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This page lists historical game releases and the major changes made in each version. See also [[Historical events]] and [[Story (Historical)]].
 
== Releases ==
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! rowspan="2" style="width:90px" |+!Version!Date!Set!Standard Changescolspan="2" | New sets!rowspan="2" style="width:160px" | New Planeswalkers!rowspan="2" style="width:150px" | New Events!rowspan="2" | Other Changesnotable changes
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|1.2! Added|Dec 2015! to Legacy{{Game history row|* [[Origins|Origins (ORI)]]||* [[Chandra, Roaring Flame]]* [[Gideon, Battle-Forged]]* [[Jace, Telepath Unbound]]* [[Liliana, Defiant Necromancer]]* [[Nissa, Sage Animist]]{{Release list|2}}}}* [[Quick Battle]]|* Public {{Game Launchhistory row|-{{Release list|1.3}}}}{{Game history row|Feb 2016|{{Release list||||* Monthly progression daily rewards added* Heroic encounters added to [[Story Mode]]* Ranking rewards added to Quick Battle|-|1.3.1|Feb 2016|||||* Free daily booster packs added (3 cards every 8 hours)* Quick battle rewards rebalanced|-|1.4}}}}{{Game history row|Apr 2016|* [[Battle for Zendikar|Battle for Zendikar (BFZ)]]{{Release list||* [[Gideon, Ally of Zendikar]]* [[Ob Nixilis Reignited]]* [[Koth of the Hammer]]* [[Garruk Wildspeaker]]||* Planeswalker level cap increased from 50 to 60* Duplicate cards can be sold for [[Currency|Mana Runes]]* Zendikar [[Story Mode]] added* Origins planeswalkers rebalanced|-|1.5}}}}{{Game history row|Jun 2016|* [[Oath of the Gatewatch|Oath of the Gatewatch (OGW)]]||* [[Ajani Vengeant]]* [[Kiora, Master of the Depths]]* [[Sarkhan the Mad]]|* [[Oath of the Gatewatch (Event)|Oath of the Gatewatch]]|* Significant Zendikar card rebalancing|-|1.5.8{{Release list|Jul 2016||||* [[Nodes of Power]]|* [[Color Mastery]] and reward tiers added|-|1.6}}}}{{Game history row|Aug 2016|* [[Shadows over Innistrad|Shadows over Innistrad (SOI)]]||* [[Nahiri, the Harbinger]]* [[Tezzeret, the Seeker]]* [[Sorin, Grim Nemesis]]| * [[Terrors in the Shadows]]|* Coalitions added|-|1.6.5|Aug 2016|||* [[Saheeli Rai]]|* [[Saheeli Rai's Challenge]]{{Release list|* Coalition events added|-|1.7}}}}{{Game history row|Sept 2016|||* [[Jace, Unraveler of Secrets]]|* [[Avacyn's Madness]]{{Release list|* Coalition chat feature added|-|1.7.1|Oct 2016|* [[Eldritch Moon|Eldritch Moon (EMN)]]||* [[Arlinn Kord]]* [[Liliana, the Last Hope]]|* [[Emrakul's Corruption]]* [[Hallow's Eve|Hallow's Eve (Halloween event)]]|* Carousel activity hub added* Animation speed-up|-|1.8}}}}{{Game history row|Nov 2016|{{Release list||||* Activity Hub updated* Preview for upcoming planeswalkers added to vault|-|1.9.0}}}}{{Game history row|Dec 2016{{Release list|10}}}}* [[Kaladesh{{Game history row|Kaladesh (KLD)]]{{Release list|11}}}}{{Game history row|* [[Dovin Baan]]* [[Chandra, Torch of Defiance]]{{Release list|12}}}}* [[Fateful Showdown]]* [[Dovin Baan's Challenge]]* [[Holiday Showdown{{Game history row|Holiday Showdown (Holiday season event)]]{{Release list|13}}}}* Event nodes now begin charging when the event starts* TS, EC, NoP reword as individual events* [[Menace]] ability reworked{{Game history row|-{{Release list|1.9.114}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|15}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|16}}}}{{Game history row|* [[Inventor's Fair]]{{Release list|17}}}}* Can