Magic: The Gathering’sbigFinal Fantasy crossover has now come and gone, which means we’re now looking forward to what’s on the horizon. Thankfully, for all the Universes Beyond haters out there,the next set is called Edge of Eternitiesand is entirely within universe, themed all around space and launching on August 1 later this year.
To get us all nice and excited about the set, Wizards of the Coast briefly showed off some of the cards that will be included during a Preview Panel during this year’s MagicCon, and it has been revealed that a very popular set of lands are being reprinted for Edge of Eternities, making them legal in Standard once again.
Magic: The Gathering Is Finally Bringing Back Shocklands
For the first time in a decade,Wizards of the Coast is finally bringing back Shocklands, a set of very popular, dual-color lands that are very commonly seen in other formats, like Commander. While that’s pretty exciting, there is a catch though, as only five of the ten existing Shocklands are being reprinted this time around. Hey, at least half of the Shocklands are better than no Shocklands at all.
Breeding Pool, Godless Shrine, Sacred Foundry, Stomping Ground, and Watery Grave are the five Shocklands that will be included in Edge of Eternities, meaning Steam Vents, Temple Garden, Blood Crypt, Hallowed Fountain, and Overgrown Tomb are all missing. Hopefully, we’ll see them return in a future set at some point.
On top of that, it was also announced that Edge of Eternities will also be getting a Bonus Sheet centered around lands, bringing lands from across Magic’s history back for Edge of Eternities and giving them a fun space twist. This Bonus Sheet is guaranteed to have one of the new Shocklands in it, so it’s a pretty good way to ensure you get at least one of them.
A bunch of information was shared during this Preview Panel, including a look at more cards coming in Edge of Eternities, as well as a look at the first card in the upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender crossover set, which features none other than our favorite bald boy himself. The set will be launching in November later this year, and as a massive Avatar fan, I am positively vibrating with excitement.
