Secret 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.”
Read moreIf it feels fantastic to be a Commander fan today, you owe a lot to the year 2020, a year in which more Commander products were released than ever before. The well-balanced preconstructed decks in Commander 2020 or Commander Ikoria as some kids...
Read moreWith Murders at Karlov Manor we’ve entered the world of Play Boosters. These are going to affect how Draft works forevermore (or at least until WotC changes things again!).
Read moreMurders at Karlov Manor is a murder mystery themed set that takes place on the plane of Ravnica. “Who is killing all these people? What is their intention? Which weapons did they use to do it?” Seeing as this environment matches Clue/Cluedo...
Read moreMagic has had its fair share of iconic sets. Some are known for returning to fan-favorite planes, like Dominaria Unitedor Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. Others introduced unique, defining elements, like Dominaria’s introduction of sagas or Ixalan’s...
Read moreGreek mythology is so entwined in pop culture and fantasy that it makes perfect sense Magic would eventually dip its toes in the deep well of ancient Greek lore. To be fair it had already been doing this well before Theros, with plenty of...
Read moreAnyone who’s dipped their toes into Dungeons & Dragons knows what it’s like to play a session plagued by bad rolls. I’ve had a level 1 combat encounter go on way too long because I just couldn’t hit a thing. And while my tablemates’ dice...
Read moreMurders at Karlov Manor is far from our first return to the ever-popular plane of Ravnica, but it’s the first foray to come with Commander precons. Today, I’m looking at the Revenant Recon precon and finding ways to upgrade it!
Read moreNelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser helms the Blame Game precon, mingling the new suspect mechanic with goad for a Commander-specific flavor to the precon. But is it any good? And how can we make it better?
Read moreCitizens across Ravnica are going missing. Murder is afoot. Business is booming at the deerstalker hat emporium. That’s right, we’re talking Murders at Karlov Manor. Specifically, it’s time to review the wave of Commander precons from this MTG...
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