Wilds of Eldraine Modern Highlights

Wilds of Eldraine Modern Highlights

Michael RappModern

Wilds of Eldraine is approaching quickly, and the set will be out in Modern before we know it. But before that happens, I’m on the lookout for cards with the potential to impact the format. Here are the five most likely candidates, without further ado! Not Dead After All So…remember when Rakdos Scam won Pro Tour Barcelona and has been …

Wilds of Eldraine Pioneer Highlights

Wilds of Eldraine Pioneer Highlights

Mason ClarkPioneer

The last time we visited Eldraine, the set shook magic to its core. And while this time around Wilds of Eldraine seems much more tame, there are still plenty of cards worth looking at for the Pioneer format. Here are five to keep in mind as preview season wraps up. Sleep-Cursed Fae and Spell Stutter Pioneer players have been trying …

Wilds of Eldraine Standard Highlights

Wilds of Eldraine Standard Highlights

Tom AndersonStandard

Smell that fresh cardboard scent in the air? Wilds of Eldraine is rushing toward us, offering Standard players the chance for brand new adventures! Of course, the original Eldraine set was more of a cautionary tale, full of vile villains and bad ends: Oko, Fires of Invention, the Cat–Oven combo, Gilded Goose, Once Upon a Time, Escape to the Wilds, …

What IS Ravenous?!

Ravenous – MTG Mechanics Explained

Card KingdomStrategy

Ravenous is a creature keyword that appears on cards from the Warhammer 40K Commander Decks. Creatures with Ravenous all have an X in their casting cost. Ravenous means two things: creatures with it ener the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters equal to whatever you paid for X, and if you paid 5 or more for X, you draw …

How does Adventure work with Commander Tax?

How does Adventure Work with Commander Tax?

Kristen GregoryCommander

Wilds of Eldraine brings with it a host of legendary creatures with an Adventure. That means we can play Commanders with Adventure for the first time. But how does Adventure work with Commander Tax? ADVENTURE COMMANDERS Fans of the Adventure mechanic will be pleased to see that we have some Commander-eligible creatures with Adventure for the first time in Wilds …

What Makes Flicker So Strong in Commander

What Makes Flicker 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 …

Modern Decks, Now with Preordain

Modern Decks, Now with Preordain!

Mason ClarkModern

Modern had had a week for people to settle into the Preordain unban and explore the format. While it will take more time to figure out the full ramifications, we can take a look at a few decks and get ready for the new Regional Championship Qualifier season that is starting in a week.  Jund saga  Scam (or Rakdos Evoke) …

What to expect from Assassin's Creed Universes Beyond

Assassin’s Creed Will Be a Great Universes Beyond Set

Kristen GregoryCommander, Modern

Assassin’s Creed is set to be a Modern legal Universes Beyond booster product. How big the set will be remains to be seen, but what’s really on our minds is the set’s overall potential. Kristen takes us through her thoughts on a franchise she’s waxed and waned on over the years. During Wizards of the Coasts’ Gen Con panel, they …

What to Expect from Modern Horizons 3

What to Expect from Modern Horizons 3

Michael RappModern

Wizards of the Coast announced Modern Horizons 3 at Gen Con, which is set to release in the summer of 2024.  Like its predecessors, it will inject some power into Modern, bypassing Standard completely. And having gone through this a couple times before, the questions we have include: “What will this do to Modern?” and “What have we seen so far?”  …

Trade Secrets Ban in Commander

Why is Trade Secrets Banned in Commander?

Jacob LacknerCommander

While Commander’s grassroots origins make it different from many other Magic formats, it still has a ban list like the rest of them. However, since Commander is not a format with tons of tournament data to back up banning certain cards, some players are unsure why certain offenders end up on the list. Today, I’m going to take a look …