2021

The year 2021 is the twenty-ninth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.
== Events ==
Date 	Event
January 28 	Release of a mobile version of MTG Arena on Android early access.
February 5 	Release of Kaldheim.
* Surprise appearance <c>Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider</c> (the first card ever to feature the Phyrexian creature type).
February 12 	Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Smitten
February 22 	Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Black is Magic.
February 25 	Announcement of a new class of product: Universes Beyond, which will take outside IP's and bring them into Magic.
March 11 	Historic Anthology IV becomes available on MTG Arena.
March 15 	Release of the Kaldheim wave of Magic the Gathering Unpainted Miniatures by WizKids.
March 19 	Release of Time Spiral Remastered.
March 23 	Launch of the PC Open Beta for Magic: Legends.
* A free-to-play ARPG created as a collaboration between Wizards of the Coast, Cryptic Studios
March 25 	MTG Arena adds support for iOs (tablets and iPhones).
March 28 	Kaldheim Championship
* Won by Challenger Arne Huschenbeth.
April 1 	Nic Kelman, controversial Director of Entertainment Development, leaves Wizards of the Coast.
April 2 	Release of Challenger Decks 2021
April 7 	First publication of the ongoing Magic comic by BOOM! Studios. 
* The comic is non-canon.
April 23 	Release of Strixhaven: School of Mages.
* Accompanied by the Mystical Archive, a non-Standard set of 63 reprinted instants and sorceries that appear in the boosters of the main set. 
* Also accompanied by Commander 2021
April 26 	Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Dr. Lair's Secretorium Superdrop
May 7 	Release of Secret Lair: Ultimate Edition 2.
May 13 	Magic esports announces that the MPL and the Rivals League will be retired after the 2021–22 Players Tour Season.
* Pro Players are told that they should not consider Magic professionally moving forward.
May 14 	Official retirement of Planeswalker decks, which are being replaced by Commander decks going forward.
May 27 	Release of Historic Anthology V on MTG Arena.
June 6 	Strixhaven Championship
* Won by Sam Pardee.
June 18 	Release of Modern Horizons 2.
*First supplemental set to feature Set Boosters and Collector Boosters.
June 21 	Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: All-Natural, Totally Refreshing Superdrop
July 1 	Development of Pioneer Masters is put on hold for an unspecified time.
June 29 	Barely four months after its Open Beta launch, the videogame Magic: Legends is announced to be terminated.
July 23 	Release of Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.
*A non-canon Dungeons & Dragons crossover set.
*Replaces the Core Set 2022.
July 28 	Release of the Strixhaven: School of Mages wave of Magic the Gathering Unpainted Miniatures by WizKids.
August 6 	Release of the 2021 Arena Starter Kit.
* Also release of the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Gift Edition Bundle.
August 24 	Announcement Day
August 24 	Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Out of Time Superdrop
August 26 	Release of Jumpstart: Historic Horizons
* A MTG Arena exclusive product featuring several unique designed-for-digital cards.
September 24 	Release of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
*Standard Rotation: Throne of Eldraine, Theros Beyond Death, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths and Core Set 2021 leave the format.
October 5 	WPN introduces Companion Play Promos
* Available for players who sign up to an event by using the Companion app.
October 8-10 	World Championship XXVII
* Won by Yuta Takahashi
October 13 	Rebalanced cards are introduced as a permanent feature in MTG Arena.
October 15 	Release of Pioneer Challenger Decks 2021.
October 18 	Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: October Superdrop.
October 22 	Hasbro PulseCon 2021
* Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Purrfection.
November 5 	Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Extra Life 2021.
November 19 	Release of Innistrad: Crimson Vow
November 20 	Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: MSCHF.
November 29 	Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Secretversary 2021.
December 2 	MTG Arena introduces Alchemy, a digital-only format.
* Extends Standard by adding rebalanced cards and designed-for-digital cards. 
* Also used in Historic.
December 5 	Innistrad Championship
* Won by Yuuki Ichikawa.
December 9 	Release of Alchemy: Innistrad on MTG Arena.
December 23 	Daybreak Games acquires the license to develop, provide live service and publish Magic Online.
Hall of Fame inductees:	None
==Publications==
* Magic BOOM! comic (ongoing)
* D&D Unearthed Arcana: Mages of Strixhaven (June 8).
* Magic: The Gathering - Planes of the Multiverse visual guide (July 24).
* Magic: Master of Metal (November 17).
* D&D Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos (December 7)
==First involved==
===R&D===
===Artists===
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