Wild Combo Brew Abuses Symmetrical Spider Man Enchantment
MTG Spider Man and Through the Omenpaths cards are finally available for tournament play, and there are already some really sweet brews running around. This set may be small, but there are a number of awesome build-arounds to maximize. Yesterday, popular content creator Aspiringspike quickly managed to go 5-0 in a Modern League with a […]
MTG Lorwyn Eclipsed Leak Reveals Five-Colored Commander Precon
In a bizarre move, Magic: The Gathering players are in the middle of a preconstructed Commander deck drought. Both MTG Spider Man and Avatar: The Last Airbender shockingly had no Commander preconstructed decks for players to pick up. Considering how well received the Final Fantasy Commander decks were, this was a baffling decision. Fortunately, it […]
New Carnage MTG Card Creates Two-Card Infinite Loop
After a long wait, MTG Spider Man is finally available online. Despite the set getting a rather poor reputation in terms of power level, there are a surprising amount of cards seeing lots of day one success. While most of these cards are functioning as powerful additions to existing decks, one mediocre-looking Spider Man card […]
MTG Lorwyn Eclipsed Spoilers Appear Early Thanks to New Leak
Leaks and Magic: The Gathering really do go hand in hand. It seems we can’t get a new set without a few cards or details being unexpectedly revealed early. We’ve even seen this trend hit Secret Lair drops recently, and it doesn’t show any signs of stopping. Ahead of MagicCon: Atlanta this weekend, the first […]
New Scam Synergy Gives Popular Typal Shell Alternate Angle of Attack
Spirit typal is a well-established archetype in Pioneer. The combination of efficient, evasive creatures and disruptive elements to keep the opponent off-balance make for a strong tempo strategy. Yesterday, though, one particular Spirits decklist caught our eye. This version implements an elite new synergy that can pull you super far ahead and catch the opponent […]
MTG cEDH Sleeper Sees 209% Price Spike
Most MTG price spikes are caused by new cards creating interesting interactions. This happens all the time in casual Commander, but it’s much more difficult for competitive Magic to be impacted. When spikes do happen, thanks to a larger shift in results, players pay attention. In most of these cases, MTG cards experience price spikes […]
MTG Designer Reveals Disappointing Commander Development
It has been almost exactly one year since Wizards of the Coast took over the Commander format. In that time, not a whole lot has changed. The controversial bans that caused this dramatic move are still in effect, and only five other cards have been unbanned. With no further changes planned until 2026, it seems […]
Five-Color Spider Legend Immediately Crushes 123-Player Event
Players are now free to play with any of the new Spider Man cards in paper. This small set has some very strong additions to a multitude of different formats. One card I did not have on my radar for competitive events, though, was Cosmic Spider-Man. This five-color legend looks like a blast for casual […]
Dominance of Vivi-Less Izzet Showcases Additional Bans May Be Necessary
A couple weeks ago, Wizards of the Coast in an unprecedented move essentially made it clear that Vivi Ornitier would be getting banned in Standard on November 10. Izzet Cauldron has dominated the format for quite some time, so this isn’t too much of a surprise. However, there’s an argument that banning just Vivi won’t […]
Forgotten 18-Year Old Zero Mana Artifact Wins Event for First Time in Years
As more cards come to Magic: The Gathering with format-warping abilities, it’s not uncommon for cards that went ignored for years to make a roaring return. This is rather common in Commander, where a new interesting Commander to build around has powerful synergies with old cards. It can also happen in competitive Magic, albeit it’s […]