Rob Bockman

Senior Contributor

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The New Spheres of New Phyrexia

Rob dives into the lands of New Phyrexia and what they tell us about the world of machine and metal.

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Stonecoil Serpent and Magic’s X/X for X Creatures

Rob doesn’t pull any punches this week when discussing Stonecoil Serpent and a recent Secret Lair drop (Content Warning Inside)

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Viral Spawning is Deeper Than It Looks

Rob takes a deeper look at Viral Spawning, one of the uncommon cards from the new hotness that is Phyrexia: All Will be One

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Hopes for Magic in Four 2023 Predictions

Rob might not be Nostradamus but he’s betting on a robust year for Magic and a stark improvement from 2022.

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Magic’s 2022 Time Capsule

Rob reminisces over the good times and the downright exhausting times of 2022, and picks his 7 most memorable cards of the year.

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Magic’s Jumpstart as a Re-Entry Point

Rob walks us through the best of Jumpstart, as well as some gameplay variants.

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Tracking the Legacy of Magic’s Corrupt

Corrupt has been with us for almost 25 years. Fittingly, it returns for The Brothers’ War.

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The Meaning of Magic’s Brothers’ War

At the end of 2022, we’re finally retelling the story of the brothers at the scale it deserves.

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Magic: The Gathering’s Creepiest Creature Types

There’s a whole menagerie of terrifying creatures in Magic’s margins.

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Magic’s Changing Foils

The evolving struggle to build an all-foil deck.

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Commander Mish Match

Rob explores some possibilities with new Commander deck legend Mishra, Eminent One!