MTG Head Designer Says More Epilogue Boosters Like Aftermath Are "Unlikely"
Earlier this year, Magic: The Gathering released March of the Machine: The Aftermath, a micro set that explored the, well, aftermath of the Phyrexian invasion of the multiverse in March of the Machine. It came in five-card Epilogue boosters, which allegedly told the story between stories, but players didn't take to it, and the set was universally panned.
The general sentiment is that the cards included are underwhelming and lack purpose, made worse by the fact that the set is not draftable. Adding onto that, it was incredibly expensive, costing the same as a regular pack for less than half the usual number of cards. So, it didn't sell well, even among MTG whales. When a fan asked MTG head designer Mark Rosewater, "How likely are we to see another Epilogue set like Aftermath?", he was understandably quick to reply, "Pretty unlikely".
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Aftermath was mired in problems before it was even revealed. The entire set leaked, in response to which Wizards of the Coast sent the Pinktertons after the leaker in one of its most infamous controversies of recent years. The string of disasters didn't stop there, as the Arena launch also fell apart.
The digital MTG game suddenly stopped working on Android devices and MTG responded by dropping Aftermath two days early without warning, which sparked backlash from content creators who were caught off guard. To make matters worse, the set was mixed with March of the Machine, diluting pulls and making it unclear what players on Arena were actually buying.
Given the myriad problems with Aftermath's launch and its awful reputation, it's no wonder Wizards of the Coast is in no rush to return to the
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