A powerful new Planeswalker class has arrived in Magic: Legends! Today the free-to-play hack’n’cast  online Action RPG based on Magic: The Gathering released a brand new update which introduces  players to the fire-wielding Pyromancer for the very first time.

From now through May 24 at 10am PT, players can claim this brand-new ranged caster class for FREE from the in-game store when they log into  the game. The Pyromancer, its costume and extra spells have also been added to early levels in the free  track of the current Battlepass – and will be available in every subsequent Battlepass. This will continue  after the free claim period ends. Today’s update also introduces a brand-new story act that continues  players’ journey through the Multiverse, performance upgrades and a host of quality-of-life updates to  improve the overall gameplay experience. Magic: Legends is currently in Open Beta on Arc Games and  the Epic Games Store; and will release on Xbox One and PlayStation®4 later this year.

A list of content available with today’s free Magic: Legends update includes:

• Story Act IV: Chasing Answers – The ancient and forgotten force that has moved silently in the darkness is stirring. The mysterious Planeswalker that players have been chasing through the  various planes has been tracked to Benalia and Ral Zarek requires aid in confronting her, to  finally get some answers.

• New Class Pyromancer – Harnessing the unbridled fury of Red mana, the Pyromancer is a ranged caster class that quickly hurls damage from a distance, igniting the battlefield with reckless abandon.

• Performance Upgrade – The dev team has upgraded various environmental and software  optimization elements, providing frame rate and compatibility increases across various PC specs.

• Added Features – Today’s update adds several quality-of-life features, including a Random  queue system for easier party formation, additional adjustments to the New User Experience for  faster onboarding into the heart of Magic: Legends deckbuilding and customization, various  social/chat improvements and more.

For additional details on today’s update, please visit the Magic: Legends blog.

Magic: Legends is a free-to-play, persistent world, hack’n’cast online Action RPG based on Wizards of  the Coast’s iconic trading card game, Magic: The Gathering. Ancient forces move in the darkness,  requiring players to assume the role of a Planeswalker, powerful spellcasters who can travel between  worlds. While exploring different planes, players will collect mana-based spells and strategically build out  the perfect deck of balanced attacks to control the chaos of the battlefield and save the Multiverse from its  greatest threat yet. Developed by Cryptic Studios and published by Perfect World Entertainment, Magic:  Legends will release on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation®4 in 2021. For additional details, visit PlayMagicLegends.com.

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