White Still Needs More Card Draw (And It’s Not Why You Think)
There’s something that’s been on my mind lately, and it’s white card draw. I promise that this article isn’t about beating a dead horse. Quite the opposite, in fact – I do believe that white is now “fixed” in the sense it has more card draw options. There’s just a deeper issue here about deckbuilding. WHITE CAN DRAW ALL THE ... Read More...
How 2 Understand Pick-2 Draft
It may not be as exciting as seeing all your favorite comic-book characters come to Magic, but Marvel’s Spider-Man is also the harbinger of some big shifts in how we play Limited. Wizards has made it clear the set has been designed to be drafted with “Pick-Two” rules, where players get to take two cards instead of one each time ... Read More...
Which Commanders Benefited the Most From Spider-Man?
Marvel’s Spider-Man releases on September 26th, and as of last week we now know every single card in the set. While the set unfortunately doesn’t feature any Commander precons, the set does have several great cards for Commander, and offers a significant power up for many EDH decks. In this article, I’ll take a look at some the Commanders that ... Read More...
How Cool is The Magic Spider-Man Set for 90s Kids?
If you’re anything like me, you grew up watching the Spider-Man and X-Men cartoons in the 90s. What does the new Magic Universes Beyond Spider-Man set offer to us aging Millenials, after our next hit of nostalgia? Growing up in the 90s was a time I cherish. The internet remained tethered to the blocky, boxy computer that took up an ... Read More...
Top 10 Cards to Watch from the Magic: the Gathering Spider-Man Set
Marvel’s Spider-Man is the first mainline Marvel Universes Beyond booster product, and it’s fast approaching. There’s a whole Spider-verse of Spider-Mans out there, so we’ve condensed the highlights of the previews here: our top 10 cards to watch from Spider-Man. TOP 10 MAGIC CARDS TO WATCH FROM SPIDER-MAN 10. IMPOSTER SYNDROME Oh hey look, it’s the meme. Slow clap Yeah, ... Read More...
Did Spider-Man Learn Anything from Assassin’s Creed?
Magic players have become well-accustomed to Universes Beyond products of late. We’re reaching the point where it’s no longer a novelty seeing pop-culture icons clash with planeswalkers on the tabletop. But the upcoming Marvel’s Spider-Man release is an exception even in its own exceptional class. Despite a huge number of flashy legendary cards, with effects primed to appeal to casual ... Read More...
Is Spider-Man Too Small of a Set To Be a Good Limited Format?
Universes Beyond: Spider-Man releases on September 26th, and we’re already very deep into preview season. The set looks really exciting, featuring some cool new mechanics, and top-down designs of prominent characters and storylines from the Spider-Man franchise. With only 191 cards, it also happens to be the smallest draftable Standard-release set we’ve seen since 2015’s Fate Reforged. And unlike Fate ... Read More...