March of the Machine
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| Symbol description | Elspeth's sword, incorporated in a tilted Phyrexian symbol | ||||
| Design | Mark Rosewater (lead) | ||||
| Release date | April 21, 2023 | ||||
| Expansion code | MOM[1] | ||||
| Development codename | Marathon | ||||
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March of the Machine is the ninety-sixth Magic expansion. It will be released on April 21, 2023.[2][3][4]
Set details
| “ | One Last Stand | ” |
Preview art for this set features both locations and characters from different planes fighting together.[5][6]
As a consequence of the events in this set, the very fabric of the Multiverse will fundamentally change.
Storyline
This is the dramatic conclusion of the four-part Phyrexian story arc that began with Dominaria United — and ends with Magic forever changed. The entire Multiverse rallies together for one epic climactic battle. Elesh Norn plans to expand and bring the glory of New Phyrexia to the other planes. As she prepares for Invasion, her faction has become the Machine Legion, the core of the Phyrexian armada.[7]
March of the Machine: The Aftermath serves as an epilogue to this set, tying up some loose ends and starting new beginnings. The cards that represent the Story Spotlights in March of the Machine are:
Magic Story
Marketing
March of the Machine is sold in regular 16-card Draft Boosters (one card being a marketing card), Collector Boosters, Set Boosters, the March of the Machine Bundle and two Commander decks.
Events
- Prerelease: April 14–20, 2023
- Including Jumpstart prerelease: players receive two Jumpstart packs to open, shuffle together, and play.
- Digital release: April 18, 2023
- Launch party:
- Friday Night Magic:
- Commander Nights:
- WPN Premium-Exclusive Commander Party:
- Store Championship:
Promos
- Buy-a-Box: alternate art
- Store Championship promos: full-art (participation), (Top 8), textless (winner)
- 30th Anniversary promos: Eternal Witness, Portuguese Chord of Calling and Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Tokens and markers
March of the Machine has tokens and emblems
Themes and mechanics
TBA
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Reprinted cards
Preconstructed decks
March of the Machine features five Commander decks that are released as a regular part of a set's product line.
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References
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- ↑ Wizards Presents 2022 (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (August 18, 2022).
- ↑ Adam Styborski (August 18, 2022). "The Next Year of Magic From Wizards Presents". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (December 13, 2022). "March of the Machine Arrives in 2023". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ March of The Machine Will Take Place On Multiple Planes. Reddit (August 18, 2022).
- ↑ Baral, Borborygmos and Esika are in one of the art previews for March of the Machine. Reddit (August 18, 2022).
- ↑ Jay Annelli. (2022.) Magic: The Gathering - The Visual Guide, KB