Magic Duels fans,
Our team at Wizards of the Coast and Stainless Games are working to address several issues with the new Shadows over Innistrad release, with our top focus on fixing issues Xbox One users are having with in-game purchases. We will provide more information on these issues as we continue working and thank you for reporting any issues you are running into.
Many of you have noticed a change in how Magic Duels handles passing priority and moving through turn phases. In Magic Duels, a player's turn will now move through their main phases if they do not have sorcery-speed or land plays to make. This was an intentional design decision that we made to help speed up gameplay and help newer players have an easier time learning when to use their instant-speed effects, particularly combat tricks.
At the time that this design decision was made, the Investigate mechanic from Shadows over Innistrad was very different and was not impacted by this change. In the time between making this change and Shadows over Innistrad content coming to Duels, the Clue mechanic became an instant-speed card draw effect. We recognized that the priority changes that were designed to speed up game play and help new players would instead cause frustration for our experienced players.
We already have a fix in the works, which was initially planned for the fall content release. Listening to all of you, we are working on the best course of action that gets this fix out sooner. We recognize that for some of you, this is a design choice that directly impacts how you enjoy the game and your strategies. The feedback from our fans is a critical part of how we make Magic Duels, and we value all of it.
Thank you again for supporting Magic Duels, and for your patience. Our passion for Magic: The Gathering and this community of players is what drives us, and we are working to make Magic Duels better. We’ll have more to share about our plans moving forward as soon as they’re available.