Lord of the Rings Is Saving a Deeply Unpopular MTG Format
Ever since it was first announced in December 2021, many MTG players haven’t looked too kindly upon Alchemy. With its bold and digital-exclusive mechanics and cards, the format has, unfortunately, been an easy target for almost constant hatred. For better or worse, however, Wizards of the Coast hasn’t slowed down development for this much-maligned format. […]
MTG’s Most Disappointing Format Could Be So Much Better
When it was first revealed back in December of 2021, the MTG Arena-exclusive Alchemy format appeared to be incredibly promising. Not only was it a bold new digital frontier to develop, but, supposedly, it should have a more balanced metagame. Despite all this promise, however, due to pushing the boundaries of what’s acceptable, Alchemy was […]
The Most Hated MTG Format Just Got a Little Bit Better
Since it launched back in December of 2021, most MTG players haven’t looked too fondly upon Alchemy. Not only was the fledgling format exclusive to MTG Arena, but it leveraged that digital platform, arguably for the worse. Introducing new digital-exclusive mechanics alongside card rebalancing, Alchemy is frequently criticized for causing needless confusion, even for paper […]
Insane MTG Glitch is Killing Players Out of Nowhere!
Shadows Over Innistrad: Remastered went live yesterday on MTG Arena. As one of the most anticipated steps to truly having Pioneer available on the client, a lot of Arena players are excited that it has finally been included. Some of these cards were truly difficult to add, with the renowned being the most problematic. Unfortunately, […]
First MTG Lord of the Rings Cards Officially Revealed!
MTG players are eagerly awaiting the first look Livestream of the upcoming Universes Beyond Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set occurring tomorrow. Tolkien’s IP is right at home with the fantasy setting accompanying MTG storytelling, so players being excited about MTG’s straight-to-Modern set is unsurprising. What players did not expect was that some […]
Traditionally Terrible MTG Deck Takes #1 Mythic Spot!
There are a few archetypes that MTG players have seen a return in every set. Dimir, or Blue-Black, usually ends up being some sort of control deck that cares about milling. Rakdos generally has sacrifice synergies attached to in some way, shape, or form, and Boros tend to have some absolutely terrible equipment support. Outside […]
MTG Players Surprisingly Accepting of Unplayable Story Cards
Despite being a fundamental part of Magic: the Gathering, each set’s story often takes a back seat to the gameplay. As fun as MTG’s gameplay is, in any of the game’s many formats, for some players, this is a travesty. Only visible through a handful of story chapters and Story Spotlight cards, MTG players are […]
The Endless MTG Spoiler Season Is Finally Getting Better
Much to the chagrin of MTG players, 2022 was a year beset by controversy for the world’s oldest card game. Thanks to 30th Anniversary Edition, Unfinity, and Optimus Prime, we had no shortage of topics for our end-of-year list. Somewhat miraculously, however, when wrapping up the year’s controversies, somehow, even the 30th Anniversary Edition didn’t […]
MTG Arena Alchemy Cards Are Making Paper Magic Worse
Following the launch of Alchemy in December 2021, MTG players haven’t been too best pleased with the burgeoning format. Exacerbating issues with MTG Arena’s economy and frustrating paper purists, the format is seemingly the bane of many players’ existence. Subsequently, following controversial release after controversial release, Alchemy has been consistently criticized as one of MTG’s […]
MTG Players Want More of the Game’s Worst Format
Thanks to its 30 years of heritage, there are countless different ways to play MTG. Some formats, such as Vintage, have been around since the game’s very inception, while others are more recent innovations. Alchemy, for instance, is the latest MTG format to be created by Wizards of the Coast. Released in December of 2021, […]