Wizards of the Coast has simply dropped an enormous barrage of bulletins for followers of each Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) in addition to Magic: The Gathering (MtG) as a part of the Wizards Presents 2022 livestream.

From daring new crossovers to a radical manner for the group to form the D&D, Wizards Presents 2022 had one thing for everybody who enjoys each titles.

Wizards Presents 2022: D&D Announcements

The two largest tales out of Wizards Presents 2022 had been Dragonlance, in addition to One D&D.

Dragonlance – Two Ways To Fight Off Dragons

With Dragonlance, gamers are transported again to the world of Krynn, the place the forces of fine might want to combat off basic enemies in a higher-stakes setting as you combat within the War of the Lance to guard Solamnia from the Dragon Queen. Compared to different D&D adventures which might usually be far more centered round particular person teams, the War of the Lance makes the setting really feel a lot larger in scale- all of the artwork proven displays a society prepping for warfare, with crowds of troopers marching off to turn out to be well-done obituaries towards a horde of dragons.

There are two fundamental methods to benefit from the return to Krynn in D&D that had been proven off- the primary is a brand new journey e book, titled Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen. This journey places you in Solamnia because it fights off the armies of the Dragon Queen, and options another neat characteristic: shopping for a bodily copy of the code can even embody a code for the digital model, redeemable on D&D Beyond.

Supporting your native recreation shops will get you a particular alternate cowl, that includes the terrifying Lord Soth to terrify your gamers.

Of course, the return to Dragonlance brings another bonus together with it: Wizards of the Coast are additionally releasing a boardgame, titled Warriors of Krynn. Developed in tandem with the journey, this set places you in a cooperative journey as the soldiers of Solamnia preventing off the armies of the Dragon Queen. While particulars concerning the minute-to-minute gameplay had been scarce, it seems like it’ll focus tremendously on the precise military vs military facet of the setting- so that you’ll need to test it out if watching hordes of fantasy males smash into one another tickles your fancy.

Thankfully, superfans of Krynn could have a option to choose up each units in a single fell swoop- choosing up Shadow of the Dragon Queen Deluxe Edition will embody the titular journey in addition to Warriors of Krynn, together with an unique DM display screen and the D&D Beyond digital model. All of those shall be accessible from December sixth at your pleasant native recreation retailer or from the D&D web site.

One D&D – A New Framework For D&D

Featuring new, backwards appropriate content material for D&D, One D&D goals to be a extra welcoming manner for gamers to get into the tabletop RPG. An enormous a part of the push with One D&D is the concept of group collaboration- Wizards will launch playtest packets that gamers can use of their campaigns, and provides their very own suggestions earlier than the total launch of the characteristic.

While One D&D’s full launch is some time away (the fruits of the playtesting are anticipated to be part of the 2024 Player’s Handbook), it’s additionally no cause to begin recycling your outdated books- it’s backwards appropriate for Fifth Edition, so no matter’s in your books like Strixhaven or Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons will nonetheless be usable in One D&D, till one other ruleset comes out to supercede it.

Dubbed Unearthed Arcana, these packets include experimental new modifications for D&D. A pattern we got lined new guides to character creation, sporting a broader vary of ancestries for Tieflings, in addition to a completely new race: the celestial Ardlings.

There’s extra than simply rule modifications in retailer, although: utilizing the newly-acquired D&D Beyond, One D&D in future can even give instruments for digital classes, together with 3d dungeons and fashions, with the dungeons coming in each pre-built and customizable format.

The Future Roadmap for D&D

On high of these two massive bulletins, there’s additionally lots extra to stay up for for adventurers of the Forgotten Realms. Here’s the 2023 lineup for Dungeons & Dragons:

Winter 2023: Keys from the Golden Vault

Ocean’s Eleven meets D&D on this e book of quick adventures revolving round heists.

Spring 2023: Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

A companion to final 12 months’s Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons centered on giants.

Summer 2023: The Book of Many Things

A group of creatures, areas, and different goodies which can be linked to the mysterious Deck of Many Things.Summer 2023 “Phandelver Campaign” Expands the basic Lost Mine of Phandelver right into a full marketing campaign tinged with cosmic horror.

Fall 2023: “Planescape”

The legendary setting returns! Like Spelljammer: Adventures in Space, Planescape is a 3 e book slipcase: setting information, bestiary, and journey

Wizards Presents 2022: MtG

Not to be outdone, Wizards of the Coast additionally ready a veritable treasure trove of data on the favored card recreation for the subsequent 12 months. These embody a more in-depth have a look at the Universes Beyond launch, with a greater have a look at beforehand introduced collaborations in addition to one completely new one set to hit recreation shops.

Timey Wimey Magic Stuff With Doctor Who

Doctor Who is becoming a member of the Universes Beyond collaboration for MtG, bringing with it commander decks, collector boosters and even Secret Lair gadgets for the whovian in your Friday Night Magic circles. They haven’t given in-depth particulars, however anticipate a few of your favourite Doctors to point out as much as rejoice 60 years of Britain’s favourite sci-fi sequence.

Let The Galaxy Burn With Warhammer 40K

Speaking of widespread British sci-fi, additionally they gave us one other have a look at the upcoming Warhammer 40k growth for Magic: The Gathering. Each of the 4 factions (Imperium, Chaos, Tyranids, Necrons) will even get their very own Sol Ring artifact, letting you have got an artifact themed after your favourite factions.

This set will characteristic commander decks themed after the 4 factions, in addition to Surge Foils within the collectors editions for every deck.

Lord of the Rings

Coming in Q3 2023, the Lord of the Rings: Battle For Middle Earth set will characteristic playing cards depicting iconic moments from the favored fantasy sequence. These embody the 18-card Battle of Pelennor Fields, which you’ll mix collectively to make a scene to place Peter Jackson to tears. The set can also be coming to Magic The Gathering Arena as an alchemy set when it launches.

The Future Plans For MtG

The subsequent 12 months can also be going to be a giant 12 months for MtG, as Wizards introduced a multi-part Phyrexia arc, beginning with the upcoming Dominaria United set, launching ninth September.

Here’s a have a look at all of the units coming between 2022 and winter 2024:

• Fall 2022: Dominaria United
• Fall 2022: Brother’s War
• Winter 2023: Phyrexia: All Will Be One
• Spring 2023: March of the Machine
• Spring 2023: March of the Machine:  The Aftermath
• Fall 2023: Wilds of Eldraine
• Winter 2024: The Lost Wilds of Ixalan