MTG Designer Reveals Draft Was Doomed Without Play Boosters

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Throughout recent years, there have been a lot of complaints about MTG’s product calendar. Not only is it too fast-paced for many players, but it’s also too dense with a multitude of products to keep up with. Thankfully, next year, Wizards of the Coast is taking a small step to mitigate this growing problem.  Yesterday, […]

New MTG 70-Card Cascading Beans Deck Dominates the Modern Format!

Up the Beanstalk immediately started garnering attention from the MTG community. As soon as the card was spoiled, MTG players immediately started speculating if and where the card would see play. It seemed pretty obvious that a ramp-based Commander deck would enjoy a card like Up the Beanstalk, but with all the free five mana […]

Top Five MTG Cards that are Most Likely to be Unbanned

Today, Wizards of the Coast sent out a ban announcement that ultimately resulted in nothing getting banned in any format. This comes a little over two months after was unbanned in Modern and was unbanned in Legacy. This ban announcement in particular came as a big surprise to a lot of players. Part of the […]

MTG Masters of Evil Review, Upgrade Guide

While I am not a Doctor Who fan I can tell you that I am a fan of villains. I never root for the underdog, I want the evil empire to be victorious and bring order to the land. So, while I am more interested in how the Doctor Who decks play, how they function, […]

What is a Set Booster in Magic: The Gathering?

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What is a Set Booster in Magic: The Gathering? That’s a good question if you’re new to the game, or just haven’t bought yourself or anyone else a pack in a while. As Wizards of the Coast’s product catalog has steadily been expanding larger and larger, new versions of products we all know and love […]

What is a Magic: The Gathering Draft Booster?

No one would judge you for getting a little confused at the sheer amount of sealed Magic: The Gathering available with each new set. One of the products in question is the Draft Booster. It’s the actual base product with any brand-new set, whether it’s standard or supplemental. What is its purpose, and why would […]

MTG Ban Announcement Leaves Much to be Desired

Recently, we discussed the potential for change during the October 16 MTG ban announcement. Back when the last ban announcement occurred on August 7, or should I say “unban” announcement, Wizards of the Coast made it clear that the plan was to leave a window for potentially problematic cards in various non-rotating formats to be […]

MTG The List Is Losing 260 Cards and Appearing in Drafts!

It came seemingly out of nowhere, hitting the MTG community fast and hard. Draft and Set Boosters are a thing of the past. The new Play Booster will be replacing them, attempting to fuse the gameplay provided by Draft Boosters with the collectibility and excitement of opening Set Boosters. These products created an awkward interaction […]

Wizards Announces Brand New MTG Play Boosters for 2024

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Before 2019, buying Magic: The Gathering Boosters was blissfully easy. All you had to do was walk into your local game store, ask for a Booster, pay, and the deal is done. That’s all it took, no confusion, no faff, but ask, pay, get, and play. For better or worse, however, once Throne of Eldraine […]