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United Healthcare is a joke, and Thomas Clare is Their Goon

This is a matter of opinion. Thomas Clare, in my opinion, is a terrible piece of fucking shit. The language he used in that rambling demand letter is so offensive, it goes beyond the pale. The gaslighting is intense, and the letter itself is a testament to how low some people will go to defend […]

Edgar Markov Commander Strategies and Deck Building Ideas

Edgar Markov, a legendary Vampire from the Mardu color set (red, white, and black), has earned a reputation as one of the most powerful tribal commanders in Magic: The Gathering. Thanks to his eminence ability, Edgar can flood the battlefield with tokens and strengthen your board faster than many other leaders in the format. With […]

The Five Colors of Magic the Gathering | Personality & Play Style

Class-ifying the Five Colors of Magic I was teaching my newbie friend Magic when out of the blue he asked me “Can I be the barbarian?” I replied, “umm there aren’t any classes in Magic but I guess you’d like red”, handing him the red Welcome Deck. He liked red but he was curious about […]

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The Death of Modern? Why The One Ring Ban Won’t Save the Format

Wizards announced The One Ring, Amped Raptor, and Jegantha, the Wellspring are being banned from Modern. Along with those bans, Mox Opal, Green Sun’s Zenith, Faithless Looting, and Splinter Twin are being unbanned. On the surface this looks like a big shakeup for Modern. But to many long time players it feels empty. The core […]

Ranking the Best Marvel SLD MTG Cards

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 […]

Why Expensive Cards Don’t Always Mean Better Commander Decks

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 […]

Promo Prices, Presales, and the Reality of Magic: The Gathering Card Value

The 2023 Vegas Festival in a Box had a promo Mox Opal which was around $100 at the time. This year’s bundle had a promo Ponder, a promo Swords to Plowshares and a promo basic land. Cards whose regular non promo versions are only a couple of dollars. When I valued the promo Ponder at […]

Could a Points-Based Power Level System Work for Commander?

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 […]

Canadian Highlander in MTG: Overview

Canadian Highlander is a Magic: The Gathering (MTG) format that combines the massive card pool and power level of Vintage with unique deck building restrictions. It’s an unsanctioned, 1v1 singleton format that’s known for being creative, deep and has a ton of viable archetypes. Canadian Highlander’s rules, points system and flexibility in deck building has […]