Wizards of the Coast Reveals Khans of Tarkir!

General Information

  • The set is named Khans of Tarkir.
  • Its expansion code is KTK.
  • It was formerly known by its codename “Huey“.
  • The other two sets are unknown, but the names Dragons of Tarkir and Warlords of Khanar have also been trademarked by Wizards of the Coast.
  • The set will release September 26th 2014.

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Creative and Story

  • The plane of Tarkir is war-torn by warlords.
  • There used to be mighty dragons on Tarkir, but they have all been killed.
  • It is the home world of Sarkhan Vol.
    • He left his home world in order to encounter dragons on other planes.
    • The story takes place after the last time we saw Sarkhan.

Design and Development Teams

  • Mark Rosewater is the lead designer of the set.
  • Erik Lauer is the lead developer of the set.
  • Innistrad and Theros had the same lead designer and lead developer.

Design and Mechanics

  • Sarkhan will appear in the set.
  • It is a Large-Small-Large block.
    • They are doing something they have never done before with the block structure.
  • The block contains two things that players have been wanting for a long time.
    • One of them is something they are bringing back after a long absence.
    • The other is something they haven’t done yet.

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      Video announcement
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpXwpmm8GXQ

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      Other news
      There will be substantial news on the set during San Diego Comic-Con on July 24-27.