The 10 Best One-Drops for Red Commander Decks
Playing spells in the first few turns of a game of Commander can really set you up for success. Having access to these great one drops instead of just playing a land and passing can really up your game. THE BEST ONE-DROPS IN COMMANDER First, we should cover a big truth when it comes to one-drops: many of the best ... Read More...
The 10 Best One-Drops for White Commander Decks
Curving out is super important in Commander, and having good one-mana plays to drop at the start of the game or as a way to use up excess mana can work really well. Investing in these one-drops can pay dividends. THE BEST ONE-DROPS IN COMMANDER First, we need to get some things out of the way. There are some one-drops ... Read More...
Five Cards That I want to See Reprinted in the Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive
Secrets of Strixhaven is our next Standard-release set, and it releases on April 24th. While we don’t know a ton about the set right now, we have seen one preview card from the set’s new incarnation of the Mystical Archive – a reprint of Stock Up. One of the coolest things about our first visit to Strixhaven was its Mystical ... Read More...
How Many Cards from A 2019 Deck Would I Even Play in 2026?
Feeling nostalgic this week, I decided to look back on a deck from 2019 to figure out just how many of the cards in it I’d be happy playing today, in 2026. How many cards have survived power creep – and how many have aged like a fine wine? WHY I CHOSE AURELIA THE WARLEADER So, in order to really ... Read More...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Draft Guide
The latest Magic release is another Universes Beyond tie-in, with the totally-tubular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cards now available at your LGS and on MTGArena. I personally don’t know much about the TMNT franchise, so unlike some other Universes Beyond sets I can’t say how good a job this one does adapting signature characters and storylines. I’m only focused on ... Read More...
Secrets of Strixhaven First Look Blog
The founding dragons have invited you back to school on Arcavios, so choose whether you’ll be aligning with Silverquill, Prismari, Witherbloom, Lorehold, or Quandrix, make sure you have your school supplies, and put on your first day of school outfit. With gorgeous new art treatments, and cool new products to encourage different play styles, our trip back to school will ... Read More...
Uncommons Are Officially More Interesting than Mythics
When you thumb through a booster pack, it’s the rare or mythic at the back that dictates the power it adds to your deck and your wallet. It’s those uncommon cards before it, though, that really show ingenuity and finesse of design. Kristen argues Uncommons are officially more interesting than Mythics. When a new set is ready to drop, we ... Read More...