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'''''Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty''''' is the 91st ''[[Magic: the Gathering|Magic]]'' expansion. It is expected to be released on Q1 2022.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/what-happened-magic-showcase-2021-08-24#doublefeat|What Happened In Magic Showcase 2021?|[[Adam Styborski]]|August 24, 2021}}</ref>
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'''''Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty''''' is the 91st ''[[Magic: the Gathering|Magic]]'' expansion. It will be released on February 18, 2022.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/what-happened-magic-showcase-2021-08-24|What Happened In Magic Showcase 2021?|[[Adam Styborski]]|August 24, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Neon Dates">{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/mark-your-calendars-important-dates-kamigawa-neon-dynasty|title=Mark Your Calendars! Important Dates for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty|author=[[WPN]]|date=October 25, 2021|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref>
   
==Set Details==
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[[File:Keito.png|thumb|right|400px|[[Key art]] featuring [[Kaito]]]]
Public domain name registries connected to this name were filed by NetworkSolutions in October, 2020.<ref name="Throwaway">{{WebRef|url=https://mtgspoilerthrowawayaccount.tumblr.com/post/631968440503123968/the-mtg-spoiler-thing|title=The MTG Spoiler Thing|author=Mtgspoilerthrowawayaccount|date=October 14, 2020|publisher=Coolstuffinc.com}}</ref> A further registration with the gg domain was filed by Wizards itself in May 2021.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/MTGRumors/comments/n594lg/the_hot_new_trend_in_mtg_domains_and_a_minor/|title=The Hot New Trend in MTG Domains (and a minor confirmation)|author=Paynswalker|date=May 5, 2021|publisher=Reddit}}</ref> The set was already hinted at in a public ''Magic'' survey from November 19, 2019 that featured multiple pieces of [[Planeswalker]] art with descriptions referencing a future [[Kamigawa]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/ubTItUv|title=Public ''Magic'' survey|date=November 19, 2019|publisher=Imgur mirror}}</ref>
 
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[[File:Mochi-kami gamer pouch.jpg|thumb|right|[[Mochi]] gamer pouch from [[Ultra•PRO]]]]
 
Public domain name registries connected to this name were filed by NetworkSolutions in October, 2020.<ref name="Throwaway">{{WebRef|url=https://mtgspoilerthrowawayaccount.tumblr.com/post/631968440503123968/the-mtg-spoiler-thing|title=The MTG Spoiler Thing|author=Mtgspoilerthrowawayaccount|date=October 14, 2020|publisher=Coolstuffinc.com}}</ref> A further registration with the gg domain was filed by Wizards itself in May 2021.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/MTGRumors/comments/n594lg/the_hot_new_trend_in_mtg_domains_and_a_minor/|title=The Hot New Trend in MTG Domains (and a minor confirmation)|author=Paynswalker|date=May 5, 2021|publisher=Reddit}}</ref> The set was already hinted at in a public ''Magic'' survey from November 19, 2019 that featured multiple pieces of [[Planeswalker]] art with descriptions referencing a future [[Kamigawa]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/ubTItUv|title=Public ''Magic'' survey|date=November 19, 2019|publisher=Imgur mirror}}</ref> The setting is described as ''Magic: The Gathering's'' first [[Wikipedia:Science fiction|science fiction]] plane.<ref name="Neon Dates"/>
   
 
===Storyline===
 
===Storyline===
 
''Neon Dynasty'' is set in the current era on [[Kamigawa]], more than 1200 years after conclusion of the original [[Kamigawa block]] in 3326 AR.<ref name="Showcase live">{{YouTubeRef|DPrq5jk5J04|Magic Showcase 2021 (live)|channel=Magic: The Gathering|date=August 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/660419857882431488/is-kamigawa-neon-dynasty-concurrent-with-the-rest|title=Is Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty concurrent with the rest of Magic's story, or is it set in the future?|August 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/660511555938598912/the-numbers-do-not-seem-to-add-up-regarding|title=The numbers|August 25, 2021}}</ref> The plane's feudal past has met futuristic modernity, with [[ninja]]s and [[samurai]] now carrying a cyberpunk aesthetic.
 
''Neon Dynasty'' is set in the current era on [[Kamigawa]], more than 1200 years after conclusion of the original [[Kamigawa block]] in 3326 AR.<ref name="Showcase live">{{YouTubeRef|DPrq5jk5J04|Magic Showcase 2021 (live)|channel=Magic: The Gathering|date=August 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/660419857882431488/is-kamigawa-neon-dynasty-concurrent-with-the-rest|title=Is Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty concurrent with the rest of Magic's story, or is it set in the future?|August 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/660511555938598912/the-numbers-do-not-seem-to-add-up-regarding|title=The numbers|August 25, 2021}}</ref> The plane's feudal past has met futuristic modernity, with [[ninja]]s and [[samurai]] now carrying a cyberpunk aesthetic.
   
