AlthoughMagic: The Gatheringfans are likely pretty focused on theupcoming release ofTheros: Beyond Death, that isn’t the onlyMtGnews dropping this month. Ahead of its vague 2020 release window,Magic Legendsis releasing its first gameplay trailer.
Magic Legendswas announced in late 2019 and is going to be a MMO ARPG set in the iconic world of planeswalking and spell casting. The announcement came along with astylized cinematic trailerthat hinted at the game’s action and characters, but didn’t reveal anything about how the AARPG would actually play. The wait is now over and fans of the card game can get a closer look at the upcoming spin-off.
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The trailer comes viaGame Informeras part of the lead up to a full month of exclusive coverage about the game. The trailer is action packed and definitely looks like a Diablo-style game set in Wizards of the Coast’s world ofMagic. Most of the footage features two planeswalkers (red and blue, possibly Jace and Chandra) running around and battling grunts and bosses. Unfortunately there’sno sign of Oko yet… Maybe he’s already banned in this game, as well?
A lot of action goes down during the short one-minute trailer and fans ofMagicwill likely get a kick out of identifying somespells and abilitiesthat are very color pie appropriate. First off, seeing the blue planeswalker float around while the red walker runs from mob to mob is pretty entertaining and seems about right. There is also a very cool moment towards the end of the trailer when the blue player uses a big tidal wave ability. It will be very exciting to see how many planeswalkers are available at launch and how different each playable character feels.
Be sure to check back in the coming weeks for more Magic Legends news and updates. Until then, draw well, planeswalkers!
Magic: Legendsis in development for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
