Plagued by a low desirability and over-production, Fallen Empires could be considered a failure of a set. But it introduced some staple mechanics and concepts to Magic players, setting the scene for design space still to come.
Read moreTempest was one of the first sets that I remember buying booster packs for. Not interested in the money cards, I fondly remember the common themes, which were more abundant as I bought more packs.
Read moreThe third installment to the four-set Phyrexian story arc sees our heroes return to New Phyrexia in Phyrexia: All Will Be One. The poison counters we’ve seen hinted at since Kaldheim are returning to Standard in full force, and that’s not the...
Read moreFuture Sight was one of three funky sets from the Time Spiral block. Released in May 2007, Future Sight followed up Planar Chaos’ colorshifted cards by featuring a number of “futureshifted” cards.
Read moreOnslaught is the set that gave us fetch lands like Polluted Delta that changed MTG Constructed forever. On top of that we have tribal synergies, lands that cycle, and much more.
Read moreMirrodin was the first MTG set to take place on a plane other than Dominaria. Mirrodin, a plane created by the planeswalker Karn, took the spotlight. Mirrodin was released in 2003, and it led a trend of sets that took place on another plane with...
Read moreLove it or hate it, Alchemy’s still holding strong, with the latest batch of digital-only cards supplementing The Brothers’ War. So what exactly does Alchemy: The Brothers’ War have in story for us?
Read moreIt seems like every set between now and the middle of next year is somewhat connected to the plane of Dominaria. We’ve got Dominaria United, The Brother’s War, and now the recently announced Dominaria Remastered.
Read moreWith the release of Streets of New Capenna, Standard won’t see its next round of set releases until Q3 and Q4 of 2022 with Dominaria United and The Brothers’ War. The latter set will highlight the war between Urza and Mishra originally featured...
Read moreLove ‘em or hate ‘em, Magic’s Universes Beyond products are here to stay. One of 2022’s Universes Beyond will be set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, the far-flung future where there is only war.
Read moreShadowmoor was one of the main Magic sets released in 2008, revolving around a single mechanic: hybrid mana. The set has a dark theme, and the focus on hybrid mana led the set to care about the color of your permanents. It’s also one of the few...
Read moreUnfinity looks like it’s shaping up to be a gorgeous, whimsical, fun-filled set with a creative and unique aesthetic that we haven’t really seen before in Magic. If you like carnivals, the circus, or space, then this is the set for you.
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