The set features the new [[planeswalker]] [[Keito]], a cyber ninja.<ref name="Showcase live"/> The current emperor of Kamigawa is "someone familiar."<ref name="Showcase live"/>
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The set features the new [[planeswalker]] [[Kaito]], a cyber ninja.<ref name="Showcase live"/> The current emperor of Kamigawa is "someone familiar."<ref name="Showcase live"/>
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===Marketing===
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====Events====
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* [[Magic Online]] and [[MTG Arena]] release: February 10, 2022<ref>{{DailyRef|news/dates-know-kamigawa-neon-dynasty-and-more-2022-2021-11-02|Dates to Know for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty and More in 2022|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|November 2, 2021}}</ref>
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* [[Tabletop]] [[Prerelease]]: February 11–17, 2022<ref name="Neon Dates"/>
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* [[Launch party]]: February 18–20, 2022
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* [[Friday Night Magic]]: February 25–April 22, 2022
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* [[Commander Nights]]: February 28–April 28, 2022
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*[[Store Championship]]: TBA
   
 
==Themes and mechanics==
 
==Themes and mechanics==
The designers have taken some design elements from the first block and meshed them with science fiction elements.<ref name="Showcase live"/> The new block features all-new gameplay mechanics<ref name="Showcase live"/> (which according to Mark Rosewater does not mean that all of the mechanics are "new"<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/660606337961672704/mark-on-the-product-page-of-kamigawa-nd-it-say|title=On the product page of Kamigawa ND it say "All new mechanics". Can we take this literally?|August 26, 2021}}</ref>).
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The designers have taken some design elements from the first block and meshed them with science fiction elements.<ref name="Showcase live"/> The set features new and returning mechanics.<ref name="Neon Dates"/>
   
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 10:43, 27 November 2021

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
 
 
 

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
Neon Dynasty logo
Set Information
Set symbol
Design Mark Rosewater (lead)
Release date February 18, 2022
Expansion code NEO[1]
Development codename Hockey
Streets of New Capenna Standard
Midnight Hunt Crimson Vow Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Challenger Decks 2022 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Unfinity

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is the 91st Magic expansion. It will be released on February 18, 2022.[2][3]

Set details

File:Keito.png

Key art featuring Kaito

Mochi-kami gamer pouch

Mochi gamer pouch from Ultra•PRO

Public domain name registries connected to this name were filed by NetworkSolutions in October, 2020.[4] A further registration with the gg domain was filed by Wizards itself in May 2021.[5] The set was already hinted at in a public Magic survey from November 19, 2019 that featured multiple pieces of Planeswalker art with descriptions referencing a future Kamigawa.[6] The setting is described as Magic: The Gathering's first science fiction plane.[3]

Storyline

Neon Dynasty is set in the current era on Kamigawa, more than 1200 years after conclusion of the original Kamigawa block in 3326 AR.[7][8][9] The plane's feudal past has met futuristic modernity, with ninjas and samurai now carrying a cyberpunk aesthetic.

The set features the new planeswalker Kaito, a cyber ninja.[7] The current emperor of Kamigawa is "someone familiar."[7]

Marketing

Events

Themes and mechanics

The designers have taken some design elements from the first block and meshed them with science fiction elements.[7] The set features new and returning mechanics.[3]

References

  1. Evan Erwin (November 23, 2021). "@wizards_magic can you share/confirm the three letter set code for Kamigawa Neon Dynasty?". Twitter.
  2. Adam Styborski (August 24, 2021). "What Happened In Magic Showcase 2021?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. a b c d WPN (October 25, 2021). "Mark Your Calendars! Important Dates for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty". Wizards Play Network.
  4. Mtgspoilerthrowawayaccount (October 14, 2020). "The MTG Spoiler Thing". Coolstuffinc.com.
  5. Paynswalker (May 5, 2021). "The Hot New Trend in MTG Domains (and a minor confirmation)". Reddit.
  6. Public Magic survey. Imgur mirror (November 19, 2019).
  7. a b c d Magic Showcase 2021 (live) (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (August 24, 2021).
  8. Mark Rosewater (August 24, 2021). "Is Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty concurrent with the rest of Magic's story, or is it set in the future?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  9. Mark Rosewater (August 25, 2021). "The numbers". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  10. Wizards of the Coast (November 2, 2021). "Dates to Know for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty and More in 2022". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.