What are the New Magic: The Gathering sets? Release Dates, Spoilers and Crossovers April 2025

Magic: The Gathering is showing no signs of slowing down in 2025, With some of the biggest collabs yet, new mechanics we ain’t gonna be starved for content this year! This blog contains the newest sets announced as of writing this blog (15/04/2025). We will try to stay on top of this as and when new sets and collabs are announced!

2025 MTG Release Calendar

Set Name	Release Date	Type
Aetherdrift	February 14, 2025	Standard Set
Tarkir: Dragonstorm	April 11, 2025	Standard Set
Final Fantasy X x MTG	June 13, 2025	Universes Beyond / Standard Legal
Edge of Eternities	August 1, 2025	Standard Set
Spider-Man x MTG	September 26, 2025	Universes Beyond / Marvel
Avatar: The Last Airbender x MTG	November 21, 2025	Universes Beyond

The Previous Set: Aetherdrift - February 14, 2025

Aetherdrift is the second most recent release, launching on February the 14th, 2025. The theme of Aetherdrift is a death race! Race through the multiverse in Aetherdrift.

New Mechanics in Aetherdrift

Aetherdrift has introduced several new mechanics, revolving around vehicles and  aneed for speed. These mechanics are as follows: Start Your Engines, Speed, Exhaust, Vehicle, and Crew.

Start Your Engines and Speed

Start your engines is a new mechanic that does exactly what it says! When a card with start your engines is played, if you have no speed you start at 1. Speed increases one on each of your turns that an opponent takes damage, increasing by 1 each time. You achieve max speed at 4.

A lot of new cards have special effects for when you hit max speed, buffing themselves or drawing cards.

Exhaust

Exhaust is a new mechanic which are activated abilities that can only be activated one time. The exception to this is if that permanent leaves the battlefield and then returns, it can now play the exhausted ability again. Nothing groundbreaking, but a solid mechanic.

Vehicles and Crew

Vehicles are artifacts that become creatures on your turn, and return to being artifacts on turns other than yours. Utilise crew to tap any number of creatures you control whose power is greater than or equal to the vehicle's cost to activate.

Latest Set: Tarkir: Dragonstorm - April 11, 2025

Tarkir: Dragonstorm is the latest set that has finally returned us to the beloved plane of Tarkir, where dragons rein supreme and ancient clans view for dominance. Released on April 11, 2025, Dragonstorm brings back the iconic clans and introduces thrilling new cards.

Mechanics in Tarkir: Dragonstorm

Here are some of the Mechanics featured in the set, but there are many more.

Bolster

Bolster enhances a creature by placing +1/+1 counters on the one with the least toughness. If there's a tie, you choose which creature to bolster. 

Dash

Dash Provides an alternative casting cost for creatures, granting them haste. At the end of the turn, the creature returns to your hand. This mechanic gives you the opportunity for surprise attacks whilst keeping the permanent in the safety of your hand. 

Exploit

Exploit is a mechanic that when a creature with exploit enters the battlefield exploit will allow you to sacrifice another (you don't have to sacrifice!). If you do, you gain an additional effect specified on the card. You can even sacrifice the creature with exploit itself.

Formidable

Formidable abilities become active when the total power of creatures you control is 8 or greater. These abilities often grant powerful effects, rewarding aggressive strategies and board presence. 

Megamorph

Megamorph is pretty much the same as morph. Megamorph turns creatures faceup by paying their megamorph cost and puts a +1/+1 counter on the creature.

Rebound

Rebound allows you to cast an instant or sorcery spell a second time for free. When you cast a spell with Rebound from your hand, it's exiled as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast it again without paying its mana cost.