Innistrad: Crimson Vow
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| Symbol description | A vampire bat | ||||
| Design | Mark Rosewater (lead) | ||||
| Release date | November 19, 2021 | ||||
| Themes and mechanics | Vampires | ||||
| Keywords/ability words | Daybound and Nightbound | ||||
| Expansion code | VOW[1] | ||||
| Development codename | Clubs | ||||
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Innistrad: Crimson Vow is the 90th Magic expansion.[2] It is expected to be released on November 19, 2021, and is paired up with Innistrad: Midnight Hunt that released two months earlier.[3][4]
Set details
| “ | Fear What You Become | ” |
The codename for Innistrad: Crimson Vow ("Clubs") deviates from the regular alphabetic sports naming convention, because the set was conceived after the following codenames were already established.[5] The set was announced with the provisional name Innistrad: Vampires on September 1, 2020.[3] Based on the registration of public domains on September 18, 2020, the final name was speculated to be Innistrad: Crimson Vow.[6] This was finally confirmed on March 18, 2021.[4]
Both Innistrad sets are full size sets and they are both are Standard-legal. Although they come out only two months apart in the latter part of 2021, R&D is not changing how many sets are being added to Standard during the rotation window, but just shifted the timing around slightly.[7] The sets are designed to draft by themselves, but they also will draft well together. The two sets are synergistic and overlap in spots.[8][9] This will be further explored as parts of the sets are reprinted in the Innistrad Double Feature set that will be released in early 2022.
Innistrad: Crimson Vow contains 277 regular cards (100 commons, 83 uncommons, 64 rares, 20 mythic rares, 10 basic lands) and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards.[10] The regular cards include 10 "Eternal Night" basic lands. Each type has two different pieces of black-and-white art with colored accents. Alternate card frames have another card number than the original version. Borderless planeswalkers are numbered #278-TBA, borderless dual lands are #TBA-TBA, "Fang frame" showcase cards are numbered #TBA-TBA, "Endless Night" showcase legendaries are #TBA-TBA and extended artwork cards are numbered #TBA-397. The regular framed basic land cards from the Bundle are numbered #398-402. The Buy-a-Box card is #403 and the Bundle promo is #404. The are no FNM-treatment cards available for this set.
Midnight Hunt and Crimson Vow both have the same number of single-faced and double-faced commons (90 SFC/10 DFC), uncommons (60/23), rares (53/11), and mythic rares (15/5).[10]
The black and white horror movie inspired "Eternal Night" showcase cards are all basic lands and legendary creatures that aren't a Vampire.[10] The spikey "fang" showcase cards feature each of the 30 vampires in the main set, as well as Sorin the Mirthless.
Storyline
Crimson Vow will continue the new Innistrad storyline begun in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt.[11] As humanity turned to the hope of rituals and a Harvesttide festival to save them from the Eternal Night in Midnight Hunt, those that stalk from shadows aren't just the mindless zombies and frenetic werewolves, but also the eternally undead with calculating, grand designs of their own. This set features the biggest vampire wedding in Innistrad history[2][4], a bonding between the Markov and Voldaren bloodlines.[11] Olivia Voldaren is the bride, and aims to form a pact with the Markovs to take control over Innistrad.[12] "The bride pledges her heart to the groom and he, his undying affection to her. Blood and famine, violence and peace—In eternal life and through moment's struggle, the two shall rule this land until its people are no more. The Heron's blood make it so."[13]
The cards that represent the Story Spotlights in Crimson Vow are:
Marketing
Crimson Vow is sold in regular 16-card Draft Boosters (one card being a marketing card), Theme Boosters, Collector Boosters, Set Boosters, the Crimson Vow Bundle (including a Gift Edition), and two Commander decks.[11] The Draft Boosters feature artwork depicting Sorin Markov. They contain two double-faced cards in each and every pack. The Set Boosters feature art depicting Olivia Voldaren, and the Collector Boosters feature a stylized depiction of a wedding. The Theme Boosters feature art from TBA (5 color vampires), {TBA (
), TBA (
), TBA (
), TBA (
) and TBA (
). With the release of Crimson Vow, 75 cards were rotated into The List, many of which were thematically or mechanically linked to the set. These can be found in the Set Boosters.[10] In addition, eight cards with the VOC code can be found in the Set and Collector Boosters that aren't found in the Innistrad: Crimson Vow Commander decks.[10]
Dracula cards
Each booster box contains a box topper.[14][10] These skinned cards, called the Dracula Series, feature Dracula themed "skins" on reprints of regular cards. The name of the original card is featured in a small font below the Godzilla name of the card. The skin name is considered flavor text and has no effect on game play.
There are 18 total Dracula series cards in Innistrad: Crimson Vow inspired by beloved characters from the 1897 novel, and they can be obtained in a few different ways. 17 of these cards can be found in Collector Boosters (both foil and non-foil) and the single-card Box Topper boosters (foil), while the eighteenth card is only available as a Buy-a-Box promotion.
