MagicCon: Amsterdam is officially in full-swing, and with it comes some major announcements for Magic: The Gathering’s future. After sharing a closer look at Reality Fracture, Magic’s upcoming and world-altering set that sees Planeswalker Jace Belren reshape the game’s multiverse, Wizards of the Coast offered fans a highly anticipated first look at everything coming in 2027.
Next year, Magic: The Gathering is kicking off a brand new story arc supplemented by three in-universe sets: Nauctis: The Sunken Realm, Kamigawa: Titanbreach, and Zhalfir. Notably, these sets mark the first underwater plane, a return to fan-favorite plane Kamigawa, and our first trip to Zhalfir following it being phased out by Teferi Akosa. Wizards also shared that three Universes Beyond sets are coming as well, though details regarding those will be shared at a later time.
2027 also marks the return of Magic’s Pro Tour Hall of Fame, which will take place in Minneapolis from June 18-20. Additional details regarding the event will be shared at a later date.
For players less inclined to go pro but eager to take part in the community, Magic is also providing more convention dates than ever before. Next year, MagicCon is coming to two US cities, returning to Amsterdam, and making its debut in Asia with MagicCon: Tokyo. Below are the dates of each convention:
- MagicCon: Detroit – February 26-28
- MagicCon: Tokyo – May 14-16
- MagicCon: Las Vegas – August 27-29
- MagicCon: Amsterdam – December 3-5
As you can see, there have been a lot of major announcements at this year’s MagicCon Amsterdam. To help you wrap you head around them, here is a quick timeline provided by Wizards of the Coast.
Now that that’s out of the way, let’s take a deep dive into every Magic: The Gathering set announced for 2027 so far:
Nauctis: The Sunken Realm
The first of Magic: The Gathering’s three in-universe sets for 2027 is Nauctis: The Sunken Realm. Slated to release on February 5, Nauctis takes players to an all-new, undersea realm filled with merfolk, homarids, humans in pressurized suits, and plenty of aquatic creatures. The set will also include “deities who rule over the currents.” According to senior art director Forrest Schehl, Nauctis leans heavily into high-fantasy and is “bursting with color and culture.”
Though you might assume this underwater setting caters heavily to mono blue players, the set’s designers assured players that they have poured time and effort into envisioning how each mana color expresses itself sub-nautically. However, don’t expect any of these cards to benefit any of your flying-focused decks; according to the team, this set is perhaps the first major booster to not feature any cards with flying.
Kamigawa: Titanbreach
It’s been nearly five years since we last set foot in the Japanese-inspired land of Kamigawa, and 23 since the plane was first introduced with Champions. Thankfully Magic: The Gathering is rearing up to take us back to its neon-drenched streets with Kamigawa: Titanbreach. Set to release on June 4, Titanbreach sees an all-out clash ensure between two iconic Magic planes: Kamigawa and Ikoria. According to narrative designer Neale LaPlante Johnson, this set will feature “one of the largest scale combats we’ve ever seen in Magic: The Gathering.”
“When an Omenpath opens above the neon-lit skies of Towashi, a huge mass of Ikoria crashes through, unleashing mayhem. The people of Kamigawa must band together to stop the monsters of Ikoria that threaten to stomp, scorch, and shatter their home,” Wizard of the Coast wrote in its press release promoting the set.
Titanbreach is set to release about a month after MagicCon: Tokyo, meaning we can probably expect some big announcements to happen when the con makes its Tokyo debut.
Zhalfir
After making its debut in March of the Machines, Zhalfir was phased out of Dominaria, leaving the Zhalfirin Void in place of the technologically advanced kingdom. Now, Magic: The Gathering is visiting the plane in its own set simply titled Zhalfir. Set to release on October 1, Zhalfir will notably see the return of Teferi Akosa, Magic’s master of chronomancy.
“Zhalfir will showcase its namesake like never before, lush with vibrant magic and rooted in its storied past, as its people find their place in the Multiverse,” its press release reads. “Players can immerse themselves in the beauty of Zhalfir and harness innovative new forms of magic. The minds behind this plane have crafted some especially mind-bending cards, each embracing the unique visual design of Magic’s take on the afrofantasy genre.”
Illuminated by the light of five suns, Zhalfir exists in a state of never-night. However, its spirit realm–rich in mysteries, danger, and the ghosts of Zhalfirians past–is in eternal darkness. Inspired by the black diaspora, Zhalfir seeks to expand both the afrofantasy genre and Magic as a whole. Cultural consultants, afrofuturist authors, and black history professors all lent their talents and knowledge to this set in an effort to ensure the highest level of authenticity.
In addition to all of these announcements, Wizards of the Coast also revealed Commander Mystery Boosters are on the way. With plenty of legendary reprints, 59 entirely new cards tailored for the Commander format, and new mechanics like Rulebreaker, these packs will allow players to host Commander drafts.
This is just the start of several big announcements from Wizards of the Coast. Be sure to check in for more updates, exclusive reveals, and more.
