MTG Players Keep Trying To Remove a Color From The Game
In our time covering the goings on over at Blogatog, we’ve seen all manner of weird and wild suggestions. Utilizing the direct line to Mark Rosewater, MTG players have fervently requested what they want to see next. Throughout the past few months, for instance, we’ve seen players asking for fan-favorite mechanics and planes to return […]
MTG Players Complain Wizards Is Overdoing Card Treatments
As Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro focus on the growing MTG audience, Magic has recently experienced several changes. The number of products released within a year, for instance, has significantly expanded, to say the least. In 2022, for example, Wizards released 22 major products and 70 Secret Lair drops. Through the litany of products, […]
MTG’s Most Controversial Set Is a Surprising Sales Success
Amidst the 22 major products that launched in 2022, there was a lot for MTG players to be excited about. Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, for instance, was lauded as one of the best premier sets in years, for instance. Additionally, Dominaria United kicked off the Phyrexian Arc in earnest, giving Magic its next big story. Despite […]
MTG’s Billion Dollar Brand Reveals Metrics Measured for Success
2022 was the biggest year for Magic: the Gathering that we’ve ever seen. Mark Rosewater recently confirmed the Billion-Dollar headline we’ve heard repeatedly throughout the year. Alongside this incredible growth are some realities that most of the vocal MTG community is not fond of. This may have been the most lucrative year MTG has ever […]
MTG Designer Explains Why Releases Won’t Be Slowing Down
Throughout 2022, Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro released many MTG products. Initially, you might expect this to be a good thing, as players are getting more of their hobby to enjoy. In reality, however, the number of MTG product releases throughout 2022 has been a deeply controversial issue. We even named and shamed it […]
MTG Players Supposedly to Blame For Commander Problems
After Commander’s rise to becoming the most popular paper format, MTG has undergone significant changes. Earlier this year, Wizards of the Coast even announced a new Commander-centric design philosophy to better support the format. Dubbed the “eternal world” by MTG’s Lead Designer, Mark Rosewater, this new philosophy puts Eternal formats front and center. While this […]
MTG Players Can’t Deny Universes Beyond’s Success
Since The Walking Dead crossover cards were first announced in October 2020, MTG players have been seriously skeptical about Universes Beyond products. Starting on the wrong foot, the mechanically unique Secret Lair cards outraged the community. This outrage was so intense that Wizards was even forced to take drastic action. Putting a Universes Within reprint […]
MTG May Have Had Its Last Ever Story Arc
Since the earliest days of MTG’s 30 years of history, blocks have been a core part of Magic: the Gathering. By connecting sets together, the block set design allowed Wizards of the Coast to tell more in-depth and involving stories. For instance, the Theros and Khans of Tarkir blocks told epic and expansive stories across […]
MTG Jumpstart 2022 Is Missing Some Important Cards
Whether you’re a new player or an enfranchised veteran, there’s a lot to love about Jumpstart 2022. Providing accessibility, anime girls, and a few prized reprints, Jumpstart 2022 has a little bit of everything. Unfortunately, however, Jumpstart 2022 is miraculously missing out on a few key cards that greatly restrict the set’s playability. So much […]
Bizarre Unhinged MTG Mechanic Could Become Reality
Throughout its nearly 30 years of history, it’s safe to say that MTG has been through a lot of changes. Despite players’ love for the good ol’ days, these changes aren’t exclusively a bad thing, however. New formats, mechanics, and cards are required to keep a game alive and evolving throughout its decades-long lifespan, after […]