If they are not in Battle for Zendikar, where will the Zendikar fetchlands be reprinted?

To my great surprise, Mark Rosewater announced that the Zendikar fetchlands would not return in Battle for Zendikar this fall.

You can read more about that here: http://mtgolibrary.blogspot.se/2015/08/no-fetchlands-in-battle-for-zendikar.html

So, if they are not in BFZ, when will they be reprinted?

Wizards of the Coast is probably pretty confident that BFZ will sell well. Zendikar is a beloved plane. Two appreciated mechanics are already known to return - Allies and Landfall. The Eldrazi are scary villains and without Annihilator they will not cause as much grief as they did the last time around.

But what about the next block after that? Maybe it is a new world and they are unsure whether it will be popular or not. What if they put the fetchlands in that set to make sure that it sells? Then they are guaranteed two successful blocks in a row.

The other obvious option is the next Modern Masters set. People generally think about that set as Modern Masters 2017, but both Modern Masters sets have been well received. Maybe the fetchlands will arrive in Modern Masters 2016? When Commander turned out to be a successful set Wizards had no problem making it a yearly thing. Why would they act differently with Modern Masters, a product that I believe is more successful than the Commander sets.

I would be very surprised if we don't see the fetchlands before the end of 2017 but I don't think many people disagree with me on that. The cost of the manabases in Modern is still a barrier to entry in the format.

Special thanks to Ted, who presented this theory to me first.

Why Fetchlands are likely to be reprinted, possibly in Magic 2015

Fetchlands are an extremely dangerous investment right now. They are very likely to be reprinted and possibly soon. Ithink they will be reprinted within two years from now and I think the most likely set to reprint them in is Magic 2015.

Here is why:

1. The cost of Fetchlands are a barrier of entry into the Modern format
2. Only enemy color Fetchlands in Modern makes no sense
3. Great replacement for Shocks in Standard for a year
4. A set with Fetchlands (even only five of them) would be a great financial success for WOTC
5. Three months of Modern mana in Standard would make everyone happy
6. It is very likely that we will return to Zendikar soon. Kiora's story is one hint.

See my full line of reasoning in this video: