Foundations is a set that’s all about making a new baseline for Magic. Cards from the set are going to be Standard-legal through 2029. So at least for the next half-decade, this set will be a good starting point to use for anyone. As the spiritual successor to the Core Sets, with a simpler design philosophy than other Standard-legal sets, ... Read More...

Protection in Commander is mostly on instants, or rattlesnake effects. It’s used to protect creatures or other nonland permanents from targeted removal spells or damage-based wraths. It wins games by allowing a creature to continue a lethal attack or perform a combo kill. That does win games, sure, but that’s not what I wanted to talk about today. Today I’d ... Read More...

If we’re only to judge by the historical facts, Magic isn’t really sure if it likes having core sets. Nevertheless, it’s about to try and have one again for the first time in several years.  Foundations is different in some ways from the classic core sets. It’s got more new cards than reprints, and looks to be a lot more ... Read More...

Jumpstart 2025 is a supplement booster set that releases alongside Magic: the Gathering Foundations on November 15th. As with past Jumpstart products, you and your opponent simply buy two booster packs and shuffle them together to make 40-card decks. And then you’re ready to play. These boosters all have themes, so you end up with what feel like very synergistic ... Read More...

Foundations prerelease is November 8, and I know I can’t wait to play some Limited. I’m also really hyped to see what’s new in the set for Commander, too. If you want to catch up on the new cards and figure out what to grab for your decks, then our Commander Set Review for Foundations is right up your alley.  ... Read More...

Jumpstart 25 is hitting shelves November 15, and though we’ll be having a ton of fun jamming the new JumpStart decks together for some fun mini-games of Magic, many players are focused entirely on the new card designs for Commander. So, let’s go over what’s new to the format. You can find other recent Commander set reviews here: As per ... Read More...

For almost 20 years now, Planeswalkers have been central to Magic’s identity as a game. The Gatewatch (along with other notables like Sarkhan, Ral, Vraska and Sorin) established a recurring central cast for the game’s storyline. They created marketable, consistent mascots for their respective color combinations and home planes. By these business-centric measures, Planeswalker cards have been an unmitigated success. ... Read More...