New March of the Machine Rares Create Two-Card Death Combo!
Phyrexia: All Will Be One and March of the Machine seem to be setting a new standard for the power level of upcoming core sets. The cards previewed have been seriously impressive, threatening to warp multiple metagames at their slightest whim. The new card is an entire army that seems capable of doing everything under […]
Awesome Fan Made Format turns MTG into a Racing Game
Introduction Magic: the Gathering fans on Reddit are excitedly discussing a creative MTG format called “Wacky Races” that turns Magic into a racing game. Inspired by the Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the same name from the 1960s, Wacky Races was created in 2016 by the user Perodequeso in a thread on the MTG Salvation forums. The […]
10 Best Cards From Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered
Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered came to MTG Arena on the 21st of March 2023. This spooky gothic horror-themed set contains several important reprints for Explorer and Historic, alongside some less exciting cards. This list won’t contain cards that have already been added to MTG Arena through anthology sets, so that means no or . The […]
Top 5 Best Controversial MTG Oathbreaker Combinations
If you haven’t been paying attention to everything MTG recently, Wizards of the Coast has officially recognized a new MTG format. The format itself is not new. Oathbreaker, in fact, has existed since 2017. It is only recently, however, that the format has been accepted as an official one. While Oathbreaker shares a lot of […]
New Insane MTG Combo Deck Takes Over Championship!
Every weekend seems to be jam-packed with high-quality, competitive MTG events for players to spectate. This weekend was no different, as the second Arena Championship was hosted. Many participants are somewhat established in the competitive community, with appearances from players like recent Pro Tour ONE top finisher Benton Madsen and Innistrad Championship winner Yuuki Ichikawa. […]
8 Awesome and Awful Unreleased MTG Mechanics
Introduction Magic: The Gathering’s designers do a lot of hard work that players never get to see. Many mechanics get made, but then scrapped before they are put out into the world. In a recent podcast, Magic’s Chief Designer Mark Rosewater discussed 8 MTG mechanics that were playtested but never made it into the final […]
MTG Lord of The Rings Is the One Ring Actually A Good Card?
Introduction A card depicting is due to be printed in Tales of Middle-Earth, the upcoming MTG Lord of the Rings set. A huge amount of excitement has been generated over the fact that a single copy of this card will be written in Black Speech, receive unique artwork, and a tag demonstrating that it is […]
MTG Chief Designer Reveals Most Problematic Mechanic
Introduction The chief designer of MTG, Mark Rosewater, recently posted on his blog about the game mechanic he finds most problematic. Rosewater wrote: “Hexproof is the most problematic evergreen mechanic”. Evergreen mechanics are mechanics designed to appear in every set, for example: Flying, Trample, and Deathtouch. But what is it about Hexproof that makes it […]
Popular MTG Set Returns To Arena
For those getting tired of hyper-aggressive Phyrexia: All Will Be One drafts or those who just want to mix things up, some good news is in store. Strixhaven: School of Mages has returned as a playable Premier draft format on MTG Arena and will be available to play from March 10th to March 21st. Strixhaven […]
Has Everyone Been Drafting Phyrexia: All Will Be One Wrong?
Introduction Conventional wisdom about Phyrexia: All Will Be One Limited is that it’s a blisteringly fast and aggressive format. Red and Green are widely regarded as the best color pair to draft. Blue, meanwhile, is seen as the format’s worst color, and Control decks are seen as unplayable due to Aggro decks being so powerful […]