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Following its excellent Lord of the Rings cards, Magic: The Gathering's new Hobbit set is a bit of a second…
Magic: The Gathering is releasing a new set based on The Hobbit, featuring new mechanics like 'hone' and 'recruit,' alongside returning mechanics like 'amass' for goblins. This set introduces new cards for Sting and the One Ring, with distinct mechanical differences from the previous Lord of the Rings set. The Hobbit set is a smaller release compared to The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth and will have a tabletop release on August 14.
MTG Star Trek features ultra-rare cards signed by actors, and there are only 200 of each
Wizards of the Coast has revealed details for Magic: The Gathering - Star Trek, featuring ultra-rare cards signed by actors from the Star Trek franchise. Only 200 copies of each of the seven unique signed cards will be produced and will be found in Collector Booster packs. The set, launching in November 2026, will also include thematic mechanics such as the Borg assimilating creatures and Captain Janeway's 'Explore' ability.
Magic: The Gathering – Secrets of Strixhaven Review | A Strong Return to Strixhaven
Magic: The Gathering's Secrets of Strixhaven set is a strong return to the Strixhaven setting, offering visually appealing cards and engaging new mechanics like 'Prepared' and 'Increment'. The review highlights the set's success in making the magical school setting feel more lived-in and explores the strengths of various preconstructed commander decks, particularly Silverquill Influence and Witherbloom Pestilence.
Magic: The Gathering's next wizard university set feels like going back to school, because we sure are going to…
The upcoming Magic: The Gathering set, Secrets of Strixhaven, focuses on its five distinct colleges, each with a unique keyword mechanic. These mechanics include Infusion for Witherbloom, Opus for Prismari, Increment for Quandrix, Flashback for Lorehold, and Repartee for Silverquill. The set is scheduled to release on PC via Arena on April 21 and for tabletop on April 24.
Magic: The Gathering – Secrets of Strixhaven Preview: New Mechanics and Powerful Cards Revealed
Wizards of the Coast has revealed details for the upcoming Magic: The Gathering set, Secrets of Strixhaven, focusing on new mechanics like Prepared, Paradigm, Repartee, Opus, Infusion, Flashback, Increment, and returning mechanics like Mystical Archives and Lessons. The set will feature five new research locations, student representatives, and new cards, including guest lecturers and special chase cards. Secrets of Strixhaven is set to release on April 24th and will also be available on Magic: The Gathering Arena.