Magic: The Gathering & Marvel Announce Multiyear Partnership

Marvel heroes are getting a taste of magic.

Hasbro announced that Marvel Comics and Magic: The Gathering are partnering on a multiyear collaboration to bring Marvel’s heroes and villains into the trading card game for the first time. Several card sets are on the way, as a part of Magic’s Universes Beyond crossover brand, starting with the initial release in 2025.

“We are extremely proud to collaborate with Marvel to bring its iconic characters to fans around the world in new ways. These tentpole sets will build on the tradition of incorporating beloved fan-favorite characters and elements from world class brands into Magic: The Gathering,” Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Digital Gaming President Cynthia Williams said in a press release.

“Trading cards have always been a part of Marvel’s DNA, so this collaboration takes that experience to a whole new level. With the depth that our storytelling and characters bring to the table, we can’t wait for fans to see how the Marvel Universe translates seamlessly into gameplay within these Magic: The Gathering products and sets for years to come,” Marvel Comics and Franchise President Dan Buckley said.

Magic and Marvel have not revealed which characters will appear in the first set. However, they released a video announcing the partnership that heavily features characters from the Avengers and the X-Men. This opens the door to a multitude of characters like Thor, Captain America, Black Widow, Professor X, Jean Grey, and Wolverine, along with villains like Magneto, Kang the Conqueror, Thanos, and Apocalypse. The first Marvel Magic set is due out in 2025.