It’s hard to believe that 2020 is nearly over and a new year of Magic: The Gathering is already on its way. During their Zendikar Rising preview stream, the Magic team teased the release of several 2021 sets, featuring Wizards, Werewolves, Vampires, Vikings, and a much-anticipated D&D crossover. In case you missed the announcement, we’ve collected all the details for …
As Zendikar rises, the land falls. That’s right, we’re back on the plane where lands matter. And I’m not just talking about how many times you can trigger landfall. The very lands we put in our decks also matter, including the basic Plains, Islands, Swamps, Mountains, and/or Forests we choose to express ourselves with. While there are many choices for …
On June 14th, 2019, Wizards of the Coast released Modern Horizons: a groundbreaking new set that seeded cards directly into Modern — something players had been requesting for years. Modern Horizons was supposed to fill holes in Modern by providing new cards tailored just for the format while bypassing Standard. Naturally, there were some growing pains involved in designing and …
Welcome to the Historic ladder tier list! Each week, we’ll cover a format and share a tier list of decks you can expect to see on the ladder. This tier list is focused heavily on the Arena ladder; some decks are capable of spiking some wins, but when talking about the ladder, we’re looking for consistency over a large sample …
Zendikar Rising spoiler season has just begun, bringing a bunch of evocative and interesting new cards to the game. And this time, I’m not just reporting on them or speculating on them. I’m revealing them! Now, in case you haven’t heard, these are two sides of a double-faced card. Creature on the front, land on the back. There are a …
One of the first things new Magic: The Gathering players learn is that creatures can’t attack the turn they come into play. This rule is commonly referred to as “summoning sickness,” and it afflicts all creatures, from the tiniest insects to the mightiest beasts. Well, almost all creatures, that is! There’s one keyword ability in Magic that will allow your …
Pioneer is currently in its renaissance period, and it’s never felt better. It has weathered the weekly bannings, survived Combo Summer, and now it’s really starting to hit its stride. No matter what kind of Magic you like to play, Pioneer is the most accommodating host in the game right now; whether you’re into “good ol’ fair Magic” or prefer …
Last fall, Wizards declared 2020 “The Year of Commander,” and it’s proven to be the biggest year for the format yet. We received five new Commander precon decks with the release of Ikoria, and four more are coming over the course of the year. Commander Legends will shake up the format with new partner combinations and new ways to play. …
If you were playing Modern before the release of War of the Spark and Modern Horizons, you may not think that putting Cryptic Command in your deck is a winning strategy. Modern decks have long been built for speed and efficiency, and tapping out for a Cryptic Command could often leave control players in a tenuous spot. You’d usually be …
Waiting for Standard to rotate is like waiting for Christmas to come. If you’re excited about it, the weeks crawl by at a painful pace; if not, the big day will sneak up on you before you’ve had time to really think about it! But ready or not, we will soon lose half of the current Standard card pool: Guilds …
