MTG boss Mark Rosewater finally admits some players don’t like Universes Beyond

Hang out with a Magic: The Gathering fan for long enough, and you’ll likely hear them complain that their beloved card game has become the cardboard equivalent of Fortnite. What started in 2020 with a small Walking Dead crossover has become a dominant version of the game through the MTG sub-brand Universes Beyond. Earlier this year, Magic’s Final Fantasy crossover broke the company’s previous sales record in a single day, and we’re about to get back-to-back Universes Beyond sets featuring characters from Marvel’s Spider-Man and Avatar: The Last Airbender.