Surprise MTG Energy Results Could Set Up Unexpected Ban
The current state of the MTG ban list is a hot topic within the community. It’s obvious that Legacy and Modern need some tweaks, but thanks to the current ban windows, nothing can be done. Not until the next ban window on August 26th, at least. Currently, Nadu, Winged Wisdom is dominating the Modern format […]
Bloomburrow Limited Overrun by Squirrels, Leaving Otters in the Dust
Given Prereleases only started last week, Bloomburrow Limited hasn’t been around for long. Despite this, thanks to the ease of online play, we already know a surprising amount about this Limited environment. Shifting strategy mid-Draft, for instance, is often a death sentence since Bloomburrow is all about the synergy between its typal-oriented color pairs. Of […]
Overlooked Bloomburrow Legend Is Up The Beanstalk On A Frog
As a general rule, most of the three-color legendary creatures printed in recent Magic sets are written off as Commander fodder right away. The more colors a card has, the tougher it is to cast in Standard, after all. Some cards do buck this trend, however, becoming staples in competitive constructed as well as Commander. […]
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 […]
5 New Devastating Two-Card Combos Appear Thanks to MTG Bloomburrow
A new MTG set means more opportunities for players to pull off disgusting combos that end the game in short order. Every new set introduces infinite combos for players to explore, and Bloomburrow is no different. A lot of these combos, as far as function goes, already existed. We just have new cards that can […]
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 […]
MTG Bloomburrow Draw Engine is Deceptively Powerful
There appear to be a lot of Bloomburrow cards that are really easy to gloss over. Many of these cards have incredibly powerful effects with a lackluster clause. If you manage to abuse the clause, then you can abuse the card. A great example of this is the new MTG Bloomburrow rare Dour Port-Mage. This […]
Bloomburrow Board Wipe Creates Infinite Deck Out Combo!
Board wipes typically aren’t used as combo pieces. These cards are instead commonly found in Commander, as well as in controlling constructed decks. The purpose? To reset the board state into something that players can manage. Eventually, spot removal simply won’t be enough. Yet, startlingly, the new Bloomburrow board wipe Starfall Invocation has an infinite […]
These Bloomburrow Sleepers Will Win Your Prerelease
After getting an early look at the Bloomburrow limited environment, we have some advice for players going into their prereleases this weekend. With tons of packs on the line, having a strong prerelease record can get you ahead on value as this new MTG set takes over. Considering that Standard is rotating today thanks to […]
MTG Eldrazi Winter Menace Begins to Take over for a Second Time
For a long time, Legacy has been dominated by one problematic deck. Rescaminator, similar to Nadu, Winged Wisdom in Modern, remains a problem that only the ban list can solve. That doesn’t mean that players aren’t figuring out ways to combat the tier-zero deck in the meantime. Eldrazi Aggro, a historically problematic strategy, is beginning […]