First Look at 5 New Cards From Tarkir: Dragonstorm, Magic: The Gathering's Next Set News - Latest Updates and Information

While Magic: The Gathering’s recent crossovers with franchises like Final Fantasy and Spider-Man have garnered significant attention, the next set, Tarkir: Dragonstorm, is rapidly approaching. This set marks a return to the plane of Tarkir, and we have an exclusive preview of five cards expected to be prominent in upcoming drafts. (The expansion is available for preorder now on Amazon.)

View the gallery below to see all five cards. Read on for insights from Wizards of the Coast regarding their design and the set's overall vision.

Magic: The Gathering - 5 New Cards from Tarkir: Dragonstorm

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These five cards form a "cycle," sharing common design elements across Magic's color spectrum. Each is a low-cost, common-rarity creature with an ability tied to one of Tarkir's three-color clans, and another that converts mana into a color from that clan.

"Three-color limited environments require substantial mana fixing across all rarities," explains Adam Prosak, Wizards of the Coast Senior Game Designer. "We aimed for diverse deck access to mana fixing, leading to designs addressing mana issues. These creatures facilitate board presence while simultaneously developing mana—unlike designs like tapped lands that only produce mana, potentially hindering early-game development."

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Lauren Bond, Senior Worldbuilding Designer, notes that while the mechanical design of this cycle came first, common cards often showcase a set's world—in this case, highlighting the clans' evolution since their last appearance. "The action-oriented Jeskai monks, the Temur's use of whispers, the Sultai Nagas as jungle protectors, Mardu military prowess with diverse roles, and Abzan clerics restoring lost kin-trees."

Recent criticism of some Magic sets has focused on overreliance on tropes. Dragonstorm, however, offers a relatively straightforward return to Tarkir. Forrest Schehl, Senior Worldbuilding Art Director, emphasizes the importance of such feedback, but notes that Tarkir's core concept predates and remained unaffected by later sets.

"Our goal was to blend Dragons and Clans in a novel way for Tarkir, with the Dragonstorms—a defining plane feature—playing a crucial role. Lauren and I felt the pressure to create an authentic and substantial next chapter for this beloved plane from the outset."

Tarkir: Dragonstorm is available for preorder now, with a release date of April 11th in physical and digital formats. In-store prerelease events begin April 4th. A full interview with Adam Prosak, Lauren Bond, and Forrest Schehl follows.