10 Final Fantasy Characters Who Deserve To Be In Magic: The Gathering (And What They Might Do)

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Nearly two years after it was announced at Gen Con 2023, the crossover set will finally be released for this summer. Although only a few card names have been confirmed so far, it’s pretty easy to guess which characters might show up in the upcoming set. While has a massive roster of characters to choose from, some are so iconic it seems impossible that they wouldn’t show up in the set.

Although it’s unclear how much input Square Enix has over the direction of ’s set, they would also likely want newer games to be highlighted for cross-promotional purposes. This could mean seeing some more characters from to keep up the hype for the ongoing remake trilogy, or characters from to encourage new subscribers. The focus here will be on characters who have not been officially announced, so Emet-Selch and Lightning are off the table. However, those previewed in art but who haven’t been confirmed for a creature card like Kefka will appear.

Sephiroth is easily one of the most iconic villains. Not only is he the main antagonist of the hugely popular, but he has also appeared in the spin-offs and games like. Sephiroth has already been shown in multiple pieces of art from the upcoming set, so it seems very likely one of them will be for a Legendary Creature card.

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There are several directions a Sephiroth card could take. Although it wouldn’t be too surprising to see the game focus on his combat prowess, it could be even more fun to get a card that alludes to his ultimate plan of summoning Meteor. This could focus on a board wipe mechanic that would take out the rest of the creatures on the board, but possibly leave Sephiroth standing, similar to Sarulf, Realm Eater. Board wipes in are also called wraths, which seems thematically appropriate as rage initially led Sephiroth to develop his plan.

Although is largely considered one of the