{"id":91772,"date":"2026-10-10T10:18:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T02:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=91772"},"modified":"2026-10-10T10:18:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T02:18:59","slug":"magic-the-gathering-returns-to-marvel-with-darkhold-destiny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=91772","title":{"rendered":"Magic the Gathering Returns to Marvel with Darkhold Destiny"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Magic: The Gathering and Marvel have already crossed over a couple of times with Spider-Man and the Marvel Super Heroes set last year. But for its third Marvel set, MTG is getting spooky with Darkhold Destiny. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Rather than being based in a fairly mundane version of New York, Darkhold Destiny is taking the likes of Doctor Strange and the Asgardians and telling a more <em>magical<\/em> story (forgive me). What really separates this new out-there set from the other two Marvel sets is that Wizards of the Coast was really able to write its own story with Marvel&#8217;s characters and settings, which makes them feel less like a crossover and more like a part of Magic&#8217;s multiverse. <\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Magic: The Gathering \u2013 Marvel Darkhold Destiny New Cards<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">With a new story written in-house, Wizards of the Coast was also able to give its artists more license to create their own takes on Marvel characters. For instance, with Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Super Heroes set, she looks like a pretty standard take on her comic book appearance. But in the art I was shown for Darkhold Destiny, she looks much more like an MTG character, while still retaining some of the signature parts of her outfit \u2013 the mask is still there. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">I was also given broad strokes of what the story is about. Essentially, Dormammu and Hela use the Darkhold to invade the entire multiverse, and it&#8217;s up to Doctor Strange, Thor, and other Marvel heroes to stop them. Of course, because of the characters and, well, props that the story revolves around, the set is focused heavily on spellcasting. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Thematically, the spellcasting is focused on what&#8217;s essentially three different &#8216;schools&#8217; of magic: Arcane, Divine, and Dark. Arcane magic will be themed around Doctor Strange and his allies, while Divine magic will be wielded by the Asgardians and other similar&#8230; entities. Dark magic is primarily going to be wielded by the villains of the set, but there are some heroes, like Ghost Rider that will apparently be wielding Dark magic.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">You can expect a lot of focus on cool instants, sorceries and &#8216;unique enchantments.&#8217; Wizards is even bringing back the Arcane subtype on instants and sorceries, which hasn&#8217;t been used since Saviors of Kamigawa all the way back in 2005. I even asked if WotC is bringing back the obscure &#8216;Splice Onto Arcane&#8217; ability that let you combine different arcane spells, but sadly, it is not. <\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Magic: The Gathering \u2013 Marvel Darkhold Destiny Art<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Just like any other recent set, there will be a whole lineup of different Darkhold Destiny products. The standard fare is all here, Booster Packs, Collector Boosters and Bundles; but there will also be four commander decks. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>Strange Academy (White\/Blue\/Black)<\/li>\n<li>Gods of Asgard (White\/Red\/Green)<\/li>\n<li>Midnight Sons (White\/Black)<\/li>\n<li>Lords of Hel (Black\/Red)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Each of these commander decks will also have a collector&#8217;s edition available, which will be completely decked out in foils. There will also be two scene boxes, each with six mechanically unique cards. Both the Bundle and the special Gift Bundle will also come with a mechanically unique promo card, and I just hope they don&#8217;t skyrocket immediately on TCGPlayer, but I know that they probably will. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Wizards of the Coast will be giving the first glimpse of its original Marvel story in February with a comic produced alongside Image comics. Then, another comic will come out closer to when the set launches in April 2027. <\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-1730475047 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img alt=\"Jacqueline Thomas Avatar\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/640f55c4f3866b000174a9c6\/RD5zbE5b_400x400-1679594933868.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/640f55c4f3866b000174a9c6\/RD5zbE5b_400x400-1679594933868.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Jackie Thomas is the Senior Tech Editor at IGN and the PC components queen. She&#8217;s been covering gaming hardware for more than a decade for IGN, TechRadar, Gizmodo, PC Gamer and more. You can follow her\u00a0<\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackiecobra\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\"><em>@Jackiecobra<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/section>\n<p><\/output><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/magic-the-gathering-returns-to-marvel-with-darkhold-destiny\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Magic: The Gathering and Marvel have already crossed over a couple of times with Spider-Man and the Marvel Super Heroes set last year. 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