Magic: The Gathering

Image: Wizards of the CoastA killer is on the loose in the world of Magic: The Gathering, but this time it’s a little bit different from all the other times a killer has been on the loose! Wizards’ next card set for the game, Murders at Karlov Manor, is getting its Clue on in a big way, with returning and new mechanics that will transform your decks into veritable whodunnits of their own accord.Revealed today ahead of Murders’ debut next month, Wizards of the Coast has dropped a look at a swath of new cards that will…

An error in judgement earlier this year—when a D&D artist confirmed they had used generative AI programs to finish several pieces of art included in the sourcebook Glory of the Giants—saw Wizards of the Coast publicly ban the use of AI tools in the process of creating art for the venerable TTRPG. Now, the publisher is making that clearer for its other wildly successful game in Magic: The Gathering.I Interviewed a ChatGPT Powered Hologram Bot | AI Unlocked“For 30 years, Magic: The Gathering has been built on the…

Hasbro is laying off 1,100 employees, according to an SEC filing. The company behind franchises like Dungeons & Dragons and Transformers, Hasbro already laid off 800 employees in January. While some employees will find out about the fate of their jobs on Tuesday, others will be cut in the coming year. By 2025, Hasbro told shareholders, the company hopes to save about $350 million to $400 million in costs. Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks wrote in a memo to employees — shared within its SEC filing — that he will direct the…

Image: Wizards of the CoastA few months ago Wizards’ latest Magic: Universes Beyond release celebrated 60 years of Doctor Who in style, with decks filled with cards from every era of the show... except its then-upcoming present. That’s all changing very soon, thankfully.Today Wizards of the Coast revealed the latest addition to its Secret Lair drop store is a special new Doctor Who 60th anniversary collection, simply titled Regeneration. “We do have a plan ,” Magic: The Gathering Principal Game Designer Gavin Verhey…

Image: Wizards of the CoastA new Magic: The Gathering set is nearly upon us—and taking players back to the grim world of Ravnica and its guilds for a bit of a twist: who drew blood at Karlov Manor? It’s a question fans will try and solve not just in the run up to the new expansion, but through its cards... and through a very peculiar Clue crossover.Murders at Karlov Manor focuses on the investigations of Alquist Proft, the finest detective in all of Ravnica, as he and other sleuths are tasked with hunting down a killer at…

Image: Wizards of the CoastToday Wizards of the Coast is celebrating the 2023 “Secretversary,” the anniversary of its Magic: The Gathering limited promo store Secret Lair—and it’s doing so in style with an honestly distressing amount of Jeff Goldblum.Announced today, Wizards will celebrate the anniversary of Secret Lair this year with a slate of specially-themed sets released as a huge “Superdrop,” including a series of drops tied to the latest expansion to Magic, Lost Caverns of Ixalan. A trio of licensed tie-in drops…

Magic: The Gathering has had quite a few collaborations over the years, and it appears that Lara Croft will be the next to jump worlds. The MtG x Tomb Raider Secret Lair set launches on November 20, and it will feature the following cards: Lara Croft, Tomb Raider The Lost Valley Heart of the Explorer Storm of Yamatai The Grim Whisper Totec’s Spear Kitezh, Sunken City Treasure As seen, there’s plenty there to amuse franchise fans, including the Storm of Yamatai card which features the setting for Tomb Raider…

Some lucky person just became a millionaire by opening a pack of cards. That’s because it has been revealed that the rarest, most sought-after card in the entire new Lord of the Rings expansion of Magic: The Gathering has been found.What is One Change Mark Zuckerberg Should Make to His Social Platforms? | Gizmodo InterviewIt’s a 1/1 card of “The One Ring,” meaningthere’s only one like it in the entire world. And while fans have been chasing it since the series was released, and rich fans have been offering up to two…

If you, Magic: The Gathering neophyte or otherwise, sat down and cracked open a bunch of the card game’s grand new Lord of the Rings crossover, Tales of Middle-earth, this past weekend and thought you were done? Good news/bad news: there’s even more very cool cards coming soon.What Role Would You Play From The Original Lord of The Rings Movies? | Rings of Power CastToday Wizards of the Coast revealed that the first “Secret Lair” drop—limited time collections of special variants of cards, whether through crossover…

Today Wizards of the Coast launched one of the biggest external collaborations it has ever done with Magic: The Gathering—Tales of Middle-earth, an entire expansion dedicated to the world of Tolkien’s beloved fantasy works. If you’re a Lord of the Rings fan intrigued by all the gorgeous art, but a Magic neophyte, we have you covered.Gillian Jacobs Reacting to Her D&D Character Sheet From Community | io9 InterviewWhat Is Magic the Gathering: Tales of Middle-earth?Tales of Middle-earth is the first major release of its…