Magic duels oath of the gatewatch full#

Wizards of the Coast has known for years multiplayer is a popular format for casual Magic play, and it's nice to see an explicit acknowledgement of the fact. Support, Surge, and Cohort are new mechanics in OGW.

Magic duels oath of the gatewatch full#

As you play with cards from Oath of the Gatewatch you quickly appreciate what a great change this is: instead of Wizards holding back some cards for a third set, itвЂ™s crammed full of all the weirdness that the Eldrazi represent. Recently Magic moved from three expansion sets per block to two,В so OGWВ wraps up the adventures on Zendikar for now, with a journey to a different world planned for the next sets, later this year. Considering the limited space, the themes of the world are very well illustrated, though of course it is a little ironic thatВ decks can include any combination of the native Zendikari defenders and the invading Eldrazi, fighting side-by-side. You can piece together a rough narrative from the cards themselves, especially a few key moments depicted on spells, butВ these days Wizards also has a ton of non-card contentВ outside the game thatВ expands and fills in the gaps, which is great for people who love lore and flavour. In Oath, Wizards of the Coast continues to show off its world-building skillsВ viaВ beautiful art, with more full-art lands, more tentacled weirdness, and more desperate defenders. We've been playing it for the past week, so we have lots to say about the themes and mechanics of the new set, as well as some thoughts on how someВ new cards might factor into Constructed formats. Illustration by Aleksi BriclotДЄhead of the official OGW release there's also a bunch ofВ prerelease events on January 16 and 17-this coming weekend-at your local game shop.В If you haven't played Magic in a while, or you just want a taste of the new set before buying a box of cards (or two), the mega-casual prerelease events (which cost about ВЈ20/$30) are the perfect opportunityВ to dip your toes in.ДЄnd now, without further ado, read on for our review of Oath of the Gatewatch. В©2016 Wizards of the Coast LLC in the USA & other countries.