First Magic: The Gathering Saga From Kaldheim Revealed

The official previews for the upcoming Magic: The Gathering Norse mythology-inspired set, Kaldheim begins this week, and although most of the cards from the new expansion won't be revealed until after Jan. 7, 2021, Wizards of the Coast has shared a sneak peak.

In addition to the four new MDFC lands from Kaldheim, we now have our first look at a new Saga Enchantment card from the upcoming expansion, and it's called Showdown of the Skalds.

Check it out:

Credit: Wizards of the Coast

The Boros-colored (red and white) Saga provides a great way to refill your hand with its Chapter 1 ability: "Exile the top four cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards". This goes well with its Chapter 2 and 3: "Whenever you cast a spell this turn, put a +1+1 counter on target ceature you control. Ideally, you want to have creatures to put +1+1 counters on so timing Showdown of the Skalds is important, and cheap cantrip spells will go well with this plan to buff up your creatures. It's rare to find a Boros-colored spell that can draw four cards in one turn, so this could also be a nice addition to red and white Commander decks.

What do you think about Showdown of the Skalds? Let us know your opinion in the comments section below.

Kaldheim is set to release on February 5, 2021 for tabletop, and Jan. 28 on Magic Arena and Magic Online. Check out where to find all the Kaldheim previews here.