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'''Global Series: Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling''' is a pair Chinese-market-specific [[Planeswalker Deck]]s featuring two new [[Planeswalker]]s, and new cards themed around their story.<ref>[https://magic.wizards.com/zh-hans/products/%E5%B9%BB%E5%A2%83%E5%A5%87%E8%B0%AD 幻境奇谭 (Original Product page)]</ref><ref name="Meet">{{NewRef|news/global-series-meet-jiang-yanggu-and-mu-yanling-2018-05-18|Global Series: meet Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|May 18, 2018}}</ref>  It wil be released on June 22, 2018.<ref>{{NewRef|news/valentines-day-mini-announcement-day-2018-02-14|Valentine's Day Mini–Announcement Day|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|February 14, 2018}}</ref>
'''''Global Series: Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling''''' is a pair of Chinese-market-specific [[Planeswalker Deck]]s featuring two new [[Planeswalker]]s, and new cards themed around their story.<ref>[https://magic.wizards.com/zh-hans/products/%E5%B9%BB%E5%A2%83%E5%A5%87%E8%B0%AD 幻境奇谭 (Original Product page)]</ref><ref name="Meet">{{NewRef|news/global-series-meet-jiang-yanggu-and-mu-yanling-2018-05-18|Global Series: meet Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|May 18, 2018}}</ref>  It wil be released on June 22, 2018.<ref>{{NewRef|news/valentines-day-mini-announcement-day-2018-02-14|Valentine's Day Mini–Announcement Day|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|February 14, 2018}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
These two 60-card decks were originally designed by a team of Chinese artists, writers, and folklorists to explore a new branch of ''Magic'' lore rooted in Chinese aesthetics and mythology. A similar English version of the same product was created for international audiences. While the cards in it are not designed for serious tournament play, [[Wizards of the Coast]] wanted to make sure the fans it was created for — new, Chinese-speaking fans — could still play with the cards at an [[Friday Night Magic]] when they're starting out. The set will therefore become [[Standard]] [[legal]] in (mainland) China.<ref name="Meet"/> It will not be Standard legal anywhere else (which is kind of odd for a "Global" series) , but the cards will be legal for [[Legacy]] and [[Vintage]] use. They will not be legal in [[Modern]].
These two 60-card decks were originally designed by a team of Chinese artists, writers, and folklorists to explore a new branch of ''Magic'' lore rooted in Chinese aesthetics and mythology. A similar English version of the same product was created for international audiences. The decks are only released in the Chinese Simplified and English languages.  


The decks are only released in the Chinese Simplified and English languages.
The set only features four types of [[basic land]]s, which are based on locations, stories, and/or traditional Chinese representations of these land types. The [[Swamp]] is missing, beacuse none of the decks features [[black]] spells.
 
===Flavor===
The story takes place on an [[Plane of Mountains and Seas|unnamed plane]], inspired by the Chinese ''[[Wikipedia:Classic of Mountains and Seas|Classic of Mountains and Seas]]'', a compilation of mythic geography and myth.<ref name="Creating">{{NewRef|feature/creating-global-series-jiang-yanggu-mu-yanling-2018-06-07|Creating ''Global Series: Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling''|[[Gavin Verhey]]|date}}</ref> Wile [[Jiang Yanggu]] searches for his identity, [[Mu Yanling]] is digging for arcane secrets that might right the wrongs of her past.
 
===Marketing===
''Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling'' was created in a collaboration between the Chinese office of [[Wizards of the Coast]] and regular US [[R&D]].<ref name="Creating"/> Unlike the previous foray in the Chinese market, ''[[Portal Three Kingdoms]]'' (1999), this set is part of ''Magic'' [[Storyline|canon]], is directly compatable with other current sets. While the cards in it are not designed for serious tournament play, [[Wizards of the Coast]] wanted to make sure the fans it was created for — new, Chinese-speaking fans — could still play with the cards at an [[Friday Night Magic]] when they were starting out. The set therefore becomes [[Standard]] [[legal]] in (mainland) China.<ref name="Meet"/> It will not be Standard legal anywhere else (which is kind of odd for a "Global" series), but the cards will be legal for [[Legacy]] and [[Vintage]] use. They will not be legal in [[Modern]]. In order not to fracture the international competitive scene, [[Play Design]] made sure that the cards were balanced so that none of them were cards interesting for [[Constructed]].<ref name="Creating"/>
 
Unlike other planeswalker decks, and more akin to [[Duel Decks]], both decks are sold in one package.
 
====Token====
The set features one [[double-faced token]]:
#{{G}} 3/3 [[Legendary]] [[Hound]] named [[Mowu]], for <c>Jiang Yanggu</c>
 
==Themes and mechanics==
TBA


===Card types===
===Card types===
This set introduces the '''[[Pangolin]]''' [[creature type]], and the '''[[Yanggu]]''' and '''[[Yanling]]''' planeswalker types.
This set introduces the '''[[Pangolin]]''' [[creature type]], and the '''[[Yanggu]]''' and '''[[Yanling]]''' planeswalker types.


==Mirrored pair==
''Global Series: Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling '' has one  [[Card pairs#Mirrored pairs|mirrored pair]].
* '''[[Allied]] [[color]]ed [[taplands]]''': two taplands, first printed in ''[[Oath of the Gatewatch]]'', last seen in ''[[Dominaria]]'' {{-}} <c>Meandering River</c> ({{W}}{{U}}) and <c>Timber Gorge</c> ({{R}}{{G}})
==Decks==
==Decks==
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Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling
Set Information
Set symbol
Design Adam Prosak
with contributions by:
Huang YaQi
Mel Li
Michael Yichao
Development Adam Prosak
Art direction Dawn Murin
Release date June 22, 2018
Set size 60
Expansion code GS1[2]
Global Series
[[Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling]] N/A N/A
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
[[Signature Spellbook: Jace]] Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling [[Core Set 2019]]

Global Series: Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling is a pair of Chinese-market-specific Planeswalker Decks featuring two new Planeswalkers, and new cards themed around their story.[3][4] It wil be released on June 22, 2018.[5]

Description

These two 60-card decks were originally designed by a team of Chinese artists, writers, and folklorists to explore a new branch of Magic lore rooted in Chinese aesthetics and mythology. A similar English version of the same product was created for international audiences. The decks are only released in the Chinese Simplified and English languages.

The set only features four types of basic lands, which are based on locations, stories, and/or traditional Chinese representations of these land types. The Swamp is missing, beacuse none of the decks features black spells.

Flavor

The story takes place on an unnamed plane, inspired by the Chinese Classic of Mountains and Seas, a compilation of mythic geography and myth.[6] Wile Jiang Yanggu searches for his identity, Mu Yanling is digging for arcane secrets that might right the wrongs of her past.

Marketing

Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling was created in a collaboration between the Chinese office of Wizards of the Coast and regular US R&D.[6] Unlike the previous foray in the Chinese market, Portal Three Kingdoms (1999), this set is part of Magic canon, is directly compatable with other current sets. While the cards in it are not designed for serious tournament play, Wizards of the Coast wanted to make sure the fans it was created for — new, Chinese-speaking fans — could still play with the cards at an Friday Night Magic when they were starting out. The set therefore becomes Standard legal in (mainland) China.[4] It will not be Standard legal anywhere else (which is kind of odd for a "Global" series), but the cards will be legal for Legacy and Vintage use. They will not be legal in Modern. In order not to fracture the international competitive scene, Play Design made sure that the cards were balanced so that none of them were cards interesting for Constructed.[6]

Unlike other planeswalker decks, and more akin to Duel Decks, both decks are sold in one package.

Token

The set features one double-faced token:

  1. {G} 3/3 Legendary Hound named Mowu, for Jiang Yanggu

Themes and mechanics

TBA

Card types

This set introduces the Pangolin creature type, and the Yanggu and Yanling planeswalker types.

Mirrored pair

Global Series: Jiang Yanggu and Mu Yanling has one mirrored pair.

Decks

Planeswalker
deck name
Colors Included Planeswalker
{W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Yanggu R G Jiang Yanggu
Yanling W U Mu Yanling

References