WotC Axed a Lorwyn Spin-Off of Ikoria’s Broken Companion Mechanic
The Companion mechanic broke multiple formats when it was first introduced. The MTG design team almost revamped it for Lorwyn Eclipsed.
Read moreThe Companion mechanic broke multiple formats when it was first introduced. The MTG design team almost revamped it for Lorwyn Eclipsed.
Read moreProbably named after the famous Vivid lands, vivid is a new mechanic from Lorwyn Eclipsed that scales based on the different color amongst permanents you control. Perfect for people who just can’t help splashing.
Read moreGreen in Lorwyn Eclipsed got excellent typal support, and not just for elves. It got great generic typal support, as well as powerful vivid cards and more generic powerhouses for tokens and beyond.
Read moreBehold was expanded beyond the scope of dragons in Lorwyn Eclipsed, and now looks like a tool Wizards might be using a bit more often.
Read moreFling is such an evocative card, and there have been many variants of it across Magic’s history. Fling effects are something that many players love, and the idea of yeeting one of your big beefers into your opponentโs face is very appealing...
Read moreTemur is a color group that combines some of the color pairs with the craziest Ravnican guilds (Izzet and Simic). Temur’s got a bunch of pretty mad Magic cards that get value in your decks.
Read moreLorwyn Eclipsed is here, and with it, a bunch of new mythic rares to chase for your collection and decks. From tutors to threats, elemental incarnations to typal payoffs, the set has something for everyone.
Read moreThe black cards from Lorwyn Eclipsed have excellent choices. They include typal payoffs, as one expects from Lorwyn, callbacks to the original block, and exciting build-arounds.
Read moreNew sets always bring new commanders, but Lorwyn Eclipsed is a breath of fresh air. It has a bunch of interesting, unique commanders, and theyโre all in-universe, which gives them excellent flavor.
Read moreGaining life has been a part of whiteโs identity since the gameโs inception, as have small, cheap creatures. Creatures that reward more creatures with lifegain have become colloquially known as โsoul sisters.โ
Read moreSnakes always get their place in the sun in MTG sets, as they always need a little treacherous green creature to hold the fort with deathtouch or slowly poison unwary opponents. And there are Magic planes like Kamigawa where snakes are relevant...
Read moreThe exile zone might be one of the most useful in Magic. Itโs the place cards go when removed from the game, making removal that exiles permanents some of the strongest, but it also sees a lot of traffic as a zone that enables a lot of...
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