Wilds of Eldraine

Wilds of Eldraine is the ninety-seventh Magic expansion. It was released on September 8, 2023. 
==Set details==
Wilds of Eldraine contains 266 regular cards , and includes randomly inserted traditional foil versions of all cards. The regular cards include 5 full-art "fairy tale" basic lands by Hari & Deepti (#262-266). Normal basic lands are #267-276. Alternate card frames have a different card number than the original version. Storybook showcase cards are #277-296. Borderless cards are #297-307, the new Jumpstart cards are #308-322 and extended art cards are #323-374. Promo cards are numbered #375-381. 
Wilds of Eldraine Set Boosters feature Universes Within versions of the Secret Lair Drop Series: The Walking Dead characters (SLX #018-023).
There is no Standard Rotation connected to this set. Going forward, sets will rotate out every three years rather than every two years.
===Storyline===
The storybook world of Eldraine awaits as we venture beyond the Realm into the darker Wilds, filled with fairy-tale wonder — and danger. The witch Eriette, her sisters, and Talion are responsible for a curse that’s lying over the land as others vie for power in a land looking for leadership. As Will Kenrith takes up his father’s sword and seeks peace as a way to fix his home, his twin sister Rowan, now a Strixhaven-trained mage, thinks she can gain enough magical power to make everything back to the way it was. Meanwhile the non-desparked planeswalker Ashiok has arrived to profit from the Wicked Slumber nobody can wake up from.
Meanwhile, a young human with fae blood begins his journey in the Wilds as the Fae Lord Talion tasks him with vanquishing the three witch sisters to end the Wicked Slumber once and for all. Along his adventures, he meets a red-hooded scout and a Vedalken from a city far, far away. He learns that his fae ancestry is more extraordinary than he would ever imagine and continues his quest to seek more answers about it by setting foot into a most peculiar portal.
This visit delves much heavier into the fairy tales and less into the Arthurian legend, though it's still in the set. Wilds of Eldraine is the first set in the three-year Omenpath Arc, with creatures from elsewhere randomly showing up on the planes where the story takes place.
The cards that represent the Story Spotlights in Wilds of Eldraine are:
====Magic Story====
Title	Author 	Publishing date	Setting (plane)	Featuring
 	K. Arsenault Rivera	2023-08-08 	Eldraine 	Will, Rowan, Imodane, Kellan, Alyse, Ronald, Hex, Matilda Cotter (mentioned), Talion
 	K. Arsenault Rivera	2023-08-09 	Eldraine 	Rowan, Royse, Algenus Kenrith, Linden Kenrith, Kellan, Duncan, Ruby, Agatha, Imodane, Peter
 	K. Arsenault Rivera	2023-08-10 	Eldraine 	Rowan, Joshua and Saxon, Ashiok, Eriette, Kellan, Ruby, Troyan, Beluna Grandsquall, Yorvo, Albiorix
 	K. Arsenault Rivera	2023-08-11 	Eldraine 	Kellan, Ruby, Peter, Hylda, Talion
 	K. Arsenault Rivera	2023-08-14 	Eldraine 	Kellan, Ruby, Rowan, Will, Eriette, Imodane, Ashiok, Alyse, Ronald, Hex, Jace
===Marketing===
Wilds of Eldraine is sold in regular 16-card Draft Boosters (one card being a marketing card), Collector Boosters, Set Boosters, the Wilds of Eldraine Bundle and two Commander decks.WPN Product Listing The Jumpstart Boosters for this set have been replaced by a Starter Kit. Starting with this set, the packaging for the Commander decks is changed. They don't show the face card anymore on the front. The land slot will have full-art lands in 33% of draft/set boosters.
Wizards of the Coast didn't release Jumpstart Boosters alongside Wilds of Eldraine. However, as with previous new-to-Magic Standard-legal cards in Jumpstart Boosters, players could find additional Standard-legal Jumpstart cards in Set and Collector Boosters.
====Enchanting Tales====
Enchanting Tales is a separate set of cards associated with Wilds of Eldraine, similar to the Retro Artifacts and Multiverse Legends Bonus sheets. In Enchanting Tales, Wizards of the Coast have reprinted 63 enchantments with a special card frame and the set code WOT. Wilds of Eldraine Draft Boosters contain 1 Enchanting Tales cards, Set Boosters contain 1-3, and Collector Boosters contain 3-4. These will only be legal in formats that they are already legal in and in Historic. They are not part of the Standard environment, however, the cards may be used in Limited events.
