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Hasbro's Q2 earnings call quietly revealed the direction for Universes Beyond 2027: fantasy-adjacent IPs tied to significant dates or events those properties are hitting next year. That's a real shift from the last few years of Universes Beyond, and it opens up a wishlist I can't stop thinking about. Here are the five properties we could see getting the Magic treatment in 2027, why each one has a real 2027 moment to build around, and why two of them feel almost inevitable

The MTG Storied mechanic is one of two new keyword abilities arriving in Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit on August 14, 2026. It's a threshold mechanic: control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, and you permanently gain an "enduring story" for the rest of the game, unlocking bonus effects on cards like Thorin Oakenshield and Bifur, Melodic Rider. We break down how Storied works, how it compares to Ascend and historic, and which decks are built to turn it on

MagicCon Detroit 2027 is officially on the calendar for February 26-28, giving Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois players their closest MagicCon since Chicago in 2025. Wizards confirmed the full four-stop 2027 schedule at the MagicCon: Amsterdam preview panel, alongside three new mainline sets: Nauctis: The Sunken Realm, Kamigawa: Titanbreach, and Zhalfir. Here's everything announced, what happened to MagicCon Atlanta, and when tickets are expected to go live.

MTG The Hobbit picked up a fresh round of reveals at MagicCon Amsterdam, and this batch is all archetypes and royalty. Thranduil, Bard, and the Queen of Dale anchor two new draft mechanics, Recruit and Storied, while Gollum, Riddle Master and the Desolation of Smaug bring the tension. Two full Scene Boxes were also detailed for the first time. This builds on our May first look from MagicCon Las Vegas, linked below, and covers only what's new.

MTG Reality Fracture got a fresh round of reveals at MagicCon Amsterdam, and this one's all about the characters. The original five Lorwyn planeswalkers are sharing a story together for the first time ever, two more Hexhaven schools are confirmed, and the Secret Lair bundle finally has real contents attached to it. This picks up exactly where our first look from MagicCon Las Vegas left off, so if you need the Echoverse basics first, that's linked below.

The MTG 2027 sets preview is here! Nauctis kicks off a fresh story arc on February 5th with a full underwater world. Kamigawa Titan Breach brings Ikoria's monsters crashing into Kamigawa on June 4th. And Zhalfir, phased out of the multiverse since the first Phyrexian invasion, finally returns on October 1st. We breaks down every date, every story beat, and what it means for players heading into next year!

The MTG Star Trek reveal dropped on Weekly MTG, and Wizards didn't hold back. We're breaking down every mechanic (Assimilate, Face a Dilemma, Federation, the return of Spacecraft and Explore), the LCARS frame treatment hitting shock lands, the Stardates reprint cards pulling classic Magic staples into the Trek universe, and the ultra-limited autograph cards signed by William Shatner and Kate Mulgrew. Plus everything on the four Commander precons and the November 13 street dat

MTG Marvel Super Heroes keeps moving the needle, and this week two cards are doing the heavy lifting. The Namor and Hex Magic price spike has pulled a Modern mono-blue tempo deck and a Ruby Storm combo piece into the spotlight at the same time, and neither one is slowing down. This Stock Watch breaks down what each card costs right now, why the Modern metagame suddenly wants them, and where the bigger money is moving in the same set.

Freedom Ascension (GD05) releases July 24th, 2026, marking the Gundam Card Game's first anniversary. The set debuts Strike Freedom Gundam and Nu Gundam in the card game for the first time, alongside a new Link Rare rarity built around paired Units and Pilots and the first SP Card EX Resources. This breaks down every mechanic, the full rarity breakdown, the Deck Build Box option for newer players, and what to expect at local release events on the 24th.

The OCG July 2026 banlist, effective July 1, hit fourteen cards across Forbidden, Limited, Semi-Limited, and Unlimited. Kewl Tune lost its core engine with Naturia Rosewhip going Forbidden, while Called by the Grave's ban makes hand traps meaningfully more reliable across the format. This is Japan's OCG list only. This breaks down every change, what it means for the OCG meta, and what TCG players should watch for before their own list eventually.

