The Top Commons & Uncommons of Reality Fracture

Kristen GregoryCommander, Pauper

Whether you play Pauper, Pauper Commander, or you just enjoy rifling through the draft chaff of a set for hidden gems, Common and Uncommon are sometimes the most exciting cards in a set. Reality Fracture brings some great Commons and Uncommons, so let’s check them out.  REALITY FRACTURE PAUPER PICKS The Top Commons first –  let’s check out the cards …

“Commander Adjacent”: Alternative Formats for Commander Players to Try

Tom AndersonCommander, Oathbreaker, Pauper

It is the year 2026. Commander has become more or less synonymous with Magic as a whole, and a great many players exclusively learn and experience the game through that format. Yet when we talk about the game and its sub-communities, Commander still feels isolated. That’s easy to understand. The things fans love about it – commander rules, multiplayer politics …

Has Lorwyn Finally Figured Out Evoke?

Tom AndersonModern, Pauper, Products

For a set with a lot of expectations riding on it after an 18-year buildup, Lorwyn Eclipsed seems to be at least an initial success. While it’s hard to define exactly what makes a Magic set “good” overall, there’s a lot of specific qualitative boxes this one has managed to tick.  There’s a strong aesthetic and mechanical identity. The Limited …

An Introduction to Magic: the Gathering’s Formats

Jacob LacknerCommander, Historic, Legacy, Limited, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Products, Standard

Magic is a very popular game, so it’s no surprise that the game is always getting new players. In fact, the potential for new players might be at its highest ever as Universes Beyond sets have become commonplace. Whatever you may think about those types of sets, which are based on non-Magic intellectual properties, it has to be acknowledged that …

Battle on a Budget: The $30 Vintage Takeover

Tom AndersonPauper, Products, Strategy

Part of what makes Magic so great is the way its many different formats allow us to experience the game in different ways. Each format has its own metagame, history, community, and playstyles, and as we get more experienced most players will naturally home in on the ones we feel the most affinity for. Vintage is different though. To the …

Top 10 Iconic Soldiers in Magic

Kristen GregoryCanadian Highlander, Commander, Cube, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Soldiers are a big part of the fabric of creature Magic. Just as Wizards are the avatar of spellcasters, Soldiers are the representation of the pawns and armies we send into battle against one another. Whether you’re jamming out skirmishes in 1v1 Magic or playing multiplayer Commander with all-out-brawls, these soldiers have been a part of the legacy of the …

Commander Masters Hot Pauper Downshifts

Commander Masters Hot Pauper Downshifts

Kristen GregoryPauper

Commander Masters has reprinted a bunch of popular Commander cards, but the set also includes a whole host of Pauper cards. What’s more, a massive 41 of those cards are brand new to Pauper format thanks to downshifts from uncommon, and in some cases rare.  The updated legality is available on MTGO 8/3 following maintenance, and the cards are legal …

Double Masters 2022 Pauper Downshifts

Scott CullenPauper

Double Masters 2022 is shaping up to be an earth-shaking set for Pauper, and Scott takes a look at some of the most exciting rarity changes! Double Masters 2022 is here, and with it come a slew of much-needed reprints for all formats. Many players are over the moon to see Imperial Seal’s first real reprint, Force of Negation’s reprint …