While The Hobbit won’t be the biggest set this year, our visit to the Lonely Mountain and the untold treasure cave within is sure to be filled with good finds. At least, that’s what prerelease prices would have you believe.
Read moreHello, planeswalkers! We as a society are always trying to get the most out of everything. Discounts, special offers, Collector boosters, and of course getting extra anything. MTG is no exception to this, and we’re all looking for the extra...
Read moreSplicers are the artisans of New Phyrexia, formerly Mirrodin. These Phyrexian artificers have a common characteristic: Their main body is weak, but they bring a stronger 3/3 golem with them, which makes the splicer excellent as a blink and...
Read moreCreatures are arguably Magic’s most important card type. Formats are defined by the available creatures and the cards that answer them. Most games end in the combat phase, with creatures getting into the red zone and knocking your opponents to...
Read moreRecursive creatures have a long history in Magic, providing midrange players with the grindy cards they need to win the late-game long after their opponents have emptied their hands and are limping along. Let’s figure out the best recursive...
Read moreWith the release of Bloomburrow and dozens of bird cards, birds return to Standard and make a breakthrough in other formats like Pioneer. Every MTG set has a bird or two, so it’s always an excellent time to rank all of Magic’s best birds...
Read moreEveryone knows that feeling when you open a pack and see that deep orange symbol instead of a gold one, and Orzhov mythics are some of the best around.
Read moreLord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth was a massively popular set, and one of the earliest draftable Universes Beyond sets (for better or worse, I’ll let you debate that). We returned three years later in 2026 to Middle-earth to follow Bilbo...
Read moreWith Commander being Magic’s most popular format, it’s no surprise that lots of players search far and wide for commander rankings to pull ahead of their opponents. Rather than $40 precons, today I look at the commanders at the helm of EDH decks...
Read moreLands are among the game’s most vital resources. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have even more of them? Replay land effects that get lands back from the graveyard can maximize your mana base.
Read moreThere are plenty of incentives for drawing your second card each turn, but why not go bigger and reward yourself for drawing three cards a turn! What’s next, FOUR cards?
Read moreHesit is a digital-only mechanic developed to fit the flavor of Outlaws of Thunder Junction and its namesake outlaws, and to bolster the crime mechanic. It’s a somewhat complicated mechanic, but it’s a powerful one.
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