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{{SubTabs |noitalic=1 |sub1 = Commander decks |sub2 = Breaking News |sub3 = The Big Score |sub4 = Art Series |sub5 = Trivia |sub6 = Card comparisons }} {{Infobox set |image = Outlaws logo.jpg |image_bgcolor = |symbol_description = A [[Wikipedia:Cowboy hat|cowboy hat]] |design = [[Mark Rosewater]] (lead), [[Annie Sardelis]], [[Dan Musser]], [[Dave Humpherys]], [[Doug Beyer]], [[Graeme Hopkins]], [[Jeremy Geist]], [[Michelle Roberson]], [[Mike Mearls]] |development = Dave Humpherys (lead), Jeremy Geist, [[Ben Weitz]], [[Eric Engelhard]], [[Ian Duke]], [[Glenn Jones]], [[Bryan Hawley]], [[Andrew Brown]], [[Chris Kvartek]], [[Jadine Klomparens]], [[Daniel Xu]] |art = [[Taylor Ingvarsson]] |release = April 19, 2024 |mechanics = Villains, [[Committing a crime]], "[[Desert]]s matter" |keywords = [[Plot]], [[Saddle]], [[Spree]] |size = 276 + 98 |code_expansion = OTJ |code_expansion_ref = {{DailyRef|announcements/outlaws-of-thunder-junction-arrives-april-19-2024|Outlaws of Thunder Junction Arrives April 19, 2024|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|January 22, 2024}} |plane= [[Thunder Junction]] |code_expansion_explain = |code_development = Quilting |standard0 = Outlaws of Thunder Junction |standard1 = Wilds of Eldraine |standard2 = The Lost Caverns of Ixalan |standard3 = Murders at Karlov Manor |previous = {{noslash|Fallout/Commander decks}} |next = Breaking News }} [[File:OTJ expansion symbol.png|right|thumb|Expansion symbol]] '''''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''''' is the 100th ''[[Magic: the Gathering|Magic]]'' expansion. It was released on April 19, 2024.<ref name="GenCon panel 2023">{{YouTubeRef|5wlBofOnmg4|30th Anniversary Panel at GenCon – A Recap of MTG's Past, Present & Future|channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|date=August 5, 2023}}</ref><ref name="OTJ First Look">{{DailyRef|announcements/a-first-look-at-outlaws-of-thunder-junction|A First Look at ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''|[[Clayton Kroh]] and [[Adam Styborski]]|February 23, 2024}}</ref> ==Set details== {{cquote|Rustle Up Some Trouble}} [[File:Outlaws key art.jpg|thumb|right|400px|''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' [[key art]]]] ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' is a [[top-down]] designed set based on [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WildWestTropes Wild West tropes]. It is a [[Wikipedia:American frontier|frontier]] fantasy where [[outlaw]]s come to seize their futures — and make a fortune doing it.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/news/magic-at-gencon-celebrating-30-years-and-casting-foresee-on-years-ahead|title=Magic at GenCon: Celebrating 30 Years and Casting Foresee on Years Ahead|author=[[WPN]]|date=August 7, 2023|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref> This [[showcase set]] is dedicated to villains, focusing on an "Outlaw vs. Outlaw" theme. It was even designed first as a villains set, second as a Western genre set.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/744350184058798080|title=Is OTJ more of a villains set or a Wild West set?|March 7, 2024}}</ref> ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' contains 276 regular cards {{curmb|91|100|60|20|5}}, and includes randomly inserted [[traditional foil]] versions of all cards.<ref name="Collecting OTJ">{{DailyRef|feature/collecting-outlaws-of-thunder-junction|Collecting ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''|[[Max McCall]]|March 26, 2024}}</ref> The regular cards include 5 [[full-art]] "Western landscape / negative space" [[basic land]]s (#272-276). Alternate [[card frame]]s have a different number than the original version. The [[Bundle]] Basics lands are #277-286, the thirteen Showcase "Wanted Poster" cards are #287-299. [[Borderless]] cards and #300-306, [[extended art]] cards and #307-367 and the [[#Promos|promos]] are #368-374. This set includes [[Nathan Steuer]]'s [[Player Spotlight]] card, <c>Duelist of the Mind</c>.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://magic.gg/news/the-duelist-of-the-mind-nathan-steuer|title=The Duelist of the Mind: Nathan Steuer|author=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|date=February 25, 2024|publisher=[[Magic.gg]]}}</ref> ===Storyline=== [[File:OTJ Collector Booster Box.jpg|thumb|Set Collector Booster Box depicting a showdown between Oko and Kellan]] ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' is the final set in the [[Omenpath Arc]] and the end of the first act in the ''[[Metronome]]'' storyline. The set features villains from across the [[Multiverse]], who have traveled through [[omenpath]]s to find their fortunes and battle it out at [[Thunder Junction]].