Just yesterday, Wizards of the Coast revealed the next upcoming big set after Zendikar. It is called Scars of Mirrodin, which was previously codenamed as “Lights” (no, not the beer). The release date is October 1, 2010, and the Prerelease events will be on September 25-26, 2010. Here’s more info on the set:
The Corrosion Begins October 1, 2010
| Set Name | Scars of Mirrodin |
| Block | Set 1 of 3 in the Scars of Mirrodin block |
| Three-Letter Abbreviation | SOM |
| Number of Cards | 249 |
| Release Date | October 1, 2010 |
| Prerelease Events | September 25-26, 2010 |
| Launch Parties | October 1-3, 2010 |
| Design Team | Mark Rosewater (lead) Mark Gottlieb Alexis Janson Erik Lauer Matt Place Mark Globus Nate Heiss |
| Development Team | Mike Turian (lead) Aaron Forsythe Erik Lauer Mark Purvis Matt Place |
As mentioned on the site, “Standard now rotates only once each year, with the release of the October large set. So Scars of Mirrodin will enter Standard on its release and the Shards of Alara block and Magic 2010 will leave. The Standard format after the release of Scars of Mirrodin will consist of Zendikar Block, Magic 2011, and Scars of Mirrodin.”
Finally, Wizards leaves us with a preview image of the set. Check out the cool art.
It seems the image has similarities with the Platinum Angel, and I probably assume this is an improved version. It’s unlikely they will bring back the brokenness of Affinity but who knows, maybe they will have the balanced version for that. Until then, let’s just wait for the updates so for now, maybe you can start testing for possible artifacts to be used for the set.
Until next time. Oh, and have a happy weekend. 🙂