Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro, hosted special panels for Magic fans at MagicCon: Las Vegas, giving them a sneak peek at upcoming releases in 2025 and laying out the foundations for the next era of Magic: The Gathering
Nostalgia aside, both franchises have become true juggernauts over the years, despite being very different from one another
While the Stromkirk vampires inspiration utilizes twisting heavy knots of nautical rope, the hooked shapes on his tabard akin to crashing waves, and strips of cloth that when whipping in the wind are akin to tentacles of great sea monsters
Survival is another new ability keyword
Its reminiscent of a Turntimber Symbiosis thats just kind of worse on both ends, but getting a big creature out of a land is fine late-game utility, especially when you get the land back anyway