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 …
Does Tarkir: Dragonstorm Save In-Universe Magic Sets?
It’s a Saturday afternoon, and the warm English spring sun is lighting up the room in the kinda way you have to shut the curtains if you want to play a video game. I’ve just picked up and eaten lunch, after a morning outside, and I’m finishing the dishes. In the background, Luis Scott Vargas is discussing his Sealed pool …
How Siege Rhino Changed Magic: the Gathering
Tarkir: Dragonstorm came out on April 11th, and a set that revisits an already established plane wouldn’t be complete without some references to older cards. So, it’s no surprise that we got a callback to what is arguably the most iconic card from the original Khans of Tarkir – Siege Rhino. Skirmish Rhino is a slightly smaller version of its …
Top 10 Planeswalkers I Don’t Want a Valentines From
Happy Valentines Day, except for these 10 potential dates who I would say no to in a heartbeat. These Planeswalkers are a bunch of red flags in a trenchcoat. 10. KARN Karn is probably the least offensive potential match here, but that’s part of what makes him such a bad prospect. This guy has splinters from sitting on the fence …
Arena Championship Issues: Assessing the Value of Alchemy
This past weekend Wizards of the Coast held a huge tournament: the first Arena Championship. It featured some of the best players in the world — with names like Shōta Yasooka and Sam Rolph — who battled it out for $200,000 dollars in prizes. When looking at the event from the outside, it had everything needed to be a spectacle …