Magic: The Gathering Unveils New ‘Marvel Super Heroes’ Card; Wizards of the Coast Designers Reveal Plan for Balancing Tie-In Sets With Internal IP Amid TV, Film Adaptations (EXCLUSIVE)

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Magic: The Gathering‘s latest “Universes Beyond” set, “Marvel Super Heroes” will be released later this month and Variety has this exclusive reveal of a new card from the collection.

Releasing June 26, the highly anticipated “Marvel Super Heroes” collection is the latest tie-in set produced for the Wizards of the Coast-owned tabletop trading card card. As more of these sets have been produced in recent years, the Magic team has heard some push back from longtime players who want to continue to see Magic’s own internal IP. The game designers say they hear you, and they are doing their best to balance the workflow so Magic’s own stories — which will be showcased in an upcoming Netflix animated series and a live-action movie set at Legendary — still shine through.

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