Wilds of Eldraine

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Wilds of Eldraine
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Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description An open storybook with a diamond nestled in the pages
Design Chris Mooney (lead)
Mark Rosewater
Erik Lauer
Jenna Helland
Doug Beyer
Dan Musser
Annie Sardelis
Art direction Andrew Vallas
Release date September 8, 2023
Themes and mechanics Adventures, Enchantment matters, Food, Roles
Keywords/​ability words Bargain, Celebration
Set size 266 + 113
Expansion code WOE[1]
Development codename Netball
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Standard
Wilds of Eldraine The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Murders at Karlov Manor
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Commander Masters Commander Decks Wilds of Eldraine Enchanting Tales
Expansion symbol

Wilds of Eldraine is the ninety-seventh Magic expansion. It will be released on September 8, 2023.[2][3][4][5]

Set details

“  A Tale Only You Can Tell  ”

Wilds of Eldraine contains TBA regular cards (101 commons, 80 uncommons, 60 rares, 20 mythic rares, b basic lands), and includes randomly inserted traditional foil versions of all cards. The regular cards include 5 full-art "fairy tale" basic lands by Hari & Deepti (#262-266). Alternate card frames have a different card number than the original version.[6] Storybook showcase cards are #267-296. Borderless cards are #397-310 and extended art cards are #311-372. Promo cards are numbered #373-379. The Bundle basic lands are #TBA-TBA and the new Jumpstart cards are #TBA-TBA.

Wilds of Eldraine Set Boosters feature Universes Within versions of the Secret Lair Drop Series: The Walking Dead characters (SLX #018-023).[4]

Storyline

Eriette, Charming Witch by Magali Villeneuve

The storybook world of Eldraine awaits as we venture beyond the Realm into the darker Wilds, filled with fairy-tale wonder — and danger. The witch Eriette, her sisters, and Talion are responsible for a curse that’s lying over the land as others vie for power in a land looking for leadership. As Will Kenrith takes up his father’s sword and seeks peace as a way to fix his home, his twin sister Rowan, now a Strixhaven trained mage, thinks she can gain enough magical power to make everything back to the way it was. Meanwhile the non-desparked planeswalker Ashiok has arrived to profit from the slumber curse nobody can wake up from.[4]

This visit delves much heavier into the fairy tales and less into the Arthurian legend, though it's still in the set.[7] Wilds of Eldraine is the first set in the three-year Omenpath Arc, with creatures from elsewhere randomly showing up on the planes where the story takes place.

The cards that represent the Story Spotlights in Wilds of Eldraine are:

Magic Story

Main article: Magic Story
Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
Episode 1: Pure of Heart K. Arsenault Rivera 2023-08-08 Wilds of Eldraine Eldraine Will Kenrith, Rowan Kenrith, Imodane, Kellan, Ronald, Hex, Talion
Episode 2: Wandering Knight, Budding Hero K. Arsenault Rivera 2023-08-09 Wilds of Eldraine Eldraine Rowan Kenrith, Royse, Algenus Kenrith, Linden Kenrith, Kellan, Duncan, Ruby, Agatha, Imodane, Peter
Episode 3: Two Great Banquets K. Arsenault Rivera 2023-08-10 Wilds of Eldraine Eldraine Rowan Kenrith, Saxon, Joshua, Ashiok, Eriette, Kellan, Ruby, Troyan, Beluna, Yorvo, Albiorix
Episode 4: Ruby and the Frozen Heart K. Arsenault Rivera 2023-08-11 Wilds of Eldraine Eldraine Kellan, Ruby, Peter, Hylda, Talion
Episode 5: Broken Oaths K. Arsenault Rivera 2023-08-14 Wilds of Eldraine Eldraine Kellan, Ruby, Rowan Kenrith, Will Kenrith, Eriette, Imodane, Ashiok, Ronald, Hex

Marketing

Syr Ginger on the Collector Booster

Wilds of Eldraine is sold in regular 16-card Draft Boosters (one card being a marketing card), Collector Boosters, Set Boosters, the Wilds of Eldraine Bundle and two Commander decks.[8] The Jumpstart Boosters for this set have been replaced by a Starter Kit. Starting with this set, the packaging for the Commander decks is changed. They don't show the face card anymore on the front. The land slot will have full-art lands in 33% of draft/set boosters.

Wizards of the Coast won't be releasing Jumpstart Boosters alongside Wilds of Eldraine. However, as with previous new-to-Magic Standard-legal cards in Jumpstart Boosters, you'll be able to find additional Standard-legal cards in Set and Collector Boosters.[7][6]

Enchanting Tales

Enchanting Tales is a separate set of cards associated with Wilds of Eldraine, similar to the Retro Artifacts and Multiverse Legends Bonus sheets. In Enchanting Tales, Wizards of the Coast have reprinted 63 enchantments with a special card frame and the set code WOT.[7] Wilds of Eldraine Draft and Set Boosters contain TBA Enchanting Tales cards, and Collector Boosters have at least TBA. These will only be legal in formats that they are already legal in and in Historic. They are not part of the Standard environment, however, the cards may be used in Limited events.

Events

Promos

Tokens and markers

Wilds of Eldraine has at least 17 tokens.