====Events====
*Prerelease: September 1–7, 2023
*Digital release: September 5, 2023
*WPN Game Store Open House: September 8–10
*Friday Night Magic: September 8 – November 3
*Commander Nights: September 9 – November 9
*WPN Store Championship: September 30 – October 8
====Promos====
*Prerelease: a stamped card that can be any rare or mythic rare of Wilds of Eldraine.
*Other events: cards from the Wilds of Eldraine universal promo pack.
**The seasonal dark-frame promos are: , , , and .
*Buy-a-Box: alternate art 
*Bundle: foil alternate art ,
*Store Championship promos: (participation), (Top 8), textless (winner)
*30th Anniversary promos: French , , Spanish and 
*WPN promos: and (anime borderless cards illustrated by Takuma Ebisu).
*Bring-a-Friend: 
*Commander Party: retro frame 
*Magic Open House: retro frame 
====Beadle & Grimm's====
Beadle & Grimm's released a special Token Set in conjunction with Wilds of Eldraine. This consisted of a tin box depicting Syr Ginger fighting multiple Food Horrors, a Syr Ginger metal life counter (1–40), six Sweettooth-themed dice (1 x d20, 2 x d10, 3 x d6), seven aluminum role token cards and seven metal gingerbread counters (5 x +1 , 2 x +5).
==Tokens and markers ==
Wilds of Eldraine has 17 tokens and 1 marker. 
# 1/1 Bird creature with flying for <c>Knight of Doves</c>.
# 1/1 Human creature for <c>Have for Dinner</c>, <c>Return from the Wilds</c>, <c>Stroke of Midnight</c> and <c>Welcome to Sweettooth</c>.
# 2/2 Knight creature with vigilance for <c>Ardenvale Fealty</c>, <c>Hopeful Vigil</c>. and <c>Train Troops</c>.
# 1/1 Mouse creature for <c>Three Blind Mice</c>.
# 1/1 Faerie creature with flying and “This creature can block only creatures with flying.” for <c>Faerie Slumber Party</c> and <c>Into the Fae Court</c>.
# 1/1 Nightmare creature with "At the beginning of combat on your turn, if a card was put in exile this turn, put a +1/+1 counter in this creature." for <c>Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator</c>.
# 1/1 Rat creature with "This creature can't block." for <c>Edgewall Pack</c>, <c>Experimental Confectioner</c>, <c>Gnawing Crescendo</c>, <c>Harried Spearguard</c>, <c>Lord Skitter, Sewer King</c>, <c>Lord Skitter's Butcher</c>, <c>Ogre Chitterlord</c>, <c>Pest Problem</c>, <c>Rat Out</c>, <c>Redcap Gutter-Dweller</c>, <c>Song of Totentanz</c>, <c>Tangled Colony</c>, <c>Totentanz, Swarm Piper</c>, <c>Twisted Sewer-Witch</c>, <c>Voracious Vermin</c> and <c>Warehouse Tabby</c>.
# 3/3 Beast creature for <c>The Huntsman’s Redemption</c>.
# 4/4 Elemental creature for <c>Hylda of the Icy Crown</c>.
# Food artifact for <c>Bakery Raid</c>, <c>Experimental Confectioner</c>, <c>Feed the Cauldron</c>, <c>Food Coma</c>, <c>Gingerbread Hunter</c>, <c>The Goose Mother</c>, <c>Greta, Sweettooth Scourge</c>, <c>Have For Dinner</c>, <c>Intrepid Trufflesnout</c>, <c>Mintstrosity</c>, <c>Night of the Sweets' Revenge</c>, <c>Old Flitterfang</c>, <c>Provisions Merchant</c>, <c>Restless Cottage</c>, <c>Return from the Wilds</c>, <c>Scream Puff</c>, <c>Skybeast Tracker</c>, <c>Spider Food</c>, <c>Sweettooth Witch</c>, <c>Tempt with Treats</c>, <c>The Witch's Vanity</c>, <c>Tough Cookie</c> and <c>Welcome to Sweettooth</c>.
# Food artifact.
# Food artifact.
# Food artifact.
# Treasure artifact for <c>Charming Scoundrel</c>, <c>Collector's Vault</c>, <c>Decadent Dragon</c>, <c>Discerning Financier</c>, <c>Flick a Coin</c>, <c>Korvold and the Noble Thief</c>, <c>Redcap Thief</c> and <c>That's Mine</c>.
# Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has trample." for <c>Become Brutes</c>, <c>Curse of the Werefox</c>, <c>Faunsbane Troll</c>, <c>Guard Change</c>, <c>Monstrous Rage</c> and <c>Syr Armont, the Redeemer</c>. Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, scry 1." for <c>Living Lectern</c>, <c>Spellbook Vendor</c>, <c>Splashy Spellcaster</c> and <c>Unassuming Sage</c>.
# Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has ward ." for <c>Betroth the Beast</c>, <c>Charmed Clothier</c>, <c>Redtooth Genealogist</c> and <c>Royal Treatment</c>. Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature has "whenever this creature attacks, if its toughness is 3 or less, put a +1/+1 counter on it."" for <c>Cut In</c>, <c>Embereth Veteran</c>, <c>Merry Bards</c>, <c>Protective Parents</c> and <c>Return Triumphant</c>.
# Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature" and "Enchanted creature has base power and toughness 1/1." for <c>Asinine Antics</c>, <c>Croaking Curse</c>, <c>Cursed Courtier</c>, <c>Diminisher Witch</c>, <c>Gadwick's First Duel</c> and <c>Spiteful Hexmage</c>. Role aura enchantment with "Enchant creature", "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1." and "When this Aura is put into a graveyard, each opponent loses 1 life." for <c>Charming Scoundrel</c>, <c>Eriette's Whisper</c>, <c>Lord Skitter's Blessing</c>, <c>Not Dead After All</c>, <c>Price of Beauty</c>, <c>Shatter the Oath</c>, <c>Twisted Fealty</c>, <c>Twisted Sewer-Witch</c>, <c>The Witch’s Vanity</c> and <c>Witch’s Mark</c>.
# marker for Adventure cards.
==Themes and mechanics==
Where the original Eldraine had a theme for both artifacts and enchantments, this time it trends heavier to the Enchantment themes. Food is also a major theme again, and this time it is a bit more aggressive, seeing multiple legendaries.
Adventures make a return, with adventurers getting new card types beyond creatures. Some of them are multicolor now. 
Sagas also make up an important part of the set, now based on classic and re-imagined fairy tales. 
Wilds of Eldraine introduces Bargain, a keyword ability that allows you to sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token as you cast the spell for an additional effect. Another new mechanic is Celebration, an ability word for abilities that trigger if two or more nonland permanents entered the battlefield under your control this turn. Several cards create new predefined tokens portrayed as Roles, aura enchantments that attach to creatures giving them different abilities, but only one role controlled by the same player can exist at the same time on a creature.
New counter types introduced include: Skewer counter
===Card types===
Wilds of Eldraine introduces the Role aura enchantment type.
This set features one Planeswalker card: <c>Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator</c>. Going forward, the general intent is that there will be only one Planeswalker per set.
Rats get multiple cards and tribal support in , while Faeries get the same in . Other notable creature types are Nightmares, Mice, Giants and Satyrs.
===Limited archetypes===
Wilds of Eldraine features the following Limited archetypes, each based on a well-known fairy tale:
*: Tapping opponents' creatures - "The Frost Queen" ("The Snow Queen")
*: Faerie control - "Enchanting Slumber" ("Sleeping Beauty")
*: Rat token aggro - "The Dark Piper" ("The Pied Piper of Hamelin")
*: "Ferocious" - "Ruby and the Wolf" ("Little Red Riding Hood")
*: Enchanted creatures - "Armont & the Beasts" ("Beauty and the Beast")
*: Bargain and sacrifice - "Pale as Snow" ("Snow White") 
*: Instants, sorceries, and Adventures - "The Magician's Misstep" ("The Sorcerer's Apprentice")
*: Food - "Greta, Witch Hunter" ("Hansel and Gretel")
*: Celebration aggro - "Brawl at the Grand Ball" ("Cinderella")
*: Big Spells - "The Kingdom of Storms" ("Jack and the Beanstalk")
==Cycles==
Cycle name 	 	 	 	 	
Adventure Virtues	// 	// 	// 	// 	//
Adventure Virtues	Five mythic enchantments named after a virtue and an Adventure spell named after the respective Court.	Five mythic enchantments named after a virtue and an Adventure spell named after the respective Court.	Five mythic enchantments named after a virtue and an Adventure spell named after the respective Court.	Five mythic enchantments named after a virtue and an Adventure spell named after the respective Court.	Five mythic enchantments named after a virtue and an Adventure spell named after the respective Court.
