Tag: Modern

Hilarious 44-Year-Old Meme Appears in Marvel Superheroes Bonus Sheet

Over the past few months, we have been absolutely bombarded with spoilers. Beyond reveals for the recently released MTG Avatar set, we were also given first looks at Lorwyn Eclipsed and MTG Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the first two sets of 2026. Now, after having barely had time to catch our breath, a bunch of […]

Underrated MTG Card Stops Broken Infinite Combo

Avatar: The Last Airbender released some incredibly powerful MTG cards into the ecosystem. It’s great to see new cards causing change in formats as old as Legacy, but this is also a clear sign that some aspects of a new set are clear power outliers. Badgermole Cub is certainly the talk of the town, but […]

Extremely Early MTG Marvel Superheroes Announcement Revealed

December is typically a quieter month for Magic: The Gathering players. The final set of the year is already available at this point, so we rarely get much until the new year. That said, Wizards isn’t entirely done with 2025, as there are a few reveals left in store. For starters, the story chapters for […]

Overlooked MTG Hatepiece Stops Banworthy $50 Card

Clarion Conqueror | Tarkir: Dragonstorm | Art by Nathaniel Himawan

Hate pieces play an extremely important role in Magic: The Gathering. With Magic’s ever-growing card pool, it’s rather common for an off-the-wall strategy to break out that uses extremely bizarre interactions. In these cases, traditional removal spells may not be enough to contain the strategy. Heck, when lands are involved, not even countermagic can help […]

Infamous MTG Pillowfort Uncommon Rediscovered After Bizarre Success

For a creature-based deck, there aren’t many things that are more annoying than facing down a Pillowfort effect. Potentially, your entire deck can get shut down for just a few mana. Despite this, cards like Ghostly Prison and Propaganda generally don’t see play outside of Commander. Bizarrely, one of these classic Commander enchantments recently broke […]

Unexpected MTG Learn Spell Returns to Modern Thanks to MTG Avatar

One of the most interesting design decisions in MTG Avatar was definitely the choice to print a bunch of Lessons without featuring the Learn mechanic. This choice was controversial, yet it did allow Wizards of the Coast to print a high density of efficient and flavorful Lessons spells without worrying about repercussions in Standard. In […]

Multitude of Beefy MTG Avatar Threats Quickly Make Waves in Modern

MTG Avatar cards haven’t been tournament legal for very long, but we’re already seeing tons of new cards show up in Constructed. While it’s not too shocking that sweet brews are continuously popping up in Standard, it is a bit surprising just how impactful the cards are in other formats right out of the gate. […]