MTG Designer’s Mistake Seemingly Confirms Upcoming Mechanic!
With story chapters coming out almost daily, the hype for March of the Machine is at an all-time high. Recently, this hype reached newfound levels following a teaser from MTG’s Lead Designer, Mark Rosewater. Rosewater’s teaser fueled plenty of rampant speculation by laying out details about what players can expect from March of the Machine. […]
MTG Teaser Confirms Future Themed Set Is Going Underground!
As the climactic end of the Phyrexian Arc and the next premier MTG set, understandably, all eyes are on March of the Machine right now. With the set’s story chapters steadily releasing, many players are utterly enthralled by the nail-biting story. Despite the engaging story chapters, however, some players can’t resist a peek at what […]
MTG Designer Reveals Blocks Aren’t Returning Any Time Soon
Unsurprisingly, since launching all the way back in 1993, Magic: the Gathering has come a long way. This should come as no surprise, considering the number of cards produced across over 150 premier, core, and supplemental sets. Alongside designing over 25,000 new cards, Wizards has created new formats and products to appease MTG’s growing audience. […]
8 Awesome and Awful Unreleased MTG Mechanics
Introduction Magic: The Gathering’s designers do a lot of hard work that players never get to see. Many mechanics get made, but then scrapped before they are put out into the world. In a recent podcast, Magic’s Chief Designer Mark Rosewater discussed 8 MTG mechanics that were playtested but never made it into the final […]
MTG Chief Designer Reveals Most Problematic Mechanic
Introduction The chief designer of MTG, Mark Rosewater, recently posted on his blog about the game mechanic he finds most problematic. Rosewater wrote: “Hexproof is the most problematic evergreen mechanic”. Evergreen mechanics are mechanics designed to appear in every set, for example: Flying, Trample, and Deathtouch. But what is it about Hexproof that makes it […]
Fan Favorite MTG Card Styles May Be Returning
Thanks to the game’s pedigree, the style of MTG cards is undoubtedly iconic, making the game recognizable at a glance. Despite this, however, throughout the 30 years of Magic’s existence, card styles have gone through several iterations. In 2003, for instance, cards were overhauled into the modern look players know and love today. Following this, […]
MTG Designer Admits to Daft Draft Mistakes
Throughout recent years, under the ever-watchful eye of Hasbro, Wizards of the Coast has steadily been increasing the collectability of MTG. As you might expect, this shift in product strategy has delighted collectors, however, not everyone is so happy. MTG’s original creator, for instance, has spoken out about the worrying trend following the announcement of […]
Beloved MTG Creature Type Was Almost Ruined by Wizards!
When creating new cards for MTG, Wizards of the Coast has to do a lot of work to ensure they don’t accidentally break everything. With over 25,000 unique cards available on paper, this is certainly no easy feat. Subsequently, before they’re released, MTG sets spend a significant amount of time in the oven. Typically, each […]
MTG Players Desperately Want More Flavor Text
Typically, as enticing as it is to some, the story in MTG can take a back seat to Magic’s gameplay. Recently, however, thanks to the ongoing Phyrexian Arc, MTG’s story is more important than it has been in years. In the past four sets alone, many iconic Planeswalkers have died, been Compleated, and disappeared beyond […]
MTG Fans Vote In Favor of a Wild West Themed Plane
One of the secrets of Magic: the Gathering’s success is the amazing range of worlds designed by its creative team. From the cyberpunk cityscapes of Kamigawa to the crystalline crevices of Ikoria, every plane visited offers something new. As well as offering new landscapes, different planes shift the game’s aesthetic into new genres. Innistrad sets […]