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Magic: The Gathering's Marvel Collaboration Just Got An Incredibly Promising Update
While Magic: The Gathering has become no stranger to collaborations with massively popular franchises over the past few years, its upcoming Marvel crossover is easily one of the most anticipated projects yet. Releasing as a complete set boasting pre-constructed decks, beginner sets, drafts,...
Steam News
Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes, Future Marvel Crossover Sets Greenlit For MTG Arena
Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes won't have Through the Omenpaths equivalent on MTG Arena The post Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes, Future Marvel Crossover Sets Greenlit For MTG Arena appeared first on Star City Games.
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Magic The Gathering: Arena Is Gearing Up For A Marvel Comics Takeover
It appears that someone over at Wizards of the Coast has collected the Infinity Stones and snapped their fingers because all of the Marvel sets--past, and future--are making their way to Magic: Arena. "We're thrilled to announce that Magic: The Gathering x Marvel Super Heroes and all past and...
GameSpot
Magic The Gathering: Arena Is Gearing Up For A Marvel Comics Takeover
It appears that someone over at Wizards of the Coast has collected the Infinity Stones and snapped their fingers because all of the Marvel sets--past, and future--are making their way to Magic: Arena. "We're thrilled to announce that Magic: The Gathering x Marvel Super Heroes and all past and...
GameSpot
Marvel cards are finally coming to MTG Arena (but don't worry, you can still play Fleem)
Cards from Magic: The Gathering's Marvel crossover sets will be coming to MTG Arena after all. Previously, Wizards' licensing deal with Marvel prevented the comic book characters and artwork from appearing on Magic's digital client in their original form, which forced Wizards to invent a whole host...
Steam News
Magic: The Gathering is fixing Spider-Man's Arena issue with new Marvel set
After months of bizarre digital-only cards, Magic and Marvel have seemingly cracked the Arena problem. Spider-Man will also get a full rehaul.
PolygonMagic: The Gathering Arena Will Soon Add Marvel Super Heroes
Magic: The Gathering Arena players will soon be getting an injection of Marvel content, as several heroes and villains are arriving soon
Bleeding Cool GamesMagic: The Gathering Puzzlebox – An Ode to Barrin, Master Wizard
Today in the Magic the Gathering Puzzlebox, Saffgor checks in with (very) old friend Barrin, Master Wizard, from way back in Urza's Saga.
Goonhammer
Magic: The Gathering Banned And Restricted Card Lists
Your guide to the cards banned and restricted in the major MTG formats. The post Magic: The Gathering Banned And Restricted Card Lists appeared first on Star City Games.
Star City Games
Umezawa's Jitte Is Finally Legal In Modern
One of the most powerful Magic: the Gathering cards ever made is legal for the first time in Modern's history.
DualShockers
Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair Deck Gets Massive Accessibility Update Ahead of Release
Magic: The Gathering is making a huge change for an upcoming Secret Lair Commander Deck, aiming to make the special deck available to more fans.
Game Rant
10 best common cards in Magic: The Gathering
From Lightning Bolt to Counterspell, these are the strongest common cards in Magic: The Gathering history.
Polygon
It's time for Garfield's official Magic: The Gathering crossover now
No, not Richard Garfield. The other one.
PC Gamer
You Can Buy A Magic: The Gathering Codex Bundle For $120 As Prices Tank
This drop in prices comes as demand fades following the Secrets of Strixhaven release, combined with overseas listings where stock is easier to find.
TheGamer
5 best Secrets of Strixhaven combos in Magic: The Gathering
From unlimited critters to building a huge Wizard, here are our favorite combos involving the new set.
Polygon
Magic’s Garfield Secret Lair reprints a beloved $27 cat and dog Commander
Magic: The Gathering’s latest Secret Lair positions Garfield and Odie as best buds for a powerful reprint of a beloved Commander.
PolygonMagic: The Gathering Unveils New Secret Lair x Garfield Collaboration
Magic: The Gathering is getting ready to love lasagna and hate Mondays with the Secret Lair x Garfield: Motivationally Challenged set
Bleeding Cool Games
Magic artist Elliott Lang explains the surreal secrets behind his new Strixhaven cards
A newcomer to the world of Magic: The Gathering art, Elliot Lang brings an element of literary horror to Secrets of Strixhaven.
