Magic: The Gathering will soon enter the Viking age with Kaldheim. The next set puts Planeswalkers in a winter world of bloody battle and sagas worthy of song. Those sagas will actually be a 💛new mechanic, allowing players to reap rewards for completing a series of deeds. But Kaldheim will also bring back an older mechanic from MTG past: Snow.
On the surface, snow simply reimagines classic magic lands with a more powdery look. This allows them to still work with the aesthetic of Kaldheim, a place where the traditional swamps and plains wouldn't be found. But these snow-covered lands actually count as a different type of mana. Certain cards get additional abilities when snow mana is spent to cast them, giving the snow lands more purpose than 🥀just being a thematic art alternative.
Wizards of the Coast was kind enough to give TheGamer a chance to preview two Kaldheim cards in advance of the set's release. The first of these takes advantage of Snow. ꦯMeet Spirit of the Aldergard.
The idea here is pr🐟etty straightforward, and made for Snow-themed decks. Being able to search your deck for more land is always nice, al🥀though the four mana cost stops it from being as efficient as other cards with similar abilities. This spirit does come in at 0/4 with the ability to power up, though, so it lends some decent bulk to your side.
What's truly interesting about Spirit of ♑the Aldergard, however, is that it's a Snow Creature. This confirms the existence of "snow" being a keyword outside of lands. Combined with its ability to get +1/+0 for each other snow permanent, our wheels are already turning for what a Snow deck could do.
Next up is an Instant called Broken Wings.
Again, the effect is upfront. Flying can♏ be annoying when you're not running it, so here's a counter. It could help out Spirit of t🎐he Aldergard up there, as that bulky ghost bear can't fly.
Kaldh🉐eim is set to launch on January 28 for Magic: The Gathering Online and Arena. Prerelease events will start the next day, leading up to the February 5 physical release. Pre-orders can made at your local game store, or check the for digital info.
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