If you're feeling a bit lost when it comes to Phyrexia: All Will Be One, don't stress - we've got you covered with everything you need to know about this Magic: The Gathering set here. That includes what makes it unique compared to other sets, new gameplay, and when it's due to hit shelves.
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Phyrexia: All Will Be One - essential info
What is Phyrexia: All Will Be One?
This is the first Magic: The Gathering set of 2023, and it revolves around the franchise's long-term villains - the robotic Phyrexians. They've been part of the franchise for decades and want to convert (or 'Compleat') everything into biomechanical hybrids that exist to serve Phyrexia. Think of them like a fantasy version of Star Trek's Borg.
In terms of gameplay, Phyrexia: All Will Be One stands out because it reintroduces Poison to the game. It also adds the 'Toxic' and 'Corrupted' effects. You can see what those do below.
New gameplay in Phyrexia: All Will Be One
While the set's eerie theme helps it stand out, the addition of Poison, Toxic, and Corrupted effects give the cards their distinct flavor.
- Poison: A controversial mechanic returns for Phyrexia: All Will Be One. If players get 10 'Poison Counters' (usually as a result of the 'Toxic' ability listed below), they instantly lose the game.
- Toxic: Cards with this ability add Poison Counters to a player when attacking them. The number of Poison Counters they inflict varies from card to card. As such, blocking those creatures or breaking through to an opponent becomes the priority when playing with or against Phyrexia: All Will Be One.
- Corrupted: This effect makes some abilities more powerful if your opponent has a certain number of Poison Counters. The more Poison Counters you've got, the harder rivals can hit you.
Phyrexia: All Will Be one release date & schedule
The physical version of Phyrexia: All Will Be One arrives this February 10. However, the digital equivalent for MTG Arena is coming out slightly earlier on February 7.
It's the end of a long preview cycle; stories based on the set landed on January 12, and card sneak-peeks began to appear from January 17. Pre-release events then ran between February 3 - 9.
Phyrexia: All Will Be One - what to buy
As with most MTG sets, there are different versions of Phyrexia: All Will Be One to choose from. Because these are used for different kinds of game (and that can be confusing enough in itself), we've tried to explain what it means here… including what you should buy to play.
Phyrexia: All Will Be One story
The robotic Phyrexians are MTG's biggest villains, and they've only grown in power since being introduced in the '90s. Namely, they've spent the past year infiltrating Magic's best-loved Plane, converting high-profile characters, and leaving chaos wherever they go. As such, All Will Be One sees a desperate raid on the Phyrexian homeworld in an attempt to stop their invasion across the Multiverse.
The odds are stacked against these heroes. The world of Phyrexia is split into multiple levels like hell from Dante's Inferno, and they're ruled over by factions inspired by the color types of Magic: The Gathering. Each group has a unique flavor as a consequence (the fires of industry for red, cold science for blue, etc), but they are all ruled by the manipulative Elesh Norn. She's that boomerang-headed lady you'll see on a lot of this set's promotional material.
During press previews, Wizards of the Coast was clear that the Compleation process isn't reversible
This so-called 'Mother of Machines' has already shown why she isn't to be trifled with; some of MTG's best-known faces have fallen to Phyrexian Compleation already. That includes Jace Beleren, arguably the poster boy for MTG. And seeing as the process is permanent, it's a pretty big deal (during press previews, developer Wizards of the Coast was clear that Compleation isn't reversible… for now, anyway.)
The Phyrexian story will come to an end in the next set, March of the Machine, due this coming April.
For all of the official short stories, head over to the official website.
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