Wizards of the Coast goes to show as a lot paper into gold as it will possibly with Magic: The Gathering, and main the way in which is its best-selling Closing Fantasy Universes Past set. The corporate lately introduced at MagicCon Atlanta 2025 that will probably be releasing further Closing Fantasy field units with new playing cards that includes extra lovely artwork spanning the Sq. Enix RPG franchise’s historical past. For those who’re apprehensive about your pockets, loosen up! The preliminary wave of pre-orders offered out immediately.
This mini-expansion features a new Chocobo Bundle, a brand new Commander Deck, and 4 new Scene Containers. All of them arrive on December 5 and all of them are principally unimaginable to seek out on-line proper now. Hopefully, followers have higher luck with the stock that comes on to their native interest outlets. The Chocobo Bundle is $110 and comes with a bunch of booster packs, Chocobo-themed lands, alt-art reprints, a brand new promo card, and an extremely neat life complete click-wheel:
Then there’s the brand new $100 FFVII Restrict Break Commander Deck that comes with a PC obtain code for the HD remaster of the unique sport and an unique Conventional Foil promo card that reveals Cloud wanting up at Shinra HQ. It appears method over-priced however can also be fully offered out proper now on Amazon.
The brand new Scene Containers are what actually have my consideration. There’s one for Closing Fantasy, Closing Fantasy VIII, Closing Fantasy IX, and Closing Fantasy XV. Every comes with six Foil Borderless Scene Playing cards, six Artwork Playing cards, three Play Boosters, and one Show Easel for $42. The six playing cards go collectively to recreate scenes from every sport. These new playing cards aren’t authorized in normal play however look cool as heck. The artwork on the packing containers alone makes me need one.
There was no scarcity of Lord of the Rings Scene Containers after they arrived in 2023, providing hope that after the preliminary frenzy subsides, followers will be capable of get entry to the brand new Closing Fantasy ones with out an excessive amount of hassle or paying over MSRP for them. Are the packing containers price even that? Within the grand scheme of issues, most likely not. However that’s the entire level of Universes Past: subverting logic with ardour.
The consequence has been very profitable for Wizards however a ache for a lot of followers. “This complete collab has been so complicated,” wrote one after the most recent Closing Fantasy merchandise had been introduced. “Each try I’ve made at really buying playing cards has proven that the set is offered out in all places, and so they don’t appear to be printing any new ones. However there’s new playing cards nonetheless popping out too?” Sure. And I think these received’t be the final ones both.
