One interesting thing about competitive Magic compared to seasonal sports competition is that not all event weeks are created equal. There are peaks and troughs to the schedule – and this last fortnight has been quite an intense peak! The release of Secrets of Strixhaven has added a ton of significant cards to the Constructed card pool, opening up new ... Read More...

Magic: the Gathering has no shortage of formats, so you can always find one that appeals to you. One of Magic’s newest formats is Premodern. In this article I’m going to break down what this format is about and whether it might appeal to you, while also discussing the kinds of decks that are viable in this format. THE BASICS ... Read More...

I don’t tend to update my decks more than twice a year, so Secrets of Strixhaven also proved to be a good time to look at the past few sets for interesting pickups, too. Some decks had me going over cards from Final Fantasy and even evaluating older cards to keep up with my ever-changing local metagame. HOFRI GHOSTFORGE My ... Read More...

Secrets of Strixhaven is a uniquely challenging Draft set to wrap your head around. Unique, that is unless you played the original Strixhaven! Much like its predecessor this new set has a heavy emphasis on instants and sorceries, and their interplay with the students and professors of Strixhaven’s five colleges.  As a Draft format this provides some really memorable archetypes ... Read More...

Commander is a singleton format, encouraging diversity through deckbuilding. But what if you could play the same card, over and over? And what if that card was your Commander? WHAT IS A CLONE IN MAGIC? Clones are named after the eponymous Alpha card, Clone, a card that debuted with Magic. Clone effects have been popular ever since, with dozens upon ... Read More...

The next in-universe Magic set is Reality Fracture, which releases on October 2nd. Wizards of the Coast has been fairly tight-lipped about the set so far. However, the Magic story has given us some hints as far as what to expect from this mysterious set. In this article, I’m going to break down what we know so far about this ... Read More...

Making sure you have something to do on turn one in a game of Commander is a recipe for success. Having access to some great one drops in a Black deck gives you something to do on Turn 1 and when you have a little extra mana to spare.  THE BEST ONE-DROPS IN COMMANDER  Before we kick things off, let’s ... Read More...