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Hasbro and Marvel have announced plans for an ambitious crossover that will see multipleMagic: The Gatheringcard sets based on Marvel Comics released over a multi-year period.Magic: The Gatheringis one of the most popular tabletop card games in the world, and Marvel is one of the most recognizable entertainment brands in history, so this pairing has potential to be massive for both properties.
Magic: The Gatheringhas been releasing new cards for decades, including many crossover sets released under its Universes Beyond banner.Magic: The Gatheringhascrossed over withLord of the Rings,Transformers,The Walking Dead, and various other properties, with future crossovers includingFallout,Final Fantasy, and now Marvel.
The first Marvel set forMagic: The Gatheringwill be released in 2025. The multi-year deal will see many more sets released over time, though specifics on what those sets will entail are unavailable at the time of this writing. Regardless, it’s clear that this is going to be one of thebiggestMagic: The Gatheringcrossoversto date, and it will definitely be exciting to see what Marvel fans have to look forward to in 2025 and beyond.
Marvel fans will have to wait to learn about specific characters that will be featured in theMagic: The Gatheringcrossover sets, but the announcement video may provide some clues. The video announcing the colossal crossover focuses on a child reading Marvel comic books and playing with toys based on some of the brand’s more popular superheroes. The video shows the kid reading what appears to be anX-Mencomic, withScarlet Witchspecifically shown on one panel.
Later, the same kid can be seen reading aThorcomic, playing with a toy Mjolnir hammer, and even wieldingCaptain America’s shield. Based on the video, it seems like a safe bet that theMagic: The GatheringMarvel crossover sets will feature Captain America, Scarlet Witch, and Thor at the very least, though that barely scratches the surface of all the iconic characters that could be featured.
The possibilities are near-endless when it comes to theMagic: The Gathering/Marvel crossover. It will contribute to what should be a big year for Marvel, as the newBlademovie and theMarvel Cinematic Universe debut of the Fantastic Fouralso coming in 2025, with the former concluding Phase Five of the MCU and the latter presumably starting Phase Six.
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