Magic: The Gathering – TCG Release Schedule 2026

From under the mountain to where none have gone before, Magic: The Gathering (MTG) is the seminal trading card game (TCG) that launched the genre as we know it and, outside of Pokémon, is the biggest TCG in the world, and now it’s at The Entertainer!

An exciting game of battling magic users who can summon fearsome mythical beasts and use powerful artifacts to defeat foes, it has captured the imaginations of players and collectors worldwide. Regularly dropping new sets, additions and ways to play the game, the series has had many crossovers including with the likes of Sonic the Hedgehog, Fallout, and even other iconic tabletop games like Dungeons & Dragons.

With new drops coming all the time, it can be hard to keep up with all the releases landing for MTG, so we’ve listed out what’s in store now and what will be coming to us soon.

MTG Sets Available Now

Booster packs are available across our store estate now, find your local shop using our store finder.

Magic Foundations

Magic: The Gathering Foundations Beginner Box

13 - 16 years

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A starter box for those just setting out on their MTG journey, this contains everything you’ll need to set up and play straight away including 2 ready-made decks, 2 learn-to-play Quick Start guide booklets, eight 20-card themed Jumpstart packets (just shuffle any two together for a ready-to-play deck), 1 Rules Reference booklet, 2 Playmats, and 2 Spindown life counters.

A great way to jump straight into the magical battles or include friends in your card game nights. With easy-to-follow instruction guides you can learn as you play and enjoy the fun from the off, but you can also find out more in our blog on How to Play MTG.

Marvel Super Heroes

Magic: The Gathering Marvel Super Heroes Beginner Box

13 - 16 years

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A collaboration with Marvel, this beginner box combines Marvel Hero theming with tutorial instructions to set you up on an epic adventure of battling Avengers. Play with Earth’s mightiest heroes and unleash their unique powers as you learn to play with some of the most iconic comic book characters ever written.

Containing two packets of 100 cards, including two 20-card tutorial decks (Captain America and Iron Man) and eight 20-card half-decks, immerse yourself in the world of Marvel as you play.

MTG Sets Dropping Soon

The Hobbit – 14^th August

The Hobbit expansion comes on the heels of the successful Lord of the Rings collaboration that saw one of the most valuable MTG cards ever printed discovered.

This collection will not be without it’s share of extremely rare cards with only 500 versions of Smaug the Magnificent, a gleaming gold headliner card, being made and will be highly sort after. With a highly limited number of The Hobbit Bundles, containing  9 x Play Boosters, 1 x alt-art Traditional Foil card, 19 x Traditional Foil Land cards (9 with full art), 15 x regular Land cards (5 with full art), 1 x oversized Spindown life counter, 1 x card storage box, and 2 x reference cards, available to pre-order, only one per customer will be available being sold on a first come, first served basis so get your orders in quick!

Reality Fracture – 2^nd of October

Magic: The Gathering Reality Fracture Bundle

13 - 16 years

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The latest expansion set to the standard legal game, Reality Fracture will see new cards and a culmination of the epic Echoverse arc which saw the shattering of the multiverse and players able to play with multiple realities.

Players will be able to get their hands on booster packs across The Entertainer stores, whilst the Reality Fracture Bundle will be available to order online. Containing twisted reflections of legendary characters, each booster pack will contain a Legendary Card, setting the stage for some truly awesome battles.

Star Trek – 13^th of November

Magic: The Gathering Star Trek Beginner Box

13 - 16 years

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Like the aforementioned Marvel crossover, the cult TV show Star Trek will be getting its own Begginer Box so fans of the sci-fi franchise can learn to play along with their favourite characters.

On top of this, the Star Trek Bundle will be available to order online where you can engage with classic adversaries and boldly go where none have gone before. Booster packs will also be available across stores so collectors can hunt down their favourite characters and players can add a little television twist to their decks.

For more information on MTG and other TCGs available at The Entertainer, keep an eye on our trading card hub for updates on new drops, the latest collectibles and more.

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