MTG Players Strongly Believe that Wizards Banned the Wrong Card

It’s now been over five weeks since a massive ban announcement took place on December 16th of last year. Multiple formats were affected, but the biggest change by far occurred in Modern. Not only were three format all-stars banned, but four classic powerhouses were unbanned. This opened the door for some potential major metagame shifts. […]

Elite MTG Aetherdrift Merfolk is a Multi-Format Upgrade

Merfolk is one of MTG’s most beloved creature types. From nostalgic designs like Lord of Atlantis to powerful recent upgrades like Vodalian Hexcatcher, there’s no shortage of neat Merfolk options. Yet, at the same time, Merfolk is far from a top tier strategy in any Constructed format at the moment. The archetype pops up from […]

Eternal Might Commander Deck Delivers Typal Treats and Zombies Galore

Temmet Naktamun's Will | Aetherdrift

In a usual twist, the Commander decks for Aetherdrift are being revealed surprisingly early. Usually, these decks are saved until the very end of a set’s spoiler season as a last hurrah of spoiler-y goodness. This time around, however, these decks are being revealed nestled amongst everything else. Following on from the reveal of the […]

MTG Designer Reveals Welcome Tonal Shift for 2025

Tarkir Dragonstorm Art

There was a lot to enjoy about each of the MTG sets released throughout 2024. Each set contained a fair few exciting cards that helped to mix up and revitalize multiple formats. Unfortunately, while every set had great cards and Limited gameplay, the tone wasn’t beloved by MTG players. Between Murders of Karlov Manor and […]

MTG Aetherdrift Shark Pirate is the Ultimate Discard Payoff

There’s still a lot that has yet to be revealed, but so far, Aetherdrift looks like a blast. The designs of some of the individual cards look top notch, such as the new Loot and a new Walking Ballista variant. Beyond that, we’re also getting some sweet cycles, including five new ally-colored Gearhulks. Amidst all […]

MTG Aetherdrift Uncommons Offer Insane Upgrades and Utility

Molt Tender | Aetherdrift

Uncommon cards tend to be the real sleeper hits of most MTG sets. Sure, the explosive bomb mythics may be exciting, but everyone knows those cards are going to be powerful. Even build-around rares like Samut, the Driving Force have obvious and expected homes in Commander. Uncommons, however, are often swept under the rug as […]

New Aetherdrift Spoiler Is the Perfect Speed-Based Commander

Samut's Sprint | War of the Spark

It’s no secret that a large part of Magic: The Gathering sets are designed with Commander in mind. Even Standard-legal sets like Aetherdrift are bound to have dozens of dedicated purpose-built Commander cards. This may seem frustrating, but it’s actually for Standard’s benefit that 100+ new meta-breaking cards aren’t released every two months. While it’s […]