Uncommons sagas 	 	 	 	 	
Uncommons sagas 	Five uncommon sagas. 	Five uncommon sagas. 	Five uncommon sagas. 	Five uncommon sagas. 	Five uncommon sagas.
Cycle name 	 	 	 	 	
Restless manlands	 	 	 	 	
Restless manlands	Five enemy color lands that can become creatures with an ability and grant a bonus when they attack. 	Five enemy color lands that can become creatures with an ability and grant a bonus when they attack. 	Five enemy color lands that can become creatures with an ability and grant a bonus when they attack. 	Five enemy color lands that can become creatures with an ability and grant a bonus when they attack. 	Five enemy color lands that can become creatures with an ability and grant a bonus when they attack.
===Double cycles===
Cycle name 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gold signpost legendaries 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gold signpost legendaries 	Ten uncommon dual-colored legendary cards, each a signpost for a draft archetype. 	Ten uncommon dual-colored legendary cards, each a signpost for a draft archetype. 	Ten uncommon dual-colored legendary cards, each a signpost for a draft archetype. 	Ten uncommon dual-colored legendary cards, each a signpost for a draft archetype. 	Ten uncommon dual-colored legendary cards, each a signpost for a draft archetype. 	Ten uncommon dual-colored legendary cards, each a signpost for a draft archetype. 	Ten uncommon dual-colored legendary cards, each a signpost for a draft archetype. 	Ten uncommon dual-colored legendary cards, each a signpost for a draft archetype. 	Ten uncommon dual-colored legendary cards, each a signpost for a draft archetype. 	Ten uncommon dual-colored legendary cards, each a signpost for a draft archetype.
Rare adventure creatures 	// 	// 	// 	// 	// 	// 	// 	// 	// 	//
Rare adventure creatures 	Ten rare mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Each adventure is the counter-clockwise allied or enemy color of its creature. 	Ten rare mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Each adventure is the counter-clockwise allied or enemy color of its creature. 	Ten rare mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Each adventure is the counter-clockwise allied or enemy color of its creature. 	Ten rare mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Each adventure is the counter-clockwise allied or enemy color of its creature. 	Ten rare mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Each adventure is the counter-clockwise allied or enemy color of its creature. 	Ten rare mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Each adventure is the counter-clockwise allied or enemy color of its creature. 	Ten rare mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Each adventure is the counter-clockwise allied or enemy color of its creature. 	Ten rare mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Each adventure is the counter-clockwise allied or enemy color of its creature. 	Ten rare mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Each adventure is the counter-clockwise allied or enemy color of its creature. 	Ten rare mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Each adventure is the counter-clockwise allied or enemy color of its creature.
Uncommon adventure creatures	// 	// 	// 	// 	// 	// 	// 	// 	// 	//
Uncommon adventure creatures	Ten uncommon mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Aside from and , all allied-colored adventures are counter-clockwise of their creatures, while all enemy-colored adventures except are clockwise of their creatures. Despite the irregular pattern, there are a total of two creatures of each color and two adventures of each color.	Ten uncommon mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Aside from and , all allied-colored adventures are counter-clockwise of their creatures, while all enemy-colored adventures except are clockwise of their creatures. Despite the irregular pattern, there are a total of two creatures of each color and two adventures of each color.	Ten uncommon mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Aside from and , all allied-colored adventures are counter-clockwise of their creatures, while all enemy-colored adventures except are clockwise of their creatures. Despite the irregular pattern, there are a total of two creatures of each color and two adventures of each color.	Ten uncommon mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Aside from and , all allied-colored adventures are counter-clockwise of their creatures, while all enemy-colored adventures except are clockwise of their creatures. Despite the irregular pattern, there are a total of two creatures of each color and two adventures of each color.	Ten uncommon mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Aside from and , all allied-colored adventures are counter-clockwise of their creatures, while all enemy-colored adventures except are clockwise of their creatures. Despite the irregular pattern, there are a total of two creatures of each color and two adventures of each color.	Ten uncommon mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Aside from and , all allied-colored adventures are counter-clockwise of their creatures, while all enemy-colored adventures except are clockwise of their creatures. Despite the irregular pattern, there are a total of two creatures of each color and two adventures of each color.	Ten uncommon mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Aside from and , all allied-colored adventures are counter-clockwise of their creatures, while all enemy-colored adventures except are clockwise of their creatures. Despite the irregular pattern, there are a total of two creatures of each color and two adventures of each color.	Ten uncommon mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Aside from and , all allied-colored adventures are counter-clockwise of their creatures, while all enemy-colored adventures except are clockwise of their creatures. Despite the irregular pattern, there are a total of two creatures of each color and two adventures of each color.	Ten uncommon mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Aside from and , all allied-colored adventures are counter-clockwise of their creatures, while all enemy-colored adventures except are clockwise of their creatures. Despite the irregular pattern, there are a total of two creatures of each color and two adventures of each color.	Ten uncommon mono-colored creatures with off-color adventure spells. Aside from and , all allied-colored adventures are counter-clockwise of their creatures, while all enemy-colored adventures except are clockwise of their creatures. Despite the irregular pattern, there are a total of two creatures of each color and two adventures of each color.
