Strixhaven previews started last week, and we’ve already seen some super exciting cards. The main takeaway for me so far is just how fresh some of these designs feel — not just for their colors, but also for multiplayer. Let’s look at what has me hyped about the new commanders from Commander 2021. Commander 2021: Strixhaven It looks to me …
Strixhaven’s New Planeswalkers
Strixhaven preview season hasn’t even officially begun, and we already have two new planeswalkers to talk about! These cards offer some exciting deckbuilding options, as well as new contexts for evaluating some powerful format staples. Let’s jump into it! Kasmina, Enigma Sage Kasmina was the first walker revealed, and there are some interesting places you can go with her. First …
Strixhaven Predictions
Well we all had a ton of fun with Kaldheim, didn’t we! But the big Magic wheel is always turning, and it’s time to… wait. Isn’t this awful soon to be moving on from Kaldheim? That’s certainly how I reacted when WotC dropped their unexpected Strixhaven preview article back on February 18th. As the hype train left the station, they …
Commander 2021 is More Important Than You’d Think
Due for release on April 23, Commander 2021 will feature five decks themed around the spring Standard set: Strixhaven. Today, I’d like to talk about why this product in particular is hugely important — not only for the format, but as a Commander product. 81 New Cards Compared to the 51 new cards in Commander 2019 and the 71 new …
Strixhaven: School of Mages
Magic: The Gathering is a game about powerful wizards matching wits against one another. And few of the game’s expansion sets deliver on that premise quite like Strixhaven: School of Mages. Strixhaven is Magic‘s newest set, out now! It features brand-new, Standard-legal cards, and it’s available on Magic Arena, Magic Online, and for tabletop play. Plus, along with Strixhaven, Wizards …