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The legendary Magic: The Gathering<\/em> Planeswalker Ashiok returns to Standard, with their card shown for the first time during Wilds of Eldraine<\/em> spoilers at MagicCon Barcelona on July 28. <\/p>

Many Planeswalkers lost their Spark following the Phyrexian invasion throughout the Multiverse, but Ashiok was not one of them. New Wilds of Eldraine<\/em> (WOE<\/em>) spoilers were revealed during a Magicon Barcelona panel, including the planeswalker card Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator.\u00a0In addition to the WOE<\/em> spoilers, artwork was also previewed<\/a> for the upcoming The Lost Caverns of Ixalan<\/em> set as well. <\/p>