Nostalgic MTG Archetype Returns Thanks to Broken Combo!
Ever since the printing of Faerie Mastermind in March of the Machine, Dimir Rogues has seen mild representation in Pioneer. With a bunch of Creatures with Flash and solid interaction in the form of discard spells, removal, and Counterspells, the deck has a decent tempo gameplan for a variety of matchups. One of the bigger […]
25 Cent Lord of the Rings Cards May Shake Up This MTG Format!
Powerful LOTR cards like Orcish Bowmasters and The One Ring have already impacted multiple formats. In a less expected twist, both Oliphaunt and Generous Ent are showing up in Living End. But what about one of Magic’s oldest and lowest barrier to entry formats, Pauper? Do the commons play just as well there? The last […]
Players Up in Arms About Expensive MTG Lord of the Rings Cards Arriving Bent!
Collector booster sample packs have been in the spotlight for multiple reasons in recent weeks. Today, there’s even more discussion surrounding them, this time about their condition reliability. Traditionally, collector booster sample packs haven’t been anything special, but that changed for Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. As such, it’s important that the content […]
MTG Lord of the Rings Draft Chaff is Topping Tournament Play!
It’s no secret that The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set may not have been as powerful as some expected. For being a straight-to-Modern set, the power level for most of this set’s cards is rather middling, especially when compared to the last Modern sets we released, which were powerful to a fault. […]
MTG’s The One Ring May be Better Than Expected
Few cards being released with Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth were expected to have a big impact on competitive play. Wizards of the Coast stated repetitively that this set was not intended to be a Modern Horizons 3 in disguise. As a result, very few new cards are truly powerful enough to see […]
Core MTG Mechanic Is Being Renamed After 30 Years!
Forget Tribal decks! Typal decks are now the name of the game!
Lord of the Rings MTG Set Has an Infinite Combo in Limited?!
After months of steadily building hype and anticipation, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth finally releases today! With products now available at big box stores, MTG players can crack packs and Draft to their heart’s content. Considering this set’s power level and flavor, this is definitely something people have been looking forward to! […]
New MTG LOTR Deck Turns Historically Hated Combo Infinite!
Lord of the Rings cards have come with a lot of hype. This is true not only for flavor reasons and for Limited but also for Constructed formats. Cards like the One Ring and Orcish Bowmasters are becoming Eternal format staples. Interestingly, Lord of the Rings cards are also legal on Arena, and there are […]
Ultra Competitive MTG Format Is Less Salty Than Expected
As much as we love to play MTG, this beloved game can be deeply frustrating and salty at times. Part of this comes from the very nature of the game having win and loss states. After all, no one wants to lose. Beyond this fact of life, however, MTG also has a plethora of cards […]
Ultra-Rare $300+ Lord of the Rings Foils Can Only be Found in Commander Decks!
If you’ve been keeping track of Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth secondary market prices, chances are there are a lot of things you’ll find baffling. From bizarre $15+ uncommons, a two-million dollar chase card that may or may not have been found, and incredibly expensive extended art cards, the reason for many of […]