Why Magic: The Gathering Fans Are Betting Big on a Brandon Sanderson Cosmere Crossover
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Magic: The Gathering fans and author Brandon Sanderson have fueled speculation that a Cosmere Universes Beyond set is practically inevitable, driven by thematic alignment, past collaborations, and mutual interest in a full scale expansion.
Wizards of the Coast has turned crossover sets into a massive pillar for Magic: The Gathering, pulling massive fandoms into the TTRPG and digital ecosystem through the Universes Beyond initiative. While some of these franchise mashups have felt like awkward fits, the community is increasingly convinced that the next logical target is Brandon Sanderson’s interconnected fantasy universe, the Cosmere. Between the multi planetary lore, structured magic systems, and characters like Worldhoppers who function almost identically to MTG Planeswalkers, the thematic alignment is hard to ignore.
The speculation is far from baseless, as the relationship between Sanderson and Wizards runs deep. Sanderson is a lifelong player who previously penned the Innistrad novella Children of the Nameless and even handled card preview duties for recent sets like Tarkir: Dragonstorm. During a Q and A session at Dragonsteel 2024, the author confirmed that initial talks had taken place in the past. While nothing has been officially locked in, Sanderson has made it clear that he is holding out for a full expansion set rather than a smaller cosmetic drop, ensuring his worlds get proper mechanical depth.
For players who track the health of physical and digital TTRPG economies, a Cosmere set represents the kind of high tier collaboration that actually respects source material. Sanderson has a proven track record of tight narrative control across his adaptations, and his familiarity with game design means a potential crossover would likely avoid the mechanical pitfalls of past experiments. If Wizards can manage its relentless release schedule without exhausting the player base, a journey through Scadrial and Roshar feels less like an if and more like a when, as reported originally by Polygon.
Tags: Magic: The Gathering, Brandon Sanderson, Cosmere, Universes Beyond, Tabletop
Original article: Polygon