Dirt-Cheap Strixhaven Combo Engine Terrorizes Multiple Metas
This Exhibition Tidecaller card looks a lot like Hedron Crab, doesn’t it? That’s probably a sign of a card you’re going to lose to in Constructed at some point.
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The Ultimate List of 43 MTG, MTG Arena, and MTGO Formats Explained
One aspect of MTG that helps maintain its success is that there are loads of ways to play. Whether you’re brand new to the game, played for years, play casually from time to time, or you want become a pro, there’s an MTG format for you!
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[Interview] Austin Deceder and the $20K One-Shot Belcher Deck
We were lucky enough to sit down for a conversation with Austin Deceder, the man behind one of Magic’s most singular and formidable decks.
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MTG Banned and Restricted List and Announcements
The “Banned and Restricted” announcements for MTG tend to polarize the community. Bans are an important part of the formation and maintenance of constructed formats, and a huge part of the Magic ecosystem. They rightfully get a lot of chatter...
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The Ultimate Guide to Modern
Modern is one of Magic’s most beloved Constructed formats. The format has evolved a lot in the years since its inception back in 2011, but some of Modern’s most iconic hits are just as relevant today as they were back then. Today I’m going to go...
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The Modern Banlist: History and Potential Unbans
One of the ways that WotC keeps Modern under control is by periodically banning cards that have become too powerful for the format to keep in check. Today I share some stories behind the banning of every card on Modern’s banlist and why they...
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Pioneer Masters: Spoilers and Set Information
Wizards looked to Pioneer Regional Championships for the key cards that see play and traveled back to the start of Magic Online (the now-aged digital game used to play Modern, Legacy, and such) to implement cards from the Pioneer card pool into...
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