Magics next set marks Tarkirs triumphant return, with Tarkir: Dragonstorm.
Story
As mentioned, Dragonstorm returns to Tarkir, a plane inspired by various Asian cultures.
Tarkir: Dragonstorm caps off the Dragonstorm arc, which started back in Bloomburrow.
If youve not read the story yet, definitely do so before Edge of Eternities later this year.
For instance, Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage can endure for two whenever a nontoken creature you control dies.
That means either she gets two +1/+1 counters, or you make a 2/2 white Spirit.
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon by Carlos Palma Cruchaga
This will help Abzan cement its position as the clan perhaps best at going wide with small creatures.
Flurry abilities will only trigger on the second spell you cast each turn.
Equilibrium Adepts ability will give it double strike, which could be a decent payoff in the right deck.
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster by Randy Vargas
Youll be able to cast permanents and get flurry triggering at the same time.
Qarsi Revenant is one such card with renew.
Like endures, mobilize comes with a number, like on Voice of Victorys mobilize 2.
They remain in play until end beginning of the next end step, when theyre sacrificed.
Considering Mardu is black and red, expect plenty of sacrifice outlets to go with mobilize.
Spells with harmonize can be cast from your graveyard for their harmonize cost.
Omen superficially looks similar toAdventures.
Templating aside, though, Omen is very different.
Those effects are sometimes small, like Sarkhan producing a Treasure token.
But its also a very easy ability to trigger.
Its nice to see that these are classic, no-added-frills Sagas that do Saga-y things.
These Sagas are meant to pull together how Tarkir has changed between Dragons of Tarkir and Tarkir: Dragonstorm.
Blue and ethereal, youll find it on a huge spread of cards throughout Play and Collector boosters.
Exclusive to Collector boosters is the return to Halo foiling, which was introduced in Streets of New Capenna.
Borderless And Borderless Reversible
There are two types of borderless cards available in Tarkir: Dragonstorm.
The first are regular, bog-standard borderless cards, which always look stunning.
Alongside them, though, are the only double-faced cards in the entire set.
Whether we needed it or not, Baby Ugin is in Tarkir: Dragonstorm in all its big-headed horror.
It even features art by long-standing Mox artist Dan Frazier, to help complete the set.
Like other serialised cards, this version of Mox Jasper can only be found in collector boosters.
Fortunately, the regular frame version can be found in Play boosters.
Prerelease Kits
Prerelease kits are usually pretty standard.
Six booster packs, a promo, wham, bam, thank you Taigam.
However, Tarkir: Dragonstorm is trying something different, with seeded prerelease kits.
Each kit will be based on one of the five clans.
As youd expect, theyre each based on one of the clans.
Interestingly, these decks dont have a face commander and an alternate commander like other precons.
Ugin, Eye of the Storm by Joshua Raphael
Tarkir: Dragonstorm launches on April 11.