no longer contribute to coalition scores by joining mid-event* OGW reworked as individual event (parts 1 and 2){{Game history row|-{{Release list|1.9.218}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|19}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|20}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|21}}}}* Exclusive cards added, available by friend invite{{Game history row|-{{Release list|1.1022}}}}{{Game history row|Jan 2017{{Release list|23}}}}* [[Aether Revolt{{Game history row|Aether Revolt (AER)]]{{Release list|24}}}}{{Game history row|* [[Nissa, Vital Force]]{{Release list|25}}}}* [[Revolt Against the Consulate]]* [[Angel's Embrace{{Game history row|Angel's Embrace (Valentine's Day event)]]* [[Fate is Rarely Fair]]* [[Emergency Ordinances]]{{Release list|26}}}}{{Game history row|-{{Release list|1.10.127}}}}{{Game history row|Feb 2017{{Release list|28}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|29}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|30}}}}* Battle log added{{Game history row|-{{Release list|1.10.231}}}}{{Game history row|Mar 2017{{Release list|32}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|33}}}}* [[Tezzeret the Schemer]]{{Game history row|* [[Trial of the Planes]]* [[Planeswalker Arena]]{{Release list|34}}}}* [[Card#Rarity{{Game history row|Masterpiece]] rarity added* [[Currency{{Release list|Mana Jewel]] currency added35}}}}* [[Booster Pack{{Game history row|Super Pack]] and [[Booster Pack{{Release list|Premium Pack]] added; [[Booster Pack#Fat Pack|Fat Pack]] and [[Booster Pack#Big Box|Big Box]] removed36}}}}{{Game history row|-{{Release list|2.037}}}}{{Game history row|Apr 2017{{Release list|38}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|39}}}}* [[Ajani Unyielding]]{{Game history row|* [[Training Grounds]]{{Release list|40}}}}* [[Deck Slot{{Game history row|Deck slots]] added* [[Quick Battle]] removed* Confirmation prompts added to purchases{{Release list|-41}}}}{{Game history row|2.1{{Release list|May 201742}}}}{{Game history row|* [[Amonkhet{{Release list|Amonkhet (AKH)]]43}}}}{{Game history row|* [[Origins|ORI]], [[Kaladesh{{Release list|KLD]], [[Aether Revolt|AER]], [[Amonkhet|AKH]] added44}}}}{{Game history row|* [[Gideon of the Trials]]* [[Nissa, Steward of the Elements]]{{Release list|45}}}}* [[Trial of Zeal]]* [[Trial of Strength]]* [[Trial of Ambition]]{{Game history row|* [[Format#Standard{{Release list|Standard]] and [[Format#Legacy|Legacy]] formats introduced* Event leaderboard ties no longer split by a time-based criterion* Rewards Rebalancing46}}}}{{Game history row|-{{Release list|2.247}}}}{{Game history row|Jul 2017{{Release list|48}}}}* [[Hour of Devastation{{Game history row|Hour of Devastation (HOU)]]{{Release list|49}}}}* [[Hour of Devastation{{Game history row|HOU]] added{{Release list|50}}}}* [[Elspeth, Suns Champion]]* [[Liliana, Death's Majesty]]{{Game history row|* [[Return of the God-Pharaoh]]* [[Hour of Devastation (Event){{Release list|Hour of Devastation]]51}}}}* [[Hour of Revelation (Event){{Game history row|Hour of Revelation]]{{Release list|52}}}}* Only part of the HOU set available on release* Free daily boosters changed to one card every 2 hours* Improvements to event deck slots{{Game history row|-{{Release list|2.2.253}}}}{{Game history row|Aug 2017{{Release list|54}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|55}}}}* [[Samut, the Tested]]{{Game history row|{{Release