Universes Beyond makes up half of all Magic sets in 2025, and has been picking up momentum since its inception with The Walking Dead. With Final Fantasy breaking all records, Kristen takes a moment to reflect on where the line is. It’s hard to talk about Universes Beyond sets these days without acknowledging the two large elephants in the room. …
The Hottest Cards in the Final Fantasy Commander Decks
Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy has four Commander decks: Counter Blitz, Limit Break, Revival Trance and Scions & Spellcraft. These decks contain a whopping 100 new Magic cards between them. In today’s article, we break down the hottest cards from those 100 to help you zone in on the best singles worth taking a look at. If you’re wanting to upgrade …
The Best Final Fantasy Through the Ages Reprints
Final Fantasy Through the Ages is a bonus sheet of hotly demanded reprints that you can find in all Final Fantasy booster types. What are the best reprints? The best arts? What will players love? Let’s dive in. FINAL FANTASY THROUGH THE AGES FINAL FANTASY Through the Ages showcases iconic Magic cards with FINAL FANTASY artwork. These cards form a …
Final Fantasy Scions and Spellcraft Upgrade & Review
Scions and Spellecraft is the white blue and black precon from Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy. It features a slew of spellslinging action from the cast of Final Fantasy XIV, the popular online MMORPG game that has been going for just as many years. This deck is a soft control deck that cares about Wizards and casting spells. For this $50 …
Final Fantasy Limit Break Upgrade & Review
Limit Break is the red green and white precon from Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy. It features characters and moments from beloved title Final Fantasy VII, such as Cloud, Tifa, Aerith, Barrett, and Yuffie – and, of course – Sephiroth. Limit Break is all about attacking, with a focus on hitting power 7. It also cares a lot about equipment. For …
Dealing Massive Damage with Lightning, Army of One in Commander
Lightning, Army of One is sure to be a popular Commander. She’s the star of Final Fantasy XIII, she’s Boros, she enables damage doubling… but how can you get the most out of her? What set up do you need? Let’s dive in. LIGHTNING, ARMY OF ONE So, let’s get down to business. Lightning is a 3/2 with good keywords, …
Red-White Commander Decks Are Getting Hooked Up with Final Fantasy
Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy previews began in earnest at the weekend, with the PAX East Debut Showcase providing us plenty of cards to gush over. Among the cards previewed were a number of saucy adds for RW Equipment decks. As a Boros Equipment enthusiast in Commander, I have some thoughts. BOROS EQUIPMENT STRATEGIES IN FINAL FANTASY We saw Cloud, Planet’s …
What is a Game Changer in Magic’s Commander Format?
If you’ve been playing Commander you might have heard of the term Game Changer. But what is a Game Changer exactly? And why those cards specifically? Let’s explore the concept and some examples. THE COMMANDER BANLIST Commander is the most popular multiplayer variant of Magic: the Gathering. Like all formats, it has a banlist. That list contains a number of …
Everything in Magic is Now a Titan
Debuting in 2011, the Titan Cycle that includes Sun Titan and Primeval Titan would be a milestone moment for Magic: powerful creatures that do something when they enter the battlefield and when they attack. Since their inception, the shift in design toward creature-based Magic and to steadily increasing the power of those creatures sees us revisit that powerful “Enters or …
Is a Boardwipe in the Command Zone Fair?
Boardwipes are a great way to reset the board in Commander. They stop one or more players running away with the game, and they give you a chance to catch up. While it can feel frustrating to have your board wiped a way, they’re a necessary part of the format – otherwise we’d just be playing four player solitaire. So …