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Universes Beyond has been the biggest talking point in Magic for years now – it’s been inescapable both in my writing and my casual conversations about the game. This does at least mean we’ve got a lot more experience with the reality of how different UB products have fared. The discussions we have around them can be much more nuanced …
Updated 10/21/2025 Water. Fire. Earth. Air. Long ago the four nations lived in harmony, but everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Universes Beyond’s Avatar: the Last Airbender is blowing in during the month of November and we’re as excited as a platypus bear with a cabbage cart! The Story The tale of the young Avatar Aang is one of …
Marvel’s Spider-Man is the first mainline Marvel Universes Beyond booster product, and it’s fast approaching. There’s a whole Spider-verse of Spider-Mans out there, so we’ve condensed the highlights of the previews here: our top 10 cards to watch from Spider-Man. TOP 10 MAGIC CARDS TO WATCH FROM SPIDER-MAN 10. IMPOSTER SYNDROME Oh hey look, it’s the meme. Slow clap Yeah, …
How many Spider-Men are too many Spider-Man? It’s a question I find myself asking as we head into Universes Beyond: Marvel’s Spider-Man season. As of the writing of this article, when you search “Spider-Man” on Scryfall, you get 13 different cards. That’s not including the additional “technically” Spider-Man creatures like Iron Spider, SP//dr, Piloted by Peni, or Spider-Ham, Peter Porker. …
It might be weird to say I feel sympathy for a Magic set. But Edge of Eternities really got a raw deal: not only was its debut slotted between huge Universes Beyond sets like Final Fantasy and Marvel’s Spider-Man, but it also had the challenge of launching the game’s first “space fantasy” setting. Could this one release manage to make …
Humans are the most popular creature type in Magic, and most Universes Beyond sets feature some amount of Humans. This rising tide of support with new designs benefits Human typal decks the most. But what other deck archetype benefits the most from Universes Beyond? Let’s find out. HUMANS IN MAGIC Humans are a big part of Magic, and it’s pretty …
Universes Beyond has so far given us cards from a myriad of different crossover IPs – some loved, and some less so. The advent of UB has undoubtedly changed Magic, but some cards have done so more than others. Which have been the strongest, most impactful cards from Universes Beyond so far? 10. PROSPER, TOME-BOUND One of the first major …
It’s fair to say that Universes Beyond is beyond successful. The Lord of the Rings set Tales of Middle-earth was a record breaking set, and 2025’s Final Fantasy looks to have smashed that record already. The release features a Standard legal set, Collector Boosters, a Starter Kit and four Commander Decks – alongside the usual bundle and gift bundle. We’ve …
Universes Beyond makes up half of all Magic sets in 2025, and has been picking up momentum since its inception with The Walking Dead. With Final Fantasy breaking all records, Kristen takes a moment to reflect on where the line is. It’s hard to talk about Universes Beyond sets these days without acknowledging the two large elephants in the room. …
The announcement that Universes Beyond sets will be legal in all formats – including Standard – beginning with new sets in 2025 came as something of a shock to the Magic community. Is it actually a good move? You might have been lucky enough to attend MagicCon Vegas this weekend. You might also, like me, have been at home, refreshing …