<ref name="GenCon panel 2023" /><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/724914698821255168|title=It’s two main themes are villains and top-down western genre|August 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/730836644992843776|title=The set is first a villain set, and second a Western-themed set, but there’s plenty of both.|October 10, 2023}}</ref> [[Oko]] has formed a gang with the Multiverse's most wanted (a.o. [[Tinybones]], [[Vraska]], [[Rakdos]] and [[Annie Flash]]) to pull off a heist of epic scale. [[Maag Taranau|An ancient vault]] has been discovered in Thunder Junction, and it's rumored to hide untold riches and power. Everyone wants a slice of the pie, but Oko and his rip-roaring team aim to be the first inside. Oko's son, [[Kellan]], has at last tracked down his wayward father, but his schemes threaten to sweep Kellan into the role of a villain. This set features [[Story Spotlight]]s.<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/story-spotlight-cards-for-outlaws-of-thunder-junction|Story Spotlight Cards for ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''|[[Natalie Kreider]]|March 29, 2024}}</ref> The cards that represent them are: {{columns-list|colwidth=15em| *{{card|One Last Job||OTJ}} *{{card|Mystical Tether||OTJ}} *{{card|Plan the Heist||OTJ}} *{{card|Betrayal at the Vault||OTJ}} *{{card|Getaway Glamer||OTJ}} *{{card|Seize the Secrets||OTJ}} }} ===Magic Story=== {{main|Magic Story}} {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |- !Title!!Author!!Publishing date!! Set!!Setting (plane)!!Featuring |- |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-1-an-offer-of-revenge|Outlaws of Thunder Junction Episode 1: An Offer of Revenge}}||[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]|| 2024-03-11||''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''||[[Thunder Junction]]||[[List of secondary characters#Thunder Junction|Archie Dixon]], [[Akul]], [[Annie Flash]], [[List of secondary characters#Thunder Junction|Towning]], [[Oko]], [[Kellan]], [[Ral Zarek]] |- |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/no-tells|No Tells}}||[[Isaac Fellman]]||2024-03-12||''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''||[[Capenna]], [[Thunder Junction]]||[[Yuma]], [[List of secondary characters#Capenna|Elnor]], [[List of secondary characters#Capenna|Shadress]], [[Kirri]] |- |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-2-the-jailbreak|Outlaws of Thunder Junction Episode 2: The Jailbreak}}||[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]||2024-03-13||''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''||[[Thunder Junction]]||[[Annie Flash]], [[Tinybones]], [[Breeches]], [[Malcolm Lee]], [[Oko]], [[Geralf Cecani]], [[Gisa Cecani]], [[Eriette]], [[Vraska]], [[Ashiok]], [[Rakdos]], [[Kaervek]], [[Satoru Umezawa]], [[Ral Zarek]], [[Kellan]] |- |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/blood-is-thicker-than-venom|Blood is Thicker Than Venom}}||[[H. E. Edgmon]]||2024-03-14||''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''||[[Thunder Junction]]||[[Annie Flash]], [[List of secondary characters#Thunder Junction|Jody Carpenter]], [[List of secondary characters#Thunder Junction|Tommy]], [[List of secondary characters#Thunder Junction|Bo]], [[List of secondary characters#Thunder Junction|Mira]] |- |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-3-a-train-to-prosperity|Outlaws of Thunder Junction Episode 3: A Train to Prosperity}}||[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]||2024-03-18||''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''||[[Thunder Junction]]||[[Akul]], [[Oko]], [[Kaervek]], [[Annie Flash]], [[Vraska]], [[Gisa Cecani]], [[Geralf Cecani]], [[Eriette]], [[Malcolm Lee]], [[Breeches]], [[Satoru Umezawa]], [[Tinybones]], [[Kellan]], [[Ashiok]], [[List of secondary characters#Thunder Junction|Nolan]] |- |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/a-long-way-from-home|A Long Way From Home}}||[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]||2024-03-19||''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''||[[Thunder Junction]]||[[Nashi]], [[Obeka]] |- |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-4-finding-tarnation|Outlaws of Thunder Junction Episode 4: Finding