Consensus among MTG players is far from universal, but a good chunk of the playerbase does seem to think that WotC succeeded in making White not the worst, while red becomes Commander’s weakest color. So what has WotC been doing to balance...
Read moreSiege Rhino solidified itself as one of MTG’s most iconic cards during its tenure in Standard. It dropped off some time later, but a new Alchemy card might give the rhino a second wind. Two second winds, in fact.
Read moreJourney’s End Games is a game store based in Moscow, Idaho, and today, I’m reviewing Journey’s End Games to see how their online storefront stacks up against the rest!
Read moreA’ight, partners… Here’s where the Outlaws of Thunder Junction’s plot thickens. Among the new mechanics that this Western-themed MTG set introduced, plot is probably the most complex: This keyword ability involves casting spells...
Read moreIf you play Magic you also know that getting into a new TCG can take time and money, so it’s nice to have some idea if you’ll like the game before you play it.
Read moreI think there are many of us who joined the hype for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. It’s about time to look at some iconic figures from the LotR lore.
Read moreModern Horizons previously held the record for best selling set, bringing in over $200 million over a two-year period. It took LOTR just seven months to reach that same milestone. And it’s taken Final Fantasy a fraction of that time. With...
Read moreWhile players may put a lot of effort into thinking about mid- and late-game strategies, a critical part of Magic: The Gathering happens before the game even starts, as a hand with no lands or no playable spells is equivalent of already losing...
Read moreOn Thunder Junction, not only can you commit crimes, but you can go on a crime spree. In some ways, it’s yet another kicker variant, but there’s a bit more to the spree mechanic than just that.
Read moreThe introduction of vehicles to Magic brought a science-fantasy vibe to the game just as it had in the olden days when Urza used power armor to fight the mechanical threat of Phyrexia. It created a powerful image of what the artificers of...
Read moreAri Nieh’s, former WotC Designer, wrote a piece for Medium on How WotC fixed White. Back in early 2020, Nieh had been assigned to represent White on the Council of Colors, which is “WotC’s internal body for continuously determining...
Read moreNow entirely in control of decision-making for Commander, WotC released its first real banlist changes to the format on Tuesday. Among the five cards converted to “Game Changer” status were a few banlist mainstays that WotC has...
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