New MTG Merfolk Payoff Offers Immense Synergistic Potential!
With the focus on a handful of specific Creature types in the original Ixalan block, such as Pirates and Dinosaurs, it’s not surprising that multiple of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan spoilers are typal payoffs. This goes for both cards from the Commander decks as well as cards from the main set. The emphasis on […]
MTG Modern’s Newest Secret Staple Quadruples in Price!
Wilds of Eldraine has had a surprising impact on older MTG formats. Standard legal sets don’t always stir older formats up because of a difference in power level. This makes sense, since introducing cards intended for Modern to a weaker format can be problematic. When this does happen, something similar to Alchemy’s state before The […]
MTG Discover, Commonly Asked Questions
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan is introducing three new MTG mechanics, and they are all rather complicated. While Craft has some additive abilities that can cause confusion, and Descend or Descended really feels like three different keywords mashed into one, the new MTG Discover mechanic is definitely the most complex of the three… at least, […]
MTG Craft, What is it, How to Use it
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, while incredibly powerful, looks pretty complex. Three new mechanics graced our presence, and each have their own share of complexities. While Descend isn’t too complex on its own, there are multiple different variants of it that are kind of different abilities. Discover, while complicated, is simplified a lot for Magic […]
New Versatile Archetype Obliterates Competition at Massive MTG Event!
In a bit of a surprising move, the Modern metagame has seen some noticeable shifts since Wizards of the Coast made their decision to not ban or unban anything. The most important change in the metagame is the rise in decks. Rather than Cascading into or , many players are using to Cascade into Up […]
New MTG 70-Card Cascading Beans Deck Dominates the Modern Format!
Up the Beanstalk immediately started garnering attention from the MTG community. As soon as the card was spoiled, MTG players immediately started speculating if and where the card would see play. It seemed pretty obvious that a ramp-based Commander deck would enjoy a card like Up the Beanstalk, but with all the free five mana […]
Top Five MTG Cards that are Most Likely to be Unbanned
Today, Wizards of the Coast sent out a ban announcement that ultimately resulted in nothing getting banned in any format. This comes a little over two months after was unbanned in Modern and was unbanned in Legacy. This ban announcement in particular came as a big surprise to a lot of players. Part of the […]
MTG Ban Announcement Leaves Much to be Desired
Recently, we discussed the potential for change during the October 16 MTG ban announcement. Back when the last ban announcement occurred on August 7, or should I say “unban” announcement, Wizards of the Coast made it clear that the plan was to leave a window for potentially problematic cards in various non-rotating formats to be […]
Uncommon Draft Chaff Levels Up Well-Established MTG Combo Deck!
One very cool and unique aspect of MTG is that many players take it upon themselves to try to innovate, even in formats that are sometimes deemed stale or somewhat unhealthy. In some cases, this innovation is sparked by the introduction of new MTG cards into the environment. For example, cards like revolutionized an array […]
Top 10 Most Expensive MTG Wilds of Eldraine Cards!
The most expensive MTG cards from Wilds of Eldraine run the gamut of colors and playstyle. The set does a good job of offering powerful new bombs and Enchanting Tales reprints, and has plenty to entice players into cracking packs. When doing that, unless you’re bizarrely hunting for singles, you should always be on the […]