MTG Jumpstart: Spoilers and Set Information
There’s a brand-new MTG “play experience” about to jump at you later this year. Ready to learn everything we know about this new way to play? Let’s start with its name: Jumpstart!
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The MTG Arena Shuffler: Just Chill Out
Is the MTG Arena shuffler rigged? Is it broken? Let’s find out together! We’re all probably wrong about something, so this’ll be fun.
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Downloading MTG Arena: Everything You Need to Know
Having issues downloading or updating MTG Arena? Well, look no further! We’ll cover everything you need to know to get you going from where to get Arena to how to fix some common issues.
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Core Set 2021: Spoilers and Set Information
Core Set 2021 will be the third Core Set released by Wizards since their hiatus after Magic Origins back in 2015. If you’ve been paying attention—and I’m assuming you have—you’ll know that it’s been heavily hinted to be a set revolving around...
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What Are the Best Sleeves for Magic?
If you’ve ever ventured into the world of paper Magic, you’ve probably bought some card sleeves before. If you’re trying to figure out what sleeve is best for you—or you’re now questioning every card sleeve purchase you’ve ever made—then I’ve got...
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What Are the Best Playmats for Magic?
In the beginning, there were cards. MTG cards. Then, there were sleeves. After that, sleeves within sleeves. Finally, there were playmats. Many, many playmats.
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2020 MTG Challenger Decks Reviewed
WotC has been publishing Challenger Decks for competitive Constructed games since 2018 and, as always, players wonder whether they’re actually good or just trash decks marketed with a fancy name. There are four 2020 MTG Challenger Decks, and it...
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What Are the 5-Color Commanders?
| Illustration by Jaime JonesWe’ve talked about pretty much every MTG format there is here on Draftsim, but recently I came across a discussion that’s been going on for a while. Commander is something we’ve touched on quite a bit, but I’m...
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How to Update MTG Arena and Troubleshoot Errors
Updating MTG Arena: Step-by-Step GuidesUpdating MTG Arena after a system patch usually isn’t that hard, but sometimes you can run into problems. Before you uninstall and reinstall completely, we’ll show you two ways you can try to get the client...
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The Ultimate Guide to Ikoria Draft
If the past few years of Magic are anything to go by, I have to assume that it’s a corporate-mandated requirement for each year’s Spring set to include strong overtones of “hold on a second, they really did that?” and “wait, this is a real Magic...
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Announcing Arena Tutor by Draftsim
Today is a really exciting day. For years, Draftsim has been known for its awesome draft simulator. You may know and love the site for its lightning-speed set updates and its in-depth draft data analysis articles.More recently, we’ve been...
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Fires of Invention Deck Guide: Jeskai, Keruga, and Beyond
| Card art by Stanton FengSince its printing, Throne of Eldraine’s Fires of Invention has been a mainstay in Standard competitive Arena and a staple of any FNM event at your LGS. The archetype—for those of us who’ve perhaps not visited Standard...
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