Rob Bockman

Senior Contributor

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An Expert Review of Eldraine’s Enchanting Tales (With Special Guest)

Rob invites a very special guest to use their expertise in early childhood education and children’s stories to talk about Eldraine and Magic’s storytelling.

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Searching for Sugarmaw

Rob looks at Devouring Sugarmaw and hopes for the best but can’t help thinking he’s seen this trick before somewhere…

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Exploring the Universes

Rob takes out his crystal ball to look into what Wizards has planned for the future of their Universes Beyond product line.

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Samwise, Food Foolish

Rob brings cat combo to Historic with some unexpected help from a friendly Hobbit gardener and chef extraordinaire.

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Hood for What Ails You

Rob dives into the artistic depictions and in-game usage of Hoods among wizards, witches, and executioners in fantasy artwork and Magic.

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Orcing 9-to-5

Rob dives into his latest Commander concoction, a Rakdos deck helmed by Lord of the Rings legend Mauhur Uruk-hai Captain.

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Please Note

Rob takes a quick journey through the evolution of wargames and the birth of Magic and the evolution of rules text.

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The Most Fun You Can Have in Standard

What can your opponent do when your deck is full of bombs? Welcome to the most fun you can have in Standard!

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Swords of the Rings

With Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth in players hands, Rob dives into the set’s legendary equipment offerings.

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A Pernicious Proposal

Rob makes the argument that it’s time to reprint Pernicious Deed to solve Pioneer’s Mirror-Breaker woes once and for all

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Loran Lore

Rob takes a journey through the evolution of Magic’s design of creatures both mechanically and as a storytelling vehicle