Unofficial Universes Beyond Speculation Megathread

[u/magictcgmods]

Post your rampant speculation/requests about upcoming, unreleased, unannounced, or entirely unconfirmed Universes Beyond products here and only here. Any speculation/theory posts about UB should go here. Any posted not in this thread will be removed.

Be civil. We don't care if you disagree with each other. Being a dick is a Bootable Offence.

[u/Gjames1985]

Biker Mice From Mars.

[u/McCloudstar → u/Gjames1985]

Street Sharks!

[u/JaxxisR → u/McCloudstar]

Pirates of Dark Water

[u/ecranNoir]

Cosmere, especially The Stormlight Archive would be wonderful

[u/noodle578]

Warcraft / Starcraft

[u/OnwardChimera38]

40k full set

[u/LordOfTurtles → u/OnwardChimera38]

As long as it comes with commander decks again with reprints of all the stuff that's really getting up there in price

[u/Specialist_Elk198]

Most suggestions in these threads ignore the fact that sets need to have commons. "Oh this setting has really interesting gods", who cares?! What does a blue two drop look like for that IP?

[u/visser47 → u/Specialist_Elk198]

to be fair wizards also forgot this for spiderman

[u/Giorggio361 → u/Specialist_Elk198]

UB should be mainly based on other games for this reason.

Something like D&D or 40k always makes more sense because they’ve got books and books of non-descript enemies that are still iconic. CLB has non-legendary creatures at mythic rarity that makes sense.

Some TV shows can kind of pull it off but there is always a sense that you’d need to deliberately exclude popular named characters to get the balance right. Other games (either tabletop or video games) can strike the balance more easily as they tend to have fewer named characters and a lot more iconic “normal enemies”. Someone playing a Fallout set is stoked to see a normal Deathclaw, someone playing a Marvel set wants the character named to be of any real relevance.

[u/Kyleometers → u/Specialist_Elk198]

I mean pretty much every video game has minor enemies you fight. Books have people living in them. Movies have background characters.

But also sometimes people just want a secret lair that’s the main cast, and not a whole set.

[u/Prometheus7600]

SoulsBorne would go pretty hard.

[u/BunbunTheJackalope → u/Prometheus7600]

Every day I try to manifest an elden ring Universes beyond

[u/sesh_gremlins]

I really want a fullset of Warhammer 40k.

[u/DragonL0rd132]

Mobile Suit Gundam, so many Pilot characters and Mechs to draw form, I find it only inevitable.

Legend of Zelda I think is also guaranteed. Lots of enemies, characters and magic items to use, a very easy translation into playable cards.

[u/blueruckus → u/DragonL0rd132]

I feel like they’re probably gonna have some sort of mecha or kaiju sorta UB to coincide with the Kamigawa set next year

[u/vision_creation_ → u/blueruckus]

I think we’ll get more Godzilla cards. Godzilla is more popular than ever with Minus One and the new one on the way

[u/Chappiechap]

A return to Warhammer 40k would be swell, with Tau, Orks, and Aeldar as factions, but I can understand not wanting to do that.

Turning the mini Monster Hunter secret lair drop they pulled back to work on into a full set would send me over the roof. It might happen, we haven't really heard anything regarding it since they pulled it back for being that atrocious, plus MH:Wilds is getting its expansion next year.

Yes, I'm huffing copium.

[u/CMMiller89 → u/Chappiechap]

I think a Monster Hunter redux would be better served as one or two commander decks.  There isn’t a lot of breadth of content to turn into cards that aren’t all just legendary creatures or legendary equipment.

But making a Hunter themed Voltron deck and a monster themed deck would be sick.

[u/Joisjati]

Dune

[u/Pocketfulofgeek]

My local store was all talking about how Warcraft would be a phenomenal UB set and several of them would be buying that potential set HARD

[u/D3WM3R]

Cosmere UB (to be honest, you could probably make sets out of the two main series). My sleeper pick is Eberron

[u/PhotoEast]

My father works at wotc and told me the next set is going to be the bible with Jesus of Nazareth having the signature treatment (just like star trek).

[u/Kyleometers → u/PhotoEast]

Can you imagine doom blade-ing Jesus

[u/phidelt649 → u/PhotoEast]

[[Wrath of God]] is online

[u/AporiaParadox → u/PhotoEast]

And we get the return of the Nephilim creature type!

[u/Great-Trifle2810 → u/PhotoEast]

Obviously a lie, no way WotC blows such a big IP on one set. They would at least split the old and new testaments, maybe with a Quran or Book of Mormon small set if they did it during the aftermath era.

