Magic: The Gathering has brought back My Little Pony in Ponies: The Galloping 2.
Magic: The Gathering creators Wizards of the Coast celebrated ten years of collaborating with Extra Life, a charity program that supports Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the Seattle Children's Autism Center. With the return of My Little Pony to Magic: The Gathering x Secret Lair. Ponies: The Galloping 2's drop is available exclusively through the Secret Lair website and features four popular characters from the franchise: Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Rainbow Dash.
Anna Steinbauer, Rudy Siswanto, and John Thacker illustrated The Galloping 2 cards. While they are not tournament-legal, the cards have unique mechanics. They will be available from September 18 at 9 AM PT until November 6 at 11:59 PM PT. Wizards of the Coast will donate half the proceeds of each Ponies: The Galloping 2 purchase to benefit Extra Life to support the Seattle Children's Autism Center. Extra Life, created in 2008, unites thousands of gamers worldwide to play games to support their local Children's Miracle Network Hospital. They have raised over $100 million for children.
Per Wizards of the Coast, its community has rallied to raise nearly $5 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals throughout North America. Dr. Mendy Minjarez, executive director of Seattle Children's Autism Center, explained that Wizards of the Coast was positively impacting the lives of children and their families, stating, "The generous philanthropy efforts of Wizards of the Coast have supported some of our most innovative and creative initiatives related to community outreach and training, building our capacity to serve more patients and families, and improving our systems to deliver more equitable patient care."
In addition to Ponies: The Galloping 2 through the Secret Lair website, Wizards of the Coast offers Extra Life 2023 swag for purchase through MTG Proshop and sleeves and an avatar through MTG Arena. Ponies: The Galloping 2 is the fifth Magic: The Gathering x Secret Lair set released to support Extra Life. Ponies: The Galloping was the first, released in 2019, with cards for Princess Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, and Nightmare Moon/Princess Luna.
Ponies: The Galloping 2 is now exclusively available in foil or regular treatments through the Secret Lair website. The offer ends on November 6, 2023.
Source: Wizards of the Coast