The next iteration of the core set will be released July 13, 2012. The announcement was accompanied by a silver logo, rather than the normal orange "Magic: The Gathering" text. Could this be related to 2013 being the game's 20th year in existence?
| Set Name | Magic 2013 |
| Three-Letter Abbreviation | M13 |
| Twitter Hashtag | #MTGM13 |
| Number of Cards | 249 |
| Release Date | July 13, 2012 |
| Launch Weekend | July 13-15, 2012 |
| Prerelease Events | July 7-8, 2012 |
| Release Date | July 13, 2012 |
| Game Day | August 4-5, 2012 |
| Design Team | Doug Beyer (lead)
Aaron Forsythe Graeme Hopkins Ryan Miller Mark Purvis |
| Development Team | Zac Hill (lead)
Ethan Fleischer Mark L. Gottlieb Tom LaPille Max McCall Ryan Miller |
You'll be able to 'face a greater challenge' on July 13! The official announcement can be found here.




