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Open Magic Digest →The Mana Forge Digest Annie Sardelis' vision design handoff document for 'Yachting' (Secrets of Strixhaven) outlines the set's themes and mechanics. Key points Vision design led by Annie Sardelis Includes original Strixhaven, Zendikar, and Innistrad elements…
The Mana Forge Digest The Secrets of Strixhaven update includes new rules and mechanics, with detailed descriptions available in Matt Tabak's article. Key items like the Arcane Encyclopedia are defined. Key points * New Rules * Other Rules Changes * Oracle…
The Mana Forge Digest The Secret Lair launches the Back to School Superdrop with eight new drops, including themed items from My Little Pony and Dwarf Fortress, offering free shipping for orders over $99. Key points Create a Wizards Account for faster checkout…
The Mana Forge Digest Players must be at least 18 to compete in Qualifier Play-Ins, which offer invites to Arena Championship Qualifiers. Entry is via ladder placement or direct invitation. Key points Placing Top 250 on both ladders yields one Qualifier Token…
The Mana Forge Digest MTG Arena announces early access to Secrets of Strixhaven and details on new Welcome Decks, events, and rewards. Key points Early Access Event for April 15 Welcome Deck with Magic: The Gathering Foundations cards Half inserts redeemable…
The Mana Forge Digest Secrets of Strixhaven arrives on MTG Arena April 21 with a variety of Limited events including Premier Draft, Pick-Two Draft, Best-of-Three Traditional Sealed, and Quick Draft. Key points Entry Price: 3,000 Gems or 20,000 gold Event…
The Mana Forge Digest Introduces the Set Design and Commander Design teams for Secrets of Strixhaven, previewing their roles in shaping the set's design and mechanics. Key points Reggie Valk leads the Set Design team Set focuses on five enemy-color factions…
The Mana Forge Digest Festival in a Box returns to MagicCon: Las Vegas with Mystery Booster 2 packs and Viva Las Rakdos Foil Edition, offering exclusive cards like white-bordered ones and 1 of 15 Future Sight–frame foils. Get ready for an unpredictable…
The Mana Forge Digest Secrets of Strixhaven offers six main episodes and five side stories for a semester at Strixhaven University, with lore details in the Planeswalker's Guide. Preorder now from various retailers; set arrives April 24, 2026. Key points…
The Mana Forge Digest Discover 54 art cards from Secrets of Strixhaven in Collector Boosters; some feature gold-stamped signatures or Planeswalkers. Key points 54 unique art cards included in 35% of collector boosters 5% have gold-stamped artist signature or…
The Mana Forge Digest Discover tokens from Secrets of Strixhaven in Play Boosters and Commander decks, with foil and non-foil options. Key points Play Boosters: 12 full-art double-sided tokens Commander decks: 10 double-sided tokens Collector Boosters: 28…
The Mana Forge Digest Experience casual Magic with two ready-to-play 60-card Standard decks from Secrets of Strixhaven, available for preorder now and released on April 24, 2026. Key points 1 deck 5 non-foil double-sided tokens 1 double-sided reference card 5…
The Mana Forge Digest Release Notes detail new Magic set mechanics and clarifications, including Preparation Cards and Prepare keyword action. Key points Preparation cards can only be cast with their base characteristics Creatures without prepare spells cannot…
The Mana Forge Digest Join Prerelease events for Secrets of Strixhaven starting April 17, 2026. Receive themed college boosters and a foil promo card. Key points 5 Play Boosters College-themed booster with two colors 1 Traditional foil promo card 1 Spindown…
The Mana Forge Digest Dina and her classmates discover a strange bird near the path at Strixhaven, with Morphia and Lorenin acting suspiciously around its corpse while Basil tries to distance himself from the scene. Key points Students find an unusual…
The Mana Forge Digest Avengers Academy event introduces Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes to game stores June 12–18, featuring Welcome Decks with themed half-decks and Two-Headed Giant matches. Key points Marvel Universe in Magic: The Gathering New…
The Mana Forge Digest Ripe fields and shadows guide a character in 'Winnowing Season' by Embrose Lu; the protagonist faces hunger on an uncharted path. Key points Character guides through chaffed fields under shadowy guidance Struggles with starvation despite…
The Mana Forge Digest New Magic Welcome Decks for Secrets of Strixhaven are available at game stores starting April 24, offering easy-to-understand strategies and Standard-legal cards. Key points Welcome Decks for Secrets of Strixhaven Available at…
The Mana Forge Digest Sylvan Library's inclusion in MTG Arena sparked debate due to its slow gameplay impact. Key points Sylvan Library is a card from Magic history with significant effects MTG Arena aims for fast gameplay but Sylvan Library slows down the…
The Mana Forge Digest MTG Arena offers two preorder bundles for Secrets of Strixhaven, including early-access event and Brawl Modified Metagame Challenge. Key points Secrets of Strixhaven preorders available now Pack Bundle includes 45 packs Play Bundle…