Wizards Bans Six MTG Cards in Massive Multiformat Annoucement

Splinter Twin | Rise of the Eldrazi

Even as 2024 draws to a close, Wizards of the Coast hasn’t been slowing down. We’ve had announcement after announcement for Pioneer Masters, Innistrad Remastered, and Aetherdrift, and now the year is almost over. Before Wizards shuts up shop for the holidays, however, there’s been one last major announcement. At long last, Wizards of the […]

The Best New MTG Decks of 2024

Vein Ripper | Murders at Karlov Manor

As we get closer and closer to the new year, it’s important to reflect back on all that’s happened in 2024. With regards to our beloved game, 2024 brought a lot of change. From the arrival of play boosters to the debut of the all-powerful MTG set known as Modern Horizons 3, the world of […]

The Biggest Magic: The Gathering Mistakes of 2024

Nadu, Winged Wisdom | Modern Horizons 3 | Art by Gossip Goblin

Despite Magic: The Gathering being the most popular trading card game in North America, it certainly makes a lot of mistakes. Mistakes need to be made to learn from to improve anything, but the sheer size of the mistakes made by a billion-dollar brand sometimes has us shaking our heads. While 2024 seems to have […]

Strange Companion Combo Deck Abuses Multiple Terrible Rares

In older formats like Modern, it’s quite common to see a plethora of different combo strategies in the top echelon of decks. Belcher combo, Ruby Storm, mono-green Broodscale combo, and Grinding Breach are all elite archetypes with their own strengths. With access to such a rich card pool, players are constantly coming up with unique […]

Two Highly Exclusive MTG Anime Promos Announced

Even though Magic: The Gathering is, by far, the most popular trading card game in North America, the story isn’t the same in Japan. Over there, Pokemon rules with an iron fist, followed by Yu-Gi-Oh! and Duel Masters. Because the TCG market in Japan is incredibly competitive, Magic throws up many exclusive promotions to try […]

Upcoming Announcement Should Feature Multiple Bans to Two MTG Formats

Coming December 16, we are expecting a major ban announcement to shake things up in our beloved game. While some formats are in reasonable shape, others (cough… Modern… cough…) feel quite stale. It seems pretty much inevitable that change is on the horizon. With this announcement only a week away at this point, we thought […]

Massive MTG Aetherdrift Announcement Coming Soon

Magic Con Chicago 2025 Key Art

Considering we just had a massive wave of Innistrad Remastered spoilers last week, players may be startled to learn that we’re getting details for another 2025 set tomorrow. Even though Innistrad’s first look happened some time ago, and we got a wave of spoilers last week, the spoiler season for 2025’s first MTG set, for […]

Classic Bogles Shell with Notable Improvements Sees Surprising Revival

Over the years, many classic Modern archetypes have fallen by the wayside due to power creep. From traditional mono-green Tron shells with Karn Liberated to nostalgic Jund decks utilizing Liliana of the Veil, some of Modern’s most famous strategies have taken a huge hit. In some instances, though, new printings and unique innovations can help […]

Format-Warping MTG Uncommon Bypasses $5

Sheltered by Ghosts | Duskmourn: House of Horror

It’s unusual to see a common or uncommon in a modern-day set command a relatively high price tag. Now and again, a multi-format staple like Fatal Push comes along whose demand pushes its price up and up, but it’s quite the rarity. Well, it appears we have a similar situation with one particular Duskmourn powerhouse. […]