As the end of the year approaches, it’s a good time to reflect on the past year and what we learned from it. This applies to Magic as well: we’ve seen big changes in every Magic format this year, including my favorite format, Modern. I firmly believe that Modern is close to, if not the healthiest it’s been in years, …
The holidays are coming up, and WotC has given us the gift of some early Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty previews. We got to see three cards from the set on Weekly MTG last week – let’s take a look at these exciting new cards and evaluate them for Standard and beyond. Kaito Shizuki Kaito is the ninja planeswalker players have been …
There’s nothing quite like a good “Return To” set to get the imagination fired, is there? It might not be in the official title, but Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty definitely has all the extra hype potential of returning to an established setting. In fact, as I explained a few months ago, this is the #1 plane I’ve been most personally excited …
This week, we’re taking another look back at the original Ravnica block and the signature mechanic of the Simic Combine: Graft! What is Graft? Graft appears on creature cards…and one land from Future Sight. It is always written as “Graft N,” and it represents two abilities. The first is that a creature will enter the battlefield with a number of …
2021 has been a ridiculous year for Commander, especially when it comes to legendary creatures. In the past twelve months alone, there have been a staggering 191 new legends introduced to the game! Some have become incredibly popular, and a few have already become some of the most popular commanders in the format. However, there are a plethora of commanders …
Editor’s Note, 2/18/22: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is now available at Card Kingdom. Magic has taken its first bold steps into the cyberpunk genre, as Wizards of the Coast debuted a wealth of information on the upcoming Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty set. Mark Rosewater and Grace Fong used yesterday’s hour-long Weekly Magic stream to show off key artwork and explain how Kamigawa …
Hello, and welcome to another edition of the Modern Tier List! Modern is a wide and complex format with a lot of movement, which often makes ranking decks tricky. As such, this list is best viewed as a snapshot in time to help influence how you can build and update your deck week-to-week. Before we dive into the list, here’s …
Alchemy has been out for a week now, and it’s been a wild ride. It’s always fun exploring a new format, and Alchemy is no different. So many creative and unique decks have already popped up in the format, but someone has to be the fun police, and it might as well be you. Today, I’ll be sharing three Alchemy …
The title of this series may be Combo Crash Course, but not all famous card combinations lead to the gameplay we would expect out of a “combo deck”. Combo decks are typically defined by their focus on building toward one explosive turn, often winning on the spot once their combo conditions are reached. That’s certainly the case for Splinter Twin …
This time around, we’re taking a look back to original Ravnica block and a mechanic that allows you to look ahead. Get ready to learn all about forecast! What is Forecast? Forecast is a bit of an odd mechanic, for a couple of reasons. First of all, it only functions when the card with forecast is in your hand. Second, …
