2021
The year 2021 is the twenty-ninth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.
Events
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January 28 | Release of a mobile version of MTG Arena on Android early access. |
February 5 | Release of Kaldheim.
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February 12 | Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Smitten |
February 22 | Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Black is Magic. |
February 25 | Announcement of a new class of product: Universes Beyond, which will take outside IP's and bring them into Magic. |
March 11 | Historic Anthology IV becomes available on MTG Arena. |
March 15 | Release of the Kaldheim wave of Magic the Gathering Unpainted Miniatures by WizKids. |
March 19 | Release of Time Spiral Remastered. |
March 23 | Launch of the PC Open Beta for Magic: Legends.
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March 25 | MTG Arena adds support for iOs (tablets and iPhones). |
March 28 | Kaldheim Championship
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April 1 | Nic Kelman, controversial Director of Entertainment Development, leaves Wizards of the Coast. |
April 2 | Release of Challenger Decks 2021 |
April 7 | First publication of the ongoing Magic comic by BOOM! Studios.
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April 23 | Release of Strixhaven: School of Mages.
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April 26 | Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Dr. Lair's Secretorium Superdrop |
May 7 | Release of Secret Lair: Ultimate Edition 2. |
May 13 | Magic esports announces that the MPL and the Rivals League will be retired after the 2021–22 Players Tour Season.
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May 14 | Official retirement of Planeswalker decks, which are being replaced by Commander decks going forward. |
May 27 | Release of Historic Anthology V on MTG Arena. |
June 6 | Strixhaven Championship
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June 18 | Release of Modern Horizons 2.
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June 21 | Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: All-Natural, Totally Refreshing Superdrop |
July 1 | Development of Pioneer Masters is put on hold for an unspecified time. |
June 29 | Barely four months after its Open Beta launch, the videogame Magic: Legends is announced to be terminated. |
July 23 | Release of Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.
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July 28 | Release of the Strixhaven: School of Mages wave of Magic the Gathering Unpainted Miniatures by WizKids. |
August 6 | Release of the 2021 Arena Starter Kit.
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August 12 | Release of Jumpstart: Historic Horizons
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August 24 | Announcement Day |
September 24 | Release of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
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October 8-10 | World Championship XXVII |
November 19 | Release of Innistrad: Crimson Vow |
December 5 | Innistrad Championship |
Hall of Fame inductees: |
Publications
- Magic BOOM! comic (ongoing)
- D&D Unearthed Arcana: Mages of Strixhaven (June 8).
- Magic: The Gathering - Planes of the Multiverse visual guide (July 20).
- D&D Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos (November 16)