It took an entire decade for us to get here, but Magic: The Gathering will finally be returning to the plane of Tarkir this April 8th on MTG Arena, with the tabletop release following shortly after on April 11th. As you would expect from a set called Tarkir: Dragonstorm, there will be a massive amount of flying lizards to mess around with, as well as a plethora of cards representing each of the five tri-color clans. The main goal behind the set, according to Wizards of the Coast, was to create a nice middle ground between Khans of Tarkir and Dragons of Tarkir which, so far, they seem to have done rather admirably.

You can check out the full list of cards, as well as their various alternate arts, over at the official card gallery. Before you get too excited about some of the inclusions, it's important to note that the Ultimatums and Fetchlands are a part of the Special Guests bonus sheet and are therefore not legal in Standard. Don't be too disappointed if you open any, however, as not only do they come with cool artwork, but most of the bonus cards have some sort of place in older formats.

Personally, I'm the most excited about the Omen cards. These are essentially the split cards of old where you can choose to cast one of the two halves, but unlike split cards the Omen cards shuffle themselves back into the deck if you opt to go for the cheaper spell. So the longer the game goes the more potential value you can get out of them, and that's something I find very compelling - especially in Limited environments!

It's a 2/2 for 2, but also potentially a big ol' dragon!

Once Tarkir: Dragonstorm officially launches, or Wizards of the Coast announces something else of note, I'll make sure to let you know. Until then, have fun brewing decks that hopefully won't just die to mono red on turn 3!