The Magic the Gathering collab practice is displaying no indicators of stopping, as Last Fantasy is the subsequent cease, with some fairly good trying playing cards coming aboard.
Transferring swiftly on from the entire practice factor that bought a bit out of hand in that opening line, earlier this week Wizards of the Coast confirmed off its newest Magic the Gathering collaboration, Last Fantasy, a collection which feels a bit overdue to get one given each its recognition and the entire, you recognize, fantasy factor that each video games happening. You will not in any respect be shocked to listen to and see that one of many first playing cards proven off from the set options Sephiroth coming down from the heavens, sword in hand, able to stab you-know-who simply offscreen, which is after all morbid as hell, however makes for some fairly nice card artwork on the very least.
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Noticeably absent are large characters like Cloud, however I am certain a personality like that can get a card and it is simply mendacity in wait. What we do have is an excellent supply moogle, Last Fantasy 6’s Kefka, Tidus and Yuna sharing a really tender kiss (congrats, Tidus x Yuna shippers), Last Fantasy 13’s Lightning, and Last Fantasy 14’s Emet Selch. “Drawing from throughout the franchise you’ll see paintings from Magic artists together with the traditional illustrations from legendary Last Fantasy artists, in addition to brand-new breathtaking items made particularly for this set,” mentioned head designer Mark Rosewater (thanks, Polygon).
This announcement additionally got here with the massive information that each one Universes Past releases, i.e. units primarily based on collaborations like Last Fantasy or beforehand launched ones like Hatsune Miku and Stranger Issues, will now be authorized in all codecs, so your shiny new Sephiroth card will not simply be in your binder you take a look at from time to time.
The Last Fantasy x Magic the Gathering collab is at present set to launch on June 13, 2025, so you have bought some time to attend but, with a Spider-Man set following it as the subsequent Universes Past set.
