Magic: The Gathering (MTG) is well established in Japan. You can find stores in almost every big city where players gather to trade cards, join tournaments, or just play casually. Tokyo alone has some famous spots with weekly events that attract people of all ages. It’s not rare to see enthusiasts huddled around small tables, […]
Here’s a look at some of the coolest and most powerful activated abilities in Magic: The Gathering. I’ve focused on cards that do something unique or especially game-changing once you pay their cost. Some of these cards might be clunky, some might be broken, and some might even be banned in certain formats. But they […]
Tri lands in Magic: The Gathering (MTG) are nonbasic lands that can produce mana in three different colors. They are important for decks that want to play multiple colors, such as three-color or even five-color strategies. When building a deck, having access to all the needed colors at the right moment can make the difference […]
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Magic: The Gathering (MTG) is always changing. Ban lists and restrictions are the tools WotC uses to balance the formats. While banning broken cards is common, unbanning cards can be just as important. The December 16, 2024 announcement shows this with big changes to Modern and Pioneer and the MTG community is talking. The online […]
Magic’s partnership with Marvel has brought the excitement of gaming and comics together. The Marvel Secret Lair Drop (SLD) brings iconic heroes like Captain America, Iron Man, Wolverine, Storm and Black Panther into MTG as unique and powerful legendary creatures. But with limited availability and profit to be made, which of these drops is the […]
Commander is full of the most powerful cards ever printed in Magic: The Gathering. It’s common to see players drop a lot of money on flashy, expensive staples thinking these cards will automatically make their decks better. But budget decks continue to thrive and often beat expectations. If top tier cards mean victory, why do […]
We’ve had some time with MH3 now, and like prior iterations of the Modern Horizons sets, the cards are super popular for proxying. The set lives up to the reputation of Modern Horizons by introducing powerful, often over-the-top cards that redefine the meta, effectively creating a pseudo-rotation. This forces players to reconsider their classic decks […]
Wizards of the Coast is currently polishing their new Commander power level ranking system—a four-tiered structure where certain powerhouse cards determine which bracket your deck falls into. Naturally, we still don’t have all the details, and Gavin has made it clear that community feedback will be important as they finalize the approach. That’s what set […]
Starting with Bloomburrow, Magic: The Gathering has officially shortened one of its most iconic phrases: “When this creature enters the battlefield” is now simply “When this creature enters.” The battlefield? Implied. This change is part of a broader trend of condensing card text, a move Wizards of the Coast says is necessary to accommodate increasingly […]