Picture this: an unassuming gnome armed not with a sword, but with boundless imagination and a knack for assembling ingenious contraptions. No, it’s not a young Link in Tears of the Kingdom. I’m talking about Oswald Fiddlebender, a...
Read moreI think at this point, Magic fans have to accept the fact that the game is going to include large numbers of outside IPs. It’s completely possible for me to sit down at Commander night at my LGS with my once-novel Princess Twilight Sparkle deck...
Read moreGood preconstructed Commmander decks usually offer a pretty clear way to upgrade the deck and build something more powerful. The best preconstructed decks offer several ways, and several alternative commanders to choose from. Food and Fellowship...
Read moreSometimes I prefer to play a Commander deck that has a little more variety in the types of games it creates. Sure, piloting a perfectly optimized deck with a consistent game plan can be fun too in more competitive settings, but on occasion it’s...
Read moreJ.R.R. Tolkien wanted to use Frodo Baggins to teach the world a few lessons. It doesn’t matter how tiny you think you are, you can make a difference in this world. No one is invincible, and the worst enemy is that which is unseen.
Read moreSo how has The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) played out so far, and what should you do to win more games? I’ll be guiding you through a general format overview, picking out the best (and worst) cards in the set, as well as giving...
Read moreWhen Vintage was first announced as a playable format on Magic Online (MTGO), MTG players wondered how people would play without the most powerful cards in the format? Cards like the famous Power Nine and other Vintage staples weren’t available...
Read moreAlchemy brought digital designs to MTG. While they’ve had mixed responses, it doesn’t look like they’re going anywhere any time soon.
Read moreEvery so often, tucked away in the 99 of a Commander precon, is an alternate commander that’s actually better than the deck’s face card. We got another example of this with the LotR Commander decks: Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant.
Read moreThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is the latest set from WotC, and it’s bursting with flavor. It looks like a set for everybody; it’s for new and experienced players alike, as well as fans of both MTG and Middle-earth.
Read moreToday I’m working with the new Riders of Rohan precon from the Tales of Middle-earth Commander set, so we should all come out as Tolkien experts in the end. I’m upgrading this human-centric deck to make it more viable at the average casual...
Read moreLord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is upon us, and I can’t wait to open those packs, be it draft, set, or collector boosters. WotC has another hit on their hands, both in gameplay and financially. Today I’m focusing on the money aspect.
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