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The limited number of Planeswalker cards is limited for deckbuilding in MTG if they tend to come in multiple colors.
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The latest 2024 MTG set features primarily colorful Planeswalkers. This affects the diversity of the deck.
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Wizards of the Coast is addressing the issue of Planeswalkers Various colors for future scenes
There were many internal rules that had to be revised when Wizards of the Coast redesigned. Magic: The Gathering Cards such as Respecting the Colored Circle And consider what effect a given card brings to the table, for example, as every color enters. Magic: The Gathering There are some formats for removal. The themes and average costs vary to reflect the philosophy behind the color circles and color combinations. Planeswalkers shake Magic: The GatheringThere have been many variations on how the card has been played over the years. And even though those cards are presented as single-colored cards, Eventually, those cards began to create more color combinations of card sets.
mixing colors in Magic: The Gathering It can be especially interesting for both card design and philosophy. And from a gaming standpoint. Examples are from various Rakdos combos in Magic: The Gathering That should allow the player to win at a high cost or high risk. While there are multi-colored cards MTG It's usually a good thing. This can come with a fair amount of deckbuilding anxiety. This is especially true for cards that are printed in small quantities per set, such as Planeswalkers. In fact, many scenes feature Planeswalkers. Just one or a few people And whenever there are many colors However, WotC may be about to change this trend.
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Magic: The Gathering may not reprint a single classic card in standard format.
Magic: The Gathering's Standard format sees new cards and reprints quite often. But a single classic card is unlikely to be reprinted any more than ever.
Why Planeswalkers? So multiple colors per set is a big concern for MTG.
Reasons to have multi-colored Planeswalker cards Magic: The Gathering Possibly a problem is that in Wilds of Eldraine and beyond, Wizards of the Coast decided to feature only one Planeswalker per set. Because of this, with the limited number of planetwalkers available each year, Having them mostly as multi-colored cards can be very restrictive in deckbuilding. The result is Planeswalkers. Some people can even play. But it has struggled to gain time in the spotlight in the meta. This is because they need a specific deck and color to work.
Wilds of Eldraine launches on September 8, 2023 and is the first MTG set to feature just one Planeswalker card. In addition to reprinted cards and guest cards. This is the start of a new trend.
The idea of just one Planeswalker card per set isn't necessarily bad. Because it allows Wizards of the Coast to focus more on each Planeswalker's goals and alignment. and how they affect the scene they appear in. However, the reduced number of new Planeswalker cards per set means they are difficult to fit into decks depending on the format. with the most limitations Magic: The GatheringStandard and non-eternal format
MTG's Planeswalkers set from 2024 explained
In 2024, several Planeswalker cards were printed, and only one was monochromatic. This was Jace Reawakened from Outlaws of Thunder Junction, which was a blue card. While other Planeswalker cards from last year all come in different colors, these include:
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Kaya, Justice of the Souls (White and Black) from the Karloff Mansion Murders
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Oko, the bandit leader (green and blue) from Outlaws of Thunder Junction.
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Ral, Crackling Wit (blue and red) from Bloomburrow.
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Kaito, the Bane of Nightmares (blue and black) from Duskmourn: House of Horror
Jace wasn't the Planeswalker “face” for last year's Outlaws of Thunder Junction, which was Oko. With a total of four Planeswalkers from the 2024 main set, the lack of a dedicated one-color Planeswalker can be a bit of a pain in the ass when it comes to. building a deck
Magic: The Gathering is trying to fix the multi-colored Planeswalker issue.
Moreover, Magic: The GatheringThe UB set will not have Planeswalkers. Although the new release is scheduled for 2025, this means there will only be three Planeswalker cards this year, however, WotC's Mark Rosewater recently confirmed. This is how the company is working on the issue of Planeswalkers Limited colors and deckbuilding potential
It's not clear what Wizards of the Coast is planning for Planeswalkers in the future, so as not to limit the colors too much, but fans can wait and see. The first set of legal standards of the year will be MTGAetherdrift launches in February and will feature Chandra as the themed Planeswalker, but not much is known about it right now.