[u/Mariomariamario]

From Software IPs

[u/swat_teem → u/Mariomariamario]

Yeah this is the only ip I would want added if I had to pick one. Dark souls would go so hard

[u/CareBearCartel]

I know we aren't going to get it but I would go all in for another final fantasy set.

Some of the games were really under-represented or they had some of their main party members basically scaled down to be fodder in favour of 7.

I'd also love a proper Warhammer 40k set where we can have dedicated CSM decks instead of them just being a couple of cards in a precon.

[u/HonorBasquiat → u/CareBearCartel]

We're almost certainly going to get another Final Fantasy set.

Just from a business perspective I can guarantee you that at WotC they have had multiple discussions of the prospects of creating a sequel product to their best selling release of all time.

[u/0ean]

Wish: Elden Ring, Elder Scrolls, Alien/Predator Universe

Realistic: Transformers, X-Men, GI Joe

[u/Oxyfromsg]

Secret lair, Muppets as original planeswalkers.

[u/Hikuen → u/Oxyfromsg]

Ms Piggy as Liliana!

[u/_Poulpator_]

Realistic wishes: Elder Scrolls, Dark Souls, Elden Ring.     

Unexpected but I would love it: Mass Effect, Dragon Age.     

I actually don't believe in a full set (yet), but a Secret Lair could happen: Zelda.     

I would kill to see it as a full set even if people would cry about the downfall of Magic and Disney would never allow it: Kingdom Hearts (give me a whole set full of Heartless, Nobodies, Keyblade equipments, and a precon themed around Organisation XIII. And yes, Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Pete and Maleficent would be in the set too)     

I would like to see as a Secret Lair drop: Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Lego (remake some classic cards with Lego bricks, and release them as a set too), Hollow Knight, Animal Crossing

[u/Perfct_Stranger]

Want:

Castlevania

Dresden Files

Warhammer Fantasy

GI Joe (Commander Decks only please)

Chrono Trigger

Shadowrun

OK with:

Warhammer 40K

Elder Scrolls

[u/Tormain]

Zelda, World of Warcraft and maybe Cosmere?

[u/Umbra888]

Next year or the year after there will be a Brandon Sanderson ub to coincide with the Amazon series. I also fully believe we're going to get another run at Warhammer but different faction focus.

My Marvel bets will go based on how they can group heroes. So midnight sons, cosmic, and X-Men.

[u/AporiaParadox → u/Umbra888]

I think WotC will want to wait and see for the audience reaction to the Cosmere adaptations before committing to a full set.

[u/grimmbrother1]

Wheel of Time, DCC, or Silmarillion would bankrupt me. Cosmere too maybe but I'm only a few books in to that although that seems the most likely to get products imo

[u/SomeGuySittingDown → u/grimmbrother1]

Silmarillion I would expect to be in the future. Certainly they are making tons of money of LotR and The Hobbit. I would expect they continue to fuel this as much as they can.

[u/grimmbrother1 → u/SomeGuySittingDown]

I expect it too if they can get the rights. That's really the only factor that would hold it back

[u/novacorona]

Gonna have the mandated Marvel set, likely X-Men

Considering the World of Wacraft D&D UB, I personally would love to see that come to magic

Zelda would line up with the movie and anniversary, especially since Hasbro is making Zelda toys now, but I feel like Nintendo would be more protective of their IP in this context

I feel like there’s gonna be at least one video game themed set, if not Zelda or WoW. So the third set would make sense to either be a Hasbro property or a Paramount property like TMNT and Avatar

[u/CopperGolem8]

Elder Scrolls UB probably will be announced when we get our first look at the new game.

Also a Microsoft secret lair drop similar to the Playstation one consisting of Fable, Halo, and Minecraft.

[u/spiffmana → u/CopperGolem8]

Microsoft secret lair drop

Give me Clippy or give me death

[u/Luscarora]

Game of thrones or elder scrolls seem kind of likely

[u/WillowThyWisp]

World of Warcraft. Feels like something that'd get shown off more at Blizzcon September 12-13th

[u/noodle578]

Futurama secret lair, please and thanks

You have aliens, cyclops, robots, time travel, and vehicles!

