Magic: the Gathering Reveals New Gameplay Mechanics in TMNT…

Magic: the Gathering is sharing all the details about the plethora of new and returning gameplay mechanics featured in the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover set. The globally popular trading card game from Wizards of the Coast has gone all-in on its array of crossovers throughout the past year, bringing in a wide variety of new franchises. Magic: the Gathering's Final Fantasy collaboration launched as the first Standard-legal crossover set in June 2025, while the following months brought cards based on Spider-Man and Avatar the Last Airbender. Now, another big crossover is on the way soon.

Wizards of the Coast will debut Magic: the Gathering's first "Universes Beyond" set of 2026 in early March with the launch of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set. Spoilers for the set have revealed a variety of cards including Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, Michaelangelo, and some of the franchise's most beloved supporting characters and villains. Wizards of the Coast is also launching a brand-new pre-constructed Commander deck alongside the set, with the Turtle Power deck featuring the full TMNT team as a special Commander. Wizards is now giving fans an in-depth look at the gameplay of its newest crossover.

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Magic: the Gathering Reveals New TMNT Set Mechanics

Magic: the Gathering officially shared details about the new keywords and game mechanics arriving with the TMNT set. Several cards in the set will involve creating Mutagen tokens, which can be sacrificed to put +1/+1 counters on creatures, while Sneak lets players put in more powerful creatures by returning unblocked attackers to their hand. Disappear shows up as a keyword on abilities relating to permanents leaving the battlefield, while Alliance abilities care about other creatures entering the battlefield. The set will even feature the return of two classic mechanics, with multiple Class Enchantment cards and a new Character Select variant of the Partner ability, specific to TMNT cards.

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The multitude of new mechanics looks to have some major applications in the gameplay of cards from the TMNT crossover. Classes have long been a fan-favorite of Magic players since the card type debuted in Adventures in the Forgotten Realm, allowing players to upgrade the Enchantments for stronger effects. The return of Partner will let players pair up any of their favorite Turtles, Master Splinter, or April O'Neil to build a unique deck around their favorite TMNT characters. Sneak also serves as a new version of the beloved Ninjutsu mechanic, giving players the ability to ramp into some of their most important creatures early.

Magic: the Gathering's upcoming TMNT expansion will bring lots more to excite fans than just its assortment of gameplay changes. Wizards of the Coast is launching a brand-new co-op minigame as a side product for the TMNT set, debuting Turtle Team-Up as both its own co-op experience and a way to teach new players about the game. Wizards of the Coast has also already revealed all the cards releasing as part of the TMNT expansion, following nearly all the expansion's Rares and Mythics leaking during Lorwyn Eclipsed prereleases.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is just one of several crossover expansions set to launch throughout 2026. Wizards of the Coast will debut a brand-new Marvel set in June, following up 2025's Spider-Man set with Marvel Super Heroes focusing around the greater Marvel universe. Wizards of the Coast will also return to the Lord of the Rings universe in 2026 with an expansion based on The Hobbit, while a Star Trek collab will round out the year in November. Magic: the Gathering's crossover sets are clearly here to stay, with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles getting ready to come out of the sewers in just a few weeks.