20+ min ago   (747+ words) Last March of the Ents | Illustration by Wayne Reynolds Opening boxes of Magic cards is a delight; you get so many booster packs to open and evaluate and cry over when you miss the three Magic cards worth more than…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago   (277+ words) It's activated ability is also incredibly powerful providing a card draw and bit of lifegain for free if you have at least 200 or more cards in your starting deck. Now… why should you care? Battle of Wits is an obvious…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago   (1990+ words) An Unexpected Party | Illustration by Matt Stewart I use a comparative rating system on a scale of 0-10. Here’s a rough guide to what each rating means: 10: The absolute best of the best. 10s make a meaningful impact on any game, especially…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (605+ words) Gleaming Splendor | Illustration by James Bousema With The Hobbit fully spoiled, it’s time to consider what might be the staples that endure beyond the flash in a pan hype of a new format. Commander welcomes all cards, but not everything…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (200+ words) The Hobbit is almost fully revealed, and among all the exciting new cards was one we've seen before; a reprint from a simpler time, yet an undeniably a powerful card making its return–Settle the Wreckage. Additionally, decks won't always…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (279+ words) The Hobbit has a cycle of delightful bears, the littlest of which has added yet another combo line to one of Magic’s most powerful enchantments: Splinter Twin. Little Bear is one of a dozen creatures that makes Twin’s token copy…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (978+ words) Borg Queen, Perfection Manifest | Background Illustration by PINDURSKI The last set of 2026 has the potential to be a doozy. Star Trek comes with a Standard-legal main set, a bonus sheet, and our focus today, a lineup of Commander precons. Are…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (250+ words) Thranduil's Decree | Illustration by Javier Charro The Classic Artist cards are the box toppers for The Hobbit. When you buy a box, you get a pack containing one of 40 traditional foil cards with borderless art, much of it done by…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (414+ words) This is certainly one of the biggest surprises from The Hobbit spoiler season. Among the cards revealed today were nine brand new legendary creatures, but there's a catch: None of them will be in the mainset, nor will they be…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1367+ words) Quest for Ancient Secrets | Illustration by Mike Bierek There’s nothing quite like the dopamine hit of a completed quest and a massive experience points dump. All that grinding finally pays off, and you get to reap its rewards and bask…...