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WIZARDS OF THE COAST REVEALS DEETS ON ‘MAGIC: THE GATHERING – MARVEL: DARKHOLD DESTINY’ PRODUCT LINE
Marvel and WotC Collaborate on Story Told Through Comics and ‘Magic’ Set
Posted by Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez on October 12, 2026 @ 8:01 am CT
Wizards of the Coast revealed new details on Marvel: Darkhold Destiny, a new Magic: The Gathering booster set, which will hit retail on April 9, 2027.
The announcement of a third Marvel set as being one of the three Universes Beyond sets slated for 2027 (see “Sets for 2027”) was perhaps a predictable one because there are five Infinity Stones and only two of them have been printed as Magic cards, thus far. However, it was hardly predictable that Marvel and WotC teams would jointly create an original Marvel universe storyline. The story of Darkhold Destiny will unfold on Magic cards and in a comic series next year; the first chapter of the comic story will be released digitally on February 26, and then the physical comics will launch alongside the Magic: The Gathering booster set on April 9, 2026.
The Darkhold Destiny set expands the tale of The Darkhold, a book of black magic that was created by the Elder God Chthon and contains magic powers that can drive the reader insane (see “‘Darkhold Alpha'”). This book was first mentioned in Marvel Spotlight #3 (1972) and then, officially introduced in Marvel Spotlight #4 (1972). Since then, all sorts of different characters have managed to get their hands on the book, including Doctor Doom, Scarlet Witch, and others. In the new storyline, it seems like it is Hela’s turn to try her hand at reining in the power of The Darkhold.
As for the Magic set itself, it offers up the usual array of SKUs with the exception that Play Boosters are now back to being Booster Packs (see “Booster Fun?”). However, there is no Beginner Box for this set, which was a product recently eliminated from the Star Trek booster set slate (see “Wizards of the Coast Cancels”). Also of note, there is a Midnight Sons commander deck, so popular Marvel characters Ghost Rider and Blade will likely make their first appearance on Magic cards.
The product line is as follows:
Marvel: Darkhold Destiny Booster Packs and Displays. The premium Collector Booster packs contain cards with Marvels with 12 Magic: The Gathering cards each.
Marvel: Darkhold Destiny Booster Packs and Displays. Booster Packs come with 14 Magic: The Gathering cards; they are packaged in 30-pack displays
Marvel: Darkhold Destiny Bundle. The bundle comes with 9 boosters, 10 traditional foil basic lands (5 are full-art), 15 non-foil basic lands, a traditional foil card, a storage box, an Oversized Spindown life counter, and 2 reference cards.
Marvel: Darkhold Destiny Arcanum Bundle. These bundles come with 8 boosters, 15 traditional foil basic lands (5 are full-art), 15 non-foil basic lands (5 are full-art), a traditional foil mythic rare promo, 2 of 6 traditional foil promos, a storage box, an oversized Arcanum Bundle Spindown life counter, 2 reference cards, and a Collector Booster.
Marvel: Darkhold Destiny Scene Boxes. These contain 6 traditional foil cards and 6 art-only cards that create a scene from the series when properly aligned. They also come with 3 Play Boosters and a display easel. There are two different Scene Boxes for this set: Assault on Asgard and Skirmish at the Sanctum.
Marvel: Darkhold Destiny Draft Night. Draft Night boxes contain 12 boosters, a Collectors Booster, and 90 lands.
Marvel: Darkhold Destiny Commander Decks and Collector’s Edition Decks. These pre-constructed decks come with 100 cards, 30 of which are new to Magic, 10 double-sided token cards, a card box, a strategy insert, and a reference card. There are four different Commander decks available: Strange Academy, Gods of Asgard, Midnight Sons, and Lords of Hel. The cards in the Collector’s Edition decks come as surge foils.
Marvel: Darkhold Destiny Prerelease Pack. Prerelease Pack kits are specifically for use in prerelease events and include 6 booster packs, a traditional foil rare or mythic rare card, and a Spindown life counter.
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