Ugh, where do I even start? So, imagine this: I’m at PAX East, and everywhere I turn, there are screams. Not, like, horror movie screams, but the kind that make you think people just won the lottery — but no, it’s for cards. Crazy right? Wizards of the Coast, those geniuses who gave us D&D, just threw open the curtains on their new Magic: The Gathering and Final Fantasy mash-up. Imagine chocobos on cards! It was like unwrapping presents, each one cooler than the last.
Oh, and they didn’t just tease us with pictures last February. No, this time, it was like they handed us the instruction manual for the whole shebang. You’d think seeing cards would be meh, but no, it got the crowd even more hyped about summer. Yeah, I know, summer feels ages away.
The cherry on top? Yoshitaka Amano is back. Remember him? The dude who does those wild, dreamy designs. This time, he’s got his brushes all over Kefka — and other cards too. It’s like art collecting and gaming had a baby.
So, Magic: The Gathering meets Final Fantasy. Sort of like those weird crossover movies, but this one seems to work. Apparently, they’ve done team-ups with Lord of the Rings, Marvel, and even Spongebob — because why not? Hasbro’s big boss, Chris Cocks, said this set is already selling like crazy. Turns out, even with the world going bananas economically, people still want their Final Fantasy fix. Who would’ve guessed?
And here’s the kicker: it’s not even out yet. You’ve gotta wait ’til June 13th. But if you’re impatient like me, you can pre-order and make sure you’re not the only one without those day-one packs. Good luck with that, by the way!
