“We Couldn’t Do This Right Out of the Gate”: MTG Team Talks Darkhold Destiny And Creating A New Marvel Character

For the second year in a row, New York Comic Con served as a launching pad for a new Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond expansion. While 2025's reveal focused on four teenage turtles, this year's panel revealed Marvel Darkhold Destiny, a deep dive into the more mystical elements of the Marvel universe. To learn more about the mechanics, monsters, and magic of this new Marvel set, we sat down with lead designer Mark Rosewater, narrative designer Dillon Deveney, art director Merideth Mulroney, and Marvel director of product development Jesse Falcon. We spoke about the right time to launch this new set, the brand-new character debuting in the cards and comics, and a returning mechanic that many old-school Magic fans haven't seen in decades. Hela Picking the right moment As Darkhold Destiny was being revealed, one of the first thoughts that crossed my mind was how closely it marries both Magic: The Gathering and Marvel, a first for the Marvel-themed releases Magic has seen so far. Considering how thematic this set is, an argument could be made that Darkhold Destiny should have been the first Marvel set released, but Rosewater doesn't see it that way. "This being the third Marvel se…

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