Nickelodeon and Wizards of the Coast Give Fans a First Look at New
Universes Beyond Set Launching Globally March 6, 2026
New York Comic Con panel, Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro, Inc., and Nickelodeon announced that the heroes in a half shell are heading into the world’s premier collectible card game as fans got the first look at Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). The upcoming Universes Beyond set launches globally on March 6, 2026, and brings decades of Turtle Power to Magic with the famous heroes, along with their infamous foes and friends. For players who grew up watching the adventures of Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo, they can now share those stories with a new generation of Magic players.
The TMNT franchise spans generations, both in its media and fans. With Magic: The Gathering | TMNT, Wizards of the Coast is reaching out to players of all ages to offer them a new style of Magic. Whether a die-hard fan of Kevin Eastman’s art or a Turtles superfan who adores their recent animated incarnations, there’s a card in this set for everyone. This upcoming set draws from the entire history of TMNT media and offers a wide range of ways to play.
During today’s panel, fans in attendance were given the first look at some of the radical cards coming to the set, brand new products, and set details, including:
An exclusive look at the Villains in the series, including Shredder and the Foot Clan, Krang, Bebop ,and Rocksteady
The first look at Turtle friends and allies, including April O’Neil, Casey Jones, and Splinter
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Showcase Scene cards, which combine to form a stunning scene that looks like it came straight out of the comic book or the animated series
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Join forces with the Turtles with the interchangeable Turtle Power! Commander decks
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An exclusive Pizza Bundle to grab a slice from! Wizards of the Coast is cooking up six cards from Magic’s past, topping them with pizza-themed artwork, and serving them as part of the Pizza Bundle
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Borderless Headliner Cards with Art by Kevin Eastman, the original illustrator of TMNT. These cards feature original borderless artwork, complete with a shiny stamp of Kevin’s signature
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Borderless Source Material Cards take cards from Magic’s history and trick them out with turtle-tastic artwork. Source material cards from Magic: The Gathering | TMNT feature artwork from throughout the TMNT franchise
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Turtle Team Up: Form your own team of heroes in a half shell with this brand new two-to-four player co-op experience
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Borderless Pixel Cards that reimagine cards from the Turtle Power! Commander deck in the pixel card treatment. Each card features a video game-themed font and pixel art by Kirokaze
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New mechanics and ways to play, such as Pick-Two Draft
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Full-Art Pizza Basic Lands: The Turtles’ love of pizza is so strong that we’re bringing it to the set’s basic lands. These full-art pizza basic lands feature a hearty helping of pizza toppings across all five basic lands
Fans can watch the full panel on Twitch and YouTube.
Key Upcoming Dates
● Magic: The Gathering | TMNT Debut: February 10, 2026
● Prerelease Events: February 27–March 5
● Commander Box League: February 27–March 5
● MTG Arena Release Date: March 3
● Tabletop Release Date: March 6
● Commander Party, Round 1: March 13–19
● Magic Presents: Turtle Time: March 13–April 16
● Commander Party, Round 2: April 4–9
The full Card Image Gallery and product list can be found at Magic: The Gathering | TMNT. This set’s products, including the Turtle Power! Commander deck are available for pre-order now from your local game store, TCGplayer, Amazon, and elsewhere Magic products are sold.
For more information, please visit Magic.wizards.com.

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