Multiverse Set Review: MODERN HORIZONS 2 (PArt 1)
MODERN SENSIBILITIES: White & Blue
JUNE 14, 2021 - By Nicholas Fair
Before we get to the set review, I have a quick story for you.
Once upon a time, a young magic player had a dream to identify every orphaned card in Magic supplemental sets. It was a simpler time, and not such a foolish goal when you realize the most planar orphans you’d get in a year were two or three fun callbacks in a core set, or a new piece of art on a Planechase reprint.
But then, one day, Wizards of the Coast decided to release more supplemental products than standard ones. They released multiple commander decks for every standard set, chocked full of new cards with juicy bits of extra lore and worldbuilding. And they made 2020 '“The Year of Commander” by releasing Commander Legends, JumpStart, Signature Spellbook: Chandra, Mystery Boosters, Double Masters, thirteen Secret Lairs, and dozens of other products. And the glorious overflow of cards buried me alive in the lore and Vorthos glory. That may not have been enough to do me in, but we also had Covid making life very difficult for everyone, and to be honest I also fell a little out of love with Magic after the The Walking Dead fiasco. So although I took a bit of a hiatus after M2021, I’ve now resurfaced and I’m ready to review!
Welcome back, friends.
It’s been a little while since the last Multiverse Set Review, but Modern Horizons 2 has me incredibly excited. It’s end-to-end packed with nuanced lore, visual details, and bizarre easter eggs for the game we all love, and because of that I’m not just doing one review. That’s right: unlike previous reviews, I’m listing and reviewing every single card from MH2 ( that isn’t a reprint with pre-existing art) in order. Because of this, I’m releasing this review in 4 installments: white & blue, black & red, green & gold, and artifacts & land. Tune in for updates over the next week!
For those who are new to the Multiverse Set Reviews, the goal of these are to discuss new cards from the latest Magic release and assign them to known planes in the Magic Multiverse. It starts with a card-by-card review, followed by some discussion of art trends and themes in the set, and will cap off with a final count of planes represented and hopes for the future.
As with the other set reviews, I am only one person, and quite often I miss a thing or two (despite my best efforts!). We also owe an incredible amount to the community for crowdsourcing card origins and lore, so please feel free to send me your feedback or details on anything you think I may have missed at mtgmultiverse.feedback@gmail.com.
Let’s get to it!
MODERN HORIZONS: WHITE
MODERN HORIZONS: BLUE
UNTIL NEXT TIME
So there you have it; my review of the white and blue cards of Modern Horizons 2. I’ll be posting Part 2 later this week, and once all four parts are live you’ll be able to find all the cards on their home planes as part of the MtG-Multiverse. See you next time, friends. And as always, let me know your thoughts.
-Nick