New MTG Cards Hit With Day Zero Changes After Botched Spoilers
While they’re not to everyone’s tastes, the final Tarkir: Dragonstorm cards are releasing today. Exclusively available on MTG Arena, Alchemy: Tarkir is bringing a bunch of interesting cards and legends to digital formats. This time around, we’re not getting any revolutionary new mechanics or truly groundbreaking designs, so it’s all so far, so straightforward. That […]
MTG Regional Championship Reveals Systemic Standard Problems
This past weekend, we got a good glimpse at the what the Standard format looks like on a highly competitive stage. Regional Championship Bologna featured over 1,000 players, all battling for money, pride, and Pro Tour invites. Undoubtedly, the biggest takeaway from the event was the sheer dominance of Izzet Prowess. Izzet Prowess is an […]
New Secret Lairs Boast Multiple Pricy First Time Reprints
For the past couple weeks, many players have been wondering when the “Everyone’s Invited!” Secret Lair Commander deck would be revealed. Well, the wait is over, and as it turns out, we are getting absolutely bombarded with Secret Lair products today! In addition to the Commander deck, five individual Secret Lair products have been revealed […]
New MTG Combo Swarms the Board with Dragons on Turn 2
Someone finally managed to break Stormscale Scion. An obvious reference to one of the most broken mechanics in all of Magic, Stormscale Scion got a lot of attention during Tarkir: Dragonstorm spoiler season. This Dragon isn’t great on its own, but with even just a few Storm triggers, Stormscale Scion becomes positioned to take over […]
New Secret Lair Superdrop Adds Insane $100 Raised Foil Treatment
The greed-o-meter edges into the red!
Everyone’s Invited Commander Deck Unveiled With $200 Price Tag
At long last, the Everyone’s Invited Secret Lair Commander deck has been unveiled. Reprints from this deck were first revealed almost 3 weeks ago, and MTG players have been waiting patiently since. Each Monday that came and went was a confusingly missed opportunity to reveal the full thing. Now, finally, the wait is over as […]
New MTG Standard Staple Spikes 478% After Consistent Demand
Since Tarkir: Dragonstorm first became Standard legal, a little less than a month ago, it didn’t hesitate to make a splash. Cori-Steel Cutter may have made the biggest and most impressive multiformat impact, however, this is hardly the only new staple. Tersa Lightshatter, for instance, has consistently been putting up good results since their Standard […]
MTG Designer Says Bizarre Un-Set Mechanic “Pretty Close” For Black Border
Time to mix n’ match in mainline Magic?
Broken Colorless Planeswalker Helps Mono-White Control Deck Dominate
During Tarkir: Dragonstorm, one of the cards that received a ton of hype (and rightfully so) was Ugin, Eye of the Storms. This colorless Planeswalkers does a lot for seven mana. Unsurprisingly, a lot of the excitement came from the idea of pairing Ugin with free colorless spells and the Tron lands in Modern. After […]
MTG Players Divided By Mono Colored Commander Cards
Tarkir is one of MTG’s most beloved planes, and a return felt inevitable. Tarkir: Dragonstorm delivered on a lot of fronts. Beyond just the emphasis on Dragons, the three-color vibes were a huge selling point that made the set quite unique. Interestingly, despite the wedge theme and each clan getting its own Commander Precon, Tarkir: […]