Release 1.4.62V1 (2026-10-03)

Welcome to Async World with reworked and fast network, 422 new cards, prepared and rulebreakers

One of the most important updates in recent years 💪 With the reworked network and client-server logic, XMage now works in a truly async mode. No more dependence on slow or fast connections, no more laggy opponents ruining the game. Players from every corner of the earth are welcome 🤜🤛

New release contains network rework for faster and stable games and drafts, 422 new cards from FRA and other new and old sets including 46 cards with prepared mechanics and 3 cards with rulebreakers. It also contains over 100 fixes in existing cards and abilities.

Async world and network reworked

What it does for players:

• over 40 problems were found and fixed with disconnects, errors, race conditions, concurrent data modifications, missed or outdated data, freezes and other errors that players randomly catch every day;
• many memory and connection leaks were fixed too, so public servers are much more stable now;
• more stable drafts, tourneys and matches;
• faster games and faster responses to player actions;
• fast server connect/reconnect and fast chat messages;
• safe watching of other players' games;
• fast and stable AI vs AI game watching;
• for laggy players: no more missed game dialogs or updates — all important data comes with high priority;
• for laggy players: server-side data optimization (you get only actual data, outdated data is dropped before sending);
• for fast players: no more dependence on laggy players — if you play fast, you get fast responses to your actions;
• more details here;

Rulebreakers

Implemented special rulebreakers that allow to pass some deck validation rules:

• no maximum deck size by Whtz the Bibliophile;
• additional cards by Seluma, Light of Aysen;
• additional colors by Tolabow, Loch Rascal;

Other

• GUI, game: fixed wrong card images in hand and other zones after stack in MTGO render mode (#16369);
• GUI, game: added counters puts/removes logs for any actions (#9440, #9528);
• GUI, game: fixed log spam when player can't lose and has <=0 life (#16300);
• GUI, card viewer: improved by giving users an actual toggle between Cards vs Tokens (#16332);
• deck: added multiple reprints and alchemy sets;
• deck: updated Canadian Highlander points (#16038, #16078);
• deck: updated Duel Commander banlist;
• deck: updated Pauper banned list (#16097);
• images: fixed missing Undercity dungeon (#16088);
• images: fixed missing set symbols;
• images: fixed missing cards in many old sets;

Abilities fixes

• Copy abilities - fixed duplicated effects and triggers in some cards with copy (example: Urza's Saga with Echoing Deeps, #12475, #16256);
• Duel Commander - now only one commander can be cast from the command zone per game (#16091);
• Equip abilities - improved compatibility with restrictions on first equip (example: O-Naginata, #15970);
• Exile top of library, may play - improved exile dialogs;
• Replicate abilities - improved combo support with triggers and copies (example: Isochron Scepter copies, #13998, #13758, #16106);
• Whenever you gain life - added card hints on stack with gained life amount (#16364);

