It shouldn’t really come as any surprise that Modern Horizons 3 has been a transformative event for the Modern metagame. We’ve seen two previous examples of the format “rotating” after a set’s worth of new pushed cards were added – three if you count Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. It’s also clear that the designers of these sets …
In any given game of Commander, at least one player will have the fabled Sol Ring start, and be off and away to the races while everyone else is still saddling up. Wondering how to offer some counterplay with cards that are still good in your deck? Kristen has some picks to settle the score with. Sol Ring starts can …
Typal (formerly “tribal”) decks are very popular in all of Magic’s formats. These are strategies that revolve around playing a bunch of creatures with the same type alongside cards that give you bonuses for that creature type. Recently, cards that offer typal bonuses to more than one creature type have become more common. In this article, I’ll discuss the history …
There are over 2,000 legendary creatures to choose from for your Commander, and sometimes it can be hard to pick one. Join me in this new series as we go set by set to discover some underrated Commanders from throughout Magic’s rich history of legendary creatures. UNDERRATED STRIXHAVEN COMMANDERS Today in the first entry in this series, we’ll be stopping …
For over two decades, phasing was a “dead” mechanic. It was a gruesome museum piece, maligned as an arch-example of archaic, confusing design. Even Time Spiral shied away from it when choosing old mechanics to highlight, despite it being a perfect fit for the time-manipulation themes of the block. So then why is phasing suddenly making a comeback? Not just …
Assassin’s Creed cards release on July 5, and there’s already some serious interest in certain cards. Kristen shares her top picks of what to keep an eye on as we move from pre-orders to set release. UNIVERSES BEYOND: ASSASSIN’S CREED Universes Beyond continues to go from strength to strength, with previous entries in the series like Warhammer 40,000, Doctor Who …
I started playing Magic: the Gathering in Fall of 1998 and my first was Urza’s Saga. This means for the first two years I played Magic, I bore witness to an era dominated by noncreature spells and monocolored cards. So, when Invasion Block came out two years later with a big focus on multicolored cards and powerful creatures, it felt …
Assassin’s Creed is the latest huge crossover event under the Universes Beyond banner, celebrating 17 years of the legendary gaming franchise. Given the series’ broad roots in historical fiction, this set also has the fun side effect of introducing famous names like Leonardo Da Vinci, Socrates and Cleopatra to Magic! No Pope or Doge cards though – guess we’ll have …
Magic players love Ravnica sets. The plane has 10 separate two-color factions tasked with doing different things to maintain order. These separate factions, the flavor behind them, and their internal synergies are what Magic players love the most about Ravnica. Overall, if a set is on the plane of Ravnica, it’s been a real crowd pleaser. However there is one …
Universes Beyond: Assassins’ Creed releases July 5th, and you’ll be able to get your hands on cards celebrating the rich lore and tropes of Assassin’s Creed. Which cards are worth a look for your Commander decks? Kristen has a Commander Set Review to fill you in. You can find other recent Commander set reviews here: UNIVERSES BEYOND: ASSASSIN’S CREED According …
