Remember fidget spinners? As a former middle school teacher, I know I sure do. Look, people just like to tinker with things. They use the tactile movement to calm nerves, focus up, or sometimes just to keep themselves occupied. I get the...
Read moreEvery now and then, something illicit slips past R&D and curdles formats, warping them around its existence. These broken mechanics are infamous, often whispered of in the corners of the LGS lest you summon them back to print.
Read moreTwo-Headed Giant is almost exclusively played as a Limited variant, but much like Archenemy or Planechase, it’s an “add-on” that can be tied to any MTG format you like, Commander included. We’ll be exploring Sealed Two-Headed Giant for the most...
Read moreIf you’ve ever been on the knife’s edge, just about to win a game of Magic when a surprise haste creature gets in for lethal, you should know there’s an entire category of card that can save you in that situation: Fogs!...
Read morePlaincycling is at its best in Limited formats, and good recent Draft formats have included new plainscycling designs. Some of these are even worth adding to Constructed formats!
Read moreRecurring Nightmare’s been banned for what seems like forever, and for good reason. A new Alchemy card is trying to put the effect back in the spotlight, at least on Arena.
Read morePseudo-levelers get this name because they work very similar to the level up mechanic, and we now have almost 10 of these cards, all inspirted by the original Figure of Destiny.
Read moreWith the dawn of January 2026, we got the hotly anticipated return to Lorwyn set in the form of Lorwyn Eclipsed. Eighteen years, people.
Read moreThe multiverse has been around for decades in comics and roleplaying games, and Magic is no stranger to the concept. Magic’s story takes place in a Multiverse that’s made up of an almost infinite number of planes, and I’m here to walk you through...
Read moreThe plane of Theros is loosely based on Greek and Roman mythology, and gave us Magic’s first pantheon of gods, which has expanded with repeat visits.
Read moreWhile the options for Sultai lands are limited, these are solid investments that can slot into future builds no matter the format.
Read moreA +1/+1 counter deck flourishes in Commander with all the support one could possibly desire. Not only do your counter commanders get to pull from a 30-year history of +1/+1 counter payoffs, but nearly every new set has something to add to the...
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