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Never Metamorphosis I Didn’t Like
June 13, 2017
9 min to read
As announced in MaRo’s Metamorphosis 2.0, enormous changes are coming to Magic. Here is everything you need to know about them.
The Problem with Tinkers
June 6, 2017
6 min to read
Know what the *real* problem with Standard is? Tinker, the card that’s restricted in Vintage and banned everywhere else.
Magnificent Modern
May 30, 2017
6 min to read
The past weekend featured three major Modern tournaments with three thoroughly diverse top eights. Just how awesome is Modern and why might it be growing at Standard’s expense? Find out here!
What is the Gate to the Afterlife?
May 23, 2017
6 min to read
What’s the deal with Gate to the Afterlife? Could God-Pharaoh’s Gift possibly be good enough that it’s worth playing? Let’s wildly speculate!
Why Amonkhet Limited is So Fast
May 16, 2017
6 min to read
Aggro was king at Pro Tour Amonkhet this weekend, but in a draft format we’ve never seen before: how can a fourteen land deck with Slither Blade be good? The answers are right here!
Amonkhet Limited and Greatness
May 2, 2017
6 min to read
Amonkhet might be the greatest Limited format of all time. It’s like a finely-balanced cube with shenanigans galore and interesting aggro. Here’s why you should be drafting and probably saving boxes.
The Necessity of Randomness
April 25, 2017
7 min to read
Sensei’s Divining Top, Gitaxian Probe, and Gush are banned and restricted. Here’s why we will never see cards like them again, even though we’ll totally get another Treasure Cruise.
Design of a Card: Bone Picker
April 18, 2017
6 min to read
There’s a new 3/2 flying for one and the block. Zach breaks down everything you need to know about Bone Picker.
Modern Control, As Foretold
April 11, 2017
7 min to read
As Foretold, combined with Ancestral Vision, might be one of the most exciting things to happen to Modern blue decks in a long while. Zach breaks down all you need to know about the new, mythic enchantment.
Design of a Card: Hazoret the Fervent
April 4, 2017
6 min to read
Gods are back, and they’re both very different and very familiar from Theros. Zach breaks down the design of our first new god, Hazoret the Fervent.
How to Succeed with Food Poisoning
March 28, 2017
9 min to read
Zach managed to go 5-1 on day 2 of GP Orlando with food poisoning and barely any sleep. Here’s how.