Prerelease is the first chance we’ll get to check out the cards that this visit to Tarkir gives us, and I’ve got all the quick details you’ll want to know before you go.
Read moreThe first Standard set of the 2025 calendar year is a multi-planar racing adventure spanning Amonkhet, Avishkar, and Muraganda. I’ll let you brush up on the story if you want to know the outcome of the second Ghirapur Grand Prix, but as players...
Read moreYour local MTG experience may have changed in the last few years. Maybe your local game store doesn’t get the crowds it used to. Or maybe you’ve never even played Magic in-person before because you first got into it through MTG...
Read moreThere are tons of different ways to play Magic. From casual kitchen table games to the competitive circuit and everything in between, there’s definitely no shortage of options if you’re getting bored of the same old format. But what about MTG...
Read morePlayers had some criticism of Jumpstart on MTG Arena. Enter Jump In!, the second attempt at this style of format, and a much more impactful one that I think you definitely should play.
Read moreWhile the release of a new Magic set is always cause for excitement, Foundations has an even more tantalizing hook: This set will be legal in Standard until at least 2029. It quite literally sets the stage for years to come! There’s no better way...
Read moreAh, Prerelease! My favorite time of the year, which is handy as we get five or so a year now! Duskmourn is Magic’s foray into ‘80’s style horror tropes, so expect haunted houses, weird technology, and more!
Read moreDark 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 moreThe world of competitive Magic saw a major facelift with the most recent organized play update released by Wizards coming with Streets of New Capenna. This announcement included a new tournament structure, the return of the Pro Tour, a new MTG...
Read moreWith the return of the Pro Tour and the revamped system for organized play there are a lot of new sub-systems and qualification paths. They’re easy to mix up, which is why I’m going to help you by breaking down the layers of tournament play...
Read moreIf you’ve completed your Color Challenge levels, you may notice that you suddenly have five Jump In! tokens in your account. Let’s run through what these tokens are and if they’re worth using!
Read moreThe recent SNC Championship suffered multiple hardships and hiccups, many of which are symptoms of greater problems with the new system. The issues ranged from too many players receiving byes, poor communications between tournament admins and...
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