Six-Month Early Artwork Reveals Returning Classic Creature Type

Cragplate Baloth | Zendikar Rising

Edge of Eternities is a long long way away at this point. Before the set can even start to be spoiled, we’ve got Tarkir: Dragonstorm and Final Fantasy to get through first. Despite this, it’s hard not to be enticed by the set’s out there setting and stunning visuals. Much like Aetherdrift, Edge of Eternities […]

MTG Anime Art Game Changer Card Hits $109

Back in February, Wizards of the Coast announced the new Commander Bracket System, much to the delight of players. Within this system, the new Game Changers List was created to define some of the format’s most powerful cards. On top of helping to balance Commander games, the Game Changers List is also the official ban […]

MTG Pros and Players Request Standard Bans to Fix the Format

Up the Beanstalk | Wilds of Eldraine

Standard is in a bit of a difficult spot when it comes to bans in MTG. Obviously, as is true for all formats, the ideal situation is that bans will never be needed. While it would be great to live in this perfect reality, sadly sometimes cards can push the power envelope a bit too […]

All-Sorcery Archetype Abuses MTG’s Worst Companion

Following a series of Regional Championships this past weekend, it’s become crystal clear that Modern is a rather hostile environment. Breach is incredibly dominant and holds a lot of other strategies back. What’s interesting, though, is this hasn’t stopped some players from having success with unique archetypes. From Colorless Eldrazi to Gruul Bogles, we’ve seen […]

Essential Modern Hate Piece Spikes 329% as Bans Near

Doorkeeper Thrull

Right now, a lot of MTG formats are looking surprisingly healthy. Control is finally back on the menu in Standard and Pioneer is doing its thing, despite being a bit demon-dominated. Even Commander is more balanced than ever nowadays thanks to the newfangled bracket system Wizards is rolling out. Unfortunately, Modern is one format that […]

Gruul Bogles MTG Deck Crushes Competition with Turn Two Kills

Last weekend, the Regional Championships that took place put Modern’s issues on full display. Grinding Breach is as dominant as can be, leaving much to be desired. Yet, despite these issues, we also saw some innovative decklists perform quite well. Colorless Eldrazi, for instance, managed to win the Regional Championship in Australia. Today, we’re going […]

Tier 0 MTG Deck Has Players Desperate for Bans

Anybody who has followed Modern recently knows that Grinding Breach is currently the deck to beat. Recent matchup data suggests that Grinding Breach has no bad matchups, but many close ones. If an entire metagame optimizes to target the strategy, there is a chance that it needs to be brought in check… right? The results […]