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Design of a Card: The Walking Dead
October 6, 2020
7 min to read
Zach reviews the card designs on display in Secret Lair: The Walking Dead.
The Brilliance of Zendikar Rising
September 29, 2020
11 min to read
Zendikar Rising takes mini-mechanics in a bold, new, and awesome direction.
Plains Improvement: The Worst Color in Limited Grows Up
September 22, 2020
6 min to read
After years of suffering in Limited, white has branched out in new directions.
Party Time on Zendikar
September 15, 2020
6 min to read
Zendikar Rises this weekend, but just how good will it be to assemble a party?
The New DFCs on the Block
September 8, 2020
11 min to read
Zendikar Rising introduces the first twist on double-faced cards, an innovation that breaks an ancient rule of Magic.
Design of a Card: Spell Pierce
September 1, 2020
7 min to read
As Zendikar Rises, we reflect on its most famous counterspell.
Design of a Card: Anointed Chorister
August 25, 2020
6 min to read
Anointed Chorister quietly broke one of white’s longest running restrictions: the +2/+2 ceiling.
The Unusual State of Design
August 18, 2020
8 min to read
State of Design has been an annual window into the year’s biggest successes and lessons. This year’s edition fogs that window.
2019-2020 Mechanics in Review
August 11, 2020
10 min to read
The last year featured some of the most surprising, delightful, dangerous, and disappointing mechanics ever.
Bans Beget More Bans
August 4, 2020
9 min to read
Standard quietly hit a grim milestone: the most cards banned ever.
The Right Magic for Right Now
July 28, 2020
5 min to read
Double Master spoilers aren’t focused on Limited. It’s unfortunate, but for good reason.