The Lost Cavern of Ixalan Predictions

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Predictions

We return to the Meso-American inspired plane of Ixalan in the upcoming The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, and there’s a lot going on in this set that we already know about. That said, without any official story released yet and scant few cards previewed, a lot is still up in the air. So, let’s make some predictions about what’s in ... Read More...
Banned and Restricted Update: October 2023

Banned and Restricted Update: October 2023

On Monday, Wizards of the Coast dropped an October Banned and Restricted update of “No changes to announce for formats.” While this was always a possibility, and probably the most likely outcome,  many players were hoping to see things shaken up — at least in Modern. As is natural, there are a number of different outcomes when it comes to ... Read More...
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Early Shipping Guide

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Early Shipping Guide

Update (11/02): Wizards of the Coast has announced production issues for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Collector Boosters. As a result, we are unable to ship preorders of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Collector Boosters within the timeline below. No preorders containing Collector Boosters will be cancelled, and we will fulfill them as soon as we have the product in hand. Our expectation is we ... Read More...
Exploring Cavern of Souls' Reprint

Exploring Cavern of Souls’ Reprint

To enfranchised Magic players, rare lands are always headline cards for any new set. The availability of color-fixing lands is a huge factor in deciding the metagame of a format, especially the presence of multicolor aggro decks. But despite this vital role, there’s usually not a lot interesting to say about the cards themselves. But that’s different for Cavern of ... Read More...
Doctor Who Flavor Highlights

Doctor Who: Flavor Highlights

Header Designer for Magic: the Gathering Mark Rosewater recently wrote that Universes Beyond allows for designs that just wouldn’t have happened without the inspiration of an external intellectual property. I think he’s right, especially when it comes to flavor — and the recent Doctor Who set is a perfect example. With that in mind, I’m going to give my picks ... Read More...
Cards that Enable High Mana Value Commanders

Cards that Enable High Mana Value Commanders

Some of the most popular Commanders are below four mana, with some costing as little as two. It’s a big advantage having a low-cost Commander in the zone, but what if you want to run a more expensive one? Kristen has some tips to help you get the most out of casting more expensive Commanders. Chances are you have some ... Read More...
What IS Doctor's Companion?!

Doctor’s Companion – MTG Mechanics Explained

Doctor’s Companion is from the Doctor Who Universes Beyond Commander Decks, and is a very Commander-centric mechanic. Appearing on select Legendary creatures, if one of them is your Commander, Doctor’s Companion allows you to have two Commanders as long as the other creature is the Doctor. Each iteration of the Doctor has Doctor on their type line, as well as ... Read More...