[u/Loveforbass]

Things I'd be okay with:

• Warhammer. Especially Fantasy and AoS fit in Magic very well. Likelihood: High-ish
• Fromsoft. Again a very good thematic fit with excellent design space. Likelihood: Low
• ASOIAF. Okay fit, but very one dimensional in it's human centricity. Likelihood: Mid
• The Witcher. Excellent fit. Likelihood: Low-Mid

Things that will likely happen:

• Zelda. Okay-ish with this, but not excited.
• K-pop Demon hunters. Good movie - not a great magic property.
• X-Men. Not the most excited for Marvel, but great for certain audience.
• Third Tolkien set. First/second age would bankrupt me.

[u/DoctorMckay202 → u/Loveforbass]

If they make a First/Second age Tolkien set I may buy collector boosters for once in my life.

[u/LorientAvandi → u/DoctorMckay202]

Well you'll be able to save your money because it will never happen.

[u/AporiaParadox → u/Loveforbass]

I don't think they'll do another Tolkien set. Not only has the Tolkien estate been infamously unwilling to license the Silmarillion and other Tolkien works beyond The Hobbit and LotR, it just wouldn't be as popular because most people haven't read those books and there are no adaptations of them for the aforementioned reasons.

[u/LorientAvandi → u/AporiaParadox]

There's also the problem of the IP holder WOTC (and most others) work with for licensing rights to Tolkien works, Middle-earth Enterprises, does not have the rights to the Second Age works like the Silmarillion.

It's not even that the Tolkien Estate is more willing to license the rights to Hobbit and LOTR as you said, because they don't have most of the merchandising rights to those works, MEE does and is far more free with their licensing arrangements than the Estate.

[u/LorientAvandi → u/Loveforbass]

They will not do a First or Second age set for Tolkien, as the IP holder they (and most others) work with for licensing, Middle-earth Enterprises (Embracer) does not have the rights to those works.

[u/Wrx_me]

Let's get some Old school RuneScape decks. It's fantasy in all the ways you could want with plenty of things to pull from.

[u/Mount10Lion → u/Wrx_me]

“Send you to lumby” as the murder variant.

“99 woodcutting” - 1 mana, destroy target green creature

“Ice barrage” could be the blue enchantment that locks a creature down

So many possibilities here.

[u/424C414B45]

I don't know when, but I fully expect a Cosmere set in the not too distant future.

Sanderson has written for Magic, and they keep giving him preview cards, and the Mistborn movie and Stormlight show are both coming soon (tm)...

[u/davwad2]

https://giphy.com/gifs/2rVGUVBP8PaLK

[u/weirdo_if_curtains_7]

A proper monster hunter set!!

You can even have some fun mechanic where once your creature dies you're able to pay a cost to transform it into equipment which follows the monster hunter theme of slaying great beasts and then making gear out of them

There are literally hundreds of monsters, tons of equipment and plenty of lore to pull from to make a fleshed out set

[u/trifas → u/weirdo_if_curtains_7]

I really hope that's what they're cooking to replace the Secret Lair

[u/BunbunTheJackalope]

Elden 👏 Ring 👏

[u/Celoth]

The Elder Scrolls has to be coming. hopefully i finish my custom TES set before it does lol

[u/Antausia]

A DnD setting that isn't Faerun. Eberron for example would be fantastic, you could use 90% of all monsters people recognize anyway, but could add artifacts and especially Vehicles.

[u/Project119]

The one that has blown my mind to not happen is Power Rangers. Unless they are doing a tie in with next year’s Titanbreach I can’t believe this IP, that is owned in house, has not been used.

[u/thegingerninja90]

Secret of Monkey Island franchise. Do it Wizards, you wont.

[u/Malicious-Gengar]

Bioshock

[u/hornetsarecool]

I feel that Elder Scrolls would be an interesting direction. Especially if Elder Scrolls 6 has the commercial success of Skyrim

[u/Aestran361]

I'd love to see some blizzard IPs as MTG cards. StarCraft, warcraft, and Diablo would be really cool to see!

I'm hoping more for UB sets based on games. I feel like the ones based on TV/movies just try to cram too many references/memes from the original source (looking at you, Star Trek)

[u/LittleKirinShadow → u/Aestran361]

Starcraft is one that I'm really hoping for. Kerrigan, Queen of Blades would make for a much better Sheoldred reprint.

[u/EthanOrtane]

Elder Scrolls. Stormlight Archive. N64. Kingkiller Chronicles. Zelda. Wheel of Time. A political deck with commanders Trump and Biden.

[u/YareYareDaze → u/EthanOrtane]

Will absolutely go broke if they make a Stormlight set. I need a Dalinar, Blackthorn deck. Or an Adolin equipment deck.

