New Archetype Utilizes Forgotten Gems from Old Broken Standard Deck!
Since the release of Wilds of Eldraine, the Pioneer metagame has shifted drastically. What used to be a format heavily dominated by mono-green Devotion and Rakdos midrange now features a handful of other decks near the top of the metagame. Both Izzet Phoenix and Boros Convoke have gotten significantly better, in large part due to […]
Lost Caverns of Ixalan Power Creeps Iconic Rakdos MTG Staple!
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan looks like an incredibly powerful Standard set. There are a ton of exciting cards that resemble powerhouses from days prior. Some players are likening to (name unconfirmed), and a new Explore card has created a new infinite combo primed for toolbox decks. Heck, a fixed version of one of MTG’s […]
Unique Archetype Cheats Enormous Dinosaur Vampire into Play!
Typically, typal strategies played in competitive MTG formats have a lot in common. Whether the deck in question is Azorius Soldiers in Standard, mono-white Humans in Pioneer, or even mono-blue Merfolk in Modern, there are some key similarities between each archetype. They all, generally, consist of creature-based strategies with some of the best to offer […]
New Ixalan MTG Card Creates Powerful Turn 3 Death Combo!
Since the release of Head Designer Mark Rosewater’s teaser for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, we knew that there were a few specific cards with bizarre abilities to look out for. One of these cards that emerged was . Rosewater stated that there was a card capable of being sacrificed to force each opponent to […]
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, […]
Underrated MTG Battle Card Shines in Unique Pioneer Archetype!
Pioneer as a whole has seen some major metagame shifts over the past couple months. What was once a format so heavily dominated by mono-green Devotion and Rakdos midrange now showcases decks like Izzet Phoenix and Boros Convoke up near the top. Unique decks like five-color combo featuring have also solidified their spots in the […]
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 […]
Wilds of Eldraine Faerie Revolutionizes Tier 1 Archetype!
Over the course of the past month, the Pioneer metagame has changed a significant amount. This is largely due to the abundance of powerful cards from Wilds of Eldraine that were added to the format. Cards like in Boros Heroic and in Gruul midrange have not only had a major impact on their respective archetypes […]
Expensive MTG Modern Lands Get Surprise Reprint!
A little over a week away is the official release of the new MTG Doctor Who Crossover! Spoiler season began just yesterday, and players are excitedly preparing their Commander collections to receive the influx of new, creative abilities. Interestingly, Commander players may not be the only ones interested in the new Doctor Who cards. Whether […]