<h6 style="text-align: right;">Image credit: PAX East</h6>
On Saturday, May 10th, the Final Fantasy preview season officially kicks off! Notably, a preview panel at PAX East in Boston, Massachusetts, showcases the first round of previews for the new Universes Beyond set. As such, we will recap it as the cards begin to roll in. You can find this stream on <a href="http://twitch.tv/magic">Magic's Twitch channel</a> between noon and 2 pm Eastern time. But what do we expect to see when the panel gets underway? Read on!
<h2>What Final Fantasy Previews Will We See?</h2>
At this time, PAX East is already well underway. In fact, one of our writers, <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/author/cooper-gottfried">Cooper Gottfried</a>, is already on the scene.
Images from the convention have already begun to circulate around social media. We have seen oversized teasers of cards featuring Final Fantasy characters, both beloved and notorious alike. We have even seen images of a Chocobo wearing costuming that resembles <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Chandra Nalaar" href="#" target="_blank">Chandra Nalaar</a>'s clothing. Truly, the collaboration is now in full swing.
<div id="attachment_152160" style="width: 429px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/chocobo-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-152160" class="wp-image-152160" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/chocobo-scaled.jpg" alt="The statue of &quot;Chocobo, Awakened Inferno&quot; from the play area of PAX East. Photo credit: Cooper Gottfried" width="419" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/chocobo-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/chocobo-225x300.jpg 225w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/chocobo-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/chocobo-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/chocobo-1536x2048.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px" /></a>The statue of "Chocobo, Awakened Inferno" from the play area of PAX East. Photo credit: Cooper Gottfried</div>
As for the question posed above, you'll have to wait for tomorrow's panel to get a first look at the cards previewed therein. Alternatively, we will have a panel recap ready for you tomorrow after 2 pm as well. Stay tuned for this development!
<div id="attachment_152127" style="width: 755px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Cloud-Midgar-Mercenary-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-152127" class="wp-image-152127" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Cloud-Midgar-Mercenary-scaled.jpg" alt="A teaser of Cloud, Midgar Mercenary, a card from the upcoming Final Fantasy set. Photo credit: Cooper Gottfried" width="745" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Cloud-Midgar-Mercenary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Cloud-Midgar-Mercenary-300x225.jpg 300w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Cloud-Midgar-Mercenary-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Cloud-Midgar-Mercenary-768x577.jpg 768w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Cloud-Midgar-Mercenary-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Cloud-Midgar-Mercenary-2048x1538.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px" /></a>A teaser of Cloud, Midgar Mercenary, a card from the upcoming Final Fantasy set. Photo credit: Cooper Gottfried</div>
<div id="attachment_152128" style="width: 755px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tifa-Lockhart-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-152128" class="wp-image-152128" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tifa-Lockhart-scaled.jpg" alt="A teaser of Tifa Lockhart, a card from the upcoming Final Fantasy set. Photo credit: Cooper Gottfried" width="745" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tifa-Lockhart-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tifa-Lockhart-300x225.jpg 300w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tifa-Lockhart-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tifa-Lockhart-768x577.jpg 768w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tifa-Lockhart-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tifa-Lockhart-2048x1538.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px" /></a>A teaser of Tifa Lockhart, a card from the upcoming Final Fantasy set. Photo credit: Cooper Gottfried</div>
<h2>More Previews Coming Soon</h2>
As this is only the start of the Final Fantasy preview season, expect to see more and more reveals pop up in various places after PAX East as well. We are so excited that we can hardly contain ourselves, but contain ourselves we must. All things come to those who wait, dear readers. All in good time.
But in the coming hours leading up to the Final Fantasy panel, we'd love to hear from you. What are you most anticipating from the panel? What previews are you most excited about? And how about that darling red Chocobo? Feel free to let us know how you're feeling about all of tomorrow's upcoming excitement in the comments below!

