Overpowered EDH Mechanic Bans Cards in MTG Competitive Play
A few days ago, Wizards of the Coast employee Gavin Verhey announced that there would be a ban list update on Monday. This update only applies to one format in particular: Pauper. While the bans, as a result, will not impact the majority of the MTG community, the story behind these bannings is rather interesting. […]
Thank Goodness For These Insane Baldur’s Gate Reprints
There are many new, exciting commanders and mechanics in the upcoming Commander Legends set. But Battle for Baldur’s Gate includes a few older cards too, some of which, desperately needed reprints. Reprints make expensive cards more available and accessible at lower prices. Of the Baldur’s Gate reprints so far, two really stand out. Blade of […]
Monster Tourism is Booming in MTG, But Who’s the Best Guide?
The Dungeons & Dragons character, Volo, takes on interesting manifestations in Magic: the Gathering, rather unlike any other card in the game. Whereas most creature types in MTG work well with each other, Volo strives to play as many creature types as possible. This makes building a deck around him almost counterintuitive. But that same […]
Copy the Cruelest of MTG Ultimatums With This Balder’s Gate Leak
Spoilers of Battle for Balder’s Gate cards start next week on May 16. Yet, a new legendary creature, Zelvor, Elturel Exile, surfaced ahead of schedule and it is sure to be a popular one. Zevlor, Elturel Exile Single-target spells like and are generally weaker in four-player games of Commander compared to traditional one-on-one Magic formats. […]
Leaked Cards Reveal MTG Partner Mechanic to Return With a SPIN!
Someone got a few packs of Battle for Balder’s Gate well ahead of schedule and filmed themselves opening them on TikTok. As Balder’s Gate is the sequel to Commander Legends, many players expected the return of partnered commanders. But amongst the leaked cards, “partner” was nowhere to be seen. Instead, there’s a new mechanic called […]
Leaked Cards Show Support & First Commander For This MTG Archetype
Although the official release date for Battle for Balder’s Gate is June 10, somebody got their hands on some packs ahead of schedule. They opened them on TikTok and shared their findings with the world. Of the cards they opened, one stood out to me. Gorion, Wise Mentor, is the first Adventure-themed legendary creature for […]