A Commander deckbuilding infographic
Quarantine has gotten a lot of people bored. Fortunately, bored creative people tend to create things. So here someone has put together an infographic to help people build their Commander … Continue reading
Seb McKinnon’s Kickstarter challenge
Popular Magic artist Seb McKinnon has launched his third Kickstarter, this one with a challenging ultimate goal of $1,000,000. This is an amount needed to fund a film he would … Continue reading
Secret Lair 4 announced
Another month, another Secret Lair announcement seems to be the pattern. The 4th Secret Lair set is being released on 8 March to coincide with International Women’s Day. This release … Continue reading
2020 Challenger decks revealed.
These look like being the best Challenger decks yet. We’re only in the third year of these, but it seems that Wizards has learned the lessons of last year’s rather … Continue reading
Secret Lair of the gods
The third Secret Lair release (in as many months!) has been revealed. The contents are the 15 gods from the original Theros block, divided across 5 boxed sets. Each set … Continue reading
Unsanctioned Magic set
The newest ‘Un’ set for Magic is coming very soon. This release takes a different direction to previous Un sets and is released as a set of five decks. There … Continue reading
Magic’s next Secret Lair: rats
Via Polygon, Magic has announced its next Secret lair tie-in will be a single set themed around the Year of the Rat. This set comes with 8 cards for $40 … Continue reading
Theros: Beyond Death card leaks
A few packs’ worth of cards from the upcoming Magic set appeared on the internet recently. The story appears to be that a few packs of this set were accidentally … Continue reading
MtG Arena tips: recommended viewing
As you’re learning the ropes of both Magic: the Gathering and Arena, you don’t need to be alone. There’s plenty of help out there, and for this article I want … Continue reading
MtG Arena tips: Packs and Wildcards
Note: this tips series is intended for players new to MtG Arena. When you start playing MtG Arena, you’ll receive 15 new players decks, which is a lot to get … Continue reading
Enjoy with care: a Magic Arena review
Wizard’s latest digital offering has now been officially released. After years of stumbling in the digital sphere, the company has finally come up with a game which is engaging and … Continue reading
MtG Arena walks back changes (again)
It’s becoming a pattern. Magic Arena devs announce some changes which are obviously detrimental to the community, apropos of nothing. After an outcry, they walk back the changes. Some have … Continue reading
Magic sets in 2020
It’s been a while since Wizards of the Coast have long range notice of its upcoming sets, so many players were surprised to see the entire line up of Standard … Continue reading
Changes to Magic: the Gathering organised play
Change has been a constant for Magic’s organised play over the past few years, and these changes have not always been well-received. The most recent changes focused on streaming and … Continue reading
Core Set 2020 art review
Core sets tend not to have a theme or specific setting, though in the case of Core Set 2020 I get a distinct impression that the realm of Theros is … Continue reading
Terese Nielsen’s token of spirit
A great new art and accessory project hit Kickstarter earlier this week. Terese Nielsen’s token of spirit project is the culmination of several years’ work on the part of the … Continue reading
Signature Spellbook: Gideon announced
After his heroic death in War of the Spark, Wizards have announced that Gideon of the gatewatch will be the second character to receive a Signature Spellbook. It’s clear from … Continue reading
War of the Spark art review
Recent Magic sets have tied the art to the story quite closely. War of the Spark takes this up to a new level, with effectively the entire story told through … Continue reading
Modern Horizons announced
Speculation has been rife that Wizards of the Coast would release some kind of ‘straight to Modern’ set. Since the Modern format was set up there has only been one … Continue reading
Longevity
I hit a milestone recently: I’ve been running a Magic: the Gathering league for 10 years now. Also, 10 years ago, the stonecutter father of a regular player made us … Continue reading
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