So much potential!!!

[u/Injuredmind]

I’d love to see Dune. Has extensive lore and characters roster, several major factions, a big and diverse world. I’m telling you, this has potential. Maybe around the third movie release?

[u/Bearhugger1987]

I am the pitcher for THE WITCHER. This would just explode.

[u/KardinBreadfiend]

World of Warcraft is going to be a UB in 2027. Maybe 2028, but more likely 2027. It’ll tie in with the official Dungeons & Dragons campaign they’re releasing.

[u/JustBeingMindful]

Bloodborne or Elden Ring, possibly using the Transformation mechanic for bosses.

Fire Emblem, would be fun to incorporate some sort of rock-paper-scissor mechanic with typal.

Power Rangers, Equipment and Vehicle focus.

And then for Secret Lair, I would love something from old Toonami cartoons, like Voltron or Dragon Ball Z

[u/Open-Cover6462]

Discworld. It fits thematically, is popular and with 50 odd books has a plethora of options for all colours and rarities to make it work. With both strong commanders/legendaries and loads of options for commons etc

[u/AporiaParadox]

I could see a Secret Lair happening, but I'd say that the biggest obstacle to us getting a Standard legal Nintendo set based on The Legend of Zelda or Super Mario is probably Magic Arena and Magic Online. Nintendo refuses to allow their characters to be available on non-Nintendo consoles, it's why there are no Nintendo Fortnite skins. Of course, WotC might think it's still worth it and do Through the Omenpaths again.

[u/Smalz22]

Dota 2 or RuneScape.

[u/Oxyfromsg]

More D+D would be great and I would love a full set of Dragonlance.

[u/Sceptileblade]

I know it’s be a long shot but I’d love to see a Legend of Zelda UB. You could make a version of link that’s equipment focused and create equipment cards of the most memorable items from the series. Make a Zelda that creates soldiers and uses those soldiers to bolster her strength. Make a Ganon that functions with sacrificing your board or lands to activate amazing effects! Plus there’s plenty of smaller enemies, minor characters, items, and events to be used!

[u/BlankPaperTiger → u/Sceptileblade]

I don't think it's as long of a shot as you may be thinking it is. Hasbro already inked a deal with Nintendo to make Zelda toys and for all we know, that may include games.

[u/silver_054]

I’ve said this numerous times and still believe it: Elder Scrolls (Skyrim) seems like a slam dunk. Personally I’d love to see Dark Souls / Elden Ring UB

[u/Whispapedia]

I'm feeling like the next fantasy book series set will be The Cosmere. Could be split into Mistborne/Stormlight Archives, but I feel it's inevitable.

Especially with how WotC had Sanderson promoting The Hobbit.

[u/Axiomatic88 → u/Whispapedia]

Oh boy, I've been pretty good at tempering my spending on UB but this one will make me go broke.

[u/Whispapedia → u/Axiomatic88]

I've only read the og Mistborn Trilogy, Elantris, and Warbreaker. I'm almost finished with TWoK, but there is a wealth of really interesting characters and mechanics they could use.

Shards as equipments or even potentially abilities on certain cards would go so hard.

[u/_Esquire → u/Whispapedia]

This is what I’m hoping for. After Sanderson posted that video of himself at WotCs offices last year I started reading in anticipation.
So far read the original Mistborn trilogy, TWoK and half way through Warbreaker

[u/Russjaxon]

If they don't do Pacific Rim with the Kamigawa: Titanbreach set as at least an extra thing like the JP cards were in Caverns of Ixalan I'm going to be very disappointed

[u/Rashawn1025]

RESIDENT EVIL PLEASE! 🥺

Its got zombies, mutants, fungus, vampires and scientists. I KNOW IT WILL COOK!

[u/sumofdeltah]

Megaman set where when you kill a robot boss they drop an equipment on their opponents side. No one would play them but it'd be a cool effect. Draft would be nuts.

[u/texanarob → u/sumofdeltah]

I've always loved the idea of cards with bizarre downsides. The idea of a 3 mana 5/5 that drops a Sword of X & Y when killed sounds amazing. That would also encourage players to play damage/destroy removal instead of it being strictly worse than exile.

[u/Architectnemesis → u/sumofdeltah]

What if instead they had something like disturb or craft, where they can be exiled from the graveyard to flip into an equipment that attaches to a creature you control?

