20-Year-Old MTG Free Removal Spell Eclipses $50
Every now and again, a dominant powerhouse will get printed and completely change the landscape of a particular Constructed format. This is exactly what happened with the release of Ketramose, the New Dawn from Aetherdrift. Both Orzhov midrange and Orzhov Necrodominance shells became extremely popular archetype options in Modern that incorporated the new God quite […]
MTG Card Repurposed as Top Secret Discard Counter
Most MTG cards have obvious usages. Every card is designed to synergize well in certain formats, or with other cards. Occasionally, players will find a way to use a card for something outside its apparent purpose. These bizarre usages can give an MTG card new life, and commonly lead to a card becoming very powerful. […]
27-Year-Old Draw Spell Spikes 1163% Due to Bizarre Modern Deck
The Modern format is a bit of a weird one that’s both somewhat stale and immensely creative at the same time. At the top, it’s common to see just a handful of decks ruling the roost, with little else that can touch them. Lower down the competitive order, however, things get really weird really fast. […]
MTG Aetherdrift Discard Payoffs Revolutionize Dead Food Deck
At this point, it’s no surprise that Monument to Endurance is making a big impact on multiple formats. From Jeskai discard decks in Standard to Esper Greasefang shells in Pioneer, Monument to Endurance has opened the door for some sweet innovative archetypes to make a splash. Monument is even strong enough to show up in […]
MTG X Final Fantasy One-Drop has Massive Misaligned Potential
Cecil, Dark Knight was, for many, the most impressive card during MTG X Final Fantasy first look. One mana is a great start for any card, and Cecil has some powerful synergies that could put in on the map for a few different formats. Sadly, while this is the case, Cecil may be bizarrely out […]
New Aetherdrift Cards Empower Obscure Land-Flinging Combo Deck
I cannot jump the distance, you’ll have to toss me!
MTG Designer Defends Reapearrance of Broken Dragonstorm Mechanic
The Storm Scale is a list created by legendary MTG designer Mark Rosewater that depicts how likely a specific MTG mechanic is to make a return. While some mechanics, like Flying or Menace, are essentially guaranteed to appear in any set, other mechanics can be rather harmful to Magic’s ecosystem. Take Dredge, for example. The […]
Absurd Dragonstorm Removal Spell Will Create New Archetypes
We may have only seen a handful of cards so far, but Tarkir: Dragonstorm already looks like a flashy MTG set. Between a new Mox effect, a literal Dragon with Storm, and a series of exciting and powerful abilities, this looks like a high-power Standard-legal set. While the new Mox is definitely the flashiest Tarkir […]
MTG X Avatar: The Last Airbender Crossover Revealed
MTG Arena fans caught it early. Back in January, Arena gave a slight hint that a crossover with Nikelodean’s series could be on the way thanks to a sneaky shop sale. Considering that Spongebob is getting its very own Secret Lair drop this year, this suggestion didn’t seem so outlandish. Miraculously, it turns out that […]
MagicCon: Chicago Spoilers Reveal New Mox Card For Dragons
Dragons of Tarkir was the star of the show during MagicCon: Chicago’s preview panel. This set looks incredibly powerful from its first look. Whether you want uncounterable removal that drains your opponent for life, or a new Mox, Tarkir Dragonstorm has everything. Clans and Dragons alike have returned to create, what appears to be, one […]