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The Unusual State of Design
August 18, 2020
9 min to read
State of Design has been an annual window into the year’s biggest successes and lessons. This year’s edition fogs that window.
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2019-2020 Mechanics in Review
August 11, 2020
11 min to read
The last year featured some of the most surprising, delightful, dangerous, and disappointing mechanics ever.
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Bans Beget More Bans
August 4, 2020
9 min to read
Standard quietly hit a grim milestone: the most cards banned ever.
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The Right Magic for Right Now
July 28, 2020
5 min to read
Double Master spoilers aren’t focused on Limited. It’s unfortunate, but for good reason.
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Double Rare Drafting with Double Masters
July 21, 2020
6 min to read
Get ready to draft double the rares and play against them every game too.
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Design of a Card: Revenge of Ravens
July 14, 2020
5 min to read
Many Core Set 2021 Limited games are defined by Teferi’s Tutelage, but 2019 featured another often unbeatable uncommon enchantment.
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Jumpstarting Back to My Roots
July 7, 2020
6 min to read
Jumpstart and quarantine gave Zach something he hadn’t had since childhood: solo Magic.
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The Importance of Context in Limited
June 30, 2020
8 min to read
Five common reprints in Core Set 2021 show how a shift in context can drastically affect a card’s performance.
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The Removal of Core Set 2021
June 23, 2020
16 min to read
Get the jump on M21 prerelease this weekend with a rundown of all the set’s common interaction.
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Core Set 2021 Limited Preview
June 16, 2020
9 min to read
Core Set 2021 comes out on Arena in one week. Explore all ten color pairs’ Limited archetypes to prep for prerelease!
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Phasing Back In
June 10, 2020
6 min to read
The return of Phasing teaches us about Magic design and game design in general.