The Doctors Who are coming to Magic: The Gathering — all of them

Wizards of the Coast’s Magic: The Gathering is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the BBC’s Doctor Who In the third quarter 2023, a set of themed cards will be released. The announcement was made at the Wizards Presents streaming party.

Collaboration is part Magic’s Universes Beyond product line, which has previously released crossovers with other major franchises such as The Walking Dead And Fortnite. The set will include four Commander decks, collectors boosters and limited-time print-on-demand Secret Lair cards featuring doctors, companions, villains and locations from throughout the show’s 60-year history. This will also include new content. Doctor WhoNext year will be the start of series. The Sex Education Ncuti Gatwa is the Doctor.

This event gave updates about two additional Universes Beyond sets. Tales from Middle-earth from The Lord of the Rings The set will be released in Q3-2023. It is a fully-drafted booster set that can also be used in competitive play. The set’s digital release through The Gathering Arena: Magic This will add a new battlefield and mastery pass as well as avatars, pets, and player avatars.

Individual cards depict familiar villains as well as heroes like Gandalf, Frodo, and Balrog. To capture J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy battles, the set will also feature new borderless scene cards. Each has a piece of art that can stand alone, but 18 of them will come together to produce a particularly epic scene from the trilogy — such as the Battle of the Pelennor Fields from The Return of the King. The art from Tyler Jacobson, who’s provided illustrations for more than 100 Magic cards and for Dungeons & Dragons books including The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, is full of small details including the Dark Tower Barad-dûr in the background.

Wizards have also revealed new details about Warhammer 40,000, due to be available on Oct. Each of the four Commander decks will embody the strategies of one of the wargame’s armies. The Imperium of Man will attempt to manage the battle tide and overthrow their opponents. The Forces of Chaos use unpredictable energies to create ruinous power. The Tyranid Hive eats everything it touches, causing them to become a major threat. Necron Dynasties are determined to dominate their enemies with an endless hoard full of lifeless, soulless metal. Each commander deck will contain a different Sol Ring, with custom-made art for each faction.