Warhammer 40,000 x Magic: The Gathering Commander Decks review – for the Emperor!
The Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer 40,000 universes have combined into a new set of trading cards that should please fans of both.
If you haven’t got room to set up a full-scale Warhammer battle in your living room, Magic: The Gathering now has you covered with its new Warhammer 40,000 Universes Beyond cards. It may seem an odd combination, but Magic: The Gathering has been doing a lot of pop culture team-ups lately and now two of the biggest names in tabletop gaming are becoming one.
The Universes Beyond line of cards is set to feature many more outside franchises in the future, including The Lord Of The Rings and The Walking Dead, but Warhammer is a surprisingly easy fit, since it is already filled with role-playing stats and a passionate fanbase that shouldn’t have any trouble adapting to the rules of the card game. You may enjoy the works of Tolkien and have never played a tabletop game before, but that probably isn’t the case for Warhammer fans.
We looked at the Street Fighter Secret Lair cards a few months ago and were impressed by the Magic: The Gathering artists’ unique rendering of some of our favourite fighters. There’s even more lore and characters to draw from with Warhammer 40,000 and so while the crossover is basically just a giant expansion, that you can play with your existing Magic: The Gathering cards, it’s also a great jumping on point for both franchises.
The crossover starts with four 100-card commander decks featuring brand new cards with familiar faces, including everything from ordinary Space Marines to daemons like The Great Unclean One. These commander decks are similar to a starter set, so you don’t need anything else to play, and cost between £40 and £60. The other benefit of the commander
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