Recent MTG Bans Unexpectedly Resurrect Beloved Lifegain Archetype
Without Badgermole Cub or Stormchaser’s Talent, Standard finally feels like a new frontier once again. Will this Soul Sisters deck rise to the top of the meta?
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MTG Banned and Restricted List and Announcements
The “Banned and Restricted” announcements for MTG tend to polarize the community. Bans are an important part of the formation and maintenance of constructed formats, and a huge part of the Magic ecosystem. They rightfully get a lot of chatter...
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Iconic Marvel Weapon Is A Multi-Format Combo Engine in MTG
Hawkeye is not the most well known Avenger, but his signature bow is primed for combo madness in multiple MTG formats.
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May 18th B&R Speculation: Big Bans, or No Changes?
We’ve got another scheduled B&R coming this Monday. Will they hit that notorious mana doubler, and will 1-drops that provide too much value be safe?
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Secrets of Strixhaven Illuminates Need for Immediate Ban
Izzet is back on top of the Standard meta, and one insanely problematic card is practically begging for the banhammer.
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The Ultimate List of 43 MTG, MTG Arena, and MTGO Formats Explained
One aspect of MTG that helps maintain its success is that there are loads of ways to play. Whether you’re brand new to the game, played for years, play casually from time to time, or you want become a pro, there’s an MTG format for you!
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New Mana Rock Unlocks Crazy Synergy With Multi-Format Staple
Firdoch Core from Lorwyn Eclipsed is an oddly formidable mana rock, and it goes exceedingly well with this mega-popular otter card.
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MTG Weekly Price Spikes: 1/17-1/23
Precon upgrades are still rising, premodern is causing huge ruckus, and a certain Lorwyn Eclipsed main set elf faerie is shaking things up.
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Last Year’s Most Powerful Mythics Collide in Format-Defining Simic Deck
After what feels like an eternity of Izzet dominance, this Simic archetype has become #1. It was only so long before Ouroboroid rose to the top.
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Silly “O-Ring” Loop Fuels Infinite Mill Strategy in Standard
Avatar is chock full of combo action. One brewer just discovered a powerful new infinite combo wincon in Standard.
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New Marvel Saga Cheats an “Invincible” 10/10 Into Play on Turn 3
The freshly spoiled World War Hulk card is going to enable some gargantuan shenanigans in Standard and beyond.
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Dreaded Pixie Decks Resurface in Post-Avatar Standard
Several Avatar cards have breathed new life into the once format-warping Pixie decks that necessitated mass bans in June 2025.
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