Strixhaven is the upcoming set for Magic: The Gathering card game. It’s a set based on a magical university. The developers have said that they intentionally wanted to play up college tropes instead to make it feel more distinct from stuff like Harry Potter, which pleased me a lot because I figured it would feel more like Brakebills University than Hogwarts. However, I didn’t really hold out hope that they would make any direct references to The Magicians than just the usual college tropes.

However, while perusing the revealed cards, I saw Wormhole Serpent, a dragon-like creature whose body acts as a portal. This just seemed too similar to the underworld dragons in The Magicians without being a school trope, and I really hope that was a direct reference.

The full spoiler can be found here. Anything else remind you guys of Brakebills University and The Magicians?