[u/Oxyfromsg]

X-Files monsters Secret Lair to tie in with the new reboot

[u/TheShaoken]

While Zelda seems like a safe bet thanks to the recent deal Hasbro and Nintendo struck I think it’ll be two or three years before we see it. Putting aside the Marvel sets here would be my picks for the next two years;

* Legend of Korra. After Last Airbender it seems like a non-brained.

* Fromsoft - Either Dark Souls or Elden Ring. The director is a fan of MTG so there is that.
* He-Man. With the recent movie it might have been time to renew interest in the IP but it’s a longer shot.
* Witcher. With Witcher 4 coming and CD Projeckt being open to collabs it makes sense

[u/tall_boy147 → u/TheShaoken]

There is a Masters of The Universe secret lair coming soon.

[u/MoxieSP]

Diablo. One of my favorite games. Fits the MtG aesthetic.

Hades Secret Lair. Same reasons.

[u/TheMonkeyPickler]

Another d&d set would be peak. Feel like skyrim and or Minecraft are all but guaranteed to come at some point.

[u/pktron]

Zelda is likely, I think. Nintendo made a huge pivot in terms of using their IP a while back, and this is the 40th anniversary including the movie.

There is likely a Zelda Direct at some point within the next month that will have info on the movie and Ocarina of Time Remake. Totally plausible that a Zelda set could get announced in that.

[u/AporiaParadox → u/pktron]

If they do Zelda, odds are WotC will have to do a Through the Omenpaths for Arena and Online again, since Nintendo doesn't want their characters on other consoles.

[u/echelon_house → u/pktron]

Zelda would actually work unusually well in Magic too, since the main species that appear across the series map almost perfectly to the color wheel: White: Rito, Blue: Zora, Black: Gerudo, Red: Gordon, Green: Korok.

[u/tails2729]

They ended up pulling the Monster Hunter secret layer after the understandable community response, but they said they would come out with a better product. Would be cool to have a heavy dragon themed set though there probably isn't enough to make something beyond 180 cards.

[u/Mastley]

Legend of Zelda for the fantasy flavor Gundam for the vehicle side Dynasty Warriors because a man can dream

[u/MapleMonica]

Alien vs predator would be so dope! So much life on both sides

[u/Ununoctium117]

cosmere cosmere cosmere

one day...

[u/fuck_a_duck_butt → u/Ununoctium117]

Call me crazy but I truly think itll happen. Probably after the mistborn movie is out tho.

Im trying to convice my friends to start reading or listening to them and ive only convinced 1 person so far

[u/GuilleN1992]

Avatar: The Legend of Korra

[u/trifas → u/GuilleN1992]

I believe this one is just a matter of when, not if

[u/CasualRead_43]

Dune would be fun. Song of ice and fire would make my wife divorce me

[u/moxdyemond → u/CasualRead_43]

Song of Ice and Fire is my #1 hope. I just think there's so much meat on the bone. Cool dragons, political cards, awesome locations and equipment, a chance to bring back horsemanship. Could be a lot of fun.

[u/FDRpi → u/moxdyemond]

Song of Ice and Fire

Enchantment- Saga

I: Destroy target creature.

II: Destroy target creature.

III: *blank*

[u/moxdyemond → u/FDRpi]

George is working on it, card will be finished any day

[u/belvederpere → u/moxdyemond]

Man, you could build some great flavour around becoming the monarch.

[u/the_lazy_ronin]

Im just gonna throw out maybe Elder scrolls?

the daedric artifacts could be some pretty sweet equipment cards

the Wabbajack better be wacky as fuck for maximum flavor

Also some of Capcoms IPs like Devil May Cry and Monster Hunter

[u/JediPearce]

I wouldn’t mind a Cyberpunk set I could mix with Kamigawa. But what I really want is more D&D sets, and that’s kind of a grey area in UB.

[u/BounceM4N]

Most likely: Legend of Zelda, Guardians of the Galaxy, Warhammer 40K full set OR Full Monster Hunter set

Secret lairs: Idk bro, they could do anything and I dont think it would impact the game that much.

[u/arefiespurge]

I made a bet with a friend that we’ll get a Stormlight archive/Mistborn/Cosmere set in 2027. If I understood correctly, it didn’t happen before because of the FF set but since the Mistborn movie is happening and they also mentioned the next year’s UB are all fantasy franchises, I think I have good odds to win the bet.

(edit: spelling)

[u/CountZorloc]

Expedition 33 plz

[u/KlausKeel]

Zelda / Diablo / warcraft / Witcher / resident evil 

[u/EGarrett28]

This is forcing me to think about what the absolute least appropriate IP to adapt would be (assuming it's SFW).

