Legions Spoilers and Set Information
They say that good things come in threes, and maybe that’s what MTG designers were thinking about in the early days of Magic when expansions like Legions used to be part of a three-set block.
Read moreThey say that good things come in threes, and maybe that’s what MTG designers were thinking about in the early days of Magic when expansions like Legions used to be part of a three-set block.
Read moreAfter the finale of the Phyrexian storyline in March of the Machine and then its Aftermath, we’re going to be returning to Eldraine for a second visit. This plane seems to be the location of story resets, as last time we were here was immediately...
Read moreExodus is a very, very old set – so old that, strictly speaking, Magic: The Gathering was a different game back then with literal different rules and card types that no longer exist.
Read moreThe release of Zendikar Rising marks a very important time in the Magic calendar. The fall major set is always the landmark release of the year, with a lot depending on the quality of its design and overall appeal.
Read moreWilds of Eldraine gets your standard Alchemy release just over a month after the main set’s debut. The set brings 30 new cards to the digital-exclusive format on MTG Arena, and they’re all a bit familiar.
Read moreJumpstart is one of the best ways to onboard a new MTG player. Lord of the Rings Jumpstart may be the perfect vehicle for teaching a friend how to play Magic.
Read moreThe Mercadian Masques block sparks tons of feelings in players who were around back then. A lot of people remember it as one of the worst Standard blocks in Magic history. But there’s also a lot of fond memories. The block had some really...
Read moreBy design, core sets never tried to push the envelope too much when it came to the complexity of the included mechanics: Their main audience was always new players. But as we’ll see, Seventh Edition tried a few new tricks, always within the...
Read moreMercadian Masques will likely be our only opportunity to explore Mercadia, a plane full of Black Markets, Bribery, and Misdirection, where many things are (literally) upside down and goblins, unlike their counterparts from other planes, are...
Read morePlaneshift was the second expansion to the Invasion block. It was a smaller set that expanded on the core concepts introduced in its predecessor and introduced some key cards and staple effects that we still see in games today.
Read moreBy MTG designers’ own account, Prophecy was one of Magic’s all-time lows when it comes to design. The set ended up a bit disjointed from the block it was part of (Mercadian Masques block), and the block as a whole was on the low end...
Read moreCore Set 2021 will be the third Core Set released by Wizards since their hiatus after Magic Origins back in 2015. If you’ve been paying attention—and I’m assuming you have—you’ll know that it’s been heavily hinted to be a set revolving around...
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