It may feel like Adventures in the Forgotten Realms just dropped in paper and online, but it's never too early to start looking forward to the next Magic: The Gathering set (or in this case the next two sets). The September and November sets are thematically linked this year, which means that back-to-back sets are going to take place on Innistrad. The horror-themed plane is one of the most popular locations for the collectible card game, so there is a lot of hype heading into this fall.
First up, Magic: The Gathering will be releasing Midnight Hunt in September and then Crimson Vow will follow it in November. This will be the game's third official narrative visit to Innistrad. Each set will be Standard legal and the release of Midnight Hunt will actually help signal the big fall Standard 2021 rotation that vastly shifts the metagame.
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Whether players are interested in the upcoming sets for lore reasons or just because of the huge impact they'll have on the Standard metagame, there's bound to be a lot of eyes closely following this coming spoiler season. The first teasers have just started dropping and a ton of additional information will likely arrive during the August 24 Magic Showcase livestream. Until then, hopefully these details can help players get their Innistrad fix…
"We met the horrors of the night when we first arrived with Innistrad. The forces of darkness pushed humans to the brink with Dark Ascension. The champion of humanity's protection returned from the Helvault in Avacyn Restored.
Then, the world began to change. Something beyond the evils of night warped mysterious new terrors and corrupted the guardian Avacyn in Shadows over Innistrad. A twist of fate brought more outsiders to Innistrad, and the creatures of the night reclaimed their dominance of the dark as the warping force vanished during Eldritch Moon.
Without Avacyn to protect Innistrad, the balance shifts further as dusk to dawn is filled again with everything that hungers for humans."
MTG Arena and Magic Online Release: September 16
Prerelease Week: September 17–23
Release Date: September 24
Commander Party Events: October 30–31
Product Lineup: Draft, Set, Collector, and Theme Boosters, Prerelease Pack Bundle, Two Commander decks: Undead Unleashed and Coven Counters
Spoilers:
MTG Arena and Magic Online Release: November 11
Prerelease Week: November 12–18
Release Date: November 19
Product Lineup:
Draft, Set, Collector, and Theme Boosters
Prerelease Pack
Bundle and Gift Bundle
Two Commander decks: Spirit Squadron and Vampiric Bloodline
There's obviously a lot more to learn about both sets, but there will be plenty of time for that. The full spoiler season for Midnight Hunt will likely begin just after that August 24 Magic Showcase, so expect to see a lot of additional cards and mechanic reveals at that point. Crimson Vow's spoiler cards will probably wait a bit longer and arrive about a month or so after the Midnight Hunt launch.
Magic: The Gathering is available now at game stores and Magic Arena is available on PC and mobile devices.
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