list|56}}}}* Additional large set of HOU cards made available{{Game history row|-{{Release list|2.2.357}}}}{{Game history row|Oct 2017{{Release list|58}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|59}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|60}}}}* [[Oktagon Games]] replaces [[Hibernum]] as the developer* [[Return of the God-Pharaoh{{Game history row|RotGP]] event recharge and progression reworked{{Release list|-61}}}}{{Game history row|2.2.5{{Release list|Nov 201762}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|63}}}}{{Game history row|* [[Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh]]{{Release list|64}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|-65}}}}{{Game history row|2.3{{Release list|Dec 201766}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|67}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|68}}}}{{Game history row|* [[Booster Crafting]] added{{Release list|-69}}}}{{Game history row|2.4{{Release list|Feb 201870}}}}{{Game history row|* [[Ixalan{{Release list|Ixalan (XLN)]]71}}}}{{Game history row|* [[Ixalan{{Release list|XLN]] added72}}}}{{Game history row|* [[Jace, Cunning Castaway]]* [[Huatli, Warrior Poet]]* [[Vraska, Relic Seeker]]{{Release list|73}}}}* [[Across Ixalan]]* [[Race to Orazca]]{{Game history row|* Drop rates published going forward{{Release list|-74}}}}{{Game history row|2.5{{Release list|Mar 201875}}}}{{Game history row|* [[Rivals of Ixalan{{Release list|Rivals of Ixalan (RIX)]]76}}}}{{Game history row|* [[Rivals of Ixalan{{Release list|RIX]] added77}}}}* [[Kaladesh{{Game history row|KLD]], [[Aether Revolt{{Release list|AER]] removed78}}}}{{Game history row|* [[Angrath, the Flame-Chained]]* [[Huatli, Radiant Champion]]{{Release list|79}}}}* [[Battle of the Four Tribes]]{{Game history row|* Major [[Ixalan{{Release list|XLN]] card rebalancing* AI difficulty reduced again80}}}}{{Game history row|-{{Release list|2.681}}}}{{Game history row|Apr 2018{{Release list|82}}}}{{Game history row|{{Release list|83}}}}* [[Karn, Scion of Urza]]{{Game history row|{{Release list|84}}}}* Customer support switched from Zendesk to Helpshift{{Game history row|-{{Release list|2.785}}}}{{Game history row|May 2018{{Release list|86}}}}* [[Dominaria{{Game history row|Dominaria (DOM)]]{{Release list|87}}}}* [[Dominaria{{Game history row|DOM]] added* [[Amonkhet{{Release list|AKH]] removed88}}}}{{Game history row|* [[Teferi, Hero of Dominaria]]* [[Jaya Ballard]]{{Release list|89}}}}* [[A World Reborn]]* [[A Journey Through History]]|* Free daily boosters changed to 3 cards every 6 hours* Artwork zoom feature added|-|2.7.1|Jul 2018|||||* 400 jewel elite packs can no longer drop duplicates* Objective changes for [[A Journey Through History|AJTH]] and [[Return of the God-Pharaoh|RGP]] events|-|2.8|Jul 2018{{Game history row|* [[Core Set 2019{{Release list|Core Set 2019 (M19)]]|* [[Core Set 2019|M19]] added* [[Hour of Devastation|HOU]] removed|* [[Nicol Bolas, the Ravager]]* [[Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants]]* [[Liliana, Untouched by Death]]* [[Sarkhan, Fireblood]]* [[Tezzeret, Artifice Master]]* [[Vivien Reid]]|* [[The Dragon War]]|* The [[Training Grounds]] event now alternates between Standard and Legacy formats* Shield number icon added to support cards* Some widespread card changes for balance, including nerfing key [[Cycling]] cards90}}}}
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