Published Mar 24, 2026, 11:14 AM EDT

What was once a free online story is now an expensive collector's item

Brandon Sanderson’s beloved Magic novella is finally getting a print release for a shocking price

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Brandon Sanderson’s Children of the Nameless — widely regarded as one of the best Magic: The Gathering stories ever published — is finally getting a physical release. But what was once a free online download is now a limited edition collector’s item priced at a whopping $250.

Originally released in 2018 for free on the official Magic website, the novella was a passion project for Sanderson, a lifelong fan of the trading card game who jumped at the chance to write in the Magic multiverse.…