Wizards of the Corp

FAQ:
Q: Won't this fundamentally break counter magic?
A: Counterspells and instant-speed interaction will be addressed in a future patch. We're committed to supporting these features long-term, but need to ship Stack 2.0 to meet our Q2 deadlines. Players should consider this a known issue.

Our data science team identified several issues with the legacy LIFO stack:

67% of new players find LIFO "counterintuitive"
LIFO creates unnecessary cognitive overhead
Modern queue-based systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ) use FIFO as the industry standard.

⚙️ CRITICAL RULES ENGINE UPDATE ⚙️
After extensive performance analysis and user testing, we're migrating the Stack from LIFO (Last-In-First-Out) to FIFO (First-In-First-Out) architecture effective April 2026.

For sanctioned tournaments, players using restricted cards without valid Age Verification will receive a game loss.

"This is about creating a safe, inclusive environment," said our VP of Trust & Safety. "We can't allow minors to see a poorly-rendered 1994 drawing of a woman in a forest."
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🔒 SAFETY & COMPLIANCE UPDATE 🔒

WotC is partnering with Yoti to implement mandatory age verification for mature and risque content cards.

Before accessing Mature-Rated cards, players must complete facial age scan and/or upload their government ID.

"We've been running lean with only 280 supported creature types," said our VP of Creature Type Strategy. "This acquisition expands our addressable creature market and positions us for aggressive growth in the humanoid segment."

We're excited about the innovative solutions this purchase will unlock!

📢 ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT 📢

WotC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup for $847 million.

We identified extensive gaps in our creature type portfolio. DCSS brings 340+ new creature types to our taxonomy, including assets like "Felid," "Draconian," and "Formicid."

"White felt dated," explained our Chief Color Officer. "Cloud Dancer tests 23% better with players and provides better contrast ratios on mobile devices. Pantone's color science expertise brings enterprise-grade legitimacy to our mana system."

We're committed to keeping Magic fresh and relevant!

Cloud Dancer is a sophisticated off-white that better aligns with contemporary design standards and our brand values.

What's changing:

All Plains now tap for {CD} (Cloud Dancer mana)
White mana symbols updated to Cloud Dancer across all products

Legacy "White" cards remain playable.

🎨 EXCITING PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT 🎨

Wizards of the Corp is thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with Pantone LLC to modernize Magic's color palette for 2026!

After extensive user research and A/B testing, we're replacing White mana with Cloud Dancer™!

Mox Oblivion+ subscribers get 10 free activations per month and exclusive foil treatments.

Limited Time Launch Offer: Buy the Mox Oblivion Starter Bundle (artifact card + 50 activation credits) for just $39.99!

- WotC Monetization Team

💎 $0.99 per mana activation
💎 Add one mana of any color to your pool
💎 Each activation is single-use per turn

Our VP of Player Investment said: "Mox Oblivion gives you the power to customize your ramp strategy in real-time, with the flexibility to scale your spend to match your competitive goals."

🎮 INTRODUCING MOX OBLIVION 🎮

We're excited to announce Mox Oblivion, a revolutionary new artifact that brings player choice to Magic!

How it works: Mox Oblivion enters the battlefield for 0 mana, but produces no mana by default. Players can unlock mana generation through our new PowerPass™ system!

We know this may impact some workflows. Legacy White cards will be converted to colorless artifacts with reduced stats after sunset.

WotC Platform Team

Timeline:

Now-March 2026: Maintenance mode only

April 1, 2026: White mana symbols return 404 errors

June 2026: All Plains converted to Wastes

Migration: We recommend refactoring White strategies to our new Enterprise Green solution, which now offers small tokens as a service (TCaaS).

🚨 DEPRECATION NOTICE 🚨

After analyzing our color pie metrics, we're sunsetting White mana (W) in Q2 2026.

Why? White consistently underperforms in our KPIs and maintaining 5 colors creates unnecessary technical debt. By consolidating to a 4-color standard, we can reduce mana base complexity by 20%