The 10 Most Fun and Unique MTG Draft Variants to Try Out
I like to draft in a bunch of different ways, so if that’s also you, come along and check out some alternative draft formats you might not have tried.
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The Complete Guide to Chromatic Cube
Chromatic Cube is an Arena Cube Draft format featuring the biggest most colorful Limited experience you can find. It’s less about balanced archetypes and more about going crazy with powerful cards.
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The 14 Best Formats in Magic Ranked
If there’s one thing that has kept Magic: The Gathering alive and thriving for over 30 years, it’s the incredible diversity of gameplay it offers. For each kind of player, there’s a format that they can relate to, but when it comes to...
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WotC Announces Weird New Constructed Format for Japan Open 2025
How can Final Fantasy cards compete in the hostile Standard format we have at the moment? An upcoming tournament answers that by limiting the field to just Final Fantasy and Foundations.
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Anti-Universes Beyond Format Shot Down — Can UB and Traditional Magic Coexist?
What are the chances Magic creates a format that doesn’t allow Universes Beyond sets? Unlikely, according to Mark Rosewater, but never say never….
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Commander on MTG Arena: When’s it Coming?
Pretty much as soon as MTG Arena got its start, questions on if (and when) the Commander format would be added to the fray started to pop up. And it’s no surprise really since the multiplayer format is immense popular, and those of us who love it...
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Magic Hall of Famer Pinpoints Two Major Issues with Standard
The infamous “Dragon Master” Brian Kibler dropped an unexpected Standard video several days ago, discussing a few cards that have a stranglehold on the format.
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Quick vs. Premier Draft on MTGA: The Key Differences Explained
There are many ways to play Limited formats on MTG Arena, but Quick and Premier draft are the only two that count towards your Limited rank. What do these terms mean, though, and which is the best one for what you want? Let’s have a look at these...
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MTG Arena Formats: Full List and FAQ
There are tons of different ways to play Magic. From casual kitchen table games to the competitive circuit and everything in between, there’s definitely no shortage of options if you’re getting bored of the same old format. But what about MTG...
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The Complete Guide to MTGA’s Explorer Format
Explorer is WotC’s pathway format to Pioneer, and continues to work towards that goal with the introduction of cards to Arena that haven’t already been introduced through either Standard or Historic. Let’s take a look at where the format is...
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Pioneer Masters: Spoilers and Set Information
Wizards looked to Pioneer Regional Championships for the key cards that see play and traveled back to the start of Magic Online (the now-aged digital game used to play Modern, Legacy, and such) to implement cards from the Pioneer card pool into...
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The Ultimate Guide to Archenemy
Archenemy takes the traditional four-player Magic game and flips it on its head; no longer do you need to worry about the politics at the Commander table. Everyone has one definite goal to defeat the other side. Will you be able to overcome the...
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