Magic players seem to collectively agree that cards and sets have become more complicated than they used to be. There’s more text on cards these days, they interact with each other in complex ways, and some even have six cards’ worth of text to...
Read moreToday we’re exploring the underdogs, the underappreciated, the runner-ups, and so forth. We’re looking at rock-solid Commander cards that absolutely hold their own in-game, but don’t have the overarching support of the player base.
Read moreTarkir Dragonstorm’s two months away, but are we returning to the faction-based world people loved Khans of Tarkir, or the bland 2-color world of Dragons of Tarkir? MaRo gives us some vague insight into that question.
Read moreSome people like the soothing sound of the ocean, or the dulcet tones of an evening breeze brushing against their curtains. I prefer the whirring and clanking of cogs and machinery grinding and gnashing against each other. Forget ASMR; I use...
Read moreIf you were disappointed to hear about the Lorwyn revisit being bumped back until 2026, don’t despair! There’s a small taste of Lorwyn coming your way in the form of a fully reprinted land cycle.
Read moreSpell Pierce is back in Aetherdrift after the world’s shortest hiatus, and noncreature spells are quaking in their boots. But will it actually have a significant impact on Standard, or is it yet another Draft chaff printing of the 1-mana...
Read moreA 6-mana artifact, in 2020s Magic? No way, right? Well maybe, just maybe, Radiant Lotus has what it takes to properly justify its nomenclature.
Read moreIn Magic, horrors are embodiments of fear that take form as grotesque, terror-inducing creatures. There’s a thin line between horrors and nightmares, and though they’re aesthetically interchangeable in most settings, they’re still distinct enough...
Read morePest Control went from a paltry $8 card on Saturday to a $20 banger on Sunday. This Big Score mythic rare saw a steady decline after its early pre-order pricing, and it wasn’t until just about the start of the new year that the price...
Read moreYes, Commander players, the drought is over, and we’re back to the cycle of endless precons, this time with a duo of decks from Aetherdrift. This “death race” set takes place across three distinct MTG planes, and each Commander deck focuses on...
Read more| Illustration by Michal Ivan Product fatigue is real, and it’s an issue Magic players have been vocal about since around 2020 forward. On top of the overall increased number of Standard sets per year, there’s no shortage of Secret...
Read moreGroup hug is a strategy that can really only exist in Commander. It takes the political side of this multiplayer format and gives it shape in the form of an entire archetype, supported by years of cards that looked terrible in 1v1 MTG formats...
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