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Magic’s new Ninja Turtles set teaches beginners with a co-op boss battle

Turtle Team-Up will let you learn the rules without the sting of defeat Magic: The Gathering is one of the most successful and popular tabletop games in the world, but it’s also one of the most complex. Throughout the game’s 30-year history, Wizards of the Coast has come up with numerous ways to welcome new players to the game, like Starter Kits with preconstructed decks, the entry-level set Magic: The Gathering Foundations, and Beginner Boxes that present step-by-step instructions for learning the game. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set takes a new approach, using a cooperative game mode to make it easier than ever to teach the game. All of the previous beginner sets have been ideal for siblings or groups of friends learning Magic together at the same time. Like with so many complex games, the easiest way to learn Magic is from a more experienced player who can walk you through it. But then, the vet is still almost assuredly going to crush the new player in their first match. A more experienced player can still lose if they get unlucky or their opponent’s deck uses an archetype their deck is particularly vulnerable to, but they’re going to have a huge edge considering their kno

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Deadpool Will Deface 'Magic: The Gathering' Classics for a New Secret Lair

Usually when it comes to April Fool’s Day—sifting through the sea of increasingly infuriating branded jokes—a lot of the annoyance comes from people announcing things that aren’t actually things. So on the one hand, it’s nice that Magic:…

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Deadpool Will Deface 'Magic: The Gathering' Classics for a New Secret Lair

Usually when it comes to April Fool’s Day—sifting through the sea of increasingly infuriating branded jokes—a lot of the annoyance comes from people announcing things that aren’t actually things. So on the one hand,…

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Mar 26, 2026·PolygonT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Magic's leaked Secret Lair drop features a $15 card your opponents will hate

At PAX East, Wizards of the Coast has revealed an unannounced Secret Lair full of Magic's most annoying cards Wizards of the Coast releases so many new Magic: The Gathering products that it can be hard to keep up. Not…

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Score the Spider-Man x MTG Gift Bundle at 35% Off Right Now, $30 Off and the Best Deal We've Ever Seen

We’re now well past the release of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set for Magic: The Gathering, but if you prefer your New York City seen from the skies and not the sewers, there’s an especially great deal on a…

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Magic’s new Dandan Secret Lair sold out instantly — now it’s being flipped for triple the price

Chaos Vault Dandan decks are already selling for 2.5x the sale price — or more Something fishy just happened with Magic: The Gathering’s latest Secret Lair drop, a Chaos Vault offering that features a Dandan deck based…

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Tetsuya Nomura reveals his favorite Final Fantasy Magic cards

The FF7 Rebirth creative director still has a lot of love for Sephiroth Mere weeks before Magic: The Gathering’s Final Fantasy crossover launched last June — eventually selling $200 million worth of product in a single…

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Magic’s new Ninja Turtles set teaches beginners with a co-op boss battle

Turtle Team-Up will let you learn the rules without the sting of defeat Magic: The Gathering is one of the most successful and popular tabletop games in the world, but it’s also one of the most complex. Throughout the…

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T2 · Outlet reportGizmodoMar 26, 2026

Usually when it comes to April Fool’s Day—sifting through the sea of increasingly infuriating branded jokes—a lot of the annoyance comes from people announcing things that aren’t actually things. So on the one hand, it’s nice that Magic:…

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T2 · Outlet reportPolygonMar 26, 2026

At PAX East, Wizards of the Coast has revealed an unannounced Secret Lair full of Magic's most annoying cards Wizards of the Coast releases so many new Magic: The Gathering products that it can be hard to keep up. Not only are we getting…

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T2 · Outlet reportIGNMar 19, 2026

We’re now well past the release of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set for Magic: The Gathering, but if you prefer your New York City seen from the skies and not the sewers, there’s an especially great deal on a Spider-Man Gift Bundle…

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T2 · Outlet reportPolygonMar 16, 2026

Chaos Vault Dandan decks are already selling for 2.5x the sale price — or more Something fishy just happened with Magic: The Gathering’s latest Secret Lair drop, a Chaos Vault offering that features a Dandan deck based on the unique 1v1…

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T2 · Outlet reportPolygonMar 12, 2026

The FF7 Rebirth creative director still has a lot of love for Sephiroth Mere weeks before Magic: The Gathering’s Final Fantasy crossover launched last June — eventually selling $200 million worth of product in a single day — Wizards of the…

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T2 · Outlet reportPolygonMar 9, 2026

Turtle Team-Up will let you learn the rules without the sting of defeat Magic: The Gathering is one of the most successful and popular tabletop games in the world, but it’s also one of the most complex. Throughout the game’s 30-year…

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