2023
Next month is Arena's 5th anniversary, we will have some kind of event to celebrate
An updated duplicate protection, no more 13th copy of duress
New achievement system, "To help provide rewards that go beyond wins and losses."
Before the end of the year Khans of Tarkir will be released as a full set. Only the set, NOT the block.
No remaster sets for a while.
2024
Pioneers Masters at the end of the year, promising all tournament viable cards, draftable
They will continue to add other janky pioneer cards through anthologies
Modern Horizons 3, only legal in Historic, draftable
More unified ecosystem with tabletop, FNM games rewarding mastery pass exp
UB: Fallout cosmetics only (probably cardbacks), no cards
Undecided on UB: Assassins Creed
Standard sets:
Murders at Karlov Manor (Ravnica, murder mystery theme)
Outlaws of Thunder Junction (wild west theme)
Bloomburrow (smol anthropomorphic animals theme)
Duskmourn (modern 70s/80s horror theme)
2025
Final Fantasy set release similar to LOTR, draftable, legal in Alchemy/Historic. It will encompass all mainline games including XVI.
They are brainstorming about 4 player modes, increased collectability, and what to offer beyond pvp content. It's all vague stuff.
Standard sets:
{Tennis} (death race theme across 3 worlds)
{Ultimate} (return to Tarkir, mix of Khans and Dragons)
{Voleyball} (space opera theme)
{Wrestling} (return to Lorwyn, Celtic myth theme)
2026
Standard sets:
{Yachting} (return to Arcavios/Strixhaven)
{Ziplining} (storyline finale set like WAR and MOM)