Innistrad: Crimson Vow is out now, and we’re here to break down some of the set’s new mechanics. Sometimes you learn best from a good example, and training is a mechanic that captures that flavor quite well. What is Training? Whenever a creature with training attacks, if there is another attacking creature that has greater power than it, the creature ... Read More...

Need a break from holiday shopping? Join us for our monthly Commander stream, Commander Kingdom! This month, we’ll have Olivia Gobert-Hicks back to join us, along with LoadingReadyRun’s Ben Ulmer and Sam of Rhystic Studies. Tune into the show Wednesday, December 1st at 2 PM PST on Twitch, and check out our players’ decklists below. Olivia’s Galea, Kindler of Hope ... Read More...

Card draw makes the format go round. Without it, each player’s hand would be empty by turns 4 or 5, and every game would become a slog. It’s critical to make sure your deck has enough to keep up with the table, and to help you find the right answers at the right time. But with so many options, where ... Read More...

Editor’s Note, 1/20/22: This article originally listed UNFINITY’s release date as April 1, 2022. The product’s release has since been postponed until the latter half of 2022. Magic‘s newest Un-set, UNFINITY, is officially counting down to blast-off. Lead designer Mark Rosewater gave us our first taste of the set this morning with a big preview article showing off the set’s ... Read More...

Sometimes choosing what Commander to build next feels like an impossible decision. Kristen sits down to work through the often complex decision making process by sharing some thoughts on how to break through the indecision paralysis.  Under the monitor are a seemingly random assortment of Magic cards, numbering in the multiple-hundreds. To any uninvested onlooker, it might seem a chaotic ... Read More...

Modern is quickly becoming a pricey format to buy into if you don’t already have access to the staples. If you’re looking to get into the format without breaking the bank, we have five decks to share this week that will suit players of different play styles.  Before we get started, I want to acknowledge that everyone’s budget is different, ... Read More...

I’m not sure what it is about the plane of Innistrad that keeps producing such historically cool draft environments. Is it the design teams at WotC working to live up to the staggering heights of the original Innistrad format? Or are the plane’s mechanical themes of graveyard value and tribal synergies simply a recipe for good Limited gameplay? I’m sure ... Read More...