Okay, so picture this: you’re at PAX East, right? And it’s eh, buzzing with excitement. Like, you can almost hear the excitement — oh wait, that’s actual people screaming. Yeah, they’re pretty psyched about Wizards of the Coast’s new Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy mashup. So, two hours of this event, and they just drop these crazy reveals. Imagine Chocobos—yeah, those goofy birds—and then these dreamy land cards that look like they popped right outta Final Fantasy. Wild, right?
Back in Feb (felt like forever ago, I know), Wizards teased us with some cards, but now? Fans are really getting the full picture. Summer releases are coming up and naturally, everyone’s buzzing about not just seeing these cards, but like, actually playing with them. Shocker, I know.
Oh, and news flash—Yoshitaka Amano, who’s done some killer art before, is back with more illustrations. His take on Kefka for this set? Mind-blowing stuff, seriously. You gotta see this. But, what’s really got my head spinning is how Magic: The Gathering is basically teaming up with everyone these days—Lord of the Rings, Marvel, heck even Spongebob, of all things.
And despite whatever economic roller coasters are happening globally (thanks for the heads up, Chris Cocks), they’re calling this Final Fantasy set the biggest hit yet. This guy Cocks, CEO of Hasbro or something, said in April that it’s smashing sales records already. And get this—we’re still a month away from the official release! June 13th is marked on every fan’s calendar—you planning to preorder those packs? Yeah, thought so.