Polygon
Full Product Lineup For Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit™ Includes New Welcome Decks
Official marketing materials confirm five new Welcome Decks The post Full Product Lineup For Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit™ Includes New Welcome Decks appeared first on Star City Games.
Star City Games
Magic The Gathering straight-up "destroyed" loads of Secret Lair cards when they were print-on-demand, says boss
Magic: The Gathering's original way of selling Secret Lairs in a 'print-to-demand' model was "untenable from a business standpoint" says the TCG's lead designer Mark Rosewater, in a recent Blogatog blog post. Not only that, it apparently led to a lot of leftover product getting destroyed. Read the...
Steam News
Mood Swings transforms Magic: The Gathering into a party game anyone can play
After playing Mood Swings with Magic designer Mark Rosewater, I was surprised by how strategic the simple card game feels.
PolygonMagic: The Gathering Puzzlebox – Removal in the Command Zone and Kagemaro
Today's edition of the Magic: The Gathering Puzzlebox looks at removal in the command zone!
Goonhammer
Magic’s Yuna card became a mythic rare because FF10 wasn't represented, designer says
In an interview with Magic: The Gathering principal designer Gavin Verhey, Polygon learned all about the development of the Yuna, Hope of Spira card.
PolygonMagic: The Gathering Full Set Release Schedule For 2026
Here are the sets Magic: The Gathering fans can look forward to in 2026! The post Magic: The Gathering Full Set Release Schedule For 2026 appeared first on Star City Games.
Star City Games
Magic designer says this underrated Final Fantasy MTG Commander deserves more play
Magic: The Gathering principal designer Gavin Verhey says one Commander from the Final Fantasy set remains completely overlooked.
Polygon
Opening Riftbound Unleashed packs feels even better than Magic: The Gathering
Out May 8, Riftbound: Unleashed is the game's third set, and it made me realize that there's no better booster pack experience in TCGs.
Polygon
MTG’s Hobbit set size draws comparisons to the Spider-Man crossover
Some early reveals for Magic: The Gathering's crossover with The Hobbit may have spoiled the main set's precise size.
Polygon
Magic's Final Fantasy crossover almost had a busted version of one mechanic
Two Magic: The Gathering designers revealed some secrets behind the game's biggest set ever.
Polygon
These two Secrets of Strixhaven cards resurrect Magic's oldest combo
The prepared mechanic in Magic: The Gathering's Secrets of Strixhaven can lead to a deadly combo available for the Witherbloom Pestilence deck.
Polygon
Ravnica changed Magic: The Gathering forever 20 years ago
Two decades ago, the Ravnica block concluded with Dissension. The way Magic players talk about the game has never been the same since.
Polygon
7 MagicCon tips to know before attending your first Magic: The Gathering convention
I went into MagicCon: Las Vegas 2026 mostly blind. Here's everything I wish I knew beforehand.
Polygon
Magic: The Gathering Addresses One Ring Tracing Controversy
Wizards of the Coast makes an official statement addressing allegations of tracing on the newly revealed The One Ring from the Hobbit crossover.
Game RantMagic: The Gathering Issues Statement On Copied Hobbit Artwork
After new cards were revealed for the new Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit expansion, one of them was found to have copied another card
Bleeding Cool Games
Magic: The Gathering One Ring art controversy ends with artist admission
A longtime Magic: The Gathering illustrator claims Wizards of the Coast reused art for The One Ring in its upcoming Hobbit set.
PolygonMagic: The Gathering – Reveals From MagicCon: Las Vegas 2026 Day 1
Several Magic: The Gathering announcements and reveals were made during the first day of MagicCon: Las Vegas 2026 this weekend
Bleeding Cool Games
Magic: The Gathering Hobbit Set Will Have Some Major Reprints
Magic: The Gathering's crossover with The Hobbit is bringing some big reprints, including one of the Lord of the Rings set's most iconic cards.
