Banned and Restricted Update: October 2023

Banned and Restricted Update: October 2023

Michael RappModern

On Monday, Wizards of the Coast dropped an October Banned and Restricted update of “No changes to announce for formats.” While this was always a possibility, and probably the most likely outcome,  many players were hoping to see things shaken up — at least in Modern. As is natural, there are a number of different outcomes when it comes to …

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Early Shipping Guide

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Early Shipping Guide

Card KingdomCard Kingdom Updates, Standard

Update (11/02): Wizards of the Coast has announced production issues for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Collector Boosters. As a result, we are unable to ship preorders of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Collector Boosters within the timeline below. No preorders containing Collector Boosters will be cancelled, and we will fulfill them as soon as we have the product in hand. Our expectation is we …

Exploring Cavern of Souls' Reprint

Exploring Cavern of Souls’ Reprint

Tom AndersonCommander, Standard

To enfranchised Magic players, rare lands are always headline cards for any new set. The availability of color-fixing lands is a huge factor in deciding the metagame of a format, especially the presence of multicolor aggro decks. But despite this vital role, there’s usually not a lot interesting to say about the cards themselves. But that’s different for Cavern of …

Doctor Who Flavor Highlights

Doctor Who: Flavor Highlights

Jacob LacknerCommander

Header Designer for Magic: the Gathering Mark Rosewater recently wrote that Universes Beyond allows for designs that just wouldn’t have happened without the inspiration of an external intellectual property. I think he’s right, especially when it comes to flavor — and the recent Doctor Who set is a perfect example. With that in mind, I’m going to give my picks …

What IS Doctor's Companion?!

Doctor’s Companion – MTG Mechanics Explained

Card KingdomStrategy

Doctor’s Companion is from the Doctor Who Universes Beyond Commander Decks, and is a very Commander-centric mechanic. Appearing on select Legendary creatures, if one of them is your Commander, Doctor’s Companion allows you to have two Commanders as long as the other creature is the Doctor. Each iteration of the Doctor has Doctor on their type line, as well as …

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Early Look

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan: Early Look

Chris CornejoCommander, Products, Standard

It’s been a while since Magic: The Gathering last visited Ixalan, and a lot has changed on the Meso-American inspired plane. Let’s jump in and take a look at everything we know about the upcoming set, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan!  The Story  A year has passed since the Phyrexian invasion of the Multiverse and Ixalan is healing its wounds …

What Makes Discard so Strong in Commander

What Makes Discard so Strong in Commander?

Tom AndersonCommander

Magic has been around for long enough to spin off hundreds of unique mechanics, each with its own unique advantages, dedicated support cards and memorable payoffs. But when you throw them all together in the grand melting pot that is Commander, a few mechanics clearly stand out from the pack. They offer versatile deck building options, consistent performance in different …

Doctor Who Design Highlights

Doctor Who Magic Design Highlights

Mason ClarkCommander

Doctor Who holds a very special place in my heart. I love the show and have watched it since I was about 14 — so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this adventure into Universes Beyond. And since this is such a special occasion, I’m going to deviate from my usual spike-content to enjoy the exciting, flavorful design …

Doctor Who Commander Set Review

Kristen GregoryCommander

Doctor Who arrives in the Commander format with four preconstructed decks. Each is flush with reprints, but also dozens of novel designs. With 200 new Doctor Who cards available for Commander brewing, it’s time to review the best of the set.  Chances are you’re going to pick up the precons for some planechase Doctor Who action, or you’re going to …