Final Fantasy Panel Livestreams May 10th At PAX East

<h6 style="text-align: right;">Image credits: Wizards of the Coast and Square Enix</h6>
On the evening of Thursday, May 8th, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FinalFantasy/posts/pfbid02T3VmsH45Nimu25H198i2wFv1t9DzafUQKwTcPvobfVXNCsSrhHtiJXyqcLVZ4e12l">the official Facebook account for Final Fantasy</a> revealed the remaining two alternative commanders for their Commander precons. Yuna, Grand Summoner is part of the Counter Blitz deck, which features characters from Final Fantasy X. Graha Tia, Scion Reborn is the alternate commander of the Scions &amp; Spellcraft deck, showcasing the characters of Final Fantasy XIV.
<h2>Yuna, Grand Summoner</h2>
One of the main characters of FFX and the love interest of <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tidus, Yuna&#039;s Guardian" href="#" target="_blank">Tidus</a>, Yuna is an extremely vital figure in the FFX canon. A summoner, Yuna can conjure beings known as "aeons" to aid in combat. She is also a proficient White Mage, using healing magic to act as a support role in the game and its sequel.
<div id="attachment_152073" style="width: 410px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/yuna.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-152073" class="wp-image-152073" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/yuna.png" alt="Yuna, Grand Summoner, a new card from within the &quot;Counter Blitz&quot; precon for Final Fantasy. Image credits: Wizards of the Coast and Square Enix" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/yuna.png 700w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/yuna-215x300.png 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a>Yuna, Grand Summoner, a new card from within the "Counter Blitz" precon for Final Fantasy. Image credits: Wizards of the Coast and Square Enix</div>
In the context of Commander, Yuna acts as a pseudo version of <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Ozolith" href="#" target="_blank">The Ozolith</a>, but rather than the counters of the dead creature retaining their classification, Yuna effectively converts them into +1/+1 counters for another creature. What's more, Yuna is a mana-producing creature that puts +1/+1 counters on the creature that mana is spent on. In that way, she seems to do a bang-up job in somewhat imitating <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Great Henge" href="#" target="_blank">The Great Henge</a>.
Meanwhile, her showcase borderless version can be seen below!
<div id="attachment_152074" style="width: 410px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/borderless-yuna.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-152074" class="wp-image-152074" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/borderless-yuna.png" alt="The borderless showcase version of Yuna, Grand Summoner. Image credits: Wizards of the Coast and Square Enix" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/borderless-yuna.png 700w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/borderless-yuna-215x300.png 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a>The borderless showcase version of Yuna, Grand Summoner. Image credits: Wizards of the Coast and Square Enix</div>
<h2>G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn</h2>
G'raha Tia, also known as the "Crystal Exarch," is a major character in Final Fantasy XIV. He is a member of the protagonist's party and a member of the Miqo'te race in the game's setting. He is playful and eccentric, and, in the context of the MMO setting of FFXIV, can play the role of a Paladin, White Mage, or Black Mage. Versatile!
<div id="attachment_152075" style="width: 410px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/graha-tia.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-152075" class="wp-image-152075" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/graha-tia.png" alt="G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn, a new card from within the &quot;Scions &amp; Spellcraft&quot; precon for Final Fantasy. Image credits: Wizards of the Coast and Square Enix" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/graha-tia.png 700w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/graha-tia-215x300.png 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a>G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn, a new card from within the "Scions &amp; Spellcraft" precon for Final Fantasy. Image credits: Wizards of the Coast and Square Enix</div>
In the context of Magic: The Gathering, G'raha Tia is a token generator with lifelink. His second ability appears to synergize somewhat with the face commander of the "Scions &amp; Spellcraft" precon, <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Y&#039;shtola, Night&#039;s Blessed" href="#" target="_blank">Y&#039;shtola, Night&#039;s Blessed</a>, but only just. However, the existence of a 1/1 colorless Hero token seems interesting. Usually, nonartifact creature tokens have a color associated with them. Is this indicative of something greater?
<h2>Final Days Before the Final Fantasy Panel</h2>
These two precon commander alternatives are pretty interesting. We look forward to seeing what else comes of the set and decks! If you're also interested, the panel at PAX East will be livestreamed on Twitch on Saturday, May 10th, from noon to 2 pm Eastern!
Meanwhile, how do you feel about these reveals? Are you excited to test out any Final Fantasy commanders? Sound off below!

