Wizards of the Coast have launched new particulars about their upcoming The Brothers’ War prerelease. This is the most recent set for Magic: The Gathering as laid out throughout Wizards Presents 2022. This set will proceed the overarching story informed by Dominaria United and, because of the ability of time journey, will formally showcase the titular battle between Mishra and Urza for the Thran powerstone. For such a pivotal launch, WOTC have made a number of modifications to how they deal with prerelease occasions.

The Brothers’ War Prerelease Will Be Before The Digital Release

In a publish on the official Magic web site, it was confirmed that The Brothers’ War prerelease shall be taking place earlier than the set’s digital launch. If you wish to see all the new playing cards and deck methods, you’ll have to head to a collaborating native recreation retailer. This launch schedule shall be in line with different units such because the upcoming Streets of New Capenna, and the 2 following units: Phyrexia: All Will Be One and March of the Machine.

The Brothers’ War Prerelease Will Let You Buy Any Sealed Product

The second main change for The Brothers’ War prerelease is that there shall be no restrict to how a lot of a sealed product you should purchase. Furthermore, all sealed merchandise shall be accessible through the prerelease window. Set Boosters, Collector Boosters, Draft Boosters, Bundles, Jumpstart Boosters, Commander Decks, all of this, and extra shall be accessible for buy so long as you have the money.

This is paired with further modifications to The Brothers War Prerelease. The Wizards Play Network internet web page have confirmed that each one collaborating shops will host Draft Events for skilled gamers and are extremely inspired to host Jumpstart Prerelease occasions. The latter is supposed extra for informal or inexperienced gamers since Jumpstart decks are supposed to onboard new gamers and allow them to expertise the pastime alongside the prerelease.

However, the web page additionally famous that The Brothers’ War prerelease would be the first occasion the place sure COVID pandemic-policies will not be in impact. Those insurance policies are as follows:

• Promo packs will not be allowed for use as gross sales incentives—they have to solely be play incentives.
• The Buy-a-Box promo can not be supplied with on-line gross sales—you might solely move them out for purchases made in-store.
• Buy-a-Box promos can solely be used for gross sales of full shows of Draft, Set, Collector, and Jumpstart boosters. The Buy-a-Box promo will not apply to the acquisition of 6 Prerelease Packs. 

The Brothers’ War Prerelease shall be on November 11. The playing cards within the set shall be accessible on Magic: Arena and Magic Online on November 15.