Wizards of the Coast’s venerable card game series had some strange crossovers over the years. But things are only going to get weirder and more amazing with the expansion of the latest crossover to a real Magic multiverse that even the most seasoned airliner‘s head turns: Lord of the Rings and Warhammer 40,000.
Polygon reports today that Wizards of the Coast has announced a new line during a Hasbro investor call Magic called collaboration All out there. As the name suggests, the new set of cards will work with other licenses beyond those created by Wizards.
Tthe first two new additions to the line are about as wild as you would expect: Wizards formally partner with Middle-Earth Enterprises and Games Workshop to explore the worlds of Lord of the Rings and Warhammer 40,000 (you would think they would go Age of Sigmar instead, but maybe one day?) after the card game. No further details have been released for now about the things we really want to know, such as how many countries we need to tap to play Baharroth, Crying of the Wind, or if Gandalf gets sick if you bring him back as Gandalf the White.
But suffice it to say, we are excited. We bring you more Magic: The Gathering – Universes Beyond as and when we learn it.
Update: In a new blog Post details All out there, Wizards of the Coast explained that the new line will be clearly separated from its standard card releases, with a special foil badge indicating collaboration cards. The releases will cover multiple Magic formats, including a Warhammer 40,000 Commander Deck, and is not strictly limited to ‘Secret Lair’, such as recent collaborations with The Walking Dead.
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Furthermore, they noted that Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, the forthcoming Dungeons & Dragons set, will not in fact be considered part of the line, and the trademark will only be used for Magic cooperation with licenses outside the Wizards of the Coast properties – we have updated the language of the previous version of this post to reflect the explanation.
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