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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.
Design of a Card: Jeskai Elder
July 5, 2022
7 min to read
Jeskai Elder is one of the most fascinating almost-good enough designs of all time.
New Masters Sets, Same as the Old
June 21, 2022
5 min to read
With Double Masters 2022 coming around the bend, there’s discourse in the air.
State of Play 2022
June 14, 2022
7 min to read
With another year of Premier sets in the books, now’s as good a moment as any to take stock of the game.
Design of a Card: Anticipate
June 7, 2022
6 min to read
Anticipate is strictly weaker than Impulse, but still a worthy design in its own right.
Design of a Card: Noble’s Purse
May 31, 2022
5 min to read
Charge counters are almost as old as Magic, yet they still continue to be explored in 2022.