Five-Color Spider Legend Immediately Crushes 123-Player Event
Players are now free to play with any of the new Spider Man cards in paper. This small set has some very strong additions to a multitude of different formats. One card I did not have on my radar for competitive events, though, was Cosmic Spider-Man. This five-color legend looks like a blast for casual […]
Dominance of Vivi-Less Izzet Showcases Additional Bans May Be Necessary
A couple weeks ago, Wizards of the Coast in an unprecedented move essentially made it clear that Vivi Ornitier would be getting banned in Standard on November 10. Izzet Cauldron has dominated the format for quite some time, so this isn’t too much of a surprise. However, there’s an argument that banning just Vivi won’t […]
Unexpected MTG Reel Seemingly Teases Hobbit Universes Beyond Set
Magic: The Gathering’s Lord of the Rings collaboration was one of the biggest sets in its entire 30-year franchise. Thanks to the creation of a one-of-one The One Ring card, MTG broke into mainstream pop culture news. This happens from time to time, but nothing quite matches turning on the local news and seeing Magic: […]
Forgotten 18-Year Old Zero Mana Artifact Wins Event for First Time in Years
As more cards come to Magic: The Gathering with format-warping abilities, it’s not uncommon for cards that went ignored for years to make a roaring return. This is rather common in Commander, where a new interesting Commander to build around has powerful synergies with old cards. It can also happen in competitive Magic, albeit it’s […]
MTG Spider Man Secret Lair Drop Sells Out In Under Two Hours
It’s all go for MTG Spider Man at the moment. Prerelease events for this set kicked off last weekend, and today, six brand-new Secret Lair drops were released. Unsurprisingly, as is all too common for Universes Beyond-themed Secret Lairs, it didn’t take long for things to start selling out. At the time of writing, it […]
Uniquely Rare MTG Spider Man Card Instantly Sells for $10,000+
The MTG Spider Man set feels incredibly hit or miss. If you’re not a Marvel or Spider Man fan, there’s a good chance this set isn’t exciting. Outside of a few cards, there aren’t many super staples that you need to pay attention to, and the theming makes it easy to ignore. If you are […]
Unique Board Wipe and Mill Engine Dominates Major Standard Event
In the current Standard environment, it’s natural to expect the vast majority of top performing decks in a tournament to be either Izzet Cauldron or mono-red aggro. If you’re playing another strategy, you need a strong gameplan against these two decks in order to compete. Well, in a recent Standard Challenge, a brew not only […]
Exciting Donate Combo Makes Waves in Standard Out of Nowhere
One of the most amusing ways to win games of MTG is to have your opponent gain control of a permanent you own that comes with a major downside. Back in the day, using Donate to send Illusions of Grandeur your opponent’s way was a pretty sweet combo. More recently, we saw a combo play […]
Banned Sorcery and EDH Game Changer Could Provide Major MTG Arena Shakeup
Like many recent sets, MTG Spider Man comes equipped with a fully fleshed-out bonus sheet. These 40 reprints feature some major powerhouses from across Magic’s history. While players won’t be able to play with the Marvel versions of each reprint on MTG Arena, all 40 cards appear on the Through the Omenpaths bonus sheet. Many […]
Banned Powerhouse Revolutionizes Classic MTG Strategy
At this point, it’s well-known just how powerful Up the Beanstalk is. The card is now banned both in Standard and in Modern and consistently shows up in a couple Pioneer archetypes. It even has what it takes to make a splash in Legacy. While the enchantment most commonly shows up in value-oriented control decks […]