What to Expect from Ravnica and Innistrad Remastered

What to Expect from Ravnica and Innistrad Remastered

Jacob LacknerCommander, Modern, Pioneer, Standard

At Gen Con, Wizards of the Coast revealed more information about their upcoming release schedule than they ever have before. They told us about everything we’re going to see from today all the way through 2026! One of the more interesting things they announced were two upcoming Remastered sets. Ravnica Remastered will come out in January of 2024 and Innistrad …

Wilds of Eldraine Early Look

Wilds of Eldraine: Early Look

Chris CornejoStandard

Wilds of Eldraine is swiftly approaching, and we’re here to fill you in on everything you need to know about the upcoming Standard set before preview season starts! The Story  In our first visit back to the main Magic multiverse since the New Phyrexian invasion, we come to an Eldraine still reeling from the effects of that conflict. A massive  …

The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle Earth Flavor Check

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Flavor Check

Kristen GregoryStandard

For most Magic sets, the proportion of players that care about the flavor of the cards is relatively low compared to those who seek to evaluate them for their gameplay potential — but for Tales of Middle-earth, that’s very much not the case. Lord of the Rings is a cultural classic, and for every Magic player who loves those stories, …

Five The Lord of the Rings Moments We Want on Magic Cards

Five Non-Movie The Lord of the Rings Moments We Want on Magic Cards

Kristen GregoryStandard

Tales of Middle-earth is Magic: the Gathering’s premier The Lord of the Rings expansion set. As a fresh adaptation of the books, it’s not beholden to Peter Jackson’s movie trilogy, and we’re excited to see moments and characters missing from the previous adaptation. Join us as we delve into the lore and get hyped for Tales of Middle-earth moments we …

Deification Across Magic Formats

Deification Across Magic Formats

Tom AndersonOathbreaker, Pioneer, Standard

Planeswalkers may have lost some potency in the multiverse of Magic, but they did receive one exciting new tool: Deification. Tom explores how this enchantment opens up lots of opportunities across formats to build novel decks. For the most powerful mages in Magic’s Multiverse, planeswalkers sure are taking some L’s lately. First March of the Machine thinned their ranks, and …

The Impact of Standard Bans: May 2023

The Impact of Standard Bans: May 2023

Mason ClarkStandard

Standard received a new wave of bans on Monday, removing Fable of the Mirror-Breaker, Invoke Despair and Reckoner Bankbuster from the format. With such powerful and popular cards removed from the format, it’s time to look at what will fill this power vacuum. While we knew some bans were coming, these do fall outside the new Banned and Restricted announcement …

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Predictions

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Predictions

Chris CornejoStandard

The Lord of the Rings is upon us, with previews starting next week and Card Kingdom’s presale already live! We know a bit about Tales of Middle-earth at this point, but today I’m going to make some predictions for what we might see as previews progress. Normally, I also make some story predictions. But, well…we kind of already know the …

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth sealed product shipping early

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth sealed product shipping early

Jason KrellProducts, Standard

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is the latest adventure into Universes Beyond, and the first one to receive a full Magic: The Gathering set. At the same time, this is also the first time Card Kingdom plans to ship sealed preorders early, on June 16, giving players a head start at exploring everything Middle-earth has to offer. …