Magic: The Gathering Modern Horizons 3 is the latest installment in the highly acclaimed Modern Horizons series, designed to introduce powerful new cards directly into the Modern format. This set is packed with innovative mechanics, reimagined classics, and a wealth of new synergies that will excite both competitive and casual players alike. Modern Horizons 3 offers a rich tapestry of fantasy elements, combining beloved MTG lore with groundbreaking new gameplay experiences. Featuring a diverse array of creatures, spells, and planeswalkers, this set aims to shake up the Modern metagame and provide endless deck-building possibilities. Dive into the creativity and strategy of Modern Horizons 3 and discover new ways to dominate the battlefield. Modern Horizons 3 is a Magic booster set that was released on June 14, 2024.[2][3][4] It features double-faced cards, and is designed to be drafted. ike Modern Horizons and Modern Horizons 2 before, this set introduces a total of 303 new cards into the Modern and Eternal formats without them ever being legal in Standard. It is considered to be a tentpole set for 2024.[5] This set contains 261 regular cards (80 commons, 101 uncommons, 60 rares, 20 mythic rares) and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards. New cards and in-Modern reprints are numbered #001-261, while the New-to-Modern reprints from the Bonus sheet are numbered #262-303. 25 of the new cards are double-faced (#237-261). Alternate card frames have another card number than the original version. Full-Art Eldrazi Basic Lands (including the Snow-covered Wastes) are numbered #304-309. The Bundle basic lands #310-319. Borderless Showcase "Frame Break" cards are #320-351, while borderless lands are #352-361, and the Showcase "Borderless Profile" cards are numbered #362-380. Borderless Concept Eldrazi are #381-383 and retro frame cards are #384-441. Borderless planeswalkers are #442-446. Cards with extended artwork are numbered #447-467. The textured foil borderless planeswalkers are #468-472, foil etched rares are #473-494, the Bundle promo is #495, and the Buy-a-Box card is #496. The ripple foil cards are #497-521. The serialized Titans have the same collector number as their regular variants (#381-383).[6] Modern Horizons 3 was released on both Magic Online and MTG Arena.[2][7] It is only legal in Historic and Timeless on Arena.[8] Coinciding with its release, the name changes to Umbra armor (formerly Totem armor) and Kindred (formerly Tribal), announced over six months prior, were officially implemented.[9][10] Additionally, the Naga, Viashino, and Cephalid creature types were folded into the Snake, Lizard, and Octopus creature types, respectively (the second of which was announced by Mark Rosewater on his blog prior to being implemented).[11] A substantial amount of cards of this set were leaked about seven weeks before its release, spurring Wizards of the Coast to quickly make them official spoilers.[12] Storyline The set was accompanied by some previously released Eldrazi stories. Marketing Modern Horizons 3 was the last set to be printed in the Portuguese language.[13] It is available in Play Boosters, Collector Boosters, the Modern Horizons 3 Bundle (also in Gift Edition), four Commander decks and a Collector's Edition of the Commander decks. Serialized Eldrazi Titans Serialized versions of the three borderless "concept Eldrazi" in double-rainbow foil may appear in Collector Boosters. The serialized total is 250 for each.[4][6] Bonus Sheet Main article: Modern Horizons 3/Bonus sheet Modern Horizons 3 features a bonus sheet with new-to-Modern reprints.[6] Special Guests Main article: Special Guests There are 10 borderless mythic rare Special Guests cards available in both Play Boosters (in non-foil) and Collector Boosters (in traditional foil). These are numbered SPG #39-48. The five Elementals also have textured foil versions exclusive to Collector Boosters (SPG #49-53). Dismember Endurance Expressive Iteration Fury Grief Persist Prismatic Ending Solitude Subtlety Thought-Knot Seer Collector's Edition Commander Decks Modern Horizons 3 features a special Collector's Edition of the four Commander Decks. In the Collector's Edition, all 100 cards are foil, and every deck contains two showcase Borderless Profile cards. Promotional cards Prerelease promo: Buy-a-Box: retro frame Flusterstorm Bundle promo: alternate artPowerbalance Mh3-bundle Bundle Tokens, emblems and markers Modern Horizons 3 features 34 full-art tokens in Play Boosters, as well as 1 emblem and 1 Energy Reserve helper card (which can appear on the back face of tokens).[15] {C} Copy, for Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain, Echoes of Eternity and Grist, the Plague Swarm. {C} 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature with "Sacrifice this creature: Add {C}.", for Basking Broodscale, Drowner of Truth, Drownyard Lurker, Eldrazi Repurposer, Emrakul's Messenger, Glaring Fleshraker, Glimpse the Impossible, Idol of False Gods, Kozilek's Command, Kozilek's Unsealing, Malevolent Rumble, Path of Annihilation, Propagator Drone, Skittering Precursor, Spawn-Gang Commander, Unfathomable Truths, Warped Tusker and Writhing Chrysalis. {W} 4/4 Angel creature with flying, for Decree of Justice. {W} 1/1 Cat creature, for Ocelot Pride. {W} 2/1 Cat Warrior creature, for Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger and Ajani Fells the Godsire. {W} 2/2 Fox creature with vigilance for Genku, Future Shaper. {W} 1/1 Soldier creature, for Decree of Justice. {W} 1/1 Spirit creature with flying, for Muster the Departed. {U} 2/2 Bird creature with flying, for Strix Serenade. {U} 3/3 Fish creature with "When this creature dies, create a 6/6 blue Whale creature