There are a lot of different ways to play Magic. Each format has its own deckbuilding requirements and expects players to invest different amounts of time and money into preparing for and playing Magic. As a result, some formats appeal more to new players, and some to more experienced players. This article will go through the most popular Magic formats ... Read More...

Well, it happened. As Modern players, we had known it was coming for a long time; we joked about it, argued about it, even prayed for it to come sooner! But now that the event is upon us, we must make sense of the new world we’ve woken up to. AUGUST 26 MODERN B&R:Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis is banned. After a ... Read More...

One of the best aspects of any new Commander product release is taking the new Commanders and building a new deck for them. Naya received three new Commanders, but I want to focus on the one on the front of the box: Ghired, Conclave Exile. Let’s examine how he works and talk about some cards that you can use to ... Read More...

Wait no longer, Commander fans: Commander 2019 is here! The new set includes four preconstructed Commander decks, each built around a classic Magic game mechanic. These decks include reprints of Commander staples, from Sol Ring to Solemn Simulacrum, along with a cast of new characters ready to command your next deck. If you’re still on the fence about which new ... Read More...

And now you’ve reached the end of the article. Hah! Thanks for reading! What’s that? You didn’t see an article? Oh, geez. Let me check the chronospheres. Hold on Okay! Ready to flashback the article in 321GO! So, you have the “Mystic Intellect” Commander 2019 deck and are ready to flash back as many spells as you can. But you’re ... Read More...

Commander is Magic‘s most beloved casual format. It doesn’t rotate, there’s no restrictive legality rules, and it’s built with big, splashy multiplayer games in mind. Anyone can build a Commander deck, often at a fraction of the cost of competitive Constructed formats. Nowadays, Wizards even creates specific products to support Commander, like the Commander 2019 decks. Best of all, Commander ... Read More...

It’s 2007, and college me is looking at one of my Torment cards from high school. The movie 300 has been released recently, and I smile at a silly idea for a card alter. I draw a “no” symbol over the card’s keyword and write beside it: “THIS. IS. SPARTA!” The keyword on that card? Madness. Flash forward to now, ... Read More...