Magic: The Gathering's Coldsnap Looks Strangely Ahead of Its Time 20 Years On

Coldsnap, a Magic: The Gathering expansion released 20 years ago, is being revisited as a set that looked oddly prescient compared to later releases. At the time it was considered an oddity, but its mechanics and design are now seen as strangely ahead of their era. The piece places it alongside other unusual MTG releases, from silver-bordered joke sets to Universes Beyond crossovers.