The gathering kicks off 2025 with a bang

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• The 2025 releases of Magic: The Gathering will include valuable reprints and new “poster” cards limited to 500 copies.
• Future sets like Innistrad Remastered and Aetherdrift will introduce exciting new concepts and engaging stories.
• The Aeterdrift “Death Race” set launches on February 14, promising a thrilling experience for fans of the game.

Magic: The Gathering was marred by some controversy in the second half of 2024, between Commander bans and the ensuing debacle and the poorly received release of Marvel Secret Lair drops, but things will likely improve early next year. While 2025 may not be entirely a positive year for gaming, mainly because Magic: The GatheringUniverses Beyond's sets are legal under the standard and the fact that this decision was met with backlash, a good change will happen. This is due to the relaunch of a beloved set, the release of an all-new expansion, and a new type of card that could take the community by storm.

A lot will happen for Magic: The Gathering next year, with a total of six standard legal sets, possibly alongside other Eternal builds such as prebuilt Commander packs. Additionally, January will continue the tradition of remastered sets, all while introducing the new “headliner” cards. Between Magic: The Gatheringit's big Final Fantasy set and the new Universes Beyond release schedule, including a Spider-Man expansion, a lot of newbies will likely tackle the game, so Wizards of the Coast needs to start 2025 off on the right foot.

MTG's Innistrad Remastered launches on January 24, 2025

Magic: The GatheringThe first set in 2025 will be Innistrad Remastered, which is a collection of reprints from the various Innistrad expansions and releases. This is a special set for many reasons, not the least of which is that the Innistrad is one of the most beloved planes in Magic: The Gatheringhis entire history. Innistrad Remastered will include a new type of card that will likely play in every release from 2025, and these are the new card cards.

Innistrad Remastered will include a lot of valuable reprints, such as Liliana of the Veil and Meathook Massacre.

What to expect from Magic: The Gathering's main cards in 2025

MTGHis new poster cards are serialized from 1 to 500, meaning there will only be 500 copies of that specific card printed for each set they headline. In the case of Innistrad Remastered, the head will be a reprint. of Edgar Markov, which itself is an expensive card and a good one to get out, with a value of about $70. However, the main version of Edgar Markov will probably become one of them Magic: The GatheringHis most valuable books, given that only 500 copies will be printed and will be very rare to extract.

The Magic Set: The Gathering's Death Race launches on February 14, 2025

While it may seem difficult to get past the reprinting of many popular Innistrad books, Magic: The GatheringAetherdrift's new expansion will be just around the corner to kick off 2025 in style as the first legal standard set of the year. Defined by MTGMark Rosewater's own, this set will take place on three different planes and feature ten teams, all competing in a death race to win the ultimate prize – the Aetherspark.

Based on the art shown so far, Aetherdrift will most likely take place in Kaladesh and Amonkhet, with the third plane still in the air, as it was never the main setting of any expansion.

In addition to Aetherdrift featuring this new tri-planar death race concept, it will also have its own card, which is Aetherspark itself. This card appears to be a MTG Planeswalker itself, based on art, but details have yet to be confirmed. Still, the expansion seems full of popular characters and locations, so it could be a great release for longtime fans.