Some Hasbro shareholders are suing the company over Magic: The Gathering sales

Some Hasbro shareholders are suing the company for “mismanagement.” Magic: Assembly Brand, taking issue with recent decisions for the beloved card game. Hasbro is one of the biggest juggernauts in the entertainment industry, with a hand in everything from video games and collectible card games to beloved television and toy franchises. Hasbro's largest of many assets Magic: AssemblyThe Trading Card Game is one of the most recognized and beloved TCGs in the world. However, some fans have taken issue with Hasbro's recent handling of the game.

Magic: Assembly The last few years have seen some big changes. The crossover remains the mainstay Magic: Assembly’s product lineup, expanding from limited releases based on franchises to full-fledged expansions final fantasy and Spider Man. Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro have ramped up the game's production cycle significantly in recent years, officially releasing six standard-legal sets per year and even planning seven full expansions to launch in 2026. Now, some Hasbro shareholders have finally had enough of Hasbro's modern management of games.

Hasbro is being sued over Magic: The Gathering

A new lawsuit filed by several Hasbro shareholders alleges “mismanagement” of the company Magic: Assembly brand. Led by shareholders Joseph Crocono and Ultan McGlone, the lawsuit alleged that Hasbro overprinted. Magic: Assembly Expansion, causing pre-existing sets to rapidly lose value. The lawsuit cites a huge increase in the number of sets over the past few years, noting not only the full expansion but also a decrease in the abundance of secret layers. Magic: Assembly. Among the many official claims listed within the Hasbro lawsuit are breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate property, and violation of the Exchange Act, among many others.

A growing number of Magic: Assembly Sets are not the only factor referenced within the issue. one Magic: Assembly's most controversial release, the 30th Anniversary Edition special set, has been cited as a major complaint, claiming that Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast had faked selling the product. Former employees in the lawsuit continue to cite reports that Hasbro halted sales of the set “less than an hour after release,” even saying that unsold product made its way to “Texas landfills.” The 30th Anniversary Edition was the subject of significant controversy both for its exorbitant $1,000 price tag and the taboo status of reprinting specific cards like the Black Lotus.

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Magic's production cycle has been the subject of significant criticism

The Magic: Assembly-based lawsuit brought some major allegations about Hasbro's handling of it the magic Also. A statement within the lawsuit refers to using Hasbro the magic As a “parachute” product, using new the magic Released to offset failures elsewhere in the company. Some expansions, such as Secret Lairs and Magic: Assemblywho Baldur's Gate More than 40% were specifically named in the lawsuit, claiming that “parachute sets” were made. Magic: AssemblyReleases in 2022. Hasbro has officially denied the claims made within the lawsuit, claiming that the releases followed its “strategic plan.” the magic.

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Magic: Assembly 2026 looks like a jam-packed year ahead with new sets being released almost every other month. January is officially welcome the magicKicking off Lorwyn Eclipsed as the first set of the year with a fan-favorite in-universe setting, Lorwyn and the return to Shadowmoor. Wizards of the Coast has two additional in-universe sets in Secrets of Strixheaven and Reality Fracture, with four crossover sets. TMNT, Marvel Super Heroes, The Hobbitand Star Trek. New Magic: Assembly The lawsuit could be an early blemish in an otherwise great year for the beloved trading card game.