What is the current MTG release schedule? This guide tracks all of the upcoming MTG releases in 2026-2027, including release dates, mechanics, and story details. This year, we have crossovers with Star Trek and the Hobbit left, plus a 'What If?' set shaking up the multiverse.
Then in 2027, we're going to a new ocean plane, seeing a massive battle between mechs and monsters on Kamigawa, and finally we get more than a glimpse at what's been going on in Zhalfir.
While you're filling in your calendar, our complete history of all MTG sets in order of release might come in useful too. Below we've collected all the available Magic: The Gathering release dates and windows for 2026 - starting with the upcoming releases, then moving on to the most recent.
Here's the Magic: The Gathering 2026/2027 release schedule:
- Lorwyn Eclipsed - January 23, 2026
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - March 6, 2026
- Secrets of Strixhaven - April 24, 2026
- Marvel Superheroes - June 26, 2026
- The Hobbit - August 14, 2026
- Reality Fracture - October 2, 2026
- Star Trek - November 11, 2026
- Mystery Booster Commander Edition - November 13, 2026
- Nauctis: The Sunken Realm - February 5, 2027
- Kamigawa: Titanbreach - June 4, 2027
- Zhalfir - October 1, 2027
Upcoming set release dates
Reality Fracture - October 2, 2026
Reality Fracture is a What If? set, where we get to see alternate versions of existing characters. Prepare to meet a fiery Ajani, ice Chandra, Benalian healer Liliana, and chain-veil wielding Garruk. They all hail from an Echoverse created by Jace, who has finally tipped over into full-blown villain.
It's not just the planeswalkers. There are opposite versions of characters and creatures too. Instead of Tinybones there's Titanbones. Instead of Craterhoof, there's a red Craterclaw that cares about artifacts.
The set takes place on Hexhaven, a more combat-focused version of Strixhaven, where Jace has control and seemingly rules with an iron fist, with his own faceless enforcers and eyeball-creature sentinels.
Wizards has done the impossible and included regular and Echoverse versions of the same character in each pack so you can see the change.
Star Trek - November 20, 2026
There are seven Standard-legal sets this year, good grief! There have been rumors of a Star Trek set swirling around for years, and it looks like WotC has finally decided to… make it so.
2026 marks Star Trek's 60th anniversary, and this release will explore the entire history of the show, in its every iteration. It'll be a good time for the Spacecraft mechanic from EOE to return, and we expect to see phasers that dish out stun counters, please and thank you.
Magic has already proven it can jump genres and tackle sci-fi settings, and Star Trek certainly has enough content to produce a working set. That said, the whole ethos of Star Trek seems kind of antithetical to a combat-based TCG. Not to mention: those planeswalkers are violating the Prime Directive all the time.
Mystery Booster: Commander Edition - November 13 2026
A surprise latecomer to the 2026 release schedule, Mystery Booster: Commander Edition seems designed to delight EDH fans with unlikely throwbacks like a new Joven card, as well as weird and wacky rulebreaker commanders. There are eight of these in total, and each one lets players bend the commander deckbuilding rules in unique ways - such as adding instants and sorcery cards of an additional color.
Like past Mystery Boosters, this set is designed to be drafted. And like past Mystery Boosters, it'll be available at MagicCons or as Festivals in a Box.
On that note, there's an extra MagicCon next year, as the show is showing up in Tokyo for the first time. Here's the 2027 MagicCon schedule:
- MagicCon Detroit: February 26 - 28
- MagicCon Tokyo: May 14 - 16
- MagicCon Las Vegas: August 27 - 29
- MagicCon Amsterdam: December 3 - 5
Nauctis: The Sunken Realm - February 5, 2027
The first new set of 2027 takes us under the sea and to a brand new plane. Nauctis: The Sunken Realm explores a water world and takes place entirely beneath the wave. While sea creatures are usually Blue's domain, this fishy focus allows Wizards to flesh out a full color pie of marine life.
You can expert merfolk galore, but also some more unusual fantasy races like puffer fish people, penguin people, crab men, walrus women, and something that I would swear was an underwater sliver, if it didn't have the wrong number of limbs.
WotC is leaning hard into high fantasy with Nauctis, which should be exciting for anyone tiring of all the genre exploration of recent years. Kelp takes the place of forests, there's a new sea-based evasion mechanic that's equivalent to flying, and all the humans are stuck in diving suits and submarines.
All the sea creatures make it a great set for biology nerds too. For instance, there are undead monsters based on whalefall!
Kamigawa Titanbreach - June 4, 2027
Worlds are at war. Ikoria has collided with Kamigawa, and it's time for an inter-planar showdown. As soon as Wizards started linking planes with Omenpaths, we knew it was only a matter of time before we got a 'Pacific Rim' set, and the hype for Kamigawa: Titanbreach is immediately off the chain. Big mechs, big monsters, two beloved Magic settings shown off to their fullest. What's not to like?
