Rob Bockman

Senior Contributor

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Cephalid Breakfast at Tiffany’s: The Anachronisms of Magic

Rob examines some words which don’t blend seamlessly into the landscape of language in Magic.

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The Magic Feeling

Rob considers how patterns shape our understanding of Magic, and how they help guide us to new places.

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Edge of Tomorrow

When your setting is as broad as the universe, how do you define sci-fi? Rob looks at cards and flavor of Magic’s trip through the cosmos.

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Death of a Naturalist

Rob talks about the recent loss of naturalist Rudy Mancke and how his passions overlap with Rob’s and with Magic the Gathering

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Into the Caverns

Rob dives into the deep caves of Ixalan past and present to talk about the design and context of the old and new Ixalan expansions.

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Faces of Death

To celebrate Halloween, Rob looks at all the death and violence and ultimately all the ways a planeswalker can die in a game of Magic.

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A Ravnican Retrospective, Part 2

Rob continues his stroll down memory lane reviewing hits from the historic and game-changing Ravnica block

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A Ravnican Retrospective

Rob takes a trip down memory lane to talk about Ravnica: City of Guilds, a set now old enough to enlist in the army and vote.

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Plaguing it Safe

Rob has a new standard brew inspired by… the black death? Am I reading this right? Rob, are you okay? Blink once if…

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The Lure of the Goyf

Rob takes Standard’s newest Goyf legacies for a spin but will the resulting deck live up to its most infamous predecessors?

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Magic’s Worst Real Estate

Rates are way too high right now to be investing in real estate, especially anything found in this invaluable guide to low-value properties.