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Wizards of the Coast Considers Alternatives to Fetch Lands

12/22/2025

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Wizards of the Coast is exploring alternatives to Fetch lands in Magic: The Gathering to reduce shuffling and has not eliminated Fetch lands.
Mark Rosewater, head designer for Wizards of the Coast, confirmed on Blogatog that land tokens and "reveal until" effects are being considered.
These changes could benefit players but may pose new challenges for newcomers.
The community's response will shape the experiments, which remain in the early stages.

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Story summary

Wizards of the Coast is exploring alternatives to Fetch lands in Magic: The Gathering to reduce shuffling and has not eliminated Fetch lands.
Mark Rosewater, head designer for Wizards of the Coast, confirmed on Blogatog that land tokens and "reveal until" effects are being considered.
These changes could benefit players but may pose new challenges for newcomers.
The community's response will shape the experiments, which remain in the early stages.