News of the Realm – 4/15/22
With News of the Realm, we take a quick look at everything that went on at Card Kingdom, with our friends, and in the Magic world this week! Welcome one and all to News of the Realm! Here’s what we and our friends had going on for the week leading up to April 15th, 2022. The Professor talked about the ... Read More...
The Story of Elspeth Tirel
Elspeth Tirel returns in Streets of New Capenna, and Chris runs down the story she has carved through the overarching plot of MTG. Elspeth Tirel has been in the game since Shards of Alara, and not even death has been able to keep her off the page for too long. Let’s look at how her story has gone in the ... Read More...
5 of Magic’s Most Common Rules Traps
Magic can be an extremely complex game. Tom takes a look at 5 of the most common rules pitfalls that players run into. Magic’s last few sets have been praised for the dynamism of their card effects. Every few months the design team at WotC are pushing back the boundaries of the existing rules. We’ve gotten new keywords, new kinds ... Read More...
Persist – MTG Keywords Explained
Persist is from Lorwyn block, and has proven to have an impact that reverberates throughout Magic to this day. Persist appears on creatures. When a creature with it dies (goes from the battlefield to the graveyard), if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, it comes back to the battlefield under its owner’s control with a -1/-1 counter on it. ... Read More...
Making Trouble with a New Capenna Jaxis EDH Deck
Streets of New Capenna Previews are here, and Scott is already brewing up some EDH mischief with a new legendary, Jaxis, the Troublemaker! The official preview season for Streets of New Capenna has begun! We’ve seen the five crime families and their leaders, as well as a plethora of powerful new commanders and cards that help to flesh out the ... Read More...
Luxior, Giada’s Gift – Finally a Way to Break Devoted Druid
Elspeth returns in Streets of New Capenna, bringing with her a low-costed piece of equipment. Kristen explores the possibilities Luxior opens up! Streets of New Capenna brings with it the latest in a line of cheap and efficient equipment. Shadowspear made waves when it arrived with Theros: Beyond Death, and Luxior is Elspeth’s latest new weapon. Will it become a ... Read More...
The Return of Modern Dredge
Modern Dredge has been dormant for a bit, but Michael thinks the deck is poised for a comeback in the volatile format. Everyone Forgot About Dre(dge) Dredge has struggled since the release of Modern Horizons 2, which I use as my benchmark for what I call, “New Modern”. In recent weeks Dredge has started to make a resurgence with a ... Read More...