I only have two questions. Is this where we'll finally see Battles make their return? And why did they lead with Aetherdrift instead of this?
Zhalfir - October 1, 2027
Zhalfir is a setting we've been eagerly waiting to see, ever since it phased back into existence at the end of March of the Machine. Now it's getting its own set, providing a fresh take on an old Magic: The Gathering setting.
Longtime players will no doubt find some things familiar about Zhalfir - for instance, a new Teferi legendary creature card is all but guaranteed. However, this is a deeper look at Zhalfir than we ever got when it was part of Dominaria, promising Magic's take on African culture and mythology.
Zhalfir has replaced Mirrodin/New Phyrexia, and it's lit by Mirrodin's five suns, which makes it a land of endless day. Contrasting that is a spirit realm, a dark land full of danger but also a connection to your ancestors. Overall Zhalfir promises to be a visually stunning new world with amazing architecture and fashion - and great hair!
Latest releases in 2026
Lorwyn Eclipsed - January 23, 2026
Lorwyn Eclipsed was the first set of 2026, a long-awaited return to this Celtic folklore inspired world that's every bit as beloved as Kamigawa or Tarkir. That title is a reference to the new identity of the plane. While the twin realities of Lorwyn and Shadowmoor used to alternate every 300 years, they've now fused together.
While Lorwyn is a land of eternal day and flower-filled meadows, Shadowmoor is one of endless night. This set showed off the setting in its new, combined state: part-spooky, part-nice, with its denizens shifting between two forms as the borders of the two worlds constantly move. To show that duality, Lorwyn Eclipsed is full of double-faced cards that you can pay mana to transform.
This release maintained a lot of what fans love about this MTG plane, namely the non-human races of the kithkin, faeries, elves, and merfolk. There are even a few Kindred spells!
Interestingly, this set also introduced us to the new first-year characters from Strixhaven. Are they this phase's protagonists?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - March 6, 2026
Revealed slightly later than the rest of the 2026 calendar, the second release of the year was MTG Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Featuring all your favorite heroes and villains, from Krang to April O'Neil, there's some fun stuff in here - including art from the original comic books and lands based on pizza toppings. It did put me off cheese for at least a week, though.
This was a smaller set, like the Spider-Man release that got such a frosty reception last year. However, the TMNT set came with more interesting side products, including a single five-color Commander precon (here's a handy upgrade guide for you) and a new 'Turtle Team Up' box that provides a cooperative way to play Magic.
Secrets of Strixhaven - April 24, 2026
Secrets of Strixhaven was our second look at this magical school, and featured the five distinct colleges once again - each of which had its own precon. This set introduces some new characters enrolling in the academy, and follows up on the fan-favorites who've just graduated.
While Secrets didn't try to reinvent the mold, it did see us step outside the walls of Strixhaven for the first time. Instead of moving back home to save on rent or cramming like sardines into a shared apartment, the new graduates were using their arcane skills to explore the wider world of Arcavios and broker magical peace treaties.
Secrets of Strixhaven also launched alongside a novel by Seanan Mcguire - the first Magic book in a long while!
Marvel Superheroes - June 26, 2026
Marvel Superheroes launched right as Summer kicked into gear. Perhaps the largest of several planned Magic: The Gathering Marvel sets, it seems Wizards of the Coast has packed in as many characters as they can, from the Avengers, to The Fantastic Four, to Daredevil. And of course, Squirrel Girl is making an appearance for the squirrel tribal lovers.
There's also a Jumpstart release for this set: themed packs that players can mash together into an instant deck. As both UB and Jumpstart are aimed at new players, WotC is experimenting with combining the two concepts.
Marvel Super Heroes is out in the wild now, with dozens of legendary creatures doing super-powered battle, from Marvel greats like Iron Man to obscure heroes like Reptil. In fact, there are so many characters here that honestly we have to wonder what's been left on the table for future releases. We were guessing X-Men would be coming in 2027, but this set features Wolverine, Storm, and Quicksilver.
Another new development for this set is that it's playable on Arena! Seems Wizards renegotiated its deal with Marvel, allowing now the Marvel cards to join Magic's digital platform in a Snap. Ahem.
The Hobbit - August 14, 2026
There wasn't enough content in The Hobbit for a satisfying film trilogy, but there seems to be enough to make a strong card set, even if it needed some padding out with random animals. This second Middle Earth set features plenty of new versions of characters we've seen before - such as Gandalf, Bilbo, Gollum, and Elrond - with important reprints like Tom Bombadil and The One Ring appearing as box-toppers.
The Hobbit had lots of new stuff to be excited about too. Dwarves made a big appearance - a fantasy race that's often been unkindly ignored by Magic lore in the past. Smaug is also here with several different commanders that are all terrifying treasure-makers, and the stone trolls have a surprisingly powerful card too.
If you're into more than just trading card games, then we can tell you what other products Wizards of the Coast is releasing this year. Head to our DnD release schedule guide for the latest on the world's biggest tabletop RPG.