🔗 Share this article

Pre-release tournaments for this upcoming MTG set, Lorwyn Eclipsed, are set to start on January 16. While the full preview period is slated to begin on January 5, head creator Mark Rosewater has again released a comprehensive list of gameplay details before schedule.

A Deep Dive into the Significant Reveals

Among the numerous teasers, several stand out. The set will feature a "permanent that searches each turn." This likely indicates a enchantment that allows a you to look through their deck each turn for a specific type, possibly with specific restrictions.

This might be an effect as modest as searching for a land card every turn, or something more powerful like a tutor that scales based on a board state.

He also mentioned a fresh card that copies triggered abilities. This card is possibly associated with a revealed character, a creature that, for the cost of a pair of untapped creatures, can copy a ability one time each round.

Another notable reveal concerns an ability that will "negate every instants and sorceries your opponents have on the stack." Although the wording is slightly unclear, it implies an incredibly potent effect capable of handling numerous castings simultaneously.

Gameplay Focusing On Power and Toughness

The set will further feature cards that utilize "the difference in its strength and toughness." For cards having power/toughness splits like 1/3 or 3/1, this mechanic could prove very meaningful.

• Furthermore, a creature will come into the play with six -1/-1 counters on it, highlighting a comeback of this signature debuff mechanic from the first Lorwyn-Shadowmoor era.
• One more teaser mentions the wording "if this is the third time this effect has triggered this turn," pointing to a design that rewards repeated activations.

Creature Type Emphasis and Lore Hints

An intriguing story teaser involves a creature with the creature types: "Legendary Creature – Elf Faerie Noble." Given the historic conflict between Elves and Faeries on this world, this hybrid identity suggests a major narrative development.

Rosewater also stated the primary 8 tribes returning in the set: Elemental, Elf, Faerie, Giant, Goblin, Kithkin, Merfolk, and Treefolk. This reiterates a heavy creature-type theme for the set.

Toward the end in the list, he names "Bark of Doran," probably a nod to Doran, the Siege Tower, suggesting a continued emphasis on the interplay between attack and toughness.

Additional Notable Details

Beyond these headline mechanics, the set will feature:

1. A number of reprinted "kindred" spells that support particular tribes.
2. A wide variety of counters, including charge, dream, flying, first strike, indestructible, and lifelink.
3. The reappearance of a keyword first debuted in 2025.
4. Multiple creature token generators, ranging from 1/1 blue-black tokens to a 3/4 Treefolk Treefolk.

Card Name Name Hints and Conclusion

Lastly, the designer hinted at a few titles, including Mirrorform, Moonshadow, Gilt-Leaf’s Embrace, and Chaos Spewer. These offer preliminary glimpses into the set's narrative themes and are nods to established concepts from the plane's history.

All told, Lorwyn Eclipsed is not only a homecoming to a fan-favorite plane but also a test to see if modern Magic can handle the unique weirdness that made the first Lorwyn sets so memorable.