$750 ‘Black Lotus VIP’ MagicCon Tickets Sell Out In Minutes!
It’s a bad time to be a Magic player with a slow trigger finger. Just a few days ago, the Hatsune Miku Secret Lair sold out incredibly quickly on release, disappointing scores of fans. Now, the same fate has befallen the special ‘Black Lotus VIP’ tickets for the upcoming MagicCon Las Vegas. Despite costing $750 […]
“Uncommon Power Level” Mythic Breaks Out In Multiple Formats!
It’s been truly fascinating following the saga of Outlaws of Thunder Junction’s The Big Score sub-set. The fact that it exists in the set at all is a result of the backlash against Aftermath sets. On top of this the fact that every card within it is a Mythic Rare has led many players to […]
Surprise Upcoming MTG Ban Announcement Confirmed to be Standard-Focused
On Monday, May 13, a major ban announcement took place. For those who were hoping for massive changes to be made in Pioneer or Modern, the announcement sadly did not impact either format. Standard was also unaffected, though this isn’t too surprising. Wizards of the Coast has made it clear that any Standard bans (barring […]
MTG Standard Rotation Is Happening Sooner Than Expected!
Back in 2023, Wizards of the Coast announced that Standard wouldn’t be rotating that year. Coming as quite a shock to a lot of MTG players, this decision was aimed at revitalizing the faltering format. Unfortunately, shortly after the change, or lack thereof happened, it seemed this decision may have had the opposite effect. Instead […]
Upcoming MTG Bans Could be Surprisingly Boring
For a long time, ban announcement truly felt like the Wild West for MTG players. They would mostly show up with little warning, reap a few problematic cards from some formats, and potentially ruin the financial value of some players’ collections. This, obviously, is not the best way of doing things for players, so things […]
Extremely Underrated MTG Ramp Powerhouse Rises to $50!
It’s not uncommon for Magic players to miss powerful cards during the spoiler season to a new set. Cards like back in Streets of New Capenna didn’t have much discussion until players finally got their hands on it and realized just how powerful it was. Conniving on your second spell, while punishing opponents for casting […]
Crime-Focused Deck Steals The Show At RC Montreal!
Though we’re now in the post-Pro Tour phase, Outlaws of Thunder Junction Standard is far from a solved format. New innovations are cropping up every few days, including a very fun take on Mono-Black Aggro at RC Montreal this past weekend. The deck made day two of the event, and brings together a ton of […]
WOTC Solidifies Its AI Art Policy Amid Controversy!
No matter where on the internet you hang out, it’s been near-impossible to avoid discussions of AI in recent months. After a run of controversy, Wizards of the Coast have released an FAQ setting their stance on the subject in stone. It’s long past time that WOTC had an official AI art policy in place, […]
Underrated Thunder Junction Sorcery Has Become Multi-Format All-Star!
Pro Tour Outlaws of Thunder Junction is now in the books, and the new cards have been available on MTG Arena and Magic Online for roughly two weeks at this point. As such, we’ve been able to get a good sense for what the best cards in the set are for Constructed play. Cards like […]
Underrated MTG Hydra Helps Unique Gruul Counters Shell Flourish!
Recently, we got a to see how Pro Tour Outlaws of Thunder Junction unfolded. While Domain ramp ultimately won the event, the main talking point was the sheer domination of Esper midrange. Esper midrange made up over 31% of the field, which is a bit astonishing. On top of that, there were very few innovative […]