The 72 Best Activated Abilities in Magic Ranked
Spells in Magic are pretty easy to understand, even for first-time players; cast a spell, the spell does what it says. Simple. Activated abilities are a touch more complicated.
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Shroofus Sproutsire Commander Deck Guide
That’s Sir Shroofus Sproutsire to you! We’ve been playing with Saproling tokens for years, but Foundations Jumpstart gave us our first actual sap creature card. How good is this card as a commander, though? The Shroofus in the pudding.
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BIG Film Producer’s Name Tied to Upcoming Live Action MTG Movie
Hasbro Entertainment announced a partnership with Legendary Entertainment, who intend to produce a live action Magic: The Gathering feature film. According to the announcement, there’s also the intention to follow up that film with a...
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MaRo Answers Burning Question About Upcoming Tarkir Set
Tarkir 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.
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Lorwyn-Themed Secret Lair Includes Stunning First-Time Reprints
If 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.
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Common Counterspell Returns to CRUSH Noncreature Spells
Spell 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...
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Absurd Aetherdrift Mana Rock Might Break Multiple Formats
A 6-mana artifact, in 2020s Magic? No way, right? Well maybe, just maybe, Radiant Lotus has what it takes to properly justify its nomenclature.
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The 41 Best Horrors in Magic Ranked
In 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...
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Meta-Breaking Board Wipe Nearly Triples In Value Overnight
Pest 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...
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Aetherdrift Commander Decks: Are They Worth It?
Yes, 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...
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Commander Precon Quantity Plummets in 2025
| 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...
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The 26 Best Group Hug Cards in Commander Ranked
Group 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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