Magic: The Gathering has been on a tear recently, not only with the soon-to-be-released sci-fi-themed set, Edge of Eternities, but also on the back of its highly popular video game crossovers as part of Wizards of the Coast's Universes Beyond initiative. These collaborations have proven big hits, satisfying veteran players while enticing newcomers to the CCG. Indeed, Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy set is staggeringly successful, raking in profits and bringing the series to breathtaking life with astounding art and clever mechanics that reflect the spirit and nature of the characters and IP.
It doesn't seem like Magic: The Gathering will be slowing down in this regard any time soon either, with other recent projects including the Sonic Secret Lair collections. With this in mind, there are some great video game properties that haven't made their way into MTG's world yet, but would be excellent fits for it.
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Every Magic: The Gathering Crossover Series, Ranked
Magic: The Gathering has featured crossover series with a ton of iconic franchises, and they all have their highlights, some more than others.
Wish List for Magic: The Gathering Video Game Crossovers
Magic: The Gathering Still Has Plenty of Perfect Video Game Properties to Collab With
Before the most recent Final Fantasy x MTG set, some of the other excellent crossovers included Assassin's Creed and Fallout. Each one has introduced fun and interesting new mechanics or altered existing ones to remain true to the core aspects and presentation of the corresponding games. The following IPs would be most welcome to see be given the same treatment in the future.
Doom
As one of the most important video games ever created, Magic: The Gathering paying homage to Doom's iconic demonic foes and the unstoppable Slayer himself would be a smashing start. With the latest entry, Doom: The Dark Ages, taking on a more medieval flair along with a strong Lovecraftian bent, there is even more material to work for Wizards and Id Software to bring Doom's rip-and-tear feel and style into a CCG design. If there is one classic series that deserves a turn in MTG, Doom is near the top of the list. Mechanics could revolve around various weapons and power-ups, while the demonic hordes could be represented through an array of creatures with versatile abilities.
Resident Evil
The long-reigning king of survival horror, it seems almost strange that Resident Evil hasn't been chosen for a crossover with MTG yet. The rich world, colorful cast of characters, and disturbing monsters could all be given their own spins in Magic: The Gathering to great effect, perhaps themed around the heroes uncovering Umbrella's nefarious plans. Mechanics like inventory management or combining items to create healing and ammo equipment could be integrated into the set to recreate RE's tension and central gameplay.
Dark Souls (FromSoftware)
Perhaps one of the most fitting game franchises that Magic: The Gathering could incorporate, FromSoftware's legendary series would pretty much seamlessly meld into MTG. It may also not necessarily need to be limited to DS, as Elden Ring or Bloodborne could also easily be adapted. Mechanics like losing resources upon taking a certain amount of damage or respawning creatures via a bonfire-like element could add new dimensions to play and retain the sense of desperate struggle ingrained in FromSoft's works. Not to mention the potential to depict an array of settings and monsters from various games with incredible art.
Alan Wake
Given the idea behind both Universes Beyond and Alan Wake, translating the horror writer's ordeal of being trapped between worlds would also be a fantastic fit for MTG. Developer Remedy Entertainment is also no stranger to multimedia projects. This hypothetical set could combine the creativity inherent in Alan Wake's premise with elements like criminal investigations and the use of mechanics like shadow/light counters to affect various cards and provide conditional buffs/debuffs.
There are certainly many other promising possibilities for Magic: The Gathering's Universes Beyond video game crossovers, and these are but a few of some notable ones that would likely mesh well and would be wonderful to see come to MTG.
- Franchise
- Magic: The Gathering
- Original Release Date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
- Age Recommendation
- 13+