Big news day for Magic today


Starting off light, first item is the official announcement of the new set coming in october - Scars of Mirrodin. The name, as well as the expansion symbol strongly point to an artifact-heavy block. I was not arround in the time of Mirrodin, buy maybe some of you guys can tell us newbies what we can expect :)


Secondly, a highly debated topic that everyone is up in arms about (even people from outside Legacy and Vintage) - the revised reprint policy. I'm not personally going to comment on that, but I will say that I do not understand Wizards' reasons for doing so. The issue is intensely debated on the official forums, on mtgsalvation, mtgthesource legacy forums, and just about everywhere else there is magic.


Thirdly, I will end on an optimistic, happy and speculative note. :) The second part of the Awakenings comic has been published, and you can read it here (first one was out last thursday, featuring Jace and Anowon). I will not spoil your pleasure, so go on and read it, but I will invite the lore-savvy people to venture a few guesses about what this all means for the future of the lore, and for the upcoming Rise of the Eldrazi.


Cheers!

Later Edit: removed incorrect information about block being named Corrosion :D (thanks Trickster)

Actually the block will be called Scars of Mirrodin (the Corrosion thing was just a tag line :P). Also, it will be followed by Mirrodin Pure aaaaaand... New Phyrexia! Info obtained from recent trademarks filed by wizards.

As for the reprint policy... I honestly have no hard to get cards from the reserved list on my wishlist and I don't play legacy or vintage, so I guess its ok...