While Brawl never took off in paper, at least compared to Commander, the format thrives on MTG Arena, with a strong enough player base you can typically find a match within two minutes of queuing up. As a casual Magic format, you can encounter a...
Read moreIn Mark Rosewater’s article that introduced the Set booster, his question was: “How does one make opening a booster more fun?” Let’s see if the Set boosters lived up to their promise.
Read moreThe best defense is a good offense, as people may say. Or in MTG lingo: Math is for blockers! Berserkers embody the “attack first, questions later” philosophy in many medias, tabletop games, video games, and of course, in Magic. Today we’re...
Read moreJust a heads up, you’ve only got a day or so to enter the contest — but if you’re reading this post in time, you should just take the 2 seconds right now and go sign up on Inked Gaming. Our friends there at Inked Gaming are...
Read moreYou may have heard these two, seemingly simple, words floating around the web, in your local game store, or amongst your friends: Secret Lair. You may have even wondered, “Secret Lair, what does that mean?” Secret Lairs are limited edition...
Read moreSo many commanders are value engines that snowball out of control, and they require their players to jump through hoops to reach that point. Some Commander games feel like four players playing their own mini-games until the table itself collapses...
Read moreWhile most of MTG Arena gameplay is likely played in the free-to-enter queues for Constructed formats, there are plenty of events that you have to pay for on Arena (often MTGA Drafts but some others too). As with any software package, however...
Read moreCome for a list of the best virtues, have you? Well, there’s temperance, kindness, charity… I hear patience is a virtue too. Oh wait, you’re probably here for the Wilds of Eldraine virtues. Hey, in my defense Humility is a Magic card.
Read moreEach of Ravnica’s 10 guilds has a unique identity that pairs nicely with its color combination. The hedonistic Cult of Rakdos is dedicated to entertaining the demon they worship, putting on circus-like performances with a bit more of an emphasis...
Read moreJudge promos are something of a special card type in Magic. They’re rare, with a very limited amount being produced, and often feature some of the most powerful fan-favorite cards in the entire game.
Read moreIt’s a different take on horror, and as a fan, this stuff gets me excited. I like my scares to be fresh, even if they’ve been locked away in a basement or cursed to stay under the floorboards for generations. Duskmourn has scary and...
Read moreThe color red in Magic is designed for one thing in particular: dealing damage. It may do a few other things, but the one thing it can do well in every format in Magic is deal a lot of damage. What if you were to modify that damage in some way...
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