Unusually Bad MTG Pirate Pre-Con is the Worst Deck This Year
While it might not seem so at first, Magic has had many creature types hiding in plain sight. The first cards with the Pirate type were originally printed in Mirage, but from Legends retroactively gained the creature type. Still, that’s not even the oldest Pirate. Yes, originally printed in Alpha, was also retroactively changed from […]
MTG Discover Clone Combo Wins the Game Out of Nowhere!
Cards from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan have recently become available for play on Magic Online and MTG Arena. Unsurprisingly, players have begun trying out a variety of different strategies utilizing these new cards. In some cases, this just means adding fairly straight-forward upgrades to well-established archetypes. For instance, kindred-style decks like mono-white Humans in […]
Lost Caverns of Ixalan Rare Sees Surprise Temporary MTG Arena Ban!
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan has just released digitally! Players can now flock to MTG Arena and Magic Online to start testing their brews infused with crazy prerelease interactions that they discovered over the weekend. Between that and the new Draft format, the online platforms, as per usual, are packed at the start of a […]
Two-Card Ixalan MTG Combo Draws 12 Cards and Cheats out Creatures!
A huge part of the appeal of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, especially for Commander enjoyers, is the inclusion of massive haymakers. Unsurprisingly, a set so heavily centered around Dinosaurs has a lot of enormous Creatures to offer. One Dinosaur, however, has been hyped up like no other. It can heavily swing games almost immediately […]
Underrated Lost Caverns of Ixalan Sacrifice Outlet has Multi-Format Potential!
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan releases today on Magic Online and MTG Arena, and there are plenty of great cards to experiment with. Some cards, such as the reprint of , are relatively straight-forward inclusions, in this case for a wide variety of kindred strategies. However, there are plenty of cards that showcase immense potential, […]
Unusual Dino Scam Strategy Upgrades Ixalan Precon Deck!
First, a small disclaimer. I was looking forward to the Dinosaur heavy Veloci-Ramp-Tor deck the most out of all The Lost Caverns of Ixalan decks. Because of this, I had expectations, some might say high expectations. Would the deck live up to those expectations? Could the deck live up to them? Is it just another […]
Unique “Great Henge” Variant is an Absurd Build-Around Powerhouse!
One of the aspects of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan that makes the set rather interesting is the elements of nostalgia. Ixalan is one of the more beloved planes in MTG, and the new set makes a lot of references to well-established characters and cards. In some cases, like with , we are even getting […]
MTG Players Voice Frustration with Jurassic World Distribution!
Prereleases for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan have begun, and there’s a lot players have been looking forward to. Going to your local game store to have an enjoyable experience opening and playing with sealed product is great, especially if you open some valuable goodies. Of course, having the opportunity to open booster packs from […]
Wizards of the Coast Reveals New Ixalan Prerelease Promo Cards!
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan looks great! Prereleases start today, and are players’ first chance to start trying out the many cards releasing with The Lost Caverns of Ixalan! The Limited interactions for this set, while incredibly fun, look pretty complex. That said, even if you’re newer to Magic, these events have a ton of […]
Lost Caverns of Ixalan Preview Reveals Surprising Limited Lessons!
Like many MTG streamers who had the privilege to show off all the new cards releasing with The Lost Caverns of Ixalan on MTG Arena, we had the unexpected pleasure of joining in on the fun. In an effort to get ready for a weekend of Prereleasing, I focused on getting some Draft games in. […]