MTG Players Concerned by Missing Bans to Hostile Format

Yesterday morning, Wizards of the Coast announced a massive shakeup to a variety of Constructed formats. Magic players, especially Modern and Legacy enthusiasts, knew that some bans would occur, but the announcement still managed to surprise us with a slew of Modern unbans. One format that does not get addressed during the main ban update, […]

MTG Arena Ban Compensation Breaks Thanks to Botched Update

Break Expectations

MTG Arena may have come a long way since its launch in 2019, but it still has some problems. The game’s economy, for instance, is notoriously stingy. While some skilled players can go infinite with Drafts, the early game can be rough. Thankfully, there are a few features that make MTG Arena’s economy more bearable. […]

Iconic MTG Artifact Hits $150 After Being Unbanned

One incredibly problematic, and absurdly expensive artifact finally left the Modern metagame yesterday. The One Ring was public enemy number one in the Modern format for months. Having a ridiculous 60% metagame representation, it was clear something had to change. As a result, The One finally got the boot from the Modern format, and no […]

Once-Broken MTG Combo Piece is a Far Cry from What It Used to Be

Earlier today, Wizards of the Coast made some enormous changes to Modern. While seeing The One Ring and a staple of Boros Energy (in this case, Amped Raptor) get banned, what really caught players by surprise was the mass unbanning of four cards. Every time there’s been a ban announcement over the past couple years, […]

MTG Designer Claims Controversial Standard Plan is “Going Well”

Standard is undeniably in a decent spot right now when it comes to diversity. While Dimir decks are more popular than what is necessarily ideal, there are still a wide variety of different decks that are all competitively viable. This is good to see, especially for a format that has had a rocky past few […]

New Standard Staple MTG Land Spikes 270% Multiple Times

Soulstone Sanctuary

Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen no end of price spikes thanks to Standard. While this trend may be coming to an end thanks to new bans, it’s still true for now. Given the renewed interest that Standard has received from Wizards, it’s little wonder these price spikes have happened. Looking ahead to 2025, […]

Wizards Bans Six MTG Cards in Massive Multiformat Annoucement

Splinter Twin | Rise of the Eldrazi

Even as 2024 draws to a close, Wizards of the Coast hasn’t been slowing down. We’ve had announcement after announcement for Pioneer Masters, Innistrad Remastered, and Aetherdrift, and now the year is almost over. Before Wizards shuts up shop for the holidays, however, there’s been one last major announcement. At long last, Wizards of the […]