ALT–ART–DECO

Streets of New Capenna takes many of its art cues from the arts movements of the early 20th century, with spectacular uses of abstraction, colour and light. This card design is expressed when comparing the main card art for those from the alt art series. Here’s a few examples.

The Brokers Ascendancy card lets players make their field stronger by generating loyalty while the enchantment is active. The main artwork, lovely as it is, is nothing as exciting as the Picasso-esque if-Guernica-was-about-a-bad-contract of the alt art.

The land cards also get a beautiful upgrade. Both the forest and mountain alternative art cards give off the vibes of 1920s art-deco travel posters inviting you to New Capenna.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Streets of New Capenna launches on April 29, meaning you’ve not got long to wait to get your hands on the new cards. Along with the usual products you’ve expect for a new Magic: The Gathering set with pre-release packs themed on the families, boosters, and the commander decks will come with a bonus ‘collector booster sample pack’ – a mini version of the premium collector’s boosters.

Beyond that, McCall offers us the next milestone for Magic, “coming up after our Streets of New Capenna release we’re looking forward to releasing Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate.”