Tarnation}}||[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]||2024-03-20||''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''||[[Thunder Junction]]||[[Oko]], [[Kellan]], [[Rakdos]], [[Kaervek]], [[List of secondary characters#Thunder Junction|Nolan]], [[Breeches]], [[Malcolm Lee]], [[Tinybones]], [[Vraska]], [[Eriette]], [[Ashiok]], [[Annie Flash]], [[Satoru Umezawa]], [[Gisa Cecani]], [[Geralf Cecani]], [[List of secondary characters#Thunder Junction|Twist Fandango]], [[Akul]] |- |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/a-pleasant-family-outing|A Pleasant Family Outing}}||[[Seanan McGuire]]||2024-03-21||''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''||[[Thunder Junction]]||[[Geralf Cecani]], [[Gisa Cecani]], [[Stella]] |- |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-5-high-moon|Outlaws of Thunder Junction Episode 5: High Moon}}||[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]||2024-03-22||''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''||[[Thunder Junction]]||[[Oko]], [[Kellan]], [[Akul]], [[Annie Flash]], [[Vraska]], [[Ral Zarek]], [[Tinybones]] |- |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-6-the-ballad-of-thieves-and-thunderslingers|Outlaws of Thunder Junction Episode 6: The Ballad of Thieves and Thunderslingers}}||[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]||2024-03-25||''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''||[[Thunder Junction]]||[[Oko]], [[Breeches]], [[Annie Flash]], [[Tinybones]], [[Rakdos]], [[Satoru Umezawa]], [[Geralf Cecani]], [[Gisa Cecani]], [[Kaervek]], [[Akul]], [[Vraska]], [[Malcolm Lee]], [[Eriette]], [[Kellan]], [[Ral Zarek]], [[Jace Beleren]], [[Loot (Fomori)|Loot]], [[Amalia Benavides Aguirre]] |- |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/epilogue-1-the-invasion-tree|Outlaws of Thunder Junction Epilogue 1: Bring the End, Part 1}}||[[Alison Lührs]]||2024-04-01||''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''||[[New Phyrexia (plane)|New Phyrexia]], [[Vryn]], [[Ravnica]]||[[Jace Beleren]], [[Kaya Cassir]], [[Kaito Shizuki]], [[Elesh Norn]], [[Tyvar Kell]], [[Vraska]], [[List of secondary characters#Vryn|Ranna Beleren]] |- |{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/epilogue-2-bring-the-end-part-2|Outlaws of Thunder Junction Epilogue 2: Bring the End, Part 2}}||[[Alison Lührs]]||2024-04-02||''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''||[[Vryn]], [[Ravnica]], [[Eldraine]], [[Ixalan]], [[Thunder Junction]]||[[Jace Beleren]], [[Vraska]], [[List of secondary characters#Vryn|Ranna Beleren]], [[Tezzeret]], [[Tamiyo]], [[Eriette]], [[Breeches]], [[Malcolm Lee]], [[Alquist Proft]], [[Etrata]], [[Izoni]], [[Loot (Fomori)|Loot]] |} ===Marketing=== [[File:OTJ Play Booster.png|thum|right|250px]] ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' is sold in [[Play Booster]]s, [[Collector Booster]]s, four [[Commander deck]]s and the ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' [[Bundle]]. ====Breaking News==== {{Main|Outlaws of Thunder Junction/Breaking News}} [[File:OTP expansion symbol.png|left|thumb|75px]] ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' has two [[bonus sheet]]s. The first is a Crime bonus sheet of cards that help you commit [[crime]]s in the set. You'll find them in Play Boosters (1 card per booster) and Collector Boosters, and exclusively in Collector Boosters you can open [[textured foil]] versions of Breaking News cards. The Breaking News bonus sheet does not affect set legality, they will only be legal in constructed formats where those cards are already legal to play, as well as limited ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' play. ====The Big Score==== {{Main|Outlaws of Thunder Junction/The Big Score}} [[File:BIG expansion symbol.png|left|thumb|75px]] ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' was originally planned to have a follow up [[Epilogue Booster]] pack called ''[[The Big Score]]''. However, due to negative feedback on ''[[March of the Machine: The Aftermath]]'', the planned cards from ''The Big Score'' were incorporated as an extra [[bonus sheet]] in the regular [[Play Booster]]s. They replace [[The List]] cards for ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''.