Magic: The Gathering—Core Set 2020 Preview Cards
Chandra art by Magali Villeneuve, courtesy of Wizards of the Coast
Some of my favorite Magic products are Planeswalker Decks. I’m a big fan of teaching the game to new people, and while I’m an advocate for “give them some boosters and lands and start playing,” the Planeswalker Deck is a good place to learn basic mechanics, see how to build a synergistic deck, and start subbing in cards to customize your play style. They’re an introductory product, but they’re always fun to play against each other and give people a lot of room to grow. It’s hard to be mad about that.
I’m very pleased, then, that our preview cards for Magic 2020 are the planeswalkers that are the stars of those intro decks. As you might know, planeswalkers are basically world-hopping wizards, and each of these decks is centered on one of them, their color, and some mechanics that help that planeswalker show off their skills. It is worth remembering that these cards are designed for beginners and aren’t ever going to be like the other, higher powered planewalkers that are found in booster packs. These are fun cards, not competitive cards.
Without further waiting:
I like the look of this guy. He’s inspiring, he makes his buddies bigger with +1/+1 counters, and if he gets to use his big minus ability you’re going to win the game. He really screams “hey, I’m a big huge cat, and you need to respect me. I’m big.”
This is a big, strong, powerful Chandra who can shock little creatures with her +1 and hit bigger stuff with her minus. She definitely looks like someone who has zero time for playing around with the minor things in life. When in doubt, burn something.