Final Fantasy Precons' Yuna And G'raha Tia Officially Revealed

Image Credit: Wizards of the Coast &amp; Square Enix
As of the Final Fantasy set's June 13th release, Wizards Play Network, the entity responsible for maintaining and managing organized Magic: The Gathering play, will introduce "Chocobo Racing" to the events for the set. This augmentation to Limited events will begin after the set officially releases and will last until July 24th.
<h2>But First: What Are Chocobos?</h2>
In the scope of the hit Square Enix video game series, Chocobos are fluffy (usually) yellow bipedal birds. People in the game's universe usually use Chocobos as mounts. They're generally a means to get places much faster than on foot. Occasionally, riders will race with their Chocobo steeds. Final Fantasy VII formally introduced the "<a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Chocobo_racing_(minigame)" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chocobo Racing</a>" minigame proper. However, since then it's blown up in a big way. The minigame has even had its own <a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Chocobo_Racing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">eponymous spin-off game</a> on the Sony PlayStation.
They're also generally viewed as the mascot/face of the series at large, much like the Slime is to Dragon Quest, or Pikachu is to Pokémon.
<h2>Final Fantasy Chocobo Racing In Magic</h2>
According to the Wizards Play Network's page on this event:
<blockquote>Chocobo Racing Events are the weekly Booster Draft and Sealed event based on the FINAL FANTASY VII mini-game "Chocobo Racing". Whenever players play Draft or Sealed events with Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY in your store, earning points to reach special rewards just for this event.</blockquote>
The site goes on to explain how this minigame works:
<blockquote>As players enjoy racing around the track throughout the season, they'll earn a set number of points that build toward rewards.
Award points for the following:
<ul>
<li>Players earn 3 points for each Draft of Sealed event (excluding Prerelease) they attend.</li>
<li>Players earn 1 point for each match they win in a qualifying event.</li>
<li>Existing players that bring in a new player who <a href="http://myaccounts.wizards.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signs up for a Wizards Account</a> and participates in a qualifying event earn 1 point.</li>
</ul>
When a player reaches 10 cumulative points, they earn a foil Chocobo art print. When a player reaches 20 cumulative points, they earn a Chocobo Pinfinity AR pin!</blockquote>
At the very end of the event, store owners are encouraged to give out any unallocated prints or pins to players who didn't make it to 10 or 20 points. WPN suggests stores give them out in order of highest standings at the end of the event's run.
<h2>Run, Chocobo, Run!</h2>
<a href="https://wpn.wizards.com/en/event/chocobo-racing-event-series" target="_blank" rel="noopener">This mini-game series</a> runs from June 13th through July 24th at local game stores while supplies last.
And now, let's hear from you. Are you a fan of Chocobos as the mascot of Final Fantasy? Is this set an appealing prospect for you to play within? If you're planning to enter these events and vie for a print or pin, sound off below!

Final Fantasy Adds "Chocobo Racing" To Magic Presents Events

Image credit: Wizards of the Coast
Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy is just over a month out from its prerelease. At this time, Wizards of the Coast and Square Enix are rolling out information, but very slowly for many players' tastes. However, the seeming dry spell of information is close to an end. Wizards Play Network, the entity under Wizards that manages tournament play and organizer expectations, has put out details for the prerelease events for the upcoming Universes Beyond set.
<h2>Prerelease Format Details</h2>
As expected, the events are in the Sealed Deck format. This means six packs of Final Fantasy and a prerelease promo, found in the kits. REL is still "casual." Additionally, pairings are still Swiss-style (or, alternatively, Player List only, which suggests players can be freely paired as they wish).
<blockquote>Scheduling: Between June 6–12; use the Prerelease scheduling template 
Format: Sealed Deck 
Rules Enforcement Level: Casual Recommended 
Pairing Method: Swiss or Player List Only</blockquote>
<h2>Final Fantasy Promotional Support</h2>
The <a href="https://wpn.wizards.com/en/event/prerelease-magic-the-gathering-final-fantasy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wizards Play Network</a> article also includes some details for interesting promotional items for the event.
<blockquote>Promo Support:
<ul>
<li>Crystal counter d10 spindown – for players who participate in one Prerelease with their Wizards Account</li>
<li>Velvet dice pouch (Prerelease repeat play incentive item) – for players who register and participate in two or more Prerelease events with their Wizards Account</li>
<li>Photoflyer photo tokens (WPN Premium only) – for players participating in a Prerelease event with their Wizards Account</li>
<li>Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY Play Boosters Prize Support</li>
</ul>
All promos and promotional materials are available while supplies last.</blockquote>
The inclusion of 10-sided dice is very interesting. Notably, Mirrodin Besieged was the last time we had spindown d10s in a given prerelease event. There, they were intended for use as spindown poison markers. Thus, without drawing any extremely specific conclusions, this new "crystal" d10 might imply a mechanical application as well.
Prerelease events run from June 6th-12th, with the official release happening the following day. Amazingly, albeit not as shockingly, Final Fantasy is now <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/final-fantasy-best-selling-mtg-set-before-official-release-date" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the best-selling Magic</a> set to date, and it hasn't even come out yet!
All in all, Final Fantasy is shaping up as a really neat set so far. The cards we've seen are full of flavor both mechanically and lore-wise, and these promotions help immerse players into the worlds that the series holds dear. So now, let's open the floor to you, dear readers. Are you excited? Will you be attending a prerelease event or buying any product from the set? Sound off below!

