In an October episode of WeeklyMTG (opens in new tab), the Twitch present the place upcoming Magic: The Gathering playing cards debut, a number of upcoming artist collaborations have been revealed. Most putting have been the playing cards illustrated by Junji Ito, the horror mangaka behind Uzumaki, a ebook I devoured in a day after which didn’t sleep after. Even for those who’re not conversant in his work, you have most likely seen the “It was made for me!” (opens in new tab) meme that one in all his panels gave beginning to. It is a distinctive fashion.
Whereas these have been designed for one in all Magic’s status “Secret Lair drops” that normally include variants of present playing cards, Ito has climbed again in that Magic-shaped gap and is likely one of the artists for subsequent yr’s first Magic set, Phyrexia: All Will Be One. Which makes a type of sense, on condition that the theme for this growth goes full physique horror. The story behind it has the biomechanical Phyrexians working to dominate the multiverse, remaking dwelling beings by ripping them limb from limb then grafting them again collectively as steel monsters, below the command of Elesh Norn, Mom of Machines. She’s a straight-up Hellraiser character if ever I noticed one and an ideal topic for Junji Ito.
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Extra particulars about Phyrexia: All Will Be One have been revealed throughout right now’s episode of WeeklyMTG (opens in new tab). In addition to Ito’s artwork, it incorporates some Geiger-esque Phyrexian Obliterators, warped variations of present characters who’ve been corrupted, playing cards for the nice guys primarily based on 10 planeswalker heroes, and land playing cards representing the remade machine hell of New Phyrexia.
For many who play Commander, two premade decks themed round Corrupting Affect (white/black/inexperienced) and Rebel Rising (purple/white) shall be launched, and include a collector’s booster pack to offer a pattern the remainder of the set. Gamers who like their playing cards further shiny can take a look at a brand new card therapy known as “oil slick raised foil”, and there shall be three Phyrexian Secret Lair drops nearer to the set’s launch.
Phyrexia: All Will Be One (opens in new tab) is scheduled for digital launch on February 7 and in paper kind on February 10. The normal prerelease occasions at sport shops will run from February 3 to February 9 in Jumpstart and sealed-deck codecs (a few of which shall be giving freely a card from the Magic thirtieth Anniversary Version that wasn’t in any respect controversial, as was introduced on the time).
