From Polygon · Jake Kleinman · · 1m 20s
Magic's Darkhold Destiny Set Unveils Marvel Story
Magic: The Gathering's Darkhold Destiny set tells an original Marvel story with new heroes and complex gameplay.
In brief
Magic: The Gathering's Darkhold Destiny set tells an original Marvel story with new heroes and complex gameplay. Magic: The Gathering's Darkhold Destiny set features an original Marvel story involving Hela and Dormammu using the Darkhold to threaten the multiverse, with heroes like Thor and Doctor Strange fighting…
Darkhold Destiny Set Launch
Magic's first 2027 Universes Beyond set, Darkhold Destiny, bridges Marvel and Magic storytelling with original characters.
“In 2027, that’s finally going to change.”
Original Marvel Story
Darkhold Destiny tells an original story where supervillains Hela and Dormammu use the Darkhold to destroy the Marvel multiverse.
“The story centers on the supervillains Hela and Dormammu getting their hands on the Darkhold and using it to unleash chaos and destruction across the Marvel multiverse.”
Hero Team-Up
Heroes including Thor, Doctor Strange, and Scarlet Witch fight to stop Hela and Dormammu's multiversal chaos.
“a team of heroes including thor doctor strange scarlet witch and other magic-focused characters will rise up and fight back against the forces of evil.”
Original Character Creation
Wizards created a new Marvel character for Darkhold Destiny after realizing existing characters didn't fit the story.
“At a certain point, while mapping out the story of Darkhold Destiny, Wizards also realized they needed a type of character that didn’t exist yet in the Marvel universe.”
Marvel Collaboration
Marvel supported Darkhold Destiny by publishing a comic that tells the same story as the Magic cards.
“Marvel will publish a comic that tells the same story as the cards.”
Expert-Level Gameplay
Darkhold Destiny supports all 10 two-color combinations for expert-level Draft gameplay with complex strategies.
“It may be the most complex universes beyond set we've made because we knew that it was very aimed at magic players.”
Future Universes Beyond
Wizards plans to use Darkhold Destiny's success to create more original stories with future Marvel crossovers.
“Now that we've done it once, at least it's an idea that we now have.”
Darkhold Destiny Impact
Darkhold Destiny marks a shift from Marvel reimaginings to original stories in Magic's Universes Beyond sets.
“This might not seem like a big deal in a world where superhero team-ups are as common as, well, common magic cards, but for universes beyond, it really is.”
The bottom line
Magic: The Gathering's Darkhold Destiny set features an original Marvel story involving Hela and Dormammu using the Darkhold to threaten the multiverse, with heroes like Thor and Doctor Strange fighting back.
