MTG Announcement Unbans Former Staples After Literal Decades

Mind's Desire | Strixhaven Mystical Archive

Back in mid-May, Wizards of the Coast announced a dramatic change to the MTG ban schedule. For the first time in a long time, there is going to be one. Rather than banning cards without any warning, now there will be predetermined allotted windows for Wizards to take action. After plenty of anticipation, the first […]

Wizards of the Coast Bans Three MTG Cards to Save Standard

Invoke Despair | Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

Since the release of Dominara United in 2022, Standard has been in a bit of a bad way. Plagued by overpowered cards and unenjoyable strategies, the once-loved format was becoming worryingly stale. It was so bad, in fact, that Wizards utilized bans to try and spice things up for MTG players.  Unfortunately, however, this optimistic […]

MTG Deal Accidentally ‘Leaks’ Upcoming Major Bans

Reckoner Bankbuster

Formerly MTG’s flagship format, in recent years, Standard has been seriously struggling. Growing stale thanks to overpowered, but not necessarily broken cards, while prices soared, the format lost its luster. With many players happily switching to Commander, this didn’t seem like the end of the world. Thankfully for Standard MTG fans, however, Wizards is now […]

This Omnipresent MTG Card May Finally Get Banned!

Wizards of the Coast recently announced a major change to the Standard format. Rather than sets lasting two years until rotation, sets would instead last a full three years! Unsurprisingly, this led to a large deal of concern within the Magic community. This is mainly based around the health of the format and having to […]

MTG Players Terrified Poison Support Will “Kill Commander”

Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

Phyrexia: All Will Be One has brought back poison counters, an iconic mechanic from the game’s past. Many players are delighted to see them return, and are excited to craft some toxic brews in Standard. There are, however, some players who are concerned about the impact the increased number of poison cards will have on […]

Players Infuriated With Wizards After MTG Ban Announcement

The Meathook Massacre | Innistrad: Midnight Hunt

As much as they may aggravate some players, bans are a fundamental part of Magic: the Gathering. Employed to sustain a healthy meta across MTG’s formats, bans are a somewhat heavy-handed but nevertheless needed approach toward balancing. Typically, while players may not enjoy their favorite cards getting banned, they understand why it has to happen. […]