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Magic: the Gatheringhas officially revealed the artwork for several cards coming as part of the highly-anticipatedFinal Fantasycrossover next year, including iconic characters like Sephiroth and Kefka. The beloved trading card game has often incorporated a wide variety of different franchises within the game as part of its “Universes Beyond” expansions, drawing from beloved movies and games. Wizards of the Coast has featured everything fromAssassin’s CreedtoMarvelasMagic: the Gatheringcards, putting more of a focus on crossovers in recent years. Now, one of the game’s biggest collaborations is on the way.
With collaborations likeSpider-ManandSpongeBob SquarePantscoming soon,Magic: the Gathering’s upcomingFinal Fantasycollaboration has been one of its most exciting crossovers. Wizards of the Coast first announced the ambitiousFinal Fantasycrossover back in 2023, confirming that the RPG series would be introduced to the card game. The card game developer teased a variety of cards coming with the set, from belovedFinal Fantasycharacters to iconic enemies. Now, some of the first art from theFinal Fantasyset is being revealed.
A new video shared to theMagic: the GatheringYouTube channel officially reveals some of the art being used for theFinal Fantasycrossover. The teaser shows off six different pieces of artwork, including belovedFinal Fantasyprotagonists likeFinal Fantasy 13’s Lightning andFinal Fantasy 10’s Yuna and Tidus. The artwork showcase also features multiple iconic villains, teasing cards based on Kefka and Sephiroth. EventheFinal Fantasyfranchise’s adorable Mooglesget their time in the spotlight, with one piece of artwork showing off a messenger Moogle.
Magic: the Gathering Shows Off New Final Fantasy Card Art
The official reveal for theFinal Fantasycrossover hints at the massive scale of the partnership betweenWizards of the Coastand Square-Enix. The collaboration is said to be the “largest collection ofFinal Fantasyartwork ever featured” within an individual game, with the crossover drawing from all sixteen main-series entries in the franchise. The teaser trailer also reveals that the artwork featured within the set includes both prominentMagic: the Gatheringartists and many ofFinal Fantasy’s most well-known artists.Magic: the Gathering’sFinal Fantasycrossover is set to launch on June 27, 2025.
2025 is set to be a major year for the beloved trading card game with several big releases coming forMagic: the Gathering. Next month will welcomeMagic: the Gathering’s new “Foundations” core set, introducing major changes to the game’s Standard format and adding plenty of powerful cards. Wizards of the Coast has also already revealed several sets coming in 2025, including theSpider-Mancollaboration and new in-universe expansions like “Aetherdrift” and “Tarkir Dragonstorms.“Magic: the Gatheringplayers look to have an exciting time ahead with plenty on the way for the iconic TCG.
