Magic Fans Get First Look at Lorwyn: Eclipsed, Secrets of Strixhaven;
New Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond Collaborations Confirmed
Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro, Inc., unveiled the 2026 lineup for Magic: The Gathering today at MagicCon: Atlanta where thousands of fans gathered to kick off a weekend celebrating the world’s most popular trading card game. In 2026, Magic fans will journey back to fan-favorite planes within the Magic multiverse including Lorwyn in Lorwyn Eclipsed and Arcavios in Strixhaven. Fans will also experience the epic conclusion to the current Magic: The Gathering story arc with the upcoming set Reality Fracture.
In addition to revisiting beloved Magic planes, Wizards of the Coast confirmed new Universes Beyond collaborations with some exciting releases planned for 2026. Here’s everything that was announnced.
Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™
Release date: December 5, 2025
Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™ is a celebration of the FINAL FANTASY franchise, capturing the iconic moments, characters, and items that fans love. We’re continuing this collaboration with new treatments, new products, and new cards. You’ll find some of your favorite cards from the original release with new treatments and new-to-Magic cards that capture iconic moments from the franchise.
Relive beloved moments from FINAL FANTASY games with the Magic: The Gathering — FINAL FANTASY Scene Boxes. Each Scene Box includes six new-to-Magic cards that recreate a scene from one of the FINAL FANTASY games, including: FINAL FANTASY, FINAL FANTASY VIII, FINAL FANTASY IX, and FINAL FANTASY XV.
FINAL FANTASY VII captured the hearts of players across the world. The Limit Break Commander Deck depicts this game through Magic. The Magic: The Gathering FINAL FANTASY VII Commander Deck – Game Edition is only available in North America, with a brand-new promo card and an online download code for FINAL FANTASY VII.
Magic: The Gathering® Lorwyn Eclipsed
Release date: January 23, 2026
Fans will return to the land of light and shadow with Lorwyn Eclipsed. Magic players first set foot on Lorwyn—and its grim counterpart Shadowmoor—nearly eighteen years ago. In the intervening years, Magic has grown and shifted, but fans’ enduring love of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor has remained. Now, it’s time for a full-fledged return to the plane with Lorwyn Eclipsed, one of Magic’s most beloved settings.
And soon, fans will be able to also weave Lorwyn into their Dungeons & Dragons adventures – with Lorwyn: First Light, a D&D digital expansion available only on D&D Beyond! With a new adventure, Lorwyn and Shadowmoore-specific magic items and monsters, a brand new Rimekin species, and more – players will be able to run their own campaign on this mythical plane. Lorwyn: First Light arrives on D&D Beyond on November 18, 2025.
Magic: The Gathering® Secrets of Strixhaven
Release date: April 2026
Class is back in session with Secrets of Strixhaven! Magic is returning to Arcavios and the greatest school in the Multiverse, Strixhaven University. This time it will be all about life off-campus as these brave students explore what lies beyond the walls of their colleges.
In addition to the set, Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos is a brand-new young-adult novel written by Seanan McGuire. This novel will follow a different group of Strixhaven students in their quest to discover who they’re meant to be—and where, in the wide Multiverse, they might belong.
Magic: The Gathering®| Marvel Super Heroes
Release date: June 2026
Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes calls all Marvel fans to assemble Earth’s mightiest heroes and beyond. This massive set draws upon characters from across the Marvel Universe, ranging from famous Super Hero teams to villains bent on world domination. This set marks the continuation of the Magic | Marvel collaboration, following the recent launch of Magic: The Gathering | Marvel’s Spider-Man.
Magic: The Gathering®| The Hobbit™
Release date: August 2026
Magic is travelling back to Middle-earth for Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit. Players can join Bilbo, Thorin, Gandalf, and other beloved characters on the journey to the Lonely Mountain. This set holds treasures both familiar and new, which we’ll reveal later. For now, we’ll keep our secrets safe. They are… PRECIOUS to us.
Magic: The Gathering® Reality Fracture
Release date: October 2026
Reality Fracture is the epic conclusion of the current arc of Magic Story. Following a showdown in the Meditation Realm at the end of Tarkir: Dragonstorm, the fate of the Multiverse lies in the hands of those who seek to reshape it. Fans can expect to see some of their favorite characters return in this set that might just reshape the Multiverse.
Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek™
Release date: November 2026
Magic: The Gathering is honoring the 60th anniversary of Star Trek™ with a special tribute set releasing in November 2026. Celebrating six decades of storytelling across television and film, this release captures the spirit of exploration, discovery, and imagination that has inspired fans for generations. From the pioneering adventures of the original series, to the bold new frontiers introduced in later series and films, this set brings together iconic characters and moments that showcase the enduring legacy of Star Trek™.
Watch the Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek announcement video here.
Introducing Theme Decks
Starting with Lorwyn Eclipsed, Magic: The Gathering will be adding two new products to the 2026 lineup. The first of these are 60-card Theme Decks. These are ready-to-play Standard decks featuring cards from throughout the format. Each deck includes a mix of Standard staple cards and strategy-specific inclusions. The first two Theme Decks—the Angels deck and the Pirates deck—will release alongside Lorwyn Eclipsed, followed by two more Theme Decks with Secrets of Strixhaven, and two more with Reality Fracture.
Introducing Draft Night
In 2026, Magic: The Gathering is introducing a special new Draft Night product. Starting with Lorwyn Eclipsed, players can pick up a Draft Night product and start drafting with friends right away. This product has everything fans need to host a Pick-Two Draft event for four players, including basic lands, tokens, and even a Collector Booster to give away at the end. The first Draft Night product will be released alongside Lorwyn Eclipsed, followed by Draft Night products for each tabletop Magic set next year.
For more details on all of the above announcements, visit DailyMTG.
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