Overview
- During a Jan. 5 WeeklyMTG livestream, Wizards revealed more than 40 Lorwyn Eclipsed cards and set dates: Play Early events run Jan. 15–22, Magic Arena goes live Jan. 20, and the full release lands Jan. 23.
- A new Vivid mechanic scales effects by the number of colors among your permanents, joining returning systems including Convoke, Evoke, Behold, transform/flip cards, and -1/-1 Blight counters.
- Planeswalker Oko returns with a transforming light/dark presentation that ties into the set’s typal themes.
- Two Commander precons were announced: Blight Curse, led by Auntie Ool, Cursewretch, and Dance of the Elements, a five-color list led by Ashling, the Limitless.
- The trailer follows boggarts Squen and Cragg in a duet produced by The Jim Henson Company, aligning with art direction that favors tactile, ‘puppety’ textures to convey the world’s dual identity.