Parmandur
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So, Ray Winnginger had this to say about the crossover:
It strikes me now: the Magic team works two years ahead of time. This means they made the decision to do this D&D Magic Set shortly after the Ravnica book turned out to be a big hit for them, which makes sense. It also might explain the work Crawford has been doing to emphasize Vi, the Eberronian Gnome Artificer who was originally going to be on the cover of Rising from the Last War and who is mentioned heavily in the Artificer section and called out as a Plane walker. She has played a major role in Acquisitions Incorporated, too. It would make a lot of sense if this character was developed as a Blue Planeswalker to base one of the pre-constructed decks around.
ComicBook.com spoke to D&D Executive Producer Ray Winninger about how the process for developing the new card set differed from previous crossovers. "The process was very similar, but in reverse!" Winninger said via email. "The major difference is that Magic: The Gathering worlds are primarily (but not exclusively) grounded in their visuals, while D&D worlds are primarily (but not exclusively) grounded in text. We worked with the Magic: The Gathering team to develop lots of detailed background info on Theros and Ravnica; they worked with us to develop more detailed visuals for the 2021 D&D set."
Like previous collaborations, "Adventures in the Forgotten Realms" was a true collaboration between the two teams. Winninger noted that the D&D team worked with the Magic team on every aspect of the set, similar to how the Magic team worked with the D&D team on Mythic Odysseys of Theros and Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica. "We provided extensive feedback on both the visuals and lore of The Forgotten Realms," Winninger said. Winninger also noted that, like other Magic: The Gathering sets, the visuals of "Adventures in the Forgotten Realms" would tell a story and that the set would feature many of their favorite characters in the text.
Magic: The Gathering Announces Dungeons & Dragons Set for 2021
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It strikes me now: the Magic team works two years ahead of time. This means they made the decision to do this D&D Magic Set shortly after the Ravnica book turned out to be a big hit for them, which makes sense. It also might explain the work Crawford has been doing to emphasize Vi, the Eberronian Gnome Artificer who was originally going to be on the cover of Rising from the Last War and who is mentioned heavily in the Artificer section and called out as a Plane walker. She has played a major role in Acquisitions Incorporated, too. It would make a lot of sense if this character was developed as a Blue Planeswalker to base one of the pre-constructed decks around.
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