Tag: Wizards of the Coast
Fans Cheer Dungeons & Dragons Monk Class Suggested Update
Wizards of the Coast have actually listened to fans who have urged for changes to the Monk class for what may be years now. Players may need to wait much longer, as a suggested across-the-board improvement for the class could be coming as part of the 2024 Core Rulebooks, as revealed by Unearthed Arcana Playtest 8.
In other words, the...
Hasbro Sees Wizards of the Coast’s Results Sag Year-over-Year in Q2
Hasbro’s second quarter results for 2023 are in with the toy and game company overall satisfied with its performance during the three months ended on June 30. Hasbro said that its team had delivered a solid second quarter, with revenue well ahead of expectations, and reduction in inventory.
The company has also been able to make further headway in achieving...
Magic: The Gathering Announces More Universes Beyond IP Collaborations
Magic: The Gathering, Wizards of the Coast’s timeless trading card game, has turned 30, and it continues to produce cards at a breakneck speed, seemingly unable to run out of creative juice. The Universes Beyond collaborations will now add even more vim to the game, with Wizards of the Coast confirming a number of new collaborations with prominent IPs.
Among...
Dungeons & Dragons Responds to AI-enhanced Artwork Controversy
Dungeons & Dragons has addressed a controversy involving the artwork for its forthcoming Bigby's Presents: Glory of the Giants expansion. The artwork was commissioned over two years ago from Ilya Shkipin, a well-established artist who has collaborated with the franchise in the past. He has worked on the Dungeon Master’s Guide, Monster Manual, and The Wild Beyond the Witchlight,...
Post Malone Buys The One Ring MTG Card
One of the hottest Magic: The Gathering cards on the market even prior to its release, a rare copy of The One Ring, has now been purchased by rapper Post Malone. The artist, who is known for songs such as Chemical and Psycho, has reportedly bought one of the valuable and rare copies of the game that was introduced...
Wilds of Eldraine MTG Sets Get the Anime Treatment
The churning of the cogs in the machinery that is Wizards of the Coast continues as Magic: The Gathering’s upcoming expansion set, Wilds of Eldraine, is bringing anime-style cards which will release in September.
The world of MTG shifts once back to the plane of Eldraine based on the Arthurian legend and first introduced to audiences back in 2019 with...
MagicCon to Feature $100K Magic The Gathering Tournament in September
Wizards of the Coast has announced a new $100,000 open Magic: The Gathering tournament that will take place at MagicCon: Las Vegas on September 22-24, 2023. The event is designed to reunite and gather fans of the MTG franchise and update players on what’s good and what’s next for the game, mingle with Wizards of the Coast, and generally have a blast revelling in...
Magic: The Gathering Expands Adds Doctor Who to Universes Beyond
Wizards of the Coast have had a pretty rough year so far, with fans turning on the company quickly due to the serious Magic: The Gathering-related Pinkertons scandal. Despite the furious backlash, however, the company hasn’t stopped pouring products and content every which way, so much so that fans began targeting parent company Hasbro with their displeasure. Obviously, tensions...
Pinkertons Raid Youtuber’s House Over Leaked Magic the Gathering Product
You do not want to mess with Wizards of the Coast, especially when leaking Magic: The Gathering products, be it intentional or not. Such is the case of YouTuber Dan "oldschoolmtg" Cannon, who was making a video opening some Magic: The Gathering booster boxes on April 20 (a Saturday morning).
Don’t Look a Gifted Deck in the… Mouth?
To his surprise,...
MTG’s 30th Anniversary Edition Product Will Include Rare and Iconic Cards
“Magic: The Gathering” has revealed its 30th Anniversary Edition product, which will include a modern take on some of the game’s most powerful and rarest cards ever released - The Power Nine.
The Power Nine are nine rare cards, widely considered to be the most powerful cards ever printed in “Magic: The Gathering”. They are only legal in the game’s...