New Magic: The Gathering set goes full Scooby Doo with meddling kids
Dec. 5, 2023Zoinks, Scoob, it was the goblin butler all along!
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In our first glimpse of Murders at Karlov Manor, the game is afoot with plucky investigators and a dash of murder most foul. Ahead of the set’s launch on February 9, Magic: The Gathering publisher Wizards of the Coast has pulled the curtain pack on more than 30 cards. That includes “Meddling Youths” who are unmasking someone wearing a suspiciously familiar costume.
Zoinks indeed.Jinkies, even.
Anyway. Scooby Doo references aren’t the only mystery tropes referenced in this set. The story’s lead investigator, Alquist Proft, has something of Sherlock Holmes about him, while Joker-style criminals seem to be stalking the streets of Ravnica (a planet-wide city not unlike Coruscant from Star Wars) as well.
Also included in the sneak peek is Ravnica: Clue Edition. This offers a new multiplayer game type that features the characters, murder weapons, and locations from theclassic board game(which is published by Wizards of the Coast’s owner, Hasbro). The crossover helps us understand why being bashed with a lead pipe in the dining room is the deadliest punishment; this thing is seriously dangerous. As well as giving the bearer +2/+0, it allows you to deal a point of damage to each opponent when the creature holding it is defeated.
Ravnica: Clue Edition will launch a little later than Murders at Karlov Manor; it’ll drop on February 23.
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We’ve not got pre-orders for any of the above, but they’ll probably be along soon. MTG’s Fallout crossover (which is due to arrive in March) is already up for grabs, so Murders at Karlov Manor shouldn’t be long.
For recommendations to keep you busy until then, be sure to check in with our guide to thebest board games.
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