Last updated on October 30, 2023

Crested Herdcaller - Illustration by Lucas Graciano

Crested Herdcaller | Illustration by Lucas Graciano

Since the introduction of Universes Beyond, we’ve gotten Secret Lairs, insert sets and even a complete, draftable set with Tales of Middle-earth bringing Tolkien’s classic fantasy epic to our favorite game.

One of the upcoming Universes Beyond sets brings the dinosaurs of Jurassic World to booster packs near you with an insert set releasing alongside The Lost Caverns of Ixalan.

Here’s everything we know about the set so far!

Secret Lair: Jurassic World Basic Information

Carnage Tyrant - Illustration by Yeong Hao Han

Carnage Tyrant | Illustration by Yeong Hao Han

Set Details

Set SymbolJurassic World Set Symbol
Set CodeREX
Hashtag#MTGxJurassicWorld
Number of Cards20
RaritiesTBA
MechanicsTBA

Important Dates

Previews StartOctober 25, 2023
Full GalleryNobvember 3, 2023
Release on MTGA/MTGONovember 17, 2023
Prerelease WeekNovember 10, 2023
Paper ReleaseNovember 17, 2023
Launch PartyTBA

About the Set

Goring Ceratops - Illustration by Zezhou Chen

Goring Ceratops | Illustration by Zezhou Chen

The Jurassic World set will contain 18 mechanically unique cards found in collector and set boosters of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. The crossover is similar to the Transformers cards that were released alongside The Brothers’ War earlier this year.

Set Mechanics

While the cards are confirmed to be mechanically unique, we don’t know what mechanics will be introduced.

Speculation

What mechanics might we see with the Jurassic Park cards? First and foremost, there will be something with fossils, as it’s a pretty important part of the movies. My first thought was a transforming, double-faced card where the front face is a fossil that flips into a dinosaur by paying some cost.

It’s also possible that we’ll see some form of fossil token that functions similarly to a Food or Clue token that either makes our dinosaurs stronger or helps us find them.

As for the dinosaurs themselves, we can expect a velociraptor and a T-Rex to come into play. I expect the raptor to be red with haste and the T-Rex to be a massive trampler.

For the human characters, excavation will likely be a big part of the strategy. I can easily see a world where John Hammond gets a Dimir card that reanimates dinosaurs for the graveyard, in the name of science…and money, with a few expenses spared. Beyond that, it’s hard to say what we’ll see from the set.

Official Spoilers

Unofficial Spoilers/Leaks

There have been no Jurassic Park leaks…yet.

Available Products

Jurassic World cards can be found in certain The Lost Caverns of Ixalan products, including Set Boosters, Collectors Boosters, and Bundles. 10% of Lost Caverns Set Boosters will have one of the Jurassic World cards.

Where to Buy

You can purchase sealed products that may contain the Jurassic World cards from your local game store, as well as online retailers such as Amazon.

Wrap Up

Kinjalli's Sunwing - Illustration by Simon Dominic

Kinjalli's Sunwing | Illustration by Simon Dominic

Universes Beyond has united Magic with pop culture in a way we’ve never seen before. The ability to play with cards from some of our other favorite franchises, like Transformers and The Lord of the Rings, helps unite levels of fandom and create new entry points for players to join us in one of the best games ever.

It makes perfect sense to have the Jurassic World insert set come out alongside The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, bringing some classic dinosaurs together with the plane that introduced the creature type to the game.

Do you enjoy the Universes Beyond products? What franchise has had your favorite crossover so far? Let me know in the comments below or on the Draftsim Discord!

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