Return to Lorwyn
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Return to Lorwyn | |||||
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Design | Mark Gottlieb (lead) | ||||
Release date | Q1, 2026 | ||||
Plane | Lorwyn–Shadowmoor | ||||
Development codename | Wrestling | ||||
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Return to Lorwyn is the working title for the upcoming Magic: The Gathering set codenamed "Wrestling". It is the 106th Magic expansion and originally was expected to be released in Q4, 2025.[1] It was later moved to be the first set of 2026.[2]
Set details
The set was first teased during the 2023 Announcement Day panel at Gen Con Indiana.[1] It features a return to Lorwyn–Shadowmoor, but with a new design sensibility. It keeps intact what players loved about it, including goblins, kithkin, faeries, and elves.[3][4]
Storyline
The set is the second in the third and final story arc of the Metronome storyline. What has been happening on the plane since Lorwyn–Shadowmoor block is a big part of the storyline.[5]
The cards that represent the Story Spotlights in Wrestling are: TBA
Magic Story
Marketing
Events
Promos
Tokens, emblems and markers
Wrestling has TBA tokens, emblems and markers.
Themes and mechanics
TBA
Cycles
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Reprinted cards
TBA
Preconstructed decks
Wrestling features TBA Commander decks that are released as a regular part of a set's product line.
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Color Identity | Commander | ||||
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References
- ↑ a b Jess Lanzillo, Chris Kiritz, Athena Froehlich & Mark Rosewater (August 5, 2023). "Magic: The Gathering 30th Anniversary Panel at GenCon – A Recap of MTG's Past, Present & Future (Video)". Magic: The Gathering. YouTube.
- ↑ Magic: The Gathering (October 25, 2024). "That means the first set of 2026 will be when Magic returns to Lorwyn!". Twitter.
- ↑ WPN (August 7, 2023). "Magic at GenCon: Celebrating 30 Years and Casting Foresee on Years Ahead". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 18, 2024). "Should I temper my expectations about this return trip matching gamefeel or returning mechanics?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 30, 2024). "I'm trying to find how exactly the Eventide story ended". Blogatog. Tumblr.