token with 'When this creature dies, create a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token.'", for Reef Worm. {U} 9/9 Kraken creature, for Reef Worm. {U} 1/2 Moonfolk creature with flying, for Genku, Future Shaper. {U} 1/1 Thopter artifact creature with flying, for Breya, Etherium Shaper. {U} 6/6 Whale creature with "When this creature dies, create a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token.", for Reef Worm. {B} 4/4 Eternalized Fanatic of Rhonas {B} 0/0 Phyrexian Germ creature, for Colossal Dreadmask, Cranial Ram, Drossclaw and Mandibular Kite. {B} 1/2 Phyrexian Wurm artifact creature with deathtouch, for Wurmcoil Larva. {B} 2/1 Phyrexian Wurm artifact creature with lifelink, for Wurmcoil Larva. {B} 1/1 Rat creature with lifelink, for Genku, Future Shaper. {B} 1/1 Snake creature with deathtouch, for Ophiomancer. {B} 2/2 Zombie creature, for Gravedig and The Necrobloom. {B} 0/0 Zombie Army creature for Mindless Conscription. {R} 1/1 Gremlin creature, for Scurry of Gremlins. {R} Spellgorger Weird, a 2/2 Weird creature with mana cost {2}{R} and "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Spellgorger Weird.", for Ral and the Implicit Maze. {G} 1/1 Insect creature, for Springheart Nantuko. {G} 0/1 Plant creature, for The Necrobloom. {B/G} 1/1 Insect creature, for Grist, the Plague Swarm and The Hunger Tide Rises. {W/B} 1/1 Spirit creature with flying, for Indebted Spirit. {C} Blood artifact, for Shilgengar, Sire of Famine. {C} Clue artifact, for Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student. {C} Food artifact, for Sorin, Ravenous Neonate. {C} 3/3 Phyrexian Golem artifact creature, for Phyrexian Ironworks. {C} 1/1 Servo artifact creature, for Inspired Inventor and Marionette Apprentice. {C} Treasure artifact, for Warren Soultrader. Emblem for Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar. Energy Reserve marker. The tokens created by Ral and the Implicit Maze (Spellgorger Weird) notably have the mana cost of the original card. Themes and mechanics The set features new transforming double-faced cards that transform into planeswalkers, and new modal double faced lands.[2][10][16] It also sees the return of Energy and colorless mana costs as main themes.[17] A colorless retro frame is introduced for the latter. Other recurring mechanics are Adapt, Affinity, Afterlife, Amass, Annihilator, Ascend, Bestow, Cascade, Collect evidence, Connive, Convoke, Delirium, Devoid, Devotion, Dredge, Emerge, Entwine, Escalate, Eternalize, Evoke, Evolve, Exert, Exploit, Extort, Fabricate, Flashback, Grandeur, Imprint, Improvise, Kicker, Landfall, Living weapon, Magecraft, Madness, Manifest, Mentor, Modified, Modular, Morbid, Outlast, Overload, Persist, Proliferate, Prototype, Reconfigure, Reinforce, Replicate, Revolt, Split second, Storm, Support, Threshold, Unearth and Vanishing. Umbra armor officially replaces Totem armor.[10] There is also a new Quest. Limited Archetypes Modern Horizons 3 features the following limited archetypes:[17] {W}{U}: Energy fliers {U}{B}: Card Draw control {B}{R}: Affinity artifacts {R}{G}: Eldrazi Spawn {G}{W}: Modified bestow {W}{B}: Modified sacrifice {U}{R}: Energy midrange {B}{G}: Modified adapt {R}{W}: Energy aggro {G}{U}: Eldrazi ramp Card types Modern Horizons 3 is the first set to feature a card printed with the Kindred card type (formerly known as tribal).[10] The set sees the return of the colorless Eldrazi. It also features the first Slith in twenty years, and the first black-bordered Wombat in thirty years. In addition, it features the third Locus ever with Trenchpost. Creature types While Modern Horizons 3 doesn't introduce any new creature types to Magic, its release does mark the end of the Naga, Viashino, and Cephalid creature types. All were formally made obsolete and replaced with the Snake, Lizard, and Octopus creature types respectively. Additionally, the Cat type was retroactively added to dragons from Kaladesh with cat-like features (namely Skyship Stalker and Freejam Regent). Counter types The set introduces the Everything counter for Omo, Queen of Vesuva. It also sees the return of Energy counters as a major theme, and Experience, Shield and Oil counters as well. Reprints Main article: Modern Horizons 3/New-to-Modern reprints Apart from the allied color fetch lands (which are not new to Modern), Modern Horizons 3 also has returning cards from Magic's history to join Modern. In contrast to the earlier iterations, these are printed on a bonus sheet. Each Modern Horizons 3 Play Booster includes one card from this Bonus sheet. These all have a watermark of their original printing's set symbol. Changes in rarity Rare to mythic rare Phyrexian Tower Recruiter of the Guard Rare to uncommon Angel of the Ruins Decree of Justice Fledgling Dragon Junk Diver Nesting Grounds Reef Worm Common to uncommon Annoyed Altisaur Deep Analysis Notable cards Skoa, Embermage is the first common legendary creature printed since Homelands in 1995. (The Prismatic Piper and Faceless One are both special rarity.) Petrifying Meddler is the only mono-blue creature with reach. Strictly speaking, this is not a color pie break, as blue has access to flying, and reach is simply a worse version of flying. Writhing Chrysalis quickly became infamous for its extreme power in Draft shortly after the set’s release. As a common, almost every draft pool had at least one, and the combination of its powerful, efficient body and its synergy with the Eldrazi Spawn tokens heavily featured in the set made it a top pick, even over many rares. Data collection sites reported that it won 61% of games in which it was drawn, a higher number than any other common in history and higher than all but three other cards in the set.