The Gathering kicks off 2025 with a bang

Key conclusions

• Magic: The Gathering releases in 2025 will include premium reissues and new title cards limited to 500 copies.
• Future sets such as Innistrad Remastered and Aetherdrift will introduce exciting new concepts and exciting storylines.
• Aeterdrift's “Death Race” pack launches on February 14, promising an exciting experience for fans of the game.

Magic: The Gathering was marred by several controversies in the second half of 2024, between Commander bans and the disaster that followed, and the poorly received launch of Marvel's Secret Lair, but things are likely to pick up early next year. While 2025 may not be exactly a positive year for gaming, mainly because Magic: The GatheringUniverses Beyond sets are standard, and the fact that this decision was met with negative reaction, a good shift is bound to happen. This is thanks to the re-release of a beloved set, the launch of an all-new expansion, and a new type of map that could take the community by storm.

There will be a lot going on for Magic: The Gathering a total of six Standard-legal sets will be released next year, possibly alongside other Eternal releases such as pre-made Commander decks. In addition, January will continue the tradition of remastering sets while introducing new “headliner” cards. In between Magic: The Gatheringbig Final Fantasy set and the new release schedule for Universes Beyond, including the Spider-Man expansion, many newbies are likely to jump right into the game, so Wizards of the Coast needs to start 2025 off right.

MTG's Innistrad Remastered will be released on January 24, 2025

Magic: The GatheringThe first set in 2025 will be Innistrad Remastered, which is a collection of reprints from various Innistrad expansions and releases. This is a special set for many reasons, not the least of which is that Innistrad is one of the most beloved planes in the Magic: The Gatheringthe whole story. Innistrad Remastered will include a new type of cards that are expected to appear in every release of 2025, and these are the new headliner cards.

Innistrad Remastered will include many valuable remasters such as Liliana of the Veil and Meathook Massacre.

What to expect from Magic: The Gathering's Headliner cards in 2025

MTGThe new headliner cards are serialized from 1 to 500, meaning there will only be a total of 500 copies of that particular card and print for each set that the headliners play. In the case of Innistrad Remastered, the headliner will be the reissue of Edgar Markov, which is an expensive and good card in itself, costing around $70. However, one of the headliners will most likely be Edgar Markov Magic: The GatheringThe most valuable cards, given that only 500 copies will be printed, this will be a very rare opportunity.

Magic: The Gathering's Death Race set launches on February 14, 2025.

While it may seem difficult to reissue many popular Innistrad cards, Magic: The GatheringThe new Aetherdrift expansion is just around the corner to kick off 2025 in style as the first standard legal set of the year. It is determined by MTGOwned by Mark Rosewater, this set will take place across three different planes and feature ten teams, all competing in a deadly race to win the grand prize of the Ethereal Spark.

Based on the art shown so far, Aetherdrift will most likely take place in Kaladesh and Amonkhet, with the third plane still up in the air as it was never the main setting of any expansion.

In addition to Aetherdrift introducing this new three-plane death race concept, it will also have its own headliner card, which is Aetherspark itself. This map seems to be MTG Planeswalker itself is based on art, but details have yet to be confirmed. However, the expansion seems full of popular characters and locations, so it could be a great release for longtime fans.