Wizards Play Network Adds Final Fantasy Prerelease Details

Secret Lair: Everyone's Invited! Decklist Revealed

Secret Lair Reveals "The Ultimate Pencil Superdrop"

<h6 style="text-align: right;">Image credits: Legendary Entertainment &amp; Hasbro</h6>
It looks like Magic: The Gathering fans have yet another reason to rejoice! The currently untitled Magic film, produced by Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment, is now in its development stages. We currently don't know what stage of pre-production the movie is in. However, we know it's now past the development stage, meaning this is a very real prospect for the brand.
<h2>The Details Of The Magic Film We Have So Far</h2>
According to the Film and Television Industry Alliance's website <a href="https://productionlist.com/production/magic-the-gathering/">ProductionList.com</a>, here's what we know so far about the stage of pre-production the film is in:
<ul>
<li>The Magic film has three producers named so far: Simon Kinberg, Josh Feldman, and Aditya Sood.
<ul>
<li>Kinberg has several other projects in the works, including Deadpool 3 and Neuromancer, and helped produce Death on the Nile.</li>
<li>Feldman is also currently working on Haunted Heist, which is also in pre-production but has already cast Tiffany Haddish.</li>
<li>Sood has production credits for a few projects as well, including the up-and-coming cult film Cocaine Bear.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>At this time, Bryan Cogman is listed as the Magic movie's writer.
<ul>
<li>Cogman currently has no credits on ProductionList.com.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
As of April 22nd, 2025, the film is in development with pre-production dates pending an announcement. The film has not cast any actors yet, and we have no information about the film's setting or lore timeline. We also don't yet know if this film will have a fully-original plot or if it will adapt any of the pre-established lore.
All that said, we do have a project summary for the film:
<blockquote>Set in the expansive multiverse of Magic: The Gathering, the film will explore the epic battles of Planeswalkers—powerful mages who traverse diverse realms, wielding spells and summoning creatures to confront formidable adversaries.</blockquote>
<h2>Cinema Magic</h2>
As with all Hollywood blockbusters, the Magic film will take some time to get rolling. However, this news seems to bode well for that timeline. We won't have to wait too much longer, in a relative sense. This isn't Mad God or anything. This film will soon have a team of designers, a director, actors, cinematographers, editors, and everyone else needed to bring it to fruition. Stay tuned as we will update with any new developments in this story!

