Principal MTG Designer Gives Major Ban Announcement Added Context!

All that Glitters

Earlier today, we saw a multitude of cards get banned across various Constructed formats. In Modern, and got the axe, potentially giving rise to small Creature decks once more. In Pioneer, and bit the dust, hopefully encouraging some innovation in an arguably stale format. Additionally, was unbanned in Pioneer, which could give rise to more […]

MTG Ban Announcement Features Five Bans and one Unban!

Geological Appraiser

The time has finally come! Players have been waiting with bated breath for Magic’s next huge MTG ban announcement! It was confirmed on Tuesday via WeeklyMTG that changes were coming to the Pioneer and Modern formats. Considering how poorly the previous ban announcement was received, this was a rather exciting change. Perhaps even more shocking […]

Hyper-Aggressive MTG Archetype Has Post-Ban Breakout Potential!

Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might

With the impending ban announcement just around the corner, players are continuing to speculate what Pioneer might look like after the bans. It seems quite likely that will be getting the axe and there’s a solid chance that will be joining as well. Obviously, if these cards do get cut from the format, Discover combo […]

Unusually Terrible MTG Set Missed This Important Design Step!

2023 has been a wild year for Magic: the Gathering. Despite the iconic trading card game’s long 30-year history, players were subject to the some of the best and worst sets that Magic has to offer within the course of a few months. The best set, at least as far as sales are concerned, is […]

Powerful Spoiler Adds New Infinite Mana Combo to MTG Arena!

Mox Amber

Amidst the upcoming ban announcement set to take place on Monday, December 4, all the attention seems to be on Pioneer, Modern, and Pauper. These formats in particular could see significant changes moving forward, so it makes sense that they would be the talk of the town. Almost immediately after on December 5, though, is […]

Additional Massive MTG Changes Finally Confirmed For Absurdly Fast Format!

Monastery Swiftspear

After the WeeklyMTG ban discussion that took place on Tuesday, Pioneer and Modern have been the talk of the town. Andrew Brown and Dan Musser, two members of the Play Design Team for Wizards of the Coast, went into detail about current issues within the Pioneer and Modern formats. Changes in both formats were essentially […]

Serialized MTG Cards Confirmed for Ravnica Remastered!

The world of Magic is resuming its usual pace next week. A huge ban announcement touches down next week followed by the first look at Murders at Karlov Manor. If that weren’t enough, we also have a new Alchemy set, Khans of Tarkir on MTG Arena, and Ravnica Remastered spoilers trickling out over December. For […]

Players Outraged by Poor Timing of Ban Discussions!

Grief

With the upcoming ban announcement on Monday, December 4 looming, players have had a lot to say about the situation. In the WeeklyMTG stream this week, Andrew Brown and Dan Musser, two members of the Play Design Team for Wizards of the Coast, led a lengthy discussion regarding the implications of the ban announcement. Within […]

Win $340 Of MTG Product in MTG Arena’s Newest Event!

MTG Arena players may have more to look forward to than they expected. High-stakes MTG Arena events have proven rather popular amongst the player base, especially considering the absence of third party tournaments for the platform. While players have the MTG Arena Open series and the Arena Qualifier Weekends to look forward to, there is […]

Brand New MTG Spell Type Has Huge Paper Potential

Elven Chorus

Throughout each year, Wizards of the Coast creates a huge number of new MTG cards. In 2023 alone, for instance, Wizards has designed and released just under 2,000 brand-new cards. While there’s certainly no shortage of new cards, it’s much rarer to see Wizards debuting a new Card Type. Even rarer than this, is the […]