MAGIC THE GATHERING (MTG) (2021)

* A new beginning for the pop culture phenomenon of Magic starts here from Jed MacKay (Marvel's Black Cat) and Ig Guara (Marvel's Ghost-Spider), perfect for new readers and long time fans. * Across the vast Multiverse, those gifted with a "spark" can tap into the raw power of Magic and travel across realms -they are Planeswalkers. * When coordinated assassination attempts on Guildmasters Ral Zarek, Vraska and Kaya rock the city of Ravnica and leave Jace Belleren's life hanging in the balance, a fuse is lit that threatens not just these three Guilds, but the entire plane of Ravnica. * Now these three must covertly infiltrate the wild plane of Zendikar and form a tenuous alliance to uncover why the targets of the assassins have all been Planeswalkers... * ...which will lead them straight to one of the most enigmatic characters in Magic history!

* A NEW ERA FOR MAGIC CONTINUES HERE! * With their homes rocked by an attack - and Jace Beleren's life hanging in the balance - Planeswalkers Kaya, Ral and Vraska must discover who is behind it all. * But as they begin to suspect one of Ravnica's biggest Guilds is behind the attack, it becomes clear their enemy may be plotting something even more destructive...

*  When their investigation into the role of one of Ravnica's biggest Guilds in the assassination attempts on their lives lead Planeswalkers Kaya, Ral, and Vraska deep into the Undercity, they will need to succeed in the impossible - uncover the location of Duskmantle, the Dimir guildhall, and survive to tell the tale! *  Meanwhile, the assassin is amassing guild members to betray their own Guilds, even as their true motivations remain a mystery...

What secrets does Lazav keep? Having discovered Duskmantle, Kaya, Vraska, and Ral will meet with the secretive Guildmaster of the Dimir, who may be the key to unraveling the mystery of the assassination attempts. Meanwhile, the plot against the trio is beginning to turn Ravnica itself against them...

Who will Ral, Kaya, and Vraska encounter on Dominaria? The answer will scatter the Planeswalkers across the multiverse as the race to find out who is behind the attacks on Ravnica continues! The answer may lie with one of the oldest living Planeswalkers...

How does the ancient past hold the key to the future of the entire Multiverse? Ral, Vraska, and Kaya have finally tracked down the being that can help them unravel the true nature of the threat they face - Jaya Ballard, one of the oldest living, and most experienced, Planeswalkers in existence. And the key to understanding lies in Jaya's origins during the Age of Ice in Dominaria... and a threat that was neutralized, but never truly eliminated.

The Guilds of Ravnica, now aligned against a foe that threatens the entire Multiverse, must defend Ravnica united! Fortunately, the warriors of the Guilds have the legendary Planeswalker, Jaya Ballard, by their side to repel the mutant horrors of her ancient enemy. Will Jaya and our cabal of Planeswalkers be able to reach Jace Beleren before the herald of [REDACTED] does?

Tying directly into the events of Magic: Master of Metal #1, Tezzeret enters the fray and brings with him vital information to the cabal of Planeswalkers defending Ravnica regarding [REDACTED]! Only Tezzeret knows the truth about why Jace Beleren was attacked and why he is the key to saving the Multiverse from the utter destruction coming to Ravnica. But that secret and what it means force Jace, Vraska, Kaya, and the allied Guilds of Ravnica to make an unthinkable choice... linked to the very crimes that Tezzeret seeks to be pardoned for in exchange for his help!

Kaya, Vraska, Ral, and Jace assemble the most powerful Planeswalkers from across the multiverse as war breaks out. But the terrible and ancient enemy they face is a force too powerful to face head on... With [REDACTED] headed their way, the only way to save the multiverse is to make a dangerous alliance with death! Will their veritable array of powers hold off the teeming dead and lead the true threat into their trap?

* It's open war on Amonkhet as the Planeswalkers battle an entire plane's worth of ravenous undead.                                                            * The plan is made and the stage is set, but against overwhelming odds and with Marit Lage's arrival imminent, can they unite to stop her once and for all? * And with stakes unlike anything the Multiverse has seen before, can our coterie of heroes be victorious without paying the ultimate price?

"A New Cabal of Planeswalkers Debuts! After paying the ultimate price to defeat the mad god, Marit Lage, Planeswalkers Ral Zarek, Kaya, and Vraska return to Ravnica… and the plane closes behind them! Now a new stranded trio of Planeswalkers - the combustible Chandra Nalaar, the monster tracker Garruk Wildspeaker, and a debuting, mysterious Planeswalker - must find their way back to Ravnica! But even as they gain foes and friends in new corners of the Multiverse things are worse there than anyone could imagine… as they uncover the plot of an old enemy to manipulate aether on a scale never seen before!"

*  A newly-debuted Planeswalker must reach Ravnica to seek Kaya the ghost assassin's help with a vengeful specter, while Chandra seeks ancient machines that could breach the unseen barrier around Ravnica, and Garruk's tireless pursuit of the sadistic and elusive Tibalt may be Chandra's best lead. *  Meanwhile, our new trio of Planeswalkers join together as their goals align, speeding off to pick up the trail in Emeria, the shifting Sky Ruin in Zendikar! *  But should they succeed in reaching Ravnica, they'll face the master dominating Tibalt and Davriel, perhaps the greatest mage the plane has ever known...

