Commander Collection: Black was recently announced on the Magic Showcase 2021 livestream. The second in the new Commander Collection line, Commander Collection: Black contains eight iconic black Commander cards along with a double-sided token, all with new unique artwork, packaged in a stylish box. Like Commander Collection: Green, the Black edition will be available in both non-foil and traditional foil …
Pioneer Challenger Decks 2021
Who’s ready for a challenge?!? It was easy to miss amid the huge raft of new Magic goodies WotC announced last week, but as paper play continues opening back up, we’ll have ourselves a brand new set of Challenger Decks to choose from! Challenger Decks in general are my favorite preconstructed deck products. They offer terrific value in cards alone, …
A Guide to Magic: The Gathering in 2022
Editor’s Note, 1/20/22: This article originally listed Q2 2022 as the timeframe for UNFINITY’s release. The product release has since been postponed until the latter half of 2022. Wow. If any of you out there joined me in tuning into WotC’s latest big product announcement stream a few hours ago, you know how overwhelming it can be. Our future flashed …
Innistrad: Crimson Vow
The hunt has begun, but how will the story end? This fall, Magic has released TWO new expansions set on the world of Innistrad. We’ve already had a taste of the Werewolf-themed set, Midnight Hunt, coming in September; now, it’s time to get ready for the most anticipated Vampire wedding of the season. Innistrad: Crimson Vow is available now, and …
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
Ten years ago, Magic: The Gathering released Innistrad: a gothic horror-inspired set that would go on to become one of the most beloved in the game. Innistrad featured powerful cards, flavorful top-down designs, and an incredibly popular draft environment. It was so popular and so well-received that the plane of Innistrad has since cemented itself as a cornerstone of the …
Mind’s Desire: My Modern Horizons 2 Wishlist
Modern Horizons 2 is just over the, uh… horizon. There will be a mix of new cards and reprints in the set, and we all have our own hopes for which cards will enter the format upon its release. I’ve been digging through troves of cards outside of the card pool that Modern could benefit from, looking for the most …
Modern Horizons 2 Predictions
In case you’ve been bewildered by the sheer rate of releases, we’re only a month away from perhaps the most important set of the year: Modern Horizons 2. By June 11th, we will be almost exactly two years on from the original Modern Horizons set, so there’s been plenty of time to think through its unprecedented impact on Constructed. Urza, …
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons are two of the most popular IP’s in gaming. The two games — both published by Wizards of the Coast — have massive audience crossover; in fact, Magic was initially conceived as a quick game for D&D groups to play during breaks. This summer, the twin franchises have finally come together. Adventures in …
Strixhaven Mystical Archive
Strixhaven: School of Mages is here, and Magic players everywhere are joining the set’s five Colleges. But school allegiance isn’t the only thing that has players excited. In addition to all-new cards and Commander decks, Strixhaven contains a special subset of cards called Mystical Archive. These unique cards are powerful and eye-catching, and they’ve prompted a lot of questions from …
What Strixhaven’s Mystical Archive Means for Budget Magic
Wakey wakey, it’s time for Strixhaven! The most prestigious university in the Multiverse is opening its doors for us in the coming weeks, and social media is alight with talk over which College everyone belongs to. It’s having a massive impact on people’s ability to express themselves: some are abandoning the Boros Legion in favor of the more historically appreciative …