Facts
- Release
- game · 2026-11-13 · 2026-10-27
- Release
- game · 2026-11-06 · official stores · 2026-10-27
- Noted
- rose 34% to $616.1 million in a quarter, about 40% of company revenue · 2026-10-23
- Noted
- Commander format has become slightly more popular than Standard in Japan · 2026-07-13
- Noted
- record sales in 2025 · 2026-06-12
- Announced
- pre-constructed Commander deck 'Secret Lair Commander Deck: Hatsune Miku' · 2026-08-08
- Announced
- MagicCon will debut in Japan for the first time in Tokyo from May 14 to 16, 2027 · 2026-07-23
- Announced
- new set reveals for 2027, including Noctis: Abyssal Water Realm, Kamigawa: Giant Beast Invasion, and Zalfar · 2026-07-23
- Announced
- name change of Commander format in Japan from 'Suiritsusha-sen' to 'Commander' (spring 2026) · 2026-07-13
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6d ago
The Magic: The Gathering Star Trek set goes on sale November 13, with official stores selling it from November 6. The Universes Beyond release coincides with Star Trek's 60th anniversary. Holo Engineer, the previewed card, costs four mana and creates a colorless 3/3 Illusion artifact creature token when it enters. While it is on the battlefield, any token created under your control becomes that many 3/3 Illusion artifact creature tokens instead.
Oct 23
Hasbro's third-quarter 2026 revenue rose 15% year on year to $1,595.3 million, with operating profit up 51.7% to $517.3 million. Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming led growth, its revenue up 31% to $747.2 million on the strength of Magic: The Gathering, which rose 34% to $616.1 million, about 40% of company revenue. Hasbro raised its full-year forecast.
Oct 4
The November issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Shonen Ace announced that Katsura Ise and Takuma Yokota will launch a new miniseries for Destroy All Humans. They Can't Be Regenerated., their Magic: The Gathering manga, in the December issue on October 26. Titled -Timeshift-, it will run four chapters irregularly. Ise confirmed the short limited series on X. Viz Media releases the main manga in English.
Aug 8
Wizards of the Coast announced the pre-constructed Commander deck 'Secret Lair Commander Deck: Hatsune Miku' on August 5. Orders placed on Secret Lair between 1:00 AM and 11:59 PM on August 11 will be made-to-order, with delivery expected within 2027. The $149.99 deck includes 14 borderless cards illustrated by KEI, Naoki Saito, and Hachi.
Aug 7
John Hight will leave his post as president of Wizards of the Coast on September 1, per a July 27 SEC filing. He will then advise Hasbro for about a year, helping with the transition to his successor. Wizards is searching for the next president internally and externally.
Jul 23
Wizards of the Coast announced that MagicCon, the largest official Magic: The Gathering festival, will be held in Tokyo from May 14 to 16, 2027. The event will include a Pro Tour and new set reveals for 2027, including Noctis: Abyssal Water Realm, Kamigawa: Giant Beast Invasion, and Zalfar.
Jul 13
Magic: The Gathering's Commander format has become slightly more popular than Standard in Japan, according to Wizards of the Coast's Japan team. The article explores reasons behind the shift, including COVID-era play changes, the ubiquity of Commander cards in new products, and the appeal of Universes Beyond crossovers. It also covers the spring 2026 name change from the Japanese translation 'Suiritsusha-sen' to the katakana 'Commander', part of an official push to attract new players.
Jun 12
John Hight, president of Wizards of the Coast, visited Japan and gave an official interview. He discussed Magic: The Gathering's record sales in 2025, the importance of the Japanese market, and plans for Duel Masters' 25th anniversary in 2027. Hight described Japan as the source of TCG culture and said any TCG that succeeds there can succeed globally.