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Magic: Legends

A thrilling Action RPG set across the iconic planes of Magic: The Gathering! In Magic: Legends, become immersed in the acclaimed fictional Magic multiverse as a powerful, spell-wielding Planeswalker. The…

23 March 2021

Magic: Legends is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Cryptic Studios, released 23 March 2021 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Magic: Legends is

Magic: Legends is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Cryptic Studios and released in 2021. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Ancient forces move in the darkness and it’s up to you to walk the planes of the Magic Multiverse, and gather the power needed to fight this evil. Choose your path through diverse planes, collect unique spells to create powerful spell hands, and control the chaos of battle as you fight to save the Multiverse from its greatest threat yet.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.

Where it sits in the Magic: The Gathering series

Magic: Legends is the 17th of 18 entries we hold in the Magic: The Gathering series. It arrived a year after Magic: ManaStrike. The next entry was Magic Spellslingers in 2021.

See all 18 Magic: The Gathering games in release order →

What it launched against

Magic: Legends launched on 23 March 2021, within three weeks of It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut and Monster Hunter Rise. It arrived 8 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, Monster Hunter Rise.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Magic: Legends — frequently asked questions

When did Magic: Legends come out?
Magic: Legends was released on 23 March 2021 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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