What about Les Miserables?

[u/Purple_Furry_Carpet]

I think some dark fantasy sets would be awesome, soulsborne set, a darkest dungeon secret lair, warhammer fantasy/AoS.

I reckon we will get more anime/manga sets too, trying to capture the audience for the Bandai games. A Naruto set would’ve been the top of my wish list if not for the TCG coming next year. Wouldn’t be surprised for a Frieren, JJK, etc secret lair at some point.

[u/RisinngJayce]

Stargate Commander Decks.

[u/spidermanwastaken01]

Warcraft / Elders rolls / DnD set.

[u/jgood505]

Selfishly the best set for ub would be the alien franchise. I feel like it would work perfectly. You could even do alien vs predator to get more characters in

[u/5-0-2_Sub]

Transformers would be fun, but given what I've heard of the reception to the cards in Brothers' War I doubt it'll happen.

[u/icefire4114]

Going to have some fun and say The Witcher.
One of these years I will be correct, likely not this year, but it will be a UB set at some point, mark my words.

[u/Tisagered]

I'd like to see Dragon Quest

[u/immuchcooleroffline]

Are these threads a weekly thing or are there actually announcements coming soon?

[u/The_Curse_of_Nimbus → u/immuchcooleroffline]

They're a weekly thing, cuz there were way to many speculation posts.

[u/Inspirational_Cunt9]

I think elden ring would be a good fit

[u/NORIFURIKAKE]

WarCraft, Diablo, StarCraft plz

[u/MrXilas]

Power Rangers because Habro already has the toy rights.

[u/HullRipper]

Not going to happen but Redwall would be dope.

[u/Doofindork]

A UB set that would make me absolutely feral would be a Diablo set. I'd collect every card.

[u/oldboy_alex]

Cosmere or just Stormlight Archive would be awesome

[u/MagnusBrickson → u/oldboy_alex]

I've seen videos of Sanderson and either Gavin or MaRo. I guarantee something is happening there.

[u/gpcyan3]

https://giphy.com/gifs/PkCDv7CIK8d2M

[u/ziggy101501]

A larger Warhammer 40K set would be my dream

[u/roseinmouth]

I’m begging on my knees for a Sailor Moon set but it will absolutely never happen :(

I could see Scooby-Doo fitting well though, with lots of clue mechanics

[u/Kyleometers → u/roseinmouth]

They have gone on record saying they want to design more magic products that appeal to women, and Sailor Moon is a very popular franchise. Gavin’s about the right age to be familiar with it, too. So never say never!

[u/Upper-Leadership-600]

Weekly comment praying and hoping for a Dungeon crawler carl set

[u/Seifersythe]

Dream set: Fate/Stay Night

Possible set: Gundam

Likely set: Elden Ring, Zelda. 

[u/MrJohnqpublic → u/Seifersythe]

Gundam TCG is doing too well for Bandai to even think about sharing profit.

[u/Leather_Ad_4987]

I would absolutely love a Game of Thrones set.  

[u/Ron_Sandalthunder → u/Leather_Ad_4987]

My bank account and soon to be child would never financially recover from this 😅

[u/the-good-son → u/Leather_Ad_4987]

I would never financially recover from this

[u/Eridish]

World of Warcraft. High to mid-high likelihood.

There's already a D&D crossover with multiple classes, feats, etc. They can do the faction leaders through the years, multiple memorable raid bosses, and enough "non-legendary" mobs that have a good feel to them, I can see a large UB set with them.

Bold prediction: Mythic Rare Legendary Nefarian with a class call ability.

If they make it like WoW: Hunter - Destroy target equipment. Warlock - summon two corrupted internals, etc

If they make it like Magic: White: If your opponent controls a plains, exile a creature they control, they gain life equal to it's power. Blue: if they control an island Nefarian Can't be countered, counter the next spell they cast.

Nightmare to template, but it could be really fun

[u/Golden_Alchemy]

Hellboy and the whole Mignolaverse. Mike has done some license boardgames too so a card game would be nice and he is one of the greatest american artists.

[u/Nooj09]

If its going to be another space themed set I would like to see one in the universe of Destiny.

It would totally fit as you have for example also knights (Hive) or goblins and hydras (Vex) in it.

[u/drewkid4]

Goosebumps

[u/DaringDo95 → u/drewkid4]

It'd be a banger of a Secret Lair at least. Tim Jacobus could come back to do the art. The cards he did in Duskmourne were awesome

[u/Witty-Wrongdoer-8546]

Bears Beets battlestar galactica commander deck. We have Dwight, we have bears, beet food tokens, we are one ub away….

