First up, Magic: The Gathering will be releasing Midnight Hunt in September and then Crimson Vow will follow it in November. This will be the game’s third official narrative visit to Innistrad. Each set will be Standard legal and the release of Midnight Hunt will actually help signal the big fall Standard 2021 rotation that vastly shifts the metagame.
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Whether players are interested in the upcoming sets for lore reasons or just because of the huge impact they’ll have on the Standard metagame, there’s bound to be a lot of eyes closely following this coming spoiler season. The first teasers have just started dropping and a ton of additional information will likely arrive during the August 24 Magic Showcase livestream. Until then, hopefully these details can help players get their Innistrad fix…
Innistrad - Midnight Hunt
MTG Arena and Magic Online Release: September 16
Then, the world began to change. Something beyond the evils of night warped mysterious new terrors and corrupted the guardian Avacyn in Shadows over Innistrad. A twist of fate brought more outsiders to Innistrad, and the creatures of the night reclaimed their dominance of the dark as the warping force vanished during Eldritch Moon.
Without Avacyn to protect Innistrad, the balance shifts further as dusk to dawn is filled again with everything that hungers for humans."
Prerelease Week: September 17–23
Release Date: September 24
Commander Party Events: October 30–31
Product Lineup: Draft, Set, Collector, and Theme Boosters, Prerelease Pack Bundle, Two Commander decks: Undead Unleashed and Coven Counters
Spoilers:
Innistrad - Crimson Vow
MTG Arena and Magic Online Release: November 11
Prerelease Week: November 12–18
Release Date: November 19
Product Lineup:
Draft, Set, Collector, and Theme Boosters
Prerelease Pack
Bundle and Gift Bundle
Two Commander decks: Spirit Squadron and Vampiric Bloodline
There’s obviously a lot more to learn about both sets, but there will be plenty of time for that. The full spoiler season for Midnight Hunt will likely begin just after that August 24 Magic Showcase, so expect to see a lot of additional cards and mechanic reveals at that point. Crimson Vow’s spoiler cards will probably wait a bit longer and arrive about a month or so after the Midnight Hunt launch.
Magic: The Gathering is available now at game stores and Magic Arena is available on PC and mobile devices.
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