Magic's Darkhold Destiny lands April 9, 2027 with a Marvel story
Wizards of the Coast's Universes Beyond set with Marvel launches April 9, 2027, with an original story, a tie-in comic, Commander decks, and Scene Boxes.
Magic: The Gathering | Marvel: Darkhold Destiny will release on April 9, 2027. Wizards of the Coast has confirmed it as a Universes Beyond set made in collaboration with Marvel, and preorders are open through local game stores, TCGplayer, Amazon, and other retailers that sell Magic.
An original story, not an adaptation
Wizards of the Coast and Marvel built a new story set in the Marvel Universe specifically for this set. It hops between dimensions across the set, touches on the secrets of the Dark Dimension, and has players team up with Marvel's pantheon of gods.
Wizards' own Narrative team crafted that story with Magic in mind.
The story also introduces the origin of a brand-new character. That origin is told in a new Marvel Comics release written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, with a digital release set for February 2027 and a physical release set for April 2027.
What is confirmed for the cards
Magik appears in the set and enters Magic through her stepping disks. Wizards also says some highly anticipated Super Heroes and Super Villains make their Magic debut here, though their names are not announced yet.
The set brings new Booster Fun treatments, along with refined versions of some treatments from recent releases.
Cards revealed so far can be browsed in the Marvel: Darkhold Destiny Card Image Gallery.
The product line
Beyond the main set, the Marvel: Darkhold Destiny line includes Commander decks and Scene Boxes. Wizards also lists "and more" without specifying what else is coming.
Where it fits in Magic's calendar
An early taste for collectors arrives well before April. The Marvel Secret Lair Countdown Kit launches November 2, 2026 only on MagicSecretLair.com, costs $199.99, and includes two Darkhold Destiny uncommons early.
Star Trek arrives earlier as well: the Star Trek set is confirmed for November 13, 2026.
What is still unknown
Several basics are missing. Prices for the set and its products are not announced yet, and neither is the card count of the main set. Contents and exact release dates for the Commander decks and Scene Boxes are not announced yet either.
The name of the new character and the title of the comic are also unannounced. The comic has only a month for each format, February 2027 digital and April 2027 physical, with no exact dates. The specific new Booster Fun treatments have not been detailed.
What it means for players and collectors
- Mark April 9, 2027 as the release date. Preorders are already open at local game stores, TCGplayer, Amazon, and other places where Magic is sold, but no prices are announced yet.
- Commander players can expect decks in the line, though their contents and dates are not announced yet.
- Collectors should watch for the new Booster Fun treatments and the refined versions of recent ones. Specifics have not been shared.
- Readers following the story can look for the Lanzing and Kelly comic, with a digital release set for February 2027 and a physical release set for April 2027.
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