Magic's release calendar got denser, weirder, and half-licensed, and keeping the dates straight now takes a spreadsheet. This is the spreadsheet. Every confirmed set through 2027, updated as Wizards adds dates.
Updated November 8, 2026
Star Trek Prerelease ran November 6 to 8, 2026, and the set releases November 13. Wizards published all four Commander decklists on October 29, and the North American Commander deck delay that Wizards announced on October 16 still stands, so those decks may arrive after November 13. Secret Lair Set Phasers to Superdrop goes on sale November 9. Mystery Booster Commander Edition is sold at MagicCon Atlanta November 13 to 15, after its first boxes sold through Festival in a Box Atlanta on October 19 and sold out in about 20 minutes, per MTG Rocks. The 2027 slate is unchanged. Nauctis: The Sunken Realm opens the year on February 5, then Marvel: Darkhold Destiny (April 9), Kamigawa: Titanbreach (June 4), Zhalfir (October 1), and two unnamed Universes Beyond sets.
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The 2026 release schedule
Still to come in 2026
Set or product | Release date | Prerelease | Commander decks | Type and notes | Our guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Star Trek (TRK / TRC) | November 13, 2026 | Ran November 6 to 8, 2026 | Yes, 4: Landing Party, Federation Fleet, Klingon Fury, We Are the Borg. Decklists published October 29 (Wizards). North America: decks delayed and may arrive after November 13 (Wizards, October 16) | Standard-legal Universes Beyond set. Play Boosters, Collector Boosters, two Scene Boxes, Collector's Edition Commander decks | |
Secret Lair: Set Phasers to Superdrop | On sale November 9, 2026 | None | No | Star Trek Secret Lair Superdrop. Each drop $29.99 non-foil or $39.99 foil, with a foil Return of the Wildspeaker promo per $199 spent (Star City Games, October 27) | |
Mystery Booster Commander Edition | MagicCon Atlanta, November 13 to 15, 2026 | None | No precons. Built for drafting Commander decks | First boxes sold through Festival in a Box Atlanta on October 19 and sold out in about 20 minutes (MTG Rocks). Commander-legal at launch, other Eternal formats from January 1, 2027 | |
Secret Lair: Rise of the Polygons | Extra Life 2026 | Secret Lair Marketplace, November 16 to 30, 2026 | None | No | Charity drop: Balefire Dragon, Big Score, Young Pyromancer, Sword of Truth and Justice and an Elemental token. $39.99 non-foil, $49.99 foil, 50% of profits to Children's Miracle Network (Star City Games, November 4) |
Also coming, date not announced: a small reprint of the four Warhammer 40,000 Commander decks, which Wizards confirmed on October 8, 2026 will reach stores "soon."
Already out in 2026
Set | Released | Status and notes | Our guide |
|---|---|---|---|
Lorwyn Eclipsed | January 23, 2026 | Out | None |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | March 6, 2026 | Out | None |
Secrets of Strixhaven | April 24, 2026 | Out | None |
Marvel Super Heroes | June 26, 2026 | Out. Four Commander decks | |
The Hobbit (HOB / HOC) | August 14, 2026 (Arena August 11) | Out. No Commander precons; HOC cards come through Scene Boxes and other products. Gift Bundle followed on September 4 | |
Reality Fracture | October 2, 2026 (prerelease September 25 to October 1, Arena September 29) | Out. Six Commander decks: Multiverse Reforged plus five mono-color Foundations decks |
Two Secret Lair releases have already sold since the last update: the Secret Lair Countdown Kit: Marvel's History of Heroes went on sale November 2, 2026 at $199.99 in limited quantity, and the Secret Lair Corn Maze Superdrop opened orders on October 12, 2026. Our Secret Lair drops guide tracks both.
Why are there seven Standard sets in 2026?
