Wizards of the Coast has announced that the ninth edition of Magic:  The Gathering, a new 350-card core set, will street on July 27th.  The new set will include the return of some 'surprising cards' from the past, and new artwork on past fan faves. 

 

WotC also announced that with the release of 9th Edition, a ninth language will be added to the roster -- a Russion edition will be released in September.