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Mechanics in Review: Dominaria

With Dominaria Uniting later this week, nit’s time to look back at the mechanics of 2018’s Dominaria.

Design of a Card: Blur

Don’t blink or you could miss the wonderful textural differences among flicker effects.

The State of Magic in 2022

State of Design 2022 is out, and the year was defined by communication issues.

Mechanics in Review: Streets of New Capenna

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

As time has gone on, the fetchlands have become even more powerful, while the mighty Alpha dual lands have somehow lost ground.

Design of a Card: Cryptic Spires

Cryptic Spires is an absolutely out there design, using surprisingly familiar components to achieve a common goal in an unheard-of manner.

Design of a Card: Jeskai Elder

Jeskai Elder is one of the most fascinating almost-good enough designs of all time.

New Masters Sets, Same as the Old

With Double Masters 2022 coming around the bend, there’s discourse in the air.

State of Play 2022

With another year of Premier sets in the books, now’s as good a moment as any to take stock of the game.

Design of a Card: Anticipate

Anticipate is strictly weaker than Impulse, but still a worthy design in its own right.

Design of a Card: Noble’s Purse

Charge counters are almost as old as Magic, yet they still continue to be explored in 2022.