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Magic: the Gathering Rule-Breaking Commanders

November 19, 2023 L. George 0 Comments

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Secret Lair Gets Creepy And More In These New Sets

September 25, 2023 Dve 0 Comments

Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has announced several new Secret Lair sets, together comprising what they’re calling “Spookydrop 2023.” There’s definitely spooky stuff here, but also some Doctor Who and artist-centered sets too. SECRET LAIR X CREEPSHOW Inspired by Creepshow, which was itself inspired by pulp horror comics, this set gives the cover treatment to…

New Eldraine promos are WILD!

August 17, 2023 Silver 1 Comment

Wilds of Eldraine releases on September 1, 2023, and we finally got confirmation of the promo cards we can expect in the set. Local game stores are getting a lot of support for giving out prizes and purchase rewards. On top of that, we’re getting another round of 30th Anniversary promos, Open House gifts, and…

ICYMI: 2024 Magic sets announced

August 14, 2023 Silver 0 Comments

It’s been over a week since GenCon, and we’re still digesting everything that was announced, previewed and released at the event. For Magic: the Gathering players, the biggest news was the announcement of the game’s upcoming 2024 set releases. It’s probably a tie, actually, between the release announcements and the brazen theft of an entire…

Post Malone Owns The One Ring

August 3, 2023 Dve 0 Comments

Post Malone (Austin Richard Post) has purchased the serialized, one-of-one, One Ring card from the Magic: The Gathering (MTG) set, Tales Of Middle-earth. It was sold by the person who found it, Brook Trafton. There are many One Ring cards out there but the serialized one-of-one version not only has its 001/001 status printed on…

Wilds of Eldraine bringing CRAZY reprints!

July 28, 2023 Silver 2 Comments

In an awesome double-drop of news articles, Wizards of the Coast gave us our first look at Wilds of Eldraine today. Not only are we getting a ton of awesome art and our first look at the post-Phyrexian multiverse, but we’re getting some absolutely WILD reprints. Before we hype up too much, it’s important to note that these reprints are in the form of Enchanting Tales. Like Strixhaven’s Mystical Archive and Brothers’ War retro artifacts, these reprints will be playable in draft and sealed, but NOT in Standard.

Magic: The Gathering 30th Anniversary Celebration At GenCon

July 19, 2023 Dve 0 Comments

Wizards Of The Coast (WOTC), publishers of the grandaddy of all trading card games, Magic: The Gathering, will celebrate that game’s 30th anniversary this year at GenCon. They tell us there won’t be an exhibit hall booth, but there’ll be plenty of full Magic play available in Hall B. There will also be a “MagiKids”…

Magic: The Gathering’s One Of One Ring Has Been Found

June 30, 2023 Dve 0 Comments

The serialized “001/001” One Ring card has been found and authenticated. Wizards Of The Coast has officially announced this via their Twitter account. Part of the Tales Of Middle-earth set, it was the first ever one-of-a-kind card for the popular trading card game. The find was authenticated by collectible grading firm PSA, who posted verification…

Magic: The Gathering Will No Longer Use “Tribal” As A Game Term

June 27, 2023 Dve 0 Comments

The term tribal will be discontinued in Magic: The Gathering (MTG) products going forward. The game’s publishers have decided, instead, to settle on the word typal. The change was made in response to advice from cultural consultants, who were concerned that perpetuating the concept of “tribes” has harmful connotations. Merriam-Webster defines typal as “serving as…

Magic: The Gathering’s Commander Rules Committee Watching New Cards, No Bans Yet

June 20, 2023 Dve 0 Comments

In a quarterly update post yesterday, the Commander Rules Committee stated that they’ve been watching discussion over the Orcish Bowmasters card, and, “to a lesser extent,” Mirkwood Bats. There’s no statement on a possible ban, or even the likelihood of bans for these cards, but the RC says they’ll continue to monitor ongoing discussions as…

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