Is $50 Too Expensive? – A Near Perfect Solution to MTG Arena’s #1 Issue
Yesterday, Wizards of the Coast hosted their MTG Arena Economy stream. The community has been waiting for a long time for this stream, since the Economy is one of the most talked about topics in the game. It’s also one of the biggest problems with the game. This stream is the first of many to […]
It Was Once a Modern Staple, But Now It’s an Endangered Species
Does anyone play Path to Exile in Modern anymore?
*UPDATE* WotC Makes a Strange Announcement That Could Backfire
UPDATE: Wizards of the Coast has issued a statement in clarification around this. They state that Halo is not a drug. It’s akin to Aether or even mana. It’s powerful and even though it’s a pure and good thing, it’s still something that wants to be controlled by the criminals in New Capenna. ————————– The […]
Back-to-Back Bannings Turns Back the Clock on This MTG Format
This year, Wizards of the Coast formed the Pauper Format Panel (PFP), a committee dedicated to the nuances of the Pauper format with the goals of balancing and fine-tuning it. The PFP was established in January and they’ve already made two, major Banned and Restricted announcements. Pauper B&R Announcements The Pauper Format Panel’s first bannings […]
MTG Announces New, Unique Cards for MTG Arena
As is the case with most large scale events, Wizards of the Coast announced some new cards during the Neon Dynasty Championships. These cards are going to be added to MTG Arena specifically for the Alchemy and Historic Formats. There’s around 30 or so cards being added to go along side Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. We […]
The Breakout Cards and Decks From the Neon Dynasty Championships and More
Over the weekend, 230 players battled it out for $450,000 and a championship title in the Neon Dynasty Championships. The event was a split format event, between Alchemy and Historic, and man was it awesome. There were some incredible moments in the games, and some cards and decks stood out from the rest. READ MORE: […]
How Much Fun is Too Fun?
Over the past 3 years or so, the visual landscape of Magic: the Gathering has changed quite a bit. We’ve seen floods of alternate art styles for cards and it’s only increased as time went on. Wizards calls this the “Booster Fun” treatment. While these cards have mass appeal, how much “fun” is too much? […]
WOTC Terraformed MTG Modern’s Landscape – Did Your Deck Survive?
Modern has a massive card pool spanning almost 20 years of Magic: the Gathering sets. Banning a singular card from the format may not seem like it would have a big impact. But on March 7, 2022, Wizards of the Coast banned Lurrus of the Dream-Den, sending waves across the metagame. Lurrus is one of […]
What is Phyrexian Mana in Magic: the Gathering?
In the world of Magic: the Gathering, there’s a ton of very powerful mechanics and abilities. Some of them are fantastic and loved by all, while others are absurdly over powered. One of the latter abilities is Phyrexian Mana. You might have seen this mechanic recently, but it wasn’t exactly the same as it’s most […]
What is Modified in Magic: the Gathering?
Magic: the Gathering has a ton of different mechanics in the game. There are evergreen mechanics that show up in nearly all Magic sets, but there are also some that come from specific sets. One of the newest mechanics to be introduced to the game is “Modified”, which came from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. But what […]