Cards fixes

• Absorbing Man - fixed copy effect (#15986);
• Ace, Fearless Rebel - fixed that fight target isn't optional;
• Armored Kincaller - fixed that it counts Dinosaurs you don't control;
• Balancing Act - fixed that players don't sacrifice/discard anything when a player controls no permanents or has no cards in hand (#16361);
• Behold the Sinister Six! - fixed that it can return non-creature permanent cards;
• Bloodchief Ascension - added card hint;
• Boiling Rock Rioter - fixed that it allows to cast exiled Ally spell without paying its mana cost;
• Bone Devourer - fixed that it counts all counters instead +1/+1 counters only;
• Breaching Dragonstorm - fixed that it puts exiled cards on the bottom of library;
• Burden of Proof - fixed that it doesn't give +2/+2 to Detective you control when enchanting it;
• Caught in the Crossfire - fixed that first mode doesn't deal damage and second mode deals damage to all creatures;
• Clive, Ifrit's Dominant - fixed that Ifrit can fight itself;
• Combat Tutorial - fixed that it can put +1/+1 counter on opponent's creature;
• Commander Liara Portyr - fixed that it reduces cost of opponent's spells and abilities;
• Cosima, God of the Voyage - fixed wrong usage by AI;
• Covetous Elegy - fixed wrong implementation (#16057);
• Crescent Island Temple - fixed that it doesn't count itself on enter and triggers on own enter;
• Dawnhand Dissident - fixed wrong targeting (#16020, #16089);
• Deepway Navigator - fixed that it doesn't boost itself;
• Defend the Rider - fixed that it can target permanent you don't control;
• Denry Klin - fixed that it puts too many counters on himself when entering the battlefield (#9779);
• Distant Melody - fixed game error on miss choice (#14392, #16072);
• Dose of Dawnglow - fixed that blight only applied in opponent main phase instead any (#16047);
• Dragon's Fire - fixed game error on no valid choices;
• Elephant-Mandrill - fixed that it counts artifacts owned by opponents instead controlled;
• Emeritus of Ideation - improved exile cost window;
• Fang, Roku's Companion - fixed that it can target non-legendary creature, fixed that it returns tapped and under owner's control;
• Far Fortune, End Boss - fixed not working max speed ability;
• Firion, Wild Rose Warrior - fixed that token copies are sacrificed at the next end step instead next upkeep;
• Flamechain Mauler - fixed that menace should last until end of turn (#16197);
• Focus Fire - fixed wrong damage amount, must be 2 plus creatures and Spacecraft count;
• Foggy Swamp Visions - fixed wrong targets amount, must be X targets;
• Gaea's Will - fixed that it not exiling spells you play (#16336, #16346);
• Glister Bairn - fixed that it can target itself;
• Hare Apparent - fixed that it counts non-creature permanents;
• Hauntwoods Shrieker - fixed wrong usage by AI;
• Ignis Scientia - fixed that it making treasure instead of food;
• Inventory Management - fixed that it doesn't attach Auras and Equipment;
• Kindred Dominance - fixed game error on miss choice (#14392, #16072);
• Krang, the All-Powerful - fixed that it lookup for draw instead drew event (#16027, #15962);
• Kratos, Stoic Father - fixed that it doesn't trigger on opponent's Gods dies;
• Kraven's Last Hunt - fixed that chapter I mills 4 cards instead 5;
• Leonardo, Sewer Samurai - fixed that it allows to cast from graveyard during opponent's turn;
• Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed - fixed wrong condition (#16042);
• Madame Null, Power Broker - fixed that it is creating extra +1/+1 counters for no life cost (#15175);
• Metamorphic Blast - fixed that target creature loses its abilities;
• Midnight Crusader Shuttle - fixed wrong second choice dialog;
• Mirrormind Crown - fixed that it works during your turn only;
• Mogis, God of Slaughter - fixed wrong sacrifice cost;
• Momo, Friendly Flier - fixed that it reduces cost of non-creature spells, fixed that it triggers on itself;
• Mondo Gecko - fixed that hexproof from chosen color doesn't end at the end of turn;
• Morningtide's Light - fixed that it returns creatures untapped instead tapped;
• Mysterio, Master of Illusion - fixed that it doesn't exile Illusion tokens on leave;
• O'aka, Traveling Merchant - improved highlight when ability cost payable (a controlled nonland permanent has a counter);
• Oracle of the Alpha - fixed miss Mox Sapphire in conjured Power Nine;
• Pain's Reward - fixed game freeze with AI games;
• Prehistoric Turtlesaurus - fixed that it counts non-creature permanents with +1/+1 counters;
• Price of Freedom - fixed that it can target permanents owned by opponents instead controlled;
• Rampaging Classmate - fixed that it counts itself as other attacking creature;
• Resonance Technician - fixed that it can copy opponent's spells;
• Ride's End - fixed that cost reduction works only with tapped creatures instead any tapped permanent;
• Rinoa, Angel Wing - fixed that it not tapping the creature;
• Roadside Blowout - fixed that cost reduction works only with creatures instead any permanent;
• Robot token - fixed miss Warrior subtype;
• Sail into the West - fixed that it should exile itself if "Return" wins vote (#16092);
• Salvation Colossus - fixed that it gives indestructible to itself;
• Scorpion Sentinel - fixed that it requires eight lands instead seven;
• Serah Farron - fixed that it can transform with only one other legendary creature;
• Sidequest: Play Blitzball - fixed that it doesn't attach to a creature after transform;
• Sold Out - fixed that it checks current damage instead damage dealt this turn;
• Sothera, the Supervoid - fixed;