<ref name="MATretrospective">{{YouTubeRef|LdQvmxffjX4|Epilogue on Epilogue|creator=[[Blake Rasmussen]], [[Max McCall]], [[Zakeel Gordon]]|channel=Magic: The Gathering|date=February 13, 2024}}</ref> Cards from ''The Big Score'' retain their unique set symbol, set code (BIG), and a unique [[showcase]] [[card frame]] {{-}} the "Vault" frame. [[Special Guests]] cards share the vault frame treatment. A further legacy of the original plan to be released in an Epilogue Booster is that all 30 of ''The Big Score'' cards are [[Standard]] legal. ====Special Guests==== ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' features 10 [[Special Guests]] (SPG #29-38). These are incorporated in [[The List]] of the [[Play Booster]]s and may be played in [[Limited]] games. You'll find a non-foil Special Guests card in 1 out of 64 Play Boosters. Traditional foil Special Guests cards can be found in Collector Boosters. {{columns-list|colwidth=15em| *{{card|Stoneforge Mystic||SPG}} *{{card|Brazen Borrower||SPG}} *{{card|Port Razer||SPG}} *{{card|Desert||SPG}} *{{card|Prismatic Vista||SPG}} *{{card|Mystic Snake||SPG}} *{{card|Morbid Opportunist||SPG}} *{{card|Notion Thief||SPG}} *{{card|Desertion||SPG}} *{{card|Scapeshift||SPG}} }} ====The List==== You'll find cards from [[The List]] more frequently in ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' Play Boosters than in ''[[Murders at Karlov Manor]]'' Play Boosters. You can find a card from The List in 1 out of 5 Play Boosters. The List for OTJ has 40 cards: 30 cards from ''[[The Big Score]]'' and the 10 Special Guests.<ref>{{DailyRef|announcements/whats-new-on-the-list-for-outlaws-of-thunder-junction|What's New on The List for ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''|Wizards of the Coast|April 5, 2024}}</ref> ====Events==== *[[Prerelease]]: April 12–18, 2024<ref>{{DailyRef|announcements/where-to-play-outlaw-of-thunder-junctions-for-fun-and-promo-cards|Whre to Plat ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' for Fun and Promo Cards|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|March 26, 2024}}</ref> *[[MTG Arena]] release: April 16, 2024 *[[Open House]]: April 19–21, 2024 *[[Commander Party]]: April 26 – May 2, 2024 *[[Store Championship]]: May 4–12, 2024 *[[Friday Night Magic]]: April 19 – July 19, 2024 *[[Standard Showdown]]: April 19 – July 25, 2024 ====Promos==== *[[Prerelease card|Prerelease]]: a stamped card that can be any rare or mythic rare of ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''. **The seasonal dark-frame promos are: {{card|Frontier Seeker||OTJ|#=368}}, {{card|Scorching Shot||OTJ|#=369}}, {{card|Honest Rutstein||OTJ|#=370}}, {{card|Make Your Own Luck||OTJ|#=371}}, {{card|Ruthless Lawbringer||OTJ|#=372}}. *[[Buy-a-Box]]: alternate art {{card|Magda, the Hoardmaster||OTJ|#=374}}. *[[Open House]]: Retro frame {{card|Diabolic Tutor||PW24}}.<ref name="OTJ promos">{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/news/outlaws-of-thunder-junction-events-and-promos-overview|title=Outlaws of Thunder Junction Events & Promos Overview|author=[[WPN]]|date=March 27, 2024|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref> *[[Bundle]] promo: alternate art {{card|The Key to the Vault||OTJ|#=373}}. *[[Store Championship]]: {{card|Blazing Rootwalla||SCH}} (participation), {{card|Hollow One||SCH}} (Top 8), full art [[textless]] {{card|Vengevine||SCH}} (winner).<ref name="OTJ promos"/> *[[Commander Party]]: [[retro frame]] {{card|Costly Plunder||PW24}}.<ref name="OTJ promos"/> *"Get the Gang Together" in-store promotion: alternate art {{Card|Oltec Matterweaver||PW24}} and {{card|Transmutation Font||PW24}}.<ref name="OTJ promos"/> *[[Standard Showdown]]: five cards with ''[[Wikipedia:Cowboy Bebop|Cowboy Bebop]]'' crossover art: {{card|Ossification||PCBB}}, {{card|Disdainful Stroke||PCBB}}, {{card|Go for the Throat||PCBB}}, {{card|Lightning Strike||PCBB}} and {{card|Snakeskin Veil||PCBB}}.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://mtg-jp.com/otj-anime/|title=Cowboy Bebop promotion|date=April 19, 2024|publisher=Magic: the Gathering Japan}}</ref><ref>{{YouTubeRef|2KcFKj14cYo|[JP Official] Cowboy Bebop x Magic: The Gathering Opening Homage Trailer|channel=Wizardsmtgjp|date=April 19, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|announcements/announcing-cowboy-bebop-collaboration-promo-cards|Announcing Cowboy Bebop Promo Cards|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|April 22, 2024}}</ref> ==Tokens and markers== ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' has eighteen tokens one [[helper card]]<ref name="OTJtokens">{{DailyRef|card-preview/the-tokens-of-outlaws-of-thunder-junction|The Tokens of ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction''|[[Kendall Pepple]]|April 5, 2024}}</ref>: #{{C}} [[Copy]] for <c>Breeches, the Blastmaker</c>; <c>Calamity, Galloping Inferno</c>; <c>Double Down</c>; <c>Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds</c>; <c>Jace Reawakened</c>; <c>Kaervek, the Punisher</c>; <c>Kambal, Profiteering Mayor</c>; <c>Oko, the Ringleader</c> and <c>Three Steps Ahead</c>. #{{W}} 3/3 [[Angel]] creature with [[flying]] for <c>Seraphic Steed</c>. #{{W}} 2/2 [[Ox]] creature for <c>Bovine Intervention</c> and <c>Bruse Tarl, Roving Rancher</c>. #{{W}} 1/1 [[Sheep]] creature for <c>Bridled Bighorn</c>. #{{W}} 2/2 [[Spirit]] creature with flying for <c>Phantom Interference</c> and <c>Wrangler of the Damned</c>. #{{U}} {{card|Beau||TOTJ}}, a */* [[legendary]] Ox creature with "This creature’s power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control." for <c>Bonny Pall, Clearcutter</c>. #{{U}} 1/1 [[Bird]] creature with flying for <c>Riku of Many Paths</c>. #{{B}} 1/1 [[Vampire]] [[Rogue]] creature with [[lifelink]] for <c>Baron Bertram Graywater</c>. #{{R}} 3/1 [[Dinosaur]] creature for <c>Scalestorm Summoner</c>. #{{R}} 1/1 [[Mercenary]] creature with "{{T}}: Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery." for <c>At Knifepoint</c>; <c>Brimstone Roundup</c>; <c>Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor</c>; <c>Form a Posse</c>; <c>Hellspur Posse Boss</c>; <c>Lassoed by the Law</c>; <c>Mourner's Surprise</c>; <c>Nezumi Linkbreaker</c>; <c>Prickly Pair</c>; <c>Prosperity Tycoon</c>; <c>Rakish Crew</c>; <c>Selvala, Eager Trailblazer</c>; <c>Unfortunate Accident</c> and <c>Wanted Griffin</c>. #{{R}} 4/4 [[Scorpion]] [[Dragon]] creature with flying and [[haste]] for <c>Magda, the Hoardmaster</c>. #{{G}} */* [[Elemental]] creature for <c>Dance of the Tumbleweeds</c> and <c>Tumbleweed Rising</c>. #{{G}} 3/3 [[Elk]] creature for <c>Oko, the Ringleader</c>. #{{G}} 2/1 [[Varmint]] creature for <c>Rise of the Varmints</c>. #{{U/B}} 2/2 [[Zombie]] Rogue creature for <c>Geralf, the Fleshwright</c>; <c>Gisa, the Hellraiser</c>; <c>Outlaw Stitcher</c> and <c>Rictus Robber</c>. #{{C}} [[Clue]] artifact for <c>Malcolm, the Eyes</c>. #{{C}} {{card|Meteorite||TOTJ}}, an artifact with “When Meteorite enters the battlefield, it deals 2 damage to any target.” and “{{T}}: Add one mana of any color.” for <c>Roxanne, Starfall Savant</c>. #{{C}} [[Treasure]] artifact for <c>Boneyard Desecrator</c>; <c>Fake Your Own Death</c>; <c>Gold Pan</c>; <c>Gold Rush</c>; <c>Goldvein Hydra</c>; <c>Great Train Heist</c>; <c>Hell to Pay</c>; <c>Jolene, Plundering Pugilist</c>; <c>Luxurious Locomotive</c>; <c>Magda, the Hoardmaster</c>; <c>Mine Raider</c>; <c>Patient Naturalist</c>; <c>Reckless Lackey</c>; <c>Redrock Sentinel</c> and <c>Treasure Dredger</c>. #[[Plot]] marker. In addition, ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' Play Boosters and Collector Boosters may include an additional 11 tokens from the two bonus sheet sets.<ref name="OTJtokens"/> Each of these tokens features its set's [[expansion symbol]] and set code.<br/> '''''Breaking News''''' *{{R/W}} 2/1 [[Human]] [[Cleric]] creature with [[lifelink]] and [[haste]] for <c>Outlaws' Merriment</c>. *{{R/W}} 1/2 Human [[Rogue]] creature with haste and "When this creature enters the battlefield, it deals 1 damage to any target." for <c>Outlaws' Merriment</c>. *{{R/W}} 3/1 Human [[Warrior]] creature with [[trample]] and haste for <c>Outlaws' Merriment</c>. *{{B/G}} 1/1 [[Pest]] creature with "When this creature dies, you gain 1 life." for <c>Pest Infestation</c>. *{{C}} [[Food]] artifact for <c>Oko, Thief of Crowns</c>. '''''The Big Score''''' *{{B}} 2/1 [[Bat]] creature with [[flying]] for <c>Greed's Gambit</c>. *{{C}} 0/0 [[Construct]] artifact creature with “This creature gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control.” for <c>Simulacrum Synthesizer</c>. *{{C}} 1/1 [[Gnome]] artifact creature for <c>Oltec Matterweaver</c>. *{{C}} 3/3 [[Golem]] artifact creature for <c>Legion Extruder</c> and <c>Sandstorm Salvager</c>. *{{C}} [[Blood]] artifact for <c>Transmutation Font</c>. *{{C}} [[Food]] artifact for <c>Bristlebud Farmer</c> and <c>Transmutation Font</c>. *{{C}} [[Map]] artifact for <c>Worldwalker Helm</c>. ==Themes and mechanics== [[File:MTGA Crimes.png|thumb|right|[[Magic: The Gathering Arena|MTG Arena]] icon for cards that grant a bonus when you commit crimes.]] ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' introduces the concept of '''[[crime]]s'''.