Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY is the best selling set of all time… and it hasn’t even been released yet.
In recent years, Universes Beyond crossover sets have become a hugely successful part of Magic’s product lineup. Thanks to Universes Beyond, fans of some of world’s most popular media franchises have been exposed to Magic for the first time, leading to the game being propelled farther than ever before in main-stream entertainment fields.
Despite the widespread success of past Universes Beyond sets like The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, cards from these releases have traditionally been excluded from Magic’s Standard format for various reasons. Starting with the release of MTG—FINAL FANTASY however, Wizards of the Coast is removing that restriction, and all future Universes Beyond sets will be legal for Standard play.
This year alone, we’ll have three massive Universes Beyond expansions with MTG—FINAL FANTASY leading the charge. Looking ahead, Marvel’s Spider-Man swings into Standard this September, and Avatar the Last Airbender closes out the year in late November. With this in mind, it’s important to note that the legality shift will only affect Universes Beyond sets from MTG—FINAL FANTASY forward. Past Universes Beyond releases will remain legal only in Eternal formats.
MTG—FINAL FANTASY at PAX East
While we’ve already seen several previews from both the main set and Commander precons, this weekend’s Debut Showcase panel at PAX East promises to unveil some of the set’s most exciting new cards and more.
Hosted by Ben Starr, voice actor for Final Fantasy XVI’s Clive Rosfield, fans of both Magic: The Gathering and Final Fantasy can look forward to an exciting afternoon of reveals, including numerous special guests, exciting announcements, and a behind the scenes with Gavin Verhey, Zakeel Gordon, Daniel Holt, and Dillon Deveney. The action begins May 10 at 12 PM ET in the PAX East Main Theatre.
For those unable to attend PAX East in person, Wizards of the Coast will be providing coverage of the Debut Showcase on the Magic: The Gathering YouTube channel.
Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY releases June 13. Preorder your sealed products and view our official preview gallery here.
