I was skeptical when food was introduced in Throne of Eldraine, just as I was for Blood tokens in Innistrad: Crimson Vow. I’m a big fan now, especially with flavor wins in the Wilds of Eldraine and Lord of the Rings Magic sets.
Read moreI like to draft in a bunch of different ways, so if that’s also you, come along and check out some alternative draft formats you might not have tried.
Read moreEnergy has been in Magic since Kaladesh in 2016, but we didn’t have a legendary creature who explicitly supported energy until the Fallout precons in 2024. Now that we have the commanders in two EDH precons plus enough support in Modern Horizons...
Read moreAfter the past few years of MTG design, we have a profusion of enchantment commanders for almost all color combinations, not just the classic Selesnya. Some focus on auras, but some have more expansive interests. Ready to get, well, enchanted?
Read moreThe Kaladesh block was really polarizing. Some loved it, some hated it, and this has to do with the mechanics and the Standard format, which was shaky to say the least. Two new mechanics debuted in this block, energy and vehicles.
Read moreI’m just going to get the requisite pun out of the way: These cards are otterly cute! We’ve had a smattering of otters in Magic for a few years, but Bloomburrow brought a whole romp of otters.
Read moreBlack cards offer great tools to a deck, including good removal, sweepers, and tutors. Let’s look at the best black legends in Magic and uncover more than 40 reasons to play a black commander.
Read moreWorld Shaper is one of the most coherent precons I’ve seen in a while, and it doesn’t need quite as much tinkering as we’ve come to expect.
Read morePicture this. It’s Magic Arena, Explorer or Historic, and you’re on some kind of aggro deck. They’re angels. You’ve kept up thus far, but they just dropped Righteous Valkyrie and Resplendent Angel with a Bishop of Wings out. The angel on your...
Read moreJohn Avon is one of the mostly highly regarded Magic artists, so much so that I would bet that if a newish player only knows the name of one Magic card artist, it’s Avon’s. What makes his art, so often lands, sing to the fans?
Read moreCommander has long been a place friendly to the idea of making tribal decks, now called typal, that stack a bunch of creatures of the same type together to head off to fight. It’s a classic fantasy trope, straight out of The Hobbit’s Battle of...
Read moreMagic can be a game of intricate planning, long turns, and baroque strategies. But sometimes you just want to be a buffet dishing out knuckle sandwiches. Figuratively.
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