In Zendikar, tomb-raiding and death-defying adventures await as our three heroes finally learn to work as a team-with Chandra Nalaar as the unexpected and reluctant leader. In the hazards surrounding the Sky-Ruin, they encounter [REDACTED], pushing Garruk's hatred to the limit and sending the three into a reckless pursuit in the dangerous ruins. Who is this mysterious figure that's caught Garruk's ire? And what new perils await in the depths of this ancient plane?

The planeswalkers journey to Locthwain to find the Cauldron of Eternity, and finally uncover the identity of the specter haunting Niko's steps. Many knights have fallen in their quest for the Cauldron-if our heroes find it, they must prove their worth. But if they can succeed, they just might discover the identity of the specter... and the dangerous implications of that knowledge!

The newly-revealed spectral planeswalker brings newfound ramifications for our trio, as well as knowledge of the extraplanar peril and political conflict unfolding in Ravnica. With a powerful planeswalker with grand ambitions revealed as the puppet master behind it all, what are Chandra, Niko, and Garruk going to do about it?

In Ravnica, the Metal Mage reigns as a shadowy dictator, while Vraska, Ral Zarek, and Kaya are trapped in an impossible situation, unable to escape. But can Niko, Chandra, and Garruk find Davirel Cane, Tezzeret's elusive but potentially useful minion, and turn the tide on the side of freedom?

Despite Ravnica seemingly unreachable, Niko Aris, the Fatescorn, arrives with the help of an ally. But Niko still has to find a way to Kaya, Vraska, and Ral, all while remaining hidden from a masterful enemy, one who will crush the entire multiverse if their terrible goals are realized.

Tezzeret knows he's been betrayed... and he's set his bloodhound, Tibalt, on the traitor's trail. Now Garruk, Chandra, and Niko are all that stand between Davriel Cane and a gruesome death at Tibalt's hands. But the appearance of a guest Planeswalker might just give our heroes exactly what they need to find their way back to Ravnica, and save Vraska, Kaya, and Ral!

Chandra, Garruk, and Niko have finally made it to Ravnica, but Tezzeret was more than ready for them... If they want to succeed in freeing Ral, Kaya, and Vraska from their sadistic prisons...they'll have to face a challenge that no one could have predicted, and a final showdown with the Master of Metal himself! Magic fans won't want to miss the beginning of this epic two-part finale, and the start of a new mystery that will put the... fate of the entire multiverse at stake!

The finale of the fourth arc of Magic reaches a fever pitch as the Battle of Ravnica rages on, not just between Niv-Mizzet and Tezzeret, but also the Planeswalkers and the Guildpact Guard! Between daring escapes, deadly ambushes, and a mad grab for godhood, it will take all of the power at the Planeswalkers' disposal to stop the worst from happening...

Rich Douek (Superman Red & Blue) joins series writer Jed MacKay (Moon Knight) for the next monumentally MAGIC story arc! While our planeswalker heroes enjoy a time of relative peace and happiness that they (and readers!) have thirsted for, threats from their past refuse to rest... With a villain ready to pull at the seams of the multiverse, will the wildcard planeswalker entering the story help Jace, Vraska, Ral, Kaya, Niko, Chandra, Garruk, and Liliana, or is chaos in store? Get ready for an all new era of MAGIC, and a story that will change the fate of the Multiverse itself!

Desperate questions make reluctant alliances! Garruk the Wildspeaker agrees to work with the woman who once cursed him-Liliana Vess! Together, they must find Isona Maive before she finds an even more dangerous ally than Marit Lage or Tezzeret! With the man she loves, Jace Beleren, unsure if he's hearing a voice from beyond the grave, Vraska calls on Kaya. Kaya may be the only Planeswalker who can slay a ghost, but she also pulled Vraska out of Jace's arms in what might have been their final moments together. And Kaya's not any happier to see Vraska, who foreswore their friendship as thanks for Kaya saving her life. But if Niko's right, someone is manipulating all their fates, there's no time left for grudges.

Discover the secret history of the War of the Spark in our multiverse, as revealed by the resurrected Jace Beleren! Meanwhile on Amonkhet, Liliana, Garruk, and Chandra are trapped and have to watch helplessly while Ral is coerced into inaction while the man he loves is in danger. But a betrayal from Nahiri complicates things, while a mysterious partnership is revealed to be behind it all...

As the grand finale to the saga unfolds, the aftermath of the events on Amonkhet leave Liliana, Garruk, and Chandra vulnerable to Marit Lage's influence-making each a potential threat to the others! But what do Isona and Nicol Bolas' capabilities mean for Aminatou's plans for the multiverse? The answers await all the surviving Planeswalkers on Dominaria!

Nicol Bolas, endowed with godlike powers, is ready to take back the Multiverse. At the edge of existence, our Planeswalkers are discordant, overpowered, and unprepared. Their only hope? Outnumbering the dragon... with more Planeswalkers packed onto the page than ever before! Simultaneously, the spectral voice haunting Jace is revealed, with a secret weapon that Jace must wield, if he can...