Summary
Last week,Wizards of the CoastannouncedMagic: The GatheringFoundations. It’s a new base set aimed at “past, present, and future” Magic players which will stay legal until at least 2029.
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That means it’ll be around for five years as opposed to the usual three, serving almost like aHearthstoneCore set to lay a more consistent foundation for the game that’s approachable to everyone, made up of Planeswalkers “with quintessential magic from across the Multiverse” that you’ll be able to use in competitive play.
However, MTG head designer Mark Rosewater teased onhis Tumblr blogthat Foundations might be around for even longer than that.
Foundations Is Legal Until 2029, But That Might Be Extended
On his blog, Mark Rosewater was asked by a fan if there would be a second Foundations set in 2029 given that it expires that year.
Rosewater replied, “2029 means ‘at least until 2029’. We could extend it. We have to see how everything plays out.”
So, there’s a chance that Foundations remains the core of Magic: The Gathering not just for the next five years, but beyond that. It would certainly help standardise the game by giving it a clearer foundation, helping onboard newcomers who haven’t played before and want to dip their toes into the world of MTG.
Foundations releases on Jul 12, 2025, and Wizards of the Coast promises that it will “share more about this upcoming set soon”.
Magic: The Gathering
Created by Richard Garfield in 1993, Magic: The Gathering (MTG) has become one of the biggest tabletop collectible card games in the world. Taking on the role of a Planeswalker, players build decks of cards and do battle with other players. In excess of 100 additional sets have added new cards to the library, while the brand has expanded into video games, comics, and more.
