Dark Ritual – Illustration by Wizard of Barge A controversial match loss issued by a Pastimes Events Judge last weekend at the Secret Lair Showdown Championship in GenCon has sparked a rules controversy in the Magic: The Gathering...
Read moreMagic has tons of rules, and some of them are not written down: house rules and unwritten rules generally accepted by players as basic courtesy for your opponents.
Read moreYou ever crack a fetch at EOT to tutor up some fixing? Maybe you’ve tried to Bolt the Bird but your opponent had Mom to fizzle it? Or maybe you lost to a Vorthos player at your most recent FNM. Any of that click at all?
Read moreArguably the two biggest online TCGs are Hearthstone and MTG Arena. Many players will have at least tried both, but if you haven’t, what’s different between the two of them? And what lessons have they learned from each other? More importantly...
Read moreReddit is useful for discussing all manner of topics on the internet, and it’s what countless forums from 10-20 years ago have evolved into. It goes without saying that there’s a lot of discourse about MTG happening on reddit, too, but there’s...
Read moreA new Standard is right around the corner and the Pro Tour is coming back next year. Now is as good a time as ever to jump into competitive Magic!
Read moreMagic players love giving things nicknames. Mill became the recent keyword for putting cards from a library into the graveyard after years of the nickname given from the card Millstone. Steve, Bob, Gary, the community loves shortening things. We...
Read moreMagic is such a lucky game. It’s gathered an incredible following filled with passionate people who love the game. For many, it’s the basis on which they fostered lasting relationships and learned many lessons.
Read moreIf you were playing Magic: The Gathering any time before or during 2012, you may remember planeswalker points as the mechanism for tracking your progress and participation at sanctioned events. If you started playing after 2020, let’s educate you...
Read moreI like to imagine most Magic players are good, honest people that just want to play with their expensive collectible cardboard, but that’s not always the case. Here, I present to you a guide to cheating in Magic in the hope that you may go out...
Read moreFor Modern MTG players and tournament grinders, Eldrazi Winter wasn’t a fond moment to remember. Today we’re answering the question: What was Eldrazi Winter?
Read moreIf you’re like me, you’ve probably wondered what it’s like to design Magic cards. With some experience and research to inform our top picks, I’d bet money we can find you the program you’re looking for to help you do just that.
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