Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Join Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyon

What’s New

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles join Magic: The Gathering in a Universes Beyond set, launching March 6, 2026. This crossover brings characters and locations from the TMNT franchise into Magic’s gameplay and lore. The set incorporates four decades of TMNT history, blending comic, cartoon, and film influences into card design and mechanics. Notable highlights include cards illustrated by TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman and the debut of Japan Showcase cards in Universes Beyond.

Configuration at a Glance

• Play Booster Box
  • 30 packs per box; 6 boxes per case
  • 14 cards per pack
  • Each pack: 1-4 rares or mythics, 1 traditional foil (any rarity), 1 land (20% foil land chance)
  • Dedicated slot for a Legendary Turtle of any rarity per pack
• Collector Booster Box
  • 12 packs per box; 6 boxes per case
  • 15 cards per pack
  • 9-12 traditional foils per pack
  • Exclusive source for Surge Foils, Fracture Foils, and Serialized 1/1 variants
• Turtle Power! Commander Deck
  • 100-card ready-to-play deck (43 new-to-Magic cards)
  • 10 double-sided tokens
  • Deck box and strategy insert
  • Features Partner—Character Select mechanic (pair legendary creatures as co-commanders)
• Turtle Team-Up
  • Cooperative kit for 2-4 players
  • Four themed 60-card hero decks
  • One 38-card enemy deck with Boss cards (e.g., Shredder, Krang)
• Draft Night
  • Kit for 4-player draft
  • 12 Play Boosters, 1 Collector Booster, 90 basic lands

Key Inserts & Parallels

• Original Kevin Eastman Turtle cards with gold signature stamp
• Japan Showcase cards (first appearance in Universes Beyond)
• Fracture Foils (ultra-rare, found in Collector Boosters)
• Surge Foils and Serialized 1/1 variants (Collector Boosters exclusive)
• Source Material (PZA) bonus sheet: 20 Magic staples with TMNT-themed art
• Pizza-themed basic lands (Swamps with anchovies, Mountains with pepperoni, etc.)

Autographs & Relics

• Headliner Turtle cards illustrated by Kevin Eastman feature a gold signature stamp
• No mention of traditional autographs or memorabilia cards; unique variants serve as chase cards

Collector Notes

• Release date: March 6, 2026
• Universes Beyond set themed around Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Features new mechanics: Sneak (alternate casting during combat, requires returning an unblocked attacker) and Disappear (triggers when a permanent leaves the battlefield)
• Mutagen tokens: colorless artifacts, sacrifice to add +1/+1 counters
• Japan Showcase and Fracture Foil treatments debut for Universes Beyond
• Each Play Booster pack contains a dedicated Legendary Turtle slot
• Collector Boosters are the only source for certain high-end variants
• Turtle Power! Commander Deck introduces Partner—Character Select mechanic
• Total unique collector entries: 320 cards