Final Fantasy preview season is well underway. This new set drops on June 13th, so it’s right around the corner. The set features a huge number of legendary creatures, and one of the most exciting ones that has been revealed so far is Choco, Seeker of Paradise. Chocobos are one of my favorite things about Final Fantasy. And, as a …
Final Fantasy Counter Blitz Upgrade & Review
Magic the Gathering – Final Fantasy releases on June 13th. Along with the main set, there are also four brand new Commander precons filled to the brim with awesome cards. In this article, I’m going to review the Counter Blitz deck and discuss the best ways to upgrade it. As you can guess from the name, the Counter Blitz deck …
The Story of Magic: the Gathering
Magic has been around since 1993. And almost from the game’s start, there has been a story. When a story’s been going for that long, it’s bound to become complex and hard to follow. This article seeks to remedy that by summarizing the most important aspects of the Magic story into a single digestible read. If you’re a new player, …
5 Underrated Sagas for Commander
Saga is an Enchantment subtype that was originally introduced in 2018’s Dominaria. Flavorfully, they represent episodic stories that are told chapter-by-chapter. Mechanically, this means that Sagas stick around for a few turns granting you an effect every turn, until the story is complete, at which point they get sacrificed. I have been thinking a lot about Sagas because in the …
Getting the Most Out of Coalition Victory in Commander
You may have heard that Coalition Victory and several other cards got unbanned in Commander last week. This is a big deal, since the card had been illegal in the format for almost two decades, originally getting banned in 2007. More than two years ago, I wrote an article titled “Why is Coalition Victory Banned in Commander?” and in it I …
An Introduction to Magic: the Gathering’s Formats
Magic is a very popular game, so it’s no surprise that the game is always getting new players. In fact, the potential for new players might be at its highest ever as Universes Beyond sets have become commonplace. Whatever you may think about those types of sets, which are based on non-Magic intellectual properties, it has to be acknowledged that …
How Siege Rhino Changed Magic: the Gathering
Tarkir: Dragonstorm came out on April 11th, and a set that revisits an already established plane wouldn’t be complete without some references to older cards. So, it’s no surprise that we got a callback to what is arguably the most iconic card from the original Khans of Tarkir – Siege Rhino. Skirmish Rhino is a slightly smaller version of its …
Is Craterhoof Behemoth Still The GOAT?
Tarkir: Dragonstorm releases in just a few days – on April 11th. While the set features lots of new and powerful cards that are likely to make an impact on Commander, there’s also one reprint in the set that aficionados of 100-card format are pretty excited for: Craterhoof Behemoth. I love the new art, but is anyone else kind of …
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Temur Roar Precon Upgrade & Review
Tarkir: Dragonstorm releases on April 11th, and the set features 5 brand new Commander precons – one for each of the plane’s iconic clans. In this article, I’ll be reviewing the Temur Roar deck and discussing some of the ways you can make it even better. The Temur are all about fighting and they especially have an affinity for ferocious …
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Sultai Arisen Precon Upgrade & Review
Tarkir: Dragonstorm releases on April 11th, and with it we are receiving 5 Commander precons – one for each of the plane’s three-color clans. In this article I’ll be discussing the Sultai Arisen deck. Unsurprisingly, this deck is all about the graveyard. You want to load it up, and turn it into an incredible resource that generates all kinds of …