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It\u2019s also possible that the launch of Ikoria may get rescheduled, as well.\u00a0 \u201cWe'll continue monitoring the situation and make adjustments where necessary, including potentially rescheduling Ikoria launch, which many WPN members have asked about,\u201d said WotC.\u00a0\u00a0 WotC hasn\u2019t been officially determined at this time whether the release of Ikoria will get postponed and that more information will become available in the next couple of days. It was also announced that WPN stores could use MTG promo packs as a sales incentive. Stores were also approved to give out Buy-a-Box promo cards with shipped orders. The scheduled release date for Ikoria, Lair of the Behemoths is April. 24. 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