Once I imagined the sort of playing cards we would get in Magic’s crossover with the Closing Fantasy sequence I figured we would see numerous Cloud and Tifa in addition to leads from the newer video games, like Clive and Noctis. For some motive I did not anticipate them to go deep into the FF14 effectively, regardless of its reputation, and but two items of artwork revealed in a primary have a look at subsequent 12 months’s set are simply that, whereas one other represents a memorable second from the true fan’s choose, FF6. (Which is principally the Morrowind of the Closing Fantasy sequence.)
As a part of a healthful video through which Sq. Enix producer Shoichi Ichikawa and Wizards of the Coast product architect Zakeel Gordon fanboy at one another over their respective video games, we noticed paintings from six of the playing cards within the set. Unsurprisingly, they appear so much nicer than the playing cards from the official Closing Fantasy CCG, which used blurry in-game property to characterize a number of characters.
One depicts Kefka Palazzo, the flamboyant ultimate boss of FF6, poisoning Doma’s water provide. I would not be shocked if Kefka returns in one other card, with this one getting used to characterize a method of dropping poison tokens in your opponent and the opposite presenting him as a summonable legendary. Emet-Selch, a villain from FF14 beloved by the individuals who have 1,000 hours spare to sink into it, additionally seems, as does a Postmoogle from the identical recreation. It is simple to overlook FF14 is a uncommon success within the MMO world, and one which basically funds Sq. Enix’s much less profitable releases.
Different paintings consists of Lightning from FF13, and a kiss being shared between Tidus and Yuna from FF10. In line with the official web site that image will illustrate a reprint of the Collectively Eternally card launched in 2018’s Battlebond set. Lastly, there’s predictably an image of Sephiroth from FF7, although given the motion pose he is in I would not be shocked if this paintings accompanies a reprint as effectively. Maybe of the basic Homicide card?
The Closing Fantasy Magic set can be launched on June 13, 2025 in paper kind and digitally in Area. It’s going to be the primary of Magic’s Universes Past units to be authorized in the usual format, as will subsequent crossovers just like the Spider-Man set that is scheduled to observe it subsequent 12 months.
