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|Announcement of ''[[Conspiracy: The Reign of Brago]]'', a set designed for [[Conspiracy Draft]].
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==Publications==
==Publications==
* ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Innistrad]]'' (July 5)
* ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Innistrad]]'' (July 5)

Revision as of 05:31, 25 February 2016

The year 2016 is the twenty-fourth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.

Events

Date Event
January 11 Rehaul of Magicthegathering.com
  • Expansion of the roster of authors and the range of content.
  • Multiple updates times a day at irregular intervals.
  • Introduction of the Daily Magic Update.
  • Retirement of Magic Arcana.
  • Renaming of Uncharted Realms to Official Magic Fiction.
January 12 Wizards Play Network cracks down on the use proxies at DCI-sanctioned tournaments.
January 13 Wizards of the Coast announces a new policy of explicitly stating the beginning of each spoiler season, to improve awareness of unofficial leaks.
  • Retraction of the suspensions of ten of the twelve players involved in the Oath of the Gatewatch leak.
January 22 Release of Oath of the Gatewatch.
January 28 After criticism, Official Magic Fiction is retitled Magic Story on Magicthegathering.com.
February 6 A complete booster pack of Shadows over Innistrad is put up for sale on Dutch website and consequently spoiled before the official start of the Spoiler Season..
February 7 Jiachen Tao wins Pro Tour Oath of the Gatewatch, beating Ivan Floch in the final.
February 8 Mark Rosewater confirms the discontinuation of Event decks and Clash packs.
February 16 The Twitter account MTGDeepthroat@Vendorleak accuses 2-3 unnamed vendors of possession of the card list for Eternal Masters and insider trading.
February 22 Announcement of Conspiracy: The Reign of Brago, a set designed for Conspiracy Draft.
February 23 Due to the assasination of Brago, the new Conspiracy set is renamed Conspiracy: The Empty Throne.
February 26 Release of Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed.
April 8 Release of Shadows over Innistrad.
June 16 Release of Eternal Masters.
July 22 Release of Eldritch Moon.
August 26 Release of Conspiracy: The Reign of Brago

Publications

First involved

R&D

References

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