This Baldur’s Gate Card Threatens to Ruin MTG Arena Entirely
Alchemy spoilers for the Baldur’s Gate expansion coming to MTG Arena are officially over. While many of the cards are watered-down versions of the Commander versions of these cards or are changed a bit, they have a more significant impact in two-player formats. A lot of what the set had to offer was not very […]
This Baldur’s Gate Card Makes the Cleanup Step Matter Again
Alchemy Horizon: Baldur’s Gate’s brief spoiler season has come and gone. Alongside a trio of new mechanics, the designed-for-digital set also saw the return of the cleanup step. This is the second time the cleanup step has been mentioned on a card in over 20 years. First appearing on paper back in 1996, the cleanup […]
This New Baldur’s Gate Card Is Simply Too Much!
As a digital-only set, Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate allowed Wizards of the Coast to get creative with some of the set’s cards. This has allowed the introduction of new mechanics, Specialize and Double Team. However, it’s not all good news. Alongside tweaks and mechanics that make parsing cards easier, Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate also makes […]
This NEW Alchemy Horizons Infinite Combo Could Break Historic
The MTG Arena version of Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate, Alchemy Horizons: Baldur’s Gate, is right around the corner. We’re getting a bunch of previews of cards and the digital only mechanics that are being implemented in the spirit of Battle for Baldur’s Gate mechanics. One of those mechanics is “Specialize“, which seems to […]
The MTG Win Trading Problem has Finally Been Addressed
MTGO players wanting to play Standard and Vintage have been plagued by win traders for a long time now. Sadly, this reflects how poor the financial situation is for some countries worldwide, but it has made Standard and Vintage leagues unplayable. Vintage player IamActuallyLvl1 has been incredibly vocal about this problem, and while the community […]
Meme Combo Deck Wins Competitive MTG Tournament
This is an excellent time for combo players who love a messy road to victory. Last weekend, Set Championship finalist Simon Nielson, better known on Twitter as @MrChecklistCard, won an MTG paper Modern open with Glimpse Elementals Combo, created by Twitter user @Xenowan. The competition was fierce, with top finishes loaded up with Mythic Championship […]
This New Alchemy Mechanic Might Come to Paper MTG
As Alchemy Horizons: Baldurs Gate’s brief spoiler season comes to a close, we’re left with a trio of new mechanics to digest. After picking Double Team and Specialize apart, we now set our sights upon Boon. Unlike the other new Alchemy Horizons: Baldurs Gate mechanics, Boon won’t be exclusive to the MTG Alchemy format. Triggers, […]
Wizards Announce Largest Delays Yet to Upcoming Commander Product
Just after confirming potential delays for Double Masters 2022 Collector Boosters, Wizards of the Coast is back to announce a significant delay to their newest MTG Commander product. For those who were excited for the MTG Warhammer crossover, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. Warhammer Product Delays On June 27, 2022, Wizards of the […]
MTG Lead Designer Talks the Future of MTG Set Blocks
If you’ve played Magic: the Gathering for a while, you may remember that when Wizards released new sets, they were done in 3 set blocks. This was done during a point in time when the story of Magic was really being expanded. But back in 2015, Wizards decided to go change this into the 2 […]
Card Shops are Selling Fake MTG Cards
With MTG being a costly game with an overwhelming amount of product releases, it’s easy to fall behind when trying to keep up with your wallet. One of the most common complaints from MTG players is product burnout. Unfortunately, because so many alternate versions of things are being released, it’s becoming more challenging for players […]