With every new set come exciting new legendary creatures, and Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms doesn’t disappoint. The spread of different abilities and support for multiple archetypes is particularly impressive: there are some interesting twists on classic strategies like life gain, artifacts, and Dragons, as well as brand new strategies like dice rolling, dungeons, and giant space …
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms: Commander Review
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms might be a relative power-down when it comes to Standard, but that doesn’t mean it lacks great Commander cards. Join Kristen as she goes over her favorite pickups from the set. It’s already that time again — let’s review my favorite picks from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms. If you didn’t catch my Modern Horizons …
Top 5 Forgotten Realms Cards for Modern
After looking through the spoiler list for AFR, I’ve come to the conclusion that Modern is in fact the Forgotten Realm the name is referencing. It’s clear that Wizards of the Coast wants to power down Standard after Throne of Eldraine rotates out of the format this fall. Unlike many recent Standard sets, AFR is unlikely to yield any breakout …
Card Kingdom Partners with TopDecked
When Card Kingdom asked me if I’d like to write about the TopDecked app this week, I was mostly excited about putting another Magic tool to the test. As someone who’s spent a lot of time thinking about the game and hoarding huge stacks of cards, I’ve been through a ton of different apps and websites since my first Gatherer …
Week One Forgotten Realms Standard Decks
Forgotten Realms is out right now on MTG Arena! But before you enter the dungeon, you might be looking for some new Standard decks to add to your collection. So sit back and see if anything strikes your fancy, adventurer. Here are five new decks to try on the Arena ladder this weekend. Mono-Green Midrange It feels like every time …
Provoke – MTG Keywords Explained
This week, we’re unearthing another relic from Legions that will serve you well in combat! What is Provoke? Whenever you attack with a creature with provoke, you may choose a target creature the defending player controls. That creature untaps, and it must block the creature with provoke, if able. There are few caveats with this: You can target a creature …
The Magic Fest: A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure
What happens when a group of friends step into an ordinary freight elevator, then step out into the Forgotten Realms? Join Cameron, Tappy, DeQuan, Princess, Ashlen, and DM Michelle Rapp on a surprising adventure as our heroes try to find their way back to the MagicFest Seattle 2022 afterparty at Mox Boarding House in Seattle. This D&D one-shot will ask challenging …
Why Forgotten Realms’ Modal Cards Matter
It’s the end of preview season! We’ve ventured through the dungeons, rappelled down our Fifty Feet of Rope, and found the loot at the end. With just a couple short weeks remaining until its official release, now is the perfect time to take a look at one of the most fascinating aspects of Adventures in the Forgotten Realms: Modality! Adventures …
Guardian of Faith is the Vanguard of a Paradigm Shift
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is a set that’s bound to get Dungeons & Dragons fans excited. So far, there have been some really great flavor wins, and the D20 dice-rolling mechanic is a fun way to bridge the gap between D&D and Magic. As someone with only a passing interest in the D&D franchise, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms …
5 Forgotten Realms Cards to Watch in Standard
The preview season for Adventures in the Forgotten Realms has been a whirlwind. In fact, by this time next week, we’ll already be able to play with the set on Arena! If you’re still catching up on previews and wondering which cards you should spend your wildcards on, look no further. Today, we’ll be taking a look at some of …