MTG Players Debate the Philosophy of Commander
Introduction On the 16th of March Sheldon Menery, a founding member of the Commander Rules Committee, published his annual article on the state of the format. This piece triggered a discussion among the MTG player base about just what Commander should be and whether the format is currently in a healthy place. Many players hold […]
MTG Fans Go Wild Over New Promotional Reprints!
As paper play has been continually recovering since the Covid pandemic, more and more promotional cards from these events have been making it into MTG players’ hands. Some of these, like the from the Secret Lair Showdown series, end up being extremely expensive. Others, like the from Cycle Three of the Regional Championships, are beautiful […]
Lord of the Rings Cards Cause Old MTG Card to Shoot Past $50!
Its only a few days after the first reveal of the new Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth first look, and the cards revealed have already hit the secondary market hard. Players have been quick to identify some absurd interactions with cards of old that have caused them to skyrocket. If you have these […]
Lord of the Rings First Look Reveals Rarest MTG Card in History!
“This set is an amazing love letter to Tolkien fans” was the sentence that started off the First Look Stream for Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set. Hosted by Blake Rasmussen, this incredible crossover features a fully draftable Modern-legal set that many players have been heavily anticipating. A few significant spoilers even dropped […]
First MTG Lord of the Rings Cards Officially Revealed!
MTG players are eagerly awaiting the first look Livestream of the upcoming Universes Beyond Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set occurring tomorrow. Tolkien’s IP is right at home with the fantasy setting accompanying MTG storytelling, so players being excited about MTG’s straight-to-Modern set is unsurprising. What players did not expect was that some […]
Wizards Reveals MTG Booster Box Deal for Dirt Cheap!
It hasn’t been long since Wizards of the Coast revealed a new Secret Lair exclusive to those who attend MTG Con Minneapolis. The only other way to get this prized item is through the festival-in-a-box deals, a recurring theme with each new MTG Con. These are typically found on the Secret Lair site, and have […]
Infamous EDH Staple is Shadow Banned On MTG’s Biggest Show!
There are some pretty powerful cards allowed to be played in Commander. From cards like to , players can present powerful win conditions as early as turn one, as long as they’re willing to pay enough to get these incredibly expensive cards. That said, this doesn’t necessarily match the budget, and experience, that many MTG […]
MTG Bulk Rare Sees Absurd 2500% Spike!
Commander, for the most part, seems to have a grasp over the MTG secondary market this week. While the two biggest trending cards are constructed ones (one of those we talked about recently), there are a series of bulk rare cards that can no longer, reasonably, have the ‘bulk’ title attached to their identifiers. We’ll […]
MTG New Nostalgic Commander Sub-Format Gains Popularity
Introduction Commander, also known as Elder Dragon Highlander or “EDH” is unique among MTG formats. EDH was created by the player base and is still managed by a rules committee of fans who are not employed by Wizards of the Coast. In fact, Wizards of the Coast did not release any products for the format […]
MTG Powerful Poison Card Experiences Dramatic Price Spike
The return of the Poison Counters in Phyrexia: All Will Be One has been contentious, especially in the Commander format. If any player gets 10 Poison Counters they lose the game. This increases the pace of gameplay dramatically, although you do risk making yourself the archenemy of your table by using the strategy. While Poison […]