At PAX East 2025, Wizards of the Coast and Magic: the Gathering Final Fantasy Universes Beyond revealed new cards and mechanics coming to MTG
So as a whole, I would say its obviously very good for Japan, but more than anything, its just trying to lean into the authenticity of what it represents to that market what the history is with respect to video gaming culture in that region, and making our players globally excited.
Im not a fan of having original cards for other IPs
We got to see a lot of cards, including many callbacks to previous Lorwyn characters, mechanics like Evoke, cycles like the Incarnations, or individual beloved cards like Bitterblossom
Winnie the Pooh, Having a Think Dont think twice about putting this card in your deck While Winnie the Pooh, Having a Think may not be quite as visually impressive as fellow Rise of the Floodborn card Winnie the Pooh, Honey Wizard, what it lacks in flash it makes up for with pure efficiency
This is a glimmer , a new version of the character that only exists in this world