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/outlaws-of-thunder-junction-mechanics|''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|March 26, 2024}}</ref> Any spell or ability that targets an opponent, or their stuff (spells, permanents, hand, library) is [[committing a crime]]. Since this is a plane of outlaws, committing crimes is incentivized, not punished.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/744306522140622848|title=the "Commit a Crime" stuff looks like it is going to be treated like Gotcha by the players.|March 7, 2024}}</ref> In the villain set, you get to be the villain.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/744595371841503232|title=In OTJ, who is rewarded when I commit a crime?|March 10, 2024}}</ref> The set also introduces the '''[[plot]]''' mechanic. It's similar to both [[foretell]] and [[suspend]]. When you pay a card's plot cost, it goes into exile, and you can cast it on a later turn without paying its mana cost (as a sorcery). Plot can be used to hold cards up for explosive turns, but your hand's on the table: opponents can see the plotted cards and plan around them. '''[[Saddle]]''' is a [[keyword ability]] associated with the new [[Mount]] creature type. In a similar way to the [[Crew]] ability, it is activated by tapping any number of [[creatures]] you control with total power equal to or greater than the saddle value. Creatures with saddle, unlike [[Vehicle|Vehicles]], can still attack and block like normal, but they have powerful abilities that only trigger when they become saddled or attack while saddled. [[File:Spree icon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The plus icon indicating the mandatory [[additional cost]] of a card with Spree.]] Finally, '''[[spree]]''' is a keyword found on instants and sorceries that grants them modality in a very similar way to [[escalate]]. Spells with spree have several effects, each with an additional cost. However, these costs can be different from each other. A spell with spree can have a very different impact when it's cast in the early game using cheaper effects than when it's cast as a finisher going all-out on expensive effects. To help players identify cards with Spree when fanned in the hand, a new icon that modifies the right-hand side of the [[title bar]] was added.<ref>{{YouTubeRef|ZngESj3fJpc|The Problem with Kicker (And How We Fixed It)|creator=[[Gavin Verhey]]|channel=Good Morning Magic|date=April 3, 2024}}</ref> The black triangle with a white "plus" icon is placed next to the [[mana cost]] of the spell to identify that additional costs need to be payed before the spell can be cast. ===Card types=== ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' introduces a new [[typal coupling]] term, '''[[Outlaw]]''', a way to [[batching|collectively refer]] to the [[Assassin]], [[Mercenary]], [[Pirate]], [[Rogue]] and [[Warlock]] creature types. It also introduces the '''[[Armadillo]]''', '''[[Coyote]]''', '''[[Mount]]''', '''[[Possum]]''', and '''[[Varmint]]''' creature types, while '''[[Beaver]]''' and '''[[Porcupine]]''' are seen for the first time on [[eternal card]]s. Also, as of this set, [[Viashino]] is no longer a distinct creature type, and has been rolled into '''[[Lizard]]'''. The set further sees the return of the '''[[Desert]]''' land type, with a small "Deserts matter" theme. ===Counter types=== ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' introduces '''[[Loot counter]]s'''. ===Limited archetypes=== *{{W}}{{U}} — "No spells cast" [[plot]] *{{U}}{{B}} — [[Crime]] control *{{B}}{{R}} — [[Outlaw]]s *{{R}}{{G}} — “[[Ferocious]]” *{{G}}{{W}} — [[Mount]]s & [[Vehicle]]s *{{W}}{{B}} — [[Attrition]] *{{U}}{{R}} — Two or more spells *{{B}}{{G}} — [[Recursion]] *{{R}}{{W}} — [[Mercenary]] [[aggro]] *{{G}}{{U}} — Big mana [[plot]] ==Cycles== {| class="wikitable" !'''Cycle name''' !{{W}} !{{U}} !{{B}} !{{R}} !{{G}} |- | rowspan="2" |'''Monocolored rare [[mount]]s''' |{{Card|Fortune, Loyal Steed||OTJ}} |{{Card|Archmage's Newt||OTJ}} |{{Card|Caustic Bronco||OTJ}} |{{Card|Calamity, Galloping Inferno||OTJ}} |{{Card|Ornery Tumblewagg||OTJ}} |- | colspan="5" |Five [[rare]] [[mount]] creatures. |- | rowspan="2" |'''Monocolored [[spree]] spells''' |{{Card|Final Showdown||OTJ}} |{{Card|Three Steps Ahead||OTJ}} |{{card|Insatiable Avarice||OTJ}} |{{card|Great Train Heist||OTJ}} |{{card|Smuggler's Surprise||OTJ}} |- | colspan="5" |Five [[mythic rare]] and [[rare]] [[modal]] spells with with spree and a mana cost of M. Each has at least one mode that costs mana of the card's color. |- | rowspan="2" |'''Common Plotters''' |{{Card|Stagecoach Security||OTJ}} |{{Card|Loan