MTG Lord of the Rings On-Track to be the Most Successful Set Ever
The day is August 3, and Hasbro has just released its earnings report for its second quarter to the world. All in all, Magic seems to be a bit down in numbers in comparison to the last one, but fewer core sets were released in 2023’s second quarter. The more shocking headline, however, is that […]
The Best Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Pro Tour Moments
Pro Tour coverage has majorly upgraded its game. Not everyone would agree, but the past few Pro Tour events have been a blast to watch. Despite playing a lot of online competitive Magic myself, I never really tuned into these events because of how slow-paced and difficult they were to watch. Pro Tour March of […]
MTG Pro Tour Showcases Troubling Power Creep Problem
The MTG Pro Tour didn’t have any new breaking archetypes, but a lot of Modern’s best showed up with some new tech and took names. Rakdos Scam was largely considered the best deck coming into the event and, even though it was the most popular deck in the tournament and only one copy got into […]
Pro Tour LOTR Showcases Meta-Warping Adaptations!
Pro Tour Lord of the Rings has finally concluded, and there’s a lot to take away from the event. Rakdos Scam not only occupied nearly 20% of the room, but it also managed to take down the event. This is in spite of putting only way player into the top eight! The most played MTG […]
Updated Infamous Archaic MTG Deck Dominates Pro Tour!
Day two of Pro Tour Lord of the Rings has concluded and there are some interesting points of data to take away from it. Rakdos Scam came in as the most played deck by a wide margin. In fact, the deck saw nearly 20% of the room playing the deck in day one. For reference, […]
Iconic MTG Squirrel Takes Down Massive Event with New Deck!
Since the Lord of the Rings set came out, players have looked towards finding ways to maximize these powerful cards. In Modern, it’s quite clear that and have solidified their positions as some of the best cards in the format. Yet, that doesn’t mean that other cards don’t stand out. Players are still finding innovative […]
MTG Monkey Staple Is Falling Off Its Throne
Back when Modern Horizons Two was first released, it was clear there were some outrageously powerful cards being added to Modern. All of the Evoke Elementals like have been consistently putting up results, and individual powerhouses like and upgraded major archetypes. In some cases, new archetypes arose almost solely as a result of these powerful […]
LOTR Common Card Sees Bizarre 1363% Increase!
It’s no secret that Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth has been taking over multiple competitive formats. The set has caused a total reshaping of the Modern format and has taken a strong hold of Legacy as well. Even Pauper is getting a ton of new staples in the form of cards like , […]
Unexpected LOTR Cards Create Powerful New Archetype!
Unsurprisingly, and continue to dominate Modern. While not every deck currently utilizes them, if you are not playing The One Ring or Orcish Bowmasters, there should be a very good reason for it. The One Ring provides a tremendous source of card advantage, and it’s enters-the-battlefield effect helps buy you time to utilize that card […]
Dominant LOTR Card Could Put Up Banworthy Numbers!
has established itself as a multi-format all-star already. From Legacy combo to Modern Four-Color Control and beyond, the card is certainly making its presence felt. However, some would argue the card is simply doing too much, especially in Modern. With Pro Tour Lord of the Rings set to get underway later in July, it will […]