Magic The Gathering: Everything You Need To Know About The Streets Of New Capenna Preview Season
It's been a blast running around Magic The Gathering's cyberpunk world of Kamigawa, but it's time to head off into the multiverse to visit Elspeth Tirel's home plane: the Streets of New Capenna.
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Built by angels but run by five demonic crime families, New Capenna is an art-deco haven of swing, sharp suits, and organised crime and is easily one of the most visually impressive sets we've ever seen for the game. But before we tango with the Obscura, Cabaretti, Riveters, Brokers, and Maestros, we've got an entire preview season full of reveals and spoilers to enjoy. Here is everything you need to know about Magic The Gathering's Streets of New Capenna preview season.
Preview seasons (or spoiler seasons) are when the vast majority of a Magic The Gathering set is revealed. These tend to happen a few weeks ahead of the official launch, and are heralded in by a debut stream on the MTG Youtube and Twitch channels.
In these streams, the big information about the set is finally unveiled, such as set mechanics and any surprising story elements (for example, Tamiyo's Phyrexian compleation was revealed at the end of the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty stream). The stream also gives us our first chunk of cards from the set, making the first day by far the largest day of the entire season.
After the debut stream, control is handed over to the community. Various outlets, influencers, and other content creators reveal cards given to them by Wizards of the Coast to show. It's a neat way to bring the community together and shine a spotlight on smaller creators, as the entire player base will briefly be focused on them as they reveal their cards.
Preview seasons typically end with the Commander
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