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3 Japanese Magic: The Gathering Cards From Throne of Eldraine Are Printed With Wrong Text


The new fairy tale-themed Magic: The Gathering set Throne of Eldraine will officially be released next week, and on Magic Arena this week, and that means Wizards of the Coast's product will be available around the world in different languages including Japanese, but three cards from the forthcoming expansion were printed with the wrong translations.

The offiicial website of Magic: The Gathering Japan shared the news about the text mistakes found in three Throne of Eldraine cards: "Wicked Guardian", "Insatiable Appetite", and "Outmuscle".

Check out the English translations of the corrections via Reddit below:

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Wicked Guardian {3}{B}
Creature — Human Noble
Wrong text:
Correction:
When Wicked Guardian enters the battlefield, you may choose "~ deals 2 damage to another creature you control." If you do, draw a card.
Oracle:
When Wicked Guardian enters the battlefield, you may have it deal 2 damage to another creature you control. If you do, draw a card.
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Insatiable Appetite 1(G)

Instant
Wrong text:
Correction:
Choose target creature. You may sacrifice a Food. If you do, that creature gets +5/+5 until end of turn. Otherwise, that creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
The wording of the original wrong text makes it impossible to choose a target if you don't sac a food.
Oracle:
You may sacrifice a Food. If you do, target creature gets +5/+5 until end of turn. Otherwise, that creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
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Outmuscle {3}{G}
Sorcery
Wrong text:
Correction:
... Adamant — If at least three green mana was spent to cast this spell, the former creature gains indestructible until end of turn.
Oracle:
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control, then it fights target creature you don't control. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
Adamant — If at least three green mana was spent to cast this spell, the creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn.

Luckily, two out of three of these errors are close to what the cards do but "Outmuscle" can concievably be the actual effect, since a similar green card called "Heroic Intervention" has been printed before.

Although it's totally understandable how certain wordings are lost in Japanese translation, it's still surprising to see these errors considering how big Magic is in Japan.

Throne of Eldraine, the 82nd Magic expansion, is set to release on October 4. Prerelease events will take place on September 27 to 29. It wil be released on Magic Arena on September 26, and will have a Limited (Sealed) event to kick off its launch.

Watch our Throne of Eldraine Early Access event video below:

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