It’s Time to UNBAN Deathrite Shaman in MTG Modern
Sometimes Magic cards are too good. They’re overpowered and warp the balance of the game. This was the case with in Modern and as a result, Wizards of the Coast banned the card from the format. Modern’s banned list is pretty long and is comprised of notorious cards that at one point or another broke […]
Multi-Format Death & Taxes MTG Staple is Getting Expensive
Esper Sentinel is one of many Modern Horizons 2 cards that impacted multiple MTG formats and now it is going up in price. Taxing effects in Magic: the Gathering make players jump through additional hoops to cast their spells, such as requiring additional mana to be paid, as in the case of . Sentinel is […]
Ragavan is a Perfectly Acceptable MTG Modern Card
Modern Horizons 2 resculpted MTG metagames. The set impacted Legacy and Commander, and it absolutely flipped Modern on its head. There are just so many solid cards from the set, perhaps the best of which is . There’s a divide amongst Magic players about whether the Monkey Pirate is too good and deserves to be […]
MTG Staple Just KEEPS Going UP in Price
Urza’s Saga is such a good card that many players wish it didn’t exist. It’s just so versatile! The Saga can make massive Construct tokens and tutor your library for silver bullet artifacts. Across multiple formats, many MTG decks are finding ways to fit in Urza’s Saga. It’s becoming ubiquitous. And it’s also becoming quite […]
Once Expensive MTG Demon Absolutely CRASHES in Value – Is it Time to Buy?
When was first released in Zendikar Rising, many players thought it would make a natural fit for Modern decks. You could easily OHKO opponents with in combination with the extra beefy stats of Shadow and Scourge. Because of this, Scourge was pretty pricy when it first came out. Death’s Shadow was and continues to be […]
Buy the Most Versatile MTG Removal Spell Before It Gets Expensive
Depending on who you ask, Modern Horizons 2 either ruined the Modern format or changed it for the better. I happen to be of the latter opinion and got into a dispute with another MTG Rocks writer on the topic in the podcast we put out this week. Regardless of your opinion on the matter, […]
You’ll Dread it if this Famous MTG Necromancer Gets More Expensive
All versions of Tourach, Dread Cantor, are rising in price! The card has gained much popularity in Modern, and because of this, there’s a chance it will continue with its upward market momentum. Tourach, Dread Cantor Tourach came out not too long ago in the set Modern Horizons 2. Modern Horizons sets are designed to […]
These Old MTG Land Cards Are FINALLY Increasing in Play and Price
Some land cards are better than others. I’m sorry, but Guildgates (e.g. ) don’t compare to O.G. dual lands (e.g. ). Outclassed land cards don’t get as much limelight, and thus don’t perform well on the secondary market. In the Modern format, filter lands (e.g. ) are one such outclassed land type. Or rather, they […]
Relive the Glory Days of Modern in New Magic: the Gathering Online Event
If you’ve been playing Magic: the Gathering for any decent amount of time, you’ve probably lived through a few card bannings in various formats. Banned and Restricted announcements often have a lot of anticipation around them, because they often help shake up and improve the formats they affect. Well today, Wizards of the Coast announced […]
Infect Makes a Resurgence in MTG Modern, Causing Big Price Spike!
Infect decks have been around in Modern for a long time. While the Modern metagame is constantly shifting and many old decks can be overpowered by new cards, Infect made a recent comeback, placing 4th in a major Magic: the Gathering tournament. Consequently, a key piece of the deck shot up in price this weekend. […]