MTG Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Trailer Is A Cyberpunk Fantasy
A brand-new launch trailer for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, a cyberpunk expansion set for Magic: The Gathering, reveals a bright and exciting neonscape. The beloved collectible card game, created by Wizards of the Coast, traditionally makes use of a fantasy setting filled with warriors and wizards. However, the highly-anticipated Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty set for Magic: The Gatheringwill instead feature a world full of looming skyscrapers and technological ninjas.
While the cyberpunk aesthetic of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is wholly original, the Japan-inspired world was actually introduced to Magic: The Gathering in 2003. The original version of the kit lacked the futuristic theme, however, instead being directly inspired by ancient Japan and its mythology. The novel setting was beloved by fans, but the new mechanics introduced in Kamigawa were less well-received. The new iteration of Kamigawa looks to remain faithful to this classic version, featuring old-school concepts like samurai and dragons while giving them a modern technological twist. Despite the expansion taking place 2,000 years after the original set, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty's ninjas and ninjutsu ensure that the fan-favorite setting is still recognizable.
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A new Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty trailer, revealed by Magic: The Gathering on YouTube, demonstrates the expansion's combination of tradition and modernity. As a narrator discusses the relationship between past and future, a bonsai tree is revealed to be a complex hologram. Kamigawa's sci-fi Undercity then springs up around the tree, with various denizens frozen in the midst of intense action. Twin dragons swirl up into the sky, revealing a
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