Game Rant
Magic: The Gathering Next Three Sets Release Dates Revealed
We have confirmed full set and prerelease dates for the next three MTG sets, which include two Universes Beyond and one in-universe storyline.
TheGamer
Magic: The Gathering - Why Are There No Commander Decks For The Hobbit?
In a surprising twist, there will be no Commander decks for the upcoming MTG Universes Beyond set, The Hobbit, but a new product is coming instead.
TheGamer
Magic: The Gathering's The Hobbit set reprints 5 Tales of Middle-earth cards
MTG's The Hobbit set won't offer any pre-cons but will have a co-op mode coming next year, as revealed in this preview.
Polygon
Secrets of Strixhaven Booster Boxes hit new all-time low at Amazon
Magic: The Gathering's Secrets of Strixhaven Booster Play boxes are on sale at Amazon, with a 15% discount.
Polygon
MTG: All Foil Types, Explained
Ever wonder about the different types of foiling in Magic: The Gathering cards? We list and explain every foiling type int he game's history.
TheGamer
After 30 Years In Development, Magic: The Gathering Legend Reveals His Next Card Game
For over 30 years, Mark Rosewater has been leading design teams for some of Magic: the Gathering's biggest sets, and continues to do so with his role as lead designer on the upcoming Marvel Super Heroes expansion. However, while he's been exploring the Magic multiverse, he's been developing his own...
GameSpot
What is Mood Swings? Magic designer’s new card game explained
Magic: The Gathering lead designer Mark Rosewater is launching a new TCG called Mood Swings through Secret Lair.
Polygon
MTG already delivers on the power fantasy of Tifa in Street Fighter 6
Tifa, Martial Artist is an explosive Commander that makes Magic: The Gathering feel like a fighting game.
Polygon
These Are The 10 Most Expensive Cards in Magic: the Gathering's Secrets of Strixhaven
Magic: the Gathering's new Secrets of Strixhaven includes some incredibly pricey cards for the game's most dedicated collectors.
Game Rant
Metal band gets YouTuber Meat Canyon to start Magic: The Gathering match in middle of mosh pit
Metal band Frozen Soul surprised fans at a concert in Lawrence, Kansas by bringing out YouTube star Meat Canyon to start a Magic: The Gathering game.
Dexerto
Get one of MTG’s most popular commanders on sale at Amazon
This Magic: The Gathering bundle is seeing a price cut at Amazon, and includes one of the game's most popular commanders.
Polygon
Select Magic: The Gathering Singles Only $1 Each
Take advantage of this deal while supplies last! The post Select Magic: The Gathering Singles Only $1 Each appeared first on Star City Games.
Star City Games
Magic: The Gathering Arena devs announce plans to unionise
A supermajority of Magic: The Gathering Arena developers have announced plans to unionise with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). Read more
GamesIndustry.biz
"This isn’t just something that affects Wizards of the Coast" - Magic: the Gathering Arena team vote to unionise for protection against layoffs, genAI and forced crunch
Magic: The Gathering Arena developers at Wizards of the Coast are set to unionise with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The CWA say they've secured a "supermajority" in favour of unionisation among the workers, and have given Wizards of the Coast until the end of the week to voluntarily...
Rock Paper Shotgun
New Magic: the Gathering Marvel Decks are Pricey
A new set of decks from Magic: the Gathering's upcoming Marvel Super Heroes expansion is already selling for pre-order at a high price.
Game Rant
Magic: The Gathering Arena Developers Unionize For Better Layoff, Remote Work, and GenAI Protections
'Recent decisions by WOTC and Hasbro leadership have not aligned with the values of their employees'
Kotaku
Magic: The Gathering Arena developers file to unionize with CWA
MTG: Arena developer cite concerns about layoffs, remote work policies, and generative AI use as the reasoning behind efforts to forge a labor union.
Polygon
Magic: The Gathering Arena staff unionize with CWA, citing forced RTO, AI use, and crunch culture
The post Magic: The Gathering Arena staff unionize with CWA, citing forced RTO, AI use, and crunch culture appeared first on The Escapist.
