Preconstructed Decks Are Coming to MTG Arena
Outside of Commander, getting into Magic: The Gathering can be rather difficult. Not only is the game outrageously complex, but it’s also obscenely expensive. With competitive decks costing at least a few hundred dollars in Standard, Modern, and Pioneer, there’s a major barrier to entry. Thankfully, Commander has mitigated many of these problems with its […]
Mystery Booster 2 White Border Cards Look Awful, In The Best Possible Way
Mystery Booster 2 is a set that throws far more curveballs than MTG fans are used to. Not only was the set itself a surprise, being announced out of nowhere at Gen Con last weekend, but its contents are not what you’d expect either. In addition to the Futureshifted card frame, Mystery Booster 2 also […]
MTG Reserved List Card Jumps From $32 to $100 in Under 24 Hours!
Knowledge Vault has seen an insane price jump overnight. This reserved list MTG card, worth $30 just yesterday, is beginning to demand prices in the realm of $100. A sudden price spike like this is unusual. Let’s take a look at why everyone’s freaking out over this archaic card. Knowledge Vault Buy At TCGplayer Knowledge […]
New MTG Orzhov Sacrifice Shell Abuses Brutal Bloomburrow Snake
The addition of Bloomburrow cards to Standard coupled by the loss of four previously legal sets has had a big impact on the format. Bloomburrow isn’t the most powerful set in the world, but it did bring some sweet build around cards to the table. For instance, a unique Rakdos shell focused on the strength […]
MTG Designer Reveals Mystery Booster 2 Retail Release Isn’t Happening
Like a bolt from the blue, Mystery Booster 2 dropped out of nowhere over the past weekend. It’s a return to the sprawling chaos of the original Mystery Booster product, albeit with unique treatments this time in the form of the Futureshifted frame and white borders. We’ve seen countless cards from the set spoiled already, […]
MTG Best Budget Decks – August 2024
Unfortunately, while it is a lot of fun, MTG can be an incredibly expensive game to play. Thanks to the Reserved List, it’s not uncommon to see single cards selling for thousands of dollars. Mercifully, these ultra-expensive cards can only be played in MTG’s Eternal formats. While this is good news, sadly, competitive formats aren’t […]
$48,000 MTG Promo Mired with Controversy
This past weekend, one of MTG’s most hyped events of the year took place. Known as Gen Con, this popular convention showcased multiple exciting events, including the incredible Secret Lair Showdown. The Secret Lair Showdown is a cool event that offers an exclusive Dark Ritual card to first place. This card is only given out […]
MTG Alchemy Mechanic Appears on Paper For the First Time
Alchemy is a strange format on MTG Arena. In theory, it could be amazing, but it’s sadly severely limited by development constraints. This has made Alchemy an incredibly easily hated format over the years, especially when you factor in the digital-exclusive mechanics. Despite this, we’ve now seen a digital Alchemy mechanic making its way onto […]
Wizards Nerfs Three Modern Horizons 3 Cards to Balance Broken Deck
Following the release of Modern Horizons 3 on MTG Arena, the Historic format has been forever changed. Sadly, this change appears to have been for the worse, as the format has been stuck limbo recently. Much to the dismay of many, Historic is currently ruled by an incredibly powerful and dominant deck: Boros Energy. Thankfully, […]
Surprise MTG Energy Results Could Set Up Unexpected Ban
The current state of the MTG ban list is a hot topic within the community. It’s obvious that Legacy and Modern need some tweaks, but thanks to the current ban windows, nothing can be done. Not until the next ban window on August 26th, at least. Currently, Nadu, Winged Wisdom is dominating the Modern format […]