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Update to Extended Format in MtG

Gary Sproul — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:54:25 +0000

There has been a pronouncement from the all-powerful ones at Wizards of the Coast:

Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules Change: Extended
On July 1, 2010, the following sets will leave the Extended format: Ninth Edition, Mirrodin, Darksteel, Fifth Dawn, Champions of Kamigawa, Betrayers of Kamigawa, Saviors of Kamigawa, Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact, Dissension, and Coldsnap. From that point forward, the Extended format will include approximately four years of Magic sets instead of seven.

At that time, the following sets will be legal in the Extended format: Time Spiral, Planar Chaos, Future Sight, Tenth Edition, Lorwyn, Morningtide, Shadowmoor, Eventide, Shards of Alara, Conflux, Alara Reborn, Zendikar, Worldwake, Rise of the Eldrazi, and Magic 2010.

With the upcoming release of Scars of Mirrodin, the following sets will leave the Extended format: Tenth Edition, Time Spiral, Planar Chaos, and Future Sight. One year’s worth of releases will leave Extended with the release of every subsequent fall Magic set.

WorldWake Arrives!

Gary Sproul — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:18:48 +0000

WorldWake, the second part of the Zendikar block, has arrived for Magic the Gathering. Boosters go on sale Friday the 5th. Saturday’s Magic tournament will feature WorldWake in the draft.

Wizards of the Coast Drops Star Wars License

Gary Sproul — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:43:25 +0000

Blaming the economic downturn, Wizards of the Coast Director of Marketing Greg Yahn announced that the company would not be renewing its Star Wars license. The license will expire this summer.

From the article on ICv2:

Releases will continue as planned until the end of the license, according to the announcement. In April, Masters of the Force minis will be released, including favorite characters along with rare creatures from the Dejarik Holochess game that have never appeared in the Star Wars CMG.

The Unknown Regions RPG is also planned for April, including entirely new planets and mini-adventures for each world.

Thanks to ICv2