{"id":1013274,"date":"2026-01-11T21:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T21:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=470491"},"modified":"2026-01-11T21:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T21:01:31","slug":"magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic: The Gathering\u2019s Final Fantasy reveal arrives with big changes for the beloved TCG"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sephiroth, clad in black, leaps down with a wakisashi blade in hand.\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Wangjie Li\/Wizards of the Coast\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/dnd-dungeons-dragons\/469141\/players-handbook-sold-out\">Wizards of the Coast<\/a> has lifted the curtain on its 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/mtg-magic-the-gathering\"><em>Magic: The Gathering<\/em><\/a> release calendar, including a preview of art from a highly anticipated crossover with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/23820428\/magic-the-gathering-universes-beyond-fallout-assassins-creed-final-fantasy\">Final Fantasy<\/a>. But the publisher also revealed some big changes coming to the trading card game. A cascade of announcements, made live at the MagicCon Las Vegas fan convention, may even change the trajectory of the beloved TCG for all time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">By far the biggest announcement is the fact that beginning next year, all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2021\/2\/25\/22301104\/magic-the-gathering-warhammer-40k-lord-of-the-rings-crossover-sets-universes-beyond\">Universes Beyond<\/a> releases produced going forward will be legal in all formats, including Standard. First introduced in 2021, Universes Beyond features intellectual property from outside the traditional <em>Magic<\/em> Multiverse, swapping characters like Jace Beleren and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/23060686\/magic-the-gathering-cards-secret-language-translation-phyrexian\">Phyrexians<\/a> for <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/22526467\/magic-the-gathering-stranger-things-cards-secret-lair-announcement-the-list\">Stranger Things<\/a><\/em>\u2019 Eleven, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/24144527\/magic-the-gathering-secret-lair-hatsune-miku-mtg-preorder-price-fan-art\">Hatsune Miku<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/23071080\/mtg-40k-preview-cards-deck-lists-abaddon-release-date-price\">Warhammer 40,000<\/a>\u2019s Space Marines. In the past, these crossovers have been segregated into alternative formats. Beginning in 2025 they will become a core part of the franchise\u2019s play experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">To make room in the next calendar year \u2014 and for the foreseeable future \u2014 there will be just three <em>Magic<\/em> Multiverse-themed set released each year. Wizards said it expects the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/24187331\/mtg-foundations-announcement-release-date-price\"><em>Foundations<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>set to fill that perennial gap, serving up necessary cards until at least 2029. Otherwise fans should expect the \u201cthree-and-three\u201d cadence to continue, with three <em>Magic<\/em> Multiverse offerings paired with three Universes Beyond sets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">That\u2019s not the only change coming to <em>Magic<\/em>, and fans are encouraged to educate themselves at <a href=\"https:\/\/magic.wizards.com\/en\">the official <em>Magic<\/em> website<\/a>. Expect additional analysis here on Polygon in the days and weeks to come.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Meanwhile, here are all the new details on <em>Magic: The Gathering<\/em>\u2019s 2025 release calendar, plus commentary from the <em>Magic <\/em>team delivered in a private press briefing ahead of today\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Fantasy<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-image-slider alignwide alignwide wp-block-vox-media-image-slider\">\n<div class=\"c-image-slider__caption\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Yuu Fujiki (\u85e4\u6728\u3086\u3046)\/Wizards of the Coast\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: shiyu (\u5fd7\u52c7)\/Wizards of the Coast\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Top billing goes to <em>Magic: The Gathering &#8211; Final Fantasy<\/em>, a Universes Beyond set that launches on June 13, 2025. Wizards describes the set as the largest collection of Final Fantasy art ever released in a single game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\u201cDrawing from across the franchise,\u201d said head designer Mark Rosewater, \u201cyou\u2019ll see artwork from <em>Magic<\/em> artists along with the classic illustrations from legendary Final Fantasy artists, as well as brand-new breathtaking pieces made specifically for this set.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innistrad Remastered<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>Magic: The Gathering <\/em>&#8211; <em>Innistrad Remastered<\/em> brings together popular cards from multiple sets of gothic horror classics in a new and refined product. This <em>Magic<\/em> Multiverse set, launching on Jan. 24, 2025, will also include 500 serialized copies of Edgar Markov.