Wizards of the Coast unveiled more information on the upcoming D20 system coming to Magic: The Gathering as a part of the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms set.
Showcased in a new trailer, Magic: The Gathering's latest expansion will see players making greater use of twenty-sided dice. Several newly-revealed cards, like Swarming Goblins, see players roll a D20 when they enter the battlefield. Based on whatever number is rolled, players then need to follow the instructions on the card.
The trailer, released by the official Magic: The Gathering Twitter account, explains the difference between spindown dice and the D20. While the spindown dice, which has been used in the tabletop trading card game for decades, also boasts twenty sides, the numbers appear sequentially, running around the die. Comparatively, a D20 sees lower numbers spread out amongst the higher values.
Some of the cards highlighted by Magic: The Gathering include "Contact Other Plane," "Critical Hit," and "Treasure Chest." All three cards task players with rolling a D20, granting a variety of rewards depending on the number rolled; the higher the roll, the better the reward.
"Contact Other Plane" will allow players to potentially "Scry 3, and then draw three cards" on a natural 20, while "Critical Hit" reads, "Target creature gains double strike until end of turn. When you roll a natural 20, return Critic Hit from your graveyard to your hand." "Treasure Chest" is so far unique in that rolling a one, often considered an automatic failure in Dungeons & Dragons, actively hinders players by robbing them of three life.
The inclusion of the new D20 mechanic pays homage to Dungeons & Dragons, Wizards of the Coast's tabletop role-playing game that inspired the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms set. D&D predominantly uses a D20 system to gauge how successful players are in their actions. Fans of both Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons should recognize a variety of iconic characters, locations and creatures in many of the upcoming cards.
While the distribution of numbers is different on a D20 and a spindown die, it should have little effect on the outcome of the roll when rolled authentically. Despite this, Magic: The Gathering will likely enforce the use of a standard D20 for competitive to ensure fairness across the board.
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms will be available in Magic Online and Magic: The Gathering Arena on July 8. The tabletop set will launch globally on July 23. More cards featuring the D20 will likely be revealed in the coming weeks.
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