The Guardian Games are coming, and so is an epic in-game crossover between Destiny 2 and Magic: The Gathering, which has been confirmed today.
Fans familiar with the tabletop raid of Magic: The Gathering are about to feel a lot more at home in The Tower. The Destiny team took to the Bungie blog to reveal weekend antics coming to Destiny 2 over the weekend, and while they were detailing what Guardians should expect with the upcoming Guardian Games, they dropped news that Magic: The Gathering-flavoured items and ornaments are coming to the Tower to make Planeswalkers feel more at home.
Destiny 2 is joining forces with Magic: The Gathering for a special crossover that introduces armour sets inspired by some of the original five Planeswalkers, alongside a collection of Exotic cosmetics packed with flavour that celebrates both worlds.
Like most other crossover events with Destiny 2 (like the Star Wars crossover event that saw Guardian Titans embody the dark side as Darth Vader) three armour sets have been unleashed featuring key aesthetics from renowned Planeswalkers from MTG, one for each Guardian class available to players. Titans have the Flamecaller Set inspired by Chandra Naalar. This armour ornament (like the Planeswalker) is inspired by the aggression of red mana, and features Naalar’s signature goggles.
Hunters can embody the Planeswalker Jace Beleren with the Mindsculptor Set. Inspired by blue mana, this armour reflects both the nature of Beleren and the Hunter class, using illusions and mind games to get over on their opponents. Warlocks can cosplay as MTG‘s favourite necromancer, Liliana Vess, punishing opponents with mastery over the void (and other elements consistent with Guardians).
Other items and ornaments being added to Destiny 2 from the crossover are listed below.
- Promised End Exotic Shell – A Ghost shell inspired by the Eldrazi abomination Emrakul.
- Grand Praetor Exotic Ship – An Exotic ship inspired by Magic: The Gathering’s Phyrexian praetors.
- Voice of Hunter 7/6 Exotic Sparrow – An Exotic Sparrow inspired by the green-coloured Phyrexian Praetor, Vorinclex.
- Overrun Finisher – A finisher inspired by Magic: The Gathering’s Overrun spell.
- Ignite your Spark Exotic Emote – Players can awaken their Guardian’s Planeswalker spark, as the five colours of MTG’s colour pie swirl to around you.
- Sol Ring Exotic Emote – Channel the power of one of Magic: The Gathering’s most popular artifact cards, now in a Destiny 2 emote.
- Basic Lands Shader Pack – Shaders are coming so Guardians can show their favourite mana colour, featuring: Golden Plain, Azure Island, Umbral Swamp, Crimson Mountain, and Verdant Forest.
The Destiny 2 x Magic: The Gathering crossover will hit the Eververse store on March 24, the same day as the opening of the Guardian Games. More information on the Guardian Games can be found on the official Bungie website.
