First MTG Lord of the Rings Cards Officially Revealed!

MTG players are eagerly awaiting the first look Livestream of the upcoming Universes Beyond Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set occurring tomorrow. Tolkien’s IP is right at home with the fantasy setting accompanying MTG storytelling, so players being excited about MTG’s straight-to-Modern set is unsurprising. What players did not expect was that some […]

Upcoming MTG Arena Set Revolutionises Draft Formats

Griselbrand

Ever since the inception of MTG back in 1993, Limited Draft events have been at the core of the game. Leading much of the game’s development, there’s no understating the importance of Draft events within Magic: the Gathering. Despite their provenance, however, Limited Draft events have seen a surprisingly large number of changes over the […]

Traditionally Terrible MTG Deck Takes #1 Mythic Spot!

rebel salvo

There are a few archetypes that MTG players have seen a return in every set. Dimir, or Blue-Black, usually ends up being some sort of control deck that cares about milling. Rakdos generally has sacrifice synergies attached to in some way, shape, or form, and Boros tend to have some absolutely terrible equipment support. Outside […]

Insane Nostalgic MTG Staples Finally Come to Arena!

snapcaster mage

Players have known that a remake of Shadows Over Innistrad has been in the works for some time. This remake is entirely digital, with the primary goal being to expand the number of cards you can play on MTG Arena. Some Arena-only formats, namely Explorer, are specifically designed to be a bridge to paper formats, […]

MTG Players Surprisingly Accepting of Unplayable Story Cards

Tezzeret's Reckoning

Despite being a fundamental part of Magic: the Gathering, each set’s story often takes a back seat to the gameplay. As fun as MTG’s gameplay is, in any of the game’s many formats, for some players, this is a travesty. Only visible through a handful of story chapters and Story Spotlight cards, MTG players are […]

MTG New Archetype Qualifies for World Championship!

skrelv

Season two’s Regional Championships are finally underway, and the first batch of tournaments has been concluded. One Player from each of these events is invited to the World Championships for 2023, so there is a lot on the line. The format is Standard, meaning the Grixis decks that everyone is so familiar with on MTG […]

Pointless Remastered Reprints Baffle MTG Community

Jace, Unraveler of Secrets

Typically, reprints within any one of MTG’s myriad sets are rarely a bad thing. In fact, the opposite is usually true, with reprints often being lauded for their ability to reduce secondary market prices. Understandably, this can excite players for reprint-focused sets such as the recently announced Commander Masters. After all, who wouldn’t want to […]