Synergistic Aetherdrift Exhaust Duo Crushes 477-Player MTG Event
This weekend, the massive Regional Championship in the United States had all eyes on the Modern format. Most notably, an incredible win rate for Grinding Breach has raised concern about the format’s health. However, this weekend also gave us our first glimpse at Aetherdrift in a Standard setting. Multiple large Standard events took place this […]
Aetherdrift’s Best MTG Standard Card is an Upshifted Reprint
Despite all of MTG Aetherdrift’s new tools, a reprint seems to be making the most waves. Many Standard fanatics have been begging Wizards of the Coast to reprint Spell Pierce to make it Standard legal. Thankfully, Aetherdrift has finally delivered. The card may have been upshifted into being uncommon for the first time, but it’s […]
Bizarre New Deck Name Puzzles MTG Players
An unhappy marriage of form and function.
Elite Commander Mana Rock Appears as Special Secret Lair Promo
Ever since the MTG Secret Lair product line structured their new reveals as Superdrops, Wizards of the Coast has offered bonus cards to incentivize players who purchase more than one Secret Lair in an order. Generally, the threshold for these cards is a sale of $200. While the promotional cards aren’t worth anything near the […]
Amazing Artist Series Secret Lair Drop Sells Out in One Hour
It’s no secret that Secret Lair drops now have a long history of selling out incredibly quickly. Since Wizards introduced the limited-run print model, we’ve seen countless drops sell out in a matter of hours. Now, when many drops get revealed, it’s a question of when it’ll sell out, rather than if. For the Artist […]
Absurd Winrate Has MTG Players Calling For Bans
It was only a matter of time before Modern became a solved format. The ban announcement that occurred in mid-December was everything that Wizards of the Coast needed to do to breathe life into a staling format. Unbanning three controversial cards was certainly a brave move, and after a few months of figuring the format […]
Modern Metagame Causes Free MTG Boardwipe to Spike 398%
Since 2025 began, the Modern metagame has been looking surprisingly samey. Of course, massive bans shook the format back in December, but the meta stabilized surprisingly quickly after that. Now, many players are simply waiting for new bans in March to hopefully fix the problems that have been created. While the Modern metagame may have […]
Terrifying Aetherdrift Zombie Commander Tops Major MTG Event
Sometimes the community gets it right.
Essential MTG Hate Piece Spikes 259%
Since the ban announcement back in December, the Modern metagame has been dominated by a small number of decks. At the top of that list, we have Boros Energy and Grinding Breach. If you’re looking to succeed in the format, it’s in your best interest to be prepared for these matchups. Given how dominant these […]
MTG Players Displeased with Aetherdrift Prerelease Changes
While every MTG prerelease tends to try something a little bit different, the format, Sealed, has remained a constant. Sealed is the best way to experience a new set’s cards since players are forced to use everything from commons to Mythic rares. This also grants players more cards that they can take home to try […]