MTG My Little Pony crossover returns for charity 

MTG Ponies: The Galloping returns to supply a lift to Extra Life kids’s charity, and brings some outdated Magic options together with it. 

It’s exhausting to consider with the surging recognition of Universes Beyond, however there was a time when Magic: The Gathering balked at model crossovers. But these days are prior to now, because the runaway success of Tales of Middle Earth has locked in crossover content material as an enormous a part of Magic’s Future. 

It’s applicable then that we now see a return to a crossover that will as soon as have been contentious however has been acquired rather more warmly with the shift in MTG’s trajectory. My Little Pony is as soon as once more partnering with Magic: The Gathering and Extra Life to create a set in assist of the youngsters’s charity. 

My Little Pony, Universes Beyond, and controversy 

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While noise across the model has light in recent times, there was a time when My Little Pony was a near-constant supply of debate, reward, and vitriol for various corners of the web.  

It’s exhausting to consider {that a} beloved kids’s franchise might be the supply of such competition. But the property itself, in addition to Magic indulging in any out-of-universe card design was as soon as a sensitive matter. 

At a time when gamers have been hoping MTG would stick solely to its personal worlds and tales, taking over a lightning-rod property like MLP was met with some resistance. Thankfully, the playing cards being launched to the advantage of Extra Life was sufficient to silence most vocal detractors. 

Silver borders make a return with MTG Ponies: The Galloping 2 

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While MTG Ponies: The Galloping’s return was considerably shocking, an much more surprising return was that of silver-bordered playing cards. A silver border on an MTG card denotes that the cardboard just isn’t authorized for use in common play. These borders had just lately been phased out and changed with an Acorn image, equally used to signify a scarcity of normal playability. 

Silver borders are generally related to ‘un’ units, occasionally launched Magic units which have a better deal with comedy, informal play, and leisure worth than common MTG merchandise. With many ‘un’ units, such because the current ‘Unfinity’ having a tone and mechanics that don’t simply mesh with common Magic play, silver borders can successfully differentiate their playing cards and stop any confusion. 

With many current MTG merchandise, similar to Universes Beyond, not being printed with silver borders, gamers could have been questioning if playing cards from Ponies: The Galloping 2 could be usually playable as properly. For higher or worse, this isn’t the case, and the silver borders enable the brand new playing cards to aesthetically match these from the preliminary set. 

Ponies: The Galloping Secret Lair 2 is accessible for pre-order direct from Wizards of the Coast now, and can launch March fifteenth, 2024.