Preconstructed Decks Are Coming to MTG Arena
Outside of Commander, getting into Magic: The Gathering can be rather difficult. Not only is the game outrageously complex, but it’s also obscenely expensive. With competitive decks costing at least a few hundred dollars in Standard, Modern, and Pioneer, there’s a major barrier to entry. Thankfully, Commander has mitigated many of these problems with its […]
New MTG Orzhov Sacrifice Shell Abuses Brutal Bloomburrow Snake
The addition of Bloomburrow cards to Standard coupled by the loss of four previously legal sets has had a big impact on the format. Bloomburrow isn’t the most powerful set in the world, but it did bring some sweet build around cards to the table. For instance, a unique Rakdos shell focused on the strength […]
MTG Best Budget Decks – August 2024
Unfortunately, while it is a lot of fun, MTG can be an incredibly expensive game to play. Thanks to the Reserved List, it’s not uncommon to see single cards selling for thousands of dollars. Mercifully, these ultra-expensive cards can only be played in MTG’s Eternal formats. While this is good news, sadly, competitive formats aren’t […]
Potent MTG Weasel Finds Fantastic Home in Robust Rakdos Shell
Bloomburrow cards have now been available on Magic Online for almost a week, and we’re starting to see some powerful cards have a big influence on Standard. Midrange decks are as strong as ever, with cards like Zoraline, Cosmos Caller making their presences felt. Some innovative strategies, such as a unique Rottenmouth Viper shell, have […]
Elite MTG Bloomburrow Elk is the Ultimate Board Stabilizer
Bloomburrow is here, and we’re starting to get a glimpse at what cards in the set are most impactful for Constructed formats. Even though the set appeared to be a bit weak overall during spoiler season, that hasn’t stopped a variety of different cards from making their presence felt. One card in particular that has […]
350-Card MTG Foundations Instant Collection Brings Back Fan-Favorite Click Wheel
MTG Foundations is a rather bizarre set, to say the least. In an attempt to make the sting of Standard rotation feel a little less potent, Wizards of the Coast is giving players some solid ground to stand on. MTG Foundations will remain Standard legal for at least five years. This makes anything from this […]
New Bloomburrow Card Spikes 700% Thanks To Devious Combo
In news that will come as no surprise enterprising Magic players have already discovered a number of broken combos utilizing new Bloomburrow cards. As a result, we’re seeing some early secondary market price spikes from the set. Stormsplitter is up by over 200%, which is impressive. Not nearly as impressive as Innkeeper’s Talent, however, which […]
Lovable Bloomburrow Mole And Phyrexian Terror Join Forces In New Insta-Kill Combo
Every new Magic set is exciting for two reasons. Firstly, because of all the new cards you get to try out in different formats. Secondly, because of the powerful interactions between said new cards and those that already exist. Many a bulk rare has become a chase card after a new piece suddenly enabled a […]
Budget MTG Mouse Aggro Deck is an Elite Post-Rotation Option
With Bloomburrow’s arrival to Standard alongside the departure of four powerful sets via rotation, the format is sure to see some major changes. In some ways, this is exciting. The format had grown a bit stale, and a metagame shift can help spice things up. Unfortunately, this does mean that players may be forced to […]
Rakdos Lizards May Be the Best New Deck in Standard
With last weekend’s Prerelease events out of the way, Bloomburrow is now officially upon us. Well, it is on MTG Arena, at least. With the new cards in their digital collections pros and casual players alike are furiously experimenting with the set’s new strategies. In particular, players are testing myriad animal typal decks that Bloomburrow […]