Magic The Gathering: Everything You Need To Know About The Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Preview Season
It doesn't seem like five minutes since we were headed back to Innistrad for Crimson Vow's preview season, but it's already time to take a look at the next Magic The Gathering set, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. This Japanese-inspired cyberpunk world is the first sci-fi set Magic has ever done, so we have no idea what to expect.
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We will soon, though, as the Neon Dynasty previews begin this week. Here is everything you need to know about the preview season, including when it's happening and how it happens behind the scenes.
A preview season (unofficially known as a "Spoiler Season") is the time before a Magic set has launched where information and cards from it are revealed.
Each preview season lasts around a week, and is marked by pre-recorded reveal stream. This stream sets the tone for the preview season, and often features the main mechanics of the set and interviewers with the designers alongside a handful of new cards.
After that, Wizards of the Coast generally hands the reins over to the community. Over the following week, various community members and press outlets will reveal almost every card in the set. Not only does it turn a new set into a heavily community-focused event, which is nice, it also means new cards are being revealed almost all day, every day during the season.
As mentioned, preview seasons kick off with the main set reveal from Wizards of the Coast. This is a pre-recorded event that reveals more information about the set than we've ever had before, including key cards and new or returning mechanics.
The Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty reveal stream starts at 5PM GMT on Thursday, January 27, and is streamed through
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