Everything We Learned From Magic The Gathering's Streets Of New Capenna Debut Stream
Magic The Gathering has fully lifted the lid on its upcoming art deco Mafia-inspired set, Streets of New Capenna. We've met the five crime families vying for control of the city, the mechanics we'll be playing with, and the art treatments we can pull in booster packs.
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It was confirmed that there will be a heavy counters subtheme to New Capenna, to accompany its three-colour-matters design. We were also introduced to the Commanders coming in Commander 2022, this year's bumper crop of Commander preconstructed decks based on Streets of New Capenna. Here is everything we learned from the debut stream.
While we had already seen the five demonic crime mobs at the heart of New Capennan society, we hadn't yet seen much of their individual mechanics. Six mechanics were announced in the stream: five brand new, and one returning.
The Brokers are the green/white/blue legal eagles (sometimes literally) of New Capenna. They can stretch the magical laws that bind the city, offering 'protective services' to anyone foolish enough to sign on the dotted line. Their playstyle revolves around amassing as many different kinds of counters as possible, and then removing them for profit. Their mechanic is shield counters – if a creature with a shield counter would be destroyed or dealt any damage, you remove a counter from it instead. Think of it is a temporary version of indestructible.
The Obscura are a shadowy organisation of mages, psychics and spies who trade information to maintain their grip on New Capenna. Represented by the black, blue, and white colours, their mechanic is Connive. Connive is a keyword found on creatures that tells you to draw a card and discard a card. If the card
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