Planeswalker’s Guides &
Art Books

Worldbuilding article by Lauren Bond and Laurel Pratt

You’ve been admitted to Strixhaven University! Prepare for the start of classes and the release of Secrets of Strixhaven.

March 16, 2026

Worldbuilding article by Laurel Pratt, DK Billins, & Neale LaPlante Johnson

Take a trip to a plane of shadows, secrets, and slippery bogles. Lorwyn Eclipsed brings us back to one of Magic’s most beloved settings.

September 26, 2025

Worldbuilding article by Miguel Lopez, Jay Annelli, Laurel Pratt, & Amanda LaFranco

Take your first steps into the Edge, Magic’s first science-fantasy setting, and prepare for Edge of Eternities.

June 20, 2025

Worldbuilding article by Lauren Bond & DK Billins

What has changed since we last visited Tarkir? Discover how the clans have rebuilt themselves following their brave revolution.

February 24, 2025

Worldbuilding article by Lauren Bond & DK Billins

Plenty has changed since our last visit to the dragon-rich plane of Tarkir. Discover what lies ahead as we prepare for Tarkir: Dragonstorm!

February 21, 2025

Worldbuilding article by Miguel Lopez

Meet the host planes of the Ghirapur Grand Prix and prepare for the race of a lifetime in Aetherdrift!

December 11, 2024

Worldbuilding article by Miguel Lopez

Meet the ten racing teams of Aetherdrift and prepare for the race of a lifetime!

December 10, 2024

Worlbuilding article by Emily Teng

A chill rolls down your spine: you’ve entered Duskmourn, a plane of fearsome horrors and rugged survivors.

August 31, 2024

Worlbuilding article by Neale LaPlante Johnson

Take a step through the Omenpaths and enter Bloomburrow, a plane filled with animalfolk and heroes of every size and species.

July 17, 2024

Worldbuilding article by Neale LaPlante Johnson

Take a step through the Omenpaths and enter Bloomburrow, a plane filled with animalfolk and heroes of every size and species.

July 16, 2024

Worldbuilding article by Neale LaPlante Johnson

Take a step through the Omenpaths and enter Bloomburrow, a plane filled with animalfolk and heroes of every size and species.

July 11, 2024

Worldbuilding article by Emily Teng

Our return to Ravnica is auspicious timing: we have (many) murders to solve and a familiar city filled with clues to find.

February 1, 2024

Worldbuilding article by Miguel Lopez

Welcome to a new world beneath a familiar plane. Are you ready to discover what wonders await below the surface of Ixalan?

November 10, 2023

Worldbuilding article by Emily Teng

Welcome to the new Multiverse order! This is what every Planeswalker needs to know to stand against Phyrexian domination.

April 11, 2023

Worldbuilding article by Grace P. Fong

Welcome to a plane ruled by the oldest and most terrifying creatures in the Multiverse. Are you prepared to spread the perfect glory of Phyrexia?

January 31, 2023

Worldbuilding article by Roy Graham, Ethan Fleischer, Jenna Helland, & Gerritt Turner

What you need to know about the plane of Dominaria’s history, lands, and inhabitants.

August 31, 2022

Worldbuilding article by Miguel Lopez

Welcome to New Capenna! Here’s what a fresh face needs to know to make your way around the town.

April 28, 2022

Worldbuilding article by Grace P. Fong, Emily Teng, & Ari Zirulnik

Setting foot in Kamigawa is an exciting—and perilous—step.

February 3, 2022

Worldbuilding article by Doug Beyer & Ari Zirulnik

Things have changed. The night grows longer. The air grows colder. You’ve returned to Innistrad.

September 9, 2021

Worldbuilding article by Doug Beyer & Ari Zirulnik

Welcome to Strixhaven, the most elite university in the Multiverse. Your in-depth campus tour begins today!

April 1, 2021

Worldbuilding article by Ari Zirulnik & Jenna Helland

Ari and Jenna guide readers through the remaining nine realms of Kaldheim in Part 2 of the Planeswalker’s Guide.

