Plagued by a low desirability and over-production, Fallen Empires could be considered a failure of a set. But it introduced some staple mechanics and concepts to Magic players, setting the scene for design space still to come.
Read moreTempest was one of the first sets that I remember buying booster packs for. Not interested in the money cards, I fondly remember the common themes, which were more abundant as I bought more packs.
Read moreAll Will Be One has brought us plenty of callbacks to Mirrodin and New Phyrexia. One of these is a cycle of Twilight cards at rare, one in each color with an X in the casting cost, doing something extra special when X is five or more.
Read moreSkullbombs are going to be a role player in the Limited format of All Will Be One, and they’re likely to crop up in Cubes and some Constructed decks if their Spellbomb predecessors are anything to go by.
Read moreThe undead are no strangers to Magic’s multiverse. Spirits and zombies are some of the most common creature types throughout the game’s history. But undeath can come in many different forms, and today I’m talking about a darker, more...
Read moreWe’ve already ranked some popular tribes like elves and goblins in our effort to cover all tribes in our beloved game. But there are plenty that remain, and today I’m going over archons.
Read moreMagic makes use of many stereotypical fantasy races, but some of my favorite creatures are the ones entirely unique to Magic. One of the best Magic-original races is the Kor, a white-aligned creature tribe with themes around equipment.
Read moreLands are an important part of any MTG set. Good dual lands usually define what mana bases are possible in a given Constructed format, and colorless utility lands add new possibilities to existing decks. Phyrexia: All Will Be One offers the usual...
Read moreAll Will Be One’s commanders are interesting from a flavor standpoint because a lot of legendary creatures are characters we previously saw on our last trip to the plane in New Phyrexia. Now seems like a good time to put our speculating hats on...
Read moreToday I’m looking at 41 of the best cards in Phyrexia: All Will Be One. You’ll get an idea of what the Limited bombs are as well as which cards are likely to make waves in Constructed formats.
Read moreThe preconstructed Commander decks from Phyrexia: All Will Be One represent both sides of the conflict on the plane of New Phyrexia. You never know when the next Fierce Guardianship or Dockside Extortionist is going to be printed, so it’s...
Read moreThe third installment to the four-set Phyrexian story arc sees our heroes return to New Phyrexia in Phyrexia: All Will Be One. The poison counters we’ve seen hinted at since Kaldheim are returning to Standard in full force, and that’s not the...
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