A lawsuit claiming that Wizards of the Coast was harming its Magic: The Gathering model by overprinting card was voluntarily dismissed final week, bringing this chapter of the lawsuit to an finish. Earlier this 12 months, Hasbro shareholders Joseph Crocono and Ultan McGlone filed a lawsuit in opposition to Hasbro and several other of its executives claiming that Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks and others had made deceptive feedback concerning the printing technique for Magic: The Gathering. The lawsuit claimed that the overprinting of Magic units, which has elevated exponentially lately, had weakened confidence of the model and in addition resulted in a quickly inflated inventory value, influencing a inventory buyback and finally leading to a big loss again in 2022.
One declare made within the lawsuit was that Wizards artificially overhyped the efficiency of its thirtieth anniversary set, which offered for $999. Whereas Wizards claimed that the set offered out in an hour, the lawsuit claimed that leftover inventory was dumped at a Texas landfill, reinforcing claims of deceptive the general public about its efficiency.
Nonetheless, a year-end earnings report for Hasbro reveals that Magic: The Gathering continues to be the first income mover for Hasbro, accounting for a serious a part of Hasbro’s 14% gross sales development in comparison with 2024. Total, Wizards of the Coast’s income grew by 45% in 2025, largely resulting from Magic: The Gathering’s efficiency.
Because the lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed, it may be refiled at a later date. No purpose was given for why the lawsuit was dismissed, nor has its plaintiffs commented on the dismissal.
