Final Fantasy’s MTG Commander Decks Miss a Key Element if Remake Rumors Hold True

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So get this: Square Enix and Wizards of the Coast are buddies now. Yeah, Final Fantasy and Magic: The Gathering are teaming up. First time ever. Imagine over 100 new cards with your favorite Final Fantasy peeps. It’s launching this June, just in time to spice up your deck. They’re throwing in four Commander Decks too, each one repping a classic FF game.

Oh, and the decks? They’re picking FF6, FF7, FF10, and FF14. The big shots at Wizards had their reasons. FF14 and FF7 are like, iconic, duh. But FF6 and FF10? Those are just their faves. I mean, yay for fan service, but there’s a glaring omission, right? Yeah, Final Fantasy 9. I know, I know, fan-favorite and all that, but nada on the MTG front.

Let’s backtrack a sec. FF9’s supposedly getting this massive remake. Talks have been swirling around about this for ages, right? It’s beloved. I remember playing it way back on the PS1. They did a remaster, but it was just a fancier version of the OG game. Booooring. This new remake’s gonna be epic though. Think FF7 Remake level. Fingers crossed.

A few weeks back, rumor mills went nuts again when Square Enix dropped a website for FF9’s big 25th anniversary. Only in Japanese for now, but hey, something’s brewing. There’s talk of new merch, a book, and even FF9-themed glasses. (Seriously, glasses?) But zilch about Magic cards. Such a miss, right?

Honestly, if Square Enix is diving into a FF9 remake, why skip out on an MTG deck? It’s like they ignored the 25th anniversary, which, ugh, is a bummer. Fans were hoping for the full works, myself included. There’s this buzz that no game will drop before 2026. Can you believe it? Anyway, fingers crossed for some summer festival action next week. Maybe they’ll surprise us with something big!

And that’s the scoop. Wait, did I forget something? Oh well, now you know!