Historic Ladder Tier List: Kaladesh Remastered Edition
It’s been a few months since we last checked in on Historic. In that time, many cards have entered the format, but not a lot has changed. The releases of Kaladesh Remastered and Zendikar Rising have added a couple new archetypes to Historic, but they’ve mainly strengthened existing decks. Cards like the fast lands, modal DFC lands, Forsaken Monument, and ... Read More...
Lines in the Sand: Angle-Shooting in Magic
For all that we Magic players love to think analytically and break things down, there are still some hugely impactful blind spots in community discussion of the game. This week’s Magic Online Championships thrust one into the spotlight, as a controversial finish to Oliver Tiu vs. Michael Jacob led to fiery online debate about cheating, “angle-shooting” and the moral grey ... Read More...
Brewing with Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
Commander Legends has a bunch of great options when it comes to new commanders. So many, in fact, that there are 1300 new combinations of partner pairings alone. It’s going to be a while before we can talk about all of them, but today, I’d love to start with one of the cards that interests me the most: Rebbec, Architect ... Read More...
Encore – MTG Keywords Explained
Last week, we covered a mechanic from the upcoming set Commander Legends, and today, we’re back for an encore. No, seriously — we’re here to tell you about the newest mechanic in Commander Legends, encore. Encore is already getting a standing ovation from Commander fans for its simplicity and utility. But if you want to make sure you understand this ... Read More...
Commander Legends: 4 Budget Deck Techs
Commander Legends is full of exciting new legendary creatures that will inspire a wide variety of brewing possibilities. Whether you’re building a tribal deck with Miara, Thorn of the Glade or Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, a keyword-matters decks with Akroma, Vision of Ixidor or Radiant, Serra Archangel, or a commander-matters deck with Keleth, Sunmane Familiar and Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar, there are ... Read More...
Commander Legends Upgrade Guide: Arm for Battle
Commander Legends brings with it two new preconstructed decks: Reap the Tides, a Simic sea-themed deck, and Arm for Battle, a Boros aura/equipment voltron deck. If you know me at all, you’ll know I jumped at the chance to review the latter, and so without further ado, let’s dive on into this Boros Bonanza. Arm for Battle: New Commander Cards ... Read More...
Commander Legends Upgrade Guide: Reap the Tides
The Year of Commander is reaching its peak, and with it come the latest preconstructed decks for Commander Legends. The beauty of these preconstructed decks is their potential; they are great to pick up and play, but they’ve also got a lot of room for upgrading and personalization. Today, I’ll be focusing on the Reap the Tides preconstructed deck, a ... Read More...