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Design of a Card: Rise from the Tides
October 4, 2022
6 min to read
Rise from the Tides isn’t as strong as Spider Spawning or even Seize the Storm, but it’s still an outstanding design.
The Last 10 Years of Magic Design, A Retrospective
September 20, 2022
6 min to read
2013-2022 has seen enormous changes in Magic.
Fixing Fixing’s Feasible Faults
September 6, 2022
8 min to read
We may have reached a point where there’s too much mana fixing in Limited.
Lengthening Limited Longevity
August 30, 2022
7 min to read
It’s getting harder and harder for draft formats to last until the next set picks up the baton.
Dominaria United Mechanics First Look
August 23, 2022
9 min to read
As Dominaria Unites, its mechanics portend possible problems.
Mechanics in Review: Dominaria
August 16, 2022
7 min to read
With Dominaria Uniting later this week, nit’s time to look back at the mechanics of 2018’s Dominaria.
Design of a Card: Blur
August 9, 2022
7 min to read
Don’t blink or you could miss the wonderful textural differences among flicker effects.
The State of Magic in 2022
August 3, 2022
8 min to read
State of Design 2022 is out, and the year was defined by communication issues.
Mechanics in Review: Streets of New Capenna
July 26, 2022
10 min to read
It’s time for the verdict on Streets of New Capenna’s mechanics. How do the five families’ strategies measure up?
Reevaluating Fetchlands in Vintage Cube
July 19, 2022
5 min to read
As time has gone on, the fetchlands have become even more powerful, while the mighty Alpha dual lands have somehow lost ground.
Design of a Card: Cryptic Spires
July 12, 2022
6 min to read
Cryptic Spires is an absolutely out there design, using surprisingly familiar components to achieve a common goal in an unheard-of manner.