Magic: The Gathering Netflix series: Planeswalker

Netflix revealed Planeswalker, its animated Magic: The Gathering series, on November 13, 2026, with a first sneak peek and a premiere window of 2027, no exact date yet (Wizards of the Coast's announcement). The series follows Chandra, the red pyromancer, and is run by Terry Matalas (Star Trek: Picard). Below: the official video, the team, what has not been announced, and what Chandra cards and sealed products sold for the day before the news.

What Netflix and Wizards revealed

The reveal came in three parts on November 13, 2026: a title, a synopsis and a video.

• The title: PLANESWALKER, written in capitals on Wizards' page.
• The premiere: "2027", in Wizards' words. No month or day.
• The story, quoted from Wizards: "At the center of this struggle for power and survival burns Chandra, a volatile pyromancer hunted for her gifts, and haunted by her past." Chandra and "some of the most legendary Planeswalkers" try to stop "a cataclysmic war".
• The sneak peek: the video above, posted by Netflix on its official YouTube channel as "PLANESWALKER | Sneak Peek | Netflix" and embedded by Wizards on its own announcement. CBR reports it gives first glimpses of Chandra Nalaar and Ajani Goldmane in animation, and Bleeding Cool says it also shows the team behind the scenes.
• A first-look still: an official image went out with the news, and CBR and Bleeding Cool published it. We describe it rather than copy it: CBR says it shows Chandra. The cover of this page is made from Kontora's own card pictures.

The project is not new. Netflix and Wizards first announced a Magic animated series on June 3, 2019, with Joe and Anthony Russo as executive producers (Engadget). CBR notes the sneak peek jokes about the seven years since that announcement, and the two years since Matalas took over as showrunner. The Russo brothers are not in the November 2026 credits.

Who is making Planeswalker

Wizards lists the team below. The animation studio is Digic (DIGIC Pictures).

Source: Wizards of the Coast, November 13, 2026. Matalas and Appel worked together on Star Trek: Picard, and Osborne directed the Oscar-winning short Feast, per CBR.

Not announced yet: the release date, the number of episodes, the voice cast and any tie-in cards or sealed products. We will update this page when Netflix or Wizards says more.

Chandra card prices before the news

These are TCGplayer market prices on November 12, 2026, the day before the reveal, from Kontora's catalogue. CAD uses the Bank of Canada rate of 1.4255 on the same day. They are the baseline: if the series moves Chandra prices, it will show against these numbers.

The newest Chandra is Chandra, Chill of Compliance from Reality Fracture, released October 2, 2026. Her prices were already falling before the news, as most new-set cards do in their first weeks: the borderless foil went from $21.33 on October 15 to $17.35 on November 12 (down 18.7%), and the regular non-foil from $8.23 to $7.31 (down 11.2%). The Aetherdrift Fracture Foil barely moved over the same weeks ($75.73 to $75.51).

The most expensive Chandra cards in our catalogue are promos, not pack cards. Their catalogue names mark them as San Diego Comic-Con exclusives, a limited release, so we list them apart:

On the sealed side, Signature Spellbook: Chandra - Box Set, a box set of Chandra cards from 2020, had a market price of $21.69 ($30.92 CAD) on November 12, 2026.

What the series could mean for Magic cards

Nothing yet, and nothing is promised. Wizards has not announced cards or products tied to Planeswalker. Two things are worth watching:

• Chandra and Ajani cards: a show that puts characters on screen can bring new players looking for "their" card. With a 2027 window and no date, any effect is far off. We will compare the prices above one week and one month after the reveal, and again when Netflix sets a date.
• Tie-in products: Wizards has made Magic products from outside stories before (Universes Beyond), but none has been announced for this series. Until Wizards says so, treat any "Planeswalker set" talk as rumour.

If you want a Chandra card for the show, the regular printings above cost a few dollars; the borderless and foil versions and the Comic-Con promos are where the money is. For the bigger picture, see the most expensive Magic: The Gathering cards and all Magic: The Gathering prices.

FAQ

When does the Magic: The Gathering Netflix series come out?

Netflix and Wizards of the Coast say Planeswalker premieres in 2027. On November 13, 2026, there is no month or exact date. We will add the date here when Netflix announces it.

Who is the main character of Planeswalker?

Chandra, a pyromancer "hunted for her gifts, and haunted by her past", according to Wizards' synopsis. CBR reports that the sneak peek also shows Ajani Goldmane.

Who is making the Magic Netflix show?

Terry Matalas is showrunner, with Cindy Appel as co-showrunner and Patrick Osborne as supervising director. Digic animates it, with Hasbro Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast involved.

Where can I watch the Planeswalker trailer?

The official sneak peek is on Netflix's YouTube channel as "PLANESWALKER | Sneak Peek | Netflix", and on Wizards of the Coast's announcement page. It is embedded at the top of this page.

Is the Magic Netflix series still the Russo brothers' project?

No. The Russos were announced as executive producers in June 2019, but the November 2026 credits name Terry Matalas, Cindy Appel and Patrick Osborne, not the Russos.