  1. {W} 1/1 Bird creature with flying for Knight of Doves.
  2. {W} 1/1 Human creature for Return from the Wilds and Stroke of Midnight.
  3. {W} 2/2 Knight creature with vigilance for Virtue of Loyalty.
  4. {W} 1/1 Mouse creature for Three Blind Mice.
  5. {B} 1/1 Nightmare creature with "At the beginning of combat on your turn, if a card was put in exile this turn, put a +1/+1 counter in this creature." for Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator.
  6. {B} 1/1 Rat creature with "This creature can't block." for Lord Skitter, Sewer King, Pest Problem, Rat Out, Song of Totentanz, Tangled Colony, Totentanz, Swarm Piper and Warehouse Tabby.
  7. {G} 3/3 Beast creature for The Huntsman’s Redemption.
  8. {G} 3/3 Gruff Triplets, a Satyr Warrior creature with trample and "When Gruff Triplets dies, put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to its power on each creature you control named Gruff Triplets." for Gruff Triplets.
  9. {W/U} 4/4 Elemental creature for Hylda of the Ice Crown.
  10. {C} Food artifact for The Goose Mother, Greta, Sweettooth Scourge, Restless Cottage, Return from the Wilds, Skybeast Tracker, Sweettooth Witch and Tough Cookie.
  11. {C} Treasure artifact for Charming Scoundrel and Decadent Dragon.
  12. {C} Monster Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has trample." for Faunsbane Troll and Syr Armont, the Redeemer.
    {C} Sorcerer Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, scry 1." for Living Lectern and Spellbook Vendor.
  13. {C} Royal Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has ward {1}." for Bethroth the Beast.
    {C} Young Hero Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature has "whenever this creature attacks, if its toughness is 3 or less, put a +1/+1 counter on it."" for Embereth Veteran.
  14. {C} Cursed Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature has base power and toughness 1/1." for Asinine Antics, Cursed Courtier and Spiteful Hexmage.
    {C} Wicked Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature", "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1." and "When this Aura is put into a graveyard, each opponent loses 1 life." for Charming Scoundrel, Lord Skitter's Blessing, Price of Beauty and Twisted Fealty.

Themes and mechanics

Where the original Eldraine had a theme for both artifacts and enchantments, this time it trends heavier to the Enchantment themes.[10] Food is also a major theme again, and this time it is a bit more aggressive, seeing multiple legendaries.[11]

Adventures make a return, with adventurers getting new card types beyond creatures. Some of them are multicolor now.[12]

Sagas also make up an important part of the set, now based on classic and re-imagined fairy tales.

Wilds of Eldraine introduces Bargain, a keyword ability that allows you to sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast the spell for an additional effect. Another new mechanic is Celebration, an ability word for abilities that trigger if two or more nonland permanents entered the battlefield under your control this turn. Several cards create new predefined tokens portrayed as Roles, aura enchantments that attach to creatures giving them different abilities, but only one role controlled by the same player can exist at the same time on a creature.

Card types

Wilds of Eldraine introduces the Role aura enchantment type.[10]

This set features one Planeswalker card: Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator. Going forward, the general intent is that there will be only one Planeswalker per set.[11][13]

Rats and Mice get multiple cards and tribal support in {R}{B}. Other notable creature types are Nightmares, Faeries, Giants and Satyrs.

Limited archetypes

Wilds of Eldraine features the following Limited archetypes, each based on a well-known fairy tale:

Cycles

Cycle name {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Mythic adventures enchantments Virtue of Loyalty Virtue of Knowledge Virtue of Persistence Virtue of Courage Virtue of Strength
Five mythic enchantments with an adventure spell representing Courts and their Virtues.
Rare legendaries Lord Skitter, Sewer King Imodane, the Pyrohammer
Five rare legendary creatures.
Rare adventures Horned Loch-Whale
Five rare mono-colored creatures with an Adventure.
Cycle name {W}{U} {U}{B} {B}{R} {R}{G} {G}{W}
Cycle name {W}{B} {U}{R} {B}{G} {R}{W} {G}{U}
Restless manlands Restless Fortress Restless Spire Restless Cottage Restless Bivouac Restless Vinestalk
Five enemy color lands that can become creatures with an ability and grant a bonus when they attack.

Double cycles

Cycle name {W}{U} {U}{B} {B}{R} {R}{G} {G}{W} {W}{B} {U}{R} {B}{G} {R}{W} {G}{U}
Gold signpost legendaries Sharae of Numbing Depths Obyra, Dreaming Duelist Totentanz, Swarm Piper Ruby, Daring Tracker Syr Armont, the Redeemer Neva, Stalked by Nightmares Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer Greta, Sweettooth Scourge Ash, Party Crasher Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
Ten uncommon dual-colored legendary cards, each a signpost for a draft archetype.
Gold signposts rares Likeness Looter Faunsbane Troll The Goose Mother
Ten rare dual-colored cards, each a signpost for a draft archetype.
Rare adventure creatures Twining Twins ({U}) // Swift Spiral ({W}) Cruel Somnophage ({B}) // Can't Wake Up ({U}) Decadent Dragon ({R}) // Expensive Taste ({B}) Questing Druid ({G}) // Seek the Beast ({R}) Devouring Sugarmaw ({B}) // Have For Dinner ({W}) Scalding Viper ({R}) // Steam Clean ({U}) Mosswood Dreadknight ({G}) // Dread Whispers ({B}) Heartflame Duelist ({W}) // Heartflame Slash ({R}) Elusive Otter ({U}) // Grove's Bounty ({G})
Ten rare mono-colored creatures with adventure spells of a different color.

Pairs

Mirrored pair Description
Will, Scion of Peace ({W/U}) Rowan, Scion of War ({B/R}) Two mythic legendary creatures that tap to reduce the cost of spells of their respective colors depending on the life gain/lost this turn.

Reprinted cards

Preconstructed decks

Wilds of Eldraine features two Commander decks that are released as a regular part of a set's product line.

Theme
deck name
Color Identity Commander
{W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Virtue and Valor W G Ellivere of the Wild Court
Fae Dominion U B Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor

References

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