Magic: The Gathering's Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Is Overflowing With Old And New Mechanics

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Today marks the first day of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty preview season for Magic: The Gathering, and it’s looking to be an exciting start of the year for the trading card game. Neon Dynasty marks the first return to a fan-favorite plane in 20 years, but instead of working with the same tropes used back in the day, Kamigawa has received a bit of a glow-up.

Set in the present day, 1200 years after our previous visit, Kamigawa is now home to a cybernetic civilization full of robotics, body modifications, and of course, plenty of neon lights. It’s now Magic’s most high-tech plane, a Japanese-inspired cyberpunk realm that I never thought we’d ever see. However, the Kamigawa of old is not lost, as this advanced society lives in balance with the kami, spirits, and nature we know and love.

Like the new Kamigawa, the set's mechanics are a mix of old and new, merging various eras of the game more than just in the story. Speaking of story, there will be some spoilers to explain the set’s mechanics, so be warned. Wizards has already kicked off the narrative of Neon Dynasty on its website, which follows new ninja Planeswalker Kaito Shizuki in his search for his old friend, the lost Emperor of Kamigawa. It’s going to some wild places, and it’s the most excited I’ve been in the Magic story in years. Do yourself a favor and give the stories a read.

And now, without further ado, here’s the absolutely packed slate of mechanics for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty:

Sagas return in the first premiere set of the year for the third year in a row, but they’re doing something very different this time around. Usually, when a Saga’s final turn comes, and its final chapter resolves, it leaves the battlefield and goes straight into the graveyard. On Kamigawa,