Shark||OTJ}} |{{card|Blacksnag Buzzard||OTJ}} |{{card|Irascible Wolverine||OTJ}} |{{card|Freestrider Commando||OTJ}} |- | colspan="5" |Five common creatures with [[Plot]] and a build-around enters-the-battlefield effect. |- ! '''Cycle name''' ! {{W}}{{B}} ! {{U}}{{R}} ! {{B}}{{G}} ! {{R}}{{W}} ! {{G}}{{U}} |- |rowspan="2"|'''Enemy-colored [[fast land]]s''' |{{card|Concealed Courtyard||OTJ}} |{{card|Spirebluff Canal||OTJ}} |{{card|Blooming Marsh||OTJ}} |{{card|Inspiring Vantage||OTJ}} |{{card|Botanical Sanctum||OTJ}} |- |colspan="5"|Five rare [[enemy color]]ed [[tapland]]s, reprinted from ''[[Kaladesh]]''. The borderless versions form a panorama. |} ===Double cycles=== {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;" !'''Cycle name''' !{{W}}{{U}} !{{U}}{{B}} !{{B}}{{R}} !{{R}}{{G}} !{{G}}{{W}} !{{W}}{{B}} !{{U}}{{R}} !{{B}}{{G}} !{{R}}{{W}} !{{G}}{{U}} |- | rowspan="2" |'''[[Multicolored|Gold]] [[List of Magic slang#Enabler|enabler]] [[List of Magic slang#Signpost|signposts]]''' |{{card|Wrangler of the Damned||OTJ}} |{{card|Intimidation Campaign||OTJ}} |{{card|At Knifepoint||OTJ}} |{{card|Cactusfolk Sureshot||OTJ}} |{{Card|Congregation Gryff}} |{{card|Ruthless Lawbringer||OTJ}} |{{card|Slick Sequence||OTJ}} |{{card|Badlands Revival||OTJ}} |{{card|Form a Posse||OTJ}} |{{card|Make Your Own Luck||OTJ}} |- | colspan="10" | Ten [[uncommon]] dual-colored cards, each a signpost for one of the draft archetypes. These are enablers, which support the playstyle of the archetype.<ref name=":0">{{DailyRef|making-magic/nuts-and-bolts-16-play-boosters|Nuts & Bolts #16: Play Boosters|[[Mark Rosewater]]|March 4, 2024}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |'''[[Legendary]] gold [[List of Magic slang#Payoff|payoff]]''' '''signposts''' |{{Card|Jem Lightfoote, Sky Explorer||OTJ}} |{{card|Lazav, Familiar Stranger||OTJ}} |{{card|Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier||OTJ}} |{{card|Jolene, Plundering Pugilist||OTJ}} |{{card|Miriam, Herd Whisperer||OTJ}} |{{card|Baron Bertram Graywater||OTJ}} |{{card|Kraum, Violent Cacophony||OTJ}} |{{card|Honest Rutstein||OTJ}} |{{card|Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor||OTJ}} |{{card|Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius||OTJ}} |- | colspan="10" | Ten uncommon dual-colored legendary creatures, each a signpost for one of the draft archetypes. These are payoffs, which reward the playstyle of the archetype.<ref name=":0" /> |- | rowspan="2" |'''Crime Deserts''' |{{card|Lonely Arroyo||OTJ}} |{{card|Soured Springs||OTJ}} |{{card|Jagged Barrens||OTJ}} |{{card|Bristling Backwoods||OTJ}} |{{card|Creosote Heath||OTJ}} |{{card|Forlorn Flats||OTJ}} |{{card|Eroded Canyon||OTJ}} |{{card|Festering Gulch||OTJ}} |{{card|Abraded Bluffs||OTJ}} |{{card|Lush Oasis||OTJ}} |- | colspan="10" | Ten common [[Desert]] dual lands that enter the battlefield tapped and deal 1 damage to target opponent. |} ===Flavor-based cycle=== ''Outlaws of Thunder Junction'' features an irregular, flavor-based cycle.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/746334842720075776|title=How would you describe the "Join up" cycle?|March 29, 2024}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;" !'''Cycle name''' !{{B}} !{{B}}{{G}} !{{G}}{{W}}{{U}} !{{R}}{{G}}{{W}} !{{B}}{{R}} |- | rowspan="2" |'''"Join up" rares''' |{{card|Tinybones Joins Up||OTJ}} |{{card|Vraska Joins Up||OTJ}} |{{card|Kellan Joins Up||OTJ}} |{{card|Annie Joins Up||OTJ}} |{{card|Rakdos Joins Up||OTJ}} |- | colspan="5" | Five [[rare]] [[legendary]] [[Enchantments]] representing [[Oko]]'s gang. Each has an [[enters the battlefield]] effect and a second effect that is triggered by legendary creatures. The mana values of each card in the cycle increases from one through to five. |} ===Pairs=== {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|'''Matched pair''' !'''Description''' |- |{{card|Breeches, the Blastmaker||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{U}}{{R}})}} |{{card|Malcolm, the Eyes||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{U}}{{R}})}} |Two rare red and blue pirates that care about artifacts and the second spell cast. |- |{{card|Cunning Coyote||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}} |{{card|Resilient Roadrunner||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}} |Two uncommon 2/2 creatures with mana cost {{1}}{{R}} and haste, referencing the cartoon characters [[wikipedia:Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner|Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner]]. |- !colspan="2"|'''Mirrored