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Quick vs. Premier Draft on MTGA: The Key Differences Explained

Quick vs. Premier Draft on MTGA: The Key Differences Explained

Chris Reay March 10, 2025 Draft, Limited, MTG Arena, MTG Formats

There are many ways to play Limited formats on MTG Arena, but Quick and Premier draft are the only two that count towards your Limited rank. What do these terms mean, though, and which is the best one for what you want? Letโ€™s have a look at these...

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Collecting
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The 40 Best Vehicles in Magic Ranked

The 40 Best Vehicles in Magic Ranked

Chris Reay March 10, 2025 Collecting, Deckbuilding, MTG Cards

Vehicles are a commonplace sight in sets these days, and most releases will have at least one included in them. There have been some unbelievably powerful vehicles printed over the years, and weโ€™re going to take a look at the best of the best.

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Rad Counters in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Rad Counters in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Chris Reay February 27, 2025 Collecting, MTG Cards, MTG Rules

In the post-nuclear apocalypse world of the Fallout universe, one of the many dangers youโ€™re going to have to face as you venture out of your nice, safe vault is Radiation.

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Junk Tokens in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Junk Tokens in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Chris Reay February 25, 2025 Collecting, MTG Cards, MTG Rules

If youโ€™ve ever played the Fallout games before, youโ€™ll no doubt remember picking up all kinds of junk from around the game world and (hopefully) making good use of it later on, whether by selling it, trading it or crafting with it. Whatever you...

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The 30 Most Expensive and Must-Have Cards in Aetherdrift

The 30 Most Expensive and Must-Have Cards in Aetherdrift

Chris Reay February 7, 2025 Collecting, MTG Cards

What are the priciest Aetherdrift cards that you want to see in your packs, the chase-iest of chase cards, the blingiest of the bling? Letโ€™s take a look at everything in the main set and the Aetherdrift Commander precons to see whatโ€™s preordering...

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What Are Headliner Cards in Magic, and Are They Valuable?

What Are Headliner Cards in Magic, and Are They Valuable?

Chris Reay January 22, 2025 Collecting, MTG Cards

New approaches to the special cards in a set come and go, and they all have their own positives and negatives. The latest approach introduced with Innistrad Remastered is Magicโ€™s Headliner Program, and it brings some newish ideas to the most...

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The 30 Most Expensive and Must-Have Cards in Innistrad Remastered

The 30 Most Expensive and Must-Have Cards in Innistrad Remastered

Chris Reay January 20, 2025 Collecting, MTG Cards

At a slightly higher cost than a Standard release, youโ€™d want Innistrad Remastered to contain some juice as far as reprints go. INR delivers, and there are some really top dollar cards included in the set. But is it worth opening overall?

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Blood Tokens in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Blood Tokens in MTG: Rules, History, and Best Cards

Chris Reay December 31, 2024 MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Nearly every Standard set these days has some kind of โ€œgimmickโ€ designed (at least in part) to smooth out the Limited format, whether itโ€™s Treasures in Forgotten Realms, Powerstones in The Brothersโ€™ War, or kicker in Dominaria United. Crimson Vow...

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Everything You Need to Know About Ally and Enemy Colors in MTG

Everything You Need to Know About Ally and Enemy Colors in MTG

Chris Reay December 20, 2024 MTG Cards

Ally and enemy colors are terms that are thrown around by veteran Magic players without much conscious thought about what they actually are. After some time, they just become part of the language of the game, a convenient shorthand to describe...

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The Complete Guide to MTGA’s Explorer Format

The Complete Guide to MTGA’s Explorer Format

Chris Reay December 16, 2024 MTG Arena, MTG Community, MTG Formats, Strategy

Explorer is WotCโ€™s pathway format to Pioneer, and continues to work towards that goal with the introduction of cards to Arena that haven’t already been introduced through either Standard or Historic. Letโ€™s take a look at where the format is...

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Blocking in Magic: All Your Rules Questions Answered

Blocking in Magic: All Your Rules Questions Answered

Chris Reay November 16, 2024 MTG Cards, MTG Rules

Whatโ€™s the good of having an army of monsters at your disposal if you canโ€™t use them as cannon fodder to protect yourself? Itโ€™s what theyโ€™re for, right? Blocking.

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Hereโ€™s How to Get a Refund for an MTG Arena Event

Hereโ€™s How to Get a Refund for an MTG Arena Event

Chris Reay October 16, 2024 Guide, MTG Arena

While most of MTG Arena gameplay is likely played in the free-to-enter queues for Constructed formats, there are plenty of events that you have to pay for on Arena (often MTGA Drafts but some others too). As with any software package, however...

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