Magic: The Gathering’s upcoming set, Edge of Eternities (EOE), promises to launch players into uncharted territory — a grand space opera across the mysterious Sothera system. With prerelease events kicking off July 25–31, 2025, Magic fans can be among the first to explore alien worlds, pilot spacecraft, and wield new cosmic powers before the full release on August 1.
A New Frontier for Magic: The Gathering
For over 25 years, Magic has thrived on fantasy settings filled with spells, dragons, and ancient magics. Edge of Eternities boldly shifts this to the vastness of space, mixing high fantasy with sci-fi elements. Expect starships, warp mechanics, reintroduction of popular mechanics like Landfall via Stellar Sights lands, and the return of fan-favorite creatures like Slivers.
How to Build Your Deck: Sealed Format Essentials
The prerelease uses the Sealed format: build a 40-card deck from the cards in your pack plus unlimited basic lands, perfect for a casual but strategic introduction.
Deck-building tips:
- Focus on two colors based on your strongest rare or mythic cards
- Maintain a balanced mana curve, especially considering new warp mechanics which add extra costs
- Aim for ~17 lands, adjusting your count depending on your deck’s average mana cost
- Seek synergy with new mechanics like Warp, where cards “warp” into play after a delay, and Affinity that rewards artifact-heavy decks
Explore Ten Exciting Draft Archetypes
Edge of Eternities offers a rich palette of strategies, each defined by its color pair and unique traits:
| Archetype | Colors | Strategy Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Second Spell | White-Blue | Cast multiple spells in a turn for advantage |
| Artifact Control | Blue-Black | Use artifacts and disruption |
| Void Warp | Black-Red | Exploit exile (void) mechanics with warp synergy |
| Landers / Landfall | Red-Green | Create Landers tokens and benefit from landfall |
| +1/+1 Counters | Green-White | Build and buff creatures with counters |
| Go Wide | White-Black | Overwhelm with tokens and buffs |
| Artifact Aggro | Blue-Red | Fast artifact synergies |
| Graveyard | Black-Green | Leverage graveyard and reanimation |
| Space Stations | Red-White | Utilize space station-themed effects |
| Ramp | Green-Blue | Accelerate mana and ramp into big plays |
Eager to pilot one of these archetypes? Your prerelease experience is a chance to test and refine your choice.
Important Dates to Remember
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Prerelease Week | July 25–31, 2025 |
| Full Card Gallery Release | July 18, 2025 |
| Release on MTG Arena & Online | July 29, 2025 |
| Paper Release (Local Stores) | August 1, 2025 |
| Extended Events (Commander, Showdown, etc.) | August–September 2025 |
Where to Play
Find a local game store hosting an Edge of Eternities prerelease event and register early to secure your spot. These events provide a communal, casual environment perfect for newcomers and veterans to meet, play, and explore the new set together.
Preview of New Cards
Among the stars and cosmic vistas, players can expect stunning new cards such as:
- Cascading Cataracts and Power Depot, land cards integral to the Stellar Sights mechanic
- The return of iconic creatures like the mysterious and powerful Sliver Overlord
- Cards with the new Warp mechanic that delay casting but grant powerful effects later
Get Ready to Launch!
Edge of Eternities invites you to unhook from fantasy and launch into a cosmic adventure for the ages. Mark your calendar for July 25 to July 31 and join a prerelease event at your nearest Magic store. Prepare to discover a new frontier where magic and space collide and every card holds the promise of infinite mystery.
For more information, official card galleries, and prerelease details, visit the Wizards of the Coast website and your local gaming community.
Featured images courtesy of Wizards of the Coast.