Upcoming MTG Ban Announcement is a Massive Opportunity
On August 7, there is going to be an official ban announcement by Wizards of the Coast that could affect a bunch of formats. Pro Tour Lord of the Rings really put some specific issues in Modern on full display. It’s easy to look at data and draw conclusions about the metagame. For example, it’s […]
Wilds of Eldraine First Look Reveals Insane Spoilers and $60 Reprints!
Much to our chagrin, since it’s our job to cover the news, this week has been very quiet for MTG fans. Outside of a few price spikes, and the recent Pro Tour, players have been enduring a content lull. Thankfully, this is a great slow period to actually play some Magic in! Unfortunately, however, as […]
The Most Expensive Land in MTG
In Magic: the Gathering, it’s certainly no secret that the game can be tremendously expensive. This is partly thanks to iconic cards such as which have fetched upwards of $800,000! Unfortunately, alongside these beloved collectible staples, even casual MTG decks can cost a pretty penny. Regardless of which MTG format you’re playing to build a […]
Breakout Strategy Showcases Hidden MTG Gems!
Since the recent Standard bannings, there have been both a lot of new decks arising as well as some decks like Mono-Red Aggro that grew in popularity. During the initial week or two following the bans, aggressive decks like Mono-Red Aggro and Mono-White Aggro seemed to be in a dominant position. However, more and more […]
MTG Players Concerned Upcoming Sets May Ruin Premier Format
Once the go-to and most played format in MTG, throughout recent years, the popularity of Standard has declined dramatically. Due to rising costs, a stale metagame, and a pesky global pandemic, players have been flocking to formats like Commander instead. Thankfully, despite its fall from grace on paper, Standard is still a thriving format on […]
Breakout MTG Bulk Rare Creates Powerful New Archetype!
Before the Standard bannings, there was a lot of concern from the MTG community that there simply wasn’t enough room for innovation. Fable of the Mirror-Breaker decks were not only dominant, but they were repressing other viable strategies. By covering so much of the metagame, it seemed like if you weren’t playing Rakdos Midrange or […]
$50 MTG Budget Deck Makes Waves After Massive Banning!
Before the Standard ban announcement, Aggro decks were largely held in check by Rakdos Midrange. The plan of casting , and a bunch of removal was a lot for aggressive decks to overcome. With Fable gone from Standard, players were forced to look elsewhere in deckbuilding, opening up the door for Aggro decks to make […]
The Recent MTG Bans May Not Dig Deep Enough
For those unaware, there was a major MTG ban announcement affecting Standard today. , , and perhaps most surprisingly were all banned. It is quite clear Wizards of the Coast was trying to weaken the stranglehold that Rakdos Midrange had on the format. After Fable and Bankbuster represented over half the field of Pro Tour […]
Wizards of the Coast Bans Three MTG Cards to Save Standard
Since the release of Dominara United in 2022, Standard has been in a bit of a bad way. Plagued by overpowered cards and unenjoyable strategies, the once-loved format was becoming worryingly stale. It was so bad, in fact, that Wizards utilized bans to try and spice things up for MTG players. Unfortunately, however, this optimistic […]
5 Ways MTG Could Help Revive This Dying Format!
It’s no surprise that Standard is in a rough place right now. The gameplay is stale, and the format is relatively unpopular both in paper and online. Not to mention the barrier for entry to a rotating format is super high for the average player. Standard used to be a premier format of choice within […]