MTG Designer Teases Return of Hit EDH Effect in Wilds of Eldraine!
Magic players have a lot of stuff to dial into for the start of this week. Not only was a massive unban announcement just revealed, but Magic looked three years into its future over the weekend. Now that we’ve had a few days (or hours) to digest that content, there’s even more for us to […]
The Best Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Pro Tour Moments
Pro Tour coverage has majorly upgraded its game. Not everyone would agree, but the past few Pro Tour events have been a blast to watch. Despite playing a lot of online competitive Magic myself, I never really tuned into these events because of how slow-paced and difficult they were to watch. Pro Tour March of […]
$60 MTG Wilds of Eldraine Reprint Nukes Commander Masters Value!
With Pro Tour Lord of the Rings underway in Barcelona, we’ve already been gifted with a wide range of preview cards and news to go over. The Preview Panel at MagicCon Barcelona featured spoilers from the upcoming Doctor Who set as well as Wilds of Eldraine. Wilds of Eldraine, in particular, looks like it’s going […]
Commander Masters Draft is Changing the Rules of MTG!
Commander Masters Spoiler season is kicking off in a big way, but new crazy reprints aren’t the only thing this set has to offer. Revealed today during the Weekly MTG show hosted by Gavin Verhey and Blake Rasmussen, thanks to an MTG rules change unique to Commander Masters Limited, it looks like this set is […]
MTG Lord of the Rings Limited Has Massive Balancing Problems!
Early looks at data for Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Limited has revealed a disturbing correlation. Unfortunately, players have had a number of unbalanced Limited formats in recent history. Gruul’s Dominance in Phyrexia: All Will Be One, for example, created an incredibly unbalanced format that was, otherwise, overtly aggressive. While I personally enjoy […]
A Guide on How to Draft the Worst Color in MTG Lord of the Rings
Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth has been out for quite some time now. While it hasn’t quite been a month since the set’s prerelease date, players have had ample amounts of time to digest the set’s Limited format. This is the best opportunity, in an MTG lens, to immerse yourself in Tolkien’s lore […]
Common LOTR Cycle Elevates Mana Fixing Across Formats!
Landcycling cards are nothing new to MTG. Back in Alara Reborn, cards like were known for their versatility. While the card is relatively inefficient and has lower power level than many cards with similar mana costs, the ability to cycle the card away to search for a Plains or Forest made the card better than […]
MTG Event Lets Players Try Lord of the Rings Limited for Free!
Limited, that being Draft and Sealed, may be the most difficult MTG formats out there. Everyone’s playing with the same pool of cards, which, generally, means decision-making turn-by-turn has a much larger impact on the game’s end result. Additionally, players are required to build and draft their decks with limited resources, adding another aspect to […]
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! […]
Mardu Colors Are Dominating Early Lord of the Rings Limited!
Lord of the Rings may not have been available for drafting for long, but there are already clear patterns forming within the format. Specific color combinations are performing much better overall than others to start. Unsurprisingly, the best performing archetypes have a lot of the best performing commons and uncommons in their colors, but it’s […]