Khans of Tarkir Announced for Magic: The Gathering

Wizards of the Coast and Magic: The Gathering Lead Designer, Mark Rosewater, announced today the newest set, Khans of Tarkir. 

In an interview with MTG commentator Rich Hagon, Rosewater revealed Khans of Tarkir surrounds the Planeswalker Sarkhan Vol. "(Sarkhan Vol) came from a war-torn world ruled by warlords," Rosewater said in the interview. "And once upon a time there were mighty dragons, but they were killed off . . . He came to worship the dragons, but on his world they were all dead. Which is why when he became a planeswalker and got to go to other worlds and for the first time see dragons, he got so excited." 

Rosewater added the same team who worked on the current set will handle Khans of Tarkir. "The lead designer for the set is myself. The lead developer is Erik Lauer. So, if you enjoyed Innistrad or Theros it's the same team who brought you those two sets." 

The Khans of Tarkir block is also said to consist of a large Fall set, a smaller middle set and will be rounded out with another large set. 

Rosewater promises this newest block will integrate brand new, never before seen nuances along with fan-requested elements. However, the lead designer would not say anymore save a sly smile to end the announcement.

Be ready, Planeswalkers, Khans of Tarkir is set for September 26! 

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