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This set is the culmination of at least four years of storytelling, design, marketing and innovation. And like the multiverse itself, it’s clear Standard will not escape unscathed. There are tons of high-powered cards to highlight in March of the Machine that could supercharge archetypes both current and dormant, leading this Standard season to a suitably epic finale. Everything since …
When Phyrexia: All Will be One released, it looked as if Grixis Midrange was not only going to be the de facto Midrange deck, but also the best deck in Standard. Yet Standard is as cyclical as every constructed, competitive format, which has resulted in what is often referred to as the Midrange arms race. This occurs when the default …
As Magic players, most of us primarily care about how the game actually plays. However, so much more goes into a set than the cards themselves — from worldbuilding to characters and the places they intersect. Often, these qualities outside of gameplay are called flavor, and they help sets taste different, even if they are similar in some ways to what has …
We are one week away from the last round of regional championships for this cycle. Standard has taken many twists and turns throughout the past months, yet every single week players would say Grixis is the best, most adaptable deck for whatever is going on. Then a new deck would appear, seemingly out of nowhere, to challenge that dynamic and …
Showcase art styles are some of the most flavorful elements of any Magic: The Gathering set since their first appearance in Throne of Eldraine. In March of the Machine, which showcase art treatments are we most excited to see return? As March of the Machine draws near, we’ll soon see heroes across the multiverse of Magic: The Gathering join forces. …
Last weekend, the competitive Magic scene saw the first few Regional Championship results of the season. Players flocked to see what the best from each region brought, and to the surprise of few, Grixis dominated in these events. But it’s not time to start spreading doom and gloom — it’s time to start looking at the outliers. There were a …
Standard is back in full swing with the upcoming round of Regional Championships centered on the format. With all eyes on preparing for high level Standard gameplay, the question on everyone’s mind has to be: am I going to have fun playing? Actually, yes. Standard is incredibly healthy right now. There are Combo, Tempo, Midrange and Aggro decks all doing …
With Phyrexia: All Will Be One fully released into the wild, and the resulting disaster of the Planeswalkers’ ill-fated foray into the metal plane ready to play out, it’s time to look at what comes next. March of the Machine is the next Standard set in the Magic storyline, and here’s a look at what we know so far. The …
With the recent sneak peek at March of the Machine, one particular card stood out a bit to me. All right, a lot of cards stood out for a lot of reasons, but Faerie Mastermind caught my eye because it’s an Invitational card. Invitational cards have been a part of the game since near the dawn of Organized Play, and …
Toxic is a new keyword introduced to Magic in Phyrexia: All Will Be One that gives creatures the ability to dole out Poison counters to your opponents. While it is a lighter form of Infect, divorced from the attacker’s power, an opponent still only needs 10 Poison counters to lose the game. But as with any mechanic, some cards that …
