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| Symbol description | Dragon head in hexagon | ||||
| Design | Andrew Veen (lead)[1] | ||||
| Development | Jules Robins (lead) | ||||
| Release date | July 23, 2021 | ||||
| Expansion code | AFR[2] | ||||
| Development codename | Zebra | ||||
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Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is a Dungeons & Dragons crossover Magic: The Gathering set which replaces the core set of the 2021-2022 standard rotation.[3] It is the 88th Magic expansion and releases on July 23, 2021.[4][5]
Set details
Mark Rosewater had worked on a Dungeons & Dragons TCG as early as 2016.[6] Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is a true collaboration between the two Hasbro teams.[7] The D&D team worked with the Magic team on every aspect of the set, similar to how the Magic team worked with the D&D team on D&D Mythic Odysseys of Theros and D&D Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica. The D&D team provided extensive feedback on both the visuals and lore of The Forgotten Realms. The visuals of the cards will tell a story and it features many favorite D&D characters in the flavor text.
This set contains 281 regular cards (20 basic lands) and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards. Alternate card frames have another card number than the original version. Borderless cards are numbered #TBA-TBA, and cards with the "classic rulebook frame treatment", pulled from the look and feel of the Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual, are numbered #TBA-TBA and extended artwork cards are numbered #TBA-TBA. The Buy-a-Box card is #399.
As a first, the basic lands of this set feature flavor texts. These are structured as descriptions presented by a Dungeon Master.[5]
Storyline
Warning: the Forgotten Realms are not considered to be canonically part of Magic 's Multiverse.[8]
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the D&D fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", the planet Toril is shared by humans, dwarves, elves, goblins, orcs, and other peoples and creatures. Technologically, the world of the Forgotten Realms resembles the pre-industrial Earth of the 13th or 14th century. However, the presence of magic provides an additional element of power to societies. There are several nation-states and many independent cities, with loose alliances being formed for defense or conquest. Forgotten Realms centers on Faerûn, a sub-continent in the northern hemisphere of Toril.[9]
Marketing
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is sold in regular 16-card Draft Boosters (one card being a marketing card), Theme Boosters (five monocolored and 1 TBA), Collector Boosters, Set Boosters, the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Bundle, and four Commander decks.
Events
- Magic Online and MTG Arena release: July 8, 2021
- Tabletop Prerelease: July 16-22
- Commander Dueling (casual side events)[10]
- Launch party: TBA
- Friday Night Magic: TBA
Promotional cards
Tokens/emblems/markers
Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms features at least one tokens and emblems.
Treasure token for Prosperous Innkeeper
Themes and mechanics
Card types
The set introduces the Halfling creature type. Citizen appears for the first time as a black-bordered creature type (previously only seen on tokens and on a test card).
Cycles
TBA
Reprinted cards
TBA
Notable cards
Preconstructed decks
Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms features Commander decks that are released as a regular part of a set's product line.[10]
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References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 17, 2020). "Who were the lead designers of Kaldheim, Strixhaven and Forgotten Realms". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Information below the text box
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (September 1, 2020). "Zendikar Debut and Announcement Day Recap". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (March 18, 2021). "Strixhaven News + More". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c Adam Styborski (May 6, 2021). "Welcome to the Summer of Legend". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 24, 2016). "Other than Star Wars and Duel Masters, what other properties did you help with?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Christian Hoffer (September 1, 2020). "Magic: The Gathering Announces Dungeons & Dragons Set for 2021". Comicbook.com.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (February 25, 2021). "Magic's Voyages to the Universes Beyond". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (March 18, 2021). "Strixhaven News + More". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b WPN (April 5, 2021). "Reach WPN Premium by June 7, Get These Perks". Wizards Play Network.