January 14, 2021

Worldbuilding article by Ari Zirulnik & Jenna Helland

Ari and Jenna traverse the Cosmos to take readers on a journey through the general workings of Kaldheim and the human realm of Bretagard.

January 8, 2021

Worldbuilding article by Chris Mooney

Take a trip with Vivien Reid through the mysterious and monstrous land of Ikoria.

April 2, 2020

Worldbuilding article by Chris Mooney

Come with us as we explore Eldraine, its five realms, and its citizens and creatures.

October 31, 2019

Worldbuilding article by Nik Davidson, Kelly Digges, & Kimberly J. Kreines

The pirates and vampires of Ixalan have long been adversaries, even before both sailed toward the new continent.

November 8, 2017

Worldbuilding article by Nik Davidson, Kelly Digges, & Kimberly J. Kreines

The Sun Empire and the River Heralds have a long history together, predating even the empire itself.

November 1, 2017

Worldbuilding art book by James Wyatt

Kaladesh is a living work of art, a vibrant, beautiful plane where anything is possible.

January 3, 2017

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

The Magic creative team brings you more information about the world, history, and denizens of Kaladesh.

November 2, 2016

Worldbuilding art book by James Wyatt

On the world of Innistrad, horrors stalk in the shadows and scratch at the door in the night.

July 5, 2016

Worldbuilding art book by James Wyatt

Zendikar is a dangerous world of lethal risks and priceless rewards.

January 5, 2016

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

Explore Tarkir’s altered present: a world where dragons rule the skies.

March 18, 2015

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

Explore Tarkir’s altered present: a world where dragons rule the skies.

March 11, 2015

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

Tarkir of a thousand years ago was a rugged place.

January 8, 2015

An in-depth look at the Mardu, the Temur, and Tarkir’s Planeswalker visitors.

September 10, 2014

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

An in-depth look at the Abzan, Jeskai, and Sultai.

September 3, 2014

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

Xenagos, the usurper god, has ascended. War engulfs the plane, pitting the pantheon against its own worshippers, and it will take heroic effort to set things right.

April 2, 2014

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

The plane of Theros is a world steeped in myth, legend, and prophecy.

January 18, 2014

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

Across Theros, several other humanoid races live under the eyes of the gods: tritons and civilized centaurs along the coasts, wilder centaurs and satyrs in the chaparral, and leonin and minotaurs in the rocky badlands.

September 14, 2013

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

The humans of Theros embody the spirit of carving out a place for civilization from the wilds. Although other, smaller settlements exist, the majority of humans are associated with one of Theros’s three major poleis: Meletis, Akros, and Setessa.

August 28, 2013

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

The caprice of the gods, the destined hero, the great journey, the untamed wilds beyond the city walls—Theros is a plane filled with divine magic and monstrous danger, where heroes are born and where legends are made.

August 21, 2013

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

Learn more about the Simic, Gruul, and Orzhov guilds of Gatecrash.

December 12, 2012

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

Learn more about the Dimir and Boros guilds of Gatecrash.

December 5, 2012

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

Learn more about the Rakdos and Azorius of Return to Ravnica.

September 19, 2012

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

Learn more about the Izzet and Golgari of Return to Ravnica.

September 5, 2012

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

Learn more about the city and the Selesnya of Return to Ravnica.

August 22, 2012

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

Learn more about the cathars, Gastaf, the Cursemute, and Garruk’s fate in Avacyn Restored.

April 18, 2012

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

Learn more about the angelic flights, gryffs, and Avacynian archmages in Avacyn Restored.

April 11, 2012

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

The province of Stensia is the darkest both literally and figuratively on Innistrad, but also the most dramatic, the most storied, and the most unexplored.

November 2, 2011

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

Innistrad denizens interested in commerce are attracted to Nephalia, which makes for an interesting mix of occupations and peoples in the province.

October 19, 2011

Worldbuilding article by Wizards of the Coast

The province of Kessig consists of rolling farmlands surrounded by grasping fingers of dense, dark woods.

October 5, 2011