Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze | Virtue of Strength // Garenbrig Growth |
| Five mythic enchantments named after a virtue and an Adventure spell named after the respective Court. | |||||
| Uncommons sagas | The Princess Takes Flight | Gadwick's First Duel | The Witch's Vanity | Korvold and the Noble Thief | Welcome to Sweettooth |
| Five uncommon sagas. | |||||
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| Restless manlands | Restless Fortress | Restless Spire | Restless Cottage | Restless Bivouac | Restless Vinestalk |
| Five enemy color lands that can become creatures with an ability and grant a bonus when they attack. | |||||
Double cycles
Vertical cycle
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| Witches' Boons | Eriette's Tempting Apple (Eriette) | Hylda's Crown of Winter (Hylda) | Agatha's Soul Cauldron (Agatha) | |
| Three Legendary Artifacts that represent the boons granted to the trio of witches by Lord Talion, mentioned in brackets. | ||||
Pairs
| Mirrored pair | Description | |
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| Will, Scion of Peace ()
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Rowan, Scion of War ( )
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Two mythic legendary creatures that tap to reduce the cost of spells of their respective colors depending on the life gain/lost this turn. |
| Hopeful Vigil ()
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Hopeless Nightmare ()
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Two common enchantments themed around "hope" that has an entry effect worth a card, a functional "dies" effect that scries 2, and a 2M activated ability that sacrifices the enchantment. |
Reprinted cards
- Commune with Nature, first printed in Champions of Kamigawa, last seen in Mystery Booster.
- Crystal Grotto, first printed in Dominaria United.
- Disdainful Stroke, first printed in Khans of Tarkir, last seen in Streets of New Capenna.
- Evolving Wilds, first printed in Rise of the Eldrazi, last seen in Lord of the Rings Commander.
- Gingerbrute, first printed in Throne of Eldraine, last seen in Jumpstart.
- Glass Casket, first printed in Throne of Eldraine.
- Prophetic Prism, first printed in Rise of the Eldrazi, last seen in Commander Masters.
- Sleight of Hand, first printed in Portal Second Age, last seen in Ultimate Masters.
- Soul-Guide Lantern, first printed in Theros Beyond Death, last seen in Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander.
- Titanic Growth, first printed in Magic 2012, last seen in Phyrexia: All Will Be One.
Misprints
- The Cursed and Wicked Role tokens have swapped art.[24]
Preconstructed decks
Wilds of Eldraine features two Commander decks that are released as a regular part of a set's product line.
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| Virtue and Valor | W | G | Ellivere of the Wild Court | |||
| Fae Dominion | U | B | Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor | |||
Gallery
Arena Avatars
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Kellan
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Lord Talion
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Rowan, Scion of War
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Rowan, Scion of Peace
External links
- Wilds of Eldraine Official Trailer (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (September 2, 2023).
- Official product page.
- WPN product page.
References
- ↑ Information below the text box
- ↑ Wizards Presents 2022 (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (August 18, 2022).
- ↑ Adam Styborski (August 18, 2022). "The Next Year of Magic From Wizards Presents". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c The Preview Panel at MagicCon Minneapolis (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (May 5, 2023).
- ↑ Billie Kaplan (May 5, 2023). "On September 8, Be Ready for Wilds of Eldraine". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Mike Turian (August 15, 2023). "Collecting Wilds of Eldraine". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ K. Arsenault Rivera (August 8, 2023). "Wilds of Eldraine - Episode 1: Pure of Heart". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ K. Arsenault Rivera (August 9, 2023). "Wilds of Eldraine - Episode 2: Wandering Knight, Budding Hero". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ K. Arsenault Rivera (August 10, 2023). "Wilds of Eldraine - Episode 3: Two Great Banquets". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ K. Arsenault Rivera (August 14, 2023). "Wilds of Eldraine - Episode 5: Broken Oaths". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c Jubilee Finnegan (July 28, 2023). "A First Look at Wilds of Eldraine". magicthegathering.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023.
- ↑ WPN Product Listing
- ↑ WPN Product Listing
- ↑ Jubilee Finnegan (August 15, 2023). "Celebrate Tour Local Gamestore with Wilds of Eldraine". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wilds of Eldraine Token Set. Beadle & Grimm's (August 22, 2023). Archived from the original on August 22, 2023.
- ↑ Jubilee Finnegan (August 24, 2023). "The Tokens of Wilds of Eldraine". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mark Rosewater (August 15, 2023). "Wilds Story, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b The Preview Panel at MagicCon: Barcelona (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (July 28, 2023).
- ↑ Matt Tabak (August 15, 2023). "Wilds of Eldraine Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Eric Levine (August 24, 2023). "Wilds of Eldraine Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023.
- ↑ Magic: The Gathering (July 28, 2023). "Mark confirms the general intent is that it is one Planeswalker per set.". Twitter.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 21, 2023). "Wilds Story, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Wilds of Eldraine Debut Aftershow (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (August 15, 2023).
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 3, 2023). "I feel I should let you know that the cursed/wicked role tokens do, in fact, have swapped art.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
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