Today at NYCC, Magic the Gathering and Marvel Comics announced their latest Universes Beyond collaboration, Marvel: Darkhold Destiny. This newest set features the first Universes Beyond narrative and focuses on the magical side of the Marvel Universe. Characters featured in the set include the Scarlet Witch, Thor, Doctor Strange, and Hela. Darkhold Destiny launches in April 2027.
Following the release of the Marvel’s Spider-Man and Marvel Super Heroes sets for Magic the Gathering, the third set in the Marvel block was announced this weekend at the tail end of the “Bullpen Bulletins! with Stephen Wacker” panel. Marvel’s new Editor-in-Chief was joined on the stage by the writer with the golden pipes, Benjamin Percy, to kick off the announcement with a summoning spell meant for the Marvel character, Chthon.
The panel then shared the announcement trailer above, which features Dillon Deveney (narrative set lead for Wizards of the Coast), Meredith Mulroney (lead art director), and Amanda Barker (senior product designer) talking about the inspiration behind the set and what sets it apart from the previous forays into the Marvel Universe. “We were able to work with Marvel so closely on creating a brand new narrative for this set which we’ve never done before in Universes Beyond,” said Deveney. “Since we knew we were doing the magical side of Marvel and we are Magic the Gathering, it’s a little on the nose to be like, well, how do we make this the most magic thing possible?” Mulroney added, Magic players love to feel the world they’re in. So, we put a special emphasis on making sure you always felt enveloped in this magical space, in this dark space, so that you were always experiencing the story… Every card you play, you should always feel the magic in Marvel.”
The set, per a Bluesky post from onsite reporter and The Beat Editor-in-Chief Heidi MacDonald, will also introduce a new character named Fraxie, and will include some sort of Asgardian themed deck.
Marvel: Darkhold Destiny arrives in stores on April 9th, 2027.
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