Magic: The Gathering: Brink of Eternity

Magic: The Gathering Reveals Edge of Eternities – A Major Leap into Science Fantasy

Magic: The Gathering is set to embark on an unprecedented journey with its upcoming set, Edge of Eternities. Launching August 1, 2025, this much-anticipated release propels the trading card game into vibrant science-fantasy territory, offering players a fresh setting, innovative mechanics, and a galaxy of storytelling potential. Edge of Eternities is the last core set of 2025 grounded in Magic’s canon, with subsequent releases focusing on Universes Beyond crossovers.

Setting: The Edge—A New Frontier in the Multiverse

Edge of Eternities transports players to "The Edge," a remote and visually stunning region of the Magic multiverse filled with new planets, starships, and lifeforms. The set embraces space opera themes, blending classic Magic elements with cosmological wonder, alien races, and surreal celestial magic. At the heart of this universe is a dying star—a narrative anchor threatening to reshape reality as we know it.

Award-winning author Seth Dickinson, known for his outstanding storytelling in Destiny: The Taken King and Forsaken, helms the narrative, promising a deeply textured story arc that stands apart from Magic’s traditional fantasy roots. Fans can explore this new mythos through episodic releases and the Planeswalker’s Guide on Magic’s official website, offering deep world-building for long-time players and newcomers alike.

“Starships that roar across the cosmos in search of adventure. And a dying star at the center of a galaxy, threatening to remake reality as we know it. This is Edge of Eternities.”
– Collecting Edge of Eternities feature

While this new setting mostly features new characters, longtime fans will recognize Tezzeret as a key returning figure—ensuring a thread of continuity for Magic veterans discovering The Edge for the first time. The development team’s ambition is clear: to create a setting so immersive that it may inspire future sets, should it connect with the player base.

You can dive into official story episodes and setting guides via Magic’s Edge of Eternities pages.

Prerelease, Launch, and Key Dates

Edge of Eternities releases globally on August 1, 2025. Prerelease events kick off July 25, 2025, offering sealed product for early play—a tradition cherished by the Magic community. This release also introduces the Commander Box League, allowing fans to construct Commander decks from entire booster boxes for a brand-new social play experience—a testament to the game’s evolving event formats.

Key dates include:

• June 20 – July 7: Story Episodes and Audiobooks
• July 8: Edge of Eternities debut stream
• July 18: Full card gallery reveal
• July 25 – 31: Prerelease and Commander Box League
• August 1: Tabletop release and kickoff for special in-store events
  For a full breakdown, check out the release calendar.

Products, Pricing, and What’s New

Edge of Eternities follows the popular product model, with Play Boosters ($5.49 MSRP), premium Collector Boosters ($24.99 MSRP), preconstructed Commander decks ($44.99 MSRP each), and themed Bundles ($53.99 MSRP). Play Boosters are draftable and designed for limited events, while Collector Boosters are the only source for exclusive art treatments and increased rare card drops.

The set’s Commander products are built around new mechanics introduced in Edge of Eternities:

• Counter Intelligence: Uses the “Station” mechanic and proliferating counters (Jeskai: blue-red-white).
• World Shaper: Focuses on sacrificing your own permanents for powerful effects (Jund: black-red-green).

Details on product contents and availability can be found on Magic’s official set info page.

Mechanics and Card Innovations

Edge of Eternities is making headlines for its game-changing mechanics:

• Spacecraft Cards: A new artifact subtype that becomes a powerful creature under the right conditions—think classic vehicles but with persistent creature states and high power-to-mana ratios. This breathes new life into the artifact design space and fits perfectly with the science-fantasy theme.
• Shock Lands Return: Powerful two-color lands that can enter untapped for two life, shaking up mana bases and competitive decks across constructed formats.
• Station Mechanic: Featured in Commander decks, this new flavor of counter manipulation and resource management opens up fresh deck-building strategies.

Additionally, Edge of Eternities showcases “Stellar Sights” and “Celestial Lands”—art treatments that allow card art to take center stage, including borderless variants and the exclusive Sothera Singularity foil. These treatments are designed to evoke the feeling of cosmic vastness and retro-futuristic wonder.

If you want to see cards in action and more, check out the MagicCon Vegas preview panel.

Community Reaction and Crossover Appeal

Early previews have stirred excitement across the Magic community, especially among fans of Destiny and Final Fantasy, for whom this set offers a perfect entry point into Magic’s creative potential. The bold step into science-fantasy continues Magic’s tradition of world exploration while broadening its appeal well beyond its high fantasy origins.

With the success of Universes Beyond sets like Fallout and Assassin’s Creed, Magic is affirming its position as a flexible, evolving game. Edge of Eternities exemplifies this direction, mixing original innovation with fan-driven nostalgia in both mechanics and narrative.

Final Thoughts

Edge of Eternities is shaping up to be a milestone Magic: The Gathering release—expanding the possibilities for world-building, gameplay, and creative crossover. Whether you’re a long-standing Planeswalker or exploring Magic for the first time, Edge of Eternities is poised to deliver a galactic leap in trading card adventure.

For further official previews and detailed lore, browse the set’s Planeswalker’s Guide, or explore screenrant’s Edge of Eternities coverage for expert commentary.

Stay tuned as Magic approaches launch day—this is one journey to the stars you won’t want to miss.