The Ultimate Guide to Emperor
Emperor is a six-player MTG format perfect for large groups of players. But how does it work? Do you need EDH decks for Emperor? And most importantly, will it be a good time for your playgroup?
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The Ultimate Guide to Battle Box
Looking for a quick way to play MTG that’s not very expensive, and that you can set up in a pinch, with no deck-building involved? Or something you can play between rounds on FNM? Well, the format you’re looking for already exists, and it’s...
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The Ultimate Guide to Value Vintage in MTG
Value Vintage is a community created MTG Constructed variant. This format aims to bring fresh air to the Constructed scene for players often priced out of normal Vintage.
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The Ultimate Guide to Cube in MTG
Cube is a wonderful way to play MTG with veteran players, or to teach drafting to newer players, or even reintroduce friends that want to get back into the game. It’s a format that lets you be the player, the designer, and the tester.
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The Complete List of MTG Arena Formats for 2026
MTG Arena has come a long way from the days when it first released, when Standard and Limited were pretty much your only options if you wanted to get a game in. We now have a lot of different formats, each with their own card pools, and it isn’t...
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The Ultimate Legacy Format Overview and Guide
While most players might have been put off by what happened, I was amazed. I loved seeing all of these new cards (well, old cards, but new to me) and what they could do in combination. From that moment on, I was hooked. I built my first Legacy...
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The Ultimate Guide to Pauper
What if I told you that instead of spending $20 on an average rare card, there’s a format where you can invest the same amount to obtain an entire competitive deck? Let’s delve into Pauper, the budget-friendly and competitive format...
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The Ultimate Guide to MTG Arena Jump In!: Complete List and Rewards
Players 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.
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The Ultimate Guide to Pauper Commander
While Magic has more than a few sanctioned formats, there’s no reason you shouldn’t make your own. That’s how Commander started, after all, and it’s a format that’s ripe for spinoffs that provide unique takes on a singleton format...
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The Ultimate Guide to Tiny Leaders
Looking for an alternative way to play Commander? While it’s more restrictive, it’s also funnier in some ways. Let’s dig in and discover all the secrets of Tiny Leaders!
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The Ultimate Guide to Drafting Peasant Cube
Let me introduce you Peasant Cube, a format in which you only play commons and uncommons. The gameplay is surprisingly deep and interesting, and some players enjoy it because you’re not losing to that bomb rare each game.
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The Ultimate Guide to Duel Commander
Commander became Magic’s most-played format in the past several years despite its origin as a way for players and organizers to keep themselves entertained between tournament rounds. The format has since grown beyond a way to pass the time, and...
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