Dwarves appear in all kinds of folklore and pop culture, although not always with the best representation. We’re sticking to the world of fantasy, specifically Magic, but with a smattering of Tolkien.
Read moreWhile The Hobbit won’t be the biggest set this year, our visit to the Lonely Mountain and the untold treasure cave within is sure to be filled with good finds. At least, that’s what prerelease prices would have you believe.
Read moreYou barely need two hands to count the number of Abzan precons we have, but they cover a surprising amount of ground. Tokens, counters, reanimation, and lifegain are recurring themes, but these decks often do interesting and unique things with...
Read moreDwarves are such a staple of fantasy settings that they were a natural inclusion in Magic: The Gathering. So, which dwarf commanders should you prioritize for which strategies?
Read moreEdge of Eternities brings its fair share of new card subtypes and mechanics, including a cycle of mythic rare lands. Not just any lands. Planets!
Read moreWith The Hobbit, Magic brought the ferocious mechanic back as part Golgari’s mechanical identity, so let’s sharpen our knowledge (and our claws) and see what it’s all about.
Read moreLord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth was a massively popular set, and one of the earliest draftable Universes Beyond sets (for better or worse, I’ll let you debate that). We returned three years later in 2026 to Middle-earth to follow Bilbo...
Read moreThe Star Trek Commander precons have an interesting mix of typal themes with some tried and true precon archetypes, plus some new iterations on what Edge of Eternities introduced when it launched us into space for the first time.
Read moreBonus sheets in Magic bring an extra kick to the collecting experience, and they can have a fun impact on their Sealed and Draft environments. But which are the best bonus sheets ever printed? And what even counts as a bonus sheet?
Read moreQuests have been a part of fantasy since long before fantasy itself. In Magic, quest are represented on a number of cards that track your game actions with quest counters and reward you for reaching a certain number.
Read moreWhat happens when we get into commanders that support multiple creature types, and which ones play the balancing act best?
Read moreMagic’s assassin commanders were fairly limited to a few typal options in Dimir (UB) and a certain Mardu (WRB) monarch once upon a time, but Assassin’s Creed gave us a lot of legendary assassins for our command zone.
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