Everything We Learned From Magic The Gathering's Streets Of New Capenna Sneak Preview

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Wizards of the Coast has given us our very first look at Magic The Gathering's next set, Streets of New Capenna. While this was only a short look, we were introduced to the five demonic crime families we'll be playing as in the art deco-themed set.

Streets of New Capenna isn't due for release until late April, but we've had a few key details confirmed about the set, including how it will be handling the three-colour matters theme. We also got a look at some of the most gorgeous basic lands ever printed for the game.

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Streets of New Capenna is set in, of course, New Capenna, an art-deco metropolis built by angels but now run by first demonic crime families. In the sneak preview on the Weekly MTG stream and a blog post on the official site, Wizards finally outlined all five of the families and confirmed that they will be in the shard allied-colour identities. The families are:

While we weren't shown much of how each of the families will play differently from each other, it was confirmed that the cycling mechanic will be part of the set. Specifically, it will be used to complete the cycle of lands first started in Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths' Triomes, which feature the basic land types of all three of its colours and can be cycled to draw a card. For instance, Xander's Lounge is the Maestros' land, has the Island, Swamp, and Mountain land types on it, and can be cycled by paying three mana and discarding it.

We were also shown the basic lands of the set, and they are absolutely stunning. The set will feature full-art lands, with two for each colour. Some cards will show the glittering heights of New Capenna in all its art deco glory, while others will focus more on the seedy