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Lengthening Limited Longevity
August 30, 2022
7 min to read
It’s getting harder and harder for draft formats to last until the next set picks up the baton.
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Dominaria United Mechanics First Look
August 23, 2022
9 min to read
As Dominaria Unites, its mechanics portend possible problems.
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Mechanics in Review: Dominaria
August 16, 2022
7 min to read
With Dominaria Uniting later this week, nit’s time to look back at the mechanics of 2018’s Dominaria.
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Design of a Card: Blur
August 9, 2022
7 min to read
Don’t blink or you could miss the wonderful textural differences among flicker effects.
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The State of Magic in 2022
August 3, 2022
8 min to read
State of Design 2022 is out, and the year was defined by communication issues.
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Mechanics in Review: Streets of New Capenna
July 26, 2022
10 min to read
It’s time for the verdict on Streets of New Capenna’s mechanics. How do the five families’ strategies measure up?
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Reevaluating Fetchlands in Vintage Cube
July 19, 2022
5 min to read
As time has gone on, the fetchlands have become even more powerful, while the mighty Alpha dual lands have somehow lost ground.
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Design of a Card: Cryptic Spires
July 12, 2022
6 min to read
Cryptic Spires is an absolutely out there design, using surprisingly familiar components to achieve a common goal in an unheard-of manner.
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Design of a Card: Jeskai Elder
July 5, 2022
7 min to read
Jeskai Elder is one of the most fascinating almost-good enough designs of all time.
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New Masters Sets, Same as the Old
June 21, 2022
5 min to read
With Double Masters 2022 coming around the bend, there’s discourse in the air.
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State of Play 2022
June 14, 2022
7 min to read
With another year of Premier sets in the books, now’s as good a moment as any to take stock of the game.