Wizards of the Coast debuts the Final Fantasy set at PAX East

Wizards of the Coast showed off the first major previews for the Final Fantasy set that arrives June 13th. There's information set mechanics new and old, see the amazing artwork, and even a bonus sheet. Meld is even in this set. Wizards of the Coast even teased a holiday release later this year, similar to the Lord of the Rings holiday edition.

Today during a special presentation at PAX East, Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast gave fans a sneak peek at some of the bold characters, beloved stories, and stunning artwork from one of gaming's most beloved franchises—FINAL FANTASY™ — in Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™.

Launching June 13, the upcoming Universes Beyond Magic set represents a rich universe with iconic elements that fans have come to love over the franchise's history. Fans will see characters from every mainline FINAL FANTASY game, depicted through the lens of Magic: The Gathering. The set is available for preorder now at local game stores, online retailers, and elsewhere Magic products are sold.

“We have a deep appreciation for the FINAL FANTASY series and that passion guided us every step of the way as we created this set,” said Zakeel Gordon, Executive Producer for Magic: The Gathering at Wizards of the Coast. “This collaboration is a sincere tribute to FINAL FANTASY as told through the lens of Magic: The Gathering. Whether you’re a FINAL FANTASY fan, a Magic: The Gathering player, or both (like us!) we hope players see our reverence for FINAL FANTASY reflected in everything from the artwork to the game design, all the way down to the flavor text.”

"This set is a lovingly-crafted tribute to FINAL FANTASY as told through Magic: The Gathering gameplay. It was created by individuals who hold a profound mutual respect for each other, and for each other’s games,” said Shoichi Ichikawa from Square Enix, Producer of FINAL FANTASY VII series mobile title FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS. “We hope that players appreciate and enjoy the care and attention to detail in every single card that went into creating this one-of-a-kind set.”

This upcoming set features the largest collection of FINAL FANTASY artwork ever in a single game, drawing from across the franchise. Magic artists have brought moments from FINAL FANTASY to life in their own unique style while classic FINAL FANTASY art pieces make appearances on these epic cards. Fans will see their favorite stories, characters and moments from FINAL FANTASY depicted across Magic cards, with these icons of the series captured on over 100 legendary creature cards across the entire release.

And, as a celebration of this incredible collaboration, FINAL FANTASY Through the Ages showcases iconic Magic cards with FINAL FANTASY artwork. These cards form a Bonus Sheet for the set featuring existing artwork from the FINAL FANTASY series, which highlights artists such as 天野喜孝/YOSHITAKA AMANO and 野村哲也/TETSUYA NOMURA, names that FINAL FANTASY fans will surely recognize.

Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY features a host of special mechanics and content inspired by the series’ rich world and incredible creatures beloved by fans worldwide.

Special features include:

• Job Select - A hero may walk many paths, and the gear those heroes carry can change their destiny. Job select is a new triggered ability found on some equipment in this set.

• Saga Creatures - Summons are making an appearance in this set, as part of Magic: The Gathering's first-ever Saga creatures. Players can call the summons for aid in battle.

• Transforming Double-Faced Cards - Double-faced cards return in Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY. By casting the front side of the card for its mana cost and fulfilling its required conditions, players can transform it to experience its alternate form. Iconic FINAL FANTASY characters, minigames, story moments, and more are represented on double-faced cards throughout the set.

• Tiered - Some spells in this set offer three different effects, increasing in effectiveness with how much mana you pay for them. These spells all have the new keyword tiered.

• Adventures - Adventures return in this set. This time, you'll find them on a cycle of Towns.

• Landcycling - Landcycling abilities, seen on cards with a basic land type such as plainscycling, islandcycling, swampcycling, and so on, allow you to discard a card to search your library for a card with the specified land type. Nothing is more important in Magic than reliably playing lands and guaranteeing you have enough mana to fuel the later stages of the game.

Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY will release with four distinct, pre-constructed Commander decks. Each Commander deck for Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY tells the story of an individual game from the franchise, letting you relive playing FINAL FANTASY VI, FINAL FANTASY VII, FINAL FANTASY X, and FINAL FANTASY XIV in a brand-new way.

Wizards of the Coast will also be releasing three Secret Lair drops alongside this set to capture the worlds of FINAL FANTASY in Secret Lair's always iconic, always stunning style. More details will be available soon.

Fans can preorder Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY products now, including Play Boosters, Collector Boosters, Commander decks, Collector's Edition Commander decks, Bundles, and Gift Edition Bundles.
Starting today, players can pre-order Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY on MTG Arena. For more information about pre-order bundles, please visit [link]
Additionally, Wizards of the Coast will have more to share about a special holiday release for Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY later this year.