Hello Front Rowers! I am new to the Front Row Card Show circuit and would love to introduce myself and my business to you all! My name is Harrison Greenberg and I am the founder of Twilight Emporium in Portland, Oregon. We deal primarily with Magic: the Gathering cards and accessories on TCGplayer.com and at local events like this. Our goal is to open a Brick-and-mortar store in 2026 for you all to visit! I personally have been playing Magic since 2001 and have been working in the industry since 2010. I’m happy to announce that my first Top Row show will be in Portland on December 6th-7th and I am very excited to meet you all!
The past 5 years of Magic: the Gathering has changed quite a bit from the game of yesteryear. Sure you will see some dragons fighting a few goblins, but now they get to be alongside SpongeBob SquarePants or Frodo Baggins. Universes Beyond is Magic’s newest brand push and its goal is to have crossovers with all your favorite brands of nostalgia. From Lord of the Rings and Dungeons and Dragons to The Walking Dead, Sonic the Hedgehog and Transformers. Magic is sure to have made a card to make you smile. Coupling crossover sets with the push of bigger brand ambassadors and influencers such as Post Malone, this 30-year-old game is still growing at a better pace every year.
2025 has been another great year for the game with the addition of Universes Beyond Final Fantasy and other sets like Edge of Eternities, this year will be rounded out with the much-anticipated Universes Beyond Avatar: The Last Airbender which is expected to add even more players and fans to an already growing game. Check for all your Avatar: the Last Airbender cards starting Nov. 21st at your local store or show.
Next year has some big hits coming our way in the form of both Universe Beyond and returning to some of Magic’s favorite planes. We start with a long overdue return to the tribal land of Lorwyn with Lorwyn Eclipsed releasing in Jan of 2026. A return nearly 20 years in the making, Lorywn has been loved for its great cards as well as its storytelling and images.
I hope you are ready, because pizza is on the menu for the first Universe Beyond set of 2026, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are making their way over to Magic, and we have Pizza Basic Lands and lots of ninjas to look forward to in March of 2026. The year continues with Secrets Of Strixhaven and another return to a favorite storyline from Magic’s past in April, then we visit a few more Universes Beyond with “Marvel Super Heroes” in June and “The Hobbit” in August. Some of the most exciting are coming at the end of 2026 including the only new setting to Magic with “Reality Fracture” in October and a controversial venture into Universe Beyond Star Trek to round off the year in November.
Magic: the Gathering might be the oldest TCG on the market, but it seems to be adapting to an ever-changing market both online and in person. Whether you have dabbled in the game and are interested in picking back up, or are a brand-new face, there are easy and fun ways to learn now more than ever, and I highly suggest dusting off some of the old cards in your garage and playing a game or two!
You can find Twilight Emporium at our Portland Show December 6-7 at Booth #J8