Because Universes Beyond went Standard-legal, the crossovers stopped being side products and joined the main release track. Seven Standard-legal releases in one year is the new cadence, not an anomaly: in-universe plane sets carry the story while TMNT, Marvel, The Hobbit, and Star Trek carry the licenses, all into the same format. The practical effect on your wallet is real, which is why we publish buyer's guides per set instead of telling you to buy everything. Secret Lair drops run on their own schedule outside this calendar; our Secret Lair drops guide tracks those.
Mark Rosewater said on Blogatog that there are no current plans for more small sets, MTG Rocks reported on October 26, 2026. The 2027 slate already carries none, and 2026 shipped two.
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The 2027 slate so far
Set | Release date | Prerelease | Commander decks | Type and notes | Our guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nauctis: The Sunken Realm | February 5, 2027 | Week of January 29 (reported, not yet official) | Yes, 4 (names not revealed) | In-universe set on a fully underwater plane. First set with the renamed Booster Packs and God Packs. First Look panel at MagicCon Atlanta, November 13, 2026 | |
Marvel: Darkhold Destiny (MDD) | April 9, 2027 | Not announced (likely the week of April 2) | Yes, 4: Strange Academy, Gods of Asgard, Midnight Sons, Lords of Hel | Universes Beyond set revealed at New York Comic Con on October 9, 2026. Scene Boxes confirmed. Preorders open | |
Kamigawa: Titanbreach | June 4, 2027 | Not announced (MTG Rocks lists May 28) | Not announced (four reported, unconfirmed) | In-universe set: Ikoria's monsters crash into Kamigawa's Towashi. Mechs versus monsters | |
Unnamed Universes Beyond set | August 6, 2027 | Not announced | Not announced | Universes Beyond. Name not revealed | None yet |
Zhalfir | October 1, 2027 | Not announced | Not announced | In-universe set. Zhalfir returns as its own plane, with Teferi | None yet |
Unnamed Universes Beyond set | November 19, 2027 | Not announced | Not announced | Universes Beyond. Name not revealed | None yet |
Also due in 2027 with no date yet: The Battle of the Five Armies Co-Op Kit, the Hobbit co-op product whose nine legends already appear in Hobbit Collector Boosters.
The 2027 dates were laid out at MagicCon Amsterdam, covered in our July 13 to 19 issue, and StarCityGames lists all six. Wizards filled the April 9 slot at New York Comic Con on October 9, 2026: ComicsBeat reports that Marvel: Darkhold Destiny arrives in stores on April 9, 2027, and EDHREC lists its four Commander decks as Strange Academy, Gods of Asgard, Midnight Sons and Lords of Hel. The August 6 and November 19 sets are still unnamed. Some Star Trek leak coverage calls Star Trek Magic's final set of 2027, but Star Trek is the November 13, 2026 release above, and Wizards has not said what fills November 19, 2027.
Key takeaways
Set codes decide format legality: HOB and TRK are Standard legal; HOC, TRC, and the Commander products are not.
Prerelease windows now run a full week before each paper release. Arena gets sets a few days early.
Prices around each release are volatile in week one. Patience on singles is the standing rule.
MTG release schedule FAQ
When is the next MTG set?
Star Trek. Prerelease events ran November 6 to 8, and the set releases November 13, 2026, per Wizards. North American Commander decks may arrive after that date, which Wizards announced on October 16. The next in-universe set after that is Nauctis: The Sunken Realm on February 5, 2027.
What are the 2027 MTG sets?
Six releases: Nauctis: The Sunken Realm (February 5), Marvel: Darkhold Destiny (April 9), Kamigawa: Titanbreach (June 4), an unnamed Universes Beyond set (August 6), Zhalfir (October 1), and another unnamed Universes Beyond set (November 19).
When do Commander decks release?
Usually on the same day as their set. Star Trek's four decks are dated November 13, 2026, but Wizards said on October 16 that North American Commander decks are delayed and may arrive after that date, so check with your store. Nauctis has four on February 5, 2027, and Darkhold Destiny has four on April 9, 2027. Wizards has not announced Commander decks for Titanbreach, Zhalfir, or the two unnamed sets yet.
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