Drawing Live
Design of a Card: Fling feat. Atrocity
May 11, 2021
7 min to read
Fling is one of Magic’s older and less impressive mainstays. But make it a lot worse, put it into a different context, and it somehow becomes overpowered.
Design of a Card: Cogwork Archivist
May 4, 2021
6 min to read
Cogwork Archivist quietly fixes serious past play issues, creating something new and nuanced.
Does Magic Still Need Reach?
April 27, 2021
7 min to read
Over the years, Magic has added new mechanics and benched the underperformers. Is it time to drop Reach from the starting lineup?
Learning Lessons
April 20, 2021
5 min to read
Learning is awesome, both in life and in Strixhaven draft.
How to Draft Strixhaven, Part 2—Removal
April 13, 2021
12 min to read
Strixhaven arrives in a few short days! Get ready for prerelease by learning the most important cards: all the common removal spells.
How to Draft Strixhaven, Part 1—Archetypes & Mechanics
April 6, 2021
7 min to read
Strixhaven drafts begin next week! Get ready for prerelease with our archetype and mechanic breakdowns!
Design of a Card: Professor Onyx
March 23, 2021
9 min to read
Strixhaven preview season preempted itself with one of the most unusual Lilianas ever. Dive into the design of Professor Onyx.
Never Failing to Find
March 16, 2021
7 min to read
Magic continues to move away from searching your deck and toward Impulse effects.
The Sky is Still Not Falling
March 9, 2021
6 min to read
Universes Beyond is just another chapter among many that didn’t and won’t kill the game.
How to Learn a Cube (Featuring TeamJbro’s ETB Cube!)
March 2, 2021
14 min to read
Enter Zach’s mind as he prepares to draft Jonathan Brostoff’s wild ETB Cube.
Cubing without Drafting
February 23, 2021
7 min to read
Curating a cube without the ability to draft it is weird, but can open weird and awesome doors.