Magic Film Is Now In Pre-Production Development Stages

<h6 style="text-align: right;">Image credits: Hasbro &amp; Disney</h6>
On Thursday, April 24th, Hasbro announced that it renewed its longstanding licenses with The Walt Disney Company for Disney's Marvel and Star Wars properties. The license extension spans multiple years and will allow Hasbro to continue producing toys, games, and collectibles related to these properties. How will this affect Magic: The Gathering? Read on, and we will explain how this could affect Universes Beyond.
<h2>Hasbro's Dealings With Disney</h2>
According to the press release made on April 24th, Hasbro has historically produced many kinds of toys and games for the Star Wars and Marvel brands. They have made Lightsabers and a plethora of Star Wars action figures, while on the Marvel end of things, they've produced Marvel Legends, preschooler toys based on Spidey and his Amazing Friends, and, of course, Universes Beyond. Under this new extension, Hasbro will continue to be able to produce these toys and games for years to come.
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<h2>Statements From Hasbro and Disney Executives</h2>
The <a href="https://newsroom.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-extends-long-running-strategic-relationship-disney">press release</a> continues with some quotes from execs at Hasbro and Disney Consumer Products:
<blockquote>"It’s an honor to be able to deepen our relationship with Disney Consumer Products to create even more magical play experiences for consumers across the globe," said Tim Kilpin, Hasbro's President, Toys, Board Games, Licensing and Entertainment. “Star Wars and Marvel provide an extensive array of captivating content that gives us an unlimited trove of fresh ideas to create from. Our collaboration spans more than half a century, and we look forward to strengthening our relationship by bringing consumers everywhere brand-new play experiences tied to the exciting universes and characters of Star Wars and Marvel.”
"We look forward to continuing to collaborate with Hasbro to evolve our expansive portfolio of Star Wars and Marvel toys that bring these iconic adventures into daily life,” said Paul Gitter, Executive Vice President of Global Brand Commercialization at Disney Consumer Products. "From must-have collectibles to Lightsaber toys, we aim to push the boundaries of creativity to deliver innovative products and engaging play experiences that bring our fans closer to their favorite stories and characters.”</blockquote>
<h2>Hold Your Horses, Star Wars Fans!</h2>
This licensing extension looks extremely promising for Universes Beyond fans, especially with Edge of Eternities looming on the horizon. However, it is extremely unclear whether Star Wars will receive any Universes Beyond treatments. Yes, Edge of Eternities is a space opera setting, just like Star Wars. However, this extension is fresh. We also know Wizards of the Coast works approximately 2.5 years in advance, sometimes longer, on Magic sets. As such, getting a Universes Beyond license is a tricky prospect. Furthermore, with the Star Wars Unlimited card game gaining traction and popularity, Magic may not get a collaboration with Lucasfilm Ltd., even if this license allows Hasbro to produce Star Wars toys.
Nonetheless, Marvel's continued collaboration with Magic is full steam ahead. As such, we are excited for the upcoming Spider-Man set and all that will entail!
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And now, let's open the floor to you, dear readers. How do you feel about this continued rendezvous between Hasbro and the House of Mouse? Are you excited to see what could come of this license extension? Sound off below!

Hasbro Renews Licenses With Disney For Marvel And Star Wars

<h6 style="text-align: right;">"Adventures of the Little Witch" | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast</h6>
On Tuesday, April 22nd, Chaos Vault, the newest initiative for Secret Lair, released <a href="https://secretlair.wizards.com/us/product/1107793/adventures-of-the-little-witch">"Adventures of the Little Witch"</a>, its newest drop. This drop contains four cards with art by illustrator <a href="https://heikala.com/">Heikala</a>. Are these cards particularly valuable, and do they have a home in any Magic decks? Read on, and find out!
<h2>Chaos Vault Description of "Adventures of the Little Witch"</h2>
According to the description of this new drop, "These reprints were individually selected to go with the art style and tone of Heikala's amazing work, and we think they turned out great." The art features a cozy, almost cottagecore vibe reminiscent of Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service or other films by Hayao Miyazaki. Inspired by Miyazaki or not, it can be said that Heikala's illustrations for this drop are calm and light.
But let's not bury the lede. Here are the renders for the four cards in this Chaos Vault drop:
<a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/secret-rendezvous.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="322" height="450" class="wp-image-149283 size-full aligncenter" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/secret-rendezvous.png" alt="Secret Rendezvous, a card from the &quot;Adventures of the Little Witch&quot; Chaos Vault drop for Secret Lair. &lt;yoastmark class=" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/secret-rendezvous.png 322w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/secret-rendezvous-215x300.png 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px" /></a>
<a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/serenity.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="322" height="450" class="wp-image-149285 size-full aligncenter" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/serenity.png" alt="Serenity, a card from the &quot;Adventures of the Little Witch&quot; drop. &lt;yoastmark class=" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/serenity.png 322w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/serenity-215x300.png 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px" /></a>
<a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/esikas-chariot.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="322" height="450" class="wp-image-149286 size-full aligncenter" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/esikas-chariot.png" alt="Esika's Chariot, a card from the &quot;Adventures of the Little Witch&quot; drop. &lt;yoastmark class=" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/esikas-chariot.png 322w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/esikas-chariot-215x300.png 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px" /></a>
<a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/realms-uncharted.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="322" height="450" class="wp-image-149287 size-full aligncenter" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/realms-uncharted.png" alt="Realms Uncharted, a card from the &quot;Adventures of the Little Witch&quot; drop. &lt;yoastmark class=" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/realms-uncharted.png 322w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/realms-uncharted-215x300.png 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px" /></a>
<h2>Does "Adventures" Hold Up?</h2>
While cards like <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Esika&#039;s Chariot" href="#" target="_blank">Esika&#039;s Chariot</a> saw play in Standard and <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Realms Uncharted" href="#" target="_blank">Realms Uncharted</a> sees some play in Commander, these cards do not seem to be standouts. None of them currently boasts a particularly high price tag in normal iterations. It remains to be seen if Heikala's art will change that for these versions. Nevertheless, if you like these cards and either plan to use them or want to collect the superb and cozy art, there's nothing wrong with picking up a copy of this drop.
"Adventures of the Little Witch" is currently selling on the Secret Lair webstore under the Chaos Vault subset. It sells at a price point of $29.99 for nonfoil, but for some reason, it is $59.99 <a href="https://secretlair.wizards.com/us/product/1107792/adventures-of-the-little-witch-foil-edition">in foil</a>. This is a different pricing than previous foil Secret Lair drops, of this distinction or otherwise. Does this mean there's something more to the foil iterations? This is currently unclear.
Are you planning on picking up this Chaos Vault Secret Lair drop? Will you press your luck and get it in foil? Also, do you like the art for this drop? Sound off below!

