Our first foray to the plane of Ixalan in its namesake set changed many typal decks. Merfolk added green to their slice of the color pie and vampires added white. And dinosaurs and pirates, before only hinted at, became canonical creature types...
Read moreHello planeswalkers! There’s just something special about something shiny, right? Any advertisement firm, car lot, or TCG company can tell you this. We’re inherently attracted to shiny and beautiful-looking things. So it’s no wonder that foil MTG...
Read moreThe creature types on a plane do a lot to establish the plane’s lore and the creatures’ relationship to it. The difference between an elf warrior and an elf druid is often immense, reflected in art and card text. Today, we’re looking...
Read moreThe time for another Universes Beyond set has arrived, taking us on a Commander-centric journey to the dystopic wastelands of Bethesda’s Fallout video game series. Set in the irradiated ruins of civilization plagued by swarms of mutants, ghouls...
Read moreThe Fallout Commander line-up is here as the latest Universes Beyond crossover, and it’s all contained within a handful of Commander decks. As usual, we have the ins and outs for each deck, complete with reprint evaluation, individual deck...
Read moreI’ve comboed with a lot of different cards in Magic, including things that just sound sad, like the old Morselhoarder plus Sinking Feeling plus Presence of Gond combo. So how about we up the brand recognition a bit with a card perfectly named for...
Read moreEarly MTG was nothing like what we know today. Few people played the game, the sets were sold in tiny quantities overall, and information about the game, card prices and rarities was scarce. Rarity wasn’t even included on the cards, unlike the...
Read moreWhen I first started writing this article, I could only think of 80s music. So sorrynotsorry, but here’s the first song that earwormed me.
Read moreOn several of our visits to Ravnica, Wizards introduced specific keyword mechanics associated with each of the plane’s 10 guilds. Typically, on subsequent visits these keyword abilities will be replaced by new ones. In Gatecrash, the Boros...
Read moreSecret Lairs have provided a fascinating outlet for Magic cards. They offer unparalleled artistic freedom; a Secret Lair card doesn’t need to look like a regular Magic spell, allowing artists to stretch their creative wings. While some art raises...
Read moreReturn to Ravnica is a large set with more than 250 MTG cards, and it marks the beginning of the Pioneer era. As is Ravnican tradition the set had its own themes, mechanics, and playstyle, so if you like the combinations in this set, stay with me...
Read moreAh, the “old” days of Magic. When we only had to choose which set we wanted to crack open, not which booster type. When sets were released as blocks, and bundles were called “fat packs.”
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