{"id":263557,"date":"2023-11-28T06:27:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T11:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=317968"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:32:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:32:15","slug":"the-new-magic-collection-is-a-celebration-of-mesoamerican-cultures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-new-magic-collection-is-a-celebration-of-mesoamerican-cultures\/","title":{"rendered":"The new Magic collection is a celebration of Mesoamerican cultures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fantasy, we often explore the same themes and settings. Whether it&#8217;s epic or grimdark, we frequently draw from Nordic, Arthurian, or medieval inspirations. Rarely do we venture beyond Europe and its immediate influences on the world. <strong>We overlook what happened in Africa, Asia, Oceania, or the Americas before the arrival of Europeans<\/strong>. It&#8217;s a shame because that means we miss out on countless possibilities for stories and nuances. Magic: The Gathering has shown us this with its latest collection of the year, &#8220;The Lost Caves of Ixalan.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set in the homonymous dimension of Ixalan, this collection is inspired by Mesoamerican culture. <strong>Filled with jungles, treasures, and dangerous beasts, this return takes us deep into its caverns, where an ancient and highly advanced civilization once thrived<\/strong>. The catch is that they kept hidden an incredibly valuable natural resource, the cosmio, which four different factions are now seeking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/magic-has-reinvented-with-the-wild-lands-of-eldraine-the-tales-of-your-childhood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">As always with Magic: The Gathering<\/a>, part of the charm of &#8220;The Lost Caves of Ixalan&#8221; is how it uses color identities to speak about its world. <strong>Among the factions in conflict, we find the dinosaurs of the Sun Empire, the pirates of the Verdant Coalition, the vampires of the Legion of Dusk, and the merfolk shamans<\/strong>. Each faction has a commander deck, enabling exciting multiplayer games, but they also represent the four main archetypes for draft play. Drafting involves playing with cards from individual packs, creating dynamic gameplay experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed-Youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ixalan Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZOcCTSL7dmw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To reinforce the idea of exploration and discovery, &#8220;The Lost Caves of Ixalan&#8221; introduces three new mechanics: Descend, Craft, and Discover<\/strong>. Descend triggers effects only when we have a specific number of permanents in the graveyard. 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And Discover allows us to exile cards from the top of our library until we find one with a cost equal to or less than the number of cards discovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of this is accompanied by exquisite artwork, evident inspiration and influence from Mesoamerican culture, and countless references to the mythology and culture of civilizations before the conquest. <strong>It&#8217;s a love letter to a culture in the form of a card collection that didn&#8217;t necessarily need to make this effort, but warms our hearts for the decision to do so<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Magic: The Gathering Arena\" 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