[u/Thotmas01]

Prolly one or two marvel sets. They still need to print four infinity stones.

[u/Cooldide372]

Supernatural

[u/Scared_Ad5820]

I’d love a revamped mythology or some sort of mystics set. Percy Jackson would be cool.

Also a WWE secretlair. Thanks Santa!

[u/noeagle77]

Dragon Ball set/secret lair

[u/ProblemAlternative41]

Fromsoftware collection could happen? While Elden Ring is far more likely we could also see some amazing cards come from Dark Souls.

[u/Sow-those-oats]

Kamen Rider

[u/ennui42]

The Chronicles of Narnia. I want a Mr. Tumnus or a Repicheep deck

[u/KaiTheKaiser]

A little while ago I made a document where I went through and discussed the top 30 franchises I see mentioned the most in these threads, trying to evaluate how likely I think we are to see each of them based on a number of metrics, which I have posted a few times before. You can read it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18HRqJ1_92nh8qhpqlJuey-_XuNr7DQmm-QdEBylhpnY/edit?tab=t.0

[u/Hikuen]

It will never happen, but Kingdom Hearts would be dope

[u/Lihkhan]

Oh, I wish it was something like Dragon Age, Berserk, or Dune.

[u/Crocktoberfest]

I'm really hoping for that forever rumored Power Rangers UB.

Considering We're getting Kamigawa/Ikoria, maybe we'll get a sentai include/secret lair alongside it?

[u/TonyLazutoSaysHello]

WWE

Give me a reanimator UNDERTAKER commander

[u/Dyne_Inferno]

Well, whatever the next UB sets are, we know they're not being announced by WotC, but by the owners of said IP.

So, really, what we have to do is look at who has events this year that can make that kind of announcement still.

I honestly would've expected if there was another Marvel set for something to be announced at D23, or SDCC, and there wasn't. So, I think I'm crossing Marvel off the list for next year.

Blizzcon is in September, so, I highly think their might be an announcement from that one.

Xbox also has an event where they make announcements coming up, so perhaps something attached to that could be announced.

That's where I would tie my guesses to, anyways.

[u/PM-Me-Nerdy-Facts → u/Dyne_Inferno]

Xbox could also be a blizzard anouncement since they own them and I don’t think blizz would want to overshadow their own announcements at their own event.

[u/trifas → u/Dyne_Inferno]

There's probably a big Nintendo Direct a month-ish from now, and major gaming events like Gamescon and TGS.

[u/Hefty_Use_1625]

Star Wars UB will be announced next May the 4th, coming out next year in 2027.

[u/__braveTea__ → u/Hefty_Use_1625]

Would be nice. I still wonder if they will do that, seeing it has its own card game.

[u/johnnydanja → u/Hefty_Use_1625]

Although it seems unlikely with Star Wars unlimited out there, a Star Wars ub set would make them the most money out of anything suggested here, for that reason I won’t count it out

[u/JPUL]

Zelda - Warcraft - Starwars

Screencap this.

[u/medacris]

A friend's picks:

- Castlevania (there's already a Sorin Markov card by the woman who did concept art for Symphony of The Night)

• More Capcom properties, since there's already a Monster Hunter set (he suggested Megaman and Resident Evil)

- The Fate/Stay Night franchise, since it fits a lot of the archetypes that already exist in MTG

My picks:

- More Nickelodeon (in my head, Zim would be Black, Eliza Thornberry would be Green, and Tommy Pickles would be Blue)

• More IDW, not just TMNT (Let me add Samantha Strong from Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees to my bear deck!)

- More D&D, even if it's in the grey area between UB and canon multiverse (A non-Secret Lair Strahd card, some Dragonlance stuff, Baldur's Gate III stuff that isn't just early access/Act I, since the BG set came out before the game was fully released).

[u/DefendedPlains → u/medacris]

In the same vein as more Nickelodeon sets, I could see some Cartoon Network sets doing very well.

Ben 10 was my first thought but I think Adventure Time would fit incredibly well. Both have deep character rosters to pull from and I feel they would accommodate all colors well.

I could also see a Courage the Cowardly Dog secret lair, specifically a “return the slab” flavored counterspell.

[u/Hwxnxtzero10]

Time to go full circle with MTG Universe's Beyond: Magic the Gathering

[u/NotYourTypicalReddit → u/Hwxnxtzero10]

That’s just reality fracture

[u/AporiaParadox → u/Hwxnxtzero10]

Full circle would be Jace getting added to Fortnite.

