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We’ve seen some big crossovers already this calendar year, but Avatar: The Last Airbender has to be one of the most hotly anticipated Universes Beyond sets to hit Magic. The beloved cartoon series has retained its relevance for a generation now, and there’s fans of all ages who can’t wait to enjoy seeing its fantastic world and characters portrayed through …
Besides just the fanservice element, one cool thing about Universes Beyond is how drastically different source material leads to some highly diverse Magic sets. Avatar: The Last Airbender will feature its fair share of legendary characters and beloved moments drawn from the TV show. But Avatar also has a power system that’s just as iconic and memorable as its main …
Aristocrats is a popular archetype in Commander. It involves sacrificing the peons, the proles and the plebians in order to advance your cause, crushing the tokens and small creatures underfoot in a relentless pursuit of power. But is it all that it’s cracked up to be, or is it something of a trap? THE ALLURE OF ARISTOCRATS DECKS Aristocrats decks …
Sometimes you end up needing more than one win condition for higher power play. Sometimes you end up with more than one win condition by nature of the deck you’ve put together. Hofri Ghostforge is my Boros Commander Deck with 8 Win Conditions – here’s how it works, and why I love to play it. I’ve always loved Boros Reanimator, …
Does Magic ever get more exciting than spoiler season for a “return to” set? Not for my money. I’ve been fortunate enough to cover several “returns” on this blog over the years: Theros: Beyond Death, Ravnica Allegiance, Wilds of Eldraine, most recently Tarkir: Dragonstorm. But other than when we finally went back to (cyberpunk) Kamigawa for Neon Dynasty, none of …
Magic’s next Standard-release set is Avatar: the Last Airbender, which releases on November 21st, and Card Kingdom’s presale starts today! We’ve already gotten a look at a significant chunk of the set, and I’m really excited about the return of one of my favorite mechanics – Lessons/Learn. The first and last time we saw this mechanic was in 2021’s Strixhaven: …
I find myself saying this a lot, but the defining trait which elevates Magic above other card games is the sheer scale of its history and card pool. In a genre about exploring the range of gameplay possibilities and customizing decklists, simply having way more unique cards available is its own selling point. Of course, not all the these cards …
When you sit down to build a new Commander deck, picking something that’ll be fun to play is near or at the top of the list for most players. In Kristen’s mind, some color combinations can offer more fun options than others. So, here are five recent Grixis Commanders that prove that Grixis gets to have all the fun. GRIXIS …
Through the Omenpaths is the digital-only release for Marvel’s Spider-Man. The entire Spider-Man set has been reimagined by Wizards to fit into the world of Magic, and this creative endeavor exists due to digital licensing issues – licensing issues that have given us a rich and vibrant look into the lore implications of adding Omenpaths to the Magic Multiverse. We’ve …
Who says you can’t teach an old game new tricks? Magic might be almost old enough to run for president, but in the last few years it has been evolving and exploring new horizons at a blistering pace. Recent sets have embraced tropes and genres from space opera to cyberpunk to westerns to noir detective fiction and modern cinematic horror. …
