MTG Control Decks On the Rise After Massive Bans!
The Pioneer Regional Championship in Atlanta has come to a conclusion, and there are a lot of interesting takeaways from the event. The metagame, at large, was dominated by four specific decks. Rakdos midrange, Abzan combo, Izzet Phoenix, and Azorius control were the most played decks at the event, and all performed reasonably well. The […]
1300-Player MTG Regional Championship Indicates New Tier 1 Strategy!
Pioneer has certainly had its critics over the years. One of the biggest complaints players have had regarding the format is that it had been relatively stale for quite a while. Mono-green Devotion and Rakdos midrange sat atop the totem pole, and it didn’t seem like much was going to change. Since the release of […]
MTG Best Constructed Cards From 2023
With spoilers fully revealed for Ravnica Remastered, the first MTG set of 2024, it’s easy to tell just how close we are to leaving 2023 behind us. There is certainly a lot to look forward to in the coming year. From Universes Beyond sets like the MTG Fallout to a unique murder-mystery set in Murders […]
MTG Ruling May Cause Problematic Turn Three Combo to Self-Destruct!
At this point, for those that have been following Pioneer, it’s no surprise that combo is having a lot of success. The combo emerged victorious in the most recent Magic Online Pioneer Showcase Qualifier, sending the winning player to the Pro Tour. The combo is more resilient than it appeared at first, especially as players […]
Ravnica Remastered Showcases Incredible Retro MTG Reprints!
Today is the last Weekly MTG show for the rest of the year! Since the entire card list for Ravnica Remastered will be available on Wizards of the Coast’s website shortly, a ton of new cards were revealed between today’s previews and yesterday’s previews from Tolarian Community College. There are lots of exciting retro bordered […]
Broken Turn 3 Combo Causes MTG Card Price to Spike by 1307%!
This past weekend was a big one for competitive MTG players. Between the North American Eternal Weekend and a massive 702-player Modern event over in Barcelona, many players have been surprised by new powerful strategies emerging worldwide. With so many unexpected strategies making a big impact competitively, there’s bound to be some financial unrest. If […]
Versatile MTG Ixalan Two-Drop Makes Waves in Multiple Formats!
Up to this point, it’s clear that The Lost Caverns of Ixalan has had a massive impact on Constructed gameplay. With how impactful Wilds of Eldraine was as a whole, it seemed unlikely that many cards from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan would deliver in a similar manner. After all, was deemed a banworthy card […]
Colorless MTG Cards See Surprise Price Spikes!
For a various number of reasons, colorless MTG cards seem to be all the rage this week. We discussed earlier this week some cards that can help fill out some holes in the color pie to your Commander decks, but this has little to do with why certain colorless MTG cards are spiking in price. […]
MTG Murders at Karlov Manor Common Has Format-Shaking Power!
The Murders at Karlov Manor First Look has just passed, and quite a few unique MTG cards were just spoiled to us. Fans of Ravnica should get excited! We have multiple fan-favorite characters making a return, including 6 guild leaders and the Guildpact Niv-Mizzet himself! Of course, the only character I’m excited for is Fblthp. […]
Unbanned MTG Card Quickly Takes Over Major Format!
Back on Monday, December 4, there was a huge ban announcement affecting multiple formats. In Modern, bit the dust, finally weakening the Rakdos Scam menace that has only gotten more popular since Pro Tour Barcelona. followed suit, as it gave multi-color decks an absurd source of card advantage. In Pioneer, and were banned, weakening Discover […]