March of the Machine: The Aftermath
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| Symbol description | Explosion | ||||
| Release date | May 12, 2023 | ||||
| Set size | 50 | ||||
| Expansion code | MAT[1] | ||||
| Development codename | Marathon Epilogue | ||||
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March of the Machine: the Aftermath is a non-draftable Magic micro set that is to be released on May 12, 2023.[2][3][4]
Set details
| “ | Rebuild the Multiverse while building up your collection | ” |
Aftermath is a rare fifth premier set in the Standard environment, but it is also a "new kind of thing" and "not a normal expansion".[5][6][7] It is a micro set of 50 cards following up on March of the Machine, and will be released both in tabletop and digital.[8][4][9]
Aftermath contains 50 regular cards (15 uncommons, 25 rares, 10 mythic rares), and 180 alternate versions of those same cards. Different showcase-style cards are #51-100, #101-150 are etched foil, #151-185 are extended art (No Uncommons) and #186-228 are halo foil (skipping the retro frame cards), #229 is the Bundle promo, while #230 is the Buy-a-Box card.
Storyline
What is left when the dust settles after the epic four-part Phyrexian story arc. The very fabric of the Multiverse has fundamentally changed. Aftermath serves an epilogue, tying up some loose ends and starting new beginnings.
The cards that represent the Story Spotlights in Aftermath are: TBA
Magic Story
Marketing
March of the Machine: The Aftermath is sold in Epilogue Boosters: lore-packed boosters that continue the story in between sets, with a guaranteed foil and Showcase card in every pack. Each Epilogue Booster contains 5 cards, with a combination of 1–3 card(s) of rarity Rare or higher and 2–4 Uncommon cards. In every pack, a total of 1–2 card(s) of any rarity are Traditional Foil.[10]
The set also features Collector Boosters as well as a Bundle.[4] Each Collector Booster contains 6 Magic: The Gathering cards and 1 Traditional Foil double-sided token, with 4 cards of rarity Rare or higher and 2 Uncommon cards. Every pack contains a total of 5–6 foil cards.
The set is only available in English.
Events
- Digital release: May 11, 2023
- Global Tabletop Release: May 12, 2023
Promos
- Buy-a-Box: alternate art Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir
- Bundle promo: alternate art TBA
MTG Arena
March of the Machine: The Aftermath replaces the regular Alchemy set release for March of the Machine. It will be available in store boosters per regular set releases and in a limited-time draft format.[11]
Tokens and markers
Aftermath boosters feature tokens and emblems from March of the Machine. However, a number of cards in the set generate tokens, that can be included or not in the previous, so a list is provided below for reference.
1/1 Thopter artifact creature with flying for Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival.- Food artifact for Rocco, Street Chef.
- Copy, for Calix, Guided by Fate, Narset, Enlightened Exile, Nashi, Moon’s Legacy and Rebuild the City.
Themes and mechanics
"Legendary matters": Aftermath features several planeswalkers as (desparked) legendary creatures. These cards feature a cracked planeswalker symbol as a watermark. There is also an Aura that enchants Legendary Creatures (Leyline Immersion)
Several returning mechanics appear as one-offs: Constellation, Convoke, Landfall, Madness, and Undergrowth.
Reprinted cards
- Training Grounds, first printed in Rise of the Eldrazi, last seen as a Judge Gift card in 2022.
Trivia
- Deification basically gives a planeswalker Worship.
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.
- ↑ a b c Wizards of the Coast (December 13, 2022). "March of the Machine Arrives in 2023". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 18, 2022). "March of the Machine Aftermath is a new kind of thing.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 19, 2022). "Will Aftermath be a standard Legal set?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 08, 2022). ""What are you counting exactly?"". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 18, 2022). "Is March of the Machine: Aftermath going to be legal in standard?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (February 19, 2023). "A First Look at March of the Machine". magicthegathering.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (December 13, 2022). "March of the Machine: The Aftermath: Epilogue Booster". Magic.gg.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 17, 2023). "MTG Arena Release Notes – March of the Machine". magicthegathering.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023.