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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The Ultimate Guide to Cube in MTG
Cube is a wonderful way to play MTG with veteran players, or to teach drafting to newer players, or even reintroduce friends that want to get back into the game. It’s a format that lets you be the player, the designer, and the tester.
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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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The Ultimate Guide to Emperor
Emperor is a six-player MTG format perfect for large groups of players. But how does it work? Do you need EDH decks for Emperor? And most importantly, will it be a good time for your playgroup?
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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 Vintage
Vintage is an Eternal format with a massive card pool. This means there are plenty of different ways to break the game. While there are many ways you can build your deck, it also means trying to come up with your own builds can be intimidating...
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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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Will Modern Ever Come to MTG Arena? We Think Not
Modern is, arguably, Magic’s most popular 60-card format, at least in paper. In the digital world, Magic Arena is without a doubt Magic’s most popular digital client (sorry, MTGO fans!). However, Modern isn’t able to played on Arena, and Wizards...
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