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Magic: The Gathering draws a bad hand with El Niño

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Briefings

Magic: The Gathering experienced a supply chain disruption in September 2026 due to an El Niño climate event causing severe droughts in Panama, which blocked the canal and delayed the release of the new Reality Fracture expansion set. Players at Chicago's Dice Dojo reported waiting for cards, with some products unavailable until later in the year. The delay coincided with record shipping fees and reduced vessel crossings, highlighting the intersection of climate change and global logistics.

Key points

• The new Magic: The Gathering set Reality Fracture was delayed in North America due to an El Niño climate event causing severe droughts in Panama.
• Players at Dice Dojo in Chicago reported waiting for cards, with some products unavailable until later in the year due to the canal bottleneck.

Context and limitations

This report covers only the September 2026 supply chain disruption in North America; it does not include data on other regions or countries affected by the drought, nor does it account for potential future delays beyond the initial announcement.

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