Everyone’s favorite Sky Nomad, Yorion, is once again making its way into a powerful strategy. This time into Esper Doom Foretold. Often regarded as the third-best deck in Standard, Esper Doom Foretold is a control deck. It aims to control the...
Read moreWe had so much new Magic in 2020. A new Theros set was released, companions and modal double-faced cards (MDFC) were introduced, and more bans than any of us want to see again. But we got through it, and 2021 is starting us off with our first new...
Read moreWhat if you could turn unused cards into more playable ones on MTG Arena? There’s a way, at least there could be. And I’m not talking about wildcards. If you haven’t guessed yet, I’m talking about dusting. But what is dusting, you ask? For...
Read moreThe color wheel, or “color pie” as you’ve probably heard more often, is one of MTG’s defining traits. It’s part of what makes the game so unique and successful. Starting from the top and going in a clockwise circle we have white, blue, black...
Read moreThe “Banned and Restricted” announcements for MTG are pretty polarizing within the community. An important part of the formation and maintenance of constructed formats, it’s a huge part of the Magic ecosystem and has a lot of chatter around it...
Read moreEverybody knows dual lands are helpful. They help you balance out your land count and fix your mana to be more consistent. It can be hard to strike a good balance with just basic lands, and you can sometimes find yourself not getting enough mana...
Read moreFor the first time in a long time, we get a draft format that’s elegant in both drafting and gameplay. I love Zendikar Rising and its implications for the future of MTG. I’ve played over a hundred ZNR drafts now and have formulated a very strong...
Read moreCounterspells are pretty important in Magic. They make up a lot of blue’s color identity and they’re essentially a big old “no” to your opponent’s spells. Join me, your British friend (tea and crumpets included) on a journey to discover what...
Read moreWe’ve been having a blast with the Commander format for the past year now, but it’s not over yet! 2020 is the year that keeps on giving for us Commander fans, this time in the form of new cards and reprints galore across multiple sets for our...
Read moreWelcome to another look at a great pre-con Commander product! After a review of the 2017, 2020, and Zendikar Rising iterations, I figured I couldn’t leave you hanging without a review of Commander 2019, too. If you’re unfamiliar with what...
Read moreWhen you’ve been playing MTG Arena for a while, you inevitably take notice of its economy at some point. That is to say, you find out there are different ways to get your hands on things like products, gems, gold, packs, and cards. There are a...
Read more| Illustration by DaarkenThe ocean of change in MTG is as wide as it is deep, if not wider. What the waves carry to our shores varies. Sometimes you get something like power creep, and other times you get new mechanics.In this case, we’re...
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