The Escapist
MTG Marvel crossover leak reveals Teamwork mechanic and Avengers card pattern
Leaked Marvel crossover cards for Magic: The Gathering reveal the mysterious Teamwork mechanic and hint at a larger Avengers card pattern.
Polygon
Magic: The Gathering Arena Devs are Unionizing
The developers of Magic: The Gathering Arena are officially moving to unionize, citing protection from layoffs and measures against generative AI as major factors. More than 100 Magic Arena developers have reportedly already signed on with the movement.
Steam NewsMagic: The Gathering Arena Devs are Unionizing
Game designers and artists working on Magic: the Gathering Arena are formally moving to unionize within Wizards of the Coast.
Game Rant
Magic: The Gathering Arena devs are unionizing to deliver genAI and layoff protections
'We know the workers that make the game can and should be treated better.'
Game Developer
Dearly departed pest MTG card comes back to life with a 525% price spike
The Magic: The Gathering card Blex, Vexing Pest has seen a 525% price spike, jumping from $1.20 to $7.50 in the past couple of weeks. It's a heart-warming tribute to a character cut down in their prime, and offscreen too - to add insult to injury. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: MTG...
Steam NewsDearly departed pest MTG card comes back to life with a 525% price spike
The Magic: The Gathering card Blex, Vexing Pest has seen a 525% price spike, jumping from $1.20 to $7.50 in the past couple of weeks. It's a heart-warming tribute to a character cut down in their prime, and offscreen too - to add insult to injury. Read the full story on Wargamer: Dearly departed...
Steam News
Magic: the Gathering May Have Leaked Four New Marvel Cards
New Magic: the Gathering leaks are teasing four brand-new cards from the Wizards of the Coast card game's upcoming Marvel Super Heroes set.
Game Rant
MTG Secrets of Strixhaven's most valuable uncommon is the latest in a line of busted draw spells
A blue draw spell from the latest Magic: the Gathering set has risen dramatically in value and is now worth several dollars despite only being an uncommon. That's the crux of our story today, but if you were playing in 2025, you might be getting a sense of déjà vu since a similar sleeper hit...
Steam News
New cards from the Pokémon TCG's Abyss Eye expansion reward you for discarding your own hand
Whether you're playing the Pokémon TCG, Magic: the Gathering, or just about any other card game, card advantage is an incredibly important concept. The more cards you have access to, at any given time, the more resources you'll have at your disposal to take down your opponent and pull off a win....
Steam News
Today’s Best Deals: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for PC, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for Switch, and More
Plus, score big savings on Magic: The Gathering cards at Best Buy.
IGN
Best Buy Is Having a Massive One-Day Sale on Magic: The Gathering
Magic booster boxes, decks, and Draft Night boxes are all on sale at Best Buy, but only for one day.
IGN
15 Universes Beyond crossovers we want in Magic: The Gathering
Magic’s Universes Beyond has exploded in scale — here are 15 crossover sets we want to see next, from Dark Souls to Diablo and beyond.
Polygon
7 MTG Dwarf cards you should buy before The Hobbit set drops
Magic: The Gathering is returning to Middle Earth in August with a Standard set based on The Hobbit, and I for one am hoping to see some great new dwarf cards. Despite being one of the most prolific fantasy races across all media, dwarves have never got as much attention in Magic as they deserve....
Steam News
MTG’s top 10 best Secrets of Strixhaven cards
The best Secrets of Strixhaven cards in Magic: The Gathering, from powerful Prepared spells to must-have staples for Commander, Standard, and beyond.
Polygon
Every Commander With Eminence In MTG, Ranked
Magic: The Gathering's Eminence mechanic gives commanders a new level of potential. Here are the best and the worst.
TheGamer
Star Wars Accidentally Made It Onto Magic: The Gathering Cards As Misprints Ramp Up
That galaxy clearly isn't far, far away enough
Kotaku
MTG Reality Fracture leaks hint at alternate versions of Chandra and Snapcaster Mage
New Magic: The Gathering leaks seem like our first glimpse at color-shifted versions of beloved Planeswalkers and other cards.
Polygon