MTG Designer Discusses Players Quitting The Game
For as fun as it can be, Magic: the Gathering is surrounded by a surprisingly large amount of controversy. Throughout recent years, we’ve seen this come from all sides, with banks, players, and casual observers all weighing in. Most recently, the latest damning debacle followed Wizards of the Coast sending the Pinkertons to a player’s […]
MTG Players Keep Trying To Make Vanilla Creatures Matter
Recently, within the wide world of MTG, there has been a lot of chatter about MTG cards getting too verbose. This has supposedly caused the death of flavor text as we know it, although reality begs to differ somewhat. Despite this important detail, many MTG players have nevertheless been criticizing how complex cards have become. […]
MTG Players Enraged With ‘Overpriced’ Micro Sets!
In case you’ve somehow missed all the hubbub, in 2023, Wizards is experimenting with premier sets in a major way. Rather than just releasing the usual quartet of Premier MTG sets, Wizards is also debuting a new “Micro Set.” Aptly named March of the Machine: The Aftermath, this first-of-its-kind set provides plenty of consequences to […]
MTG Might Finally Be Going Back To Lorwyn!
With four premier sets being released each year, Magic: the Gathering currently covers a lot of ground. This is especially true thanks to MTG’s current four-set model, which followed the removal of blocks. While this release structure is somewhat controversial in the eyes of some players, it has nevertheless allowed Wizards incredible freedom. Introducing fantastical […]
MTG Lead Designer Reveals Why Commander Is So Popular
Originally known as Elder Dragon Highlander (EDH), Commander, is a format steeped in history. First devised by Adam Stanley back in the late 1990s, the Commander is almost as old as MTG itself. Saying that, however, this now beloved format has come a long way from the first iteration played in Alaska. Over the years, […]
MTG Players Are Voting on the Future of MTG Right Now
Throughout recent years, it’s safe to say there has been a lot going on in the wide world of MTG. With a set launching practically every month, and spoilers being drip fed on social media, it seems like there’s virtually no respite. Thanks to this, it’s no wonder that some MTG players have been struggling […]
Disgruntled MTG Players Call For Reboot to Save Failing Formats
Ever since it first launched back in 1993, Magic: the Gathering’s diversity has been one of its greatest strengths. Not only are there countless MTG cards to build decks with but there are also numerous distinct and enjoyable formats. Thanks to these features, MTG offers players incredible variety that suits all manner of different players. […]
The Future of MTG Draft May Be in Jeopardy
Since MTG first launched all the way back in 1993, Draft events have been at the game’s very core. Leading MTG’s design philosophy for countless years, it’s hard to understate the importance of Draft events. Despite being one of the most important and longstanding formats, however, Draft events have nevertheless experienced several changes. Over MTG’s […]
MTG Designer Explains Mediocre March of the Machine Reprints
As an event set and the climactic chapter in the Phyrexian Arc, Wizards has understandably gone all out for March of the Machine. Fan favorite Planeswalkers and villains have died, and there’s even a brand new card type to celebrate the occasion! Remarkably, however, these celebrated MTG set details aren’t the only things March of […]
MTG Players Continue to Lament Spoiler Season Problems
After months of waiting since the first initial teaser, March of the Machine’s spoiler season is finally over. Now, with three weeks until the set’s release, players are finally able to sit back, relax, and digest the spoilers. Doing this, however, might be easier said than done, as March of the Machine had a lot […]