THE Magic the gathering the collaboration train shows no signs of stopping, as Fantasy Finale is the next stop, with some very nice maps on board.

Let’s quickly move on to the whole train thing that got a little out of hand in that opening line, earlier this week. Wizards of the Coast introduced its latest Magic the Gathering collaboration, Final Fantasy, a series that seems a little overdue for one given both its popularity and the overall, you know, fantasy that both games are set in. You won’t be at all surprised to hear and see that one of the first cards presented in the expansion depicts Sephiroth descending from the sky, sword in hand, ready to stab you-know-who right out of the sky. screen, which is of course morbid as hell, but at the very least makes for very good card art.

Big characters like Cloud are noticeably absent, but I’m sure a character like that will get a card and she’s just waiting. What we have is a very good delivery Moogle, Kefka, Tidus and Yuna from Final Fantasy 6 sharing a very tender kiss (congratulations, Tidus x Yuna shippers), Lightning from Final Fantasy 13 and Emet Selch from Final Fantasy 14 “As you draw through the franchise, you’ll see artwork from Magic artists as well as classic artwork from legendary Final Fantasy artists, as well as all-new, breathtaking pieces created specifically for this set,” said. lead designer Mark Rosewater (thanks, Polygon).

This announcement was also accompanied by the big news that all versions of Universes Beyond, that is to say expansions based on collaborations like Final Fantasy or those already published like Hatsune Miku and Stranger Things, will now be legal in all formats, so your new Sephiroth card won’t. be fair to your workbook that you look at from time to time.

The Final Fantasy x Magic the Gathering collaboration is currently scheduled to release on June 13, 2025, so you still have a while to wait, with a Spider-Man set following it as the next Universes Beyond set.