There’s little doubt that 2025 will be the most important year in Magic’s history for a long long time. Blowing the impact of past story arcs out of the water, 2025 contains multiple major overhauls to Magic as we know it. Arguably the most important of these is the changes coming to Universes Beyond, which all begin with the Final Fantasy MTG set.
Next year, Wizards of the Coast will release three major Standard legal Universes Beyond sets for the first time. This all starts with the Final Fantasy MTG set, that launches in mid-June. Beyond beginning a new trend, this long-anticipated release obviously has a lot of MTG players and Final Fantasy fans excited. If you, too, can’t wait for this upcoming set, we’ve got you covered.
Here’s everything there is to know about the Final Fantasy Universes Beyond MTG set releasing in 2025!
MTG Final Fantasy Release Date
To get started with the all-important information that everyone wants to know, we have the release date for Final Fantasy. Thankfully, while the set isn’t due to be released for a good few months, Wizards has officially confirmed this date already.
Here are all the official release dates for the Magic: The Gathering – Final Fantasy set:
- MTG Final Fantasy Release Date: June 13th, 2025
Outside of this official release date, we can presume a fair few extra dates to fill out the Final Fantasy release calendar. Prerelease events, for instance, are always held the week before a set’s full release. Before this, there will also be the Debut livestream and spoiler season for the set, roughly three weeks before release.
With this typical release schedule in mind, we can presume a few extra dates to keep you in the know. Here are all the unofficial release dates for the Magic: The Gathering – Final Fantasy set:
- MTG Final Fantasy Prerelease Dates: June 6th – June 12th, 2025
- MTG Final Fantasy Spoiler Season Start Date: May 20th, 2025
Long before these unconfirmed dates, we can also expect to see a First Look event for Final Fantasy. Typically, this livestream will happen three to four months before the set’s final release date. More recently, First Look presentations have taken place at MagicCon events around the world. When the dates for 2025’s MagicCon events are announced, we’ll likely know when to expect Final Fantasy’s First Look.
MTG Final Fantasy Spoilers
So far, Wizards of the Coast hasn’t unveiled any official spoilers for the Final Fantasy MTG set. That being said, we have been given some art from the set to admire, which is better than nothing, at least. Unsurprisingly, the art we’ve been shown so far depicts some of the most memorable and iconic characters in Final Fantasy’s last lore.
Here’s a quick list of all the characters depicted in the art we’ve seen so far:
- Emet-Selch
- Kefka
- Lightning
- Moogle
- Sephiroth
- Tidus
- Yuna
Sadly, while the art for the Final Fantasy MTG set does look absolutely incredible, it may be all we have for some time. As mentioned above, the spoiler season for Final Fantasy isn’t expected to begin until late May. Before this, we should get a First Look at Final Fantasy which will reveal the first true spoilers. Exactly when this event will be, however, is harder to pin down.
MTG Final Fantasy Set Information
As expected, the Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering set will draw from all main entries into the franchise. This means everything from the original 1987 Final Fantasy to 2023’s Final Fantasy XVI is fair game. Just like The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, this means Wizards has no end of content to pull from.
Currently, it’s unclear exactly how much love each game will receive. That said, it’s inevitable that the vast majority of the franchise’s iconic characters and moments should make an appearance. Given the immense history of Final Fantasy, it’ll be a wonder how Wizards manages to cram everything in.
As for the set itself, Magic: The Gathering — Final Fantasy will be the first Standard legal Universes Beyond set. This means that, once released, Final Fantasy cards will be legal in every MTG format. That will be the case, at least, unless players go ahead and create a Universes Beyond-less format as suggested.
Thankfully, it’s believed that the MTG Final Fantasy set won’t be problematically powerful. Despite the shift to Standard legality, Wizards was aware of this change well in advance. Specifically, this shift occurred during Play Design, where the power level of sets is set, so there’s no problem there.
Last but not least, it’s worth mentioning that Final Fantasy will be coming to MTG Arena. This can be expected for all future Universes Beyond sets, thanks to the legality changes. On Arena, Final Fantasy will also be legal in the Alchemy format.
That’s All for Now
Sadly, that’s all the information we have about the Final Fantasy Magic: The Gathering set for now. With the set’s First Look likely still being a few months away, it may be some time until we know more. When more information is revealed, we’ll be sure to update this article to keep you in the know.