Events
- Magic Online and MTG Arena release: November 11, 2021[11]
- Tabletop Prerelease: November 12, 2021[11]
- Launch party: November 19–21, 2021
- Friday Night Magic: November 19–February 4, 2021
- Commander Nights: November 22–February 10, 2021
- Store Championship: December 4-5 (combined with Midnight Hunt)
Promotional cards
- Box toppers: 17 foil cards reskinned as characters, places or events from Bram Stoker's Dracula.
- Prerelease: a stamped card that can be any rare or mythic rare of Crimson Vow.
- Other events: cards from the Midnight Hunt universal promo pack. There is no separate pack for Crimson Vow.[15]
- The seasonal dark-frame promos are: Gavony Dawnguard, Consider, Infernal Grasp, Play with Fire, and Join the Dance
- Buy-a-Box: foil alternate art Voldaren Estate (reskinned as Castle Dracula)
- Bundle promo: foil alternate art Sigarda's Summons
- Bring-a-Friend: Mind Stone[15]
- Crimson Vow Play Promos: Geistlight Snare, Fell Stinger and Dominating Vampire[16]
Tokens/emblems/markers
There are 21 tokens and emblems:
- 1/1 Human creature, for Wedding Announcement.
- 4/4 Spirit creature with flying, for Dorothea's Retribution.
- 2/3 Vampire creature with flying and lifelink, for Sorin, the Mirthless.
1/1 Human Soldier creature with training, for Torens, Fist of the Angels.
Blood artifact.- Day/Night marker
Themes and mechanics
Innistrad: Crimson Vow has a new mechanic Cleave, an alternative cost that allow to remove words from the rule text. It shows up on instant and sorcery cards.[17]
As following from the previous Innistrad sets, focuses on five allied-colored tribes, each of which have a mechanic associated to them - however, these mechanics can appear outside of those two colors.
- Vampires came back with the new Blood tokens.
- Werewolves and Daybound and Nightbound is a returning mechanic from Midnight Hunt.[18]
- Spirits rise from the dead with disturb.
- Whereas the disturb cards in Midnight Hunt were creatures on both sides (specifically, non-Spirits on the front and Spirits on the back), the ones in this set are Spirit creatures on the front and Auras on the back.
- Humans now work with Training.
- When a creature with Training attacks alongside a creature of greater power, you may place a +1/+1 counter on it.
- Zombies have Exploit, which was first seen in Dragons of Tarkir.
- Exploit lets you sacrifice a creature for a benefit.
Limited archetypes
Innistrad: Crimson Vow features the following limited archetypes:
Cycles
Crimson Vow has a cycles.
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| Hunt lands | Shattered Sanctum | Stormcarved Coast | Deathcap Glade | Sundown Pass | Dreamroot Cascade |
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Double cycles
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Pairs
Innistrad: crimson vow has one pair.
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| Olivia, Crimson Bride | Edgar, Charmed Groom | The bride and the groom. |
Reprinted cards
- Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, first printed in Dark Ascension, last seen in Secret Lair.
Preconstructed decks
Innistrad: Crimson Vow features two Commander decks that are released as a regular part of a set's product line.[19]
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| Spirit Squadron | W | U | Millicent, Restless Revenant | |||
| Vampiric Bloodline | B | R | Strefan, Maurer Progenitor | |||
Gallery
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Provisional logo
References
- ↑ WPN (August 6, 2021). "Innistrad: Crimson Vow Marketing Materials". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ a b The Zendikar Adventuring Party (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (September 1, 2020).
- ↑ a b Blake Rasmussen (September 1, 2020). "Zendikar Debut and Announcement Day Recap". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c Wizards of the Coast (March 18, 2021). "Strixhaven News + More". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 8, 2021). "Codenames, Part 2". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Payneswalker (October 3, 2020). "Innistrad Set Names?". Reddit.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 19, 2021). "I am curious about some of the finer release details with the 2 Innistrad sets.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 19, 2021). "Will the Innistrad sets draft well together?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 13, 2021). "Would it be possible to have 2 standalone...". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ a b c d e f Mike Turian (October 28, 2021). "Collecting Innistrad: Crimson Vow". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c d e Wizards of the Coast (August 5th, 2021). "A First Look at Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Innistrad: Crimson Vow". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Showcase 2021 (live) (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (August 24, 2021).
- ↑ This feels pretty definitive. Reddit (October 26, 2021).
- ↑ Harless Snyder (October 28, 2021). "Innistrad: Crimson Vow Product Overview". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b WPN (August 5, 2021). "All the Dates You Need for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ WPN (September 20, 2021). "All the Dates You Need for Innistrad: Crimson Vow". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ Matt Tabak (October 28, 2021). "Innistrad: Crimson Vow Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 27, 2021). "Odds & Ends - Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ The Future of Commander Preconstructed Decks! (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (May 14, 2021).