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Wizards to Launch 'Mood Swings,' a Simpler New TCG, on Secret Lair June 1

The out-of-the-box design lowers barriers for newcomers by focusing on fast play with no resource system.

Overview

  • Wizards of the Coast announced the game Thursday, setting a June 1 Secret Lair launch at $24.99 per randomized 45-card deck.
  • Mood Swings is built for quick sessions, with two to four players racing to three round wins using one shared deck and no resource tracking.
  • Each purchase provides a ready-to-play deck drawn from a 133-card pool with a fixed mix of 23 commons, 14 uncommons, 6 rares, and 2 mythic rares.
  • Sales run only through the Secret Lair website for now, marking an unusual move away from local game store shelves for a new trading card game.
  • Designer Mark Rosewater first conceived the emotion-themed project in 1998, and the debut uses sketch versions of Magic art to highlight its experimental roots.