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New MTG Signature Spellbook: Gideon Cards Revealed


[Warning: This article contains major spoilers from War of the Spark.]

Magic: The Gathering's upcoming War of the Spark: Ravnica novel by Greg Weisman revealed that Gideon Jura makes the ultimate sacrifice to save Liliana against the evil Nicol Bolas.

To celebrate Gideon's life, Wizards of the Coast will be releasing a special set of reprinted cards called the Signature Spellbook. This will be the second time in the history of Magic that the publisher has done so (the first one is centered on Jace). The Signature Spellbook: Gideon consists of eight cards taken from Magic's long history, and seven of them will have new art.

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Wizards of the Coast/ Art by Seb McKinnon

The cards include Gideon Jura, Martyr's Bond, Path to Exile, Rest in Peace, Shielded by Faith, True Conviction, Worship, and Blackblade Refoorged. Only the "Gideon Jura" card doesn't have new art. Check out the cards below:

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Nic Kelman, head of story and entertainment at Wizards of the Coast, recently talked to Polygon about the epic conclusion to Magic's multi-year story arc.

"This storyline, this conclusion, the story arc — and specifically, the War of the Spark conclusion — was kind of architected years ago, before I even got here," Kelman explained. "For me, for certain pieces, it's been more making sure that we follow through on the execution as well as possible."

Signature Spellbook: Gideon will be available soon. War of the Spark card set will be released on May 3, 2019. Prerelease events will take place on April 27-28. It will be available in digital version on Magic Arena on April 25. The War of the Spark: Ravnica novel will be released in the U.S. on April 23. It is also available on audiobook.

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