Secret Lair Global Fund for Women: Their Magic Is Limitless releases July 20, 2026, with 50% of proceeds going to the Global Fund for Women. The drop features Cultivate, Finale of Devastation, Sol Ring, Path of Ancestry, Dark Ritual, Lathril Blade of the Elves, and Coat of Arms, each reimagined by an all-women slate of artists. This breaks down every card, what it does on the battlefield, and which ones are actually worth buying the drop for versus which you likely already ow

The MTG 2026 release schedule has three sets left: The Hobbit in August, Reality Fracture in October, and Star Trek in November. They're not equal. Reality Fracture closes out the current Magic Story arc, and past arc finales like War of the Spark show a handful of cards holding value for years while the rest of the set fades. Star Trek will likely spike and correct the way Marvel's Spider-Man did, dropping $350 a box within weeks of its full reveal. Let's break down where to

Pokemon TCG Mega Evolution Pitch Black releases July 17, 2026, with prerelease events starting July 4. The fifth set in the Mega Evolution series adapts the Japanese Abyss Eye expansion and brings Mega Darkrai ex, Mega Zeraora ex, Mega Chandelure ex, and Mega Excadrill ex to the game for the first time. With 115+ cards, 6 Special Illustration Rares, and an ETB-exclusive Zarude promo, here is everything collectors and competitive players need to know before the set drops.

MTG Marvel Super Heroes releases June 26, 2026, and the product lineup is enormous. Beginner Box, Jumpstart Boosters, Play Boosters, Bundles, Draft Night, four Commander decks in two editions, Collector Boosters, and Scene Boxes all hit shelves the same day. We break down exactly what comes in each product, the official MSRP for every option, and which ones are actually worth your money depending on whether you are new to Magic, building a game night, or chasing The Mind Ston

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is a mono-green legendary creature from MTG Marvel Super Heroes that may be one of the strongest token Commanders ever printed. She creates a Squirrel every time she enters or attacks, and her doubling ability never taps, letting you activate it as many times per turn as you can afford. This guide covers the full strategy across every stage of the game plus five must-include cards, including the genuinely busted Earthcraft infinite combo.

MTG Marvel Super Heroes prerelease weekend wrapped up June 19 through 21, and the real games have started to reveal what actually matters in this format. One card stole games outright. A cluster of indestructible and hexproof threats left some decks with no real answers. And a handful of overlooked commons and uncommons quietly punched above their rarity. Here's what prerelease taught us heading into the June 26 release and the draft season that follows.

The biggest MTG singles price spikes of June 2026 span the entire market, from cheap Marvel speculation plays to a leaked Secret Lair Commander deck sending Miku, Divine Diva past $70 to a quietly compounding Premodern boom pushing Reserved List staples like Replenish toward $175. Add in the run-up to Marvel Super Heroes on June 26 and the Premodern Price Index up over 22% in 90 days, and June gave finance watchers something in every price bracket to track.

Elestrals announced a Sunstrike format update today, effective June 27, 2026, just ahead of the June 28 premier. The list bans three enablers behind the dominant turn-one Stratomoth, Champion of Aeolus strategy plus Anocell, and limits six other cards including Eruption, Ectopossum, and Majursa to one copy each. We break down every change, why Elestrals made the call to hit enablers instead of the Champion itself, and what the format looks like heading into this weekend's pre

MTG Marvel Super Heroes prerelease weekend starts June 19, 2026, a full week before the set's official release. We break down exactly what comes in the prerelease kit, the two promo card options on offer, the Power-up and Plan mechanics that define the set, the mythic rares most likely to take over your sealed pool, and practical deckbuilding advice for turning six Play Boosters into a winning 40-card deck at your local game store this weekend.

The Wakanda Forever precon decklist is officially public. The deck is led by T'Challa, the Black Panther with the Monarch mechanic and Vibranium artifacts at its core. We break down the full decklist in a clean reference, highlight the strongest inclusions worth keeping, identify the weaker seats that need swapping, and recommend the most effective upgrades to push the deck past precon power level.