MTG’s Most Controversial Set Is a Surprising Sales Success
Amidst the 22 major products that launched in 2022, there was a lot for MTG players to be excited about. Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, for instance, was lauded as one of the best premier sets in years, for instance. Additionally, Dominaria United kicked off the Phyrexian Arc in earnest, giving Magic its next big story. Despite […]
MTG Unfinity Stickers Are Ruining Cards
Since their reveal in late July, Stickers have been a severe cause for concern in the MTG community. Deemed to be a monumental leap in MTG’s design, this deliberately underpowered mechanic was viewed as Wizards jumping the mechanical shark. There were also serious concerns about the long-term ramifications of sticking Stickers to your beloved MTG […]
MTG Unfinity Cards Are Already Seeing Constructed Play
Throughout the spoiler season for Unfinity, many MTG players were concerned about the set’s Eternal-legal cards. Playable in Commander, Legacy, and Vintage, Unfinity threatened to disrupt the homogeneous balance of MTG as we know it. Thankfully, not all of Unfinity’s weird, wacky, and wild cards are Eternal legal, as Acorn cards kept a lid on […]
MTG Unfinity Misprints Are a Huge Problem
Leading into the release of Unfinity, there were already trepidations about how problematic production errors might be for the set. For starters, Unfinity featured yet another new foiling technique, something which we’ve seen can cause cards to be arriving ruined. Alongside this glaring issue, Unfinity also featured MTG’s first Acorn cards and a new way […]
Wizards Hates MTG’s Messy Spoiler Season as Much as You
With two products primed to release on the same day later this week, it’s safe to say that Magic: the Gathering’s current release schedule is busy. Following the launch of Dominaria United last month, MTG players have barely had space to breathe between umpteen spoiler seasons. Subsequently, many Magic players blamed Wizards of the Coast […]
MTG May Be Getting Cards That Require the Internet
With nearly 30 years of history behind it, it’s no secret that Magic has innovated a lot over its lifetime. Typically, these innovations that broaden the game’s horizons are well received, with players enjoying a set’s new mechanics. Recently, however, Wizards of the Coast has been pushing at the boundaries of what MTG players are […]
MTG Lead Designer Reveals Why Acorn Cards Are a Good Thing
Since Unfinity was first announced, the set’s newly introduced Acorn cards have been a point of enormous contention. Thanks to Acorn cards taking the place of silver-bordered cards, Unfinity is the first black-bordered and partially eternal-legal MTG Un-set. Despite this being a much-requested feature of past Un-sets, many players are lamenting Unfinity as the harbinger […]
MTG Unfinity Draft Is a Logistical Nightmare
Thanks to the increasing prevalence of tokens, complexity creep in Magic: the Gathering has been on the rise. For better or worse, MTG’s latest set, Unfinity, is primed to make things worse. With Stickers and Attractions, Unfinity may push Magic to a point where players need four decks for a single game. As if that […]
MTG Unfinity Galaxy Foils Look Good… Dangerously Good
Since Unfinity was first teased in June, players have been hyped for Galaxy Foils. Leading into the set’s spoiler season, there was much anticipation about what the cards would look like and how out of the world they would be. Thankfully, players didn’t have to wait long to find out, as Wizards debuted Galaxy foils […]
The Best and Bizarrest of Unfinity’s Acorn Cards
The spoiler season for Magic: the Gathering’s latest Un-Set, Unfinity, still has a few days left. However, players are already delighted and dismayed by what they’ve seen so far. For as many, as there are players lamenting Stickers and Attractions being Eternal legal, there are also those wholeheartedly excited for the set’s release. Alongside the […]