WotC New M:tG set announced: "Adventures in the Forgotten Realms"

[Vael]

The main draw for me is to see some iconic DnD monsters and magic items on cards. As it was, the Bag of Holding from last year's core set is really good:

So, imaging things like Owlbears, Beholders and Mind Flayers, oooh I am excited.

 

[darjr]

Wait!!!!
So I could use the surplus cards to make tokens out of magic cards that have ACTUAL dnd monsters on them?!?

 

[Marandahir]

It's smart.

It also was necessary from a D&D-storytelling perspective: we've had Ravnica characters show up in FR-based AL story arcs already (like in "Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus").

Until now, D&D could pretend that the Magic: The Gathering planes that showed up in 5e D&D were variations of the planes, rather than integrated into the ongoing M:tG story or suggestive that the ongoing M:tG story and all its planes are a part of D&D.

A Forgotten Realms set makes it very clear from both sides of the WotC coin that the Planes of Magic are part of the D&D Multiverse, and the D&D Multiverse are among the Planes of Magic. They're interconnected, and the shared universe goes both ways.

Now, this DOES open us up to some weird things like Toho Giant Monsters, Transformers, and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic now having a canon foothold into the D&D multiverse given the stepping stone of Magic: The Gathering…

 

[ChaosOS]

As an Eberron fan, it makes a lot more sense for them to lead with FR. Maybe down the line we'll see an Eberron set, but I'm not going to hold my breath. The crossover I'd be more excited for is a Tarkir setting book for D&D - I would definitely buy that.

 

[Cadence]

Now, this DOES open us up to some weird things like Toho Giant Monsters, Transformers, and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic now having a canon foothold into the D&D multiverse given the stepping stone of Magic: The Gathering…

This all have silver borders . They aren't official story.

 

[Urriak Uruk]

It also was necessary from a D&D-storytelling perspective: we've had Ravnica characters show up in FR-based AL story arcs already (like in "Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus").

Wait, which Ravnica character shows up in an AL module?

 

[Marandahir]

This all have silver borders . They aren't official story.

As a D&D player and on the most casual of casual MtG players, this is (good) news to me!

(Nine Hells of Phyrexia/Baator, I think my only cards are from 90s/early aughts, and then only because a friend wanted me to play with him and gave me some 90s cards while I bought one starter set, so I'll take your word for it!).

 

[Marandahir]

Wait, which Ravnica character shows up in an AL module?

No recollection who showed up, just that a Ravnica Planeswalker was there caught in Avernus.

Oh, and also Acquisitions, Inc. have an guildhall in Ravnica, in addition to their guildhalls in the Realms and the Nentir Vale, according to their 5e sourcebook.

 

[Vael]

Oh god, that means Jim Darkmagic is a planeswalker.

 

[GSHamster]

Slight tangent: Am I the only person who prefers 'Warrior' over 'Fighter'? I know, tradition, but 'Human Warrior' just sounds cooler than 'Human Fighter'.

Magic does have Warriors, Soldiers, and Knights as separate types, where Fighter would encompass all three. But Warriors have the greatest rules text in Magic, thanks to Boldwyr Intimidator: