The time has come for Magic fans and MMO Action RPG fans alike to become Planeswalkers and save the multiverse from its greatest threat. Players will explore some of the franchise’s most iconic planes, collect mana-based spells and gather the power needed to overtake their enemies during combat.

An ancient force moves in darkness, posing an ever-growing threat to the entire multiverse. Players will experience the power of becoming a Planeswalker as they discover exciting mana-based spells and strategically build out the perfect hand of balanced attacks to control the chaos of the battlefield. While openly exploring the vast planes from Magic: The Gathering, players will fight alongside iconic characters and legendary creatures made popular by the original card game.

Among the longtime fans of Magic: The Gathering is the development team at Cryptic Studios, who have been working on the game behind-the-scenes since 2017. Development of this MMO action RPG is an extension of a licensing partnership between Wizards of the Coast and Cryptic Studios following the success of Neverwinter, the critically acclaimed MMO based on the tabletop adventure, Dungeons & Dragons. The team currently developing Magic: Legends is helmed by executive producer, Stephen Ricossa, former executive producer behind the popular MMORPG, Star Trek Online.

A powerful new Planeswalker class has arrived in Magic: Legends as the free-to-play hack’n’cast online Action RPG based on Magic: The Gathering released a brand new update which introduces players to the fire-wielding Pyromancer for the very first time.

From now through May 24 at 10am PT, players can claim this brand-new ranged caster class for FREE from the in-game store when they log into  the game. The Pyromancer, its costume and extra spells have also been added to early levels in the free  track of the current Battlepass - and will be available in every subsequent Battlepass. This will continue  after the free claim period ends. Today’s update also introduces a brand-new story act that continues  players’ journey through the Multiverse, performance upgrades and a host of quality-of-life updates to  improve the overall gameplay experience.

A list of content available with today’s free Magic: Legends update includes: 

• Story Act IV: Chasing Answers - The ancient and forgotten force that has moved silently in the darkness is stirring. The mysterious Planeswalker that players have been chasing through the  various planes has been tracked to Benalia and Ral Zarek requires aid in confronting her, to  finally get some answers.
• New Class Pyromancer - Harnessing the unbridled fury of Red mana, the Pyromancer is a ranged caster class that quickly hurls damage from a distance, igniting the battlefield with reckless abandon. 
• Performance Upgrade - The dev team has upgraded various environmental and software  optimization elements, providing frame rate and compatibility increases across various PC specs.
• Added Features - Today’s update adds several quality-of-life features, including a Random  queue system for easier party formation, additional adjustments to the New User Experience for  faster onboarding into the heart of Magic: Legends deckbuilding and customization, various  social/chat improvements and more. 

Magic: Legends is available in Open Beta on Arc Games and the Epic Games Store.

Key Features:

• A New ‘Magic’ Story – Ancient forces move in the darkness, and it’s up to players to gather the power needed to fight this evil. Magic: Legends features noteworthy characters from the iconic franchise across various storylines, eventually culminating in conflict with a powerful villain from the Multiverse.
• Become a Planeswalker – Magic: Legends allows players to harness the power of mana through five diverse starter classes and switch between these classes on the fly - with additional classes available later on.
• Walk Your Own Path – Planeswalkers will need to cross various planes to save the Magic Multiverse, but how they weave their path is up to them.
• Control the Chaos –  Players will make fast, tactical decisions on the battlefield in real-time, while strategically building a deck of spells from the spell library, which will be drawn at random during combat. Whether they wield the power of White, Blue, Black, Red, or Green mana - their choices determine how they navigate the battlefield.
• Collect and Upgrade – Magic: Legends offers a myriad of spells and spell pages that can be collected to make each spell more powerful. Players will acquire and utilize Equipment and Artifacts to synergize with their decks in order to craft their desired playstyles.
• Fight Together – The planes in Magic: Legends can be traversed alone or with up to two other Planeswalkers. Players can prepare unique loadouts to build on their teammates’ strengths or test their mettle in 1v1 PvP Duels.

Magic: Legends will make its worldwide debut on PC, Xbox One and PS4 in 2021.