Wizards of the Coast has been talking about it for quite literally months now, but we are mere days away from the Battle for Zendikar update hitting the iOS version of Magic Duels (Free). The update has been live on Steam now for quite a while, and it’s actually sort of impressive just how many cards from the new set Wizards gives away for free in the game. The physical versions of the cards have been out since early October, and unsurprisingly, are just dripping with Zendikar flavor.

I always get weirdly into the stories of these Magic expansions, and what’s going on now is that the Eldrazi have risen again and are threatening the plane of Zendikar. The cool part about Zendikar is that the land itself is able to come alive and fight back, which you see reading between the lines of the different cards of the set. It’s a little old now, but the presentation they gave at PAX really sets the scene for the whole expansion:

The iOS version of Magic Duels has been harshly criticized in various Magic communities like the r/magicduels subreddit, but hopefully this latest update alleviates some of the problems that players have been having. If nothing else, it’s nice to finally see some movement in the Magic Duels world and an end to the speculation on when the new cards will be released. Stay tuned for the update to land this Thursday.