The Gathering’s Marvel Playing cards Are a Heroic Sight to Behold

All through 2024, Magic the Gathering has launched crossover packs that includes fashionable franchises like Fallout and Murderer’s Creed by means of its Universes Past line. Naturally, the favored card recreation has extra manufacturers up its sleeve, chief amongst them being Marvel, whose packs bought their first full reveal at New York Comedian-Con forward of their November 4 launch.

The Secret Lair Superdrop options 27 playing cards unfold throughout 5 Marvel heroes: Captain America, Iron Man, Storm, Black Panther, and Wolverine. (Whereas Steve Rogers and Logan are the celebrities of their respective units, their successors Sam Wilson and Laura Kinney additionally pop up in some playing cards.) Together with customary immediate and sorcery playing cards themed round their respective hero, the packs may even include a brand new legendary card for his or her respective hero. For instance, if you happen to deal fight harm to a participant with Storm’s legendary, the following immediate or sorcery spell within the flip may even apply storm harm. You possibly can see the playing cards and their results proper under.

Wizards of the Coast made it fairly clear Magic’s bought extra Marvel up its sleeve. Spider-Man will headline a tentpole set anticipated to hit subsequent yr, and WOTC teased this Secret Lair drop is “just the start” of its partnership with Marvel. “Hasbro will proceed to convey new methods for gamers to specific their Marvel fandom by means of Magic: The Gathering’s assortment of Universes Past crossover merchandise,” stated the press launch.

Marvel involves Magic: The Gathering when the Secret Lair Superdrop goes on sale starting November 4 for $40 (non-foil) or $50 (foil in a restricted print run).

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