Prophecy often makes the shortlist of “Worst Magic sets ever,” and I’m not here to tell you that that title is entirely undeserved. When it comes to 60-card formats, the set hasn’t done a whole lot. Prophecy was considered weak when the set was released and it hasn’t done anything over the last quarter century to change that. When it ... Read More...

Murders at Karlov Manor has set up a murder mystery on Ravnica. As the story unfolds, we edge ever closer to the truth. But who won’t make the suspect list? Which Ravnican citizens won’t be taken in for questioning? Here’s our picks of the Ravnican natives least likely to commit murder – and why.  10 RAVNICA NATIVES WHO OBVIOUSLY AREN’T ... Read More...

It feels a little strange to say that Commander players are overlooking the Ikoria companions. After all, very few cards in Magic history have ever felt the spotlight so brightly as that ten-card cycle! In their heyday, they inspired such unprecedented moves as the first balance-motivated ban in Vintage, a card being preemptively banned in Commander prior to release, and ... Read More...

Ravnica Remastered releases Friday, January 12, and with it comes what’s shaping up to be a draft date to put in the Calendar. Maybe you’re more interested in the reprints, though – so let’s run through some of the highlights.  RAVNICA REMASTERED REPRINTS A LOT OF CARDS Much like Bruvac’s extensive scroll, the list of reprints in this set is ... Read More...

While Commander’s grassroots origins make it different from many other Magic formats, it still has a ban list like the rest of them. However, since Commander is not a format with tons of tournament data to back up banning certain cards, some players are unsure why certain offenders end up on the list.  Over the last year, I’ve been making ... Read More...

Murders at Karlov Manor brings us back the Ravnica, one of the most popular and impactful Magic planes of all time. Card Kingdom’s Presale of the set starts this Friday, January 12th, so ahead of that we’re going to tell you everything we know about the mysterious set!  The Story  A string of high-profile murders across Ravnica bring together an ... Read More...

We’ve all been there, with every hobby – the time comes when you just need to take a step back and disengage. At best it just isn’t scratching that itch for you; at worst, it’s making you miserable. What do you do when you’re burned out on Magic: the Gathering? WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU’RE BURNED OUT ON MAGIC ... Read More...