New cards

• Total new cards: 422;
• Reality Fracture - added 234 new cards;
• Secrets of Strixhaven - added 36 new cards (prepared);
• Secrets of Strixhaven Commander - added 10 new cards (prepared);
• Reality Fracture Commander:
  • Avacyn, Angel of Horror
  • Ginger, Queen of Sweets
  • Memnarch, the Warden
  • Nissa, Leyline Tamer
  • Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel
  • Ob Nixilis, the Ascended
  • Omnath, Locus of the Void
  • Turbulent Crater
  • Turbulent Shore
  • Turbulent Wetlands
• Alchemy: Murders at Karlov Manor:
  • Emmara, Voice of the Conclave
  • Emporium Thopterist
• Alchemy: Wilds of Eldraine:
  • First Little Pig
  • Victory of the Pyrohammer
• Doctor Who:
  • Osgood, Operation Double
  • The Eighth Doctor
  • The Five Doctors
• Jumpstart: Historic Horizons:
  • Pool of Vigorous Growth
• Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander:
  • Ashling, the Limitless
• March of the Machine Commander:
  • Ichor Elixir
• Marvel Super Heroes:
  • Black Widow, Super Spy
  • Daredevil, Man Without Fear
  • Heroic Feast
  • Iron Man Armor
  • Kang the Conqueror
  • Knight of Wundagore
  • Leader, Super-Genius
  • Loki, God of Mischief
  • Mister Hyde, Monster Within
  • Murdock's Crusade
  • Night Nurse, Healer of Heroes
  • Powerful Broker
  • Secret Invasion
  • Spider-Man, To the Rescue
  • Storm, Windrider
  • Super-Adaptoid
  • Too Evil to Stay Dead
  • Worlds Within Worlds
• Marvel Super Heroes Commander:
  • Alex Wilder, Runaway
  • Asgardian Inspiration
  • Avengers Quinjet
  • Batroc the Leaper
  • Beast Mode
  • Black Bolt, Inhuman King
  • Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent
  • Captain America, Skybound
  • Captain Marvel, Shooting Star
  • Council of Reeds
  • Damocles Base, Sword of Kang
  • Doctor Jane Foster
  • Fixer, Techno Terror
  • Heroes for Hire
  • Immortus, Master of Eternity
  • N'Yami-Class Mother Ship
  • Nico Minoru, Runaway
  • Shuri, the Black Panther
  • The Frightful Four
  • Timeline Inquiry
  • Vision, Spectral Synthezoid
  • Vulture, Feathered Fiend
  • Wakanda Forever!
  • Wanda's Vision
  • Wasp, Shrinking Savior
  • West Coast Expansion
• Murders at Karlov Manor Commander:
  • Otherworldly Escort
• Mystery Booster Commander Edition:
  • Ashaya's Enduring Bond
  • Case of the Lost Witness
  • Chief Magistrate of Mercadia
  • Ekthi, Contaminator Priest
  • Elda, Conjurer of Spectacle
  • Euru, Acorn Scrounger
  • Feroz, Ulgrotha's Warden
  • Flitwing, Lyev Detective
  • Grandmother Goby
  • Greensleeves
  • Grizzlegom, Hurloon Hero
  • Homer, the Hermit
  • Jandor, Fortuned Traveler
  • Lyna, Veil of Vengeance
  • Maular, the Next Evolution
  • Meatsqueak, Hoard Lord
  • Nephilim Epochal
  • Nivea, Beloved Battlemage
  • Olag and Miau, New Friends
  • Overcooked
  • Selenia, the Cursed Heart
  • Seluma, Light of Aysen
  • The Everforger
  • Tolabow, Loch Rascal
  • Uugguu, the Omniplasm
  • Valko Indorian
  • Whtz, the Bibliophile
  • Worzel, the Protector
  • Zagorka, Mother of Sanctum
• Ravnica: Clue Edition:
  • Amzu, Swarm's Hunger
• Secret Lair Drop:
  • The Fifteenth Doctor
• Star Trek:
  • Cantankerous Captain
  • Command Decision
  • Common Goal
  • DOT-7 Repair Squad
  • Dathon and Picard at El-Adrel
  • Eject the Warp Core
  • Federation Field Medic
  • Federation Probe
  • General Chang, Cold Warrior
  • Hive Mind Coprocessor
  • I'm a Doctor, Not a ...
  • La'An Noonien-Singh, Security
  • Perils of the Past
  • Shields Up!
  • Support Mission
• Star Trek Commander:
  • Captain Kirk, Boldly Going
  • Christine Chapel, Combat Medic
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eternal:
  • Dimension X Pizzasaur
  • Foot Chopper
  • Mikey & Mona, Mutant Sitters
• The Hobbit:
  • Balin, Loremaster
  • Beorn the Fierce
  • Bolg of the North
  • Desert Were-Worm
  • Elven Passage
  • Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
  • Getaway Barrel
  • Glamdring, Foe-hammer
  • Goblin Plate Mail
  • Inside Information
  • Key to the Side-Door
  • Kili the Resourceful
  • Lake-town Mariners
  • Lake-town Toymaker
  • Last Light of Durin's Day
  • Master's Councillors
  • Mirkwood Nurturer
  • Moment of Glory
  • Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
  • Part in Friendship
  • The Eagles Are Coming!
  • The Master of Lake-town
  • The Notary Hobbits
  • Thranduil's Decree
  • Wizard's Staff
• Visions:
  • Time and Tide