MTG Product Fatigue Isn’t Ruining Major Story Arc
As the framing structure to countless premier sets, there’s no doubting the importance of story in MTG. Providing a villain to fight or some tantalizing lore, a well-rounded story can define a set, or a block’s success. Since moving away from a block-focused set design strategy, the story in MTG has taken a bit of […]
MTG May Have Had Its Last Ever Story Arc
Since the earliest days of MTG’s 30 years of history, blocks have been a core part of Magic: the Gathering. By connecting sets together, the block set design allowed Wizards of the Coast to tell more in-depth and involving stories. For instance, the Theros and Khans of Tarkir blocks told epic and expansive stories across […]
MTG Jumpstart 2022 Is Missing Some Important Cards
Whether you’re a new player or an enfranchised veteran, there’s a lot to love about Jumpstart 2022. Providing accessibility, anime girls, and a few prized reprints, Jumpstart 2022 has a little bit of everything. Unfortunately, however, Jumpstart 2022 is miraculously missing out on a few key cards that greatly restrict the set’s playability. So much […]
Bizarre Unhinged MTG Mechanic Could Become Reality
Throughout its nearly 30 years of history, it’s safe to say that MTG has been through a lot of changes. Despite players’ love for the good ol’ days, these changes aren’t exclusively a bad thing, however. New formats, mechanics, and cards are required to keep a game alive and evolving throughout its decades-long lifespan, after […]
MTG’s 100th Set Is an Absolute Oddity
In case you’ve somehow missed Wizards’ eager 30th Anniversary celebrations, this is a big year for MTG. Initially launching in 1993, technically, the 5th of August of 2023 is the official anniversary date. Despite this small detail, Wizards has already started over a year-long celebration because “it’s our birthday, and we’ll party if we want […]
MTG’s Lead Designer Suggests Alternative Reality “What if” Set
As a game set within a fantasy multiverse of planes, pretty much anything is possible in Magic: the Gathering. Dragons can wield incredible magic, gingerbread men can be creatures, and dogs can even be Planeswalkers. The possibilities of what Magic can do and where it can go are nearly enough endless. Especially when you factor […]
MTG Players Worried Future Set Could Kill Beloved Format
Throughout its nearly 30-year history, Magic: the Gathering has been no stranger to change. With new products, new formats, and many new cards having been introduced, modern MTG looks very different from its original 1993 self. This, however, is no bad thing. For many players, one of the most exciting parts about MTG is how […]
MTG’s Legendary Creatures Aren’t as Good as They Used to Be
Throughout Magic: the Gathering’s nearly 30-year history, legendary creatures have been at the heart of the game. Appearing first in 1994’s Legends set, legendary creatures have been some of the game’s most powerful and interesting cards. Typically, legendary creatures each had an important role within a set’s story and subsequently deserved recognition with the fitting […]
MTG Players Are Far Less Knowledgeable Than Expected
As a game with over 20,000 pieces, Magic: the Gathering can be pretty demanding of its players. Not only do you have to know how to pilot your deck expertly, but you also need to know what you’re up against. This can make learning a new format a total nightmare, but that’s part of MTG’s […]
MTG’s Legend Rule Could Cease to Exist!
First introduced in 1994 in Legends, a set which is surprisingly in vogue nowadays, legendary creatures have always been a staple of Magic: the Gathering. This MTG mechanic allowed Wizards of the Coast to highlight essential or powerful characters within a set. While Legends’ legends weren’t always that legendary in terms of power, they did […]