The Gathering Crossover Was Notably Absent From MagicCon

Magic: The Gathering’s latest MagicCon occasion in Las Vegas simply wrapped up on Sunday. The occasion included occasions for Magic’s Professional Tour, and quite a lot of panels discussing the sport’s newest set, and searching forward to what’s to come back. Whereas there was loads of info shared about what’s coming later this 12 months for Magic: The Gathering, there was one upcoming set that was notably absent from the proceedings.

Now, Magic: The Gathering does have lots within the works. Its upcoming Fringe of Eternities set, which is able to introduce the brand new Spacecraft card kind, is the subsequent set that will probably be launched, so naturally most of the previews targeted on it over different upcoming merchandise. We additionally obtained a quick glimpse of the Avatar: The Last Airbender set, a take a look at artwork from subsequent 12 months’s Lorwyn Eclipsed, and the announcement of a return to Strixhaven someday subsequent 12 months. Nonetheless, we didn’t get a take a look at a set that will probably be coming prior to a lot of the ones previewed.

Spider-Man Did not Seem At MagicCon, However Avatar Did

Avatar Comes out After Spider-Man

The following Magic: The Gathering set that will probably be launched after Fringe of Eternities is the Spider-Man Universes Beyond crossover. It’s set to be launched on September 26, 2025, almost two months earlier than Magic’s Avatar: The Final Airbender set. Though we have now seen some preliminary previews of Spider-Man, I used to be a bit of stunned that MagicCon Vegas’ preview panel disregarded speaking about it to give attention to Avatar and the units coming subsequent 12 months. In actual fact, the Spider-Man set wasn’t even talked about throughout a part of the panel.

Now, I’m certain that this doesn’t imply something unfavourable concerning the set’s growth. Magic: The Gathering units take years to develop so, this near Spider-Man’s launch date, loads of the set’s design might be already discovered. Nonetheless, I nonetheless discovered it a bit of unusual that we didn’t hear something about it on the conference, particularly given the remedy of different Universes Past units. Taking a look at the latest instance, Closing Fantasy, the preview schedule between it and Spider-Man appears fairly completely different.

Closing Fantasy Had Extra Previews This Shut To Launch Than Spider-Man Does

We have Solely Seen Six Spider-Man Playing cards So Far

We obtained our first take a look at Closing Fantasy’s Magic: The Gathering set all the way in which again in February, about 4 months earlier than the set launched. We obtained a take a look at quite a lot of playing cards, together with the double-sided Sephiroth, and all 4 face commanders for the set’s preconstructed decks. In complete, this preliminary run of previews confirmed off 22 playing cards from the set.

Though Spider-Man was previewed in March, which was farther out from its launch date, we solely noticed six playing cards from the set. Now, solely three months from its launch date, we have now nonetheless solely seen these preliminary previews. Due to rolling previews launched by Sq. Enix on certain Final Fantasy characters’ birthdays, the full variety of previews was as much as 24 playing cards at this level in the course of the look forward to that set.

Though nonetheless a bit of late, MagicCon Vegas would have been the proper time for Magic’s Spider-Man previews to catch up with the place the Closing Fantasy ones have been this far out from launch. Moreover, Marvel hasn’t offered any rolling spoilers the identical manner Sq. Enix did between official bulletins from Magic: The Gathering. That stated, there may very well be a great purpose why Wizards of the Coast selected to not share new Spider-Man playing cards throughout MagicCon Vegas.

Why Spider-man May Be Previewed Later

MTG Might Be Fearful Spider-Man Would Overshadow Edge Of Eternity

When Magic: The Gathering launched its in depth preview of Closing Fantasy, and as we continued to get drip-fed spoilers alongside the way in which, it did have the unlucky aspect impact of considerably overshadowing Tarkir: Dragonstorm. The return to Tarkir represented a large effort by Magic’s designers to recapture the texture of the unique set whereas additionally correcting some points with the flavour of the unique set. I may simply see Magic: The Gathering being hesitant to repeat this within the lead as much as the Spider-Man set.

Fringe of Eternities takes place in a brand-new setting for Magic: The Gathering, and it’s one which loads of care and energy has clearly been put into. I may simply think about Wizards of the Coast not desirous to jeopardize the success of this new setting by overshadowing it with Spider-Man information. Spider-Man being a massively widespread IP, it in all probability doesn’t want as a lot build-up as an in-universe set anyway, so we could have to attend a bit longer to see extra playing cards from it.