Marvel Super Heroes: Making a Scene

Tom AndersonProducts

Some among you may have noticed this already, but Marvel Super Heroes is an awesome-looking set! It’s vital for any Universes Beyond set to have card treatments and art styles that evoke the associated IP, and make the cards more exciting for fans to collect. And between the main Standard set, Project Booster Fun add-ins, four Commander precons, a Jumpstart …

Marvel Super Heroes Super-Team Synergies

Tom AndersonProducts, Strategy

Marvel Super Heroes is the biggest crossover yet under the Universes Beyond banner… not only in terms of hype, but in the sheer number of beloved and awesome characters making their first appearance on Magic cards! From Earth’s Mightiest Heroes down to some of the deep cuts and cult classics of the Marvel roster, there’s a good chance your favorite …

Marvel Super Heroes Prerelease Guide

Tom AndersonProducts, Strategy

Planeswalkers and Avengers alike – assemble now for the biggest blockbuster release on this year’s Magic calendar!  Marvel Super Heroes has finally arrived, bringing the star-studded superhero roster of Marvel’s comics and movies to the tabletop arena. Your first opportunity to get in on this multiverse-shattering debut is also one of the best ones: attending an official prerelease event at …

Marvel’s Super Heroes Avengers Assemble Commander Deck Upgrade Guide

Tom AndersonCommander, Products

“You think you’re the only superhero in the world? Mr. Stark, you’ve become part of a bigger universe; you just don’t know it yet.” “Who the hell are you?” “Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D..” “Oh.” “I’m here to talk to you about Universes Beyond… uh, I mean the Avengers Initiative.” That’s right, it’s finally time: after many months of anticipation …

“Commander Adjacent”: Alternative Formats for Commander Players to Try

Tom AndersonCommander, Oathbreaker, Pauper

It is the year 2026. Commander has become more or less synonymous with Magic as a whole, and a great many players exclusively learn and experience the game through that format. Yet when we talk about the game and its sub-communities, Commander still feels isolated. That’s easy to understand. The things fans love about it – commander rules, multiplayer politics …

Chain of Command: Other Ways to Play Magic’s #1 Format

Tom AndersonBrawl, Commander

Commander is Magic’s most successful format. For many players, the two might as well be synonymous. There are plenty of people who learn about this game through Commander, exclusively play and discuss Commander, and never once trouble themselves with thoughts of other Limited or Constructed formats! There’s nothing inherently wrong with that (and certainly from Wizards’ perspective, those people have …

New Bans & Restrictions Make Bold Changes to Modern, Legacy

Tom AndersonNews

Wizards of the Coast issued a memorable Banned and Restricted Announcement this week – especially for players of the Modern format, which has received a slew of high-profile changes. This announcement was scheduled as part of Wizards’ regular monthly cadence, but few outside the Play Design team would have anticipated it being so significant. A total of five cards were …

Card Kingdom and Friends Put on a Royal Show at MagicCon

Tom AndersonNews

MagicCon: Las Vegas was hotly anticipated as one of the biggest dates on the Magic calendar. Our Card Kingdom team joined thousands of other planeswalkers at the Las Vegas Convention Center last weekend – and we’re glad to confirm that it lived up to the hype! Naturally the top attraction was the Mana Stage, where Wizards employees were making headlines …