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Magic: The Gathering 2027 Release Dates: Nauctis Opens the Year on February 5
Magic: The Gathering's 2027 release dates open with Nauctis: The Sunken Realm on February 5, 2027, followed by Marvel: Darkhold Destiny on April 9, Kamigawa: Titanbreach on June 4 and Zhalfir on October 1, per Wizards of the Coast and its product pages. In its July 17, 2026 announcement, Wizards called 2027 "the Year of the Gathering," with three Magic Multiverse sets, three Universes Beyond sets and four MagicCons, including the first in Japan.
Every 2027 Release Date
Per Wizards' 2027 announcement and product pages:
- February 5: Nauctis: The Sunken Realm, Magic's first undersea plane
- April 9: Marvel: Darkhold Destiny, a Universes Beyond set with an original Marvel story
- June 4: Kamigawa: Titanbreach, where behemoths from Ikoria rampage through Kamigawa's biggest city
- August 6: an unannounced Universes Beyond set
- October 1: Zhalfir, the kingdom of Zhalfir returned to the Multiverse as its own plane
- November 19: an unannounced Universes Beyond set
The 2027 MagicCons and Pro Tours
Per Wizards' July 17 MagicCon announcement:
- MagicCon: Detroit: February 26 to 28, home of Pro Tour Nauctis
- MagicCon: Tokyo: May 14 to 16, the first MagicCon in Japan
- Magic Limited Championship, Minneapolis: June 18 to 20
- MagicCon: Las Vegas: August 27 to 29
- MagicCon: Amsterdam: December 3 to 5, with Magic World Championship 33
Nauctis First Look on November 13
Star City Games reported on October 2 that The Preview Panel, with Mark Rosewater and Roy Graham, runs at 1:00 PM on November 13 on the Mana Stage at MagicCon: Atlanta, covering Nauctis previews and possibly news on the other 2027 sets. That is also the day Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek releases.
Wizards has published one 2027 prerelease date so far: Marvel: Darkhold Destiny Prerelease events begin April 2, 2027, per its October 16 announcement. As of November 8, it has not announced prerelease dates for Nauctis, MTG Arena dates or MSRPs for any 2027 set.
What It Means for Collectors
2027 alternates between Magic's own planes and Universes Beyond, so collectors following one side get a release roughly every four months. Our take: the alternation matters for pack openers. Wizards' October 5 booster update introduces God Packs in Magic Multiverse sets starting with Nauctis, with Universes Beyond sets expected in 2028, so in 2027 they appear only in the February, June and October sets. Pro Tour Nauctis follows three weeks after release at MagicCon: Detroit. Our Marvel: Darkhold Destiny story covers the April set, and our 2027 booster changes story covers what changes inside packs next year.
Where to Go From Here
The Nauctis first look is November 13, and the set releases February 5, 2027. If you want real cards to open now, the Polkastarter marketplace gives you a free mystery pack at signup, and every Lootbox lists its contents, values, and chances before you open.
Details checked November 8, 2026. Dates are as announced by Wizards of the Coast on the dates given and can change. Nothing here is financial advice. Polkastarter is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast, Hasbro, Marvel or the other companies named.
Sources
- Wizards of the Coast: Everything Announced for the Magic Multiverse in 2027, published July 17, 2026, accessed November 8, 2026
- Wizards of the Coast: Nauctis: The Sunken Realm (product page), undated, accessed November 8, 2026
- Wizards of the Coast: Kamigawa: Titanbreach (product page), undated, accessed November 8, 2026
- Wizards of the Coast: Zhalfir (product page), undated, accessed November 8, 2026
- Wizards of the Coast: Marvel: Darkhold Destiny (product page), undated, accessed November 8, 2026
- Wizards of the Coast: MagicCon Heads to Japan, Europe, and the US in 2027, published July 17, 2026, accessed November 8, 2026
- Wizards of the Coast: Secret Lair Countdown Kit: Marvel's History of Heroes, published October 16, 2026, accessed November 8, 2026
- Wizards of the Coast: Updating Our Boosters in 2027, published October 5, 2026, accessed November 8, 2026
- Star City Games: Upcoming Magic panels to reveal Marvel product, Nauctis previews, published October 2, 2026, accessed November 8, 2026
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