At long last, we’re going back to Tarkir after ten long years in Tarkir: Dragonstorm. Releasing on April 11th, 2025, this set, unsurprisingly, will feature plenty of Dragons alongside Tarkir’s classic Khans. As the only return visit to an established Magic plane in 2025, Tarkir: Dragonstorm offers a warm hug of nostalgic goodness.
Now that it’s the next Standard-legal to be released in 2025, details about Tarkir: Dragonstorm are coming in thick and fast. If this has you feeling a little overwhelmed, worry not, as we’re here to help. We’ve got all the important info, from release dates to spoilers and leaks, all in one place. So, if you want to know all things Tarkir: Dragonstorm, you’re in luck!
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Release Date
Since it’s the next Standard-legal set on the horizon, Wizards hasn’t been shy about revealing Tarkir: Dragonstorm details. Following the set’s official first look at MagicCon: Chicago, we already know all the important dates to look forward to. So, without any further ado, here are all the preview, release, and event dates for Tarkir: Dragonstorm.
Preview Dates:
- The Magic Story Podcast: March 7th
- Story: March 3rd – 17th
- Debut and Previews Begin: March 18th
- Full Card Image Gallery: March 28th
Release Dates:
- Prerelease Events: April 4th – 10th
- MTG Arena Release Date: April 8th
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Worldwide Tabletop Release: April 11th
Event Dates:
- Standard Showdown: April 4th – June 5th
- Magic Academy: April 4th – June 5th
- Commander Party, Round 1: April 11th – 17th
- Magic Presents: Spring Flourishes: April 18th – May 4th
- Store Championship: May 3rd – June 1st
- Commander Party, Round 2: May 16th – 22nd
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Spoilers
Alongside revealing all the dates to look forward to, MagicCon: Chicago also gave us our first taste of Tarkir: Dragonstorm spoilers. To date, nine cards from the main set have been revealed, alongside two Commander cards. While this might not seem like much, the cards that we have seen look incredible.
Between the new Mox Jasper and Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant, it seems Dragons decks are getting a major boost very soon. Thanks to Stormscale Scion offering a deadly finisher, this archetype could even be viable in Standard! As good as this archetype appears right now, Tarkir: Dragonstorm has even more exciting cards.
While it may not seem like much on the surface, Inevitable Defeat may be one of the best cards in the set. The same can’t be said for Skirmish Rhino, however, which really doesn’t live up to Siege Rhino’s legacy. Despite this, Tarkir: Dragonstorm nonetheless looks like a set that will be properly packed with power.
Ultimately, it seems there’s a lot to look forward to with Tarkir: Dragonstorm and, thankfully, we won’t have to wait long. Spoilers for the set begin on March 18th and will last for ten days before everything has been revealed. As always, there will be the Alchemy release a few weeks after the main set is launched, but we’ll learn more about that later.
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Leaks
For better or worse, Tarkir: Dragonstorm has suffered a series of leaks. These have started to crop up following MagicCon: Chicago, where the set’s first cards were revealed in person. Thanks to this connection, it seems these leaks could be legitimate, however, as always, it’s difficult to tell for sure.
Since these leaks aren’t official, yet, we won’t be going over them in detail here. If you want to learn more, however, just take a read of the articles below. Thankfully, only three cards have been leaked so far, so too too much hasn’t been spoiled.
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander Leaks Reveal Mardu And Jeskai Bombs
- Leaked Tarkir: Dragonstorm Card Is the Perfect Abzan Commander
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Mechanics
Currently, very little is known about the main mechanics that will appear in Tarkir: Dragonstorm. Typically, these won’t be revealed until the set’s official debut, which is on March 18th. Thankfully, we have seen one, and a half, returning mechanics we can talk about until then.
For better or worse, Storm is back as a cameo mechanic in Tarkir: Dragonstorm. Mercifully, this doesn’t mean it’s a main feature of the set, as only Stormscale Scion has it so far. From the sounds of a recent comment by Mark Rosewater, it seems this Dragon may be the only card with Storm in the set.
Behold, a new word for an old mechanic, that is making its debut in Tarkir: Dragonstorm. You can find the mechanic on Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant. He specifically wants you to Behold a Dragon, which basically means to reveal a Dragon from your hand or in play to gain an additional benefit.
Outside of the partial return of Storm, it’d be surprising if we don’t see a classic Takir mechanic return in some way. Whether this means we’ll see Morph, Prowess, or Delve currently remains to be seen. Ultimately, we’re just going to have to wait and see what gets revealed once the debut rolls around.
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Products
Last but not least, it’s worth going over all the products available for Tarkir: Dragonstorm. While a fair few of the products are what we’ve come to expect, Wizards does have some twists in store. For this set, Wizards has created five preconstructed Commander decks, alongside unique prerelease packs.
Harkening back to the original Khans of Tarkir set, Dragonstorm will have themed Prerelease packs for each clan. These packs will contain five Tarkir: Dragonstorm Play Boosters, alongside one “Clan-themed Tarkir: Dragonstorm Prerelease Booster.” You’ll also get the regular year-stamped promo, deck box, and a spindown die matching the chosen Prerelease pack.
On top of the five unique prerelease packs, as mentioned, there will also be five preconstructed Commander decks offered to players. Each one of these is built around a different one of Tarkir’s clans and has an interesting Commander pairing. Playing into the set’s themes, each Commander deck has a clan leader and spirit dragon as the face and secondary commander, respectively.
The five preconstructed Commander decks available in Tarkir: Dragonstorm are as follows.
- Abzan Armor (White-Black-Green)
- Jeskai Striker (Blue-Red-White)
- Sultai Arisen (Black-Green-Blue)
- Mardu Surge (Red-White-Black)
- Temur Roar (Green-Blue-Red)
With those extra details out of the way, here are all the products available for Tarkir: Dragonstorm, and their MSRP.
- Play Booster: $5.49
- Collector Booster: $24.99
- Commander Deck: $44.99
- Bundle: $53.99