===Vertical cycle===
Cycle name 	 	 	 	 	
Witches' Boons	(Eriette) 	(Hylda) 	(Agatha) 	 	
Witches' Boons	Three Legendary Artifacts that represent the boons granted to the trio of witches by Lord Talion, mentioned in brackets.	Three Legendary Artifacts that represent the boons granted to the trio of witches by Lord Talion, mentioned in brackets.	Three Legendary Artifacts that represent the boons granted to the trio of witches by Lord Talion, mentioned in brackets.	Three Legendary Artifacts that represent the boons granted to the trio of witches by Lord Talion, mentioned in brackets.	Three Legendary Artifacts that represent the boons granted to the trio of witches by Lord Talion, mentioned in brackets.
===Pairs===
Mirrored pair	Mirrored pair	Description
 	 	Two mythic legendary creatures with one combat keyword, mirrored power and toughness, and a tap-requiring ability that reduces the cost of spells of their respective colors depending on the life gain/lost this turn. They depict the desparked Kenrith twins, who have each gained an allied color.
 	 	Two common enchantments themed around "hope" that has an entry effect worth a card, a functional "dies" effect that scries 2, and a 2M activated ability that sacrifices the enchantment.
==Reprinted cards== 
*, first printed in Champions of Kamigawa, last seen in Mystery Booster.
*, first printed in Dominaria United.
*, first printed in Khans of Tarkir, last seen in Streets of New Capenna.
*, first printed in Rise of the Eldrazi, last seen in Lord of the Rings Commander.
*, first printed in Throne of Eldraine, last seen in Jumpstart.
*, first printed in Throne of Eldraine.
*, first printed in Rise of the Eldrazi, last seen in Commander Masters.
*, first printed in Portal Second Age, last seen in Ultimate Masters.
*, first printed in Theros Beyond Death, last seen in Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander.
*, first printed in Magic 2012, last seen in Phyrexia: All Will Be One.
==Banned and restricted cards==
*<c>Up the Beanstalk</c> is a card that generates card draw when casting expensive spells, subsidized by drawing a card itself. This usually is balanced as the engine is vulnerable when five mana is spent each turn to do so, and it risks being overrun before casting all the cards drawn. However, most larger formats have a multitude of cost-reduced spells, such as the engine offsetting the cost of Pitch spells, letting a Beanstalk player accelerate through their deck without losing on the tempo axis. While manaless spells and severe cost reduction are usually problematic and are the main issue, they make up the expected texture of the format and so <c>Up the Beanstalk</c> was the card banned in Modern in December 2023.
==Misprints== 
*The Cursed and Wicked Role tokens have swapped art.
==Preconstructed decks==
Wilds of Eldraine features two Commander decks that are released as a regular part of a set's product line.
==Gallery==
===Key Art===
File:WOEKeyArt1.jpeg|Featuring Will and Rowan Kenrith by Magali Villeneuve.
File:WOEKeyArt2.jpg|Featuring Ashiok, Eriette, Goose Mother, and Ginger and Cinnamon.
File:WOEKeyArt3.jpg|Featuring Eriette by Pauline Voss.
File:WOEKeyArt4.png|Featuring Tegwyll by Chris Rallis.
File:WOEKeyArt5.png|Featuring Ellivere by Chris Rallis.
File:WOEKeyArt6.png|"Into the Wilds," featuring Totentanz by Aeron Ng.
File:Food Fight.png|"Cookies Attack," featuring Ginger by Paul Mafayon
File:WOEKeyArt7.jpg|Featuring Ashiok, Eriette, and Kellan by Lie Setiawan.
===Arena Avatars===
File:Kellan MTGA avatar WOE.png|Kellan
File:Talion MTGA avatar WOE.png|Lord Talion
File:Rowan MTGA avatar WOE.png|Rowan, Scion of War
File:Will MTGA avatar WOE.png|Will, Scion of Peace
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