First MTG Lord of the Rings Cards Officially Revealed!
MTG players are eagerly awaiting the first look Livestream of the upcoming Universes Beyond Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set occurring tomorrow. Tolkien’s IP is right at home with the fantasy setting accompanying MTG storytelling, so players being excited about MTG’s straight-to-Modern set is unsurprising. What players did not expect was that some […]
Recycled MTG Cards Leak March of the Machine Details
As a physical card game, which has pieces that can easily go missing, it’s not uncommon for upcoming MTG cards to get leaked. We saw this extensively with Phyrexia: All Will Be One, which was leaked time and time again. The set was leaked so much, in fact, that practically every card was revealed before […]
MTG Production Error Makes New Chase Foils Worse
In Phyrexia: All Will Be One, Wizards once again pushed the collectibility of MTG to a new extreme. This was quite a worrying feat, considering this had just been done in the previous set, The Brothers’ War. Rather than repeating the chase serialized cards, however, this time around, Wizards went all out on art treatments. […]
MTG Chief Designer Reveals Most Problematic Mechanic
Introduction The chief designer of MTG, Mark Rosewater, recently posted on his blog about the game mechanic he finds most problematic. Rosewater wrote: “Hexproof is the most problematic evergreen mechanic”. Evergreen mechanics are mechanics designed to appear in every set, for example: Flying, Trample, and Deathtouch. But what is it about Hexproof that makes it […]
Popular MTG Set Returns To Arena
For those getting tired of hyper-aggressive Phyrexia: All Will Be One drafts or those who just want to mix things up, some good news is in store. Strixhaven: School of Mages has returned as a playable Premier draft format on MTG Arena and will be available to play from March 10th to March 21st. Strixhaven […]
MTG Accessory Manufacturer Apologizes for Production Mistakes
As a physical card game, unfortunately, Magic: the Gathering isn’t immune to production mishaps. Unfortunately, due to factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, this issue hasn’t been an uncommon sight throughout recent sets. In 2022 alone, we saw countless misprints, miss-cuts, and products being delayed thanks to production issues. Some of these products were even […]
MTG’s Most Controversial Product Keeps Getting Worse!
Magic: the Gathering and Hasbro have had a surprising track record of going viral recently. Between some tough quarters for MTG’s owner and a very controversial product, more than just the MTG community has been tuning into the world’s most popular card game. The 30th Anniversary Edition, perhaps the most rejected MTG product in the […]
MTG’s Most Expensive Card Is Being Sold for $200,000!
As many Magic: the Gathering players know, MTG is not exactly a cheap game to play. While some formats, such as Pauper, Peasant, and Penny Dreadful, are affordable, the majority of other formats aren’t. Thankfully, budget decks do exist when playing casually to keep costs down. Competitive decks, even in formats like Standard, however, can […]
Wizards Reveals MTG Booster Box Deal for Dirt Cheap!
It hasn’t been long since Wizards of the Coast revealed a new Secret Lair exclusive to those who attend MTG Con Minneapolis. The only other way to get this prized item is through the festival-in-a-box deals, a recurring theme with each new MTG Con. These are typically found on the Secret Lair site, and have […]
Upcoming MTG Arena Set Revolutionises Draft Formats
Ever since the inception of MTG back in 1993, Limited Draft events have been at the core of the game. Leading much of the game’s development, there’s no understating the importance of Draft events within Magic: the Gathering. Despite their provenance, however, Limited Draft events have seen a surprisingly large number of changes over the […]