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Magic: The Gathering creator sees “amazing” future for tabletop gaming with “multiple” Marvel sets, as Arena languishes on the vine

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Magic: The Gathering’s parent company praised investors during a recent quarterly earnings call, once again praising the collectible card game’s strong performance as Hasbro attempts to break out of its year-long tailspin. CEO Chris Cocks assured investors that MTG’s future remains strong, but the same can’t be said for the Magic Arena digital app. Outlaws … Read more

What Magic: The Gathering needs to learn from the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Earth’s mightiest heroes traveled through time and space to stop Thanos in Avengers: Endgame, but they were unable to save the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Just as the Mad Titan predicted, its rapid expansion proved unsustainable. After years of heavy spending on TV shows and movies that only resulted in shrinking audiences and lackluster reviews, the … Read more

Magic: The Gathering's Fallout decks are probably its most successful Commander release yet, Wizards says

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According to Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks, exploring other worlds beyond Magic: The Gathering’s core multiverse has paid off for the collectible card game. During a recent investor conference, Cocks praised MTG’s financial strength and linked it, in part, to the early success of the recent Fallout Commander crossover. “I would say Fallout has been a … Read more

Virtual pop star Hatsune Miku is coming to Magic: The Gathering

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Hatsune Miku and Magic: The Gathering are teaming up to release four separate Secret Lair series featuring the world-famous digital pop star in collectible card game art. The first series includes six cards alternately illustrated by different artists, each depicting Miku in a slightly different way. The four Secret Lair drops, which reprint existing MTG … Read more

Magic: The Gathering Responds to Major Modern Horizon 3 Leaks with a Racy Article Instead of Pinkertons

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We’re quickly approaching another big Magic: The Gathering set after leaving the deserts of Thunder Junction behind, which invariably means the return of spoiler season. But this time, enterprising leakers beat Wizards of the Coast to the punch by posting tons of images of the upcoming Modern Horizon 3 set online – so much so … Read more

Magic: The Gathering's Comic Sans-filled secret lair is anything but humorous

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Magic: The Gathering’s April Fools’ Day joke from late this month has landed with a thud thanks to the poisonous pairing of the Comic Sans font and the mocking all-caps style of the Mocking SpongeBob meme. Five alternate-art card reprints in a new Secret Lair will sport the text-font combination in the name, rules, and … Read more

Magic: The Gathering delves into Arena cross-pollination with a month-long paper draft promotion

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Did you know that Magic: The Gathering has a digital client that you can play online (two, actually)? Sure, Magic Arena is a well-known entity within the hobby, but publisher Wizards of the Coast barely promotes its existence to those who play in the real world. That's changing in May thanks to a promotion that … Read more

$3 million Black Lotus overtakes 1/1 One Ring to become most expensive card in Magic: The Gathering

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Welcome back, Black Lotus. Magic: The Gathering's most famous card has returned to the top of the most expensive cards pile thanks to a private auction in which someone paid an exorbitant $3 million for a copy that was considered to be in mint condition. The news comes from CGC Cards, a grading firm that … Read more

Japanese manga Magic: The Gathering about rivalries that become friendships gets an official English release

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Fans who have been clamoring for an English release of the Japan-exclusive manga “Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated. A Magic: The Gathering Manga” are in luck. Viz Media just announced that an official translation will hit Western shores in Fall 2024 and will come with an exclusive card in the first volume. The … Read more

5 Perfect Magic: The Gathering Pop Culture Crossovers That Deserve Their Own Universes Beyond Set

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Magic: The Gathering crossovers with Universes Beyond have been a much bigger success than anyone expected. For players, they're a fun chance to play the game we love with a nice mix of TV shows, movies, and video games represented. For the card game's creator, Wizards of the Coast, it's been a steady moneymaker and … Read more