Chaos Vault Releases "Adventures of the Little Witch" Drop

For a few years now, Universes Beyond has been hit or miss regarding integration into digital Magic gaming. Whether it was Magic: The Gathering Online or Magic Arena, some sets in Universes Beyond didn't release for the digital interface. This left many players pining for a more paper-like play experience in these interfaces. However, on Monday, April 21st, Wizards of the Coast announced Through the Omenpaths, a new digital-only release that sates those needs. Through the Omenpaths will serve a similar purpose to Universes Within, bringing in Universes Beyond cards into digital Magic spaces with an in-universe aesthetic.
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<h2>Wizards of the Coast's Statement on Through the Omenpaths</h2>
In their announcement on <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/through-the-omenpaths-and-digital-universes-beyond-updates">DailyMTG</a>, Blake Rasmussen had this to say about the initiative for the digital playspaces:
<blockquote>We will not be creating Through the Omenpaths sets mirroring every Universes Beyond set, only the ones that will not be coming to digital platforms. This lets our formats remain mechanically at parity with one another digitally without having to create patchwork solutions here or there. We are also currently only planning to create Through the Omenpaths releases for full sets that are legal in all formats.
For the remainder of 2025, two Universes Beyond sets will be coming to MTG Arena and Magic Online: Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY and Magic: The Gathering | Avatar: The Last Airbender.
One 2025 set, Magic: The Gathering | Marvel's Spider-Man (as well as future Marvel sets) will not be coming to digital Magic platforms. Instead, we will release our first Through the Omenpaths set on September 23. We'll have more information on that set as we get closer to the release date.</blockquote>
<h2>The Implications For Universes Within</h2>
The announcement of Through the Omenpaths brings some hope for players who want in-universe versions of powerful Universes Beyond cards. Because these newly in-universe cards will have new art and aesthetics paired with mechanics that exist in paper Magic, this is a recipe to bring cards like <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Orcish Bowmasters" href="#" target="_blank">Orcish Bowmasters</a>, <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dino DNA" href="#" target="_blank">Dino DNA</a>, or <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Celestine, the Living Saint" href="#" target="_blank">Celestine, the Living Saint</a> to Universes Within as well.
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<h3>The Potential Financial Impact</h3>
Previously, many members of the Magic community who were critical of the licensing issues behind Universes Beyond have stated that printing mechanically-unique cards in a licensed release makes a pseudo-Reserved List. However, with this new initiative and the hope behind it, this complaint may soon become a much smaller issue. As a result, some Universes Beyond cards may stop carrying as much value on the secondary market. That said, players still need proof of concept from Through the Omenpaths before that idea is proven to hold water.
<h2>Universes Within The Digital Playspaces</h2>
The implications of Through the Omenpaths are massive, but the proof that they're effective will have to wait for a few months from now. Nevertheless, it's an exciting prospect for fans of in-universe Magic. It's timely, too, as just three days earlier, <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/mark-rosewater-in-multiverse-sets-should-feel-like-magic">we reported</a> on Magic Head Designer Mark Rosewater's statement that in-Multiverse aesthetics need to feel distinctly like Magic. This statement has sparked some discussion about what that means, both for Magic's Multiverse and for Universes Beyond.
What do you think about Through the Omenpaths as a concept? Do you hope for in-Multiverse versions of <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The One Ring" href="#" target="_blank">The One Ring</a>, <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Great Unclean One" href="#" target="_blank">Great Unclean One</a>, or <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Megatron, Tyrant" href="#" target="_blank">Megatron, Tyrant</a>? Sound off below!

Josh Nelson