Sol Ring dates all the way back to Alpha, the very first Magic set. It has been restricted or banned in most MTG formats because of how powerful it is. And by Wizards of the Coast’s very explicit admission, it’s the cornerstone of the...
Read moreA new set was just announced for 2027, and it already has one of the most powerful card draw engines we’ve seen in a while. It might even give The One Ring a run for its money!
Read moreThe “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...
Read moreToday’s B&R has absolutely kneecapped one format in particular: 13 overpowered commanders have been shut down.
Read moreThis Bracket 3 Tam, the Possibility deck plays a more assertive game, biasing towards planeswalkers that create tokens to make a large board state.
Read moreThe Final Fantasy Universes Beyond set chose to represent crystals as a new artifact cycle, which combine useful cost reduction with powerful passive and activated abilities. Their power varies wildly based on strategy and format, so let’s get...
Read moreEnchantments pervasive in Magic: The Gathering as permanents that consistently give you extra benefits when they stay on the battlefield. This card type received an interesting upgrade in a Magic set released in 2022. Now, select enchantments can...
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 moreMagic cards have been a collectible for a long time. Some players spend absurd amounts of money to own specific cards. Anyone who’s played MTG for almost any length of time has heard of the OG cards. The ones that were the most powerful back in...
Read moreMagic certainly has its fair share of nonbasic lands across all formats. You probably know about the common ones already, like the original duals, utility lands, or creature lands. But one powerful nonbasic that often goes under the radar are the...
Read moreTappers are a classic part of Limited history. Creatures that tap opposing threats are often among the strongest creatures in the format because they play offensively and defensively against your opponent’s most threatening creatures.
Read moreRemoving counters can be just as strong as outright destroying a card in some cases, though sometimes you can shift counters around to unlock some interesting combos.
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