pair''' !'''Description''' |- |{{card|Archmage's Newt||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}} |{{card|Caustic Bronco||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} |Two rare Mount creatures with 1M mana cost and [[Saddle]] 3, with an attack trigger that improves if it is mounted. They are the only mono-color mounts in {{B}} and {{U}}. |- |{{card|Outlaw Stitcher||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}} |{{card|Rictus Robber||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} |Two uncommon creatures with 3M mana cost and [[plot]], that create a Zombie Rogue token. |- |{{card|Aloe Alchemist||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}} |{{card|Longhorn Sharpshooter||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}} |Two uncommon creatures that are the only ones in the set that trigger when they become [[plot]]ted. |- |{{card|Failed Fording||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}} |{{card|Desert's Due||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} |Two common instants with 1M mana cost that generate an extra effect if you control a desert. |- |{{card|Steer Clear||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{W}})}} |{{card|Throw from the Saddle||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{G}})}} |Two common spells that generate an extra effect if you control a mount. |- |{{card|Boneyard Desecrator||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{B}})}} |{{card|Mine Raider||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}} |Two common creatures that create a Treasure if you control an outlaw. |- |{{card|Take the Fall||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{U}})}} |{{card|Outlaws' Fury||OTJ}} {{nowrap|({{R}})}} |Two common instants that generate an extra effect if you control an outlaw. |} ==Reprinted cards== *{{card|Archangel of Tithes}}, first printed in ''[[Magic Origins]]'', last seen on ''[[The List]]''. *{{Card|Corrupted Conviction}}, first printed in ''[[March of the Machine]]''. *{{Card|Fake Your Own Death}}, first printed in ''[[Streets of New Capenna]]''. *{{Card|Skulduggery}}, first printed in ''[[Ixalan]]''. *{{Card|Snakeskin Veil}}, first printed in ''[[Kaldheim]]'', last seen in ''[[Commander Masters]]''. *{{Card|Take Up the Shield}}, first printed in ''[[Dominaria United]]''. *{{Card|Terror of the Peaks}}, first printed in ''[[Core Set 2021]]''. *The enemy [[Fast land]]s: {{Card|Concealed Courtyard}}, {{Card|Spirebluff Canal}}, {{Card|Blooming Marsh}}, {{Card|Inspiring Vantage}}, and {{Card|Botanical Sanctum}}, first printed in ''[[Kaladesh]]''. ==Preconstructed decks== {{main|Outlaws of Thunder Junction/Commander decks}} ''Outlaws'' features four [[Commander deck]]s released as a regular part of a set's product line. {{Decks|commander |type=brawl |page name= |Desert Bloom|RGW|Yuma, Proud Protector |Quick Draw|UR|Stella Lee, Wild Card |Most Wanted|RWB|Olivia, Opulent Outlaw |Grand Larceny|BGU|Gonti, Canny Acquisitor }} ==Gallery== <gallery> File:OTJ Bundle.png|Bundle File:OTJ Panorama.jpg|[[Fast land]] panorama </gallery> ===Arena Avatars=== <gallery> File:Fblthp MTGA avatar OTJ.png|{{card|Fblthp, Lost on the Range||OTJ}}. File:Kellan MTGA avatar OTJ.png|Kellan. File:Oko MTGA avatar OTJ.png|{{card|Oko, the Ringleader||OTJ}}. File:Rakdos MTGA avatar OTJ.png|Rakdos. File:Vraska MTGA avatar OTJ.png|Vraska. </gallery> ==External links== *[https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/outlaws-of-thunder-junction Official product page]. *[[WPN]] [https://wpn.wizards.com/en/products/outlaws-of-thunder-junction product page]. *{{DailyRef|making-magic/outlaws-of-the-land-part-1|Outlaw of the Land, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|March 26, 2024}} *{{DailyRef|making-magic/outlaws-of-the-land-part-2|Outlaw of the Land, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|April 1, 2024}} *{{DailyRef|making-magic/outlaws-of-thunder-junction-vision-design-handoff-document-part-1|''Outlaw of Thunder Junction'' Vision Design Handoff Document, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|April 8, 2024}} *{{DailyRef|making-magic/outlaws-of-thunder-junction-vision-design-handoff-document-part-2|''Outlaw of Thunder Junction'' Vision Design Handoff Document, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|April 15, 2024}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Sets|state=collapsed}} {{Thunder Junction}} [[Category:Magic sets]]
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