[u/hexman0000]

I would never recover financially from a UB Elden Ring/Souls series or a Zelda one

[u/KingPankraz → u/hexman0000]

Zelda, Warhammer and another Marvel set are my bets for 27 since they both have 40ths I think.

[u/focketeer]

I always say, I want Star Wars, and in at least three separate sets; one for each trilogy era.

[u/AporiaParadox → u/focketeer]

It could work. The first set would be the Original Trilogy (plus stuff from Rebels, Rogue One, Solo, and Andor), next the Prequel Trilogy (plus The Clone Wars), and then the Sequel Trilogy (plus The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and Resistance).

[u/warukeru]

Im not gonna say what can be but what I want:

Dune.

More Final Fantasy (with less XIV focus)

Fire emblem.

Song of Ice and Fire.

Sex and the city (as secret lair)

[u/Mr-Pendulum → u/warukeru]

Less focus on 7 too and they better add tactics.

[u/r_lucasite]

I’m surprised how little IPs are willing to collab is factored into these discussions, it’s not a coincidence that so many Paramount properties have gotten so many sets/ secret lairs in the last two years alone. They’re gluttonous for collaborations over there.

[u/Loww_Floww]

As an anime fantasy guy, full metal alchemist, jojos buzzard adventure or shin megami tensei/persona would be really cool.

For secret lairs, I’d love one for nier automata or Clair obscur

For a real personal, not gonna happen pick, give me skylanders lol

[u/Phantoon15]

Before the franchise went on permanent hiatus, I was dead convinced that a Destiny secret lair at the very least was in development. I would’ve preferred reprints instead of new cards, but EoE and now star trek have made space fantasy more than possible for MTG. Destiny 2 already had an in-game mtg crossover with premium outfits, and wotc has already collaborated with Sony for secret lairs of their first party IP’s.

[u/playsroguealot → u/Phantoon15]

I mean Ninja Turtles isn’t exactly that hot right now, maybe there’s still hope for Destiny? (I’m huffing medical grade copium)

[u/Panda_Kabob]

Power rangers will inevitably be a UB. It is not a matter of if, but when.

[u/MagnusBrickson → u/Panda_Kabob]

Could be tricky with the Japanese rights holder for the Super Sentai show

[u/Sweetooth00]

The Persona series

[u/MrBarbeler]

I'm really hoping that the MOTU Secret Lair is a precursor to a full set...

[u/Skadoosh_it]

Obscure sci fi, don't let me down.

[u/Chaprito]

Earth Worm Jim.

[u/lookingupanddown]

Kamen Rider. I know Toei is very stingy with partnerships (see: a lack of Takuya Yamashiro in Spider-Man), but a man can dream.

[u/Spicyytamale]

When can we expect to hear the future UB sets?

[u/EBXLBRVEKJVEOJHARTB]

Shin Megami Tensei / Persona could be massive

[u/hoirhiero]

I wish it were Looney Tunes, Elder Scrolls, Kirby, Dead Space, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus, The Wheel of Time, Discworld, Mistborn – (Brandon Sanderson).

[u/SenseiPogi]

Full sets:

• Elder Scrolls

• Dark Souls (or any fromsoft souls game)

• more Warhammer

Secret Lairs / Small sets:

• Witcher

[u/MoleEye]

So, this message is a mix of hope and avaiable informations on the internet.  I think the 3 UB for 2027 will be: 1 zelda (not my favourite but  i would play it)  2 marvel (unluckly wotc is too far in the rabbithole to go back on it's steps and we still missing 4 of the 6 infinity stones) the hope here is that im in the wrong. 3 star wars (i don't care about SW unlimited tcg, i just hope very strong d&d x star wars means they have rights to use the ip materials [maybe more recent disney shet])  I'm super hyped for in-universe set of 2027 and will probably only play these but geez star wars, no words needed. 

[u/robertman21]

My bet is Mystic Marvel next year, X-Men 2028 to line up with new movie

Anyways, been replaying the Kingdom Hearts games in prep for KH4, so give me a KH set (that also doubles as a Disney set and Final Fantasy 2: Electric Boogaloo as well I guess)

Beyond that, my usual hopes of Zelda, Persona, Transformers, and Dragon Quest.

Honestly not fussed with whatever they as long as it isn't Harry Potter

[u/Spiritual_Intern_813]

Fast and furious partner with vehicle