What is Streets of New Capenna Promos (PSNC)?

PSNC is the 161-card promo set tied to Streets of New Capenna, Magic's ninety-second expansion released on April 29, 2022. It contains alternate printings of cards from the main set, distributed through prerelease events, buy-a-box programs, and other promotional channels — not sold in standard booster packs.

Are Streets of New Capenna Promo cards legal in Standard or other formats?

Yes. A card's format legality is determined by its name and oracle text, not its printing. PSNC versions of cards are legal in exactly the same formats as their Streets of New Capenna counterparts — including Standard at the time of release, as well as Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, and Commander.

How do you get Streets of New Capenna Promo cards?

PSNC cards were distributed through promotional channels: prerelease event kits, buy-a-box bonuses, store championship prizes, and similar programs around the April 2022 launch of Streets of New Capenna. They weren't available in standard Draft or Set boosters.

How many cards are in Streets of New Capenna Promos?

The PSNC set contains 161 cards, reflecting a wide range of promotional printings drawn from across the main Streets of New Capenna card list.

What is Streets of New Capenna about?

Streets of New Capenna is set on the plane of New Capenna, an Art Deco city inspired by early 20th-century gangster films and organized crime. Five demon-led crime families control the city, each associated with a three-color mana shard. The set released on April 29, 2022, and received a mixed reception from players.

Is the PSNC promo version of a card worth more than the regular printing?

Generally, yes — promo versions tend to carry a modest premium due to their limited distribution and alternate treatments like stamps or special art. How much of a premium varies significantly depending on the specific card's demand. It's worth comparing prices on the individual card you're after before buying.

Streets of New Capenna Promos (PSNC) — Set Guide

Promo sets don't get their own booster packs or draft pods - they exist in the background, quietly delivering alternate versions of cards to players who show up at events, hit buy-a-box milestones, or snag prerelease kits. Streets of New Capenna Promos (set code: PSNC) is exactly that: a 161-card collection of promotional printings tied to the main Streets of New Capenna (SNC) release from April 29, 2022.

If you're trying to figure out what's in this set, where those cards come from, or how they relate to the main SNC expansion, you're in the right place.

What is Streets of New Capenna Promos?

PNSC is the official promo set accompanying Streets of New Capenna, Magic's ninety-second expansion. The parent set released on April 29, 2022, and drew its creative inspiration from early 20th-century urban crime - think 1920s gangster movies, jazz-age architecture, and five rival crime families carving up a gleaming Art Deco city.

Like all Magic promo sets, PSNC cards are not a standalone product. Instead, they're alternate printings - typically with different art, a stamp, or a special frame - distributed through specific channels: prerelease packs, buy-a-box rewards, store championship prizes, and similar promotional programs. The 161-card count reflects the breadth of the main set's card list, with promo variants spanning a wide range of rarities and card types.

Format check: Cards in PSNC are legal in exactly the same formats as their counterparts in the main Streets of New Capenna set. The promo printing doesn't change legality - it's the card name and oracle text that matters, not which version you're holding.

Themes and mechanics

The mechanical identity of the promos mirrors the parent set, so understanding SNC's design gives you the full picture of what you'll find across PSNC's 161 cards.

Streets of New Capenna is built around five three-color crime families, each associated with a shard of mana (the Abzan, Bant, Esper, Grixis, and Naya combinations). The set introduced and returned several mechanics themed around that criminal underworld flavour.

Because PSNC is a promo set rather than an independent design product, it doesn't introduce any mechanics of its own - everything here is inherited directly from SNC's mechanical toolkit.

The setting: New Capenna

New Capenna is a plane that wears its Art Deco glamour like a tailored suit over something much darker underneath. The city was built by angels, but by the time the story takes place, the angels are largely gone and five demon-led crime families run every corner of the metropolis.

The world drew mixed reactions from the Magic community. The creative direction - noir aesthetics, jazz clubs, pinstripe suits, organized crime - was ambitious, but the reception among players was notably lukewarm. Some found the setting a refreshing departure from high fantasy; others felt it didn't quite land the way Wizards had hoped. It's one of those sets where the concept and the execution sparked a lot of genuine debate.

Lore aside: New Capenna's backstory involves the plane having been a refuge created by the angel Elspeth's mentor, Giada - though I'd recommend checking the official story articles for the full detail, since the lore around this plane is layered and I don't want to paraphrase anything imprecisely.

Limited and Draft

PNSC cards aren't opened in draft or Sealed - that's the main SNC set's territory. If you're building a Limited pool or sitting down for a draft, you'll be cracking Streets of New Capenna boosters, not promo packs. The PSNC versions of cards occasionally show up in prize packs at the end of events, but they don't change the draft format itself.

Collecting Streets of New Capenna Promos

For collectors, PSNC is the place to find stamped prerelease versions, buy-a-box promos, and other event-specific printings of SNC cards. With 161 cards in the set, there's meaningful breadth here - this isn't just a handful of marquee rares with special treatment.

If you're hunting specific versions of cards for your Commander deck or a curated collection, it's worth checking which printing you're after before buying. The promo versions often carry a modest premium over their base SNC counterparts, though how much depends on the specific card's demand and the promo treatment involved.

Set legacy

Streets of New Capenna occupies an interesting place in recent Magic history - a set with a bold creative swing that didn't fully win over the player base, but still produced cards that found their way into competitive and Commander play. The PSNC promos are a footnote to that story: alternate printings for players who wanted something a little different from their copy of a card.

Whether the set's reputation softens over time is hard to say. In my experience, sets that feel divisive on release sometimes get quietly reappraised a few years later, when the nostalgia kicks in and people remember the things that did work. New Capenna's aesthetic is distinct enough that I wouldn't rule it out.