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AnElden Ringfan has shared their stunning customMagic: The Gatheringdeck based on the characters found in FromSoftware’s hit action RPG, and the creator has taken a year to bring them to life. The card gameMagic: The Gatheringhas been collaborating with popular video game IPs recently, includingAssassin’s Creed andFallout, and seeing anElden Ringdeck in the tabletop’s future would instantly accumulate a lot of interested customers.
FromSoft and Bandai Namco Entertainment releasedElden Ringback in 2022, and the Soulslike went on to win Game of the Year. The dark fantasy’s popularity continued when the heftyShadow of the Erdtreeexpansion was released in June 2024, and it became the first DLC to be nominated for Game of the Year. This year’s The Game Awards event also revealed the brand-new spin-off multiplayerElden Ring: Nightreign, which will feature an original story set parallel to the base game.Elden Ringfans may have missed a few details from theNightreigntrailer, which is understandable considering it was one of the biggest surprises of the night.
Posted on Reddit by Ric_Adbur, 18 images were shared within theElden Ringsubreddit, showcasing a series of themedMagic: The Gatheringcards based on characters, bosses, and artifacts found in FromSoft’s base game. Queen Marika, The Eternal, Malenia, Blade of Miquella, and Godfrey, First Elden Lord all made appearances as Legendary Creature cards, alongside the Dark Moon Ring artifact card and the Drake Warrior Igon Creature card. This isn’t the first time the Soulslike has been linked to the card game, as anotherElden Ringfan made a similar set ofMagic: The Gatheringcardslast year, although none of them were Legendary.
Elden Ring Fan Spends a Year Creating Custom Magic: The Gathering Deck
The creator noted they had spent a year making thisElden Ring-themed deck, and Redditors were highly impressed with the card layout and artwork and also noted how well the game’s lore fitMTG’s aesthetic. From card art to comic books, anotherElden Ringfan previously created a comic coverbased on the game, proving the dark fantasy community is full of creative artists keen to put their spin on the Soulslike.
Magic: The Gatheringwas created by Richard Garfield and released in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast, and the game is notorious for its complexities andDungeons & Dragonsmotifs. 2025 is going to be a packed year for the tabletop game, asMagic: The Gatheringrecently confirmed three Magic Multiverse setsand three Universes Beyond sets were arriving next year, alongside new Headliner cards that are expected to be as popular as The One Ring fromThe Lord of the Ringsset.
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ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
