Mango TV has announced that the animated series Planeswalkers, based on Magic: The Gathering, will premiere in 2027. This announcement also clarified the new creative team and story direction.
The story focuses on powerful mages known as "Planeswalkers" and their conflicts. The central character, Chandra, can manipulate fire but is hunted for her gift and haunted by her past. Facing a hidden and dangerous force, she will form risky alliances with several legendary Planeswalkers, battling their inner demons while trying to prevent a war that could consume countless worlds.
The currently released teaser video mainly consists of concept materials and pre-visualization clips, with only a few seconds of footage appearing close to the final animation. Based on the available footage, GamesRadar observed that the series' character design and animation style are clearly influenced by League of Legends: Arcane, though this is not an official definition of the art direction.
The series is produced by Digic Pictures, a studio that previously worked on cutscenes for Assassin's Creed: Shadows and Call of Duty: Vanguard, as well as several episodes of Secret Level. Terry Matalas serves as the showrunner, Cindy Appel as co-showrunner, and Patrick Osborne as supervising director and executive producer. Mango TV has been attempting to push forward a Magic: The Gathering animation project since at least 2019, and the project is now confirmed for a 2027 release.