Wizards of the Coast Reveals New Details for D&D Season of Champions
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Article Summary
- Wizards of the Coast has released more details on the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons Season of Champions.
- The season runs October to November 2026 and will be focused on the D&D World of Warcraft supplement.
- In addition to early releases of the book, Wizards of the Coast will also be promoting in store-events, D&D encounters, play kits and a new season of the Dungeon Master’s actual play show.
This past March, Wizards of the Coast officially presented their D&D Roadmap, listing all of the new books, accessories and organized play events for the remainder of the year.
One of the big initiatives on the roadmap was also the Season of Champions, which will be running from October to December 2026 and focused entirely on the D&D World of Warcraft crossover. Wizards of the Coast has since revealed more details on what products and events will be taking place during this three-month window.
Below, we break out what to expect when Azeroth arrives.
When does the D&D Season of Champions take place?
The Season of Champions technically runs from October through December 2026, but there are a few key dates that fall outside this. The general timeline is as follows:
- Jul. 30: Pre-orders for the new World of Warcraft book open at local game stores, D&D Beyond and Amazon.
- Sep. 8: Scheduling officially opens for the Season to Wizards Play Network (WPN) stores.
- Sep. 23: A new World of Warcraft focused campaign will launch from the Dungeon Masters actual play.
- Oct. 5: Physical play kit sign-Up deadline for local game stores who want to get limited edition game materials.
- Oct. 14: The digital play kit will be released online to select WPN stores.
- Nov. 3: The book will be available as an early release to individuals who pre-ordered from D&D Beyond or local game stores who are part of the Wizards Play Network early access program.
- Nov. 6-29: D&D Encounters Celebration Events will run, with weekly sessions at WPN stores using new game materials.
- Nov 11-Jan 3: D&D Weekly Play Events will take place at select WPN stores.
- Nov. 17: The D&D WoW book and accessories will be available to the general public.
What D&D products will be included in the Season of Champions?
The primary products are as follows:
- D&D World of Warcraft Gameplay Expansion: This is a core gameplay book for players and DMs.
- Map pack: This will include both a physical or digital version for use on D&D Beyond Maps VTT. When you purchase the map pack you’ll also receive a digital code for an adventure for level 16 to 20 characters that takes place in Icecrown Citadel and includes a dozen high-level bosses.
- DM screen: This will include new art on the front and tables and reference materials on the back to help run an ongoing WoW campaign using D&D 5.5E.
- Miniatures: Two sets of new miniatures will also be released. Notably, these were developed with Hasbro and not WizKids (which is usually the preferred vendor for tie-in minis).
What D&D events will be taking place during the Season of Champions?
So far, Wizards of the Coast has not yet released an events schedule for the Season of Champions. We do, however, know that the season will be a key part of the recently revived D&D Encounters program. This program offers exclusive game material, accessories and organized play events at local game stores.
It’s likely we’ll see encounters material released on D&D Beyond that tie into the Dungeon Master’s actual play series and which is available to individuals who pre-order the World of Warcraft sourcebook. We’ll update this page with all the details once we know more.
Final Thoughts
D&D Seasons have been a major part of Wizards of the Coast’s marketing strategy for the past year, and so far, we’ve seen two seasons: the Season of Horror (which ran from April to June with a focus on Ravenloft: The Horrors Within supplement) and the Season of Magic (which ran from July to September with a focus on the upcoming Arcana Unleashed supplement).
With World of Warcraft the focus of the upcoming Season of Champions, there’s a lot riding on its success for both Wizards of the Coast and Blizzard. Whether the season can reach fans from both franchises, however, remains to be seen.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on updates around the new D&D seasons in the days ahead and will update this page with new information as it’s made available. In the meantime, you can pre-order the new D&D World of Warcraft book from your local game store, D&D Beyond and Amazon.
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