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The set is available for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Magic-Gathering-Innistrad-Remastered-Booster\/dp\/B0DHT21CG9\/\">pre-order<\/a> now.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aetherdrift<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-image-slider alignwide alignwide wp-block-vox-media-image-slider\">\n<div class=\"c-image-slider__caption\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>Magic: The Gathering &#8211; Aetherdrift <\/em>skids to a halt on Feb. 14, 2025. The <em>Magic<\/em> Multiverse set depicts a wild race across three different planes of existence. It also tells a very personal story about the pyromancer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/mtg-magic-the-gathering\/455071\/netflix-magic-gathering-show-release-chandra\">Chandra<\/a>, and her quest to return the mystical Spark that her partner, Nissa, recently lost.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-image-slider alignnone wp-block-vox-media-image-slider\">\n<div class=\"c-image-slider__caption\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Wizards of the Coast\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Wizards of the Coast\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Wizards of the Coast\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\u201cThe idea is we\u2019re just making something [where] there\u2019s 10 different teams for the different color combinations,\u201d Rosewater said, \u201cso it\u2019s just a really fun, exciting race.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tarkir: Dragonstorm<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-image-slider alignwide alignwide wp-block-vox-media-image-slider\">\n<div class=\"c-image-slider__caption\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">On April 11, 2025, <em>Magic: The Gathering<\/em> &#8211; <em>Tarkir: Dragonstorm<\/em>, the second <em>Magic <\/em>Multiverse release of the year, brings back three-color decks and towering, deadly dragons in a plane that hasn\u2019t been visited by designers in more than a decade.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Edge of Eternities<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-image-slider alignwide alignwide wp-block-vox-media-image-slider\">\n<div class=\"c-image-slider__caption\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">After <em>Final Fantasy<\/em> in June, <em>Magic: The Gathering &#8211; Edge of Eternities<\/em> takes the <em>Magic<\/em> Multiverse to outer space in an all-new setting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\u201cOver the years, <em>Magic<\/em> has explored lots of different takes on fantasy and really stretched the definition of what fantasy can be,\u201d Rosewater said. \u201c[We\u2019re] looking at taking a lot of tropes from space fantasy \u2014 planets and aliens and all that \u2014 and really making a brand-new, exciting <em>Magic<\/em> world unlike anything you\u2019ve seen before.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marvel Spider-Man<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg-21.jpg\" alt=\"Key art for Marvel Spider-Man, coming to Magic in 2025.\" title=\"Key art for Marvel Spider-Man, coming to Magic in 2025.\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Wizards of the Coast\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The second Universes Beyond of 2025 will be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/mtg-magic-the-gathering\/467652\/mtg-marvel-secret-lair-drop-preview-cards-cap-iron-man-black-panther-wolverine-storm-spider-man-release-date-price\">previously announced<\/a> <em>Magic: The Gathering &#8211; Marvel Spider-Man<\/em>, which draws inspiration from the Brooklyn-based webslinger\u2019s rich history of comic storylines.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unannounced Universes Beyond release<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The year will conclude with the third Universes Beyond release, which has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/mtg-magic-the-gathering\/470491\/final-fantasy-art-reveal-universes-beyond-standard-legal-announcement\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wizards of the Coast has lifted the curtain on its 2025 Magic: The Gathering release calendar, including a preview of art from a highly anticipated crossover with Final Fantasy. But the publisher also revealed some big changes coming to the trading card game. A cascade of announcements, made live at the MagicCon Las Vegas fan convention, may even change the trajectory of the beloved TCG for all time. By far the biggest announcement is the fact that beginning next year, all Universes Beyond releases produced going forward will be legal in all formats, including Standard. First introduced in 2021, Universes Beyond features intellectual property from outside the traditional Magic Multiverse, swapping characters like Jace Beleren and the Phyrexians for Stranger Things\u2019 Eleven, Hatsune Miku, and&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/magic-the-gatherings-final-fantasy-reveal-arrives-with-big-changes-for-the-beloved-tcg\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1013275,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1013274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Magic: The Gathering\u2019s Final Fantasy reveal arrives with 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