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*The printing of <c>Racketeer Boss</c> in ''Alchemy: New Capenna'' lead to the [[Banned and restricted cards/Timeline#July 8|banning]] of <c>Grinning Ingus</c> in Alchemy; the only card to ever be banned in that format.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/alchemy-rebalancing-july-7-2022-2022-07-01|title=Alchemy Rebalancing for July 7, 2022|author=[[Donald Smith]]|publisher=[[magicthegathering.com]]|date=July 5, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705164844/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/alchemy-rebalancing-july-7-2022-2022-07-01|archivedate=November 10, 2022}}</ref> Racketeer Boss could [[List of Magic slang#Combo|combo]] with Grinning Ingus to generate an infinite [[storm]] count, an infinite number of [[cast]] and [[enters the battlefield]] triggers for [[creature]]s and an infinite number of enters the battlefield triggers for [[artifacts]].<ref>{{YouTubeRef|5zEh6Xr0gcw|Most Busted Combo Ever - Ignus & Boss - Bans Incoming- Standard Alchemy & Historic MTG Arena|channel=PsyHye|date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> Due to Grinning Ingus having a [[mana ability]] that returned it to its owners hand, the combo was extremely difficult to disrupt and subsequently warped the Alchemy format. Digital play deign assessed rebalancing Grinning Ingus but found that any change would eliminate the combo in the same way as banning Grinning Ingus and thus banning was the correct option.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.thegamer.com/magic-the-gathering-arena-grinning-ignus-alchemy-ban/|title=Magic: The Gathering Arena Hits Grinning Ignus In Alchemy's First Ban|author=Sean Murray|publisher=TheGamer|date=July 5, 2022}}</ref> Racketeer Boss was subsequently [[Rebalanced card#List of Rebalanced cards|rebalanced]] itself to remove the repeateable [[treasure]] creation.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/alchemy-rebalancing-august-11-2022-08-10|title=Alchemy Rebalancing for August 11, 2022|author=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|publisher=[[magicthegathering.com]]|date=August 10, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110045548/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/alchemy-rebalancing-august-11-2022-08-10|archivedate=November 26, 2022}}</ref> | |||
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| Symbol description | A22 | ||||
| Release date | June 2, 2022 | ||||
| Keywords/ability words | Alliance, Blitz, Casualty, Connive | ||||
| Set size | 30 | ||||
| Expansion code | A22[1], Y22(MTG Arena), YSNC (Scryfall)[2][3] | ||||
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Alchemy: New Capenna is a MTG Arena-exclusive card set that was released on June 2, 2022. It is the third set in the Alchemy-series.[4]
Description
Alchemy: New Capenna is a digital only release adjacent to the release of Streets of New Capenna. There are 30 new designed-for-digital cards included in the set (10 uncommons, 15 rares, 5 mythic rares). All of the cards are set on New Capenna. The distribution of rarities in Alchemy: New Capenna has changed from previous Alchemy sets with more uncommons and fewer rares. Players can also collect the set for the first time through Alchemy Premier Draft, where a common is replaced with an Alchemy card. Alchemy cards also received a fresh look to make the "A" "foil stamp" for Alchemy at the central bottom of the card visually distinct from the MTG Arena "A" logo.[4] The set features the A22 expansion symbol.
Mechanics
The digital-only mechanics Conjure, Perpetually, Seek and Spellbook are all reused.
List of exclusive digital-only cards
- White
- Blue
- Black
- Red
- Green
- Multicolor
List of cards that can be conjured
- (
) Graven Archfiend conjures Demonic Pact - (
) Syndicate Recruiter conjures Dig Up the Body
List of cards in Spellbooks
Loose in the Park
Big Spender
Bind to Secrecy
Xander's Wake
Celestial Vault
Trivia
- The printing of Racketeer Boss in Alchemy: New Capenna lead to the banning of Grinning Ingus in Alchemy; the only card to ever be banned in that format.[5] Racketeer Boss could combo with Grinning Ingus to generate an infinite storm count, an infinite number of cast and enters the battlefield triggers for creatures and an infinite number of enters the battlefield triggers for artifacts.[6] Due to Grinning Ingus having a mana ability that returned it to its owners hand, the combo was extremely difficult to disrupt and subsequently warped the Alchemy format. Digital play deign assessed rebalancing Grinning Ingus but found that any change would eliminate the combo in the same way as banning Grinning Ingus and thus banning was the correct option.[7] Racketeer Boss was subsequently rebalanced itself to remove the repeateable treasure creation.[8]
References
- ↑ Expansion symbol
- ↑ Scryfall set list
- ↑ JiveJunkie (June, 2022). "What are the set abbreviations for the different Alchemy sets on MTG Arena? Are they all Y22?". Reddit.
- ↑ a b Wizards of the Coast (May 25, 2022). "MTG Arena Announcements, May 25, 2022". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Donald Smith (July 5, 2022). "Alchemy Rebalancing for July 7, 2022". magicthegathering.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022.
- ↑ Most Busted Combo Ever - Ignus & Boss - Bans Incoming- Standard Alchemy & Historic MTG Arena (Video). PsyHye. YouTube (July 2, 2022).
- ↑ Sean Murray (July 5, 2022). "Magic: The Gathering Arena Hits Grinning Ignus In Alchemy's First Ban". TheGamer.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 10, 2022). "Alchemy Rebalancing for August 11, 2022". magicthegathering.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022.