There’s a lot about to happen in Magic, with Avatar and a couple of big Secret Lairs along the way, but there’s also a whole lot on the agenda for 2026 in Magic: the Gathering. There will be seven releases next calendar year, and while they are of varying sizes, we can make some preliminary guesses about what’ll be in those sets and hopefully, figure out some cards to buy ahead of time. 

I don’t have any secret bonus information, just lots of experience with Magic as a game and with the players. No shadowy cabal action here, just pure speculation. 

Here’s the calendar, released before they announced that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was the big deal for March. 

So let’s talk about these in order, with what we know, what we think, and what we should consider buying.

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Cliff (@WordOfCommander at Twitter and BlueSky) has been writing for MTGPrice since 2013, and is an eager Commander player, Draft enthusiast, and Cube fanatic. A high school science teacher by day, he’s also the co-host of the MTG Fast Finance podcast. If you’re ever at an event and you see a giant flashing ‘CUBE DRAFT’ sign, go over, say hi, and be ready to draft.