Foundations is upon us, and with it comes this advance look at what’s hot on the collector’s market. We’re breaking down (some) of this Magic set’s most expensive cards, and it should be really interesting this time given how it’s about a...
Read moreFoundations looks like one of Magic’s more powerful core sets I can remember, and Foundations Jumpstart has a much wider selection of powerful commanders than is typical for recent Jumpstart sets. Is there a new banger like Allosaurus...
Read moreIn Mark Rosewater’s article that introduced the Set booster, his question was: “How does one make opening a booster more fun?” Let’s see if the Set boosters lived up to their promise.
Read moreThe best defense is a good offense, as people may say. Or in MTG lingo: Math is for blockers! Berserkers embody the “attack first, questions later” philosophy in many medias, tabletop games, video games, and of course, in Magic. Today we’re...
Read moreYou may have heard these two, seemingly simple, words floating around the web, in your local game store, or amongst your friends: Secret Lair. You may have even wondered, “Secret Lair, what does that mean?” Secret Lairs are limited edition...
Read moreCome for a list of the best virtues, have you? Well, there’s temperance, kindness, charity… I hear patience is a virtue too. Oh wait, you’re probably here for the Wilds of Eldraine virtues. Hey, in my defense Humility is a Magic card.
Read moreEach of Ravnica’s 10 guilds has a unique identity that pairs nicely with its color combination. The hedonistic Cult of Rakdos is dedicated to entertaining the demon they worship, putting on circus-like performances with a bit more of an emphasis...
Read moreJudge promos are something of a special card type in Magic. They’re rare, with a very limited amount being produced, and often feature some of the most powerful fan-favorite cards in the entire game.
Read moreIt’s a different take on horror, and as a fan, this stuff gets me excited. I like my scares to be fresh, even if they’ve been locked away in a basement or cursed to stay under the floorboards for generations. Duskmourn has scary and...
Read moreThe color red in Magic is designed for one thing in particular: dealing damage. It may do a few other things, but the one thing it can do well in every format in Magic is deal a lot of damage. What if you were to modify that damage in some way...
Read moreOil slick foils are promotional foils for Phyrexia: All Will Be One and have a special deep luster. The arts are all quite dark – thematically, the foiling effect evokes the idea that the cards are coated in glistening oil.
Read moreIt seems like almost every new Magic set brings with it a new style of foil treatment. Though it can be cool to get unique types of cards, especially if certain foil treatments curl less than regular foils, it can also be a little confusing at...
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