Rich Stein

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Sidequest: Card Collection

Complete Guide on How to Collect Magic: the Gathering Edge of Eternities

Our primer on all of the variants, special guests, and foil treatments to guide you through how to fill your Edge of Eternities binder.

Breaking News

Cori-Steel Cutter, Abuelo’s Awakening, Monstrous Rage and More Included in Largest Standard Banning Since Affinity

Wizards takes the Colossal Banhammer to their most popular constructed format as seven cards got the axe in Standard.

A Left Turn at New Benalia

No Kings: A Look at Monarch and Monarchs in Magic and Final Fantasy

Take a look at the role of the Monarch in Magic, and their cultural role in Final Fantasy and Magic Lore, and real world resistance.

Breaking News

TCGPlayer Announces Plans to Relocate Authentication Operations from Syracuse to Kentucky

On Thursday, TCGPlayer announced plans to relocate authentication operations from Syracuse, NY to Kentucky. What does it mean for TCGUnion?

Card Kingdom

Lightning-fast shipping, exceptional customer service, unique MTG products, and general awesomeness since 1999.

What We Learned

An Early Assessment of Final Fantasy’s Impact on Standard

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for… I dunno, a long time at this point, you’re probably aware that […]

Breaking News

$900 Early Bird Black Lotus VIP Passes Sell Out in 15 Minutes for MagicCon: Las Vegas 2025

Early bird sales of Black Lotus VIP badges for MagicCon: Las Vegas 2025 sold out in 15 minutes. A new world record?

What We Learned

The Magic Story Hits New Highs with Tarkir: Dragonstorm

Rich dives into the Tarkir: Dragonstorm story and talks about Friday’s massive revelations. (Warnings: Spoilers inside)

What We Learned

DEI: The Gathering at MagicCon Chicago 2025

Rich reflects on the DEI efforts on display at MagicCon Chicago 2025 and whether or not Wizards has made a safe community yet.

What We Learned

The MagicCon Chicago 2025 Recap

Rich returns from MagicCon Chicago with a renewed energy and passion for returning to content publishing.

Around the Multiverse

An Overview of the Economics of Magic Content in 2024

How does Magic content get made? Just like how human babies get made, it isn’t cheap. Rich’s new column takes a high level look.

Breaking News

The Future of CubeCon

CubeCon may look a little different in 2024 as the ownership group splits in two directions. Learn more about what caused the separation.