Magic: The Gathering Shows Off Its Long-Awaited Final Fantasy Cards

Danica Davidson February 19, 2025

Two beloved franchises are coming together with Magic: The Gathering bringing out a Final Fantasy set. While there have been little teases about it over the years, we finally have a first look at the cards and an official 2025 release date. The cards, which are due out in June, showcase characters from the first to sixteenth Final Fantasy games.

Magic: The Gathering put out two videos to better explain what’s going on. In this video you’ll get your first look at the following cards: Terra, Herald of Hope; Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER; Tidus, Yuna’s Guardian; Y’shtola, Night’s Blessed; Sin, Spira’s Punishment; Jumbo Catuar; Tonberry; Sazh’s Chocobo; Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant; Garland, Knight of Cornelia/Chaos, the Endless; Cecil, Dark Knight/Cecil, Redeemed Paladin; Emet-Selch, Unsundered/Hades, Sorcer of Eld; Sidequest: Catch a Fish/Cooking Campsite; Food Token; Summon Shivia; Dragon of Mount Gulg (Ancient Copper Dragon); Yuffie Kisaragi (Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow); Sephiroth, Planet’s Heir; and Cloud, Planet’s Champion.

Then there is this much longer video where Magic: The Gathering designers Gavin Verhey and Zakeel Gordon chat with host Blake Rasmussen about the cards. The set has been years in the making, and you can see the passion and excitement from the designers. (In fact, the first game Verhey got was the original Final Fantasy.) According to this video, the designers worked closely with Square Enix. This video also gives you a look at the cards, and additionally shares a lot of behind-the-scenes information.

While the cards still won’t be here for a few months, they are available for preorder at the usual places.

Magic: The Gathering gave this description for their Final Fantasy cards:

MTG x Final Fantasy Summary

Cast powerful spells, call upon classic summons, and visit your favorite locations on the back of a chocobo. You can experience every mainline game in the FINAL FANTASY franchise when Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™ releases on June 13, 2025.

Source: ANN

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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, plus its sequel, Manga Art for Everyone, and the first-of-its-kind manga chalk book Chalk Art Manga, both illustrated by professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.